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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
A NATIONAL DISGRACE.

Americans will flush with shame as they
read Of race riots at Washington. That the
peace and order of the nations capital should
be disturbed by bloody clashes between whites
and blacks is disgrace beyond explanation. 1t
can be we'll understood that crimes committed
recently have exasperated the citizens, but in
the presence of such occasion for impatient in
dignaton, the interests of society require that
sober judgment prevail. To loose the passions
stirred by anger and race prejudice will not
avail to check the crimes complained OF, nor
does lawessness beget order. The police Of
Washington had been we'll warned of the i'm
pending danger but for some reason were I'M
able to cope with the situation Measures that
might have been taken were omitted, with the
result that the world is shocked and the coun-
try shamed by their incompetence Blame for
the occurrences will rest on the authorities
chiefly because of the laxity of vigilance that
admits of such outbursts. Our national capital
under martial law, to quell race riots between
our citizens, at time when we are posing be-
fore the world as the protagonst of equality
before the law, presents sorry spectacle.
little hrmer hand is sorely needed there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
Trial for the Former Kaiser.

Lloyd George insists the former emperor of
Germany will be tried for high crimes and mis-
demeanors in Germany. III war is to be abol-
ished," says the premier of Great Britain 1T
must be treated not as an honorable game with
the prospect OF personal glory, but as a
crime. That is why we decided that the author
of this war should be tried" This reply will
satisfy the sense of justice, but will not meet
the sentimental opposition to the course pro-
posed by the peace conference. The so-called
liberal" elements in England led by the Man
chester Guardian, have taken quite a strong
attitude against the trial Of the kaiser, holding
that to set him in the prisoners dock will give
him false prestige impossible if he be left in
obscurity This argument will not stand the
test To ignore would be to condone the crime
committed by the kaiser and his associates when
they willed the war. Guilt is morally fixed, but
for posterity it should be given legal status
That William Hohenzollern, the man, be
brought to book for the criminal acts of Will
helm II, king and emperor will go far to finish
the exploded fiction of divine right" Rulers
must be responsible to someone besides them
selves. In this case the people of the world
will require an answer from the man who
troubled them so greatly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
The Korean TreQtv

Senator Spencers resolution asking the
secretary of state to say whether present con-
dtiCns in Korea warrant invocation of the
treaty of 1882 between the United States and
that country recalls forgotten chapter in
Americas foreign relations The treaty in
question pledges the United States to use its
influence to secure amicable settlement OF
my controversy threatening Korea.
This treaty of 1882 was one of a series en-
tered into by Korea signalling her abandon
ment of the policy of exclusveness which had
ruled the kingdom from the beginning. 1t was
negotiated by Commodore Robert W. Shufeldt
who had naval service in the Civil war
and who later became rear admiral Rathca-
tons of the treaty were exchanged when a Kor-
can commission visited this country in 1888
From this time forth Korea was open to for
eign trade and foreign influence.
The history of Korea in recent years has
been an unending series of usurpations first
China and then Japan assuming an overlordship
that has gradually broken down even the sem
b1ance of Korean independence. 1t would be a
strange trick of fate if the United States were
now called upon to intervene in obedience to
the terms of a treaty 81 years old, which few
Americans knew existed.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
Money Going to Europe.

Reports from postal authorities that large
sums of money are being sent from Omaha to
Europe by foreign-born residents who are
anxious to assist relatives and friends over
there might possibly be duplicated in other
parts of the country. 1t is very natural state
of affairs, but one that may have direct bear
ing on conditions at home Many weeks ago
it was noted at New York that the outgoing
tide of foreigners was taking away much cash,
the boarding savings of years of work at high
wages, to enable them to take fresh start in
the old home. No real objection is raised to
this, and it may contribute to the rehabilitation
of the old countries, where progress is seriously
retarded because of the lack of ready cash.
Government support is asked for private credit,
and may be withheld, but the stream of money
now flowing in the direction Of the lands that
have been shut off from mail service for nearly
FIVE years is certain to have some good effect
on the work of restoration. This is not the
least of Americas contribution to Europes sal
walton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
Bg-Products of the War

Some valuable by-products of the war; such
as the better physique and the admirable bear
ing of the trained soldier, were quickly visible
1t took little longer for the psychological by
products to manifest themselves. The ques-
ton of what they would be was, of course in
another form the question of the part the re-
turned soldiers were going to play in the life
and work of the nation. Data begins to &C
cumulate showing that the war has given our
country mental and moral assets of vast worth.
Employers testify to the added efficiency of
the returned soldier. One large Chicago in
sttution recently applied approved tests to its
many employees who had been in military serv-
ice. The tests showed that ID per cent were
better workers than before, that 81 per cent
were unchanged, and that 4 per cent were be-
low their former level The greatest improve
ment was found in men of fairly long service.
The men who showed deterioration had all been
sent to the training camps about two months
before the war ended In other words, they
had been unsettled in their habits and had not
time to profit from military discipline and in
struction.
Even more striking evidence of beneficial
reactions is seen in the whole-hearted way in
which the newly returned men are re-enlisting
for patriotic service in the ranks of the Amer-
can Legion That new organization holds aloft
a standard of patriotism, of democracy and Of
helpful comradeship. 1t seeks to carry onward
in civil life the principles the soldiers fought for
and also the self-sacrihcing spirit with which
they fought.-Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
Ruse of a Clever Aviator.

For some unknown reason, a snail when
placed on an inclined plane crawls toward the
highest part. George Dombrcal, the French
aviator, being informed of this placed on the
upper plane of his airplane SO pounds of snails
thirds of which were the large snow snas
of Bourgoyne, beloved by epicures, the re-
rising to about 1900 feet he was able to take
his hands off the controls for the rest of his
two hours flight. The snails moved in a mass
toward the upper part and re-established the
equilibrium whenever the machine dipped,
either literally or longitudinally, thus keeping
the airplane in perfect line of flight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
Surplus Army Stores

The question of the manner of disposition
Of surplus military supplies, especially food
stuffs, is not so simple as it seems.
On the one hand it would seem as if the
people, having paid profit for the supplies
when they were acquired, were now entitled to
have them placed on sale at reasonable prices
and without regard to the interests of the pro-
ducers.
So far as the canned meats are concerned. it
appears that the problem has been to find
buyers at any price. As to the $l0O,0O0,000
worth of surplus canned vegetables. it is con-
ceded that the policy was to hold them off the
market in order to protect the producers OF
course, this means that consumers are paying
higher prices than they would pay if this en-
ormous quantity of canned goods had been
dumped on the market. But the testimony
tends to show that if the goods had been
dumped" the truck raisers might not have
planted for canning this season and prices
might have been still higher in the end. to say
nothing of the disocation of a widely dis
tributed industry.
Aside from the question of directing sales
so that business shall not be disturbed there
is the general question to whether sales
should be made at cut prices with view to
easing the hardships of consumers or whether
the policy should be to realize as much as pos
sible for the government-Washingto Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
Opposition to the daylight" Law.

The movement to demand the repeal of the
so-called daylight saving" law is gaining
ground steadily. 1t is based on actual expert
ence with the law, which has proved unsatis-
factory in application. Tht claims made for it,
that it has resulted in great saving and been
of incalculabe benefit to the public in general,
are not proven by experience. On the other
hand, the general public in this part of the
world has found much reason to be dissatisfied
with it. A pretty theory at first, it was pre-
scented to Americans as war measure, and as
such was submitted to. Trial did not develop
the advantages promised, but did show much in
convenience as result of interference with
habits fixed on the progress of the sum- Now
that the president has supported his veto of the
repeal with the assertion that the law is sus-
tanned by vast majority of the people, he will
be given a demonstration as to how popular it
is in Nebraska and other parts of the great CEN
trail empire where the food of the world comes
from.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
The Senator's Thankless Job
Kansas City Star.

With hearts breaking all around It's 4 won
der Senator Hitchcock's hasn't fetched loose
with bang before now. His lot is not happy
one. As administration leader in the senate
taking the days when he is and the days wher
he isn't together-he has job exposed to thu
weather. so to speak. on all four sides.
He bares his breast to receive the sings ane
arrows directed at the administration, and wher
he looks behind him to bid it be of good cheer
the administration isn't there. He makes pre-
paratons to die in the last ditch, only to dis
cover that the president has picked out another
ditch somewhere else. He puts in a long. ho
afternoon at an advanced listening post waiting
for Senator Lodge to show his head, and wher
he comes in at night to report alrs we'll, he
finds the republican leader present on invita-
ton and talking things over.
If there was any position which Senator
Hitchcock was justified in expecting to stay
put long enough for him to die in defense OF, il
after all the president had said about the mo-
tives of right and justice that were to govern
the making of the treaty that the handing of .
Chinese province and 100000 inhabitants
over to Japan could be defended on its merits
1t must have been done because it was right
thing to do or it wouldn't have been done
Yet before Senator Hitchcock was much more
than half dead in its defense Senator Williams
also an administration democrat strolls up and
inquiries in some surprise what all the fighting is
about 1t is Senator Hitchcock dying in de-
Tense of Japan's right to Shantung. Where
upon Senator Williams hauls down the flag over
Senator Hitchcock's position and surrenders it,
explaining that Shantung wasn't given to Japan
as a matter of right, but because Japan had
threatened, if it didn't get it, to break away
from the allies and make terms of its own with
Germany.
Considering Senator Hitchcock's willing dis
position in the matter of throwing himself into
breaches it really does seem as though the pres
ident ought at least to tell him which breaches
are to be defended and which traded off to the
attackers. Senator Williams seems to have
been let in on the secret and he hasn't died in
administration bitches nearly as many times as
Senator Hitchcock has.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
Promise and Compromise.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 20.-To the
Editor of The Bee: The president
admits it was necessary to deliver
Shantung to China to insure its
signature to the peace treaty, and
still in this same peace treaty a
unanimous vote on all subjects of
first Importance is necessary.
In this particular case Chinas
powerless vote on its own future
does not seem to come under the
great written and unwritten law of
God, namely, determination.
Since when was President Wilson
authorized to compromise with
that? He is in bad hole also when
he says he believes changes might
clarity the covenant, but that he
fears the slightest change might
open the way for innumerable
changes and thereby require an
other assembly af the peace con-
ferees.
The Declaration Of Independence
and the constitution of the United
States are in every word and phrase
clear and require no explanation.
The declaration Of interdependence
and the constitution Of the world
should equally be beyond the ques-
ton of a doubt in the wording and
beyond compromise with it's funda-
mental principles, in act. Otherwise
the penalty will likely be compound
ed in the future.
JOSEPH MEINRATH.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
dHSz8ee3: " z@Tz3oar

citizens Of these United States, who
stand for democracy. We send rep
resentatives to Washington; they are
paid good salaries and are expected
to look out for the interests of the
people. If an autOcrat. or one who
teaches autocracy is found among
them, he should be taken out and
treated as a disloyal citizen.
Why all this fuss about the day.
light saving law? What does 1t
profit us to save that way while a
lot Of grafters and profiteers COB
BILE it up some other way? Why
did the president veto the repeal of
the daylight saving law? Why an
tagonize the already overwrought
people?
This was a new law given us for
the period of the war, and it has
caused so much contention it seems
the easiest way out would be to go
back to our old time-people have
been satisfied with that for ages.
L. c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
e. little cT6Ay Corner 81

last because they are lazy, idle lot"
well, II were queen I'd feed the
drones we'll when they are babies
and then maybe they'd grow up into
willing worker bees" argued Peg
gy. The queen grew more angry
than ever at this, buZzing so loudly
that the guards hurried in from all
sides.
There you go again, talking Of
being queen" she hummed furious
ly. who are you, anyway
"She Is the new nursemaid,"
spoke up Fuzzyhum,
"Oh, just nursemaid! sneered
the queen. II thought from the
way she talked she was some one
worth while. She doesn't look as If
she were even very good nurse
maid"
"She is splendid nursemaid."
declared Fuzzyhum, much to the
surprise of Peggy. for Fuzzyhum a
little while before had made light Of
her ability "She is one Of the best
workers in the hive"
Buzz! Buzz! What's your
name?" buzzed the queen.
II am called Princess Peggy"
The queen as she heard this quit
her buzzing and started at Peggy
in surprise and alarm.
princess Peggy! All, a strange
queen bee who has sneaked into my
hive thinking that she will be made
queen. Well, you'll not. Get out be-
fore l sting you to death"
"I'll get out gladly" replied Peg
gy. That's what I've been wanting
to do all the time. l wish you good
day. With that Peggy started to-
ward the entrance, but FuZzyhum
stopped her.
mo, you DON'T" she said "You
stay here and tend to the babies"
Buzz! Buzz! I'll sting her."
threatened the queen.
You'll do nothing of the kind"
answered Fuzzyhum tartly. You'll
&C back to your room and attend to
your own business"
"Who is queen here. anyway? I'd
like to know buZzed the queen
anerily.
"You are queen, but I'm in charge
Of this nursery" replied Fuzzyhum,
you get out or I'll give you a sting
ing you'll remember"
This kind of talk from worker
bee to the queen startled Peggy. She
expected to see the queen order
instant punishment for FuzZyhum
But, to her surprise, it was Fuzzy
hum who gave the orders
THE queen is bothering me in my
work." she buzzed to the guards.
Take her away"
"Isuzz-z-z-z-z. Get back to your
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

ROOM" buzzed the guards. Her ma
jesty hummed angrily, but she
obeyed them. 1t was very evident
that she stood in much dread Of
their sword-like stings.
But you beware!" she hummed at
Peggy. "Ill not have any other
queens in this hive"
MY. weren't you afraid to talk to
the queen like that?" Peggy asked
Iuzyhum, after the guards had
taken the queen away.
Hum! Why should be afraid.
She's only the queen, and I'm a
worker. We workers rule the hive.
Il don't think I'd like to be queen
unless l could rule" said Peggy.
But you're going to be queen, and
right away, for I've got the revolt
all ready to begin" 1t was Honey
dew who said this. She had just re-
turned to the hive with load Of
honey Behind her were hundreds
and hundreds of other worker bees.
"Hail, Queen Peggy Bee!" they
buZzed.
(The next chapter will tell Of the revolt
In the hive)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
SUMMER MAGIC

So many cares to vex the day.
So many fears to haunt the night.
My heart was all but weaned away
From every lure of old delight
Then summer came announced by June,
With beauty, miracle and mirth.
She hung aloft the rounding moon.
She poured her sunshine on the earth
She drove the sap and broke the bud
She set the crimson rose afire,
She stirred again my sullen blood.
And walked in me a new desire.
Before my cottage door she spread
The softest carpet nature weaves.
And defty arched above my head
A canopy Of shady leaves.
Her nights were dreams Of jeweled skies.
Her days were bowers rife with song,
And many a scheme did she devise
To heal the hurt and soothe the wrong.
For on the hill or in the dell.
Or where the brook went leaping by
Or where the fields would surge and swell
With golden wheat or bearded rye.
I felt her heart against my own,
I breathed the sweetness Of her breath,
Till all the cark Of time had flown,
And I was lord Of life and death.
-LeslA Pinckney Hill. in the Philadelphia
Ledger
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
1ODAY]
The Day We Celebrate.

Joe B. Redheld, president Klopp- Bartlett
Printing company, born 1874.
James Cardinal Gibbons, primate Of the
Roman Catholic church in the United States
born in Baltimore IS years ago.
Maj. Gen. Willard A. Holbrook, U. S. A..
late commander of Camp Grant, Ill.,. born at
Arkansaw, Wis, 50 years ago.
Margaret Ellington, celebrated actress OF
the American stage, born at Bloomington, Ill.,
SO years ago.
RI Rev Edwin G. Weed, Episcopal bishop
of Florida, born at Savannah, Ga, 81 years ago
Charles H. Randall, representative in con-
gress of the Ninth California district, born at
Auburn, Neb., 81 years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
The city gun clubs and sportsmen generally
met at Gwin & Dummies sporting headquar-
tiers for the purpose of taking some action look
ing toward the enforcement of the game laws.
Among those present were W. w. Bingham,
w. H. S. Hughes, S. S. Hulett, Dr. H. A.
Worley. Goodly Brucker, Frank S. Parmalee,
I. w. Dunmire, w. E. Mason. William Simeral,
John Petty William Townsend, William Mack
Deputy County Treasurer Groves turned
over to the secretary of the Board of Educa-
ton Omahas share of the state school fund,
amounting to $16460.24.
Charles H. Guiou. assistant manager of the
Chicago Lumber company, has returned from
Spirit Lake, Ia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
Dividend Wakede Him Up.

A Bath man has just received
dividend checks from some shares
of silver mine which he bought
81 years ago and had forgotten all
about A friend who remem bered
the purchase told him Of a notice
in some paper that the mine was
about to pay its first dividend
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

Having passed the prohibition laws, the
house may now take up some of the really i'm
portant work of reconstruction. With our
moral welfare assured, little attention to ma
terial things will not be amss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

A British parson becomes Sky pilot in
deed when he takes to an arplane for parochial
visits. 1t will be no trouble for him to/drop in
on parishioner
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23
Democracy Versus Autocracy.

Lexington, Neb., July 20.-To the
Editor of The Bee: The few"
people who think they are the only
ones that count" for anything in
these United States seem to have
forgotten the meaning of those two
words.
We have been in a great war to
fight and kill autOcracy.
Have we by mingling with our
cousins abroad become a trif1e auto
cratic?
"Our" government is made up of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

Timber fires in the northwest are doing
tremendous damage, spreading in spite of all
efforts to restrain the flames. A better system
of reservation and rangers will have to come
before the public is made sure against this ir-
reparable loss that annually threatens.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

Now the underwriters recommend a fire
alarm system for Omaha. A few years ago it
was better water service, then we needed a
motorized fire department, and now it is better
alarms. Anything to keep the rates high
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

Our friend (by permisson), the late lieu
tenant governor of the state of Nebraska, has
gotten long way off the democratic reserva-
ton, but he is not very far wrong on the
League of Nations at that.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

1--WE neither want nor can we conduct war
of revenge" says Count Bernstorff. speaking
for Germany All they have to do is to live
I'D to that, and the future will be rosy for them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

Montana denies that its crop is total fail
ure More than a million acres of wheat will
return good yield it is now stated. This is
good news for all but the wheat administration
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

Josephus Daniels will not travel by way of
Omaha when visiting the Pacific coast. He will
. therefore miss seeing where his best sailors
come from.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

the United States has been shown better rea-
son than is yet given
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

i Railroad trainmen are able to do what the
director general could not, and honest harvest
hands find little trouble in getting free rides
to where the job is waiting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

That Indian philosopher who is shocked at
the Atlantic City custom of compelling women
to cover up their legs when bathing ought to
come to Omaha. Nothing like that on our bath
ing beaches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

Cutting freight rates to save cattle in the
drouth-stricken parts of Wyoming shows good
management on part of the railroads. The cut
will be we'll repaid when the cattle move to
market later on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-23

Another member of the l6Sth infantry is to
be decorated in Omaha with the Croix de Guerre.
1t is gradually becoming apparent that that
was some bunch Of fighters.