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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Three NebraSkans Find
Long Missing Brother

Buffalo, N. Y, March 3l.-(Special
Telegram. "A twenty-year search for
their brother, Henry, has ended sue
cessfully for James, George and John
Morrissey of Wann, Neb. They found
him in Albany, N. Y. The four
brothers are henceforth going to live
together in Henry's home there.
The Morrissey boys are natives OF
Norwich, N. Y. Their parents died
when the boys we're quite young and
all four were sent to the Binghamton
orphan asylum. Henry was later
transferred as state charge to an
orphans home in Albany, N. Y, from
(which institution he was taken and
adopted by friends. He later joined
the army and his brothers lost track
of him.
h George and John, who are twins,
Ind James migrated to Nebraska and
,ettled in Wann, Saunders county.
they continued their search for their
brother, Henry, and just as all hope
seemed to have disappeared they
found him in Albany. N. Y, last
FRIDAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
North Platte Blaze
OF EIutterjnu FIauS

North Platte, Neb., March 3l.--
Especial. )-North Platte today is a
blaze of flying. futtering flags. De-
spite the spirit that has swept the
state this city has heretofore been
content to sit quiet, listen to war
rumors and keep the flags in the lock-
ers. The coming of Adjutant General
Halls order to recruit Company E of
the Fifth regiment to war strength
and the intimation that North Plates
boys would soon be called for field
duty has at last reused the spirit OF
the citizens and Old Glory is floating
from practically every public building
and private residence in the city.
At a meeting of Company E, called
here, First Sergeant S. S. Spillman
was elected first lieutenant and First
Duty Sergeant Percy Schott, second
lieutenant, to succeed Mac Abbott OF
Beatrice and Aubry Kenworthy Of
Omaha, resigned,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
City of Broken Bow Wins
Dierks Water Rental Suit

Broken Bow, Neb., March 3l.--
Especial. 1.-The water rental suit
brought by the Dierks Lumber and
Coal company against the city Of
Broken Bow and which has started
a good deal OF attention here, has
been decided by County Judge Ford
in favor Of the city. The suit started
in July, 1916. the Dierks people claim
ing they had overpaid the city on
water rental for the Dierks block to
the amount of $l7l.20. This block
contains stores occupied by business
firms, family suites and Offices. The
water is furnished by the city through
one meter. The Dierks people con-
tended that they should pay only one
minimum rate for all the water con-
sumed in the building. The city con-
tended that each business firm and
each family should pay a minimum
rate as provided by the city ordinance.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Cheyenne County Wheat
Is in Good Condition

Sidney, Neb., March 3l.-(Special
Telegram -Reports from seventy
one wheat fields in Cheyenne county
shows that sixty-two of them on last
years breaking are in perfect condi-
ton, FIVE that have not been plowed
for two years, rate about 80 per cent
and balance about 80 per cent. All
ground throughout county in excel
lent condition for spring blowing. A
very large acreage Of spring wheat
will be sowed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Keeping Up Majorities
For Bond Issue Votes
From q staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, March 3l.-(Special. -
The majorities that it shall take to
carry a bond issue in units of the
state of Nebraska have variegated
careers in the 1917 legislature.
For instance, H. R. 406, relative to
country school bonds, now requires
a two-thirds vote. Under the original
bill this was not changed.
A house standing committee re-
duced the proportion to carry such
bond to 50 per cent.
The house committee Of the whole
advanced it a notch and made it S.
per cent.
The senate committee Of the whole
today grated another per cent on,
making a three-hfths vote necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Authority to Change Name
OF Bank Given by Board

Ffum DtHH CorrespohuehtJ
Lincoln, March 3l.--(Special.) --Au-
thority has been given BY the State
Banking board for changing the
German-American National bank to
the German-American State bank at
Johnson, with the same capital,
$4,000.
The officers are; A. N. Dafoe, presi-
dent; ]. P. Kelley, cashier. and J.
Johnson, assistant cashier. Mr.. Da-
Zoe Is interested in several banks in
Johnson county and is the present
representative in the legislature from
that county.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Nebraska
HIGH COURT AIDES
MAY RUN FOR JUDGE
House Outs Down Length Of
Term of Supreme Com
missioners.
ONE MORE sTENoGRAPHER
,From a Stan corre,pondent.,

Lincoln, March 3l.-(Special.)-
Members of the Supreme Court COM
mission may be candidates for the
supreme court, if bill which received
the approval of the house today
finally reaches the last stage and re-
ceives the signature of the governor,
but the bill cuts the salaries from
$4,000, fixed by the senate, to the
present salaries of $1,000.
The bill also gives the commission
only two years more to live instead
of four as the original bill provided,
but gives the commissioners the privi-
lcge OF having an additional stenog-
rapher, making two for the three
judges.
The house indefinitely postponed a
bill giving the state auditor authority
to provide uniform accounting sys-
tenn for all cities and towns.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Notes From Gage County

Beatrice, Neb,, March 3l.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-THE committee of five business
men of this city who visited Omaha
yesterday for the purpose Of con-
ferring with M. E. Smith & Co. rela-
tive to establishing shirt factory in
this city returned home last evening
with the assurance that the plant
would be started here soon. which
will employ 200 girls.
F. M. Champ, for the last thirty
eight years resident of the Odell
vicinity, died Wednesday night, aged
60 years. Mr.. Champ always took an
active part in politics at Odell and for
years served as township assessor. He
is survived by widow and six chill
dren,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01

revelation, indeed. for you then viii have
the smoothest and best rolling massage
cream you ever saw.
FIVE minutes each day devoted to mas
saying the skin with this simple cream will
make those unsightly lauRh-wrinkles and
ugly lines grow DINNER and DINNER until
they vanish completely. Al the same time
the akin grows clear. soft and velvcty. TAX
ing on 4 delightful tea-rosc tint See that
the milk you use 10 perfectly sweet and un-
skinned. The powdered brycl. Of course,
should bs purchased from the druggist An
it, original unbroken packsge.--Ady.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Commercial Club Buys
Precious Spuds for Gardens

Potatoes will be, purchased by the
Commercial club of Omaha. The
club does not venture into this field
for speculation, but will buy seed
potatoes to be given free to persons
on the South Side who want to plant
the tubers in their gardens in con-
nection with the vacant lot gardening
movement conducted there under the
Social Settlement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01

Gktte va
Cows milk Is the re-
juvenator, and instead
Of investing a fancy
sum for a small jar Of
face cream. the woman
who possesses this Sc
cret. makes her own
massage cream with
sweet milk.
To prepare this very
superior rolling massage
cream, take one-half
pint Of sweet unskim-
med milk to which has
been added about two
ounces Of plain POWDER
ed bryoi and heat 10
near the boiling point as
you stir 1t slowly. The
-..x.le Ill &-..I.- 1890 :
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Notes From York and York County

NoteS from IOIk anu tOtk SOunty.
York, Neb., March 3l.-(Special)
Rev. T. F. B. Smith, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, has ten
dered his resignation. He has ac-
cepted call to Central City. His
resignation will take effect April %.
Henry Mauer was given a judg-
ment against Emmett and Jesse
Tharp for $1,000 in district court.
This was a suit brought by Henry
Maurer for an assault upon him in a
garage at Gresham about year ago.
The Tharps have left the county
since the assault was committed and
no one knows their whereabouts at
this time.
Hugh Pickrel, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Pickrel, and Miss Alta Will
kins of Waco were married at the
Methodist parsonage Wednesday aft
ernoon. Rev. W.. c. Wasser Off
ciated.
Cecil Cannon and Miss Grace Mum
gle, both of Seward, were married at
the United Brethren parsonage by
Rev. L. F. John. Mr.. Cannon is a
member OF the Fourth Nebraska regi-
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
State House Notes
tFrom . Staff corre.pondent. !

Lincoln, March 51.--tspeclaL)--A me-
mortal from officers Of the Hall county dry
federation, read In the house today, pro-
tested against the senate's amendments to
the prohibition bill and declared In favor
Of killing the "emasculated" bill entirely
rather than passing 1t In the amended
form.
The house declined to concur In senate
amendments to the food commissions
emergency bill, and q conference commit
tee comprising Messrs. Fries, Reifenrath
and Manxer was named.
motion to raise the $3.50 approprl-
alton for water power survey. over the
unfavorable report Of the finance commit
tee. failed to carry In the house.
Chief Clerk George w. Potts OF the house
is in bed with an attack Of grip, and his
assistants are doing all the work lust now
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Legislative Notes
trrom . staff Correspondent.


Lincoln. March Si.-(speciai) --In the
absence Of Chaplain James Huff Of Omaha,
Lieutenant Governor Edgar Howard asked
Senator Oberlies of Lancaster to lead In tho
morning prayer In tho senate today. Sem
ator oberlies closed with the Lords prayer.
In which tho senate members Joined
The senate adjourned today at noon until
o'clock Monday afternoon. after q fight
as to whether that body would keep on
working in the afternoon. and then adjourn
until Wednesday afternoon. TO give the
members a chance to go home for the city
elections, The senate decided the work at
hand was more important than city cleo
lions.
Added to the mechanics and innkeepers'
lien IL a proposed drayman's lien law.
sponsored by Senator oberiies OF Lancaster,
as 8. r. aos It was considered In commit
tee Of the whole today. but was passed until
later. A landlords lien law supported by
senator strehlow was killed by the house
this week. oberlies bill gives draymen and
transfer men a preferred claim on the goods
they handle for freight, storage charges
and the setting up Of machinery and the
like
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01

a number OF places upon his body
were severely burned.
Physicians who attended the man
say that his condition is not critical,
but that he will be unable to leave the
hospital for several weeks.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
OPPONENTS Of
ACTIVE IN
HOUSE
Military Committee IL
to Eight in Favor Of
Volunteer Plan
SENATORS FOR
SELECTIVE DRAFT

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
Washington, April 1S.--OpponentS
of the selective CONSUMPTION plan got
the upper hand in the house military
committee today and voted IL to s to
have the new army bill carry a pro-
vision to first try to raise the new
force by volunteers. Meanwhile the
bill including the CONSUMPTION provis-
ion was approved by the senate mill
tary committee 10 to Z.
While the two committees were act
ing, President Wilson was at the
capitol comforting with senate lead
ers on the administration war meas
ures, particularly the army bill. The
senate committee rejected an amend
ment by Senator Mcclellan authoriz-
ing the president to call for 100000
volunteers and made only a few
changes in the bill as drawn by the
army general staff. One amendment
would bar liquors from all camps
where the new army is to be trained
and another include persons engaged
in agricultural industries in those ex-
empted from service on account of
military eason The president told
senators he would consent to no COM
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19

Hampton Roads; Wilmington, N. G.
five miles; Cape Fear; Charleston, S
c., six miles; Savannah, Ga, 10 miles;
Key West, Fla, seven miles; Tampa,
Tia, six miles; Pensacola, Fla, six
miles: Mobile, Ala, six miles; mouth
of Mississippi and contiguous waters;
Tex, five miles; San
Diego. CAL, two miles; San Fran
cisco, Cal, four miles; mouth of Co.
lumbia river, three miles; Port Or
chard, two miles; Honolulu, nine
miles; Manila.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19

The accompanying map shows the
sea defense areas fixed and proclaim
ed by the United States government,
and the photograph is that of sailors
laying mines for the protection Of an
American harbor.
Washington has announced that no
incoming vessels will be permitted to
enter the chief ports of the United
States without satisfying the harbor
patrols as to their identity. None but
government vessels will be allowed
to cross the forbidden areas between
sunset and sunrise. Certain restric-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19

warring countries-has been placed
upon food rations to exc out supplies
until the new crop is harvested. This
country entered the present crop year
last July with 164, 900, 900 bushels of
wheat carried over from the crop OF
1915. and in 1916 produced 1872, 600, 900
bushels of winter wheat and 1853, 000,-
900 bushels Of spring wheat; total sup
ply, S04, 900, 900. This year there will
be practically no wheat carried over
and the governments estimate upon
the winter crop forecasts a yield of
only 430, 100000 bushels. On this basis
the spring crop must be 14,0O0,0 900
bushels larger than last year in order
to give us a wheat supply equal to
what we will export and consume in
the crop year now closing. This is
an alarming outlook. The spring
wheat crop is VIGOROUSLY subject to
weather conditions. More spring
wheat should be sown, but 1t is doubt
If the wheat shortage can be made
up. Other food crops must be grown
meet the deficiency.
This country is now at war, and Jul
allies, Belgium, Great Britain, France
and Italy are dependent upon us for
food. They will have no reserves and
must have more from us in the coming
year than in the past, or they will not
be able to feed all their people. Added
to the appeals of starving humanity
will be military reasons making 1t I'M
possible for us to put an embargo upon
the expectation of food. We must d.
vide what we grow this year with
these countries, and with neutral
countrias-Holland, Denmark, Nor.
way, Sweden, Switzerland and Spain
are not self-sustaining in
grain supplies. And not only must we
enough to keep these peoples
rom starving, but enough to cover the
heavy losses at Q which result from
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19

tions are made for all other hours
and all kinds of vessels. .Below is the
list Of restricted ports and harbors,
with the limits of their dead lines:
Mouth of Kennebec river, two
miles; Portsmouth, N. H., two miles;
Boston, two miles; New Bedford,
Mass, two miles; Newport, r. l., two
miles; Montauk Point New York;,
two miles; New York ~(east); New
York harbor, ten miles; mouth of the
Delaware river; mouth of Chesapeake
bay, four miles; all of Potomac river
and contiguous water; Baltimore;
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
Russian and Italian
Ofensives Gone
Glimmering
BRITISH PAUSE
TO GET BREATH
French Have Secured
$4,000 Prisoners
Since Monday

(By Leased Wire to New Mexlcan)
PARIS, April 1~8.-Import-
ant progress was made last
night by the French in their
attack east Of Scissors. The
war Office announces the cap
ture of Chavonne and Chivy.
The French pushed on north of
these points, reaching the vic
Unity Of Braye-E En- Laonners.
The Germans made three des-
perate counter-attacks in the
Champagne last night. They
were checked by the French
who inflicted heavy losses on
the attacking troops. Since
Monday the French have cap
tured upwards of $4,000 un-
wounded Germans. In the
Champagne large numbers of
machine guns and trench NOR
tars have been captured and
also twelve cannon, including
three of large calibre.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19

promise because the war department
experts after careful examination and
discussion had decided that selective
CONSUMPTION was the only effective
way of raising a strong army.
The president was assured that the
majority of Republicans in the house
were supporting his plans.
The vote in the house committee
threw the situation into confusion.
The opponents of a straight conscrip-
ton plan Immediately began to draft
amendments in the hope Of getting
the CONSUMPTION element to join in a
united vote. Chairman Dent and Rep
resentatives Field, Shallenberger, An
thony, Caldwell and Hull of Iowa CON
ferred over a plan to use CONSUMPTION
after a call for volunteers apportioned
among the states offered In the same
way as proposed in the administration
bill.
Senators who voted for the Nickel
lar amendment were Reed, Kirby,
Thoms, Hitchcock and Mcclellan, Dem
ocrats, and New and Sutherland, Re-
publicans.
100000 by August I
Senators on the committee said the
val department estimates that if the
measure passes the first 500,0 900 men
will be in training camps by August i.
The house committees action was a
straight-out decision for the principle
of a volunteer system first of all, ap-
plying both as to filling up the ranks
of the regular army, the National
guard and the raising of the new
army.
But when the volunteer system fails
to provide sufficient numbers of men
the president would have authority to
resort at nee to selective conscrip-
tion.
Chairman Dent made this state
ment:
.'The committee agreed to put in
the bill provisions for a call for $780,
900 volunteers in the first instance
and for $780, 900 more If the presi-
dent wants them, the number in eacn
contemplated, in the administra-
tion bill for CONSUMPTION. The COM
mittee has not yet fixed the military
age but it probably will be between
81 and 40 instead of the 10 to rs con-
in the administration meas
ure. The president is authorized to
proceed with the enrolment and reg
istration of men between the military
ages. Immediately upon presentation
their enrolment and registration,
the president is authorized to decide
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
Mime. Bernhardt In
Critical Condition

New York, Aprn 18.-Madame Sa-
rah Bernhard, the actress, who was
operated on here last night for an af-
lection of the kindneys, has a good
fighting chance for recovery" but her
condition is grave, it was stated Just
before noon today by DR.. Leo Buer.
ger, who performed the operation.
Madame Bernhard is conscious and
converses naturally with those at her
bedside. When she awoke this
morning she requested that extracts
from certain French works be read to
her. Messages from all over the coun-
try and from France were received
during the night and flowers from
friends filled her room.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19

Z
London, April 1S.-In the house Of
commons today unanimous approval
was given amid cheers to the resolu
ton moved by Andrew Bonar Law ex
pressing appreciation of the action OF
the United States in joining the allied
powers in war upon Germany. Mr..
Law said:
mot only the members of parlia-
ment but all the people of the British
empire and the allied countries wei.
come the new ally with heartfelt sym
pathy.
This is not only the greatest event
but, as ! believe, the turning point of
the war" &
Seconding Mr.. Bonar Laws resolu-
ton, ex-Premier Asquith said:
1T is only right and fitting that this
house, the chief representative body
of the British empire, should at the
earliest possible opportunity, give def
mite and emphatic expression to the
feelings which throughout the length
and breadth of the empire have grown
day by day in volume and fervor since
the memorable decision of the presi-
dent and congress of the United
States"
Mr.. Asquith continued:
Il doubt whether even now the
world realizes the full significance of
the step America has taken. l do not
use language Of f~lattery or exaggera-
ton when | say it is n Of the most
disinterested acts in history. For more
than one hundred years it has been
the cardinal principle of American
policy to keep clear Of foreign entan-
clements. A war such as this must
necessarily dislocate international
commerce and finance but on the bal.
ance it was doing little appreciate
harm to the material fortunes and
prosperity of the American people"
The government today gave instruc-
tons, Sir Alfred Mond told the house
OF commons, that on Friday, when
Americas entrance into the war is to
be celebrated, the Stars and Stripes
should be flown beside the union jack
on as many public buildings as pos
sible.
A resolution similar to that adopted
In the house Of commons on the entry
OF the United States into the war, was
passed unanimously, in the house of
lords this afternoon after speeches by
Earl Curzon, the Marquis of Crewe,
the Archbishop of Canterbury, and
viscount Bryce.
"The United States" Mr.. Bonar
Law continued, possesses resources
of all kinds, resources which in the
long run are decisive in war, to a
greater extent probably than any
other nation. The quality of her PEG.
pie was shown nearly sixty years ago
in a struggle which In It's essentials
was not dissimilar to that which they
have now entered. Since then the
American people have shown qualities
Of resource, energy, and readiness to
adapt themselves to new situations In
the art of peace and the same qualities
which will now be directed in no half
hearted way and with equal success
to the art Of war;"
I'VE welcome the adhesion of our
ally for another reason-for the
moral justification which it gives us
for our OWL action"
AT this point the chancellor was In
terrupted with cheers. He continued:
Americas Only Course
America, like the British empire
is engaged in the war from no desire,
from no fault of her W but because
she a do no other
Il profoundly believe that the great
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
DOUBLE OFFENSIVE UPSETS
PLANS OF HtNDENRURG

Paris, April 18.-The latest French
victory, while on a smaller scale than
that of Monday is an equally import
ant success. Both sections attacked
had been left alone because of the
exceptional natural strength of the
German positions. The commander
Of the ~right-center had been planning
the attack for several weeks and had
left nothing to chance. Everything
was provided for.
Principally at 4:45 the French in
fantry went over" well supported by
a powerful mass of artillery. They
swept forward in magnificent style
and in two hours the first line system
had been captured. They seized Mont
Carnillet, Mont Haut and all the
crests commanding the region. On
the right wing the struggle was
equally to the advantage of the
French. AT certain points the adj
was close upon four miles in
depth.
According to information the dou-
BILE offensive Of the British and
French disarranged German plans.
Won H~indenburg, it is declared, was
preparing an offensive against Riga
and another against Italy and on the
western front an attempt on Calais on
the n hand and on Paris on the
other. The allied western offensive
spoiled all this by obliging him to
bring back a large part of the ef-
fectives intended for the Russian and
Italian fronts.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
20 BRITISH VESSELS
SUNK IN ONE WEEK

London, April 1S.-The weekly re-
port Of British shipping losses, issuea
today, shows IS vessels Of more than
1900 tons sunk and 8 vessels Of less
than 1900 tons. Twelve fishing ves-
sells also were sunk.
During the past eve weeks, the
period in which statements Of the
losses OF British merchant vessels
have been made in their present form,
the figures show that 1853 vessels
have been lost, the total for vessels
OF more than 1920 tons being 116 and
for vessels Of less than that tonnage
So. This weeks losses Of % e
chant ships are slightly In excess OF
the average, which Is "a for the seven
weeks period.
Shipping returns for the week end
ing April Is. Arrivals and sailings OF
merchant vessels Of all nationalities
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
.OLD GLORY TO
FLY BESIDE THE
UNION JACK ALL
OVER BRITAIN
Cheers Greet Tributes to
Disinterestedness Of
United States
MOST ALTRUISTIC
ACT IN HISTORY
10y Leased Wire to New Mexloan.)
London. April BIN the nous,

London, April 1S.-In the house
of commons today 1t was suggested
that the British government should
appeal to the United States to con-
centrate on the construction of air
planes. John l.. Baird, representa-
tive of the airboard in the house OF
commons, replied:
THE subject already is under
consideration by the government Of
the United States"