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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
FIERCE STORM HAS
ENYELOPED WEST
Communication Out OFF on AL
Railroad Lines In West.
ern Section.
MILES OF WIRES GO DOWN

All parts Of Nebraska west OF Tren-
ton on the Burlington, Central City
on the Union Pacific and Long Pine
on the Northwestern are completely
cut of from communication with the
outside world, so far as telegraph
service Is concerned.
The storm OF rain and snow that
has continued over all Nebraska, Col
orado and Wyoming since early
Thursday night fails to show any
signs OF abatement through the east
ern and central. portions OF the state
and just what Is happening in the
western part Of the state no one
knows. 49,.
On the Northwestern, somewhere
west of Long Pine, the wires went
down during the night and since then
no word has been received from the
northwest country. At the time of
the break in the wire service a big
card was raging from Chadron,
through western Nebraska and into
Wyoming. East Of there it was rain
and snow continuing to fall during the
morning, the precipitation generally
having reached around an inch or
more,
Somewhere west Of Central City
the Union Pacific wires went down
during the night and no communica-
ton has since been held with the
country to the west. Early in the
night high wind and rain was report
ed from North Platte, east, with snow
and a blizzard beyond.
Storm Most Severe.
That the storm along the Union
Pacific has been severe is the opinion
of officials. Linemen and material,
during the night and early morning,
went forward to get the telegraph line
in working order at the earliest pos
sible date, which Is now set for some
time Saturday. Six tons OF wire and
nearly fifty men went west on a spe-
'cial train early in the morning.
On the Burlington, when the last
wire report reached headquarters
shortly after midnight, 1000 poles
and sixty miles of wire had gone
down between Trenton, this state, and
Wray, Colo.
In the storm zone through which
the wires are working reports come
of anywhere from one to four inches
of snow and rain, mixed. Generally
the snow melts about as fast as It
falls. =
Trainmen coming in from the east
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
80 - t.
Ryrne to Keep Jobs for
Employees Who Enlist

Manager Byrne of the, Orpheuna
theater will train women for posi-
tons in his house to meet any emer-
gency which may arise in connection
with the war situation. He has adj
vised employees who have no depen-
dents. that their places will be- re-
turned to them if they enlist. This
action Is in line with telegraphic in
struetions from General Manager
Martin Beck of the Orpheum circuit.
Mr.. Beek's policy is to aid the enlist
ment movement and to care for Or
pheum employees at the end of their
enlistment period.
One OF the boxes at the Orpheum
has been designated as military box.
Local attaches of the navy will &C.
cupy this box once week, and the
spotlight will be turned ON them to-
direct attention to Uncle Sans navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
RECRUITING BRISK
FOR U. s. ARMY HERE
Fairbury Youth Disappointed
When Rejected by Navy Be-
cause Too Tall.
INSISTS HE BE ADMITTED

Recruiting was especially active in
the army yesterday, when the total Of
eighty-hve came within four of equal,
ing the highest previous score for a
day. 1t was also good day for the
navy.
Mont Mum OF Fairbury, one of the
navy volunteers, was heart-broken
when refused enlistment because he
was too tall. Although only II years
OF age and still growing he measures
six feet and three and three-quarters
inches tall, barefooted, and weighs
1856 pounds stripped. The maximum
height of navy men is ordinarily re-
stricted to six feet even.
He was so eager to join the fight
ing fleet that he begged DR.. Cochran
to try to get waiver of his excess
height. The recruiters wired for per-
mission to enlist the giant.
Munn's father, now dead, was six
feet five inches tall and brother, w.
H. Mum, Nebraska university foot
ball player known as big" Mum, is
an inch taller and weighs 22S pounds.
The navy volunteer came from Fair
bury with three high school mates,
Kenny Houck, Earl Sweeney and
Ward Archer, who were enlisted as
apprentice seamen.
Mum wants to enter the navy hos
pital corps. He was center Of the
high school foot ball team and the
other, three were guards and quarter
back, respectively. Fifteen Fairbury
lads so far have joined the navy.
Manning Strong for Army.
Pharmacists Mate Emmett Chap
man made 2,02S perfect finger prints
Wednesday in getting out the enlist
ment papers of fifty-two men. Thirty
nine finger prints have to be made for
every enlistment.
Manning, Ia. is leading all towns OF
from 500 to 10000 population in this
district in the number of army re-
cruits, furnished in proportion to pop
ulation. 1t scored eighteen enlist
ments out of 1000 population since
ApiH !. IldI tlHStCH idlho sCIoiiu III
the district and first in Nebraska
among towns Of that class.
The Fourth regiment, Nebraska Ma
tiona1 Guard, is now practically re-
cruited to peace strength of 1900.
Among cities Of over $4,000 popu-
latioli Sioux City has the highest per-
centage OF enlistments in the district
with twenty-six out of $4,000 popula-
ton. Des Moines ranks second in its
class with forty-two out Of $4,000 pop
ulation. Omaha is third, having fur
nished forty-hve enlistments in the
period from an Official War depart
ment population of $4,000. =
The smaller towns are sending in
the larger percentages OF soldiers,
Captain Mckinley says.
Good-sized groups of army recruits
are coming from many towns. Thurs
day Manning, Ia, and Harlan Ia,
each I sent twelve and Harrington,
Neb!, sent thirteen. =
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Young Mother Asks City
To Discipline Husband

Mrs. Nicholas Zeck, carrying her
3-week-old baby. called at. the Board
Of Public Welfare to ask that Super
intendent Schneider protect postal
savings certificates for $42S. Alleged
nlistreatment by her husband is be-
ing investigated by the city prosecu-
tor. The 20-year-old mother said she
earned the money as a cook for la
borers in railroad camps. She lives
at Fourteenth and Grace streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Burglar Makes Heavy Haul
= AT North Side Grocer,

Some burglar stocked up for all
summer when he robbed the store of
Fl. Wohlner, 5l44 North Sixteenth
street. last night. An invoice this
morning showed the following goods
missing: Five sacks of sugar, four
smoked hams, 100 pounds of butter,
twenty-four cans Of peaches, twenty
four cans of pears, ten dozen pair of
socks, ten boxes of cigars, six cans
of oysters, seventy-hve pounds of
coffee.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Knocks Down Bandit as
Three ATTEMPT to Rob Him

Three young bandits attempted to
hold up the National Refining filling
station at 1924 Corby street last
night
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
MONOMANIACS MAKE
LAWS FOR NEBRASKA
Penn Fodrea Tells Laundry
Owners that State Legisla-
tors Are "Nutty."
BUT ARE NOT CORRUPT

Such an array of hobby horse rid
ers as we have in the Nebraska, legis,
lature at present perhaps never was
assembled before" said Penn P
Fodrea OF the Item Biscuit company
lin his address before the Nebraska
Laundry Owners association in con-
vention at the Henshaw hotel Friday
morning.
His subject was How to Meet Fu-
ture Legislation"
ut seems that any man who had a
hobby OF any kind last year was able
to get before the primaries and be
elected" the speaker continued.
u don't compare the legislature to
an insane asylum--far be it from me.
But did you ever talk to inmates OF
an asylum? You will find ordinarily
that they are entirely rational on all
topics except one-their hobby. Now,
some of our legislators are the same
way-they are rational until, you touch
upon their hobby, and then they are
as nutty as the others | mentioned"
Percent of Honesty.
Right on top of this Mr.. Fodrea
paid the present legislature a high
compliment. THE present legisla-
ture," he said, II believe, is singularly
free from men who can be reached by
corrupt means. 1t has fewer of them
than some OF the former legislatures
had"
The, speaker said during the last
two sessions no legislation PARTICULAR
ly detrimental to employers of labor
had been enacted.
For that" he declared, "you have
the Nebraska Manufacturers associa-
ton to thank. Yes, and the situation
is due largely to the fact. that we have
had Commissioner Frank l.. Ringer
of the association on the job all the
time.
1T is a crying shame, too, that
when he has needed help from asso-
citation members they have not re-
sponded. There are members, who
answer such an appeal by saying,
What the deuce have we got an as
ISOLATION for? Why don't the officers
do it" The fact is one man or two
men or the officers of an association
cannot do the close personal work
that Is necessary before the commit
tees in the legislature in order to get
the things they want" E.
No Right to Censure.
Mr.. Fodrea showed that there are
only two manufacturers in the house
and two in the senate. He deplored
this. He said the manufacturers have
no right to censure if they do not
take more interest at the polls.
IF you want to earn the right to
criticise," he said, then be citi-
zen. Go to the primaries and to the
elections and see that the right men
are elected"
He cautioned them also against
electing the man who promises to do
something for them.
Mine times out of ten you'll find
he's liar" he said. 1--WE don't want
men pledged to Us. What we want
is to elect men Of the best grade of
average intelligence and common
sense.
" THE time TO prepare for the 1919
legislature is now. Do not wait I'M
til that legislature is elected and in
session." s,..s..% i p -. -.
H. H. Fitzpatrick of Kansas City,
representing the Laundrymen's Ma
tional association, read paper on as
ISOLATION work and cooperation. He
showed the power of organization by
the example of the expert whip
cracker who refused to crack his whip
into a hornets nest because, as he
said, They are organized"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Stodden is Sent to Jail;
Recover BrandeiS Goods

Fred J. Stodden, 1928 Capitol ave-
nue., in whose room police found 5000
worth of goods stolen from the Bran
deis stores, was sentenced to ninety
days in Jail on three separate charges
Of petit larceny. Each sentence was
for thirty days.
Although the aggregate value of the
articles taken was more than enough
to warrant Indictment for grand lar
ceny, the court said that charge could
rot be sustained because he stole the
goods in quantities so small that each
theft constituted only petit larceny.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Business Men Line Up
For Trade Booster Trip

Between sixty and seventy business
rnen have already made reservations
for the special train which is to take
an Omaha crowd for big trade trip
through the Scots Bluff country and
into Wyoming and Montana, leaving
Omaha May 20. The trade extension
committee Of the Commercial club,
headed by T. B. Coleman, has made
tentative arrangements for the tour.
Fully 100 business men are expected
10 make the trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21

say that rain was continuous across
Iowa last night and that il WAS still
raining this morning.
Owing to the severity OF the storm,
trains from the west are one to two
hours late and those from the east
one-half 10 an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
All Saints Auxiliary
= Elects Officers for Year

The Woman's Auxiliary to the
Board of Missions of All Saints
church met at the house Of Mrs. C..
N. Holler Tuesday and elected the
following officers fof the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. Oscar VIII
liams; vice president, Mrs. John R.
lnkster; secretary, Mrs. Lois Coch-
ran; treasurer, Mrs. Arthur E. Wood
man; united offering, Mrs. J. P. Trim
bic.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
For Skin Irritation

There is one safe, dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture and
skin irritation almost instantly and that
cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for a Csc or 81 bottle
of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritations, pimples,
black heads, eczema, blotches, ringworm
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
A little zemo, the penetrating, satis-
flying liquid, is all that is needed, for it
banishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The =. W. Rose Co., Cleveland, D.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21

Al Hibbs, In charge Of the station,
saw them coming. Just as the leader,
armed with gun approached the
door, he snapped out the lights and
knocked him down. The leader
jumped to his feet and followed by
his two pals, escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Omaha Bankers Elect
Officers Of Local Chapter

At the annual, meeting of the
Omaha chapter of American Insti.
tute Of Banking, held in its rooms al
Hotel Loyal Thursday evening, the
following were elected as officers fol-
the ensuing year: w. H. Dressler
president; Ezra Millara, vice presi-
dent; William Phillips, secretary; N
J. Siolin, treasurer; G. w. Yates, R.
A. Brownell, w. E. Philby, F. Boien
and R. B. Shepard, board of gov
ernors.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
New Spray Bulletins.

Four new spray bulletins have just
been issued by the Extension Service
of the Oregon Agricultural College
and should be of interest to orchard
lists of this valley who are engaged In
these particular lines of fruit grow
ing:
Extension Bulletin No. 1913, Spray
ing Apples and Pears.
Extension Bulletin No. 1874, Spray
ing Prunes and Plums.
Extension Bulletin No. 1875, Spray
ing Peaches.
Extension Bulletin No. 1856, Spray
ing Cherries.
These bulletins can be obtained
free of charge by addressing the Ex-
tension Service, Oregon Agricultural
College, Corvallis, Ore.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

er than finely ground. Ground oats
are good in grain mixtures when
available, but in most cases cost
much more per unit OF feed than corn
and bran. The following grain mix
lures are recommended in the bulle-
tin. \
1. Three parts cracked corn and
one part wheat bran.
2. Three parts cracked corn, one
part wheat bran and one part ground
oats.
8. Three parts cracked corn, one
part wheat bran, one part ground
oats and one part linseed meal.
4. Five parts cracked corn, one
part wheat bran, one part ground
oats and one part blood meal.
5. Oats, ground.
Glover hay, alfalfa hay or the most
palatable roughage available should
be given the calf after the second
week. Alfalfa is liable to cause
scours, and should be fed sparingly
at first and increased only after the
calf gets accustomed to It At first
hay should be furnished only hand
full at & time and be placed so that
1t can not be soiled. For the first
six months, at least, the calf should
receive all The roughage of good
quality that it will eat up clean.
When the calf has access to good
pasture duHing the first six months
it need not receive other roughage.
1t is not advisable, however, to have
the calf under two months of age on
pasture in the early spring.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
Apple Future Is Bright.

Hood River, -Basing their
predictions on the rally in the de-.
mand for northwestern apples at the
present time, local apple marketing
agency officials are optimistic over
the outlook for 1917.
Although the supplies now on hand
exceed those OF any like date for for
mer years, the Apple Growers Asso-
citation reports marketing conditions
as exceedingly active. The first OF
this week the association was sixty
carloads short in filling its orders.
Approximately fifty kilograms, call
ing for apples, were received by Sales
Manager Sieg today.
This condition, following the
usual dull period after the Christmas
holidays, is phenomenal, said Mr..
Sieg. my orders have been coming
in so fast that | have called for a
conference of warehouse men for to-
morrow, so that | may take an in
ventory Of my stock before confirm
all the orders received The condi-
tion that prevails is, in my mind,
prophetic OF good apple market for
next fall"
Although the total tonnage OF the
cooperative agency Of growers
reached 100000 boxes in the 1916
season, all but about 100 carloads OF
the fruit has been shipped. The
stock remaining in storage consists OF
extra fancy and fancy Newtowns.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
FRUIT,and FARm


should be thoroughly brushed and
cleaned each day. All milk fed
should be fresh and clean. which is
true also OF other feeds. Milk pals
should sbe scalded thoroughly with
boiling water, or sterilized with
steam il possible.
Milk from cows having communi-
cable disease, as tuberculosis, should
be pasteurized cheated to 145 de-
grees f. and held at that temperature
for 30 minutes) before 1t is fed to
calves. Separated milk from cream
cry also should be pasteurized, be-
cause it is practically impossible to
know that such milk is free from in
fection.
Better results are obtained by
feeding young calves three times a
day, with tho periods between feed
ing az nearly equal as possible.
When fed in this way the calf does
not overload its stomach, and the
digestion of the feed is more evenly
distributed throughout the "a hours.
Regularity in feeding is important.
When calves are fed but twice a day
the feeding should be as nearly as
possible l2 hours apart.
At birth a 5O-pound calf should
have about eight pounds of whole
milk a day, while a lOO-pound one
should have about 12 pounds. For
the first four days milk from the
dam should he fed then that from
any of the other cows in the herd,
preferably not from any that are
nearly dry. MIX containing not
more than per cent butter fat is
considered best,
At the beginning of the third week
either skim or separated milk may be
substituted for whole milk at the
rate of one pound a day. The daily
ration may be increased from two
to four pounds, depending upon the
vigor of the calf. When the calf
does not drink eagerly what is Of
fered, the quantity should be cut
down. The ration at the end Of the
third week usually should he approx
imately one-hah whole and one-half
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
Egg-Iaying Contests

Prof c. T. Peterson, director OF
the Missouri poultry station at Noun.
tain Grove, Cal. has arrived at the
following conclusions from the results
of contests held under his direction
The list is worth reading by every
chicken raiser.
The early bird turns the worm into
profit.
High egg production is half breed
ing and half feeding.
The ideal hen scores high, lays
many eggs, and lives long time.
Hens know as well as men what
and how much to eat.
Success depends half on the poul-
try and half on the poultryman
Poultry do their part oftener than
the poultryman.
Hens know the attendant as well
as the attendant knows the hens.
Early moulters often prove to be
lazy loafers.
Nature stimulates in the spring.
Man should help in the fall.
Ninety eggs pay cost, The 15O-
egg hen is worth six 1O0-egg hens.
Males in pens reduce the total egg
yield for the year
Too much sunshine is just as bad
as not enough.
The trapncst makes accurate pedi-
gree records possible.
A sweet soil is Just as necessary
for poultry as for corn.
Medium weight hens of any variety
are usually most profitable.
Early maturing pullets usually
make good egg producers.
Reduction of yellow in shanks in
dicates egg production.
Color has little or no influence OH
egg production.
Incubation depends on the egg, in
cubator. building and operator
The baby chick is supplied with
96- hours food when hatched.
Water is worth just as much as
feed in egg production.
The price of feed does not tell its
value in making eggs,
A large red comb indicates health
and egg production.
F., Birds neither eat nor drink at
night. Feed in daylight.
Feed, water and shade will keep
hens in a yard.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

separated milk During the fourth
week the change should be continued
until by the end of the week only
separated milk is fed, unless the calf
is very delicate. With especially
vigorous calves the change to sepa-
rated milk can be made a week
earlier. The quantity fed can be in
creased gradually to Is to 20 pounds
a day.
Six months is probably good
average age at which to wean calves
from milk. The age depends upon
the cost OF the milk in relation to
the value of the calf, It's breed, size,
yigor. etc. The season Of the year
and the other feeds available also
must be considered When the best
of hay, silage and good variety OF
grain are available, or when good,
succulent pasturage can be provided
the calf can be weaned earlier: also
the stronger and more vigorous the
calf the earlier it can be weaned On
the other hand, the more valuable
the calf the more expense the owner
is warranted in developing it and the
later it probably will be weaned. II
skim or separated milk is plentiful,
calves may be fed profitably until
eight or ten months old.
When the calf is in its second
week 1t should begin to receive grain.
and when one month old 1t should
I eat about half pound day After
this time the quantity Of grain may
be gradually increased, feeding all
that the calf will cat until three
pounds a day Is reached. probably
during the third month. Grain fed
to supplement separated milk should
never be mixed with the milk. 1t Is
questionable whether the preparation
OF grain in any way. such as soaking
or boiling, Is advisable under most
circumstances.
Wheat bran is eaten readily by
young calves. Corn has an excellent
physiological effect and to a great
extent may take the place Of fat re-
moved from skim or separated milk.
Experiments tend to show that corn
fed to calves should be cracked rath-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
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Feeding Dairy Calves.


Feeding the calf should begin be-
fore It is born, says Farmers Bulletin
777, Feeding and Management Of
Dairy Calves and Young Dairy Stock,
recently issued by the United States
Department of Agriculture. Poorly
nourished COWS give birth to weak,
puny calves which are hard to raise.
Cows which have an abundance Of
palatable and succulent teed and are
in good body flesh and healthy,
thrifty condition at calvinG time are
more likely to produce well-devel-
Oped, strong and sturdy calves, which
Will respond normally to proper feed
and care.
The calf should always receive It's
mothers milk at first, aC the colos-
trum, or first milk, stimulates the
cal's stomach and other digestive
organs to action. Most dali ymen pre-
fer to keep the calf with the COW for
about as hours Immediately after
birth. 1t may he best to allow a weak
calf or one that does not gain strength
readily to remain longer time, but
81 is sometimes difficult to teach the
calf to drink after sucking the COW
for time, and serious trouble may
result from its failure to obtain food.
Successful raising of calves re-
ouires absolute cleanliness. Calf
pens should always be kept clean
and supplied with plenty ct dry bed
ding. Discarded feed should be re-
moved from the feed boxes, which
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
Timely Hints For the Home Gardener

Timely Hints For the Home Gardener.
Washington, D. C.-Radishes and
lettuce are favorite plants in small
gardens because, while these are at
traction additions to the table, they
are in a way luxuries on which many
housewives hesitate to spend money.
Lettuce does not withstand heat
we'll and thrives best, therefore, In
the early spring or late autumn. In
order to have the leaves crisp and
tender it is necessary to force the
growth of the plant. The usual meth
cd of growing the plant for home use
Is to SOW the seeds broadcast in the
bed to remove the leaves as rapidly as
they become large enough for use.
II is better, however, to sow the seeds
in rows IA to 16 inches apart, and
when the plants come up to thin them
to the desired distance. With the
heading type this should be about IL
inches apart. This will result in
the formation of rather compact
heads and the entire plant may then
be cut for use. Frequent shallow
cultivation should bo given. For head
lettuce, Big Boston. Hanson and Call
fornia Cream Butter are good varie-
ties. The loose leaf lettuce. Grand
Rapids or black-seeded Simpson are
recommended.
Radishes can be sown in the open
ground as soon as the soil is moder-
ately warm. They should be planted
in drills 12 to 1S inches apart and
thtnned slightly as soon as the plants
are up. On a quick, rich soil some
Of the earlier varieties can be matured