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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01

from the Nebraska penitentiary every
year. All over the United States we
placed over 5000 in good jobs last
year, and 9S per cent of them are
making good. | believe in giving a
ditch digger convict ditch digger's
job, and | believe in giving book
keeper a bookkeepers job"
The work OF organizing this So
cicty was strenuous job for Dud-
ding, when he emerged from his life
in stripes. With but $l4 to his name
he resolved to begin work. He got
a list of employers from Dunn's and
Bradstreet's, and wrote letters to
these. Out of the thousands of let
tiers written asking cooperation of
employers in giving ex-convicts a job,
only one favorable reply came back.
That was from railroad president,
who expressed a keen interest in the
work, and who said he had given
the problem much thought himself.
With that as an encouragement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01
MEASLES PREVALENT
DISEASE IN MARCH
More Contagion in Month Just
Closing Than in January
and February Combined.
MANY CASES OF LA GRIPPE

Health department reports Of con-
tagious and infectious diseases for
March were more than the total of
January and February. Measles was
the most prevalent disease during the
month, with scarlet fever second on
the list.
There were no cases OF typhoid
fever reported during March and only
three since January /. Twenty cases
of cerebral spinal meningitis were re-
ported since January !.
Health Commissioner Connell re-
ports many cases of grippe, which
disease is not recorded among
the contagious and infectious mala-
dies. He notes that many cases of
grippe this year have left an ear
affection and he explains that grippe
takes different forms, this year the
disease being peculiar on account of
its attack on the auricular organs.
Tabulation of diseases reported
since January follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01

"A Rose O Plymouth Town." a
four act drama, will be presented by
the Dramatic club of the University
of Omaha Saturday evening, April
IA, in John Jacobs Memorial hall,
Twenty-fourth and Pratt street,.
The cast, which includes twenty
four characters, was selected by COM
petition from over fifty students who
tried out. The leading parts will be
taken by Esther Knapp, Olga Ander-
son, Quito Eddy, Eugene Simmons,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01

budding went ahead. His board of
directors went back on him when the
funds were about exhausted, and he
and a stenographer in the office had
to struggle alone. The stenographer,
in buildings absence, armed herself
with her enthusiasm and sailed forth,
raising 5000 in subscriptions to fur
ther the work. Thereup IN she was
elected treasurer, and from then on
the work began TO look up, until it
has reached the present proportions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01
British Forces Occupy
Area North of Baqdad

London, March 5l.-British forces
in Mesopotamia, advancing to the
north Of Bagdad, have occupied the
town Of Kalaat Felujah and the areas
of Deltawah and Sindiyah and Shera-
ban, according to an official state
ment issued today by the British press
bureau.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01
The Wanted Extras
Which Most Cars Still Omit
Come See If You Want Them
See how Mtcheils differ you Seehe
in equipment strength and beauty which methods offer

oversize. Pitts which get major
strain are built of Chrome-Vanadium.
Gears are tested for SO, 600 pounds
per tooth. Engines for 10, 900 miles
without visible wear. Springs for
indefinite service. Not one Bate
cantilever spring has broken in two
years.
The object Of this extra strength
is a lifetime car. Also safety, low
upkeep andismall repairs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01

There are many, many ways in
which Mitchells differ from other cars.
) They have many features which
other cars omit. All are paid for
by factory savings, due to John W.
Bate.
They have bodies built IN our own
plant, from our own exclusive models.
They have Injuries and beauties
which are rare. We have lately added
"a per cent to the cost Of finish, up
holstery and trimming. And the saw
ings made in this new body plant
pay II an
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01

Chinese to Take Part
In Toxic OLYMPIC Games

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
Tien-tsin, Feb. H-Twenty-hve
Chinese athletes will participate in the
far eastern Olympic games to be held
in Toxic on May 5. The participants
are to be selected at a final meet to
be held in Tien-tsin about April rs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01

is, things like a power tire pump, a
dashboard engine primer, reversible
headlights, a locked compartment.
Things you want, but which most
cars don't include.
There is heat-6xed finish ttfis'year
deep, lustrous and enduring. There
is rare grade leather upholstery.
There are wide seats, desp springs,
and countless dainty touches. If we
bought our bodies, the Mitchell prices
could not include these things.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01

Not all of those splendid Davenports
are yet gone. You can pick up this one
illustrated, in blue velour or beautiful
neutral tapestry covering at. -. .$4s.5O
There are others as low as. 49,. $500
There are some from the most ex-
elusive upholstering shops in America.
Suitable for association with the most
elaborate home surroundings, that are
priced much below present market val
uation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01
Unique Features

There are 81 distinct extra lectures
IN the Mitchells Of this year. That
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01
The Illustration Below ~
The Auto Refrigerator

1t is made of hard fibre board air tight moisture proof
This material is absolute non-conductor of heat or
cold Its perfect insulation makes it efficient 1t will
supply the ideal service for refreshments your trip
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01

EUGENE E. SIMMONS.
Edgar Ernst and Isadore Finken-
stein.
The play has its setting in Ply
mouth Town during the days of
Miles Standish. 1t deals with the
hardships of the early settlers when
Indian massacres were constant
menace.
The play calls for elaborate cos
tunes and scenery, and these details
are being carefully carried out in Or
der to create suitable Puritanic at
mosphere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01
Library
ables
Featured

This illustration correctly
pictures a sofa table 60 inches
In length, in Ualnut or ma
hOgany, at. >. $3.50
Many patterns are sh0lDn,
the neWest and smartest
styles, from simple design to
richly carved motifs, depict
ing the unmistakable "ear.
marks" of the master crafts.
man of other days. f.,
These tables, though lUorks
of art, are priced as merchan.
disc, much under Ualue. Pris-
ella york cases in mahogany,
at 1915
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01
BANK CLEARINGS
SET UP new MARK
March Clearings Break Best
Previous Record by Over
Twenty Millions.
GAIN FOR QUARTER GREAT

Ali records of the Omaha clearing
house were broken during the month
OF arch.
The total bank clearings for March
reached Sl64058,9H.o2, over $2l ,000.-
COO greater than the bank clearings
for January this year, when the previ-
Gus record was established. The
March clearings this year were al
most S50,000.000 greater than for
March year ago, when the cleariDgs
were Sll4,2o8,7l428.
The total bank clearings for the
first quarter of 1917 have passed the
S430,000,000 mark. If this rate is
maintained the total elearings for
1917 will almost reach the $2,000,000,-
900 mark.
The bank clearings for the first
three months OF 1917 have been as
follows: .-....-.
Last Year. This Year.
January ....s sS.oss,72l, 2s s142,,34t432.2 IS
February 80. 9i.246,279.S7 1885, sos So
March 49,. 11i2ss,7l4.2s 16t.0Ss,sl7.62
Totals. d. .s2ss 1854 $iSo.262, 1853 40
Thus the gain in clearings so far
this year over the corresponding
period last year is over $l30,000,000.
Bank clearings for the week marked
up a gain of Sl2,000000, or $2,00O,-
600 day on the average. The clear
ings for the week were $33,6O7 ,439.48,
against $2l ,440, 10000 for the corre-
spending week last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-01

Prof. w. R. Moore of the express
and public speaking department is
coaching the Thespians. The money
will be used for athletic purposes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
REWARDS OFFERED FOR
LOWNDES DYNAMITERS

Valdosta. Ga, Aug. 20.-It is
announced by Chairman w. B.
Conoley, of the county commission
ers, that rewards aggregating 81 900
will be offered at the next meeting
of the commissioners for the parties
who dynalnited the cattle-dipping
watts in this county last Thursday.
Fuller reports show that 10 watts
were blown up and the county COM
missioners will offer a reward Of
$100for evidence to convict in each
case.
Bids are being asked for the work
of rebuilding the vats and it is I'M
derstood that construction will be-
gin within a few days. The officials
are determined to carry on the work
of cattle dipping until ticks are
eradicated, and will not let the
work Of lawless MOB halt their
operations. The dynamiling is be-
ing condemned by all classes and
in every section Of the county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
DEVICE INVENTED
TO PROTECT SHIPS

Rotterdam, Netherlands, July Is.
II Correspondence Of the Associa-
ated Press. )-Expenments with a
newly invented device intended to
cut the anchor chains of floating
mines and to prevent them from
coming in contact with u vessel
passing through a mine field, have
been conducted here, it is claimed,
with success. rhe continuance was
invented by Rear Admiral Coed
hart OF the Dutch navy.
1t was affixed to steamship OF
the Batayier Line for q series Of
tests. The vessel steamed through
a field of harmless mines with the
result, it is asserted, that every
mine which barred her course auto
matically was pushed aside and its
=
anchor chain cut.
The invention consists Of a steel
prolongation OF the ships bow,
which is easily hoisted or slowed
away. 1t extends eighteen feet un-
der the water and is designed to
push the mine anchoring chains or
cat'les aside to a distance of fifteen
feet from either side of the vessel.
At that poiat the cables or chains
are clipped and the liberated mine
rises to the surface fifteen feet from
the VESSELS ST 81 ai;Having once
been passed safelysthe plan is to
explode the floating mine by shoot
ing att.
After the clipping of the chain
of one mine the apparatus is in
tended automatically to become
ready to deal with the next.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
STANDARD PACKAGE
FOR POTATO CROP

Atlanta, Aug. 20--The State mar
ket bureau has taken under con
sideration and will work out so soon
asst can gather data. from the pro.
dueers, shippers and consumers ON
the one hand and the sources Of
supply on the other, the matter Of
arriving at a standard package for
handling the sweet potato crop this
year. Consideration is now being
given to, suggestions Of several diff.
ferent styles Of packages, one Of
them being an inexpensive and
easily handled wooden crate, which
will hGla bushel. This, form of
crate, it is believed, will lie not
only easier to obtain but better to
handle than the old method Of
Sucking the potatoes. Each of the
designs and suggestions Will be
weighed carefully before adoption.
In the past few days number of
inquiries have been made Of the
bureau concerning the matter of a
standard packages for potatoes.
ASK FARMERS IDEAS.
The bureau is inviting cores
pondence from farmers Of the state
generally. who have planted Of food
crops this year in sufficient acreage
to produce a surplus over the needs
OF the farmers themselves, the pur-
pose being to list and compile avail
able quantities Of such crops in the
several localities Of the State as will
enable attracting prospective buy
ers. A great deal OF that kind of
work already has been done by the
bureau, but the limited means for
operation. prior to the recent en-
actment Of the market bureau law
by the Legislature, has rather con-
fined the possible scope Of the work,
and the ultimate intentions OF the
bureau.
Especial emphasis is being laid
on the Importance to the farmers
Of the State Of Immediately advising
the bureau OF all crop yields and
particularly surplus crops which
may be put upon the market to
meet such demandaas the bureau is
able to find. This. the bureau adj
vises, should be done at once, by.
correspondence.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
doses 81 Black.Draught"

doaes Of BIack.Drausht-"
Seventy years Of successful use has
made ThsdfOrd's Black-Draught q
standard. household remedy. Every
msnbsr. Of every family, at times,
need the help that Blaek-Draught can
siye IN cleansing the system and re-
Iisving the troubles that come from
constipation, indigestion. lazy liver.
etc. You cannot keep well unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are in good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try BIaek-Drsught. It acts promptly,
esntIy and In . natural way. II you
1soI siusglsh. take = dose tonight.
Tea wnI feel fresh tomorrow. Price
2se. a packago-ous cent 8 dose
Al druggists dss
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
Ever SaIiVated By
CaIome|? Horrible!
CaIOm.I is quicksilver and acts like dynamite
On yOur liver.

Calomel loses you dayl You know
what calomel is. It's mercury; quick
silver. Calomel is dangerous 1t
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickening you. CalomeI
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish, con-
stipated and all knocked out and believe
YOU need a dose OF dangerous caiomel
lust remember that your druggist sells
for SOC a large bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone, which is entirely vegetable and
pleasant to take and is a perfect substi-
tute for calomel. 1t is guaranteed to
start your liver without stirring you uF
inside, and can not salivate.
Don't take calomell 1t makes you
sick the next day it loses you q days
work. DodsorTs Liver Tone straighteni
You right up and you feel great. Giy'
It to the children because it is perfectly
harmless and doesn't grippe.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
Hnw'a This :

We offer One Hundred Dollafs Reward
Cor any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
ave years; and has become known e the
most reliable remedy for CatarFh. Hairs
Catarfh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
son from the Blood and healing tho dis
eased portions,
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you viii zee 9
great Improvement In your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Msdt-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
FOR testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY a CO., Toledo ONO.
Sold by ali Druggists. TIC.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
Girls Have Pretty Face and Beau
tiful Complexion.

An Atlanta man makes new discovery
that makes an old face look years
younger If your skin is dark, brown,
or covered with freckles or blemishes,
just use little Cocotone Skin Whitener;
it'smade with cocanut oil aud is perfect
-ly harmless, A few days use will inn
prove your looks 100 per cent. The
wornout skin comes off evenly, leaving
no evidence of the treatment, the new
healthy under-skin appearing as lovely
new complexion.
Just ask your druggist for an ounce OF
Cocotone Skin Whitener, and if he viii
not supply you send 25c to The Coco
tone Co., Atlanta, Ga, and they will
send you a box by return mail.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
AUTOMOBILE TAXES
ADOPTED BY SENATE

Washington, August 18.-Dispo-
sition by the Senate yesterday OF
many uncontested provisions Of the
81, OO0, 5000, 600 war tax bill almost
cleared the way for the sharp fight
which probably will begin Monday
over income and war profits taxes.
Among important features dis
posed Of during the day were the
wine and motor vehicle schedules.
The revisions Of the finance COM
mittee levying between $40, $780, 0O
and $50, 10000 on owners Of mo-
tor vehicles instead Of $68, 600, OOO
on manufacturers as proposed by
the Honse bill were adopted, as
were the increased rates on wines
estimated to raise $21 100000
against 1000, 900 under the House
rates.
House provisions levying five
Der cent. tax upon the gross sales
Of many manufacturers and de-
signed to raise 18,750,000 also
we're formally eliminated, the new
automobile and other reduced taxes
being substituted. The Senate also
accepted the finance committee 8
action in striking out the House
provision for additional Federal
taxation OF inheritances, designed to
raise Sc, 900, 900.
An amendment to the automo-
bile section suggested by Senator
Knox and adopted imposes a sur
tax of $40 for each $500 value on
cars costing more than SO, 1000. AS
accepted the section now provides
the following motor vehicle taxes,
payable by owners Of those not
used exclusively for business;
Motorcycles, $3.50; automobiles.
costing under $500, S. annually;
costing between $500 and $3.50,
81. 50; costing between $3.50 and
81 900, $40, with S. additional for
each $500 up to $1,000 and $40 for
each $500 above $4,000.
The tax, based upon original list
price would be reduced by 10 per
cent. for each years use Of the ma
chine up to a gross allowance OF 30
per cent.
Senator Smoot said the motor
tax would fall on those able to pay
it.
Senator Knox objected to the
transfer Of tax FROM automobile
manufacturers to owners, declaring
the automobile industry is more
profitable than any other except
munitions.
Senator McCumber, of the finance
committee, replied that a majority
of the committee preferred tax
upon manufacturers but could not
devise a plan to impose it equitably.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
IdIers in Maryland
Viii Register Today

Baltimore. Md, Aug. 20-Every
idler between IS and so in Mary
land must register under the state
compulsory work law. Enrolment
began today.
Jobs will be obtained through
the medium of the federal employ
ment bureau.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24

Now is the time to subscribe to
The Journal. $3.50 per year.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
No. /. or CHOICE PEANUTS
Shall grade as follows:

Shall grade as follows:
Shall not contain over 5 per cent
moisture.
Shall be clear, bright, and free
from mildew.
Shall not exceed per cent in
foreign matter.
Shall not exceed 10 per cent inn
mature nuts.
Shall not contain over 2 per cent
broken or shelled nuts.
Shall not exceed 5 per cent nuts
with stems.
No. 2. or Standard Peanuts
Shall grade as follows:
Shall not contain over 10 per
cent moisture.
Shall not contain over 10 per
mildew.
Shall not contain over 8 per cent
foreign matter.
Shall not exceed Is per cent in
immature nuts.
Shall not exceed 4 per cent brOk-
ken or shalled nuts.
Shall not exceed 10 per cent nuts
with stems
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
No. 3. or. COMMON PEANUTS
Shall grade as follows:

Shs.ll not contain over ~ per
cent moistnre.
Shall not contain over 25 per
cent mildewed nuts.
Shall not contain over 5 per cent
foreign matter.
Shall not exceed 20 per cent i'm
mature nuts.
Shall not exceed 6 per cent brok-
en- or shelled nuts.
All nuts having more than 10 per
cent with stems shall be included
in this grade.
No. z. or Standard Peanuts
shall be the basis grade, and all
quotations shall be made on Stand
arl Grade. No. / or Choice Pea
nuts are to bring IL per cent
above basis grade. No. 8 or Com
mon peanuts are to bring 7 IL per
cent below basis grade.
The Foregoing grades shall apply
to all varieties Of peanuts, but
where mixed varieties are rendered
the lowest price variety shall apply
to such lots.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
Medicine or Food

You have always bought the bulky stock food
and given to your stock as medicine. Why not
buy only the medicine and furnish your own
food? The medicine win be much more certain.
In fact, b. A. Thomas Stock Remedy is SO GER
tain to give the right results that we sell it ON
the money back plan II it doesn't straighten
up your horse or COW or sheep. we give your
money back.
Sold by Stovall 4 YeomaG.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-08-24
STANDARD PEANUT GRADES

Adopted BY The Peanut Growers and Manufacturers Association
At Cuthbert, Ca, June 9th, 1917.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-14
SUGAR GLYCERINE
 DISCOVERY MADE
Government Laboratory Announces Important Factor in Manufacture
 of Explosives Without Fats.

Washington, July 14.-Discovery in the internal revenue division labor atory of a process for manufacturing glycerine from sugar was announced today by the treasury department.
 Under the secret process evolved the cost of this substance, a heavy factor in the manufacture of explo- sives, will be reduced to slightly more than one-fourth of it's present cost.
 Glycerine is at present manufac- tured almost entirely from fats at a cost of 90 cents a pound, which is six times it's cost of production be- fore the war. Extraction of the product from sugar will insure pro- duction officials estimate at 25 cents a pound or less. The immense inn portance of the discovery in conserv- ing the fat supply of the nation Is pointed out by officials who declare that Germany's fat shortage is large ly due to the use of fats for produc- ton of explosives. Germany has long since been forced to discontinue the manufacture of soap in order to con- serve the fats for ammunition mak- ing.
 The discovery is the first to be announced by the chemists working in cooperation with the Council of National Defense.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-14

on the front pages of the newspapers by telling MT. Gompers that organized labor was responsible for the murder of negroes in East St. Louis.
 II object to the resolution because MT. Gompers failed to tell the public facts. He failed to tell the public that the rioting was caused by capi- talists bringing negro labor to St. Louis to discharge the white man. The meeting was called by Wall Street and the red flag of anarchy"
 MT. Bagley said American labor feels no enmity toward the negro.
 'If MT. Gompers had had the op- portunity to get back at Roosevelt the second time, he would have made him look like cents," said Morris Braun, Treasurer of the c. F. U. "I want to say that MT. Gompers has long stood for the colored man in organized labor. The Cigarmakers' Interna- tional Union. in which Gompers has long been prominent, was the first union to take in colored men. Com pers was sponsor for a colored man who was elected Treasurer
 Other delegates criticized Col. Roosevelt for having always favor ed the trusts" and for having permit ted white men Ito be shot down like dogs in the West Virginia coal strike while he was President. Ernest Bohm, secretary of the organization, said he had heard MT. Gompers would have replied second time if Mayor Mitchell had not shut off discussion. The meeting was held at the Labor Temple, Mo- 243 East Eighty-fourth street.