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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06

Arrangements have been made
whereby one OF the pastors of the
Christian churches in Washington will
preach for the Christian congrega-
ton in this city Sunday afternoons.
Among the list will be the Rev. Earle
Whitley, George A Miller, E. B. Bag
by, Leslie L. Bowers. Walter F. Smith,
A. f. Smith. W. S. Harsell. H. L. Ice,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06

The condition of Capt William B.
Smithers, who was operated upon in
st. Luke's Hospital, Richmond, Thurs.
day, for an affection Of the throat, is
reported as quite unfavorable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06

A total of s9.42Ocars passed through
the Potomac railroad yards during
the month of December. This was an
increase of 10000 over any previous
month Of December.
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mTHIEF GETS CLOTHING

Takes Wearing Apparel From Two
helghboring Homes.
A thief killed two birds with one
shot early today when he entered the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06

Mary Agnes, daughter of Richard
Agnes Garvey, died at their home in
st. Elmo yesterday afternoon, aged
three years.
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TEMPERATURES.
~, S. Bureaul
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
a.. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High tides-6:36 a. m, height 2.3.
1858 p. m, height 2.S.
Low ttdes-o:53 a. m, height OIL.
] 100 p. IN, height 90.
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SUN AND MOON TABLES.

Light automobile lamps 5:s1 p. m.
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Fetters Complirented
49, Bv Secretary Daniels

Albert II. Fetters, mechanical engi-
neer for the Union Pacific Railroad
company is considerably pleased over
the receipt of personal letter from
Josephus Daniels. secretary of the
navy. ~
Not long ago Mr.. Fetters prepared
and mailed to Secretary Daniels
chart showing the number of British
ships reported sunk by submarines
during the period from February 2S
to and including September IS, this
year, according to data supplied by
the newspapers. Replying to Mr..
Fetters, Secretary Daniels says:
ALLOW me to thank you for your
letter of August 2S, enclosing
graphic chart showing the British
weekly reports OF submarine losses.
This chart is very interesting and en-
couraging and | thank you for your
thoughtful courtesy in sending it to
me-"
The chart is done in ink and has
to do with vessels of under and over.
1000 tons carrying capacity, as well
as dealing with fishing craft. 1t
shows that the high water mark of
destruction of vessels of the first and
second class was reached during the
week ending April rs. There was an
other week of considerable destruc-
ton about the middle of June and
after that there was a pronounced
falling off that has since continued.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Nuckolls County Fair
Draws Large Crowds

Nelson, Neb., Sept. 22-(Special.)
The Nuckolls county fair came to a
close today after four of the most
successful days during the entire his
tory of the institution and with rec
ord breaking crowds. 49,,
Tuesday, the opening \day, was
Children's Day and more than 1000
automobiles entered the grounds and
the crowd was estimated at between
10000 and 10000.
Wednesday was Soldiers Day and
appropriate exercises and addresses
were made for the benefit of the reg
istered men who constituted the Sec
ond call of the quota and who left
the next morning for Fort Riley,
Kan, to enter training.
The exhibits this year were excep-
tionally fine, in the various. lines. The
agricultural exhibits had more entries
this year and all entries were OF a
much higher class than heretofore,
and the same was true in all other
lines.
One particular feature that at
tracted attention was the fine exhibit
of automobiles. More than $4,000
worth of automobiles was on exhibit
at the grounds at all times and sales
men were in attendance at each booth
An unusually fine display OF hre
works was given each night.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Chadron Normal Notes.

The enrolment at the normal Is very
gratifying so far considering the existing
conditions II Is estimated that the increase
over this time last year is is to 90 per cent.
The manual training department is prac-
tically in readiness now. The room given
over to this work Is about 60x75 feet. Pro-
fessor Clements, the manual training In
specuor spent the last two weeks in August
getting the room in shape and building
tool room, finishing room and lumber room.
Nearly all the domestic science equipment Is
on hand and will be installed as soon as the
carpenters have finished the woodwork in
the new wing.
The recital given by Prof. Townsend Mon
day morning was we'll received.
Prof. Yarndley comes from AsheVille. n.
c., to have charge Of the voice department
and will organize glee clubs and choruses.
Plans are now being made for q
pageant to be given under the direction Of
Miss Cowan, head of the department OF ex-
preston.
Prof. Bostder and Prof. Clements were
visitors In Alliance over Sunday.
reception was given Friday night by
the young women Of the Y. ". C. A. A
short program was given. at which the pres
ident, Miss Ellen Macmillan, presided. Lively
games were played under the direction Of
Miss Anna Hoffland Punch was served by
Florence Collins, Wanda Adams. Jean Blish
and Josephine Marcy.
The girls In the Cookery III class are
doing canning and preservingA as we'll as
the girls in the second division Of the
Model High
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
News Notes of Chadron.

Chadron, Neb., Sept. 23.-(Special)
Miss Ina Sullivan, daughter of
Judge Sullivan of Broken Bow, and
Miss Cecile Sims have opened a
millinery and ladies' outhtting estab-
1istment here. - -
Attorney Allen G. Fisher, chairman
of the Dawes County Council of De-
tense, is calling the eligible men of
the county to organize company of
home guards. Dawes county has al
ready sent Company H to Fort Dem
ing.
o. J. ,schweiger, president of the
Northwest Nebraska Potato company,
has been summoned to Washington
by Food Commissioner Hoover.
Married, Ansel Leonard Newblom
to Mae Morrissey, by Rev. F. M.
Sturdevant of the First Baptist
church. They will live on the large
ranch of the groom on Pepper creek,
Dawes county. 49,
Lester Brown of Council Bluffs,
Ia, was married to Molls Florence
Olds by Rev. Mr.. Sturdevant at the
First Baptist church.
j. More than $50 students already
have enrolled in the normal school
the largest number ever attending SO
early in the season. About thirty OF
the students enlisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Representative La Bounty
Pays Visit to the Capitol
{From a Staff Correspondent.)

Lincoln, Sept. 22.-(Special.)-Re
resentative Albert LaBounty of From
tier county, accompanied by w. H.
Barton, editor Of the haywood Eagle
Republic; R. c. Norris, secretary of
the Southwestern Nebraska Fair as
sociation, and Dr. L. A. Chamberlain
of Curtis were callers at the state
house today.
The partial failure of crops in their
section of the state, due to lack of
sufficient rain, does not bother the
average Frontier county farmer very
much, according to Mr.. LaBounty.
"Of course we like to get good crops"
said he, "but it is not essential to the
prosperity which we are having. Long
ago we ceased worrying very much
about the crop business and went to
raising cows and other kinds of stock
and as consequence we are doing
nicely. The income from cur cows
alone keeps us from getting the worry
feeling and take it all around we are
not kicking very much when the corn
crop doesn't pan out VERY big"
Secretary Norris of the fair associ-
alton was feeling good over the sue
cess Of the fair held last week, This is
the association which the legislature
voted $1,000 TO. help it getStarted last
winter The expenditure appears to
have been merited as the fair was
big success and will help materially in
encouraging agricultural industries.
Editor Barton has just bought a
new typesetting machine and was also
feeling happy over newspaper pros
poets. DR.. Chamberlain came along
to keep the rest of the bunch from
getting into trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24

improving schools for bettering the
race! How little seem the petty bick-
erings and scramble for preferred
consideration! How small the mind
that cannot view the wider horizon!
Inference, innuendo, small minds that
seek false motive in official acts. will
have no effect upon this Office and its
management.
"We have carefully considered
every means for the conservation of
this wealth to the state and its early
development. We are ready for any
suggestion with this in view. We
confess inefficient rules or knowledge
when the first contract was made, and
will undertake all honorable means
for the modification of that contract
to meet present emergencies. We will
be glad of any public interest that
will prompt suggestion for improve
ment in handling the affair"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Camouaage Tactics Reducing
Americas Toll to Submarines

make known more of its accomplish
ments hereafter than in the past.
Admiral Benson said the depart
ment had been unable to find any sup
port for reports that the German sub
marines either had begun operations
off the American coast or were pre-
pairing to do so. The department,
however, is ready for any emergency.
The Smoke box" device to be
thrown overheard from vessel when
a submarine appears, has proved
highly successful in some cases. A
great smoke rises instantly when the
chemicals in the box come in contact
with the water and under the screen
created the vessel has opportunity to
change her course. '~
Experimenting continuesi with
many other devices. Thomas A. Edi-
son is still at work on Investigation
to which he devoted himself at the
outbreak of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
First San,n,ie Captured to
InterUielC CrOlUn Prince

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 23.-
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria,
commander of the German army on
the northern end of the western
front, according to a dispatch from
Munich, has issued an order that
the first American officer captured
on his front shall be taken immedi-
ately to his headquarters.
Reports that the German military
authorities had offered a reward to
the first German capturing an
American soldier were denied Sep
timber 20 in statement from the
Wolff bureau, the official German
news agency. The diary of a Prus-
sian sergeant Captured previous to
September Is mentioned that a
German general on the western
front had offered for the first
American, dead or alive, 400 marks,
two weeks leave and the iron cross
of the first class as a reward for his
captor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Brick Plant Reopened.

Table Rock, Neb., Sept. 22.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Table Rock Brick and Ma
terial company of Table Rock, for
some years closed down, reopened
Wednesday. Messrs. F. A. Stech and
f. E. Hanel, president and cashier OF
the Community State bank of Table
Rock, which opened few months
ago, organized a new company with
the aid and assistance of Willis c.
Fellers, formerly connected with the
old company. They organized with
the following corps of officers: f. A.
Stech, president; w. c. Fellers, vice
president; F. E. Schaff, vice presi-
dent; E. E. Hanel, secretary; J. N.
Phillips, treasurer. r. w. Besley,
formerly manager of the sales de-
partment of the Hydraulic Hytex
Press Brick company of Omaha, is
the manager, and J. w. Tomek of
Table Rock, assistant manager of the
n1aut
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
By Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 22.-Unless
some new outbreak of submarine ac-
tivity develops, many officials are
satisfied that the situation is we'll
under control. Encouraging results
have been obtained through convoy
ing of fleets OF merchant craft. the
loss having been reduced to less than
one-half of one per cent. The EN-
ployment of smoke screens, kite bal
looms and other detection devices also
has shown good results and progress
is being made with the reduction of
smoke from merchantmen and by
painting ships to make them almost
invisible at a distance through peri
scope. ..t.r ... t.. .-
In discussing submarine conditions
today, Admiral Benson. chief of naval
operations and acting secretary in the
absence of Secretary Daniels indi-
Gated the departments intention to
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24

the police station by Officer Buford,
who few minutes before had found
it necessary to wing shot at the
prisoner.
Fowler was arrested at Tenth and
Davenport streets last night charged
with being dope fiend. AS he neared
the door of the "hoosegow," the in
jected drug took effect and iii Jesse
threw down his coat and started to
run.
Buford sent bullet towards him,
which struck the ground directly in
front of his feet, and with his arms
pointing skyward, legs wobbling.
and teeth chattering, Jesse waited
for Officer Buford to pinch him He
emphatically said he would scape no
NOAH ~
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Burt County Fair This Week.

Oakland, Neb., Sept. 22-[SpeciaI) J
September rs to u the Burt county
fair will be on at Oakland, with as
surance of a larger number of ex-
hibitors than ever before. Additional
hog, cattle and horse barns are being
erected this week in order to house
the animals already assured. The
domestic science and agricultural
space has been greatly increased and
the school exhibits promise to be
exceptionally good.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Assure Commercial Club
Fort Crook Will Be Used

President Randall X. Brown of the
Commercial club, who has been in
Washington a week has been assured
that Fort Crook will never be unoc-
cupied by troops during the war. A
battalion of infantry from Fort Shell
ing is coming soon to occupy the fort.
With this fort kept in occupation,
the vast growth OF the balloon school
at Fort Omaha and the great expan-
sion of the quartermaster's depot,
Omaha will have much military activ-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Greeley County Boys Leave.

Greeley. Neb., Sept 23-(Special. y
Twelve Greeley county boys left this
morning for the training camp at
Fort Riley, Kan. Citizens of Greeley
gave them a rousing sendoff at the
depot and presented them with large
quantities of tobacco, cigars, fruits,
etc. The following left: John Kin
ner. P. ]. McManaman, S. H. Rie-
wald, f. J. Schudal, L. M. Sautter,
F. J. Bernt, Fred York, Edward Peter-
son, William Burns, e. ]. Mccarthy,
Roy Shartzer and Thomas Weekes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Dies at Naval Camp.

Greeley, Neb., Sept. 23.-(Special.)
Emmett Long, a Greeley county
boy who joined the United States
army at Omaha a few weeks ago, is
dead at the Great Lakes training
camp, according to word reaching
here today. Young Long was %
years old. The body will be accom-
panied home by Greeley county
youths in training at Great Lakes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Coyotes Full of Mutton;
Herders AppedL to HOOUel

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 23.--
Five hundred thousand sheep have
been destroyed by predatory ami
mails in Utah this year, according
to survey just concluded by c. B.
Stewart of the Wool Growers asso-
citation. Besides the loss of NUT
ton, 100000 pounds of wool has
been destroyed, and the association
will urge Herbert c. Hoover, food
administrator, to use his influence
to make congress grant larger
appropriation for the staying of
coyotes and other predatory ani-
mails.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Doane College Notes.

In chapel Monday a short program was
given commemorating the signing Of the
constitution Of the United States
The different classes have organized with
presidents, secretaries and advisers.
Roses were distributed to each young
woman student In Gaylord hall in memory
of Mrs. Mary Stephens The flowers were
bought by means of fund provided by e.
F. Stephens for the purpose of continuing
the ministrations enjoyed by his wife dur
ing her life in Crete. The directors Of the
fund are Mrs. G. A. Gregory and Mrs. r. d.
Brown.
The marriage of Frank A. Dawes. 'f3, to
Miss Fanny Hook of Independence, Mo-. oc-
Cured September 13. They will make their
home in Independence, where Mr.. Dawes Is
manager Of the light, power and heating
company. -
Guy e. Mickle, '1s, principal of the high
school at Kearney, was married to Miss
Marion Whitfield Of Lincoln September %.
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Phillips,
'16, of Friend, to Paul Kannow, banker Of
Keystone, has been announced.
Word has come of more graduates who
are in the army. D. r. Arnold, 10, is in
France with the Young Mems Christian as
sociation. NJ. T. Gates, IA, Is In the ambu-'
lance service at Allentown. Pa.
w. Z. Jillson, 'Gs, Is in the aviation Sec
tion Of the United States regular army at
Columbus barracks, Ohio.
Miss Sexton, head of the expression de-
partment and teacher of freshmen English,
arrived Sunday and has ber work in hand
Mrs M. NJ. Curtis Waite. normal '86, has
a poem In last weeks Advance.
Miss Lora F. Smith. '08, is on her way to
her mission school in Hermosillo, Sonora,
Mexico, after a year in California waiting
for more settled conditions In Masno ~
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Young Omaha Doctor
Receives Commission

DR.. Lynn T, Hall has received an
appointment as first lieutenant in the
army medical unit and has been as
signed to the Omaha ambulance com-
pany. He has been ordered to Louis
vile, KY, and left last night. He will
be temp Lorarily assigned to the
Eighty-fourth division of the National
Guard at Camp Taylor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Scottsbluff Men Depart.

Gering, Neb., Sept. 23.-(Special.)
Saturday the second quota of the
Scottsbluff county men, sixty-two in
number, left for Camp Funston.
Through the city organizations, the
Gering Community club, the Improve
ment league and the citizens gener-
ally, farewell banquet was rendered
them at the new Gering hotel
All business houses were closed
from noon until the departure of the
train, when large parade and other
features took place. .~e
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
E bows from Garfield county
! MANY Go From Custer.

Anselmo, Neb., Sept. 23.-(Special.)
-Anselmo and vicinity rendered the
men sfrom this community who are
called to the colors reception Fri
day evening. A program Of songs
and reading was given and the Ansel-
mo Concert band gave number of
appropriate selections. The speaker
Of the evening was Rev. George P.
Tfites, pastor of the M. E. church,
Broken Bow. Nine young men oc-
cupied the seats of honor. Five of
these men left Broken Bow Saturday
with the eighty-one from this county,
who constitute the present call.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
HYMENEAL.
Wasser-Beels..

Rose Addie Stucks Beels of Omaha
and Will Wasser of Avoca, Ia, were
married at II 80 a. M. Saturday at the
Peoples church BY Rev. Charles w.
Savidge. The attendants were Philip
Kline and Mrs. M. E. Shillington.
Leas-Frank.
Charles E. Leas and Miss Anna
Frank, both of Omaha, were mar
ried at 2:3O .. m. Saturday by Rev.
Charles w. Savidge.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24

Funston at Fort Riley, The Sammies
detrained and marched to the Moose
hall on the east side of the square
where an elaborate supper was served
to the visitors, as we'll as the fifty
Jefferson county soldiers included in
the second quota. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Fairbury Entertains
.a.Js.. Bows from the West

Fairbury, Neb., Sept. 22.--(Special)
"A crowd from Fairbury and sur
rounding territory, estimated at TO-
900, last night welcomed $50 boys en-
route from western Nebraska to Camp
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Youth Bound and Gagged
By MYSTERIOUS Woman

Seward, Neb., Sept. 23.-(Special.)
The son of Postmaster Tobey of
Gresham was bound and gagged in a
corn field by a woman of mysterious
origin Friday. She drove a car.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Wing Shot Stops Dope
Fiend in Fill EIiuht

"Yassah, heah ah am. An all don't
wanna heah no noah lead singin'
past me, cause all won't run no noah" !"
said Jesse Fowler, colored, l0l4 North
TWenty-frst. as he was escorted into
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-24
Hastings College Notes.

Miss Rilla Scherich, VT, who Is teaching
at St. Edwards, and Miss Minerva Tomlin-
son. who has charge of the public school
music at that place, also former Hastings
cation on account of the Boone county fair.
They found their way back to the college.
where they were pleasantly surprised by the
good enrolment OF the institution.
Rev. James B. Brown, '9s, who has been
the efficient pastor of the Gordon church
lege on his way to his new pastorate at
University Place. He led chapel last
Wednesday.
Prof Kent is now classifying the miner
ais which he got on his trip to Arizona last
summer. He Is also placing attractively q
collection of water birds which just came to
the college from our taxidermist, Mr.. A. M.
Brooking. These consist of an acovat, cur
ley, snow goose. Bonaparte gull, American
rough leg hawk, pair Of American mer-
gansers, hooded merganser. yellow breasted
chat and stilt sandpiper. Prof. Kent also
received snake from the Sand Hills from
Mr.. M. M. Haynes of this city. .
Dr. Fox of Nelson was at the college re-
Gently visiting his daughter, who is one OF
our new students this year.
Superintendent Dorsey OF Hebron and Mrs.
Theobald Of Ohiowa were at the college last
week. The former was In search OF
teacher, the latter entered her Ndaughter in
the college. "
Mr.. A. ]. Gaymon recently presented the
library with some valuable books. ,
DR.. F. G, Knauer and Prof. Anderson
were in attendance at the Presbytery Of
Hastings, held at Holdrege last Wednesday
Prof. Anderson represented the First
church as elder, DR.. Knauer the college.
The Christian association hand books for
the students were distributed one day last
week. .
Mr., Adam Breede has recently been IL
censed by the state department as bird and
game collector for the college.
DR.. Foulkes secretary of the sustentation
board of Philadelphia, has recently been
promised the college for the series Of meet
ing which occur during the week of prayer
in the latter part Of February. As Presi-
dent Crope has been trying to secure DR..
Foulkes for several years, he is greatly
pleased with the announcement.
The Y. M. and Y w. C. AS held meet
ings last Thursday at the chapel hour.
Miss Frances Filson, president Of the Y. w.
C. A., led the girls meeting. Prof. Ander-
son spoke to the young men on the subject
of "The Difference Between the Successful
and the Unsuccessful Man."