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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-11-28
"I'II Show You How
C0rnS Peel Off,
Ever Peel Banana Skin? That's it!

II should worry about those corns
Il just put some "Gets-It' on
a. frenzy, enduring pain, digging.
slicing toes, tinkering with plaSters
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-11-28

How long has it been since you have
visited the school house to see just
what sort of a place your boys and
girls are spending most of their time
in?
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
One Historic christmastide.

The crusades had wonderful influ-
ence upon the literary taste as well as
the national manners and festivities
Of Christmastide.
1t was at the Christmas festival Of
1914 that the barons demanded from
King John the document which as the
foundation of English liberties is
known by the name of Magma Charta.
Johns tyranny had become intolerable.
and the hopes Of the people hung on
the fortunes of the French campaign,
In which he was then engaged. After
his defeat and return to England the
barons met secretly and swOre to de-
mand the restoration. Of their liberties
by charter under the kings seal. Hav-
Ing agreed to assemble for this pur-
pose at Christmas, they separated. On
the feast of the Epiphany the barons
asked Of the king his confirmation of
the laws of Edward the Confessor and
Henry I. John met the bar0ns with
an absolute refusal, but, finding them
firm, pleaded for time to consider. This
was granted, and in 1915, knowing II
to be Inevitable, he called the barons
to Runymede and there signed the
great charter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Efforts of Administration to
Create Surplus Out of the
Mail Service is Hit
ting Hard.
AT EXPENSE OF THE MEN

Omaha, March 8, l9l7.--To the Edi-
tor of The Bee: After reading the
most timely article, which appeared
in last nights edition, in regards to
the mail service, kindly allow me to
give a few facts as to conditions
which exist in the service today, also
those which are contemplated and are
to be put in effect Soon as possible,
"The Surplus"
No doubt nearly everyone has at
one time or another read the state
ments of the postmaster general,
which showed that from a deficit he
had made the postal service self-sus-
tanning. The statement was to the
effect that through able and efficient
management not only was the deficit
wiped out, but there was also sur
plus turned back to the treasury.
No doubt there may have been a
surplus. But let US see how this sur
plus was made possible.
The public in general is of the
opinion that when they mail a paper
or parcel that same is placed on the
first mail train and goes merrily to
its destination. 1t did before the en-
trance OF our present economical
postmaster general. This is what the
railway mail service was established
for, to expedite the delivery of mail
matter Of. all kinds and it also is
what the public pays for. But econ-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Plot to Smuggle Goods From
Interned Ship Is Uncovered

Philadelphia, March l0.-Henry
Rohner, president Of the Henry Roh-
ner company, wholesale grocers and
delicatessen dealers OF this city and
a well known German-American, was
arrested this afternoon in connection
with a smuggling scheme involving
members of the crews of the interned
German commerce raiders kron
Prinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Fried
rich at the Philadelphia navy yard.
Government officials declined to state
the exact charges lodged against
Rohner.
A sergeant of marines at the yard,
who is alleged to have failed to search
wagons conveying foodstuffs to the
Kron Pinz Wilhelm and the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, is said to be involved.
Some of the articles reported to
have been smuggled from the ships
are said TO be part OF the merchandise
seized by the cruisers while raiding.
There is no confirmation OF the re-.
port that ammunition was smuggled
aboard the ships.
Rohner was held in $4,000 bail for
a further hearing next saturday on
a charge of violating the United States
customs laws.
Two other men have been taken
into custody,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Germans Scuttling
Ship at Charleston
Get Year in Prison

Florence, S. c., March l0.-Eight
officers of the steamship Liebenfels,
sunk in Charleston harbor the night
Of January 81 last, today were SEM
fenced to a year in the Atlanta fed
eral penitentiary and to pay a fine
of $500 each. They were convicted
yesterday of sinking vessel in a
navigable stream in violation of the
navigation laws.
The defense gave notice of an ap-
peal Nine officers of the vessel were
indicted, but as Captain Klatenn-
hof was i'll in Charleston his case was
postponed. y
Those convicted are: Johann Ldb-
ken, first officer; George Sunkel,
third officer; J. E. Jansen, chief en-
gineer; Heinrich .Wattenburg, first
assistant engineer; johann w. Buse,
second assistant engineer; Moritz Won
Thulen, third assistant engineer;
August Neuse, fourth assistant en-
gineer, and Wilhelm Schwarting, ma
chinist. All are Germans; except
Jansen, who says he is Dane.
The government charged that the
men not only opened the Lieben-
fels seacocks, causing it to sink, but
that they wrecked the machinery and
opened the wireless plant, officially
sealed by the United States officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
StoCkham Elevator Man
Finds Bomb in Auto

Hastings, Neb., March 10.-(Special
Telegram. -Four highly explosive
nitro-glycerine bombs with caps and
electric discharging devices attached,
were found by Jules Bassett( manager
OF the grain elevator att Stockholm,
Neb., near here concealed in straw in
the bottom of his automobile. They
were brought here for examination
and last night Sergeant Fred Bailey,
an expert on explosives, was severely
burned while lighting the contents
near the city water and light plant,
where he is employed as fireman.
After pouring the contents on the
ground he applied lighted match.
The resulting blast burned him on
the arm, hand and>face.
Mr.. Bassett knows no reason why
the bombs should have been left in
his car. They were crudely con-
structed, but contained enough ex-
plosives to do an enormous amount OF
damage if exploded i'll confined
place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
BRITISH ADVANCE
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T6RnS HOLD LINE
English Forces Capture Village
of Irles and Neighboring,
Defenses, With More Than
Hundred Prisoners.
GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL
Teuton Attempts to Regain
Lost Ground in the Cham
pagne Prove Futile.
FRENCH MAINTAIN GROUND
GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL
FRENCH MAINTAIN GROUND

London, March l0.-1n an advance
today on front of more than three
miles in the Ancre region in France,
British troops attacked all captured
the village of 1rles, northeast of
Grandcourt, and the neighboring de-
fenses, according to the official state
ment from British headquarters is
sued tonight. More than 100 Ger
man prisoners already have been
counted and fifteen machine guns and
four trench mortars were captured.
The British troops in Mesopotamia
on Thursday were engaging Turkish
forces which were holding the Dala
river line, six miles below Bagdad,
in some strength, it was announced
officially.
In the Champagne District.
Paris, March 10.-Violent fighting
occurred in the Champagne last night
in consequence of German attempt
to recapture the ground won by the
French between Butte du Mesnil and
Maisons de Champagne. Today's Of
fetal statement says that after several
desperate charges had been made with
alternate advances and retreats the
French succeeded in holding all the
ground they had gained and in max
ing fresh progress.
On the Nerdun front the Germans
attacked the trenches recaptured by
the French north of Caurieres wood.
They penetrated these positions at
some points, but were elected by a
counter attack.
The French continued their raids,
penetrating the German positions east
of Armancourt as far as the third
trenches and taking prisoners near
Crouy, northeast OF scissors.
Germans Repulse Attack.
Berlin, March l0.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. )-Russian troops in the
Champagne attacked the German
lines near Prosnes yesterday. To-
days war office announcement says
the Russians penetrated German
trenches at some points, but were sub
sequently driven out. South of Ri
pont in the Champagne new Lighting
developed without important result.
The French failed in an attack on the
Verdun front y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
BELGIAN RELIEF
SHIP SUNK BY A
GERMAN SUbSEA
Norwegian Steamer Storstad,
Flying Flag Of American
Commission, Sent to Bot.
tom by U.Boat.
YANKEE ABOARD SAVED
One Man Perishes From Ex.
posure and Two More Are
Reported Missing.
TWENTY.sEvEN LANDED

London, March 10.-Official infor-
nation was received here today to
the effect that the Norwegian steam-
er Storstad, Belgian relief ship,
which had one American citizen on
board, had been sunk by subma-
rine. 1t carried cargo of grain
from Buenos Aires.
Twenty-seven members of the crew,
including the American, have been
landed. One member of the crew
died of exposure and others are miss
ing. 1t is stated officially that the
Storstad was flying the flag of the
American commission for relief in
Belgium and bore the markings des-
ignated for the relief ships.
The London Office of the commits
sion states that the Storstad carried
10000 tons of maize, which was
needed badly in Belgium, where the
shortage as result of the detention
Of grain cargoes will soon be felt
severely.
The Storstad was ordered to leave
Las Palmas on February 26. 1t took
on coal at Gibraltar and its master
was instructed to proceed to Rotter-
dom by the northerly route.
No previous report has been re-
ceived in this country of the sinking
of the Storstad. The steamer, COPS
tons gross, sailed from Buenos Aires
on January IS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
StromSburg Organizes
Community Chorus

Stromsburg, Neb., March lO.-(Spe-
cial.)-Thc Commercial club has re-
Gently undertaken the organization of
a community chorus. From the very
outset the people of the town and
neighboring country have been en-
thusiastic in its support and nearly
100 members have been enrolled.
Practice is held every Wednesday
evening in the auditorium of the high
school. The officers of the chorus
are: President, Mrs. G. H. Presson;
secretary, Miss Violet Faulk; treas
urer, Ernest Ericsson; librarian, How
ard Haverland; accompanist, Miss
Mabel Ekeley; director, Rodney S.
Dunlap.
In the first week of May the chorus
will hold its first annual music festi-
val. Frederick H. Cowen's secular
cantata, The Rose Maiden" will be
used on the first evening of the festi-
val
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
ADD ON THE WORK
TO FOOD DEPUTIES
House Members Load Up Con.
soidated Department With
+ - Extra Duties. p
NO ADDED HELP GIVEN

From staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, March l0.--(Special. )--On
account Of the sentiment which ap-
pears to exist among the house mem-
bers against raising salaries, creation
of jobs and the increase in appropria-
tions for the different departments Of
state, the bill to increase the efficiency
of the food, drug and dairy depart
ment by increasing the number OF in
spectors about half a dozen, was
amended by Oils, its introducer, to-
day, and the inspectors cut out, extra
help limited, assistant chemist cut
out only when needed and some more
cuts made.
Further Cut Prevented.
Representative Swanson attempted
to cut things more yet by reducing
the secretary and assistant secretary
from 81 900 year to 81 200 year,
but when it was pointed out that the
regulated concerns paid the salaries,
the house carried out its principle of
getting something for nothing and
the bill was sent TO third reading.
The Banning law was changed on
request Of Peterson Of Lancaster, cut
ting out the excise board of the city
of Lincoln. This board has always
had charge of granting saloon IL
censes, but soon there will be no use
for an excise board.
Other Bills Advanced.
Following are some OF the meas
ures which the house ordered to be
engrossed for third reading:
County workhouse bill, amended to make
It optional insttad Of mandatory.
Mayor and council In cities OF $4,000 to
$4,000 population authorized to issue bonds
up to $4,000 year for paving intersections
without vote Of the people.
Library boards given power OF eminent
domain for building sites.
The committee OF the whole indeh-
nitely postponed bill for the admis-
sion of insurance companies into Ne
braska when they have been organ
lied and doing business for one year
in other states. The present law ex.
cludcd companies until they have been
doing business four years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
County Clerk Hudson Drew
More Than Allowed by Law

Hastings, Neb., March l0.-(Special
Telegram,)-The report of auditors
who have checked the accounts of the
county clerks office during the
tenure Of Charles H. Hudson, dating
back TO 1912 was submitted today,
showing cumulative excess OF money
drawn for salaries in the sum of 81,
0o5. This amount, it is stated, repre-
sents the money taken in excess of
fees collected and the limited allowed
by law. A separate report is to be
made on the record Of the Board Of
Supervisors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Man Saves Woman
From River Grave;
She Tried to Die

After searching for work for two
days without success, Elizabeth Nit
zenfelt, 80, of Peoria, ILL.,, decided to
end her troubles BY jumping into the
river. She walked into the muddy
Missouri up to her shoulders at the
foot of Woolworth street early Sat-
urday afternoon. But the ice-flled
water was cold and she walked right
out again.
Later she started second time to
end ~.her life by the way of the icy
water, but was saved by Anton Ha-
son, 107 Woolworth street, who
waded out into the water and carried
the woman to shore. Hasons H.
year-old son, Emil, had told the man
of the would-be suicide while she sat
on the river bank and gathered cour-
age for her second dip. Police Of
ficers Aughe and Farrand took the
woman to headquarters and placed
her in care of Matron Gibbons, who
will care for her and try to find her
job. The woman said she came
to Omaha from Hastings, although
her home is at Peoria.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Mayor of New York Buys
10000 Bushels of Potatoes

New York, March 10.-Potatoes
have been added to the foods pur-
chased in huge quantities and sold
at retail at the lowest possible price
by the mayors food committee. Word
came from Boston today that the
committee had purchased through
broker there 10000 bushels of Maine
potatoes at price said to be more
than $225,000.
An increase of l cent a pound from
6 to 7 cents III the price OF rice
brought statement from George
w. Perkins, chairman of the commit
tee, today, to the effect that any rise
in the price of rice must be the di-
rect result of collusion and the fed
eral government should act"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Six Thousand Army
Blankets Will Be
Cleaned in Omaha

Six thousand army blankets are to
be dry cleaned in Omaha.
Colonel G. S. Bingham, depot quar-
termaster at Omaha, has this little
item to negotiate with some of the
Omaha cleaners along with his other
duties.
Colonel Bingham is advertising for
bids on a lot of supplies which the
government wants for the army at
this time. The bids will be opened
at 10 in the morning, March IS. The
supplies are to be furnished at the
Omaha quartermaster depot.
The supplies include 400 pounds
boiler graphite, COS pounds Of lubri-
eating cylinder grease, 1900 plain
maple broom handles, 1000 pounds Of
sheet iron, five pounds of blue print
ers' ink, 500 gallons of engine oil, fif-
teen reams Of onionskin ung1azed
paper, 4,500 pounds of laundry soap,
4,200 pounds of washing soda, 400
pounds of caustic soda, 5000 laundry
tags, 100 pounds of hard steel, cop
pered wire, 800 memorandum
blanks and hundreds of other articles
which Uncle Sans soldiers, officers
and equippage need in their work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Bank Clerks Hear Lecture
On the Art of Exnrassion

Miss Efie Steen, Kittelson ad-
dressed meeting of the Omaha Cap
ter Of the American Institute of Bank
ing at the Loyal hotel Thursday
night, on Art in Expression" She
gave several readings to exemplfy
theories of expression, which she is
now teaching. About fifty young
bankers from the Omaha banks were
present and following Mrs. Kettel-
sons address, they practiced the
things she taught in her lecture.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
State Goes Part of the
Way to Get Good Roads

VFTUW SUIT CorTespondent.1
Lincoln, March 10.-(Special Tele-
gram. THE finance committee OF the
house has finally agreed on bill to
meet the federal aid for state roads
and has amended the federal road
bill by recommending four-tenths of
a mill levy for period of two years,
instead OF mill levy for four years
as the bill originally called for. The
house will probably make the bill a
special order for some time next
week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Railway Mail Clerks Chafe Under
Hardships of the New Regulations

omy has changed all this Instead OF
being forwarded to the proper rail-
way postoffice to be delivered at once,
same is first dumped into terminal
postof1ice and with other accumulated
matter is worked into direct sacks.
After enough mail has accumulated
to warrant a sack, then the sack is
tied out and forwarded to destina-
ton i'll baggage cars.
Can Use Cheaper Men.
The reason for handling mail in
this manner (the style used fifty years
ago) is that space in terminals is
cheaper than in railway postofhces;
also the salaries of the men are
lower.
The fact that the public is paying
all that the department demands and
supposes that it is getting frst-class
service has no weight whatsoever.
Another item of economy is the
equipment used. During past ad-
ministrations all equipment used had
to be of certain standard and was
kept in excellent condition. Now al
most any old kind of a gunnysack is
made to do. 1t is simply stamped
U. S. Mail and nobody cares a hang
whether it reaches destination whole
or in tatters, with contents strewn
all over creation. Some of the equip
ment in use would be disgrace to a
junk shop.
Another saving AFFECTED by this ad-
ministration has been in the salaries
of the clerks Oh the road. Naturally,
since all mail except first class is put
into terminals, the force OH the road
has been cut to the minimum. The
saving in this has been considerable
on the salaries of the clerks, as those
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Judges to Decide the
Elevator Case Next Week

District court judges have the jail
elevator phase Of the rumpus under
advisemcnt. They are expected to
report the first OF the week as to
which faction--the sheriff's Office or
the county board--has the right to
appoint the operator for the lift and
to buy the supplies for the bastile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Hearing of Slayer of U. B.
BaIcombe Is Postponed

Liberty, Mo-, March lO.--The pre-
liminary hearing set for today Of B.
B. Smith, charged with the murder Of
U. G. Balcombe of Omaha, was post
poned until March %. This action
was taken upon Smiths request, who
still is being held in jail. Balcombe
was killed in Smiths confectionery
shop at Excelsior Springs last
Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
House Committee Opposes
Buying Fremont Normal
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

r Lincoln. March l0.--(Special Tele-
gram. .)-For the second time the
same committee has recommended
the bill for the purchase Of the FIRE.
mont Normal for indefinite postpone
ment. After reporting it for death
the first time, the committee recon
sidered the matters on request of the
people OF Fremont and made a per-
sonal investigation of the school, but
it appears was not favorably i'm
pressed. The bill will be recommend
ed out for indefinite postponement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
What's the Toast?
Conditions of the Contest:

For the best and cleverest answers, not ex-
ceeding so words, The Bee will give prizes
as here enumerated. Address Picture Puz-
zle Editor, The Bee. Answers must be in
by Wednesday, March IA. Awards an
nounced Friday, March 16.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Ten Prizes for Best Answers.

First Prize $1,000 in Cash
Second Prize The Original Picture
Three Prizes (each) 2 Orpheum Tickets
Five Prizes (each) A Popular Novel
Answers may be written in blank space in picture
on separate sheet of paper, as preferred
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
The Weather

For Nebraska-Probably snow, much
colder.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11

tContiucd on Page Two. Column Two.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-15
WILLI4MSTOWN

Harry NJ Lasell began work at the
Palace garage, Barre, last Monday morn
/ ing. He will run his Metz car to and
from Barre and his family are to re-
main in town.
Two new cement bridges have built
by the town this summer, first the one
near Leslie d. Gales and the other late
ly opened to travel at the north end
of the village near Harley L. Martins
blacksmith shop. This is in line of the
policy of the town to make highways
and bridges that will be permanent and
though the first cost is somewhat greater,
it is believed that in the end they will
be found to cost less than the cheaper
but short lived wooden bridges.
Lester o. Morgan and Herbert n. Farm
ham, with their families, were at Wood
bury pond the first of the week.
The people at the south end of the
village are wondering if George f. Will
Der was really trying to run his Ford
on the sidewalk yesterday or if by
chance he got his reins crossed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lasell went to
Naples Bay, nine miles from Portland,
Me-, last week and were away from
home two nights. They were ac-
companied on the trip by Fred Cutler
and members of his family of South
Barre and the mileage was 342 at the
end of the trip The party went through
the.White mountains, staying the first
night at Bartlett, n. H, and the second
at Ashland in the same state.
Mrs. Mary Fushey, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Ashline, for several !
weeks has returned TO her home in
The concert given by the band last
Saturday evening was pronounced the ]