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Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13
RECORD OF CONGRESS.
Appropriation and Other Meas
ures Passed This Session.

Appropriation and Other Meas
ures Passed This Session.
Washington.-The following is
the 18S-day record of the War
Congress:
Raising The Money.
War bond bill, $11,538,O0O,000.
War revenue bill, s2,70O,o0 600.
Second bond bill, $4,000, 100000.
Spending The Money.
For the Army, s7,522,726,441.
For the Navy, $1,6O4,S4O,690.
Buy and build ships, $1,O40,517,-
500.
Loans to Allies, $1,000, 100000.
Ordinary civil expense, $685.
94S,6SS.
Soldiers and sailors insurance,
S17S,25o,00O.
Food control, $4,000.
Presidents discretion, 100000
GOO.
Welfare OF Fighters And Public.
Food control bill
War insurance measure.
No questionable resorts allowed
near camps.
Mail for soldiers and sailors.
Raising Fighting Force.
Selective draft.
Increasing naval and Marine
Corps personnel.
Increasing enrolment West
Point and Annapolis.
Anti-"Enemies Within" Legislation.
Prohibiting trading with the
enemy.
Wireless and cable censorship.
SURPRISING disloyal publica-
tions.
Espionage bill, giving wide pow
ers to Secret Service.
Bills That Failed.
Alien Stacker, at instance of
s. State Department.
Civil rights bill, held up in Sen
ate.
Next Session.
Suffrage constitutional amend
ment.
Prohibition amendment.
Attempt repeal secondclass
postal rates.
Reports on Representative
Heflin and Senator La Follette's
conduct.
Civil rights bill.
Meet a billion-dollar deficit.
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that no better war tax bill than the
one now presented ever has been draft
ed in any country.
"We had before us virtually all past
bills of this country and many of
those drawn in foreign countries since
this war began, and this is better
measure than any Of them," he said.
"The burden is shifted around equita-
bly, between rich and poor, and while
every one has to pay, none has to pay
unfairly, think"
Beginning with minimum Of 20 per
cent Of the excess profits not In ex-
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13

will be allowed to charge the con-
sumner, but the gross margin which
the retail dealer will be allowed to add
to the average wholesale cost of his
coal in making retail prices.
The retail dealer will be allowed to
sell coal to the consumer at price
representing an advance of not more
than 80 per cent over the retail gross
margin of 1915. In no case, however.
is the gross margin from now on to
exceed the gross margin of July, 1917.
If, for example, retail coal dealer
bought particular kind of coal in
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13
GARFIELD FIXES COAL PRICES
Fuel Administrator Announces Final
Decision, Which Will Be Bind
ing on All Dealers.

Washington. = Fuel Administrator
Garfield announced regulations, efec-
tive at once, for the limitation Of the
retail prices Of bituminous and an
thracite coal throughout the country.
The fuel administration has fixed,
In the conclusions arrived at, not the
specific price which the retail dealer
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ALL PRAISE REVENUE BILL
conferees Unanimous in Opinion That
Measure Is the Beet That Could
Be Devised.

Washington.--The conferees declare
the new revenue bill is one of the best
ever prepared, Senator Simmons and
Representative Ktchin, who headed
the conference, being particularly en-
thusiastii. Mr.. .Kitchin, who objected
10 the measure as it passed the senate
as q erich mans measure" said finally
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13

1915 at an average of So q ton and
sold it to the consumer at So ton,
his gross margin was 81. DR.. Garfield
now allows him to add 80 per cent to
this amount, making his gross margin
for 1917 $1.30, provided that is not in
excess of his gross margin in July
last.
If the retail dealer now pays an av-
erage of So for the same kind of coal
he will be allowed to sell it to the con.
sumer for not more than $4.3O ton.
Doctor Garfield selected 1915 as a
normal coal production year.
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TO PREVENT PAPER SQUEEZE.

Newspaper Must Report Consumption
Makers Their Production.
Washington.-The Federal Trade
Commission took steps to prevent fu-
ture news print paper price increases
on false reports of short supplies.
Newspaper publishers throughout the
country were directed to keep the COM
mission informed monthly as to their
rate Of consumption and the amount
Of paper stocks on hand. Already
manufacturers are required to furnish
production reports.
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Three Notable Physical Features.

The surface of North America pre-
sents three great physical features
the great Pacific highlands, the central
plains and the eastern highlands. The
great Pacific highlands extend through
the western part of North America, al
most from the arctic shores to the
Isthmus of Panama, and are traversed
byeth Rocky mountains and other high
mountain chains. The central plains,
which descend gradually from the
crests Of the Rocky mountains, include
the Mississippi, Missouri and the Great
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13
SALVADOR WITH U. S. IN SPIRIT.
Explains Declaration OF Friendly

Explains Declaration Of Friendly
Neutrality.
San Salvador, Salvador.-The Unit
ed States Government has made an
inquiry in regard to the significance
of the declaration by the Government
OF Salvador Of neutrality friendly to
the United States. The Foreign Office
has replied that Salvador considsrn
herself associated with the United
States by reason of her sentiments N
favor Of pan-Americanism In the world
struggle.
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HEAVY NEW WAR TAXES HAVE HAD TO BE LEVIED
BY CONFEREES APPOINTED BY SENATE AND HOUSE

Washington.-The war revenue bill,
as finally agreed on by the house and
senate conferees provides for the rails
ing Of approximately $1,000, 800, 900, as
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-13

Under Legislation Provided, Powerful
Corporations Will Pay Their Proper
Share for the Finances That Must
BE Provided for the Successful Con-
tinuance of the War-Best Efforts of
Statesmen at Washington Have
Been Put Forward to the Accom-.
plIshment of the country's Ends.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Herbert Wehn of Bridgeport
Named Bank Examiner

Lincoln, Jan. 13.-(Special. )-Gov-
crnor Neville has appointed Herbert
Wehn of Bridgeport, Neb, state bank
examiner to succeed John Boatsman
of Morrill,, who has been examiner for
four years. The other eight examin-
ers, all reappointments but Riley of
Omaha, were announced week ago.
The governor has reappointed the
three state bridge inspectors under
the old administration. They arc Fred
Alberts of Columbus, S. A. Swanson
of Holdrege and L. B. Horocks Of
Falls City These men draw pay at
the rate of $l00 a month for the actual
work they do. Half of their salary is
met by the state and the other half
by the counties in which state aid
bridges, which they oversee, are being
built.
John Q. Holmes Of Orleans, Neb.,
has been Feappointed deputy game
warden by Governor Neville. No
action has been taken on, the other
two deputies in the department. The
salary is SIS month for eight months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Wants Heart Balm from Realty
Man for Stealing His Wfe's Loue

Alleging that J. Harry Osborne,
married family man, head OF the Os
borne Realty company, whose
home is in the fashionable Field
club district, alienated the af-
fections of his young wife and by
deception anU hattery poisoned her
mind against him, Ralph 'Antisdel,
1909 South Thirty-hrst street, filed
a suit with the clerk Of the district
court yesterday asking $25,000 dam
ages from the middle aged real estate
operator.
Antisdel has job at the Oliver
Chilled Plow works. His wife, Bes-
sic Antisdel whom he asserts has left
him as result of Osbornes protes-
tations of love, alleging that the elder
man enticed his young mate from
him, is exceptionally pretty and
hardly looks more than girl.
Mrs. Antisdel before her marriage
to the plow factory worker was Miss
Bessie Bernhardt of the South Side.
The husband asserts that she has re-
turned to the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bernhardt.
The sea OF matrimony was smooth,
according to the young husband, prior
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
LEAK COMMITTEE
GIVEN FULL POWER
House Authorizes It to Send for
Witnesses and to Compel
Them to Answer.
WILL CALL LAWSON FIRST

Washington, Jan. IA resolution
to empower the rules committee to
compel witnesses III the leak inquiry
to answer all questions in relation to
the investigation was adopted without
objection today by the house.
The resolution applies to both Of
Representative Woods resolutions,
so that no person whose name has
been connected with the investigation
will escape testifying.
Lawson probably will be the first
witness called James r. Reilly,
managing news editor of the Wall
Street Journal, will be asked for more
details about how his rcportef learned
that brokers' private wires had ad-
vised Wall street OF the coming of the
presidents note on December 20.
Members Of Lockwood K Co., New
York brokers, will be among early
witnesses. Other brokers TO be called
are r. w. McKinnon of Chicago,
whose firm, Thompson & McKinnon,
was alleged by Representative Wood
in his first appearance before the COM
mittcc to have sent advance notices
of the coming OF the note to one of
its branch offices, and Donald Nc
Donald, Boston broker, who is said
to have conferred with Lawson about
the leak"
Lawson, in a telegram to Chair
man Henry, signihcd his intention to
be here Monday. Mcdonald also has
advised the committee that he will
appear whenever it desires to hear
him.
Representative Bennett said today
that he would insist on recalling Ber-
nard Baruch with his books" and
also upon thorough investigation
of the messages sent through the To-
cal Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies Offices on Dccem-
Der 20
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
BRITONS GAINING
ON S0MME FRONT
German Report Admits Loss of
Some Ground in the Vicin-
ity of Serre.
RUSS CONTINUE TO LOSE

By sharp thruSts north of the An
ere, on the Somme front, the British
are making inroads upon the German
lines there. Today another attack is
reported, Berlin announcing all as
sault on Serre, resulting in footing
being gained by the British in one
advanced position, the Germans,
however. retaining the main position.
In Roumania it is the Teutonic. side
that continues to gain ground, both
along the Moldavian west frontier
and down the line southwestward to
the Danube. Northwest of Braila
the Russians lost another town. when
Mihalea was storned by Turkish
troops, who drove part of the garri-
son into the Sereth, where the men
drowned trying toJescape, and cap
tured the remainder to the number
of 400.
Bulgarian forces captured a mon
astery at the JUNCTION of the Buzeu
and the Sereth to the northeast, and
on the Molda Iian line German troops
pushed forward in the Slanic valley,
ctfecting important captures of ma
terial. Heavy losses were inflicted
upon the Russians in the Oituz val
ley, where strong forces made futile
attacks,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Two Election Boards, One to Count,
Provided in the McMullen Measure

vidual connectei5 with the board in
any, S7L xoa be allowed to give
oss : ANS the vote until it is
.,,,,ols!N 49, completion of the
ss after the polls are closed.
No other change in the law is made.
Any individual giving out the
standing of the count before its com
pletion by the board will be subject
to fine or not more than 81 900 or
imprisonment in the county jail ior
not more than six months.
Senator McMullen said today that
there is no excuse for this state keep
ing up the old and unsatisfactory
method. Why an election board. aft
er working hard all day receiving the
ballots and being tired and almost
completely played out, should be re-
quired to take on the most exacting
work of the whole election-the
counting of the ballots-he cannot
understand.
The counting OF the ballots" said
the Gage county senator, should be
very carefully done. by men well
equipped for that work, and it is al
most criminal TO compel bunch OF
men tired from ten hours of very
exacting work to take on the count
ing of the ballots and proceed with
it for from six to twenty-four hours
longer, as in many cases.
Kansas has law something like
this and | believe Nebraska can al
ford to have its election held without
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14

to October 27. 1910. He sets forth
i'll his petition that he was living with
his wife, happy, enjoying her love and
affection and the esteem and conf
dence of his friends.
Then, the charges say, the realty
man maliciously set about TO ALLEVIATE
his wife's affections Counsel for An
tisdel asserts that the young wife first
became acquainted with Osborne
when the latter was commissioned to
sell the couples home.
The husband, who believes that the
weather. real estate man should be
compelled by court to give him at
least $4,000 worth of tissue to mend
his broken heart and Inundated frame
of mind, as well as to rccompense him
for the alleged loss of his wife's love,
charges that his young mate left him
on several different occasions before
the final break came.
One Of Antisdels allegations is that
Osborne, to further injure and ma
lign him, offered him financial aid if
he would get a divorce.
Osborne has two grown sons, one
OF whom is associated with him in
the real estate business,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
EXPECTS GUARD \
ALL HOME SOON
Action Will Probably eB Taken
This Week to Bring Back
Remaining Troops.
CAN'T SAY EXACTLY WHEN

Washington, Jan. l3'-Inquirics
about the withdrawal OF National
.Gua;,isaien from the border and
Major General Pershihg's command
from Mexico, made today by con-
gressmen at the War department, re-
newed reports that military move
Of that character would be ordered
soon, probably next week.
Secretary Baker told each caller
that he hoped the guards would be
returned home within a short time,
but could not say definitely what
plans the War department had.
Announcement has been made that
the next move in the Mexican situa-
ton had been decided upon by Pres
ident Wilson and would be made
known Monday in New York, when
the Mexican members of the joint
commission leave the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Prof. Jones of South Dakota
Saws CharueS Are Malicious

Pierre. S. D., Jan. l3.-Prof. Frank
lin Jones of the University of South
Dakota, tcstifying in hearing be-
fore the house of the South Dakota
legislature on charges of physical ex-
an1inations alleged to have been con-
Quoted by him on students in state
schools, denied charges against him
and characterized as malicious" re-
ports that he had forced examina-
tions of girls in schools of the state.
The professor declared his work had
been entirely along the line OF an in
vestigator of measurements of the
human body, and that i'll his research
he had been associated with many
physicians in the state. He said that
while he had made many examina-
tions of infants, they had always been
conducted at the request of the par
entS.
The case has caused much comment
throughout the state and was today
brought before the legislature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
FED ROAD GRANT
MAY Be CAST ASIDE
Legislators Appear in Notion
to Balk and Nebraska
May Lose Out.
UNLESS THE COUNTIES ACT

Lincoln, Jan. lS.-(Special.)-Ne-
braska may not tack advantage of the
offer OF the United States government
in the appropriation made for good
roads builing in this state, if a con-
siderable number of the members Of
the lower house are successful in car
rying out their ideas.
This is the fear of the members of
the State Highway commission, after
the meeting in the Office of the gov
ernor yesterday, where it was shown
that strong sentiment appeared to
exist that the government was trying
to put something over on the state.
Much regret is felt among the good
roads men, who had hoped that the
state now had a chance to get a
system of good roads and not have
to stand the full expense.
There is still hope that the situation
may be partially remedied by the
counties themselves. The matter is
being looked up to discover if in case
the legislature carries out its tight
wad policy the counties may take up
the matter and save the state the
humiliation of losing out entirely.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Children Movies at Two 7heaters
Are Voted Most Howling Success

Children's movies, instituted yester-
day at the Strand and Muse theaters,
are howling, screaming success.
That is, the hildren did the howl
ing and screaming with laughter)
while watching the funny antics Of
Baby Marie Osborne The show was
successful, judging by the number of
kiddies who wanted to stay and see
the show all over again, but alas! The
movie man had to go TO lunch and so
did the box Office girl and the rest of
the show people. So the kiddies de-
cided to come next Saturday again.
Tabulating the door receipts might
prove that special movie shows for
children are not financially success
full, but Mr.. Thomas of the Strand
and Mr.. Shirley of the Muse prom
ised Omaha Woman's club members,
who are sponsoring the movement,
not to- pay any attention to the re-
ceipts.
Zero weather. and a hitch in the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
SOCIETY WOMAN.
Stays MATE AS
He ATTACKS HER
Mrs. John L. Smith, Wealthy
Divorce, Shoots Husband
When He Says He Will
Tear Clothes Off.
KILLING IN DENVER HOME
Man, She Declares, Threatened
to Kill Her Daughter by
Former Marriage.
TELLS OF HORROR NIGHT

Denver, Colo, JAM l5.-Mrs. Stella
NJ Smith told the police late today
OF events leading up to the fatal
shooting of her husband, John l..
Smith, in their home in fashionable
residence district early today, Mrs,
Smith, the police declared, said her
husband threatened to tear her cloth
ing from her. among other alleged in
dignities, and said he was going to
kill her and her daughter by former
marriage, Mildred Moore.
Mrs. Smith formerly was the wife
of William A. Moore, prominent at
torney, brother of Julian A. Moore.
recently pamed district judge here,
and son of rformer Bishop David
Moore of Kansas City. She was the
step-daughter of Alfred Britton of
Chicago and formerly of Fort Worth
and other Texas cities, who made a
fortune in the Beaumont, Tex, oil
development.
Tells of Horror Night.
Dry-eyed, Mrs. Smith told officials
OF night of horror, at the culmina-
lion OF which. early this morning she
shot Smith with small. revolver as
he attacked her once more. She told
how she stepped over the man lying
on the floor beside her bed. called a
servant, and, returning, she had feared
that Smith was not dead and had shot
him again with his own pistol, lean
ing over to place the weapon close to
his head.
John Bindlc, the servant. who ad-
mitted Smith and whom Mrs. Smith
called, told of seeing her fire the sec
ond shot.
w. A. Moore, Mrs. Smiths husband
until four years ago. went to the house
about 4 o'clock this morning, sum-
moned servant at the behest of Mrs.
Smith, who feared for Mildred's S
safety. Moore took his daughter and
went away without going into the
house. Mildred cried at leaving her
mother, he said, and asked him if he
had heard her screams when Smith
choked her. A.4 a...7
Tries to Shoot Moore.
Mrs. Smith said that as Moore drove
away Smith tried to shoot him, threat
ening to kill both man and girl, but
that she struggled with him and pre-
vented him firing the pistol he pointed
at them.
Mrs. Smith telephoned Moore at his
hotel, apprising him of the shooting.
Il have just killed him." she is quot
cd as saying over the telephone.
Bring the police"
When officers arrived at the Smith
home, overturned furniture in the hall
and rooms told the story of the
struggle.
Moore told of vain efforts to secure
policeman to accompany him to the
house for Mrs. Smiths protection and
said. 81 suppose | ought to have killed
Smith myself, but hadn't the heart
to do it."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Sheridan County Boosters
Are Invited to Omaha

A special train over the North
western will leave Hay Springs Sun
day night, carrying 200 Sheridan
county boosters, enroutc to Lincoln,
there to attend the meeting of Or
ganized Agriculture that will con-
vene Monday morning. In addition
TO carrying the boosters the train
varries three carloads of the agricul-
tural products of Sheridan county. A
display of these products will be made
in Lincoln.
Plans are being matured to have the
members of the convention visit
Omaha. following the close of the
Lincoln gathering. Invitations have
been extended by the Commercial
club, the Union Stocks Yards COM
pany and severaLother organizations
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Ure-HaU Fight Goes on
Even After Ure'S Out


Lincoln, Jan. l5.-(Special. )-Thc
war between eX-County Treasurer Ure
of Douglas county and State Treas
urer Hall of Nebraska continues un-
abated, notwithstanding the former
has abdicated from the big county
building in the metropolis.
Mr.. Ure has refused to file with
State Auditor Smith final statement
of the condition of the county treas
ury on his retirement from office, ac-
cording to a statement made by NJ. L.
Endres, the new county treasurer, in
a letter to State Treasurer Hall. "Mr
Urc thinks he is not the proper per
SON to sign it,, said Mr.. Endrcs.
Treasurer Hall has written Mr.
Endres that Mr.. Ure is rekuired to
sign the statement or mandamuS pro-
ccedings will have to be brought to
compel him so TO do.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
CODY'S FAYORITE
SONG AT FUNERAL
"Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground Will Be One of
Vocal Musical Numbers.
FINAL ARRANGEMENT MADE


Denver. Colo, Jan, l5.-Final ar
rangements were made for the funeral
q So,,r., ur;,,;,m F rodv (Rufralo
y. ,,.,,> Ho''".' "' '' -. -!
oi'1 a. 'h'e'ns Vi 'o,'''','''e'' 'sP
resenting the Elks and the city OF
Denver late TODAY. Few changes, none
:..a.,..t ,,,aro r,,do :, n,,,s ,Jrs,dv
"'po' 'Ni', "e' maui III p''' ~
announced
The only song his friends ever
heard him sing. "Tenting on the Old
Can,. cro,,dsv u,s chosen NV his
lamp ''ou"''' ~ -
relatives today as one OF me TWO vocal
numbers to be given at his funcralN
The bodv is to lie in state for thr$c
hours IN the canitol buildinp tomorrow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Two Girls Held On
Blackmail Charge
At Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Jan. l3.-Miss
Doris Brync and Miss Mahala Reed
Of Chicago were i'll the county Jail
here tonight while their attorney
made vain attempts to obtain bonds
of $4,000 each for the girls, who are
charged in indictments with tmali-
cious threats to extort" and conspir-
acy in connection with the alleged
blackmailing of Franklin Junkerman,
local merchant.
A warrant also was issued for Har-
old Jirka, Chicago attorney, who
is said to have CONG here with the
,;irls in the alleged effort to blackmail
Junkerman. 1t is alleged Junkcrman
paid $4,000 to the girls under threat
of an accusation of misconduct,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Wyoming Legislature Pays
Honor to C0dy's Memory

Cheyenne, Wyo,,, Jan. l2.-Both
houses of the Wyoming legislature
today appointed their members from
Park county, for many years the
home of Colonel William F, Cody, to
attend the colonel's funeral in Den
yer Sunday as representatives of the
legislature.
The two houses will adjourn to-
morrow out of respect for the noted
plainsman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
White and Patterson Buy
Dallas Base Ball Club

Dallas, Tex. Jan. I3.-The Dallas
club Of the Texas league this after
noon was sold to DOC" White, for
mer pitcher of the Chicago American
League club, and H. Patterson, last
year manager of the Vernon Pacific
Coast League club, for a considera-
ton said to be S5S.0o0. White will be
season manager and Patterson field
manager of the club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Threat to Blow Up Allied
Bazar in CHICAGO Coliseum

Chicago, Jan. 12.-One of the first
acts of Chicago's new chief of police,
Herman F. Schuettler, was to order
a guard of thirty policemen for the
coliseum, where the Allied bazar is
being held. An unsigned letter con-
tanning warning that the coliseum
would be blown up" caused the pre-
cautionary measure. The bazar has
been made a society event.