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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
UNVEILED TONNAGE
 |ON u. s. STEEL BOOKS | SHOWS 4 DECREASE

New York. October 1o.-The unfllled states Steel corporation of September 30 Inst, was 0,S33,47s tons, . decreasc of 573.bs2 tons from August 31, ac- cordfng to the monthly statement of the corporation, issucd today.
 This is the fifth successive monthly decrease in the figures xfncc the high record of l:.lss.Os3 tons was estab- iished last April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Teachers Are Scarce

Montgomery, October lO-( (Special.)
 School teachers cannot be obtained 10 teach the public schools of Alabama Sev- eral counties have been forced to adver- tise for teachers while others have re-
 quested the state educational department to aid in supplying the demand. One request came to the department from Ge- neva county Wednesday. Other states have also requested this state to let them have teachers. Many men teachers have been called to the colors. while many women teachers have found posi- tions which will continue throughout he year and have given up scnool work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

As customary after the attainment of the objecves in his drives Field Marshal Haig Wednesday permitted the British troops in Flanders have breathing spell while sodang their gains of Tuesday along the Ypres front Like wise the French forces the British left flank busiy engaged in organizing their newly won positions.
 attempts attacks either various points there small forays in operations the British French and 
 repused and the allies held the ground they Tnaciav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
To Investigate Trachoma

Montgomery, October b. Special )--Dr. W. s. Welch. state health officer. and pr. ". F. Treadway of the federal public health service, left Wednesday for wil- cox county to investigate reports that trachoma had been found in the public schools and if true to begin a campaign at once for the stamping out of the dis ease Trachoma affects the eyes and off, en results in blindness. AS soon as cases of the disease had been found the fed eral government ordered Dr. Treadway to report to the state health department for service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Secretary Lansing Dralus Again On Captured Notes
 10 SholU German Intrigue
State Department Proves What It Knows Is More Than What It Has Told Climax of What Ger many Tried to Accomplish In This Country Seems Yet to Come O'Leary, Hale and keat- ing Latest Names Added to Disloyal List

Washington October 10Secreary Lansing drew upon his collection of secret German diplomatic correspondence again day shed further light Upon what the German foreign office and general staff were doing in this country while nomnay peace with the United States s9 gave
 
 Bernstorff 
  seeking authority ign nton ilenca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

operation Dr. Hale can give infor- nation is just about to enter upon Z n vigorous campaign to secure majority in both houses of Con- gress favorable to Germany and requests further support. There is no possibility of our being conn promised. Request telegraphic re- 1 Iy.'"
 Of the three men mentioned in the sec-
 ond message Mccarthy is prominent Irish leader of Philadelphia and Jermiah O'Leary, besides heading the American Truth society, is editor of Bull. publica- ton recently barred from the mail as seditious. While no one at the state department would undertake to positive lily identify the John F. Keating, it was assumed that the man referred to was John T. Heating of Chicago and that Easement did not know that he had been dead for several months. It also was suggested that Basement might nave proposed the names simply because lie had met the men and knew them as Irish agitators in this country without any correspondence with them on the sub ject
 "DR. HALE" MENTIONED There was no official attempt to identi- fy the Dr. Hale recommended by Won Bernstorff as an authority on the work
 If the embargo conference. which Sd
 iberally bombarded Congress with tele- rams demanding that munition ship
 rnents to the allies cease. Dr. William
 3ayard Hale, one time envoy of Presi- tent Wilson to Mexico and author of 1; Biography of the President, was in Bar- Iiin about that time as a newspaper cor respondent and apparently was on inti-
 aate terms with the German government 3)r. Hale's attitude on the embargo ques-
 ion is said to have strained his rela
 ions at the White House before he went
 10 Germany.
 ADD TO GERMAN CHANGE In spite of the absence of formal corn fnent. administration officials did moi
 iesitate to discuss the latest disclosures .ltrivately and to. describe 1t as natural Is.nd proper development of the whol< Tremendous indictment against Germany ;,s an international criminal and law
 tcsetiased q Page Eisht)
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
President Issues
 Proclamation On
 ,Fo0dstuf Control
FClowing November 1 Administrator Hoover is Directed to License Manufacture, Storage and Distribution of 20 Prime Commodi- ties of Diet to Prevent Speculation
 and HOarding

Washington October 0Govenment control of foodsuffs expected to take in virtually all the essential articles of diet by proclamation issued tonight by President Wilson directing the food administration license after November the uacture, storage, importation and distribution of 20 prime commodities Many small dealers exempted, farmers who especially excepted in the food control law
 admnstra declaring necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
J. V. Donley Commissioned

Montgomery, October Special. )--J V. Donley who has been state sanitary engineer with the health department for three years has been commissioned d first lieutenant in the sanitary corps and ordered to report to an Atlantic port at once. He left Thursday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
THIS PROMISES TO BE ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT SOUTHS GREATEST FAIR NOW IN BIRMINGHAM
German Attempts 10 Win Back Lost
 Ground Are Feeble

British and French Forces in Belgium Spending Interval Between Battles in Consolidating Gains -Teutons Win Local Successes in Verdun Sector-Italians Drive Aus
 trians Back-Russians Active
 in Riga Region
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
House Members Listen
To Expert on Cattle Disease

Lincoln April 9-(SpecialD--
When the house met Monday after
noon, it listened to an address by
Prof. H. R. Smith, formerly of the
faculties of the Nebraska and Mime
sofa state Colleges OF Agriculture,
now employed by the Chicago Stock
Yards company, in combating live
stock diseases. He spoke briefly on
the prevalence OF tuberculosis among
cattle and hogs, and answered ques-
tions from the legislators.
A resolution was introduced favor
ing an embargo on the shipment OF
certain products, from the United
States to other countries and maxi
mum prices to be fixed by the gov
eminent on foodstuffs. A number of
members objected to its consideration,
ard it went over two days.
Going into committee of the whole,
the house acted on several senate
bills. The business was interrupted
by the entry OF the girls band Of
twenty pieces from the state in
dustrial school at Geneva, led by Su-
perintendent LYDIA McMahan and Di-
rector Fagin. Several numbers were
played by the band, elicting hearty
applause from the solons.
The girls also visited the. senate and
favored the solons with several pa
triotic selections, the senators joining
in singing, America" \
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Upland Has Building
Boom of Big Proportions

Upland, Neb., April 9.-(Special -
Upland is experiencing the greatest
commercial and building boom in its
history.
c. r. Judkins has organized the c,
r. Judkins Lumber company, with
$4,000 capital, and bought the local
yard from r. S. Proudft company,
The Farmers Union company has
been incorporated with $4,000 cap
ital. 1t has bought the West eleva-
tor. n '.Ss,ss
The Upland Banking company,
capital $4,000, has been sold to Fred
Gund of Blue Hill. z. L. Morse, the
owner of the majority of the stock
for many years, has retired.
The Peoples bank has bought the
old saloon lot and will build fine
new brick and terra Gotta bank build
ing. 50 feet by Is feet, Immediately.
y The old Peoples Bank Building has
been sold to Charles Johnson, who
will move it and Immediately start
the construction of modern brick
picture theater, 100 feet by 40 feet.
He will also build new barber shop
and a new printing Office.
Hansen Bros. are now starting the
construction of a modern brick hard
ware store about 50 feet by $50, and
also a fine new brick garage of about
the same size.
The Chairman & Hines company
have let the contract for a fine Brick
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Notes From West Point
And Cunning County

West Point, Neb., April 9.--(Spe-
cial)-At the last municipal election
the candidates for city clerk received
tie vote, each gett,:g 224 ballots.
The intention of the candidates was to
test the matter by casting lots but
this was deemed to be illegal and the
matter will be submitted to the de-
termination OF the county court upon
recount of the ballots.
The death of Mrs. Gertrude Kahler
occurred Saturday morning at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Martin
Ahler, on the north side. Mrs. Kah-
Ter was the mother Of Emil Kahler
and was 80 years OF age. Funeral
services were held this afternoon
from the Grace Iutherap church.
The West Point Brick and Tile
company has been organized and in
cofporated at West Point. The in
tention~of the new enterprise is to
develop the extensive beds of clay
lying north of this city. The follow
ing were elected officers: w. T. S.
Neigh, president; A. L. Krause vice
president; Henry Bauman, Ire, ""cr;
f. NJ. Vonseggern, secretar lie
following are the directors; S.
Neigh, A. J.. Krause, c. J., al,
Henry Bauman and Herman Zepn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
W. H. Thompson Declares
Must Pass "Dry" Bill
(From a Staff Correspondent


Lincoln, April Especial. y
"What shall. we do TO be saved" This
is the cry Which was sent up today
by the former state chairman OF the
democratic state committee, w. H.
Thompson OF Grand Island. He came
all the way from Grand Island to im-
press upon the democratic members
OF the legislature, but more espe--
cially the "wilful sixteen" who voted
wet amendments onto perfectly dry
bill, their duty as democrats.
Mr.. Thompson issued statement
covering three pages in which he en-
deavored to show the 'wilful sixteen'
their duty as democrats and to foget
former democratic propensities and
come to the help of the weak against
the might.
He first mildly tsugges that the
senate should pass the partial SUI
frage bill and then switches to a
discussion Of the prohibition bill and
says that no law should be passed
unless it strictly prohibited the manu-
facture and sale of near beer of z
per cent and any other kind Of bev-
erage of any percent" IT
He charges that if a good dry law
is not passed that the democratic
party will have to stand the burden
and that the fact that the wet efe-
ment and the corporations are said
to have been, combined" should cause
the democrats to pass the bill without
any wet elements about it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Obituary Notes

GOTTLIEB ZIEME, a homesteader
of the Beaver Valley, died suddenly
at his home near Beaver City, Sunday
evening of heart disease, aged IA
years. He leaves a large family.
5 MRS MARY A. CRANE died In
Randolph, Vt. last Thursday, aged 81
years. She lived in Omaha many years
and was active in st. Mary's Avenue
Congregational church, Her daughter
Katherine taught in the pubic
schools. Ever since the family moved
from here, nine years ago, they have
been subscribers to The Bee.
RICHARD BROOKE died at his
home, nine miles southeast Of York,
Saturday afternoon, after an illness OF
two~weeks, with pneumonia. He was
So years old. Mr.. Brooke was pioneer
settler in York county. He settled
in 1873 upon the farm where he died,
and had made his home there ever
since- He is survived by his widow
and three sons, W. H., Richard and
Chauncey. Funeral services will be
held Tuesday.
CHARLES NORTON Of Benson,
aged II years, died Sunday afternoon
and the funeral will be held from the
residence at 3 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. 1t will be in charge of the
knights Templar, of which order for
years Mr.. Norton.was a member. Tues
day evening the body will be taken to
GAINESVILLE, Wis, the old home, for bur-
ial. Mr.. Norton was one of the Oldest
employees of the Northwestern road.
He went to work for the company in
1873, continuing until eight years ago,
when he was retired. He came to the
Nebraska lines in 1885 and for num-
Der of years was conductor on one OF
the Omaha-Black Hills trains Later
and until he retired he ran one Of the
branch line trains. He had made his
home in Omaha and Benson most Of
the time after having been assigned
to lines west of the Missouri. river.
REV. ABEL NJ. PERRY died at
local hospital Sunday evening Of
Bright's disease at the age of "a years.
He was born in New York and spent
half of his life in farming. Entering
the ministry, he preached sixteen years
for Methodist churches in Nebraska.
From 1914 to 1915 he did strong work
as superintendent of the Union Gospel
mission. The summer of 1916 he sup
piled the pulpit of the First Congrega-
tional church, later travelling widely in
Nebraska speaking for the prohibition
amendment. In February he con-
Quoted revival meetings in Iowa. The
body will be taken to Elmwod, Neb.,
for funeral services on Tuesday. Three
daughters and two sons, with Mrs.
Perry, survive him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Eight Automobiles Said to
Have Been Stolen Found

Fremont, Neb, April Especial
Telegram. Following up informa-
ton they secured in raid at Sill
yer Creek, a week ago, five Nebraska
sheriffs gathered at Long Pine Friday
and for two days searched that sec
ton of the country for stolen cars.
Eight machines on which the engine
numbers had Been changed were To-
Gated and the owners notified not to
dispose Of them until further notice.
Officers declare the cars were stolen
and then sold to farmers in the vicin-
ity>>of Long Pine and Bassett. No
arrests were made, but some valuable
information was secured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Nebraska
LAWMAKERS PLAY
JOKE ON SELVES
Would Extend Appropriations
But They Lapse While
+ Legislature Acts.
JUST TWO DAYS LATE
tFrom a Staff Correspondent

tFrom a Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, April 7.-(Special.) What
looks as if an April fool joke, which
the legislature played on itself and
several state officers, is contained i'll
a bill that seems to have been enacted
and approved by the governor too
late to accomplish the purpose it was
intended to.
This bill, H. R. 80, was an amend
ment to an appropriation act OF 1915
for state printing 1t allowed money
appropriated ar that time to be used
in publishing reports of the state au-
ditor, the insurance department, the
labor commissioner Office, the board
of control and the state engineer for
the last bennium.
The bill was held back in the legis-
lature and got TO Governor Neville
so late that it was not signed by him
until April 2. The old biennium ended
on March 81, and the 1915 appropria-
ton, under a provision in the state
constitution, lapsed OIL that date.
Consequently, it cannot be used now,
Even the holding of the state legal
department that items contracted for
out of an old appropriation prior to
April could still be used after that
date does not help the situation, be-
cause the old appropriation did not
cover the printed reports of the de-
partments mentioned, and no contract
could legally be incurred therefore
util the new bill was passed and
signed. =
Some OF the engrossed bills which
have been delievJed to the governor,
signed by him and turned over to the
secretary of state contain errors IN
the wording. In one OF them two
mistakes have already BEEN found.
This is a bill by Mr.. Taylor and 9TH
ers to provide for rotating names on
the official ballot. The word place"
occurs where it should have been
omitted, and the word named comes
instead of names"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Man Killed by Train
At Louisville SUNDAY

Louisville, Neb,, April 9.--(Special0
George Spease, laborer at the
National stone quarry was killed late
Sunday evening by an extra cast
bound Burlington freight train. Spease
was asleep on the track when the train
hit him. Nothing is known about
the man. He had no papers to assist
to identity him. He was about %
years OF age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
SENATORS PROVIDE
WHAT HOUSE OMITS
Salary Bill Reported Out With
Numerous Additions In
cluded,
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH
,rrom a staff Correspondent.

Lincoln. April 9.-(Special. 1.-The
salary bill, II. R. 794, reported out OF
the senate finance committee this al
ternoon, is substantially increased by
amendments, i'll comparison with the
measure as it originally came from
the house.
This increase is lergely due to pro-
vision for changes in the law to be
made by the present legislature, no
account OF which was taken by the
house.
The house completely forgot the
supreme court commission, after that
body had existed two years without
pay for lack of an appropriation at
the 1915 session of the legislature. A
deficiency appropriation to cover two
years has gone through both houses
and been signed.
The commissions appropriation is
$2+, 900 for two years, as added by the
senate committee. This includes
$4,000 a year for each of the three
commissioners and $1,000 year for
three stenographers. The three typ
lists and clerks were provided for
by an act just passed by the present
legislature.
The house took no account OF the
Fox bill recognizing the state board
of health, which has been signed by
the governor. The board of health
appropriation. therefore, was increased
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Nine stenographers, assistants,
clerks and librarians of the Nebraska
supreme court had their salaries in
creased by about $500 each year, in
the present legislature. The senate
committee increased the supreme
court appropriation by $1,000 to meet
the change necessary to conform to
this law, H. r. 176.
District judges have been increased
from thirty to tliirty-two, so $4,000
more was needed for that purpose.
Salaries in the live stock sanitary
boards department have been in
creased and the fish and game COM
mission is allowed another deputy,
with increased salaries for all three
and for three special ones employed
only part time. The senate is pro-
viding for them.
In increasing the appropriation for
the National Guard, the senate pro-
poses to raise the salary of Adjutant
General Hall from $l,800 to $2,400;
deputy adjutant general, from $1,000
to $500, and disbursing officer from
5000 to ST 200.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Foreign Language
Bill Heads Sitting FRe

(From STAN correspondent
Lincoln, April Especial. THE
bill to amend the Mockett law in that
it would prohibit the teaching of
German in the public schools in GER
tain grades had narrow escape
from death this afternoon, it being
discovered that it had not been lifted
out by the sitting committee and had
been listed for indefinite postpone
ment by the educational committee,
A controversy arose whether the
bill had ever had any consideration
before the committee and the chair,
after hearing the pro and con argu-
ments, decided that it had not and
that it had little breath of life left.
Moriarty then moved to kill it en-
tirely but the senate restored it to
life by a vote of 10 TO 9, and ~ bill
was placed at the head OF ~ sitting
file.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Senate Democrats Take
! Money From Rail Board
tFrom a staff Correspondent

Lincoln, April 9.-(special. 1.-The
senate finance, ways and means COM
mittee today cut the appropriation of
$4,000 from the railway commission
appropriation for handling a threat
ened advance ir- freight rate cases and
added $25,00O Of it to the appropria-
ton of the attorney general for prose-
cutions. This makes the appropria-
ton or\the attorney general for
prosecutions $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Prominent Fremont Dentist
CHARGED With DisI0Yat Talk

Fremont, Neb., April Especial
Telegram,)-Dr. James StocHeldt, a
prominent Fremont dentist, was
brought into police court today on
charge Of verbally assailing the
United States government. DR.,
Stockfeldt is said to have addressed
Ralph Johnson, staunch supporter
of the government as the latter was
on his way to church in Knight
Templar Uniform.
DR.. Stockfeldt is held on a charge
of disturbing the peace. He is out on
bond furnished by A. E. Littlechild,
another Fremont dentist. The case
will be heard tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Union Chorus Sings "HOIy
CITY" at Red Cloud

Red" Cloud, Neb., April 9.-(Spe-
cial "A union chorus of thirty mem
bers under the direction OF Glen f.
Walker presented Sunday evening a
sacred oratorio entitled THE Holy
City" written by A. r. Gaul, The
usual church services were dismissed
for the occasion, and the Orpheum
theater, where the exercises were held,
was filled to oycrhowinp.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
York Raises Teaching Standard.

York Neb., April 9.-(SpeciaI,)->
Board of Education elected teachers
for l9l7-lS. Some of the old teachers
have not been employed and several
designations will be handed in. The
following resolution has been adopted
by the board: Resolved, That this
board will consider no application
and employ no teachers in the senior
or junior high school without a
bachelors degree from all accredited
college, except in manual training"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
The Wreekers Are Coming

The Partisan Cloak Company, 3l8-
$40 South 10th Street, is receiving
every day New Spring Suits, New
Spring Coats, New Spring Dresses,
New Spring Skirts and New Spring
Petticoats, and they must be sold be-
fore the building is to be torn down;
savings Of Is, u and u on some gar,
ments is assured to you.--Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
President Thanks
Legislature for
It's Loyal Action

lincoln, April 9.-(Special.)-Presi-
dent Wilson has heard from Ne
braska. This afternoon Speaker
Jackson received the following COM
munication> from Governor Neville,
which was read by the clerk:
~ submit herewith a copy of a
letter received from the president in
acknowledgment of the resolution
passed by your honorable body on
April 3. last: y
"White House, April 4, l9l7,-My
Dear Governor Neville: Accept my
warmest thanks for your telegram OF
April 4. | am very grateful to you
and to the members of the Nebraska
legislature for this reassuring pledge
Of loyal support.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Honorable Keith Neville, Cover
nor OF Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Nebraska Legislature for
Government Road Operation

From a staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, April 9.-(Special. 1.-The
United States may now operate the
railroads. Both branches of the Ne
braska Legislature have given their ap-
proval in a resolution, which after
passing the senate has now passed
the house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Beaver City Store Robbed.

Beaver City. Ncb., April o.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Burglars entered the
clothing store of B. f. Moore last
night and stole seventeen suits OF
mems clothes. Entrance. was gained
through back window. There is no
clue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10
Recruiting Officer
Will Visit 1ecurSet,

Tecumseh, Neb., April 9.-(SpeciaL)
A recruiting officer will be in Te-
cumseh Wednesday looking for vol
unteers for the United States navy.
Citizens have secured the CONNER.
cial club rooms as headquarters for
the officer while here and will cooper
ate in his work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-10

EXPERIMENTS DAUGHTER DOING HER BIT"--Miss
Elizabeth Asquith had to learn ypewre to make herself
useful to the Three Arts Womens Employment
here shown pounding boost the industry main
tanned by the fund.