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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
Corn Has Few Relatives.

Corn has but few relatives in the
plant world. Man has developed It and
made 1t one Of the greatest plants In
the field. Everyone knows the value
and use OF corn as farm feed, but few
appreciate its value as a human food
in this country. In other corn produc-
ing countries it is a popular human
food. 1t is strictly American plant,
but sailors carried it broadcast, and
fields Of 1t now cover the other conti-
nentS.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

VoS uVso00toS0 Otoo poosO8
8 Oregon had at one time, probably
before the dawn Of life upon H.
ae1k . U1ot voleano W1lsA 1sRspsd
pe9fbly 5000 feet shove noune Hood
Nldse wls fhs grest Neont AssE1,s.
But thousands Of years ago this noun
tain disappeared into the bowels q TIE
sarth and IN that Is LEFT today . tAe
huge lin around Crater lake. Crater
lake 10 the caldron Of this extinct ana
collapsed volcano and II nearly ok
miles IN diameter. The inside walls Of
~ rim Of the. ancient mountain are In
pisces nearly 1000 feet high and u
most perpendicular. The lake Itself II
e places 1000 feet deep, and paris OF
". wan rise above it, watsrs 1000
feet more. 4 restoration Of the noun
tain a fancy. using q ! basis the an
Slee az the lower slopes, which, stu ~
main, shows that the apex could not
have been Tar from 1900 feat IN
heitht o that Mount Naxama Was one
q The most lofty and majestic peaks
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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
The Pirates Defense.

The answer Of q pirate to Alexander
the Great was as just as it was severe.
by what right" said the king, do you
infest the seas?" The pirate replied:
by the same that you infest the uni
verse, but because do it In a small
ship am called robber, and because
you do the same acts with d great feet
you are called conqueror "-Noah
Worcester.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
FROZEN MARSHES OF RUSSIA
0esoIate Tundras Stretch Inland From
the Sea for From Three Hundred
to Thousand Miles.

In the extreme north of Russia, from
the White sea to Behring strait, there
lies the region Of the tundras-waste
frozen marshes stretching inland from
the sea for from 300 to 1000 miles. It
is often difficult to determine the point
separating the land from the sea, for
the surface of the ground is frozen
some forty feet deep: even the heat Of
summer can thaw only about two feet
Of top soil.
The only possible vegetation consists
Of moss and few berry bushes-scant
food for the millions Of birds and
beasts Of all kinds that f,ock north
ward in July and August to escape
their enemy, the hunter, says the Geo.
graphical Review. BY the end Of A,
gust, however, the heavy ffosts ct n,
md the tundyas become q barren, ME.
Iess desert. covered With NOV IL
Aundreds sf miles, with never q ",
ing speck Of any kind On which - Iost
ones eyea. !,
> 10 TIE south Of the tundras = the
great coniferous forest bait which
stretches from Finland to the Sea Of
Okhotsk. At its western end, whses It
q more settled. this 10 perhaps tAs
NEST beautiful part u the great Rus.
ulal plain. The countryside u dark
with the shadows Of the ar trsss, but
shot with the Hight, Nehs
trunks Of silver birches. The espact 81
the land. too, 70 slightly rolling ID
pafts. and Graded botweea these slght
elevations there are thousands OF
charming little lakes ftineed a1oun1
NTH reeda.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

AUTOMOBILE TO HIRE q
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE I,
Charge for trips within City limits
25c fof one passenger. For party Of
two Of more 16c e0eh. IL
Phees 81 - 3z8. A. CUTkEkH
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

DR.. Frederick Jocabson says, IS per
cent Of women need Phosphatss
to give them Strong, Healthy,
rounded figure and to avoid Ner.
vous break down. Thousands Of
women grow strong in Natures
way. ft- "
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08
ADVERTISED LETTERS

List Of unclaimed matter adver-
tised at Morgan City, La, Post OF.
flee, Week ending Sept. I, 1917:
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

AS THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
MTRUSTS THE CARE OF
ITS TlMEPECES WITH US
SURELY YOU Can DE-
PEND ON GETTING THE
REPAIR SERVICE HERE
THAT YOU NEED .
Every trainman in this divis-
ION brings his watch to us for
regulation and repairs. The S.
p. Officials have been con-
vineed that we are expert
watehmakers and they require
their employees to come to US.
with all watches. na Gin
The same expert attention
viii b given yeur. repair work
On watch o. damaged jewslry.
A swell line Of new watches
fer esaelsnsa and ladies.
2 = ssat'
An asw ssedsi engraved with.
eat extra charge.
Tie hpail Jexelry Co. |
7. w. Schmidt, Mgr. |
Pure Sprng Honey /
In 15c bottle
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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-08

:: In calling for The above letters
please say ADVERTISED.
J. p. HILBERT, Postmaste9.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
H. G. Hoover Will
Become Head of
New Food Board

London, April 1l.-Herbert c.
Hoover, head of the American COM
mission for relief in Belgium, after
consultation with his colleagues on
the commission, has accepted the
Craftsmanship offered him by the ma
tional defense council of the new food
board in the United States.
Mr. Hoover expected to leave
shortly for America. Meanwhile he
has initiated wide inquiry in France,
England and Italy regarding the
existing food situation. The inquiry
includes examination of the pros
poets of the coming harvests, import
necessities, methods of food regula-
ton and control now in operation in
the allied countries and the results
achieved.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Seven Billion Bond Bill Means
Dollar ofEvery $28 in Country

rious objection among certain groups
of representatives who are looking to
the future when these loans must be
paid.
Representative Sloan, as a member
of the ways and means committee,
presented an amendment to the sec
ton referring to loans by naming the
countries to participate in the billion
loan, France. Russia, Great Britain
and Italy, This was voted down by
the majority of the committee, as the
length OF time these loans were to
exist appeared indefinite. Mr.. Sloan
presented an amendment fixing a
definite time, which met the same tate
as the first amendment. Two billions
of the seven billions war credit are
to be used in fitting the army and
navy for war purposes, while two bill
lions, to be paid i'll short term notes.
are to be used in bridging over the
needs of the government when the
taxes are not coming i'll.
Seven billions of dollars in bonds
appropriates ST out OF every SIS of
all the public and private property in
the United States, which is estimated
at $200,000,0O0,00O Information is at
hand that Secretary McAdoo wrote
the bill featured today by Claude
kitchin.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
vAalal||l|''s'.F !
1--WE NAMED TO
RUN RAILROADS
Heads of Principal Carriers
Select Men to Direct Opera
tions During Combat
With Germany.
OBJECT TO AID COUNTRY
Fairfax Harrison, Howard
Elliott, Samuel Rae, Hale
Holden and Kruttschnitt.
MEETING IN WASHINGTON

Washington, April ll.-Heads of
the principal railroads in the United
States, meeting here today at the cali
Of the Council for National Defense,
named board of five men to direct
the operation of American railways
throughout the war.
1t was announced that the purpose
of the board would be to give the
government the best possible service
not only in transporting troops and
military supplies, but in handling
every necessary commodity.
Members of the board arc: Fairfax
Harrison Of the Southern, chairman;
Howard Elliott of the New Haven,
Samuel Rae Of the Pennsylvania Hale
Holden of the Burlington and julius
kruttschnitt of the Southern Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
R0tarians Experience
'"EffiCient" Mail Service

An illustration of Omaha's eff
cient," or rather inefficient, and
prompt mail delivery service was
brought to light when SECRETARY Dan
johnson of the Rotary club announced
at the weekly meeting and luncheon
Wednesday noon that some of the
members were just receiving their
notices of the clubs part in the pa
triotic demonstration at the Audito-
rum last Saturday evening. The no.
tices were mailed at E o'clock last
Thursday evening.
A few-a mighty few-werc re-
ceived by Rotarians before Saturday.
Some came stringng along on Mon
day and Tuesday, a couple of days
after the patriotic meeting was held,
and several Rotarians have not as
yet received theirs. 1T would have
been more satisfactory to have gone
personally to each Rotarian and told
him what the club was going to do
at the patriotic meeting" said Mr..
Johnson. "I thought the mails could
be depended on, but | guess was
mistaken"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
WARNS SHIPPING
Of SUBSEAS OFF
THE WEST COAST
Commander at San Francisco
Naval District Tells Captains
to Look Out for U-Boats
in Pacific.
SAID TO BE OPERATING
Where Divers Are Has Not
Been Disclosed by Govern
ment Authorities.
URGED TO SPREAD NOTICE
URGED TO SPREAD NOTICE

San Francisco, April ll.-Warning
that German submarines are operating
IN the Pacific were sent to all steam
ship captains at sea late today by
wireless by order OF Lieutenant Com
mander T. c. Woods of the twelfth
naval district here. The warning
said:
Information has this day been re-
ceived that German submarines are
operating in the Pacific Please notify
all ships under your control and ask
that they spread the warning broad
cast"
Instructions Of Navy.
Instructions from the Navy depart
ment on which the warning was based
said:
Get in touch at the earliest pos
sible moment with captains and mas
tiers of all merchant vessels operating
in your district, especially off the
coast, and at sea, and urge upon them
the necessity of keeping very bright
lookout for German submarines and
OF reporting same Immediately by
radio to the nearest radio station.
Urge upon them the necessity of Civ
ing as much detailed information Of
locality where submarines are seen
ard any other data that will be Of
value to the naval forces in searching
for these vessels"
Where the submarines are oper-
ating was not disclosed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Big Loan Measure Most Re.
markable Before Any Law
Making Body.
MUCH POWER TO WILSON

(From staff Correspondent)
Washington, April ll.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The worlds greatest
bond issue, so far as single transac-
tions go, was reported to the house
today by the chairman of the ways
and means committee (Representa-
tive Claude Kitchin of North Caro-
lina). 1t carries a total of seven bill
lion, certainly the most important and
far reaching financial measure ever
reported by any legislative body IN
the world and will lie taken up for
discussion in the house on Friday and
in all probability will be passed on
the same day. In some ways it is a
most unusual bill, extremely sweep
ing in character, clothing the presi-
dent with unlimited powers to spend
three of the seven billions in loans to
foreign governments, the lack OF
dehnitiveness being a subject OF Sc
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
SEVEN BILLION BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE
Sinews of War Measure Pro-
vides Five Billions in Bonds
and Two Billion in Notes.
KITCHIN TAKES CHARGE

Washington, April 1.-THE army
financing bill providing for $5,000,-
100000 i'll bonds and $2,000000, 1000 in
treasury certificates was unanimously
reported for passage today in the
house by the ways and means COM
mittee.
Chairman kftchin, introducing and
reporting the bill to the house, an
nounced that it would be called up
Friday for action. e.. ,,.s'-'--. g.
The bill authorizes a bond issue Of
$5,000,0 100000, provides that not to en-
ceed $3,000,000,000 from the proceeds
of the bonds may be used in extend
ing credits to foreign governments.
The remaining $2,000,00O,00O is to be
used at home. f. 1t also authorizes an
additional bond issue not to exceed
$63,945 400 TO redeem the 3 per cent
loan of 1908, maturing August |, 1918.
1t takes in provision for other bonds
already authorized by law and au-
thorizes $2,0O00OO,00O worth OF Ger
tihcates of Indebtedness to run one
year.
The report on the bill states that
the committee deems it advisable
to authorize the $5,000,O00,0 bond
issue at this time in order to enable
our government TO extend liberal
credits and in order to provide i'm
mediately ample funds to meet such
expenditures as are authorized for
the national security and defense"
Interest is not to exceed 3H per
cent and the bill leaves the denonu-
nations of the bonds to the discretion
of the secretary of the treasury. If
at any time prior to December 81,
1918, a subsequent series of bonds are
issued at a higher rate of interest
bonds issued under authority of the
act may be convertible into bonds
bearing the higher rate.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Stands Up for America
And Gets Good Beatinu

"All Iowa is for Germany" Chris
Larpan, former Iowan, but now liv-
ing in Omaha, was told Tuesday aft
ernoon by friends from his home
town, who had come here to see the
wrestling match between Stecher and
Caddock.
well, my home is in Iowa and
am for America" Larpan replied with
fervor.,-
A free-for-all fight started and Lar
pan got the worst of the battle. He
suffered a bad cut over his right tenn
pie, which Police Surgeon Shook
closed with seven stitches. The doc
tor believed that Larpan was hit with
brass knuckles.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
FOUR WOMEN KILLED
BY FAST U. P. TRAIN
Auto Crossing Track at Gibbon
Struck by Los Angeles Linn
tied at Full Speed.
FIFTH WOMAN INJURED

Kearney, Neb., April ll,-(Special !
Telegram. -Four were instantly
killed and fifth person was probably
fatally injured at $50 o'clock this eve
ming when the Los Angeles Limited
train of the Union Pacific struck an
automobile just west of the Gibbon
stock yards. The machine was driven
by Ruth Thatcher OF Gibbon and the
part of FIVE were crossing the track
to the north. They apparently failed
to see the fast train approaching until
too late and were then unable to clear
the track in time.
Mrs. c. T. Thatcher and her daugh-
ter, Sadie. both of Gibbon; Norma
Gordon of Kearney and Mrs. James
lawson of North Bend, who was a
visitor at the Thatcher home, were in
stantly Killed. Ruth Thatcher was
dangerously injured, her death being
momentarily expected.
The bodies were all tossed great
distance, the impact of the train and
car being terrific. The train makes
no stop at Gibbon and was travelling
at about fifty miles an hour when it
struck the machine. The automobile
was tossed several hundred feet and
was literally crushed to kindling.
Miss Gordon, the daughter of John
Gordon, Kearney coal dealer, was en-
ployed as teacher in the Gibbon
schools and her engagement to
young man of that village was an
nounced only a short time ago,
Ruth Thatcher was principal OF the
Gibbon schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
To Carry US. Flag
On French Front

Paris, April 11.-It was decided
today that the Lafayette flying
squadron, composed of Americans,
who have distinguished themselves
at the front, will change from the
French to the American military
uniform and hereafter carry the
American flag at the French front.
Ottawa, April 1.-THE Stars
and Stripes went into battle for
the first time during the world-war
during the recent entente storm
ing of Vimy Ridge in France, ac-
cording to an unofficial dispatch
received here today from Cana
dian army headquarters in Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Austrian Captain Given
Order to Disable Ship

Norfolk, Va, April ll.-Captain
kehrer of the Austrian steamer Bu-
dapcst, seized by United States au-
thorities at Newport News Monday,
admitted today to government Off
cials that he wrecked the engines and
machinery of his vessel on instruc-
tions from source he refused to dis
close, He received his orders Janu-
airy 81 and carried them out ;mmcdi-
ately.
Captain Kehrer, his crew and the
men from the German steamer Ar
cadia are being held by immigration
officers, who are examining. the men.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Peter Jansen and Captain
A. G. Fisher in Washinuton

Washington, April ll.-(Special.)-
Peter Jansen of Nebraska is in Wash
ington, arriving yesterday to attend
the meeting of the National Agricul-
tural association, which is holding a
two days session in the capitol. Mr..
Jansen was the guest OF Congressman
Sloan at luncheon in the senate res
laurent He leaves for Philadelphia
tomorrow.
Captain Allen G. Fisher and wife
of Chadron are in the city, the cap
tain being interested in case in, the
supreme court. Captain Fisher is
raising regiment of Spanish war
veterans for service, but is against
the idea OF going to Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Harry Lancaster Dies
Well Known Railroad Man

Harrison B. Lancaster, aged 80
years, a former Omaha boy and a
graduate of the local high school,
died Tuesday at Portland, Ore, after
a four years illness. He was a we'll
known railroad man, having been the
first superintendent of the Washing
ton division of the Oregon & Wash
ington Railroad and Navigation COM
pany, branch line OF the Union Pa
cilc system.
Mr.. Lancaster is survived by a
widow and one son, years old; his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lancaster of
Red Bluff, Cal; three sisters and one
brother. One of the sisters is Mrs.
Ed Stoltenberg Of 2602 North Six
tieth street, Benson. Burial oc-
Cured in Portland, Ore, Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
British Official in
Mexico Held for
Days as Prisoner

Douglas, Ariz., April l1.-C. G..
Duncan, manager of Hacienda Ma
babi, siXty-fvc miles southwest Of
Douglas, in Sonora, Mexico, and Brit
ish vice consul for northern Sonora,
was captured and held by band Of
Mexicans from Sunday afternoon at
q o'clock until Tuesday morning at
10, when the bandits rode away, leav-
ing him and an American cowboy
asleep in the ranch house at San Diaz.
fifty miles southeast. Duncan came
to Douglas with the story today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Guardsman is in Danger
Of Losing His Leg Now

Sergeant Walter X. Knobbs, Ma
tional Guardsman, who lost his right
foot April / when locomotive ran
over it while he was on guard duty,
will have to undergo another opera
ton, according to information at
guard headquarters. Gangrene is said
to have set in, following the first op-
Grafton. Amputation of several
inches more OF the right leg will be
necessary. Knobs belongs to Com
pany b, is 22 years of age, and his
home is at 1923 South Thirty-third
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Your Own Army

You have read about
every army in the world ex-
cept your own. You have
seen countless pictures of the
English, the French, the Rus
SLAMS, the Germans. How
about Uncle Sans army?
The government has pub
lished a book on the army
a beautiful 50-page book,
with sixty unusual pictures,
printed in colors on heavy
paper. The Bee is ready to
get you a free copy of The
Army Book. You must not
miss it. Address
The Omaha Bee,
Information Bureau,
Washington, D. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
NEBRASKA CAN HELP
IN THE FOOD CRISIS
Winter Wheat Gone, But Corn,
Beans and Potatoes Will
..1E Make Up. A.
CALL 70 SERVICE ON FARM

Organization and mobilization O
Nebraska's agricultural resources
the utilization of all lands not nov
under cultivation and the growing
of maximum crops on all lands nov
under cultivation-this, in the minds
OF professors at the College Of Agri.
culture, is Americas call to service
at home. Patriotism has a duty for
the farmer quite as important as the
duty of the man who enlists for mill.
tary service-the feeding OF the peo.
pie of the United States. and, SC
far as is possible and necessary, the
feeding of the allied powers fighting
against Germany.
At the present time America can,
not participate directly in the war
For the time being, at least, her
mlghtiest weapons against subma.
rinc, Zeppelin and howitzer are the
necessities Of; life she can supply the
allies, Agricultural resources are ot
III 81 lnppl lhHIt.
Shortage Of Wheat in Nebraska.
That there will be shortage oi
wheat in Nebraska is evident by all
reports. Prof. w. w. Burr, head ot
the agronomy department of the Uni
versity OF Nebraska, estimates that
almost 20 per cent OF 'Nebraska's win.
ter wheat is dead, but that with ia.
vorable weather conditions so pei
cent crop is possible. "In some 10.
calities reports show that 90 per cent
of the winter wheat is dead and III
others that 90 per cent is dead" says
Prof. Burr. Figures tabulated BY
the State Board of Agriculture indi
cate that 900 per cent Of the wheat
in flfty-iour counties is dead. In some
localities wheat has suffered severely
during the last week. | think, how.
ever, that we have chance for more
than a 80 per cent crop, since very
thin stands at this time of year may
make fair crop. In fact. a number
OF years ago, when the Hessian fy
was bad, IS per cent stand early il
May made practically full crop
| look, therefore. for Ncbraska's win,
ter wheat crop to be around 10000.
600 bushels. The normal crop is about
60OOO,00O Last year Nebraska pro
duced 3,500000 bushels of spring
wheat, and as the acreage will be in
creased this year the yield ought tc
be increased to 100000, making Z
total yield Of 25000,000 bushels o.
wheat. This is, OF course, only ar
estimate, which is perhaps based upor
insufficient data.
Other Sections May Make Up.
"Just how seriously the shortage o
wheat in Nebraska and Kansas will
affect our total supply cannot be pre-,
dicted. If other wheat-producins
sections have normal or above nor
NAL crops, our shortage would no
seriously influence the feeding of oul
own people. The normal crop in re-
cent years in the United States ha.
been perhaps seven or eight hundred
millions of bushels. OF this Kansa.
and Nebraska produce approximately
one-fourth, which is less than the
amount of wheat we usually have tc
spare.
"The indications are that the de.
mand for wheat for export purposes
will be greater in the coming veal
than ever before, and thus whea,
should remain high. AS far as we
can see at this time the only shortage
in 1917 crop (if there is a shortage)
will be in wheat.
"Certain sections Of the countr,
Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Army Balloonists
Make Two Flights
From Fort Omaha

Oficcrs of The balloon corps at Fort
Omaha made two flights yesterday
The day was ideal for flights of the
big gas bags, the army balloonists
said. The first fight started at GAS
o'clock in the morning, the balloon
landing three miles south of Pacific
Junction. twenty.nine miles from the
fort Four army officers were in the
basket.
The second fight was made late
yesterday afternoon, the gas bag land
ing mile west of Cedar Creek, eight
cen miles from the Starting point.
Two officers were in the basket. If
the weather is favorable several flights
will be made today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
Democrats Meet in
Annual Banquet at Lincoln

Lincoln, April t1.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-With Representative J. A..
Bulla of Omaha presiding, democratic
members "of the Legislature met in
their annual banquet at the Lincoln
hotel this evening, with about 100
present, several republicans being in
vited guests.
Governor Neville was the first
speaker and following him were Rep
resentative Peterson and Senator Nc
.Allister, republicans, and Representa-
tives Norton, Greenwalt, Jacobson,
Osterman and Senators Albert, Chap
pell, Moriarty, Beal and others, who
were called on by the POSTMASTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-12
British Foreign
Minister to Visit
The United States

Washington, April ,1l.-Secretary
Lansing this afternoon confirmed a
report that Arthur J. Balfour, Brit
ish foreign minister, will arrive in this
country shortly at the head of COM
mission of British international ex-
perts.
No details of the personnel or date
of departure were given out.