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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17
CAR VESTIBUhES
MUST Be SHUT IN
House Gets Back of Shannon
Bill to Protect Street Rail
way Conductors.
MOVE STATE LABORATORY

Lincoln, Feb. l6.-(Special, street
cars in Omaha and Lincoln must have
the rear platforms enclosed, if the
Shannon bill which has been bone
of contention between members of the
corporation committee becomes law.
as the house between members of the
corporation committee becomes a law,
as the house has recommended it for
the general file by decisive vote OF
rs to IS.
This is the bill which caused harsh
words and harsh blows between mem
bers of an otherwise happy family OF
democrats last week and which was
sent back to the committee for retlx-
ing. The committee recommended 1t
back for indefinite postponement, but
the house refused to adopt the report
and it will now become as ubject tor
oratorical honors when it comes up
in committee of the whole next week.
Douglas Behind 1t.
The entire Douglas county dele
cation lined up for the bill. Mr..
Goodall informed the house that he
had been a street car man for twenty
years and he knew from experience
that conductorscould not keep warm
on an open platform in severe
weather, no matter how he might be
dressed. Mr.. Shannon explained that
the purpose was to make the present
law little more definite and protect
both the car men and the public.
When the railway commission was
lugged into the discussion by mem
bers Of the committee who had voted
to kill the bill, Mr.. Nelson of Douglas
said: "I'd rather take my chances
with the members Of the legislature
than with the railway commission.
The bill came very near being sent
to third reading, as motion to that
effect was offered by Mr.. Peterson as
soon as the house had voted to give it
place on general file; but Mr.. Tay-
lor objected and the motion was with
drawn.
Laboratory to Omaha.
After passing the Hoffmeister bill
transferring the state meteorological
laboratory from Lincoln to Omaha
and the Liggett bill prohibiting the
use OF dazzling lights on automobiles
the house adjourned to meet again
Saturday forenoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17
Wonder at Mental
Development Of an
Omaha Baby Girl

A 2l-mcnth-old-child with the men,
tai capacity of a 3-ycar-old, accord
ing to the Binet-Simon test, is little
Barbara Hurt. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis E. Hurt. Barbara's
mother was a teacher in the Walnut
Hill school prior to her marriage.
Recently Miss Clara Slade, who APP
plies the test in the Lincoln schools,
made the experiments with Baby
Hurt
The Binet-Simon test isJbeing con-
sidcrcd by the Board Of Education
for introduction in local schools to
test the mental capacity of children.
1t has been tried out in the Fort
school.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17
Bankrupts Owe Many Times
What They Own, They Say

Two voluntary petitions in bank
ruptcy just filed in federal court in
dictate large liabilities almost wholly
unsecured and assets claimed as
exempt by the debtors. Thomas G.
Holt, an Omaha carpenter, states his
liabilities as $l,638, with assets of
$3.50, which he says should be exempt
because he is married man with
a family. Frank Hough, an cleo
trician OF Hooper, lists his debts at
$4,907, with assets OF SIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17
Seaman'S Law Declared
Valid by Federal Court

Mobile. Ala, Feb. l6.-The sea-
mans law was upheld as valid by
Federal District Judge Erwin in de
cision announced today, which, as far
as is known, is the first constituting
the constitutionality OF the act. The
court ruled that certain men of the
Russian bark Imberhorne were en-
titled to full pay and discharge at
this port as they asked without de-
auctions as is prescribed by the law.
The contention of the Russian consul
that the law was contrary to the old
treaty between the United States and
Russia was denied. The treaty was
abrogated several years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17
University of Nebraska
Loses to Kansas AqqieS

Manhattan, Kan. Feb. l6.-The Ne
braska university basket ball five met
its second defeat at the hands of the
Kansas State Agricultural college
team here tonight, 81 to 10. in Mis-
souri, valley conference game.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17

Bennington, Neb. Feb 1s.-(special Tele-
gram bloomington Athletic club defeated
Gretna here last night 81 to II. The fea-
lures was the fast passing Of Bennington
Gretna played a good game, but was out
ctassed. Burns starred for Gretna.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17

New York, Feb. lb.-only one match was
decided In the national indoor tennis cham
pIonship tournament today because OF the
poor light In the third round OF the
doubles, S. Howard voshell. and Abraham
Baasford, jr.. New York. defeated A. s.
cragin and lKins smith, reghnsntal cham.
pi MS, rs. 10, To-,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17

As soon as YOU apply sioan's Liniment.
Inc congestion disappears and your pain is
gone. BODILY warmth Is renewed 2sc. All
<rugtists Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17

Louisville, KY, Feb. 10. H. Wathen
owner of the Louisville American associa-
ton base ball club announced today that
he had purchased Fred Beebe from Port
land, of the Pacific Coast league.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17

The Burlington railroad has been author
lied by the railway commission to provide
storage In transit. In Lincoln of broom
corn shipped from southwestern Nebraska
10 points outside the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-17
official American League Schedule, 1917
AT
WASHINGTON
AT
CLEVELAND

April 10. 90 81, 22 June is, 16, IS, 10
May 20, 500, 1901 July 80. 81. Aug. /,
Aug 60 30 al Sept Sept 81, %, "a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
SENATOR
FAVORS NEW POLICY
introduces Resolution to Open
Ports to Warships of
Allied Nations

Washington, Feb. 14.-Senator Sauls-
bury yesterday offered a resolution to
throw down the neutrality bars and
throw open all United States ports to
allied warships
He said, "this might enable this gov.
ernment, without a declaration of war
to assist in preventing violations of
rights to the sea by giving assistance to
those at present engaged in combating
these violations.
1t is understood the Salisbury resolu-
tion has the complete approval of
President Wilson
The resolution follows:
Whenever state of war exists be
tween two or more nations with whom
the United States are at peace and one
or more of the belligerents shall upon
the high seas enter upon, engage or per-
NIT course of warfare or use method
not justified or warranted by the laws
of war az generally accepted or as con
strued by this government, the ports,
harbors and waters Of the United States
may, as freely as in time of universal
peace, be resoTted to, used and frequent.
ed by the warships or other vessels of
any other belligerent, however, for the
possible purpose Of capturing, destroy
ing resisting or escaping from any YES
sci of the belligerent or belligerents en-
gagged in such unwarranted course of
warfare or using such illegal methods.
Provided, before the ports, harbors
and waters of the United States may be
resorted to, used and frequented, the
president shall by proclamation declare
that proper occasion has arisen there
for under the terms of this act."
"This step may be very effective, !"
Salisbury said, without declaration of
war on the part of the United States.'
The resolution was referred to the
senate foreign relations committee.
Senator Stone, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, to which the
resolution was referred, is opposed to
the plan to throw open the ports to bel
ligerent ships,
II am opposed to any plan to throw
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
Yamhill County Delegation
Visits Legislature Today

The proposed $7,900,Oo0 bond issue
was the cause of quite i delegation
coming over from Yamhil county This
rorning. The people in that section
are deeply interested in the proposed
loop roGds from Portland IL valley
points, especially those 70 Tilamook
and Salem. Among tie delesa fin
were W. F. Macy, president of the
Commercial club of McMinnville; /;
George w. Hug, superintendent of city
schools and II. Hurner, president of
the Yamhill county grange. Up to
noon they had not decided just what
they wanted to do in regard to the
proposed bond issue, their decision
depending somewhat on what is done
with the auto license money. If it is
to be applied to paying the interest
on the bond issue they were for the
bill. The first two named are rather
inclined to support the measure any
way, as it will, they think, help get
the loop roads they are interested in.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-M You Know DIR.
Edwards Give Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to
feel young--to do this you must watch
your liver and bowels--there's no need
Of having a sallow complexion-dark
rings under your eyes-pimples-a bill
ious look in your face--dull eyes with
no sparkle. Your doctor will tell you
ninety per cent of all sickness comes
frcrn inactive bowels and liver.
DR. Edwards well-known physician
in Ohio, perfected vegetable COM
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels, which he gave TO
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for caionel, are gentle in their
action, yet always effective. They bring
about that exuberance Of spirit. that
natural buoyancy which should be en-
jcyed by everyone, by toning up the liver
and clearing the system of impurities.
You will know DIR, Edwards Olive
Tablets by their olive color. l0c and
2sc per box. All druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
Some Little Stories and
Gossip of the Legislature


be isured for s4sl Are children worth
only dozen dollars yearl Is that
their rate of increase in valuel' asked
the astounded senator.
''That is the way / get it, " said the
smiling Orton.
Dimick sat down with ca "well-I ~
be-dumfoozled" expression on his classi-
cal eountenanee. Later your scribbler
passing his desk noticed where some
one had figured it out on a pad of pa
per that man would have TO be SO
years old to get insured for thousand
dollars, and there was a comment that
by that time he wouldn't be worth-it
can't be told just what. 1t is the only
time Dimiek has been forced to take
the count during the session, and he
voted-no.
House bill No. 115 was put in the sen.
ate yesterday and passed. 1t provid-
ed that failure to support a wife or
children should be q felony. Senator
Strayer thought it pretty tough way
wife might leave her husband without
cause and then send mm to prison Tor
not supporting her. He believes in equal
suffrage, but he drew the line at it be
ing unequal.
Somehow, one watching day after day
the freak laws that are passed and the
amount of bossing that is provided by
law to keep a fellow in the straight and
narrow path as a large sized disgust
on with his kind as he realizes that he
has to have laws made for his going in
and his coming out; for his rising and
for his lying down, and ae host of rules
as to what he shall do between times
and how he shall do them. 1t looks as
though he was being made just a ma
chine with so many cogs each of which
eshall fit into some other cogs made for
the occasiona As the lady in the ro-
tunda said, "they ain t leaveing us
anything"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
CHARGE RESERVE BOARD
WITH HIGH CRIMES
Representative Lindbergh On
Floor of House Demand
Impeachment

Washington, Feb. IA. - Charging
"high crimes and misdemeanors in the
administration of currency laws, Repre-.
sentative Lindberg of Minnesota, today
on the floor Of the house asked impeach-
ment proceedings against Governor
Harding, Paul Warburg and other mem
bers of the federal reserve board
Lindberg charged conspiracy" with
j. p. Morgan q Co., Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
in which Paul Warburg as a former part
ner, the First National bank of New
York and other great banking institu-
tiOns.
Paul Warburg, Lindbergh charged,
had been active in framing the federal
reserve legislation, in the interests of
big interests, and, with others, had "by
secret means" sought to influence and
obtain the appointment of the present
members of the board.
In connection with the f1obbying" in
the framing of the legislation, Lind
bergh said most unusual powers had
been vested in this board.
The people of the United States,
Lindbergh charged, chad been injured
w ihp tAtNht VI oNFbiui biilibHh VI uOt-
lars through mal-administration Of cur
reney laws. +"
Passage of the federal reserve act was
the result, Linrbergh said, of a system
attic campaign by big business and the
five members of the board Hhave been
and are now administering the act for
the benefit of this group of speculat-
ors.'
Lindbergh also mentioned as "fa-
miliar" with the alleged conspiracy: j.
P. Morgan, Daniel c. Wing, Boston;
Levy L. Rue, Philadelphia; w. S, Rose,
Cleveland; ]. N. Norwood, Richmond; !;
Charles A. Lyerly, Atlanta; J. B. For
gan, Chicago; Frank 0. Watts, st.
Louis; j. H. Mitchell, Minneapolis; Y.
F, SWEENEY, Kansas City; II. J. Record,
Dallas; Herbert Fliesehaker, San Fran
CISCO
Lindbergh also charged there had
been boycott of state and other banks
in the federal reserve system as a part
Of the alleged conspiracy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

ly for the purpose of construction of
purchase of works. Heretofore, it is
argued that the district has been hand.
lcapped in the matter of bonding for
payment of interest OF in the issuance
of refunding bonds. Provision has
been made for the cancellation of a
bond issue in case it is found neces-
sary to issue new lot.
In cases of default in payment of
bonds, it is provided that the govern
ment or the bond holders, as the case
may be, may take possession of the
work until payment has been made and
that, in case of sales for taxes the dis
, trict may become bidder. Under the
new law, all bonds are issued on an
equal footing.
Provision is also made for the retire
ment of bonds at any interest paying
date, with the payment of a premium
of per cent. A bond fund is created,
into which all assessments shall be paid
until there is sufficient in the fund to
pay the next installment of principal
and interest.
Method of Assessment
In order to avoid the situation by
which, by equal assessment on every
acre Of land, it would be impossible to
secure partial water rigIts within
district, except by purchase of these
rights by cash or bonds of the district,
provision is made in the new law
whereby the district may purchase the
water right, rights of way and other
property, required and allow a cor
responding decrease in the amount the
owner of said water right or property
would be required to pay. Precision is
made by which persons securing water
rights through partially constructed
works shall pay the maintenance on
the same instead of distributing the
maintenance charge over the entire dis
trict Assessments are collected in the
same manner as county and state taxes
are collected and by the same agents.
A requirement is made that voter
in the district must own two or more
acres in the district. The require
ment was made in order to prevent
owners of city lots within a district
from voting. Holders of incomplete
titles to goNernment lands within the
district are also allowed to vote.
The remaining sections of the law
have not been changed except that
provision has been made for the con
test of an election which has failed
and, in accordance with court decisions
on the subject, the rights Of assign
ment of water has been eliminated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

The senate is a Identified bodv-some
times. Al others II induloes In hits q,
badinape ami lest that break the monot.
ony and tiresomeness of tbe business al
law making. and this happens ouite
often when hin after hin after bayino
run the gauntlet come mn for final mass.
age with dirty faces and their hair
uneombed. so to speak. About half of
them reon;re +ba senate rasoI,,;nI, tie
into committee of the whole 10 Oct tbe
little Willies OF bigger Bills in shane
for public presentation.
One of the bills that went througb
yesterday without preliminary wash
ing was one Of vast Importance. II es-
tablished the size and shane of cram
berry cartons. and provided that this
red globule of acetie acid might be sold
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
A SALEM INTERVIEW
Mr.. Brown Tells His Experiences.


The following brief account of an in.
4erview with a Salem man oyer ten
years ago, and its sequel, will be read
with keen interest by every citizen.
p. W. Brown, retired farmer, 1499
State street, Salem, says "Hard work
weakened my kidneys and l often felt
the effect in lameness and soreness
across the small CT my back. Finally
my attention was called to Dean 4
Kidney Pills and / got some from DR..
stones drug store. The backache and
soreness entirely left me-" (Statement
given January 81, 1906.)
On April IL, 1916, Mr.. Brown said,
~ am ready to confirm any time what
! said in my former statement regard
khg my experience with Doan's Kidney
Pills. still consider them a medicine
pf merit and they always do good work
whenever / take them"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don t sim.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
Musterole Loosens Up Those St
JointS-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use MI
terole once you experience the glad 4
lief it gives.
Get jar at once from the nears
drug store. 1t is clean, white ointmet
made with the oil of mustard. Bett
than a mustard plaster and does n
blister. Brings ease and comfort viii
it is being rubbed on!
Musterole is recommended by mai
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars a
used annually for bronchitis, Group, ST
neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rhey
matism, lumbago, pains and aches Of Il
back or joints, sprains, sore muscle
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds
the chest Git often prevents pneumonia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14

owe may be foolish people, as some
nations believe, continued Nagashima
'but we are not so foolish as to think
the friendship of Germany more valu-
able to us as a nation than the friend
ship of the United States.
Eighty five per cent of the export
trade of the United States last year
went to Japan.
~ believe the United States would
be wise to go to war with Germany
we found it most profitable. y
Nagashima is here with his wife on
a tour of the United States, invcstigat-
ing financial conditions. He was re-
Gently in New York and Washington
and heard the congressional debate
over the immigration bill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
For Skin Blotches

There IS one remedy that seldom faiis
to clear away all pimples. blotches and
other skin eruptions and that makes the
skin soft, clear and healthy.
Any druggist can supply you with
zemo, which generally overcomes all
skin diseases. Acne. eczema, itch. pim-
pies, rashes. black heads in most cases
give way to zemo. Frequently, minor
blemishes disappear overnight. Itching
usually stops instantly. Zemo is a safe,
antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and
dependable. II costs only 25c; an extra
large bottle, Sl00 II viii not stain, is
not greasy or sticky and is positively
safe for tender. sensitive skins.
The r. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
Japan Sides with United
States If War Ensues
with Central Empires

Dallas, Texas, Feb. l4-"In case
the United States and Germany should
go to war, Japan would use all her nav
al and military power to help the Unit
cd States. -
This was the declaration today of Y.
Nagahima, head of Mitzui and com.
pany, known Ifs the "house Of Morgan
of Japan and the biggest financial in
stitution in the orient.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
Full Text of Irrigation
Code Before Legislature

Representative Laurgaard's irriga-
tlon code, framed under direction of
the Irrigation Congress on account of
the fact that the irrigation district law
of 1895 has been amended at each ses-
sion of the legislature since 1905 so
that the amendments are conflicting
and the original design of the act lost
sight of, was passed by the house of
representatives last week.
Many of the amendments which have
been made by the committee in its
hearings during the past two weeks
were suggested by representatives of
the various bond buyers operating in
the Northwest and are designed to re-
instate irrigation securities on the
market
Slight changes have been made in
the procedure relative to the organiza-
tion of Irrigation Districts, but Sec
ton l of the act recites that the pur
poses for which a district may be or
ganized are irrigation, reconstruction,
betterment, extension, purchase, oper-
alton of maintenance of works or for
the assumption, as principal or guar
antor of the Indebtedness on account
of district lands 9f the United States
under the Reclamation laws. Provis.
ion has been made for the inclusion
of ciies or towns where majority is
in favor of such inclusion.
Three Directors Only.
Three directors are provided, instead
Of from three to five, as under the
present law. The change was made
for the reason that it was believed that
the smaller body would be able to act
with considerable more dispatch, espec-
tally in view of the example of the
county government, conducted by three
commissioners. The directors may be
elected whittier at large OF from di-
visions of the district. Clerks of cleo
ton have been eliminated, leaving the
entire work of the conduct of elections
to the judges.
The treasurer of the county where
the petition for the district is filed is
made, by the new act, the treasurer,
ex officio, of the district.
Engineer Must Approve Work
In the section referring to the max
ing VI pldHS 1oi 'iho ui0'iiNp i''iN "
way has been given to the statet en-
gineer in that, as the law will read,
he is not obliged to definitely ap-
prove or reject the plans The see
tion providing for the letting OF CON
tracts has been amended so that, where
the work was to be done by com
petent irrigation engineer and ap.
proved by the board of directors OF
the district, it must now have the ap-
proval of the state engineer. This pro
vision was made in order, as the author
explained, that the work should have
the supervision of disinterested
Section is of the new law IS drawn
for the purpose of making the district
law conform to the requirements OF the
U. s. reelaration act, aud attorneys Tor
4 - Nal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
HOT TEA BREAKS
A COLD-TRY THIS

X x x x x X x X x X x X X X !:
Get small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks call
it, Hamburger Brust Thee" at any
pharmacy. Take tablespoonful of the
tea, put cup of boiling water upon
it, pour through a sieve and drink a
teaeup full at any time. 1t is the most
effective way to break cold and cure
grip, as it opens the pores, relieving
congestion. Also loosens the bowels,
thus breaking cold at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
WALL STREET QUIET

New York, Feb. 1.-THE New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
Wall Street had very little, indeed
to get excited about today, either in oil
out of the securities market. Trading
in both stocks and bonds was about as
quiet as it well could be, transactions
up rc l o'clock aggregating less than
200, 200 shares.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
INTERSTATE BRIDGE OPENED

Vancouver, Wash, Feb. l4.-While a
cannon doomed s'er the Washington
shore and band played "Thc Star
Spang!ed Baar1r.t ~, lttle girls ~
dav Cpcned tho ;slrla0 0O,' four mile
interstate bridge spanning the Colum-
bia river between Vancouver and
Multnomah eounts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-14
WHEAT MARKET rs DULL

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE wheat mark
opened dull and continued depress
throughout the morning. The rail sit
alton is directly responsible. M,
wheat opened down ! 1-2, later d
cllning rs to $l.7l 5-S; Puly open
dowon l 5-S, later losing u to 81.
3-4; September opened down ] 3.4, b
later gained is to $l.37 Is.