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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Captain less Believes
War viii Be Outcome

Fremont, Neb,, April i.-(Special.)
Captain Henry A. Jess Of the FREE
mont signal corps, who left this morn
ing for Lincoln, believes that this
country will soon be engaged in war
with Germany. He has told his men
that it may be sometime before they
ase permitted to return to Fremont.
The company, recruited to the full
strength. too its equipment to the
capital city, where It is expected they
will be called upon to do guard duty
for time, at least. The sanitary de-
tachnaent. Major Birkner Of Lincoln
commanding. will report at Lincoln
today. The sanitary detachment has
! membership Of twenty-four.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Lincoln Men Plan Erection
Of New Hotel In the Capital

Lincoln, April Especial. Frank
D. RACER, Ernest Folsom and others
associated with them in the proposed
building of the Crown hotel at Four
tenth and P streets, in this city, have
secured an option on the Lincoln
hotel and also on the site formerly
occupied by the old Capital hotel at
Eleventh and P streets.
1t is understood that the project
contemplates the erection of the new
Crown hotel on the Capital hotel site,
instead of at Fourteenth and P, but
a new hotel will be also erected on the
latter site,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
New Train to Alliance.

Alliance, Neb., April l.-(Special.)
Superintendent Weidenhamer Of
the Alliance division announces that
the Burlington railroad has definitely
decided to put on new local train,
beginning May |, between Alliance
and points east This train will re-
lieve the congested conditions of the
traffic and Tighten the work for the
fast trains. The Burlington will be-
gin work at once on charging the
freight facilities at Alliance.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Nature Cures, the Doctor Takes the
Fee.

There Is an old saying that Mature
cures, the doctor takes the fee" but
as everyone knows you can help
Nature very much and thereby enable
it to effect cure in much less time
than is usually required. This is par
ticularly true of colds. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy relieves the lungs,
liquihes the tough mucus and aids in
its expectoration, allays the cough
and aids Nature in restoring the sys-
TEN to healthy condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Farmers Buy Graf Elevator.

Tecumseh, Neb.. April 1.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Farmers Elevator COM
pany of Graf has bought the elevator
of the Central Granaries company of
Lincoln. Possession will be given
just as soon as the Lincoln company
can secure cars in which to ship the
wheat in the elevator. The officers
of the company are president, An
drew Hahn; vice president, John
kaufman; secretary, I. E. Roberts;
treasurer, William Ernst, IT..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

business, following a previous term
at sea. He left the navy in l9il as
coxswain. Saturday he told navy re-
CRITTERS that he had secured his wite's
consent to his serving another term.
and had left her a $1,000 bank roll
to keep away the wolf till he could
start sending his navy pay back home.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Delay In Finishing Cutoff.

Fremont, Neb., April 1.-(Special.)
According to Burlington officials
the Yutan-Chalco cutoff, which the
company is building to shorten the
distance from Omaha to Sioux City,
will not be completed until May |.
Difficulty in driving piles in the Platte
river for the bridge to span that
stream is said to be responsible for
the delay. All the steel has been laid
and only the bridge work remains to
be completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
CAPT. HOBSON TALKS
FOR A DRY NATION
Continued from Page on.,.

possession. We remove all the old
arguments that the liquor dealers put
forward and leave them exposed in
their real colors, merely as men who
are making money from administering
the poison to our manhood that has
destroyed countless other nations and
unless stopped in time will destroy
this one"
Cards were distributed for "re-
cruits" to finance the "nation-dry''
campaign.
Hobson also declared that a petit
ton with 100000 signatures Is to
be presented to congress asking for
the dry amendment.
Talks at Auditorium.
Captain Hobson was introduced at
the Auditorium by John L. Kennedy,
who had served with him as menn-
Der OF congress, who urged that this
is Z time for patriotism among
Americans. A small gathering lis
tened attentively to the captain, who
told Of the work OF the Anti-Saloon
league in the United States.
Congress has been pctitioned by
100000 persons to submit a consti-
tutional amendment to make this a
dry nation" stated the hero Of the
/ Merrimac.
The captain quoted statistical infor.
nation. showing the growth of the
anti-saloon movement, and he re.
fcrred to the use of intoxicants as
an organic disease. He distributed
cards at the close Of his address, ask.
ing for pledges from SO l-3 cents "a
500 4 month, payable quarterly.
I'VE are raising an army OF volun.
teers who will give Of their time and
money for the furthcrance of thi.
work. We now have 700 regulai
workers OF the league in the field,
he added.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

Deshies. Neb. April l.-(Spcciai.)
AT i recent meeting OF the school
hozid the following teachers were re-
elected: Prof. H. Jennings. superin.
iendent; Miss Minnie Halfman, gram
,ner; Miss Josephine Herncy, pri-
mary. Miss HiIda Jacobson Of Ara
paho, was elected teacher for the IN
fermediatc grade.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Masonic School al Gering.

Gering, Neb, April Especial. =
Andrew H. Vielc, grand master, and
Robert f. French. grand custodian of
the Masonic lodges OF the state, ar
ried in the city Monday afternoon and
held a central school Of instruction.
On Wednesday evening a luncheon
was served to eighty.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Shelton Saloon Robbed.

Shelton, Neb., April i.--(Special.)
Burglars got into the saloon Of Z.
L. Lomax Thursday night and got
away with cash and checks to the
value of $3.50. 1t Is supposed they
were either in hiding in the building
when closing up hour came or
entered through the transom over the
rear door
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Hemingford Community Club Meets.

Hemingford, Neb., April l,-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The Hemingford Community
club held largely attended meeting
on Friday night The club is re-
organizing to include the ruralist as
well as business men. Keith Pierce
presided. +. NJ. Seidell, county agri-
cultural agent of Box Butte county,
gave a talk on Agricultural" H. M.
Bushnell, jr., Of Alliance, president Of
the Associated Commercial clubs OF
western Nebraska, talked on "Com.
munity Work and Patriotism"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Commercial Club Banquet.

Alliance, Neb., Apr, Especially
The Alliance Commercial club will
give their annual banquet on Thurs
day, April 5. 1t is arranging for a
large attendance at this occasion, at
which time the cl !. will hear Com.
missioner Taylor Of the State Rail-
way commission and DR.. Housbaum,
community lecturer.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Gering City Ticket.

Gering, Neb., April Especial. y
The ticket for city officers names A.
B. Wood for mayer, N. R. Reasoner
for city clerk, F. T. Medley for treas
urer, and !. B. Jones for engineer.
The latter two are the present incum-
bents,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
South Dakota Also.

vermillion, S. D., April 1.-(Spe-
cial.)--"We wish to assure you that
we will loyalty support any measures,
however vigorous, which the govern
ment may take in defense and vindica-
ton Of American rights" This tele-
gram, signed by more than fifty Of
the members Of the faculty and staff
Of the University Of South Dakota,
was sent last night by Dean Ethel
bert w. Grabill and Prof. T. E. Nc
Kinney to President Wilson, Senator
Sterling, Senator Johnson and Con.
gresham Dillon OF South Dakota.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

Experts Form C0mpany--w. q.
IRE, formerly county treasurer; Frank
Honza. formerly a clerk in the county
treasurer's Office, and Anton e.
Dworak. a public accountant, have or
ganized a firm Of expert public ac-
countants and auditors,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
Obituary Notes,

HENRY o. BROWN, for twelve
years resident Of Fremont, died at
his home there, following an illness
OFTEN weeks. Mr.. Brown was 81 years
Of age. A widow, one daughter and
two sons, all of Fremont, survive.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
NEBRASKA MEN
FOR FIRM POLICY
University Faculty Members
Sign Resolution Backing
Up Wilson.
PAcIFIsM is uNTIMELY
tFrOm a staff correspondent,)

Lincoln, April l.-(Special.)-A
self-appointed committee at the Uni
versity OF Nebraska wished to obtain
indications favoring support of a
strong foreign policy, such as it ap-
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-02
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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
EFFECTS OF EXPLOSION.

Amherst, Dec. 6.-It is reported here that two vessels, one carrying explosives, collided off Rockingham. The explosion resulting destroyed the installation in telegraph and telephone buildings for 30 miles around Halifax.
 The explosion was heard at Thur, 61 miles distant.
 It is reported that steamer load ed with munitions moving out from her pier was rammed broadsides by another vessel.
 The roof of the railway depot collapsed, and freight cars were blown off the railway track for a two-mile stretch.
 Owing to faulty communications it is impossible to secure details oi the probable damage to property and the loss of life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06

PETROGRAD, Dec. 6. - Repre- sentatiycs of the Teutons met the Russian emissaries at Brest-Litos- wick, for peace negotiations. :. ..
 The German commissioners were empowered to negotiate an armis- tice for the eastern front only. The Russians demanded an armistice for all fronts, and requsted that the Germans also surrender the islands of Moon, Dago and 0esel in the Bal tic sea. The Teutons replied that these conditions could not be &C., cepted, and added that such de- mands could be addressed only to conquered country.
 This brought the discussion back to the original proposition for an armistice on the eastern front alone, which the Russians are now con sidering.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
ST. JOHNS, New Brunswick, Dec

ST. JOHNS, New Brunswick, Dec GA large part of the city ol Halifax is burning, following ar explosion in the harbor. It is be- lieved that the explosion wa! caused by two vessels colliding dur ing storm, one of them carrying munitions, including high explo- sives, and reported to be an Amer ican intuition ship.
 Many casualties resulted. Int other shipu sugered, and it is re ported that the crews on several vessels were killed.
 The Western Union building wa! wrecked, interrupting wire com munications and the censor has ta ken charge of all communications
 For many years Halifax was tht chief military and naval station for the British government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
LONDON RAID BY GERMANS
 LAST NIGHT
Six of the 25 Raiders CTS Reached London
 and Two Were De-
 stroyed by British

LONDON, Dec Twenty-Five enemy aeroplanes raidei the Eng. fish coast last night and six of them reached London, according to an announcement made by the Brit ish admiralty today
 Two of the raiding machines were shot from the sky by British aYia- tors, and the crews captured.
 The bombs caused a number oi fires in London which were quickly controlled The casualties are be lieved to be light. There were three men in each of the attacking ma chimes.
 Seven were killed in London and 21 injured in the raid, and three were killed and ten injured outside of London.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
PURPOSE OF
 GERMANY TO
 AID MEXICO Alleged Murderer Says TeutonS Intended to Cause War with
 America. HUERTA WAS THE AGENT Says Germany Intended to Make Him the Dicta- tor to Cause
 the War.
HUERTA WAS THE AGENT

CONCORD, N. H., Dec. 6.-Testi flying in his own defense in the trial for the murder of Mrs. Maude King the defendant, Gaston Means, told of his activities as a German agent
 He declared he had discovered and reported to the government the German plot to restore Huerta as the dictator in Mexico; to cause war between Mexico and the United States and at the same time star, a peace propaganda.
 He said he was working for g private detective agency, represent ing German clients, with the under standing that he would not report any information of value to the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
.LAFOLLETTE
 INVESTIGATION
 ON NEXT WEEK
William Jennings Bryan Will Be First Witness to Be Examined by
 Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-The Sen ate committee having in charge the investigation of the St. Paul speech of Robert M. La Toilette, has post poned the hearing until late next week
 The attorney for La Toilette ad- vised the committee that he would be unable to attend committee meeting next Tuesday when 1t was planned to begin taking testimony. with William Jennings Bryan as the first witness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
BRITISH MAKE
 SOME ADVANCE
 ON WEST FRONT
Accomplish Withdrawals without the knoWI- edge Reaching the
 German Forces.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The British have advanced their lines slightly southwest of La Vancouerie on the Cambrai front according toan of ficial announcement today
 Tuesday night the British with; drew to the southwest of Noyelles and a withdrawal from Bourbon Wood was accomplished without the Ger mans becoming aware of the fact until late yesterday
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
TWELVE HUNDRED ARE REPORTED TO
 HAVE BEEN KILLED

MONTREAL, Dec. 6.-It is estimated that 1,200 were killed as the result of the explosion at Halifax. It was a French, and not an American intuition ship, which caused the explosion.
 TRURO, N. &, Dec. B.
 Halifax advices received here report 300 dead. An unconfirmed report says that the fire was under control at 2 o'clock. The vessels collided soon after o'clock this morning. Many hum dred were injured. The mti- hilton ship was American.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
An Appeal Is Being Made Through the Swedish Press for Assist
 dnCe.
RUSSIA SEIZED FOODS
Practically All Imports from Russia to Fin land Have Been
 Stopped.

LONDON, Dec. G-Finnish food committees are appealing to all Scandinavian countries through tEe Swedish press for help, asserting that the food situation in Finland is desperate.
 Finland is unable to save itself and thousands of families must starve unless help arrives soon.
 Russian soldier organizations seiz. cd large quantities of food, and have completely stopped all imports from Russia to Finland
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
MANUFACTURER TO ASSIST GOVERNMENT
 IN WAR MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Georgc N. Peek. vice president of Deere and Company of Moline, has been ap- pointed industrial representative of the war industries board to direct conversion of the nations manufac- turing facilities to war work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
WOMEN ARE
 KILLED BY
 HUN TORPEDO
German Submarine Sent Second Torpedo which Smashed Lifeb0atS
 of Apapa.
PASSENGERS KILLE D

London, Dec. 6.-Survivors of the steamer Apapa report that German submarines sent a second torpedo which smashed the lifeboats con- taining scores of passengers, and killing several.
 Others were drowned. There were IA women on the steamer and 8 were drowned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Alas- ka Gold closed at 212. Chino at 42A.
 Nevada Cons. at 17A. Ray at 21h.
 Utah Copper at 77%. American Zinc at 12A. Butte & Superior at IT.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06

SEATTLE-Captain Franc Helfer.
 captain of the German steamer Sax
 onia. seized by the government. and former Austrian naval officer. has
 been arrested, to prevent his leaving the country before war with Aug tria is declared.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
SAYS WAS FRENCH SHIP.

Montreal, Dec. 6.--Halifax ad- vices say the ship which caused the explosion was French, not American, and was rammed by a Norwegian ship carrying food. The dead is estimated at 1900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
Desperate Attempts Being Made to Keep the Ger mans from the
 Plains.
UNITED STATES TO
 SEND TROOPS TO
 THE ITALIAN FRONT
WASHINGTON, Dec. G. A committees report declares that the United States prob ably will send troops to Italy soon.
Reports From Berlin

BERLIN, Dec. 6.--fOfficiaD The
 Austro-Germans captured 11,000 Ital
 ian prisoners and over 60 guns and strong positions in their new of fensive.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
AIRD0ME, IS FIT
 BY BRITISH PLANES
 AND ALSO A TRAIN

LONDON. Dee. Naval aero planes raided German military es- tablishments in Belgium and drop ped bombs which hit an airdome and q train.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
DEAD LIE ON STREETS.

St. Johns, Dec. 6.-Communi- cations were established with Hal flax this afternoon. As the result Sof the explosion the American mu- milton ship and half of the north end of the the city were de- stroyed.
 Great fires broke out and ragged.
 The dead are lying thick on the streets. All of the hospitals are filled and overflowing. Many in- jured persons were compelled to walk about without treatment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
NAVAL CONTROL
 MERCHANT SHIPS
 IS DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Naval con trol of merchant ships was discussed at the first working meeting of the super-war council. composed of five cabinet officers and members of the national defense. fuel and food ad ministrations. and chairman of the shipping board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
New Reinforcements

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-Official advices from Rome say that Aus and Russian fronts are constantly arriving on the Italian front The
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
FATE IS NOT KNOWN.

St. John, Dec. 6.-Several trans ports were in the harbor when the explosion took place. Nothing is known here regarding their fate,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
Reports From Berlin

BERLIN. Dec. 6.-The German planes bombed London. Sherness. Gravesend, Chatham, Dover and Mar gate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06

PEKING-It is reported that the rebels are progressing and have ta- ken several villages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
DEAD AND DYING LINE STREETS OF HALIFAX
 AFTER AN EXPLOSION
Is Estimated That 1900 Were Killed and Many Hundreds Injured When French Muni- ,onShip Was Rammed By Norwegian
 VesseI--- Waterfront Destroyed.

and it is not known whether they carried any troops.
 Halifax, via St. John, Dec. G. Fires were brought under control this afternoon. Several hundred were killed and thousands were wounded. Not a single house in the city escaped damage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-06
MASS OF WRECKAGE.

Amherst, Dec. 6. The whole northern section of Halifax is re- ported to be a mass of wreckage. Fires have broken out in a dozen places in the city.