THE. OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 31, 1918.
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Nebraska
HOUSE PASSES
ILL TO RATIFY
PROHIBITION
lower Chamber of Nebraska
Legislature Acts Favorably
on Measure to Uphold
Amendment. -
(From a Staff Correapondnt.)
Lincoln, March 30. (Sperial.)Wieh
onlv two dissenting votes, Keegan
. of Douglas and Mysenburg of Butler,
H. R. 11 for the ratification of the
national prohibition amendment was
recommended for passage in com
mittee of the whole at noon today in
the lower branch of the Nebraska
legislature.
Before the vote was taken, which
was by roll call, several members' ex
pressed theirviews, Keegan of Doug
las, being the only one who appeared
to have objections to the bill . He
dejired to ask Peterson of Lancas
ter, who had just spoken in favor of
the bill ifhe allies had taken any
step in the matter of prohibiting
liquor among, the soldiers, believing
that the United States, should wait
until the allies had taken action be
fore it got in the game,
Peterson responded by saying that
the United States was a country that
always took the lead and never fol
lowed. Kill Request for Delay.
Bfore consideration of the bill was
taken up, Cronin of Holt asked that
the matter go over until Monday. He
said that he was in favor of the bill,
but at the request of Craddock of
Douglas, who desired to speak, he
asked that consideration be deferred
until Mr. Craddock could be present.
The request wa9 overruled. -
Mr. Norton kas anxious that the
bill should be considered at this ses
sion for )he reason that it would
take the wet and dry issue out of the
coming fall campaigny He said that
is was a war measure, for national
prohibition would mean that 7,000,000
loaves of bread more could be furn
ished the soldiers where the grain
for jthe bread nor being used for
making liquor.- He said that congress
did not submit the question to the
executives ot the states, but to the
legislatures and it was a matter
purely for the legislatures to act on.
For Immediate Setlement
Thomas of Box Butte agreed with
Norton that the matter should be set
tled now and keep it out of the next
campaign. He said that it made no
difference whether the senate passed
the measure or not. That was their
affair and not the affair of the house.
The house should do its duty ir
respective of what the senate might
do. '
Taylor ef Custer said that any in
fluence or activity which opposed the
ratification of the prohibition amend-,
ment were forever estopped from'
saying who or who were not" traitors,
for liquor interests were lined up
with the enemies of the United
States and anyone supporting this
measure were dn the same side as
the liquor men.
Anderson of Boyd did not see
whether it made any difference
whether the governor included the
ratification in his call or not. It was
before the legislature now and there
was onlyne thing for the legislature
to do, and that was to pass it.
Get Bthind the Boys.
Cronin of Holt said that while
some may question the proprety of
takin gthe matter up at this time
there was ,no question but it was the
duty of the people of the country to
get behind the boys in France and
give them all the assistance possible.
"I have, a boy," rfaid he, "somewhere
,in the trenches, just the same as a
lot of the rest of, you members have,
and the passage of this measure will
surround them with better thinsg and
assist them in bringing this war to a
successful termination.' '-i '.
Radke, he "soldier, member of the
session, said if was a matter of. food
supply and there should be no hesti
ancy in passing legislation which
would better enable this country to
supply the armies of the allies and
our boys with the food necessary to
win the war." The space taken up
by the one little pony keg of beer
in transportation could be used for
2,000 packages of machine" gun am
munition. , . -. .
Peterson of Lancaster, said that be
fore the next crop would be ready
thousands of people would die- fo
hunger and this bill, if ratified by the
states, would go a long way toward
relieving the situation not only
among our men at the front, but
among the starving people of the de
vastated countries across the sea.
Keegan Votes No.
It was here,that Keegan of Douglas
atempted to go over the top in his
hostility to the bill, but one of Peter
son's hot shots sent the gentleman to
cover and he subsided unti it came
time to vote when he sent up the first
nay vote" on the bill.
Mysenburg of Butler in voting nay
said that he did so simply because the
governor did not incoYporate it in his
call and therefore he did not believe
the house had any right to consider it.
Tracewell, Hoffmeister, Waite, and
half a dozen others spoke briefly in
favor of the bill and on a call for a
roll call it passed with 58 voting for,
two voting against and 33 absent.
Keegan who voted no nad Goodall
and Howard who, voted for, were the
only members of the Douglas county
delegation present.
Before voting to adjourn until 1
o'clock Monday forenoon, Speaker
Jackson said that Arnold Martin, tue
man who had with only 20 acres of
ground .at his command, gone out and
taken tne big cu pwhich was then on
exhibition on the speakers desk, as the
first priie for agricultural exhibits
against every other state in the coun
try and four Briitsh provinces, was
present and he woul dhke to hive the
members hear him.
Martin Yells of Work.
Mr. Martin happened to be present
with his khakai working clothes on,
but he said he did not think it neces
sary to appologize for his clothes as
it was just such clothes on good men
that was going to win the war for the
allies. He spoke briefly of his work
and said that any man who had come
to this country had no right to have
any other thoughts but the winning
of this war for the allies.
, Taylor of Custer announced that
there would be Non-partisan league
meeting in Wahoo and if any one
wanted to go down transportation
would be furnished. j
Cronin of Custer wanted to know i
why it was necessary to make such an
announcement in the house and Tay
lor replied amidst much laughter in
which Cronin joined, that it was so
such men as the gentleman from Holt
who was ignorant of the mater could
get some reliable information.
Terminal Will Remai;. at
Beatriee, Says U. P. Official
- Beatrice, March 30. (Specials
Superintendent Hamilton and General
Freight Agent Lane of the Union Pa
cific made a report before the Com
mercial club yesterday relative to the
report that the company intended to
remove its terminal from Beatrice, to
Marysville, Kan. The officials stated
that there was no truth in the report,
and that with the exception of trans
ferring a few train crews there would
be no other changes.
J. M. Lancasterof Rockfcrd, who
operated a general store, disposed of
his store at residence yesterday to P.
E. Hefthmeyer of Topeka, Kan., in
exchange for a ranch in Franklin
county, Kansas.
At the losing session of the teach
ers' meeting here yesterday a resolu
tion was passed favoring the elimina
tion of the teaching of German in all
schools of the country and the sup
pression of all German papers in the
United States A resolution was also
passed favoring the ratification of the
prohibitory amendment at the present
session of the Nebraska legislature.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at Lincoln.
At a dinner served last night in the
Christian church, the sum of $4,800
was raised toward the "Men and Mil
lions" movement, through which the
denomination will lrfeet the increased
cost of maintaining missions and the
church schools, on account of the war.
E. L. Hevelone was toastmaster, and
patriotic remarks were made by Pro
fessor E. S. Smith of Bethany, Mrs.
C. C. Farlow, Mrs. Fishbach, H. E.
Sackett and Principal Gilbert.
Miss Helen Jansen, daughter of
Peter Jansen of this city, sustaineo
severe bruises last evening in an auto
accident at the farm of John Jansen,
southwest of the city.
The Farmers''' Grain company of
Liberty has handled 25,535 bushels of
wheat and 13,380 bushels of oats since
September. In addition to this it has
sold 25 carloads of coal,
Marble Gets Judgment
Against Omaha Hospital
(ITrom a Staff Correpdon(ent.)
Lincoln, March 30. (Special.) The
supreme court today ruled that Rob
ert E. Marble, Omaha, is entitled to
recover $8,500 from the Nicholas Senn
hospital of that city. On the ground
that it was a charitable institution,
the hospital sought to evade liability.
The plaintiff, who is a physican,
had taken a patient to the hospital
for an X-ray examination, according
to the evidence presented to the high
court. The plaintiff was instructed by
Dr. Keugle,, the physician in charge
of the machine, to assist, and Marble
came in contact with the electric cur
rent. He was thrown to the floor,
breaking a leg as a result of the
shock. .
The high court nas instructed the
plaintiff to file a remittitur in the case
of Gertrude M. Grosvenor against the
Royal league. The plaintiff obtained
a judgment for $2,000 on an insurance
policy covering the life of her hus
band, Walter B. Grosvenor. On tU.
ground that Grosvenor's death was
due to poison, taken with suicidal in-1 without an equal.
icnt, ana inai unucr ;ne terms ot tne
policy only $517.20 was due the widdw,
me insurance company aeienaea tnej
suit. The case is remanded, with inA
struction tnar tne judgment ot ifM.ZU
be affirmed if the remittitur of $1,
540.80 is filed.
Friend Adopts War Fund
Budget and Likes System
Friend, Neb., March 30. (Special.)
A month ago the war fund budget
idea was adopted in Friend and a
board of nine directors was elected.
A letter was sent to each taxpayer in
the Friend district explaining the
plan and requesting that he appear
at the headquarters and register.
Eighty per ;cnt of, the people imme
diately responded, and after the sec
ond call nearly every one of the re
mainder signed. The total pledge will
amount to $12,000. This is an annual
apportionment and is paid in quar
terly payments.
This includes Red Cross, Young
Men's Christian association, Young
Women's Christian association,
Knights of Columbus and any ap
proved war crll not an investment.
Grand Island-Alliance New
Potash Highway Ready July 1
Broken Bow, March 29. At a!
meeting, held in the interest of the !
new Potash, highway, 42 delegates,
representing various towns along the
proposed line from Grand Island to
Alliance, were present. It is thought
that the highway will be ready for
automobile travel July 1. It was de-!
cided to raise funds by local sub
scription. Following towns sub-!
scribed, with other, towns to report,!
within a week: Alliance. $2,000; Dun-:
ning, $500; Merna, $1,000; Anselmo,
$1,000; Broken Bow, $1,500; Bing
ham, $350.' The meeting was held in
the rooms of the Broken Bow Public
Service club. Meetings will be held
at an early- date in Litchfield, Ra
venna and Grand Island.
Former Senator Bailey
. To Breed Thoroughbreds
Louisville, Ky., March 30. Special
telegrams from Lexington today an
nounced that Joseph W. Bailey, for
mer United States senator from
Texas, will re-establish a breeding
farm there, for the development of
thoroughbred trotting horses. Mr.
Bailey sold his plant near Lexington
several months ago and announced
that he would retire from the business
because of the pressure of other af
fairs. As a producer of 2:10 performers he
stands sixth in the list.
Richardson Drafted Men
Called; Ordered to Funston
Stella, March 29. (Special.)
Drafted me:, who represent Richard
son county in the first quota of the
second draft are called for Saturday.
March 30. They leave- Falls City
at noon for Camp Funston. The men
called are John Rausch of Stella, Al
bert Robb of Salem, Fred Boehme of
Rulo, Richard Ranscher of Falls City,
John O. Thomas of Salem.J The al
ternates are Horace Morton of Falls
City and Sam Randolph, of Rulo.
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HERSEY AT HEAD
OF FORT OMAHA
BALLOON SCHOOL
Former Commandant Returned
to Old Post on Receipt of
Orders Retiring Colonel
Nance.
Lieutenant Colonel H. B. Hersey is
head of the Fort Omaha balloon
school. Colonel Hersey will have full
command.
Colonel J. T. Nance, who has been
in charge of the Omaha post for sev
eral weeks, has been retired. Colonel
If k v
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. V is. .
LIEUT. COL. H. B. HERSEY.
Nance left Omaha Friday for his
home in Springfield, O. After a short
stay there he will go to California.
Many changes among high officer!
at Fort Omaha are believed im
minent. Leo Stevens, expert balloon
instructor; will leave shortly for
Washington. Major Lazar, adjutant
of the post, it is said, may be called
on for higher duties soon; Lieutenant
Lamm will also go to Washington,
while tther officers are preparing for
new instruction.
NANCE RETIRES AS "MAJOR.
buring his short regime as com
mander of Fort Omaha Colonel
Nance made an unusual number of
friends in the city. It was with re
gret that brother officers heard of
his retirement. Before entering the
signal cprps, Colonel Nance was a
major in the cavalry, at which rank
he will be retired.
The orders giving Colonel Hersey
command of the local post are grati
fying to Omahans. While he was
head of the cadets' section, it was
feared some other work would be
found for him which would take him
away. As commander of the post he
will in all likelihood be stationed here
for some" time.
Leo Stevens, who undoubtedly goes
to Washington for some important
work, is one of the world's leading
balloonists and a technical expert
Mr. Stevens or-
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gdimeu iiic ici.imii.ai pari ui me uai
loon school many months-ago and the
free balloons sailing over the city and
the many observatin balloons seen in
the sky daily are the result of his la
bors. Mr. Stevens will direct the sup
ply of material, etc., to all balloon
points in the United States.
Athough many hundreds of officers
and balloon pilots have been turned
out by the Fort Omaha school, even
greater results could have been at
tained had the local fort not been
handicapped with an insufficient sup(
ply of material.
Whether the general movement of
Fort Omaha officers has any connec
tion with the investigation being
conducted in Washington in the
signal corps, is not known by local
authorities.
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PRWGE, DESHLER
BAKER, VIOLATES
SELLING RULES
D. M. Prigge, a baker of Deshlcr,
has been ordered to close his place of
business for 10 days. He agreed to
place a sign in his window," saying
he had closed for violating the rules
of the food administration. The
order came through the enforcement
division of the food administration
after a hearing in which Prigge was
charged with operating without a
license and holding excess quantities
of flour and sugar.
Prigge admitted he had on hand
200 sacks of flour an an excess
quantity of sugar. He was ordered
to dispose of all flour in excess of 10
barrels, the amount for his monthly
use, and the excess amount of sugar
on hand. He has applied to the food
administration for a license. The
only defense he offered for the
violations was that he was unfamiliar
with the rules.
ADMIT SPIES ARE
EMPLOYED IN BIG
. AIRPLANE PLOT
Newark, N. J., March 30. Admis
sion that a group of German spies
have been employed in the plant of
the Curtis Engineering corporation at
Hempstead, N. Y., on Long Island,
has been obtained from Mrs. Lydia
Wliite a woman arrested today with
blueprints 'of airplanes in her poses
sion, the police have announced.
Washington, March 30. The death
penalty for luany acts of espionage
will be proposed in legislation to be
brought before congress, Senator
Overman of North Caolina, active
head of the senate judiciary commit
tee, said today afte rhearing testimony
of several government agents in
charge of anti-spy work.
Bolsheviki Premier Lenine
III With Pneumonia
London, March 30. Nikolai Lenine,
the bolshevik premier, is ill of pneu
monia, Reuter's Petrograd corre
spondent reports.' The correspondent
also says it is reported that General
Alexieff, former Russian commander-in-chief,
who recently has been one of
the leaders in the cossack movement
against the bolsheviki, has been ar
rested in the Don region.
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700,000 Added to Army by
New Draft Resolution
Washington, March 30. Draft 'eg
islation urged by the War department
was a step neare completion today as
the senate's actoin last night in adopt
ing a resolution extending the draft
to men reaching the ge of 21 since
the first registration dav. Tune 5, 1917.
1 lie senate rejected an amendment
pioviding for the training of youtli9
irom 19 to 21.
Approximately 700,000 will be added
to the registration this year by the
resolution. Details of the secondJ
uratt. which contemplates the mohili
nation of about 80(1000 Tii. vpar have
I been withheld pending final action by
I congress of the legislation.
Blue Ridge Kid Making
Fight for Detroit Job
Reports hcra Waxahachie have it
that Leo Drttsen, good as his record
is. will have to hustle to hold the De
troit first bae job, for Lew Blue the
rookie from the Blue Ridge is prov
ing a trcmei.dous swatter as well as
a nifty ficldtr
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