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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
General Pershing
Wires Unable to Come
To Commencement

Lincoln, Neb., May 23.--(Special
Telegram -Chancellor Avery to.
day received a telegram from Gen.
eral John ]. Pershing, who will lead
the first American troops on the
battle6elds of Europe. saying it
would be impossible for him to at
tend the commencement exercises
Of the University Of Nebraska. Gen
eral Pershing had been selected to
deliver the commencement address,
Circumstances have so shaped
themselves that / shall be unable to
take part in the commencement ex-
ercises June H." General Pershing
wired DR.. Avery.
General Pershing was once COM
mandant Of the University Of Me-
braska cadets.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Omaha Mans Car SmaShes
Window of Drug Store

Beatrice, Neb., May 23.-(Special)
R. A. Cool, paving contractor
from Omaha, drove an automobile
into the front of Penners' drug store
on South Sixth street last evening,
smashing the plate glass and damag-
ing the building to the extent Of $500.
The car was also damaged 500 or
more. Mr.. Cool escaped unhurt. He
had left the machine in front of the
store and when he went to start it he
threw it into low and. touched the
acelleration, which caused the car to
plunge into the front of the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Bill Gives Commission
Power in Car Shortage

Washington. May "a bill de,
signed to exts:ld the Interstate Com.
merce commissions power to deal
with the freight car shortage situa-
ton was passed today by the senate
without debate. 1t provides that the
commission may prescribe its own car
Nservice rules for those of the rail-
roads. The bill now goes to confer
enee with the house, which has passed
a similar measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Water District Must Pay
For Injuries to ThieSSen
(From q SIAN CORRESPONDENT

VTTUTr a SUIT OUTIespUHUEHET
Lincoln, May 23.-(Special. THE
supreme court commission today af-
firmed judgment of the Douglas
county district court secured by
Henry Thiessen against the Metro
politan Water district of Omaha in
the sum of $780,
Thiessen received injuries from slip
ping on a steel plate in front of a
door and alleged that it was negli-
gence on the part of the water board
company to, have removed the ashes
which usually covered it to permit a
smooth service from being danger
Gus. The lower court held fer the
plaintiff. EaF
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Annual Commencement Of
The FairburV Hiuh SCh00

Fairbury, Neb., May 23.-(Special
Telegram 1.-The annual commence
ment exercises of\the Fairbury High
school will be held tonight. A mu-
steal program will be given, with an
address by E. J. Burkett. Mrs. Olive
w. True, president of the Board OF
Education, will present the diplomas.
The baccalaurete sermon was by Rev.
Mr.. Grill at the Methodist church
Sunday night. The class play, "The
Lost Paradise" was given at the
opera house Tuesday night.
There are forty-three girls and
twenty-nine boys in this years class.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Attorney w. c. Walton of Blair,
aged 70 years, died yesterday at the
Clarksop hospital, Omaha, from a
complication of diseases. Mr.. Wal
ton came to Blair in 1869, the year the
town was started. His home was in
Niles. Mich, where he was graduated
from a1aw school. He was mem
Der of the state legislature, served a
term as district judge and has been
mayor of Blair, county attorney and
also several terms as city attorney.
Mr.. Walton leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Charles Farnam, and grandchild,
Ruth. He was staunch republican
all his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Court Cuts Down Judgment
Given in Real Estate Deal
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

Lincoln, May g.. Especial -
Henry Mohring exchanged with J.
Lieber eight acres of land in the
northwest part of Omaha for half
section of land in Colorado. The
Douglas county district court gave
Mohring a judgment for $4,000. The
district court required him to file a
remittitur in the sum of $500 so
that plaintiff retained his land in
Omaha and secured Judgment for
$4,000.
The court commission finds that as
the plaintiff had set a price of $4,000
on the Omaha land and the defendant
had sold the Colorado land for $500
the judgment is grossly excessive"
and that plaintiff should be required
to file an additional remittitur in
the sum of $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
German Radicals May
Face Treason Charge

Amsterdam (Via London), May %.
Proceedings against some of the
most prominent German radicals on
the charge of high treason is con-
templated, the Vossische Zeitung OF
Berlin says. An investigation is
under way of the participation in the
meetings in Berlin in connection with
the munitions strikes of George
Ledebour, Herr Vogthern, Herr
Buchner and Herr Whitman, indie
pendent socialists. >.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
CaIvin's Widow Sues
Ex-SaIoon Keeper

Beatrice, Neb., May 23.-(Special)
Mrs. Ethel Calvin, widow OF Harley
Calvin, who was killed in an automo-
bile accident four miles north of the
city on the evening of March 81 while
returning home from Pickrell, yester-
day instituted $4,000 damage suit
against Fred Schroeder, who was at
that time operating saloon at Pick
reU
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Falls City Guardsmep ".
Enlist in the Navy

Falls City, Neb, May 23.-(Spe-
cia1) .-Otis Elan and Joseph Gagnon,
both members Of Company D. Fifth
Nebraska National Guards. decided
that they could not wait until July IS
to get into the firing line, so both
joined the navy as apprentice seamen
on Monday and left for Omaha Tues
day. Gagnon will take up the elettri-
cal branch of the service and Elan
intends studying medicine.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Prisoner Breaks Jail.

Beatrice, Neb., May 23--(Special
Telegram. ILL., A. Pendergfaft, who
was recently brought back here from
Kearney, Neb, on the charge of
robbing Drews saloon here in 1915
of $500, broke jail this evening by
prying Of the lock on the door lead
lug 10 the jail corridor from the east
side OF the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Slight Frost in West.

Smith, Center, Kan, May 23.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Following a two and
half inch rain frost was on the
ground throughout northwest Kansas
this morning, but it was not heavy
enough to do any damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Three Physicians Named
On Guard Medical Staff
(From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, May 23.-(Special.) -Gov-
ernor Neville today appointed the fol-
lowing physicians to the medical staff
Of the Nebraska guayd with, the rank
of first lieutenants:
c. o. Reed of Ewing, R. D. Bryson
of Galloway and Earl Erskine Of
Wayne.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24
Big Bean Canning
Plant is DESTROYED

Norfolk, Neb.. April 23,-The plant
Of the Norfolk Packing company with
stock of canned beans valued at
more than 100000 was destroyed by
fire late today.
The total loss is estimated at $780,
600. The origin of the fire is un-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-24

Minneapolis. MINI. May 22.--John Nc
Carthy OF San Francisco easily defeated
John Salvatore of st. Paul in a ten-round,
no-decision contest here tonight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
BRINGING RUSSIAN
CALENDAR TO DATE
AN EARL REFORM.

PETROGRADs Russia. bringing up
TO date Of the Russian calendar win be
one Of the earliest reforms .of the new
government IN Pussia, although op-
position is expected from eccalesias.
teal quarters.
Any alteration Of the calendar has
always been regarded as an act Of Inn
piety by q large section OF the Russian
people. When the Grejorian calenda-
Of the Julian or roman. three coun-
tries In Europe Russia, Sweden and
Engiand-refused to come into line
with the others. Il was not until I75z
that England brought the calendar up
to date. Sweden followed the next
year but Russia has persisted In re.
manning isolated up to the present.
The Julian calendar was eleven min.
utes. ten seconds out Of reckoning each
year, and the accumulation would now
amount to about thirteen DAYS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
MINERAL PRDCTS.
OFFICIAL SHOT
IN COLD BLOOD
Supt. Andersen, While Sitting
IN Auto Win Wife, Killed
BY Mexicans

Detrfls NJ the murder al Tracy, Cal,
ON guiy s. of Nieis X. Andersen. sup
srintendent fer the Mineral Products
Compan,. hrief notice of which was
carried u the Star. BnIistfn hat week,
reached Honolulu today by mail
Andersen was win HIS wife In an
automobfle taking with Henry
Bcl1m8df when NJ was approached Ry
Ehree Mexicans. Ia an zitercation one
Of the Strangers dreE . knife ana
Elnshed % Andersen Henry Schmidt
gr.. grabbed the assailant snatching
the weapon awag,
The aiexican drew 4 revolver and
fired Il Andersen, the bullet lodging
N Jung Andersen died soon after-
mnr6. Two shots we're firad at
EchuI1s, hit missed HIN. Then the
ariD mn. The shooting attr1cted .
eromd OF men. "A hundred o. more
nan after the fugitizes, who ned
across country
n ne pursnit there was fnsillade
'nf revolver firing. during which An
6ersenls alaFer Was shot down.
ghe ofhef tno Kept Going. but one
Of them was later rounded up.
The prisoners refused 20 disclose
f.heir 8aeutlty Andersen eaid the
men we're strangers
No one seemed able % explain the
fsannn fnr Ire nff1ck. lira Andersen
Was FRUSTRATED " the shooting e her
husband. She herfek narrowly escap-
RsssSsiai bts.u,, g Asses.sns
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
BINGHAM DROPS
AFTER SOARING

Montana Bingham experienced It1
first setback this morning. With
more stock dumped on the market
than could meet ready sale the price
after soaring yesterday TO So, droppeu
back to sc. Bingham was q heavy
trader, yesterdays operations sur
passing any since the boom started
over $1,000 shares changing hands.
Engels Is another unlisted stoct
that Is jumping. II went up 50 cents
over night. being quoted now at $6-Is
This morning 1855 shares sold at $S.5'
and later $50 went for S6.75.
Hawaiian Pines took q bracer il
view of the anticipated big pack with
operations soon to start full blast Il
sold for $43.75.
With sugar close to 81 cents, sugal
stocks stiffened even more Pioneer
went to $3S, Oahu to $30.76. Eva t.
$33.l2h. ...%...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
U. S. AND MEXICO TO
WORK FOR CREATION
OF FRESH MARKETS

Ell PASo, TeSas.-Mexican consuls
and consular agents in the United
States win cooperate with the COVER.
nors of Mexican statess in finding and
promoting markets for Mexican pro.
ducts IN the United States. This Is
the pan OF Andres Garcia, Inspector
General of Mexican consulates m the
United States. $50
The plan is to have the Mexican
consular representatives in the United
States obtain from manufacturers and
from government departments the
needs Of American industries and pro.
vide lists Of them. to the governors of
the various states who viii send copies
Of them to producers OF the products
needed In the United States. Mexico
produces much rubber, fiber, cotton,
wool, food products and native woods,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
40 IONSA YEAR
| GOES TO FRANCE
'FOREACHF|GHIER
(From Daily Financial AmericaJ

from Daily Financial America)
How tremendously important is the
building Of ships may be appreciated
II you. take to heart these facts:
For every soldier We send to France
we win have to ship 40 tons Of stuff
per year. And this does not include
the item Of heavy guns, etc
II we send 100000 men it will be
necessary to ship upward Of 10000
COO tons of supplies per year. Yes
sells that carry 10.880 tons OF freight
are not plentiful II would take q
c00 trips, of a 10000 ton ship to trans
port the goods needed by an army
OF that size.
Can you imagine what that means
in the line Of ocean freighting? A
soldiers food runs between 3 and 4
POUNDS q day. For every man on the
firing line there Is an expenditure
of ammunition averaging about 22a
rounds per day. For every horse and
mule there Is q food allowance that
is appalling when il II considered that
IL has to be taken across the seas.
Cloths wear out with surprising rapid
ny In war times.
But food and ammunition do not
begin to cover the bulk Of the freight
total There is no end Of machinery
for trench building, road building. rail
road building, etc. Fer every man
en- the firing, line there are three in
the rear. Supplies are used up faster
tnan you would imagine. A break in
the volume Of supplies would cripple
an army. ... -:..-
Never in history did any nation
have such a gigantic task as that
which this government has under.
taken In sending an army to France
and preparing to feed and supply II.
We surely win send half million
men. We may send a million. 1t is
possible we may he compelled to send
q million and q half or two. million.
n you can grasp what that means
fn ocean freight after you have fig.
ured the totals in tons and ships on
have appreciation OF what the people
In Washington have before them.
But they are undertaking still more.
They plan to feed Europe. to supply
much Of the cannon. the shot, the
shell. the supplies generally for Eng.
land, France, Russia and Italy. -
Nov you may appreciate why we
need ships, ships and ships. If Wa
lad In hand the 100000 tons Of
steel ships under construction in
American yards today we could end
the war g. months earlier than il
probably will end. Is IS IS +. ID. /.
It b not a lack Of trained men that
holds tn hack It's lack Of ships.
And when we have the freight ships
that win not be enough. Every freight
ship wilI have TO be conveyed across
TO protect Il from the U.boat. {.
Don't criticize Washington without
knowing the facts. Always believe
IN the men at the helm. Those we
have In office today have jobs big.
ger than departmental chiefs ever as.
aumed in an the history Of the gov.
eminent. 8 -. 9sa.ssrS1
The tasks are made all the bigger
because they have developed sud,
denly, because we are not military
people, have not been maritime
people In the true sense OF the word,
have been careless, improvident, trust
mi 1 q 81
We need ships, more ships and
then stil mOFe and more ships.
Build them. Help build them.
~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
RETAIL TRADES OBJECT
TO HOLIDAY ON JULY 81

Opposition to Registration Day be-
ing holiday was expressed by sew
eral members OF the board of retail
trades at its meeting Thursday after
noon and s. s. Paxson, manager of
the Schuman Carriage Company,
moved that Il be restricted to only a
half holiday. Many others, however,
believed that such, q motion would
be against the spirit of fhe times and
II was withdrawn and a resolution
was adopted pledging the members Of
the board 70 secure the registration
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
Business And Financial News ::
PRESIDENT SAYS EXPORT CONTROL
Will NOT AFFECTPRICTsN S,

The President has made the follow
ing statement with regard 20 the poi
Icy Of export control: ..'~
1t Is important that the country
should understaBd just what b IN
tended In the control Of exports which
In about 20 be undertaken, and since
the power Is vested BY the Congress
In the President can speak with au-
thorfty conceFning n The exports
council win be merely advisory to
the President ~
There WIN, Of course, he No prehf
hilton Of exports. The normal course
OF trade viii be inteffeFed with ae
little % possible. end. % FAR 40 pos
sible. only ifs abu0rmaf course d.
rected The whole object win be to
direct exports in such q way that they
win 20 FIRST and by preference where
they are most needed and most imme-
diately needed. and Temporarily to
withhold them. n necessary, wnere
they can beEf be spared
Duty 20 snppiy Atlas ceneFopsIy
Our primary duty in the matter Of
foodBtnffs and fke negesBaTies Is Go
see &c II that the peoples associated
with Us in the war eet as generous
q proportion as possibie Of our sur.
plus; but II WIN also be our wish
and purpose 10 supply the neutral ma
tons whose peoples depend upon MS
for such supplies az nearly In proper
ton 10 their need as the amount to
be divided permits
There viii thus be lKtle check put
upon the volume or exports, and the
prices obtained Tor them will not, be
affected " this reguiafioa.
This po1iey win be carried cut,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

net by pFohibitiVe regulations. there
fore, but by system Of licensing
exports which Will be as simply or
CANNED and administered a. possible,
50 a. to constitute no tmpediment
brief, the free play Of trade will not
be arbitrarily inteTfefed with. II win
only be inteIIigently and systemati-
ealIy directed 10 the light OF fun in
formation with regard to needs and
market conditions throughout tn
world and the necessities Of our PEG
pie at home and the armies Of our
Survey % Wheat. and earn Supply
The government h taking. or has
taken, steps to ascertain, for example,
just what the available present sup
ply az wheat and corn Is remaining
from the CROPS Of last year; TO learn
from each Of the countries exporting
these foodstuffs from the United
States what their purchases in this
country noE are, where they are
stored, and what their needs are, in
order thai we may adjust things so
far as possible to our own needs and
free stocks; and this information Is
in course Of being RAPIDLY supplied.
The case Of wheat and corn win
serve a. an illustration Of. all the
rest OF supplies Of an kinds. Our
trade can be successfully and profit
ably conducted now, the war pushed
to victorious issueo and the needs
Of our own people and Of the other
people with whom we are stfl free
to trade efficiently met only by sys-
tematic direction; and that - what
win be attempted
WOODROW WILSON,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
BIG RISE m WAGES IE
NEITHER ANDS FOLLOWS
OUTBREAK OF THE NAR
$500 pfrszl

THE HAGUE REORGANIZATION
e0nsiderably wages have risen In the
Netherlands during the war, side BY
side win the rising cost Of living. il
sbowH ~ figures Just published by The
Central Bureau % Statistics In the
building trade increases are shown
Yarying from IL to s. per cent. IN the
6lothfng trades, wages have risen BY
10 to 90 per cent. and piece rates BY
about 10 per cent while increases
varying from 2 to ~ per cent are
shown IN the bakery business.
Wages 81 farm hands, as rule,
have. risen BY II to 60 per cent Sea.
men at Rotterdam are receiving n to
26 per cent more not taking into
account war bonuses In the painting
and decorating trade piece rates have
mostly risen 20 to 20 per cent. and N
one or two cases 100 per cent and
more. Merchant marine engineers
engaged IN the general cargo Traffic
have since JuIy. 1914. obtained wage
increases varying from % to 100 per
cent, while the increases IN the coastal
sfryice vary from - 10 Is per cent
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
RETAIL TRADES
TALK CARNIVAL

Althongh no defiu4te action was
taken the board O. retail trndss Thurs
day a1ternDon aeain discussed the
question Of how long the 1913 Carni-
nal should last and the extent q the
eeishration.
AT . meeting last week tle board
went IN record hy resolntion a. re-
commending that the Carnival be
held with no qualifying restrictions,
bur yesterday an attempt was made
20 rsconzfder The resolution and set
. time limlE
I'd Tpwse. VINO made the mgtion,
said that the directors e the Cham
her q Commerce had recummenAed q
fWo-day Carnival ard Ne bciieEed che
retail trades should do lIkeklse
John Effipser setfled the matter
~ declarfng the rlgfc iofeanizafiQns
Eh1n1d nj fakB TIE Mtd-rnciftc ear
uival commif1ss By thn throaf and ten
it what 70 Dc. Il u simply asking -
Tor our Opinion
Raymond G. Brown further pointed
out that the deciston of the dirsctoEs
was not finaI but only . recommenda-
finn q the Dem1ers e the chamber.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
Professor Diggs, the famous arc

Professor Digs, the famous arch
aelOsist, 10 said to have discovered
half dozen buried cities. Mrs.
Digs ought to be proud Of him.
~WeIl, yes. But she would probably
have more respect for his ability IS
On explorer II she didn't have to md
his hat for Elm nearly every time he
leaves the house Birmingham Age
[HaraId.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

Between Boards: Sales: IS Pic.
neer, So: 20. 10 McBryde, fo.s7Is; "a
Oahu Sugar 3o.7s; 5000 olaa 6 pc,
%.
Session Sales: olaa, 1875; 5 Pala,
2o5; 5 Hawn. Pines, 4s.75; $1,000 olaa
8 pc 90; 10, 20, 30 EVA, 33.f2Ea; IS
Pioneer, 80. {
Rubber. July .: Singapore, 81; New
York, $50.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
UNLISTED SECURITIES.

Sales: 1900 Bingham, "a; 1000
Bingham, IS; $3.50 Bingham, IS; $3.50
Bingham, 81; ALSO Bingham, SO;
$500 Bingham, SO; 5000 Bingham, So;
200 N. Products, so; 100 N. King, 80;
IS EnseIs, 6.25; 1896 Engeis, ESQ;
1850 Madera, "a; 50 Hon. oil, 40;
80 EnseIs, SIS; 1000 MADEIRA, IS: zoo
NJ. Products, 80; 400 Bingham, sc.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
Sugar 6.49cts
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co.,
Members Honoluiu Stock and Bon
Exchange
Fort and Merchant, Streets
Telephone 12Ds
BICYCLING POPULAR

LONDON. England bicycling in
London enjoyed a great revival dur.
ing the recent omnibus strike. Fec
pie who had been out OF practise for
several years dragged their bicycles
out of their hiding places and pedalled
to work. This was especially true
of the girl munition workers who
wanted to be in time for, their duties.
Even after the numbering omnibuses
returned to the city streets people
continued to use their bicycles. 81
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q Il see where some Of the ".aai ex,
pefts are advising people NOT to buy
great quantities Of coal n q time
rIs that advice economy U sarcasmT
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

Latest sugar Quotation: So deg. test,
e.As cents, or $f2s.s0 per ton.
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Honolulu Stool: Exchange
MERCANTILE

-. Friday, July Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-08
CONFERENCE 0F
 GOODYEAR FORCE Walters Will Be Installed as Local Manager of
 Branch

There will be a conference of Goodyear Rubber company force in Alabama at the Tutwiler hotel this morning at 10 o'clock to last throughout the day at which c. w. Martin, Jr., of Atlanta, dis trict manager for the south, will preside, installing H A. Walters to succeed Levy ell s. Taylor, local manager in Birming- ham for the past five years.
 MT. Taylor has been promoted to the managership of the big Atlanta office, and will take charge in few days He has made splendid record in Birming- ham, and earned the promotion that he has received. He is one of the most popular business men in Birmingham and his departure will be very much regretted among those who have had dealings with him. His successor, H. A walters, prom ises to be just as popular, however, and the Goodyear people are being congratu- lated upon selecting him to succeed MT. Taylor.
 The conference today will be attended by the following; c. w. Martin, Jr., southern district manager, Atlanta; J. S.. Taylor, retiring branch manager, Br- mingham; H. A, Walters, incoming branch manager, Birmingham; J. w. Thomson, supervisor of sales, Birming- ham, R. w. McCaughan, district credit manager, Birmingham; A. c. Humphreys, chief clerk Birmingham; F. Fl. Gafford. Jr. city salesman, Birmingham; A. R. Morrow mechanical salesman, north Alabama, A. N. David. mechanical sales man, southern Alabama; A. E. Wardle, salesman, Montgomery; Carl Holzhorn, salesman, Opelika; J. D. Langston, sales man. Decatur; D. s. Brennan salesman Tuscaloosa; R. T. Bonnell, salesman Selma.