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BRIEF RIGHT REEZY BITS OF NEWS A' PRESENT REMINDING DAILY OF THE GIVER A YEAR'S PAID SUBSCRIPTION TO THE BEE. LAST GERMAN TROOPS LEAVE FINLAND FOR HOME. Washington, Dec. 16. The last German troops leave Finland today under the command of officers of high rank, according to an official dispatch from Stockholm. N'o Ger man military instructors will he al lowed to remain in the country. 'here may be a chance for trip to china. Who wants to serve his I'nclc Sam as clerk of the United States court for China, with a substantial salary inducement and traveling ex penses? The job, in all probability, will be open and it is the best bet that it will go to an Omahan. It .had already been refused by ex Mayor Dahlmau, so it is said, before tjie former executive received a bet ter berth in the revenue service. Dr. J. 1'. Connolly of this city, member of the Hoard of Fublic Re creation and former county com- missioner, received the appointment last fall. He accepted and lias re ceived his passports and sailing or ders, to include himself, wife and daughter, but has been impressed by a presentiment which tells him that he should not go to China. The judge of the United States court for China is an Omaha man. Judge C. S. Lobingier. GIVE GENERAL ALLENBY BREAD AND SALT IN ALEPPO. London, Dec. 16. General Alien by, the commander in the successful British and allied advance through Palestine, made his official entry into Aleppo, December 10. accord ing to an official telegram received here today. He was escorted by Indian cav alry and a huge crowd of residents and visitors watched the procession. The mayor of the city presented the keys of the city and bread and salt to General Allenby at the gate. THE WEATHER: Unsettled Tuesday; colder east portion; Wednesday partly cloudy . 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The approach of the hour 'for the initiated "bone-dry" prohibition law to become effective found thousands of persons besieg ing the express office here tonight striving for an opportunity to claim liquor consigned to them under the llorton law, which the new measure, signed by the governor today, supersedes at midnight. At 9 o'clock tonight two columns, four abreast, stretched two and a half blocks in each direction from the express office. Fifteen police men preserved order with difficulty. At 6 o'clock persons who had en tered the line in the morning were just arriving before the express :ompany's counter. Express company officials said it would be impossible to deliver all ;he consignments on hand and that hundreds of those in line would be turned away. EDITORIALS IN tra PAPER , READAT TRIAL Milwaukee Socialist Before Federal Court in Chicago for Violating Espionage Act by Writings. Chicago, Dec. 16. A mass of doc Hmentary evidence in support of the government's charges that Victor U Berger of Milwaukee violated the espionage law in the anti-war cam paign he carried on as editor of the Milwaukee Leader, (socialist) was presented to the jury in Judge Landis' court today in trial of five . socialist party chiefs. Managing Editor Quit. T. E. Harris, formerly managing editor of the Leader, testified that he resigned his position in May, 1917, because of a dispute with Ber ger over an order received to print i'or the second time the proclamation ::iid war program of, the St. Louis Socialist convention, which Harris had been advised was seditions. The witness said he previously had been critised by Berger for the way in which the war news had been handled at times. Berlin News First. "My instructions from Berger were to use the Berlin dispatches as leaders in the war news," said Harris. "He always aid that the 'Berlin stories were more reliable be cause the news from London and France was censored. On day we printed a signed war story received from the United Press and Berger was angry because it got in the paper. He said it was untrue and tot. It do nto remember just what '.he story was about. Berger never wanted anything printed that might sffend German readers. He objected to stories which referred to the Ger mans as Hunstor Boches." District AttJnery Clyne offered in evidence a cartoon bearing the caption "the snake in the grass," which showed a reptile labeled es pionage law. Colonel Henry D. Undsley First Glass Appointment Washington, Dec. 16. Secretary lilass' first appointment ofter tak ing office was the naming of Col. Henry D. Lindsley, director of the war risk insurance bureau. Colonel Lindsley was on the staff of Major General Harbord in France as chief of the war risk section of the American expeditionary forces. Nevada Goes Dry. Reno, Nev., Dec. 16. When the midnight hour struck, Nevada went dry and there appeared to be little mournings of jollicfication in Reno. Cabarets and bars were well filled ' to the closing hour. Stocks of liquor ran low in many places before the law went into effect. Some of the saloons will be occupied by other businesses while a few will' try t' : tale of soft drinks. RAIL PLAN OF IfADOOi ! Proposal to Keep Control of Big Lines Till January, 1924, Meeting With Much Opposition. Washington Bureau, Omaha Bee. Washington, D. C. Dec. 16. (Spe cial telegram.) there is every in-i dication, through letters being re ceived by senators and representa tives, that strong opposition is de veloping among the states railway and utility commissions to Director General McAdoo's plan to extend government control of the railways until January, 1924. It is said that representatives of these commissions are planning to come and urge con gress to vote Mr. McAdoo's proposal down unless the legislation should include a return 'of the suspended powers. Opposes State Control. Mr. McAdoo is known t. be op posed in sharing the administration of the railways with s.r.te organiza tion, lie has never given any en couragement to tl'.e view that inter state rates should be fixed by com missions created by the several com monwealths, lie believes that com merce is national, not local, and that if there is any rate fixing to be done it should be done in the inter ests of the whole people. Senator Hitchcock Investigating. Inquiries from many of the larger cities of Nebraska, where home guard companies has been organized as to the likelihood of securing guns and equipment for these organiza tions started Senator Hitchcock on a tour of investigation. As a result of his search for information, he stated today that he had been ad vised by the War department that equipment would be available in the near future for home guard com panies organized in Nebraska; that the department had allotted the state in the neighborhood of 1.500 guns, but these had not been requi sitioned because of the smallness of the allotment and their acceptance might militate against any future icqucst for additional arms. Lieut John Lawler of Hastings, judge advocate of the Nebraska na tional guard, who has been on duty at Camp Upton, has reported for duty in the judge advocate general's office. Twelve Destroyers Sail Home from Queenstown Qucenstown, Dec. 16. Twelve American torpedo boat destroyers sailed for home today. and Washington, Dec. 16. The sen ate today began consideration of disputed sections of the war reve nue measure. On the first roll call taken on the bill the senate voted, 36 to 16, to retain the finance com mittee's amendment providing for refund of taxes to those who dem onstrate to the treasury depart ment that in previous years they have suffered a net loss in their business. Tomorrow it is planned to dis cuss the income tax section. Senator Simmons, chairnian of the finance committee, said he ex pects passage of the measure by Christmas. Most of the session today was taken up with discus sions of the "net loss" amend ment. Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin led the attack on the provision, declaring it might cause the gov ernment tremendous revenue loss es, if serious and general depres sion should develop. Norris of Nebraska approved the amendment. DRAFT BOARDS WILL Dl BY Elf YEAR Secretary Baker Addresses Conference of Governors on Reconstruction; Mc Kelvie at Meeting. Annapolis, Md., Dec. 16. Thirty six state governors or governors elect in annual conference here to day were told by Secretary Baker that the war had proven the indis pensability of strong state govern ments in peace as well as war times as the principal agencies for mobi lizing and demobilizing armies, find ing work for returning soldiers and developing better methods of physi cal training for young men. At the some time he pleaded that state authorities give cities more freedom to work out their individual local problems. Draft boards will be disbanded t the end of this month and state branches of the council of national defense will cease functioning as -federal agencies as soon as possible, Mr. Baker said. He urged that both co-operate with employment agen cies in finding work for soldiers. Among these attending are Gov ernor-Elect S. R. McKelvie of Ne braska, Governor Harding of Iowa .md Capper of Kansas. Governor Bamburger will invite the conference to meet next year at Salt Lake City. Secretary Houston, addressing the governors today suggested that state governments ascertain immediately what farming lands might be avail able for use of returning soldiers. He cautioned, however, against throw ing these men indiscriminately into agricultural pursuits without pre vious experience or adequate training. 0. S. EXECUTIVE TO CONFER WITH MARSHAL FOCH President Will Visit Scenes Where Americans Distin guished Themselves Aft er Trip to Senilis. - Paris, Dec. 16. President Wilson will proceed tomorrow to Senlis, Marshal Foch's headquarters, to confer with the allied commander. Later he will visit the battlefield at Chateau Thierry, where the first American divisions dis tinguished themselves, and also Rheims. 9 British and Italian Officials Will Reach Paris for Two Day Allied Conference Before Holdays. By Associated Press. Paris, Dec. 16. President Wilson will leave Paris Christ mas eve and go to American general headquarters. From headquarters he will proceed to the American front. He will have Christmas dinner with the American troops, and not with the American commander-in-chief or other officers. CHARGE MEN IN KHAKI OPERATE K. C. TROLLEYS CHAIRMAN HAYS ISSUES CALL FOR G. 0. P. MEETING President of State Federation ! Republican Women Executive of Labor Asks Secretary of War to Investigate -Immediately. Committee Discuss Recon construction Problems at First Meeting. Kansas City, Dec. 16. Charges I Washington, Dec. 16. Chairman that men wearing the uniform of the J Hays of the republican national United States army are operating I commmittee today issued a call for , i , c I a meeting of the committee at Chi- cars here m the places of motormen cagQ Jauary 10, t0 discuss the and conductors, who are out on general situation and to lay plans strike, were contained in a telegram i for the future, sent to Secretary of War Baker to- "Republicans feel," said Mr. Hays, night by R. T. Wood, president of "that they have won a tremendous the state federation of labor and C. ) victory this last election and realize B. Nelson, secretary of the local i thoroughly that by their opportuni central labor union. An immediate ! ties now are their responsibilities investigation was asked. Although severan conferences were held today to devise a way to end the street car strike that has been in progress here since last Wednesday, there was no outward indication tonight that any of them had ersulted itt- anything tangible. More cars were operated, however, today and there was no report of disorders. All cars were taken in at dusk. measured." At the rst general meeting here today of republican women, under the auspices of the republican wom en's executive committee, a decision was reached to invite suggestions from republican women over the country as to the best means of so cial and industrial reconstruction. The suggestions will be consid ered at a conference of the ex ecutive committee January IS. The Bee Free Shoe Fund "Hearts of the World" XMAS COUPON This coupon when accompanied by one paid ticket is good for an additional reserved seat at any performance, matinee or evening, of this the 6th and last week of "Hearts of the World" at the BRANDEIS THEATER. 1 A of THE MONEY TAKEN IN THROUGH THE USE OF 1 U c THESE COUPONS WILL GO TO THE BEE'S SHOE FUND. Good in txcaanfa for either 50c, 75c, $1.00 or $1.50 Seats. President Wilson, accompanied by Col. E. M. House, but otherwise unattended, arrived at the French ministry of war at 4:40 o'clock this afternoon. Georges Clemenceau, president of the council and minister of war, came with out-stretched lfands to the top of the wide stairs and greeted the president warmly. "Old Tiger" Greets Wilson. The premier took Mr. Wilson's hand in both of his and shook it vigorously in the especially vigorous manner the old "tiger" has when displaying pleasure. "How do you do, Mr. President," said the premier. "Qpiite well. Mr. President," answerer Mr. Wilson. "You are not tired?" asked M. Cle menceau. "No, quite fit," declared the presi dent. Mr. Wilson was then ushered by Premier Clemenceau into his private office. Colonel House re maining in the ante-chamber chat ting with General Mordacq. Presi dent Wilson left the ministry at 5 o'clock. Visits Greek Premier. The meeting with the Greek pre mier, like that with Premier Cle menceau, was outside the formal program for today and constituted a part of the intimate personal ex changes by which the president is obtaining the views of the European statesmen and they are obtaining his views. The chief regular feature of the program today was the president's visit to the Hotel De Vilie at 1:45 o'clock in the afternoon. He was escorted there by President Poin care. Large crowds had gathered along the route and there was an other popular manifestation. Five Yankee Flyers Accidentally Killed in Practice Flights West Point, Miss., Dec. 16. Four men were killed in an airplaine col lision near here today. They are Lieut. Alvin W. Spane of Oil Cit, Pa., and Fred Synnestvedt, of Pitts burgh, flying instructors of Payne field and privates Fred P. James of Litchfield, 111. and Guy C. Wells, of Reynoldsville, 111., of Bowen field The men are said to have been flying from Bowen to Payne field at lhe time of the accident. One of the airplanes, flying about 100 fet over the other, got out of control, it is said, and plunged into the second. All four men were killed instantly. Elizabeth, N. J. Dec. 16. Lieut. Karl .Smith of Brock, Mass., was in stantly killed today when his air plane fell 500 feet at the Standard Aircraft corporation's field here. The aviator apparently tried to change his position in the machine while it was flying against the wind. Portugal in Mourning for Its Dead President Lisbon, Dec. 16 The body of Dr. Sidonio Paes, president of Portgual. who was assassinated Saturday by a man named Jeetne, was taken to day to the Belem palace to await the funeral ceremonies, meanwhile the Portuguese government is con tinuing in office under Ossorio Cas tro, the minister of justice, while both chambers of the- Parliament have been summoned today to dis cuss the question of a successor to the presidency. Montana Dry December 30. Helena, Mont., Dec. 16. Attorney General S. C. Ford sent instructions to all Montana county attorneys to day that the prohibition statute takes effect at midnight of December 30, instead of midnight December 31, and that the law must be enforced. From the above it would seem evi dent it is the purpose of President Wilson to have Christmas dinner on German territoryy in the region of Coblenz with the American forces of occupation. President Wilson passed the early forenoon indoors, reading a large number of letters. He then started by automobile for a visit to Ver sailles, where the final meeting of the peace conference will be held, going by way of the Bois de Bou logne. The president was accom panied by Mrs. Wilson. Works As If at Home. During the intervals between of ficial calls and visits today, the pres ident was engaged in affairs of state much after the manner of his pro cedure in the White House offices. He did considerable business over the telephone, just as at home. President Wilson has been in sisting that the American peace mission organize its machinery so that the people in the United States can begin to know what is happen ing. Meanwhile the mission is try ing to get itself settled so as to be gin preliminary work. Joseph C. Grew, formerly council lor of the American embassy in Vienna, will take charge of the of ficial announcements which will be ordinarily transmitted to the United States. He wil' have as assistants Ray Stannard Baker and Maximil ian Foster. Conference Starts Monday. The arrival of the various offici. Is to meet President Wilson has now been arranged for. The Italian PARIS COUNCIL GIVES WILSON AND WIFE MEDAL Impressive Welcome Given President by Municipal Council; Women Cheer Lustily. Paris, Dec. 16. President Wilson, at the conclusion of his address at the city hall to day, in reply to the greetings of Adrien Mithouard, the president of trie Municipal council of Paris, was pre sented with the great gold medal of the City of Paris. To Mrs. Wilson was presented a diamond brooch adorned with on enamel dove. National Woman's Party Members Burn Speeches of Wilson in Washington Washington, Dec. 16. Nearly 300 members of the National Wo man's party, carrying torches and banners, paraded by the White House today, and grouping around the statue of Lafayette, in a public square across the avenue from the executive mansion, ceremonious ly burned copies of all speeches made by President Wilson. The demonstration was staged as a protest against the failure of the senate to adopt the resolution submitting the federal suffrage constitutional amendment to the states. Police protected the women from interference by the crowd which watched and intervened sev eral times to quiet disturbers who tried to drown out with hoots the speeches which each woman made as she came forward to deposit the copy of an address on the fire. TO SELL BONDS FOR ERECTION OF NEWSCHOOL Work to Start on Commerce High Building Early Next Spring Board Decides. CASUALTY LIST TO BE COMPLETE THIS WEEK The reception at the City hall, while not attended by the huge crowds which welcomed President Wilson on Saturday, was impressive. The president was received by the municipal council at the main en trance and walked through the spa cious corridors, which were taste fully decorated. More than 5,000 people were within the building, for the most part women; the male ele ment was in great minority. Women Cheer Lustily. The women cheered the president in a manner which, while not as lust ily as the president had been ac customed to hear on the college campus, must have sounded sweet in his ears, as he smiled and bowed repeatedly." Adrien Mithouard, president of the municipal council, read the ad dress, the president replying in loud, clear tones, in which there was a tinge of emotion. After the official cerefhonies, the president inspected the various de partments in the city hall ending, finally, in a small room where a buf fet had been installed and refresh ments were served. Several offi- General Pershing Advises War Department That But 40,440 Cases Remain t to Be Reported, -...y. By Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 16. General Pershing cabled the War depart" ment today that practically com plete reports of death in action among the expeditionary forces should reach the department by De cember 2f), and of severely wounded by December 27. General Pershing said that the number of unreported casualties in process of verification at thtr'central records office of the expeditionary forces December 14, was 40,400. They were divided as follows: Killed in action, 390; died of wounds, 275; died of disease. 353; accidentally , , . , . , .killed, 51; severely wounded in c The Board of Education last nightj tion, 39,371. These included all voted unanimously to sell $1,000,-j "suspense cases under investigation." 000 bonds authorized at the election I llle general said. cials were presented and many oth- premier. Vittorio Orlando, and For-ifrs showed eagerness to shake his eign Minister Sonnmo will reach i "i'lu.- oiiu.uy nc piom m .tn, ic here Thursday. The British prime minister, David Lloyd George, and Foreign Secretary A. J. Balfour will probably reach Paris next Sat urday or Sunday. With Premier Clemenceau the presence of these peace delegates will permit of dis cussions between the four leading powers, Great Britain, France, the United States and Italy. The inter-allied conference prob- turning to the Murat residence. The President's Reply. President Wilson replied to the greeting extended him. "Your greeting has raised many emotions within me," the president began. "It is with no ordinary sympathy that the people of the United States. for whom I have the privilege of speaking, have viewed the suffer- ably will assemble next Monday, but i intra nf the npnnle of France. Mnnv the sessions will be brief, not ex- j 0f our own peopie have been them ceeding two days. seives witnesses of those sufferings. The initial meeting of the inter- i ve were the more deeplv moved by allied conference probably will be the wrongs of the war because we held in the French war office and i knew the manner in which they will give President Wilson his first i were perpetrated opportunity to meet the delegates ' i,eg tnat you will not suppose around the conference table. After! that because a. wide ocean separated two days the various leaders will I us in space that we were not in ef separate for the Chnsamts holidays. fect eye witnesses of the shameful ! ruin that was wrought and the cruel MrS. Bryan III; Taken ; and unnecessary sufferings that were i n i. ; brought upon you. These sufferings JOnnS HOpkmS HOSpital , have fllled our hearts with indigna Baltimore, Dec. 16. William J. j tion. We know what they were, not Bryan brought Mrs. Bryan to Tohnsj"nI b"1 we know what they signi , , . . r ' , tied and our hearts were touched to Hopkins hospital today for a consul-1 the qujck by them our imaginations tation with Dr. L. F. Barker. They filled with the whole picture of what came from their summer home at j France and Belgium in particular Asheville, N. C. Mr. Brvan said I had experienced. Mrs. Brvan had been ailing for six! vllen th,e United States entered months a-id that he was here to find: rnH"l on re Two, Column Two.) i out if she could get well. It is understood that Mrs. Bryan will remain at the hospital for at l'-ast two weeks. Mr. Bryan expect ed to go to Washington tonight and make daily trips to the hospital. last spring fof the construction of a new High School of Commerce. The endorsement of the sale by the federal capital issues committee was read and a resolution passed authorizing the advertising for bids on the bonds. "The sale of all these bonds at once has many advantages," said President Reed. "At first glance people might think it would involve a loss of interest, and no compensat ing advantages. As a matte, of fact, we will be able to use $500,000 of the bond receipts to carry that amount of school warrants, now out standing. And we will get interest in the banks on the rest. The net outlay for interest wilL.be small and the advantages of having the cash on hand will be large." Work to Start in Spring. Actual work of construction will start early in the spring, and the board will push completion of the new building with vigor. Ventilation of some of the schools was criticized by Mr. Talmagc. He declared the Central High school "has a ventilating system that doesn't ventilate," and said the same condition exists in the Dundee school. "The janitors tell the teachers they must keep the windows closed," he said, "and the only way they know the air is bad is when someone gets a sick headache." The superintendent of buildings was or dered to investigate any specific complaints received. A resolution was adopted stating the policy of the board to be the res toration to service of all former em ployes who went into any kind of war work. The resignation of F. P. Durand as teacher of telegraphy and radio at the High School of Commerce was accepted and H. E. Bennett was appointed to the place. The following teachers were placed on the assigned list: Ellen Auchmuty, . Marie Eai!ey, Ruth Beatty, Margery Beckett, Kathryn Breneman, Kllcn F'gan, Florence Freeman, Lucile Fleming, Zorah Garey, Edith Halversn, Vera Har vey, Cecilia Hecht, Geil Mitchell, Louesa Morey, Erma Xelson, Elsie Paitsch, Mathilde Pieper, Mayme Phillpot, Edith Purdy, Margaret Randall, Florence Roush and Dora Sanders. German Government Lacks Power to -Prevent Trouble Fourth Yankee Sanitary Train Leaves for Omsk Deserters from Hun Army Terrorize Inhabitants of Berlin; Robberies and Attacks Numerous. Paris, Dec. 16. (Havas.l-The By the Associated Press. ! Vladivostok, Dec. 16. A sanitary j train carrying clothing, medical j supplies, 14 women nurses, chiefly i American from Honolulu and Ma-! nila, and three doctors, left here to-1 day for Omsk. It was the fourth j train to be ciispatcnert west warn ; Berlin central government is power since tne ahied occupation, i nc on less t0 preserve order, and deserters ganization of a fifth sanitary train I om the arllly terrorize the in has been begun. I habitants, accordine to a corre- ! spondent of the Journal who has : returned from a visit to Berlih. ) t. , , . ... r ,, i- i i TL..-.J.,,; KODDeries ana attacks ionow one MI five III tnyiailU IllUIUdy i another rapidly and apartments andJ London. Dec. 16. Field Marshal shops are robbed in mid-dy. Sir Douglas Haig, commander-in- Red flags are flying over all the chief of the Bj-itish forces in France, city, but business is going on s will arrive in England next Thurs- j usual. day morning with a staff. of dis-1 The theaters, the correspondent tinguished officers adds, are open and the restaurants Field Marshal Haig Will are crowded. The population is well dressed, he says, but in artificial materials. There is a scarcity of bread, but ter, milk and potatoes and specula tors are reported to be holding their reserves of foodstuffs. An ordinary meal costs 23 to 30 marks and an or der of soup is three marks. Th; ex tremist faction will be of short dura tion, the Journal correspondent be lieves, because they have not suc ceeded in obtaining control of the money which is still in the posses sion of the bankers and the mer chants. The correspondent thinks that a republic finally will be es tablished. The correspondent visited the cellars of the imperial-palace and saw the huge stores of provisions kept there while the people suffered from hunger. Wildcat Division Hit Hard. Total casualties to November 23 in the Thirtieth (Wildcat) division (North Carolina. South Carolina and Tennessee national guard), were giv en as 7,623. The casualties were clas sified as follows: Killed in action, 1,108; died of wounds, 283; died of , disease, IS; died of other causes. 5; severely wounded, 1,181; wounded, degree undetermined, 80S; slightly wounded, 3,973; missing or captured. 193. Few Duplications. General Pershing reported thav the number of duplicated casualties in the central records office since November 27 would not operate to reduce the total for the entire ex peditionary forces given in his sum mary of that date, as additional cas ualties reported more than offset the duplicates. Feared for Thirtieth. , The report today from the'Amerl can commander was in reply to spe cific questions cabled by the War -department. In asking regarding the casualties in the Thirtieth divi- , sion, the department said there had been "much apprehension" here about the losses of this unit which helped the British army break th famous Hindenburg line. j -. Stores Thronged With Christmas Shoppers; Morning Hours Best Christmas shoppers are taking advantage of the nice weather to make their holiday purchases, a'nd are literally keeping the merchants on the jump these days. The immense crowds which visited the stores of the city on Saturday,--were all but repeated again on Monday. Merchants are pleased with the fine trade they are enjoy- i ing and are exerting every effort 4o j take care of it to the best advantage, but wish to urge that as many as can do their shopping in the fore noon. People who do so find it much more pleasant -as they ha -e ' more time in which to naake their selections without interruption and ' avoid the crowds which throng the streets in the afternoon. - Red Cross Week to Bring; Great Membership, Is Hope Washington, Dec. 16. Christmas enrollment week of the American Red Cross opened today with offi cials of the organization hopeful of a large increase over the present membership of 22,000,000. The money obtained through membership fees will be used to carry out the great Red Cross peace time program, not only in the Unit ed States, but in every land where a suffering people may need assist- Sues for $40 000,000. Duhith. Dec. 16. Claiming that the Oliver Iron Mining company for 10 years has been using an ore washer on the basic principles of which he holds the patent, Capt. Alexander McDougall, an inventor and president of the McDougall-Du-luth Shipbuilding company, today brought suit for $40,000,000 against the mining company. The complaint was filed with the clerk f the United States district court. A staff of nine attorneys from Chicago. Omaha and St. Paul represented Captain McDougall in the action
