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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-22
MORE RECRUITS
IS URGENT PLEA
OF WAR OFFICES
Army, Navy, Marine Corps and
National Guard All Are Far
Below Standard War
Strength.

Men, men and ever more men!"
The cry of the nation voiced
through the recruiting Offices of army,
navy, marine corps and National
Guard is for patriotic, red-blooded
men to rally to the colors at once.
In no department has Nebraska
filled its quota and the recruiting Of
ficers are looking eagerly for men to
aid in bringing the enlistments of the
state up to standard.
Even the Omaha companies of Ma
tional Guardsmen are calling for more
recruits, the latest order from the War
department having made it necessary
for the Fourth Nebraska to recruit to
war strength, leaving each Omaha
company short about fifty men. A
total of at least go men is needed to
bring the regiment to war strength.
Only three men were recruited for
guard companies up to noon for Mon
days record.
Army headquarters tell little bet
ter story, a dozen recruits having
been mustered in during the morning.
Twenty men left Sunday night for
Fort Logan to be mustered into
various departments.
Navy is Favored.
Better results also seemed in view
for the naval station, the waiting
room OF the department much -resem-
bling an employment Office on the
eve Of the departure Of Coxy's army.
Men were lined up all around the
room, waiting their turn to interview
the recruiting officers. One man had
even stretched out on bench, pulled
his hat over his eyes and was sleep
ing until called, evidencing his deter
mination to remain ION the job" un-
til his application for enlistment had
either been accepted or rejected.
At the recruiting Office of the ma
rine corps eight new recruits we're re-
ported. They will be sent TO Port
Royal, S. G., at once for training.
To reach the required war strength
standard the navy still needs 10000
men, recruiting officers report. The
marine corps is short about 10000
men to bring it up 10 its new stand
ard Of 10000 men. Western Iowa
and the state of Nebraska, which COM
prise the territory Of the Omaha army
Office, must furnish 1880 men as yet
to complete the quota called for by
the war Office.
Boys Eager to Serve.
If the army we're able to take
school boys there would be no diff
Guilty in filling the ranks, officers as
sert Letters from all over the state
constantly bring inquiries from lads
under 18, bat these youthful patriots
cannot be accepted for service. even
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-22
Exemption Clause on
Dr0verS' Passes is Void

Washington, May 21.-Federal laws
prohibiting railroads from giving
passes. the supreme court decided to-
day, do not exempt them from LA
bility to live stock attendants injured
while travelling on a drover's pass is
sued under the uniform live stock con-
tract. 1t was successfully contended
that the drover's pass was not gratu-
itous, but a part OF the live stoSk
transportation rate and that the liza
bility exemption clause was void.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-22
Old Suit to Prohibit
Liquor Sales Dismissed

Washington, May 2l.-Suit to pro-
hibit liquor sales in Nebraska was dis
missed today by the supreme court.
Prohibitionists, contended a law
passed in 1855 made the state dry, but
state courts held that subsequent leg
islation had repeated the measure and
permitted liquor sales until new dry
constitutional amendment became ef-
fectivc May /, 1917.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-22
Several Square Miles in Residence Section Of
Jewel City of South in Ruins When Confla-
grafton Sweeps On Unchecked in Spite Of
Efforts of Thousands of Fire Fighters.
MANY BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED BY DYNAMITE
High Explosives Used on Every Hand But Blaze Leaps
Street After Street in Fury, Wiping Up Fine Homes
As Well as Poor, in Its Path of Destruction
ONLY ONE PERSON LOSES LIFE EARLY REPORT

Atlanta, Ca, May 21.-Severa miles Of the resi-
dental section in northeastern Atlanta swept by FIRE late
this afternoon Many fine residences destroyed, the
flames going beyond the control Of the fire department and
ing great section without hndrance BY o'clock about
forty blocks had been burned and the FIRE still progressing
unchecked before high wind ~
HUNDRED BLOCKS SWEPT.
At o'clock about forty blocks had been swept extending
from about Decatur northward Merrs avenue tax
ing toll of many fine residences At that time the flames had
reached Ponce de Leon but there appeared be-
nothing to stop its progress northward
BY 6 o'clock it was estimated 100 blocks had been burned
over. r taF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-22
Continued on Page Two. Column Two.)
Frisco Ad Club Delegates
Are TRAVELLING bY Auto

San Francisco, May 2l.-Fourteen
automobiles bearing San Francisco's
delegation to the ANNUAL National Ad
Mems association convention were on
the way to St. Louis today. The cars
will traverse the Lincoln Highway,
expecting TO reach their destination
June 3.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-22
Court Construes New York
Workmen'S COMPENSATION Law

Washington, May 2l.-The New
York workmen's compensation law.
recently upheld as constitutional by
the supreme court, was construed to-
day by the court as not applicable
to workmen injured on ships while in
New York navigable waters. The gen
eral and federal maritime laws, the
court decided, are exclusive and para
mount. a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-22
Oats Traders InDade
. ChicagO Wheat Pit

Chicago, May 2l.-With specula-
ton in wheat all but eliminated on
the board of trade by the cstab-
lishment Of maximum prices, oats
traders today took possession Of
the pit historically sacred to wheat,
although there was little trading.
A notice in the new /oats pit
stated that with the approach Of
warmer weather the augmented
oats group, reinforced by many
former wheat brokers, needed room
ier quarters.
Wheat prices dropped s to 10
cents early, but recovered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-22
Many Young Americans
Are Crossing Into Canada

SPOKANE, Wash, May 2l.--American
citizens of conscriptive ages are
crossing the border into Canada in
large numbers, according to United
States inspectors here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-22
Morris & Co. to Help Its
Employees Buy Bonds

The Morris & Co. packing plant
is urging every one of its 25,000 en-
ployes TO buy at least one OF the
liberty loan bonds.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-24
GERMANIA DELENDA EST.

The big thing bearings be the
Gerards book Of the Kasers dispatch President Wilson
be his position he aims to justify his
violating Begums neutrality the ground that he believed France
was going strategic reasons he had to beat her to it.
According press there appears to be much sentiment
among citizens the effect that His Kaershp
not justified taking step that papaby contained the promise and
teny bloody evnuaes without speak, consulting his
sttuens may be said to tolerate such things
While recognition for his eminenty representative position
the allied nations respectful the Pope
peace, seems to anything or excing hopeful
idea is for the Notwithstanding settlement of nerna
disputes by arbitration and the negotiation Of the basis
of the status beum-hat is the international situation existing
before hos Just as there could be such sua
on after three uned of murder and
Outawry.
Probably the majority aligned with the allies are in accord with
the noon of President Of the American Federation Of
labor that the only this the last the Kaiser to
aa to be crushed In other words let
the allies Of the Romans against Cartage denda est
she must be destroyed
Our own preference great admer the German people,
would be to see Hghns Or Lowness the be-
v dumped would be the most equitable for
all concerned
However with us there restraining thought impulse Of
bitterness toward that he altogether pec
men and that possibly with body We
have always considered judging from his bombac me und GO" de-
least victim of megalomana which might
time transform with homcidal tendencies
Like the historian Renan whose only expressed regret when
dying could not have lived Wilhelm ascend the throne
we had curiosity to know what he would do
Needless say it has been abundantly satisfied
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
County Highway Department
Medina. Ohio. Aug. 20, 1917.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office OF the county commissioners
at Medina, Ohio, until 1880 o'clock, p.
NJ, September 10th, 1917, and opened
Immediately thereafter for the furnish
ing of all machinery, appliances and
labor for the grading OF Marsh Hill, on
erpool Townships.
Same to be according to plans and
specifications on file IN the county sur
veyor's Office Of said county.
All proposals must be made on blanks
which will be furnished free OF cost by
the County Surveyor, and shall be
sealed and addressed to the Board of
County Commissioners of Medina Coun-
ty, Ohio, with a pertinent description
Of the work bid on, indorsed on the
envelope.
in, and must be accompanied by GER
titled check for the sum of ten per
cent (1OGo) Of his bid, on some solvent
bank in Medina county. payable to the
County Treasurer for the benefit OF
Medina County, in the event that such
bidder neglect or refuse within nve
DAYS to enter into written contract
with said board to perform said work
according to the terms OF his bid and
give legal bond therefor to the satis-
faction of the board In the event that
his bid is accepted.
The Board Of County Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Commissioners.
GEO. McNEAL. Auditor.
A. b. UNDERWOOD. Attorney.
w. r. BIBBINS. County Surveyor.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-24

visit with her aunt, Mrs. Cora Weaver
Of Barberton.
A merry party left Seville on Sum
day morning in automobiles for Ash
land, to spend the day at the Alfred
Steele home. 1t proved complete
surprise to Mr.. Steele, as he did not
expect any one but his brother, Ed.
Steele and wife, but the following also
were there:
Wilson Steele, wife and five chill
dren; Arthur Steele, wife and five
children; Albert Shook, wife and four
children; William Steele, wife and
two children and Floyd Steele, wife
and three children They took well
filed baskets and all enjoyed the ex-
cellent dinner. There were 40 who
ate dinner.
Mr.. House, daughter Mildred and
SON Moreland Of Medina, were Sunday
guests of his daughter, Mrs. John
Eshelman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett Rayne ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Will Taylor
on an auto trip Sunday to Massillon
and Canton.
Mrs Kirk Cook was called to
Cleveland last Monday by the serious
illness of her brother, Ernest Bayers
of Valley, City, who was taken to the
German hospital and underwent an
operation. Mrs. Cook returned home
on Saturday, leaving her brother still
in a very serious condition.
Lieutenant ]. S. Logan and wife
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gilbert Of
Cleveland were over Sunday guests
of Mrs. Sarah Colburn, also Mrs. Ray
Armstrong of Wooster was weekend
guest,
Mr.. Ralph Bostwick, Mr.. j. R. Win
ton and son, Corwin Winton, left on
Thursday for Long Lake, Mich, 70
spend couple of weeks.
Mrs. Lydia Frazier returned home
on Sunday after three weeks VISIT
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs
Gladys Jones of Brunswick.
Mrs. Harley George Of Cleveland
was guest Of her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Colburn, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Della Baker andllittle daughter
Evelyn went to Wadsworth on Tues
day to spend the week with he,
mother, Mrs. John Young.
Miss Esther Simons has been on the
sick list. DR.. Hard has been in at
tendance.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-24
The Cause Of
Astigmatisnl

Astigmatism is not a disease.
Medicine will not help it. 1t is
due to an uneven condition Of the
frontpart Of the eye. This causes
some light rays to be bent in the
wrong direction. Unconscious ef-
fort to correct astigmatism causes
eye strain. which, in turn, causes
headaches. nervousness. tired eyes
poor sight and other distress.
From Barnard you can get glasses
to correct any degree Of astigma-
tism.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-24

Medina court house, Will resign to ac.
cept position in the insurance office
at Leroy, the first Of September.
Mrs. Mary Taylor and Mrs. Olts
Knapp attended the concert in Medina
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. C. Frazier return
ed home on Wednesday from a 10
days visit with their daughter, Mrs
Roy Case of Lansing, Mich.
Mr.. L. W. Strong, piano tuner Of
Wooster, was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Sickle of Sewickley, Pa.
is visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Weight, for two
weeks.
Mrs. Albert Meager of Wadsworth,
spent from Thursday to Monday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Guy
Zeigler.s
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy ZeigIer wefe
callers in Wadsworth on Monday.
Mr.. Lee Elliott was taken seriously
i'll last Friday evening with auto-in-
toxication. DR.. Hard was summoned
and his condition was so serious that
another doctor was also sent for. At
this writing his condition is very SER
ious.
Mrs. .Alac Longacre Of Crestline is
camping at lake Chippewa this week,
and was shopping and calling on
friends in town Tuesday.
Miss Georgia Mcdowell, who has
been spending the past month with
her parents, and sister, Mrs. Eddie
Miller, returned to her school work m
the west on Monday morning.
Mr.. Herbert Stowe and son Collyn
of Mansfield, were guests of his sis
ter, Mrs. Thos. Mccoy, from Sunday
until Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Drushel entertained hel
sister, Henrietta Stuff, and Mrs. Hiltz
of Cleveland, on Sunday, also Willie
Drushel and wife of Wooster on Sat
urday, and her niece, Miss Mildred
Byers OF Ashland, on Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Edell and three children
also Mrs. Sanders and three children
all of Cleveland, are spending the
week with Mrs. Edell's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Welday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Armstrong, Mrs
Sarah Colburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett
Rayne went to Wooster and visited
the. experimental station.
The Lance family will hold theil
annual reunion at Chippewa Lake OF
Saturday, Sept. 1. All friends are in
vited to attend.
Miss Loe Sullinger >went to Hicks
vile on Saturday to spend a week
vacation with her sister.
Miss Josephine Weaver returne,
home on Saturday night from week
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-24

The Redpath chautauqua stands for
patriotism, progress and pep. Red
Cross announcements were freely
made by the superintendent, Mr.. Cor
netet. A table for memberships was
established. With the assistance of
the Boy Scouts, quite a sum was real
lied from the sale of lemonade and ice
cream cones.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-24
suffer for the garments women a
home can make.

Christmas will soon be with us; will
every Medina county soldier or sailor
boys friends send his name to Miss
Mcdowell, secretary Red Cross, so
that we may be getting ready to re-
member our own who are away from
home.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-24
THE RED CROSS


This space has been given over to
the use of the Red Cross. Please
read it every week; its message will
be to you and your neighbor.l
Mrs. Dannley and Mrs. Jewett will
be at the library headquarters on Sat
urday afternoons, at 8 o'clock, to help
any one who is having difficulty with
the knitting. Heels and toes Of the
socks win be given especial attention.
A telegram received at county head
quarters apportions this county's share
Of the wool knitting so urgently need
ed by our soldiers in these somewhat
astonishing numbers: 300 sleeveless
sweaters, 300 scarfs, 300 pairs Of
wristlets, 800 helmets, and 800 pairs
of socks; this is in addition to the
socks and sewing already arranged
for.
It is requested that all who are knit
ting sponges and washcloths, should
take up wool knitting instead, because
of the far greater need. A wool scarf
is prolonged washcloth and far more
interesting. France never knew a
colder winter than the last; let us
do work that our Sammies may not
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-08-24

Are you planning your fall work so
that you can sew a day or two every
week at the Red Cross rooms?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-24
MANY GERMANS
ARE REPORTED

WASHINGTON, Nov. PA flood
of letters and kilograms reporting
suspicious Germans, the result of
President Wilson's proclamation i'm
posing restrictions on alien enemies,
reached the department of justice to-
day and were carefully scanned by
agents of the bureau of investigation.
Many were from persons who did not
understand that the alien enemies
regulations applied only to unnatur-
allied Germans, and not to those of
German nativity or birth who have
become citizens.
The investigation bureaus mail
has been particularly heavy for sever
al months since the department of
justice issued an appeal to all citi-
zens to report any persons or circum-
stances appearing dangerous to the
country's prosecution OF the war. Per
sons wrote detailed accounts of their
German neighbor's habits of living,
and lengthy explanations of their sus-
picion. These letters are still vel
coined, although most of the informa-
tion they have furnished has not been
of great value.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-24
COLD BLASTS
BY MISTAKE


The weather man frankly admitted
Saturday that the weather now in our
midst, the coldest for late November
since 1903. when the mercury dropped
below zero, was really intended for
Medicine Hat, and the weather Medi-
cine Hat is now enjoying was meant
for eastern Indiana.
Just who is responsible for this un-
fortunate mixup in weather consign-
ments cannot be stated with any de-
gree of accuracy, but it Is well enough
to blame it on the war.
At o'clock Friday evening it was
- above zero in Richmond, Indiana,
the low mark for a twenty-four hour
period Friday afternoon in Medicine
Hat, Canada, the home of the we'll
known Jack Frost, the mercury regis
tered sixty degrees above zero, in the
shade
w, E. Moore, weather observer for
Richmond and vicinity, reports the
present cold weather came to Indiana
directly from the frozen shores of
Hudson Bay, real Arctic coal-man's
delight.
Moore expects no moderation In To-
cal weather conditions before Monday
or Tuesday of next week
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-24
New York's Turkey
is Lower This Year

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-War con-
ditions will make the average New
Workers. Thanksgiving dinner cost
more this year than it did year ago,
but the principal article on the bill
Of fare, the time-honered Turkey, will
be trifle cheaper. Under an agree
ment reached between federal, state
and city food authorities yesterday,
cold storage turkeys will not cost more
than 81 cents a pound and will be as
low as % cents.
Nearly half a million pounds of
frozen gobblers are in storage here.
II dealers seek to charge more than
the maximum price, prospective pur-
chasers are asked to notify the city
market commission. The prices will
obtain only until Thanksgiving.
Cranberry sauce, pies and puddings
will not be so plentiful, largely an ac-
count of the shortage in sugar. vege-
tables and other accessories are slight
ly higher than they We're last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-24
Try Winning Slogan
For Indiana on Your Piano

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 24-Here It
is, now, all Reduce the Eat
in Wheat and Meat. and Toot the Tute
in Substitute"
This merry and musical slogan got
the $25 prize offeved by the advertis-
ing department of the food admins
tration for the best conservation slo-
gan written by somebody in Indiana.
The author Is Mrs. E. E. Noel, $40
North Keystone Avenue. Indianapolis
While the slogan was submitted in
pen and Ink, Mrs. Noel must have
composed 1t originally on her piano
or on her ukelele or perchance on a
tenor drum. At any rate, Mrs. Noel's
reputation as a war bard Is establish
ed. and she will get about two dollars
a word for her work-a rate to which
Irving Berlin and Irwin Cobb have
never aspired
The committee of judges choose
this slogan. from the thousands sub.
mitted. because it expresses the ideas
of the food administration pretty ade.
quately, and at the same time pleas.
antly, and with persistent and almost
aggravating rythm. 1t will go round
and round in your head II you once
get started on it. Try it, and see if
you can stop. The committee was
composed of Merle Sidener, Paul
Richey, Carl Hunt, Homer Mckee
and Don Herold, publicity directors
Of the food administration.
Dozens Of Good Ones.
There were dozens of good slogans,
so the committee had hard time to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-24
DIPLOMATIC
SECRETS OUT

PETROGRAD, Nov. %, Friday-The
text of certain confidential communi-
cations between the Russian foreign
office and foreign governments were
published today by Bolsheviki and So
cial revolutionist newspapers at the
instigation of Leon Trotzky, the Boil
shevik foreign minister.
Trotzky says the documents are
those of the "Czaristic, Bourgeoic and
coalition governments" and from them
''the Russian nation and all nations in
the world must learn the truth of the
plans secretly made by financiers and
traders through their parliamentary
and diplomatic agents"
German and Austrian politicians,
Trotzky declares. may try to make
capitol out of these documents, but
he warns them that when the German
proletariat by means of revolution
secures access to their chancelleries
they will find there documents which
will show up in no better light than
those now published. The documents
published by the Bolsheviki include
secret treaties and kilograms sent by
the Russian foreign office, ambassa-
dors abroad and ambassadors in Pet
rograd. the correspondent in Petro-
grad of the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany reports. In all seventeen docu-
ments were published.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-24
DESERTER Gets
DEATH PENALTY

WASHINGTON, Nov 24-Sentence
Of death before rifle squad has been
imposed by court martial upon an en-.
listed man of the American army in
the United States on his conviction
Of desertion with the intent to join
the enemy forces.
1t was learned today at the war de-
partment. however. that officials here
are not satisfied from the evidence
adduced before the court that intent
to join the enemy was established and
the trial court has been asked for
additional information to clear up this
point.
The soldier in question is either of
German birth or descent, 1t is under.
stood, although the details of the case
including the name of the prisoner
were withheld. The sentence OF the
court martial will not be executed un.
til approval from Washington has
been received because the desertion
was not in the face of the enemy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-24
Old-Fashioned Spinning Wheel
May Again Come Into Its Oun

Are there any old-fashioned spin
ming wheels in Richmond or Wayne
county?
Mrs. William Dudley Foulke. prom
inent Red Cross worker in Richmond
wants to muster the old spinning
wheels of bygone days into service
of Uncle Sam.
TIE spinning wheel, which was
once in nearly every other household
in the country, may again come into
its own, as a result of the war.
Owing to the scarcity of yarn Red
Cross workers are handicapped in