Nebraska
GOVERNOR NAMES
LAWYERS TO AID
SELECTED MEN
1 Three Attorneys in Each Coun-
1 ty Chosen by Executive to
; Assist Men in Questions
! ' . : of Draft Law.
1 . Frera a 8Uff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Dec 5. (Special.) Gov
, ernor Neville has named three attor
' neys in each county of the state to
I mobolize the bar in their respective
i county an1 five advice to drafted men
1 as to their duties and rights.' ' '
! Besides advising these men, it is
planned to have the lawyers assist
i the . boards in passing upon exemption
I claims. . Wherever possible it is de
' sired that some attorney or qualified
. layman remain at the place where the
f board is in session.
i Following is the list:
! Adams County Judr John Hnfdcrv rhlr-
man; Raymond M. TlbbtU. James S. Ad-
atf, Hantlngs.
Aatelop--J. T, Boyd, chairman, R. M.
Kr(rr, O. A. Williams, Nellfh.
Arthur George F. Walker, chairman: A.
j i. Staple!. Charlel Hardin. Arthur.
Banner County Assessor 8. E. Gram.
J man; Joseph Dolezal, liarqlsburg1.
, . main Judge William Turner, chairman;
' J B. H. Riggs, George C. Waters, Brewster.
; Boonr Judge K. A. Daton, chairman; 7.
D. Williams, A. E. Oarten, Albion.
1 Box Butte Eugene Burton, chairman;
. , John A. lavles, 1), A. Harrington, Butte.
i Brown Benjamin' H. Burrltt, chairman;
A. W. Scattergnod, John M. Cotton, Atns
worth. ,
Bnf fat John N. Dryden, chairman; T.
T.' Hatner, Edward B. McDermott, Kearney.
ur1 E. D. Pratt, chairman; W. M. Hope,
j well. B. C. Enyart, Tekama.
: flutter R. C. Roper, chairman; A. L.
, Hughes, C. M. Sklles, David City.
. Caaa Matt Oerlnr, chairman, Platte-
; mouth; C. E. Tefft, Weeping Water; D. O.
lawyer, PlatUmouth.
Cedar P. -P. O'Cara! chairman; B. B.
I Bof d, H. K. Burkstt; Hartlngton.
a , Chase Judge J. M. Bender, chairman; P,
; W. fkott, Chaa. W. Meeker, Imperial '
Cherry K. p. Clark, chairman; John M.
Tucker, Jamea C. Qulgley, Valentine.
Cheyenne C. 8. Radcllffe, chairman! wV
P. Miles, J. L. Mclntoaht Sidney.
, flay A. C Epperson, chairman. Clay
i Center; Kobt O. Brown, Button; Clay C,
i Stewart, Edgar. , '
? Colfax B. P. Parrelt, chairman; Qeo.' W.
. Yl'ertt, John C. Specher, Schuyler.
Cnming O. C. Anderaon, chairman, Weat
Point; Clark Evans, Wiener; F. JU Farley,
i Bancroft. . t
t Cneter Judg K, D. Ford, chairman; E,
' X. Squired, C. h. Oatterson, Broken Bow.
' I Dakota Wm. P, Warner, chairman; B, E.
! Evans, Sidney T. Frum, Dakota City.
i Uawes Judge E. M. Slattery, chairman,
W. P. Kooney, Juctln B. Porter, Chadron
-.-.lairsoi Judge I. J. Nlsley, chairman, T.
' M. Hewitt. W. M. Cook, Lexington.
Deuel Judge Isaac Woolf, Chappell; fleo,
' B. Junga, Big Springe; L. O. Pfelffnr,
Chappell.
Dlion J. J.' McCarthy, chairman, Ponca;
f t)lek A. Van Dontelaar, Concord; T. V.
' Fatea, Ponca. .
ltodge C. E. Abbott, chairman; 8. S.
f finllder, Howard W. . Loomls, Fremont.
Wouglaa Judge, W. D. Mctlugh, chair
' man; Raymond Young, Arthur Mullen,
' -Omaha. ' i
V. Dundy -C. A. Ratcllffa, chairman; B. D.
' Drullne!-, A. T. Cowlnge, Berikelman,
i FUbaora Judge. W, H. Fulton, chairman;
-Tr H. Donlathrope, John J. Burke, Oeneva.
. " Franklin Judge W, C. Doraey, chairman,
litomtagton; Chaa. R. Staaenka, Campbell;
,jAf H, liyrum. Hloomington.
v ' Frontier Judge K. 1', Pyla, , chairman.
- ptockvllle; J. 1,. White, Curtla.
Furnae g. B. Verry, chairman, Cam-
.bridge;- K. f. Ijitjbe, Beaver City; J. F.
fulle. Beaver pity.
. tioge Hanrui'l Rlnaker, chairman, Fulton
Jack, H. K, Backett, Beatrice.
. . ftarden Judge A. O. Olliiii't, chairman;
Kt. . Laycock, F. A Dutlon, Oehkonh.
" " tiarfleld Judfre Oeo. H. Todd, chairman;
'(C M. White, Clyde Harden, Hurwell,'
fioeper Judge C. U. Iawla, chairman; E.
. (, Urunden, J. H. Furrow, Elwood.
(f rant A. D. Fetterman, chairman; Theo,
Iv'if-Frjav Charlw Ot Jonae, Hyaanin. -
? 'Tireeley.L.Cbunty' Attorney J. P. Boler,
"Sreeley; T. V. I.atinlgan, Grceloy; John E.
fllCavnnaugh Spalding. .,
Li Hall Juttge J. II. " Nlullln, , chulrman;
i(lnjrhln J. Cunningham,, J. tto Cleary,
irand' Island. t .
i Hamilton Frank K.' Kdg.'rton, chairman;
Hi:. I,. Whitney;" J. F.' Stanley, Aurora.
,,1 Harlun John Kvermn chairman, O, E.
i- iKhelburn, Otto W. Percy,, Alma.
l Hare Judg J,. W. Dotty, chairman; M.
Kr. Waaeoa. li, A. iladjr, Jlaea Center.
.Hitchcock Judge T. Jonea chairman,
P. RatrtlZ; C. W,, Shurtlaff, Trenton,
Zl Holt sludgii C. J. Malone. chairman;
I I'Turh Holyd, SHnold i'arkcr, U'Nelll.
Miwker Judge W. K, Ho were, A. Q.
J-lll imphrVy, I', M. , Barnebey, Mullen. ,
I Hord Judg B. ! A. Haggart, , Charlea
I,iV. Dobry, John TempUn. St. Paul. . ,
!4 Jeffereon W, H. Harnle chairman, O. ft.
1-Denney, W, H. Moat, Fal'rbury.
Johoaon Al N. Dtn, chairman, Tectim
teh; Oacar Douglae, Tecumaeh; L. A. Var
1ner. Bterllnf.
r. .Kearney Judge L. W. Hague, chairman)
VSj. O. PauUon, C. P. Anderbery, Mtnden.
.? Eelth U. A. Da Vo chairman; 11. A.
"..Ker raba Judge 8. M. Wlatt chair.
'nan; Forreat eLar, Roe Amapoker, Spring-
f view.
Pj Kimbalt Judge F. 3. Bellowa, chairman;
i'-WIIItartt J. Ballard, laaao Rouse, Kimball,
w, Ksoa W. A. Meaenre, chairman, Crelgh-
ton; . U. Peteraon, Wauaa, Joeeph F.
ij'iUreen,- Oelghton. , .
Lancaster A. W. Richardson, chairman;
y? John i. Ledwtth L. A. Flanbrg. Llhcoln.
V'J Unevln Judge Oeorga K. French, chair
:f man ; J. J. Halllgan, J. C. Beeler. North
tri'latte. ;
6 4 Legan Judge F. R. Hogeboem,-chairman,
t ijandy H. E. Drera, SUpleton; W. E. Hill,
f A'.iandy.
'2 I-oup Judge C. L. Coop, chairman; A. S.
J Moon, Frank W. Hoobler, Taylor.
sl I MrPhenon Judge R. J. Stack, chairman,
Tryon; W. E. Flynn, Forka: I E. Pyaer,
ter:-yon.-
in Madlaon Judge M. S. McDuffy, chairman,
'.'Madieon; W. U Dowllng,. Madison;' J. C.
lllce, Norfolk, ,
Merrick Thomaa W. B6c.ei, chairman;
f jnimer K. Roaa, Edward J. Patteraon, Cen
fjtral City. , ' ' . t
f i Morrill Judge J. . Btetttevllla, 'chair.
imani K. W. McDonald. Fay W 11 llama,
V. Bridgeport.
'.if am Jamea H. Kemp, chairman; W, L,
tjRoaa, O. N. Anderson. Fullerton.
.Vernaha Judge Frd 0. Hawkaby, chalr-
man; Edgar Farneau, M. S. Uclnlnch, Au
burn. -Naekolle Judge E. D. Brown, chairman,
rtNelson; David Bimimv Noleon; Samuel, R,
j'uuca, superior. .
fj"J Otoe Judge A. A. Blicbof. chairman; W,
-t Pawnee Frank A. Barton, chairman;
" JJohn B. Raper, J..C. Dort, Pawnee City, t
f Perklna Judge E. W. Hull, chairman;
;i jJUyles H. Keller, Charlea Eppler, Grant.
rneipe a. vv. at'ioiot, cnairmao; a. j.
$ PleK-e Judge Q. J, Kelley, chairman;
Piercti C. H. Doyle, Plalnvlew; O. 8. Btlll-y-mn.
Pierce.
tjj Platte Judge I. J. Alberta, chairman;
'4 Louie Lightner, August Wagner, Cotumbue.
M Pelk M. E. Blttner, chairman; M. A.
V Mills, Jr.. John Tongue, Osceola.
Bed Willow C. E. Eldred. chairman; J.
' y. F. Cordeal, John Rice, McCook.
' Rlchardeon Judge John Wlltse, chair
V.mn; R. C. Jam's, J. B. Cain, Falls City.
$4 Keck Judge F. fl. Morgan, chairman,
,y i H. D. Curtlmi, J. H. Berryman, Bauett.
Valine Judge J. J. Orlmm. chairman.
, Wilbur; Charles F. Barth, Friend; Roland
",'t. Ireland, Crete. ,
if-1 Snrpy Judge Jenninga M. Wheat, chair
woman: Jamea V. Begley, E. 8. Mckerson,
r.Papinion.
K-' ' Saunders Judge A. Z. Ponato, chairman,
i B. E. Hendricks. Charlea H, 81ama. Wahoo.
. SeotUbloff W. W. White, chelrinan.
Gerlng; C. M. Morrow, Scottsbluff; Robert
. O. Slmntona. Oering.
' Seward Judge B. F. Norva!. chairman;
r Harry McKllllp, Edwin Vail,. Soward. . , .
I, t Sheridan Judge W. H. Weatover, chair.
t- 7nan: C Patterson. B. C, DorrBuehville. .
5 . Sherman County Attorney U U Steph.
na. chairman; J. B. , Pedler, . Robert H.
Mathews, Loup City, .
? . Sioua Judge R. B. Snorr, chairman,
w Harrison; F. 8.' Baker, Harrison; M. J.
iJ'Conncli, Montrose.
; Stanton D,WIU C,' Chase, -chairman;
John A. Ehrhardt. Virgil L. Horten, Stan
ton. ... r
c, Thayes Judge Peter 1. Harrison, chair.
tnan C. I . Richards. J. P. Baldwin.
H'bron.
Shomas Judge 8. L. Btauvelt chairman;
FORMER OMAHAN NAMED
ON WAR BOARD v
GEORGE "N. PEEK. "
George N. Peek, vice president of
Deere & Co., Moline. 111., has been
appointed industrial representative of
the war industries board to direct the
conversion of the country's manufac
turing facilities to war work, accord
ing to an Associated Press dispatch
from Washington.
Mr. .Peek is a former Omaha man.
liavincr been at one time manager of
the Deere Plow company here.
Announcement of Mr. Peek's ap
pointment aid he would "meet with
manufacturers who have facilities
which :nay bi devoted to the produc
tion of munitions or other materials
required by the government or allies
and consider to , what extent . such
plants may or should be utilized tor
such purposes or otherwise employed
advantageously and advise the toard
in t;he premises."
E. O. Reed, Samuel L. O'Brien, Thedford. ,:
Thornton Judge Ray B. Carlberg, chair-
man, Pender; A. M. Smith, Winnebago;
Harry L. Keefe, Walthlll.
alley 1 laude A. Davis, chairman: E. B.
Clements, Ueorge A. Munn, Ord.
Washington Clark O. Hanlon, chairman;
E. H. L'arrlgan, E. C. Jackson, Blair.
Wayne Judge Jamea Britton, chairman,
Wayne; Fred 8. Berry, Wayne; H. E.
Blman, Wlslde.
Webster Judge A. T. Ranney. chairman;
L. H. Blackledge,' Frank J, Munday, Red
Cloud.
Wheeler A. I,. Blehnp, chairman; J. H.
Shreve, P. D. Meeae, Bartlett.
York Judge Oeorga O. Corcoran, chair
man; (1. M. Spurlock. C. B. Bnndall, York,
County Agent Meets With
Farmers to Discuss Spuds
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 5. (Specials
County Agent Rist met with a num
ber of farmers in the VVhalcn school
house near Cortland last night and
discussed the proposition of shipping
in northern grown potatoes for seed.
The matter met with favor, and the
Crop Improvement association plans
to ship in several 'thousand bushels
of spuds for seed and dispose of them
at $1.25 a bushel. County Agent Rist
says that the northern grown seed
will yield nearly SO per cent better
than the home grown seed.
; Mrs. William West died yesterday
morning at her home northwest of the
city after a year a illness. ' bhe is
survived by her, , husband and seven
children, five daughters and two sons.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. D, W.
Copeland held . reunion ' at Blue
Springs yesterday. Mr. and . Mrs.
Copcland v are aged , 81 years, re
spectively, and both are in the best
of . Health. ....?, vv' i
Secretary Pool's Office
Fees Show Steady Increase
1 (From . Staff Correspondent) .'
Lincoln. Dec. 5. fSoecial.j Sec
retary of State Pool has collected and
turned into the treasury $I28,91j.9J
during the nix month ending Novem
ber 30, according to his semi-annual
report to Governor Neville. In the
same period of 1914 a total of $95,
220.39 was collected, in 1915 a total of
107.Z43.4J, and in 1916 a total of
110.317.5Z deposited into the state
treasury. This shows an increase f
$18,596.30 in 1917 over the same period
in 1916. It also shows an increase of
$33,693.54 in 1917 over the same? period
in, 1914. . .
. . 1 . i ii , .
Manslaughter Case Up
' In Madison County
Madison. Neb.: Dec. 5. (Soeclal.i
District court convened Mondav with
Judge A. A. Welch presiding and
Judge W. V. Allen present Part Of
the day was devoted to emoanelinc
the jury and making the preliminary
statement of the case of the state of
Nebraska against Harvey Clayton,
charged with manslaughter. On June
iy, m, tne automobile driven by
Clayton upset, killing Lucy Richard
son at a point between Norfolk and
Hadar. County Attorney Tyler is as
sisted by Burt Mapes in the prosecu
tion and Barnhart and Stewart repre
sent the defendant. . ,
PaWe County Home Guard?
Hold Rousing Meeting
..Table Rock, Nbb., Dec. 5. (Spe
cial.) At the adjourned meeting at
the City hall last night to complete
the organization of the Table Rock
Home Guards of Pawnee county, the
hall was packed, over 100 being pres.
ent. About 65 declared themselves
to be ready to sign the enrollment
cards for membership.
Diers to Washington.
;, Madison, Neb., Dec. 5. (Special.)
In response to a telegram from
Major General Crozier, Chief of
Ordnance, H. M. Diers, junior mem
ber of the firm of Diers & Son, will
leave tomorrow for Washington, to
report for duty in the Bureau of
Ordnance, War department.
v Red Cross Day at Rosalie.
Rosalie, Neb., Dec. 5. (Special.)
Yesterday was Red Cross Day in'
Rosalie, with a Red Cross sale in the
afternoon and a Red Cross supper
and dance in the evening;. ' It netted
the Red Cross society $630.
York Man Injured.
York, Nek., Dec. -(Special Tele
gram.) J. B. Brown, engineer for the
iork Water' company, injured his
right hand in the cog wheel of an
electric pump this morning, mangling
it so that amputation was necessary.
' Madison Knights Liberal.
Madison, Neb., Dec. f (Special.)
The. Knights of Columbus of Madi
son rais.c.4 $920 for w.-r relief pur
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ROSAMOND ASKS
BOARD FORFREEDOM
One of Men Convicted in Doug
las County for Nichols Mur
der Wants Commutation
of Sentence.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, Dec. 5. (Special.) C.
Rosamond, convicted of second degree
murder for participation in the murder
of Cashier Nichols, in the Hazel Mc
Vey resort at Omaha, has filed ap
plication with tHe State Pardon Board
to have his sentence commuted. He
is serving a 10-year term.
Two of his companions, "Black
Tony" Cierletta and Joe Williams, are
serving life sentences.
The application of George and Alma
Weed for commutation of their life
sentences to 10 years will be heard by
the State Prison Board at its regular
monthly meeting Thursday.
, Peter Green, under an 18-year sen
tence for aseault committed in Doug
las county, also wants his sentence
cut down.
Eustis Patriots Hold Big
Mass, Meeting to Boost War
Eustis, Neb., Dec. 5. (Special.)-r
In response to a "help us win the
war" invitation local patriots rallied
in strong numbers to a large and en
thusiastic mass meeting in the opera
house, Wednesday night. Joseph
Perkins of May Wood, explained the
workings of "Baby War Bonds,"
"Thrift Stamps," and "War Saving
Certificates." . j
Eustis, has, during the last two
weeks, furnished four voluntary en
listments. in the army.. They are: Dr. j
N. T. Hale, as a surgeon in the med
ical corps, and who will in all prob
ability be commissioned a first lieu
tenant; Peter Rasmussen, as a har
ness maker in the regular army, and
Elmer Taylor and G. C Wohlford in
the Seventh Nebraska. . - 1
An effort is being made by local
business men to importune Represen
tative Dan R. Stephens of r-remrtat,
to include Eustis in his speech mak
ing itinerary.
Although reports from other sec
tions of the country- indicate that the
seed corn situation is becoming very
acute, it is stated by seed corn au
thorities in and around Eustis that
there will be an abundance of seed
corn for next year's planting enough
for the territory around Eustis and
some to ship to other less fortunate
sections.
"Immune Hogs" Die on Hands
. Of R. L. Hill of Edgar, Neb.
Edgar, Neb., Dec,1 5. (Special.)
R, L. Hill shipped in 125 head of
hogs last week for feeding and fatten
ing for market. ; He bought them of
a commission man in Kansas City
and they were supposed to be im
mune hogs. Friday they were found
to be sick and Dr. Lindgreu was
called and pronounced the disease
cholera. Four of them djed tht day
and they have been dying sinae. Mon
day 12 of them were f'ead. The state
Veterinary came down and examined
them and confirmed Dr. Lindgren s
diagnosis and advised treatment with
serum.
Seventeen ' of Edgar's young men
enlisted Monday for- service in the
war, seven for the. navy and the
others in various departments;' The
boys -who1 went are: 'Harry Whee
lankt, F, W. Kinn ison,1 Brady Devore,.
J. E. Leon, Will Turner, Ralph Mil
legar, Merton Kenney, Roy Sconce,
Wright Sconce, ' Harrys Young,1 Frank
Gutzmer. George Caldwell, Floyd
Troubaugh, Herman Lehms, Frank
Specht and W. T. Caldwell. The
other Edgar men who were already
in Omaha were to enlist also. They
were Tyndalt Story and Harry Slatt.
Banks and Stores Close
In Honor of Dead Soldier
Ogaliala, Neh, Dec. 5. (Special.)
Private George H. Meyer of Brule,
one of the soldier boys from Keith
county, died at Camp Funston of
pneumonia. Funeral services will be
held at the home in Brule this after
noon. Banks and stores in Ogaliala
will close at 12 o'clock, and a large
delegation from Ogaliala will go to
Brule. Young Meyer's parents were
born in Germany, they are old settlers
and highly respected and patriotic
citizens. '
Mothers of Nebraska
Prepare for Trouble!
When ft girl becomes ft woman, ivheo
ft woman becomes ft mother, and when
ft woman passu through the changes of
middle life, are the three) periods of
life when health and strength are most
needed to withstand the pain and dis
tress often caused -by severe organic dis
turbances. Thousands in this section
would testify as do the following: ,
, York, Nebr.,'When I waa a girl
x was never very
strong;. I suffered
from suppression
and pain. I also
suffered with sick
headaehe. My
. mother gave . me
, "favorite . Pre
scription" and it
cured me of these
troublesome 'condi
tions and so com
itletelr regulated
me that I hare never had any return of
these ailment. "Mrs, P. H. Vincent,
1109 Burlington Ave. .
Lincoln, Nebr. "I take pleasure in
recommending ut.
Pierce ' Favorite
Prescription as a
tonie for women of
any age. I re
ceived great bene- ,
fit from thia medi-
first expectancy
and now at middle
life I am finding it
just asbenefioic!."
Mrs. J. M. Rowbotbam, 2318 Lynn Bt,
Write Dr. Tierce, President of the In
valids' Hotel, and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y., for confidential advice
and yon will receive the medical atten
tion of a specialist, wholly without fee
no eharge whatever. .
Send 10c for trial pkg. "Favorite Pre
scription Tablets."
STOP TOUR COUGHING
No need t let that cough pentot. Stop tne
irritation, and remove tickling ana noerte
ae by teueTlnf tne Inflamed throat with
CONVICT MAKES
EASY ESCAPE By
HIDING IN TRUCK
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 5. (Specials
Charles Krohl, a convict from Oma
ha, imprisoned for grand larceny,
escaped from the penitentiary Mon
day night by secreting himself under
neath an automobile truck loaded
with prison-made furniture when it
made a trip to Lincoln. This was dis
closed Wednesday, Warden Fenton
has announced.
Prison officials believe Krohl is the
convict who was found hiding in a
barn in Fremont early Wednesday
morning. The suspect fled-after warn
ing the farmer not t6 report him.
Warden Fenton was notified late
Wednesday afternoon that Sheriff
Condit and 20 deputies were searching
the country for the prisoner.
Krohl had but about one month
more to serve at Lancaster. Warden
Fenton said the mart was to be re
turned to Colorado for parole viola
tion m that state.
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 5. (Special
Telegram.) No trace of the convict
believed to be Arthur Krohl, who
escaped from the pentitentiary at
Lincoln Monday night and" was seen
in the northeast part of Fremont
early Monday morningat the home
of Fred Porter, was found by the
posse headed by. Sheriff Condit that
searched the country east of Fremont
Wednesday.
Arthur County Property
Holders Have Tax Kick
(From a. Staff frriipondent.)
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 5. (Special.)
That the county treasurer in Arthur
county, where she resides, refuses to
issue her a receipt for 1916 taxes that
she paid, until she also pays up for
two or three years preceding, is the
compjaint of Mrs. Clare Wood to
State Treasurer Hall. She f laims to
have paid taxes for these years to the
treasurer of McPherson county, be
fore the legal existence , of Arthur
county was established in a court
proceeding. 1 he state legal depart
ment has had similar complaints, and
it has requested the officials or the
two counties to get together and
agree on some plan whereby taxpay
ers will , not be compelled to pay
twice.
Yellow Paint Coverings
On Loup City Stores
Loup City, Neb., Dec. 5. (Special
Telegram.) Partiotic demonstrations
were inevidence here last night when,
the unpopular yellow was applied to
the fronts of the Zemmerman and
Waitc garage, C. 4W. Fletcher shoe
store and M. . Leschinsky general
crnro Thm inh uiii nnr npatlv HnnP
but results were pronounced very sat-
lsiactory.
Oconto, Neb., Experiences
,t J Big'Building Boom
Oconto, Neb., Dec. S. (Special.) '
Oconto, a little town of 400, situated
on the Kearney & Black Hills roads,
has been booming considerable of
late.. One large brick store building,
46 by 80 feet, has just been completed,
while a large brick garage, a cement
blacksmith shop, a fine brick postoffice
building, and a number of fine resi
dences are now under construction.
Cornett to Port Crook.
B.eartice. Neb., Dec. S. (Special
Telegfam.)-Roy Cornett,' who was
arrested here Saturday evening on
the charge of deserting Company C
of the 134th infantry at Camp Cody,
will- be delivered to officers at Fort
Crook, .Neb.,- Thursday by Chief of
Police Dillpw, upon ordera received
today from Captain Brewster.
1
6, 1917.-
BURLESON RAPS
POSTAL UNIONS
'
Solicits Aid of Congress in
Repealing- Law Allowing
Postoffice Employes
to Unionize.
Br Associated Press.)
.Washington, Dec. 5. Postmaster
General Burleson in his annual report,
submitted to congress today, declares
organizations of postal employes are
rapidly becoming a menace to public
welfare1 and recommends that con
gress repeal the law that allows such
employes to maintain organizations.
The law provides that the employes
may organize and become affiliated
with other bodies so long as they do
not impose any obligation to engage
or assist in i strike agains. the gov
ernments Emphasizing the need for unselfish
co-operation on all sides while the
country is in the world war the post
master general said:
"Claims Are Excessive."
"Notwithstanding this fact, and at
this critical period in our nation's
histpry, it is regrettable to state that
the organized postal employes are
making many selfish demands and in
sisting that they shall not be required
or permitted to work in excess of the
usual i.umber of hours: also that their
salaries be permanently increased, al
though they are justly compensated
receiving more than three times as
much as those fighting in the tren;hes
who must of necessity suffer the
hardships of warfare and sacrifice
their all if necessary. ,
. "Effo'rts of these organizations
along other lines have been Severely
criticized by men in public life, as
they attempt to control political as
well as legislative matters and openly
boast of the influence they claim to
exert in the furtherance of their self
ish interests."
' Report Shows Surplus.
The report shows an audited sur
plus for the year of $9,836,211, the
largest in the history of the depart
ment. The increase ovef the -preceding
year ws 5.66 per cent while thf,
increase in cost was 4.45 per ct,nt.The
audited revenues for the year, includ
ing money-order and postal savings
business, amountedvto $329,726,116."
Remarkable growth -in postal sav
ings is shown,- In 1917 there were
674,728 depositors with a total of
$131,954,696 to their credit. The
average balance for each depositor
was $195.57. This was tn increase
over the previous year of 71,791 in
the number of depositors, $45,934,811
in the amount and $52.90 in the per
capita balance. The large proportion
of this total is contributed by indus
trial centers. In 143 offices in cities
where there ar big manufacturing
plants 74 er cent of the deposits are
held.
Advance in Freight Rates
Asked From Gulf Ports
Washington, Dec. 5. Increases in
commody freight rates ranging from
30 to 50 per cent, from Mobile, Pen
sacola, Gulf port and other gulf cities
to Missouri river crossings, were
asked by railroads today of the In
terstate Commerce commission. The
proposed rates would affect Kansas
City, St. Joseph, Omaha, Sioux City,
Lincoln, Cedar Rapids, St. Paul,
Sioux Falls and other points depen
dent on rates to Missouri river ter
ritory. . - ....
General Korniloff Escapes
With Caucasian Troops
London, Dec. 5. Gerieral Korniloff,
the former commander-in-chief, ,who
escaped from the Bolsheviki, at Mo
hilev, according to a Petrograd dis
patch to the Daily Mail, was accom
panied by 400 Caucasian troops. He
was at Orsha, north of Mohilev, on
Monday. ,
How History Repeats Itself :
A hundred years ago Thomas Jefferson, in writing to Mr. De NeuviW
in advocacy of the culture, of the grape in this country said: '
"No nation is drunken where wine is cheap, and none sober where the
dearness of wine substitutes ardent spirits as the common beverage." ; V
This was before the era of brewing in America, but shortly after this
we find Jefferson writing to a friend of his in the Virginia Legislature, in
behalf of a certain Captain Miller "who is about to settle in our country
and to establish a brewery"..... "I wish to see this beverage become
common," said Jefferson.
Nearly a century laterKwe find Dr. Andrew D. White, former Presi
dent of Cornell University, and. Ambassador to European countries, say
ing in his autobiography: '
"The best temperance workers that I Jcnow are the men who brew
light, pure beers, and the wine growers of California."
The justification for beer as a True Temperance Beverage consists
in the fact that over 90 of it is water. c
The 'solid matter of which beer is made consists of ihe extract of
hops and cereals (principally barley malt). These comprise about' 5.
The alcohol in beer, which averages less than 4, is not put in by
the brewer, but is produced by natural fermentation of the yeast as in
wine and cider. ,
After a hundred years of experiment, we find public opinion in this
country veering back to the principle laid down by Thomas Jefferson,'
that beer is essentially a TRUE TEMPERANCE BEVERAGE !
. The United States Brewers' Association
CASUALTY LIST
FROM PERSHING
SH0WSJ KILLED
Washington, Dec. 5. General
Pershing today reported to the War
department the names of two men
killed in action in France, seven men
severely wounded and four slightly
worrnded.
The casualties occurred between
November 12 and 17. General Persh
ing's message gave no details, but the
men are believed to have been with
units occupying front line-trenches in
France.
Those killed:
CORPORAL VIRGIL t. WINE
BRENNER, Marion, Ind.
PRIVATE PETER WOJTALE
WICS, Chicago.
Those severely wounded are:
Private John A. Viole, Reggio
Calabria, Italy.
Sergeant Harvy. L. Haburne,
Jamesville, Va.
Pivate Darwin P.-Kragle, St.
James, Mo.
Private Benjamin M. Law. Brand
enburg, Ky.
Private Paul Crabtree, Portsmouth,
Ohio. ' . , .
Private Andrew J. Henslew, Rasp
berry, Ark. .
Private Lester. Ritcncy, Salem, O.
The -slightly wounded were:'
Corporal Gus Perdue, New Bos
ton, 111. , .
Private David A. Saunders, Chi
cago. Private Mark C. Dufcndach, Hunt
ingburg, Ind.
Corporal Harvey O. Hall, Savan
nah, N. Y. . ,
Big Blast Wrecks War
: Munitions Plant
Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 5. At least 10
persons were killed and about 40 in
jured in an explosion at the Heidel
burg. plant of the Aetna Explosives
company, 10 miles from here, this aft
ernoon. Thi "T, N. TV' plant, where,
high explosive was manufactured, was
completely destroyed and .buildings
in the immediate vicinity were dam
aged. Shirts
Underwear
. Mufflers
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' in endless varieties at prices I know you'll gladly
. pay at the popular store of ,
"jrtome of Phoenix Hosiery." t
511 So. 16th St. ' Her Grand Bldg.
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trance Workers
SOLDIERS ATTACK
REBELS' IN CHINA
Government Endeavoring to
, Maintain Its Authority and
' Prestige in Face of
Revolution.
. , 3 0
Peking, Dec. 5. Rebels from Hunar.
province are being engaged heavily
by government troops near Chung
King.. "The foreign consuls? there have
telegraphed that they have made every
preparation to protect foreign lives
and property should the government
troops be defeated and Chung King
attacked.
The northern military governors
express strong disapproval of the sug
gestion made by the southern gener
als that a settlement be arranged be
tween the north and the south. The
northerners demand a continuation of
hostilities, for, the purpose" of main
taining he government's. authority
and prestige, y
Chung King is on . the Yang Tse
Kiang river, where it is joined by the
Kialing-Ho, in the province of Szech
wan, south-central China. '
'State Department Disavows -4
Action of Attaches in Russia
Washington, Dec. 5. It was offi
cially declared today at the State de
partment that both Lieutenant Col
onel Judson, head of the American
military mission in Russia, and Major
M. C Kerth, temporary military at
tache at the embassy, acted without
instructions from this government in
presenting communications to the
Bolsheviki government on the atti
tude of the United States in the ef
fort to effect separate peace and
armistice with Germany.
Major Kerths communication was
a protest to the Russian commander-in-chief
against an armistice. Colo
nel Judson's communication was
couched in more lenient, terms. The
discrepancies between, the two mys
tified the officials and it was not made
clear until today that the action of the
two officers, taken in view of circum-
stances was not on instructions from
Washington.
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Handkerchiefs
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