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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
pendence Of Belgium. But who ha'
said so?
German Terms Not Stated.

"No German statesman has ever
said he would restore the independ-
ence of Belgium. The German chan
cellor came very near to it, but all
the junkers fell on him and he receiv-
ed sound box on the ears from the
mailed fist
THE only terms on which Germany
has suggested restoring Belgium are
not those OF independence, but of vas
salage. Then came the doctrine of
the status quo and no annexation and
no indemnities. No German statesman
has accepted even that.
mo one wishes to dictate to the
German people the form of govern
ment under which they should choose
to live. But it is right we should say
that we will enter into negotiations
with free government of Germany
with different attitude of mind and
different temper and different spirit
and with less suspicion and more con-
fidence than we should with govern
ment with whom we feel today to be
dominated by the aggressive and ar
rogant spirit of Prussian militarism.
"All the allied. governments will, in
my judgment, be acting wisely if they
draw that distinction in their general
attitude toward the discussion of
peace terms"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
Bridge Ouer EAkhorn New Milion-Dollar Branch of
Burlington Railroad from Chalco to Yutan Fourteen Miles

They believe the clay will hold the
sand down and keep it from blowing.
A dixie was built for a mile and
half on the east bank of the Platte
river east of Yutan. This will protect
the farms on the Platte bottom land.
Most Of the work on the Elkhorn
river bridge was done in winter under
trying conditions. Open concrete cas-
ings were used in building the piers.
The false work was completed when
the ice came along this spring and
knocked it out. But after some de-
lays the bridge was completed. 1t is
one of the finest railroad bridges in
the state.
Two towns along the line are Allis
and Root Allis is named after mis-
sionary OF early times. At the Yutan
end the line runs through an old In
dian village. The Otoes used to have
a reservation here. Many Indian
relics were found.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
up the push here and there on the
immediate environments of the city.
Notable Address by Lloyd George.

uP INV puoli HeIC dliu tISiC Ou lHC
immediate environments of the city.
Notable Address by Lloyd George.
Glasgow, June 29-Premier Lloyd
George; speaking at Glasgow today
on the question of peace said that
in his judgment the war would come
to an end when the entente armies
had reached the aims which they had
set out to attain when they accepted
Germany's challenge. If the war
ended single minute before, he said,
it would be the greatest disaster in
the history of mankind. The premier
said, textually: ,'
"ln my judgment the war will come
to an end&hen the allied armies have
reached the aims which they set out
to attain when they accepted the
challenge thrown down by Germany.
As soon as these detectives have been
reached and guaranteed this war will
come to an end, but if the war comes
to an end a single minute before it
will be the greatest disaster that has
ever befallen mankind.
mo doubt we can have peace now
at price. Germany wants peace
even Prussia ardently desires it.
They say give us some indemnity for
the wrongs we have. done just little
territory here and little there and
just a few privileges in other direc-
tons and we will clear out. We are
told if we are prepared to make peace
now Germany will restore the inde-,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30

About 400 men were employed on
the line last summer. 1t might be
said there were three shifts, one 60
ing, one on the job, one coming. The
camps were about eight miles from a
railroad and hauling the men and
provisions and coal was a tremendous
task, especially last winter when the
roads were almost impossible.
Two big concrete bridges were
built, one over the Platte and one
over the sElkhorn river. Concrete
piers and steel girders were used. The
pneumatic system Of sinking piers
was used in putting in the Platte river
bridge. This required the men to
work under water at depth OF about
fifty feet.
The road bed in the Platte bottom
was built Of sand and the. railroad
company proposes putting in steam
shovel and hauling clay to widen the
sand fills; which were too narrow.
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came into the situation. II was the
rising cost of necessities. 81
Coal Prices Scared. p.

came into the situation. II was the
rising cost of necessities. ST
Coal Prices Scared.
q Coal prices rose-iii some cases
more than 100 per cent. Steel rails,
steel cars, structural steel, everything
OF iron and steel that entered into the
operation, of railroads went up in
price. Oil, used by some western
roads as fuel, went up, supplies and
equipment OF all sorts mounted to new
high price levels. Unskilled labor
threatened to 60 into other markets
where pay was better and the roads
claimed they had to advance wages in
order to keep men. Operating costs
continued to go up. The vision OF a
day of prosperity faded.
In Its place there soon came time
when the roads, though taking more
money than ever before, said they
were not receiving as large a net re-
turn as they had received twelve
months before. The increase in oper-
ating costs, they contended grew out
Of all proportion to the increased busi-
ness. Instead Of making money, the
roads claimed they were on the verge
Of losing millions at day when they
were operating at maximum capacity,
The new monies paid ont under the
Adamson law were but small per
centage, the railroads claimed, of the
totals paid out in higher operating
costs. A general movement looking
toward relief was begun.
Ask for Lift at Once.
Within As hours after the supreme
court upheld the Adamson law, the
machinery for rate increase was put
in motion, Relief, the railroads
claimed, was imperatively necessary
and as time was Of the essence of the
situation they sought to obtain 1t with
all possible speed. Dividing into
.trhee territorial groups. the railroads
sought the Interstate Commerce Com
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30

missions aid in meeting their diff
culties.
The eastern roads, hit harder than
those of any other section, they
claimed, were the first to act. Their
representatives met quietly and in
formally with the commission one
night and the proceedings OF that
meeting, made public the next day by
the commission, showed that general
increase in rates was discussed. Presi-
dent Rea of the Pennsylvania and
other executives told the commission
that the time had come when the rail-
roads faced increased rates or heavy
financial losses.
Say Emergency Great.
Proceedings OF the conference were
hardly published before kilograms
were received from western railroad
interests saying their emergency also
was great and asking the commission
to meet their representatives. A con-
ference was held with the western
roads. A conference with the south
ern roads followed and out OF these
and other conferences few the formal
proceedings looking to a general ad-
vance.
The percentage OF the advance had
not beer determined upon at the
first conference. Finally all three
groups decided that Is per cent ad-
vance was needed to enable them to
meet new conditions. This, it was
variously estimated, would yield from
$300,000,000 to $400,O00,000 annual
revenue.
Meanwhile the shipping interests
OF the country met at Chicago and
made plans to fight the increase.
When the hearings. opened here in
May, before the Interstate Commerce
commission, the National Shippers
conference was represented by num-
ber of attorneys, chief among them
Clifford Thorne OF Iowa, an expert
on rates and transportation. r..
= Shippers.
The attitude OF the shippers was
to some extent divided. Some
thought, and so testified to the COM
mission, that the railroads should
have the increase, while others fav-
ored some increase, and others con-
tended that if the railroads were en-
titled to any rate advance at all, it
was much less than the Is per cent
they asked. The railroads contended
that instead OF being IS per cent
advance, what they were asking
would really net them much smaller
return. The portion of shippers, which
opposed the increase most vigorously,
was headed by Mr.. Thorne.
Early in the hearing the shippers
made united attacks on the realign-
ment of preferential rates that would
result from a horizontal advance.
The railroads met this protest with
assurances that the present rate diff
ferences would be restored as soon as
possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30

ders were placed on top OF the rock.
Spring thaws caused dirt slides and
the track was buried in digging the
cut.
The line connects with the main
line. at Chalco Junction, half way
between Gretna and Chalco, and with
the Ashland Sioux City line at Yutan.
The road gives Omaha commercial
men an opening to Sioux City ter
ritory. A big sand pit in the chan
mel Of the Platte near Allis is load
ing commercial sand, some of the
best in the state. The line. taps a
good territor" in the Platte bottoms.
Virgin Allis already has stock yards
and elevators soon will be built.
The steam shovel work was done
by Robert Bros. of Chicago. Edward
Peterson OF Omaha had the contract
for grading the line.
Labor conditions were unfavorable
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
Platte County to Form
IA ::s4 New Council Of Defense

Lincoln, June '2o-(Special.) AT
Columbus. Sunday afternoon, a big
patriotic mass meeting is TO be held
in the tabernacle, at which a County
Council OF Defense is to be organized.
This organization in Platte county
has been deferred until Platte county
is the only big county in the state
yet unorganized.
Chancellor Avery of the university
and c. ]. Ernst, a well known Ger
man-American citizen OF Omaha, and
others will deliver addresses. Vice
Chairman George Coupland and Sec
rotary Henry c. Richmon, will rep
resent the State Council OF Defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30

The first train has been run over
the new railroad which the Burling-
ton is building from Chalco to Yutan.
The line is fourteen and half miles
long and cost almost million dol
lars.
Work was started in 1918, but was
suspendedSone year and stopped sew
eral times. 1t will be completed this
fall.
The line was run through rough
country and heavy excavations were
necessary. Summit Cut, fifty feet
deep, was full OF springs. This caused
land slides and. d.other troubles. Thing
was laid to carry off the water. The
track was laid during freezing
weather through the cut on ice and
many carloads of rock we're hauled
in and dumped on the ice, then Gin
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
Former Table Rock Boy.
NJ Dies at Honolulu. h. I.

Table Rock, Neb,. June 29,-(Spr-
eial)-Guy II. Gcfe, nephew Of the
founder ofthe Lincoln State Journal,
whose death at Honolulu was an
nounced yesterday, was born in Table
Rock in 1867. His grandparents on
both sides Of the house are buried
here, Elder Charles w, Gitdings and
wife and Horatio N. Gere and wife.
Also his father, who was killed by the
Indians on the Solomon river in Kan
sas in May, 1870. His mother, Mrs.
Lydia A. Holmes, formerly Lydia A.
Gere. left. for Honolulu arriving in
San Francisco Sunday, just two days
after the death of her son in Homo
lulu.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
Stolen Car Recovered.

Fullerton, Neb., June 29.--(Spe-
cial. )-Sheriff Charles Peterson Of
Nance county located the Ford car
which was stolen last week from
D. D. Miller of Fullerton at Broken
Bow Tuesday. The thief has not been
apprehended yet, but the car was
restored to the owner. The tenders,
windshield and tires had been
changed
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
Three Lid Lifters Fined S1N
Each by Minden Court

Munden, Neb., June 2S,(-Special.)
Joseph Nelson, Christ Benson and
John A. Jensen, were fined 500 and
costs on charge of giving away
liquor in county court here. A woman
who was a member Of party which
had been having a hilarious time at
the home of one Of the men was fined
$40. Her fine was remitted because
she testified against the men.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
Omaha Firm Will Build
Large Hotel at York

York, Neb., June 2o.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-THE general contract for
the construction of York's new hotel
was let this morning to Peter Kie-
wit & Sons, Omaha, for$l0S,oO0. This
does not include heating, plumbing,
sewerage, electrical work, elevator
and excavation, which will cost ae-
cording to bids now on file and
which have considered about $4,000.
Work is to commence at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
Popular Young Woman i.
OF Ord ,WedS College Man

Ord, Neb, June 28.-(Speciai.) ~
The wedding Of Miss Ethel Eileen
Newbecker 10 Earl Dudley Ross, took
place at 10a. M! june 27, At the home
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
ALLIED POWERS
WITHSTAND BY
FIRST WAR aims

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-30
RAISE ASKED
BY ROADS Is
WITHHELD

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The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
ATTENTION,
RECISTRANTS!
TELEGRAM No. lO94S.

Telegram No. 1094S.
Please cause the broadcast and
most extensive and continuous
publicity to be given through the
General, Local and Dis
trict Board, the newspapers ana
by all other possible means OF
warming all registrants who have
changed their places of residence
and post Office addresses to com
municate Immediately with Their
Local Board and furnish their
present addresses SO that ques
tionnaires, (Which will begin to be
mailed on December 15th,) VIII
reach such reglstrants without de-
lay. II
Registrants are bound by law to
keep themselves advised of al
procedingc IN respect to them, ano
failure to do so may result ID their
losing right to claim exemption OF
deferred classification. Please re.
qnests newspapers to give th's
warning broad aud continuous
publication until the process o.
mailing qaestlonnaires has oeei
accomplished" Signed-Crowder
1915
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

Through. the kindness of Mr.
JOS. A. BabiD, representing the
Department of Commerce, Bureau
Of the Census of Washington, we
are furnished the following infor.
nation:
There were 8, 401 bales Of cotton,
counting round as half bales, gin
ned in Vermiion parish from the
crop of 1917 prior TO November IA
1917, as compared with 800 bales
gianed to Novem Der IA, 1916
iberia reports 632- bales for this
season.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

The cottonseed cTushers Of Lou
isiana and Mississippi met in JOINT
session at New Orleans last Sat.
nrday and with patriotic nnanimi-
ty adopted the reduced price for
cotton seed cake aud meal fixed by
the Texas crushers as a concession
to the needs OF the dronth stricken
cattle in that state. The other
states in the cotton belt are doing
likewise SO that the prices for the
valuable feed stuffs will be stabll
lied without any regulation. The
United States Food Administra-
ton has since underw written a max
imum price for crude c0ttonseed
OIL SO that the main products OF
the industry are on a definite basis
for this season. aud it will be eas
ier to figure satisfactorily on a
price for the other products and
by products. The mill men at the
New Orleans conference pledged
ali their resources and support to
President Woodrow Wilson and
Food Administrator Herbert HOOv.
er to the end of speedily winning
the war which must be won, and
both national leaders have wired
their appreciation. Copies of the
historic messages were forwarded
to the mills within their states, by
John NJ. Parker, Food Admins
traitor for Louisiana, and p. NJ.
Harding, Food Administrator for
Mississippi, who called the crush.
ers together.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

If your back aches because the
kidneys are blockaded,
You should help the kidneys with
their work
Doan's Kidney Pills are especial
ly for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousands
here's testimony from this vicinity.
Fl. Jagon, 410 Garfield St, La
fayette, La, saysa II couldn't re-
commend anything better for kid
ney trouble than Doan's Kidney
Pills. | fRve taken them on sever
al occasions when my kidneys have
needed strengthening and they
have never failed to give good sat
isfaction. | consider Doan's Kid
ney Pills a good, reliable medicine
for kidney trouble and always ad-
wise my friends to take tehem
whenever I hear them complain ol
their kidneys bothering them"
Price 60c, at all dealers Don''
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Jagon had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
Ina short while Tammany VIII
have a real "lady' boss

We are In receipt Of copy OF a
complete report of the War Coun-
Gil OF the American Red Cross,
covering the work done in the past
six months, together with a short
summary thereof.
This report sets forth the use
which is being made OF the 500,
600, 900 fnnd which was coDtrlbut
ed by the people of the United
States to the Red Gross.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

Aurora Lodge, T. & A. ~, No
1913, held its regular meeting OF
last Monday night. An election
Of officers was held for the ensu
ing year, with the following re
suit:
W. M, V. J Erath'
S. W., A Koch.
j. w, D. q. Bonnette.
5. D., T F. Courts.
j. d, Fl 81 Winters.
M Of G., j. G. Roberts.
Tyler, T. B. Rand.
Secty, A. NJ Murray.
Treas, G S. Rand.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

FOR SALE - Enrolled
litter of Pointer puppies,
whelped July 4th, liver
and white, out of best son
Of the double Champion
"Arnaud Ham, and close
I'M to champion CONAN
che Frank" All papers.
.John EweIl, Abbeville, La.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

Glasses and masses have no
rights in democracy that are not
subordinate to the rights of the
consumers, who constitute. &C
cordiDg to the best figures obtain
able, just 100 percent OF The
worlds population.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

DIED-At the residence Of her
mother, Mrs. John d. Walsh, 729
Center Street, on Monday, Decem
Der 8 1917, at 7:3O p. m, Miss
Emma Agatha Walsh, born Febrn
ary 16, 1894. Deceased was a ma.
tive Of Iberia Parish. The funeral
took place from st. Peters Catho-
lie Church on Tuesday, December
4, 1917, at $3.50 p. m.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
NOTICE..

New Iberia, La, Nov. g. 1917.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
nublic in general. that we will again
annlv for the reissue Of our license
% Snr IDS to conduct retail liquor busl
Meas at our present business staha,
corner of West Warrington street ana
Railroad Avenue.
DOMINIQUE &c BERGERlE.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
CITY OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
FOR RENT:

o,e Rniiding, second floor. well lighteo'
irhoronuhiy IL ventilated, Electric lights,
s,ea m heat, sanitary closets, centfaiiy
located.
For rates and terms, apply 70
Lazard King, Secty- rrs.
!. Cor. Main and Bridge ots.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

Wanted:- To Rent, one large
furnished room to a couple
or two girls. Would also
serve breakfast. Cali Az
w. st. Peter St
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

The many friends Of w. !.
segura will learn With 's.'sa Y
her illness. Mrs. s'sa'. III
taken qaite SICK % ,,'..,,,s '.. y
Day with acute 'na'.. y. a. y
since that time sue -
tire emely i'll.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
LOST OR DESTROYED.

Three certificates issued Dy the
Bank Of Loreauville to William Z
Rose; one, No. 2266, dated Novem
ber 25th, 1916. for Sc 80; one, NO
1896, dated Dec. Alb, 1916, for
s1.OO: and one, No 2734, dated
Aug. 8th, 1917, for 81 80.
The public il warned not to ne
gOtlate same.
112 WILLIAM Il. ROoE.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

What q coincidence that the
stores Of coal catch fire spontane
onsly during the coal mine strikes!
II ls just as we'll to orecog gnize that
there are aggressive enemies right
here at home.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

Wheeling in the lungs indicates
that phlegm is obstructing the an
passages. BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP loosens The
phlegm so that it can be cOughed
up and elected. Price 25c, soc and
$l.OO per bottle.
Sold By ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

Bishop Sessums of the Episco-
nal Diocese Will bold service al
1900 a. IN. tomorrow. Sunaay,
Dec. 8 b, at the Church of Epiph,
any.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

Heartburn is symptom Of in
digestion. Take q dose Of HER
BINE in such cases. The pain dis
appears instantly. The bowels
operate speedily and you feel fine
vigorous and cheerful. Price soc.
Sold By ESTORGE DRUG CO.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
No HUNTING OR TRESPASslNG

Positively no hunting or trespass !
mo - allowed on my property, IN .he
eth Ward, under, penalty OF the law.
20 30 JOHN O. BoURG
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

We believe that even the impe.
rial favor shown to falseho0d aud
plain lying will be unable to make
that sort Of thing respectable the
world over.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

Since Sberman's time Atlantans
have known that war Is hell. Aud
now Billy Sunday is in Atlanta to
defi0e hell for them.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

On next Tuesday the regular
meeting Of Girard Hope Chapter,
+. A. N will be held, at which,
omcers for the ensuing year will
be elected.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

ploy assistants the license OF SUI
profession or occupationl shall be as
follows:
First Glass: When said gross annual
recetpts are Three Thousand Dollars
aud over. the license shall be Ten
Dollars, $4,000
, Second Class: When SAID gross au
nua receipts are under ihree NJ Ir;
sand Dollars the license shaii DC flFS
Dollars, IS 90
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
EXPRESS BUSINESS.

Be it further ordained, ETC., that al
foreign corporations sconduclingan ez-
press business within the limits OF the
City of New Iberia, shall pay license
of Ten Dollars for every thousand
dollars of business transacted within
said city limits.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

On the other hand, think how
Tar one can send q letter for only
3 cents!
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
DANCE HALLS.

Be it further ordained, etc, tnat lol
the privilege of giving dances aho oal,a
excent where balls and dances are
given for charitable purposes there
shall be paid license OF Zen Doi'"i0 .
lSlO 90
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
NO TRESPASSING OR HuNiNu'

Positively no trespassing or hunting ~ {
- a,1owed on my property IN the oth
ward. under penalty Of the law.
% % EUpHEMoN DEsoRMEAux.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
n.a o,oetion. held 10 Ibe = 4

The election, held !, =. =, VII
Wardof this parish y. 'sd v1I
Good Roads, vas casr'Ss ass;.
a negative v0'e, s,...iss g
the people Of thss .. IA ~
withsraudipg tbs : Dss ,'s,s esps
ed burdens which as's ass.'.ss,dp
of this country nj, ,ns !, sssi sSsssss's
allowed 'heii eiii,..sIsd ,,sss,1 . n
.oaus a,aa.d i and 10 % io's'''i
: sar p'Ia FL. lima bsips e.
worthy precedent ~ ,,s
lished as q l.s. ,noof. .l,ssl
soada sood ana ! xolthJ ef'''
been made.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
FOR sALE<

Two nica com1table homes
4ne on St HeteTstreet' the o'her
A-4bsria sFef.
IBBKK BUILDING ASSN.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

Germany Is not hungry enough
to eat the dove of peace.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08

Too many of those socialist
votes were ssmade in Germany.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
BLOCKADED Q
saaaaeasaaaaaea9asas

EVERY HOUSEHOLD IN NEW l.
EERIA SHOULD KNOW HOW TO
RESIST 1T.
The weekly Iberian., 1917-12-08
lTINERANT HORSE AND MULE
TRADERS.

Be it further ordained, etc, that
each and every person travelling
through the country carrying their
outfits, and who camp along the rcsd
side and in public places and who. as
a business, swap, trade or traffic
horses or mules, shall pay an annual
license OF Fifty Dollars 5000 J