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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1918)
Ititi b'tttt: UJMAHA, MUM LI A I, JAMUAKI Zl, 11V. NEWS OF NEBRASKA- -TOLD BY BEE' WRITERS Nebraska STATE 4 MINUTE MEN BEST OF ALL, RECORD REVEALS Nebraska Holds Record for Excellence and , Conference Breaks Record for At tendance. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 20. (Special.) That the Nebraska Four-Minute Men conference broke the record and that the state organization is not excelled by any in the United States was the expressed judgment of government speakers at the war conference just closed. Mac Mar tin of Washington, representing the division of Four-Minute Men, stated that the Nebraska conference had broken the record for size, the regis tration being about 175. .The Kan sas conference Wednesday had an attendance of 5Q and the Missouri conference Tuesday of 5l Minne f sota with 165 is second. In effectiveness of organization New York. Illinois and Nebraska lead the country, Mr. Martin re ported. The Nebraska Four-Minute Men organization is considered at Wash ington as a model," said Gurney E. Newlin, representing the Council of National Defense and the United States Shipping board, in addressing the Four-Minute Men luncheon at the Commercial club today. Thanks to Theater Men. Prof. M. M. Fogg, state director of the Four:Minute Men, also spoke on the importance of the work the fwernment has entrusted to the our-Minute Men. The conference unanimously adopted a" resolution expressing its thanks tQ theater pro prietors for their co-operation. Concerning the meeting this morning of the state and county councils of defense and of the Four Minute Men, Mr. Newlin said: "The meeting was the most intel ligent, constructive discussion and showed the most whole-hearted, sincere enthusiasm of any of the day meetings at the three war confer ences I have attended this week." Greetings from Chairman E. B. Wilson of Des Moines and the field secretary, Prof. Glenn N. Merry, of the Iowa Four-Minute Men, were received by the Nebraska confer ence. The telegram announced that Iowa had organized its last county yesterday. Laurel Man Knits Sweaters for Soldiers Laurel, Neb., Jan, 20. (Special.) In the person of M. A. Price, Laurel has a man who leads the women a close second knitting for the soldiers. He has finished two sweaters and a scarf and lias made one of a pair of socks. A few years ago Mr. Price suffered an accident that confined him to the house for several months and it was then he learned to keep his fingers busy. Mr. Price was for merly postmaster at. Laurel but now operates a farm. His only son of war age recently joined the first balloon squadron at Fort Omaha. Hamilton Defense Board Commends School Authorities Aurora, Neb., Jan. 20. Special Telegram.) The Hamilton county council of defense today tommended the local board, of education for dis continuing German in the grades and requested the board to drop it from the high school course. 'The resolu tion was offered by Charles M. Gros venor. A resolution of a peremptory character offered by Clark Perkins received but one vote besides his own. Chobar Pleads Not Guilty . To Murder of Blender York, Neb., Jan. 20. (Special Tele gram.) Louis Chobar, who is con fined in the county jail awaiting trial on the charge of. murdering A. A Blender November 28, came into court yesterday afternoon and pleaded not guilty. Judge Corcoran appointed G. W. France and an assistant who has not been named. Trial was set for February 18 at 1:30 p m. before Judge Good. Cornstalk Disease Appears. Kearney, Neb., Jan. 20. (Special.) The cornstalk disease has made its appearance in Buffalo county, several losses of cattle taking place during the week. The Trott brothers, 'ocat ed seven miles southeast of the city, lost five head of catle. Several losses of a single head have also been re ported. No additional losses of hogs through poisoning have been reported and Dr. A. JL Francis, federal veter inarian, states that few cases of hog cholera exist in this county. News Notes of Table Rock. Table Rock, Neb.. Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) The shop of G. Strader at Elk Creek, was smeared with yellow paint one night last week. He has offered a reward of ten dollars for the ar rest and conviction of the perpetra tors. " , 9 fRcv. C. P. W. Wimberly, recently pastor of the Presbyterian church of Table Rock, who accepted a call from the Presbyterian church at Richmond, Mo, three years since, has accepted the pastorate of the Christian Church at Rich Hill, Mo., and a local pastor of the Christian church, is to immerse him and his family. The affair Jias caused a great sensation in this vicinity. Mrs. Hays, wife of Silas Hays, died r.t her home in Table Rock this after noon, aged 80 years, after an ill ness of several days. She is sur vived by her aged husband, Silas Hays', who is 94 years of ae.the old est person in this vicinity, and several children. Mrs. Avery. wli? o. William Av ery, who resided here for a great many years, moving to Burlingame, Kan. a -few years ago. died at her Kansas home and the interment was at Eurluigame. She. was near sev cntly' years of age, and had been an invalid for several years. RETAILERS OF STATE SIGNING FOOD CARDS Six thousand, one hundred and seven retailers of the state have sign ed pledge cards, according to infor mation which came yesterday to Gur don W. Wattles, federal food admin istrator, from Washington. The result of the second week's drive for signatures amounted to 1932, which coupled with the- signa tures obtained during the previous and opening week swelled the grand total to more than 6000. The Nebraska drive Is a part of the great drive throughout the Unit ed States, according to Mr. Wattles. When signing these pledges the re tailers promise to sell their goods at fair and moderate prices and to co operate with the government in en forcing the rules and regulations of the federal food administration. When the final drive Is over Ne braska retailers, in Mr. Wattles opin ion, will have signed up nearly one hundred per cent strong. In fact he would not be surprised to see every retailer in the state a member of the United States food administration. Charles Witte, Pioneer. Of Elkhorn, Is Dead Charles Witte died at his home in Elkhore Sunday morning after less than a day's illness of heart disease. He has been prominently associated with public and social affairs in Doug las county having served as postmas ter of Elkhorn for 16 years and as a member of the Douglas county board of agriculture for ten years. He was president of the association for three years.N He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, Masons and Knights of Pythias. He is Grand Prelate of the Grand lodge K. of P. in the domain of Nebraska. Mr. Witte was born in Davenport, Iowa, in 1857 and came to Douglas county with his parents it the age of 17 years. He was married in June 1881 to Miss Mary jane Hopper. He resided on a' farm near Elkhorn un til 1893 when he moved to Elkhorn and engaged in the general mercan tile business. He remained active in busines until 1911 when he retired. Funeral services will be held in Elkhorn Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Besides his wife he is sur vived by four children, Arthur Witte of Elkhorn, William Witte of Ben nington, Mrs. George Cunningham of Elkhorn -and Mrs. U W. JiicKiey ot Bennington.' Keith County Defense League Backs President rratalta NMi Tan. 2(1 f Snecial.) The following telegram was sent to Governor Neville today by the Keith County Defense league: "In view of the opposition in high places, we deem it of the highest im nnrfanr that the. country at large back up President Wilson and Sec retary Garfield in his luel conserva tion order. The message was signed by E. M. Searle, chairman, and Eugene Beal, secretary. . Aurora Soldier Mechanic Falls Victim to Pneumonia Aurora, Neb., Jan. 20. (Special Telegram.) Elmer Fox died today at San Antonio from pneumonia. He en listed as a mechanic in the aviation corps. Fined For Having Liquor. Kearney, Neb., Jan. 20. (Special.) Frank McCartney, I. C. Van Hous en and Frank Baker, charged with having liquor in their possession, were each fined $100 and costs yesterday. McCartney and Van Housen are al leged to have brought the booze into the state from Wyoming and will in all probability have a government charge to face. One hundred and sev enty pints of whisky were taken from these men. HYMENEAL Glover-Claussen. The marriage of William E. Glover and Antonia M. Claussen of Man ning, la., took place at the apart ment of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Hendee at the Hamilton Saturday afternpon, Rev. B. R. Vanderlippe, pastor-of the Clifton Hill Presbyterian church, officiating. Smith-Hansen. Beatrice Neb., Jan. 20. (Special Telegram.) Walter E. Smith and Miss Nellie May Hansen, both of Ax tell. Kan., were married here today by Dr, C. C. -Cissell. William Kilgore Dead. Ogallala, Neb., Jan. 20.-O. P. Kilgore of Brule, this county, re ceived word that his son, William Kilgore, had died of scarlet fever. He belonged to a United States ar tillery company and his father be lieved he was some place in France, but the telegram did not state where he died. Val Peter Gets Permit. Washington. Jan. 20. (Special Telegram. The application of Val J. Peter of Omaha for a permit to publish the Omaha Tribune, Freie Presse of Council Bluffs and Volks blatt of St. Joseph, Mo., under section 19 of the trading with the enemy act, has been granted by the postmaster general. Organize Home Guards. Grant, Neb., Jan. 20. (Special.) A home guard was organized at Grant on January 17 with 55 signing the muster roll. The following officers were elected: Fletcher L. Keller, cap tain; E. A. Gooden, first lieutenant; Frank A. Yenne, second lieutenant; E. E. Jackman, chairman; W. H. Ed wards, secretary. York Man in Capital. Washington, Jan. , 20. (Special Telegram.) Joel M. Roberts of York, Neb., is in Washington for a few days. Soldier' Horn Noted. Grand bland. Neb., Jan. 40. (Special.) Hiss Goodwin, who haa bad charge of the men's dining room on the econd floor of the main building, has been tranaferred to the large dining room of the convalescent hosniluL Mr. and Mrs. RIdgley hurt been entertain ing a son of Mr. Ridgler for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Carl enjoyed recently a pleasant visit from their ton and his wife of Juniata, N'eb., who are farming near that place. . ' . , The1 painter are putting on the fnishing touches to the Iron work In the new ma-1 chin shop. INTER-STATE SUIT INVOLVING WATER RIGHTS ARGUED Wyoming Trying to Prevent State of Colorado From Draw ing Off Laramie River Near Its Source. By Edgar C. Snyder. WMhlngtoa Hare a f the Omaha Bm, 1811 O. Rirccc. Washington, Jan. 20. (Special.) A case of considerable interest to Ne braska was argued before the su- preme court ot me united states in ing to prevent the state of Colorado t j : ce it. - c 1.1.. irom drawing on wic water oi uic t ! j-aramie river wnicn nas his source in rVvAlrarlrt f 1 win er tYirAiterh IVvn ill vVi aawT V w ming and emptying into the. North Platte river about 30 miles wist of the point at which the North rlatte rivr enters the state of Nebraska. The bill In equity alleges that in ISriS tin iteMlpmenr rf tVi . vallev rf the Laraiiie in Wyoming began and trom that time on to the time ot the rrtmniMirpm.nt nf th wrftner rrtm. rilainM n( th cettlerc in tli vallev of the Laramie had improved and, by the practice ot irrigation, had render ed highly productive the lands in that valley and had'ouilt up there a community or iu,wu. irrigating 000 acres of land. Tf i further TkWnomA list tUmmm lands within the valley have become worth more than ten millions of dol lars. The state of Colorado, through the Greeley-Podre irrigation district, and the Laramie-Poudre reservoirs and irrigation company, has run a tunnel about eleven thousand feet through a narrow ridge of the Green moun tains, which senerate 'tfn Parti ta Poudre river from the . Laramie riv er, these two rivers forming the Platte, a tributary of the Laramie river into the Poudre for use upon the lands lying within the boudany of the Greeley-Poudre irrigation dis trict, a district lyuvg.wUhin the val ley of the Poudre and the South Platte from fifty to eighty-five miles east ot the oreen mountains and north of the town of Greeley. The state of Wyoming in its bill states that if this tunnel through the mountains is permitted to operate that it will carry away the waters of the stream to the amount of more than one hundred thousand acre feet per anum to a point more than one hundred miles away from the Laramie valley and from which no part of the waters can return. Colorado answers the allegations of the plain tic by stating that the entire diver sion cannot exceed seventy thousand acre feet annually. The contention of the citizens of Wyoming is that a clear preponder ance of the evidence that long be fore the commencement of any pro ceedings by the citizens of Colorado to take the waters in controversey, Wyoming' had appropriated the en tire available waters of the Laramie river and that the threatening diver sion of these waters by the citizens of Colorado will prove highly disas trous to the plaintiff in the case. Able counsel presented every pos sible phase of the case during the two days allotted far argument by the supreme court and so much of in terest has the people of Nebraska in the case that one of its assistant at torneys general came on from Lin coln to hear the argument. Applicants as Aviators Must Apply This Week ; President of the aviation board an nounces that in order to secure ex aminations in Fehrnarv nf Omili. - - . ... j vyiunna Applications must be . placed during ine commie week-. j Men 'of good education within the draft ace will hp rnneAtreA ,,! ators and gas engine experts and a limited number not under thirty-one or over thirty-six of high standing with good business experience for supply officer and adjutant. To those passing all examinations and graduating from schools of train ing the commission of second lieu tenant is issued. Lobeck Would Offer Inducement tQ Colopists (From Staff Correspondent.) Washington, D. C, Jan. 20. (Spe cial Telegram.) Representative Lo beck has introduced a bill creating a bureau of colonization and ap propriating $500,000,000 to carry the same into effect, the scheme being to give farms to those desiring, to be come farmers and provide them with the necessary farm machinery, stock, etc., the amount advanced being re turnable to the government within 20 years at a reasonable rate of in terest. Gentleman tp Sail Soon. Washington, D. C, Jan. 20. (Spe cial Telegram.) Thomas P. Gentle man of Omaha, recently appointed to a secretaryship at the embrssy at Paris, France, will sail for his new post on Wednesday from an .Atlantic port. T. W. C. A. Note. A vesper talk will be given at 4:30 Shins day afternoon by Mrs. James Hodge. There will be muslo by Mrs. Walter Dale. At the social hour which followed. Miss Grace 8hearer will be hostess. The annual meeting of the Toung Wo men's Christian association will be held January ti at 6:30 o'clock In the cafe. Lieu, tenant Harry Boyd of Camp Dodge will be the speaker. The West Sisters' orchestra will furnish music Plates will be (0 cents and alt reservations must b In by Jan uary i5. The Rainbow clubs will hold their aeml- annual meeting In the gymnasium Saturday afternoon January 29. This meeting will be In the form of a patriotic rally and at this time ho.iora won by the girls since Septem ber will be awarded. The Business Women's club will bold theU- regular meeting Tuesday evening with supper at :16. The topio for the evening is Municipal uovemmenv lo do given by Mr. L. J. TePoel. Miss Vera DuBola will tell a story. Miss Mabel Fulton will sing. The Many Centers club will hold a regular meeting Monday evening. Supper will be served at ( o'clock. The Athletic club held Its annual election of officers Wednesday evening, resulting as follows: President, Martha Helms; vice prsidnt, Mae Mickel; secretary, Jennie Sharky; treasurer, Julia Moylan. This Is the club that so successfully carried on the campaign for the summer camp. The Pleasant Hour Red Cross auxiliary meets every Thursday afternoon on the fourth floor of the Toung Women's Christian association, from J to 5 o cluck. A welcome awaits all girls In domestlo service who wish to do Red Cross work. 1 TRAIN FOR WAR IN TIME OF PEACE Senator Kahn Before Security League Denounces Pacifists and Urges Soldier Life for Youths Under 21. (By Associated Trees.) New York, Jan. 20. The National security league paid tribute here yes terday to Senator George E. Chamber lain of Oregon and Representative Julius Kahn of California at a lunch eon given in their honor, the speakers referring to their efforts in congress in the interests of national defense. Senator Chamberlain, responding to toasts, discussed the military policy ot the United States, or, as he called, it "the lack of military policy, lie ad vocated the adoption of universal mili tary training. Representative Kahn denounced the pacifists. "The strong arm of the gov ernment," he said, "should reach out and get those people. A few prompt trials and a few quick hangings -would orove most salutary at this time. "We have been in this war 10 months we are not near ready. The administration has sent to the two committees on the military affairs the committee of the senate and the committee of the house a bill to amend the draft law so that every young man who has attained the age of 21 years since the 5th of June shall register for service. If I can shape the legislation, I shall write it so that every boy of 16 and over, up to 21, shall register. "The psychology of that alone would be great. It would be notice to the imperial government of Germany that the United States intend to mort gage their man nower for a six years' war. These young men would become eligible to military service when they attained their majority, when they be came 21, but I would train them when they became 20, so that they would be full-fledged soldiers when they be came Zl. And then I would insert in the legislation this further provision, that when the war is over, that the training of the young American shall not cease in the piping times of peace, but that as boys become 18 years of age in this country they shall be com pelled to take military training for at least six months. North Presbyterian Church Pastor Installed Tonight Rev. J. M. Wilson, recently called to the North Presbyterian church, willje installed tonight as its pastor. The ceremonies will occur at the church and will probably be attended by most of the Presbyterian clergy men of the city. At the installation of Rev. Mr. Wil son. Rev. E. H. Jenks. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will pre side, lhe sermon wiil.be by Kev. A. F. Ernst, pastor of the Lowe Ave nue Presbyterian church, with the in stallation prayer by Rev. Charles Her- t ' -l - A i. ti 1 : i run oi inc vjmaiia ihcuiuk"-" sem inary. The charge to the pastor will be by Rev. Robert L. Wheeler, pastor of the: Wheeler Memorial church. South Omaha, and the charge to the members of the church by Rev. D. E. Jenkins, president of the University or wmana. r As does G20 ti You are conserving' Reds Hold Real Power, Says British Envoy (By AMorlatvd Press.) London, Jan. 20. Sir George Buchanan, British ambassador to Russia, who now is in London on sick leave, today stated that while the Petrograd dispatches indicated that the social revolutionaries had an actual majority in the con stituent assembly, that did not al ter the fact that the Kolsheviki have the real power. The Hol sheviki doctrines are spreading throughout the whole of Russia. Sir George declared. He added that while he was unable to fore cast the future, he was convinced that Russia was not finished, be cause such a vast country could not be destroyed. The food situation in Petrograd was very serious, he said. "The general opinion there is that the food may fail absolutely this month," Sir George concluded, "and if vfamine comes one may expect anarchy, and with that everybody would be in peril." Father Sinne Makes Plea For Better Church Music An overflow conjugation at the nooday mass at St. Mary Magdalrnes church Sunday heard Rev. Bernard Sinne, pastor, preach on the influence of music in the Catholic church. He asserted that music was one of the most important functions of the church, and that Catholics did not, as a rule, appreciate the great in fluence for good. v "I have attended a number of serv ices in Omaha and its suburbs, and I am compelled to say that the choral work in a vast number of the churches does not reflect credit on the diocese. I have heard the wedding march played when I did not blame the pros pective bride for turning pale, so much like a funeral dirge did it sound. We have the talent. What we need are instructors, capable men who un derstand church music, and can teach it." Father Sinne expressed an earnest wish that this condition be improved, and that a move be inaugurated in all the Catholic churches of the dio cese for better music. "A campaign of this kind would be endorsed and loyally supported by the archbishop, clergy and laiety of the entire city." Bee Want Ads Bring Results. Emperor Alone Can Make War or Peace, Declare Prussian Lords (By Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 20-The right of the German emperor to the exclusive making of war or peace has been reaffirmed in the Prussian chamber of lords in the adoption of a resolution presented by Berlin representatives, said a dispatch today from Berne. As quoted in the dis patch the resolution said: "The chamber of lords firmly hopes that when peace ii concluded the government will see that the rights of the emperor o! Germany are safeguarded. These rights are conceded to him by the .constitution and peace should be commensurate with the sacrifices which have been made for the politic and economic interests of the country." . Accompanying the resolution was this commentary: "The president of the United States has asked if the German ne gotiations at Brest-Litovsk are in the name of the majority of the reich stag or in the name of the military party. For our part we affirm that it is the German emperor who in the terms of the constitution haa the exclusive right to make war and peace." 2 What Other Food Helps Saves Wheat Saves Sugar Saves Fuel Saves Time Saves Milk ordinary cereal. Saves Waste eatable to the last SENATOR TO CLEAR DESERTERS' RECORD Hitchcock Introduces Bill That Will Strike Black Marks Off Where No Disloy. , alty Shown. Washington, Jan. 20. (Special Tel egram.) Senator Hitchcock has in troduced a bill striking from the army and navy lists ol deserters those who left the army and navy in times of peace a,nd against whom there are no charges of disloyalty and whose rec ords in the War and Navy depart ments show that during their connec tion with those two brandies of the government their conduct was exem plary. Discontinue U. S. Guard. The organization ' known as the United States guard has .been discon tinued. Several Ncbraskans of draft age and with military experience who have filed application for commis sions in this organization have been advised that their applications will be held up until further orders of the secretary of war. Urges New System. F. J. Luscombe of the Taston Mitchcll company wis before the Navy department urging consideration of the metallic system of packing for the various departments of the gov ernment. Kleffner Meets With Success. George J. Kleffner of Omaha, who is here in the interest of the civil service retirement bill, stated that after a talk with Senator McKellar, chairman of the committee on civil service and retrenchment, he was in formed by the senator that the bill which had beeii prepared by the ef ficiency committee of the government and now before the McKeilaf com mittee would be reported favorably in a few days. Mc. Kleffner fur ther said that the house committee on civil service will take up the bill just as soon as it passes the senate. Army Orders, . . . ' Washington, Jan. Is. (Special Tolefrram.) First Lieutenant Kdward 1'. McCluskey, quartermaster corps, national army, will proceed to Des Moines for duty as a aupply officer of ths depot brigade. First Lieutenant Huh K. IloBers, modlral reserve corps, now on leave of absence, will proceod to Camp Podge, Pes Moines, la. To Conserve - made partly of barley. - contains its own sugar from its own grains. - fully baked. - ready to serve direct from the package. - requires less than the when HOARDERS WILL NOT BE SHOWN ANY LENIENCY Porkless Saturday ( and Meat less Meals Are New RcqueVis of the Food : Ad ministration. : Leniency will not be shown people who violate the rules and regulations of the federal food administrator. T'rriallv i this statement aoDlicable to hoarders of foodstuffs, according to Gurdon W. Wattles, federal food administrator. ' Mr. Wattles, because of the reports that have been coming to him that some people of the; city: and state are viotatmg the provisions of the hoarding act, says that all such com plaints will be investigated to the letter and that violators . must ex pect to take the penalties. ''t TVi t-,-, net rerent regulations re- garding hoarding are that the pur chase of any food supplies for a per iod i" excess of 30 days,! shall be construed as hoarding. And further that in the matter of some commodi ties, such -as sugar - and (lour, the purchase of other than .the usual amounts shall be likewise so con strued. ... , , As Act of Patriotism. ; "Our patriotic citizens are respond ing to the requests of the government in the matter of conservation," said. Mr. Wattles. "Housewives of Omaha' and of the state are observing meat less and whcatless days religiously, knowing that they are doing a pa triotic act. - ' ' ' "It is not fair and will rot be per mitted for others who, because of ignorance of the requests, thought lessness or for other reasons, to nullify the benefit of the patriotic endeavors.- Any reports of violations will be dealt with as investigations develop their truth. - "We have a war to win. That Ts our business now. One of the great est factors that enter into this war is the supplying of substantial foods to our soldiers and the soldiers of our associates in the war and the peo ple of those countries. ' ". "The federal food administration has outlined- its policy a policy , which is fair to all and works no hardships on any one. It is broad policy, serving tne ui- iuiviww the greatest number. "This policy must be carried out . and it will be carried out in Nebraska withont fear or favor." " Porkless Saturday. Mr Wattles rmnhasizes .the new ri,iirmn (nr til ovincr of meats. which asks a meatless dav each week, a meatless weal eacn day eacn wees and a nrtrlrlesa SattirHav. ' He nrcret that every householder In Nebraska immediately, adapt nimseit or Jierseit to the new regime and to begin at once ID uuicrvc uic puiaicsa aiui- day and the meatless meal.' v "What is greater than serving our fellow men?,rasks Mr, Wattles. "That is what we are doing and preserving for ourselves all that democracy typifies." ' ' : U-f lo bit you eatt