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Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
Keeping the Kaiser in Clover.

The reverence that surrounds royalty in the
old world clings still to the former kaiser Of
Germany, fallen from the throne though he may
be- The debate in the Parliament of the new
German republic, where representatives Of the
people rise in their places TO defend the proposal!
% grant Wilhelm an enormous yearly ircomc
is not alone typical of Germany, but might be
expected in any other country accustomed to
living under the divine right of monarchy. Greece
showed the same spirit in clinsing to Constan-
tine, and even today in such a republic as
France there are factions working toward a re-
r.rn to royalty.
While n.;lion persons arc unemployed IN
Germany, and thousands almost starving. she
ex- kaiser, in his exile in Holland maintains six
cooks, "a serubwon,en and maids, gardeners,
yalcts and other servants to the number OF so.
There is marshal and court following
also, and the daily expenses at the castle Of
l,corn are said to reach S,2s-niore than most
German workmen earn in a year. Not salts
fed with this meager existence and not too
proud to beg, Wilhelm or his friends now ask a
large pension from the state THIS only the
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
Court Without Teeth.

The League of Nations assembly has, it is
reported from Geneva, given approval to the
world court plan, with the understanding that
it is not obligatory on any nation to submit to
the jurisdiction of the court. nor TO accept its
decisions once rendered. Such court may
we'll be looked upon as of doubtful value. Be-
yond developing an exparte case, perhaps to ex-
hibit the moral aspect Of the dispute, the court
will be Of little service. OF course, this rests
on the assumption that now and then dispu-
tant will be found who will decline to submit
the matter at issue for the consideration of the
court. So long as all nations are mbued with
the humbleness that prevails for the present
and are inspired by sincere desire to avoid
armed conflict they will voluntarily lay their
grievances before the tribunal and accept with
out demur its dctun.
The Root idea, as expressed in his letter to
Chairman Hays in March, 1919, was the settle
ment of international disputes, from whatever
cause arising, on the basis of right. rather than
of expediency. This was the thought which led
to his criticism of the League of Nations COW
enant, for that document made no provision for
the development of international law. Its ma
chinery functioned only to apply expedients,
palliatives, and not real remedies During the
campaign, when Senator Harding suggested>giv
ing teeth to the world court, his proposal was
scoffed at by the supporters of the Wilson plan.
Its wisdom was apparent then, and is impressive
now
However, the nations yaking up the league
do not seem to be willing to come into court;
they yet wish to preserve some element Of ma
tionality, and in this attitude taeitly endorse the
verdict passed on the scheme by the American
voters in great and solemn referendum"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
Discounting Untimely Rains.

/ he uses OF insurance are ever widening until
now almost every possible calamity may be pro.
vided against by this form of mutual protection.
Something like $30,OO0,0O0O00 represents the
amount of life insurance distributed among ap
proximately every third person in the United
States but in addition to this there are great
sums devoted to protection of other kinds.
1t is said, for instance, that the use of rain
insurance is increasing rapidly. These contracts
also cover loss by frost, snow or fog, leaving
drouth as the one outstanding menace that is
not as yet met by some form Of protection
Upon consideration it will be seen that there is
an almost limitless field for rain insurance, not
only for farmers who sometimes suffer from
rain at nepportune moments of the harvest and
from FROST but for businesses Of varied kind
Builders who are delayed and sometimes penal
lied by the freak of the weather, summer re-
sorts, theaters merchants of various sorts, race
meetings and athletic events and even hotels
and boarding houses may suffer damage from
untoward meteorological conditions In some
of the policies issued in England, keepers Of
seaside hotels are able to offer their holiday
guests substantial rebates on bills in event OF
excessive rain that spoils their pleasure
Such are the possibilities that arise through
the willingness of men to pool their risks The
world is full of opportunities for self-help
through cooperation with others, and this
system Of taking the gamble out of the weather,
~far from being betting proposition, is properly
viewed as stabilizing business.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

German radicals oppose, and no doubt in the
eyes of their fellow citizens they are not better
than bolshevists for doing so
How these loyal aristocratic and middle
classes regard the fact that France and England
have sent semi-oficial warnings to the German
government not TO give the kaiser any money
that belongs to the indemnity fund is not
kifown, but the opinion of some returned .rav-
elers that Germany is in less danger Of bolshe-
vism than Of returning to Hohenzollernism may
be worth considering.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
COAL PRoF1TEERs TO BAR.

A report from senate committee on the
coal situation will make the public sit up and
take notice as nothing else has done lately.
Not citizen but has felt the bite of the fuel
bogie; the committee has told the public moth
ing in setting out that special attention is needed
and should be given to present methods Of pro-
ducing and distributing coal" What is OF in
terest is that Senators Calder, Edge and Ken
yon, representing the dominant party in the
senate and nation. and standing high in the
councils of their party, should declare that such
attention will be given II am Hady" says
Senator Edge, "to\ modify somewhat in this
case, my opposition to government intrusion
into private business and to advocate legiti-
mate scrutiny"
What shape this scrutiny will assume must
be developed later. All who have paid tribute
to the coal combine will hope that it can be
made such as will provide protection for the
future. Goal speculation has been permitted
to monopolize the transportation facilities of
the country" says the report connecting the
fuel situation with that Of transportation and
then:
Our investigation into the coal situation
has convinced US that the private interests are
actually unable to prevent continuance or
repetition of the present deplorable situation
and that it is the duty of the government to
take such reasonable and practical steps as it
may devise to remedy the evil.
Goverament administration Of the fuel in
dustry should be last resort, but the commit
tee thinks even. that extreme preferable to a
continuation of the existing system that per-
mits predatory interests to fatten at expense of
the nation. Whatever action the senate may
take will not come in time to afford any relief
for the current season. but look to future
where the prohteer will be eliminated from the
fuel situation and the coal bins and bunkers OF
the land will be freed from the heavy hand OF
greed. SO long sustained may cheer the victims
until action can be had. 1t is at least comfort
ing to think that~congress finally has taken cog
nizance Of scandal that has been malodorous
for a long, long time.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
Real Test of Aviation.

A French aviator drove his racing plane at
the rate of 1874 miles an hour for the duration
of forty-six seconds, and is awarded worlds
record" Let him have it and let some bewhis-
kered general kiss him on both cheeks in sealing
the distinction unto him. Meanwhile, let us
consider the flyers who are engaged in the sor-
did, commercial vocation Of Transporting Uncle
Sans mail across the continent. Some figures
are just made available that may interest the
butterflies Of the business. One pilot has sent
his machine through the air total mileage of
15,lo6 at an average speed of better than eighty
miles an hour quite number have done 10000
miles or better at the same speed. Flyers who
wing their way between Omaha and Chicago
have done 140 miles an hour for the entire 500
mile trip. with several hundred pounds of mail
OIL board.
No fancy flying for these men; no expensive
tuning up of specially built machines; just take
the cargo of mail sacks aboard, get into the pit,
fasten the safety strap, start the engine and
away for the run to Chicago or to North Platte.
That's all. We do not disparage the trick"
flyers. They are helping some. Automobile
racing did much to develop engine and to en-
able engineers to correct mistakes. Millions
were thrilled by Lincoln Bcachey and Art Moore
doing their. stunts high in the air. yet the very
things they did were tame to what actually was
achieved by military flyers. Neither Beachey
nor his successor knew anything of the "Immel-
mann turn" or the wing slip" or several other
highly important maneuvers, but their perform
ances showed the way. So the French flyer
is welcome to whatever comfort he can get out
OF his record for sprint in an airpiane for he
may be helping some, but the men of the aerial
mails are the real champions of the game
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
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How to Save the situation.

Dannebrog, Neb., Dec. 12.-To the
Editor of The Bee-A prominent
lawyer campaigning for Hitchcock
four years ago, who is thoroughly
familiar with the Regional bank
law, stated in a speech that in
emergencies like this thess banks
could print money while you wait"
to relieve the strain and candidly l
believe he is right, though absurd 1t
may look to some.-~ But this cheap
money must be distributed through
the different banks at graduated
higher rates of interest in proper
ton to the demands and as / under
stand at the discretion " the ma
tional board of directors and those
Of each separate bank. OF course
the blame does not rest altogether
with the regional banks. One bank
er told me he would not borrow
money from the regional Bank and
loan 1t ON a margin of per cent
profit and not many people would
care to pay the local bank much
more than this amount of profit.
I One writer boasts that the re-
gional bank has now S.7O0,000.O 900
more loaned to farmers than year
ago. While his statement may be
WTOuR, IL IdCI tillHk IL IeleIo W
all classes of business, anyway
$1,000 more to each farmer in the
country is NOT a dangerous initiation
of loans, and as for safety to the
banks is concerned men are being
refused loans-reasonable ones at
that--by farmers who are worth so
times the amount applied for. The
bankers themselves said the notes
of such farmers were gilt edged.
A system of credits that will pinch
/ a man like that Is faulty in the ex-
tfeme.
Now, I am not partial to the
farmer; anyone engaged in whole
some enterprise with proper security
should have credit, then there would
be general loosening up, labor
would be employed at good wages
and the demand for the products of
both farm and factory would be
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

sufficient to keep prices on a pay
ing basis | knew u renter VINO
borrowed from a bank to buy stock
till the amount was $20,0OO. the
only security being the stock bought.
all the Seed being on the place, and
after a year the stock was sold ana
the renter bought his first farm
home he now enjoys. On that basis
the farmers alone In the whole coun-
try should have credit OF thou
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

sand billion dollars. but IL restric-
tons We're at once removed the IN
crease in loans would noN amount
to / per cent of this vast sum- an
increase of x of / per cent would
finance the whole world, would feed
the millions OF starving Europeans
and oriantals and stimulate Ameri-
can product prices sufficient TO
mhvc business right along. NJ
VERNA HAZEL MUM.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
The Bees Platform
New Union Passenger Station. :

!. New Union Passenger Station.
2. Continued improvement of the Ne.
braska Highways. Including the pave.
5, ment of Main Thoroughfarss leading
into Omaha with Brick Surface.
, short, low.rate Waterway from the
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form Of Government.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
How to Keep Well
BY DR.. W. A. EVANS

ny DIN. W. ~. ENNNo
Questions concerning hygiene, santa
tion and prevention Of disease, sub
mittcd to DR.. Evans by readers Of The
Bee, will be answered personally, sub.
- jeet to proper limitation, where .
stamped, addressed envelope 10 en-
closed. DR.. Evans will not mako
diagnosis or prescribe for individual
diseases. Address letters In care Of
The Bee.
Copyright, 1920, by Dr.. W. A. Evans.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

Express companies laying off men at holiday
time because Of lack Of business recalls the time
when Boss Platt's company was paying ESQ
per cent. The parcel post seems to be fulfilling
its mission. =
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

Congressman Upshaw, who has introduced
bill to forbid American diplomats from using
liquor while holding Office abroad is thereby
adding new reasons for secret diplomacy.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

If we lived in Ireland we would insure our
property against FIRE with one Of those big Lon.
don risk companies and get the comfort of some
revenge.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

Nebraska will offer Mr.. Townley advantages
of climate he never knew in North Dakota
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

Farmers face a new era" says Sioux City
Journal headliner. This reminds of the Russian
proverb which says, ut may not be any better,
but it's different
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

The French aviator who succeeded in break
ing nothing more than world record is for
tunatc.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

Omaha needs cabarcts. not not that kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15

Anyone object to the coal gougers being
punished.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
At Stores For Children.

At Stores For Children.
A. writes: please tell me where
/ can get the aluminium nipples
which aid in stopping thumb suck
ing"
REPLY.
They are carried by stores special
izing in supplies for children, also by
medical and surgical supply houses.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-15
ALine O. Type or Two
.ANIMADVERSY.

An intolerant old party named Percy
Disapproves Of La Belle Dame sans Merei
When annoyed he repeats.
what are Keats? What are Keats?'
The Washington times., 1920-09-05
WILSON'S ALSO SEEK
4 PLACE TO RESIDE.

You know gossip has even put the
President and Mrs. Wilson in the list
OF house hunters--or perhaps one
should say of house finders. For there
is no question that they will be NOV
ing early in March and the Presi-
dent for probably twenty years past
first as president OF Princeton Uni
versity and then as governor of New
Jersey and finally as President OF
these United States. has been free OF
the trials and vexations of the renter
He has been lucky enough TO have
his housing questions all settled for
him.
Mrs. Wilson. who has been Wash.
ington resident. with a perfectly good
home of her own in the Dupont Circle
neighborhood, almost in the shadow
of the British emba assy-you will re-
member that IL was in its drawing
room that she and the President were
married five years ago next December,
and presumably there that the Chief
Executive did most of his courting-
sold her house about year. after
being established as mistress o< the
White House. So that neither of
them has at present a home of their
own after March 4. unless Dame Ru-
NOR is right in her suspicion that il
was for them that DR.. Grayson bought
up the old Nourse place, out on the
Rockville Pike-more properly now
adays Wisconsin avenue. 1t is an in
teresting rumor at any rate, for il is
The Washington times., 1920-09-05
of Pennsylvania.


She accompanied the Knights to some
of the great battlefelds of the recent
war and acted as interpreter for
them. OF the ambassador, there has
been but little news, probably because
he has been on mission for his gov
ernment to Poland and has only re-
Gently returned to Paris.
Lady Geddes is expected back in a
week or two now and will bring her
children-four boys and little girl
with her. She will find the ambas-
sador comfortably established at the
embassy. He will probably go to
New York to meet her, for he's back
from his trip to st. Louis and his
visit in Canada, during which time he
was for few days a guest at Gov
ernment House, ottawa.
Unfortunately the Hon. Ronald
Lindsay, counselor of the embassy,
returned only for long enough TO pack
up his Lares and Penates and turn his
office over to his successor, Robert
Lester Craigie, who came over on the
Mauretania with him. Indeed, Mr..
Lindsay set sail yesterday for his
new post. as counselor of the British
embassy at Paris &c., .%
r.
here. for he had many friends. hold
overs from his previous service here,
as a Junior attache, and quite "a few
'in-laws." His wife. who died few
wears ago was the daughter of
former Senator Don Cameron of Penn
synvania, who was power in his
day-the day-of Mckinley and Hanna.
Mr.. Lindsay has had an apartment at
Wendell Mansions, where the Lanes
lived last winter.
Mr.. Craigie is a stranger here. this
being his first service at Washington,
but he brings with him an American
wife, a comparatively recent acquisi-
ton. For Mrs. Craigie is a daughter
of Pleasant Alexander Stovall, former
United States minister of Switzerland.
Although an American / can't claim
that Mrs. Craigie is particularly well
Known in Washington, for the Stovalls
are Atlanta people. and have not been
IN the habit of frequenting the Capt.
.al. However there are plenty both
from her own part of the country, and
otherwise, who will be ready to well
come her warmly as one of the hos
tesses of the Diplomatic Corps.
OF the return of the Belgian AM
oassador and Baroness de Cartier,
who have been abroad since early
summer, nothing is heard. Indeed, it
S rumored that they are not to come
back. Nine. LeBreton, wife of the
Argentine Ambassador, and her" niece
Miss Manuela Lloveras, also are
abroad and are not expected back for
some weeks: but both the Minister of
the Netherlands and Nine. Cremer
and the Minister of Switzerland and
Mime Peter are due to arrive early in
October. The Cremers have been in
Holland since May and DR.. Peter
The Washington times., 1920-09-05
MRS. W. ID. CONNOR Is
ALSO A HOUSE HUNTER.

Another house bunter is Mrs. WIi-
liam ID. Connor. wife of Brig. Gen.
Connor, formerly commandant at
Camp Humphreys, who has recently
been promoted to the position at the
head Of the army transportation serv-
ice vacated by Brig. Gen. Frank r.
Hines. who resigned 10 go into lusi-
ness-oil. | believe--in New York. OF
course. down at Humphries the Con-
nors have been near Washing
tonians, and familiar figures Of the
army set here. But they are going TO
be stir more familiar figures during
the coming winter, and judging from
their record while down at Hum
phreys, ckey are likely to be particu-
lar buddies of the Secretary of War
and Mrs. Baker. Naturally Mrs. Con-
nor Is anxious to find house from!
which she can exercise her abilities n.
a hostess.
Major Morris Ernest Locke and
his bride. formerly Mrs. Mcmillan Glib
son, intend to purchase n house here,
but their necessity for haste has been
removed as ajor Locke--no, beg par
don, he's Lieutenant Colonel Locke
now--has been ordered to duty aC
Fort Leavenwor Kan, and Mrs.
Locke will spend the winter with him
there. She's now in Atlantic City for
little while after placing her small
son, James Mcmillan Gibson, in school
The Washington times., 1920-09-05
AMBASSADOR 4 OF PERU
A SUMMER wIDOWER-

AS for the Ambassador of Peru, Mr..
PeZet, he's a summer widower, Nine.
Pezet being abroad with her brother
in-law and sister. the Peruvian Min
lister to Spain and Nine. Barreto. Mr..
Pezet is in Atlantic City to remain
over Labor Day. having motored down
from Washington in company with
the Secretary of the Embassy and
Nine. Gibson The naval attache, Com
m2ndante D,n Luis Aubry and Senior
Don Carlos Victor Aramayo and
Sonora de Aramayo. of Brazil. The
AMBASSADOR and Commandante Aubry
will go to New York for a short visit
before returning to town.
The Italian embassy-the only one
definitely established at a summer re-
sort for the season, will remain at
Newport through September. The
Ambassador, Baron Romano, is in
town now for little while, but will
go back shortly to rejoin Baroness
Romano and their. daughter, Miss
Yolanda Romano Andrea Ceisser
Celesia di Vegliasco, secretary of the
embassy, and Nine. Celesia are back in
town after having toured Canada and
having been at Newport with the
Romsnos for a,fortnight And Prince
Ruspoli has also returned. He
spent some time at Newport after
putting in his vacation visiting on
Long Island. Capt. Pietro Civarelli,
naval attache, is, however, remaining
on some time longer at the Hill Top
Inn and he has recently been giving
a series of parties there.
The Washington times., 1920-09-05
PRINCESS LU8OMIRSKA
is STILL AT NEWPORT.

Princess Lubomirska, wife of the
Polish minister. and her children eX-
pcct TO stay at Newport until the last
of this month, and it is hoped that
tho minister, who Joined her there
last week, will be able to remain for
a week. or>two., His vacation was cut
short by the political troubles in Po-
land, and what time he has been able
to be away from the legation he has
devoted to helping to put the Polish
loan across.
Mr.. Brun, minister OF Denmark,
who has been at Bar Harbor for the
season, was due back on September / =,
and presumably he came. The minis
ter of Portugal. Niscount d'Alte, also
Is coming soon from Bar Harbor. The
Minister of Norway and Nine. Bryn
are at Skylands, Va, but will be back
some time this month. SO will the
Minister of Sweden and Nine. Eken~
gren, who have been spending the
summer at Edgartown, Martha's Vine
yard Mass, where they have cot
The Washington times., 1920-09-05
GENERAL AND MRS. BARNETT
BUY HUNTS RESIDENCE.

The Barnetts-Gen. and Mrs. George
Barnett-are among the lucky ones
who have found something to suit
them. They have purchased the resi-
dence, 2l32 Bancroft place, which nc
longed TO the Leigh Hunts and before
that to Mrs. George Bliss. who now
makes her home in New York. 1t will
be their permanent home after the
generals retirement. and meanwhile,
Mrs, Barnett is planning to spend part
OF next winter there. General Bar
nett is to go TO California in command
OF the newly created Department Of
the West of the L. S. Marine Corps.
His wife will join him there in Lent,
and probably her daughters, the
Misses Leila and Anne Gordon, will
go with her.
Then, there is a genuine pleasure in
Washington over the announcement
that Franklin MacVeagh, former Sec
retary of the Treasury Has taken a
house in the Dupont Circle neighbor-
hood and will be a little more per-
The Washington times., 1920-09-05
SHORTAGE OF HOUSES
is STILL A PROBLEM.

The house hunters are hoping that
the fates, in the guise'of real. estate
agents. have something really good in
store for them. But the situation
isn't promising. Mrs. Norman II
Davis. wife of the Undersecretary OF
state, has made several visits TO
Washington for the purpose of look
ing over the field, coming down from
Stockbridge and using DR.. and Mrs.
George n. Poulieff's apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel, which Mr..
Davis has taken of their hands for
the summer as a base of operations.
And before that she had Mrs. Cary t.
Grayson combing the town for her.
but so far the momentous question is
still unsettled. To be sure. however,
they are searching for a something
that is hard to headquarters suitable
both for the official entertaining.
which is more or less part of their
job, and. for the accommodation Of
their large and lively young family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis have eight chill
dren--and people who desire to rent
somehow mistrust children.