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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
China Moves to Break
With Austrian Empire

Picking, China. Thursday, March p.
-(Delayed.)-The Chinese foreign
Office has directed the Chinese minis
ter at Vienna to ask the Austro-Hun-
garian government if it approves Of
the German submarine policy, because
OF which China has severed diplo-
matte relations with Germany. Should
a satisfactory reply not be forthcom-
ing, diplomatic relations between
China and Austria Hungary probably
will he severed
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26

clude many army measures which
failed at the last session and which
now are being restudied and co-ordi-
mated. The nature Of any recon-
mendations of changes in army Or
ganization, such as the adoption of a
universal service policy, has not been
disclosed.
A new element for the consdera-
ton of the national defense council
was called to its attention by Richard
NJ. Bissell and w. E. Mallalieu of
New York, president and general
manager, respectively, Of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters. The
board has offered to organize and d.
rect for the government the working
out of broad plan for dealing with
fire prevention requirements. The
theory on which the suggestion was
based was that campaign of in
cendiarism might follow an outbreak
of hostilities with Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
Three Nebraska Boys
Graduate From ANNAPOLIS

Baltimore, Md, March 24.-(Spe.
cia. Telegram. when members OF
the class of 1917 of the United States
Naval academy receive their diplomas
at the graduation exercises next
Thursday morning at Annapolis,
every one will feel that the young
men are being called forward not for
a frolic, but because their country
needs them in what promises to be
ono of the greatest crises in tine coun-
try's history.
The men who receive those diplo-
mas will step from the academy halls
to the decks of warships. There are
1875 members in the class, the official
roster showing those from Nebraska
to be Francis A. Smith, Edward Spar.
row and Clarence o. Ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
Two States at Lexington.

Lexington, Neb., March 2S.-(Spe-
cial.) The business mems caucus
named the following slate: Mayor,
James Byrnes; clerk, Fl. L. Temple;
treasurer, J. J. OLSEN; engineer, H.
F. Smith; councilman, First ward, J.
D. Eager: Second ward, 6 f. Ham.
mer; Third ward. V, Naffzinger;
school board, D. Rankin and G. A.
Temple.
The citizens caucus named Fl. G.
Hecker for mayor, H. L. Temple for
clerk, John Roberts for treasurer. R.
c. Beatty for engineer; councilman,
First ward. ]. Battles; Second ward,
r. S. Lene; Third ward. r. M. Hew-
son; school board, H. P. Nielsen and
w, /, Mckee.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
CALLS FOURTEEN
GUARD REGIMENTS
INTO U. s. SERVICE
CONTINUED from Page 0ne.)

Delaware, Maryland and Virginia,
West Virginia, District of Columbia
the canal zone and Porto Rico. Head
quarters at Governors Island.
"C--Southeastern department: Ten.
nessee, North Carolina, South Caro-.
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
Mississippi, together with the coast
defenses OF New Orleans and the
coast defenses OF Galveston. Head
quarters at Charleston. S. c.
"D-Central department: Ken.
lucky, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana. H.
linois, Wisconsin. Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming
and Colorado. Headquarters at Chi
cago.
The Southern Department.
"E-Southern department: Louisi-
ana Except the coast defenses at
New Orleans), Texas Except the
coast defenscs at Galveston), Arkan-
sas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Ari-
zona. Headquarters at Fort Sam
houston.
"F-Western department: Wash.
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Cal
ifornia, Nevada, Utah and Alaska
Headquarters at San Francisco.
major General Leonard Wood
will command the southeastern de-
partment and Major General J.
Franklin Bell will command the east
ern department. Major General Hun.
ter Liggett will command the west.
ern department and Brigadier Gen.
cral Clarence r. Edwards will com.
mand the northeastern department,
"Brigadier General Edward H
Plummer will command the troops in
the Panama canal zone. Other de.
partment commanders will remain as
~ nraeaotb
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
France to Protest Against
The Devastation of Country

Paris, March 25.-The French gov
eminent gave notice of its intention
to address neutral countries in protest
against acts of barbarism and de-
vastation on the part of the Germans
in the French territory which they
are evacuating.
The official note announcing this
says: Entire villages have been
pillaged and destroyed. The acts Of
the Germans are not destined to
check the operations OF the French
armies, but have as their object the
running for many years Of one of the
most fertile regions OF France
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
EXPECT LARGE FUND
FROM CHARITY BALL
Committee in Charge Of Ben
Eft Dance for War Suffer-
ers Predict Big Total.
~ BE HELD THURSDAY

Between $4,000 and $500 will be
netted for the Jewish war sufferers
by the big charity ball at the Audi
forum next Thursday, if the expecta-
tions of the committee in charge are
realized.
The Jewish war sufferers relief com
mittee of Omaha, on which is repre-
sented every Jewish organization in
Omaha, has the affair in charge, and
they have left nothing undone to
make the function a financial as vel
as social success.
The program will consist OF
handsomely made booklet containing
information about the conditions
which make necessary the collection
of a huge sum for the benefit of the
starving thousands in the war zone.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
U. S. Reiterates Purposes
To Aid Cuban Government

Havana, March 25.-A note from
the American government to the
Cuban government, reiterating the
purpose Of the United States to sup
port the Cuban government in its
efforts to re-establish order and con-
demning the conduct of the rebels,
was delivered by William N. Con-
zales, the American minister, today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
Four Killed by Premature
Explosion in a Tunnel

New York. March 25.-Four work
men were killed and eleven seriously
injured last night by premature blast
of dynamite in a new subway being
constructed under the East river, near
Blackwells Island. At the point where
the explosion occurred the men were
at work 1856 feet below the river bed.
The great greensboro bridge spans
the river near there.
Inmates of the two hospitals, peni-
Tertiary and workhouse on Black
wells Island, were thrown into a panic
by the explosion.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
Girl Stenographer Joins
The United States NAVY

New York, March 25.--Miss Eliza
beth Harry of this city was enlisted
in the United States navy today with
a third-class ycoman's rating. Miss
Harry is a stenographer.
When the weeks campaign for
volunteers for the American Red
Cross ended tonight 2,220 persons
had enrolled as members.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
Belgian ECCIesiastiC Is
Jailed for Act of MerCv

London, March 25.-Monsignor
Louis Legraive, vicar general to Car
dinal Mercier, primate of Belgium,
has been sentenced to nine months
imprisonment and deported to Ger
many for sheltering discharged
French soldier for one night. accord
ing to Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26

]. L. Easley. Macon, ILL.,, in speak
ing of Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy
says, During the past fifteen years
it has been my sisters favorite medi-
cine for colds on the lungs. myself
have taken it a number of times when
suffering with cold and it always
relieved me promptly."--Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
Soldiers Home Notes

Grand Island. Neb.. March 25.--tspeciaL.)
Mrs. Mary Bishop has requested a sixty
day fnriough and will spend that time at
her home az Broken Bow
Mrs. vreeland is reported some improved
and able to be up and around the parlor.
William Madden, librarian, has taken
short leave of absence
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26

Julius Rosenwald, president OF
Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago, has
notified the American Jewish relief
committee in New York that he will
give $l,000,000 to feed and clothe
Jewish war sufferers. This is the
largest individual cash contribution
ever made to a charity. The relief
committee has announced that $lO,-
100000 must be raised Immediately if
100000 Jews in the eastern war zone
are to be saved from death. Mr..
Rosenwald will pay 100000 as each
million is raised.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-26
Judgment for Auto Accident.

Fairbury, Neb.. Marc! 2s.-(spe-
cial. lin the case of Glebc VS.. MIS-
pei. outgrowth OF an automobile ac-
cident, two years ago. Mrs. Lizzie
Glebe, the plaintiff in the action, Sc
cured judgment for 5000.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
Begin seal killing.

A few years ago when peIagic seal
crs hourished and seals also We're
xilled on the rookeries, it was the fa-
gorite trick Of milady TO develop a
hollow cough which left her better or
worse half the alternative Of send
ng her to Florida for the winter or
purchasing a sealskin coat. Seals
thcn became scarce through the un-
eeasing demand, and the government
stepped in and halted the killing.
This. observes the Seattle Post-In-
tclligencer brought relief to father,
and he, since 1910, when the govern
ment took over the herds, has been
able to lay up a little money for the
coal bill. Comes now II. J. Christoffer,
assistant agent for the United States
bureau Of fisheries, with the depress-
ing information that the seal herds
on the pribilof islands, st. Paul and
ST. George, have increased to such an
extent that the government viii start
killing and put the hides upon the
market. All this means that history,
with reference to the sealSkin coat, is
going to repeat itself.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
WOMAN FARMERS DOING WELL
Theusands Have Won Success In This
Country, az They Have In the
British Isles.

English women are not the only ones
who are hurrying into the farming
business. remarks writer 10 the
Springfield (Mass) Republican. Amer
team women are turning Ia large num-
bers every year 10 stock raising bee
raising and farming Of all sorts. When
the natlc-al beekeepers' association
had its last annual meeting Ia Phlla-
ielphia Il was noticed that a large
number Of the members were women
and they took a pertinent part In the
discussions.
Western women are older hands at
The business. The Missouri Woman
tells us there are 5000 woman farm
PTS IN that state, and they are women
who farm inteIligently scientifically
and successfully. They study the bul-
letlns sent out by the state board OF
agriculture they compete at the state
and country fairs-often they have
been quick 10 realize that cooperation
between city and country is Of utmost
Importance to both.
The 5000 woman farmers of Mis-
souri, make good profits in time OF
peace. In time Of war they could. very
likely, feed the entire state II all the
men farmers should be drafted into
military service. OF one example Of
aficient farm management" we read
hat she has been making money annu-
ally ON 200 acres in wheat and exten-
'ive stock raising; another "raises hogs
lnder glass"--that Is to say, she at
racted wide attention n few years ago,
inrirg a blizzard winter, when other
,armers were losing live stock by
freezing, through resourcefully con-
5ertiug her greenhouses into shelter.
Another Missouri woman farmer Is
widely recognized as an expert In fine
logs. Her Berkshires have taken prizes
yhpreveg shown and her corn exhibit
a AT San Francisco carried or the ex-
position gold medal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
OLD PROPERTY MAN is DEAD
Maude Adams Leaves Her Private
Secretary to Care for Foster in
Last Illness.

New Orleans.-John Foster Of New
York. who was property man fer Miss
Maude Adams. the actress. died in an
iRfrInary here. He was taken there
two weeks ago while the actress was
playing IL "The Little Minister"
Miss Adams was ut his bedside fre-
quently until Wednesday, when sis
left with her company. She left her
private secretary. Miss Helen Beynton,
IN charge of the patient, for whom she
had employed nurses and physicians.
Foster was sixty-nine years old.
Property man in many Of the Froh-
man companies, he had been with
Miss Adams in all her productions for
10 years. Other stage celebrities whom
he served in a similar capacity. were
Chauneey Olcott. Charles Evans. Nine.
Rhea and Nine. Mojeska. The body
was shipped to New York, where Miss
Adams has arranged for the funeral.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
YAWNS IN CHURCH, FINED $40
kentuckian Becomes Sleepy During
the Sermon and Annoys Con-
gregation.

Lexington, Ky.-Henry Hipshlre paid
$50 in county court for Ills lack Of
constraint while pastor Bottom was
working up to his peroration in the
course Of a sermon at the old Union
church Loradole, two weeks ago. AS
the congregation hung spellbound on
the words Of the minister. the jury
was told Hipshire wearily abandoned
himself to an abysmal yawn.
It wasn't a yawn in the narrow
definition. the jury was told. It was
more a cross between a sign. a groan
and yawn. There was such a tinge
Of distaste and aggressiveness in It, it
was said, that Hipshire was both eject
ed and arrested.
'Disturbing public worship" was the
charge fled in the county on which
the jury returned verdict of guilty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
INDIAN RELICS ARE FOUND
Members Of a New Historical Asso.
citation Get Load Of Them
in California.

klamath Falls, Cal.-Loaded down
with newly-fouad Indian relies, lnclud-
ing pipes. stone war hammers, disheS
grinders. 75 afrowheads. ten spear
heads several knives. II mortnrs and
more than 100 pestles j. G. Rutenic
A. C. Yaden, Floyd Brandenburg and
George Snyder. members OF the re-
Gently organized Klamath Historical
association. returned recently from o
ten days research expedition through
the lava beds
These beds, lying just across the
California line in Modoc county, were
the seat Of the Mod0c Indian war and
have furnished many valuable relics
during the last few years.
Most Of those found on the pre- sent
trip were gathered along the receding
shore Of the Tule lake. which is being
drained at the hands Of the United
States reclamation service by divert
Ing Lost river, which formerly flowed
into It.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
MAN KILLS A cow SHARK
Salmon Fisher Caught II and Dis
patched It With Butcher
Knife.

Seattle, Wash.-It was a hexa1chus
sriseus, "the gray one with the six
gill Sits" vulgarily known as a cow
shark, that gave r. r. Jones Of Lin
Aln Beach an hours battle the other
afternoon. said Prof Trevor Kincaid
n the University of Washington de-
partment OF biology.
Jones hooked the shark while
salmon fishing and killed it after
struggle, with a butcher knife. Ii was
sent to the university for Identified
lion as 1t was thought it might be one
If The nan-eating variety which has
terrorize1 the eastern coast Of the
United States.
Although it puts up a tremendous
struggle when hooked, or, as often oc-
ours, caught in a salmon trap. 1t has
never been known delit erately to attack
human being. The specimen caught
at Lincoln Beach was o feet G inches
long.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
SUPREME IN HIS EGoTIsM
Nan So Sure Of Himself That He suf-
fers Little From the Desire
to Possess.

Men do not, as a rule. suffer very
much from the desire to possess, be-
-ause they are so sure that they do
possess, because they find 1t so diff
.ult 10 conceive that their wife can
ind any other man attractive, writes
W. L. George in the Atlantic Monthly.
rhey are too well accustomed to be-
ng courted, even II they are old and
-epulsiye. because they have power
md money; only they think it is be-
.ause they are men. Beyond a jealous
are for their wives fidelity, which /
suspect arises mainly from the feeling
hat an unfaithful wife is a criticism,
hey do not ask very much. But wom-
IN suffer more deeply because they
know that man has layished on them
'0r centuries a. condescending admira-
ion that the King who lays his crown
II their feet knows that his Is the
,rown to give While men possess by
right Of possession women possess
,nly BY right Of precarious conquest.
rhey feel it very bitterly this fugitive
empire, and their greatest tragedy is
70 find themselves growing a little
older, uncertain Of their power, for
hey are afraid, as age comes, Of los
lng their man, while / have never
heard Of husband afraid Of losing
his wife, or able 20 repress his sur
orIse Ii she forsook him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
RussIan EnterprIse.

The enterprise of the Russian peas
ants is continually giving evidence Of
the nations readiness for progress.
The phenomenal success Of the con-
sumerS' Leagues has enabled the es-
tahishment of numerous factories
aud distributing centers on capital
owned by the peasants themselves
The mistaken impression Of the muiik
rs d moneyless dweller on the soil is
brought into sharp contrast by the
realization that the Russian peasant
Is now thrifty investing his savings
Ia Industrial enterprises. Thus. the
credit society OF Sapojok, government
Of Riazan, has just bought factory
for the purpose Of manufacturing
agricultural machinery for 23000
rublcs. Meydbsrs Of the society alone
win Be employed IN making the win
moving aud crushing machines.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
SWELLING FISH SINK VESSEL
Dried Goldfish Get Wet and Schooner
Pcnhook's Seams Open
at Sea.

Galveston. Tex.--A cargo Of dried
Goldfish that swelled when the schoon-
er Ponhook shipped water opened the
scheoeer's seams and sank it. accord
ing 70 the crew Of the Norwegian
steamer Kronstad, which arrived
here.
The Kronstad. two days out from
The Azores, sighted the Ponhook in
sinking condition and rescued her crew
on the night Of October &c In a heavy
sea. The Ponhook was bound from
St, johns for Gibraltar. Captain Doyle
and the seven men of the Ponhook
were landed at Punta del Gorda.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

Mrs ed McCurday, whose maiden
name was LYDIA May Gaskin, died at
her home near Tuttle, Okla. Friday
morning, jan s. 1917 She was con
yerted at the age Of fifteen years and
united with the Methodist church in
which she lived faithfully until death
claimed her. After a prayer offered
by her pastor Rev. Williamson Of Tut
tie, brief services were conducted by
the local pastor Rev. Pankey, and ap.
propriate songs were rendered by the
Dutton choir Interment was in Lib
erty cemetery. The floral offerings
We're very beautiful Deceased leaves
little son, born on new years day. an
aged father, a sister Mrs Mcdowell.
Of Dutton. a brother, Harvey GaskiIl
Of Tuttle. and a loving husband who
sorrows but not as those who have no
hope.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

Slim Buttes, S. D.-Nc antelope is
able to keep ahead of one Of those lit
tie aute4ahiles that keep running
Fight along This demonstration ty
John Raaey, farmer. IS on record
Raney was driving Oh d road through
woods An antelope crossed his path.
lie sleeiei ahead. The antelope kept
down The middle Of the road After
an eight-mile chase. at breakneck
speed the antelope fell exhausted.
The animal was captured and penned.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

Last Sunday morning the following
Officers and teachers were elected for
the coming year in the Dutton Sunday
school: supt. r. H. Winder; Asst
Supt.. Joe Schwaba; Sec. and Treas,
Miss June Lynn; organist and assist
ant, Misses Leila Worthngton and
Minnie Dagendorfer; librarians. Chic
ris Hurst and Elsie Lynn; teachers J..
p Hurst, Joe schwaba Mrs w Bell.
Mrs, Mcdowell, Mrs Dove. Mrs.
Schwaba and Misses winder and Nc
Phaill The graded series Of lessons
and special songs for the smaller chill
dren is being put into use for the en-
suing year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

~ hear that Billetts was Just
driven to drink"
"Iiow was that? In ct Of tempta-
TON Or piqueT
'No in his automobile tQ 3 chgm-
pagne party" '- u a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

Classified advertisements sueh az
Wanted" ~For Rent" "For Sale.
sse, will positively not be received for
The Express py phone. They must Be-
brought to the office. Please do ncl
phone them. II Ia embarrassing to us
70 refuse to receive them. ii.sH
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

E. w. Freeds parents have come
from Kansas to make their home with
him and children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

Dave cassel and family Of Leighton.
Kansas. are visiting relatives here.
They made the trip in their car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

Miss Annabelle McPhail took Sunday
dinner with Miss Bernice Brown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Panky Sunday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

WANTED--Clean cotton rags a. n,
Daily Express Office. Highest eass
price paid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-11

Bro. Pankey preached very inter
esting sermon to a well filled house
at both services last Sunday. He viii
in his regular appointments at Pack