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The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
EXTRA SESSION OF
 CONGRESS CALLED
PRESIDENT RECOGNIZES GER. MANY IS PRACTICALLY MAKING
 WAR ON U. S. ON THE SEAS.
APRIL 2 IS DATE NAMED
Congress Is Then Expected To Pass Resolution Declaring That a State of War Has Existed Between Two
 Countries For Some Time.

Washington. - President Wilson, recognizing that Germany practically is making war on the United States on the seas. called Congress to as- sembIe in extraordinary session on April 2, to deal with the situation.
 The purpose of the session now call ed two weeks earlier than the date first set, as announced in the presi- dents proclamation, is to receive a communication from the chief execu- tive on grave questions of national policy"
 The president in his address to Congress will detail how Germany practically has been making war on the United States by the ruthless de- struction of American lives and ships on the high seas in contravention of all the laws of nations and humanity.
 Congress then is expected to pass a resolution declaring that a state of war has existed between the United States and Germany for some time.
 Such resolution in itself will not be a declaration of war in a technical sense, although practically it will amount to the same thing.
 AS a consequence the United States will take further steps to pro tect it's interests on the high seas and elsewhere against the warlike acts of Germany, and whether an act ual state of war will come to exist in it's full sense will depend on the fu- ture acts of the imperial German gov ernment.
 President Wilson, wnez1 he asked Congress for authority to arm Amer ican merchantmen, declared that he was contemplating no step that would lead to war, and that he was not con- templating war itself.
 Nothing, he said, but the warlike acts of another nation against the United States could bring the country into war The president, the cabinet and all official Washington now be- lieve that such a moment has come, and that it has not been of this coun- trys choosing.
 Those cabinet members who have been classed as pacifist or with paci- fist leanings, it was said, offered no objections of weight, and the Presi- dent, without giving any indication of his decison, merely heard what every member of his official family had to say. When the cabinet meeting was over some of the closest observers felt that the extra session would be called sooner than April 16.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Objects To Wool Rate.

Salt Lake City.-A complaint has been filed with the Interstate Com merce Commission by S. w. Mcclure of Salt Lake, secretary of the Nation al Wool Growers Association, against the Union Pacific and B other rail roads, charging that the companies have been applying tariff rates to ship ments of wool in the grease from Western to Eastern points that are unjust, unreasonable and discrimina- tory
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
MINISTER'S RULE
 RUSSIA AFFAIRS
WILL GOVERN UNTIL coNsTtr, TloNAL ASSEMBLY CONFINES
 ANCIENT REGIME DEAD.
FULL RIGHTS REITERATED
All Nations To Be Recognized and All Races Protected Declaration Means Way Is Opened For Rus.
 so-American Treaty.

Petrograd.-Russia's Government it was learned at the foreign office will rest exclusively in the control of the council of ministers until the con vocation of constitutional assembly The Duma committee having fulfilled it's task as a temporary governing body during the days of the reYolu. tion, will thus pass out of existence as the chief legislative body of the nation and will surrender it's powers to a cabinet whose premier, Prince Lvoff, will have authority approYi- mating that of the president of re. public.
 It is impossible as yet to forecast with any certainty the final form the government will assume, since it will depend entirely upon the collective will of the entire population to which has been extended the permission of the new government regarding uni. versal suffrage.
 The belief prevails in critical cir. cles that the opinion of the country would be found to favor, reform of government, not under a president, but under a commission similar to the governing body of Switzerland
 In any event, the old regime is dead, the foreign office informed the Asso- ciated Press, and nothing can resur- rect it. If the people decided upon a monarchy it will be monarchy of the most limited type and the mon- arch will be stripped of all the tradi- tional powers which belonged to the emperor and he will be little more than ruler in name only.
 The foreign office reiterated the de- claration already made by the new government concerning the liberty and full rights for all the races which are component parts of the nation. and it was stated that since this was applicable to Jews as well as others nothing now stood in the way of a new commercial treaty with the Unit ed States.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Mexico To Be Neutral.

Mexico City-Henry P Fletcher, the new American ambassador, after discussing matters with defacto off cials and General Carranza, it is said, is satisfied with the Carranza govern ment's policy of neutrality will re- main unchanged. His impressions, it Is said, have been forwarded to Wash ington.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
To Vote On Suffrage.

Oklahoma City.-Unless Governor Williams vetoes the measure, a wom- an suffrage amendment to the consti- tuition will be voted on at the state election in November, 1918. The Sen ate, shortly before final adjournment without dissenting vote, concurred in house amendments to the reso,u- ton eliminating the "grandfather" and literacy test clause.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
u.Boat War Disastrous.

Washington = American foreign trade decreased approximately $780, 0o0,O00 during February, the first month of Germany's unrestricted sub marine warfare. The Department 0f Commerce gives the decrease in ex- ports as $147,O32,659 and the decrease in imports $42,239,675.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
New Sea Einhter Soon.

Washington. The superdread- nought New Mexico, under construc- tion at the New York Navy Yard, will be launched late in April Miss Mar garet c. De Baca, daughter of the late governor of New Mexico, has been designated as sponsor.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Patent Suit Thrown Out.

hington.-Dismissa by New York federal courts of linotype pat. ent infringement suits brought by the Mergenthaler Company against the International Typesetting Machine Company of New York was in effect upheld by the Supreme Court
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Guard lnterned Ships.

San Diego, Cal-The torpedo boat destroyers Whipple. Truton and Stewart, which sailed from this port February 16 for an unnamed destina- tion, are guarding the war-bound Ger man steamers Brunewald, Prinz ZigS- mund, Sachsenwald and Savoia at Colon, Panama.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Report German Disaster.

Copenhagen.-A large munitions plant at Calogne blew up, according to information received from German sources by newspaper at Golding, near the frontier. Several hundred workmen are reported to have per ished.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Pacifist Now Militant.

Washington.-Rep Sher- wood of Ohio, an avowed pacifist, sala that the latest sinking of American ships by German submarines had con verted him in favor of an immediate declaration of war. Although he is 82, he offered his services to the army.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Germans Trx To Escane-

Philadelphia.-Under cover of dark. ness seven sailors of the German commerce raiders Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich, interned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, attempt ed to escape. All were captured by marines and police after shots were fired at them.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
To Vote On Prohibition.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri house, by vote of 95 to 25, concurred with the Senate in resolution to- amendment to the voters of Missouri in November. 1918. Under the pro- posed amendment statewide prohlbi- tion would become effective NoVeni- Der 1, 1919
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Ask s2 800. 900 Policy.

New York.--J. P. Morgan has made for $2,5O0,000 life insur- ance, which would be the largest poi icy ever written under one name. The insurance is intended to protect MT. Morgan's partners in their mutual bus mess interests, as we'll as for the bankers protection.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Submit Convention | .,.,

Springfield, Ill-Voters of Illinois will determine in November, 1918. whether they desire to change the constitution of the state. The Illi- nois house adopted the resolution pro posing a constitutional convention.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Increase National Forest.

Washington.-Purchase of 32,o66 acres in the southern Appalachian and White Mountains, for inclusion in the Eastern National Forests. was au- thorized by the National Forest Re. servation Commission.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Purchase Airships.

Washington.-Purc of Is non. rigid dirigible airships for coast and harbor patrol work at total cost of S64a.250 was announced by the Navy Department.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Armed shins rornedoed-

Washingtcn.-Torpedoing without warning on March of the British armed steamer East Point, with two Americans in her crew, was report ed in dispatches to the State Depart ment. All on board were saved.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Give Confidence vota

Rome.-After a discussion of eco. homie questions, the Chamber of Deputies adopted a resolution of con. fidence in the government by vots of 36a to 4S.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Wife pivorcea M,comhs.

New York.-It became known that a divorce has been granted Mrs. W. F McCombs from her husband, former chairman if the Democratic national committee.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Another Peace Move.

Havre, France-The German gov. ernment says information from cona. dential agents is considering the pub. lication of Germany's terms of peace.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
cerman vessel Ruined

Annoy, China--The Chinese officials who took possession of a German steamer interned here found her com. pletely gutted.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Navy Recruits Come In.

Washington.-Nav recruiting con. tinues to show great increase. For the first eight days in March the net gain was FIG men.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
pefeat citv Manaoer Plan.

Arkansas City, Kan-The city man. ager plan of municipal government was defeated here by majority of 5l votes.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
Bone Dry tn Nebraska,

Lincoln, Neb.-A 'bone dry" prohi- bition bill passed the lower House or the Nebraska Legislature, 84 to 3.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23
GEAR ADVOCATES
 RUSSIAN THRONE;
 REVOLT SUCCEEDS
Grand Duke Michael Made Re-
 qent-Duma in Control.
CZAREWTCH IS NEW RULER
Soldiers Aided Revolution,sts in over- throwing the Government = 800 Persons Reported Slain Dur ing the Fighting at Pe-
 troerad.

London, March 19-A Reuter- dis patch from Petrograd says that the emperor is expected 10 arrive at the Tsarskoe-Selo palace and that several regiments with artillery are hastening to the same place.
 The Grand Duke Nicholas is report ed in q Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd to have reached the Russian capital. The dispatch says that he will proba- bly take command of the troops.
The Pulaskian., 1917-03-23

The government was declared to De overthrown by the duma leaders, who met in the Maveritchisky palace after the regular session had been adjourned by imperial ukase, and in telegram to the emperor the popular represent atives declared that special commit. tee. composed of the leaders of the various parties in the duma, would submit list Of names for the new cabinet.
 The imperial palace at Tsarskoe- Selo is said to be in state of siege, but thus far no fire has been report ed between the guards defending the palace and the revolutionists and troops.
 It is stated that General Michael V. Alexieff. former chief of staff, has been offered the military dictatorship.
 Two Statesmen Killed.
 Stockholm, March 19.-Passengers arriving at Haparanda, Sweden, with hospital train reported that two men of prominence in Petrograd had been murdered.
 One of them was said to have been Alexander D. Protopopoff, minister of the interior, and the other was be lieved to be Boris Sumner, former premier.
 1 The old Russian government, 1t is alleged, tried to bring troops to Pc l trograd from Finland to save the situ- ation, but the troops refused to go. l Helsingfors is declared to be in g state of siege.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Morrell Takes Agency
For Maker Truck Maker

The Maxfer truck maker. which has
been having big success IN Chicago
and eastern markets, will be handled
in Omaha and surrounding territory
by H. B. MorFell & Go. Of this city.
A record in the sale OF trucks was
made by the Maxfer people at the
New York Auto show, when S963500
worth were sold in seven days. This
speaks volumes for the adaptabilty
and sturdy mechanical construction
OF the NMaxfer, when such quantity
was sold to expert auto men in the
face OF keen competition. Merchants
and farmers who have hauling prob
lem to serve are looking more and
more TO a medium-pr truck that
will do the work at the least outlay
and expense Of upkeep, The Maxfer
has solved the problem for some Of
the biggest firms of Chicago and east
ern cities and farmers arc now adopt
ing it as money saver throughout
the middle west. The Maxfer will be
IN display in the Scott Omaha Tent
and Awning company show rooms,
directly opposite the Auditorium en-
trance, during Auto show week.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
WHERE EGGS ARE $3.50 EACH
However, It Takes -Four Pesos to
Make One Cent in Poor
Old Mexico.

1t is weird tale Of finance and food
costs which has been brought to St.
Louis by Henry Herschkowitz, for
merly translator at the United States
embassy, City OF Mexico. Herschko-
witz said he was forced to leave Mex
leo by H. c. L.
Articles of food in the Mexican
capital have different prices, accord
ing to the kind of money paid for
them. An egg, for example, only
costs 10 cents in silver money. But
in Mexican paper money the same
egg will cost Is pesos. The peso for
many years has been considered
worth so cents in United States
money, thus bringing the egg price
to $3.50. But the money changers
declare the value Of the peso has de-
preciated to one-quarter of cent.
1t is the same with butter. A pound
of medium quality butter can be pur
chased in the City OF Mexico for only
$f.2s United States money. 1t will
cost $3.50 in Mexican silver and 625
pesos in paper money.
Even in United States coin the price
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

F. M. Henry, manager of Henry &
Co., is delighted with the prospects
for the truck business this season.
"The truck field" states Mr.. Henry,
"has not yet been scratched in the
process of development. Our investi-
cations show to us that there is going
to be most wonderful demand, es-
pecially among the prosperous farm
ers of this territory. We have placed
large contracts for the coming year
and feel sure that our judgment of the
situation and conditions will be vindi-
Gated before the season is we'll on its
way"
Henry & Co. will specialize on
Smith Form-a-Trucks, unit which is
used in connection with Fords and
Maxwells in the construction of eff
cient light trucks. Headquarters for
the organization during the show will
be at the Rome hotel and big exhibit
is in place at the auto show. ',-,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
NASH TO COME TO
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
Head Of Great Factory Inter
esting Figure in Mamouth
Industry.
BUILDS ON A HUGE SCALE

One feature OF the Automobile
Show OF particular interest both to
the public and those connected with
the motor car industry, is the intro
duction of a new, powerful factor in
automobile affairs, The Nash Motors
company, headed by Charles W.
Nash.
Since Mr. Nash, until recently
president OF the General Motors COM
pany, purchased the great plant at
Kenosha. which manufactures Jeffcry
automobiles and trucks, interest IN
the progress Of this new corporation
has been general, ......
1t is realized by both the trade and
the public that tho combination 0.
c. w. Nash, recognized as one Of the
foremost automobile manufacture
in the United States. and the gigantic
plant at kenosha, is certain to resul
in developments of great importance
to the motor car world.
The policy of Mr.. Nash, as demon.
strated in his active guidance of the
General Motors company to yearly
earning totaling S28,8l2,28l.96, is tho
manufacture OF automobiles aud tkuct
on huge scale.
II is his conviction that only trc
nendops output with its obvious az
yantages i'll cost OF materials ant
manufacturing. makes possible The
building OF an automobile or true
which represents superior value; that
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
THoREAU BEAT H. c. OF L,
Author Lived Two Years in the
Woods and Spent Only
1914 For Food.

Henry David Thoreau, apostle of
thrift and the simple life in America,
was the son of well-to-do Concord,
Mass. man, university trained and en-
dowed with more than ordinary tai
ent, He might have chosen a pro-
fession or business and amassed a
considerable fortune. This was what
everybody expected him to do His
classmates in Harvard lost no time
in getting their start" after gradua-
ton. And Thoreau, one Of the bright
est, of the lot, what would he do?
Here is what he did:
Borrowing an ak, he went into the
woods near Concord, and at the edge
of Walden Pond took up a squatter's
claim, built long cabin of the trees
he felled with his own hands and lived
therein for more than two years, al
most wholly independent of outside
aid. He kept an itemized account of
the food he bought during the first
eight months of his experiment. 1t
totalcd 1914. OF course, food was
much cheaper then than now. In 1916
even without butter and eggs (and be
boycotted BOTH it might amount to
as much as SIS. He says:
Eyes, I did eat 1914 all told; but
I should not thus unblushingly pub
lished my guilt, if did not know that
most of my readers were equally
guilty with myself, and that their
deeds would look no better in print"
His diet from the end of the first
eight months until the completion Of
his sojourn at Walden, nearly two
years, consisted only Of rye and Indian
meal without yeast, potatoes, rice,
very little salt and pork, molasses
and salt. Flour, sugar, lard, apples,
dried apples, sweet potatoes, pump
kins. watermelon and salt all are
enumerated as experiments which
failed in the first eight months time,
although he seems to have retained
salt in his diet, adding that should
: be obtained from the sea rather than
purchased from the shopkeeper.
Other expenses incurred on his ex-
tended camping out expedition were:
Clothing eight months. .............I s.l0E
OIL eight ponths. ................... 200
"a total of $53.25 his food bill for
the period Of eight months making
it $6l.99N. To meet this he had from
farm produce he raised with his own
hands, $23.44 and from day labor
1884, a total of $36.7s, which," he
says, "subtracted from the sum Of
outgoes, leave balance of $25.2lA
on the one side-this being very near
ly the means with which started,
and the measure Of expenses to be in
curred-and, on the other, beside the
leisure and independence and health
thus secured, comfortable house for
me as long as choose to occupy it."
Kansas City Times
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

when fired, travel at from 1000 to
5000 feet in one second. Sound can
travel along only al 1,l00 feet sec
ond. .
So it happens that when a man
who is fred at hears the report of a
rife he knows he is safe-at least
from that particular shot.
1t is naturally at long ranges that
the two distinct sounds are most no.
ticeable. At a range of 1000 yards
a bullet arrives at least second, and
sometimes more, in advance of the re-
port.
The sound of the flying bullet is
caused by a vacuum at its rear. The
air thrown fiercely back from the nose
of the projectile travels round and
rushes to the rear, as water to the
stern OF fast moving boat.
Thus crash is produced, or, in GER
tain cases--a kind OF whining snarl,
like no other sound on earth.-Lon-
don Answers,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
Director.
RIDE OF PAULINE REVERE
II Differed From That of Ancestor
and Alarmed Her
Guardian,

SudIu uldIl.
This is story OF the midnight ride
of Miss Revere. 1t was Pauline in
stead of Paul-his great-grandaugh-
ter from Dana Hall who caused the
alarms in several Middlesex valleys
and farms.
Pauline, the great-granddaughter OF
Paul, had left Pine Manor, post-gradu-
ate school of Dana Hall school, to
spend the holidays at the home of her
guardian, Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer OF
Lancaster.
Well, it seems that hours went by
and Pauline didn't appear. Mrs.
Thayer usurped part Of the Paul
Revere program and started spread
ing the alarm herself.
Meanwhile, Pauline was attending
scrupulously to the rest of her an
cestral duties. She was having the
ride. tN
\ Miss Revere took a couple of her
classmates along with her to Charles
town and the historic spot whence her
celebrated great-grandfather, the
original designer Of New England's
most famous tourist toured ride
started out. g..
There she and her friends piled into
the fur robes of specially chartered
sleigh and set out to do Paul Revere's
ride lie luxe, as it should be done.
1t was great ride the girls. had
while the telephone company, several
telegraph operators and two railroads
were joining forces with Mrs. Thayer
and the Dana Hall school authorities
in frantic search. The alarm ended
only when Pauline drove into Ian
caster.-Boston Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

of shoes has doubled, while corn is
$50 per cent higher than in 1918, and
charcoal is ESQ per cent higher. Char
coal is universally used for cooking
According to Herschkowitz, there Is
no police protection in the City Of
Mexico. Instead, martial law pre-.
walls, but it does not preventive bold
er thieves from plying their trade. al
though detection means not a trial
but immediate execution.--St. Louis
Republic. %, ~--- .''
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
NEW BUILDING FOR
HUPP AND M'SHANE
Two Story Brick and Concrete
Structure Being Built On
West Farnam.
HAS LARGE SALESROOM

One OF the most modern automo-
bile establishments in the middle
vest is now being completed by E.
H. Scott for the Hupmobile company
If Nebraska at 2523-25 Farnam street.
The Hupmobile Company of Ne
braska is a wholesale distributing
point for the factory for the terri
tory adjacent to Omaha. 1t was es-
tablished about a~year ago and so
great has been the increase of busi-
ness in this territory that the Hupmo-
bile people found it imperative to
build their own building much larger
and more complete than their present
location. =-. .l-5--
The new building is two stories
high. 1t is hfty-hve-foot front and
1872 feet deep, Of brick and concrete
construction. The sales room on the
first floor will be s5x70, and 1t con-
tains but one upright post, with the
result that it will be one of the best
show rooms in Omaha. 1t will be
occupied jointly by the Hupmobile
wholesale distributing company and
the McShane Motor company, local
agents for this car. Commodious Of
fees for both companies will be in the
rear of the sales room and in the very
rear of the lower floor will be the
parts stock room., where large and
complete stock Of parts for all Hup-
mobile models will be kept.
The second floor will be given over
to the service department. Entrance
to this floor will be directly off the
alley in the rear, so that cars can be
driven directly onto the service floor.
The basement will afford facilities
for storage of about forty cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
AMAZING SPEED OF BULLETS.
Missiles from Modern Rifles Distance
the Speed OF
Sound

In the firing line it has been noticed
often that bullets travelling at high
speed produce two sounds. A man
fred at from about 400 yards hears
first a vicious crash, That is the bullet
passing. A little later the report Of
the rifle comes along,
The speed of sound has, in fact,
been beaten by the speed of rife bull
lets. Modern military rifle bullets,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

the market. Mr.. Roos is selling the
instrument under his own brand. cali
ing it the Victor Roos phonograph.
Mr.. Roos is holding a big motor
cycle exhibit at his salesroom during
auto show week and is giving away
one Of these new monographs to the
winner of a contest he is staging at
thx display.