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Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-07

The meeting is still progress
inp with splendid attendanceH and
good results.
Don't fail to comY and help
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant was at
Blanco Sunday night.
Sol Ross made & trip to Taiban
Saturday.
Miss Bette Furgus has been
or the sick list the past weeF.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-07

J. j. Scales ia working for
Cheshire& Son,
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-07
Lave NNn Ialned YETI

The Red Cross now has mere than
l 200 regularly o-sGaized chapters In
the United States, with considerobE
more than 2,NN0,Oa0 members.
Miss Pearl Suter went to Lh
Lande Mondsy to teach in the
school there.
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-07

The little infant of Mr..
Mrs. O. G Mccullough is
siok
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Rowley are
visiting in Kaneos City this week
Taiban Valley news., 1917-09-07

BY the machine methoa'
s, every dcpos.tor's account
is kept in balance ALL THE
= TIME and there are no mis-
takes such as are unavold
BILE With other ways D.
sbandIing 'figres.
The time saving made
possible by the machine
gives us an opportunity t.
improve the service to ~ou
customers in all ~depar,
ments ofithe bank.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24

Commercial street. The headquartex) tower and all pieces of apparatS owned by the department figure the drills so as to keep the oldx members of the department in f best of condition and accustom IT. new men to handling the apparatl iH actual operation.
 Chief Dame personally inauguraf6 each drill and generally supervisn turning over the actual handling
 the apparatus and men to the cof rany commanders. The apparatn9a Hook and Ladder company No. W given a rigid test yesterday. T6 morning men and apparatus of 1 zine companies, No. 7 l and ? were q line. It is the purpose of the dA partment officials to prepare for IT meeting of any emergency.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24

national one, and is sponsored by many of the greatest men of the country. who purely from philan- throphic view have undertaken the work of spreading the gospel of food preparedness before the country. The men behind the movement req lize the food problem confronting the whole world, and what the demands in the immediate future on this coun- try will mean to the city millions who now rely upon the farmer for their green produce.
 In discussing the project, MT. Kelley said: My object is making a tour of this state is to try and help all those who are interested in the garden campaign to organize into one central body, that the aims and methods to be employed may become definitely known to all. In union there is always strength, and through a great coordinate body it will be possible to create thousands of min- iature farms, which will produce hun- dreds of dollars worth of fresh vegetables, and thus make the indi- vidual families independent of the farmer. -.
 A campaign or LnlS nature ls big broad matter which is command ing the attention of the nation as a whole. It has been embraced by tho greatest leaders of America, and the governors and mayors and of- f1cials in every state and city and village in the country have taken up the matter with the one and sole ob- ject of aiding the government to solve the food problem. At the same time all those who establish home gardens will beat the high cost of living problem, and it is incumbent upon every man and woman, boy and girl to get out his hoe and rake and start in to transform his back = yard and get possession of all the
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
GET BUSY WITH GARDENS.
 MOTTO OF NEW BRITAIN Committee Chosen Assist Amateur Agricultursts Holds Meeting-Where to Apply for Tract of
 Land You ShO uld Cultivate. .

Raise vegetables and raise them right and incidentally do it now, is to be the motto of the public of the city of New Britain if the joint com- mittee appointed by the mayor and the Chamber of Commerce, which held a preliminary meeting last eve ming, is able to influence the people of the city and help the army of gardeners which is springing up about the country. Every effort will be made by the members of the commit tee to aid in various manners those who signify their wishes to develop . garden plot. Plans will be made so that the farmer may secure certain allowance of land near his home if possible, will be given charge of that land which will be inspected weekly, will have an opportunity to procure his seed and supplies through a cen- tral committee and will be given the proceeds of his work at the time he idesires to harvest. There will be slight charges made to each farmer. who will be required to pay for the fertilizer and seeds, for instance, thougi, 1t Is expected that reductions will be available if he makes his pur
 chase through the committee. Ali applications for plots and all gifts of
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24

land usage should be addressed, New Britain Gardens, City.
 At meeting preliminary to, the committee meeting last evening, MT. Russell of Manchester explained the plan as it is under way in that place. Prof. Stevens of Storrs college gave general talk on crops and E. H. Kelley. government expert. prom ised his aid and that of the govern ment to the city farmers.
 At a later meeting of the committee E.. w. Pelton was elected chairman and Johnstone Vance secretary. Con- mittees to carry on the work will be appointed today. Plans were outlined and at a meeting at 4 o'clock this afternoon details were further gone into.
 The Plan.
 The plan is briefly as follows: Any ambition will be given a certain plot of ground as near his home as pOs- sible on which he may raise the crops which suit his fancy, though certain staples will be requested. He must make application in writing for plot and will be assigned one if possible. A blank will be furnished whereon to make the application Blanks by which an owner may tender the use of his lands will be furnished also but it is desired that all who can furnish land will let the committee know at once. Some land will not be taken because of the fact that all soils are not useful for the purpose.
 After the allotment of plots, ar- rangenients will be made for blowing and fertiliz!ng. Each farmer must pay the cost of this. The land will then De turned over to the one who Is to cultivate it and he will be furnished by the committee with his seeds at cost price. A weekly inspection will be made Of all plots by & practical farmer to see that all are being we'll kept. The probability is that series of talks on farming will be given later in the season.
 Organization the Keystone of Success.
 Mir. Kelley is one of the field or- ganizers of the Food Garden commits sion, which maintains headquarters in Washington, D. C., and his visit is for the specific purpose of inducing every organization and everybody in- get together, organize and unite in one concrete institution that the movement may be prosecuted with vigorous measures.
 Mir. Kelley believes that systematic organization. is necessary to procure definite results. The campaign is a
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
APPLES,;. ORANGES, FIGS AND PRUNES
Are The Four Fruits Used lD
 Making "Frut-a-tives

"FRUIT-A-TIVES' is the only medicine in the world that is made from the juices of fresh ripe fruits. Thus, it is manifestly unfair to say, "I won't take Fruit-a-tives because have tried other remedies and they. did me no good''. On the other hand, the fact that "Fruit-a -tives' is entirely di6e,ent f1o,n any 0the~ p,epa,ation in the aco,id. is just why you should give it a fair trial, in any trouble of the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys or Skin. "Fruit-a- tives'', $ 1o,mposed 0ftae acta0e f,1neipk offrnit and the greatest me,zr to~fc eoer disc0ve,ed. soc. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. Atall dealers or sent by Fruit: a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg. NY.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
Events Tonight

High class photo drama, Fox's theater.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney's theater. Safety board meeting, City hall. Unity Rebekah lodge, I. O. O. F., meets in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall l.s w. l. Morgan lodge, K. of F., meets in Vega. hall.
 Isabella circle. N. D. l., meets at 1ss Main street.
 Pride circle, l.. F., meets at 277 Main street.
 Eintracht lodge, O. D. H. S.. meets at 187 Arch street.
 Court Columba, D. of C., meets in Electric hall.
 New Britain Camera club meets in Murray's studio.
 Canton Foster, P. M., meets in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
Kidney Medicine Highly Rec-
 (mmended By Druggists

We have heard Dr. Kilmcr's Swsfnp- Root very highly recommend ed by those who have used it during our experience of the past twenty years. and our customers are very grateful for the benefit derived from it's use and speak in the highest terms regarding the remedy.
 Very truly yours,
 CROWLEY S co. June 6, 1916 Andover, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
Letter to Dr, Kilmcr & Co.,, Billgllan,tOn, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do
 For You
 Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y.. for sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive booklet of valuable information. telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention the New rfAin Daily Herald Regular fifty-cSnt and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24

children have blessed the union. Carl H., Russell w. and Miss Mabel Bar rett. MT. Barrett is employed as compositor with the Adkins Printing company He was formerly active in sporting circles, managing some of the best basketball teams that ever played in this city. besides placing several fast semi professional baseball teams in the field.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24

O'Keefe, Mary Farr, Ella Dunn Mrs. J. O'Brien. Mrs. M. McCrann, Mrs. William Frey, Mrs. John J. Hyland, Mrs. J. B. Foyer, Mrs. James Mono han, Mrs. M. T. Crean and Mrs. J. Coogan.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
KEEPS DEPARTMENT IN TRIM.
Bremen Being Put Through Several
 Drills Weekly.

In keeping with his policy of main taining the high efficiency of the New Britain fire department and moulding 1t into 9 harmoniously working unit, Chief Robert M. Dame is directing from two to three drills a week in the rear of the headquarters building on
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24

land in his neighborhood in order that the movement may be tarted at once.
 II will be very glad to give any uggestions possible, to aid in every ay, and the commission in Wash ,gton will gladly furnish ali infor- ation, lessons and bulletins which :ay be desired.'
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
LADIES' AUXILIARY WHIST.

The regular meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary, A. O. H., will be held Fri day evening at 7:30 o'clock followed by a social The committee making arrangements is as follows: Miss Verene Frey, chairman; Misses Anna
New Britain herald., 1917-04-24
MARRIED 2s YEARS.

Mir. and Mrs. Charles H. Barrett of 166 East Main street, will observe the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding next Friday. They were mar ried at the South church by the late Rev. pr. James w. Cooper. Three
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-21
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column One.)

Complaints OF shortages in the coal
supply are the principal grievances
that have reached the office of John
L. Kennedy, federal fuel administra-
tor for Nebraska. The complaints
come from various parts of the state.
Mr.. Kennedy will go to Washing
ton today to confer with fuel admin
istrators from number of states
called together by DR.. Garfield, fed
eral fuel administrator.
Speaking of the complaints of coal
shortage, Mr.. Kennedy said:
"The situation as to anthracite coal
is particularly acute. A great many
people use base burners and must
have hard coal. There are also a few
extreme cases of specific hardship,
because of the lack Of steam coal.
Cars are being traced and pushed
through wherever possible. The pres
ent shortage in anthracite coal seems
to be due in part to the heavy ship
ments made to the upper lake ports
before navigation closes. When lake
navigation closes the hard coal sit
uation will be materially relieved"
Mr. Kennedy hopes those who have
a sufficient present supply of coal will
be willing to permit others who are
without + to have the incoming sup
ply. Those who have provided for
their present needs should not make
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-21
Fuel Administrator Calls >
State Dealers for Conference

the situation worse by buying in ad-
vance of their requirements. With
cooperation on that line, and mutual
understanding, conditions will be inn
proved, so far as practicable and pos
sible, he said
On his return from Washington,
Mrs. Kennedy will be ready to state
definitely what he hopes to accom-
plish, and the lines on which coal
will be handled and distributed. Be-
fore he goes to Washington he ex-
poets to have a conference with the
local retail coal dealers, and with the
city officials and others interested.
So far >as possible, he will also COM
plete his committees throughout the
state.
Months Supply Here. =.
Dealers assert that there is enough
domestic coal in the yards to supply
the local deman,. for three weeks. or
a month. As a result, they are not
predicting that this coal is going to be
exhausted. They anticipate that the
strike will be settled long before
stocks in storage are sold. However.
it is the steam coal situation that is
causing worry. 1t is said that of
steam coal the supply on hand is not
sufficient to keep the furnaces in the
big buildings and manufacturing
plants running longer than week.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-21
CHADRON TRIAL
ENDED BY JUDGE;
JURY DIS MISSED
Action Based on Disclosure
That CompIainan.s Accepted
Situation When Alleged
BIackmail Occurred.

Alliance, Neb., Oct. 20.-(Speciai
Telegram )-The Chadron case came
to an abrupt end here late today when
Judge Grimes threw the case out oi
court and dismissed the jury.
Defendants in the case, which in
vo1ved charge OF alleged blackmail
were, Steve Maloney, Harvey Wolf
w. S. Dolan, Charles w. Pipkin, Gus
Tylee, Phil ,Winckler, Frank X. Notes
and Allan G. Fischer. q.
Judge Grimes had previously in
structed the jury to find for the de-
fense.
The cause for this unexpected action
on the part of the court was the dis
closure that Mrs. Robert Hood, Coun-
ty Attorney Z. d. Critics and other
complaipants consented last spring to
60 to Critics Office in order that the
alleged blackmail attempt might be
made. Judge Grimes said the evidence
showed the object of Critics and others
in going to Critics office that night
to catch the defendants.
Details of Meeting.
Judge Grimes said that when Mrs.
Hood and Critics consented to go to
Critics. Office they consented to the
situation charged against the defend
ants. He said Mrs. Hood, Sutton and
Critics admitted that Elsie Phelps had
arranged the meeting in Critics Office.
Mrs. Hood, young wife of Robert
Hood, aged millionaire of Chadron,
was on the witness stand shortly be-
fore noon. She did not testify at the
preliminary hearing at Chadron'
She was visibly nervous at first. She
replied to qeustions in distinct voice.
The witness said she first saw Phil
Winckler, Omaha private detective,
early last April, while she was making
calls in Chadron. Later, she said, she
saw him enter building on the prem
ises of her home. Winckler, Mrs.
Hood said, went past a house where
she was calling five times in one aft
ernoon.
Tylee and other defendants were
seen at different times and places. she
said. Sh told of a telephone call from
Mrs. Phelps about IL, asking for an
appointment, which she avoided.
Agreement Reached.
She told of second call from Mrs.
Phelps on the evening of May ID, fol-
Iron.sr..a ar, p.r.l r,.o coI,,rn r,,ot
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-21
v|G|LL|TA TAKEN With GIRL
BRIDE after NIGHT SEARCH;
MOTHER PLIGHT DISCLOSED
Jail Doors Yawn for Alleged Kidnaper of 16-YearOld
High School Girl; Held for Investigations Girl
Turned Over to Matron Mother Tells
of Struggles to Keep Home.

With his bride of one day, Sebas-
tiano Vigillita, 1920 South Eleventh
street, is held at the city Jail for in
vestigation.> His wife, formerly Miss
Ellen Cehler, l6-year-old high
school girl, is detained in the matron's
department.
The couple were arrested Saturday
morning at the home of a friend near
Thirteenth and William streets by De-
tectives Murphy and Dolan after an
all-night search through the down
town hotels and rooming houses. The
arrest is climax Of flight to Papil-
lion, where a hasty marriage cere-
mony was performed.
Louis, Joe and Josephine Caniglia,
cousins of Vigillita, were arrested Fri
day night charged with completely in
the alleged kidnapping and arraigned
in police court Saturday. They
were released on 81 500 bonds fixed
by Judge Madden.
Joe Caniglia is said to have called
Friday morning upon an Omaha
attorney and requested him to accom-
pany Vigillita and his prospective
bride to Papillion..
Alleged Misstaterhent of Age.
The party met at Twenty-fourtht
and Farnam streets at 10 o'clock FRI
day morning, from which point they.
drove directly to Papillion. There
the lawyer introduced them to Justice
of the Peace Wheat, who issued
marriage license upon the statement
of the girl that she was 10 years of
age.
The girls mother, Mrs. Barry Ceh-
Ter, 1926 South Eleventh street, last
night told Captain of Police Heitheld
that when she returned home from
work her daughter was missing, and
learned that she had been kidnapped
by Vigil1ita Friday forenoon.
1t was learned that after the couple
were married they returned to Omaha,
TO the home of Vigillati's cousins, the
Caniglia family, living at 1920 South
Eleventh street, and celebrated the
wedding the rest of the day.
The alleged abduction discloses the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-21

,story of a long, hard struggle of a
widowed mother to keep home and
family together since the death of the
father FIVE years ago.
In their little rented cottage in
South Eleventh street Mrs. Cehler,
frail woman of about 40 years and
crippled, kept the wolf from the door
by working as a janitress at the
Omaha p,stoffice and various restau
rants. Her husband died leaving her
with three children, Reinholdt Ceh-
Ter, a boy IL years old; Bertha, 5
years old, and the l6-year-old daugh-
ter who figured in the marriage at
Papillion. Although the youngest
daughter was barely year old when
the father died, Mrs. Cehler has suc-
ceeded in keeping the children in
school without outside aid.
The eldest daughter was fresh
man at Central High school; the boy
is a pupil in the Fifth grade and the
youngest child is a member Of the
First grade at Lincoln school.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-21
EXAMINE ALL
DRAFTED men
IMMEDIATELY
President Approves New Plan
Classifying Registrants Ac-
cording to Dependents and
Industrial Value.

Washington, Oct. 20.-President
Wilson has approved the new draft
regulations which will be promul-
gated soon to govern the selection of
the remainder of the registered men
for the national army. The new plan
aims to classify each of the 5000, 900
not yet drafted in his place in the
national scheme of defense and to
postpone the drafting of men most
needed in war industries and those
having dependents. >-T
MUST FILL QUESTIONABLE.
To every registered man a ques-
tionaire. will be sent for him to fill
out and return to his local board.
Upon perusa, of the QUESTIONABLE. he
will be assigned to one of FIVE classes.
If he is dissatisfied with the position
assigned him by the local board. he
has the right Of appeal to the district
board to change his status.
Class number one, the first from
which the armies will be drawn, will
include all physically fit men who
have nothing to keep them from serv-
ing. Class nur:ber two will include
those less fit or those engaged in an
industry necessary to the prosecution
of the war; class three, those still
less fit or highly skilled operators;
class four will contain men who
should be the last to be taken. Class
FIVE will be known as the discard
class" and in it will be placed those
wholly unfit for military service,
either on account of total physical
disability or indispensability to the
government in other service.
The local boards will Immediately
compile a list of all the registered
men under their jurisdiction and to
each of these they will mail ques-
tionaire resembling very rigid
cross-examinat:on. Men will be al
lowed seven days in which TO return
the QUESTIONABLE to the board, which
will Immediately assign them to their
respective classes. Each mans draft
order number will: be entered on his
QUESTIONABLE and will determine his
order in the class columns at the local
board headquarters.
First Draft Not Affected.
1t is emphasized that the $4,000
men already drawn will not be affect
ed by the new regulations. The needs
of the government are the first con-
sideration and the men now drafted
are considered necessary to the mill
tary service. All those who have
been exempted, however, will be
questioned and assigned to their
classes along with the registered men
who have not been called as yet,
In drawing the men for service
class No. / will first be exhausted;
the other classes will follow in their
numerical order. If man is called
for physical examination and turned
down on account of total disability
he will be assigned to class five.
which probably never Mill be called
out .s --..
By the time the selection begins, it
is emphasized, all will have chance
for appeal to their district boards for
assignment to a less liable class. This
is expected greatly to facilitate the
quick drawing of men as the needs of
the government dictate. 81
Details of the new sysetem WERE ex-
planned tonight by Secretary of War
Baker and Provost Marshal General
Crowder at a dinner att New York
given by the draft boards.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-21

= ALL SON LED Mi Emo A0oAs
All the officers and men Of the
Mary Ross and the Strong Bow were
lost.
The statement declares untrue the
German story to the effect that the at
tack occurred in the territorial waters
of the Shetland islands.
The hostile raiders, it appears. sue
ceeded in evading the British watch
ers on dark nights on both the out
ward and homeward dash.
The admiralty statement reads:
"Two very fast and heavily armed
German raiders attacked convoy in
the North Sea about midway between
the Shetland islands and the Nor
wegian coast on Wednesday. Two
British destroyers, his majesty's ships
Mary Rose, Lieutenant Commander
Charles Fox, and Strong Bow, Lieu-
tenant Commander Edward Brooks,
which formed the anti-submarine es-
cort, at once engaged the enemy ves-
sells and fought until they were sunk,
after short and unequal engage
fs1ent.
"Their gallant action held the Ger
man raiders sufficiently Wong to enable
three merchant vessels to effect their
escape"
Thirty Norwegians were rescued by
patrol craft.
The raiders, which were heavily
armed, showed anxiety to escape be-
fore they could be interrupted by
British forces, adds the official state
ment, and made no attempt to rescue
the crews OF the sunken destroye-s.
Left Crews to Drown.
The official statement further says:
Anxious to make good their escape
before British forces could intercept
them, no effort was made to rescue
the crews of the sunken British de-
strovers and the Germans left the
doomed merchant ships while these
were still sinking, thus enabling the
British patrol craft, which arrived
shortly afterward,, to rescue some
thirty Norwegians and others, regard
ing whom the details are not yet
known. The German navy by this
act once more and further degraded
itself by this disregard of the hostoric
chivalry of the sea.
One Hundred and Forty-6ve Lost.
"Thc German official communique
on this subject states that the attack
took place within territorial waters in
the neighborhood of the Shetland
island and that all the escort vessels,
including the destroyers, were sunk
with the exception of one escort fish
ing steamer. The statement as to
the locality of the attack is untrue.
as is also the statement regarding the
destruction of the escort vessels.
"The enemy raiders succeeded in
evading the British watching squad
rons on long, dark nights, both on
their hurried outward dash and their
homeward flight.
"It is regretted that all the eighty
eight officers and men of his majesty's
service Mary Rose and forty-seven
officers and men of his maesty's serv-
ice Strong Bow were lost"