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'I 9&L (OR If if r I 'S 4- RED, CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF RED GROSS HEADS Oil WESTERN TOUR Plan to Visit Cities in Which Di- vision Headquarters Are7 Located. flENDER ACCOUNT TO PEOPLE War Council Proposes to Let Public Know How $100,000,000 Fund , for Relief Work Is Being Utilized. Wushlnglon. At tho request of the -Red Cross war council, Henry P. Da vison, clmlrinnn of tho council, and Harry D. Gibson, general mnnnficr of the American lied Crosvhuvo under taken a tour through the West, In tho course of which they will visit points it which division malingers of the lied ,Oross have been stationed. The pur pose of the trip Is to meet with repre sentatives of lied Cross chapters, also (With those who have contributed to ed Cross funds and with the public generally. It Is also the purpose of the war council to render an account of lta stewardship, to Interest the people In the work of tho lied Cross and to let the public know just how the $100,000,000 war fund Is being uti lized. Beginning at St. Louis October 22, the schedule for the trip called for large meetings to be held successively at Denver, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago and Cleveland. Purpose of the Trip. In announcing tho purpose of the trip, Mr. Davison authorized the fol lowing statement: "With the division of the United fltates Into thirteen districts, each beaded by a successful business man pjorvlng this country through the lied CroBS during tho war, the lied Cross organization in this country Is now complete. Also special lied Cross mis sions, made up of competent and sym pathetic American citizens hnve now STlved and are at work on behalf of ie American Red Cross In France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Rouma nla and Serbia. "Collections to tho war fund of tho Bed Cross up to October 1 amounted to $04,424,232.00, of which $0,209,000.57 has been refunded to chapters to pro Wide for their own Red Cross activities. ,TJp to that time the war council had appropriated from the war fund $25, 000,870.41. The Red Cross membership has Just become more than four mil lion. Included In that membership are hundreds of thousands of American .women who are knitting, making sur gical dressings and comfort kits. Tho Bed Cross war council Is seeking to tender an account of its stewardship to the American people In the most effective manner possible. It Is giving frequent announcements of Its activi ties and every fact concerning the work of the Red Cross Is available to everybody. We now wish to go a step farther and give a detailed account of our stewardship, as well as to advise with Red Cross workers and support rs throughout the country as to Red Cross policy and methods. We have jfelt that this could best b'e done by ap pearing face to face before audiences of representative citizens, telling the Red Cross story, answering questions, and ourselves gaining a more complete knowledge of public sentiment. Would Inform Publlo. "We are extremely anxious that the people at large should be fully in formed as to the methods and policies adopted In handling the great fund .with which the Red Cross war council las been Intrusted and also that all policies and activities of tho Red Cross Bhould bo In accord with a fully in formed public sentiment. The purpose of this trip is not to solicit subscrip tions or to tako collections, although we expect to give to the American people the latest advlco we have re ceived as to conditions In France, Russia, Roumanla, Italy and Serbia. "Our reports Indicate that tho Amer ican Red Cross has an opportunity to lend a helping hand and to carry a practical message of chber to suffering humanity such as no philanthropic un dertaking In tho history of Uio world has ever had before." Accompanying Mr. Davison and Mr. Gibson on this trip is Rev. Robert Da (vis of Englewood, N. J who hns Just Eernrned from France, having gone to aria with the American Red Cross commission in May. Women Rule Hospitals Now. In tho days before 1014 women were rare In military hospitals. Today, ex cept for tho doctors and the patients, the military hospital Is almost a nun nery. This Is one of the chief revolutions wrought by modern warfare. Tho men who used to act ns orderlies are re quired for tho fighting line. But some jthing more than this. Tho women who took their places do the work Infinite py better. In the Third London General hos pital at Wandsworth you find some thing like 600 women attending to the jneeds of 2,000 wounded men. This number Includes 150 trained nurses, S87 probationers, 123 scrubbers, 50 or ( erlles, 33 clerks, 10 waitresses, 0 mas 'sours and S cooks. The presence of women In a mili tary hospital has a psychological value. Kot only does tho wounded man re let to the tenderness of a woman, but Us better nature responds to her finer flexibilities. London Chronicle. TROOP SHIP STRUCK AMERICAN TRANSPORT ANTILLES SUNK BY SUBMARINE. WHAT THE WAR IS COSTING One-fourth of Dally Expenditure Is Paid by the United States Responsibility Is on Retailers. Washington. Tho American army transport Antilles, homeward bound under convoy, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in tho war zouo Wednesday. About seventy men nro missing and probably lost. All tho army and navy olllccrs aboard and tho Bhip'B master woro among tho 1G7 survivors. Tho missing are members of tho crew, threo civilian engineers, Bomo onlistcd men of tho navy and six teen of thlrty-threo soldiers returning homo for various reasons. Neither tho submarlno nor tho torpedo was seen, and tho transport, hit squarely amidships, snnk in llvo minutes. This tragedy of tho sen, tho first In which an American ship engaged in war duty has been loot, is tho first of its magnitude to bring home to tho people of tho United States tho rigors of tho war in which thoy havo engaged against Germany. It carrlos tho largost casualty list of tho war of American llvos, and marks tho first success of German submarlno attacks on American trans ports. That tho loss of lifo was not greater Is duo to tho safeguards with which tho navy has surrounded the transport scrvico and tho quick rescue work of tho convoying warships. Quick upon tho wavo of sorrow nt tho nows of the loss of tho transport, camo a fooling of distinct relief bo causo she h-d met her fate homeward bound and not on tho way over with troops, Tho only soldiers on board woro returning to tho hospital or on special assignment. Responsibility on Retail Dealers Washington. Tho food administra tion has telegraphed to all federal administrators in tho different states warning them that "publicity must control tho unlicensed retailers." This followed up food administrator Hoov e's statement that tho corner had been turned in wholesale prices of food and that tho responsibility for continued high cost to the consumer rested squarely upon tho retail dealers, over whom congress has given tho admini stration no authority. Mr. Hoover sent tho state adminis trators resolution adopted hero by rep resentatives of every branch of tho retail grocery trade, endorsing tho licensing of dealers in staple food com modities and expressing willingness to comply with the food administra tion's rules and regulations whether licensed or unlicensed when dealing in staple foods mentioned in tho pres ident's rocont proclamation. WHAT THE WAR IS COSTING United States Pays One-fourth of Dally Expenditure. Now York. Tho war Is costing tho bolllgeront nations of tho world at tho rate of $1C0,000,000 a day $6,500,000 an hour and tho United States Is pay ing at least one-fourth" of this stagger ing sum, according to estimates made by tho Mechanics National bank of New York. Tho estlmatod dally cost at tho beginning of tho warwas $50, 000,000 and a year ago it vVub $100, 000,000. ThlB country's rato of ex penditure is greater than any other nation, Great Britain being second and Germany next. By next August, according to the bank's figures, tho total cost to tho world will bo $155,000,000,000. Al ready expenditures have reached $100,000,000,000, of which all but a fraction has been translated into per maneut Indebtedness. Stopped Just Short of Mark. Washington. Tho liberty loan cam paign has progressed to the threshhold of official expectation and pausod. Treasury heads had hoped tho $2,000, 000,000 lino would be crossed. Appar ently tho big total stopped Just short of tho mark with an estimated total of $1,973,000,000. Tho result means that $500,000,000 a day must bo subscribed overy day tho remaining week of tho campaign if tho $5,000,000,000 goal Is reached when subscription books closo next Saturday night. KIDNAPED YEARS AGO, FINDS MOTHER Boy Now Nineteen Years Old, Was Taken by Father When Infant. I'ortlnnd, On Ralph Stewart, nine teen years old of this city, kidnaped by his father when one mouth old, and who had lost all trace of his mother blncc that time, has been restored to i his mother's arms after jours of searching. Young Stewart was taken from his cradle shoitly after he was horn nnd placed In a publlo home by his father. Ills mother was ill at the time, and when she recovered she could find no trace of her baby. As tho boy grew older he learned the story of his early childhood and started n search for his mother. The search was conducted from the oillco of the Juvenile court here under tho direction of William Spencer. Stewart brought his story to Spencer Washington. Ton members of con gross, carrying special passports ar ranged for by tho stato denartmont, aro on tho way to Europo to visit tho war fronts and fraternize with tho parliamentary representatives of tho allloB. In tho party are: Representa tives Dalo, Vermont; Taylor and Tim berlako, Colorado; Hicks, Now York; Johnson, Dill and Miller of Washing ton; Goodwin, Arkansas; Stephens, Nobraska, and Parkor, Now Jersoy; former Representative Stout of Mon tana, Robb L. Hammond of Fremont, Neb., and others. Should Be Bond In Every Home. Philadelphia. Soldiers of tho Amor lean expeditionary forco have cabled the llborty loan committee of this dis trict subscribing $50,000 to tho second liberty loan. In a telegram to tho llb orty loan committee, Theodore Roose velt appealed to the Philadelphia dis trict to subscribo Its full share of the loan. "To own bonds of tho United States nt such n time as many as jach ot us can afford," said tho tele gram, "Is a badgo of honor. There Bhould be liberty' bonds In every borne." Prrmitiy SoW' p V ti C1i ' .! 4. S'feillP Kidnapped by Hla Father. several years ago and, nt that tlmo n picture of 4hc boy and his story were published In a Portland paper. This brought the first clue to the long-lost parent. D. C. Corson of Seattle, who read tho story, remembered tho facts nrtd communicated with Portland1; nnd through his friends, who hud been ac quainted with the boy's mother years before, the woman wus traced to the little town of Rockport, Wash. The mother's namo Is now Mrs. F. J. Melville. CAUGHT AFTER ELEVEN YEARS Man Charged With Murder In Carroll County, Va., Long Eluded Arrest. Pondteton, Ore. Sheriff Bud Ed wards of Carroll county, Vn., who wns a figure In tho famous Allen tragedy, which was a nation-wldo sensation n few years ngo, has arrived In Pendle ton to take Into custody Logan Vernon, alias J. R. Rash, wanted In Virginia for a murder mmmltted 11 years ago. Rash had successfully eluded pursuit since the crime was committed until he wus arrested hero. Edwards hears n bullet scar from tho memorable courtroom battlo In which a judge, sheriff and prosecuting attorney and two Jurors were killed by Floyd uud Sidney Allen nnd four friends after Allen hud been sentenced to tho penitentiary for Interfering with un olllcer. Edwards is said to bo the one who killed Floyd Allen. LITTLE BOY SAVES CHILD Pulled the Youngster Out of Old Well Where He Had Fallen. An Dcpere, Wis. Lawrence Kidney, tho four-ycnr-old con of William Kidney, a West Depero boat builder, rescued Robert Vnn Gemert, two years old, lrom drowning. Tho two boys, togeth er with Lawrence's ygunger brother, were playing when Robert fell into an old deep well. When ho screamed the younger Kid ney hoy said, "Let's run homo und tell innmnin he's drowning," but Lawrenco reproved by saying thnt "he'll be all drowned then." . Ho cnught tho drown ing child by tho hand, ufter hanging down tho slippery sides of tho well, rnd pulled him to safety Just muddy and wet, that's nil. 8 UKULELE WINS HEART : WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS i New York. Many swains wooed Ro8le O'Brien In vain; ft her heart was not to bo had for jj the asking. Thut Is, until Jo- ft soph Gonsnlves came out of tho 2Sj West with a ukulele from which hu extracted music thut would have melted any heart. Tho strains of tho ukulelo ft4 lured Rosjo from home and shn wns not to bo found until her ft mother remembered GonsuIveH ;; with his "ukc." Police traced - the two to nn apartment house, ft hut it wns too late. The pair were married. I K:x:::k:o The United States Government Food Administrator Says: "Baking Powder Breads of corn and other coarse flours are recommended " BAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE Makes delicious muffins, cakes and coarse flour breads ROYAL CORN MEAL MUFFINS i cup corn menl IVi cupt flour V4 teaspoon salt 4 level teaspoons Royal Baking Powdst 8 tablespoons sugar 1 cup milk 8 tablespoons shortening Vis thoroughly dry ingredients; add milk and melted shortening and beat volt. Bake In greased muffin tins In hot oren about SO minutes. NUT BREAD 3 cups graham flour . . . . 6 level teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 111 teaspoons salt 114 cups milk and water cup sugar or corn syrup i cup chopped nuts (not too fine) or X cup raisins, washed and floured Mix together flour, baking powder and salt: add milk and water, hirst or corn syrup and nutmeats or raisins. Fut Into greased loaf pan, allow to stand 30 minutes In warm place. Bake In moderate oven 40 to 45 minutes. Our red, white and blue booklet, "Best War Time Recipe" containing additional similar rcctpet, tent free on request. Addicts Royal Baking Powder Company, Dept. W, 1H5 William Street, New York An Unreasoning Complalner. "Most unreasonable man I ever met. Kicks because be has to get up In the morning at (I o'clock and thtow coal Into the furnace." "Pretty hard, I say." "Vcs! Hut think of having the coal to throw 1" Millions of particular women now use and recommend Red Cross Ball Illue. All grocers. Adr. vKept His Word. "I haon't any cave," admitted the client, "but I hnve money." "How much?" "Sixty thousand dollars." "Phew! You have the best cum 1 dver handled," said the lawyer. "I'll see that you never go to prison with thnt num." And the client didn't he went there broke. Gtt Dodd's Pills for KIdnty Ills. Stt 3 D's In Namt Up-to.Date Wedding Gifts. "Well, what Miit of weddliiK pres ents did j ou net, glrllc- the usual iib itoitmcnt of berry pponus and pickle forks?" "Not on our esteemed life. I ot a sack of potatoes, four dozen fresh i'KKs, a peek of onions, and a Liberty bond." War Declared on Rats by U. S. Gov't, Tho ko eminent at Washington Is pro paring a campaign that should bo elec tive, In killing tho riitn that nro ho Ucntruo tlvo both to lives and property. A con Hcrvntlvo estimate places tho loss of food stuffs from ratH nt over two hundred mil lion dollars annually, and in tho present scarcity of food, this loip miiHt ho pre vented. Tho most efficient way to "Kill thn Hut" In hy tho uso of Stearns' 1'unto, nnd thousands of dollars worth havo been bought by the go eminent. Etcry house keeper troublid with rats, mice, roaches or waterluiKH should buy a small box of this rellabto exterminator for thirty-five cents, und stop further loss of food In tier home. Adv. No Substitute Aaaurr I he Iteltcf You Get Trom DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS. Wise persons accept no substitute for tho old. Konutno DODD'B KIDNKY PILLS; their remedial qualities nro too well known to thousands of uiiora who havo saved thcmsolvcs from tho rav ages of kidney troubles nnd Urlght's disease by tho timely uso of this fa mous old remedy. Upon the slightest backache, pain In loins, stiffness in stooping or lifting, you must tako warning ot tho Insidious approach of disease. Immediately, bo pin provontlvo measures by the ubo of DODD'S KIDNUY PILLS. They aro rccognitcd to be the most dependable nnd cffoctlvo kidney regulators and reconstructors procurable. Thousands uso them and praise them. But you must tako no risk of fail ure through tho uso of a substitute. You nro protected by the namo on tho box DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS. Look for Dodd's tho namo with the threo Ds for diseased, disordered, deranged kidneys. No articlo of similar namo will do. Every druggist sells DODD'S under a rigid satisfactlon-or-monoy-back guar antee Get yours today and start on tho road to health. His Profit. "How did your patriotic jmrden work out?" "I've Just figured it out. We got at least twenty centH worth of rati lHhes out of It." The 85 Man. "What do jnti usually make this golf course In?" "I'm an eighty-live player." "Oh. do you do thut well regularly?' "I'ojjulurly? 1 should wiy not. I did that once about three jonra nco." t Gompers Opposes Plan. President Oompers of thu American Federation of Labor Is opposed to women holng used In war work. Nebraska Directory PLEATING BUTTONS Dona promptly. Free price lift HOTEL Omaha, Nebraska EUROPEAN PLAN A philosopher Is a man who can sec how othern make mistakes. TKEPAXTON Room from'tl.00 up Blugle,7B cents up doub'o. CAVE. PRICKS IlEASONADLB KODAKS DEVELOPING PRINTING anal ENLARGING Bend for Kodak catalog aud finishing price list. LINCOLN PHOTO SUPPLY CO. (HAHTMAN KODAK CO ) Dept. K, 1212 O St Lincoln, NeV. VV. N. U.rLINC0LN,lN0743-ii917. Experienced. Cointnnndcr "What makes you think you can get through tho enemy's barbed wire entanglements safely?" Amcrlcnn Private "Sir, I've pinned up my wife's party dress many a time without getting n scratch." Judge. Unkind Comment. "I am bent on this thing." "Ah I I thought it was crooked." Canadian Farmers Profit From Wheat The war's devastation of European crops has caused an unusual demand forgrain from the American Conti nent. The people of the world must be fed and wheat near $2 a bushel offers great profits to the farmer. Canada's invitation is therefore especially attractive. She wants settlers to make money and happy, prosperous homesfor themselves by helping her raise immense wheat crops. Ye can get a Homestead of ICO acre FREE and other lands at remarkably low prices. During many years Canadian wheat fields have averaged 20 bushels to the acre many yields as high as 45 bushels to the acre. Wonderful crops also o( Oats, Barley sad Flax. Missal f amiss; as profitable an Industry ss grain rais ing Ihe excellent grasses lull of nutrition are the only food required for beef or dairy purpose a. Good schools, churches, markets convenient, climate excellent. There Is an extra demand for farm labor to replace the many young men who bare volunteered for the war. The QoTernmeni Is urging farmers to pat extra acres Into grain. Write for lltaratnre and particulars aa to reduced railway rales to Bupu of IminlgraUon, Ottawa, Canada, or W. V. BENNETT Room 4, Dee Bldg., Omaha. Neb Canadian Government Aarnt m b LrHcl a .. ' k !, s i : 4. i MJ 4J. B-fc rx -y Overworked Women must learn not to How Women are Restored to Health SDsrtanbunr. 8.0. "For nlno Tears I suf fered from backache, weakness, and irregu- Id hardly do my work. I iv reniodlos but Xouiid noDcrrna- . -,! J A .. A-l-1 W , -" l . nent rouei. Alter uuwnt: iyuia xi, J. ins chango for tho better and am now troll and unties so 1 couia hardly do my tried many reniodlos but found : rvd barn's Vegetable Compound 1 folt a great chango for tho better and am now troll and strong so I havo no troublo in doing my work. as I did from iU uso." Mrs.S.D.McAoKa. I hops every user ot Lydla E. rinkham's Vegetable Compound will got as great relief as i uia irom its uso. jura.M.u.-i 122 Dewey Ave., Spartanburg. S. O. Chicago, 111. "For about two years I suf fered from a f omalo trouble so I was unablo to walk or do any ot my own work. I road about Lydla E. I'lnkham's Vegetable Com pound in tho newspapers and determined to try it. It brought almost immodlato relief. My weakness has entirely disappeared and I never had better health. I weigh 105 pounds and am as strong as a man. I think monoy is well spent which purcbosos Lydla E.Plnk barn's Vegetable Compound." Mrs. Jos. O'JUryah, 1705 Newport Ave., Chicago, IU. 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