The
Omaha
NEWS SECTION
PART ONE
PAGES ONE TO SIXTEEN
UNDAY
VOL. XL VI NO. 39.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1917 FOUR SECTIONS THIRTY-SIX PAGES.
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BTnVTT THE WEATHER
A- JL Snow
PRUSSIANS SAY
SUCCESS MARKS
U-BOAT WARFARE
One Submarine Sinks 50,000
Tons of Shipping in 24
Honrs, Another Averages
7,000 Daily.
FOUR BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
Three English Vessels Victim
of Scnttlers and One of
Mine Saturday.
SEVERAL LIVES ARE LOST
Four Vessels Are $unk
Four British steamers were iunk
in the "war zone" yesterday. They
are:
QlHninrood ' 2,"OI tntM
Marlon DawMn SDOUim
Marie l4Ktnbardt MfiRton
iAdy.Anii 1,016 torn
(By Associated PrfnH.
British shipping amounting to 7,485
tons was reported sunk Saturday as
the result of German blockade meas
ures. Three of the four steamers
sunk; the Queenswood, 2,701 tons;
Marion Dawson. 2,300 tons, and Marie
Leonhardt, 1,468 tons were presum
ably submarine victims. The fourth,
the Lady Ann of 1,016 tons, was sunk
by a mine.
The crew of the Queenswood were
saved, except three men killed. Two
of the Lady Ann's crew were, killed
and five injured. The captain and
eighteen men are missing.
- German reports attribute marked-
success to the operations of individual
U-boats within the last few days. One
submarine, it is announced, sunk 50.
000 tons of shipping in twenty-four
hours, while another averaged 7,000
tons a day for five days.
Fighting on Moldavian Line.
The renewal of fighting along the
Moldavian frontier of Roumania was
virtually the only new development of
the last twenty-four hours in the field
of military ac'vity. Berlin reports
the beginning of a battle Saturday
morning," north of the Cittiz valley.
Whether the Russo-Roumanian or the
Austro-Gcrman forces were the ag
gressors was not indicated. Petrograd
has not yet reported on this opera
tion. On the Franco-Belgian front, in
fantry fighting was resumed near the
Ancre river. The activity in the
Champagne, where the Germans sud
denly delivered an attack on Thuts
day seems to have died somewhat, but
fighting still is taking place there,
Berlin chronicling the repulse of a
French attack. The report referred
only to artillery actions.
Shipping Bombed.
In the field of aviation in the na
tional contingents have Been morej
than usually active, German naval ir-.
planes bombarding military objects j
near Dunkirk and Coxyde, behind the
entente lines on the northern end ot
the Franco-Belgian front and also
throwing bombs upon merchant ship
ping in the Downs off the English
coast. British naval machines bom
barded .the GhisteUes airdome and
buildings aifd shipping at Bruges, Bel
gium. The Swiss minister at Washington
has given to Secretary of State Lan
sing full information concerning the
departure of eighty-seven American
consuls and their families from Ger
many. The details were not made
public, but it is understood that it
supports previous promises to facili
tate the departure of Americans.
Turkey Is Friendly.
Turkey has given to Ambassador
Elkus at Constantinople expressions
of friendship for the United States
and of hope that friendly relations
may continue. No reference" was
made by Turkey to. any intention on
its part to support Germany's sub
marine policy.
The American legation in Berne,
Switzerland, was notified today that
the American consuls now in Ger
many will arrive in Switzerland Tues
day afternoon and it is expected that
many Americans who have been re
siding in Germany will accompany
til cm.
Second Half of Coming
Week Will Be Warmer
Washington, Feb. 17. Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Sunday issued today by the weather
bureau arc:
Plains states and upper and middle
Mississippi valley: Snow probably at
beginning of week: generally fair
after Monday. Cold first half and
considerably warmer latter half of
week.
The Weather ,
For Nebraska Probably mow; much
colder, with cold wave.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
i... .16
i .13
i 2
1 2S
i 22
21
20
20
i 21
i 21
i.. 21
1 21
i 20
i 20
20
Comparative Local Record.
. Itl7. I!18. HIS. ItH.
Highest yesterday
36 47 61
20 i 3 29
2S 40 44 3
.00 .00 .12 .12
ioweii yesterday .
Mean temperature
FreclpltaUon
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature for the' day........ 24
Kxcess for the day
Total excess since March 1 ! ! 1 s a
Normal precipitation 02 Inch
Detlelency for the day 02 inch
Total rainfall since March 1... .17.42 inches
reflciency since March 1 12.01 lncha
Deficiency for cor. period, 191B.. .77 Inch
Deficiency for csr. period, 114.. 1. si Inches
L. A. WEISH, UetMrolorlst.
To the Readers and
Patrons of The Bee:
For your information I have to
announce that I have acquired ma
jority control of the stock of The
Bee Publishing company through a
purchase of a part of the holdings!
of my brother, Charles C. Rosewater.
previously in equal ownership with' .... ..... ,
mc Demobilization of Entire Na-
My brother, who has had charge of 1 tional Militia Nrw on Mex
the business side of this paper, has! icarIT",,t'Aed by
aiuto uuBinun in me management av
the I.OR Ano-plaa tfvoninw li'vMrotti
and Dailv Tribune, which he will mnn'lW1'
assume and to which he will carry the
best wishes of all his associates here
It goes without saying that some
readjustment of the organization of
The Bee is made necessary by his
leaving. Such changes as may have
an interest outside of the office will
be announced, as made, from time to
time.
In continuing the active conduct of
The Bee, let me bespeak for myself
and everyone connected with the pa
per the uninterrupted co-operation
and cordial support of all upon whom
our success must depend and without
which we could not attain full useful
ness for the upbuilding and better
ment of city, state and nation.
As editor and publisher, I can only
promise- steadfast effort to make The
Bee the best'newspaper in the field
and to keep it directly responsive to
the needs of the community and the
aspirations of our people.
DIPLOMAT ORDERS
LINERDISABLED
Captain of Cecilie Says Order
to Cnpnle Engines Came
from Embassy Official.
DOES NOT TELL HIS NAME
Boston, Feb. 17. Captain Charles
A. Polack of the North German Lloyd
steamship Kronprinzessin Cecilie,
testified today at a federal court hear
ing on a petition for the sale of the
vessel that he had been ordered by a
man connected in an official capacity
with the German embassy, to disable
its machinery. This was done, he said,
to prevent the ship's use by this gov
ernment in the event of hostilities
with Germany. He refused to divulge
the name of the man giving the or
der. Captain, Polack said he was in Ho
boken, X. J., when he received the
order and that he telegraphed his
chief engineer here to disable the
engines. The work of destruction, he
said, was done on January .11 and
February 1.
When asked to give the nam of
the person from whom the order was
received, Captain Polack said:
"Your honor. I am an officer of
the German navy and if 1 should have
to disclose the name of this gentle
man in this hearing. I might be tried
for treason when I went home to
Germany. I wish you would not oblige
me to answer that question."
The question was not pressed and
Judge Morton decided that it would
not be necessary for the captain to
answer it at this time.
Omaha Again Jo Entertain
Nebraska University Men
Either April 20 or May 4 may be
chosen as University day in Omaha
this year, according to a letter reach
ing the bureau of publicity from Carl
C. Engberg. executive dean of the
University of Nebraska.
Member of The Bee Family Will
Manage Los Angeles Newspaper
According to an announcement
made elsewhere in The ficc today,
Charles C. Rosewater is preparing to
go to Los Angeles, where he will take
over active management as general
manager of the Express and Tribune
of that city. '
Mr. Charles C. Rosewater has been
actively connected for over twenty
one years with The Kee in various
capacities. He came into the office
just after he had completed his col
lege work at Cornell and Columbia
universities, starting in the circula
tion department, advancing to busi
ness manager and then to general
manager. In these departments of
newspaper work he has gained an ex
tensive experience, as well as a wide
acquaintance with publishers and na
tional advertisers.
In addition to his connection with
The Bee, Mr. Rosewater has had an
active part in local civic affairs, es
pecially thrnugh his connection with
the Commercial club, having served
for ten years on the executive com
mittee. He was the moving spirit in
the formation of the bureau of pub
licity, which took over the work of
the club's old committee on conven
tions, and as its chairman developed
it into an agency of acknowledged
service.
When Omaha was visited by the
destructive tornado in March, 1913,
Mr. Rosewater was made chairman
of the special committee charged with
the relief work and also of the com
mittee looking after the rebuilding
of the devastated section. For seven
weeks he gave his whole time and
energy to this work, continuing it
through the summer, and called on
his vitality to an extent known only
to his closest friends. His ability as
an organizer and executive here ef
fected a service that is best under
stood by those who know what seri
ous problems were encountered and
'GOVERNMENT TO
i MUSTER OUT AIL
BORDER GUARDS
.uh -
SEND THEM HOME
Command Affects About Fifty j
Thousand of Soldiers From
Various States.
ENOUGH REGULAR ON HAND
Washington, Feb. 17. Demobiliza
tion of the entire National Guard
force remaining in the federal service
on the border, including troops from
Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, was
ordered today by the War depart
ment. General Funston was directed
to send all guard organizations home
for muster out as soon as he can com
plete arrangements for the movement.
The order affects, about 50,000
guardsmen, who were not included
in a previous order which recalled
about 25,000 men. At the time that
order was issued it was understood
it would be followed as soon as pos
sible by the withdrawal of the re
maining troops, with the exception of
those from lexas, JScw Mexico and
Arizona. It was thought troops from
those states would be kept in the fed
eral service as long as General Fun
ston had need of them to supplement
the regular forces along the border.
' General Funston now has .approxi
mately 50,000 regular troops distri
buted along the line and today's or
der is construed to mean that he has
recommended the withdrawal of the
National Guard, as he believes the
regular forces sufficient for patrol
duty and to face any probable emer
gency. Department officials expect all the
guardsmen to be back in their- state
mobilization camps or at their
armories inside of three weeks.
In co-operation with officials of the
American Railway association the de
partment has mapped out the trans
portation problem very fully. No troop
will be required to travel in day
coaches for a longer period than
thirty-six hours, the Pullman com
pany having-made arrangements un
der which an additional number of
slcepiug cars will be available.
Net Shortage of Freight
Cars Was 109,?70 Feb. 1
New York, Feb. 17. The country's
car shortage situation on February
1 was the worst in ten years with one
exception, according to figures made
public here today by the American
Railway association. The. railways
look to more favorable weather and
to an increase of trans-Atlautic cargo
space as chief remedial measures and
unless these are early developments,
it was stated on behalf of the associa
tion, immediate relief may not be ex
pected. On February t the net shortage of
freight cars numbered 109,770, as com
pared with 62,247 on January 1. On
November 1 the number was 114.908,
which had stood as a record since
February, 1907. Figures covering last
Thursday, Februarv 15. will be made
kpublic in a few days and it is not
known yet whether the shortage has
decreased or increased since the first
of th,e month.
- The January increase is attributed
to the accumulation of freight at the
eastern seaboard, the severe weather
in various parts of the country and
the freight congestion in the interior..
It is declared that the shortage exists !
for the most part in the west, north-;
west and southwest, as opposed to j
surplusages in many parts of the cast. I
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C C "Rosevraier
overcome in the re-establishment of
the destroyed homes and the clearing
up of the wreckage of that fatal Sun
day evening. '
The Express is an evening paper
and the Tribune a morning paper,
owned and conducted practically as
one, and long established in Los An
geles, and Mr. Rosewatcr's new posi
tion puts him at the head of both
papers. Mrs. Rosewater and Char
lotte will remain in Omaha until after
the commencement exercises at
Brownell Hall, where Miss Rosewater
will graduate in June.
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TWO MEN KILLED BY
TRAIN ATHOLDREGE
Automobile in Which Ed Uhlig
and August Swanson Were
Riding Demolished.
BODY BADLY MANGLED
Holdrege, Neb., Feb. 17. (Special
Telegram.) Ed Uhlig, a hardware
j dealer, and August Swanson,,' ah cm-
ploxje of JJhligV were) instantly killed
I at the brick yard crossing when Bur
lington train No. 1, due here at 1:12,
struck their automobile delivery car
as they were returning from the
country.
E. B. Raichart, section foreman, and
his crew were working about two
blocks from the scene of the acci
dent. Raichart said that Dr. Palmer
crossed just ahead of the train and
Uhlig and Swanson met the doctor
on the curve in the track, where the
train wh:;tlcd for them, which seemed
to confuse Swanson, who apparently
put on his brakes, then rolled out of
the car on the side away from the
train as it struck, but was dead when
picked up. Swanson's body was scat
tered along the track for four blocks.
The car was thrown about seventy
feet in the, air and, diving down,
struck a telegraph pole seventy-five
feet away, breaking it off at the base.
Neither man was married. An in
quest will be held.
Gerard Will Leave
Paris for Madrid
Tonight, It Is Said
Paris. Fel). 17. James W. Gerard, jhope that ,,e Americans would be
the former ambassador to Germany, given passage soon and their depar
spent much of his lime today at thejture would in no way be interfcrred
American embassy. .Mr. and Mrs.
Gerard will dine informally tonight
with Ambassador and Mrs. Sharp.
Mr. Gerard, according to his pres
ent plans, will depart for Madrid on
Sunday night to take" a steamer at
Coninna for the United States.
Washington, Feb. 17 Full infor
mation on the departure of former
American consuls ill 'Germany was
delivered to Secretary Lansing today
in a note by the Swiss minister. It
is understood that e'ry facility is
being given for the departure of the
eighty-six former American officials
and their families.
American Consuls in
Germany Reach Berne
Ilcrnc (Via Paris), Feb. 17. The
American legation received notice
today that the American consuls who
were left in Germany when Ambas
sador Ucrarn departeu will arrive in
Switzerland via SchaiThausen, Tues
day afternoon. It is said a large
number of American residents in Ger
many will arrive with them,
The American consuls were left be
hind cither because the ambassador
was unable to communicate with them
or because they needed more time in
which to settle up their affairs. The
other Americans were unable to have
their passports vised in time to leave
with the ambassador. .
Six Ships Pass Through War
vZone and Reach New York
New York, Feb. 17. Six steam
ships, including one which sailed after
Germany announced its unrestricted
warfare, arrived here today from
European ports.
The Burmez Prim, British, reached
here in ballast from Brest, whence it
sailed February S. The other arrivals
were the Madonna, French, from La
Pallice- the Egyptian transport, Brit
ish, from Bristol; the Alphard, Dutch,
from Rotterdam and the John Knud
sen, Norwegian, from Fowey, and the
Lincolnshire from Bordeaux.
Story of Man Who
Said He Saw. Lewis
Kill Girl is False
Montreal, Feb. 17. It took a Phila
delphia detective just seven minutes
today to decide that Fred, J. Farrell
was not telling the truth when he
surrendered to the police here , and
declared he saw Bernard W, Lewis
slay Mizie Colbert, the artist's model,
in Philadelphia on December 29. Far
rell, who is a soldier, will be turned
over W. the military authorities.
TURKEY ANXIOUS
TO AVOID A BREAK
Porte Expresses Friendship
for U. S. and Hopes Rela
tions Oontinne,
AMERICANS CAN DEPART
Washington, Feb. 17. Expressions
of friendship for the United States
and of the hope, that friendly re
lations may continue have been given
to Ambassador Elkus by the Turkish
foreign office. A dispatch from the
ambassador makes no reference to
Turkey supporting Germany's sub
marine policy or that it intends to ap
ply it with the few submarines known
to be under its flag.
Washington, Feb. 17. Permission
for the departure of American refu
gees from Turkey has been given by
the Ottoman government. Ambassa
dor Elkus at Constantinople advised
the Stale department today that a
Turkish authority had expressed the
,n,i .
missionaries in Syria,
.rtiici lean
Palestine and Turkey are awaiting
transportation at Beirut. The naval
collier Caesar and armored cruiser
Dcs Moines are now, at Alexandria,
Egypt, loaded with food supplies and
relief stores for delivery in Syria and
Palestine.
Stale department officials said the
question of Germany's submarine
blockade which extends into Mediter
ranean waters would have to be taken
into consideration before the two ves
sels were dispatched to Beirut. Per
mission also must be obtained from
the British and French governments
for the vessels to pass ihrobgh the
allied blockade. France has already
consented to such an arrangement
Ambassador Elkus said the Turkish
government had reduced the quaran
tine trom thirty to one or two days
in order that the Americans might
leave immediately.
New Tecumseh Station
Dedicated With Banquet
Tecumseh, Neb., Feb. 17. (Spe
cial.) The new Burlington depot at
Tecumseh was dedicated Friday night.
1 here were a number of Burlington
officials from Lincoln and other
points on this division in attendance.
A banquet was given at the Metho
dist church early in the evening, the
same being served by the domestic
science class of the high school. More
than ISO participated. J. B. Douglas
was toastmaster. A Burlington offi
cial presented the depot to the city
and City Attorney L. C Chapman, in
behalf of the citizens, responded. Dr.
M. Stewart spoke for the Comnieicial
club; Mrs. Warren Ingersoll for the
Municipal league; Mrs. I.. L. Fuller
for the city schools; William Erust
for the farmers; Agent L. L. Fuller
for the local depot force, and W. A.
Apperson for the business men of
Tecumseh. The music was by the
high school orchestra. Following the
banquet a public reception was given
at the depot building. The new depot
and improvements will cost about
S25.0OO.
BERNSTORFF PARTY
IS UNDERSCRUTINY
Examination of Passports and
Cargo by British Inspectors
Begins at Halifax.
MAY TAKE OFF TWO MEN
Halifax, N. S:; Feb. 17 The task of
examining te credentials of ' the
varioua members of the German party
on board the Scandinavian-American
liner Frederik VIIL froni New York
to Copenhagen, was begun today by
a corps of Canadian immigration and
customs officers. The ship last night
was taken into a secluded portion of
Halifax harbor for 'this purpose. A
small army of officials boarded the
steamship this morning and the length
of the vessel's stay here will depend
on whether they hud everything sat
isfactory with the papers of the Ger
man party, which includes Count
von Bcrnstorff, former German am
bassador to the United States.
The most careful secrecy prevails
as to the operations of the officials,
but the personnel of the investigat
ing force immigration officials, trans
lators and women examiners indi
cated that the work was to be care
ful and thorough,,
Tauscher and Von Igel.
Reports that it was possible that
flans Tauscher and Wolf von Igel,
who figured in the revelations con
nected with the alleged plot to de
stroy the Wetland canal and reported
on the vessel, might be removed by
the British naval authorities, were
without confirmation this morning.
One of the immigration officers said
no orders had been issued for the re
moval of any person from the ship
at present and any aetiun would be
taken only after the party's creden
tials nau Deen examined.
The Frederik VIII was under the
glare of a searchlight from a patrol
boat all night, while this morning
the1 rule about not allowing boats to
approach close to the liner was care
fully enforced.
Members of the German party were
early on deck this morning, though
their shore view is not insDiriuc
jail on one hand and a brewery'Sn
the other.
Passengers will under no circum
stances be allowed to land. Thcv were
reported well, though Countess Bern
storff is said to be suffering slightly
from a nervous shock due to circum
stances under which she has been
called upon to leave her native land.
Extensive German
Positions Stormed
By British Forces
London,, frcb. 17. British troops
today captured German positions on
a front of about one and one-half
miles, penetrating the German de
fenses to a distance of about 1,000
yards ana coming withm close range
of Petit Miraumont, which lies to
the northeast of Grandcourt, on the
Ancre front in France. Another im
portant German position also was
carried along a front of about 1,000
yaras, according to tne official re
port from headquarters tonight.
Several important gains against the
Turks in Mesopotamia are recorded
in the official report made public to
night. In addition to forcing the
Turks back on the Tigris river the
British captured 1,995 prisoners.
Rich Kansas Recluse
Dies in Dugout Home
Smith Center, Kan., Feb. 17. (Spe
cial.) A Vinsonhaler, 65, a rich
farmer recluse, was found dead in his
bed this morning by neighbors in his
little dugout on his farm. A num
ber of years ago he refused longer
to live in his frame house, and after
securing a tenant he took to the un
derground home where he lived alone.
His death resulted from heart failure.
PRESIDENT SEES
SENATORS UPON.
GERMAN CRISIS
Administration is Considering
Means to Free Ships that
Are Tied, Up by the
Kaiser's Threats.
MAY ARM ALL VESSELS
President Probably .Will Go Be
fore Congress for Author
ity to Meet Situation,
ALL DEPOTS CONGESTED
Washington, Feb. 17. A suggestion)
that congress, before it adjourns, may
be asked to pass a resolution giving
President Wilson additional authority
to protect American citizens because
of the German submarine situation,
was discussed by the president with
members of the senate at the capitol
today.
While it was indicated that the
president had made no definite plan
the idea became current as a result
of the capitol conferences, that the
president felt It would be a mistake
for congress to adjourn with the sit
uation in its present unsettled state.
Will Go Before Congress.
It was the expectation that in case
of a decision to ask for such authority,
the president will appear before a
joint session of congress in accord
ance with plans when relations were
severed.
The president earlier called at Sec
retary Baker's office and It was be
lieved one of the subjects he talked
over with the seeretarv. was th nmd.
tion of universal military training.
Washington, Feb. 17. What has
virtually become a blockade of Amer-
iran Atlanta r,irtm k. -.h..'.
...... iui,f. uj iti iimiij- a
ruthless submarine campaign was re
garded by officials today as overshad
owing the collateral iiia nf tUr cii.
uation.
That President Wilson soon will go
before congress to announce steps to
relieve the situation was the generally
accepted view, but no time has been
set for his action and Jhere was no in
dication of how soon it will be taktn.
The effect on the country of the
snipping situation was reflected m the
receipt of hundreds of telegrams by
government officials urging that some
thing be done to relieve, the conges
tion. ; .. . ,
Officials recognize that the holding
of the majority of American aiuj other
ships in port fast is becoming intol
erable. Piling up of freight on rail-
to weather and other conditions, ia
nevertheless looked upon as in part
the result of the inability of export
ers to clear American ports of freight.
Mea'ns of protecting American ships
against the submarine danger still are
under consideration. Many officials
believe the president lias the power
to direct the Navy department to fur
nish these vessels with guns and gun
crews, nevertheless the possibility
that a clash with Germany might re
sult is expected to cause the president
to go before congress before taking
such a step.
Situation at New York Improved.
New York, Feb. 17. Owners and
acrenta nf ahina AhtA .,,!.,..
wis ,iauy XXj uu incir parl n rc.
ueving tne railroad lreight congestion.
Tbev nrerlirtFrf that vnnrt-r rA..u
have no causj for complaint that they
could not find vessels to carry their
goods at least no greater Cause, than
exisieu Deiore tne declaration ot the
German submarine blockade.
RailrnaH mon -umpa ;t;.J ...
agree that the new submarine cam-,
paign played only a small part in the
freight situation. The most import
ant lact or in tne situation, tlicy said.,
was the weather, which had been tin-
worst in many years. .
lwcnty-one merchant ships arriv
ing here valrrlav nrnmiil iv tAK
cargo space than the port of New
York ha eninvr1 (nr mm. tlwnm
Fourteen of these came through tin-
war zone.
War risk insurant-,, fruliv Ua..,-.! -
a slight reduction from the high rates
prevailing since the beginning of the
uennan DiocKaae. Liuotatmna that
had been invariably 10 per cent for
trans-Atlantic voyages now range
8 to. 9 per cent. Rates to the Mediter-,
ranean are 11 to 12 per cent.
Bee Item Shames
Demos, Who Drop 1
Probe of Howell
The Omaha delegation in the stale
senate suddenly dropped its investi
gation of the citizenship of Senator
Ed Howell of Omaha because mem
bers feared it would hurt the demo-'
cratic party in Douglas county 'and
in the state to bring out evidence
tending to show that a man who has
held office a long time in the state is
not a citizen. .'. ' . ;
This is the claim made by some
of the senators from out in the state.
The investigation was secretly un
der way when The Bee suddenly gave
the matter some publicity. After,
that the investigation was dropped. .
Back of the investigation' was the
story that Senator Howell was born '
m Canada, that his father came to.,
United States bringing young Howell
before he was of age; that the father -took
out first naturalization papers
years ago in Nebraska City, but ever
afterward neglected to complete his
naturalization. Young Howell always '
assumed he was a citizen, it is said,
and has been voting and holding office
on the strength of his belief. -
"We've got the dope on him now, .
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"and if he comes up for city commis-
sioner, which he expects to do, we'll
get him. Election Commissioner
Moorhead will make him show hit
paper or prove his citizenship."