Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 17. 1918.
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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.
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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
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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
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