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4THE BEE: OMAHA, 'WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1918. 9 PEACE TO AID POTASH PLANTS, NOW BELIEVED Importations Will Not Come, as Foreign Supply Needed for Fertilizing Fields Anew. "What will be the effect of peace on the potash industry in Ne braska?" is a question that is being asked many times these days. In view of the fact that Nebraska sup plies potash tliat is absolutely free . from borax, which scientists claim is deleterious to plant life, and i3 used for fertilizing purposes only, ,t!ie potash companies of this state welcome peace, inasmuch as the United States will have the job of feeding the greater part of the world for the next five years.- To supply the demand for potash that is so essential to the production of food, the various potash concerns will have to keep their plants at full capacity. Use has proven that all fertilizers to have greatest pro ductive power must contain at least 2 per cent of potash, and in some cases as high as 6 per cent is needed. War Starts Industry. When war was declared, this country found itself unable to pro cure the potash that previously had been imported from Germany and which was so essential, and to a considerable extent lost in the pro duction of cotton and foods. Ac cording to statistics, it is estimated the loss in cotton alone for the period of the war was over $285, 000,000, and as the loss was becom ing appalling, the Department of Agriculture resorted to all means within its knowledge to produce pot ash, and led to the discovery of the potash lakes at Antioch and in the wstern part of the state. They encouraged and helped the industry in every way, so that to day we have become entirely inde pendent of the importation of for eign potash. When the foreign countries have reconstructed their own business to such an extent that they can enter the market of the world and compete with us, our potash industry will no longer be an infant industry and will be able to meet the competition that comes from that source, should it come. The foreign countries will need all the potash they can produce to fer tilize the soils that have been wrecked by cannon and bomb, so it is doubtful if they will have any for shipment for years to come. It is reasonable to assume that this government will follow its pol icy of. protecting home industries with a suitable tariff act, which will be a help to this country., The out look therefora is nothing to be gloomy about, and should make every man interested in the potash industry extremely happy, especial ly in view of the fact that all of the potash of Nebraska was and will be used in the production of food, which will ,be so necessary to feed be starving people of Europe. ; Feace will help the potash indus try is the answer to the question. Write a Love Letter-Win a Prize! In Adelaide Kennedy's serial story "Who Stacks My Cards," the heroine recently received a letter "a wonderful letter," she calls it from her soldier lover in France in which he says: "I should be happy, even now, under fire, to know that the cleanest-souled girl in the world is waiting to share life's pleasures and the love which only God can bestow upon man. "In my blanket at night I lie dreaming of the few evenings we spent together, recalling your ideals, your wonderful high aims, your youthful spirit, so frank and free, your deep, large, blue eyes that mirror a wonder ful soul that cannot be touched by life's mud and mire. Always I have, when I picture my country, one face be fore me that is my courage." What Should the Answer Be? It's up to Dorothy to send a reply. What should she write? What would you write? Good Prizes for the Best Two dollars for the best answer a book for each of the next best ten. Not over 200 words. Name will not be published if writer so indicates. Answers in by De cember 9. Awards in The Bee December 12. Address Contest Editor, Omaha Bee. Insurance Company Made , ' Defendant in $3,000 Suit Austin J. Hooser has filed suit in the district court against the -Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance com pany of Milwaukee, asking that the company pay him $3,000, the full amount of a fire insurance policy the company issued him on his property August 9, 1917, and for which he paid a premium of $28.50. Hooser says that his residence at 4102 North Twenty-eighth street was- damaged by fire July 27, 1918, and gain August 18, 1918. total loss of both fires $3,585, for which the company refuses to liquidate. Kennedy Asked to Obtain ; Permission for Illinois Coal vA resolution was adopted by city council requesting Fuel Administra tor John L. Kennedy to urge the national fuel administration to make a tuling that will allow Omaha to get coal from ,the Illinois and Indiana coal districts. k"If we can get coal frorn there," said Commissioner Butler, "we can sll it a good deal cheaper than the Colorado coal which we are com pelled to use now because the freight averages only $2.60 a ton, while the freight from Colorado averages $3.90 a ton." URE PROPOSES NEW METHODS OF CIH BUYING Would Clothe City Purchasing Agent With Full Power as Check on All De partments. City Commissioner Ure, superin tendent of the department of ac counts and finance, believes that the city should have a purchasing agent "with teeth and claws." In other words, he believes the purchasing agent should have power to pur chase. He does not agree with Mayor Smith that a city the size of Omaha does not need a purchasing agent. "In the past we have had such an agent merely by sufferance," he said. "I am in favor of clothing the pur chasing agent with full power by ordinance. Should Consult Heads. "At the same time he should ad vise with the heads of departments. For instance, if the superintendent of the fire department wants to buy a certain kind of hose the purchas ing agent should investigate and see whether such hose is likely to be best. "Furthermore, the whole system of supplies for the city should be changed. At present if a depart ment wants a dozen lead pencils it makes a requisition for them. This is sent to my office, a warrant is made out, someone sent out to buy the pencils, which are then deliv ered to the department. . We should have a supply department and the man' in charge would then issue the dozen, pencils to the . department asking them and that department would sign a receipt.." This would saVe ah immense amount of book keeping. . Standardization Needed. "Things should be standardized. I believe there is no excuse for using an expensive automobile in city business. A cheap car an swers all purposes, and when we have only such machines we can keep on hand a supply of tires and other accessories which will be standard. If a new tire is needed it would be issued when the man in charge of supplies sees that the old one is worn out." The city can save the salary sev eral times over by having a compe tent man in full authority, he says. The question of a purchasing agent is now pending before the city council. Number of Old Cases to Be Dismissed Next Saturday Six hundred and fifty old cases which are an encumbrance to the docket and the district court have been put on the dismissal docket, to be wiped' out by proper court proceedings. Next Saturday morning 50 of these cases will come before Judge Estelle. Out of the total, 65 are appeal cases; the others, Judge Es telle says, are old cases that the litigants have lost interest in or have forgotten. Established 1890. DIAMONDS ?& DODGE KEEN LECTURE That Hews to the Line IfoWoMs Worst Secret Sin How To Build a Home That Will Not Fail A Message That You Will Never Forget. Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church Farnam and 26th Avenue. Thursday and Friday evening this week at 8 o'clock. . Everyone invited. ; Lecture Free; No offering taken. South Side Many Men Given Work by Government Labor Bureau in November The United States employment service, under the Department of Labor, during the month of No vember secured positions for 536 persons. Of this number there were 11 carpenters, 24 clerks, 198 butcher workers, 63 common laborers, 2 cooks, 3 blacksmiths, 2 machinists, 7 chauffeurs, 2 salesmen, 9 office boys, 4 elevator operators, 3 engi neers and 1 fireman. P. J. Doran is the superintendent of the service. It is estimated that about 1,500 former employes of the stockyards are in the service. When these men joined the army they were assured that their positions would be open on their return. In the meantime others have been employed to fill the vacancies. A great readjustment will be necessitated when the men in the service return to fill their former positions. One packing house let the men retain their old working numbers and they wil oc cupy the same positions they did before entering the service. Cattle Destined for Iowa Must Pass Tuberculin Test Fear of introducing tuberculosis into Iowa herds and again barring cattle shipments from that state has caused the Iowa state veterinarian to place an embargo upon all cattle from other states entering Iowa un less a test shows such to be free from lisease. A. F. Stryker, secretary of the Live Stock exchange is in receipt of a letter from the Bureau of Animal Husbandry written by H. Busman, government inspector at the stock yard, which states that all bulls, cows and heifers for shipment to Iowa must be tuberculin tested. Burglars Take Liberty Bond from Pertel Home Burglars entered the home of John Pertel, 5010 South Thirty-ninth street, Sunday evening between 6:30 and 9:30 o'clock while the family was away and robbed the house of a $50 Liberty bond, a lady's gold watch, a gold bracelet and four gold rings. The burglars gained entrance through a side window which was left unlocked. The loss is estimated at $125. South Side Brevities Will buy Liberty bonds. Room 1226, Woodmen Bldg. , The Mothers' Red Cross unit will meet Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock In the social settlement rooms, 2827 Q street Henry Krug, formerly claim agent tor Morris A Co., has written South Side friends that he Is engaged In reconstruc tion work In France. : An automobile tire with the Inner tube and rim was stolen from the garage of W. W. Dawson, Eleventh and Fort Crook boulevard, Sunday night. , Two cars of Diets No. J coal for base burners, due to arrive this week. Phone us your order before It Is all sold. Phone South 33. Q. E. Harding Coal company. William J. Nagle, secretary of the A, O. U. W. will leave for France Wednesday as a field secretary for the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Nagle is a retired business man and Is very well known on the South Side. The tea which was to have been given Thursday in the home of Mrs. L. C. Ban ner for the W. C. T. V. his been post poned because of the illness of Mrs. Ban ner. The regular meeting will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In the home of Mrs. William Berry, 3820 South Twenty-sixth street. Paxton & Vierling Increase Capital Stock to $400,000 Ovvinor tn increased volume of business, requiring more capital, and to comply with the law, the raxton & Vierling Co. has amended its articles of incorooration and in creased its capital stock from $200,- UUU to $4W,UUU. "All of this stock has been ap- nnrtinnerl tn the ntd KtnrkhnlHit s." said Secretary Vierling. "None of it is on the market tor sale. Mayor Smith Speaks Before Midwest Bible Institute A meeting of the Midwest Bible Institute, of which the Rev. D. Cleveland is president, held at 215 South Fourteenth street Monday evening, Mayor Smith spoke on the purposes of the institute and com mended its work in the social serv ice department. An open meeting will be held in the rooms every eve ning this week, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Women's Bureau Taken Over by Midwest Agency The Midwest Employment bureau has taken over the Women War Workers' bureau, formerly operated by the Omaha Manufacturers' asso ciation. The new management will secure employment for returned sol diers, and will handle all classes of "workers. HONOR POLISH HEROES' PART IN WORLD WAR Entertained by Chamber of Commerce; Visit City Hall and Fort Omaha. Eleven Polish heroes, guests of Omaha, received a real taste of American democracy, when they were banqueted by the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday noon. They were seated with representative men of the city, men of every creed and walk of life, where no rank except that ot character and ability was exhibited. They also received a taste of western hospitality, characteristic of the most representative American community of the United States. II. H. Baldrige, Omaha attorney, who introduced the speakers, said that no people had fought more nobly than had the Polish soldiers, who had come from all countries to fight under the flags of the allies. Speaks in Polish. Lieutenant Chodzko, leader, re plied in Polish, which was inter preted by Father Kalamaja of Omaha. Lieutenant Chodzka wore medals for deeds of valor upon the breast of his French uniform. Father Kalamaja, interpreting Lieu tenant Chodzka's speech, said: "In the first place he expresses his joy at being here today and his thanks for the welcome that has been extended to the Polish sol diers, who are touring this country. Poland, for over 100 years in bonds, is rising today and these men who are here, representative of the Pol ish army, allied with those forces that fought against the central pow ers, have given all they could give to gain the victory. Fought for Freedom. "The Polish soldier fought not only under his own colors but fought also under the colors of the Stars and Stripes and under the leadership of our great general, Pershing, and no matter where the Pole fought, whether tinder the Stars and Stripes or under the white eagle, he fought for liberty He fought for the freedom of all nations and particularly his nation, which has been in bondage for years and which now is rising to the great est joy of the soldiers who fought for Jiberty and Poland. "Above all he expresses his great est thanks to this country, which we Polish respect and honor in deed, for her freedom, for it was her great president, Wilson, who first had the courage to declare to the world that an independent Po land with access to the seas must arise if the world is to have peace in the future. Private Piskorski Tells Experiences. Private Piskorski spoke in Eng lish and told of his many experi ences in the trenches. He enlisted early in the war while living in this country. . Father Gluba told his audience that previous to. 1772 Poland was the sentinel of the east until its in dependence was destroyed by Ger many, Russia and Austria. He said that he believed in Providence, and that when this great war came on and "Poland was unable to stand as sentinel for civilization in the cast, God in his mighty providence, called a new nation into existence, America, to defend the world from the barbarity of the Germans." At the conclusion of the luncheon and reception, the detachment es corted by the Fort Omaha band, displaying the banner of the Croix de Guerre, marched up Farnam street to the city hall. Stand at Attention. With punctillious military eti quet the detail stood at attention inside the council railing until Mayor Smith and the city commis sioners presented themselves, when they were accorded a salute. The lieutenant in command, mod est and boyish, closely observed every minute detail of military eti quet. The band played the Pol ish national hymn, after which ommti Frank E. Sheehan and Warren Howard, both of the law office of Smith, Schall & Howard, have been mustered out of the army and returned to their law work in Omaha. Sheehan has been in the flying service at Tark Field, Memphis, Tenn. He says he enjoyed flying and made flights as high as 9,000 feet. Howard was attending officers' training school at Camp Taylor when the armistice was sjgned. Harry Burns returned Sunday to Chicago, where he is stationed at the Great Lakes naval training school. Sergeant J. Raymond has been mustered out of the service at Camp Grant, 111., and returned to his home in Council Bluffs. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. McDer mott, who has had five sons in the service; Lt. B. McDermott, Camp Pike, Ark.; Lt. J. F. McDermott, in active service overseas; E. K. McDermott, in the officers' training school at Camp Tike, and William, in the S. A. T. C. at Creighton uni versity. Lt. Donald Kiplinger has returned from Camp Taylor. Ky., where he was commissioned. He was given an honorable discharge from service when the armistice was signed. He has traveled more than 17,000 miles since he enlisted in the service and has had assignments to Fort Logan, Colo.; Angel Island, Cal.; Honolulu, Hawaii; Fort SUlOkl., and Camp Taylor. His brother, Lt. Earle Kiplinger, is in the balloon service at Camp Jackson, S. C. and is expected home this month. Mrs. Irving Benolken has had word that her husband, Lieutenant Benolken, has been promoted to a first lieuteant. He is in overseas service with the 88th division. The allied war exhibit, which was to have been shown here in Sep tember, may be held here late this month or early in January, accord ing to information received at the Chamber of Commerce. William Suchy, who formerly lived at 1702 South Sixteenth street, has been on the firing line since last July and is now with Persh ing's forces that are passing through Luxemburg to guard the Rhine. He is with Battery F of the 340th field artillery, 89th division. Mrs. John Irvin, 2607 Caldwell street, has received word that her son, Sergt. William J. Irvin, is re covering from mustard gas burns he received in battle September 26. Sergeant Irvin is with the 355th in fantry of the 89th division. Mrs. Erin Main, 2667 Douglas street, has heard that her son, Ray mond Main, who is in France with the 28th artillery of the 80th division, is recovering from an attack of Spanish influenza. Mayor Smith welcomed the detach ment to Omaha and extended to it the freedom of the city. Mayor Smith asked Father Gluba to tell something of the men. "These soldiers are heroes," said he. "In one action they ran out of ammu nition. One of these boys volun teered to get some and he crawled over to the German lines, stole some Hun ammunition, returned to his own lines and helped to shoot back some of the boche ammuni tion where it would do the most good. French Uniform and American Leg. "Lieutenant Chodzko," said he, "wears a French uniform, an Ameri can leg and has a Polish heart." The men were enthusiastically cheered. The squad was driven to Fort Omaha by the women of the motor service league, where they were re ceived by officers of the personnel department and shown the sights of the camp. 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Farary Monday started to serve the four months j'ail term to which he was sentenced when he was found guilty in federal court of violation of the Reed amendment. He was arrested last January when he attempted to cross the Douglas street bridge with a load of booze and the case has been "hanging fire" ever since. Hum Short on Engines for Surrender May Be Cause of Peace Delay Paris, Dec. 3. It appears the Germans will be unable to hand over all the 5.000 N locomotives stipulated in the armistice agree ment by December 17, according to the Matin, and it is possible that the allies will grant more time to the enemy. This will de lay peace negotiations, since they cannot begin until the armistice conditions have all ben fulfilled. Discussions between the allied delegations to the peace confer ence will probably begin on De cember 20. Woman Says Big Dog Attacked Her; Judge Orders Brute Killed Mrs. W. Kasper. 24.10 South Fif teenth street, appeared in police court Tuesday morning and de manded that a huge St- Bernard dog belonging to J. Solfranek, 24.U) South Fifteenth street, which she al leges attacked her Monday morning, be killed. Mrs. Kasper stated it was the dog's "ill disposition" and not hunger that caused it to attack her, because it lives in its master's meat market. A clerk in Solfranek's meat market appeared in behalf of the dog, stat ing that it weighed only 180 pounds. Folice Judge Britt ordered the dog killed. Chicken Dinner Stolen ? While Wife and Hubby Read Papers and Wait Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Kellingsworth, 1404' North Twentieth street, vera happily reading their paper Sunday, afternoon Occasionally they paused to sniff at the aroma of a chicken dinner that was cooking in the kitchen. It promised to be a fcond dinner. When Mrs. Kellingsworth retired to the kitchen to prepare the meal her voice rang in a wail of despair. Her husband rushed to the kitchen, . Ihe oven floor was open, ana where there should have been chicken, sweet potatoes and numer ous other things that make a per feet dinner, there was nothing! Police were notified, but as yet have failed to find any traces of th lost repast. , , Two Steamers Leave England with Many U. S. Soldiers Aboard Washington, Dec. 3. Two steam ers, the Empress of Britain and th Adriatic, sailed from Liverpool yes terdav for New York with returning American troops, the War depart ment announced today. The Env press of Britain carries 76 officers, 10 nurses and 2,389 men. The AdriatK carries WJ oincers ana ,uo men. SPLENDID ; COUGH MEDICINE "Every Family should know what a splendid medicine Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is," writes Mrs. Cay Fry, Ferguson Station, Mo. 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