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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
BILLION DOLLARS
ASKED BY BOARD
TO BUILD SHIPS
Program Involves Rush Con.
struction of 100000 Tons
of Steel and Wooden
Merchant Vessels.
WILL TAKE OVER MILLS
Damages Will Be Paid Private
Consumers Whose Con.
l. tracts Are Cancelled.
TO MEET sUBsEA MENACE

Washington, May S.--Congress will
be asked to appropriate $1,000, 100000
for the building Of the great American
merchant fleet which is to overcome
the submarine menace.
The program evolved by the ship
ping board contemplates the diversion
to government uses OF the products
of every steel mil in the country, and
the cancellation of existing contracts
between those mills and private con-
sumers and where necessary payment
Of damages by the government to the
parties whose contracts are Cancelled,
Estimates Of the shipping board
are that 100000 to 100000 tons
| of steel and wooden vessels will be
constructed by the government during
the next two years. .-.
The only manufacturers OF steel to
be exempted from the program will
be those needed otherwise for nation
al defense. ~ ..1.
Bills for introduction in congress
have been prepared and the admins
tration hopes to get them under way
so promptly that the first of the ship
building operations may be in motion
within two weeks.
Just how the $l,000,000,000 will be
provided is left to congress, but the
tentative program calls for an addi-
| tional issue of bonds.
Cooperation OF the labor organiza-
tions has already been pledged, It Is
understood, and there will be no leg
islation, Unless the-present program is
changed, looking TO the drafting OF
the labor necessary to carry out the
plans.
The only other exception to the
general. cancellations Of private con-
tracts with steel mills will be those
of railroads. Steel mills, it is con-
templated will be permitted to supply
them with the minimum amount of
steel products with which the rail
roads can get along.
Will Repay Private Losses.
All other industries kindered to the
stCCl u duC vi III WlliSl tliC ueC VI sstCCi
figures largely will be affected by the
proposed legislation. To adjust equit-
ably their losses, the administration
contemplates the operation of a
tribunal which probably will be des-
ignated court of appraisers to de-
termine the extent OF private losses
due to cancellation of contracts.
1t may be unnecessary for the gov
ernment actuallyto take over the ship
building yards of the country and
they probably will be operated by
their present owners under strict gov
ernmental supervision.
The program contemtlates the use,
to The maximum of every resource
within the United States, speedily to
design and build the largest number
Of ships possible. Should the number
of vessels thus turned out be made
quate to meet the German submarine
menace ship building facilities will be
increased
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
US. WHEAT CROP
SMALLEST GROWN
Within IS YEARS
Estimates for Harvest Indi-
cate This Country Will Need
ALI of 1t for Peoples
Consumption.
NO BREAD FOR THE ALLIES
Yield Short Sixty Million
Bushels Owing to Acreage
Being Cut Down.
CONDITION IS IMPROVED

Washington, May 5.-Offkial wheat
cron estimates announced TODAY show
49, LII .Lo ,"or,d f.o;,a , h.a,d
'na' vii" 'he "oiia ia."s o'eAu
shortage the United States, unless 1t
cuts its present consumption. prob
ably will produce only enough wheat
this year to supply its own popula-
ton.
The forecast compiled by tire De-
partment of Agriculture on conditions
May |, put this country's winter
wheat yield at 266,000,000 bushels, the
smallest in thirteen years.
There will be no estimate of spring
wheat acreage until July |, but with
a crop of 250,000,000 bushels, which is
higher than the average, this country
would grow this year a total Of 26l,-
100000 bushels. The normal Amer
ican consumption with seed require
ments is put at slightly more than
ooo,ooOOoo bushels.
More Imam Million Short.
The country's greatest spring
wheat crop was 352,000000 bushels,
produced in 1915. The hve-year aver
age from 1910 to 1914, is 234,000,000
The estimated production this year
Of 366,OO0,O0O bushels OF winter wheat
falls ll6,OOO,OOO bushels short of last
years poor crop and 30S,0OO,O 900 below
that of 1915, bumper crop. 1t is
l29,000,000 bushels less than the aver
age for the preceding five years.
Reserve stocks this year are said
to be lower than at any previous
time at this season. The visible sup
ply is put now at 30,O0O,OOO bushels,
with a somewhat larger invisible
stock.
lhe lowest visible stock ever re-
ported IN the United States was o,OOO,-
UOo bushels on Nly !. two years ago.
When harvesting OF the new crop be-
gins IN July OF this year It is esi-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
STATES DEFENSE
COUNCIL PLANS
ITS ACTIVITIES
Meeting in Governors Office
at Which Work is Divided
Up and Campaign
Mapped Out.
RICHMOND Is SECRETARY
Omaha House Member Elected
to Garry Out Work
of Board.
WORD FROM WASHINGTON
RICHMOND is SECRETARY
WORD FROM WASHINGTON

u
Lincoln, May 8.-(Special Tele
gram. Work OF the State Council o
Defense was arranged today at ;
meeting held in the office OF Governo
Neville.
Eleven subdivisions were agreed
upon and members OF the council
were chosen to have them in charg,
as follows:
Publicity-Robert Joyce, Lin
coin.
Finance-c. A. Mccloudy,
York.
s. State Defense and Security
General P. L. Hall, Lincoln.
Food Production, Conservation
and Distribution-George Coup
lanr, Elgin.
Cooperating Akencies--Miss
Gertrude Keating, Columbus.
Hygenie, Medicine and Santa
tion-Dr. E. o. Weber, Wahoo.
Labor-T. p. Reynolds, Omaha.
Industrial Survey-George E.
Johnson, lincoln.
Secret Service-R. L. Met
ealfe, Omaha.
Recruiting and Selective Draft
General George H. Harries,
Omaha.
Organization Of County De-
fense Councils-Robert Joyce
and George Coupland.
The committee was sworn into the
seriece by Chief Justice Morrissey o.
the supreme court.
Selection OF Henry c. Richmond o.
Omaha, a secretary, was made unani
mously. The Office carries salary oi
$1,000 year with travelling expenses
Governor Neville presided. R. NJ
Joyce OF Lincoln was elected chair,
man; George Coupland OF Elgin, vice
chairman, and c. A. McCloud oi
York, treasurer.
Mr.. Joyce, who with General Har.
ries Of Omah1, member of the conf
attended the national meeting
in Washington, told what was to be
expected of the state organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
BRITISH TROOPS ARE DRIVEN FROM FRESN0Y;
U.S. PLANS T0BU1LD BIG MERCHANT MARINE
Hoover Urges Food
Dictator for the u. S.

Washington, May s.-Herbert
c. Hoover urgently recommended
to the senate agriculture commit
tee today a separate department
Of the government, to deal with
the food question and absolute
government control of certain
staples, particularly wheat and
sugar.
Mr.. Hoover did not believe it
necessary to have the food de-
partment led by a member Of
Of cabinet, but urged prompt
action on food legislation. He
said Europe has found minimum
price fixing failure, but mini
mum price fixing has proved a
success,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
Greek Steamship Worth
-Four Millions is Sunk

New York, May S.--The Greek
steamship Parthenon, which left New
York on April IA for Havre, has been
suhk by German submarine with a
loss of 100000 in vessel and cargo.
according to dispatch received here
today by the owners.
The Parthenon, ship of 1884 tons
gross, was under charter to the ROYAL
Belgian Lloyd. 1t carried Greek Of
fcers and crew. The cablegram did
not say whether they were saved.
The vessel was destroyed April 80,
presumably off the French coast. -
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
TEUT0N ARMIES
RECAPTURE LOST
I town and WOOD
Two Fresh German Divisions
Take Positions After Re.
peated Failure to Dislodge
English Troops.
LONDON ADHITS REVERSE
Prussians Win Foothold in
Trenches Northeast of Vii
lage and Are Later Elected.
ALLIES RESIST ATTACKS
LONDON ADHITs REVERSE
ALLIES RESIST ATTACKS

London, May 8.-The Germans
have retaken Fresnoy village and
wood.
They secured foothold in trenches
northeast of the village earlier. but
were driven out by British counter
attack.
The Germans later returned to the
attack with two fresh divisions and
recaptured the town and wood. The
British stubbornly resisted, but were
compelled to withdraw.
Still later in the morning east OF
Fresnoy the Germans returned to the
attack with two fresh divisions. The
British stubbornly resisted, but final
ly were compelled to withdraw from
the village and wood.
British Admit Loss.
This information is contained in the
official British communication:
Enemy made heavy counter at
tacks this morning upon our positions
i'll the neighborhood of Fresnoy. In
the first of these they succeeded in
gaining foothold in our trenches
northeast of the village, but the
ground lost was shortly afterward re-
gained by our attack
Later i'll the morning a second at
tack in force was delivered by two
fresh German divisions east of Fres-
noy. On the right of the front at
tackled the enemy's troops were re-
pulsed with heavy casualties and our
positions successfully maintained. "
"On the left. after fierce resistance,
our troops were compelled to with
draw from Fresnoy village and
Fighting Continues.
Fighting continued in and around
the village of Bullecourt, Reuters
correspondent at British headquarters
telegraphs today. a...
A party OF 800 Germans who sue
ceeded in forcing their way through
to the southwest corner of the village
were held up and punished heavily.
The British airmen have brought
down seven of the enemy's observa-
ton balloons. .
Germans Retake Fresnoy.
Berlin, May S-(Via London. y
German troops have recaptured Fres-
noy, says the official statement issued
today by the German army headquar-
tiers staff.
Attacks by the British near Roeux
and on German positions between
Fontain and Riencourt were repulsed,
the statement says.
The storming OF Fresnoy took place
this morning. The place was held. it
is declared, against British attempts
to recapture it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
Dutch to Build the F.
Largest Port in Europe

Correspondence OF The Associated Press)
The Hague, April 30.-The Dutch
are making determined effort to
build the largest port of Europe.
The Dutch parliament has in hand
legislation for the improvement of
the harbors at Amsterdam and Rot
terdam with view to increasing the
depth of the water at the quays so
that ships with a draught OF forty
six feet can be admitted for dis
charging and loading.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
Americans Working
On AdoniS Myth Site

London, May 3.-Americans con-
nected with the American Mining
company's works on the island of Cy-
prus are defraying all the expenses
Of archaeological excavations Of the
Cyprus museum. The spot chosen is
an interesting one, connected with
the great Adonis myth.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
Man in Ring With Lodge
EnrolIS to Fiqht Germans

Boston, Mass, May S.-Alexander
Bannwart, who engaged in hstic ell.
counter with Senator Lodge, while
acting as a member of a peace dele
CATION to Washington several weeks
agL. enrolled today for the officers
reserve training camp at Plattsburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
South Africa to Take
CHARGE of Kaffjr Beer

Capetown, April 5o.--In an effort
TO solve the troublesome native drink
problem, the South African govern-
ment has decided to take over the
production and sale of all kaffir beer,
as the drink consumed by the natives
is popularity called.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
Canadian Soldiers Defeated
Eight German Divisions

Ottawa, May s.-The Canadians de-
feated eight German divisions and
captured nine villages and more thar
5000 prisoners between April 9 and
May 3, according to a dispatch re-
ceived here today from Canadian
army headquarters in France.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
Germans Retake Fresnoy.
Canadians Retake Point.

Ottawa, Ont, May S.-A dispatch
received here today from a corre-
spondent at Canadian army headquar-
tiers says that the Canadian line was
penetrated this morning by German
attack northeast of Fresnoy Village,
but that the Canadians succeeded in
re-establishing the line except at one
small point. The fighting still con-
tinues, the dispatch adds.
"After a heavy bombardment. in
cluding the discharge OF a large num-
ber of gas shells" the dispatch reads.
'the enemy this morning launched
an attack in force in the region north
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair; not much change In
temperature
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
Comparative Local Record,

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ..................6
Deficiency for the day ay................. I
Total deficiency since March 1..........9s
Normal precipitation ......,.... IA inch
Deficiency for the day IA inch
Total rainfall since March l.....6.S2 Inches
Excess since March 1........... 90 inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. 3.22 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. .c.52 inches
Reports from Stations at p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-09
Reports from Stations at Z p. NJ.

lteB tTaCb OF pTeCIpItatIoh.
L. A. WELSH, Mteorologlst.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-01
ALTON

s large crowd attended the John
Graves and {. Sparcnporg sales, which
were held the past week
Miss Esther Ebert has been on the
jek list the past week
Ladies shoes $19S. $27N and $&4S.
Gillespie 4 Rogers. Foottitters.
Nr and Mrs. Ray Robbins are the
'-oud parents of q tine eight and one
HaIf pound boy. born February Fl
Carl and Alfred Seas visited at the
culver home Monday evening
F Van Ausdell and NDl- HIATT
drove TO Brookines Saturday
quite "a few from Alton took IN The
Rosary at White Saturday evening
Mrs Elmer Frazier returned from
Illinois Tuesday She was called there
on account of the illness of her father.
Chas culver, of White, visited at
his son Roy home a few days the
past week Come again Pa.
Miss Agnes carlson is assisting with
household duties at Ray Robbins
Misses Annie, Pearl and Henrietta
\o~elaar n Mabel Carlson We're en-
tertained at the McCuen home sunday.
Lee Schindle. of Elkton, was an Owe
sunday visitor al the Van Ausdall
home.
Miss Maud Lucas substituted for
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Woodle. and chill
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VOLGA TOWNSHIP
tToo late for las, week.

Zoo itl" LOT laNL week.
Mrs Hans Vlebaa- and children
spent Wednesday at the jerry Agra
home
4 baby girl arrived at the Otto Ham
mar home Tuesday evening of last
week.
John and Clarence Lruseth transact
cd business a, Como Wednesday OF
last week.
DR.. Seaman and Miss Holt, of the
hospital force were professional visit.
ors in this vicinity Tuesday evening.
a number Of people attended the
Smol sale last Wednesday.
Mrs. 0. Hagen spent part of last
week at the Hammar home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Meyers visited
at the Lengkeep home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiersma spent
Thursday at the Ben Van Den Berg
home.
Clarence and John Gruseth spent
sunday evening at the Knutson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Veenbaas were
visitors at the Vermuelen home Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reeves and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. AIRY Van Maanen
and son We're among those who were
entertained to dinner at the George
Olson home Saturday.
Gerret Santema has ; ~ on the sick
list the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Roso and chill
dren We're Sunday visitors at the An
drew Berg home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Peterson from Ar
lington vicinity were visitors at the
Tello Peterson home Thursday.
A number OF friends and relatives
from this vicinity attended the fu-
neral of Harold. the two and half years
old son OF Mr. and Mrs. Soren Bertel-
son, Monday afternoon.
Ladies shoes 1893, s278 and s3.48.
Gillespie q Rogers. Footftters.
Mrs. Jas. Wright. who is still at
Denver, Colo, is reported as showing
no improvement at this writing.
Miss Ida Nelson spent the week end
under the parental roof.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Karstan and chill.
dren spent sunday with the former
brother. Henry Karstan and family
Miss Katherine Kinney left Thur.
day for Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Gene Kinney and sisters spent Tue
day and "Wednesday evening with The
Tom LAWN family.
Mr. and MIS-. CIcye Bennett spent
Tuesday with the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. Bennett.
Miss Vera Seifert and pupils enjoyed
a picnic dinner in her school house on
Nashlngton's birthday.
Spencer Hamilton spent a few day
the past week with his uncle Georgc
Hamilton and family.
Misse, Marie and Winfrcd Kinney
are spending a few Gays with their
brother Ed and wife.
Mrs +. L. kretsinger and son drove
out from Elkton Saturday to spend
sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Gus
kurtz.
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PARNEll-EAST TRENTON

Miss Katherine Pauls and Miss Sena
Nielsen were shopping in B~rookings
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.. Phillips were
visitors at the b. F. Pauls home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Trail and son
Bert took dinner at the Guy Lovejoy
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Phillips visited at
the Putnam home in Aurora Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Guy Loyejoy visited at the
Chris Pauls home in Aurora one day
last week.
grain at Aurora the frs. OF the week
Mr.. Jacobson and Mr.. Lassen were
busy hauling hay the first part Of the
week.
A number from here attended the
basket social in Aurora also the dance
in Bushnell. a fine time was reported
by all.
Ladies' shoes 81 .9S, $278 and $3.4S
Gillespie & Rogers. Footftters.
Miss Winnie Huska had quite =
! siege Of the sore throat last week be.
ing compelled to miss school one day
The people of this community did
certainly celebrate ,Tashington's birth
day.
The weather at present IL quite en-
joyable.
Quite a few OF the farmers OF this
locality attended the farmers meeting
| n Aurora last week.
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CORRESPONDING
= a
VOLGA TOWNSHIP

Herman Oldenkorp who arrived
eral weeks ago to visit friends and 20
assist the Smol family in r,moein-
their household goods To their new
home, departed the latter part OF last
week for their home AT Okaton. this
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gruseth and Nj
and Mrs, L. Lee, Of Volga. spent Wed
nesday the guests of Mr.. and Mr. Nel-
Terkelson.
Thos. Knutson and family visited at
the Andrew Berg home sunday
Miss Nellie Reeves spent the " *
end at the c. Il. Reeves home,
A number of people attended the
dance given at the Soehren home Fri
day.
Mrs. Christ Roso and Mrs Mat. Hag-
an spent Tuesday afternoon at the
Olaf Hammer home.
A baby girl arrived at the Otto
Meyers home last Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cameron and chill
dren were Sunday visitors at the c. R.
Reeves home.
Miss Ollie Jones and Joe Greneshoem
were united in marriage last Wednes-
day at the parsonage by Rev. 7. s.
Richardson, of the Presbyterian church
of Volga. Both of the young people
are well and favorably known and car
ry the best wishes of the neighborhood
for a long and happy welded life.
The Nesbit sale which tool place FRI
day was largely attended, and every
thing sold well. During the day a purse
was made up for the benefit Of Nj.
Bennett who vas unfortunate enough
10 lose his house and barn by fire n
night last week.
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AURORA

Lyle Short came over from Brook
ings Friday night and spent the week
end with his brothers and sister of
this place.
Miss Lora Dancer spent Sunday 1T
the Frank Watson home, and Miss
Marie visited her friend, Gladys
Glenn. Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Lovejoy visited at
the A. j. Lovejoy home. Friday after
noon.
leon Hiltz returned from Flandreau
Thursday to spend a few days with his
mother.
j.. c. Burton and Earl Miller were
Bookings visitors Friday.
Mrs. r. Hazelwood visited at the
Earl Miller home Friday afternoon.
Mrs. f. J. Ray, of %Brookings, was a
guest at the home of her son Winifred,
Saturday between trains.
E. w. Hickman is able to be about
again after his recent illness.
c. Nuremberg and family left Thurs
day for Hurley, 5. d., for a visit at
the parental homes. While away they
will consult a specialist in regard to
Miss Phyllis eyes.
Mass will be held at the usual hour
in the Aurora Catholic churcn next
Sunday, March 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Thornton and
baby spent Sunday at the Carl Schmidt
home in Trenton.
Fred Buckley and family arrived
here from Coal Harbor, n. d., Sunday
evening for an extended visit at the
Thos. Buckley and n. NJ. Burns homes.
George Thornton was a Brookings
visitor Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Trail visited at
Guy Lovejoy's Sunday.
Marie Culhane is spending a few
days at the l.. w. Ripley home.
The box supper and humorous pro-
gram at the lodge hall Saturday night
were decidedly successful, socially
and financially. The program was es-
pecially good and Jerry Buckley's or
iginal poems received merited ap-
plause. The sale of the boxes mount
ed to about $35.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Burton and Dor
othy visited at the home of II. NJ. Cook
Saturday and Sunday.
Grandma Hiltz entertained at dinner
Monday the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Burton and Dorothy, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. NJ. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Miller
and children and Leon Hiltz. the oc-
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PRESTON
(Too late for last issue)

tToo late for last issue)
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Gredyig are rejoic-
ing owe the arrival Of a little daugn.
ter in their home last Friday.
Carl Westrum spent Sunday in the
Earl Kinney home.
Mrs. VIM. BIumeyer and little daugh-
ter arrived the first OF the week from
Mattock, Iowa, whore they spent some
time visiting.
Clarence Anderson accompanied his
sister, Mrs. Anton Gredvig, the latter
part of last week to WATERFOWL at
which place their mother IS undergo
ing medical treatment in the hospital.
A. ], Appel was a visitor Monday at
Sam Shalley's.
A large number of guests enjoyed
a party given by Carl Westrum in his
home last Friday night.
The farmers Of this vicinity were
busily engaged a few days the first OF
the week in filling the ice house on the
Pete Estegaard farm.
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AlTON--RICHLAND

Mrs. Henry Karstan spent Tuesday
at the Andrew Jensen home.
Mrs. Roy Chismore, Mrs. u. r. Mills
and Mrs. Earl McKeown and children
We're guests OF Mrs. Gus Kurtz Tues
day,
George Governor returned the first
of the week from PIainview, MINI.
after a weeks visit with his aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McKeown and
three children and Miss Esther Peder.
o and Gavin Mcpherson spent Mon.
day evening at the Mcitae home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Karstan were
Tuesday evening visitors at A. II.
Gusts.
A crowd OF young people and mar
ried folks gathered at the Rob Hamll
ton home Saturday evening and spen;
the time playing cards and dancing
Refreshments were served and all re,
turned home thanking Mr.. and Mrs
Hamilton for having spent such "A very
pleasant evening.
Guy Smart Is SPEEDING a lew days
with George Governor.
Ladies' shoes $1.9S. $2.78 and $3.43
Gillespie & Rogers, Footitters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Kinney and chill
dren returned to their horne In Curry.
Mimi. Thursday after a brief visi,
here with the formers brothers.