D. H. CRONIN, Publisher.
O’Nr.ILL, NEBRASKA
It has been proposed to construct a
railway tunnel under tho First of
Forth, Scotland, paralleling the famous
bridge now spanning tligt body of
■water, and to pay for the tunnel by
making It largely a coal mining propo
sition. Mining engtnws point out that
coal Is now being milled on both sides
Of the Firth from the same seams and
Ithat much of this excavating is done
kinder water. At this point the estuary
Is only about two miles wide and It is
(contended that a continuous passage
could be made beneath it by properly
Co-ordinating the mining operations. In
this way what would otherwise prob
ably prove to be too costly an improve
ment could be made with profit.
The ancient Indians of Peru nro now
regarded as the world’s greatest weav
ers. This noteworthy revelation In tlisl
history of textile art is the result of the
■rltlcal examinuntion of many rich and
beautiful tapestries nnd other fabrics
executed by the gifted ancient Indian
copulation of Peru. Though buried
three centuries or more in tho saudy
desert after being made with primitive
hand looms and other weaving Imple
ments, these wonderful fabrics are now •
found to be superior to those turned
out by the automatic looms of the
great mills of today. Tho primitive
Peruvian hand looms consisted of two
sticks, one at tho top and one at the
bottom.
One feature which marks tea curing
fn Japan Is the proverbial cleanliness
(which Is characteristic of tho Japanese
people. Tho rules of sanitation tiro
■trlctly observed by tho tea growers of
Japan. Not only tho health and sanita
tion of workers are strictly examined
by local tea associations, but also the
process of curing is Inspected with
great care. Japanese teas have never
Been artificially colored as have been
teas from some other countries.
Peanuts aro being planted In place
trU cotton in many sections of Texas,
according to visiting merchants who
are buying goods on the Dallas whole
bale market. Tho merchants said that
the farmers have found that there Is a
groat profit in the raising of peanuts,
which can be produced easily and at1
Uttle expense and trouble. They said
fieanuts seem to bo the surest crop
hat can be raised and that they sell
for high prices.
The European war and consequent
cessation of Imports of German aniline
dyes is bringing about a revival of Chi
na’s ancient Industry of indigo making.
China's fondness for this color has
earned for her tho name of tho Land
of the Blue Gown. Indigo growing is
especially adapted to the Yangtze val
ley nnd southern China. The color Is
extracted by soaking the leaves in hot
water and beating the pulp.
A child born today has about 10
times as many chances of living anil
growing to maturity as had the child
born 30 years ago. On the other hand,,
a man 40 years old has fewer years to (
live than had tho man of the same
age 80 years ago. Medical statistics!
prove that Infant mortality and pre-j
ventable disease are decreasing, where
as degenerative diseases and cancer!
are Increasing.
France likes the sleeveless Idea In
garments so much that she has built:
new coat* that droop from the shoul
ders but have no sleeves. This Is a
mediaeval Idea that did not seem to In
terfere with the combort of tho men
(and women of the 12th century, when
the weather was as cold as now and tho
houses a good deal colder.
Zero weather In thl3 climate Is par
ticularly trying because our ears are
not protected. A hat invented by a
Canadian would meet this need. At
tached to the sweatband at the back is
a woolen flap which fits into the crown
and Is invisible when not needed, but
can be drawn down as a snug covering
for the ears and neck.
A Philadelphian has patented a dust
filtering attachment which will change
your piano into a vaccuin cleaner. You
need only to disconnect the air pipe
leading from the piano bellows, from
the air motor. Insert the attachment
In this, have somebody work the pedals
and proceed with your parlor cleaning.
Bermuda onion farmers of south
Texas planted the largest crop that has
over been grown In that state. It is
estimated-that there will be more than
12,Duo acres devoted to Bermuda onions
In tho Rio Grande border region this
year. This is an increase of 4,000 acres
over last year’s crop.
Among the 1,500 applications received
at tho war department for appointment
as watchmen or guards at a new build
ing was a patriotic woman from Ten
nessee, who described herself as
"strong, healthy, tactful, discreet, fair
Judgment unusually quick to think and
without a nerve."
The total population or the Philippine
Islands Is estimated by Prof. FI. Otley
Beyer, of the University of the Philip
pines. at '“about 9,503,271," of whom
9,427,905 are native born. The number
of Christians is about 8,413,347; of
Mohammedans, 315,950, and of pagans
618.6S7.
In the fertile peat fields of southern
, California the heavy draft horse would
be useless for plowing but for a wooden
shoe, which can be quickly clamped on
the horses’ hoofs. With his wooden
shoes the hort-’e can walk easily on a
surface of peat that quivers like jelly.
In the reign of Elizabeth every heard
of a fortnight’s growth was subject to
a tax. Peter the Great, in 1705. Im
posed a tax upon the beards of the
Russian nobles of 100 rubles, while
the common people's beard tax
amounted to 1 kopec.
United States has been paying regu
lar salaries to commissioned officers
of Germany held as prisoners of war.
The German government has failed to
express any appreciation of this and
now tho pay of these officers has been
cut off.
Cast Iron shells, once thought obso
lete, are manufactured In France at the
rate of 1,000,000 a day. They are mure
effcctl-*? against earthworks than steel.
There are 674,728 depositors in the
United States postcl suvings service,
l'liey have 3131.954,636 to their credit.
One of the explanations lor the fact
that migrating birds are able to find
their way by night and in cloudy
weather is that they are sensitive to
currents of terrestrial magnetism.
Louisiana has a new product. It Is
fact ,{,uty. The cactus is peek'd.
dipped in hot eymp or molttosui? urui
t ok ted h sr.
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I-rfCss of Irfo In the iJntiih I'oroes at
the front, from all causes, is only a
little more than 2 per cent a year.
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In 1^14 Japan exported 2,000,000
pencil* and In 1013 J .‘$.000,000.
POTASH LEASES NOT
FOLLY VALIDATED
Nebraska House Backs Up a
Notch on Its Intention in
Matter.
Lincoln, Nob., April 6.—The house
changed its mind about the valuation
of potash leases and when the bill
came up on third reading Thursday af
ternoon it was able to rustle only 28 of
the necessary r, 1 votes, while an equal
number were opposed. A call of the
house was ordered, and the sergeant
at arms vainly tried to round up the
absentees, practically all of whom had
gone home.
Rather than have the entire bill
killed, the friends of the measure moved
before the vote was announced, to have
it recommitted for specific amendment.
II took some time to find the right par
limontary way out of the struggle, but
It was finally sent hack to the com
mittee of the whole. There the house
put on two amendments. One striking
out the validating clause, and the other
providing that nothing in the leases
should abridge the right of future leg
islatures to make whatever changes in
the contracts deemed necessary for the
protection of the state.
In this amended form, the bill was
again engrossed and passed, with but
slight opposition, which came wholly
from those who desired to hold the
state’s supply of potash for future use
on its own lands when they shall need
fertilisation.
Tin- bill was the only one at the
special session that brought the lobby
ists to the capital. There were two
groups of them, with invalid leases, one
that desired validation in order to reap
what speculative profits there lies in
them, and the other to wrest these from
the Invalid lease holders by throwing
them open to competition. The leases
had been declared void by the supreme
court because the state board of edu
cational lands and funds had no author
ity to Issue them. One of the lakes
upon which a group headed by Fire
Commissioner Ridge]l had an invalid
lease Is estimated to contain between
$1,000,000 and $3,000,000 worth of potash
salts.
The house, by passing H. R. !),
cleaned up its 14th and last bill. The
Benate passed the constitutional amend
ment giving aliens three years In
which to complete naturalization, and
has 13 house bills to deal with before It
can quit. It seems In no hurry. The
bouse recommended for passage S. F.
1, a corrective measure, and S. F. 2.
the sabotage bill.
Gorman Language Question.
For three hours Thursday afternoon
the senate debated a resolution that
the house had passed the day before
without debate. In the preamble it
was averred that the Herman language
had been a baneful influence in Ne
braska and endorsed a request of the
state council of defense that it be Em
powered to stop the use of any foreign
language in any private or parochial
school, and that all instruction,
whether religious or secular, should
be In English.
Senators objected to this as a mis
statement of fact and as a bad thing
for the reason that the permission to
hear sermons In their native tongue
often bridged over the period between
arrival in the country and the learning
af English. Practically every senator
took a part in the debate.
The resolution was finally killed by
a vote of 18 to 13. All of the German
members of the senate voted against It.
The senate spent the remainder of
the nfternoon in committee of the
whole on the soldiers’ voting hills.
Try "Dry" Amendment Again.
Prohibition leaders are figuring on
once more testing the strength of “the
Hindenburg lino," as the 18 “wet” sena
tors who have stood firm against every
nttempf to get them to ratify or even
consider ratification of the national
prohibitory law. They plan to have the
house once more pass H. R. 11, the rat
ification joint resolution, which would
require the senate to again take ac
tion.
The house passed a resolution regret
tins that Governor Neville had not in
cluded ratification of national prohi
bition in his call. It desired to com
mend 1dm for his efforts at enforce
ment of the state prohibitory law.
A resolution endorsing the state
council of defense for its untiring and
patriotic efforts to secure fulfillment
of the 4>olicles of the national gov
ernment was introduced in the house,
but on objection of Hoffmeister went
over for two days.
NEBRASKA CLAIMS
MOST AUTO OWNERS
Lincoln, Xeb., April 6.—Right on the
heels of the quarterly report of the
state banking hoard, showing this state
has made rapid advance in material
wealth in the last year, with an in
crease in deposits of $59,000,900, Secre
tary of State Charles W. Pool comes
to hat in his monthly report with tho
prediction the state will have 180,000
automobiles by the close of 1918.
Nebraska how stands first in per
capita number of cars owned, with .2
of 1 per cent advantage over Iowa, ac
cording to the figures compiled by the
secretary of state. His March report.
Issued yesterday, shows he granted
31,400 licenses during the month, or a
total of 141,950 for the first three
months of the year. This is only 8,000
short of the total number of licenses
issued in 1917. v
During the month a total of 1,900
motorcycle licenses w’ere Issued.
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MOREHEAD IS OUT FOR
SEAT IN U. S. SENATE
Lincoln, Neb.. April ,6.—John H.
Morehead, of Falls City, Neb., former
governor of Nebraska, has filed a peti
tion with the secretary of state to have
his name placed on the primary ballot
as a democratic candidate for nomi
nation us United States senator.
SERVANTS TO BUY BONDS.
New York, April 5.—Under the lead
ership of Henry Physiek, J. I'ier”ont
Morgan's butler, the Patriotic House
hold league will launch a campaign to
have every man anil woman in domes
tic service in the city subscribe to tho
third Liberty loan.
Plans for organization include hold
ing a mass meeting April 14.
GERMAN INFLUENCE IN
MEXICO AGAIN FELT
Washington, D. C„ April 5.—Word
has reached the state department that
the Mexican government has decreed
lower taxes for business and industrial
concern; in Mexico which have been
listed by the United States ms enemies
with whom American:', must not deni
under the trading with tho enemy act
This action, bai l'd upon the contention
that the firms have been done an in
justice, is regarded as another rcount
of German Influence in Mexico.
PRO-GERMANISM IN
AMENDMENT FIGHT
Men Who Oppose Ratification in
Nebraska Openly Had Ger
man Papers’ Support.
Lincoln, Neb., April G.The "wet”
senate that refused to consider the
ratification of the national prohibitory
amendment, was the recipient of a tre
mendous broadside from one of the
Lincoln papers supporting ratification.
It reprinted from the Omaha Daily
Tribunne, a German newspaper, pub
lished a few days prior to the 3916
election, and which contained the list
of candidates for office endorsed by
The German-American alliance. This
included every one of the senators
who voted Monday to refuse to con
sider ratification, and in addition file
names of Governor NeviUe and Lieu
tenant Governor Howard. The alliance
recommended these candidates because
they were ugainst prohibition. The
paragraph relating to the senate reads
ns follows:
“As it ever lias been so now it must
lie our chief concern to reelect men of
approved and liberal dispositions to
the state senate, for only such ones
give us the guarantee that no nativis
tic and prohibitory laws shall be able
to pass the legislature. We know that
there will be a fight made against Ger
man instruction, and it is therefore of
most extraordinary importance to elect
state senators who oppose the nativis
tic Ideas. The committee has gone to
great pains to ascertain the standpoint
of candidates in the 28 senatorial dis
tricts. We regret to say that we have
not succeeded in all the districts. We
concern ourselves, therefore, only for
candidates concerning whom we have
the most absolutely reliable, informa
tion.”
The senatorial candidates endorsed
who were elected are: Mattes, Gates,
Strehlow, Howell, Tanner, Moriarty,
Bennett, Wallace Wilson, of Dodge;
Willis Wilson, of Frontier; Kohl, Soost,
Henry, Albert, Doty, Lahners, Spirit,
Burhnian, Samuelson, Adams and
IDouthett.
Every man who voted for the Henry
resolution, which barred consideration
of ratification, is included in this list.
NEBRASKA PIONEER IS
LAID TO LAST REST
West Point, Neb., April 6—The
funeral of Herman Theissen, member
of one of the pioneer families of Cum
ing county, took place at Snyder, the
services being held at the Catholic
church. The deceased was the young
est son of the late Casper Theissen.
one of the first settlers here. He was
57 years of age sr.d is survived by his
widow and four children. He was the
brother of John Theissen, former coun
ty treasurer of Pierce county and also
a brother of Henry Theissen, a capi
talist of this city.
HAWARTH REELECTED
MAYOR AT WEST POINT
West Point, Neli., April 6—The mu
nicipal election Tuesday passed off
very quietly, very little interest being
Bhown. Mayor H. H. Howarth was re
elected for the third term without op
position.
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OMAHA PACKING HOUSE
MEN ARE BEN Eb ITTED
Omaha, Neb., April 6 —Back pay esti
mated at above $250,000 will be dis
tributed among the 9,000 employes of
the packing plants of South Omaha
as soon as the computations can be
made, under the decision of Judge
Alschuler of Chicago, in the wage arbi
tration.
"On and after May 5,” said Mr. Mur
phy, "common laborers working 30
hours a day will receive over 52 per
cent increase compared with wages
before January 14, which were 27%
centS an hour, or $4.20 a day under the
new ruling instead of $2.75 previously
paid.
NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
CLEANING UP BUSINESS
Lincoln, Neb., April 6. The house
has completed consideration of all of
(ho 14 hills introduced in that body.
The school land mineral lease bill
which was amended and recommended
for passage Wednesday afternoon, wilt's
be passed today. The senate Wednes
day afternoon passed the sabotage bill
and one fixing up a hole in the Omaha
charter bill passed "at the last sesslo. ,
It lias on its calendar S. F. (!, which is
a constitutional amendment allowing
aliens to vote three years after they
have taken out their first papers, and
will take this up today.
The first bill to' go to the governor
will be H. R. 4, repealing the Mcekett
law which made mandatory the teach
ing of German in grade schools under
certain conditions. The senate killed
a similar bill last session, after the
house had passed p. Senator Mattes,
who lead the fignt against it then, said
he vcted for it. when passed Ml to 0
Wednesday afternoon because the gov
ernor said it would help in th war
wo, k
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AUTOMOBILE THIEF IS
RETURNED TO PIERCE
Pierce, Neb., April fi.—There has beeri
another automobile thief in the neigh
borhood and this time he has got in his
work at Plainview. Last Saturday night
James Larson, a farmer, drove to Pain
view to transact some business and
parked his car on a side street, and
when he returned later in the evening
the machine was missing. Monday
morning the sheriff and Mr. Larson
went to Sioux City and were rewarded
by locating the automobile in one of
the garages. A description of the party
leaving it there was given, and Sheriff
Goff got on his track, and finally
spotted one Harry Thompson, of Plain
view. He was brought to Pierce Mon
day evening, and placed in the county
jail. He was given his preliminary
hearing and bound over to the next
term of the district court.
BOOTLEGGER IS TAKEN
IN CHARGE AT NORFOLK
Norfolk, Neb., April 6. — William
Shumaker, of Fremont, was arrested
here Wednesday on a charge of boot
legging. He was taken to Fremont by
Deputy Sheriff Lowry.
RED CROSS WORKERS IN
MEETING AT NORFOLK
Norfolk, Neb.. April (i.—Twenty-two
Red Cross chapters are represented 111
a two days’ meeting here for the pur
pose of educating workers in the civil
ian relief department of the Red Cross.
Patriotic addresses and schools of in
struction are on the program. Mrs. O.
M. Wilhelm, of Omnia; Verna El
singer, of Chicago; Dr. Hattie Plutnm
Williams, of Lincoln, and Dr. .1. L.
Gillin, of Chicago, are among the
prominent Red Cross representatives
in attendance.
DEFENSE COUNCIL IS
TO HAVE LESS POWER
Nebraska Legislature Would
Limit Its Pov/ers to Those
of Grand Jury.
Lincoln, Nb„ April 0.—Tile house
put in Thursday afternoon in commit
tor of tho whole considering the newly
drafted sedition bill, as agreed upon by
the judiciary committee. As it will be
recommended for passage the bill re
stricts the activities ' f the state coun
cil of defense, which has been com
plained of as exercising arbitrary
power, are confined almost exclusively
to those of a grand jury. It maj in
quire into ail complaints of acts of se
dition ,is given the power to subpoena
witnesses and to file complaint. It. is
expressly provided, however, that noth
ing therein shall be construed to take
away any constitutional rights, privil
eges or immunities.
The bill differs from the original in
that the latter sought to say that var
ious things shall be deemed seditious,
while the new draft says that sedition
shall consist of certain acts which are
•xpressly defined. It also adds there
must be intent to hinder, delay and
hamper the government in the efficient
prosecution of the war.
Sedition Defined.
The definitions of sedition are 13 in
lumber, and make punishable by a fine
not exceeding $10,000, and imprison
ment not exceeding 20 years, the speak
ing, uttering, writing, printing or cir
.•u!tains of anything that encourages
disloyalty, incites resistance io the gov
ernment, londs to cause insurrection or
sedition, interferes with enlistment or
movement of troops, obstructs or dis
courages any government activity or
my society that have for their purpose
giving aid and comfort to the armed
forces, obstructing raising of funds,
hoarding or destroying necessary food .
supplies, violating the espionage act.
calling or holding meetings encouraging
resistance to the government, or will
fully remaining idle.
No person convicted of sedition shall
reach, preacli or lecture in the state.
If any indictment or information is
filed the district court may, in its dis
cretion, allow tho preacher, teacher or
lecture to continue. No alien enemy
’an teach, preach or lecture without
having first filed an application for a
permit. There are about 100 Lutheran
preachers in the state who come under
this provision because they have not.
had time or neglected to complete citi
tenship. In the application they must
show how long they have been in the
country, what steps they have taken
to complete citizenship and what they
have done to help along the war cause.
The council of defense shall be noti
fied of their application, and may file
i. counter showing. If a permit is
granted the court may revoke it as its
iiscretion.
German language newspapers must
file a copy of their paper and also of
nil translations required by the poat
affice department. Provision is made
for the removal of all or any officer
who fails or neglects to do his duty
mder the law.
The bill is one of the most important
before the legislature, and will under
go the closest scrutiny of both houses.
Senate Backing Ur.
The Senate is backing up on its de
termination not to consider anything
not on the governor’s call. Originally
Intended to bar out any vote on the
ratification of the prohibitory amend
ment, it killed off bills appropriating
money,to pay Senate employes for the
session and to pay mileage and $100
salary for each member for attending
the special session. The senators want
the money, and are hunting a way to
get action on these bills, which were
lot included in the governor's call.
The Senate passed the sabotage bill.
It provides a heavy punishment for de
stroying or deteriorating any property,
ind especially covers farm products,
railroad shipments and factory pro
ducts.
It is not believed the legislature will
oe able to finish by the last of the
week, owing to the delays in the Sen
ate. The house has but one other bill
besides the sedition bill on its list, but
has yet’ to act on three in the Senate,
the sabotage bill, one amending the
Omaha charter and the constitutional
amendment relating to voting on first
papers.
» ELECTROCUTE TWO MEN
AT LINCOLN, JULY 12
St. Paul, Neb., April 5.—The date
of the execution of Vincent Oramir.er
and Alson B. Cole, convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt, has been'
set for July 12, at the penitentiary in
Lincoln.
The day was fixed by the court when
a new trial was denied.
Cole strangled Mrs. Vogt in an auto
mobile and left her body beside the
road on July 5, 1917. Orammer, her
Boninlaw, agreed to give Cole 350C
Cor the work, according to the evidence
fINDS MONEY BURIED
BY NEBRASKA PIONEER
Deshler, Neb., April 5.—While boring
a post hole on his farm, located or
the old Oregon Trail, near the Little
itlue river, a few miles northeast of
Deshler, William Beckman struck nr
obstacle which proved to be an old
kettle in which were a number of pieces
of money, how much and of what de
nomination the lucky finder refused tc
state. The old kettle and a few of the
coin were brought to town and placed
on exhibition. The find is thought tc
have been buried by a Air. Jules, who
owned the place years ago. He sold out
to "Buffalo Bill," William Cody and
t'apt. Lute North, and was afterward
Hilled by the Indians. Tradition says
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
BY INFANT SON
Ellsworth, Neb., April 3.—Word wasi
received here of the accidental killing
of James Welch, a rancher south ot
Bingham by him son, aged 4 years
The father was hunting muskrats in a
boat near his home and had the boy
along for company. As he was on shore
pulling the boat in from deeper water,
the son picked tip the .22 rifle and fired
The bullet entered the small of the back
passing through the vitals and was nr
' rested by the skin on opposite side
1 Death followed in a few hours, before
medical aid could be obtained. Deceased
leaves a wife and several children.
That rubber is in certain respects
stronger than steel is indicated by a
• unique test made at a tire factory. A
sand blast under enormous pressure
1 was blown on a piece of rubber and u
i piece of steel. The rubber actually out
wore the steel three to one.
Russia proper, not including Finland
and Poland, lias a total of not more
than 2,500,000 factory bands, but its
handicraft workers, living in villages,
1 devoting their time to the manufacture
of all manner of peasant wares, total
-’ 8.000,000 to 10,000,000. Their products
t range all the way from bark sandals
to jewelry, from cartwheels to ikons.
German Soldiers A.re Seen to
Literally Butcher Yankee
C hicago, April 6.—A ghastly illus- |
tratton of German hatred of American
soldiers is given in a Salvation army
letter made public here today by Adjt.
Fletcher Agnew. It was written in
France by Adjt. R. C. Stabard, who
has charge of a Salvation army hut.
to Commander Kva Booth, who turned
It over to Adjutant Agnew.
"I visited a base hospital recently,”
says the letter, "and had this story
from a sergeant who had passed
through one of the raids. The ser
geant was horribly wounded by a
grenade, and was passed by the Ger
mans as dead. Before the sergeant lost
consciousness, however, he saw a
dozen Germans overpower three Amer
ican boys and cut their throats from
ear to ear. The sergeant said the mur
der of the third American was the
most horrible. Four Germans held him j
While a fifth fairly severed his head I
from his body. I
, |
"I hn i p just learned.” continues t! »
letter, "that this same company of
Americans posse >1 through here today
with their bayonet sharpened like
razors, sworn to avenge this awful *
crime against their comrades. What
can you say to men bound on such
an errand except bid them strike with
all their might and harder, because
of the righteous ness of our cm.-: anti
tile devilishness of the enemy?”
Adjutant Starhard admits to Com- t
mander Booth that it is often very
difficult to follow tile dictates of for
giving Christianity while hearing daily
reports of Hun atrocities.
"It is the work of the enemy bri
gades known as the ‘Butchers' that
makes our blood boil and makes as
forget to love our enemies.” be said.
"These are picked brutes fo>- raiding
purposes, witli the purpose of intimi
dating by frightfulness.”
Members of Austrian Parlia
ment Believe Ke Did Not
Tell All He Knew.
Zurich, April 6—Members of the Aus
trian parliament believe communica
tions have been opened between the
foreign office and President Wilson, and
have proceeded further than Foreign
Minister Ozernin's statement indicates,
according to the Munich Nachriehten.
COMMENT IN GERMANY.
Amsterdam, April 6.—The German
papers comment on Count Ozernin's
speech in contradictory terms. The Ber
lin Boersen Courier says Count Czer
niii evidently does not think that the
offensive on the western front has para
lyzed the possibility of an understand
ing. .
The Deutsche Tageszeitung attacks
the Auatrian-Hungarian foreign minis
ter for "his weak placidity.”
The Lokal Anzeiger says:
"Berlin will be particularly glad to
hear of the manner In which Count
Ozernin regretted the peace offer of
Clemenceau."
MM BERNSTORFF
IS SUED FOR LIBEL
German Army Officer Renews
Old Scandal Concerning
American Woman.
Amsterdam, April 6.—Berlin society
Is much stirred by a suit for libel
against Count Christian Gunther Von
Bernstorff, son of the former German
ambassador to the United States, by
Baron Walter Von Radeck, a member
of an old Russian family who lived
for many years in England. Count
Gunther’s wife, who was Mrs. Margaret
Vivian Burton Thomason, of Burling
ton, N. J., and a number of others, in
cluding the wife of one of the generals
commanding an army on the western
front, also are defendants in the suit.
Baron Von Radeck and his wife, ac
tording to the Rheinsische Westfalische
Zeitung, were divorced in October 1917
and she subsequently married Count
Von Bernstorff.
The result was a physical encounter
netween the two men in which Von
Radeck tore the epaulettes from Von
Bernstorff's uniform. Thereupon Von
Bernstorff declared that Von Radeck
was not capable of giving satisfaction
as a gentleman and he charged Von
Radeck of spying for England.
This resulted in Von Radeck leaving
the army and Von Bernstorff being
punished b/a military court. The baron
now charges that Von Bernstorff with
14 others caused his divorce and dis
missal from the army by circulating un
truthful reports.
Count Christian Gunther Von Bern
storff anti Mrs. Thomason were mar
ried last December 8. He is 26 years
old. He entered the German diplomatic
service shortly after the outbreak of
the war.
Countess Von Bernstorff is about 30
years old. Her first husband was an
American from whom she was divorced,
after which she married Baron Von
Radeck. She was born in Stroudsburg,
Pa., of English parents and was adopted
by E. J. Thomason, of Burlington, N.
J.’ After her first marriage she met
Baron Von Radeck in New York and
they were married in London in 1911.
Two years later she filed suit for di
vorce on the grounds of cruelty and
the case dragged on until last October.
Four years ago the countess fell heir
to an estate of $100,000 from her foster
mother.
Baron Von Radeck was formerly an
attache of the German embassy in Lon
don. His father was a general in the
German army.
FORMER CHANCELLOR
TALKS OF FUTURE
Picture of Gloom Is Held Up by
Michaelis Before German
People.
Amsterdam. April fi.—Dr. Georg*
Atichaeli-s, former Imperial chancellor
in leaving to assume his post of presi
dent of Pomerania, made an address at
Berlin. Ho said:
“If £ were ever again responsible for
, the government, 1 would decline to ask
a war idemnity. Rather than see our
people throw itself into the abyss of
materialism, Which would be the case
if our war expenditures were defrayed
by uur enemies, we must teach our poo
I pie to become simple, sober and eco
nomical.
“Our time of trial will not end with
;ho termination of the war. Our misery
will continue. We must bear it with
out mumming. Poverty will be our
. rook. We must admit we, too, are ]
guilty for this war. not in the political j
wense for the emperor tried to main- i
tain peace to the last minute, but cir- j
rumstances have brought us trials
j which threaten to make money the |
, master of ihe day. We must save the 1
- country from a surrender to material-j
' dm.”
; -—
1 Each New England state has a law
; that requires five days to elapse be
< tween the application for a license and
the marriage of the persons to whom
It ie it . cd.
Department of Justice Conduct
ing- Probe in Brooklyn,
N. Y.
New York, April 6.—A thorough in
'•estigatlon of numerous reports of tho,
finding of gloss in bread, candies and
other edibles, is being conducted in tho
Brooklyn district by the department of
justice.
Edward Walter, a confectioner, and
bis clerk, Henry Williams, both un
naturalized Germans are being held
the government authorities. No charge^^
has been preferred against them and
government officials state that they aro
being detained merely as alien enemies.
Under orders of the federal fond
board till alien enemies employed in
Brooklyn bakeries are to be discharged.
The police department has receivt.t
complaints daily of the finding of glass
in edibles but to date no fatalities have
resulted.
Government investigation of the find
ing of glass in edibles pux-chased on tho
Pacific coast disclosed tho fact that
tlie supposed glass was sugar crystals,
it was declared here today.
-—o—
“No Money Carelessly Spent, ’
Eeacl of Department
Says.
New York, April 6.—The committee
on public information has taken part
in '“no activity which it is ashamed
to reveal,” and has “sent no dollar on a
furtive errand,” George Creel, chair
man of the committee, declared in an
address last night before the Economic
club.
Speaking on "Public Opinion and
the War,” Mr. Creel .asserted that this
fight for public opinion is the busi
ness of the committee on public infor
mation,” and that he felt "the press
is commencing to realize our hon
esty of purpose and the military ex
perts are growing to iiave an increas
ing faith in the power of absolute
frankness.”
Referring to the committee’s work in
other lands, Mr. Creel said that “no
paper is subsidized, no official is
bought and no corruption is employed.’’
"From 1,000 sources I am told of the
wonder of German propaganda,” he
continued, “but my original determina
tions have never altered. Always I
try to find out what tiie Germans are
doing, and then I don’t do it. i have
the conviction that corrupt methods
work their own destruction. German ^
propaganda failed, not because millions “
were not spent, but because honest,
decent people inevitably turned
against dishonesty and indecency.”
Declaring that he did not favor tho
enactment of a censorship law, he said
that “we do not have to conceal re
verses, because we do not have to fear
for the courage of America." He urged
his audience to brand .as lies, rumors
of disaster, "and to publish the liar.”
Says It Has Taught His People
Lesson of Feeling of Peo
ple Over Here.
Rome, April 6.— King Victor Emman
uel in receiving IT. P. Davison, chair
man of the American Rod Cross war
council, expressed deep appreciation****
and admiration for "the manner in
which the American Red Cross has
shown to Italy the support and sympa
thy of the American people.”
The king said that not only had this
in itself been of great value, but *he
war in which the assistance had been
rendered made it doubly valuable. The
whole Italian people had been impressed
with character of the men sent here
by the American people to do the work.
“Italy," the king continued, “feels a
very warm spirit of understanding and
sentiment for America. Italy delights
to think of America as the ally of Italy
and knows that the American army and
navy are rendering great assistance to
her allies.
“The American Red Cross ip the
messenger telling Italy in a very prac
tical way that America is with her.
heart, and soul. The Italian peoples ,j|
are profoundly grateful for it all: it is Wl
distinct contribution to the winning of jj
the war. It is a supreme expression of M
international sympathy and good will."
NEGRO JANITOR SAYS
HE KILLED WATCHMAN
Washington, D. C., April G.—Will ■
Clements, a negro janitor employed at
I the offices of the committee op pub
lic information, confessed last right
that lie shot .Tames King, a watchman,
at the committee headquarter;:. yhn 1
was found dead at his pest early jvy
terday. Clement.:, locat' d after an all
day search, told the police that he and
King had an argument when he rep ort
el for work and that he shot in s.-if- I
defense after the watchman had drawn 4
a pistol. King’s cartridges failed to ex
„ pit.do.
