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THE BLK: UA1AHA. MuNDAY. LbKUAKl 18. 1(J18.
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
Nebraska Lands.
tOU SALE Combination cattle and hog
ranch with possession this spring. 8ell
stock and machinery. If wanted. About
-i 00 acres gilt edge farm land, 400 acres
good hay land, 4S0 acres pasture with
spring water and plenty of timber. Fine
new improvement, fenced and cross
fenced, one quarter on creek, hog tight.
Holt Co., Neb.. 1 mile Knox Co. line.. 150
per acre. Carl Grant, Dorsey, Neb.
KOK SALE Farms and fruit farms from
10 acres and up; Nemaha county land the
best. Address Niels Jensen, Brownvllle.
Neb.
IMPROVED 480-a. farm four miles from
town in Kimball county. Possession March
1. Easy terms. A snap. R. F. Lee,
Owner, Kimball, Neb. f
EXCEPTIONALLY good bargain In 820-aere
improved Buffalo county farm, within
auto drive of Kearney, Neb.: ISO per acre.
C. K. DAVIES, KEARNEY.
WANTED To rent aood farm where every
thing is furnished, or would work for
salary. F. L. M., 546 S. 26th Ave. Harney
f:!Sl. .
fr'oK SALE Best large body nigh-grade,
medium-priced land In Nebraska. Very
little money required. C. Bradley. Wol
hacb. Neb.
RANCHES of all sizes and kinds, eaaj
term A. A. Patsman. J01 Karbach Blk.
New York Lands.
I.'s ACRES. H mile from v llage, atore,
blacksmith shop, church, sawmill, grist
mill, cheese factory, 4 from fetation; SO
from Buffalo, population 600.000. Good
11 -room house, splendid gambrel roof
barn, 43 by 120. litter carrUr. fine pig
tery ajid hennery, aplandld wattr pply.
160 ici-es tillable. 100 acres timber, bal
ance good paature; 100 apple trees. In
cluding 68 bead of Holsteln cattle, horse,
sow. a pig, about 600 bu. oats, about ISO
tons bay, disk harrow, land roller, grain
drill, springtooth ' .rows, sulky i-ulti-vator,
plows., surrey, manure spresder.
horse rake, gas engine, cream sepa.ator.
mowing machine, grain reaper, com bar
vester. ay tedder, wagons, sleighs, small
tools. Price SIS. 000; 13.000 cash; 5 per
cent Interest. Free list bargains. Ellis
Bros.. Springvllle, N. T
JOOD 70-acre farm must sell, owner sick.
Address owner. Buena vista rarm,
risvllle. N. r.
Oklahoma Lands.
UNDEVELOPED
INDIAN LANDS
In the Old Indian Territory, highly satis
factory for stock raising and farming.
Not necessary to leave your present em
ployment and L'O west to secure and de
velop lands, as crrangements have been
made for others to develop and care. for
your lands.
DEMONSTRATION CAR
Visit the free demonstration car located at
16th and Marcy Streets, (Ireat Western
Freight I cpot, south of Omaha Van and
Storage Co., sent here for the purpose of
Interesting the public in the manner of
securing and developing these lands, THE
TITLE TO WHICH COMES DIRECT
FROM THE INDIANS THROUGH THE
GOVERNMENT. Car sent out by Le
Flore Em gration and Development Co..
Le Flore, Okla.
HERE FOR A FEW DAYS
ONLY
Car open from 1) a. m. to p. m. every
day, including Sundnys. Admission free.
Oregon Lands.
NEW Jordan Valley Project Heart of the
range. Get on thi ground floor with 80
acres Irrigated land In connection with
open range. You c-n grow stock success
fully and cheaply. Personally conducted
excursion every txr. weeks. Bend for bul
letln. Harley J. Hooker. 940 1st National
Bank Bldg.
Texas Lands.
FOR SALE Ten acres in Brazoria county,
Texas. Iowa Colony, 11.200. Box 49, Fort
Dodge, la.
Wyoming Lands.
WHEATLAND -Wyoming farms. 160 pgr a..
including paid-up water rights. Hn
Levi A C. M. Rylander. 854 Omaha Nat 1.
Miscellaneous.
CHOICE FARM. Nlllsson. 422 Rose Bldg.
FARM LAND WANTED
1. 1 d u o w VTSn
Don't list your farm with us It you
want to keep It
E. P. SNOWDEN ft SON,
423 S. 15th. Douglas 9371.
WANTED TO RENT Farm or ranch and
stock on shares; experienced In both; have
three men to farm; good references. Box
1782, Omaha Bo.
AUTOMOBILES
RADIATORS
Wrecked and leaky radiators repaired
and rebuilt; large stock used radiators
on band. Mashed fenders and lamps re
paired like new. Highest prices paid for
Junk radiators.
OMAHA RADIATOR. TIRE ft ALTO
WORKS,
1 8 1 9 Cumin a fit. O mahNeb.
WE" HAVE A VERY NICE LINE OF THE
BETTER GRADE USED CARS; IF IN
' TERESTED IN THIS CLASS OF CARS
BE SURE TO TALK TO US BEFORE
YOU BUT.
WESTERN MOTOR CAR CO.,
jn7 Farnam St.
Doug. 4904.
BARGAINS IN USED CARS.
Two Bulcks.
One Chevrolet.
One Oakland.
One Michigan.
EDWARD L. BINKLET,
2230 Farnam. Douglas 8084.
ALL klndd of cars for hire, with or with
out driver, by the mile or by the hour.
Fords. 10c per mile. Douglas 7390. Ne
braska Service Oarage,
Standard Motor Co.
Used Allen tourit.g car, good condition.
Bargain. .20 Farnam St. Carl Cbang
strom. T
QUALITY USED CARS.
Studebaker-Wllson, Inj.
We have the best bargains. See us at
once. Harne- 871. Farnam and 25th Ave.
BARGAINS IN USED FORD CARS.
McCaffrey Motor Co.,
1 0th .. .d Howar-'. Ford Agents. Doug. 3508.
WANTED FOR SPOT CASH, 100 USED
CARS; q ,ck action; no delay. Auto Ex
change Co., 2107 Farnam St. Doug. 6036.
NEW DODGE SEDAN FOR SALE; WILL
CONSIDER LATE MODEL FORD AS
PART PAYMENT. COLFAX 3841.
OAKLAND Sonstble Six.
MARSH OAKLAND CO..
2300 Farnam St.
1916 MITCHELL light six touring, Just
overhauled and repainted; a real bargain.
1100. Address Box 2457. Bee.
HAVE one new and one old Ford touring
oar. Must sell one or the other. Cash or
terms. A. W. Johnson, 3131 Davenport St.
4. FEW 1918 Ford touring cars. Ono used
1917 Ford touring. 4001 & 24th St So.
4 MO.
BARGAINS I., used cars.
ORP. MOTOR SALES C.
40th and Farnam. Harney 414.
91 7 MAXWELL, GOOD RUNNING ORDER;
$275 CASH. DOUGLAS 8027.
WE BUY, SELL, REPAIli FORDS.
Tell 4: Itli.kly. Doug. 1540. 2318 Harney tit.
3ATTERIES CHARGEL AND REPAIRED
Ever Ready Battery Station. 1206 Farnam.
1100 reward for auto or tractor magneto
we can't repair. Baysdorfer, 210 N. 18th.
Auto Bodies.
VOW IS THE TIME TO PAINT YOUR
AUTO. WM. PFEIFFER AUTO ft CAR
RIAGE WKS.. 2525 Leavenworth. Ty. 701
Auto Livery and Garages.
1ENT A FORr -DRIVE IT YOURSELF.
10c a mile, 35c per hour minimum charge.
(Except Sundays and holidays.)
FORD LIVERY CO..
Douglas 3622. 1814 Howard St.
Tires and Supplies.
GUARANTEED TIRES
ONE HALF PRICE
3000 Miles Guaranteed
817.75; 30x8 88.75; S23H 810.25
rjx4 12.35: 34x4 $13.25: 35x4 815.50
Write us today for particulars
AGENTS WANTED
Expert Radiator and Tire Repairing
2 IX 1" VULCANIZING CO.
1 31 45 Davenport St. Omaha. D. 2914
FORE TIRES.
SOxS f s.45
30x3tf 19.90.
3. 000-Mile Guarantee.
THE TIRE BHOP,
iijlS Farnam St. Douglas 4879.
WE have a few Wadswortb winter tops for
Fordii; solid glass doors; will sacrifice for
J50.00 each.
TRAWVER AUTO CO..
1910 Farnam St Douglas 9070.
AUTOMOBILES
TIRE price wreckers. This is do 3-ln-l tire.
COMBINATION TIRE FACTORY.
43 S 8. 18th. Agts wanted. Omaha. Neb
BILT-NU" tires, guaranteed S.&Olt miles,
save money. Vulcanising and retreading
Auto and radiator repairing.
OMAHA RADIATOR. TIRE AND AUTO
WORKS. ISlt-Sl Cuming. Ty. 117.
TIRES AT HALF PRICE. ALL SIZES.
NEW JOxS Firestone, 18.00; Ford tubes.
$2; NEW SOxSH Non-Slid Flrestones. (13.
KAIMAN'S TIRE JOBBERS. 1721 CUMINO.
SAVE 60 PER CENT ON YOUR TIRES.
G. A G. Tire and Vulcanising Co.. 2415
Leavenworth. Tyler 1261-W.
BUY Lee puncture-proof pneumatic tires and
eliminate your tire troubles. Powell Supply
Co., 2051 Farnam St.
Starters and Generators Repaired.
AUTO ELECTRIC SERVICE CO.
Anything electrical about your auto.
S16 S. 19th St. Douglas 64SS.
We repair any storage battery, guaran
teeing same for six months.
OMAHA BATTERY AND SERVICE CO..
2811 Harney St. Tyler SS94.
Auto Repairing and Painting.
PHONE HARNEY 2907 for auto repairing.
DELAY A BEAU W. Farnam Garage, S627
Farnam. Now open. Give us a trial.
EDWARDS, E. S., 2616 N. lth St. Web
ster 1102. For best resulta with repair
work consult us.
Motorcycles and Bicycles
HA RLE Y-DAVIDSON MOTORCTCLES
Bargains in used machines. Victor H.
Rooa. the Motorcycle Man, 27th and Leav
enworth PERSONAL
THE Salvation Army Industrial Home so
licits your old clothing, furniture, maga
zines. We collect We distribute. Phone
Doug. 4125 and our wagon will call. Call
and Inspect our new home. 1110-1113-1114
Dodge St.
Manicuring (Healer) and scalp treatment.
For appointment call Ty. 1088. 702 8. 24th.
OMAHA Bath Inst. Electrlp. stem or tub
baths, massages of all kinds. 228 Neville
Blk. Doug. 7381. 16th and Harney Sts.
MISS FISHER, sulphur, steam baths and
massage. 37s Bran. Thea. Bldg. D. 1S59
MAE BRUGMAN, scientific masseuse and
baths. 203 Karbach Blk. Red 2727.
VAPOR and tub baths. Massages of all
kinds. Rm. 8, 1506 Harney. Doug. 7046.
PRIVATE licensed maternity home. 4416 N"
88th St. Phone Colfax 2U42.
MINNIE NAGLE at LaBelle Bath Institute.
1606 Harney. Douglas 7046.
BATH and massage. 1802 Farnam 8U Room
2. Phone Douglas 8761.
Manicuring and mass. 1623 Farnam. R. 19.
Horses Live StockVehicles
For Sale.
Harness, Saddles and Trunks
We make them ourselves; sell them
direct to consumer. Why pay two profits
for Inferior goods, when you can get
high grade goods at first cost? ALFRED
CORNISH & CO.. 1210 Farnam St.
Omaha, Neb.
MUST SELL AT ONCE.
One team of brown mules, weight about
2,600 pounds, 7 and 8 years old, and one
3 years old gelding; one farm wagon and
harness. To see them, please call at the
stable In rear of residence. 1248 S. 10th
St. Three blocks south Union Depot.
FOR SALE 3 light gray horses and one set
of harness. Kennedy & Parsons, 1309
Jones St.
FOR SALE Fresh Holsteln cow, calf by
side. Dave Monaah. 1613 Farnnvn.
FOR SALE Heavy team and harness. W.
J. Clnek, 5212 S. 24th St. Call S. 1397.
GOOD sound horse for sale. Fish. 1014 N.
16th St Douglas 2963.
FOR SALE A top buggy, butcher wagon
and harness. Call Benson 684-J.
POULTRY AND PET STOCK
WANTED
FOUR PURE BRED ROSE COMB
RHODE ISLAND RED COCKERELS.
W. E. CARTER,
Gretna, Neb. R. R. No. 2.
Pet Stock.
FULL-BLOODED Spits "dog for sale. Doug
las 4838. ASK tor airs, vienas,
"OLD THUSTY" Incubators and brooders
shipped promptly. Big catalog free, M.
M. Johnson Co., Mfrs., Clay Center. Neb.
MONEY TO LOAN
Organised by the Business Men of Omaha.
FURNITURE, pianos and notes as security.
$40, 6 mo.. H. goods, total, $3.60.
$40, 6 mo.. Indorsed notes, total cost, $2.89
Smaller, larger sra'ts proportionate rate.
PROVIDENT LOAN COMPANY.
433 Rose Bldg., lth and Farnam. Ty. 666.
LOANS ON DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY
1 CI SMALLER LOANS . O VL
1 JO W. C. FLATATJ, EST. 189S. '
6TH FLR. SECURITIES BLDG- TY. I50.
DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY LOANS
Lowest rates. Private loan booths. Harry
Malashock, 1614 Dodge. D. 5(19. Eat 189L
Miles B. Houck, Long Time
Revenue Agent, Is Dead
Miles B. Houck died Saturday night
at 6 o'clock at liis home, 5U3 Cali
fornia street. He had been promi
nently identified in politics in Ne
braska, and for many years wa9 a
field agent in the internal revenue
service. Much of his time in this serv
ice was spent in apprehending moon
shiners in southern states.
Mr. Houck' was born in Williams
burg, Penn.. March 22, 1855. He
moved to Nebraska with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey B. Houck, in
the early 60's. Hi9 father was prom
inently identified with public affairs in
Omaha and was a veteran of the Mex
ican and civil wars.
He was married in 1879 to Lulu
Upton, and the widow and two chil
dren, Miles B. Houck, 5112 Cass street,
and Mrs. R. M. Booth, 5110 Cass
street, survive him. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later. '
Emergency Fleet Makes
Contract With Omaha Firm
The "war babies" are not all con
fined in the territory east of the Mis
sissippi river. A small machine
shop, located in 2201 Boyd street, is
rapidly developing into one of the big
industries of the nation. The gov
ernment has recognized the value of
the output of this plant and yester
day a contract was entered into with
the Emergency Fleet corporation.
Representatives of the government
have purchased 400 Anderson auto
matic slack adjusters to be attached
to 100 new street cars. The cars will
be used to haul the 35,000 workmen
employed in the Hog Island navy
yards to their work from Philadel
phia. The cars are being built by J.
G, Brill & Co. of Philadelphia.
Holden & White, Chicago representa
tives of the Anderson Brake Adjuster
company, made fhe sale.
Three Nebraska Soldiers
Are Dead at Camp Cody
Camp Cody, N. M., Feb. 17, (Spe
cial Telegram.) The base hospital
here reports the following deaths of
Nebraska srfldiers:
Private Warren H. Florom, Com
pany I, 134th infantry, First Iowa in
fantry, of pneumonia. His father,
Clarkes Florom, resides at Curtis,
Neb.
Corporal John I. Brown, Battery
1, 127th Field artillery, Fourth Ne
braska infantry, of pneumonia. His
aunt, Mrs. Hester Frank, resides at
Table Rock, Neb.
Private David S. Severson, Battery
C, 127th Field artillery, Fourth Ne
braska infantry, of pneumonia. His
father, Peter Severson, resides at
Emerson. Neb.
2,000,000 TONS OF
FOOD, MUNITIONS
SENTTOMROPE
Administrator Garfield Tells of
Splendid Results of Five-Day
Closing Order; Many
Ships Bunkered.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Feb. 17. Hitherto un
announced details of the causes and
results of the five-day industrial sus
pension and heatless Monday order
were disclosed here tonight by Fuel
Administrator Garfield in arl address
to the alumni of William college.
As a result of the closing order. Dr.
Garfield said, 480 ships, carrying
more than 2,000,000 tons of food, fuel
and munitions and other war supplies,
which had been tied up in Atlantic
ports, were bunkered and sent to sea
from January 17, the day the order
became effective, to January 29.
A normal number of ships remained
at anchor, he declared, and the flow
of supplies necessary to the Ameri
can expeditionary forces and the al
lies had been re-established.
Enormous Increase in Trade.
In addition, the fuel administrator
continued, the rails were cleared for
important shipments of steel and
other commodities to factories with
out which the most essential war in
dustries inevitably would have been
closed, "but not in an orderly fash-
ion. i
Dr. Garfield called attention to the
fact that the nation's foreign com
merce had increased from $2,000,000,
000 in 1913 to $9,000,000,000 and said
there had been placed on railroads
little more than one-half pf the num-
ber.of locomotives needed to care for
the increased traffic. The remainder
were sent to France and Russia.
Almost without exception, he con
tinued, the manufacture of war ma
terial was at its height about the
first of last December. Then came
the worst weather the country had
experienced in 20 years. The railroads
found the struggle against over pro
duction and blizzards too much for
them, the administration said, and
some relief was necessary.
Shipbuilding Falls Off.
"To cite a few only of the most im
portant articles," said Dr. Garfield
"the shipments of steel plates, essen
tial to the building of our ships, tell
off nearly 50 per cent during the per
iod from the beginning of December
to the middle of January.
"The fuel administration, believing
in the democratic ideal, asked not that
some, but that all participate in the
sacrifice necessary to save us from
our own prosperity and the American
spirit arose and asserted itself. There
was no crushing of the weak in a
great scramble, but all stopped except
the few appointed to absolutely neces
sary work.
"The reaction of the American peo
ple in the face of the greatest crisis
which this generation nas Deen canea
UDon to face proved that they were
true inheritors of the American spirit
and practical advocates of the princi
ple of democracy."
That 3,456,000 tons of coal were
saved in the United States during the
eight "fuelless" days under the recent
Garfield order, but at a cost to in
dustry of $289.35 for every ton saved,
was the estimate made today by
"Black Diamond." a Chicago coal
trade publican. The total loss during
this period in wages and manufactured
products was placed at more than $1,
000,00,000. Candidates Make Talks
Befoi j Knockers' Club
Avowed and prospective candidates
for city commissioner were honor
guests at the Knockers' club in their
trench in 1619 Farnam street. Presi
dent F. E. Stack presided and urged
all candidates to become members
of the club.
Mayor James C. Dahlman, Park
Commissioner' Hummel, Police Com
missioner Kugel, L. J. Quinby,
Thomas Falconer and Jerry Howard
expressed themselves as being candi
dates. All made brief talks on the
present day issues and urged the sup
port of the governmnt in its trying
hour.
Wealthy Greenwood Man
Convicted on Liquor Charge
Four men, wealthy citizens of
Greenwood, Neb. were convicted
Saturday of violating the Nebraska
prohibitory law, though state officers
were unable to fjnd even a drop of
intoxicating liquor in their possession.
State Agent Buell spent the day in
Plattsmouth appearing against the
violators. Their names are: A. D.
Welton, banker; Earl Clymr.r; Arthur
Myder, and William Dowd.
Whiskey bottles, labelled with the
government stamp of "Spring 1918,"
were found in their possession and
were the means of their conviction.
Belgian Courts Defy
Teutons In Flanders
Washington, Feb. 17. Belgian
courts and lawyers have defied the
Germans in Flanders, an official dis
patch received hecr today said. The
trouble began with the instituting of
proceedings in the court of appeals
against the members of the council
of Flanders, corrrposed of Flemish
supporters of the Teutons. The Ger
mans ordered the court of appeals
to cease its sessions and in protest
all other courts adjourned and law
yers refused to appear in the courts.
Daughter of Tecumseh j
Man Taken IIS on Train
Miss Jane Davidson, daughter of a
wealthy banker of Tecumseh, Neb.
who is visiting here with relatives at
1513 Grace street, was taken ill
yesterday afternoon on a north
bound Sherman avenue street car.
Miss Davidson was taken off the car
at Sixteenth and Grace sireets and
carried into a nearby drug store where
she was given medical treatment by
Police Surpen Mullin, and soon re
covered. Earthquake at Amoy.
Amoy, China, Feb. 17. A severe
earthquake here today destroyed
many buildings and damaged scores
of others. No fatalities have been re
porter: as yet. .
TURKS RESUME WAR
ON ALLARMENIANSj
Withdrawal of Russian Armies !
i
Signal for Renewal of
Efforts to Exterminate
Christians
(By Aworlated Frenn.J
London, Feb. 17. The return of
the Turks to Armenia, since the with
drawal of the Russian Caucasian
armies ma, be expected to plunge Ar
menia into a new chapter of atrocities
and massacres.
That the Turkish action in this di
rection will be met with no opposition
from Germany may be gathered from
the fact that the German newspapers
recently printed several official Turk
ish communications bearing a close
family resemblance to the Turkish
pronouncements which preceded the
earlier Armenian massacres.
A communication, published last
week, said: "Armed bands of gueril
las are beginning to persecute the
Ottoman inhabitants of Armenia, and
appeals to the Russian military are
unavailing. The facts bearing on
this are confirmed by testimony of
natives who have escaped from the
claws of the Armenians.
"Moreover, deputations have been
sent to the Turkish government with
requests for help by the populations
of various districts, who are de
fenseless against Armenian persecu
tion and are continually exposed to
its terrors."
The statement concludes with a list
of "significant atrocities" alleged to
have been perpetrated by Armenians.
BOGUS COUNT TO
BE ARRAIGNED ON
CHARGE OF FRAUD
New York. Feb. 17. Edmond Rous
selot, the $15 a week telephone opera
tor, who while masquerading as
"Count Edmond Rousselot Di Castil
lot," alleged secret agent of the king
of Spain, applied for a loan of $50,
000,000 from J. P. Morgan and com
pany, will be arraigned in court here
Tuesday.
Rousselot was indicted under the
espionage act, one of the charges
being that he forged a government
permit to visit all warships in the
harbor.
Further investigation of his meteoric
career has revealed that he succeeded
in making the acquaintance of an
heiress, having been introduced to
her by a British naval officer who
believed in his bogus' credentials and
Westchester county seals, and that
he paid marked attention to her until
he was arrested.
Federal authorities said that some
of his friends t still believed in him
after his arrest! and one woman from
whom he had borrowed $10,000 only
a few days ago, pleaded with them to
release him.
Among his effects the federal agents
found an expensive morocco bound
address book, which contained the
names and telephone numbers of
some of the most prominent men and
woman of New York City.
Young Mother Is Found
Guilty on Liquor Charge
Mrs. Minnie Poskus, 5216 South
Thirty-second street, was found guilty
of illegal possession of liquor by
Judge Madden in South Side police
court Saturday morning. She ap
pealed the case and was immediately
arrested on the charge of illegal sale
of liquor.
Lena Crawford, employed in a res
taurant at Twenty-sixth and Q streets,
testified that. she and Phil Smith, her
employer, had purchased liquor from
the Poskus woman. Mrs. Poskus
said that she had never seen Lena
Crawford and Phil Smith said that
he was stewed all right, but he didn't
remember where he got it.
Mrs. Poskus is 18 years old and is
mother of a young baby. She is 'out
on $200 oonds.
New Books Are Received
At South Side Library
The following new books have been
received at the South Side library and
are ready for circulation:
"Private Peat" (a story of the war),
Kennan; "The Salton Sea" (an ac
count of Harriman's fight with the
Colorado river), Hall; "Some Naval
Yarns" (stories of the English royal
fleet told in a light vein), Toynbee;
"German Terror in France" (facts
from official records); "International
Library of Technology; Selling, a
Business Force," and three popular
novels, "Wildfire," Grey; "The Light
in the Clearing." Bachellor, and "Told
m a trench Garden, Aldrich.
South Side Floor Lads
Entertain Rival Flippers
The South Side High school basket
ball team entertained the members
of the Beatrice team and other friends
at the home of Wallace Banner, 3608
South Twenty-third street, Friday
night.
Among those present were Messrs.
Long (coach). Sherwood, Ellis, E.
Mulligan, I-. Mulligan, Giddmgs, Lay
man, Helmsteader, Underwood, Etter,
Emigh, Oswald, Voltz, Dennis, Rath
sack; Misses Marjorie Abbott, Mil
dred Bliss. Flo Brouder, Ethyl Bex-
ington, Nell Banner, Myrtle Carlson,
Evelyn Clark, Josephine Connell, Ef
fie Cox, Hazel Greene, Arline Helm,
Aha! The Two Pickfords
Are With Us This Week
Today, Jack Pickford in "Jack and
Jill."
Monday, Virginia Pearson in "AH
For a Husband."
Monday matinee, west side school
benefit, we present "The Little Poet,"
written and directed by Mrs. E. John
Brandies.
Tuesday, Harold Lockwood in "The
Square Deceiver; Mary Pickford in
"The Little Princess."
Friday, Dorothy Dalton in "The
Price Mark."
Saturday. "Vengeance and the
Woman." THE BESSE THEATER.
Omaha Water District Must
Pay Bonus to Pump Firm
Lincoln, Feb. 17. (Special.) The
metropolitan water district of Omaha
must pay a judgment of $1,666.07 to
the Dravo-Doyle company awarded by
the Douglas county district court as
a bonus for "superior efficiency" of a
pumping apparatus, according to a
decision of the state supreme court.
NEBRASKA GRAIN
MEN ASK RAISE IN
PRICE J WHEAT
Senators and Congressmen At
tend Conference at Washing
ton on Momentous Ques
tion of Acreage.
Waoblnftoa llnreau.
r Th Omnlia Bee.
1311 Stmt.
By EDGAR C. SNYDER, Jr.
Washington, D. C. Feb. 17. (Spe
cial Telegram.) A meeting of great
interest to the grain producers of the
northwest was held at the National
hotel, participated in by representa
tive farmers of the section named and
a number of senators and representa
tives in congress, among them Sen
ator Norris and Representatives
Shallenberger. Sloan and Kinkaid of
Nebraska.
The meeting was called to consider
not only the shortage in winter wheat
acreage, but to see what could be
done to raise the minimum price on
wheat fixed by law. Representations
were made that the difference in the
price of wheat and that of barley,
oats and corn is not sufficient and is
much less than the price would be
under ordinary conditions.
It was stated that there is a short
age of 5,000,000 teres In winter wheat
on the 10-year average, and the ne
cessity for planting this acreage in
spring wheat, oats, rye or barley. It is
apparent that the representatives of
the farmers of the northwest came to
Washington to see what was best to
be done.
They had a conference with Food
Administrator Hoover, who intimated
to them, according to statements
made, that he did not insist upon the
planting of spring wheat. If the
acreage was planted to rye, oats or
barley, the allies, being the largest
purchasers, would readily absorb the
yield from such acreage.
It was gathered from the meeting
that Mr. Hoover was not friendly to
the idea of a higher price on wheat
than that fixed by law, namely $2,
although the grain producers insisted
that a price between $2 and $2.60
would be fair.
Nebraska is admirably situated so
that it can put out spring wheat, bar
ley, oats or corn, and being in a dual
region, is not so seriously affected
as Kansas or Oklahoma on the south
and the Dakotas and Montana on the
north.
Union Pacific Extension.
Robert F. Neelcy, one of the lead
ing bankers of Gcring, has been in
Washington for several days with a
delegation interested in getting an ex
tension built by the Union Pacific
from Gering through the Fort Lara
mie irrigation project to Torrington,
Wyo. It is understood President
Lovett of the Union Pacific is favor
able to the project, but under existing
conditions, with the government in
control of the railroads, extensions
were out of the question,
Mr. Neeley was informed that the
house bill relating to the government
control of railroads made special pro
vision for just such cases, and if
looked upon favorably by the govern
ment was authorized to advance the
money to such railroad.
John F. Flack of Omaha, returning
from a visit to his son, who is a
member of the aviation corps in train
ing at Atlanta, was in Washington
yesterday. He left last night for the
west.
Leo Cushing Held Up.
A bandit, wearing a mask, held up
Leo Cushing, 2706 G street, last night
at the point of a gun near the latter's
home and escaped in the dark after
taking $1.50 from Cushing. Police
have a good description of the
bandit.
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broad policies such as that of Belgian deportation.
It is based on official sources: the archives of the State De
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CHUMS THEY ARE
NO LONGER, FOR
THEY SCRAPPED
Frank Meel, 2013 Pierce street, and
Tony Dadona, 1903 Center street, have
been chums, in pleasure, sorrow and
debt, since their emigration to this
country years ago. Yesterday after
noon their friendship ceased automat
ically, following Tony's infringement
upon Frank's marriage career, which
resulted in a knife and pistol duel.
Tony became infatuated with the
youthful and beautiful wife of Frank,
and during the latter's apparent ab
cense from home Tony made himself
conspicuous.
Frank's sudden appearance merely
increased interest in the scene and
awe-struck with fear, Tony made a
quickened effort to escape.
Frank, with a knife, inllicted several
deep gashes upon Tony's head. Tony
was also quite prominent in the com
bat, for he fired a shot at close range
which took effect in Meel's baud.
The timely intervention of Officer
Bitter prevented further disturbance
and both were taken to the police sta
tion where their wounds were attend
ed. Both were booked on charges of
fighting.
POLES PLANARMY
OF 50,000 MEN IN
UNITEDSTATES
Cleveland, O., Feb. 17. Plans to
stimulate the recruiting of a Polish
army of at least 50,000 in the United
States, to care for dependents of vol
unteers and to provide medical sup
plies and comforts for the men while
in France, were discussed today in
executive session held here by repre
sentative American Poles.
A general meeting was presided
over by Captain Gasiorowski, chief of
the Polish military commission from
France. Madame Paderewski, wife
of the pianist, presided over the
women's auxiliary committee meeting
Polish women, it was stated, will
undertake the same kind of work
American women are doing for their
army.
ndiana University Head
To Join Food Speakers Here
Dr. Sherman Davis, president of
Indian University, and Mrs. Leonard
Beecher of Birmingham, Ala., will
come to Nebraska" next week as
food conservation speakers. They
replace John D. Barry and Miss Kate
Barnard, both of whom were unable
to make the trip because it sickness.
Dr. Davis will accompany Roscoe
Mitchell on his tour of the southern
part of the state, according to ar
rangements made by Gurdon W.
Wanks federal food administrator
for Nebraska.
Mr. Wattles also assigned the
women to their teams. Miss Eliza
beth Kelley of Wisconsin university
will accompany the team in the South
Platte country, while Mrs. Beecher
will be with Messrs. Wilbur and Cqlby
in the northern part of the state.
Mrs. Beecher will speak in Omaha
February 25.
Mrs. Beecher has had a successful
career on the platform as a lecturer,
interperting the writings ji Shakes
pear and Browning. For six years
she was an instructor in North
western university.
Stanton Farmer Shoots
Self; Divorce Suit Pends
Hastings, Neb., Feb. 17. (Special
Telegram.) Leaving a note to F. P.
Otmstead, his wife's lawyer, in a
pending divorce suit, providing for the
disposal of his body, Ferdinand Kern
of Stanton, Neb., shot himself to death
in a local rooming house. Kern was
a farmer of large means. His wife is
in a critical condition in a hospital
here, where she was recently oper
ated on. The body will be sent to
Stanton for burial.
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RUSS RED GUARD
ATROCITIES AWE
SOUTH FINLAND
Wholesale Murder and Pillage
Mark Capture of Towns by
Irresponsible Soldiers of
Bolsheviki.
Stockholm, Feb. 17. Grim stories
of atrocities committed by the red
guard in southern Finland were told
today by the 540 refuges who reached
Stockholm with the second relief ex
pedition sent from here.
Eleven men were taken from a larg
estate at Bjoerneborg, stripped anc
compelled to run around a wallcc
garden while the red guard used then,
as targets until all were killed.
This is but one of a score of similar
stories related by eye witnesses. The
red guard makes a speciality of muti
lating victims' faces, so that relatives
cannot identify the bodies.
Six wounded members of the gov
ernment force were killed with knives
when the red guard captured Kotka.
Murders are of daily occurrence in
Helsingfors,
Reign of Terror.
Two hundred and forty tons of
sugar sent to the Swedish consul at
Helsingfors was stolen by the red
guard at Mantyluoto, The stocks of
the food commissioner also were
plundered.
Helsingfors banking institution are
in the hands of the red guards. No
payments are made to foreigners.
Red guards sentinels guard the
churches and clergymen are not per
mitted to officiate at funerals.
The refugees declared that the reign
of the red guard would be short if the
white guard had enough weapons. Six
thousand men volunteered to defend
the city of Lovisa, but only 400 could
be armed and the city was taken by
the rebels and a reign of terror en
sued. Reports from Vassa say that refu
gees reaching there continue to re
port atrocities throughout southern
Finland. Socialist government passes
afford no protection to holders, owing
to the dissatisfaction of the organized
anarchists with Ktillerwo Manner and
M. Tokoi, as well as other socialist
leaders who still are making some
show of protecting the bourgeoise
from murder.
The anarchists, who have a large
club at Helsingfors, over which float!
the black flag with the skull and cross
bones, are reported to have decreed
the death of all bourgeoise more thai
12 years old. The anarchists also are
reported to have declared the Russian
"district committee" to be enemies of
the red guard. This committee, which
is the Bolshevik military control or
ganization in Finland, is reported to
havcappealed to Petrograd for help.
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