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E8ISLATURE
IS BUSY WITH
LAW MAKING
HOUSE PASSES THREE MEASUR
ES AND HEARS TWO PA
TRIOTIC TALKS.
REPEALS THE MOCKETT LAW
Senate Holds Short Session and Ad'
journs Until Monday After
noon, It Is Announced.
Lincoln. March 2S. The lower
house of the legislature passed
three hills, introduced three more
and listened to two war talks at the
afternoon session. The senate a 1
journed after a brief assembly and
w ill not convene again until Mon
!: afternoon. The house will me"t
tuain tomorrow morning.
House roll No. 4, the repeal of
the Mockett law, was placed on its
third reading at the afternoon ses
sion and passed the house without
a dissenting vote. The repeal of this
law does away with the teaching of
foreign languages in the lower
grades in all the public schools of
the state-
The other two bills which passed
the house were house rolls 7 and
S. providing salaries for the state in
surance examiners and the state bai
ttrul:j;ist. Tlio house was unani
mous in its vote upon these meas
ures also.
The bills introduced deal with
th problem of salaries for the mem
bers of the legislature during the
present session.
House roll Xo. 12 appropriates
$H.O00 for the use of the senate;
hiu.--e roll Xo. IS provides a fund of
$.'5,110.20 mileage, for both houses;
!:o;i;e roll No. 14 provides $C,40 0
for the services of the lower house
members.
Since it is probable that the state
au-'.itor will refuse to honor those
claim, it has been decided by a
committee from both houses to make
a lost case of the salary bills, which
in all probability it is believed will
rv.ch the supreme court before the
K-gislature adjourns.
Major Maher Talks
Major John G. Maher addressed
th house in the afternoon upon
var then-its. He was introduced by
?.T-uUiia:il Tiank Kadke, represen
tative from Cedar county. R. L. M3t-j
calfe talked to the members of the
lower house on the work that has
been done by the state council of
defence.
t
The debate on the home guards
bill in the hous v.as spirited.
IloiVmei.-.ter, of Chase, opposed
the equipment of the guards by the
M-vcral oonnties. McAllister, of
Dakota objected to the home guards
i:i every respect. The opposition
boasted of the 100 per cent loyalty
: Nebraska. Deal of Keith and otn
ers insisted upon home guards as a
needfd institution. Deal question
ed seriously the 100 per cent of loy
alty of all sections of the state-.
Governor Neville transmitted to
the house this morning his reply to
the request for documents on the
national prohibitory amendment.
Neville's Reply
The governor said in his com
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munication, "I have the resolution
of your honorable body, requesting
the governor to submit for its con
sideration any communications that
he may have in his possession rel
ative to the acts of congress deal
ing with the national prohibitory
amendment.
"For reasons that I considered
sufficient, I did not include in the
proclamation calling the legislature
into extraordinary session the mat
ter of ratifying the national prohibi
tory amendment. It is not my in
tention to submit the question of its
ratification for the consideration of
the legislature at this session. I
shall be very glad, however, if your
honorable body so desires, to submit
for its information a copy of the
communications in my possession
with reference to this question or
to submit the original copies for
the information of individuals or
committees on the house who would
care to examine them in my office."
A resolution deploring "yellow
paint" and other property destruc
tion was offered by Behrens of Cum
ing and passed. The other resolu
tion of the morning requests the
governor to take steps to modify the
fish laws of the state so that more
fish may be used as fool.
Jerry Howard There
Howard of Douglas paid his re
spects to Norton, when the Polk
county man blocked a Howard la
bor resolution, saying, "You are
trying to keep people from drinking
and I want them to eat."
Move to Limit Legislation
In the senate a resolution was of
fered by Henry to shut out conside
ration of any matter outside the gov
ernor's call. While the resolution
is in favor in the senate, under the
rules it goes over until Friday.
Alien Voting Bill
The. bill dealing with franchise
rights of alien enemy and foreign
voters, who have not completed nat
uralization, was introduced in the
senate Thursday morning by Sena
tors Henry and Wallace Wilson.
The bill provides for a constitu
tional amendment to be submitted
to the November election and to
be aproved by a majority of the
voters. It gives the declarant voter
three years in which to complete his
naturalization. The provision of
the bill follows:
"Amends section 1, article 7, of
the constitution by striking out the
following words:
"First, 'Citizens of the United
States.
"Second: 'Persons of foreign birth
who shall have declared their in
tention to become citizens conform
ably to the laws of the United States
on the subject of naturalization, at
least 30 days prior to an election."
Inserting in place of the words so
stricken, the following words:
"First, 'Persons born in the Unit
ed States and subject to the juris
diction thereof.' "
Members May Receive Pay
Attorney General Reed this morn
ing submitted an opinion to the leg
islature in which he stated that it
is possible that the members msy
receive pay for the session, but sug
gested that the supreme court be
consulted. It was finally determin
ed by the finance committee thi3
morning to allow $50 for the ses
sion to each member plus mileage.
A suit will then be instigated to de
termine the legality of the salary
measure.
House roll 11, the prohibitory
amendment bill, was referred to
the dry special committee. At noon
adjournment the home guard bill
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
Glass, Picture Fram
ing, &c.
obBmaim9
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
was still under discussion. A large
majority of the house favors the
measure.
The repeal of the Mockett law,
the companion measures to the soldier-voting
bill and the insnrance
bill Were all recommended for pav
Bage this morning.
HAIG'S LATEST REPORTS
GREATLY LIFT SPIRITS
OF PUBLIC AND PRESS
London, March 27. Field Marshal
Haig's latest reports have greatly
raised the spirits of the public and
the newspapers. Although utterin
a warning that all danger has not
passed, the newspapers consider the
situation much improved.
"There are signs," says the Even
ing Star, "that the real danger of
a German victory in the west, al
though it has not been finally avert
ed is becoming less." .
The Globe declares that the Ger
mans suffered a strategic failure, as
it took them five days to gain objec
tives which they had set for the first
day.
"In every battle time is the vital
factor," says the Globe, "and time
has been gained by the astonishing
stubbornness of the resistance offer
ed by our men."
Winston Spencer Churchill, minis
ter of munitions, in his appeal to
workmen has achieved the satisfac
tion of seeing many muntion workers
announcing their intention to fore
go the Easter holidays and of men
who were on strike, returning to
work.
FORMER SENATOR FACES
TRIAL FOR ESPIONAGE
Sioux Falls, S. D., March 27. A
term of United States court which
will convene in Sioux Falls next
week will be of unusual importance
for the reason that during the term
it is expected the trial of former
United States Senator Pettigrew,
Conrad Kornemann, editor of the Da
kota Ilerold, a local German weekly
newspaper, and Ileinie Homan, a
Sioux Falls business man, will take
place.
All three defendants are charged
with violations of the espionage act.
All have been at liberty on bonds
since their arrest at periods extend-
ng over the past three or roar
months. The Pettigrew case attract
ed wide attention at the time of the
former senator's arrest in Chicago.
He has been indicted by a federal
grand jury and his case is expected
to be among the first to be tried at
the coming session.
BRITISH ENGINEERS GIVE
UP STRIKE DURING CRISIS
London, March 27. In view of the
critical situation at the front, the
Amalgamated Society of Engineers
has abandoned the strike movement
t has been long threatening as a
protest against the government's
man power measure.
WHO IS EMPEROR
YOU OR I? KAISER
ASKS LUDEND0RFF
Paris, March 27. Emperor Wil
liam and General von Ludendorff
had a violent quarrel before the be
ginning of the great attack on the
western front, according to a promi
nent Swiss, who has just returned to
Zurich after some weeks in Germany
and has been interviewed by the cor
respondent of the Temps. This man
is quotd as saying:
"There was much discreet talk in
Berlin before the present offensive
concerning extremely violent scenes
between Germany's leaders at gen
eral headquarters General von Lud
endorff, spoke so violently and au
thoritatively that the emperor becom
ing very pale, arose from his chair,
and pounding the table, demanded:
'General, are you or I emperor of
Germany?"
"General von Ludendorff replied
that he was only a soldier, and more
than anyone else desired peace. He
said he was convinced that his plans
for an offensive were capable of
bringing it about."
SAMMIES FIGHTING
LIKE BEST VETERANS
Paris, March 28. "Entirely new
in this warfare, the Americans
worked like the best veterans in the
battle of the Somme," says a wound
ed French captain, who has been
brought back from the front, accord
ing to La Liberte.
Two of the Americansofficers who
were wounded, were brought back
with the French captain, a' member
of the dragoons. Each American
wore a French war cross conferred
on the battlefield.
The French captain refused to re
ceive attention until the Americans
alongside him had first been nursed.
"They are the ones who should be
congratulated," he said calling upon
the women of the Red Cross to look
after the Americans.
The Journal delivered at yoardoo
for only 20 cents a week.
GREAT GER
MAN DRIVE IS
If"
NEAR ITS END
ARMY OF KAISER BELIEVED TO
HAVE SHOT ITS BOLT AR
RAS THRUST HALTS
RETURN BLOW EXPECTED SOON
Where it Will Fall a Secret, but Al
ready Signs of Offensive are
Evident to Observers.
London, March 29. The counter
offensive of the French continues
between Montdidier and Lassigny,
says the official communication is
sued this evening. It adds that
fresh French troops are arriving on
the scene.
After eight days, during which it
has swept forward over the rolling
hills 'of Picardy, at times like a
tidal wave, the German offensive
has slowed down. Instead of a big
and sweeping advance, its progress
has been checked at all but one sec
tor of the front, and there it has
been merely creeping for the last
two days this fact being admitted
by the German war office, which us
ually conceded nothing.
From Arleux, north of Arras, to
Albert on hte Somme, the British
lines have been holding stubbornly
and have thrust back the Germans
at a number of points. From Al
bert south to Montdidier, there has
been a slow movement to the west,
but the hills west of Montdidier are
still being held by the French. No
ground has been made against the
French along-the southern side of
the salient driven into the allied
lines, while it is asserted that the
French counter attack from Lassigy
to Noyon is still going on. The ex
treme depth of the German wedge
now is about thirty-seven miles.
Waiting for Counter Attack.
Meanwhile, the allied world is
awaiting for the entente forces to
strike back at the Germans.
When this blow, if it comes, will
fall, or where, is. as yet sealed in
the minds of the men directing the
progress of military affairs for the
allies, but seemingly it must come
soon, if it is to be effective. The
German advance now is converging
on Amiens, the railroad center of
northern France, which is known to
be the ganglion from which run the
main communications of the British
army in northern France. The rail
road from Paris to Amiens was cut
by the Germans at Montdidier, but
this would not be vital if Amiens
itself is held by the allies.
The German-thrust in front of
Arras, while, according to Berlin, it
netted thousands of prisoners, has
apparently come to a stop before
Orange hill, Telegraph hill and the
labyrinth of strongholds held by the
British in this sector. Repeated
mass attacks by the Germans on
these points have resulted in terri
ble losses to them, without, how
ever, breaking the line and causing
more than a straightening of the
front before Arras.
Germans Claim 70,000 Prisoners
A German official statement de
clares that since the offensive began
70,000 prisoners and 1,100 guns
have been taken. It is interesting
to note that' after seven days of in
tensive fighting at Verdun, the Ger
mans claim they had captured ten
thousand men.
Taking into ' consideration the
comparative magnitude of the two
struggles, the German claims for
captures may' be considered accur
ate.
The French reports are silent as
to the progress made on the line
from Lassigny to Noyon, except to
say that the attack is still continu
ing and that fresh French troops
are arriving in this region. Noth
ing has developed to show that this
is more than a purely local engage
ment fought for the purpose of pre
venting the Germans from reaching
the Oise river ; : and having this
stream 'as an additional protection
to their left flank.
While it has been officially report
ed from Rome that Austrian divis
ions from Russia and Galicia, num
bering approximately 480,000 men,
have arrived on. the Italian front,
there have been ho developments
there indicating wheTejthe x?ected
blow from tf4 jTeutc&s kiil(falt, t i
'; A new advance by the Germans
in RuJaUt? oted tfrf jkado
patcheii Thfe movwlamMs In the
neighborhood of -Kursk, three run
drd miles south of Moscow. An of
ficial Austrian statement denies that
the bolshevik! forces have recaptur
ed Odessa, the. "great jCussian port on
the Black sea. .
SHIPPED A FINE ANIMAL TODAY.
From Friday's Dally.
Luke L. Wiles this morning ship
ped a fine red polled bull, which he
had sold some weeks since to John
Kirchman of Yutan, and which he
will use in his herd. Mr. Wiles is
selling a large number of fine cattle,
and shipping them over all portions
of the country. The fame of Mr.
Wiles'herd, covers many tsates in
which he is selling much stock.
RED CROSS NOTES
From Saturday's Daily.
The first class in the Surgical
Dressings, completed their course on
Friday evening, it taking the four
nights to take the course. Mrs. F. II.
Dunbar and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans,
the instructors of the classes, are
very much pleased at the result and
the amount of work that was accom
plished. Then too, the work was fo
well done, which was most encour
aging to the instructora. The ladies
taking the Course are very much in
debted to Mesdames Dunbar and
Rosencrans for their kindness in giv
ing this course, as w:dl as willing
ness to assist the ladies in their
course.
2nd Class Monday 7:30 p. m.
The 2nd class will take their
course next week, bt-ginning Mon
day, April 1st at 7:J0 and the fol
lowing have registered for this class:
Miss Alpha Petersen, Mrs. Flossie
Whiteacre, Miss Georgia White, Miss
Helen Egenberger, Miss Edna Morri
son, Mrs. J. E. Wiles, Miss Margaret
Scotten, Miss Helen Hunter, Miss
Mattie Larson, Miss Janet Patterson,
Mrs. Nora Soennichsen, Miss Mar
garet Donelan, Mrs. J. A. Donelan,
Mrs. E. J. Richey, Miss Dora Fricke,
Miss Verna Leonard. Mrs. Fannie
Dickson, Mrs. Hallie Dovey, Mrs. W.
M. Goenner, i?iss Edith Dovey, Miss
Leone Brady, Miss Florence Balser,
Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Frank Bestor,
Miss Mary Rosencrans, Miss Elva
Hartford, Miss Lillian Dwyer, Miss
Julia Kerr, Mrs. Luke Wiles. Mrs.
Wm. Baird, Mrs. Wm. Schmidtmann,
Mrs. T. E. Smith, Miss Golda Noble,
Mrs. H. G. McClusky, Miss Mathilde
Vallery, Mrs. J. B. Martin, Mrs. Earl
Stanfield, Miss Estelle Baird, Mrs.
Cole, Mrs. M. Bajeck, Miss Peters,
Mrs. Brown. There are 43 names
registered. The Instructors hd ar
ranged to accomodate a class of 30
but not wishing to disappoint any
one, they are trying to make ar
rangements to accomodate all the 43.
If the instructors find it impossible
to instruct all, they will notify you.
Joseph Lahoda was a passenger to
Omaha this afternoon, where he is
visiting with friends for a few hours.
August Bach sr., was a visitor in
Omaha this afternoon, where he "will
be the guest of his daughter Mrs.
P. A. Welch for over Sunday.
W. T. Richardson and daughter,
Miss Emma, were visitors in Omaha
this afternoon, where they are the
guests of friends for the day.
Mrs. James Scott of Pacific Junc
tion arrived in this city this after
noon to visit with her sister, Mrs
Grover Ellege, for a snort time.
Ferdinand Hennings of near Cedar
Creek was a visitor in the city this
morning looking after some business
and renewing his many acquaint
ances.
H. A. Chilcott and wife from near
Union were in the city today looking
after some business at the court
house and visiting with friends in
the city as well.
Miss Stella Doak, of Glenwood,
Iowa, who has been visiting in this
city for some time, a guest at the
home of Mrs. A. P. Barnes, departed
this morning for her home.
Misses Anna Rys, Marie Swoboda,
and Opal Fitzgerald are assisting in
some of the clerical work of the local
board at the office of the county sup
erintendent of schools this morning.
Mrs. L. J. Short, who has been
visiting in this city at the home of
C. L. Schoefer for the past few days
departed this afternoon for Sioux
City, Iowa, where she will visit with
her son, E. A. Short for a few daj's.
Mrs. A: W. Damron of Lincoln,
was a visitor in this city for-the
day and this afternoon, went to
Omaha for a short time and return
ing this afternoon will visit with her
sister Mrs. Peter Herold for a few
days.
W. E. Jenking, of Murray, was a
visitor in this city this afternoon,
coming up in his new car, the Saxon
Four, which he thinks one of the
best, and for which he is represen
tative," having recently accepted the
agencj' for their sale.
FOGH PUT IN
COMMAND OF
ALLIED FORGE
WHOLE OF ENTENTE FORCES IN
WEST POOLED UNDER A
SINGLE HEAD.
PERSHING OFFERS U. S. MEN
Yankee Divisions Will be Used
Such Numbers and at Places
Found to be Necessary.
in
Washington, March 29. The gi
gantic allied forces opposing Ger
many, in France are, for the first
time during the war, fighting under
the control of a single commander
General Foch, chief-of-staff of the
French army, the great strategist,
to whom has been accorded much
of the credit for the victory of the
Marne in September, 1914, is gen
eralissimo of the entente allied and
American armies in France.
This report was received this
morning in the form of an unofficial
dispatch from London, but in the
evening it was officially confirmed
by advices from Paris.
Early in the day President Wilson
sent a personal cable message of
congratulation to General Foch and
General Pershing placed at the dis
posal of the French commander, the
American forces now on French soil.
General Foch is given supreme
command over all the men on the
battle lines, and in addition has a
strategic reserve forces, the size and
location of which is not known, but
which, judging from reports, is very
large.
It was learned tonight that the
president had been officially advised
of the action when he sent a cable
gram to General Foch today con
gratulating him "on his new author
ity." While there was no explanation
at the White House of what the
president meant, it is understood
there will be no official comment
here until after an announcement
comes from France.
This means unification of all the
armies opposing the Germans, a step
which the American and French
military men long have urged and
which apparently has been brought
about by recognition of the impera
tive demand for concentrated ef
fort to hurl back the gigantic
thrust of the enemy in France.
The first hint of the historic de
velopment came in the press cable
dispatches telling how General Per
shing had placed the American ex
peditionary forces at the disposal
of the French commander. This
was confirmed tonight in a message
from General Pershing to the war
department.
Yankees Used Where Needed
General Pershing's message, made
public by Major General March, act
ing chief of staff, follows:
"Have made all our resources
available arid our divisions will be
used if and when needed. French
are in fine spirit and both armies
seem confident."
Clyde Gilmore and Benton Hardi
son both from near Cedar Creek,
were in the city this afternoon, look
ing after some business in the city
and vsiting with friends here.
Republic Tracks!
We have contracted for the County Agency for
REPUBLIC TRUCKS and hereafter will sell and dis
tribute Republic Trucks in Cass county along with our
other business.
The Republic Truck is too well and favorably
known to need any introduction to the people of Cass
county. Until our first order of Republic Trucks ar
rives we will be glad to take any one interested to
Omaha, where we can show the full line.
PRICES AS FOLLOWS:
1,500-lb Truck .$ 895.00
Special 'Ton Truck. . 995.00
1- Ton Truck 1295.00
I i$-Ton Truck 1650.00
2- Ton Truck . . 1975.00
3J2-Ton Truck .... 2950.00
PRICES ALL F. 0. B. FACTORY
3 per cent War Tax and Freight to be added here.
For full particulars we invite you to call at our office.
T- H. Pollock Auto o.,'
Telephone No. 1 PLATTSMOUTH
HURRY! HURRY!
Iron Wanted!
We will pay
PER TON
for all old iron delivered
THIS WEEK
to our yasds, as we load this
week. Also bring in your
rags, brass, copper, zink and
rubber.
Pialfsmoulh Junk Yards
Shop on Main St. Opp. Perkins Hotel
Yards at Third Street.
Res. Phone 505. Shop Phone 599.
'STEEN LITTLE THRIFT STAMPS.
Bought a little thrirt stamp
Pasted on a card;
There goes a quarter;
And quarters come hard.
One little thrift stamp,
Lookin lonely, blue;
Bought one for company
Then there were two.
Two little thrift stamps
Couldn't seem to 'gree.
Got 'nother to watch 'em
Then there were three.
Three little thrift stamps;
How'll I get more?
Walked 'stead of riding.
Wednesday, had four.
Four little thrift stamps
All in a row
Started me to thinkin
How to make 'em grow.
Cut one cigar a day.
Miss it much? Nix!
'Iong 'bout Thursday,
Count was six.
Had an old razor
Lyin on the shelf;
Put it in condition,
Goin to shave myself.
Had my old shoes mended
'Stead of buying new;
Savin's filled the first row
Started number two.
Last winter's overcoat
Looks mighty fine;
Clamed, pressed and mended,
(Thrift stamp nine.)
Watch where the pennies go,
'Stead of playing pool;
Stay at home and read, now
Live more by rule.
One Stamp, Tea Store,
Grocer gave me two.
Even dozen "Thrifties,"
Week not through.
Bought me a business suit.
Had to keep a front;
Clothier's premium, 4 stamps
"Pulled off the stunt.".
Twelve stamps from nowhere
Thrift card filled.
Bought me a War Stamp;
Gosh! How I thrilled.
Never thought I'd do it,
Just a merry wheeze, eh!
Saved a V in one week
Just as e-a-s-y.
S'teen little thrift stamps;
Every week or two;
Buy me a Liberty bond
'Fore the year's through.