Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 17, 1916, Page 2

ARMY TAKES T0 ART Italian Soldiers Doing All in Their Power to Preserve the Works of Art. ARE LOOKING TO FUTURE (Correspondence of The Associated Press.) Headquarters of the Italian Army, June 15.—A department of fine arts is one of the features of the Italian army. It is attached to the general staff, and it has proved to be such a highly important feature in mod- ern warfare that admiration of it was expressed by General Joffre and the late Lord Kitchener during their visits to Italy, This art department was organized by General Cadorna, commander-in- chief of the Italian armies, primarily for the purpose of protecting and pre- serving the art treasures in the fight- ing areas, not only in Italian terri- tory, but in places taken from the Austrians, Ugo Ojetti, an art critic of international reruu.nan,_ who has long been officially identified with Italian art and architecture, was ap- pointed head of the department just a year ago, since which time many million dollars’ worth of art treasures have been taken in charge. Kept Well Intormed. The art department is kept fully in- formed regarding any new advances on the part of the Italian army, and it frequentl, ts uftder artillery fire. Once the Austrian troops have been definitely dislodged, the art depart- ment conducts a thorough search for art objects, and takes complete charge of those that the Austrians behind. The search often lea aveyard tombs and into vaults un- er churches, where the treasures were hidden for safe-keeping in the carlv days of the w But in, many instances the Austrians have taken everything away with them. For in- stance, they removed 1,600 objects rom the archeological museum at Agquileja on the night of April 28, 19‘15, according to Lieutenant Ojetti, at the very time Austria was offering this citly to Italy through diplomatic channels, g ~ According to Lieutenant Ojetti, it was the policy of Austria before the war to hide from the Italian popula- tion all the Roman remains suggestive of the Italian origin of the country in what is now known as “unredeemed Italy,” but he said that after the war the world will have, through the new Italian occupation, a much larger store of Roman antiquities, the exist- ence of many of which has hitherto been unknown, Work of Doplrtn;mc . The work of the art department in Venice has given that city the aspect of a much bandaged foot ball player. All of its monuments have been care- fullr protected against the llrl‘y shells of Austrian aeroplanes, It is estimated that no less than 700,000 sacks full of sand have been placed around the finest buildings and monu- ments, By actual count 20,000 such bags protect the a of St. Mark In addition, so extensively ha wooden supports been put about cer- “tain buildings that many of them, such s the ducal glh seem to have been rebuilt. Be of the peculiar construction of the ducal rnllce it was feared tha striking a fi. n building might result in the collapse of the entire structure and the to the world of a priceless example of architecture, gs of sand could not be used because their weight might cause the buildings to fall or sink. It was necessary to erect & full set of brick or wooden arches 1o catch the real ones, should they be moved by the shock of a shell. ieutenant Ojetti, aided by the half- sailor masons of Venice, labored for weeks, until now almost every monu- ment famous for its artistic value has been covered in some manner. Of course it has been impossible to cover the campanile, and such tower-like structures, but the interior ceilings and paintings were removed wherever possible. typical example of the extreme care used to protect the mas- terpieces was seen at the Scuola di Rocco, from the walls of which were removed all the famous oils by Tintoretto, _In an interview with the corre- spondent of the Associated Press, Lieutenant Ojetti told of his work, | A and said the war, instead of killing the artistic spirit, would make the art treasures of the old world more loved than ever. Soldiers Are Instructed. - “Right in the midst of this great |8 war,” he said, “the Italian govern- ment is doing its utmost to protect all objects of art, and the rudest sol- diers in the trenches show a decided interest in art objects, For instance, at Aquileja, which we finally took from the Austrians, we dug up an old Roman mosaic, and not only the king has visited it many times, but thou- sands and thousands of our soldiers do likewise. “Within ten years I look for the development of a new epoch, in both art and literature, not only in Europe but in the United States. I expect to see the world developing a manly literature embodying both human and eternal elements. Mankind will have come to a simpler and more profound way of thinking, Our old art treas- ures will be cherished because human- ity will have a need of rest from worry over material matters, and ob- jects of fine art are the consolation of a tired spirit. All art movements istory have originated in unhappy social conditions, in the need of men- tal refuge from material, earth-to- art period will be one of simplicity, with a vast amount of architectural production, and sol- emn. and impressive monumental sculpture, but with little painting. “In literature, the knell of the nervous, womanly, sentimental, weep- ing-willow ghn of writing has been sounded, People in every condition of life have learned to suffer cour- ageously, and look with contempt on weakness with tears. Within the next - ‘decade or two the world will produce Vir, literature very clear, very easily read, calm in spirit, sober, and truly profound.’ CORNELIUS BLISS, JR., has been appointed treasurer of the republican national cam- paign committee. His father was treasurer when Roose- velt was elected. CORNELIVS BLISS TR TEN-YEAR AUSGLEICH German and Austrian Asplx:a- tions for Oloser Economic Union Gets Setback. SERIOUS PROBLEMS ARE UP (Correspondence of the Assoclated Press.) Vienna, June 30.—German and Austrian aspirations for a closer economic union have just received a setback at the hands of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce. In emphatic- ally worded resolutions that body has declared that the new ausgleich with Austria shall be for only ten years, and has further expressed its con- viction that Hungary must be inde- pendent of Austria in customs mat- ters, and have her own tariffs. The ausgleich is the workinfi agree- ment between Austria and Hungary for carrying on the joint affairs of the dual monarchy, including provision for customs and finances. Originat- ing in the compromise of 1867, the legal term of the agreement was fixed at ten years, but since the move- ment began for a closer economic union between Germany and Austria- Hun| lri it has been urged that the sgleich, which expires this year, be nded to twenty or twenty-five years so as to make possible some of the re-adjustments that would not be possible in a shorter period. The leaders in the movement for the eco- nomic union, who have been meeting in Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, Munich, Dresden and Prague, have considered the extension of the ausgleich to be a most essential matter, and the ac- tion of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce . in opposition to it has caused much’ irritation among thos who hope that the new economic al- liance will be perfected, It is said that the Hungarian par- liament, on the whole, is also opposed to the extension of the ausgleich. The negotiations every ten years for each new ausgleich have always been by the p ns in Budapest to extract all sorts of compensation, political, financial and economie, from the government in Vienna, and the Hungarians will not readily sacrifice such a powerful weapon. Makes Determined Stand. The _determined stand by the Buda- pest Chamber of Commerce in the matter of a separation of the customs systems of the monarchy h: opened up serious problems. ungary is chiefly an agricultural state, it has in the past few ye! been laboriously building up variou industries with government subven- tions and all sorts or politic: ance, to the point of competition with ustria, which is chiefly a manufac- uring state. In Hun(lry it has been decreed t no official supplies are to be bought outside of Hungary, not even in Austria, if they can pos- sibly be produced or bought in Hun- ary. Further,‘thc leading indusirial interests have insisted that a speedy development of home industry can only be brought about if Hungary has her own system of ffs, s0 as to close her frontier against Aust and make her own commercial treaties with other nations. The agricultural interest, on the other hand, prefer the continuance of the common customs tariffs for the whole empire as they dseire to shut out the importation of foreign grain, and cattle, and meat, in common with their Austrian associates, and then to sell most of their produce in Austria, Since the outbreak of the war, the internal relations between tra and Hungary had consider- ably improved, and it was hoped that suffering under this common burden, the two nations would become still more closely united in the future. But all the influences of the war, and the necessity for showing an un- divided front to the foe, have failed to make the Hungarian manufacturers recede from their demands for c toms separation from Austria. It is true that the resolutions of the Cham- ber of Commerce adinit that the time is not opportune for making such a tremendous change, but the firm conviction is expressed that an in- defendem customs territory is the only wlg of developing home indus- . Even this statement of the ion was too mild for some of the speakers in the debate, who in- sisted that the separation should be pressed forward without delay and peldmonl sent to the parliament to this end. With regard to Germany, the reso- lutions demand that a new recipro- cal commercial treaty, shall be en- tered into which Ahafi pay the ut- most possible regard to the interests of all the participants, without ex. cluding foreign nations from the bene- fits of the spe: concessions, Mow lo Cure Coughs and Celds. Keep out of drafts, avold exposure. Eat and live right and take Dr. King's New Discovery, in use over 40 years. Guarantesd. —Advertisement. THE BEE: SING IN _PEESIDENTS Hollweg Must Define His Peace Policy or Quit as German Premier Witty Ditties That Have Enlivened the Stump in Former Campaigns. JOYFUL JABS AT CANDIDATES In a few weeks the American voter will be energetically and repeatedly harangued by stump speakers urging the merits and demerits of President Wilson and his republican opponent of the campaign 021916. There will be ward-room rallies, sharpshooting by cart-tail orators, massing of heavy artillery on the platforms of packed halls. The harassed candidate will be roused from uneasy slumber to ad- dress from the Pullman platform his fellow citizens bent on getting their “money’s worth,” for staying out so late. And there will be nights of parades that send lines of kerosene torches zigzagging joyously the long way to hot coffee, ham sandwiches and mince turnovers—at once a re- ward and persuasive overture to an address of Websterian length, what- ever may be thought of its intellec- tual quality, on crying needs of this “great and glorious country.” The brass band will blare, wherever the campaign committee has the price, But the citizen comfortably blessed with yesterdays will listen in vain for the campaign song. Where are the bards of yesterday, the extollers of “presidential timber” in other years? In recent campaigns there has been little to stir them in the quality of issues, the personality of candidates, or the temper of the American people. Perhaps the prin- cipal reason for ppearance of the campaign song is found in the fact that the generation is emotionally cramped by grinding pressure of fierce competition to succeed; of fiercer competition to survive. And its political leaders, with rare excep- tions, are not men of lClI?I’elqllt characters, such as would stimulate to song. To be sure, there was a notable ditty in 1912, the “Houn' Dawg” song. But it was not born of the year, onl appropriated by Speaker Clark’s fol- lowers of those piping days before Mr. Bryan, by an interesting opera- tion, removed the speake from the You got to quit kickin' T dawg aroun'— Behind the melancholy Missouri pup stretches the arid waste of recent ears. Who sang the praises of Wil- iam Howard Taft, or Alton B. Parker, or William Jennings Bryan? It w McKinley, the ggntlg, the suave, that suffered the distinction of raise in “barber shop” tunes of 896. One republican ditty of that year ran, in part, as follows— ‘We know of a man tried and true, Of the people he is the first choice— 5 ‘When the third of November sees the day's 4 fr. CrorusssAna Ma Trame Ta Willamm McKintey. With more zest democrats chanted in 1892: e .. Grover! Grover! Four more of Grover, Then bo In clover. How sapless these lays gf later days compared to outpourings of times when every citizen, if not a “king,” was in the m personal sense a politician. Rivalry arrived with the retirement of Washington. A very lively jingle was sung by Jef- ferson’s supporters of 1800— The Federalists are down at last, The Monarchists completely cast. The Arlatocrats are stripped of power, Storms o'er the British faction lower. sons_trol Lord! How the Federalists will stare At Jofferson in Adams’ chalirl The Andrew Jackson Stimulus. Campaign literature was little en< riched by song writers in the cam- aigns o¥ es Madison and James onroe. But Andrew Jackson stim- ulated then to energetic verbosity. His military record was his principal political asset at first, so they made much of it. Several stanzas celebrated his victory over Lord Packenham at New Orleans— , 1 s'pose, of New Orleans, for youth and beauty; ‘There are girls of every hue, it seems, From snowy white to sooty. Now Pakenham had made his brags, It ho that day was luoky, theth dowaris cybises swamp, The ground was low and mucky; There stood John Bull in martial pomp, And here atood old Kentucky. For General Benjamin Harrison, a candidate of cold manners, republican shouters of 1888 parodied the song that gave his grandfather's, Willia: Henry Harrison, reputation more e: during than any chronicle of the hi torian, It was the song of “Tippe- canoe and Tyler, Too,” with play on Harrison’s victory over an Indian army of the “Prophet” in the battle of Tippecanoe river: What has caused the commotion, ‘motion, "motlon, Our country people through? ""1'“' on, for Tippecance It s the and T;‘l too. Oh, yes, with them we will beat Van! Van is a used-up man! Let them talk about hard clder, cider, cider, And log cabins, too— It will only help speed the ball for Tippe- canoe and Tyler, too! The latch-string hangs outside the door, door, door! And 1t is never pulled through, For that ia not the custom of 61a Tippecanoe and Tyler, tool The ‘“vested interests” and the “peepul” were not yet named, but the issue they later personified was drawn. If Tippecanoe was the cham- pion of the common man, Martin Van Buren, who desired a second term, must be a soulless servant of the rich: That Matty loves the workingman, No workingman can doubt, sirs; For well he doth pursue the plan That turns the workers out, sirs! He turns them out of whig emp He turns them out of bread, s And middlemen doth he annoy, By atriking business dead, sirs! For Matty is & democrat, Sing, Y Doodle Dandy! With spoon old, und English coach, And servants aiways handy| Arrival of the Dinner Pail. The dinner-pail arrived as a cam- paign exhibit in the Clay-Polk cam- paign, and they sang of protection then— The gallant whigs have draw: And thrown th id And onward s t For home protect! Clay's followers announced their organization as the same “old coon” that had won four years before— moon was shining sflver-bright, tars with glory crowned the night, High on a limb that same old Was singing to himself Get out of my way--you're all unlucky, Clear the track for old Keutucky. When Polk won, his supporters celebrated with a arody on “The Burial of Sir John hzoo Y Not & oheer was heard, not a si: ,A.:nmnm.:‘l::'nnh:‘m i O'er the hole where unma was lu‘lu. Then f T OMAHA, MONDAY, JULY 17, 1916. London, July 16.—The conference of the German chancellor dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, with the political leaders of the Reichstag, has been ad- journed to Monday, says an Exchange dispatch from Amsterdam, so that the chancellor may first have an audience with Emperor William at imperial headquarters. : : The result of his negotiations with the leaders of the Reichstag, the ¢is- patch adds, is awaited with interest throughout Germany as it is suppored the chancellor either will be forced to define his peace policy or to retire. A dispatch from Berlin under date of July 5 said that the campaign in favor of the resumption of active sub marine war was going cally. The agitation, it w: p- ported by the navy league, publicists, conservatives, and part of the national liberals. One of the two purposes of the agitation was said to be a move- ment against Chancellor von Beth- mann-Hollweg, largely on the ground of internal politice,. ~ The other was directed toward the resumption of the submarine campaign. Berlin (Via London), July 15.—In- formation received here today from Innsbruck, Austria, stated that Dr. Cesare Battisti, former socialist mem- ber of the Austrian parliament from Trent, has been put to death for trea- son. Dr. Battisti was captured while serving as an officer in the Italian army, during the offensive in the Tyrol, and was sentenced to death by a court-martial. Dr. Battisti was a leader in the movement for the Union of Trent and Trieste with Italy. He fled to Italy before the outbreak of the war and joined the Italian army. L e S U — So rapidly tumbling htm all alone With his tail's wounded stump quite gory, They raised a faint shout, ‘twizt & cheer and a groan, And left him alone in his glory, Not content with dubbing him “the Pathfinder of the Rockies,” support- ers of John C. Fremont delighted to describe him as “the mustang colt” tance Buchanan, an “old a 2 And they raised their voices in a song of considerable vigor: The mustang colt is strong and young, His wind is strong, his knees not sprung. The old gray horse is & well-known hack, He's long been fod at the publio rack. The mustang is = full-blooded colt, He cannot shy| He will not bolt! The old gray nag, when he tries to trot, Goss round and ound in the same old spot. The mustang goes at a killing pace, He's bound to win the four-mile race! do your best with the old gray hack, mustang colt will clear the track! “An old gray hack” was the most complimentary name the Fremont men had for Buchanan. One song writer painted him in these lines: The dough, the dough, the facial dough| ou tweak it, so! for the spoll—it sells its woul ¢ pap from the treasury For signing the Clay compromise bill Millard Fillmore was compli- mented in the following lines: There lives a man in_ Buffalo, His name Is Millard Filimors, Who thinks the unfon’s sunk so low It ought to take one pill more. To purge away the “prejudice” Which true men have for freedom, A canting, pompous wretch .he s Who'll cheat you If you heed him. 014 Mill Filmore, not another pill more, In our mouth ‘The quaking south Bhall ne'er put a pill more. Campaign Songs of 1860. Campaign songs of 1860 were marked by bitterness. A favorite with the Douglas wing ridiculed the per- sonal appearance and homespun repu- tation of “Honest Abe” ' . Henry CI he's full of gentle humor, Placid as & summer's day. Tell again about the cord-wood; 8o cords or more a day; night he seeks his closet, alone to kneel and pray! 1l us, we'll swallow— Andrew Johnson's “swing around the circle” was satirically celebrated to the tune of “Just Before the Battle, Mother”: Just before elect) ay, e are. thimking moet ot you; get our ballots ready— t, be sure, they're not for you! No, dear Andy, you'll not get them, But you'll get Oh, yes, we' As you “swi ot your leave of absence. around the curve.” CHORUS. You have swung around the circle, That you ought to swing, 'tis true; Oh, you tried to veto congress, But, 1 guess, we'll veto you! When Grant first ran for president his ardent supporters phrased their fervor in terms of “Auld Lang Syne”: Bhould brave Ulysses be forgot, ‘Who worked so long and well On flelds where fires of death were hot And brave men fought and fell? And inevitably they sang of Appo-|s '8 i bzl Lty district, replacing Mrs. C. S. Hartwick of Omaha. mattox: 80, boys, a final bumper While we in ohorus chant, For next president we nominate ur own Ulysses Grant. And i asked what state he hails from, This our sole reply shall be— From near Appomattox Court House, With it's famous apple_tree. For ‘twas to our U That Lee gave up the fight. Now boys! Grant for president, And God defend the right! It was a different story when he wanted the republican nomination for a third term. Battle of Ballots—Not Bellows. James A. Garfield's humble youth was serviceable to party songsters when he ran for president. As an illustration of pure doggerel, the lines following serve admirably: od to Paddle well his own and canal he held the hellum the people shout to him, “Le, ‘tis for you we wait.” ‘We want to see Jim Garfleld gulde our glorious ship of state. In this year of grace a republican ]ink;slinger might parody “Mr. Doo- ey”: Oh, Mr. Wilson! Oh, Mr. Wilson! How ever did they come to let you in? But he is not likely to do so. For the citizen of the present is not in- terested in competitive singing. By day he is too busy in pursuit of the Wrike for Resersation To-day ROOMS WITH BATH $3.50 UP Telegram.)—The need of rain, which was relieved last night by a fall of an inch and a half, The rain was ac- companied by a high wind which did considerable damage to trees and smaller buildings. Suffragists Jubilant returns in the house-to-house suffrage ward by ward. stronger since the last campaign be- yond our greatest expectations, cording to these returns,” Mrs. E. M. Fairfield, chairman of the committee, who, however, refused to give out the figures until al] the re- the party platforms have recognized the suffrage issue,” further Mrs. Fairfield. e ——— dollar of his daily bread to think much about politics; and at night, if he is not more interested in poker or his daily papers, he prefers travel by trol- ley to marching, and would rather listen to a band than exercise his vocal cords. For him the battle of ballots, not a battle of bellows.—Bos- ton Transcript. Commerecial Club's Light Committee WHEN lunch or supper seems a long time off and you’re hungry, eat Uneeda Biscuit. Just enough to satisfy—to keep you going till meal time —but so light and crisp and flaky that they won’t spoil your appetite. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Working on Report The Commercial club’s special electric light committee has received a complete audit of the books of the company, as well as the report of the special engineers. The commiittee is now working on the consolidated final report. J. A. Sunderland, presi- dent of the Commercial club, is chair- man of the committee. The report when completed is to contain infor- mation as to the value of the present electric light plant, operating ex- penses, and all details, together with a recommendation as to what would be an adequate rate to charge for light and power current. When the committee has reported to the Commercial club, and has had its report adopted officially, the re- port is to be made to the city com- mission. As the report will be very voluminous, it is expected that it wiil be time still before it is completed and ready to submit. Rain Brings Relief Up in South Dakota Pierre, S. D, July 16.—(Special was becoming acute in this region, Despite the Hot Weather Jubilation reigned, despite the heat, at the City Central Suffrage meeting at the Young Women’s Christian as- sociation Saturday afternoon, when canvass in Omaha were reported, “Suffrage sentiment has grown| ac- declared turns were in. “It's easier to talk suffrage now that averred Mrs. Charles Tracy of Benson was aprointcd vice president of the state utfrage organization from the Second - gtRiae =t Pack Your Grip and Go EAST Take your daily dip in the Atlantic or spend your vacation days on the breeze-swept shores. 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