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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

streets and country highways, from ocean
to ocean and from Canadian SHOWS TO the
CULTS warm waters He called in a voice
that reached every ear in every home in the
land. He told of the Hun at our gates. of
the ruin and slavery that threatens unless
we, as our forefathers did. spring to the de-
fense of our land and liberty He called
not for men. Ii was for guns. ammunition,
food, clothing, hospital service, ambulances,
and all the things our soldiers need to fight
our battles, he asked.
HE CALLED FOR MONEY!
And iberty-loving citizens by the hun
breads of thousans, from Maine to Cali
fornia, answered the call, some with $50
all they had-and others with hundreds,
thousands, and tens of thousands whatever
they could spare.
Laborer and millionaire. man and wom-
an, and LITTLE CHILDREN, TOO
answered the call on LIBERTY DAY. Yes
terdays sun, as it threw the last faint streak
thru Golden Gate, Illuminated a pile of
wealth heaped high by patriotic Americans
for their country's war chest, for the armng
and maintaining of American soldiers where
American soldiers are most needed-"Some-
where in France"
This mornings dispatches from all sec
tons of the country tell of Liberty days
bond subscriptions passing the S3,OOO,OOO,-
600 minimum-truly tremendous sum for
any people to raise in one day.
But this is not enough. 1t is not the
heaviest dollar broadside this country can
fire at kaserism, and nothing less than the
most we can do is worthy of us now.
Seattle subscribed more than a million
dollars, making the cty's total subscription
for the second Liberty Loan approximately
Sl0,000,000.
But that is not enough. Seattle can do
better-AND WILL!
We are proud of the record to date but
we will be far prouder when the close of the
campaign sees the S5,O00,OOO,0 900 maximum
is reached or passed. Seattle's full quota is
$l3,000,0O0.
This can be done, and without putting
crimp in our pocketbooks. Even if it did,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
Bandit Shoots Banker at Edison. Wn
RWzAKE, UP AN1FRICANS!@

VATHEN Paul Revere rode from Boston
wv to Concord that night which now
means so much to us and occupies such a
prominent page of American history he
didn't stop to argue and explain and point
out reasons for Americans awakening. He
told them of the danger threatening
sped on
Those sturdy and true Americans didn't
yawn and stretch and lie abed awaiting more
definite news from Boston.
They rushed to arms, man and man
alike, without thought as to who had the
most acres to defend or who was the better
marksman.
They made of this free and inde-
pendent nation.
esterday-LIBERTY DAY-another
Paul Revere rode thru this land over city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

Following the shooting Of Hallor-
an. posse was quickly organized
and gave chase as the Spurgeon
brothers fled from town on foot.
A running battle was fought -,
tween posse men and the robbers,
After volley OF shots from tho
pursuers. Earl Spurgeon was seen
TO fall.
John X. Hannay. assistant cash
Ter OF the Edison bank. told the de-
tails of the robbery and capture
that followed
"My father. Matt Halloran. ana
Ira Letherwood. rancher. were In
the bank when the two robbers en-.
tered" said Hannay. mir. Leth-
crwood was jus. making the pur-
chase of Liberty Bond and -
were leaning over the counter talk
ing TO him.
"One OF the robbers. whose
name is given as Ray Spurgeou.
showed revolver in our faces and
told us TO hold up our hands. I
don't know just what caliber
weapon II was. but II looked
mighty big to me.
my father. Letherwood and I
were backed into vault and lock.
ed iu. Just as this took place the
robbers began shooting. Hallorsu
was on the outside of the counter
AMI was shot as he tried to get
out of the back door TO give the
alarm.
The bandits seemed badly rat
tied. They managed to scoop up
$4,000. and left that much more in
the bank as they fled
I'VE were In the vault only 4
short time. We keep a screw
driver inside for use in Just such
an emergency as occurred today.
and lost no time In unscrewing the
lock and getting out.
As the men ran out OF town on
foot, a posse gathered and started
In the shooting that fol.
lowed man named Pete Curtio
shot Earl Spurgeon with a rifle.
The shot struck him In the back
and he died half hour later.
After ! got out of the vault,
jumped In my car and met the
posse coming back. The unwound-
ed robber refused to talk.
"Halloran. who is about 20. was
taken TO the hospital at Burlington.
lie is in a critical condition"
The Japanese are producing an.
nually 100000 tons of coal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
Cy Noble Teaches
Art OF BayOnefng
Former University Football Hero Is Teach
ing Officers at Camp Lewis How to
Lad World in That Branch of Fighting.

cv Noble, last year Washing
IONS Iine-sma ashlng football halt
back. nas been sent to lamp
Lewis, az chief bayonet IN
structor.
- l,ncle San, sent Noble 20 Fort
sill OtIshome, last spring, 70
ie,ro the art Of blade fighting
from veterans Of every front.
Now he 10 impsrsing MS
knowledge Of the bayonet, ana
how 20 use IL, to big classes of
national army officers, al the
American lake cantonment
Noble Is exceptionally adept
among hundreds OF keen. well set-up
vounv college football men from
thruout the country. who have been
technically trained to teach the men
~ the draft army how TO parry.
thrust and kiln with the pointed
steel.
Making Best Bsyonetters
He ia one cog In the machinery
intended TO turn out the greatest
army OF bayonet fighters the worid
has ever known.
All the experience OF skiilea
British, French. Italian, Russian
and Belgian officers. who have
learned bayonet fighting In bar
racks and In the bloody spots be
tween the trenches, will be used
10 perfect sammy's ability.
Added to this Is the highly de-
veloued energy OF the young col
uapge football players, who know
something OF the psychology OF
the combat and possess bulldog te'
nacity and physical skin.
Earns Commission
Noble has been made first
lieutenant. He went thru the re-
: serye officers training course at
the Preside, San Francisco. with
high honors, and from there bur-
rfed TO Fort Sill.
At present he Ia the only bayo-
net specialist at Camp Lewis. and
instructs officers there eight hours
a day.
The Americans are TO have the
best bayonet equipment In the
world. with steel and rifle balanced
and lined TO permit utmost eff
cie1cy.
To Fight With Grid Spirit
When the Americans face the
Germans. they will have mastered
every move In the maze Of theo-
retical blade work. and are expect
ed TO carry the football spirit out
over No Mans land
Confidence in the bayonet. army
offIcers declare. Is one OF the great
lDRt assets Of fighting men today.
III turned the tide OF many con
flict for the Japanese IN their war
against Russia.
The English and Canadian ar.
mics are said 10 be at the highest
point of general efficiency lust now
in bayonct work
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
City Shy ; Million
in Liberty Drive

Approximately 100000 yet
must be subseribed by Seat
Afeites TO reach the clty's mln-
Ir.s~ sssta Of st3.ooo,ooo In
Liberty bonds by Saturday
night.
To this end, thousands OF pa.
trlotIc citizens were bending
their utmost efforts Thursday.
Optimism grew, as II became
known that Seattle hit the $1,000.
900 stride on Liberty day.
About sl50,000 was subscribed IN
small amounts by pedestrians who
signed up at the 25 street bureaus
by federal employees.
Seattle. to date. has subscribed
approximately $4,000. 900
Clty.wide Liberty Bond activity
the committee believes. Is neces
sary to put Seattle triumphantly
over the finish line.
Those who have not purchased
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
Edison Worked on
Sub Weapon at Sea

ORANGE, N. j., Oct. 25.-
Thomas A. Edison, the veteran
inventor, has spent the last 10
weeks on the high seas. striv-
ing TO perfect some means OF do
featlng the submarine. his lab
oratory announced today. He Is
now back "somewrere In Ameu-
ca" with the results OF his stud
les and experiments.
The first news that Edison had
carried his search TO the seas was
made In brief statement by VIM
Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

n seat twice. when the car swerved
into the curb. ripping out trees. II
stopped at a telephone pole near
the alley. between 18th and 18th
aves. ".
The other passenger-a woman
whose name was not learned--and
members of the crew. we're not In
jured Il. t. Browning was the con.
ductor.
That the car did not overturn.
and completely wreck Itself. was
miraculous. e-witneSs~s said.
Front glass and mechanical trap
pings were broken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

up to their limit must loan more
money.
Bond buyers must carry on per
sonal campaigns and urge their
friends and neighbors to get be-
hind Uncle Sam.
And those who have neglected
TO help the Liberty Loan must
come to their senses.
With this spirit. Seattle was
Continued on page y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
Nothing In a Name

" Stnff correspondent
CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma. Oct.
25.-Wllllsm Baker, OF Spo-
kane, Ia a butcher In the Depot
brigade, while Frank Butcher
is a baker at the cooks and
bakers training school.
Charles Goodnight Boozcr. OF
Seattle, Is a prohibition advo-
cate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

Cy Noble learned football under
Gil Doble. who taught his men how
TO use their heads and muscles,
and never, never give in, but to
keep driving.
Noble. army officers declare. Is
instilling the Gil Dobie Idea into
bayonet fighting
So there may be some line
smashing over In France. and it's
q good bet pomc Of the Camp Lewis
men Will make touchdowns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

soldiers kill; heard the detailed of
whose boy of H. being the soldier hanged
and officer and soldier had left him and
the raned boy only
clothes,
shekd with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

LAVE your young read this account of
- how the soldiers of autocracy musethem-
selves in lands they conquered o their way
conquer America, and then take him buy Liberty bond
Gerbever
the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-25

The Japanese are producing an.
nually 20.000,000 tons of coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-15

ers, dairymen, veterinarians and Of
hcials, and gone into the packing
houses where meat animals are
slaughtered.
For two years he has spent a large
proportion Of his time in this study,
and has collected much information
regarding it-this information he is
embodying in series OF articles Of
fering. suggestions also for the con-
troll OF this scourge. Every stockmar
VIII be interested, as every stockman,
whether he has the disease in his herd
or not, is losing money on account Of
It. Moreover, the consumer of meat
and dairy products, which means
every man, woman and child in the
United States. is also interested, as
their poeketbooks are touched and
their health affected. All ought to
know that to the live stock interests
OF this country, this disease is more
dangerous and costly than foot and
mouth disease or hog cholera. No dis
cussion OF this subject will give more
information, and more reliable infor-
nation, than the articles portraying
Mr. Russells investigation, especially
since they are not written for the
benefit OF scientists, but for the
producer and consumer OF meat and
dairy products and telkin simple, un-
technical language readily understood
just what everybody ought to know
about this dread disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-15

Continued from Page One.)
and Grand Army of the Republic on
his breast. The casket bore this in
scription: e@ tt'' -
Colonel William F. Cody. Buffalo
Bill" " t-[,
An American flag was draped
around the casket The funeral pro-
cession through downtown streets was
led by city policemen. Behind was
the caisson on which rested, the
casket.
Noted Persons Present.
Among the distinguished citizens of
this and other states in motor cars
were Julius c. Gunter, governor of
Colorado; John B. Kendrick, gov
ernor of Wyoming; Edgar Howard,
lieutenant governor of Nebraska, the
secretaries OF state OF Colorado and
Wyoming, legislative delegations from
Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming
and Elks from Kansas and New
Mexico. Bringing up the rear OF the
cortege seventy cowboys walked. All
had known Colonel Cody. Two of
the cowboys led Colonel Cody's
horse Mckinley" rideriess and with
the plainsman's pistols hung from the
saddle horn.
Several thousand persons followed
the remains to the Elks' home. where
the funeral services were held. Sew
eral hundred, unable to gain admis-
sion, stood two hours outside to view
the body at the close of the services.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-15
What tuberculosis in Animals
Costs the People of This Country

Three years ago, when hog cholera
was raging and swallowing a large
part of the profits in the swine busi.
ness, the Twentieth Century Farmer
sent E. z. Russell, one OF its associ.
ate editors, a man who has been iden.
tined with the business of breeding
swine tor many years, out into the
field to make a thorough investiga-
ton. He visited many states, calling
on hog breeders, veterinarians,
farmers, and city, state, county
and government officials, and after
months OF study he wrote a series of
articles later published in pamphlet
form and were undoubtedly OF great
value in helping to get the upper hand
of this once dreaded scourge, which
has now become infrequent and far
less deadly, just as vaccination has
lessened the death toll of smallpox in
the human race.
The ravages Of hog cholera at Its
worst were slight in comparison with
the loss caused today by tuberculosis
in annals, tuberculosis insidiously
works in concealment and has gained
strong foot-hold without attracting
great attention. Two years ago the
Twentieth Century Farmer through
Mr.. Russell, started to make investi-
cations Of tuberculosis in the same
way as previously with hog cholera.
Mr.. Russell has visited twenty-three
states, talking to hog and cattle grow
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-15
LAWYER BEING PUT
TO The ACID TEST
So Edmund G.. McGilton Tells
Omaha Bar Association at
Annual Meeting.
RAYMOND YOUNG AT HEAD

The lawyer in his dealings with the
business world is being put to the acid
test, Edmund G. McGilton, an Omaha
attorney and president of the Com
mercial Law League of America, a ma
tional organization with membership
of 1000, told members of the Omaha
Bar Association at the annual meeting
in the Commercial Club rooms last
evening.
Mr.. McGilton read a paper on The
Commercial Law League OF America
and Its Relation to the Lawyer" in
which he dwelt upon the high stand
ard of ethics required in the dealings
OF the modern attorney with the busi-
ness world and the ultimate success of
the member Of the profession who
lives up to these iron clad rules of in
tegrity and painstaking endeavor to
render the last word in legal service.
Lawyers who cannot meet the
standards set down by the highest
type of commercial life should with
draw from all dealings with business
men, Mr.. McGilton declared. He men,
toned the big fees cheerfully paid by
business men when lawyers in their
dealings with them provided real legal
service.
Must Take Small Fees.
But" averred Mr.. McGilton in
closing, mo lawyer can afford to turn
down an item of business because il
is small. He should work lust as
hard for the poor man or woman who
can afford to pay but a small fee as
tor the big corporation with its large
retainer"
The bar association extended vote
of thanks to Mr.. McGilton for his
talk before the organization.
Raymond Young was elected presi-
dent of the association for the ensu.
ing year. Formerly vice president,
Mr. Young became president at the
death of the late w. A. De Bord. /,
I. Dysart was reelected secretary,
Francis P. Matthews, treasurer.
Frank Weaver, w. w. Slabaugh, ].
J. Boucher. c. S. Elgutter and Sidney
Smith were elected members of the
executive committee.
The annual treasurer's report was
read by Anan Raymond. Mr.. Weaver
submitted the report on inquiry.
The report on membership, made
by Stanley Rosewater, showed forty
three new members for the last year.
The bar association now has 288 men,
bers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-15
Barely Two Weeks Old, 1917
Proves Itself Worthy Sue
cessor to the Year
Just Closed.
BANK CLEARINGS JUMP UP

Though the new year is barely two
weeks old, it is already making good
its claims to be successor to the pros
porous year OF 1916 in Omaha.
Bank clearings since the first of the
year show this. Bank clearings last
week, show it with double emphasis,
for they were larger last week than
ever before since original Omaha was
plated.
Although The Bee reviewed the re-
markable business year of Omaha at
the first of the year, and although
it was then shown that Omaha was
doing a tremendous volume of bank
ing business, this business did not end
with the close Of the year. 1t is sail
ing right along, and every indication
is now that many still greater rec
ords are to be established in 1917.
The clearings last week were more
than $4,000,000 greater than the clear
ings for any previous week in Omaha,
and $lS,00O000 higher than for the
corresponding week year ago.
The clearings last week were $780,
681 1.o07.l3.
When the year 1916 got we'll under
way, or rather when half the year
had slid into history, it began to be
predicted that Omaha might reach the
ST 100000 mark in bank clearings
during that year. In October, when
the then highest record for single
week was established with $32,6l8,-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-15
japan's Army Of Civilians
Plans to Enter America

Correspondence Of The Associated Press.)
Toxic, Dec. l0.--The Nippon Yusen
Kaisha, Japan's largest steamship
company, has concluded an agreement
with the South American Emigration
union for the transportation of 10000
Japanese cmigrants to South America
within four years from 1917. The
company has also decided to open a
regular quarterly service between Ja-
pan and South America with ships Of
about 5000 tons each. They will pro-
coed by way Of South Africa. but the
homeward-bound route has not yet
been selected.
Baron Kondo, president of the COM
pany, which has just declared a divi-
dcnd OF 28 per cent, issues a warning
that the current shipping boom will
be greatly changed after the war,
when all the ships now used as mill
tary transports return to the carrying
trade. In the meantime, he declared.
the great increase in the cost Of coal
and other necessities would cut heav-
lily into shipping profits.
During the last six months the CON-
pany, which owns ninety-nine steam
ers and has ten others under charter,
has transported cargo approximat-
ing 100000 tons and more than l87,-
600 passengers.
Speaking Of the American service,
the president said the shipments from
China showed falling off, but that
Japan's export trade with the limited
States and the shipments of steel and
cotton TO far eastern countries were
remarkably large. .-. 4,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-15
Minister Goes to Oklahoma.

Tecumseh, Neb, Jan. l4.-(Special.)
Rev. John Fl. Wolfe, who now lives
on farm near Pawnee City, but who
formerly lived in Teoumseh, serving
as deputy county treasurer at one
time, has just returned home from
Pattonsburg. Mo-, where he attended
a conference Of the Free Will Baptist
church. Rev. Mr. Wolfe was chosen
moderator OF the association, chair
man of the executive board and dean
Of the biblical correspondence school.
The organization will purchase a fine
college building at Tecumseh, Okl.,
and Rev. Mr., Wolfe's new duties will
necessitate the removal of himself and
wife from Pawnee City to the Okla
homa town.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-15
Culls From the Wire

Eugene Clancy, labor leader, convicted In
the Indianapolis conspiracy cases, was lib
Grated from San Quentin penitentiary upon
order from the Department OF Justice At
Washington TO attend the funeral Of his
sister IN San Francisco Clancy returned 10
the prison the same night.
Charges that Lucisn s. Breckinridge &C.
tepted fees from employers associations
while engaged as an assistant district al.
torney 10 prosecute employees for disorders
In connection with the East Side strikes
were presented before Chief Magistrate Nc
Adoo In behalf Of District Attorney Ed.
ward Swami.
Amendments 10 the federal reserve act
designed to place the United States on a
thoroughly sound basis OF financial prepard :
ness or whatever the future may bring dur.
ing the continuance of the war and after
its termination, have been put into definite
form by the Federal Reserve heard and
soon will be introduced In congress
Speaking before the ,rerrapin club OF Phi,a
deiphia. on the complaint Of the Navy de-
department against the high bids received
for warships. Eugene @. Grace, president Of
the Bethlehem Steel company, said that his
company had determined TO make an offer
70 the government that II II will build two
OF the four authorized battle cruisers in
navy yards, the Bethlehem company will
construct the other two at the ascertained
cost OF building the ships in the govern
ment yards without additional expense or
commissicns Of any kind, 1--WE also viii
roatrsct 10 have our ships ready or sery-
Ice ahead Of the government ships
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-15
STATE OF ILLINOIS
REGULATES RATES
Lands Rules Two Cent Fare
Stands Despite Interstate
Body's Order.
RAILROADS WILL APPEAL

Chicago, Jan. l4.-Authority OF the
state OF Illinois to fix railroad rates
within its borders was upheld in the
United States district court today,
when Judge lands dismissed for
want OF equity, the petition OF twen-
ty-eight railroad companies asking an
injunction against the enforcement of
the 2-cent-a-mile passenger rate.
The railroads announced they would
appeal the case to the United States
supreme court. The ruling Of the
higher court may affect ten other
states where 2-cent passenger rates
now are in effect.
A committee OF railroad attorneys
and passenger traffic managers left
for Washington today to apply to the
Interstate Commerce commission for
suspension of the order requiring the
orders to put into effect on January Is
the new tariff of "a cents per mile,
pending the outcome of the appeal of
the railroads.
In order to obtain a suspension of
the order before Monday the commit
tee planned to ask the commission to
sit Sunday and hear the petition.
As result OF Judge Lands decis-
ion the railroads are left in a peculiar
position. The Interstate Commerce
commission has ordered a 24-cent
rate, while the state legislature de-
cided that a 2-cent rate shall be
charged. The 2-cent rate is now in
effect in Illinois.