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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
RAILROADS NEED
A BILLION YEARLY
Thoms Says Vast Sums for Ex.
tension of Traffic Facilities
Must Be Obtained.
ASKS MORE LIBERAL LAWS

Washington. Nov. 24.-Railroads
will need 81, $50, 100000 additional cap
ital annually for the next ten or
twelve years to increase their facili-
ties to handle the country's growing
commerce, Alfred P. Thorn, counsel
igor the railway executives advisory
committee, told the congressional rail-
road investigating committee today,
continuing his statement on behalf Of
the railroads begun yesterday. About
$250, 100000 year additional will be
required, he said, to refund maturing
Indebtedness. "a 4. Ri
To attract investors, Mr.. Thorn sug-
gested thataethe federal regulation
should replace the present system of
authority divided between the states
and the central government. He cited
examples of injustice and hampering
of railroad financing caused by state
control of issues by interstate rail
roads. .
Referring to the need of additional
railroad facilities Mr.. Thom' said:
at has been found that the wealth
of the country has been increasing
at the rate or 8 or 9 per cent a year
and the same ratio of increase has
held good as to the demand for trans
portation. As the forces which have
affected the growth and development
of the past apparently still continue in
full operation and may be expected
to continue for the next ten or fifteen
years at least the investment in rail-
road facilities to meet the large re-
quirements of the future must conse-
quently grow at a corresponding rate
of increase" The estimate of 81 ESQ.,
100000 for additional transportation
facilities includes nothing for extern
sions into new territory, he added.
"Where is this money or any sum
approximating it to come from?"
asked Mr.. Thorn. This problem is
one of vital interest to the public be-
cause on its successful solution de-
pends the commercial facilities of the
country. Would it do to confront the
investor when asking for this great
investment with situation where the
revenues of the railroads are not sub
jcct to the control of the investors,
but are fixed and limited not only by
governmental authority, but by many
unco-ordinated state authorities in no
way responsible to each other and
where the railroads cannot control
and the government cannot and does
not limit the expense account"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
UNITED STATES
army WILL GET
OUT OF MEXICO
Agreement Signed by Confer.
ence at Atlantic City Pro-
viding for Withdrawal
Of Pershing's Men.
CARRANZA MUST APPROVE
American Soldiers Will Leave
Soil of Revolution Torn
Land in Forty Days.
SEPARATE BORDER PATROL

Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. IA
protocol providing for the withdraw
al of the American troops in Mexico
and for the patrol of the border was
signed by members of the Mexican
American joint commission THIS after,
noon.
The adjournment was taken to al
low Alberto J. PAM of the Mexican
commission TO go to Mexico to place
before Carranza copy of the pro.
posals for an international border
agreement made by the Americans
Mr.. Pani expects to leave for New
York late today, to start then for
Mexico.
The adjournment for two weeks re-
quested by the Mexican representa-
+ tives Of the Mexican-American joint
commission dealing with the border
problem was granted today by the
hlIltIlCdH COMMISSIONERS.
Carranza Must See It.
When the Mexican-American joint
commission met today, Carranza's S
representatives insisted they must be
given an opportunity to refer to their
government full account of the pro-
posals made by the American COM
mission after Secretary of Interior
Lane, chairman of the commission,
had secured from President Wilson
his approval of the plan.. They are
unwilling to sign the agreement as il
stands, however, even after certain
notifications had been made, unless
sanctioned by Carranza, to whom il
was planned that Alberto ]. Pani, one
of the commissioners, should render
a report in person.
Mr.. Pani made preparations for
leaving today for Queretaro, where
the first chief is now attending the
congress assembled to draft new
constitution. 1t is understood that
Luis Cabrera, chairman of the COM
mission, will remain in the United
States until the joint commission re-
convenes. 1t is understood that the
Mexican commissioners have been
convinced that the agreement should
be signed, but that they do not care
'te assume the responsibility. =
Within Forty Days.
The protocol signed provides for
the withdrawal of the American
troops commanded by General Perish
ing within forty days, of the date oi
its final approval unless by that time
the conditions in northern Mexico
have become such that the American
border is endangered by bandits.
The control of the border has been
left TO the respective armies of the
two governments, each to patrol its
own side. The question OF co-opera.
ton on the border is left to the com.
nanding officers of the two armies or
the border.
Incorporated in the written agree.
ment was the admonition to the Mexi.
cans that this government would re.
serve the right to pursue across the
border into Mexico any bandit force
that had crossed the international
boundary line into the United States
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
Automobile Goes
Over Embankment

Mitchell, S. D., Nov. 24.-Harry
flinders, son of farmer near this
city, was probably fatally injured last
night when the automobile which he
was driving plunged over an em-
bankment near here. The lights OF
the machine went out while climbing
a hill. One of the. levers of the car
punctured Hinder's skull.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
Munger Will Hear
Burlington Case

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24.-The suit
of the Burlington railroad attacking
the Adamson eight-hour law will be
heard in federal court here tomorrow,
before Federal. Judge T. c. Munger.
The Judge announced that, in all
probability he would not give de-
cision, in view of the ruling of Judge
Hook of Kansas City, and the fact
that the United States supreme court
may act on the case before January /.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
Harding Selects
Editor for Secretary

Sioux City, Ia, Nov. 24.-Governor-
elect w. L. Harding of Iowa today
announced that Charles E. Witt OF
Shell Rock, Ia, publisher of the Shell
Rocks News, will be his private sec
retary. Witt has been prominent in
politics Of the Third congressional
district.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
Another Hospital
Ship is Destroyed

London, Nov. 24.-The British
hospital ship Braemar Castle, of
$3.50 tons gross, bound from Saloniki
to Malta with wounded, has been
mined or torpedoed in the Aegean
sea, it was officially announced today.
All on board were saved.
The disaster occurred in the N.Y.
koni channel, the announcement states,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
0'Brien First Man
To Cinch His Job

Lincoln, Nov. 25.-(Special. will
lam J. O'Brien is the first official who
has been recognized by Keith Neville,
Nebraska's new governor, for reap
pointment. Mr.. Neville visited the
state house today and announced that
Mr.. O'Brien would be retained as fish
commissioner.
The governor-elect visited several
departments of which he will be the
official head and talked with the men
in charge, but made no announce
ments other than the one relative to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
No Ceremonies at
LondOn's Funeral

Oakland, Cal, Nov. 24.-The fu-
neral Of Jack London was held here
today without religious services of
any kind. Only immediate relatives
of the family attended. The body
was cremated and the ashes will be
buried in the family plot here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
Platte Butchers I
Are Accused Of
: Violation of Law
(From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Nov. 24.-(Special. )--State
Food Commissioner c. E. Hartman has
ordered the county attorney Of Platte
county to begin at once prosecution
of Joe Luxa and Louie Smith for the
alleged sale of meat contrary to the
laws of the state.
1t is alleged that the two men have
been selling meat from cattle whicl,
had died of cornstalk disease, one
Of the animals having been cut up
after being found dead, and that an
other was butchered just before dying
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
J. D. Archbold Has
Appendix Removed

New York, Nov. 24.-John D. Arch
bold, president of the Standard Oil
company OF New Jersey, was operated
upon for appendicitis at his home last
night, it was learned today. His con-
dition was declared today to be rcas-
suring.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March /,
and compared with the past two years:
Normal temperature. re................ "a
Deficiency for the day 6
Total excess since March 1............ 2s4
Normal precipitation. .02 inch
Deficiency for the day........ .02 inch =
Total rainfall since March 1. 10 OF inches
Deficiency since March ...12 .15 inches
Deficiency for cor period, 1915. LAS inches
Deficiency for cor period, 1914. 1881 inches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25


some institution for soldiers whose minds have been eebd by the strain the
balloons that the strength the higher
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
TREP0FF BECOMES
CZAR'S PREMIER
Retirement of M. Sturmer Gen
orally Regarded as Victory
for Liberal Element.
ENDS "A POLITICAL CRISIS

London, Nov. 24.-Alexander Ire
poff, Russian minister of railways, has
been appointed premier, according TO
a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
The retiring premier, M. Sturmer, by
an imperial uka3e has been appointed
grand chamberlain OF the imperial
court, retaining his functions as a
member OF the council of the empire.
Petrograd newspapers say that the
appointment OF M. Trepoff as premier
implies the necessity that the govern
ment make a communication to Par
lament explaining the impending
problems connected with the work OF
the government
The retirement of Premier Sturmer
and the appointment Of M. Trepoff as
his successor probably are outgrowths
of what has been referred to in a
few carefully censored Petrograd dis
patches recently as a serious political
crisis. The change apparently i'm
plies victory for the liberal elements
of Russia over the bureaucratic re-
gime, for NJ. Sturmer always has
been prominent in the affairs of the
Russian bureaucracy, while M. IRE
poff in the past has engaged i'll a
variety of reform wor..;;.
A recent Petrograd dispatch quoted
Paul Milukoff, one of the prominent
liberal leaders, as saying an agree
ment had been reached between the
government and the Duma which was
entirely satisfactory to the represent
atives of the people, but there had
been no previous intimation that this
would result in the retirement of the
premier. In fact, dispatch filed in
Petrograd Wednesday quoted the well
informed Russky Slovo to the effect
that M. Sturmer was convinced the
crisis had passed and that the exist
ing order would remain without
change for the present at least.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair, rising temperature.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
Reports From Stations at I r. M.

IT, iacdnites trace OF precipitation,
L. A. WALSH, MeteoroIogist.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-25
BANDITS RENEW
ATTACK ON CITY
OF CHIHUAHUA
Second Attempt of Villa and
Command to Rush the City
Proves Failure, Says
Juarez,
REPORTS CONTRADICTORY
Americans Arriving at FL Pass
Say Thousand Carranzistas
Deserted in a Body.
STORY OF THURSDAY FIGHT
Bulletin.

Bulletin.
Juarez, Mexico, Nov. 24.-Military
headquarters here received message
at 4 o'clock this afternoon from Gen
cral Trevino, sating that at that hour
the entire command of Villa was ee-
ing from Chihuahua City in all direc-
tions, hotly pursued by the Carranza
columns.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
GETTING YOUNG TREES
STARTED IN RIGHT WAY

Rather small sized trees, of six to
eight feet, + more apt to grow than
large trees when transplanted. 1t is
a severe shock to a large tree to have
the top cut back clear to the main
stem leaving only naked poles, which
are liable to sun-scald.
When the time comes for the de
Ipcsit of new wood late in June, it is
sometimes necessary to- slit through
the bark in two or three places so
that the inner bark may form freely
and make its layer Of wood for the
season. These Sits should be cut
up and down the stem full length.
The stem of large street trees are of
ten protected the first year or two
with hay bands or strips Of burlap
loosely tied. If this is moistened at
intervals II helps greatly to keep the
bark moist until the tree gets estab.
Elished, and the usual flow OF sap Is
re-established.-By Professor N. p
Hansen.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
The Commission Form
Goes Down Under
the Majority Of 273
1t Goes Down Under an Adverse Ma
jority Of 27s-Euery Ward Car
ried by It's Opponents.

Every ward in the city went against
the commission form of government
at the special election last Friday.
Ii was thought by the management
of the campaign waged against the
commission that possibly they might
lose the second ward. but they felt
confident they would carry all the
other wards by safe ~majorities.
The first ward had been set down
as going against the commission by
anywhere from 50 to 100; the third
by approximately 100, and the fourth
by substantially loo. The manage
ment had estimated the majority in
the city to be above $50, assuming the
second ward to be practically a stand
off. Whatever majority they might
get III the second ward, if any, they
added to the estimated majority of
$50.
Some among them. however. had
placed the majority at $50, while 9TH
ers had claimed the city by more
than two to one. but non among
those who were participating in the
management of the campaign eve
conceded for q moment, after the cam
paign got warmed up, that there was
n likelihood of defeat.
Max .Johnson's committee, on the
morning Of the opening OF the polls.
placed the total vote in the city be-
tween 1000 and 1,s0e-not less than
1000. not e 1.S00-the bigger the
vote. the bigger the majority, vas the
"a the committee had il estimated.
THE result iustiffes fha rofnnaiffee,s
mittee had a pretty clase poll Of the
entire city.
The commission met Monday even
ing and canyassed the returns, ft d.
Il the official vote by wards to be as
follows.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

or to John Nicholson. County Judge,
at his Office in the city of Waterfowl
in the County of Codington, South
Dakota.
Dated at Watertown, S. D., March
.30th, 1916.
George A. Norton,
Ebert l.. Slingerland,
Executors of Estate Of
Teunis S. Slingerland
Deceased.
(First pub. Apr. 6, lastpub. Apr. 27)
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

to black masses. These black masses
consist of thousands of spores which
are the germs or ~propagators of the
disease. 1t is transmitted from year
to year by the seed OF by machinery
o. yags which contain the germs.
The covered smut can be prevent
ed by spraying or dipping the seed
in a solution OF one pint of formalin
to forty gallons of water. Care Should
be taken that every seed is moistened
with the solution and that the floor
or bin or sack containing the wheat
is sprayed or soaked first with the
[solution to make sure that it is SAM
Itary. A handy method is to put the
wheat in a pile and sprinkle the mix
ture over it with . garden sprinkler
and shovel over enough to be sure
that every seed is moistened and Their
lay a blanket or canvas " the pile
for ten or fifteen minutes to hold il
the formaldehyde gas which the for
lmalin gives off.
The loose smut of wheat can BIZ
Icured by soaking the seed for hours
in cold water and then dipping into
warm water at a temperature of LIZ
degrees loi lSii nillutSS
time. 1t is not convenient to trea
a large amount of seed this way
therefore the best plan IS to treat |
bushel or SO and plant a clean seet
plat and then get the seed for YOU
next years crop from the specia
seed plat. Such seed will be FREE
from the loose smut.-By Mamie.
Champlin, Assistant Agronomist
State College.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
GREAT COST OF MILITARY
PREPARATION IN AMERICA

1EA fr-a EEh
1t costs this country five times as
much to make, equip and maintain a
soldier as it does France. During
the past fifteen years the United
States has expended for military pur-
poses rs per cent as much money
as her Germany France and Ger
many were prepared for war, the lat
ter country having the greatest mill
.tary organization in the world. When
Ia few Mexicans crossed the border
and killed Americans, something that
had been anticipated for months. it
took days to prRpare to pursue the
enemy, the nadine guns wouldn't
york. the wireless wouldn't talk,
aeroplanes wouldn't dyAand trans,
~portation facilities were lacking. This
country has not been niggardly in
appropriations for military purposes,
but the money has been squandered
and slight results obtained for the
Expenditures. This condition is what
tdisgusts 80 many people when the
preparedness ISSUE is suddenly shov.
led to the front. Nearly everybody
lfavors preparedness but the failure
ffof those III anthori4 to- give the coun.
TRY Something In tbs line in the past
If0r the $IaO,, 0U0, OOOperE year that mar
been expended naturally cause dis
TRUST OF future opirations.-Iroquois
Chief.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default has occurred in
the conditions of a certain mortgage
made and delivered by E. A. Syver-
lson and Inga o.. Syverson, his wife,
~mortgagors, 10 Charles r. Goss, as
administrator of the estate of Charles
Goss, deceased, mortgage, dated
March 20 A. d. 1914, recorded July
%, 1914, at 1O:45 o'clock a. m, ia
Book los Of Mortgages, or page $40,
in the Office of the Register of Deeds
of C%odington Couny. S. D., mortgag
ing the following described real prop
erty, situate in Codington County,
South Dakota, to-wit: The west six
ty-five and twenty-five one-hundredtaS
feet of lots thirteen and fourteen and
of the north half of lot twelve and
the south ten feet of the east fifty
feet of the north half of lot twelve
and a tract of land described as fol-
flows, viz: Commencing at a point in.
the east wall of the Goss Block sixty
five and twenty-five hundredths feet
easterly Il Seyenty-tive feet south
erly from the northwest corner of lot
fourteen, thence easterly and parallel
with the north line of lot thirteen to
a point fifty feet westerly OF the east
lime of lot thirteen: thence SoutheFty
and parallel with the east line of lets
twelve and thirteen fifty feet; thence
westerly to a point siXty-tive ana
twenty-five one-hundredths feet east
!of the west line Of lot twelve, ana
being a point in the east wall OF the
IGoss Block, thence northerly to the
iplace of beginning, all being in block
ten of the Original Plat of the Town
now City of Watertown, CodiRgsDn
lCounty, South Dakota, on which is
situated the building known as the
Goss Block and land adjacent there
to, which mortgage was sold and as
signed by said MORTGAGE to f. L.
Bramble, of Watertown, S. D., by as
signment dated September 8, 1915, re-
corded in said Register Of Deeds Of
fee September %, 1915. at 500 O'Clock
a. M, in Book 104 of Mortgages, en-
page 447. The default consists in the
failure of the mortgagors to pay the
annual interest due March 20, F91S
on said mortgage debt, which interest
remains unpaid, by reasoA whereof
said assignee and owner of said msft-
gage, has declared and does hereby
declare the whole of said mortgage
debt to be due and payable. VAe
lamount claimed to be due on said
mortgage and mortgage debt at the
date of this notice is the sum of ten
Thousand six hundred three and $500
dollars $50, 603.33), and statutory at
I%torneys' fees of $25.00. Now, there
fore, notice is hereby given that said
mortgage will be foreclosed by the
sale of the said mortgaged premises
hereinbefore described, by the sher-
|iff of said County, or his Deputy, at
public auction, at the front door of
the Court House. in the City of Wa
Itertown, Codington County, South Da-
Ikota, on the 9th day of May, A. d.
1916, at 10000 o'clock a. m. of said
day.
Dated at Watertown, S. D., this 22d
day of March, 1916.
F. L.. Bramble,
Assignee and owner OF
said mortgage.
Hanten & Hanten,
Watertown, S. d.,
Attorneys for said Assignee.
(First pub. Mar. 90, last pub May ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13

Under Aldermanic Form Now.

Automatically, according to the
general understanding, the city went
under the aldermanic form im1nedi-
Iately following the ~canvassing of the
returns. Mayor Wagner becomes
mayor until his successor is elected
and qualified, and the four commits
sioners become aldermen, in name,
and serve until the election and
Qualification of their Successors.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE sAlE

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.
Default has been made in the con
ditions of the certain mortgage exc
cuted by Dakota Securities Company,
mortgagcr, to Dakota Mutual Life IN
surance Company, of Watertown, s.
d., MORTGAGE, dated November 3,
1913, recorded November 5, 1913,
at 1850 O'Clock a. M, in book
106 OF Mortgages. on page 327, in the
office of the Register of Deeds Of
Codington County, S. D., m~ortgaging
the following described real property,
situate in said Codington County,
State of South Dakota, to-wit: All
that part of Lots No. one ~, two
(2), and three (3), in Block three (3S,
of the Town of WatertnWn, lying
south of a line drawn parallel with
and distant forty feet %northerly from
the %southerly line of said lots and
east of a line drawn parallel with
and distant ten inches westerly from
the easterly line of said Lot three.
The default consists in the failure Of
the mortgagor to pay the semi-annuaI
installment of interest of one hundred
five dollars (S105.0 0), due November
Is, 1915, which remains unpaid, by rea
Ison whereof said mortgage has elect
Il Sl He MdCSiGi Inv
whole of said mortgage debt to he
due and payable pursuant to provis-
ions for such election contained in the
mortgage. The amount claimed to be
due on said mortgage and mortgage
debt at the date of this notice is the
sum of three thousand one hundred
Ieighty-three and S0-106 dollars
~(S3,183.S0) and statutory attorneys
fees of $25. 90. The said mortgage is
now owned by the Dakota Life Insur-
lance Company, of WATERFOWL, 81 D.,
being the same identical corporation
as the mGrtgagee above named, the
change Of name of said moTtgagee
corporation having been approved by
1.-THE Secretary of State Of the State
OF South Dakota by certificate dated
January 9th, 1915, reference being
had to the official records of said
of1ice of said Secretary OF State. Now
Therefore, notice is hereby given tkat
said mortgage win be ~foreelosed by
the sale Of the mortgaged premises
therein and hereinbefore described, by
1.-THE Sheriff Of said Codington County,
or his depnty,sat the front door sf
1.-THE court d In the City OF Wa
iiurtown, in said Codington County,
on The 18th day OF April, 4. III, 1s46.
II@s-sz1A.1l-O,cl0ck An. OF said DE-.
Dated at Wafsrt6Mn. 81, masss
-I13, 1916.
Dakota Life insurance Com
, panys formerly Dakota Mu-
tual Lite Insurance COnr
panx, MOrtgagee.
Hkaten Hanten.
Waterfront, 3d.
Attorneys for Mortgages.
, Thirst pub. MAJ. 16, last pub. April ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-13
TWO KINDS TREATMENT
FOR SMUT IN WHEAT

There are two kinds of wheat smut
loose smut, which destroys the
head and leaves, the skeleton only;
and covered smut, which turns the
place where the grain ought to be in.