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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24

sunk off the Dutch coast Wednesday
night, was insured by the govern.
ment's war risk bureau for $4,000.
The loss of the Healdton is the great
est yet sustained by the bureau. The
next largest was the loss Of the
steamer Illinois. insured for $2S0,000.
Approximately $64,000,000 in insur-
ance has been issued by the bureau
on American ships and cargoes within
the last sixty days. Much of this
amount has been issued since the re-
striction against insuring contraband
was removed. Total profits to the
bureau, it was said TO-DAY, have ap-
proximated 100000 since it began
business in September, 1914; losses
have totaled about 100000. The
increased demand for government in
surance on American ships and car
goes to belligerent ports was main
tanned today. Another large number
of applications was received by mail
and telegraph.
Captain and Engineer Safe.
New York, March 23.-Word Of the
safety of Captain Charles Christopher
Of the Healdton and J. Caldwell, chief
engineer, has been received in cable
gram to Captain Christopher's wife,
the Standard Oil company announced
today.
List of Americans in Crew.
The thirteen Americans aboard the
American steamer .Healdton, torpe-
doed by German submarine, are:
Charles Christopher, captain.
], Willerup, chief mate, New York.
w. Chandler. second mate.
C. F. Hudgins, third mate. virginia.
s. W. Smith. able seaman, Chicago.
J. Caldwell chief engineer.
G. W. Embrey, first assistant engineer,
Louisiana.
John Emery, second assistant engineer.
New York.
W. c. Johnston. third assistant engineer.
New York.
Emery Leveaux, oiler, Michigan.
John W. Steiner. messman, Pittsburgh.
r. s. Balzano, wireless operator.
George Healey. second cook, San Fran
cisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24


we're thirteen Americans, of whom
six were rescued.
Twenty Lives Lost.
The Hague, March 23.-(Via Lon
don.)-A second boat from the
Healdton has been brought to Ter
schelling by a Dutch torpedo boat,
with eight men, including one badly
injured. One Dutchman had jumped
overheard, losing his life. The third
boat, containing nineteen men, was
overturned when the ship capsized.
All were drowned, making a total OF
twenty lives lost out OF the crew of
forty-one. OF the thirteen Amer
leans aboard only six were saved.
Two Dutchmen also were among the
victims, others of whom were Span
iards, Norwegians and Finn.
Detailed accounts OF the sinking
show that the Healdton, after con-
siderable delay at Halifax OF the way
to Rotterdam, proceeded to Bergen,
Norway, where it received orders to
resume the voyage to Rotterdam.
Nothing OF especial import happened
until Wednesday at about BIS p. m.
Notwithstanding the electrically illu-
minated words "Healdton, New
York." between the masts the vessel
was bombarded suddenly by an in
visible submarine, which first shot
away the illuminated name and there
upon without warning twice torpe-
doed the vessel. Fire broke out at
once forward by an explosion in the
machine room and the crew immedi-
ately sought safety in the boats, not
having a minute to dress or collect
any of their belongings.
Tanker Was Not Armed.
Philadelphia, March 23.-Herman
Parker, the wireless operator aboard
the Healdton, was saved, according
to a cablegram received here today
by his father, William Parker. The
message was dated Terschelling,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
HOWELL MAY RUN
FOR ANY OFFICE
Senate Refuses to Pass Bill
Impeding Activities Of Water
Board Manager.
VOTE TWENTY TO ELEVEN
lFrom a staff Correspondent

t(FrOm Othtt Correspondent
Lincoln, March 23.-(Special)--
The Nebraska state senate, demo-
cratic body, has given Robert Beecher
Howell. manager of the Omaha
Water board, permission to run for
any Office he wants to and run just
as often as he pleases.
The Omaha manager, during the de-
bate, sat by the side of his democratic
mouthpiece, Senator Howell, and di-
rected operations during the entire
discussion OF the bill.
Moriarty, however, was "agin' the
water board boss" He called attention
to the fact that while drawing salary
OF $4,000 a year from the Omaha
Water board he ran for the republican
nomination for governor and after
landing that ran again for the election,
spending a lot of time travelling to
Washington and back as a member
of the national republican committee
in an effort to put Woodrow Wilson
on the rocks"
Beal, Chappell and Albert all fought
for Mr.. Howell's right to mix politics
with his water board business, while
Mates contended that as manager OF
a nonpartisan water board he ought to
stay out OF politics. The vote to give
Howell what he wanted was as fol-
lows:
For--AIbert, Beal, Bushee, Chappell,
Douthett. Doty, Gates, Haase, Hammond,
Howell, Lahners, McAllister. MoMullen, Neal.
oberlies, Robertson, Sandal Sawyer, Soost
Spirk.--26.
Against---Adams. Bennett, Hager. Henry
Kohl, Mates. Moriarty. Samuelson, Tanner,
Wilson dodge. Wilson (Frontier),-11.
Buhrnian and Strehlow declined to vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
BREAD RATIONS
CUT IN GERMANY
Will Be Diminished One. Fourth
Because of Wheat Scarcity
Beginning April Is.
CAUSES CONSERVATION

Amsterdam, March 23--(Via Lon
don.)-The bread ration in Germany
will be diminished one-fourth begin
ming April IS, owing to the scarcity
of wheat, according to a dispatch
from Berlin, says the Weser Zeitung
of Bremen.
The potato ration will be continued
at FIVE pounds weekly and the meat
ration will be increased by $50 grams
weekly.
1t is announced, adds the dispatch.
that the curtailment in the use OF
wheat is necessary to insure the pres
ent stocks lasting until the next har-
vest.
The announcement OF the bread ra-
ton reduction has caused surprise and
CONSERVATION in Germany. The Rhen-
ische Westfaelische Zeitung says:
"The reduction is very painful
surprise"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
Jews in Russia
Will Be Admitted
To All Colleges

Washington, March 23.--First steps
by the new Russian government to-
ward the emancipation of Jews in
Russia were reported today by Am
bassador Francis, who said all edit
cational restrictions as to both
schools and colleges had been re-
moved.
Officials here look on this step as
a forecast OF freedom for the Jews in
Russia. Incidentally, also, it fore
casts removal OF passport restrictions,
because of which the United States
abrogated the commercial treaty with
Russia and leads to confidence that
the treaty soon may be renewed.
Combined with steps toward home
rule in Finland and promises of att
tonomy for Poland, it convinces off,
cials that the new leaders intend to
carry out their liberal program at
once, as establishing a hrner founda-
ton on which the war can be prose-
cuted more successfully.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
HOUSE WORKS NOW
ON ITS OWN EXPENSE
Sixty-Day Limit Expires and
No Salary Warrants May
Be Issued.
DELAYS JUST AS OF OLD
tFrom a staff Correspondent.)


Lincoln, March 23.-(Special.)-
Members of the lower branch of the
Nebraska legislature woke up this
morning feeling as il the cold gray
dawn OF the morning after had come"
for they are now working without
paw. The sixty-day limit expired yes
terday, so they may kill all the time
they want to on their own expense.
Legislative expense, however, goes on
just the same.
They proceeded to make good right
at the start by spending three quar-
tiers OF an hour in a call Of the house
on the Dorsey bill to create road
superintendent for counties or sew
eral counties if desired.
After nearly three-quarters OF an
hour had passed, Speaker Jackson in
formed the members that this was
no time for joking, that such work
was costing the state lots OF money.
Terry Howard wanted to know it
the members were not serving on
their own expense and if they couldn't
stay lust as long as they wished, and
the speaker said that he guessed they
could. 49,.
Finally the deadlock was broken
when Jelen and Tracewell changed
from no to aye and Fults, Keegan
and Shannon were discovered and
brought in at the point OF the legisla-
tive bayonet. The bill was finally
passed, 81 to SO.
Bills Passed.
Other bills passed were:
II. r. As---Eiglaeen-hour law for stock
II, r. 7s2---MedicaI Inspection Of public
school pupils and teachers.
81 167-Gage and Stanton counties re-
Jioyed from paying interest 90 old insane
fund tax claim recovered by the STATE IN
Fl r. s77--county treasurer. TO be fiscal
agent for all county, municipal, school DIS
trict and similar bonds.
III II. es2--Road work TO be let by con-
trsct On petition by Taxpayers
81 r. l5g--Incxeasing salaries OF district
court clerks In certain counties.
H. r. 3sf-Dougtas county paving Dill
IT. r. $3.50 relieve fire and assessment
insurance companies from deponitfng securi-
ties with state insurance department.
H. n, 549--BOard OF Control empowered
to sign paving petitions for frontage OF
II. X. sss-AIIowns attorneys fee az
part Of costs on appeals to supreme court
In suits against insurance compahies'
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
Vice President Munroe
On Way Back to Omaha
tFrom a Staff Corraspondent.)


Washington, March 23.-(Special
Telegram. )--Vice President Munroc
OF the Union Pacific leaves tomorrow
for New York en- route to Omaha,
without appearing before the Inter-
state Commerce commission on the
valuation question. This change in
the program was brought about
through the decision OF the commits
sion not to hear anybody at this time
except representatives OF the Texas
Midland, Atlantic, Birmingham & At
lantic and the Kansas City Southern.
Elliott Holbrook, special engineer
OF the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific systems and q member of the
land and engineering committees Of
the presidents conference committee
on the federal valuation OF railroads,
was witness before the commission
today. The current practice among
engineers in making terminal switch
work, he said, was somewhat handi-
capped because OF the lack OF coop
Grafton between the roads, and he
thought IL the commission could get
hold Of material with reference to
the subject that It would settle some
long standing questions.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24

To get the genuine, call for full name,
LAXATIVE BRoMo QU1NINE. Look for
signature OF L. W. GROVE. Cures Q cold
In One Day. 26c.--Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
Auto Show Promoters
Have No Fear Of H0OdOO

The hoodoo thirteen" has no ter
rors for members of the Omaha Auto
mobile Show association. Members Of
the association at a meeting held at
the commercial club at noon decided
to hold the thirteenth annual Omaha
automobile exposition in 1918 and
Clarke G. Powell, who has conducted
the yearly shows ever since their in
ception, was again chosen to act as
manager. To further def the hoodoo
the automobile men came to this de
cision on Friday, the twenty-third day
of the month.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
One More Span Of the
u. P. Bridue Yet to Move

Trains are using the east approach
OF the Union Pacific bridge, pulled
into place Thursday, and II is so
solid and perfect that trains in pass
ing over It are not required to re-
duce their speed. j.
However, with The completion and
setting of the east approach span, the
bridge is not complete. There yet
remains the west approach span to
place. This span will have a total
length OF 367 feet and will not be
ready to move over until May ]. Like
The other spans. it is Of all-steel con-
struction.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
Omaha Girl Going to
Korea as a Missionary

Miss Helen Anderson. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson, 22l6
Miami street, will 60 to Korea in Oc-
tober as a missionary for the United
Presbyterian church. Miss Anderson
is studying at DR.. Hoyrs Bible
school in New York at present, but
will come home to visit her parents
at the end of the school year. She Is
a University OF Nebraska graduate
and was a Young Women's Christian
association secretary at Wilkesbarre,
Pa. A brother is treasurer OF Rob-
berts' college at Constantinople.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
DETAILS REACH
WASHINGTON ON
HEALDTON FATE

Continued from Page One.D
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
Child Falls Through Ice.

Boone, Ia, March 23.--(Special
Telegram --Harold, 5-year-old son
OF Nat Miller, pioneer Boone
county farmer, was drowned in swol-
len Bear Creek today, when he
slipped into a hole in the ice.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-24
Put Up To Elkus.

Boston, March 23.--'rhe American Board
Of Commissioners for Foreign missions, an
nounced today that full authority had been
given Ambassador Elkus at Constantinople
to order any or all Of the nineteen mis-
sionaries out of Asiatic Turkey, whenever
such action was considered necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27
Santee Visitors Here.

Santee Visitors Here.
y Mrs. R. A. Brua of Santee has been
visiting in the Valley for the past
several weeks as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Davidson Of the 101 ranch,
and also has been spending several
Gays with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas King,
prominent ranchers, living six miles
west. Since Sunday, Mrs. Brua and
son Robert have been stopping at the
Panama hotel. Mr.. Brue joined his
family last night and they expect to
remain in the Valley until May 1.
Seebold-K enyOn Nuptials.
Announcement cards were received
ir. the Valley yesterday announcing
the marriage of Miss Alice Elizabeth
Seebold to Fred Kenyon at Santa
Ana, Calf. Miss Seebcld is very well
known in the Valley, having been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. John T. Rice
CT Imperial, upon many occasions.
X X
Church Business Session.
1t is requested that everybody be
present Saturday evening, April 28, at
the guild hall of the Episcopal church
at Z p. m, as there is to be busi-
ness meeting Of great Importance to
those who met there several weeks
ago to discuss plans pertaining to the
formation of a Red Cross society.
Mrs. Perry Hedrick of Olive street
returned from Los Angeles several
days ago, where she was called by the
death of her mother, to find her in
FAINT son very i'll with pneumonia.
A party consisting of the Misses
Lcrna Donnelly and Leila Standlee and
Nessrs. Weiss and Holliwell motored
down from Imperial yesterday.
Mrs. S. H. Embury of State street
at Seventh, who left the Valley about
three weeks ago on account OF Ill
health, is reported to be recovering
rapidly, but will not return to Ell Cen
tro until fall.
Miss Peggy Lien, who has just re-
turned to Los Angeles, where she is
attending the State Normal, writes
tnat she is homesick for the valley
and is looking forward to another visit
here in the near future.
Mrs. J. X. Hermon and son Fred
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27
In the Social Whirl
BY Mrs. Theodore A. Iasigi

erick left for Portland, Ore, last
night. Mrs. Hermon's mother is not
expected to live and resides in the
northern city.
F. M. Ballou, ranchman east of
town, was operated on yesterday
morning for chronic appendicitis. Mr..
Ballou is resting easily.
Ed Lee, proprietor of the Calexico
Stationery Company, was an Ell Cen
tro visitor yesterday.
X X
Julian Wier of Blake, Moffit &
Towne, left yesterday at noon for San
Diego, after a business trip Of ten
days in the Valley.
Samuel w. Dunaway was in town
yesterday from his ranch near Ca
leXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27
THE PRESS COOK BOOK
Stewed Stuffed Eggplant.
Daily Recipe

SteWsu StuIIed Eggplant.
3medium sized eggplants
% pound chopped raw beef or veal
a4 cupful raw unpublished rice
/ can tomatoes
a cupful butter
medium-sized onion, chopped
teaspoonful salt
1-8 teaspoonful pepper
1-8 teaspoonful cinnamon
1-8 teaspoonful allspice
Halvc the eggplants lengthwise and
scoop out the centers. This can be
done with a tablespoon, the large
pieces being salted and peppered.
dipped in batter and fried as frit-
ters. Leave the shells with walls q
hslf-inch thick. Mix together the sea-
sonings, rice and meat and half fill
each shell with The mixture and allow
for the swelling of the rice. Fasten
the halves together with skewers, and
Pack the eggplants in a deep stewpan.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27
sausage and Spaghetti in Tomato
Sauce.

pound sausages
Il pound spaghetti
1 can tomato soup
u cupful hot water.
Prick the sausages thoroughly, place
il. a frying pan. cover with boiling
water, and simmer until they are thor
odghly done and we'll browned-about
an hour. Break the spaghetti into
small pieces, and cook in boiling salt
eG water until tender. Drain, rinse
with cold water, and drain again. Com
me the sausages and spaghetti in the
frying pan, add the soup diluted with
hot water, and let it stand till very
ret. If desired, this may be served
from the chatting dish.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27
RUGBY ENTHUSIASTS
HOPING FOR REVIVAL
4
(By United Press)

San Francisco, April 27.---RugbS
football enthusiasts are planning their
1917 season and arranging for an ac-
tive campaign in behalf Of Rugby to
cover the entire state, at meeting
Icing held today at the Olympic Club.
Although during the last two years
Rugby has received a severe blow by
the readoption of the intercollegiate
game by the University of California,
followers of the game have not given
up their efforts to have it popularized
in this state.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27

Fry the onion in the butter till light
brown, add the tomato together with
a little salt and pepper, and when
boiling pour it over the eggplants with
c:lough water if necessar yto cover
we'll. Stew gently, covered, until the
eggplants are tender, but not broken
about an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27
Observation-Disclosures

One mare, s years old, weight 100 pounds, good
al-purpose mare; one mare colt 212 years old; one
colt 10 months DID, thirteen shoats, weight from oO
to 100 pounds each; ten dozen light Brahma hens
IMPLEMENTS AND FURNITURE
Ranch wagon, moving machine, rake, harness.
saddle single harness, fourteen cans, buckets, Hoo
sier kitchen cabinet, three beds, coal oil stove, OIL
tank table, chairs, Dishes cooking utensils, etc.
TERMS: $1OO or under, cash. Over SlOO, one
third in six months, onethrd in twelve months one
third in eighteen months. Two per cent discount for
cash on time All notes to be approved by clerk
and to draw 10 per cent interest from date. No prop
erty to be removed until settled for.
CHAS, JOHNSON and d. l.. ZINN, Auctioneers
Office A. B. Dunlap Loan Office Ell Centre. Tel l43.
Ell. CARSON, Clerk;
Office next to Express Office on Sixth St. Ell Centre.
Telephone 143.
E. BHEND, Owner
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27

Manager Adamson of the Pomona
Fruit Growers Exchange expresses
the opinion that Southern Cainornias 5
summer crop of lemons will be very
short owing to cool weather holding
lack development of buds.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27

Nine hundred acres near Arbuckle,
Colusa county, have been planted to
sugar beets by the Sacramento Valley
Sugar Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27

On the G. H. Patten ranch, four miles southeast OF
Hotvie onehalf mile east of the first bridge across
the power canal on the HOltville and Yuma road.
One and Onehalf miles south and One-haf mile east
of the Rankin ranch.
s41s s. 1d:eo so%%sSc@s ss1sss :4s. Friday May 4th
Owner Leaving Valley on Account of His Health and
A Everything GOes-NO Reserve or Limit.
a. 9Be Sure and Attend This Closing Out Sale-Owner
Must Leave Valley on Account OF Rheumatism.
NJ BIG BARBECUE AT NOON
n 81 CHOICE COWS 81
Mostly Holsteins balance Guernseys and Dur
hams. These are all young cows, second and third
I calf cows Thirty of these cows freshened in the
| last thirty days. If you want good Holstein and
I Durham cows that are heavy producers be sure and
attend this sale.
Twenty heifers from to years old, all Hol-
stems from registered Holstein bull. Ten heifers
from months to year old Seven steer calves ten
heifer calves, one grade Holstein bull.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
LEAGUE FOR WoMEN's SERVICE.

have nobly and heroically met every
call that has been made upon them,
so will the women of America do
their part for the flag and for their
country. We have in mind a splendid
channel wherein the women can reach
heroic achievement; we refer to the
National League for Woman's Serv-
Ice, a national organization specially
designed to coordinate the work and
develop the resources of the women
of the United States. This organiza-
ton proposes to engage the active
cooperation of the women of the ma
ton along lines of constructive pa
triotism; Ito develop the resources
and to promote the efficiency of worI1-
en- In meeting their everyday respon-
slbilities to home, to state, to nation,
and to humanity; to provide organ
lied, trained groups in every COM
munity prepared to cooperate with
the Red Cross and other agencies IN
dealing with any calamity, and in
time of war to supplement the WORK
OF the Red Cross, the army and the
navy and to deal with questions OF
women's work and women's welfare
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

Some of the most valuable work
which has been accomplished by the
Red Cross unit in Pensacola, Is that
of the Ways and Means Committee,
one Of the first enterprises Of which
has been the making of the Red Cross
aprons and caps, sixty-seven orders
for which have been taken, including
the twenty-four uniforms which have
been made for the Red Cross work
rooms, all materials for which have
been paid for out of the fund of this
committee, which still retains good
balance. A number of these orders
have already been filled, but owing
to the fact that the material for the
aprons can not be secured just now at
the price necessary, there has been
slight delay in filing some of the
orders, but as soon as the material
arrives, which will be very shortly,
the orders will at once be filled.
Perhaps nothing which has ever
been started in Pensacola has so
taken hold of the public, and especial
ly the women, as has the Red Cross
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

There is every indication at this
hour that war viii have been de-
clared between the United States and
Germany before the end of another
week. but whether or not, the country
il practically at war with Germany
now. and has been since February /.
Ere another month has passed the
presidential call for volunteers may
ring through the land, and thousands
of men from all parts of the Union
NAV be fastening to the colors. What
the future holds for this country and
its people no man may know, but it
is practically certain that we are rap
idly approaching the close of our long
era of peaceful contentment and self.
satisfaction, says the Asheville Citi-
gen.
The DAYS Immediately ahead of US
loom large with the promise of many
demands upon the people of the
United States. Unusual Sacrifices may
he asked of them, both men and woTn-
en-. and it is of the women particu-
larlv that we would speak in this dis
cussion. AS the women of Europe
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

There aze two veterans of the serv-
ice m the local service. A quarter of
a Gentry ago, Charles Van Matre, on
the second day of March, entered
the service. He has been out of SER
vice only few months of that time.
Another veteran in the local service
IS Fred Stearns, who has also round
ed out a fauitless career. Both of
these carriers, should the law become
effective, will profit by it, and their
friends are ready to congratulate
them upon the record they have
made.