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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-29
EAT ALL YOU WANT" SAYS
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
By GEORGE MARTIN,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-An army
Of 100000 men and women is forming
under the food administration today
to go out and tell Americas 100000
JOO people to eat all they want. All
1t asks is that they conserve the few
needed war foods: wheat, meats, fats
and sugar, Most folks have had the
idea that the food administration was
trying to cut down the size of the
average Americans meals.
Not at ALL" said the food admins
ration today. "All we're to do is to
get people to eat more of the good
,hings OF which we have an abund-
ance, and less of the necessary war
foods we havn't so much of. "This
good news will be carried to eve,y
me of Americas 22,000,OO0 front
october % o. gg8lunteer army betwe n
len Food Pledge Week. 9 va
The 100000 ministers of America
will start the campaign by preach
ng War Food sermons Sunday, oc-
ober 28. The army will go out the
ollowing day ringing doorbells, that
first line of defense" in the cosy
renches of American homes. Lead
ng these bread d-butter-and-beef bat
allions will be the war mothers OF
tmerica: women whose fathers, sons
weethearts or husbands are at the
front or on their way there; then
.hom, the food administration feels
here is none better fitted in Ameri-
a TO carry the message of wartime
meals to that strategic stretch OF
domestic terrain between the pantry
| aud the kitchen range.
The idea the administration wants
TO stress is that it is not asking any
| one to eat less food, but merely tc
eat different food. There is, it points
out, plenty of excellent food for ev.
eryone. That only there is short
age of some foods that can be com
pactly shipped abroad and which con
tain tissue and energy building ele
| ments that are vital to the fighting
power of our own and allied sol
diers.
| BY this, the administration pointed
out, it means that no soldier can figh
effectively when he feels in his hear
that his women and children are hun
cry at home. The administration
feels that it is a vital part of thii
country's war duty to see that th'
civilian population of allied Europ-
are kept fed and contented.
The food administration also mad
clear why it is urging the saving
of these war foods as volun.ar!
campaign. at is because" said foot
| administration official today Amer
lea is a democracy, and demo'ra
cy's people are presumed 20 be in
telligent and patriotic enough TO d.
their duty by their country prompt
ly as soon as they see it In Europe
particularly in Germany, the people
patriotism is not trusted. Their sup
plies are seized and doled out 70 then
by master. Nothing Is left for tn
individual to decide. Theirs is an en
forced patriotism. Ours, voluntary.
| The food administration is stcivir
to make sure that the United State
does not run short of wheat, meats
fats, milk or sugar to send our a
lies and our armies in Europe. .
continued shortage of these tiing
will give Germany much bette
chance of winning the war by veal
ening the fighting powers Of the a
lies.
! America is the only allied natio
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-29

MUSCATINE. Ia, Oct. 26.-Mrs.
Clarence Kecl.ler, age 1s, with her
five-months-old baby, leaped into the
mississippi river a few hours before
her divorce suit was called in the
district court. Both were browne 1
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-10-29
REGISTRANTS CERTIFIED
FOR MILITARY SERVIC

The district exemption board has
certified the names of the following
persons to the local exemption board
co,. ,,,Ii+or,, eay,,ica.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Lexington Day
Spirit is Used to
Aid Recruiting

Boston, Mass, April 1c.-Patriots'
day was observed with more than
usual enthusiasm today. The princi-
pal event was the trip Of a horseback
rider, impersonating Paul Revere,
over the route from Boston to Lex
ington and the outskirts of Concord,
followed by the revolutionary pat
riot, who warned the Middlesex coun-
ty farmers of the approach of the
British tr IDS in 1775.
New York, April 19.-The patriotic
spirit of New York was stirred to-
day by reminders of the battle Of Lex
ington and the beginning of the Amer
lcan fight for independence. Nearly
100000 persons took an active part
in parades and meetings and other
demonstrations throughout the city to
celebrate the l42nd anniversary Of the
beginning of the revolution and to
stimulate recruiting in the army and
navy.
Wake Up America day" began at
midnight, ushered in by The ringing
of church bells and the cheering of
crowds on Broadway, while Young
woman in the costume OF raul Re-
we're rode through the street summon
ing the men of America to answer
their country's call in the new strug-
Gle for human liberty,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
VILLA ROUTED BY
De FACT0 FORCES
Troops Commanded by Rebel
Leader in Person Scattered
by Carranza Troops.
FIGHT FOR SEVERAL HOURS

Juarez, Mexico, April 1o.-Villa
forces and government troops clashed
at San Miguel de Babicora Monday
afternoon for the first general en-
gagement OF the campaign being
made against Villa and his troops by
General Francisco Murguia, accord
ing to an official message received
here late today from the Chihuahua
commander.
One hundred Villa soldiers were re-
ported to have been killed in action,
200 horses and saddles captured and
the Villa troops routed and driven
into the mountains by the cavalry in
command of General Favila, the re-
port stated Colonel Sofas, FIVE other
officers and number of de facto SOL
diers were also reported killed in the
engagement.
The Villa troops were commanded
by Francisco Villa in person, Jose
Ynez Salazar, Martin Lopez, brother
Of the bandit who was executed for
the Santa Ysabel massacre, and other
lesser chieftains.
The Villa troops rode into action,
repulsing the advance guard of the
Carranza forces, after which the
fighting became general, according to
the official statement.
After fighting ferccly for several
hours, the ranks of the Villa COM
mand broke and the men rode toward
the mountains in disorder with the
Carranza cavalry in close pursuit.
The pursuit continued until darkness.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Milk Dealers Fear
Shortage; Prices
May Be Raised Here

Milk dealers of Omaha are con-
cerned over the rapid rise in the cost
of feed and the shortage of milk at
the present time. 1t is stated by the
dealers that it is impossible TO get
enough milk to supply the demand in
Omaha. Out on the farms hay is $22
to $23 a ton and hay is being shipped
out of the state by the trainload. Grain
feeds run from $45 to 500 ton. Up
to the present time the dealers have
mostly held the price of milk in
Omaha to 9 cents quart. Some few
have raised to 10 cents and it is
thought that the raise will be general.
In Kansas City. and Denver milk
prices have been raised to II and IS
cents a quart.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
TELEPHONE MEN
PLEDGE LOYALTY
Independent Officials Plan to
Cooperate With Govern
ment During War.
MEETING HELD HER

Independent telephone men from
two states pledged their loyalty to the
government and made plans to CO.
operate with the War department in
every possible way, at, a meeting in
Omaha yesterday afternoon. The con.
ference Of officials from Nebraska
and Iowa was held at the request OF
F. B. MacKinnon of Washington,
vice presiden tof the United States In
dependent Telephone association, and
4 member of the committee on COM
nlunication of the National Defense
board. The meeting was held at the
Hotel Fontenelle.
Mr.. Mackinnon in an address to
the telephone officials, pointed out
that as part of its preparation for
participation in the war, the govern
ment is desrious Of having the full
est possible cooperation of the wire
interests. He said that the telephone
and Telegraph are of the most vital
Importance in all military prepara-
tions and operations. .'....
The eastern telephone official said
further:
Ask Men to Volunteer.
Telephone and telegraph employees
have had excellent training in the
course of their daily work for use
fulness in the work of the signal
corps. 1t is desirable that such men
volunteer for that sort of service to
the extent that they may be available
without interfering with or Gripping
the continuous operation OF all ex-
isting communication lines in the
country, which must be maintained in
the most efficient manner in order to
further the business of the govern
ment during the war period"
F. Fl. Woods and Harold L. Beyer
were chairman and secretary, respec-
lively, OF the meeting.
The, following other Independent
telephone officials attended the ses-
sion:
l.. e. Hurtz Lincoln; Alfred Bratt, Genoa
Neb.; r. c. Saunders, Manila Ia: ]. II.
Denkhofr Dyersviile. Ia; F. H. Woods, Lin
coin: W. r. Fuerst. Battle Creek, Neb. /;
A. S. Howard, Kenesaw. Neb.; George e.
Becker, Pawnee, Neb., and Harold L. Boyer
Grlnnell. Ia
In their resolutions. the telephone men
pladggd to tho president of the United
States and all others In authority both
federal and state, their whole hearted sup
port and cooperation, with the assurance
that their properties will be maintained
and operated at the highest possible stand
ard Of effectiveness. In order that all times
propmtp and satisfactory telephone COM
munication may be instantly availa BILE for
official business both federal and state.
which shall he given preference over all
calls of commercial or private nature;
further;s
II was agreed TO request the officers of
the state associations, with the assistance
of their member companies, at once TO
canvass the situation and TO cause lists to
be prepared of available men, experienced
In, the telephone business, who may with
advantage enlist In the Signal Service Re-
serve corps and. In cooperation with the
United States Independent Telephone as
ISOLATION and the federal and state military
authorities to exert their utmost efforts to
the end that the signal service may be
fully and completely recruited at the car
Hest possible moment.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
I'd. MAHONEY DIES
IN WASHINGTON
Omaha Barrister Succumbs to
Attack in Lobby of United
State Senate Chamber.
WAS MOST WIDELY KNOWN

| Timothy ]. Mahoney, one of the
most prominent members of the
! Omaha bar and widely known
throughout the middle west as an at.
torney, dropped dead in senate visi-
tors gallery at Washington yesterday
The dispatch from Washington said
that he died OF heart desease.
Mr.. Mahoney left Omaha the first
of the month for a winter resort on
the Virginia coast, where he went for
a rest. He was on his way home at
the time of his sudden death. He was
expected to return to Omaha Satur-
day.
He is survived by his widow and
two brothers, John Mahoney and Pat
rick Mahoney of San Francisco. There
were no children.
Mr.. Mahoney was born on April II,
1857, i'll Crawford county, Wisconsin.
When he was 7 years old his family
moved to Iowa, where he received
his. preliminary education in the cour :
try and town schools OF Clayton
and Guthrie counties. Later he at
tended St. Joseph's college at Du-
buque, Ia, and Notre Dame univet-
sity at South Bend, Ind,
Studied Law in Iowa. y
He afterward took law course in
the Iowa State university, gradual
ing with the class OF 1887. In the
meantime, however, he had provided
for his educational training by serv-
ing as county superintendent Of
schools of Guthrie county from 1882
till 1884. He was then but "a years
old.
After graduating from law school
Mr.. Mahoney moved to Omaha and
started practicing here. He soon be-
came leader of the Omaha bar and
in January, 1889, became county at
torney, being reelected and serving
in that Office until 1898.
In 1904 Mr.. Mahoney assisted in
organizing the Creighton College Of
Law and for number of years was
dean of the faculty. At the present
time he is dean emeritus.
Mr.. Mahoney was senior partner in
the Omaha law firm of Mahoney s;
Kennedy, being associated with J. A.
c. Kennedy, Yale Holland, Philip E.
Horan and Guy c. Kiddo.
Had Large Interests.
In addition to his interests as
member of the bar. he was identified
with several prominent business firms
and corporations. He was a director
of the Union Stock Yards company,
the Packers National bank and the
Sheridan Coal company.
Mr.. Mahoney was a member of the
Catholic church and was prominently
identified with the Knights of Column
bus. the Catholic Mutual Benefit as
sociation and the Ancient Order of
He was also we'll known in club
circles, being member of the Omaha,
the Country club, the Omaha Com
mercial club and the Omaha Automo-
bile club.
Mr.. Mahoney was president of the
Nebraska State Bar association in
1907 and 1908.
He married Miss Helene Lipps at
Milwaukee. Wis, on April II, 1898.
The family home was at 312 South
Thirty street.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Six Thousand Lewis
Machine Guns Are
Ordered by U. s.

Washington, April l9.-Emergency
orders for 5000 Lewis machine guns
for the army and navy have been
placed by the government, although
the American-made weapon, which
has been the subject of such bitter
controversy, has not been adopted as
the standard light machine gun for
the army.
Tests of the Lewis and other light
weapons will take place May /, it was
said at the department, as result of
which final, decision would be
reached. The Lewis gun, once re-
jected by the American government,
has become one of the great factors
of entente armaments on the western
front.
For the army 1900 guns have been
ordered, that being the limit of avail
able funds for the purpose. Another
l,700 will be ordered os soon as addi-
tional funds are voted in the pending
army appropriation act. The marine
cor J. ordered 1000 guns some time
ago and an additional 1000 have been
ordered for the navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
ATIVE ORDER
PERMITS increase
IN FREIGHT Rates
Interstate Commerce Commits. i.
sion Gives Roads Conditional
Permission to Boost Tar
ifs Fifteen Per Gent.
EFFECTIVE FIRST OF JUNE
Shippers and Other Interested
Organizations Have Chance
to State Views on Action.
LooPHoLE FOR WITHDRAW

Washington, April l9.-The Inter-
state Commerce commission today is
sued tentative order permitting the
railroads to file supplemental tariffs
increasing freight rates Is per cent, as
applied for, effective June ].
The order was made tentative so
that shippers and other interested Or
CARNATIONS might state their views
upon it at hearing beginning here to-
morrow.
At the close of the hearing, should
the commission deem it desirable to
adopt another method in dealing with
the application for a general increase,
the tentative order will be withdrawn,
leaving the situation as it was before
the order was issued.
All commodities with the exception
of bituminous coal and coke ore, upon
which advances already have been
made, are included in the commits
sion's order.
The tentative order excepts ter
minal rates, charges and allowances,
or absorptions, and rates and charges
for demurrage, weighing, switching,
car service diversion, reconsignment,
refrigeration, iceing, storage, eleva-
tion and other transit or special serv-
ices,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
by Associated Press.

Germany has thrown nearly a quar-
ter of million fresh troops into the
fray on the sixty-mile sector of the
western front between Soissons and
Auberive and still is unable to check
the French advance.
Both north OF the Aisne and in the
Champagne General Nivell,'s forces
are pressing forward. The last strong
hold of the Germans on the Aisne
was taken with the capture of sthe
Vailly bridgehead yesterday, and their
wavering lines continued last night to
be pushed rapidly northward.
From Chavonne, on the Aisne, the
French have driven more than three
miles north OF the river despite des-
perate resistance by Won linden
burg's reinforced armies.
In the Champagne the French have
driven great wedge more than three
miles deep into the German lines be-
tween Rheims and Auberive. and last
nights attacks netted General Nj
velle's men several important heights
in the Moronvilliers region. .
Meanwhile the British are uuiescent,
so far as the official accounts show.
awaiting their turn to strike the other
flank of the Won Hindenburg line.
The French have so far taken more
than $4,000 prisoners in their of
fensive. At last accounts the British
had taken in excess of $4,000.
The French also have captured
nearly 100 guns.
French Official Report.
Paris, April 19.-The Germans
threw twelve new divisions against
y the French between Scissors and Au-
berive last night. The war office an
nounces that they were unable to
check the successful offensive of the
French.
The French continued to make
progress north of Vailly and Ostel,
Notwithstanding violent German at
lacks. The successes of the French
T. the Champagne were followed by
further advances in the region OF
Moronvilliers. Several important
heights and strong positions were
taken.
W. Hlole DdlteTleS OF herman ar
tllery were captured on the front be-
tween Scissors and Auberive.
Twelve German divisions at war
strength constitute force of about
226,000 men.
German Official Report.
Berlin, April l9.-(Via London y
The battle in the Champagne, north
west of Auberive, yesterday continued
INTO the night, says today's official an
rcunccment. This morning the fight
ing increased in intensity as a result
Of the. introduction of fresh forces.
Near Ville-Aux-Bo Bois. the statement
ssys, the forest position became un-
suitable to us and we established our
selves in rearward line
A local French attack near Braye-
En-Lannois succeeded, the statement
says, but assaults on the elevated
front along the Chemin-Des-D Danes
and near Craonne failed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Large Bomb Found in
DeS MoineS Factory

Dcs Moines, Ia, April ia plot
10 blow up the plant of the Des
Moines Electric company was
thwarted late last night by the dis
covery i'll one Of the machinery sheds
of a bomb, weighing forty pounds and
believed TO contain enough explosive
to have wrecked buildings for many
blocks around.
The bomb consisted OF two iron
castings about ten inches in diameter,
riveted together. An electric fuse
had been inserted in one end and
sealed up with wax.
The police are searching for two
men who were seen to enter the plant
late yesterday afternoon carrying
heavy package.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Supposed Nitro Bomb
PrOues HOLu Water

Des Moines, Ia, April 1e.-(Spe-
eiai.)--Nick Krooes, a Croatian,
aged 40 years, was arrested here
a few days ago when queer look
ing bottle was found on him. It
was thought the bottle was nitro
glycerine and that he was eontem-
plating some act Of violence. He
was placed in Jail while chemists
anaylized the liquid. The liquid
proved to be holy water.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Supt. Hunter Of
Lincoln Goes to
Oakland Schools

Lincoln. Neb, April l9.--Jesse H.
Newlon present principal of the Lin.
coin High school, was formally of
fered the position of superintendent
of school by the Board of Education
at its meeting today. The meeting
was called to accept the resignation
of Fred NJ. Hunter, who will take
charge of the schools at Oakland, Cal.
Superintendent Hunter was being
considered for the superintendency Of
Omaha schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Berlin Says No ,
Subsea Yet On
American Coast

Berlin, April 19.-(Via London.)-
1t is officially announced that there
is no submarine as yet in the western
part of the Atlantic.
The statement follows:
The Reuter- telegram regarding an
attack by German submarine on the
American destroyer Smith can be de-
scribed only as frivolous means of
attributing to Germany the opening
of hostilities. In fact no submarine
is yet in the western half of the At
lantic."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
RainStorm Does Some
DAMAGE to Property Here

Rain, accompanied by high wind
did some damage to property in
Omaha early last night.
Reports from throughout the state
indicated general rainstorm. Sleet
was reported to have done consider
able damage near Grand Island.
Several fences were blown down in
the west end of Omaha.
The rain and wind lowered tele-
phone poles and wires in the neigh
borhood of Forty-second and Martha
streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Old Glory to Fly From
Great Victoria Tower

London. April 19.-The American
flag will fly from the great Victoria
tower of the houses of parliament on
Friday, this being the first time in
history that any but the British flag
has flown there. The sale of Ameri-
can flags in London has been enor-
nous, many dealers being sold out.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Houston Asks Farmers
Officials to Conference

Washington, April 1o.-Secretary
Houston today invited the heads OF
the principal farmers organizations to
come here next Monday to confer on
the food situation and give advice and
suggestions as to the best means of
increasing the supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
U. P. Preparing to Resume
Double Tracking in Wyoming

The Union Pacific is assembling
forces for resuming work on. dou-
bic tracking the remainder of the line
through Wyoming. This work is un-
der contract and the steel for the Sec
ond track bought and most OF it de-
livercd \
Considerable difficulty is expected
in securing sufficient common labor to
carry on the new work and it is ex-
pected that al large portion of it will
be done by tolored men who are be-
ing brought in from the south.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Man Who Famed rs Batters
Offers to Serve as Chaplain

Liberty, Mo-, April ia. c. Mac
Kinney, captain Of the William Jewell
base ball team, who on Monday struck
out twenty-five batsmeu in a game
with Tarkio college today announced
he had volunteered his services TO
President Wilson as an army chap.
lain.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Mrs. Bryan Addresses
Florida LEGISLATURE

Tallahassee. Fla. April l8.-Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan. wife of the
former secretary of state, opened
statewide campaign for woman suf-
frage here last night when she adj
dressed joint session OF the lcgisla-
ttire.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
Guardsman Fatally
Shot from Ambush

Trenton, N. j., April 1o.-A shot
fred from ambush mortally wounded
Robert Price, Is years old, private
in the New Jersey National Guards,
who was on duty guarding railroad
bridge near Ysrdville, N. J., early to-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
French DEFEAT
100000 FRESH
GERMAN TROOPS
Twelve New Divisions Formed
to Save Teuton Lines Routed
in Terrific Assault North
of Aisne.
STRONGHOLD IS TAKEN
Great Wedge Driven Three
Miles Into Enemy Line
in the Champagne.
BRITONS AWAITING TURN
BRITONS AWAITING TURN
BULLETIN.

Paris, April 19.-Steady gains by
the French are reported in the official
communication issued by the war Of
fee tonight in the continuation of the
drive against the southern end of the
Hindcnburg line. The most important
advance was made to the northwest
OF Auberive, where the French car
ried a strong system of German
trenches over an extent of about a
mile and a quarter.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
All Spanish Cabinet
Ministers Quit Office

Madrid (Via London), April 19.--
The Spanish cabinet resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20

The vote was as follows:
Ayes Meysenburg,
Ainlay. Miller,
Anderson Of Boyd, Mills,
Burrows. ' Mdsefey
Conley, Muty
Craddock, Neff.
Dalbey. Nielsen,
Dau, Norton,
Dorsey, Oils,
Flansburg, Peterson.
Fleetwood, Rake,
Foulon, Reed,
Fries. Richmond,
Fuller, Rickard,
Good, Sass,
Harris Of Greeley, Schneider,
Hopkins, Schwab,
Howard. Shaffer
Hunt. Shannon,
Hutton, sindelar,
Jacobson, Stream,
Jelen, Thomas.
Erick johnson, Trumble.
Fred johnson. Waite,
Keegan, Ward,
Leidigh. White,
Lovely, Mr.. Speaker--53.
Noes
Anderson of Phelps, Lemar.
Auten. Liggett,
Axtell. Lindberg,
batess McAlllsterb
Beal, Mears,
Behrens. Naylor.
Cronin. Nesbit
Dafoe, Osterman,
Ewing, Parkinson,
Fults, Regan,
Goodall. Reisner
Gormey. Reynolds,
Greenwalt. Rieschick,
Hoffmeister, Scudder,
Hostetler, Stuhr.
Hughes Swanson.
LaBounty, Taylor--S6
Lampert,
Absent and not voting;
Bulla, Reifenrath,
Harris OF Buffalo. Reneker
Knutzen, Segeleke,
Koch, Stearns,
Manner, Todd,
Olson, Traceweli-12.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-20
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