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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08
Senate Refuses to Put Work
Of Commission on the Judges

Lincoln, Feb. Especial. 1.-The
senate was composed OF busy toilers
today and as consequence eight bills
were passed on third reading and
eleven were reported out for the gen.
eral file, while two were indefinitely
postponed.
The plan of Senator Howell to dis
pose of the supreme court commits
sion as an independent body and let
the district judges do the work, thus
saving the state the salaries of the
judges, did not meet with the ap-
proval Of the senator's and failed,
Other measures which were more
fortunate were these:
g. r. 10. Howell. Dousias--Pension Of
janItors and engineers In Omaha schools
Passed. II to II. This provides for retire
mont after twenty-one years OF service on
half salary, which must not be less than
$50 month In case Of DEATH pensions go
to widow,
8. r. Is. MeMuiien. Gags-Insreases pen.
atty for driving automobiles while intoxi-
g. r. a. McMnllen, Oage-Mskes wrong
full taking OF auto punishable by both fine OF
from $500 to $500 plus three TO six months
In jail. aP@ed. 80 to O.,
s. r, IS. chappeIl. Minden-Provides sim
pier bail procedure In criminal cases ap-
pealed to supreme court. Passed, 20 to o,
8, r. 1Sa, Robertson. Hoit-Aliows ref.
eree's sales anywhere in a county. not as
before at the court house. Passed, 81 to o.
8, ". 40, Neal, Nsmaha--Makes publica-
tons legal In dailies. semi weeklies and tri-
weekiies, Passed, 81 to o.
&. r. 70, Moriarty, Misunderstanding court
bailiffs salaries in Omaha to $500 a year
and elsewhere from - to y day. aPssed,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08

received no definite information in
regard to the former German ambas-
sador at Washington, Count Won
Bernstorff which probably must ar
rive before the details of Ambassador
Gerards departure can be decided.
Mr.. Gerard has not yet received his
passports and does not know dehn-
itely wher he will depart, although
he has decided upon the route via
Switzerland.
The rush Of Americans seeking
passports and information at the
American embassy lessened consid-
erably today and at the closing hour
most OF the work had been COM
pleted by the officials and employees.
Plans for Bernstorff Party.
New York, Feb. IA formal re-
quest from the State department
that the Scandinavian American line
steamship Frederik VIII be used to
transport Ambassador Bernstorff and
his suite to Europe has been for
warded by cable to the lines head
Offices in Copenhagen, it was an
nounced here today.
Halvor Jacobsen Of the company
stated that no reply had as yet been
received.
The Frederik VIII and the Hellig
Olav OF the same line are at Ho-
boken, N. j. and the sailings of both
have been suspended pending instruc-
tons from Copenhagen.
Mr.. Jacobsen said he understood
that il either ship was allowed to sail
it would be required to stop at Hall
fax, N. S., to be searched by the
British officials. In this way, it was
pointed out, the vessel could avoid
touching at Kirkwall, Scotland, where
they customarily put in and thus
could make a detour OF the German
zone OF submarine operations
Consider Gerard Hostage.
Copenhagen, Feb. 6.-(Via London
Feb. 7.)-It is officially stated that
James w. Gerard, the American am.
bassador to Germany, will not be al.
lowed to leave Berlin until the Ger.
man government is satisfied as to the
treatment OF Count Won Bernstorf
the retiring German ambassador al
Washington, by the American gov
eminent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08
PERUVIAN SHIP SUNK
IN SPANISH WATERS
Sailing Vessel Lorton, from
Callao, Summarized Mon
day, Says British Office.
NINE SHIPS DESTROYED

London. Feb. 1.-The Peruvian
sailing vessel Lorton, while on voy-
age from Callao, Peru, was sunk by
a German submarine on Monday in
side Spanish territorial waters, &C
cording to British official statement
issued today. The official announce
ment says:
The Peruvian sailing vessel Lor-
ton, on passage from Callao, was
sunk by an enemy submarine Mon
day inside Spanish territorial waters
1t is interesting to note that on the
very day his dual affront to two neu-
trail states was perpetrated German
wireless press message was Boosting
OF the consideration shown by Ger
many to the interests OF neutrals."
One Survivor Of Relief Ship.
Walter Hines Page, the American
ambassador, has been notified that
the sole survivor of the Belgian re-
lief steamer Lars Kruse, which was
sunk by a torpedo or mine near the
Belgian coast on Monday, has been
landed in France. Mr.. Page tele-
graphed this report to Ambassador
Sharp at Paris with the request that
he get in touch with the survivor and
forward his full account of the sink
ing of the relief vessel to the State
department at Washington.
Nine Ships are Sunk.
Lloyds shipping agency announces
the following ships reported sunk:
British steamer Vestrax Of l,02l
tons gross.
British steamer Crown Point OF
5,2l8 tons gross.
Peruvian bark Lorton Of | ,4le tons
gross.
Two British steam trawlers.
Two fishing boats.
Two lives were lost from the Brit
ish steamer Wartenfels Of ASH ons
reported sunk yesterday, the agency
also announces.
The sinking OF the steamer Fer
ruccio is also announced by Lloyds
The Ferruccio was an Italian
steamer OF 2,192 tons gross.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08
Hero Who Saved Lives
OF Seventeen is Dead

Burbank, Cal, Feb. 7.-Edward
Spencer, first student life-saver at
Northwestern university at Evanston,
ILL.,, who became known as "The Hero
Of the Lady Elgin" by swimming sew
enteen times to a laundering steamer
and bringing back as many survivors
died here early today after lingering
illness. He was 81 years old.
The Lady Elgin was wrecked off
Winnetka, ILL.,, with the loss Of 279
lives September 8, 1860. Spencer was
a freshman. Exhausted by cold and
exertion he collapsed on his seven
teenth return and in his delirium re-
peated constantly, "Did | do my
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08
Burlington Occupies State
Land; No Record Of Payments
(From a Staff Corrospondent.)

Lincoln, Feb. Especial. THE
Burlington railroad is occupying
eighty acres Of state land for its Lin
coin stock yards southwest Of town
land of which the Board of Control
has no record belonging to the state
according to a partial Investigation
made by Land Commissioner Shum-
way
The land commissioner suspects
that nothing has been paid to the
state. He is able to discover no rec
ord of payments.
He has unearthed, however, an old
lease. made by the Board of Public
Lands and Buildings before the pres
ent Board of Control was organized,
and acknowledged July %, 1902,
whereby the railway company leased
the land for $3.50 Year tc- twenty
FIVE years. ~ t"t
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08

and Hummel will meet at ? p. n.
Friday in the city hall to hear COM
ments for and against the wheel tax
ordinance now pending before the
city council Members of the execu-
tive committee of the Omaha Team
and Truck association will present
arguments why the ordinance should
not be passed, or, if passed, lower
schedule of rates should be adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08
Major J. R. Hanson, South
Dakota Pioneer, is Dead

Yankton, S. D., Feb. Major J.
r. Hanson, a pioneer resident of this
place and a prominent figure in the
early history of South Dakota, died
here early this morning. Major Han
son was chief clerk Of the first terri
torial legislature, territorial auditor
and judge advocate. He was ap-
pointed Indian agent by President
Lincoln and in 1885 was a delegate
to the state constitutional convention
at Sioux Falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08
best:" The phase became famous.

best'" The phase became famous
Spencer's constitution was so weak
ened that he was forced to abandon
his studies for the ministry and leave
the university. An honorary degree
was conferred upon him ten years
ago and the class OF 1898 erected a
tablet in his honor in the Northwest
ern university library. He never re-
covered his health and several years
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08

ago suffered a stroke OF paralysis,
which REQUIRED ten days ago.
He is survived by his widow and
three daughters, all residents of south
ern California towns
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08

The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head.
Because OF its tonic and laxative effect,
Laxative Bromo Quintne can be taken with
out causing nervousness or ringing In the
head. There 10 only one "Bromo Quinine."
". W. GROVES signature on box. sbc. ADV,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08
Raise Sewer Bond Limit
In the Smaller Cities

Lincoln, Feb. 7.-(SpeciaL THE
following bills were passed in the
house today;
II, r. ass, Ainlay and others--IAndlords
lien on crops raised by tenant
H. r. 24s, Stuhr--Ratsing sewer bond limit
to 5000, 900 in cities of Grand's islands
class; now 100000.
H. n. 255, Thomas-Majority vote suffi-
cient to carry water works in second class
cities and villages; now requires two-thirds.
H. r. 1876, Lambert-Cemetery associations
twenty years old empowered TO condemn
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08

The steamer Corsican Prince OF
2,776 tons was built in 1900 and was
owned by the Prince line of New
Castle. There are two steamers St.
Ninian, one of 3,026 tons gross. built
in 1894, and owned in Glasgow, and
the smaller of 1877 tons gross, built in
1895 at Leith and owned in Aberdeen
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08
Two More British Ships
Are Reported DESTROYED

London, Feb. 1.-THE British
steamers ST. Ninian and Corsican
Prince were sunk today, says the Cen
trail News. The survivors have been
landed. Seventeen men are reported
missing.
Lloyd's says the Corsican Prince
was sunk this morning and that part
of It's crew was landed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08
GERARD IS SAID
TO Be AT BERNIE
ENROUTE HOME

Continued from Page One.l
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08

dress before the senate an impas-
stoned declaration that he would not
support the resolution.
Preliminary Declaration Of War.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-08

The Ferruccio was an lta
steamer OF 2,192 tons gross.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-12
REPRESENTS IDAHO
AT CONFERENCE ON
FOOD PRODUCTION

.. d. Center, head of the agricultural
extension department, is at Berkeley,
Cal, where he will attend a conference
called by Secretary of Agriculture HUI
ston for the purpose of making a sur
vey of the agricultural possibilities Of
the western states with the idea of
securing greater crop production. Mr..
Center is the designated representa-
tive of the state of Idaho. The plans
that will be discussed at the Berkeley
conference will probably result in some
definite action being taken by the sec
rotary of agriculture.
1t Is understood that later a confer
cnce will be called by B. Harvey All
red, state director of the farm market
bureau, with Mr.. Center and all agri-
cultural agents in counties and their
field men for the purpose of making a
survey of Idaho's agricultural resources
and a plan of action to be followed to
intensity the agricultural production in
this state
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-12
STOP DANDRUFF!
HAIR GETS THICK,
WAW, BEAUTIFUL
Girls! Draw a Cloth Through
Your Hair and Double
It's Beauty.
Spend Is Cents! Dandruff
Vanishes and Hair Stops
Coming Out.

To be possessed OF a head Of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff isamere-
ly a matter of using a little Dander-
inc.
It Is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of it, Just get
25-cent bottle of Knowlton's Dander-
inc now-all drug stores recommend
it-apply a little as directed and with
in ten minutes there will be an ap-
pearance of abundance, freshness, fluff
finess and an incompatible gloss and
lustre, and try as you will you can
not find trace of dandruff or falling
hair; but your real surprise will be
after about two weeks use, when you
will see new hair-fine and downy at
first-yes-but really new hair
sprouting out all over your scalp
Danderine is, we believe, the only sure
hair grower, destroyer of dandruff and
cure for itchy scalp and it never fails
to stop falling hair at once.
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten a cloth
with a little Danderinc and carefully
draw it through the hair-taking one
small strand at a time. Your hair will
be soft glossy and beautiful in just q
few Moments delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this.-Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-12
ASKS GOVERNOR TO
HELP IN LOCATING
LONG MISSING SON

John A. Foss, a former messenger
boy in st. Louis, but who has not been
heard from for 26 years, is wanted by
his mother, Mrs. NJ. Foss, 42lI Wash
ington avenue, ST. Louis, Mo. He
may be in Idaho.
MIR. Foss has written pathetic let
ter to Governor Alexander in which
she says:
Il am making a stateswide search
for my son. / have not heard from
him in &c years and am always In
hopes that sometime l will get the
right clue, so 1 am writing you today
in hopes that you publish this and by
some chance he may see 1T.
His name is John A. Foss. He was
a messenger here and when IA years
old he left home was gone four years,
then returned and then left again. l
have not heard from him since. l
have prayed every day that God would
open the way for me to find him and
know that if he is living that God
will hear my prayers. l read Of others
returning after years of absence, so
will write to every governor in the
states. This is sowing the seed broad
cast in hopes it will be circulated and
catch his eye.
| please, sir, do not cast this aside
as worthless, but be so kind as to pub
| fish it. BY doing so you will ease a
poor mothers heart Of years of sor-
row and anxiety
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-12
FRENCH WILL JOIN THE
BRITISH IN BIG OFFENSIVE

Paris. April 12.-Violent fighting
along the French front was reported in
todays official statement, indicating
possibly the start of a joint French
offensive with the British push"
Important points" were carried af-
ter the most bitter kind of fighting
southeast of Coucy forest, the war Of
flee declared.
Between the Somme and the Disc
there was violent artillery struggle
during the night" the statement said.
South of the Disc French troops, fol-
lowed artillery preparation, attacked a
German position east of Coucy and
Quincy Baissee, pushing the enemy to
the southeast border of Coucy forest
and after violent fighting carrying inn
portant points in the face of heavy re-
sistance. The Germans lost heavily.
In the region of Nesoissons there
was artillery firing and patrol fighting.
North of Line, French reconnaissance
penetrated the enemy lines at several
points, imprisoning 40 of the enemy
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-12
NATION FACING A
FAMINE IN FLAGS

Chicago, April Il. - The Star
Spangled Banner market is booming,
Flag stocks OF many big wholesale
houses are cleaned out, the manufac-
turers are overwhelmed with orders
and with the patriotic spirit increas-
ing, the nation faces an actual flag
famine.
This is the opinion today of l.. 4.
Smith, who handles tn flag business
of Butler Brothers, known as among
the heaviest dealers in the national
emblem in this country.
Ten days before the declaration of
war the flag rush started" said Smith
TO-DAY. I'VE sent half million flags of
all kinds out OF this store alone, Our
branch stores sold million more. OH
er big dealers in flags disposed of all
they had and sWamped the manufac-
turers with rush orders.
Appeals for flags came from every
section of the country. When the war
declaration came more and more were
demanded. / don't know what was
done with them all. There were enough
sold to decorate most of the hotises in
the United States and leave enough Tor
the Philippines and Hawaii.
1.-THE flag rush is by no means end
ed. Hundreds of untitled orders are
waiting"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-12
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparation like DR.. Kill
mers swamp Root, that has real cura,
tive value almost sells itself. Like an
endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited to those who are in need of
it.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root Is a phys
ician's prescription. 1t has been tested
for years and has brought results TO
countless numbers who have suffered.
The success of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root is due to the fact that it fulfills
almost every wish in overcoming kid
ney. liver and bladder diseases. COR
reefs urinary troubles and neutralizs-
the URIC acid which causes rheuma-
tism.
Do not suffer. Get bottle Of Swamp
Root from any druggist now. Start
treatment today.
However, if YOU wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N.
Y, for sample bottle, When writ
Ing be sure and mention the Boise
Daily Capital News
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-12

London, April TT can see
peace coming now-not peace
which is the mere beginning OF
another war-but real peace" was
the salutation which Premier Lloyd
George sent to America today. It
was part of feeling tribute
which England's prime minister
paid to the United States in tum-
ultuously demonstrative meeting
today of the American Luncheon
club. Scores of British notables
were there and American Ambas-
sador Page presided.
FIRST TO SALUTE.
81 am the first minister in be-
half OF Britain to salute America
as one OF our comrades in arms"
Lloyd George declared. I'm glad
of tim proud OF It,
I'm glad not merely because OF
the stupendous resources that your
great nation can render TO succor
the alliance, but ! rejoice as a
democrat that the advent of the
United States gives the final
stamp and seal to the character of
the conflict.
AMERICAN GUNS USED.
II am glad America has already
sent naval and military experts to
confer" the premier declared amid
cheers. Americas enormous help
is illustrated in the guns used in
Mondays victory"
I'VE rejoice that America has
won the right to be at the peace
conference table when the terms
are fixed.
1T would have been a tragedy to
mankind IL America had not won
the right to be at the peace confer
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-12
PROGRESSIVES AND
PROHIBTTIONISTS TO
JOIN THEIR FORCES

St Louis, April 12.-Amaigamatton
OF the Progressives and Prohibition
parties seemed likely at the Bull Moose
convention which opened a hree-day
session here today. Pro-American So
eialists, who are disgruntled over the
reactionary tactics OF the Socialist
convention also In session here, are
expected to join with the Progressive
Prohibition party.
Both the Bull Moose and the Prohi-
bition parties are solid" on the liquor
question and the conference yesterday
between Virgil Hinshaw, chairman OF
the dry forces, and Mathew Hale of the
Progressives, IT is understood today,
practically clinched merger of the
parties,
A feature OF today's convention was
that each delegate is paying his own
individual expenses.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-12
SLACKERS SEEK TO
HIDE BEHIND THE
SKIRTS OF WOMEN

Chicago, April 12.-Cupid scor-
ed 591 yesterday in his drive up
on the marriage license office but
566 of the war grooms" were
forced to display a yellow ribbon
from their coat lapels before they
were handed the legal sanction to
hide behind a woman's skirts to
evade prospective conscription.
Recruiting officers and national
guardsmen, with a plentiful sup
ply of yellow ribbon, asked each
applicant IL he would volunteer in
case a call was issued. Thirty
five responded in the affirmative.
While Yesterdays total is the
lowest i'm the last four days, the
reduced office force ut Tho license
bureau is al that prevented hum
dreds of others from securing Ii
censes.
Early indications today were
that the rush would continue I'M
abated. More than score were
in line when the office opened at
$50 o'clock.