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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
Yankton Gives Banquet
To Soldiers SUNDAY Noon

Yankton, March 5.-(Special. y
Company H, South Dakota regiment,
arrived home safely at $50 a. m. and
was greeted by thousands of citizens,
who, in spite of the cold, which was
2 below zero during the night, waited
for hours for the delayed train to ar
rive. The city was gaily decorated
and various organizations met the re-
turned soldiers. Mayor Wynan had
a hearty official welcome and the boys
were given banquet and reception at
noon. So keen were the soldiers to
greet home folks, however, that they
cared little for the 'frills" of the oc-
casion, but were soon personally
greeting friends and relatives and
asked to be excused for a while I'M
til the girl l left behind me" was
found in the big crowd and properly
greeted. 1t was memorable occa-
sion and very enthusiastic welcome
home.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
Will Check Accounts
\ Of Pierce County Clerk

Pierce, Neb., March 5.-(Special. J.
As result of petition signed by
over 100 taxpayers of Pierce county,
a certified public accountant, John
Gilchrist, OF Omaha, has been en-
gagged by the county commissioners
to audit the books of H. Z. Rohn, out
going county clerk, whose check Of
$3.50 to the game warden for hunting
licenses was returned unpaid. The
report of the examiner will be made
at the next meeting OF the board,
March 20. Rohn has been absent
from the city since his term of office
expired
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
FREMONT NORMAL
UP TO LEGISLATURE
Committee Which Visited the
School Saturday Seems Di-
vided on Purchase Issue.
Oils SUGGESTS SUBSIDY

lFrom stair Corr&sponuent,)
Lincoln, March 5.-(Special.) 1.-The
proposition of what to do with the
Fremont Normal college, which has
been offered TO the state at a price
not to exceed Sl65,000, is a matter
which the legislature will have to set
tie.
The finance, ways and means COM
mittee of the house reported ad-
versely last week on the appropria-
ton. The committee visited the nor
NAL school Saturday at the request
of the Fremont people, but it is said
that they are not very anxious to
take over the property.
Chairman Reschick says that the
same conditions exist in the normal
buildings which friends of the new
state house bill object to in the pres
ent state house, that the corridors are
narrow and poorly lighted and the
building far from up to modern con-
ditions.
Suggests Bonus for School.
Chairman Oils of the education
committee is of the ouinion that the
best interests of normal school teach
ing in the state would be conserved
by having the institution at Fremont
remain a private school and that the
state could best serve the interests of
normal school training by an appro-
priation sufficient to meet the needs
Of the school each year He believes
that Mr.. Clemmons, who has been
at the head of the school so long, has
done more for normal training than
any man in the state through the FIRE.
mont Normal and that the state owes
him whole lot, but he thinks that
taking over the school would not be
the best thing for the state.
Conley Favors Purchase.
On the other hand Representative
Conley favors the purchase. Mr..
Conley owns a business college at
Fairbury, but he thinks that a state
school for purely business teaching
is needed and he does NOT fear that
it would harm his school at all Hall
the failures in business life said Mr..
Conley, are due to the fact that the
owner of the business had no prac-
teal method Of bookkeeping and
much of the success of business lies
in the proper keeping OF books OF the
firm"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
Nebraska
LEGISLATORS FACE
WORK WITHOUT PAY
Members Wish to Sidetrack ALI
Bills Except Few and Fin
ish Work This Month.
FEW MEASURES PASSED

tFrom a Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, March 5.-(Special.)-
What shall we do to be saved" is
a problem which is beginning to dwell
in the minds OF many members of the
present legislature just as it has both
cred members of other legislatures in
tue past. Hour by hour the days
are fitting; soon we'll get no pay for
sitting" is a mighty tough way to
serve ones country i'll legislative ca
pacity, and as a consequence the
everything going out and nothing
coming in" proposition is beginning
to stare them in the face.
Already there is strong sentiment
that if the members really want TO do
so they Can pass all legislation of a
statewide nature and close up shop
and get home before April Fools day.
SeveralN. members were discussing
the matter Sunday and one of them
said that there were not more than
half a dozen bills left of statewide
importance. These could just as well
be disposed of in the next two weeks
as not. Another favored sprnging
proposition to have the refer .nce
bureau sift out the bills. another
favored the appointment OF not more
than three members as sitting conf
mittee, members who had no espe-
cially important bills and those who
perhaps had the least number of bills,
who should sift out the most impor-
tant measures and let them be dis
posed of Immediately.
Somehow there is a feeling about
the legislature that this session is not
accomplishing much of real important
legislation. Few bills have reached
the governor, less than hall dozen.
Yet there are over LOO bills to be
disposed Of i'll one way or another.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
Funeral of William
Ernst at Tecumseh

Tecumseh, Nep., March 5.-(Spe-
cial.)-The funeral of Hon. William
Ernst, foremost citizen, was held at
the Presbyterian church at o'clock
this afternoon. 1t was conducted by
the pastor of the church. Rev w.
w. Alverson, assisted by Rev. B. w.
Marsh OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. All places Of business in the
city were closed during the funeral
hour, out of respect to Mr.. Ernst,
former mayor. The interment was
in the Tecumseh cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
ems, the following indicates
Funeral of Sterling
Bow Killed by Auto

Tecumseh, Neb., March 5.-(Spe-
al)-The body of Edgar Eames,
9-year-old son of Frederick Eames,
has been brought from Hope, Kan.
for increment. The boy was killed
by being run down by all automobile.
The father now resides in Arkansas
and the grandparents, Mr., and Mrs.
George Jackson, live at Hope. Mrs.
Margaret Otis of Tecumseh is the
great grandmother Of the deceased.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06

DR.. Kings New Life Pills will relieve you
OF both, clean out the bowels and make you
feel fnc. csc. All druggists-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
HYMENEAL-
Wenstrand-Diehl.

Stratton. Neb., March 5.-(Special.)
"A quiet, but beautiful wedding oc-
CURED at the spacious home Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Diehl, when their
daughter, Breta, was united in mar
riage to Mr.. William Wallace Wen
strand OF Wahoo last "Wednesday aft
ernoon. The bride is a graduate of
the state university, class of 1918, and
a member of Alpha Omicron Pi soror-
ity. The groom is graduate of the
state university, class OF 1918. and a
member Of the Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity, and is at present county
attorney Of Saunders county. Mr..
and Mrs. Wenstrand will be at home
in Wahoo after April |.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
IMPORTANT!

In Tuesday nights and Wednes-
day mornings papers we shall an
nounce an extraordinary sale Of
house dresses.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
PoIand.China Hogs Bring
S1O6 Each at North Bend

North Bend, Neb., March s.-(Spe-
cialo-Diffey & Son held sale OF
Poland-Chi hogs, big type, regis
tered stock, Saturday. Thirty-four
head yielded $3,6l998, an average of
Sl06.H per head. No. on the cata-
logue, Memo D." brought the top
price. $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
Table Rock Commercial Club Elects

Table Rock, Neb., March 5.-(Spe-
cial 1.-The Table Rock Commercial
club has just been reorganized with
the following officers: President, J
n, Phillips; vice president, George
Belshaw; secretary, Frank H. Taylor
assistant secretary, E. E. Hanel;
treasurer, r. A. Kovanda. Another
meeting Of the club to complete the
organization has been called to meet
at the city hall next Tuesday evening
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06
Plattsmouth Home Burned.

Plattsmorth, Neb., March 5.-(Spe.
cial. 1.-The house occupied by Rich,
ard Award and John Mclean was
partly destroyed by fire yesterday
and the contents badly damaged by
water. The building, which is owned
by Judge J. c. Douglas, was covered
by insurance. There was no insur-
ance on the contents. The total loss
is about $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06

Neither your friend, the dealer, nor our.
selves can any longer afford to sell six Little
Toms for 25c. To maintain quality and
workmanship we must now ask price of
Sc straight-or 5 for 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-06

There is nothing better for your cough or
cold than DIR. Kings New Discovery, In use
over 40 years. Guaranteed. All druggists.
advertisement.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04

The devil sat by lake of fire on
pile of sulphur kegs; his head
was bowed upon his breast, his tail
between his legs; look of shame
was on his face-the sparks dripped
from his eyes-he had sent his
resignation to the throne up in the
skies. 'I'm down and out" the
devil said-he said it with a sob
"there are others that outclass me
and l want to quit my job. Hell
isn't in it with the land that lies
along the Rhine; I'm a has-been
and a piker, and therefore / resign
one ammunition maker, with his
bloody shot and shell, knows more
about damnation than all the imps
of hell. Give my job to Kaiser Will
liam, the author of this war-he
understands it better, million
times by far-I hate to leave the old
home, the spot / love so well, but |
feel that I'm not up-to-date in the
art of running hell.-Ex.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
BOOKS FOB SOLDIERS

'Books for Every Soldier" is to
be the slogan of the Million Dollar
! drive OK Inc War Service Committee
of the American Library Associa-
ton, which has been commissioned
by the War Department, the Ameri-
can Red Cross, the Y. M. G. A. and
! the Knights of Columbus to establish
libraries at the 16 environments and
16 army training camps for the SOL
diers.
1t is planned to raise the fund of
81, 100000 in the week of September
, "a, to be known as "Camp Library
Week." the librarians of each city
in the five states of Ohio, Kentucky,
West Virginia and Tennessee to as
sist Divisional Director N. d. G.
Hodges, Librarian of the Public
! Library, Cincinnati, in raising the
100000 allotment for this section.
Books will be provided for the SOL
diers at the 80 cantonments and
training camps, as well as in the
field in France, on board trains or
transports, and to sailors afoat and
ashore. The annual maintenance is
estimated at $150,OO0.
Frame buildings, 40 by 12O feet
in size, will be erected at each of the
80 environments or training camps
out of this Million Dollar fund.
The structures will be one-story
high and will carry 5000 or 10000
books, newspapers and magazines,
as well as quarters for the staff.
These buildings viii be the main
stations, and there may be as high
as $50 deposit stations or travelling
Libraries in these camps.
The welfare and social agencies
of the American Red Cross, the Y.
M. C. A., the Knights of Columbus,
officers clubs, company barracks,
and other organizations and agencies
will be used as branches and distrib-
uting stations.
All of these various social agen-
cies, as well as the War Depart
ment, recognize that the work Of Sc
lecting books, cataloging them and
keeping them in circulation requires
the ability of trained specialists
and also that the American Library
Association is the only organization.
that can furnish these trained Ii
'rarians.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
WORK THE ROADS

One of the most pressing ques-
: lions in the country districts at tnis
..eeeec-s Is. the working working &c thc neigh
borhood roads. Usually the main
thoroughfares are taken care of by
the county or city authorities, but
there are many cross country and
neighborhood roads that never see
the road overseer and his crew
These are up to the people them
selves to keep in passable condition
In years past our people were
possessed with notion that the
care of the public thoroughfares
was a matter for the state or coun-
ty entirely, and that personally we
need not concern ourselves further
than to pay our taxes or contribute
our assessed quota of labor.
Of late, however, we are awaking
to the fact that the roads are in
fact OUR roads, and that neglect of
them is neglect of our own prop
erty. They are one of our great
est assets, more especially if they
he GOOD roads. They are douhly
important just at this time, when the
item of transportation is one Of
the greatest questions confronting
the country.
The word has gone out from
Washington that the American peo-
pie use their best endeavors that
their every effort be made to count
to the full, that no effort be wasted.
From one end of the land to the
other the crops viii soon be NOV
ing over the country roads. If these
roads are what they should be, mo-
tive power will be expended to the
best advantage; if these crops are
dragged through mud, gullies, and
over rocks and stumps, much of the
motive pomer viii be wasted-and
"waste" is the one word we are
urged to eliminate from our vocab-
ulary.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
PEOPLE OF MT. STERLING,
TAKE NOTICE, PLEASE

Our beautiful little city is threat
ened with an epidemic of that ter
rible disease, Typhoid Fever, and it is
largely up to YOU whether this shall
be averted, or shall we endure the
Pain, Sorrow and less that inevi-
tably follow in the wake of this old
and awful disease? If you will tap
the sewer, clease your out-houses,
cut your weeds, and screen your
home you have solved the problem
and saved your families; will you
do it? Could you see the feet of
the flies as they come through your
open doors, straight from your
stable and the street, LADENED
with filth and fume, and aGghting
on your biscuit and your pie, surely
you would recognize your part in
the cause of the alarming mortality,
and rapid growth of the cemetery of
our own dear town. Please, dear
people, do your part, and do it now
]. A. SHIRLEY,
City Health Officer
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
HELLol WHAT'S THIs7

The Mother Hubbard attitude Of
Louisville coal men assumed early
in the summer when it was time to
lay in the winter coal supply changed
over night, following the announce
ment by President Wilson that coal
prices must be brought down at the
mine mouth in Kentucky to $2.4O
for run Of the mine coal.
Now their attitude is that they
have stocked upon coal in order to
be able to supply the demand Of do
mcstic consumers for the winter
and if they have to sell this coal at
mine mouth prices as fixed in Presi-
dent WILSON'S announcement, plus
freight and drayage, they will lose
money.
Two weeks ago people we're told
by coal men that the local yards
were bare, that coal for the winter
should be laid in Immediately because
later when the government entered
the market there would be terrible
scramble for coal. The cupboard
was bare then, coal famine threat
ened to stalk about the homes of
Louisville and roost in the bins of
consumers. 1t was distressing
picture that was painted.
The experience of Louisville
housekeeper is of interest.
Two weeks ago she called up a
coal dealer and asked the price of
coal When she demurred at the 81
price, he said:
"You had better lay in your
coal at once, madam. There is
scarcely any coal in the market
at ALL You are lucky to get it
at any price,"
Yesterday she called M the same
dealer and told him she had seen
the report of the governments ac-
ton, and wanted to know what re-
duction had been made.
"There has been no reduction,
madam" he said. "And there
will not be one for a long time.
We will have to sell off the coal
we bought at high prices first
and there is an immense stock
of coal on the market"
louisville Post.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
THE RED CROSS WORK

Forty eight thousand cans of con-
dcnsed milk have just been purchas-
ed by the Supply Service of the
American Red Cross for immediate
shipment to Salonika. On the re-
quest of DR.. Edward w. Ryan, Red
Cross representative at Salonika,
the War Council voted a special ap-
preparation for the milk. which is to
be used in Serbian military hospitals.
Conditions under which the hos
pitfalls are working in Macedonia, ac-
cording to DR.. Ryan, are very SER
ious. During the fighting of the
last three years practically all cat
tie have been killed by the armies.
There is no milk for convalescent
soldiers, and without it their recov-
cry is very much delayed.
A Red Cross commission, headed
by c. A. Severance, of Minneapolis,
is now ON its way to Serbia. The
commission has a fund of 100000
to be spent in aiding the refugees
behind the Allied lines in Macedonia
and around Monastir.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
NEW PRESIDENT FOR STATE

DIR. Fronn L. McVey, president of
the University of North Dakota, au-
thor Of the Minnesota tax law, econ
omist and educator with an interna-
tional reputation, was elected presi-
dent of the University of Kentucky
last week by the Board of Trustees.
The new executive will assume his
duties in October, it is said. At
present he is writing a monograph
for the United States government
on the European War, and this ex-
position of the problems of war fin
ance is to be used by the Allied ma
tions in their future campaign for
funds. This work and the necessity
of devoting his entire attention to
it, prevent DR.. McVey coming to Lex
ington at once.
President Henry S. Barker, the re-
firing president, will remain at the
University as vice president until
September /, 1918.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04

Watermelons and canteloupes on
ice at Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
BUYS NICE HOME

Mr.. Dan N. Young sold his hand
some home on corner of Harrison
avenue and High street Tuesday to
John M. Gatewood, of this city,
The price, while private, is around
$1,000 cash. Mr.. Gatewood viii get
possession within thirty days and
will move there to live. 1t is not
known what Mr.. Young will do, but
he will likely remain in Mt. Sterling.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
MAT s. COHEN,
SATAN SUPERSEDED

Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
BUY COUNTRY STORE

Mr.. Harry B. Ringo and Wesley
Richards, of this city, bought the
past week from Paul Weckesser his
country store and stock at Ewing
ton and have taken possession. Mr..
Weckesser has not decided as to
what business he will engage in, but
will likely remain in this county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
SELLS GOOD FARM

Mr.. Carl Trimble has sold to
Mr.. James Greer his farm near
Camargo, containing about 100
acres for which he received $3.50
per acre. Possession of the place
viii be given ON March 1st, and Mr.,
Greer and family will move there
to live.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
TO The FARMERS OF KENTUCKY

The Agricultural Department at
Washington, d. c., is calling upon
the Commissioners of Agriculture
and other agricultural forces
throughout the United States, ear
nestly pleading with them to use
their influence toward increasing the
acreage Of wheat sown this Fall;
and since it is most imperative that
Kentucky should increase her 1917
acreage sown, beg of each land
owner in this Commonwealth to see
fthat his Fall sowing is increased
fully % per cent. in acreage. Not
only is this appeal made to the
farmer in the nature of "war ap-
peap and a patriotic effort, bnt it is
duty each farmer owes to his own
household to produce an adequate
supply Of the necessity Of life for
the sustenance of that family, and
under the existing war condition. his
obligations toward helping feed our
Allies should be just as paramount
and just as eagerly performed as is
the debt and duty he owes to his
own family. Kentucky for the past
few years has been producing an
nually around eight million bushels
of wheat, and it is estimated that
ten million bushels Of wheat are
consumed each year by the people
of this Commonwealth. Therefore,
in order to do our "mite" during
this serious crisis, l beg of the
Kentucky people to decrease the
supply of wheat usually consumed at
least two million bushels; and to
the farmers Of this State to do their
utmost in producing twelve million
bushels in 1918, which will give our
Allies the magnificent amount of
four million bushels, and which is
nothing more than we should do for
those brave warriors who are today
fighting the battle for the worlds
freedom. Do not let the high price
of seed wheat influence or prevent
you from sowing an increased acre
age, nor doubt not for q minute but
that the growing of wheat will be
profitable as well as a patriotic eff
fort, even if the war were to close
tomorrow. / cannot believe that
the farmers of this State fully real
ize the seriousness of the situation,
and l therefore call upon them and
assure them that every pulsation of
the heart of every true American
citizen is throbbing, and most cry
ing aloud for a greater increased
production of this staple product.
Mr.. Farmer, won't you please do
your part7
MAT S. COHEN,
q A
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04
At Last-A One-Adjustment
Cream Separator

DEFOFE you buy any cream separator, come in and
ID look at the Primrose One adjustment is all thats
necessary keep it in perfect operating condition at
all times This adjustment is simple one for keeping
the bowl at the correct heght-an adjustment that you
or your wife safely make whenever it's necessary.
The adjustment is made from the outside Of the separator
by either raising or lowering the bearing containing the
hardened steel point upon which the spindle revoves slight
with screwdrver perhaps year. does the work.
oose skimmng, durable
separator will make of 5000 $500 your herd
OF milk
per from about 40 90 gallons Ask for a giving
look the yourself
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04

Who says our young men are
leaving the farms3 Look at the
hundreds Of thousands who are so
intent upon invading the green fields
that they just can't even think of
lightingl
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04

For Rent-Nice cottage on Holt
avenue. Possession given Sept. LIST,
Apply TO o. w. Mccormick. 7-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04

1t seems the examining boards
have had less trouble with fiat feet
than with cold feet.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1917-09-04

If the Kaiser wants to jump from
the frying pan into the fire, he might
try the job of emperoring in Russia.
The evening world., 1917-12-03
JURORS SCARCE
BECAUSE Of WAR:
EXEMPTIONS CUT
Business Excuses ~ Escape
Service VIII Not he A..
ceptei Hereafter

nsrsuss n ths demand ',r nsn fof
ia VA The ~orb ~ obtaining r''
issss 70 ,c' 10 Iuflfa .n tho w gus
tfai courts 10 becoming tmcui'
NAM men. hsfs'1fDfe eligible FOR
Jury duty. have enlisted ana zone u,
the front The Iustoss ln thA
various parts Of the supreme court
to.dsy made known that hereafter
no business EXCUSES IN tho part Of
tsIssmsn would be accepted.
IL the Court ~ General sevions
several - tho Judges refused abs0.
lutsiy 90 excuse any taissm-n. on tho
ground that u ~. TOO dimcult 20
transact business. owing Co tho
scarcity % Jurors
Judge Mott. presiding In Part of
General sessons. said that although
100 talesmen had been summoned In
his court only forty-two responded.
or these twenty. four asked to bo *.
cused.
ut u Just M patriotic duty"
Judge Mott told these men. "tO serve
your country In the courts as IN the
army or navy. In these times It Ii