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The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-18
ONLY FIGHTING Is
 ON ITALIAN FRONT
TeutOns There Are Repulsed in Attempts to Gain the Plains British Troops Attack on the Italian Front.

New York, Dec. 17.-The period of virtual inactivity continues in France and Belgium, except for reciprocal bomhardments on various sectors and here and there small operations by reconnoitering parties.
 Only on the northern Italian front has there been sanguinary encounters between the opposing infantry and in these the Austro-G German forces again have met with defeat in at tempts to pierce the Italian front and advance toward the Venetian plains.
 Caprille hill, at the head of the San Lorenzo valley, where last week the Italians were forced to cede ground, again has been attacked by the enemy, but it brought him nothing but heavy casualties, as he was driven to his former line.
 British troops are now making their influence felt on the Italian front. Berlin reveals this today in announc- ing an attack by British forces south of Monte Fontana Secca, which, it declares, broke down before the leu tonic positions.
 Counter-attaeks have recently been
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-18
BIG DIVIDENDS PAID BY
 ANHEUSER- R-BUSCH co.

St. Louis, Dec. 17-In less than a year stock in the Busch Brewing Association with a par value of $11 300 paid dividends of $8O,5OO
 This was revealed in a settlement in probate court of the estate of Mrs. Anna Busch, sister-in-law of the late Adolphus Busch. She owned 23 shares of $500 par value each.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-18

line and went over the top with the first attacking wave. A little later he found himself alone far ahead of his comrades and seeing a blockhouse he promptly captured it. Two Germans Chen opened fire on him with a ma chine gun from a neighboring shell hole. With only his rife and fighting the gun single handed the poilu killed one German gunner immediately. The second dropped a few moments later When his comrades arrived Van Rem mel was calmly manning the enemy weapon and blockhouse
 Thus with a record of many Ger mans accounted for, two blockhouses and two machine guns captured all single handed, Van Kemmel today wears on hsi breast two of the most highly valued medals of the French Military Service
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-18

growing more frequent on the part of the Italians, and this British thrust gives added indication that more ag- gressive tactics are being adopted by the allies in opposition to the Austro German invaders.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-18
FORMER LITTLE ROCK EN-
 GINEER NOW IN FRANCE

Little Rock, Dec 18.-Friends in Little Rock yesterday received post cards from Edgar A. Kingsley. for merly city engineer of Little Rock, who is with the American Expedition ary Force, somewhere in France" He is member of the Engineers Of- ficers reserve corps.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-18

Sterling Cigarette Cases. all kinds and sizes, engraved to suit you, Free, at Nelson's lewelry Store.
 Liberal reward offered for return or information as to whereabouts of one yellow haired Collie dog. Was taken or wandered off Saturday, II. Dr. s. ]. Hesterly. If
 Give him a slgnet belt buckle in gold or silver. engraved to suit you. At Nelson's Jewelry Store
 Phone l0l your drug orders. Prompt service.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-18
COURT TAKES
 RECESS TILL DEC. P

Little Rock, Dee. 1S-The Supreme Court of Arkansas yesterday took a recess until ? p. m, Saturday, Dec %, when it will adjourn for the Christmas holidays until Jan. '.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-12-18
RED CROSS RALLY

Hon. w. s. Goodwin, our Congressman who has just returned from the battle fronts in France will speak at the Court House Thurs day afternoon at 2:30, in the interest of the Red Cross Membership Cam paign.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
Making the North Foot the Bill
Nov York Times.

The Hon. Claude Kitchin, chairman of the
ways and means committee, trying 10 persuade
handful Of southern pacihsts in the house DEM
ocratfc caucus to approve the emergency revenue
bill, uttered his theory of taxation:
You can tell your people that practically all
OF this tax will go north of Mason and Dixon S
line. The preparedness agitation has its botbed
in such cities as New York This bill levies a
tax on those who have been clamorng for pre-
paredness and are benehting because OF prepar-
edness appropriations"
The increased inheritance tax and the excess
profits tax provided by the bill are estimated by
its trainers at $222,000,000 Most of this tax will
be paid, as Mr.. Kitchin says SO frankly, north of
Mason and Dixon's line. The taxes are laid in
the main by legislators south of that line; paid
it.. This is habit and principle OF taxation
among the economists of the prevailing school
at Washington. Mr.. Kitchin adds new princi-
pie to political economy. Those who "clamor
for legislation and get it should foot the appro-
priation bills passed for it
The Kitchin doctrine of taxation is beautiful
simple, great 1t cannot be confined to prepar-
edness. The majestic scope Of that doctrine en-
braces more matters than even Mr.. Kitchin in
the throes of his creative impulse can have fore
seen.
The ciamor for pork" has been and is loud
est in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ken
lucky. North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
and Texas. There is the hotbed of the agitation
for fat public building and river and harbor bills
These states should pay the taxes required for
the satisfaction OF their continual clamor. Doubt
less the Hon. Frank Clark of Florida, chairman
Of the house committee on public buildings. and
the Hon. Stephen M. Sparkman of Florida, chair
man of the house committee on rivers and har-
bors, will cooperate cordially with Mr.. Kitchin
in preparing the taxes on the producers of cotton
tobacco and rice. Mr. Kitchin is too sound a
reasoner not to carry out his theory of the Incl
denee of federal taxation.
Then there is the $20,000,000 for a govern
ment nitrate plant Muscle Shoals and the Chat
tahoochce, Rome, Savannah, Tennessee, Georgia
Alabama, Texas, we don't know how many
southern states and cities are ciamoring for a
piece Of this nitrate plant. The $20000,000 must
be collected south of Mason and Dixon's line.
The $5o000,000 for government shipping must
also be paid south of SO degrees 43 minutes g.;
seconds N. The clamor for that measure was
heard in Washington alone. Mr.. Kitchin is
bound by his principle. He must levy special
tax, even if it should be necessary to follow il
with bill for the relief Of Mr. McAdoo. r
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

Himebaugh & Merriam's old office
was nut on two Union Pacific nat cars
and drawn out to Summit.
About twenty of c. e. Maynes sales
men seated themselves in the buck
boards used in the business, and. with
one of C. e. Mayne's large carriages
containing C. 4. Mayne, e. A. Benson,
Colonel Curtis and d. L. Thomas,
heading the procession, wended their
way Council Bluffsward. where they
had dinner at the Ogden House and
were serenaded by a Council Bluffs
band. --
The Sixteenth street viaduct is now
omen to wagons and pedestrians and
the one on Eleventh street VIII De
opened in a few days.
The Judges of the district court have
appointed the following gentlemen to
examine all the applicants for admls-
sion to the bar of this county for the
present term: Judge Bartholomew,
Simeon Bloom, Frank irvine ). L.
Kennedy and Robert W. Patrick.
The Elks have just received the new
regulation social badge. II conslsts
of rich wine-colored ribbon with an
imposing elk's head, the whole oeihg
pendant from q gold bar.
The Board of Trade building. on the
corner of Sixteenth and Farnam, Is
kept continually warm now. nearly all
of the steam radiators being used. The
work OF plastering and finishing the
inside is going on rapidly and 1t is
thought the building will be ready
for dedication by April 1. Robert Law
has secured the privilege of running
a sample room and cafe in the build
ing,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
Where Permanent Peace Leads
= New York Financial World

President Wilson's remarkable appeals in his
senate speech, wherein he visions an ideal state
Of social and international justice, harmony and
disarmament, no doubt strikes very determined
and aggressive element Of public opinion as the
work of dreamer. 1t may very well be that
the president is away in advance Of his time, but
If his plan shall be realized the world will have
to quit carrying around shooting irons and give
up its character of reckessness, much as the fire.
eating frontiersman OF early pioneer days had to
stop carrying gun and knife when better civ
ilization swept his kind out of the way.
The president would have only one navy, in
stead of the scores now maintained, and but one
dicrs now under arms. The worlds police force
would succeed the professional soldier, and all
nations big and little, that wanted to do little
second-story work or isnd-grabbng IN ! their
neighbours territory would have to take the risk
Of running afoul Of the big .policeman's club.
All this is very interesting when viewed in
the light Of the existence Of thousand and one
industries now engaged in the manufacture of
the deadly things Mr.. Wilson would suppress.
We are doing a big part in turning out these
engines of destruction, and if navy building and
the making of powder, shot and shell are to be
made to cease, what will become of our so-called
war brides" which have Haunted about the mar
kcts in such gorgeous speculative inery for going
on now quite year and halff Most certainly
ii Mr.. Wilson's program be adopted, these bediz-
ened things, pulled with pride and the pomp and
circumstance of great and suddenly acquired
wealth, will be forced to doff their beautiful
habiiments and take up the old rough kitchen
and parlor-dusting work of former days and be
content to settle back into the role of industrial
drudge the while remarking, with the privilege
OF the grumbling kitchen mechanic, that idealists
are costly and unnecessary menace to the world
and should be suppressed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
NEBRASKA EDITORS.

The next meeting of the Republican VAL
ley Editorial association will be held at
Benkelman.
II. L. Howell sold the Creston States
man to Floyd Peck, who has been in charge
of the paper for some time.
A. B. and Glen Rutledge. editors of the
Nehawka News, have purchased the Union
Ledger from W. H. Brown. who has owned
It for the last two years. The plants will
be operated separately.
Editor Ira L. Bare Of the North Platte
Tribune celebrated the thirty-second anniver-
sary Of his paper last week. Mr.. Bare
has been connected with the paper from the
beginning and set the first take Of copy for
the initial number.
Editor R. c. Krevson Of the Elm Creek
Beacon is celebrating the opening of the
nineteenth volume of his paper this week by
moving his plant into a building which he
recently purchased and remodeled to meet
the needs Of an up-to-date newspaper.
h. M. Call. who has been publishing the
Record at Edison, has moved his plant to
Bushnell, where he will start start a paper
to be known IS the Bushnell Record. Mr..
Call arranged with the Arapahoe Mirror to
take care of his paid-in-sdKanee subscrip-
tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
Prohibition Enforcement.

Nebraska by direct vote on the prohibition
amendment last fall went on record to put the
saloon out Of business and to stop the manufac-
ture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors throughout
the state. No one can object to any Legislation
required to make this edict effective and. in the
main, the bill drafted by the joint subcommittee
is we'll calculated to accomplish that purpose. In
two or three respects, however, it challenges
difference Of opinion and invites criticism
In the first place, it defines intoxicating liquor
to be any concoction containing one-half Of one
per cent of alcohol that can be used for beverage
purposes. Of course, what :s in fact an intoxi-
eating drink varies with the individual consuming
II, but the percentage of alcohol marking bever-
age as intoxicating in other states and IN the
usually accepted scientific analyses is one per
cent. The difficulty we see Is law infraction out
Of mere ignorance when what Is mountaineering
everywhere else comes within the ban Of illegally
in Nebraska. II seems to as that this Is place
where uniformity between the states is desirable.
Another feature open to question Is that which
gives the governor substantially an unlimited con-
tinunR appropriation out Of the state treasury to
employ as many assistants" as he sees fit for the
special enforcement Of this particular law. Such
power may not be abused but Il presents temp
tation to abuse which ought not to be put upon
any governor. The local law enforcing machinery,
subject to the new penalties for neglect of duty
and custer from office for failure to make good
ought to meet requirements.
Still another feature which seems to US objec-
tionable Is the premium offered to informers and
volunteer prosecutors in the form of y split"
on the fine imposed upon conviction of the law
breaker. This either will be dead letter or will
give inscriptions scalawags biackmailing club
with which to shake down real or jobbed boot
leggers, owners Of lawlessly used property and
others exposed to prosecution.
The law provides for shipments in limited
quantities and the machinery to control apd regu-
late this importation seems to be adequate, but
no one can tell until il is tried out This Is where
other "dry" states have been bothered with most
Of their '1eais" Nebraska, however, enters upon
It's prohibition era under particularly, favorable
circumstances, being almost surrounded by "dry"
territory and having in addition the advantage
Of federal cooperation under the recent Webb
Kenyon decision. A good, commou-sense enforc-
ing law therefore, ought to give the people what
they voted fora ~freak" law will only defeat
the object.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
People and Euents

The French Legion of Honor Is composed
of sixteen branches, each branch consisting of
seven grand officers, twenty commanders, thirty
officers and $50 ordinary members, all of whom
are elected for life.
The biggest Lincoln day observance in this
country February II is planned at the Lincoln
Memorial university Cumberland Gap Ky. 1t
will extend through three days. Public men
from various parts Of the country will be partici-
pants and guests of the university.
Edgar Owen of Hayes Center, Neb., puts up
to the labor commissioner of Utah, Fl. T. Haines,
the merry task of chasing back pay labor bill
of $4 Owen says its owing to him for labor in
planting spuds in Utah two years ago, but as he
failed to give the addresses Of the land owners
there is nothing doing for Owen.
american bars" long feature of tourist
routes in Paris, are all but shot up by the war.
War laws shut out all grades of imported booze.
Only cognac, a French production is available
for stiff drinks The cocktail, the highball,
whisky and sodas are gone, and the gorgeous
bars are cluttered with the dust of idleness.
tic marriage OF DR.. Lyon, tooth powder million
aire. and Mrs. Maude Cecil Vollman. They were
playmates in the sandpile days, trotted to school
together, and all that. Somehow the doctor &C
cumulated more. years than his childhood chum.
The marriage license gives the doctors age as
s. and the bride "a. Romancing and romance
are kin. ...
The horrors of war at Washington reach be-
yond the legislative and executive departments
A shortage of hair dyes produced bumper crop
of notified matches among the fashionabes, and
brown, black and auburns show patches and
streaks Of gray which defy the dope Of hardness
ers. Real happiness abides with the bald-headed,
whose radiant tops reflect active membership in
the Don't Worry club.
Local papers are apportioning credit for the
success of the second year Of the San Diego en-
position. Henry ]. Penfold, formerly of Omaha,
heads the list. A writer in the San Diego Sun
credits Mr. Penfold with having put the requisite
amount of ginger into the management secured
most OF the exhibits from the San Francisco
show and doomed it so effectively that at the
close the treasury held $4,000 cash and all bills
paid. Omaha push delivers the goods" in any
climate
Some years ago Washington authorities SOL
EMMY solved the problem, what is ,whsky!'
The task seemed routine incident beside the
present problem, when is policeman drunk?'
The police trial board has the city screaming by
asserting that one glass does the business, A
local court declares that one drink under Wash
| ington copper's belt is barely an appetizer and
threw the case out Of court. But the trial board
pinched the offending copper for $50, which is a
| tidy sum for one swallow.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
What ID Our Next Mover

None of the successive critical conditions with
which neutrals have been confronted since the
beginning OF the war 1.-THE United States as the
principal neutsaD has carried graver consequences
than were now presented TO President Wilson,
who must decide what Is Our next move.
1t must be remembered that previous inter
change OF notes on submarine warfare brought
US to the point where I'VE delivered an ultimafum
to Germany to the effect that we would not con-
tnue friendly relations with nation deliberately
violating the established rules OF naval warfare
with reference to the rights Of neutral commerce
and the safety of noneombatants on unarmed
vessels, While not coneeding this contention, a
break was avoided by orders given German sea-
fighters to meet our requirements Of notice and
opportunity to remove passengers and crew before
sinking merchant ship, expressly conditioned,
however, to subsequent modification.
What the kaiser has now done practically
puts US back to the stage when the uitmatum
went forth. leaving this country no alternative
but to follow the procedure then outlined for
such contingency. The only open question,
apparently, for the president to consider,
is whether to regard the kaisers present warning
as denial Of former demands or to wait for
another overt act in disregard Of our neutral
rights, In either event, the first step would nat
urally be to discontinue diplomatic relations by
giving the German ambassador his passports and
recalling our own ambassador from Berlin. This
would not be war, nor necessarily lead to war, but
il would be very serious strain between the
two countries.
The president will doubtless try to find an
escape from this threatened breach. We hope he
may succeed in this, but for the moment il seems
unavoidable II we as nation are to maintain
our self-respect
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
tn. Lid on Naval Warfare.

Germany plays its trump card In the war game
In announcing unrestricted use from now on Of
the submarine as an offensive weapon This goes
beyond any previous step in prosecuting the war
on either side, and suggests determination on
part Of the German emperor and his advisers to
force the active fighting to finish as soon as
possible. For this reason the policy of ruthless
ness is transferred from land to sea, frankly ad-
mitted to be war move with no effort to ex-
cuse on the ground Of starvation at home. Eng
land Is to be struck at the starvation belt il pos
sible, by cutting of all its commerce with the
outer world
Not much greater destruction Of property
may follow the new policy than heretofore, un-
less il should result from employment in the cam
paign of an increased number of submarines These
terrors Of the sea hay been busily pursuing their
destructive work for months, hampercd only by
the necessity Of giving crews Of intercepted YES
sells chance to secure personal safety. Even
this slight remaining restriction is now lifted with
no effort incumbent either to preserve life or TO
distinguish between neutral and enemy vessels.
Up to this time only merchandise has been wan
tonly destroyed whereas now passengers and
crews are to have no more consideration than
war munitions.
Bcllgerents can not be so deeply concerned
in the changed situation as are the neutral ma
tons. Conditions are now to be restored to what
prevailed two years ago, when the "war zone
and Constructive blockade" orders were first is
sued by England and Germany Neutral nations
understand little better what these conditions
mean, but find their course made no more easy
| by such knowledge.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
65eJ8ees4a
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Omaha, Feb. Ito the Editor OF
The Bee: The time is ripe for the as
sertion of a yirile Americanism. We
should not seek to cultivate any sort
of hatred of other nations, nor the
people of those nations, but America
has its own nationality. 1t was the
original hope of the fathers that here
upon this continent new race Of
men should spring, matchmaking into
its composition the virile elements OF
other races. So far that dream has to
a great extent been realized.
Now, the success Of that ideal Is be-
ing jeopardized by too generous
attitude of Americans. We have not
only welcomed the oppressed of other
lands, but we have gone to the extent
of literally adopting their languages
and their institutions. Every attempt
in that direction has been to our own
undoing. We ought to begin to see
this. ....-
For these reasons believe that
every true American will applaud the
attitude of the Woman's club and the
unanimous action Of the Board OF
Education in requesting the legisia-
ture to repeal the law that compels
the people u u WuOit uioiiitt " Poy
for the education Of small fraction
of peoples in foreign tongue, merely
upon the demand Of small minority
For one, l make no bones Of it.
assert that If there is any element OF
our citizenship that insists on the edu-
cation of their children in a foreign
language, such citizens should pay q
private tutor to that end. This rs
America and, l believe. our people
should preserve 1t as such and sup
port the proposition that, SO far as
the public schools are concerned, the
language taught shall be the language
of America and not Of any tongue Of
modern Europe. Neither should our
children be burdened with the lessons
of foreign institutions until at least
they are enlightened upon the founda-
ton principles Of the American repub-
lie. Let US not engraft upon our sys-
tenn the decadent ideas of old-world
monarchies. -.. .
Yes, by all means repeal that law.
L. J. Quincy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

we are convinced that when handful
of women seek to set aside the verdict
of the voters at the polls they make
more enemies for their cause than
they suspect. It is not strange thar
the average voter, the more he sees
of women in politics, the more skep-
teal he becomes of the wisdom or
granting further emancipation"
ASSOCIATION OP-
POSED TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
SMILING LINES.

An intoxicated man staggering along the
street grasped the arm Of q passerby to
steady himself.
well. what do you want? asked the
sober one brusquely.
.'Nuzztn Nuzzin tall" was the reply
Got all en- carry now."-Boston Trans
cript
He--l5o you have been playing bird ga
again. 1 do hate the idea Of women
gambling.
She-But look at all have won.
He-Well, my dear, of course, ] don't
object to your having a little reasonable
Amusement now and then. - Baltimore
American.
Church, see that corrections made re-
Gently in maps OF Greenland have shown,
1t to be about 10000 square miles larger
than formerly believed.
Gotham-Oh, have they been having a
war of aggression up there, too?-Yonkers
Statesman,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

Hall a gallon Of wine, three gallons of beer
or quart Of straight booze month is not much,
taken separately in small doses, to assuage a
drouth. Individually, it might satisfy moderate
whistle, but is wholly inadequate as promoter
Of social conversation. Loosen up. gentlemen,
have hearth
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

The railroads putting money into industrial
centers here show faith in Omaha and its future.
Just little more faith will give us that much
needed Union passenger depot.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

in times that blow gaping holes in fuel piles
a few forward looking gimpses Of the good old
summer time" poultice the shovel knocks Of
Boreas and soothes the aching purse The oftener
the treatment is taken the better it feels