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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07

herself being escorted to port by
American and British destroyers, side
by side, circling about her like twin
sisters, visible sign OF the new al
lance. ...
The American boats were ready
for duty the minute they arrived.
This was something OF a pleasant
surprise for the British naval men.
1t has been expected that some time
would be necessary for certain in
stallations and fittings, but the Amer
leans had everything in readiness and
were at once assigned to work.
Shore Leave Generous.
Shore leave is generous on the
American ships and the American
sailors are constantly in evidence in
this village, in the country side
roundabout and in a nearby city,
where more metropolitan pleasures
are available than in the restricted
limits of this little place. The people
of the towns have taken the Ameri-
can sailor and he straightway wins
into the heart.
The American sailor seems always
to have money, which is not so
strange when it is considered that
his rate of pay is considerably high
er than that OF the British tar.
THE American gets dollar every
time we get shilling" is a common
expression among the admiring Brit
ish seamen.
One of the American sailors favor.
its ways Of showing his opulence is
his habit OF always travelling first
class on the railway which takes him
from the village up to the city, a
trip of few miles. The extra cost
is only few pence but the unheard.
of idea of a common sailor travelling
first class strikes the populace as a
startling and audacious meneuver
worthy the best traditions Of Ameri-
can extravaganza.
Jack No Easy Mark.
Local tradesmen who expected to
find the visitor an easy mark soon
learned their mistake, however, fol
he is seldom fooled twice and quickly
learns to demand value for his money
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07
PAPILLION FLOODED
BY CLOUDBURST
Middle of Business District Un-
der Water for Several
Hours; Damage to
Property is Heavy.

The middle Of the business section
of Papillion was flooded Tuesday
night by cloudburst which swelled
Papio creek from a small stream into
a raging torrent. quarter OF a mile
wide, within a few minutes
The food subsidized nearly as rapidly
as it rose and by 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the creek was nearly back in
its banks. 1t was at first feared that
several persons had been drowned,
but isolated families were taken from
their homes safely after night Of
terror and anxiety.
Property Loss Heavy.
The property loss will amount to
many thousand dollars. Several hun
bred feet of Union Pacific track are
washed out and for several hours not
a wire into town was working
A large warehouse near the mill OF
Fred Grade, which stood just south
OF Main street, was carried away and
lodged on the bank of the stream
about three blocks below. The post
office, Pixies general store, Emil
Grothe's furniture store, Henry Beer
lines implement store flooded and
many cellars were filled with water.
The garage of Walter Voss, along
with his automobile, was washed down
the creek and his restaurant was
flooded. "'
The shoe shop Of Jim Spearman
was washed across the street and
toppled over. A paint shop was
washed thirty feet from its founda-
ton and was saved from floating down
the creek by becoming lodged against
tree.
Alfalfa Seed Soaked.
In another warehouse A. w. Clarke,
the banker, has $4,000 worth OF alfal-
ia seed stored and the morning found
foot and a half of water all over
the floor, covering a couple of tiers
of sacks of the seed. The seed was
taken out the first thing and an effort
made to dry it before it swelled and
thus save part of it.
Water filled the basement and COW
cred the first floor of the harness shop
OF M. ]. Fieberg. The feed store Of
A. H. Fricke was under water.
Other places under water were the
general merchandise store of Charles
McManany, livery barn of Tom
Dooley. w. NJ. Eaton, garage. A. A.
Horn, tin shop and the Uhe Manu-:
featuring company.
Several Families Marooned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Cook and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Voss ane
children, Guy Horne and wife anc
Mrs. Pella, who live near the creek
were marooned and attempts to res
cue them last night were unavailing
A scene as spectacular and as thrill.
ing as any staged by the movies was
enacted when "Blondy" Ruff made :
daring attempt to rescue the three
Voss children, imprisoned with theii
parents. Tying a rope around his
waist, and attaching the other end tc
a tree, he started to swim to the Vos:
home.
The swift current proved too muck
for Ruff to combat. He almost reach,
ed the marooned restaurant in which
the children were imprisoned, but was
hurled back by the fury of the waters
each time. He attempted to hang
onto telephone pole and thus pull
himself up to position from which
he could climb into the restaurant, but
even this failed.
Then the men holding the rop,
which was tied around his waist, triet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07
Ute Indians Register When
Law is Explained to Them

Ignacio, Colo, June 6.--All but
eleven Of the Ute Indians who yester-
day refused to register under the Sc
lective draft law came in today and
submitted TO registration.
A posse, led by Sheriff John Alex
snder, today was searching for the re-
naming red men. II the sheriff is
able to locate them he will explain
the registration law to them.
The men who surrendered were
under the impression that registra-
ton meant the Indians would have
to go to France and fight" they said.
Flagstaff, Ariz., June Ono further
attempt will be made to register
Navajo Indians, who caused registra-
tion officials to depart in haste yester-
day from the reservation 100 miles
north Of here until Instructions come
from Washington. according to Wal
ter Runke, Indian agent at Tuba City.
No disorder has been reported.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07
FARMER KILLED
BY LIGHTNING
DURING STORM

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07

night fas the worst he had expert
enced for some time, Prof. E. E. Nc
MILAN, faculty advisor. who accom-
panied the cadets, said. There hardly
was a tent standing and the boys
we're wet through and through in run
ming out in the rain trying to set
them up"
Practically all the cadets were
against coming home. They will
have to attend school for the rest OF
the week.
Captains Of the different companies
decided that they did not want holi-
day Thursday, but would rather go
TO their classes. They had been given
the choice OF holding picnic at Elm
wood park to take the place of Wis
itors day.
Cadets will be given small re-
fund because of the curtailed en-
campment. Commandant Gulgard an
nounced. He said, however, that they
would not have another camp this
wear
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07

Washington, June 6.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today
notified all governors that he had
interpreted the law to permit any
who in good faith failed to register
yesterday to do so today and an
nounced that liberal policy would
be pursued to make the registration
complete.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07
Action Concerning Russ
Draft DiSsenterS Deferred

Phoenix, Ariz., June 6.-Action on
the refusal of members of the Russian
colony OF Molokans, near Glendale,
to register yesterday was deferred to-
day pending investigation. The Rus
slams filed an affidavit at the registra-
ton booth stating their religious be-
lief against taking life in any form.
Assistant United States Attorney
Langston said the law makes no ex-
cuse for not registering.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07

the bank will resell many of the bonds
they have taken, and will again buy
more, but just how many no one can
tell at this time.
+ Notes Of Bond Sale.
The Union Stock Yards company sub
scribed for 100000 worth.
Western Union employees have taken about
$1,000 worth.
Reports from less than one-third OF the
life insurance men who worked Tuesday
showed $53,650 of bonds sold. This total Is
expected to go over $4,000.
Employees Of the T. G. Northwall company
have taken $1,000 worth.
Posters have ben sent to all industrial
plants explaining how employees may buy
bonds.
The electric light company is giving Its
employees twenty months In which to pay
for the Liberty bonds
Il. e. Brando. manager of the National
Lead company In Omaha, has been advised
by his New York office that arrangements
have. been made by his employees to take
bonds.
The woodmen OF the World lodge has
taken s25O.00o of the bonds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07
Recruiting Of Britons
BeuinS at New York

New York, June 6.-Recruiting of
British subjects for the British army
began here. today at the headquarters
Of General w. A. White. Previous
to the opening Of the headquarters
more than 500 applications had been
received for details of enlistment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07

night, has subsidized, leaving only the
residue OF thick oozy mud. Street
cars are not running down Fifth ave-
nue., but Manawa cars run through
the mud as far as the Illinois Cen
trail, then passengers are obliged to
wade across the tracks, where other
cars run to Omaha. Automobiles are
stuck in various places along the
streets and the work OF rescuing them
has not yet begun,
Burlington Track Out.
On the Burlington lines the most Of
the trouble occurred short distance
west OF Chalco, in the Pappio valley,
where 200 to 800 feet Of track was
washed out. All trains from and to
the west are being routed over the old
line, by way of Plattsmouth and
Louisville. -s..
East of Gretna a small washout is
reported, but nothing like as bad as
that through the valley in the vicin-
ity OF Chalco, where it is reported
that in places the grade has been
washed to the level OF the surrounding
country.
On the east side OF the river the
Rock Island and Milwaukee exper-
fenced considerable trouble in getting
into Council Bluffs on account of the
high water in the vicinity of Nicola.
The tracks OF both roads were badly
washed and trains were not run over
them until after noon. 49,
An overflow of the Platte river in
the vicinity OF LaPlatte covered the
tracks of the Missouri Pacific to a
depth of one to three feet and it was
not until noon that a train was
brought in from the south.
There were torrential rains up the
Platte and Republican river valleys,
but aside from softening the tracks,
there are no reports of damage.
Heavy rain extended over all west
ern Iowa, but nothing in the way OF
a cloudburst.
Lake Settlement Flooded.
Carter lake residents had to wade
water to get from their houses to the
car line yesterday. Easements in
the Carter lake settlement are full OF
water and water surrounds many OF
the homes. This is not an overflow
from the lake, but merely the water
that fell. Lee Smith had to impro-
wise bridge from his porch to the
sidewalk. This he did by making
use of long ladder and dry goods
boxes. His croquet set was floating
but being an optimistic fellow he in.
sists he will now use the balls to
play water polo.
Street Railways Hit.
The street, railway company wa.
hart hit. A number of washouts ar,
reported, the most serious on this sid,
Of the river being at point where creel
flowing from Forest Lawn crosse.
Thirtieth street. The grade there i.
twenty-five feet above the bed OF til,
creek. A long stretch of this grade
was undermined and it carried away
one OF the tracks. The break inter
fered with the service to and from
Florence until switch was installed
After that all traffic was routed owe
a single track from the junction to tn,
north end of the line.
In Paramount park. Council Bluffs
the street railway company had ex
pended several hundred dollars il
Hoping back the sides of a deep Gu
Just inside the east entrance to tn,
| park. As a result of the heavy rain
the banks OF the cut sloughed off, pre-
cipitating several hundred tons OF NUT
and rock onto the tracks. A stretcl
OF about 800 feet of track is buried t
a depth OF twenty feet.
Cadets Come Home.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-06-07

FOR HEAT ENERvATIoN
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Excellent for the relief of exhaustion,
nervousness and impaired digestion, due to
the effects of Observation-Disclosures
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
TO MEET FORT SMITH

The 1917 meeting of the Arkansas Press Association will in all prob ability be held in Fort Smith some time in May. A trip will then De taken to Rogers, Monte Ne, Slloam Springs. Winslow, Springdale and Bentonville with return through the Sebastian county coal fields, and east on the Rock Island to Little Rock.
 The session was first scheduled for Texarkana, joint affair with the Texas Association. This fell through because of the failure of the TeXar- kama capitalists to erect a new hotel, so that the visitors might be accomo- dated. Then Hot Springs was setee- ted. but the Texas editors could not make the trip there, so that has also been abandoned. A meeting of the executive committee will soon be held to take some definite action.
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
FISH LAW IN BENTON COUNTY
Judge Naples Instructs Benton Coun- ty Grand Jury That Practically
 the Old Law Was Effective

In view of the seemingly unsettled state of the fish and game law for this section of Arkansas, the following instructions from Circuit Judge J. & Naples, to the Benton county grand jury are interesting. The following is taken from last issue of the Ben tonville Democrat, that paper giving a review of Judge Naples instruction to the jury.
 Judge Naples then proceeded to instruct the jury as to their duties and the law, and did so in his usual forcefu and interesting way. He called the attention of the jury to their duty and reminded them that theirs was a very responsible and ser ious position. But he felt sure the members of the jury each and every one, knew and would do their duty without fear or favor. He then ins- tructed the jury upon the erlmlanl laws of Arkansas.
 New matters upon which the judge gave particular instructions were the fish and game law and the "bone-1ryt law. As to the first he instructed the jury that practically the old fish and game law was still in effect in Ben ton county We do not understand the why or wherefore of this instrue- tion. We intend to go into this mat ter with the court at his first leisure moment and get right on this fish and game law, and give you fishermen the straight goods next week, if we can make heads or tails of 1t.
 The "Bone-Dry" Law
 As to the "bone-dry' law Judge Naples instructed the jury that this law was interpreted strictly, and the evident intention of the framers ot the law was to allow no drop of al coholic beverage brought into the state in any way or for any purpose or on any excuse.
 Den0unces County Newspapers Another outstanding feature of the judges charge to the grand jury was his denunciation of Dr. Cargile anc the newspapers He scored Dr. Car gile in no uncertain way for writing these articles and likewise berated tht newspapers for publishing them. H. instructed the jury to inquire into the charges made in these articles and Il said charges proved true, then indie him, the judge, and the other officer. of the court and send them all to thu pententiary The implication was i these charges were found to be false then it was the duty of the grand jury to deal with this matter from tha standpoint.
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30

phone Co. The company sold the line to another company who will have charge in a short time.
 Joe Davis, Con Edmiston and Bill Mahous drove up from Dutch Mills Monday in their car They come to do some work on their cemetery lots here
 Miss Rowena Ross spent the great CT part of last week with Mrs. c. J. Allen, leaving Friday for Greasy Valley She has been suffering since going away with rheumatism.
 Mrs. Floyd Allen and little daugh- ter of Boynton, Oklahoma, spent a few days of last week here with friends and relatives. They with Mrs. Bertha Hanks left the last of the week for Boynton, Oklahoma.
 Will Parker of Summers and his daughter, Mrs Marion Parker of Nor row, were transacting business here Tuesday Of this week. MT. Parker has just recently returned from Cal ifornia. He is looking fine and has gained some 30 pounds.
 H. C. Toe came up from Stillwell Thursday and stayed till Sunday ev- ening with his mother. She will have a sale this coming Saturday of her household goods and will move move in a short time to Stilwell and make her home with her son, H. C. Toe.
 Mr. Weaver of near Lincoln trans acted business here last Wednesday buying some farming implements.
 Mir and Mrs. w. C. Houston ar rived here early Friday morning l. will be remembered that Mrs. Hous- ton left here last summer with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Reed, for Colo rado and was later joined by her husband. They seem pleased with most of the conditions of their new home but Mrs Houston's health was not good so they came back for a while and probably all the time.
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
CANE HILL

Will Whittenberg of Cove Creek, transacted business in Cane Hill Friday
 Sam Holcroft of Skylight mountain was shaking hands with our people Friday
 Jim Chandler of Evansville was in our community Thursday trading for some horses.
 Uncle Bill Allen was over Friday. He is not very we'll and has not been over for some time.
 Miss Marie Allen of Prairie Grove arrived Thursday for a few days stay with friends and relatives
 Jim White. of Fayetteville, passed through last of the week for Nor row.
 Miss Mary Pyeatt, of Fayetteville, spent a part of last week with home folks.
 Aubrey and Leonard Yates spent the last of the week with their fath- CT here.
 Messrs. Braden X Davis of Lincoln, transacted business here Wednesday of last week
 J. H. Kirby has purchased another small tract of land near him from A. E Carnahan.
 W W Yates has new car, oi rather new one to him, buying il from Jim Latta.
 Lon Holt was over from Lincoln Monday after some fixtures for his store that he had bought from Mrs Toe
 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Neal How ard of Fly Creek Rst Wednesday the 21st, girl.. All reported doing well.
 Mr and Mrs. j. A. Knox spent tht day Friday with her brother, Bil Houston who has just arrived iron Colorado.
 Mrs. B. Burns. Mr and Mrs Louis Burns and Billy Parker drove dowr to Union Town last Wednesday ant back Thursday.
 Tom Edmiston and Billy Parker drove to Stillwell Thursday. Amone other business transacted they at tended the annual stockholders meet ing of the Cane Hill-Stillwell Tele
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
SPRING CREEK

These mornings are real chilly.
 ]. K. Brown has begun work on his new residence
 Phillip Spyers preached at this place last Sunday
 J. D. Watkins was quite sick last week, but is better at this writing
 MT. Vancoy's have the measles in their family, but are getting along nicely.
 Mr. and Mrs. Arnet Watkins are living in the house vacated by H. NJ. Atkinson.
 Jim Wiseman and family visited with Ed Conley's family at Springdale Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. II. E. Grimsley speA. 1 Sunday afternoon with Burl Atkison and family at Cave Springs.
 H. M. Atkison and sons, Earl and Carl, left Wednesday of last week Tor Kansas. Carl expects to % farthe;' west
 Carl Arnold was very sick latter part of the week but is some better.
 Wes Brown and family and Mrs. Arnold, of Pleasant Grove, were vls- ting at Aunt Nancy Browns Sun day.
 Some of the farmers are planting corn and it may get frost bit. We are needing rain very much in this section, the ground IS drying out fast Everybody will be trying to raise al the eatables they can this year. This high cost of living is getting ortfa ee- ouS.
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The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
APPROPRIATIONS VETOED

Governor Brough has applied the pruning knife to some of the appro- prations of the last legislature.
 Items which were vetoed in- cluded S24,000 for the Branch Nor mal, $40,0o0 for the agricultural schools, $25,00O for the University of Arkansas, $1o,0o0 for the State Nor nal at Conway, $5,000 each from the Deaf Mute Institute. Arkansas School for the Blind, Confederate Home and Tuberculosis sanatorium. totaling S2O,o00, $40,00o for the State Hospi- tai for Nervous Diseases and S15,000 for the Military Department
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
COUNTY HOME CONTRACT LET

County Judge Appleby on Monday let the contract for the construction of county home to the firm of Will Hams Bros, contractors of Fayette- vile The building is to be com pleted by September 1, and the con tract price was $9,836.6o.
 This was the lowest bid offered.
 The building is to be of brick veneer, with city water, and will possibly be equipped with electric lights, and is to be located on the ten acre tract just north of Fayetteville and which was recently purchased by the county
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
WOMEN CANNOT VOTE

Attorney general John D. Arbuekle has rendered an opinion with refer ence to women voting in the coming election for the selection of delegates to the Constitutional Convention in which he says
 The voluntary payment of the poll tax would not per init women to vote at the election to be held for the selection of delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1917"
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
BROuGH PARDONS TWO BOYS

On Monday Governor Brough ls- sued pardons to Bennie Slatton and Ted Swift, two Washington county youths. who were convicted at the last October term of Circuit Court of grand larceny. Charges were also made against them of burglary, but these were dismissed, and the boys sentenced to one year each. Their ages are 15 and Is respectively. The pardon was granted on an extensive petition presented to the governor from parties residing at Lincoln, Cane Hill, and other points on the western side of the county. The petition was published according to law in The Lin coln News.
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
FAMILY AVOIDS
 SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
 Thedford's Blaek-Draught.

McDuff Val suffered for several years" says Mrs. ]. B.. Whiuaker, of .his place, with sick headache, and stomach trouble.
 Ten years ago friend told me 10 try Thedford's Black-Draught, which l did, and found 1t 10 be the best family medi- cine for young and old.
 keep Black-Draught on hand all the lime now, and when my children feel little bad, they ask me for dose, and if does them more good than any medicine they ever tried.
 We never have long spell of sick ness in our family, since we commenced using Black kDraught. '
 Thedford's Black Draught is purely vegetable, and has been found 10 regu- ate weak stomachs, aid digestion, re- lieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea, headache, sick stomach. and similar symptoms.
 It has been in constant use for more than 70 years, and has benefited more than a million people.
 Your druggist sells and recommends Black kDraught. Price only 25c Get a p2ckage to-day. N.cm
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
Proper Treatment for Biliousness

For long time Miss Lula Skelton, Churchville, N. Y, was bilious and had sick headache and dizzy spells. Cham berlain's Tablets were the only thing that gave her permanent relief. Ob- tainable everywhere.
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
Became Confounded.

"A book agent dropped in 10 see me this morning, said the man at the desk
 Was he one of those 'confounde1' book agents9" asked the caller.
 Not at first. But he WAS when told him that already owed his firm for q set of books oa which l hadn | made payment i'll siY months. - Birmingham m Age Herald
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30

The News is authorized to announce I. V. Walker as a candidate for dele gate from Washington County to the Con stitutional Convention to be held in Little Rock, November 1917.
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30
Whenever You Need General Tonic
 Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because 1t contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
The Springdale news., 1917-03-30

Did you ever see a poodle dog get the cut direct? Watch the owner of dog when the stork presents her with a baby and see her send the pup to the wood shed