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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Four Negroes Convicted
Of QuintupIe Murder

Minden, La, Jan. Colchester Ty-
SON, Mark Peters, Larkin Stewart and
Anderson Heard, negroes, charged
with killing five members of the fam
lily of John Nelson Reeves Christ
mas eve last, were found guilty by
jury this morning. The verdict against
Tyson and Peters carried with it the
death penalty. Stewart and Heard
were found guilty without capital pun
ishment being imposed
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
SENATE REVERSES
ON LIQUOR LICENSE
Resolution Passed Calling for
Information as to Who Sc
cures Federal Taxes.
SEVERAL BILLS PASSED

Lincoln, Jan. 30.-(Special. 1.-The
Nebraska senate today reversed itself
on the federal liquor license question,
introduced forty-seven new bills, pass
ed three on third reading and killed
one other, and called it a days work.
Senator Albert pushed through
without Dissenting vote his resolu-
ton, asking congress to require in
ternal revenue collectors to forward
to governors of dry states the names
and addresses of those who paid
liquor taxes.
A strenuous ~effort was made by
Senator Beal of Custer to get the
resolution referred to the prohibition
committee, but after little parley
this was killed by vote Of l3 to 20.
no one voted against the resolution.
Last week after bitter fight the
senate passed a resolution memorial
izing congress to deney licenses" in
dry territory. Albert, who contended
that there was no license" only a
tax, fought the plan, but it carried
over his head.
Look Into Road Fund.
Resolutions for a joint committee
to investigate the federal aid road
plan, and report the proper proceed
ure to the legislature if it determines
the 81 100000 ought to be accepted,
were passed. On the committee, Lieu
tenant Governor Howard appointed
Senators BcAllister, Spirk and Buhr-
man.
A petition endorsing the SpiFk bill,
Senate File 90, reorganizing the State
Board of Health and curtailing the
powers of the board OF secretaries,
was read in the senate signed by
Howard w. Quick of Crete and fifty
seven others. Several letters were
read endorsing Gene Milady's boxing
bill.
Bills Passed.
These bills were considered on
thidd reading:
S. F. 4, Bushee of Kimball-Allowing
county clerks a 15-cent fee for each In
struemtn recorded. Passed.
S. F. S, Bushee of Misunderstanding
irrigation districts of more than $4,000
adres to increase directors from three to
nine. Passed
actual consideration to be given In the rec
ords of a real estate transaction. Passed, 23
to 8.
s. F. 43, Neal of Nemaha-Allowing court
reporters to take grand jury testimony If
county attorneys demand it, Lost IA to is.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Bone Dry Law Gives Each
Texan Half Gallon at Time

Austin, Tex, Jan. 2o.-A bill to
make prohibition counties of Texas
bone dry" was introduced in the
Texas house today. 1t allows a man
living in prohibition district to bring
in liquor for his own use not exceed
ing one-half gallon.
Salem, Ore, Jan. 29.-The Oregon
house of representatives passed today
bone dry" prohibition bill. 1t now
goes to the senate. The measure pro-
hibits absolutely importation OF alco-
holic liquors into Oregon
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Opposition to Ward
Election for School
Board Is Voiced

Opposition to the system Of electing
school board members in Omaha by
wards is voiced by the Commercial
club. This came from the executive
committee in its meeting yesterday
noon when a number of bills pending
in the legislature were discussed.
The committee also favored the
state appropriation of $4,000 for an
armory in Omaha for the local COM
panies of the state militia.
The proposed bill permitting
nurses after six months training to
become registered nurses on passing
the requisite examination was also
strongly opposed by the club. The
stand Of the club on these matters will
be duly communicated to the Douglas
county delegation at the Legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Price of Milk Again
Advances at New York

New York, Jan. 3O.-Anothsr ad-
vance in milk prices, to take effect
February /, was announced today by
one of the largest milk distributing
companies in the country, which
serves New York and neighboring
cities and towns. The increase raises
the price of grade B milk from 10 to
II cents quart and adds 2 cents a
half pint to the price of cream. The
company says that the advance is
made necessary by the fact that it
has lost money ever since the milk
strike of last October.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Three Large Banks at
Cleveland Are Merued

Cleveland, Jan. 30.-Formal an
nouncement was made today of the
merger of three local banks repre-
senting total resources OF $132,00O,-
900, linking the Union National bank,
the Bank Of Commerce National as
sociation and the Citizens Savings
and Trust company. The two ma
tional banks, which will operate as a
separate unit, have combined depos-
its OF about $50,000,000, while the Citi-
zens' bank, which will operate sepa-
rately, has about $60,000,000.'
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Detroit Journal Sold to
Toledo and New York Men

Detroit, Jan. 30.-The sale of the
Detroit Journal, an afternoon news
paper, was announced today. The
new owners are N. c. Wright and H.
S. Thalheimer of Toledo and c. c.
Vernam and Paul Block of New York.
The purchase price was not made
public. Announcement was made by
E. D. Stair, publisher of the Journal.
Mr.. Stair also is publisher of the Free
Press, local morning paper. The
announcement said there would be
no change in the policy of the Jour
nal.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
The Weather

For Nebraska-Snow; much colder with
cold wave.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Turkey Formally Adopts
The Greqorian Calendar

Amsterdam (Via London), Jan. 80.
"A Constantinople dispatch to
Reuters says that the Turkish Par
lament, OH the recommendation of
the government, has formally adopted
the Gregorian calendar.
The Mohammedan calendar used up
to the present in Turkey was based
on the changes of the moon and con-
sisted of year of twelve lunar
months, commencing in the Gregorian
July.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal.
Normal temperatures. es....,...,......... 81
Excess for the day Observation-Disclosures.
Total excess since March .261
Normal precipitation. .......-s.. .02 inch
Deficiency for the day. .02 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.....1 .17.2s inches
Deficiency since March 1........ 1850 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. 80 inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1914. 2i9 inches
Reuarta Erana stationa nj 4 p N
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31
Connolly Calls on Hutton.

Mr.. Bollings connection with the
Connolly firm was the subject Of
much interrogation by Mr.. NWhipplc
during the examination of Mr.. Hut
ton, when the broker first took the
stand. Hutton told of Con:.elly cali
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-31

If he stood alone as a proponent
of a new theory in human affairs, it
might be not necessary to make it the
ubject of grave consideration. But
the truth is that the proposal has
been before the world for centuries,
has been at one time or another the
dream of sages and philosophers and
in our country was being urged by
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Buff Orpington
Ane0na
SEE WAR TRICK IN LECTURE

The arrest of Sergeant W. S.
Hart" in Topeka, Kansas, a man
who claims to be a Canadian soldier
and whose lectures given under the
title of "A Hero Of Yimy Ridge
sounded pro-German to certain off
cials, recalls the recent hurried de-
parture from Mexico Of a mar in
Canadian uniform who claimed TO be
a soldier from the front and whose
remarks brought him TO the attention
Of the local authorities because they
smacked Of pro-German propaganda
Of the most insidious character.
The Government charges that Hart
Travelled from town to town in Kansas,
advertising himself as a lecturer on
the war and that he gave description
Of the heroism Of the Canadian troops
and Of the conduct of the war. He
was patriotic throughout, but in his
lecture, they charge, was a piece Of
trickery. After a description Of bat
ties and the tanks moving into action
he would pause.
But" he said, with voice lowered
almost a whisper, 'there are hor-
rors in this war that beggar descrip-
ton, words canno. paint the suffer-
ing / have seen, troops"
These descriptions were untrue and
designed 70 give aid 70 the enemy by
d~iseouraging enlistments," the COM
plant says.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
SAYS HOLD SOFT CORN

n L Boysr, SECRETARY q ne STAT,
Gram Dealers Association witl
headquarters IN this cy hNs TIE TO-
kwlzg lssaT froz TIRE Nz1S-L E0ol
Admias11tsh whicA contains uuet
q zTorznce e the fErzG:
NJ n l. Bsyor. Secretary
NIss1z- Gr1a Dealers Association.
Mex1ca Missouri
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMIN
TSTRATION. Washington \. c. Nov.
- 1877 Ny Dear Mr., Boyer: The
~rits- sas sPeus considerable uns
here ana IN Caic4ro with corr men
discussing Ae problem Of sof; corn,
Anc the consensus q opinion seems to
h tAat The grestg- part q tins soft
CON VII improve materially as soon
g. wr have freezing weather. and be-
fou tAA; time the oqinion seems 20 be
that he cou should rot be Smoked.
Is It IS urgt for orib5ing, unfit 70
ship and uaf1t to shell The soft eon
which -zst Re marketed can be used
r the starch ministry without drying.
hat for otsc- uses and Industries the
eau sho-li De dried ard the drying
capacity somewhat limited
he disposition Of the farmer seems
to he 70 shuek ard ship the sof. cora
first As TO take advantage Of the rres-
e1t n4rke. price Of cash corr and
save their Eood corn until later. This
5 q vey extravsgaut practice. as the.
farmers are inevitably the losers, and
We believe they should ship the good
corn TO the market at the present time
and that the corn which Is now soft
VIII improve so much by freezing that
there VIII be comparatively small
loss.
A few days ago the writer was in
Chicago and the corn received that
day varied IN price from Ss to 500
a bushe. the larger percentage being
off-grade, soft, hot and d~iseolored.
This practice produces nothing but
dissatisfaction and loss to the farm
er, country buyer, commission mer-
chant and the purchaser for industrial
uses most Of which loss and dissztis-
faction could be eliminated by a few
weeks delay.
The Food Administration is doing
everything possible at present TO IA
cilitate the movement Of corn to the
industries and the terminal markets.
and we viii appreciate a free move
men. from the farmers of corr which
is at present fit to sell and ship. Re-
spectfully, U. S. FOOD ADMINS
TRATI0N. Per s. F. Evans.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
KLsTLER WAS STAR

The Fulton Sun, in its story Of the
Westminster Central game in that
city Thursday, says:
"Kistler, the Mexico boy with Cen
trail was the outstanding hero Of the
game. His playing went to show
that a eoash hasn't much TO worry
about when he is able TO pick up a
man like that and has a mediocre team
otherwise. Kistler was used often to
good effect. Up to the time he was
worn out IN the last quarter he was
able to get over the field pretty much
as he pleased. one-half Of the Blue
Jays were unable to tackle him with
any degree Of success. He scored
two touch downs, kicked three goals
and punted remarkably well. His
kicks were high and Blue Jays who
caught them were stopped in their
tracks. Kistler assimilated a lot of
punishment, but always came up smil-
ing"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
U THAT REMAIN
Are Appreciated by Mexico
People

Thousands who suffer from back.
ache and kidney complaint have triec
n remedy after another, finding
only temporary benefit This is dis.
couraging. but there is one kidney
medicine that has earned a reputation
for lasting results and there is plenty
q proof Of It's merit right here il
Mexico.
Here is the testimony Of one who
used Doan's Kidney Pills years ago.
and 10Y makes his testimony even
stronger.
Edward Dermody. Clark Ave, Mex
leo, says: two years ago / was suf-
fering from i~rregularily Of my Kid
neys and sharp pains in my sides.
had headaches, too. / used DOan's
Kidney Pills, procured at Llewellyn
d Sons Drug Store, and was soon
cured Of kidney trouble.
The above statement was giyen on
November l6, 1911, and on June Il,
1916, Mr. Dermondy, said: Il have
never been bothered by kidney com.
plant since recommending Doan's
Kidney Pills in 1911. ! still think
highly Of Doan's and endorse them
just as strongly today as / did before"
Price, zoe, at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Dermody had. Foster-Milburn
Co. Mfgs.. Buffalo. ". Y. Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
CARLSON CASE
DECIDED IN FAVOR
OF COLLECTOR POWELL

The ease of W. +. Carlson ct al VS.,
c. T. Powell, Collector of Audrain
County, an injunction suit to keep the
Collector from collecting a sixty cents
additional school tax that was voted
at an election the plaintiffs claim
was illegal because Of the notice and
the form of ballot, was decided in
favor of the Collector by Judge Wal
tel, of Fayette, in the Circuit Court
Friday.
The Consolidated District is at Rush
Hill and Carlson and some fifty 9TH
ers, who had opposed the additional
tag, brought the injunction suit when
the issue was carried at the polls.
Judge E. S. CAN'T was disqualified
from hearing the case, because he had
been a counsel in it previous to his
election to the bench.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
NATION SAVED
FROM $50 FLOUR
L. NJ. Flesh of Grain Corporation,
Says Federal Control Alone
Averted Sc Wheat

1.-THE Government regulation Of
wheat has made it possible for the
consumer to purchase flour at one
third the price it would have been had
this action not been taken"
Thus declared Edward NJ. Flesh,
second vice president of the United
States Food Administration Grain
Corporation, of st. Louis, who has
just returned from a conference with
Food Administrator Hoover.
Mr.. Flesh declared flour would be
selling at S25 or $50 a barrel, instead
of S11 or S12, and wheat at SIS or Sc
a bushel, had not the Government
taken control of the wheat supply.
Flour has been reduced 81 a barrel
since August.
"Hoarding of grain practically
ceased with the organization of the
grain corporation" Mr.. Flesh said.
There are not more than 100000
bushels of grain now in the ware
houses awaiting assortment and in
speetion. In previous years there
would be about 4,OOO,0 900 bushels in
storage.
"The railroads have done yeoman
work in transporting grain. Ninety
n freight cars loaded with grain ar
rived in st. Louis recently"
''The public" he continued, "must
realize there has been a revolution in
the grain business, and everything
cannot be accomplished within two
months.
Samuel Plant, who has charge Of the
milling department Of the food admin
istration in Missouri, Arkansas,
Southern Illinois, Mississippi and
Louisiana, declared he was hopeful
that flour would decrease IN price
about December 1st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
ROY WATTS MARRIED

Roy Watts, son of Mrs. Ida Watts
Of this city, who is a member of the
crew of the U. S. S. Constellation, and
has been home several days on a fur.
Tough, was married Saturday night
to Miss Morle Switzer, of this city.
The wedding was at the home Of
the brides grandparents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. f. Caldwell, in this city
The Rev. E. s. Gibbs performed the
ceremony at $3.50 Saturday evening
and only immediate relatives were
present. Mrs. Watts is a splendid
young woman and Mr.. Watts is one
of Mexico's first young men to enter
the naval branch of the service. The
Ledger joins in extending congratu.
lations and best wishes.
Sunday, Mrs. Ida Watts, mother OF
the bridegroom, entertained at din.
ner for the newly married couple
Hampton Green and family, of Aux.
vase, were present as well as the
following: George Green and fam.
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Caldwell, Miss
Emma Green and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Watts. A delicious dinner was sery-
ed and the gathering was a most ham
Ply family reunion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
THE CHRISTMAS HoIJDAy

This year the Mcmillan Christina,
Holidays will very probably be
shortened. ~
On account Of the great demand fo,
farm labor, the usual two wook W
cation is going to be shotened IA fon,
or five days at the most. Last VOC,
there was such a demand for the farm
boys that about thirty were e~xc,sod
from the last few weeks Of school
This year the demand will be- evnr
greater and if the holidays arc sbort
ened' the boys can get to work Garlic,
in the spring.
n proposition will be submitted
to the students for their approval AND
it is thought a larg emaioritv will =" h.
in favor of it. W
ms year Hardin will have ber ~
cation from December 20 to .Ja,,ar,,
D. and M. M. A. from Decembor -
to January 2. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
POULTRY PRICES Due TO DROP

CHICAGO, Dec. 3. Cold storage
dealers of the country are now con
fronted with the task of Kidding their
warehouses of rs million pounds of
chicken and 6 million pounds of tur-
keys within a month.
Otherwise they may be prosecuted
under the Lever act for boarding.
Thanksgiving failed to do more than
dent the supply Of frozen birds, Food
Administration officials declared.
High prices maintained by dealers re-
suited in storage poultry going with
out an offer.
Prices should come tumblinp within
the next few days, administration Of
ficials predicted. Harry A. Wheeicr
State Administrator, has been asked
to notify all dealers to rid their ware
houses of cold storage birds before
the first of 1918. He will suggest an
adjustment in prices to dispose of the
supply.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Pleaded Not Guilty

H. E. Funk and Jesse Prunty.
charged with robbing the Farbcr
Bank, were taken before Judge 4. s.
CAN'T in the Circuit Court, Monday,
and pleaded mot guilty" Their trial
mas been set for Dec. 18th.
Clint jackson, charged with common
assault was taken before Judge CAN'T
Monday and pleaded guilty, being fin.
ed 500 and six months in iail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

Miss Julia Tucker, of this city, has
been named Chief Lady Navy Re-
cruiting Officer for this city. Mayor
J. F. Harrison made the appointment
Monday at the request of E. A.
Brooks, U. S. Navy Recruiting Com.
mander in st. Louis. Mrs. Frederick
Gardner, wife of the Governor of Mis-
souri,, is Chief Lady Recruiting Off
Ger in the State.
Miss Tucker, in a few days, will re-
ceive a commission from the Govern
ment as an actual Navy Recruiting
agent in this city. This commission
will also authorize her to select as
large a number of aides as she sees
fit.
An intensive drive for recruits I'M
der Miss fuckers direction will start
at once. She will be supplied with
the necessary literature and posters to
aid in this work. Miss Tucker is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. C.
Tucker, Of Woodlawn Place, and one
of Mexico's most popular and accom-
plished young society girls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Get 90 r-Roais in Il naxs7

NEW YORK, Nov. 80. Thirty
nine submarines have been destroyed
BY allied forces in a 15-day period. T.
B. Hohler, second counselor Of the
British embassy, told a crowd at the
Hero-Land Bazaar here. He said hat
this number Of U-Boats were sunk
between November ! and November
the 18th.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Holy Name ORGANIZED

A Holy Name Society was org,,.
lied at the Catholic Church Susl,,
night by the Rev. Father Byrr !
the Holy Name Church, St. isl.
The organization is for the purpose I
discouraging blasphcmy and prgts.
ity. Over 90 men enrolled IN the q.
a pleasant visit in Butte, Mont, wien
she visited her aunt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
PORK SETS NEW RECORD
PRICE OF $50 A BARREL

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 30. Pork,
available for immediate delivery, COM
manded $50 a barrel Wednesday, the
highest price on record.
The topmost figures during the Civil
War days, when gold was at big prem
Jun, was SAB. Wednesdays sales of
pork showed that the commodity had
risen $3.50 a barrel in the last fort
night.
Huge purchases of packmg-house
products for the Government was the
chief reason ascribed the remarkable
jump in values.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
nuenced by constitutional conditions.
and In order to cure II you must
AXE an Internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken Internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
races OF the system. Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one Of the best
physicians in this country for years. II
IS composed Of some OF the best tonics
known, combined with some of the
best blood purifiers. The perfect COM
2lnation OF the ingredients In Halls
Catarrh Cure Is what produces snch
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tons, Send for testimonials. free.
f. j CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo. o.
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Adv.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

at Richmond, Virginia, writes that
the girls there are earning their
pledge money from many different
sources. She and several other stu
dents have secured positions with the
Postal Telegraph Co. as messenger
girls and T earning their pledge
money in that manner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Granted Marriage License

A marriage license was issued Miss
Lora Middleton and Joseph either
Saturday; both are from Vandalia.
A marriage license was granted
Miss Frances Cox, Of Wellsville, and
George Parker, 0 fLaddonia, Satur.
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

The Knights Of Columbus and others
of this city, WHO gave so generously ia
the knights of Columbus War Fund,
may be interested in the followingl lines
taken from a letter Of Leo sullivan's,
to his sister here:
We have all been reading and hear
ing a lot about the war activities Of
the Knights Of Columbus. Well, |
had the pleasure Of attending the dcd-
ication Of one Of their buildings at
Camp Bowie, near Fort Worth.
The building is very plain in struc-
turo, about so by $50 feet in dimen-
slons. -Four writing desks the full
length Of the building we're strewn
with writing material, newspaper and
books, The seats are Of plain boards
and nothing is painted. Following
the dedication ceremony a solemn
procession took place from the hall to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
Husband Wanted

| wish you to assist me in search
for a husband, about 40 years Of
age.
No objection to a widower with
two or three children. ! desire a poor
man, but honest and capable Of TAX
ing care Of a farm.
/ viii give full particulars TO those
interested only, and must write direct
to me Immediately.
MISS VI. Z. LASHLEY,
dw-t Des Arc, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

Ralph Null has gone to Miami, d
where he expects to enter bushes
For the past seven years ho has bsa
working for his grandfather, C. X
Null, Of this city. Ralph is a hustle
and will make good wherever you put
him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

EVERY ot1en q Ne5co and A.
drain ogunty ahoGE co-ope-zts v1th
Jgdrs Alex Carte t. make Fri5Ay
Desanbg TIE I'll the hrras; rocS
~o1ss cay sver heE Szyvha-s IL IN
StaaG Reaerlssr TIE cate An5 81;
80 sHa 40
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06

COL Z Y. BURTON. Prez5gz; q
the Cashier Ct Cozng7cE is k5zs
frUu S. Lozis sad says tke Ir.e-a
a1rzl Shoe Co is E--G1rJnr - s-eet
8 SEN10 ete1Sioz 20 its rlant n
NsX5c2 inst as sooz as or proposed
5000 ba-Es IS raised Work q the
r-zrt sh51}t - started rhs week
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-06
THE IA DO a. Goop RoAns.

The election II ne M5-trsEe-y
ras6 district Saturday 70 vcfs S+5.0o0
bonds for q rock rad IN thar 6aS1r.c-
reSzst-d in large msbarisy IN fzvor
q the bond lssaE The State gives 3
Ike amount and when the Rad n
that district Is completed there vii
be = continuous rock road from Jeffer-
son City 70 Louisiana The vote was
ASS. This vote shows that most
Montgomery people really want good
roads.