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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
The Department Of Agriculture
1.-THE Job and the Machine

the remarkable efficiency of farmers
in Belgium and Japan, where inten-
sive cultivation is carried to a high
| degree, and the yield per acre runs
large. But the yield per acre is not
the test OF efficiency in this country
where we have many acres and few
farmers. The American farmer can
not afford to go in for Intensive Gull
tiyation. His problem is to get the
greatest possible yield, not per acre,
but per man. Measured by this test
he is actually from two to six times
as efficient as any other farmer in
the world. Z
This efficiency, which is going to be
taxed to the limit in the next year, is
the result of several things the
amount of land at oursdisposal, the
intelligence of American farmers as
class, the lavish use of labor-sav-
ing machinery, and not least to the
Scientific methods of cultivation as
worked out by the department. The
department has not only increased
the yield of almost every staple crop
but. it has sent out exploring par
ties and introduced from foreign
lands crops fitted for American cul-
tivation. 1t has worked out methods
for tilling and marketing such crops
On the list are such well-known
names as Durum wheat, navel
oranges, Sudan grass, kahr corn, and
dozen others. The total annual
value of these plants introduced from
foreign lands is estimated at $685.
100000.
In getting the results of its work
before the people, the department
continually faces a colossal task. II
is an adviser with an audience OF
| l000O0,000. In a single year it has
distributed as many as 39,0OO,00O
publications. Under the recently en-
acted Smith-Lever act, which pro
vides for actual demonstration work
on the farm by. state and govern
ment agents, the department became
at a. stroke the largest single educa-
| tional establishment in the world.
Y This extension of education, this ma
tion-wide school whose students are
men, women and children going
about their work, is unique. There
is nothing else like it anywhere. Al
ready 1900 counties out of the 1850
counties in the United States are
getting the benefit of it.
One of the biggest problems which
face American agriculture is the an
nua1 loss through disease, both plant
and animal This annual loss is big
| enough to challenge the best efforts
of the biggest agricultural depart
ment in the world. According to
latest estimates the losses in crops
and animals due to different diseases
amounts to $s50,0O0000 year. That
is enough to feed even modern
army quite awhile.
The department is already winning
its fight with disease. For a sim
gle instance, there may be cited the
case of Texas fever among southern
cattle--a disease which closes to cat
tie raising great areas in the south
ern states, which are very well fit
for the business and thus strikes the
nations food production at the very
root. The annual loss through Texas
fever and the cattle ticks which carry
it runs to $40,000,000 year. But the
ticks and the fever have been eradi-
Gated from an area in the southern
states larger than France or Ger
many, and that much land has been
given back to beef production. There
J still remains an area twice the size
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15

Of Germany to be cleaned up, and
the department looks forward to do
ing it in the next ten years. This
gives some idea Of the size of the
problems that come up in country
as big as ~his one, and the way they
are being handled. m0. g
The work OF the department has
widened to include dozen other i'm
portant branches. The federal aid
road act puts the nations road build
ing largely under its supervision.
with $l60,000,000 to be spent besides
the immense amounts spent annually
by the states. The study of the prob
lens of marketing has grown in inn
portance until it ranks with the study
of production. Altogether the de-
partment, which in 1865 spent $751;
900 and had $4,000, left over which
it apparently didn't know what to
do with-which spent 100000 ten
years ago-rhas just been granted ap-
preparations totaling $37,000,000 with
out including the road and extension
funds. When these latter get into
full swing in few years, the depart
ment will have authority over the
spending of about $S0,000,000 a year.
There are still Americans to be
found, especially among city jewellers,
who have the idea that the Depart
ment of Agriculture is sort of super
seed-distributing agency. As mat
tar of fact II ;c the LARGEST scientific
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15

available ground ought to be used to
raise truck vegetables. w.
Comes now William Kennedy Of
s+3 South Twenty-sixth street, who
spaded up a part OF the back yard
lawn in order to increase the garden
area. But he did not stop there.
Next he planted onions in the back
yard flower beds and now he is think
ing OF doing the same thing in front.
NThe idea was welcomed by the 9TH
er neighbors with the result that now
the majority Of back yards in that To-
cality are already beginning to show
signs of farming. One OF the ladies'
OF the neighborhood says that If the
cost of vegetables keeps rising she
will have the whole Of her lawn
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
Spuds and Onions
Usurp the Bed Of
Dainty Flowers

No more geraniums and asters to
give beauty 10 the front yard, but in
stead the diamond-priced potatoes
and onions will flourish inerstwhile
flower beds Of the resident districts.
The home owners around Twenty
sixth and Saint Mary's avenue have
come to the conclusion that in these
high-cost-of-living days every inch Of
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
THE PARTISAN CLOAK co.

Located at 3l8-320 South 10th ST., is
very grateful to the public for the
generous attention Its closing out
sale has been given. We still have
on hand over $4,000 worth of beau-
tiful Spring Suits, Coats and Dresses.
We urge you to make your selection
as soon as possible. THE WRECK
ERS ARE COMING.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
Kaiser Expected at
Castle Near Border
of the Netherlands

London, April l4.--According to an
unconfrmed report received at The
Hague, Emperor William either has
arrived at or is expected at the Cas-
tie of Middachten, near Anthem, Hol-
land, says dispatch to the Times
from the Dutch capital. The Castle
Of Middachten belongs to the Bentick
family and the German emperor Wis
tied there some years before the war.
Anthem, near which is situated the
Castle of Middachten, is the capital
of the province Of Gelderland and is
on the River Rhine, fifty miles south
east Of Amsterdam. Anthem is if
teen miles north Of Cleves, the near
est German city, with which Il is con-
nected by 2 railroad. The German
border reaches to within ten miles Of
Anthem. %
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
A !" Sporting'' Range

Among the finer cars of the day, there are few
which pretend no compromise with the demand for
the genter virtues Of soft, smooth Aexibity. Such
cars are out and out opponents of the more rugged
virtues Of brute power and speed. In its sporting"
ranee the Peerless ready to vie with such cara in
their own chosen field.
Let us demonstrate how much mo-
your motor car will mean to you when yc
can run the whole gamut Of motor CT
performance with one and the same car
the Peerless Eight. t
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-15
/ Tlvo Power Ranges
Combine These Opposite Virtues
! in the Peerless Eight
A "Loafing" Range

For all ordinary driving you will use its "loafing'
range. In this range il performs all those feats
snoothness which distinguish the really fine from thu
ordinary car in the every day service Of an exactins
owner. And in this range it is on half rations, con
suning fuel so sparingly as to shame many Lesser
powered six-even many four.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Washington County People
In Crowds at Anniversary

Blair, Neb., March 1.-(Special Tel.
egram. )-Nebraska's semi-centennia
anniversary was celebrated at the city
hall Thursday, with an attendance
never equalled before at any public
gathering in this city.
A spelling contest, with I represen.
tative from each school district in the
county, featured the program. The
medal was won by Miss Goldie Mat
thews of the Tyson school. THE
Star-Spangled Banner" was given in
pantomime by young women OF the
Blair High school. &c.; ".5.
The city council chamber was filled
with school exhibits OF Seventh and
Eighth grade work from the school
districts of the county, and many
works of art by the little folks were
shown. The hymns Nebraska" and
Nebraska Land" were sung.
A committee of women had been at
work for some time gathering historic
relics and curios from all over the
county, Washington county products
and heirlooms of Early days. Over. a
thousand exhibits were brought in,
among which was old newspapers,
guns and revolvers, legal documents,
maps and so many other rare exhib-
its that an effort will be made to
secure some permanent plac. to house
the valuable ones.
The attendance was so large that
many were unable to see the exhibits
and the committee will hold the ex-
hibition open until and including Sat-
urday evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Braet CITY Nea0s

Have Root Print lt-Now eeseon Presa
Qualitas guam quantities.. Edholm. jeweler,
Automobile Insurance - Complete
protection. W. Charles Sundblad.
Keeline Building. Douglas 1920.
City Water Is All Right-Health
Commissioner Connell reports that re-
cent tests of city water were satisfac-
tory.
Jamos Walsh Returns-James
Walsh of Benson has returned from
the south. where he spent several
months. He spent most Of the time
in Florida.
Pratt to Speak-The Omaha Philo-
sophical society will meet Sunday at 8
D. m. in Lyric building, Nineteenth and
Farnam streets. M. M. Pratt will speak
on THE Arctic Highlanders."
B'nai Birth Patriotism-"America
and Patriotism" is the subject of a
talk Charles S. Elgutter will give for
Nebraska lodge of the B'nai Birth
Sunday at 8 o'clock in B'nai Ami club
rooms, Lyric building.
Two Autos Stolen-While DR.. E. R..
Porter, AIS North Thirty-eighth street,
WAS dll6uulub lilc oiio"
Thursday evening someone stole his
flivver, which he had left at Fifteenth
and Harvey streets. H. C. Lochmiller,
Dennison, Ia, reported to the police
that his car was stolen from Four
tenth and Howard streets Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Platz Funeral Sunday-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Alice Platz, 80
years old, of Florence, who died Thurs
day morning In a local hospital Of in
juries received in street car accident
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Florence Presbyte-
rian church. Rev. Mr. Butter will Of
ficiate. Interment will be in Forest
Lawn cemetery.
Nephew Tries to Pawn Ring-Mrs
Anna B. Evans, 1916 Charles street,
reported to the police that a sneakthief
had entered her room and stolen her
jewelry. Shortly after John O'Leary.
nephew of Mrs. Evans, was arrested
while trying to pawn one of the rings
which she said she lost. An effort is
being made to find out what he did
with the rest of the jewelry.
Chooses Lesser Charge-Pleading
guilty to a charge Of vagrancy saved
William Smith from term in prison.
Smith was arrested by House Detective
Finn of Brandeis stores when he at
tempted to cash two forged checks.
In police court Judge Fitzgerald gave
him his choice of pleading to the va
grancy charge or facing the more Sc
rious offense He was senteced to
ninety days.
Loses Shoes and Jewelry-Hard
luck in punches has been following
Elsie Daffer, 1909 Douglas street.
About a week ago a man under the
guise of a messenger called at her
home and induced members of her
family to give him pair of her shoes,
which he said he had been sent for.
Thursday evening burglars gained en-
trance to her room and stole jewelry
which she estimated to the police was
worth $50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Stone Resolution Meets
Opposition of Hitchcock

Washington March b. Senator
Hitchcock, speaking for the commit
tee, declared that to ask the presi-
dents opinion and then cross-examine
him, as the Stone amendment pro-
posed, would be an affront.
He also read from the presidents
speech his desire to keep out of the
European conflict to show that he was
averse to any step that will lead the
country unnecessarily to war.
"If it is true that this note came
from one of the belligerents, should
not that fact be called to the atten-
ton of this country" asked Senator
Hardwick.
NO." Senator Hitchcock answered.
81 simply think we ought to ask the
president for definite statement of
his opinion of its authenticity"
"But the material fact to us and
this country is whether some one who
is interested in getting us into war
has given the note to u.s." insisted
Senator Hardwick.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do
For You.

Send 10 cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing be sure
and mention The Omaha Daily Bee.
Regular 50-cent and one-dollar size
bottles for sale at all drug stores
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Union Suits
for Boys, SOC

Boys gray fleece lined union
suits, high neck, long sleeves,
ankle length, open crotch; spe-
cial, at, Soc.
Burgess-Nash Co.-Down Stairs Store
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Parents Of Missing Deaf and
Dumb Bow Fear Foul PLAY

Deaf and dumb, with no money in
his pockets except street car fare, ].
P. Hook, l6 years old, disappeared
from his home in Omaha February 10.
His parents have tried every means to
gain clue to his whereabouts, but
have been unsuccessful. They have
reported his disappearance to the
police.
The father, A. M. Hook, is en-
ployed in the baggage room at the
Webster street station. He fears foul
play. The boy is red-haired and
freckled and has one dark eye and
one blue eve.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Contract to Sell Wool
At Forty Cents a Pound

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 2.-(Spe-
cial.)-Stoner Bros. and P. w. Olson,
Cokeville, Wyo., fockmasters, have
contracted to sell their 1917 wool clip
at 40 cents pound, the highest price
ever offered for a Wyoming wool.
Each will deliver about 100000
pounds. The name of the purchaser
was not announced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Daughter Is Born in Home
Of Second BaSeman IreIar

Anna Belle Irelan was born yester-
day to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Irelan
and the second baseman of the
Rourke clan is stepping somewhat
NOR" lightly for a while. The young
lady weighed all of eight pounds on
,er arrival.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
Saturday in the Down Stairs Store
Boys Union Suits.
at 29c

.Poris knit boys union suits,
ecru color, V-neck, short
sleeves, knee length, called Sec
onds by the manufacturer, Sat-
urday, sec.
Burgess-Nash Co.-Down Stairs Store
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03
A Most Popular
Kidney Medicine

We have handled DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root ever since it has been
on the market and we are very much
pleased with the large call we have
for it monthly. For lame back, kidney
troubles, ETC., we have heard very
favorable comments for Swamp Root
from those who have used it, and it is
our belief that it is equal to the best
medicine of its kind on the market.
Very truly yours,
GEO. PRESLEY DRUG co.
Sept: Il, l9l6. Milaca, MINI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03

You can depend upon sloan's Linlment to
kill the nerve pains of sciatica; It pene-
rates without rubbing. Only Csc. All drug
sts.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-03

Give your Want Ad a chance to
make good, Run it in The Bee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07

wheti EiIi - ahollhef with a ilfiie
hancls gou will guide the car 0f 1851
10 tn .sht or 10 the let No tense
muscle sgiu be- called upon 20 avoii
ersiislols Steamships nave long had
thsir Steering engines ~ swerve rud-
DER that weigh many tons. The steer
ins engine j. controileti by the wheel
GA the bridge. - On thi, car of 1851
the little steering handle cause a
motor 20 turn The 'front.' Wheels o. the
right or to the lefi
It, Eisisr To- Pull.
Me DO IL In 1917 but n b. wronr.
rgrcgiousiy wrong. q drive vehic,e
from the rear. Whyg Because IL j.
easier 10 pull than O. push The tug.
boat pulls is hargcs the locomotive
pull. its coaches. the freight handler
on our wharves pulls his hand truck
Nature seemed % have discovered lQ,e
ago that pulling j. easier than push.
ins. Uslike the car II 1917. the motor
car u 1851 win therefore bo pulled 10y
iis motsi
And the motor it>elf-how different
from the engine o. 1917. Gasoline viii
ceas. 20 be- the motor ear fuel In 1880
Thcre gill not b. enough oil In the
Worie frUm which gasoline can be- dis
ti'iec The alcohol and electric motor
viii take tire place Of the gasoline en.
gine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07
BRITISH BEAR FULL
SHARE OF BURDEN
ON WEST FRONT.
TNlMs ESDEayORs To MAKE IT
sFPEiR COIO>iiIs ARR uskD
10 SPARE BsIToNs

.rg foik Time. The .nnDree.lSn -
ffrfiga-i. in rcnfirs sir Do5gias Haig'r
,0-n-fs ~ tie fg0 most recent attacks
81 fTauders. that the heaviest hghting
ga dom br the c1ionlais AUSTRALIANS
zrE Xev Zfrlianieu. This IL Indeed
cs.facfe-lstlc ~ many Gf the british
official reports - rngsy yeusnu ON the
tf.frrr ffuEt u a. iu measure un-
fortunate. Therr are thcse- not set
lrieiuer- whose Interests are furthcrsf
81 tolfiing Az that England has done
auf j. doiug. !n pictuFing isBgiand al
rs.r. ar DcradlDus AidDn always us-
ir9 rfdf-s 60 pun her chcFtuuts from
fhr nre 10 making 4 APPEAR that the
c1'orlah sfe being rsof IN order that
rho -ren from the British Isles nay b.
-aaoef
The Object ~ trls g. ob.lOls. II As
rerrt io make America diszruuiiei
.fh te ally. o. discourage COR send
srg Emer.can trooi,s % Ffance.
"a the same time. u g. o a. extent.
ulfortunate that u.rse sufferers from
anFiOpnobia should be frrnished with
fuei % feed the nane, n their prejudice
and fheiT e--nlfies u is not arniss 10
rsHf F.iAf aH.f-AAAAf EAa-ANrAAATH ~ Allf
O. sfh - which there r. not the shadow
- doubt. a. ~ just wha; Great Britain
hos aoc9fnpliske-i
FOR tas fr1st eight months II the war
30 trnrps from Engiane's colonies Were
s2agef pn the western front The re-
t-es.: f0r1 Mo1s the recovery of the
l-fr m the Aisne. and later II those
fsou D'1m0ndc 70 Ia Isas-ec. weir con
rrr.f-i entirely ~ troops from the Bsfi
30 isiee. EnFland has about 1000 900
men nov under arms Or in training. of
wnich Approximately 1900 900 are ac-
'a' % the nEbilne fronts. OF these
la-fe there are dve rnes from the
Er.lrn isles 10 oHG from the colonies.
Ir thr battle u the Somme there we're
tre Engiin iis isi0rs using the term
Elriish u designate those from the
insb isles and 10 diderentiate them
Z ca tne cOlonials-t0 one colonial di-
vision. The relative cssUaities per d.
tlsi1n were in the rBtio of nYe in the
English % four in the colonial. In the
's-ttie az ArTsis- which. Of course. IN.
clglco the stOrTning of Vimy Ri1ge-the
proportions - ere three and a half 10
1us. while the casualties were seven to
is. in the third battle of Ypres the pro
portion was seven ~ one. while the rel
alive casualties pcr division were five 4
30 one Finally. IN the battle OF Aes-
Ines h.ige. the last of the battles on
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07
HDw 1854 MOTOR
CAR MAY stRri>S
THAT ~ 1911

Mocluier Ma<azins. olr~erye the mo-
CO.. car - 1851 PIN, of an you are
struck wlih - sheer beauty Of line.
{ Then. are no abrupt. uSig anglcs Curve
melts into curve with . grace that you
associate with the form Of a swan Tlssre
Is no aall}lke windshieid. thef. are
slgnef ~ alrp.snes haI discovered that
"a large. correctly designed bulk j. more
easily moved through i,- air than
mass compoe.l - rgojeciing wires.
.tays whoc.s. s-ms and legs that each
projection however slight. rakes the
air and leaves sn Invisible wake be.
hind .L
I'll gork wa- not lot upou the mo-
tor car designer. THE sacnmllke bOdy.
a. 10 l. called. made it, appearance
about 1918 By 1881 not oniy VIII Il
have been generally adopted but Il
win b. far more refined than anything
which we cin now display. II VII part
the air as gently. ns smoothly a. q
pike slips through the waiers ~
lake
Ahttfol
W MAJ expec; in the motor car of
1851 .nmething akin 20 push.button
control. Tho guiding 6f q motor car
cog truck ln these days of the mntor
asir's lnisHc, i- no mean pRsical per.
lorHaHce. Arms and legs play far
too important part in motoring n al
locomotive engineer were thus depend.
ent eI his muscle there would be no
seventr-car freight trains. no twenty.
hour uaiu hctween N-w York and
chiciEo. Think ~ tH- physical demands
noa made upon you and then ask your.
self II you haze not The right To- de.
mand that by 1851 inventors viii have
tossed gear -hift levers and brake ped. I
als upon the scrap heap
The Ideal motor c-tr of tho future wll Z
have Just one controlling lever and /
no more. As the operator pulls On
pushes tnr lever he tur1s the power
on or OF. Did you notice now the en- I
giEs slowed down and how the brakes !,
were automatically applied as the car
s.ackens Do specj? There are no ped.
ais to operate The speed " the -en.
gine determines how hard the brakes
Fhail BE- a1piiea--in other words in
what dlsia1rc He car shall be brought
90 fu.l stop.
In q country threaded with superb
y smooth thorouehfares the steering
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-07

Ehich ae have complete statistics. ths
propolticna t-~re two O. CLe. ghlle ths
ratio u i0s1e- was eleven 70 thirteen.
Great Britain has GA the western
frant alone. about z0ee 900 sen But
fke front which Great gritain j. hold.
. ils may vel bear brief analysis Ths
| 10 man clrcentrations from Nfeuport
- .,ois-Ons are heavier than on any
other section 81 the front This T. but
..aiulaL Germany knows that this b.
lle front where she has % fear most
70 u the front which guards ncr hold
On Eelsium ana makes that bold uossi
lie. u II the front which protects be-
1lbuarine iuaez. Moreover - all ter.
mich she most desire o. hold when
tl.e var T. ended b. Belgium. Her ln-
tcafinEa. a.. .ather her hoiss we're
e1pHcsssi ln ner recently announcs-l
uniinEue~s o. evacuate Belgium Drn-
T.ded she o,uli have economic control
of certain paIts which we-e most desir-
able
Antwerp. of course. is fhe key note 81
ur whole thing -fle pis;oi point-l at
the bead - England on the oth--
hand To- what mistt - tcrmei sent.
lnertal reasons as well as for politicsi
rcaf0ns Bci-ium j. one place oref
which England b. determined that Gel.
mani shall not exert control. Tker--
fore. Germany car bc counted on 10
make hcr Trra;est -h0ging 90 thlr
ra-t o. trt iraitle area
Between soi-sDss and Porte. ll.u.-o1
-le ilHr j. also strongly half. sut by nn
ln -Ha as strongly as rom soi--on, to
the ssz- FINALLY. from p,uia-. lousson
% Abe Skis frontier. tlc work b. bot
.tLo more thal Ftr1ne outpost ForE
~ -rghni's 100000. 700 0a0 az.
Hua Gee British !sies 10000 arc Can
-fEns. lso oos australian aud New
>n-ilanders. sEd the balance Indian T
and South Afric11r. lie 'rfir- .n iaet
p ao.lion ~ abou; two Indians o. one
South African The colonf,ls have. of Z
ss1rsr macy moro me--sn tfairins u .
home and iu .,azliEi but THESE a-e the 4
luinb-r o. n4sn actually al the front 4
In addition 4 the men enlisted for
-shiine purroees. ihere are also great
number u men engaged in producing
sar materials and supple for the ar. (,
nie. 81 the field
De British permanent loss which iH.
iudes Killed prlsonere> those per.
nanenily removed from ;he battle line
.or other purposes duhng the three
.ars ~ the war. l. approximateiy a
million men. The proportion Of casual.
ies # thoae from the British Isles and
rom the colonies. which proportion has
'en given above VIII giye about the
lumDers of colonials in this li8t Up to
ne ead of 1915 alone an1 the fighting
~ 10 that tDne had for the most part
een Gone by troops from The United
the British hal lost $1,000
ler in killed alone among whom we--
early 1000 0;icers