THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1918,
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YELLOW PAINT"
UNLAWFUL, SAYS
DEFENSE COUNCIL
Nebraska's Sedition Law, Re
cently Made Effective, Cited
as Alternative to Curb Dis
loyal Sentiment.
Lincoln, Neb., April 11. (Special
Telegram.) Members of the Nebras-
I ka State Council of Defense have
again voiced their disapproval of the
unlawful use of yellow paint, by its
application, by unidentified persons,
to the residences or places of business
of individuals alleged to have acted
or talked disloyally toward the Unifed
States or any of its methods of pros
ecuting the war.
Naturally, members of the council
say, the council has absolutely no
sympathy for any person who is not
whole-hearteoly with the United
States in the present crisis, but at the
same time they point out that it is not
Rood policy for persons.to use unlaw
ful methods to show their disapprov
al toward alleged instances of un
patriotic conduct. There are other
ways, lawful in their nature, they
say. with Tlnch to curb disloyal senti
'meat, and should be made use of at
the present time.
Weapon Against Disloyalty.
Nebraska's sedition law, just made
effective by the signature of Governor
Keith Neville, is pointed to by the
State Council as one of the best wea
pons yet devised in this state fe-r the
putting dowr of any attempts to dis
courage or hamper America's vr&r
activities. It is with the operation ot
this law that the council hopes to ac
complish much in the way of striking
down sedition in Nebraska. Persons
who by word or act seek to prevent
the efficient prosecution of the war
are made liable to conviction of the
crime of sedition, under the terms of
this law, and may receive punishment
in the form of fine of not more than
.$10,000 or be imprisoned in the coun
ty jail or state penitentiary for not
more than twenty years.
section one ot the sedition act as
it finally passed the legislature at the
recent war session reads as follows:
"If any person with intent to ob
struct, hinder, lelay, discourage,
hamper, or otherwise interfere with
the efficient procution of the war in
which the" government of the United
Mates is no,w engaged shall:
Speaky wriTe, print, publisn, or
circulate any word or statement, or
' do. any act encouraging disloyalty to
the United States of America, or of a
nature reasonably calculated to brim?
into disrepute . the United $tates of
America,' or - ,
"Speak, write, print, publish or cir-
culate any statement tending to incite
resistance to lawful authority, or
f'Speak, write, print, publish or cir
culate any statement tending to cause
insurrection or sedition, or
"Interfere..- .with the enlistment,
mobilization, equipment, movement oc
transportation of any of the naval or
military forces of the United States,
or the military forces of this state, or
UDstruct or discourage any ac
tivity of the state or federal govern
ment in the prosecution of the war, or
Obstruct or discourage any ac
tivity having for its purpose to ren
der aid or comfort to the armed
forces of the nation during the war, or
Obstruct or discourage the lawful
raising of funds for the national de
fen se whether in the form of sub
scriptions to loans or the sale of
government securities, or
Prohibits Food Hoarding.
Conceal, hoarTor destroy any
food or food supplies of a character
declared by the president of the
United States, or any duly authorized
representative of the president of the
United States, as necessary for use
of the armed forces of- the United
States, or the forces of the allies of
the United States, or
Interfere with or discourage the
enlistment of persons into the mili
tary or, naval, forces of the United
States. orN any auxiliary organizations
inaluding the Red Cross, or
"Speak, write, print, publish, or cir
culate any statement or perform any
act in violation of the act of congress
bf the United States known as the
Sspionage bill, or
Call, arrange for, hold or partici
pate in any public meeting -with the
avowed purpose of organizing resis
tance to the government of the United
States, or
"Speak, write, print, publish, or cir
culate any Statement encouraging the
abandonment of any enterprise, work
or employment in any of the activities
necessary for the efficient prosecution
of the war, or
"Being physically able to work and
not engaged in any useful occupation
refuse employment or remain habi
tually idle when useful employment
is obtainable.
"Any person so offending shall be
deemed guilty of sedition and upon
conviction thereof sKall be fined in
any sum nofto exceed $10,000, or be
imprisoned in the county jail or in
the state penitentiary for any period
not to exceed 20 years." k
Two Changes Recently in
Pawnee County Postoffice
Table Rock, Neb., April 11. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Cora L. Tarr took charge
of the postoffice at Armour, succeeding-
R. R. Cravans, who resigned to
accept a position in the Union Pa
cific Railway company at Omaha.
Valentine. Hart has taken charge of
the postoffice at Rockwater, succeed
ing C E. Cross, who will help win
the war" by producing farm stuff
:or Uncle Sam and the allies.
Mayor A. E. Henry of Pawnee
City has filed as a candidate for rep
resentative on the democratic ticket
at the primary election in August.
County Clerk eHarry W. Scott has
compiled the following figures of the,
acres of growing wheat, which is re
ported as being in fine condition, in
Pawnee county at the present time:
Mission Creek precinct, 3,743 acres;
Plum Creek precinct, 2.429; Turkey
Creek precinct, 3,567; West Branch
Drecinct, 1,290; Miles precinct, 1,602;
Steinauer precinct," 1,520; Clay pre
cinct, 1.797; Pawnee City precinct.
1,770; Clear Creek precinct. 27165;
South Fork precinct. 2,494; Sheridan
pifcinct, 2,437 and Table Rock pre
cise. 3.303 acres-
TOWNLEY MOVE HAS
' PRO-GERMAN .TAINT
President Smith of Farmers'
Congress Warns Against
Nonpartisan League Pro
paganda, in Nebraska.
Kearney, Neb., April 9. To, the
Editor of The Bee: In my letter of
March, 26, I appealed to the thinking
farmers of Nebraska, to consider well
that the Nonpartisan league meant to
them and the cbuntry.
Brother farmer, do you realize that
the world is at war? Do you realize
that the very life and liberty of this
nation is hanging in the balance?
In answer to the question, is the
league dangerous to the farmers in
terests? Is it dangerous to the cause
of Liberty? I and every thinking
man, must say yes. And the unthink
ing men ask why?
The farmers are well organized
now, and were before this bunch of
pro-German socialists came down
from Minnesota to organize them at
$16 per.
Real Questions for Farmers.
The strong, thoughtful men in the
present farmers' organizations are op
posed to the league with its bolsheviki
leadership.
Why should the farmer contribute
Jiundreds of thousands of dollars for
propaganda, to men of whom he
knows nothing; men not citizens of
Nebraska; men who have nevtr made
an accounting of the funds so
procured. Why not turn on the light?
Is it not dangerous to place millions
of dollars in the hands of a few wild
eyed promoters such as Townley and
nis gang have proven to be?
Why array class against class, and
at a time-when our all is at stake?
When the farmers once understand
the real motive of this socialistic
propaganda, they will be the first to
denounce it.
The present farmers' organizations
are in danger of being broken up, and
hnancial promoters will take ad
vantage of the unorganized condition
that will follow, and many of the good
laws that we have been able to have
enacted, will be repealed, and get rich
quick schemes advanced. .
It is a serious question if this whole
scheme has not been worked out by
men higher up than Townley and his
gang, and tley are only the tools of
so-called big business. If you doubt
it, ask yourself the question. Why
did the governor of North Dakota,
who was elected by Townley and his
followers, veto the elevator bill passed
by the legislature?
Farmers Have Common Cause.
In an address delivered at the an
nual meeting of the Farmers' union
at Wichita, Xan., on January 16, the
loiiowing is a part:
"Is there any doubt in the mind of
any American farmer, as to the reality
oi nis interest in tnis warr it so
consider what government means to
jruu auu yuurs.
"The farmer has more at stake in
this world war, than any other Amer
ican citizen.
"From this farm and that all over
every country neighborhood in Amer
ica, your boy and mine thave heard
the call of their country, and have
gone forth to lay the sacrifice of their
young life on the altar of liberty.
Arrayed against the embattled
armies of human freedom, are the
hosts of the Huns, allied with the un.
speakable Turk, all under the" leader
ship of a madman, who profanely
proclaims his divine right to rule the
earth, while the devil laughs in glee
when he is nof trembling for fear he
will loose his sovereignty over hell!"
Brother tarmers we have a common
enemy to fight now: Let us not fight
among ourselves.
O. G. SMITH,
Pres. Nebraska Farmers' Congress.
Third District of Woman's
Clubs Meeting at Oakland
Oakland, Neb., April 11. (Special
xeiegram.; Aditional delegates ar
rived Wednesday and increased the
already large attendance at the third
district meet:ng of the Nebraska Fed
eration of Women s clubs. The
morning and afternoon sessions were
featured by the earnest messages of
the many speakers. How to save,
how to conserve and how to pre
serve the high standard of living were
the themes.
In the evening Miss Sarka Hrbkova,
professor of Slavonic languages of
the state university, gave an impres
sive address before a very large
audience. It was a patriotic speech
dealing, particularly, with woman's
great part in the war, but covering
in a general way, also, many other
sides of war activity.. The program
did not begin until 9:30 o'clock as
all wanted to first attend the concert
given by the 355th, U. S. infantry
band, concert that was heard by 5,000
people. The convention was in all
ways a success.
Indictment Against Beatrice
Farmers Has Been Quashed
Lincoln, Neb., Aprilll. An indict
ment recently returned by a federal
grand jury here, charging Louis Fell-
wock, wealthy farmer of Beatrice.
Neb., with violoting the government's
food administration act by permitting
large quantities of wheat to spoil, has
been quashed by the United States
district court because the alleged of
fense took place before the federal
fool law was passed.
Ross Hammond Speaks at
Chadrori Liberty Meeting
Chadron, Neb., April 11. (Special.)
Pace, opera house in Chadron was
crowded to :ts capacity Monday night
when Ross Hammond of Fremont
spoke on his experiences in Europe.
Captain Allen G. Fisher, chairman of
the Dawes County Council of De
fense, p'resided at the meeting, which
was held to boost the third Liberty
loan.
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M'KELVEY FILES
FOR NOMINATION
AS STATE LEADER
Elected Lieutenant Governor in
1912; Was Candidate for
Chair in 1916, Losing by
Small Margin.
Lincoln, April 11. (Special.) Sam
uel Roy McKelvcy of Lincoln is a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for governor of Nebraska, mak
ing his filing today with the secretary
of state..
Mr. McKelvey is distinctively a Ne
braska product, having been born in
this state he is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Nebraska and served in the
lower branch of the Nebraska legis
lature of 1911.
Makes No Statement.
He was elected lieutenant goveThor
in 1912 and was a candidate for the
republican nomination for governor
in the primaries of 1916, losing out by
a very small margin in a field of five
strong candidates, being only 803
Votes behind the successful candidate
in a total republican vote of 94,484
cast for that office.
He is editor of the Nebraska Farm
er, a farm journal, which has recently
been consolidated with the Twentieth
Century Farmer. Mr. McKelvey
stated that he had no statement to
make just at this time. i
Night Marauders Paint
Seward Postoffice YeHow
Seward, Neb., April 11. (Special.)
For unknown reasons the Seward
postoffice was splashed with yellow
paint last night. Postmaster George
Thomas has made a rigid investiga
tion, but so far has found no cause for
the offense or the "painters."
Cajus Schmidt, buttermaker at the
Germantown creamery, was brought
to Seward by the County Council of
Defense last night, for alleged dis
loyal utterances. He would not ad
mit the ultimate victory for the
United States in the present war.
The County Council of Defense
was called to the home of Wm, Grots
at Germantown last night, who was
reported to have been armed. Grots
was taken from his home last Satur
day night by a masked clan and made
to witness the application of a coat
of tar and feathers to L. Viebui, alleg
ed to have committed himself disloy
ally.
Lincoln Lutheran Pastor
Resigns; Charge Unloyalty
, (From a Staif Correspondent.)
Lincoln, April ,11. (Special.)
Rev. George Allenbach, pastor of the
Trinity German Lutheran church of
this city who received considerable
unfavorable publicity, because of his
refusal to participate in the Liberty
bond meeting last Sunday night with
four other pastors of the same faith,
has resigned his pastorate.
The Lincoln Commercial Club
made a demand for his- resignation
and at a meeting held at the church
last night his resignation was sent in
and accepted. He has been pastor of
the church for 20 years. .-,
Young Woman to, Address
Tilden Patriotic Meet
(From a Stnjf Correspondent.
Lincoln, April 11. (Special.)
Miss Leila Putney, of the State
Council of Defense, a patriotic
speaker, wjll address the people of
her home town of Tilden on Friday
of this week at the dedication of the
service flag of that town and will
make. the principal address of the
occasion.
Veterinarian Examination.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, April 11. (Special.)r
There will be an examination of ap
plicants for state veterinarian dip
lomas at the office of State Veterin
arian Anderson at the State House
on April 25.
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FREMONT MERCHANT
ORDEREDTO FRANCE
Made Application Few Week3
Ago for Service Abroad;
Twenty-Three Draft Men
Fail Make Returns.
Fremont, Neb., April 11. (Special
Telegram.) R. P. Turner, well
known Fremont merchant, received
his instructions to report at New
York, for duty with the Young 'Men's
Christian association in France. Mr.
Turner Made application a few weeks
ago. He expects to leave Fremont
within the next two or three Weeks.
H. W. Kendall, former secretary of
the Fremont Young Men's Christian
association, is with the Young Men's
Christian association forces in France.
25 Slackers Fail Report.
A report compiled by the local
draft board for Governor Neville,
shows that 23 of the 2,216 draft se
lects in Dodge county failed to return
their questionnaries, or appear for
the" physical examination. The num
ber of men in class 1, is 543, with 431
qualified for service. The names ot
the 27 young men for the second call
of the second draft are being selected
by the board.
President Ray Nye, of the Dodge
county Council of Defense wires
President Wilson as . follows: Re
garding the patriotic meeting Monday
afternoon; 5,000 people in a patriotic
meeting here today send greetings
and best wishes in your splendid con
duct of the war.
Beatrice Furnishes Two
Recruits for Naval Service
Beatrice, Neb,, April 11. (Special.)
Ralph Klins and -Dudley Scott, who
recently enlisted in the navy, left
yesterday for the Great Lakes train
ing camp. Mr. Kline has a brother,
Lawrence Kline, in the aviation corps,
v Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Alice Berkeley, who died at Burr Oak,
Kan., were held here yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rey.
Clyde Clay Cissell. Interment was in
Evergreen Home cemetery.
Meetings are being held every night
throughout Gage county in the in
terest of the Third Liberty Loan
drive. The people are responding
generously'and Gage's quota of $624,
U00 will soon be raised.
Announcement was received here
yesterday of the serious illness of
Jess&Blodgett, a member of Com
pany L, lJ4th Infantry, at Camo
Cody, who is suffering with pneu
monia, lie is a son of Dr. Blodgett,
an old resident of De Witt.
Fulton Jack gave a patriotic address
at the high sihool yesterday morning.
Superintendent Stodddard spoke on
the third Liberty loan drive.
The change in the city administra
tion at this time does not affect the
paid fire department until some of the
members ars discharged for cause, or
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Bee Bldg., Omaha. Neb.
resign. Fire Chief Ed. Otto was ap
pointed to filPa vacancy, whose term
does not expire for a yfar,
At the meeting of the citv commis
sioners yesterday, Chief of Police Dil
low's salary was increased from $90
to $100 per month, and the day of
ficers' salaries were raised $10 each.
The salaries of the street commis
sioner, engit.eer at the waterworks
station, and other city employes was
raised $10 per month. ,
Prominent Business Man
Of Humboldt' Drops Dead
Humboldt, Neb., April 11. (Special
Telegram.) L. F. Marburger, prom
inent business man of this city, drop
ped dead of apoplexy at his home
early this morning. He conducted
a shoe store here for njany years,
succeeding his father in the business,
and was prominent in lodge and civic
work.
Omaha Real Estate is the best in
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Gray, streaked or fadsd hair can
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Merely get a small box of Orlex
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Dissolve it in one ounce of water
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The most desirable furnished rooms
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REPLACE SLOAN
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, April 11. (Special.1)
State Senator Adam McMullen. of
Wymore, visited thestate house this
morning and made his filing for the
republican nomination for congress in
the fourth district, the place now held
by Congressman Charles Sloan, who
is a candidate for the republican
nomination for the United States
senate.
Mr. MCMulIen was born in Wells
villc. N. Y. and has lived in Nebraska
most of his lifetime. He is a graduate
of the state university and the Colum
bian law university of California.
He has served several terms as mayor
of Wymore and two terms in the
lower branch of the Nebraska legis
lature, first in the 1905 session and
then reelected to the 1907 session. He
was a member of the 1917 senate and
also of the recent special session.
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BRITISH LINER
SUNK BY SUB IN
MEDITERRANEAN
New York. April 11. Tfie big BriU
ish steamship Mimietonka, 13,528 tons
gross register and formerly; in tht
NewNYorkLondon passenger trad
for the Atlantic Transport line, was
sunk by a German submarine in the
Mediterranean during February, the;
Maritime Register reports today.
Baby Suffers Fractured .;.
Skull in Fall Down Stairs'
Baby Lillian Moss, nine-months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Moss.
924 N. 16th St. was seriously injured
Thursday afternoon when she fell
down a long flight of stairs in front
of their home. The child suffered a
possible fracture of the skull, accord
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steps when she feltv
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