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Nebraska
I). S. IS GIVING UP
GAINS OF YEARS,
SAYS RAIL BOARD
Scate Comission Wires Ne
braska Z. legation in Wash
ington to Opose Roads'
- -Compensc'.!:.!.
trrom Bttff CorrMpondent.)
Lincoln, Feb. 12. (Special.) The
state railway commission is not in
harmony with the act of the govern
ment in proposing compensation to
the railroads, and has sent the follow
ing message to both Senators Hitch
cock and Norris, and all six of Ne
braska's congressmen:
"We protest proposed basis of com
pensation to railroads under govern
ment operation as excessive. Rail
way operating income plus income
from other sources give percentage
returns on capitalization of three
principal roads in this state as
follows? Northwestern, 12.04; Union
Pacific 14.14; Burlington, 2S.63. Sug
gestlimitation to regular dividends of
last three years. By all means strike
words 'reasonable compensation' from
first section of bill. They surrender
all that has been gained in rate regu
lation. ' We also protest giving the
president power to initiate or make
rates. Should be left where it now is."
"Gage Count, Farmers Say v
Winter Wheat Looks Good
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.)
L. Boyd Rist,'county agent, has re
ceived opinions from a large number
of farmers in Gage county regarding
the wheat situation and the question
of seed corn. Practically all of them
agree that the winter wheat is in good
shape and that with favorable weather
will makcan average crop or better.
Funeral services for the late Harry
McBride, who died last week at his
home in Corning, la., were held yes
terday afternoon at ,Filley, under the
auspices of the Masonic lodge. Mr.
McBride formerly lived in Gage coun
ty and at one time made the race for
sheriff on the republican ticket. He
. -vas 59 years of age and leaves his
widow and four children, A
The Beatrice Basket ball team has
arranged games this week with South
Omaha and Council Bluffs. The five
will play South Omaha Friday eve
ning and Council Bluffs on Saturday
evening. ' 1
Poultry dealers yesterday received
n order from the government food
administration to the effect that on
and after February 23 , they cannot
buy hens for the purpose of slaugh
tering them for oublic use. The -order
will remain in effect to May 1,
and is made for the purpose of con
serving the egg and meat supply.
The February term of the district
court will convene here Thursday,
and a number of criminal cases will
be tried. The jury term has been
adjourned to April 1 by Judge Fem
berton because a number of the at
1 torneys are engaged in various
branches of war work.
The funeral of Albert M. Smith,
an old resident in the Harbine vicin
ity, was held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Baptist church at Har
bine.. ; Rev. J. M. Darby of this city
conducted the services. Interment
was 4i the Harbine cemetery.
Lieutenant Robert Emery of Com
pany C 134th infantry. United States
army, arrived in the city yesterday
with, his family, accompanied by his
father, J. C Emery, who was called
to the bedside of the former a few
weeks ago, He is slowly regaining
his health and will remain at home
until he recovers. , t , ' v
, Grand Island Man Takes Back
. Statements About Food Head
Grand 'Island, Neb., Feb. 12.
(Special.) Malignant , reports con
cerning the local fuel administrator,
former Mayor C. G. Ryan, and the
food administrator, Mrs, C G. Ryan,
in circulation for the last ten days
or two weeks, came to-a head late
yesterday when Howard Brown, after
a hearing before the county council
of defense, signed the following state
ment to the public:
"1, Howard Brown, of Grand Is
land, Neb., now admit that the state
ments!, made and, have repeated
about. Charles G. Ryan, of said city,
having stored in his home nine sacks
of sugar and twelve sacks of flour,
' and that a hired girl who had worked
there had come to my house and told
: same to my wife in my hearing, and
that I then went to Chief Mandevjlle
and went with him to said ' Ryan's
house and found there nine sacks of
sugar and twelve sacks of flour,1 are
entirely false and that there is no
foundation for the same."
Minden. Pastor, Leaves
- v For Funston War Work
Minden, Neb.', Feb. 12. (Special.)
. Rev. : Rav True. - flasfnr - of fhi
Methodist church.-has been called to
Camp Funston where he will engage
in Young Men's Christian association
war work.' He left for the Kansas
camp last night after union services.
He was attended by a group of Boy
Scouts, ' whoce . scoutmaster he was
until resignation at a special meeting
yesterday afternoon, when he turned
the-leadership of the boys overdo
Kev. J. W. Pressly of the local
Presbyterian church.
Yellow Paint Artists Are"; .
Busy ; Town of takland
Tekamah, Neb.. Feb. 12. (Special.)
Oakland, north of here, was visited
Monday night by some men with
yellow paint "Rev. Mr.. Sandahl. the
minister tof the largest - Swedish
church here, had his house painted
Marcus Kerl, the father of Thomas
Kerl, who was called Before the State
Council of Defense, had some yellow
paint on his dwelling. Irving Kerl,
the son, was another, recipients of a
visit trom the "Liberty Six."
Freight House Closing
Hearing Is Put Over
Lincoln, ,Neb Feb. 12. (Special
i Telegram.) The freight hearing be
fore the State Railway commission
covering closing the freight houses
of railroads entering Omaha at 4
, o'clock in the afternoon was ad
journed today until February 25,
. mhen it.-wiU.cdnyene.ia Omaha...
BELIEVE SPUD CROP
CAN BE MARKETED
Adviser to Federal Tood Ad
ministration Says Nebraska
Potatoes Will Be Moved
Wth Advent of Spring. .
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Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 12.-(Special.)
Belief that most of Nebraska's po
tato croo can be moved is held out
by H. L Russell, adviser to Food
Administrator Hoover, in a telegram
to Prof. C W. Pugsley of the agricul
tural extension service. Mr. Russell
states that the bringing of potatoes
down to a reasonable level, thereby
forcinsr a free consumption of the pro-
duct, is contingent on the securing of
cars. Secretary McAdoo has prom
ised to furnish transportation as soon
as weather conditions permit.
The telegram also conveys the in
formation that Dr. H. C. Gore of the
Department of Agriculture is sending
information regarding the establish
ment of a starch factory to handle
the potato crop. There is some ques
tion as to whether equipment lor a
starch factory can be brought to Ne
braska in time to take care of this
years crop.
Get Crop on Market.
The most feasible plan indicated in
the telegram from the food adminis
tration seems to be to get the crop on
the market at a reasonable price. At
the present time it is believed that
the margin between the price the pro
ducer is offered and what the consum
er pays is entirely too large. The
very fact that potates are selling at
highv prices compared with average
years before the war is believed to be
one reason why the present crop is
hard to gt rid of. If the prices of po
tatoes to consumers can be reduced
it is thought the consumption would
immediately pick up. As it is, they
are still considered somewhat of a
luxury by the ordinary family.
The next problem would be the se
curing of adequate transportation,
which in itself would aid in bringing
down the prices of the crop. The
telegram received from the food ad
ministration indicates that this will
be secured as soon as the weather
moderates. Fear is entertained, how
ever, that this may be to late to move
all the surplus in time to avoid spoil
age, and haste in securing cars is be
ing urged. A report was received
Saturday that one grower at Scotts
bluff has already lost 3,000 bushels.
EX-NEBRASKAN
SAVED FROM MOB
IN GOPHER STATE
St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 12. Attorney
James Manahan reached St. Paul
from Lakefield today with the state
ment that he had been ordered out of
that town by the sheriff despite his
plea that he was counsel for Joseph
Gilbert, nonpartisan league official,
now on trial on charge of unlawful
assemblage.
According to Mr. Manahan, he ap
peared on the streets in Lakefield
last night and was met by a crowd
consisting mainly of youths, who
cried, "here's the man we want," while
some member hollered "get a rope."
At this juncture deputy sheriffs ar
rived and "rescued" the St. Paul at
torney, drove him to Heron Lake
and instructed him not to return, say
ing they could not insure his safety,
he said.
Telephonic communication with
Lakefield was interrupted today.
The warrant issued last night for
A. C Townley, president of the Na
tional Nonpartisan league, had not
been served, Mr. Townley-being in
Crookston.
The warrant charges him with con
spiracy to discourage enlistments.
James Manahan formerly lived in
Lincoln, Neb. He was a democratic
candidate for congress in the First
congressional district on several oc
casions. Democrats at Lincoln
Fly Flag to Honor Lincoln
(From ft Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Feb.- 12. (Special.) The
democratic administration at the
state house celebrated the birth of
Abraham Lincoln today by flying the
flag at half-staff over the Lincoln
monument.
Most of the offices were closed to
day in celebration of the day, though
many c lerks were working during
the morning behind closed doors.
Big Crowd Attends Patriotic
Rally In Maywood Theater
Maywood, Neb., Feb. 12.-(Special.)
A patriotic rally was held in Perkins
opera house Sunday afternoon. A
large crowd was in attendance. Alle
giance cards were presented by the
council of defense for signatures. W.
H. Campbell of the Department of Ag
riculture delivered the principal ad
dress. He was assisted by local
speakers.
Governor Calls Children
To Join the Red Cross
(From a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.)
Another proclamation by Governor
Neville today calls upon school chil
dren to enlist as junior members of
the Red Cross and designates this
week as Red Cross week.
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Home Was Seized
For War Board.
Word reached this country recent
ly that Sutherland house, the London
residence of the Duchess of Marl
borough, has been taken over by the
British government for the use of the
allied war council, which shortly
will begin deliberations in the Eng
lish capital. The duchess, who for
merly was Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt,
of New York, was given only a week's
time to quit the house, but she quickly
acquiesced and purchased a small
home at Devonshire, where she ex
pects to be settled in a few days.
BEECHER-BRIAN
ARMYJEDDIH6
Daughter of Episcopal BiShop
United in Marriage at
Hastings to' Lieutenant
Brian.
Hastings, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special
Telegram.) Miss Ruth Allen Beech
er, eldest daughter of fa'ght Rev. and
Mrs. George A. Beecher. was united
in marriage today to Second Lieuten
ant Adrian Brian of Fort Sheridan,
III. The ceremony was performed by
the father in St. Mark's pro-cathedral,
assisted" by Dean J, Scott Budlong.
The bride was given away by Rev,
Wesley Barnes of .Nebraska City.
Flags of all the allied nations were
displayed with a large American flag
over the chancel and the flags of
Great Britain and the United States
on either side of the altar, giving the
service a strictly military setting. The,
groom was in khaki and attended by
Captain Burnham of Camp Dodge, la.
The bride wore dark blue traveling
suit.
"The Star Spangled Banner" and
the "Marseillaise" were played after
the ceremony, and at the request of
the bride, Mendclsshon's wedding
march was played as both procession
al and recessional.
Miss Elizabeth Beecher, sister oi
the bride, was bridesmaid. A wed
ding breakfast was served at the
Beecher home.
Mrs. Brian is an alumna of
Brownell Hall, Omaha, whose stu
dents today united in a telegram to
her of good wishes. She specialized
Irt journalism at the University of
Nebraska, and .has been engaged in
newspaper work for a year. Lieu
tenant Brian was graduated from the
University of Nebraska last year.
Both were prominent in the social
life of that institution.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Brian left at
noon for Chicago, accompanied as far
as Omaha by a number of Hastings
friends.
Among the out-of-town guests
were: Dean and Mrs. Browker of
North Platte; Rev. and Mrs. Wesley
Barnes, Nebraska City; Mrs. Drum
mond, wife of the head master of
Kearney Military academy; Miss
Graves, also of the Kearney Military
academy; Mrs. John Wilson, Kear
ney; Mrs. Vivian Brian and son,
Herbert, Columbus; Mrs. W. E. Rob
erts, sister of the groom, also of Co
lumbus; Miss . 'Euphemia Johnson,
principal of Brownell Hall, Omaha;
Miss Marjorie Smith, and Miss Emily
Keller, both Of Omaha; . Captain
Burnhamf- Camp Dadge, la., and Mr.
and Mrs. Francis King of Minneapo
lis. Boosevelt Besting Easily.
New York, Feb. 12. Theodore
Roosevelt passed a fairly comfortable
night and was . resting easily this
niorning, it was stated at the Roose
velt hospital, where he underwent
operations last week because of ab
scesses in his ears.
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Gray Hair.
Mrs. M. D. Gillespie, a well known
beauty specialist of Kansas City, re
cently gave out the following state
ment regarding gray hair.
"Anyone can prepare a simple mix
ture at home, at very little cost, that
will darken gray hair, and make
soft and glossy. To a half pint of
water add 1 ounce of bay rum, a situ'1
box of Barbo Compound and ii ounc
of glycerine. .These ingredients it
be bought at any drug store at vcr
little cost, or the druggist .will put it
up for you. Apply to the hair twice
a week until the desired shade is ob
tained. This will make a gray haired
person look twenty years younger. It
does not color the scalp, is not sticky
or greasy and does not rub off."
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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1918.
VETERAN OF WAR
AND PEACE LAUDS
FAITHFUL HORSE
General Isaac R. Sherwood
Shows Dobbir. is a Necessity
Even in the Days of Auto
Equipment.
Waablnrton Bureau of Th
Omaha Bee, 1311 G Street.
By EDGAR C. SNYDER.
Washington, Feb. 11. (Special.)
A speech that is uniquely interesting
was delivered the other day by the
oldest member of congress the
grand old man from Ohio, veteran of
war and peace, General Isaac R.
Sherwood. His subject was "The
Horse in War."
The general talked horse, happily
and luminously, in a way the house
never heard before. He not only
talked horse sense, but he talked
horse sentiment like a scientific
stockbreeder, like an orator, like a
poet, as well as-a practical, thorough
bred appraiser.
He began by pointing to thefact
that at the very outset of this great
war we found ourselves short of
horses for cavalry, artillery and gen
eral utility. All military experts ad
mit now the necessity of cavalry for
flank operations. The lack of horses
to cope with the natives on their
hardy, fleet ponies in the Boer war
cost the British, the general said,
more lives than all the 42 wars of
Queen Victoria's reign.
Notwithstanding all the talk about
auto trucks and aeroplanes, the de
mand for horses for military service
and all around work was universal.
An example of the swift and timely
mobilization of cavalry recently had
occurred on the Piave river, where
the Italian cavalry saved their re
treating army, wit& all it3 big guns
and stores from capture or destruc
tion. The general made prominent the
fact that not only was the supply of
horses for our military necessities
wholly inadequate, but men who
knew anything practical about horses,
such as horseshoers, packers .and
hostlers up to the business were
equally scarce.
Poetry, Song, Art and War.
"In the domain of the utilities, in
the field of recreation, in pcetry and
song, in all art and sculpture, and
even on the red field of war, the
horse, since the dawn of creation, has
been the omnipresent helpmate and
companion of his master, man. From
Pharaoh to Phil Sheridan the Horse
has shared the honors, of war, the
glamour of love, the wild witchery df
chivalric tournament and figured in
all the gloom and glory of the cru
sades, Christian and Mohammedan."
With such an exordium, General
Sherwood went into a fascinating re
sume of the part played by the horse
in the annals of the human race since
the earliest recorded times how the
e0rre com''
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animal had his favored place even in
the religions and faiths and honors
of ancient peoples and how even to
this day, the equestrain torm was in
separable from the heroic material
figures of modern times. .,
The general told about several mar
velous horse stories nahded down
from the ancients, including th.e
horses that helped to get the Prophet
Elijah where he could be the more
easily transported, and, recalling the
poet s rhapsody about JNeptunes sea
horses speeding so lightly over the
waves that not a drop of water
"touched the brazen axel," raised a
hearty laugh, by the comment: "But
that's no more improbable than Billy
Sunday's claim that he has driven the
devil out of Washington."
Washington Was Horseman.
George Washington, the general ob
served, was the greatest horseman of
his time, and rode a number of
thoroughbreds of his own raising dur
ing the revolution. Napoleon's fa
vorite horse was Marengo, an
Arabian stallion captured from a Ma
meluke chieftain in Egypt. Napoleon
rode Marengo at the battle of that
name, at Austerlitz, Jena, Wagra'm,
through Russia and from the field of
Waterloo.
Wellington's horse at Waterloo
was Copenhagen, an English-raised
thoroughbred which lived to be 36
years old, and to which stands today
in England, erected by the duke's
son, a tomb of pure Italian marble.
Before General Pershing left Texas
the people there gave him a fine horse,
and when he reached Paris in honor
of his coming as the commander of
their American allies, the French pre
sented him with the finest horse in
the land.
Go to Berlin, you will see Frederick
the Great and his horse; at Paris, Na
poleon and his horse, in London, Wel
lington and his horse, in Washington,
Grant and his horse, Jackson and his
horse, Thomas and his horse, Sher
man and his horse; in Richmond, Lee
and his horse and Stonewall Jackson
and his horse.
Deploring the decadence of stock
breeding as the result of agitation by
super reformers, the general said:
"Some men imagine themselves moral
reformers when they are only solemn
from a torpid liver. A torpid liver
may provoke indigestion, but never a
high moral inspiration.
"I am not here to exploit the war
horse exclusively," said the general at
The high development of telephone efficiency in this country gave
the United States,,when it entered the war, a superiority over all other
nations for quick communication. , ,
The nation's capital and the various military headquarters are
linked with all the great industrial centers by the long distance lines
cf the Bell Telephone System. '
Thousands of miles of special telephone wires have been turned
over to the government for its exclusive use.
Right-of-way
lines.
In its military activities the government has the effective co
. operation of the Bell Telephone System, which reaches 70,000 com
munities and extends to every military camp in the United States.
One man in every six from the maintenance and construction forces
of this company is now in the telephone . signal corps of the armyxor in
some other branch of the military service.
Not only our men have answered their country's call, but the tele
phone operators are "doing their bit," toe These faithful young
women realize the tremendous dependence the nation places on rapid
communication in this crisis, and are accepting cheerfully the heavy
responsibilities thrust upon them. - -
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In spite of the war and what it has meant to thit company In tha
increased number of telephone meMages to handle, the enlistment of
to many cf our trained men, the shortage ef equipment, the scarcity
r of labor and the high cost of telephone materials--
In spite of all these obstacles, we are meeting the needs of the
public for telephone service In a remarkably successful way.
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the close of his greatly applauded
speech, "but in respeck likewise to the
horse of peace, the horse that carries
his master with the exhilaratioir of
the wind along pleasant valleys, by
running brooks, through green woods,
vocal with bird music, causing him
to forget business worries, giving him
appetite and the serene joy of a good
digestion with a clear conscience." ,
Protest on Pay U. S.
Is to Give Railroads
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 12.-The
Nebraska state railway commission
today voiced a protest to the basis of
compensation proposed under govern
ment operation of railroads, in tele
grams forwarded to the senators and
commission contends that the basis
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for compensation, zs it now stands
is excessive. Dissatisfaction with the
proposal to give the president po.vei
to initiate or make rates is also-ex--pressed
in the messages.
"By all means," the telegrams read,
"strike from thefirst section of the
bill the words "reasonable compen
sation." They surrender all that lias
been gained in rate regulation."
Fire Bugs Foiled.
Aberdeen, $. D., Feb. 12. Fire bugs
attempted to set fire to the Aberdeen
Milling company's flouring mill last
night. burlap bag saturated wi.th
kerosene had beea shoved through a
hole'" in a door after having been set
on fire. The blaze was discovered and.
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