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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20

and submit to registration under
the provisions of this act and every
such person shall be deemed to have
notice of the requirements of this
act upon the publication of said
proclamation or other notice as
aforesaid given by the president or
by his direction; and any person
who shall wilfuly fail or refuse to
present himself for registration or
to submit thereto as herein provid-
ed, shall be guilty of almisdemean-
or and shall, upon conviction in the
district court of the United States
having jurisdiction thereof, be pun
ished by imprisonment for not more
than one year, and shall thereupon
be duly registered; provided, that in
the call of the docket procedure
shall be given in courts trying the
same, to the trial of criminal pro-
ceedings under this act. Provided
further, that persons shall be sub
ject to registration as herein pro-
vided who shall have attained their
twenty-hrst birthday and who shall
not have attained their thirty-hrst
birthday on or before the day set
for the registration, and all persons
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
President Wilson Issues Proclamation Calling
Upon Young Men to Enroll for Military Dut,

so registered shall be and remain
subject to draft into the forces here
by authorized, unless exempted or
excused therefrom as in this act
provided. Provided further, that in
the case of temporary absence from
actual place of legal residence of
any person liable to registration as
provided herein, such registration
may be made by mail under regula-
tions to be prescribed by the presi-
dent.
Sec. E. That the president is
hereby authorized to utilize the
service of any or all departments
and any or all officers or agents OF
the United States and of the several
states, territories and the District Of
Columbia and subdivisions thereof
in the execution of this act, and all
officers and agents OF the United
States and of the several states, ter
ritories and subdivisions thereof,
and OF the District of Columbia,
and all persons designated or ap-
pointed under regulations pre-
scribed by the president himself or
by the governor or other officer of
CONTINUED on Page Seven. Column FlyeJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20

Washington, May 19.-President
Wilson's proclamation putting into
effect the selective draft provision
of the war army bill has been sign
cd. 1t is as follows;
A proclamation by the president
of the United States.
Whereas, congress has enacted
and the president has on the 18th
day>of May, one thousand nine hun
dred and seventeen, approved
law which contains the following
provisions:
Section 5. That all male persons
between the ages Of 81 and 80, both
inclusive. shall be subject to regis
tration in accordance with regula-
tions to be prescribed by the presi
dent; and upon proclamation by the
president or other public notice
given by him or by his direction
stating the time and place OF such
registration it shall be the duty Of
all persons of the designated ages,
except officers and enlisted men OF
the regular army, the navy and the
National Guard and naval militia
while i'll the service of the United
States, to present themselves for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Federal JURY
GIVES $4,000
TO SWIFT HEIRS
Judge Woodrough lnstructs
Verdict Be Granted in Fa-
vor of Missouri River
Victim.

n Jury III leuerai court yesterday
awarded $l5,000 damages for the
death OF Mrs. Mary Swift, one Of five
persons drowned when an automo-
bile plunged off the end of a road
;nto the Missouri, river
III. uord;.t ,u.s g.. .ho f,,,, ,,.,o
e'u'e' ""' ~. 'no iu'' i,'."s
ure OF damages asked. Inc accident
happened the night of July %, 1916.
Plaintiffs brought suit against Sarpy
county, NEGLIGENCE was alleged
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Millions Of Imported
Goods Taken from Bond

Washington, May 19.-Withdrawal
OF imported goods from bonded ware
houses so as to avoid payment of the
, 10 per cent ad valorem tariff provided
for in the pending war tax bill has
reached proportions never before ap-
preached in the nations history.
Figures reported to the Treasury
department show that in New York
alone goods valued at nearly $3,000,-
O0O was withdrawn in a single day
and that the Withdrawals are continu-
ing at rate OF 81 100000 to $2,000,000
there daily.
In other ports Of entry similar con-
dtions exist and the pace in most
places is growing steadily. Millions
OF dollars in revenue that would be
colIectable if the goods remained in
bond until the tax bill becomes law
thus is being lost to the government.
The war tax carries no provision
that will enable the government to
collect OIL the goods withdrawn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
RUSH TO ENLIST
IN REGULARS and
NATIONAL GUARD
Announcement of Troops Or.
dered to France and Of June
5 as Registration Day
Stimulates Recruiting.

Washington, May l9.-Reports to
the War department today indicated
tremendous stimulation of recruit
ing, both for the regular army and
the National Guard, as a result of the
announcement last night that an army
is to be sent to France and the pub
lication of the presidents proclama-
ton fixing June 5 as registration day
for the selective draft army.
Mail trains leaving Washington last
night were laden as never before with
registration cards, enrolment blanks
and all the data necessary to regis
ter 100000 men for the new armies.
The first shipment went to state and
municipal officials in the far west and
other most remote parts of the coun.
try. ...
Floods of Blanks to Follow.
A steady flow of blanks for nearer
states will follow and in six days
every section of the country will be
fully supplied, giving state officials
q week to study their task before
June 5.
Preparations for sending of the first
expedition OF regulars moved for
ward swiftly today, but entirely with
out publicity, except as to the partici-
patton OF the marines, full regiment
of which was ordered abroad with
the regulars to make good the FIRST
to fight slogan of the corps.
1t can be said authoritatively, how
ever, that the government proposes to
give the troops every possible advan-
tage of training and equipment to fit
them for their task.
All military advisers have agreed
that additional training within sound
of the guns at the front must be given
to forces taken to France before they
take their places in the line.
Pershing Will Select Place.
The regulars of the expeditionary
force are certain to have that train
ing. In placing ney divisions in the
line of battle Great Britain has fol-
lowed the practice of accustoming the
men gradually to the work before
them. The first 100000 of the Kitch-
ener army was put in with each bat
talon fanked by veteran British or
French troops until it found itself.
Presumably General Pershing will
select, in conference with French and
British officials when he reaches the
scene of action, the location for the
American training camps and tho
part of the line to which American
troops will later be assigned will also
be determined then. The first expe-
dition probably also will pave the way
for the armies that are to follow il as
soon as they are ready.
The machinery to build those arm
les was in full motion today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
French Torpedo Boat
DESTROYER Sunk by Mine

Paris, May 19.-The French tor
pcdo boat destroyer Boutefeu was
sunk by striking a mine in the naval
engagement between allied and Aus
trian vessels in the Adriatic on May
Il. according to semi-offlcial state
ncnt today.
The announcement reads:
"A number of French destfoyers
and hydroairplanes took part in the
recent naval engagement in the !Adria-
tic, the destroyer Boulefeu striking a
mine and sinking while assisting a
British cruiser on which was the Ital-
ian admiral. The officers and almost
all OF the crew was saved"
The British cruiser referred to was
the Dartmouth. 1t was struck by a
torpedo after the main engagement.
the British official announcement of
the encounter stated, but returned to
nort.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
HOUSE RETAINS
WAR TAXES UPON
LIGHT and HEAT
Sensational Speech by Len.
root PreCedeS Vote-Sen-
ate Comitttee Discusses
the Liquor Schedule.

Washington, May 1o-Voting on
amendments to the war tax bill occu-
pied the house again today. The
first vote was on Representative Len
roots amendment to strike out the
per cent taxes on light and heat bills.
1t failed-1i6 to So.
The tax is intended to raise about
$30000,000. Decision of the commit
tee not to attempt to raise $2,245,-
100000 which Secretary McAdoo be-
lleves will be necessary to meet half
the expense of the first year of the
war, made the light and heat tax
unnecessary" Lenroot contended.
Tax Aimed at Poor.
"You would tax people who will
almost have starvation facing them in
twelve months" he shouted. amid
applause. Congress may yet have to
reach the humblest home in this land
but it should not do that now when
there are other sources to be taxed
which would be less burdensome on
the poor man. We might, for instance,
tax automobiles now in use. There
are about 100000 of them in use.
Would it not be better to tax them
than to enter the workingmans home
for tax now?"
Senators Discuss Liquor Taxes.
Important changes in the war tax
bill were discussed, but none was de.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
WILSON ISSUES
STATEMENT ON
FOOD CONTROL
Powers Sought No Greater
Than Other Nations Com
PEELED to Take; Hoover
Dictator Without Pay.

Washington, May 19.-President
Wilson outlined the administrations
food control program in a statement
tonight and declared the powers
asked for by the government are no
greater than those other governments
at war have been compelled to take.
There is no intention, he said, to re-
strain or interfere with normal proc
esses of production.
The statement also makes formal
announcement that Herbert C..
Hoover has been asked to become
food administrator and that he has
accepted on condition that neither he
nor his immediate assistants shall re-
ceive any pay for their services.
Necessary Only in Few Cases.
Although it is absolutely necessary
that unquestionable powers be placed
in my hands," says the presidents
statement, Il am confident that the
exercise of those powers will be nec-
essary only in the few cases where
some small and selfish minority
proves unwilling to put the nations
interests above personal advantage"
The statement in full follows:
1T is very desirable in order to pre-
vent misunderstanding or, alarms and
to assure cooperation i'll a vital mat
ter, that the country should under
stand exactly the scope and purpose
of. the very great powers which |
have thought it necessary in the cir
cumstances to ask the congress to put
in my hands with regard to our food
supplies.
Line OF Distinction.
"Those powers are very great in
deed, but they, are no greater than it
has proved necessary to lodge in the
other governments which are con-
Quoting this momentous war, and their
object is stimulation and conserva-
ton, not arbitrary restraint or injuri-
GUS interference with the normal proc
esses of production. They are in
tended to benefit and assist the farmer
and all those who play legitimate
part in the preparation, distribution
and marketing of foodstufs.
ut is proposed to draw sharp line
of distinction between the normal
activities of the government repre-
sented in the Department of Agricul-
ture with reference to food produc-
ton, conservation and marketing on
the one hand and the emergency ac-
tivities necessitated by the war in
reference to the regulation OF tood
distribution and consumption on the
other.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Full Regiment Of
Marines Will Be
Sent to Europe

Washington, May ia regiment
of marines, commanded by Colonel
Charles A. Doyan and composed Of
veterans of active service in Haiti,
Santo Domingo and Cuba, will accom-
pany the army division to be sent to
France under Major General PERISH
ing.
Secretary Daniels, in making the
announcement today, said the marine
regiment would have a strength of
1000 men. 1t will be armed, equipped
and organized in the same way as
the army regiments of the Pershing
expeditionary force.
Organizations which will compose
the regiment will be brought home
from the tropics Immediately.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
GOV, NEVILLE TO
OPENoMAHAFOOD
CONGRESS HERE
All Nebraska to Join in Con-
servation Conference This
Week at the Omaha
Auditorium.

Conservation of food resources Is
to be taken up scientifically from all
angles this week in Omaha, when
from 1,500 to 1000 delegates from all
parts Of the state meet at the Audi
torium for the State Conservation
conference, called by the State Con-
servation and Public Welfare COM
mission. The dates are May % to rs,
inclusive.
Governor Neville will be present to
open the conference formally Tuesday
evening, May %. Mayor Dahlman will
speak also upon the occasion of the
opening, welcoming the delegates.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
is to be here Thursday, May "a, and
will address the meeting in the after
noon .st 2 o'clock.
Vrooman Here Tuesday.
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Nrooman is to address the meeting
Tuesday evening, his subject being
What We Are Facing" outlining the
food situation which now confronts
the nation, as he sees it from the
standpoint of a man in his official
position where he has access to all
the information as to crop conditions
and supply.
Chancellor Samuel Avery of the
University Of Nebraska will preside on
the opening night.
Delegates have been appointed by
the mayors of all the cities and towns
in the state and by the heads of all inn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Small Tornado Tears
Down Barn Near Cornlea

Fremont, Neb.. May 19.-(Special
Telegram. "A large new barn was
demolished and new house on the
farm of Albert Hittner, near Cornlea,
was moved several inches off the
foundation by q small tornado in that
section of the country Thursday even
ing. No>one was injured. The twister
covered small strip of country and
was followed by slight sprinkle Of
rain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Seuen Million Dead
And Forty Million
Wounded DURING War

London, May lo.-The number
Of men killed in the war hus far
was estimated at 100000 by Arthur
Henderson, member Of the war
council, in an address today at Rich
mond. He estimaed the total cas-
ualties Of the war to be in excess of
the population of the Unied King
dom. (The population Of the United
Kingdom, according to he census of
1911 was 4S,370,530.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Accused Coal Dealers
Are Found Not Guilty

Cleveland, O., May ly.-The jury
in the trial Of six retail coal dealers,
charged with combining to fix fuel
prices in violation of the Valentine
antitrust law, returned verdict of
not guilty this morning. Ten dealers
were indicted, but the court dis
charged four OF them because OF lack
OF evidence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Robbers Shoot Detective
And Seize $4,000 in Cash

Chicago, May l9.-Fiye robbers
stepped from an automobile on the
west side today, shot down a private
detective guarding payroll mes
senger, slightly wounded a passerby,
and escaped with $4,000, John Byers,
the detective. was shot in the head.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Continued on Faye Two, Column One)
Motor Cars and College Pins
Under Ban in Reserve Camp

Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, May lo.-Fra-
ternity pins, college yells and motor
cars were placed under the ban at
the reserve officers training camp.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
US. REGULARSSO SOON OFF TORRANCE;
RUSSIA READY&fO BACK HER AL les
Senate Passes Big
War Budget Viva Voce

Washington, May 19.-The larg-
est appropriation bill in American
history-the war budget measure
carrying S3,342, 100000, including
$750,000,000 for AmericaD mer-
chant ships-was today passed by
the senate by viva Toce vote.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20

Continued on Page Eight, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20

Washington, May l9.-Amefican
troops when they 60 to the Euro
pean battlefront may take places to
buttress the little Belgian line, so
tenaciously holding fast to a strip
on the extreme west-all Of Belgium
that escaped the German invaders.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-27
GERMAN AIRMEN RAID ENGLAND
FOR SECOND TINE OF
THE WEEK

London, September 25-For the Sec
ond night in succession German air
men have raided the southeastern sec
ton of England and reached London.
Tuesday nights visitation apparent
ly was staged earlier than the one
on Monday, but the German did not
succeed in penetrating to the heart
CT the city, being-stopped on the out
skirts by the defensive forces. A score
of casualties are reported to have
been caused by the few bombs which
the Germans were able to drop
Latest reports on the raid of Monday
hight show fifteen dead and seventy
injured.
The German airplanes Tuesday
night followed the same course as the
raiders of Monday night, attempting
L. approach London through Kent and
Essex and up to the course of the
Thames.
Little property damage was done
Monday night, British airmen and the
anti-aircraft guns Of London's de-
lenses making it too hot for the Ger
mans to stay long. The airship raid
of Monday night on the Yorkshire and
Lincolnshire coasts had little success.
The Zeppelins did not penetrate far
inland and bombs dropped at a coast
town caused injuries to three women.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-27
THAT LITTLE PERSONAL TOUCH

The recipe calls first for kitchen table You drape in linen
you make for the Of white linen big enough to fall
era inches edge You decorate this with border Of fig
urs (caed mO laboriousy of printed cretOnne and
sewed on Then you edge white linen with the deep blue fringe
you dressing table which has that little personal touch
which gives your home a coveted atmosphere
If you wish add this atmosphere you have made
by your carpenter You paint ivory white and decorate it with
motifs aboosy Of wall paper Then drape win
ows with plain which has swed of these
motifs.
Undoubtedly these touches And undoubtedly they
give your atmosphere But whether is be coveted
not is question.
Der year 1917 incredible From issue OF the
peaceful eighties when the sewing machine had just emacpaed wo
from making everything by hand and when the emancipation
been long enough force progressed far enough to
provide generation of used to leisure which to exercise
their brains, it would not be surprising
Traditions die hard And which cngs enacousy is
that which says time and labor have money value The
idea that any woman this period when every moment OF
energy needed should deliberately SIT
herself down with pair of scissors and cut out flowers from printed
then them other material from that
tradition
They do it while they resting? Perhaps Yet most Of the
troubles alng the feminine contingent due that in
ability with folded hands Useful activity presupposes its
perfect The esessness which keeps
busy such absurdy childish performances making
appques destructive of mental and spiritual force and
balance. s
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-27
ODD AND INTERESTING

The length of silk In silkworm's
cocoon is about 900 yards.
There are about 100000 miles of
cable in all at the bottom of the sea.
The first cocoa and chocolate fac
tory in the South has been stawrted at
New Orleans.
The King Of Italy is by far the most
diminutive of kings, for he stands
only feet 2 inches.
1t 10 we'll known in banks that err
rors in figures are far more frequent
on dull days than on fine, and school
teachers have observed the same
thing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-27
MASTER
MASTER
SALE
MASON CIRCUIT COURT

MASON CIRCUIT COURT
W. d. Cochran, ........... Plaintiff
VS.. Judgment and Order of Sale
Harry R. Morton, ct ais. Defendants
In obedience to Judgment and Or
der of Sale in the above-styled ac-
ton, I will, as Master Commissioner,
on
Monday, October 1sct,. 1917,
At / o'clock p. M, proceed, at the
Court House Door. In Maysville, Ken
lucky, to sell, at public outcry, and
to the highest and best bidder, the
hereinafter described real estate, in
rider to satisfy the judgment debt of
he above named plaintiff, amounting
% $4,000 together with interest
thereon at the rate of so per an
mum from March 21st, 1917, until paid,
and the superior judgment debt of the
defendant, Limestone Building Asso-
citation, amounting to $10.95, together
with interest thereon at the rate Of
SO per annum from September 9th,
1917, until paid, and all the costs of
this action.
Said real estate is that certain lot
of ground, having frame dwelling
house and other improvements there
on, which is bounded and described
as follows:
Situated in the Sixth Ward of the
city Of Maysville, KY, being lot No.
II of the subdivision of the land of
Thorton Holiday, deceased, fronting
80 feet on the south side of the c. &
o. Railroad, and running back to lot
of Stevens. Being same conveyed thu
defendant Harry r. Morton by W. d.
Cochran and wife by deed dated
March q, 1907, recorded in D. B. 100,
page 800, Mason County Court Clerks
Office.
TERMS OF SALE-Said real estate
will be sold upon a credit of twelve
(12) months. The purchaser will be
required to execute Sale Bond for the
purchase price with approved per-
sonal security, payable to me as Mas
ter Commissioner, and bearing so
interest per annum thereon from the
day of sale, Said Sale Bond will have
the force and effect Of a Replevin
Bond, with q lien retained therein
upon the property sold In order to
secure the payment Of the purchase
price
A. @. sULsER,
Master Commissioner.
woRTHIN0TON. COCHRAN q
BROWNING, Attorneys. 21-2s-2s