THE EgE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, ' DECEMBER 19, 1919.
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Lincoln Bureau Bee
SCHOOL AFFAIRS
ARE PRESENTED
TO CONVENTION
'Long Wrangle Takes Place
Over Proposal for
. Holidar Act
' journment.
." Lincoln, Dec. 18. (Special.) The
constitutional convention got up a.
lively discussion Thursday morning
over the matter of adjournment over
,.' the' holidays and finally ended by ad
. -journmg to meet rriday morning
rt 10. ,
The discussion smarted oyer a mo
tion to require all delegates to get in
their proposals for changes in the
- constitution before the 20th day ex
pired. There was some opposition
to this, but it carried, 63 delegates
voting for it. "
Then the motion was made- to ad
journ until, January 6. An amend
ment was made to make it January
13. After wrangling over theSe mo
tions for some time a motion was
made to adjourn until 10 Friday,
" which carried by one vote.
Church Question Again.
A proposal by Selleck and fugsley
of Lancaster would do a lot of
.things. Among theit are the follow
ing: English is declared to be the basic
language to be used in instruction in
i&ll schools, public, private,' denom
inational or parochial, but makes
some provision for the teaching of
foreign languages under certain con
ditions.' The use of public funds in
aiding: any sectarian or denomina
tional school is prohibited.
The state board may suggest
courses of study, but the adoption of
courses and the selection of text
books will remain with local boards.
All textbooks and necessary supplies
are to beyfurnished free in the public
schools.1 as is now provided by law."
To Fix School Terms.
The legislature is vested with
authority to. fix the minimum length
' of school terms, and districts not
conforming thereto will be deprived
of state aid. It is also to make pro
vision for the care and education of
dependent, defective and delinquent
children .
A state school tax is authorized,
the proceeds of whichAvill go to sup
plement county and. school district
. levies for the support of the. ele-
mentary and secondary schools At
PVA. Barrows. Correspondent'
Eldred Chosen by
v. Governor as Judge
' InJ4th District
Lincoln. Dec. 18. (Special.) C.
E. Eldred of McCook ,is to be the
new judije of the Fourteeifth judicial
district to fill the vacancy Caused by
the resignation . of Judge E. B.
Perry.
The matter has been- hanging fire
some 'time, the candidates being Mr.
Eldred and Representative J. ,E.
Fultz, chairman of the judiciary com
mittee of the last legislature and a
member of the last two sessions. He
was backed by a 'number of fellow
members of the legislature-and by
others out in the judicial district. Mr.
Eldred is a law partner of Senator
J.E. Cordeal of McCook. 'In speak
ing of the appointment, the governor
said:
-"An informal ballot which I took
among the lawyers in the Fourteenth
judicial district, in which they were
asked to give the names of two men
whom they considered best fitted for
appointment to this position, re
sulted in 42 replies, xiut of which Mr.
Eldred was mentioned 33 times as
first choice. This certainly indicates
the high esteeMi in"wtfich he is held
by the legal fraternity in the terri
tory in which he is best known."
VETERAN'S OLD
TRAIN TO CARRY
HIS BODY HOME
Union Pacific Engineer,
Stricken at Throttle, Will
Take Last Ride On
Limited.
present, the state levies no tax of
this kind.
145, by Bryant Judge of all court to
appoint their respective clerks, who wlH
held during the pleasure of the Judge.
No clerk to act as counnel or draw civil
pleadings In any case before the court
where he Is serving. -
hv WilKe Countv iudeea permitted
j.o hold court for each other In civil and
proDitio mauera.
147, oy spiuman tuu oux oosoioie mut
ter In section 7, article 1. providing man
ner of submission for the constitution and
amendments.
lit bv RiiUlmnn Permits women to vote
on adoption of the constitution and amend
ments, substitutes "tno people 01 .Ne
braska" for ''qualified electors."
149. hv Corrnthers No county to be
added to another without submitting the
question to the voter of both counties,
nor unless approved by a majority of all
the voter of th territory affeoted. Ma
jority of all the voter of the territory
affected voting on the question. In cae
of consolidation all prior Indebtedness of
onch county to remain a a taxable lia
bility upon the same territory. If part of
one county Is detached and added to an
other the detached portion must assume
its proportion of outstanding liabilities.
150. by Bigelow Kequires me legislature
to hold four regular sessions, each at
least IB day in length, beginning the
first Tuesday in January and July of every
year. No bill, except appropriations ana
emergency measures, snail tie passea at
the, same eeaslon when they are Intro
duced.
151. bv Howard -Froylae for state-
owned stock ye;rds to be Required by pur
chase or condemnation; legislature to
specify prcoedure.
Ids. bv Seliek ana rugsiey state -reacn-
ers' association Plan for reorganizing edu
cational system of Nebraska under a single
board, appointive Vby the governor, and a
commissioner of education, appointed by
the board. Unlversltv. normal fu;lionls and
another schools supported at public ex
pense to oe unaer ineir control.
153, by Wilson (Douglas) Authorize
legislation lor old age and disability pen
sions, mothers' pension, pensions to In
digent and Insurance against unemployment.
LABOR CLAUSES
OF RAILS BILL
PROVE BUGBEAR
Leaders of House and Senate
Agree JNot to Recess Until
., Measure Through Senater
X
Washington, Dec. 18. On a
tie vote of 31 to 31 the substitute
of Senator McCormick, republi
can, Illinois, for the. anti-strike
provision .was rejected and Mr.
McCormick gave notice that he
would, ask for another vote later.
Washington. Dec. 18. The . sen
ate held its fifth night session on
t the railroad bill tonight with grave
doubt in the minds of the leaders
that .the measure could .be passed
in time to permit beginning of the
holiday recess Saturday." N
The labor clause, including the
anti-strike provision of the Cum
mins measure, were under discus
sion' during the day, culminating in
the rejection by a vote of 25 to 46
of the proposal of Senator Stanley,
democrat, .Kentucky, to eliminate
the whole section. Efforts towards
a compromise ensued. ,
' During the debate an agreement
was reached by : senate and house
majority " leaders no to permit a
holiday retess until the measure is
through the senate and sent to
conference. -At their conference
Senator Lodge and Representative
Mondell agreed to suspend house
business Saturday to permit mem
bers of the lower body to go home
-- for the holidays, even if the senate
is held bv delay on the railroad
bilL Beginning Monday, house ses-
ho business until January 5, but to
adjourn from day to day until the
senate recesses.
Anti-Strike Provisions. ;'
The anti-strike provisions were in
turn attacked and defended today,
while conferences were held look
ing to a compromise by modifying
the clause imposing criminal penal
ties for strikes or lockouts. .
After defeat of the Stanley mo
tion, to strike out the entire labor
section. Senator McCormick, repub
lican, Illinois, offered a substitute
plan, similar to the Canadian sys
tem, to prohibit strikes for 60 days
after decisions of the adjustment
board and requiring decisionsfrom
the board within 90 days.
'Senator Thomas, democrat, Colo
rado, supporting the Cummins labor
proposal, declared railroad strikes
to be intolerable in their effect upon
the general public.
Opposing the anti-strike section,
Senator Walsh, democrat, Massa
chusetts, said that criminal penalties
for strikes would not accomplish
their purposes. The Cummins plan,
he characterized as "repressive, un
fair and unjust." ,
"Strikes among certain classes of
employes are unjustifiable and
among these are railroad employes,"
declared Senator Walsh, "but we
cannot chain them in their posts like
galley slaves." Congress, the Mas
sachusetts senator held, should re
move the incentive and causes' of
strikes by enactment of arbitration
legislation without banning what he
declared to be the inherent right to
strike.
Two Bank Robbers '
And Forger Given
Penitentiary Terms
Sturgis, S. .D., Dec. 18.-Special
Telegram.) Judge McNenney of
the Eighth judicial circuit Thurs
day sentenced Edward Gabriel and
George Thompson each to not less
than 20 nor more than 30 years in
the state penitentiary at Sioux Falls.
Both men were tried and convicted
in circuit court -here on a charge of
robbing the Farmers State bank
at Faith. Hoyt O. Prince, charged
with forgery, was convicted and
sentenced to a term of five years. ,
Sheriff Westgate placed the three
in the tate penitentiary at Sioux'
Falls. "The cases of Gabriel .and
Thompson will be appealed.
sions will be perfunctory under a - Charge Crime Against Girl.
mwis v-iv-iiciiu, oiv ouuui twen
tieth street, was arrested yesterday
and charged with a statutory crime
aains Gladys Bailies, S08 South
Twentieth street The police say
Cicirello had lived with the Bailie?
girl since Sunday at 508 South Twen
tieth street. f
Convict Bank Robber,,
Sturgis, S. D.,'Dec. 18. (Special
Telegram".) ' George Thompson,
charged with being implicated in
the robbery of the Farmers State
bank at Faith, S. D., on the night of
September 24, was found guilty by
a jury in district court here.
Stuff the
bird with
Post
Toasties
Makes the
finest kind
of dressing
A Adds Flavor
The same train that he piloted
when stricken with paralysis will
carry the body of J. W. Coolidge,
24 South Twenty-second street,
Council Bluffs, who died .in St.
Joseph hospital here Wednesday to
his old home in Columbus, Neh..
for burial. Mr. Coolidge . was a
veteran Union Pacific locomotive
engineer, being employed by the
railroad foj 30 years.
As his train was speeding through
Valley, Neb., last Saturday morning
he was overcome in the cab of his
engine. He was brought to Omaha
on a special train -for medical attention.-
Short funeral services will be
held in the Hoffman Funeral home
at 8 this morning and the
body will then be placgj on Union
Pacific train No. -Ifthe Overland
Limited, and taken to Columbus;
Rev. C. M. Worden, assistant at
All Saints Episcopal church, will
haw charge of services, due to the
illness of Rev. T. J. Mackay. Many
years ago Mr. Coolidge attended a
furnace for Rev. Mr. Ifackay in Co
lumbus, and for this reason an ef
fort was made to have him conduct
the services. '
The pallbearers will be veteran
Union Pacific engineers, living""in
Omaha and Council Bluffs, who will
accompany the body to Columbus.
They are: C M. Highsmith, John
Glynn, George W. Miller, A. A.
Campbell, J. M. Wright and Q. J.
Fernandes.
Beatrice Church -Plans -Addition;
Sum Mortgage
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 18. (Spe
cial.) At the annual meeting of. the
First Christian church here the
mortgage of $15,000 covering the
last debt on the church wa burned.
A call was extended to Dr. W. W. j
Burks, the pastor, which was ac
cepted at an increase iji salary. An
annual budget of $6,000 was adopted
and preliminary steps taketr-for the
construction of an addition to the
church to cost approximately $25,
000. W. H. Davis was elected su
perintendent of the Sunday, school
for the ninth year. The hurch' is
the largest in the city, having a
mpmllrstiin of 1.200.
. ' . ' ...... N
uage uoumy i-armers win
Hold Meeting Next' Tuesday
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 18. (Spe
cial.) The farm bureau directors of
Gage county held-" a meeting here
and decided to hold the annual ses
sion of the organization December
23. County Agent Boyd Rist will
submit a review. of the work ac
complished during 1919 and recom
mendations will be made for the
1920 program. ' C. W. Pugsley of
Lincoln, secretary of the Nebraska
State farm bureau, will be among
the speakers. George Boomer of
the State university will also speak.
First Wahoo Chicken and
Pet Stock Show Success
Wahoo, Neb., Dec. 18. (Special.)
The first annual show of the
Saunders County Poultry and Pet
Stock association held here is a big
success' and is drawing large crowds.
Over 300 birds are on exhibition, j
A single comb Rhode Island Red.
cockerel' owned by H. Matison of
Ashland and a White Plymouth
Rock hen owned "by Lampert Bros,
of Wahoo won the individual cham
pionships. Lampert Bros, also won
the prize for' the best display.
Republicans Pan Lodge
As Permanent Chairman
Washington, Dec. 18. Tentative
plans have been made to have Sen
ator Lodge ''of Massachusetts as
temporary and permanent chairman
of, the republican national conven
tion. There has been some talk
among the leaders of former Sena
tor Tilihu Root for - temporary
chairman, but it is understood that
the plan of having one man for
both places, first used in 1908, will
be continued in 1920.
Coroner's )ury Says Child
Killed by Its Mother
Atlantic City, Dec. 18. Five-year-old
James "Buddy" Blake, whose
body was washed ashore at Vent
nor last Sunday, came to his death
at the hands of his mother while
she was laboring under a state of
mental ' trouble, according to the
verdict of the jury at the coroner's
inquest into the boy's death.
Plattsmouth Youth Hurt
In Coasting Accident
Plattsmouth, Neb., Dec. 18.
(Special.) A heavily loaded tobog
gan crashed into a group of young
sters who were walking up a hill
and seriously injured Sidney Davis.
His nose was broken and his head
badly cut.
Schools at Blue Springs
Closed by Quarantine
Beatrice, Neb., DecR (Spe
cial.) Twenty-five cases of small
pox have been reported in Blue
Springs and the schools have been
closed in an endeavor to stamp out
the epidemic. '
Lift Fuel Ban.
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 18. (Spe
cial.) The fuel conservation com
mittee here lifted the restriction cm
theJiours of business houses, which
wilreturn to the old schedule of
keeping open. Street lights, which
were also cut off a week ago on
account of the coal shortage, were
turned on.
TRUST COMPANY
CLOSES ITS DOORS,
THOUGH SOLVENT
Bostonj Financial Institution
Takes Radical Step' to Save
Assets to Depositors.
Boston, Dec. 18. Tire doors of
the Old South Trust Co., a banking
and savings institution with about
$4,000,000 in' deposits, were closed
Thursday by State Banking Com
missioner Augustus L. Thorndike, at
the reqifest of its president, John P.
McVey.
The bank's troubles, according to
a statement by the bank commis
sioner, were due to its inability
to continue its arrangements for
clearances. These had been made, j
not through the Boston clearing
house association, but through the
SEND OUT GALL
FOR MEETING TO
SELECT A LEADER
Hitchcock Calls Democratic
Conference to decide Issue
Betwsan Underwood
And Himselfl
.'Washington, D. C, Dec. 18. A
call for a conference of democratic
senators Saturday to select a leader
to succeed the late Senator Martin
of Virginia was issued today by Sen
ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, who is
contesting with Senator Underwood
of Alabama for the place. ' -
Settlement of the contest between
Webster and Atlas National bank, j ocratic leader, and chief spokesman
officers of which said today that
the bank had declined to clear the
checks after the South's balance fell
below the figure previously stipu
lated. -
President McVey said that nego
ttiations were under way with local
bankers to have themtake over
the trust company and make pos
sible a resumption of business in a
few days. (
Commisioner Thorndike said
everything possible wonto be done
to make Christmas savings available
to owners.
It was estimated that there were
about 8,000 members of the Christmas
Savings club, with aggregate sav
ings of apyroximately $400,000.
American "Foreigners"
May 'Clothe and Feed
Europe's Needy Kiddies
New York, Dec. 18. Herbert
Hoover announces a plan wereby
the aid of Americans of foreign
descent would be enlisted in supply
ing to the needy children of central
Europe, food and clothing at cost
prices.
t To accomplish this end co-operation
has been established between
European children's funds, of which
Mr. Hoover is chairman, and the
inter-racial council headed by Cole
man Dupont, which includes in its
membership hundreds of thousands
of Americans of different national
descent This" co-operation will ex
tend to the project recently an
nounced by the children's fund for
establishment of relief warehouses
in Europe.
Mr. Hoover explained tne new
arrangement had been made to em
phasize the necessity for persons of
toreign extraction in America as
suming financial responsibility for
relief of people in central Hurope
At present children's relief is be
ing supplied in the form of one sup
plementary meal a day to 3,000,000
children in Finland, Letvia, Poland,
Jugo - Slavia; Hungary, Esthonia,
Lithuania,' Czecho-Slovakia. Austria
and Armenia. For about 1,200,000
of these children clothing outfits
are also beings-supplied. Through
the inter-racial council it is expected
that a satisfactory response will be
stimulated so that this program can
be continued and extended in many
of the most neeay (countries. Do
nations of supplies will not be ac
cepted... ,
Funds contnbutedby the various
race groups will' be used for pur
chase of clothing and food for chil
dren of the respective countries
Help the Poor
of Your City
Pioneer Nebraskan Dies.
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 18. (Spe
cial.) J. H. Sellman, pioneer of
this section of the statedied at his
hpjne here, aged 83 years. He lo
cated near Lanham in 1878. A widow
and one son. George, who is mana
ger of the Demoster branch house
at Oklahoma City, OkL, survive
him. '
Just one week from today!
How many little hearts in Omaha
wlif you make glad on Christmas
day? This last week before the
big day, will be filled with the hurry
ind bustle of delayed" Christmas
shopping.
But in your mad scramble, linger
just long enough to give a thought
to the poor unfortunate children of
Omaha who have no one to play
Santa Claus for them.
And then call up Mrs. G. W.
Dbane, secretary of the Associated
Charities, 519 Farnam building, and
tell her that you have some cloth
ing or food; some fuel, or perhaps a
little money, that you would like
for some deserving family in Oma
ha to have for their tiny Christmas
cheer.
Here are just four of the many
cases of real need and suffering in
Omaha this winter;
Case No. 13.
FATHER DESERTED FAMILY.
Furniture All Taken Away Because
of No Payments:
Mother and four children all un
der six years old. Father deserted
last September leaving the family
destitute. As the mother was un
able to keep up the payments on the
furniture, it was all taken away,
leaving her, not even a cook stove.
Because of so many small children
the mother cannot go out to work.
Case No. 14.
FATHER SEVERELY ILL.
Has Been in Omaha Hospital for
Two Months.
Man, wife and .three children.
Boy 11 years old,Toy 7 years old,
boy 6 months old. Father has been
in a local hospital for two months.
Recovery doubtful.
' Case No. 15.
MOTHER IN POOR HEALTH.
Father Died of the "Flu" During
Last Winter.
Widow and five children. Boy
16 years old, girl 13 years old, girl
12 years old, girl 9 years old, girl
5 years old. Father died of the
"flu" during last winter. The
mother in very poor health. Only
support of the family is the 16-year-old
boy. '
Case No. 16.
-HAD SEVERE OPERATION.
Father Has Never Fully' Recovered
From It
Man, wife and six children. Boy
12 years old, girl 8 years old, boy
7 years old, girl 5 years old, bov 3
years old and boy 2 years old. The
father of this family had a very se
vere operation last winter, frorn.
which he has never fully recovered
and is only able to work part of the
time, ...
for the administration in the treaty
fight, and Senator Underwood, for
merly democratic leader in the
house, is the only business to come
before the conference. The outcome
of the contest was said to, be in
doubt.
. May Postpone Vote.
Friends of Senator Underwood in
timated today that they might en
deavor to postpone a vote until after
the holidays, when the full demo
cratic membership is expected to be
present. The Alabama ' senator's
supporters also were said to desire
disposition of the treaty before the
leadership election so that the ques
tionof endorsing Senator Hit h
cock's management ' of the treaty
misrht not be an issue.
The action of Senator Hitchcock,
who is vice chairman of the demo
cratic conference, in issuing the call
indicated to his friends that he felt
confident of winning.
Might Bear off Treaty ,
Some senators said the leadership
contest might have considerable
bearing 6n the immediate outcome
of the treaty controversy. Senators
Hitchcock and Underwood have dif
fered regarding future procedure, the
former opposing and the latter
aereeine to accept as a last alterna
tive the plan of Senator Knox, re
publican, Pennsylvania, to ratny tne
treaty except the league of nations
covenant, which would be left for
future consideration.
It has been said at the White
House th?t, irrespective of the out
come of the leadership contest, Sen
ator Hitchcock will continue as the
administration leader in the treaty
fight
Underwood's Friends Complain.
Sorne of Senator Underwood's
friends were outspoken in criticis
ing Senator Hitchcock's call.
"It's an outrage," said Senator
Harrison of Mississippi., "Up to
now Hitchcock forces have been
urging that theconference be post
poned until after the treaty is set
tled and also until more democratic
senators are in town. There are
half a dozen of Mr. Underwood's
friends absent now who cannot get
back in time."
A compromise was suggested in
some quarters today, proposing that
Senator Hitchcock be made leader
and Mr. Underwood vice chairman
or assistant leader of the democratic
conference, a oosition which would
give Mr. Underwood management of I
many linpuiuuii wwamw.
Mexico's Reply Received
Washington, Dec. 18. Mexico's
reolv to the last American note on
the case of Consular Agent Jenkinrl
was received today at the Mate de
partment v
The Weather.
For 24 houn ending- 1 p. m. Decern'
ber IS. 1819.
Temperature.
7 a. m., dry bulb, 17; wet bulb. It.
Noon, dry bulb, 32: wet bulb, 28.
7 p. m dry bulb, 17: wet bulb, 1.
Highest, JS; lowest, 16; mean, 26; nor
mal. 27. ' , I
Total excess since January 1, ill.
Relative Humidity, Percentage.
7 a. m., 87; noon. 6; 7 p. m., 80.
Precipitation, Inches and Hundredth.
Total, 0; total since January 1, 2S.67;
deficiency, 61.
Reports From Stations at 7 p. m.
Station. Weather. Tern. HUrh. Pree.
Cheyenne, clear 32 42 .01
Davenport, cloudy 18 22 .01
Denver, clear 40 60 0
Dos Moines, cloudy 20 20 0
Dodge City, clear 38 62 I 0
Lender, clear 20 34 0
North Platte, cloudy 24 40 0
Pueblo, part cloudy 44 60 0
Rapid City, clear 34 60 0
Santa Fe, cloudy 30 32 .01
Sheridan, clear 38 44 0
Valentine, cloudy 34 44 - 0
L. A. WELSH. Meteorologist.
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POISON
LIKE UNTO
Venom of Snakes
i Professor H. Strauss, M. D., of
the Hoyal Charity Hospital, says,
"The cause for an attack of gout
rheumatism, lumbago, is supplied
by the increase of uric acid in the
blood serum, the result of various
causes, the most frequent of which
is renal. Before an attack, one suf
fers sometimes from headache, neu
ralgia, twinges of pain here and
there."
When your kidneys feel like lumps
of lead, when the back hurts or the
urine is cloudy, full of sediment or
you are obliged to seek relief two
or three times during the night;
when you suffer with sick head
ache, or dizzy, nervous spells, acid
stomach; or you have rheumatic
pains or lumbago, gout, sciatica
when the weather is bad, do not neg
lect the warning, but try simple
means. Take six or eight glasses of
water during the day, then obtain
at your nearest drug store 'An-uric'
(anti-uric acid.) "
This is the discovery of Dr. Pierce
of the Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
"An-uric" is an antidote for this uric
acid poisoning and dissolves uric,
acid in the body much as hot coffee
dissolves sugar.
"An-uric" will penetrate into the
Joints'and muscles, and1 dissolve the
poisonous accumulations. It will
stamp out toxins.
Send 10 cents to Dr. Pierce's In
valid's Hotel, Buffalo, N. for trial
package.
"FrUGrTTFUtNESS''
IN INDIA SHOCKS
BRITISH PRESS
Say Cruelties Recall Episodes of
German Occupation of
Belgium.
By L. R. MURDOCH,
Universal Service Staff Correspondent.
Special Cable Dispatch. "
London, Dec. 18. "It was inno
cently assumed whn the armistice
was signed that the reign of 'fright-
fnlness was over, says the Daily
News, commenting on the massacre
of Indian civilians at Amritsar, the
revelations of which has shocked all
Britain to the core.
- "The assumption was incorrect,"
continues the News. "The most fa
miliar of our war experiences, effi
cient .censorship, kept for eight
months all references to these pro
ceedings out of the press. : v
"The scene of this new rightful
ness is jiot Belgium, but India,' the
generals responsible is not a German,
but a Briton. The government
which has practiced this conceal
ment in a way one of the most
shocking features is the British
government. .
Were British Subjects.
"The victims w,ere not even tech
nically enemies, but British subjects,
who innocefitly or' otherwise ven
tured to act in contravention of
General Dyer's decrees. It will
make a wide impression throughout
the world which must be removed
if our credit and honor are not to be
fatally impaired."
The Westminster Gazette says:
"Those who hesitate how to judge
the exploit may clear their minds by
asking how they would have judged
it had it been achieved by a German
officer under German rule anywhere.
A very extreme kind of evil may be
wrought in public affairs by a mind
which' handles any disturbed situ
ation with the methods of militar
ism. Wounded Left Alone.
"General Dyer decided he must
effect wholesale slaughter and he
kept his troops firing into a wholly
unarmed multitude until the ammu
nition was exhausted. His state of
mind may be gathered from the
fact that no steps were taken to at
tend the wounded, who were left
to shift for themselves.
"This amazing narrative will re
call chiefly the earlj episodes of the
early German -occupation of Bel
gium. A few more episodes of this
kind will suffice to bring our rule
in India speedilv to an end. If Gen
eral Dyer is not condemned by this
nation, the nation itself will be con
demned by the civilized world."
High Winds and Waves
Sweep Steamer Lanes
New York, Dec. 18. Substantial
evidence of the fiercej winter storms
which have prevailed for the last 10
days along the steamer lanes be
tween this country and Europe was
shown by eight big passenger liners
whicharrived Thursday with more
than 17,000 belated passengers. Hulls
encrusted with ice, rigging coveretl
with sleet and salt from spray
caked on funnels prefaced the
stories told by ship officers of high
winds and gigantic waves that swept
their vessels from stem to stern.
Canada's Profit From Army
Canteen Service 35 Million
Ottawa, Dec. 18. Canada's share
of the profits of the canteen system
of the British expeditionary forces
amounts to $35,000,000, it was
learned today. As all the money re
ceived by the canteens came from
the pockets, of Canadian soldiers
who saw "overseas service a move
ment has been started to turn the
money back to the soldiers."
Oinahans to Receive
Pay for Any Coal
That They Shipped
Washington, Dec. 18. (Special
Telegram.) Nearly a score of , the
leading, wholesale coal dealers of
Omaha, through a joint tetegram,
called upon Congressmas Jefferis
Wednesday to secure for the, fuel
administration a definite ruling that
would safeguard, their dealers and
shippers as to coal which had been
shipped by them prior to tfie presi
dent s proclamation, and later con
fiscated or diverted by the regional
director under stress of circum
stances, and which wbuld permit
their shippers as lawful owners to
make collection for such coal from
whoever finally received it, and at
a price at which the coal was origin
ally sold. v r
Mr. Jefferis, who has done noth
ing, seemingly, but 4attend to coal
matters for the last month, having
haunted the offices of the fuel ad
ministration in trying to get relief
for coal consumers in Omaha, laid
the whole matter before H. B. Spen
cer of the fuel administration, who
stated in' a memorandum to the'
congressman that the point raised
by the dealers in Omaha was cov
ered by a ruling of the fuel admin
istration which provides that settle
ments ,ar to' be made with shippers
of coal, and the Omaha people will
receive payment for any coal of
which they were tfie shippers.
First Man to 'Cross
Atlantic in Plane
Injured Overseas
London. Dec. 18. Capt. Sir John
Alcock, who made the first non-stop
airplane night across tne Atlantic
ocean, nas Deen senousiy injurea,
according to a .Lloyd's dispatch from
Rouen. His plae crashed near Cat
tevrard, in the department of Seine-In-Inferieure,v
Nocmandy.
PRIME MINISTER
OF CANADA WILL
RETAIN POSITION
Health in Such Condition, How-
ever, as to Necessitate Inde-, ;
N v . terminate Rest. -
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Ottawa. Out, Dec. 18. Sir Robert
Borden will remain prime minister
of Canada. This decision has been
reached after considerable, pressure
was brought to bear upon the pre
mier by his colleagues and from va
rious sources outside of the cabinet
However, while he will remain prime
minister, Sir Robert's health is in
such a condition that a prolonged
respite from his duties is necessary.
No decision has yet been reached as
to who will be acting premier during
Sir Robert's vacation.
The premier was advised by his
physician that continuance . of his
duties at the present time would in
evitably result in a serious and per
manent impairment of his health,
and eventually in complete incapac
ity for further work. The period of
his absence from duty will neces
sarily depend upon his progress to- ;
ward recovery, and in "the end the i
conditio of his health will determine j
his resumption of official duties or
his definite retirement therefrom.
These facts were the substance of i
an official statement which was is- :
sued tonight. The statement added: j
"Sir Robert Borden desixes that
the situations here outlined shall be j
placed belore his supporters in Par-
liameiit and he considers ift essential j
that they should approve of the ar- 1
rangement which his colleagues have
urged and which he nas accepted." j
Allege Girl a Forger:
Mabel Blevins, 216 North Nine- j
teenth street, was ajrested yester-!
day afternoon by Detectives Fred !
Palmtag' and Larry Finn of the j
Brandeis stores and charged with ;
forgery. The detectives say she i
forged and passed a check) for $25. j
SHE FEELS SHE IS SAFE
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When Buying A Charter Oak.
Why? Because hs knows what she Is buy
ing. Her mother and her mother's mother used
the CHARTER OAK.
Where substitution "doesn't go"
there is no necessity or room for argtlment with
, anyone who comes into avstora,and makes the
Statement that a Charter Oak -Stove or Range is
wanted. It is, in such a case, only a question of
size, - style and price. Something claimed to be '
"just as good" cannot be sold to 4 person who has
once used a Charter Oak.
For Coal, Wood or Gas
Or CombinatioB of AH
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. 3,500 Dealara in United
States 135 DeaUn in
St Louis Sell Thtm.
If your dealer tries to talk you into buying another kind, write to as.
CHARTER OAK STOVE & RANGE CO., St Louis, Mo.
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