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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 17. 1918. 0 R PREPARES PLAN OF SCHOOL WORK FOR FARMER BOY Prof. Dixon, Inspector of Nor mal Training, Outlines Course of Vocational and Indus trial Instruction. il'ri'in Staff Correspondent.) ! .ircoln, March 13. (Special.)--As--i-';mt State Superintendent H f' n, inspector of normal train ii g in Nebraska, is an intense advocate of vocational and industrial training in the schools of the state, and in order fiat the same may he brought avout vith the greatest decree of stir ess has prepared a plan which be belees would he a success and at the .,ame lime relieve the districts of adduntial cxp nse. "For the last quarter of a century " says Mr. Dixon, "vocational an" in dus'iial training has been slow!) but surely pushing to the front and it appears to be a universal move-. nt all over the world. True, some g v ernments have taken the lead, as is always the case, but this mover.-tnt, unlrke any other of which I krow, has sprung from the bosom of the people or from the masses, we might say. Delayed Too Long. "The only wonder is that it 'i as been so loner delayed. Neverthebss, it is now here in mighty force, re minding the educational world in no uncertain terms, that it must be pro vided for." Continuing Mr. Dixon discusser, she matter of educational training ?nd goes back to the time when practi cally everything was made by hand. There was no community of any con siderable importance that did nof 'iave its shoe shop, wgon shop, carpenter shop, etc., and no home was com plete without its spinning wheel About seven years ago Mr. Dixon conceived the idea that a system of vocational training which would br ng out all these lines of work so that the student would receive instru:- on alon? same lines as those practiced by his grandfather and at the same time make the education of the pupils self-supporting, would be immei.ely beneficial. However, his ideas did not appear to meet with much favor, but now he is rewarded by seeing the gov ernment and the state take uo the matter of vocational and indus,';al training in the schools as a very im portant part of the education of the child. Dixon's Kan, In a short way Mr. Dixon's jjan provides for the instruction of the pupil along vocational lines by plac ing the main school building" in the center of a tract of ground about a Mock in size. Surrounding this build ing around the outskirts of the tract are smaller buildings for the teaching of woodwork, ironwork, dressmaking, millinery work, business and banking, a bakery and a salesroom or their places filled by any line of particular work the board might require. He vould put the whole department un der the supervision of a main head, but would require that each depart ment of the work be under a compe tent man or woman. Especially in the country he would, for instance, hire a competent blacksmith for the blacksmith shop who would do the blacksmith work for the community, the charges to go to the school, in this way the pupils who wanted to learn blacksmithing would learn it under a practical man and at the same time, while doing the work, would be assisting in paving the expense of running the school. The same would be the case in the car penter shop or any other department of the school. In fact, the school would be surrounded by a cluster of manufacturing industries, in a small way, which would not only bring in a revenue to the school district, but provide a place where the people of the community could get the same -en-ice they could get by going to town, perhaps many miles away. Education Helps. "It has too often happened," says Mr. Dixon, "that the father and mother wished their sons and daugh ters educated that they might have an easier time than their father and mother had experienced. They ap peared to think that an education would solve as a sort of passport to an 'easy place' in life; out of a hum ble position into one of elegance and ease. "Again our fathers saw the sons and daughters of their neighborhood enter the college and at once mount to prominence, seemingly without much etfort on their part. Seeing this, they came to believe that an educa tion was the thing needed to give their children an easy path in life. "Thus it lias come about that the boys and girls have been educated away from the farm, away from the workshop and away from the home. To have caloiis hands, to wear cloth ing saturated with grease and oil of an engine, is considered a disgrace to so-called educated people. To sum it all up in a ;cw words, the boys and girls have been educated away from manual labor and actually taught that it is degrading. This has been one of the pern'cious results of our edu cational system, and, until its evil ef fects have teen counteracted, much loss must come to society. Changed Conditions. "Condition; have changed. We no longer need men and women to spin yarn and weave cloth by hand, but develop men and women to make machines tj spin more yarn and weave more cloth. We no longer need men to cut grain by hand, but men to make machines to cut the grain. We no longer need men to sow the gra:n. but men scientifically trained to study the soil and climate, men able to make two spears of grass to gr.-n where one had grown before. And so our schools must be changed to meet the changed condi tions. Since the manual arts have been lost so far as the home is con cerned, the school must supply the deficiency. "To do this our schools must be changed and supplemented. Instead of adhering to a fossilized course ot study whicn is driving thousands from school let it be made flexible enough to :crve all classes. Let it offer the tnings which will be of service to ail the people and not the few. When this is done it will be come a living actuality, and not a dead letter. "Finally, in a few words: (1) Kelffner to Canvass Business Houses to Urge 'Early Mailing9 Assistant Superintendent of M. ils George Kleffner began a canvass of Omaha business houses Saturday to urge the mailing of letters bef .e 3 o'clock in the afternon. There ire 3,000 houses upon whom Kleffner in tends to call and he visited a dozen of the largest Saturday. Letters have been written to all of these con cerns, but postal officials say il.ey have paid little attention to then.. "There are two night mail rn ns out of Omaha that make direct fast em mail connections at Chingo," said Mr. Kleffner "One of theee is the 5:30 Burlington, which pull- n to C hicago at 7:0f in the morning and transfers mail directly to a Pe .syl vania train that leaves for the rst. may elect any part, restricted only by their needs; (2) supplement the work from the elementary school clear through to the university with voca tional and industrial training in the form which seems best, restricted only by local conditions, thus making the schools cerve the people who sup port them; (3) give the school sane teachers and thereby sane teachings "These principles adhered to will make every community, as of old, a veritable workshop and the puff of steam, the hum of electricity and the click of the hammer, blending har moniously with the song of happy workmen, will announce to the world our happinejs our efficiency and our prosperity." Citizens' Ticket Candidates Selected at Syracuse Syracuse, Neb., March 16. (Spe cial.) The village primary held here Friday resulted in the selection on the citizens' ticket of Emil Amende, H. L. Pohlman and II. Pearson for members of the town board for the spring election. Mr. Pearson is a member of the board at present. The primary also selected five members for the board of education. They were W. A. Andrews, H. A. Codding ton, D. P. West, M. C. Joyce and E. W. Amende. Fire gutted the blacksmith and paint shop of Tomassen and Williams here Friday afternoon. It originated near the gas engine, among the oils and the building was in flames when discovered. The Syracuse fire depart ment confined the fire to the interior of the building, which so badly burned that it has beer ondemned. An automobile belonging to U. S. Stedman was destroyed. The Otoe county war council met here yesterday and amde plans for the division of the various funds that will be required for the Liberty loan and War Savings. It was largely at tended and the work planned, so that it will be equitably divid- '. among all citizens according to tlu :- ability. The Syracuse company of home guards have their new uniforms and are progressing with drilling so well that public drills will be given short ly. The membership in the company is steadily increasing. Miss Marian Pettis Will Teach English at Fremont West Point. Neb., March 16 (Spe cial.) Miss Marian Pettis, for some years principal of the West Point High school is appointed head of the Department of English at the Fre mont High school. The local board has elected Miss Grace Ross, a uni versity graduate, as a member of the High school faculty. Steps were taken by the board to obtain a director of playground activities and summer gardening. Marriage licenses have been issued during the week to the following: Harry Plowman of Laurel and Miss Agnes Bovberg of Scribner; Martin A. Wendt and Miss Anna A. Moeller, and William Schultz and Miss Adelina Haas of this county. Mrs. Bernard Luening, one of the oldest of the Cuming county pioneers, died at the family home on Thursday evening. She is survived by her hus band and six children. Funeral serv ices will be held from St. Boniface church, Monterey. The marriage of William Schulz and Miss Adelina Hass was solemnized at the German Lutheran church in Bis marck township by Rev. F. Freskow on Thursday. Mayor Howarth has issued a procla mation, calling upon the citizens to subscribe liberally to the war sav ings stamp on March 22. Funeral of William Budug Will Be Held at Plattsmouth Plattsmouth, Neb., . March 16. (Special.) William Budug died Fri day morning in Omaha. The body was brought here Saturday and will be buried Sunday. Miss Fannie Latham, aged 93 years, died at the county farm Saturday morning. Miss Latham had lived in Plattsmouth for 40 years and had been blind for 25 years. Tn the High school debate here In- dav the Omaha team, composed of Sol Rosenblatt, Norman Huhns and Louis Fribcry. won over Plattsmouth team, composed of Raymond Cook, Robert Frowhler and Henry Herold, New Law Puts Ban on All Public Processions Helena, Mont., March 16. No pa rades, processions or other public demonstrations except funerals may be held hereafter in Montana without written permission of the governor, under a regulation passed by the State Council of Defense. The purpose of the rule, its text which was made public today states, is "to prevent riots, affrays, breaches of the peace and other forms of violence during the period of the war." Oconto Farmers Organize To Form Stock Company Oconto. Neb., March lri. (Spe cial.) A number of farmers have organized a stock company 4nd pur chased the elevator and other build ings of the Omaha Elevator com pany. A patriotic mass meeting will be held here March 19. A. M. Jensen is in Oconto or ganized a branch of the non-partisan league. State Beef Producers Will Hold Annual Meeting April 5 Lincoln, Neb., March 16 (Special.) - The annual beef producers' day will be held at the Sta'e I'niversity farm, Lincoln, Neb.. Frid.iv, April 3. The sessions will begin at 10 a. in. and 1 p. in. The other is the Northwestern 'rain at 8:25 p. ni which rushes throvgh to Chicago in 11 hours, arriving 'here at 7:35 a. in., and makes a A rect eastern mail connection. ' If mail does not catch one of ese trains it will arrive in the eas 24 hours later. So you can see the necessity for business houses to .et their mail in early. "To catch either of these tisms mail should be in the main post ffice three to four hours before the time the train leaves. "That is what we are try-ire to make people understand. W : ire urging business houses to writ let ters as early in the day as pos ble and to mail letters every hour." NEBRASKA IS FIRST IN WARSTAMP SALE Report From United States Treasury Department Shows This State Leading by Almost 100 Per Cent. A report of the total sales of war savings stamps and thrift stamps from the opening of the sales on December 3, to February 15, through postoffices only, compiled from official reports qf the United States Treasury depart ment, received by Ward M. Burgess, Nebraska's director of war savings, shows that Nebraska leads the states of the union, the sale, of stamps per capita in Nebraska at that time through postoffices averaging $2.04, and the total cash sales by Nebraska postoffices $2,658,430.37. The sales per capita of the leading states are as follows: Sales capita Rank. Stnt. ot population. 1. Nd.rnska ....$204 Connecticut 1 04 3 Missouri S 4. Mstrlct ot Columbia Ss f. Mor.Huia 1 I. Kaunas 74 7. Nflvaifa 12 8. Orofcon .f P. Colorado 7 1(. Indiana 11. PHnwar k: 12. Minnesota 60 1?. Wanhlnanon f" 14. Now Hampshli's K 15. Ohio t.5 DEMAND RELEASE OF AMERICANS HELD IN GERMANY Washington, March 16. A report on the arrest on the Aland islands of Henry Crosby Emery, a former chair man of the tariff board, said to have been captured with a party of British by the Germans and taken to Ger many,' was made to the State depart ment today by Minister Morris at Stockholm. News dispatches have said the 1 American and British legations at I Stockholm had started representatives ' for Finland carrying a formal protest aealnst the arrests to General Man-! nerheiin, commander of the Finnish government forces. Minister Morris reported to the State department late today that he and the British and French diplomats af Stockholm bad protested to the for eign office of Finland against the 15 "flagrant violations of neutral rights" in the detention of Major Emery and the others. Their immediate release was demanded, the minister said. Aged Benson Man Bound , Over to Federal Grand Jury James Cuiiningffam, 70 years old, admitted to United States Commis sioner Neely that, in the heart of argument, he said he "would join a party to hang the president." "But. of course." he said, "I didn't mean it. I wouldn't join a party to hang anybody, much less the presi dent." He said he thought the gorernment ought to pay higher interest on thrift stamps. He was held for the grand jury un der $2,000 bond. Mother Advises Son to Help Brothers Lick the Kaiser "It's a big job and I think you had better help your brothers finish it," was the advice Mrs. A. McDonald of Saginaw, Mich., gave to her bS-ycar-old son. William, who enlisted in Omaha Saturday. The two older sons already are in service. William said that his mother has seven sons and urges all of them who can, to get into service. lie explained the fighting , spirit by saying, "The McDonald's are Irish." Nathan Kelley Seeks Divorce; Alleges "Wife Won't Wash" Conservation of soap and waicr is alleged in a suit for divorce filed by Nathan E. Kelley against Bei 'ah Kelley. He alleges that she is "dirty and filthy about her person, and "that while they lived together she would not take a bath " She pi-en refuse! to wash her face he alleges, and powdered her face to j hide the dirt. He asks a divorce and custody of the child. Mvrle. Revival Meetings Are Largely Attended The revival meetings in the First Swedish Methodist church, Nine teenth and Burt, have been well at tended during the week. The evan gelist, W. C. Bloomquist. will preach Sunday at 11 on "The Holy Spirit," and at S on "What is Sin? Or Sin Con sidered in the Liht of Some Modern Thinkers." Services every evening next week at 8 except Saturday. Mrs. Will Berkman and M r. Arthur Rcns trom will sirg. Federal Food Agent Commends Woman Who Raises Rabbits Raising Belgian hares is the war work of Mrs. W. D. Croman. 503S Bedford avenue, which won her spe cial commendation trom Miss Nellie Farnsworth, federal food agent. "Belgiati bare meat is a fine sub stitute for the commoner meats. It is most delicious and tastes like chicken." Miss Fainw orth said One pair f hares can sup'dv .i00 luunds of meat in one year, thev are so proliiic. GERMANS RUSH NEW FORCES TO WESTERN LINE Notable Activity on British and American Fronts Causes Kai ser's Leaders to Hurry Troops to Meet Move. Berlin reports somewhat notable . . . . . . . activity by the British last night along the front between Arras and St. Quentin. The establishment of a new German army group on the western front, commanded by Gen eral von Gallwitz, is indicated in the army headquarters statement. Apparently General von Gallwits troops' are stationed between those commanded by the German crown prince and Duke Albrecht, and possi bly are those facing the Americans northwest of Toul and east of l.une ville. Active Near Arras. Rerlin, March lo (Via London British Admiralty, per Wireless Press.) The British forces on the Franco-Belgian front were extremely active during the evening yesterday and also at night, notably in the re gion running south from Arras as far as St. Quentin, army headquarters announced today. The statement reads: 'Western war theater, fron' of Crown Prince Kupprecht: Dunn the evening and at night the British were very active, especially between Vias and St. Quentin. "Great losses were caused among the population of Menin and Hal luin (southeast of Ypres), situated behind our front, by the enemy fire and dropping of bombs. ''Army groups of the German crown prince, General von Gallvitz and Duke Albrecht: Near Kl e ms, on both banks of the Metise and on the Lorraine front, near Mu't-ach and Blament, the artillery figM'ing was heavier throughout the day On both sides of the Ornes it continued to be heavy during the night." GROWERS KICK AT U. S. PRICE FIXED ON WHEAT Washington, March 16.-T .?es suffered by farmers and stock risers through high prices of feed were recounted today before the senate agriculture committee by J. A. Hud son of Columbia, Mo., who declaied one cattle feeder in Missouri .ost $4,350 on 125 head, due largel he contended, to price fixing on w'ifat, which raised prices of other grain. Food administration officials ad vised farmers to stimulate prodn-iion and they responded, Hudson a aued, on assurances that producers would he sufficiently compensated. Then, he said, meatless and wiicatless d;iys caused an artificial overproduction. William Hirth, also of Colu.nLia, Mo., editor of a farm paper, de:h.ed that if the food administration bad not fixed the price of wheat it vouh! now be selling at possibly $4 a bushel. POLITICAL Chairman ot f llr riannnrt Tulk To the JKalconrr Coninili.loni"r Club SHRAPNEL George T. Morton, chairman of the City Planning commission ad dressed the Falconer Commissioner club at the Loyal hotel- Friday n'ght. The attendance was the largest Miice the organization of the club. Seite tary Leon said he counted 200 at tendants. Mr. Morton briefly out lined what he considered as th? es sentials of city planning and referred to a few of the aims of his commis sion for the development of Omaha. He urged that intelligent planning is essential to the growth of a city. E. L. Bradley. Edward Simon and Fred Stack gave encouraging repjrts. "Good morning. Have you filel tor citv commissioner? The water's fine." W. S. Jardine, one of the present : city commissioners, and Otto H. i Stuben, have filed petitions with the' election commissioner for the city ' primary on April 9. I There are just 57 varieties of can didates on the filing list up to the hour. Harry A. Foster is the first to file for the city charter commission. A meeting will be held next Mon day iiigbt in the Swedish auditorium in behalf of the. candidacy of Robert Houghton, who designates himself as "Successful Bob" on his campaign cards. II. B. Zimnian, who served as city councilman for three terms and was mayor following the death of Frank E. Moores. has tiled his petition. Fred Hove and Dan Hannon al.-o have filed. Friends of Robert Houghton will hold a booster meeting at the Swed ish auditorium at $ o'clock Monday night. Nelson C. Pratt and John A. McKenzie will be the principal speak ers. New Family Colony for Germany's War Victims Paris, Thursday, March 14. The American Red Cross in France has approved a plan which it is hoped will solve the problem arising from the tubercular condition of hun dreds of homeless who arrive daily from behind the German lines, repatriated by the Germans as use less to Germany and without re sources for resuming their former life. A village community and a family colony for tubercular refugees will be created outside Paris. The Department of Seine has loaned 50 acres of meadow and woodland for the settlement and the Society of Fripnds has provided Ez-Czar Nicholas Mind Weakens Under Strain of Imprisonment Pctrograd, March 16. Imprison ment has aliened greatly the menial capacities of the former Emperor Nicholas 11, acrotding to a letter irom the foimer Einpitss Alexandria Alix in a lettci from ToboKk t one ot her maids ot honor in Prtiogr.id. winch has been intercepted. In it I lie tonuet empress gives a detailed account ot the royal family's hie in Tobolsk. The former emperor, she writes, seems to have grown dull and very it. it. i .t ,, M ' 'U 1 slightest interest in current events. j f(MSf(, ((1 ,nnk at,ollt thf crow nm only wants to he allowed to Ine in ! his own way. His only icgret is tliai he cannot live in bis old palace in Nicholas .tvadia. the Crimea. dresses in civilian clothes and spends ADMIT DOUBTFUL WORK IN PROBE OF WOOL DEALERS New York, March 16 Testifying at State Attorney General Lewis' in quiry intended to determine whether Americans were allied with German interests in a scheme to evade Amer ican and British restrictions on ship ments of textiles to Germany during and after the war, Thomas Phten, , i i - i i . i i naturaiizen iicrman. president ot trie Botany Worsted Mills of Passaic, N. J., today admitted that a maiority of the storck in his company is owned by citizens of Germany, although a large pa 1 1 of this German-ow ned stock is held in trust by Americans in this country. Admission was made by Otto Kuhn, wool manager of the Botany Worsted Mills, that notwithstanding an agreement with the British gov ernment and the Textile alliance, his concern bad acted as the agent of German interests in bringing colonial wools into this country in I'M?. Advertising Fund of Bureau Of Publicity Now $32,000 "I heartily commend your efTorts in raising a larger fund for publicity," reported F. L. Haller, president of the Lininger Implement company "Oui firm has been a contributing member to the bureau of publicity since its inception and I am free to say that I believe the bureau has done more real good than all the other activities of the Chamber of Commerce." Among the new subscriptions for S100 or more are: Richard Murphy. Calumet restaurant and Columbia Firel Underwriters. More than 285 individual subscrip tions have already been signed and returned to headquarters and more than 100 ards have been signed and reported by phone, but not turned in. so that with the present subscribers there are now more than 5d0 individ uals and firms subscribing to the bureau. Vi.7r -r-ji iTr-qua. XT'-.. : -f s" 4HS Tfc i ttMMMM, DRY CLEANING DEPARTMENT 1916 with trns 2,024 miles dry cleaned, required 8 gangs and teams at a cost of $98.00 per day; or $7.00 per mile. 1917 with trucks 3,111 miles dry cleaned, required 4 gangs with trucks at a cost of $46.50 per day, or $4.64 per mile. NOTE: Saving of $51.60 per day, or $2.36 per mile WHITE WINGS (Using Hand Carts) 191634,960 blocks cleaned 1917 43,400 blocks cleaned FLUSHING DEPARTMENT 1016 Teams, 2,502 miles f 12 teams and broomers, days Cost per day and night, $144.96, flushed, requiring 8 teams and broomers, nights f or 112.00 per mile. If IT Auto Trucks, 1,120 miles f 5 flushrrs and broomers, daysCost per day and night, $68.40, flushed, requiring ,4 flushers and broomers, nights j or $".60 per mile. NOTE: Saving ot $76.56 per day and night, or $8.40 per mile. STREET REPAIR GRADE 1916156 miles rounded up 1917 302 miles rounded up WEEDS CUT 19166,677 blocks 19178,792 blocks CINDERS HAULED FOR REPAIRS (Washouts) 1916271 loads 1917976 loads SNOW REMOVED FROM STREETS 1916208 miles cleaned .1917 208 miles cleaned REPAIRS TO PAVED STREETS 41,980 sq. yds. Asphalt laid 8.786 sq. yds. brick laid 9,082 sq. yds. concrete laid 4,307 sq. yds. stone pavement laid The total appropriation for 1917 was approximately $155,000 The total appropriation for 116 was approximately $156,000 Out of the appropriation for 1917 the amount paid for trucks and flushing autos $30,000.00 (An Asset.) Out of the appropriation for 1917 the amount paid for asphalt plant improve ments $5,000.00 (An Asset.) Suburban territory merged with Omaha, 13' sq. miles, entailing expense for making needed repairs. Increased cost of labor for 1917 over that of 1916 was approximately $20,000. N'o deficit shown by any branch of my department December 31st, 1917. T invite examination of office records for verification of above report. GEORGE PARKS. much of his time with his son, Alexis, He corresponds only with his mother. The former empress declares that her children have become quite ac customed tnt heir new position. Tat i ,in, spends much time leading French literature, particularly novels, as do others in the taniily. Olg.i is much in terested in housekeeping and spends, most of her time in household duties. Alexis is busy with bis studies and de sires to travel ReK'et over her separation from her best friends is epie-sed by the em press, but she wnlcs tb.it she and the entire t.iunlv welcomed the news ot peace in lusi;t. She .lev lares she hopes thai with peace (he Koinanoli l.inuly will he permitted to iio to some town in feudal Ku a whure life is more lively than in 1 obolsk. TWO MORE IOWA BOYS LOSE LIVES AT FRONT Sammies From Burlington and Sutheiland Named ii. Persh ing's Casualty Ist; Three Are Wounded. Pes Moines. March 16 (Special i Telegram. Two more Iowa hoys, ! nne from Sutherland and the either trom mirlingtnn, were mrlinieil in tnr list of deaths reported from the Amer ican front by General Pershing lact night. It is believed that thife of the wounded al.-o were lowans The dead ate Private Trd A. Butler. Sutherland, died of wounds; Corporal Charles M. McChord, Burlington, died of disease. Slightly wounded: Frank Phillips, Ponds; Hjalmer G. Johnson (prob ably Hjalnter W. Johnson of Center ville); Fbner Werner (probably E. Weter of Oskaloosa). Judge Boies Resigns. Judge V. I). Boies of Sheldon, one of the judges in the 21st congressional district, has resigned and Governor Harding has appointed Charles C. Bradley of Leinars to succeed him. The change will take effect March .11 Concrete S flips May Soon Fill the Ocean A Pacific Port, March 16. After a close study of the big reinforced concrete ship Faith which was launched successfully Thursday, Chief Engineer R. G. Wig of the department of concrete construction of the United States emergency fleet corporation in an interview published today said he thought the new type of vessel might prove to be such a vital war measure that it would "be filling the ocean." The question of durability, he said remained to be determined, but at the least it would exceed the term of the war. Quick construction in cheap yards was an advantage he thought that probably would lead to construction of concrete ships on a gigantic scale. isbursement of i udiic Annual Report Issued by Street Commissioner GEORGE PARKS Showing Work Done and Cost of Same, by His De partment During Year 1917, as Compared With Like Work and Cost for Year 1916 iitii onu th TAir YIILOUil IU IHIL RUSS QUESTION BEMSENATE Chief Executive Will Address Joint session in Near ru turc, Is B;lief of Cap ital Officials. rty XnHorluliMl Vrrn.) Wahirruton, March 16. First inti mations from uifii-i.il sources that I'lesiilent Wilson might possibly soon make a statement bearing on the Russian debacle came today. Heretofore, statements that the president was preparing to address congress on the subiect have been pure guess work. Today brought the tirst official intimation that the presi j dent in his close study of the situation has gotten to the point where he was thinking of such a course. There is no official indication of the medium the president will choose or when he will choose it. but it is generally believed that as usual he will direct his statement to the world through an address to a joint session of congress. No Peace Talk. Inferences drawn from statements by Sir Robert Cecil, British minister of blockade, Field Marshal Hinden hurg and General Ludendorff that Germany might be proposing a peace at the expense of Russia, made peace t.ilk in general no more popular in Washington than it has been at any tunc since the United States went to war. Officials everywhere declin ing to make statements for the very reason that any sort of a statement would give comfort to a peace move ment, give unmistakable indications of how unwelcome peace discussions were at this time. This attitude of American officials found a highly interesting reflection in French official dispatches giving accounts of the interviews recently given by Hindenburg and Ludendorff at German headquarters and publica tions in German newspapers of the; situation on the eastern battle front. Norris & Norris to Move To New Quarters April 1 Norris & Norris, home builders and dealers in real estate, will move to the northwest corner of Fifteenth and Dodge streets, ground floor, April 1. This firm has built hundreds of homes in Omaha and has platted a number of subdivisions. For many years it has occupied offices in the Bee build il.g. A year ago the real estate depart ment entered the coal and lumber field and erected and stocked a lum ber and coal yard at Tenth and Sew ard streets. It is to take care of the growing business that the move to 'argcr and ground floor quarters is being made. The main offices of the Norris it Norris Lumber company and Norris h Norris will be jointly bicated at the new address after April run OS