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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-12
Agents In Switzerland
Confer With Diplomats
of Allies About Terms
Reports From Both Rome and Lausanne Indi.
cate Ouertures Are Started; Separate
Peace Is Asked.

LONDON, April 12.-Reports from Swiss have
been received in Rome that the Bulgarian minister Berne
has made to the entente ministers with view to the
conclusion of separate the Exchange Telegraph
cOmpany's Rome correspondent
Similar advices regarding Bulgaria sent by the ExI
change Telegraph representative Lausanne He reports that
the Gazette of that city states has learned that semofcia
Bulgarian delegates Switzerland endeavorng arrive
at basis for separate peace with representatives of the
entente.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-12
New York to Take
War Census Soon

NEW YORK April l2.-New York
state next month will take careful
census OF all men and women between
the ages Of 10 and " to ascertain their
availability for war service. A call was
issued today 70, $1,000 volunteers oi
10th sexes to perform the clerical work
al enrolment eentsIs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-12
Order n War Department
Little Rock Girls
to Start Drilling

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. April Ia
Girls Of the Little Rock Y w G A
will he formed into a military company
and will start drilling next Tuesday
nigh, following a decision iavoting
such action taken BY the directors OF
the association at their meeting yester.
day, s,a,-e---------- .....
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-12
Chilean Cabinet
Remains Neutral

SANTIAGO. Chile. Aphl 1.-THE
cahinc, continue, 10 study the interns.
,unal situation and IS determined iot
the present 10 MAINTAIN absolute ntn.
,taltv AZ long a. No Chilean ship is
a victim Of a submarine. an even, which
u is admitted may cause a change Of
ils attitude -- --.---.--.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-12
Probable Frost
Tonight, Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST - Generally tslr
westher tonight and Friday! colder 20.
nigh, With probably lluh, Nosti warmer
Friday.
srkrg ropBcksr-ronlont fair and
colder, Win frost Friday fair; warmer.
-
KANSAS Partly cloudy, rain In east
portion. fTost IN Others
ARKANSAS Cloudy. showers In east.
colder
MEgT TEXAS Pair and colder: frost
lAtIntN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-12
Penfield Leaves
Geneva for Paris

GENEVA. April l2-ftederick G.
penheld. formerly United State, am
basador TO Austria and Allen W
Dulles, former third secretary TO iht
embassy, have left Tot Paris,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-12
Increased Postal
Rates in Prospset

N0pAsHlNGTON, April n--lH-
wv creased postal rates are ID
w prospect in connection with
the plans 60 raise huge war fund
by special taxes |, is considered
probable tha, l.cent postage on local
matter will he done away with and
that the rate on letters to ouiside
points will be increased from , 10 ]
cents. Other propor,iona,e incrsssss
Tor other classes are IN prospect
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-12
GUARD AND ARMY
RECRUITS SOUGHT
DURING The WAR
Discharges Afterward Prom
iSed by War Department.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE war
department, prepared today to issue or
dets TO recruiting officers which will
be in affect a call for SOOOcO volun-
teers to iill up the regular army and
the existing units OF the National
guard
Discharged Al End Of War.
All recruits enlisted since the dee
lara,on of war and those to he enlist
ed hereafter will he notified that they
will he discharged al the close OF the
war. permitted IN the statutes OF war
time volunteers.
Army departmental commanders have
been ordered to resume recruiting ma
,ional guard organizations to the peace
strength OF the regular army, one hun.
dred men to the company MANY ol
the companies now have as low as six.
ty-iivc men,
Order n War Department
A war department Stateme1 vas IS
sued today to make PLAN that the m
tional guard recruiting had NO, beer
discontinued.
Such an impression is now current,
the Statemen, says. and department
commander has beeu notified that ma
tional guard regiments may be recruited
TO the peace strength of the regulal
army"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-12
GIANT CAMPAIGN
AGAINST DIVERS
PLAN OF WILSON
Gract Fleet Of Wooden Boats
to Garry Supplies,
FOOD, CLOTHES, SHELLS
Greater Than Sending
Army 40 France, @

WASHINGTON. April PA cam
paign Of colossal proportions TO break
down the German submarine blockade
and keep the entente plentliully sup
piled with food, clothing and munitions
has been determined upon by President
Wilson and his advisors as Americas
first Fsly,ical work against her enemy.
Greater Service Possible.
Unable to send an army into the
trenches at once. the president believes
the United States can do an even
greater service IN the common cause
against Germany by providing great
armada Of merchantmen to invaldate
the undersea campaign about which
have been rallied the fading hope. OF
Prussian conquest
For weeks officials have been at
work on such a plan bu, not until today
was ii revealed on how great scale
the task had been projected or how
great Importance was attached to II III
the administration general war pro-
gram. Virtually every detail now has
been completed and by fall the cam
paign itself will be in full swing Many
officials believe II may attain a su-
prcmacy over the submarine which will
prove the decisive victory OF the great
war
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-12
Light Wooden Ships.

Quickly built. light wooden ships OF
1Ou tons and upward are to make up
the flee, OF merchantmen and to insure
maximum construction the shipping
board has enlisted the oountrys entire
ship building facilities, now the great
est in the world
Already lumber interests have given
assurances OF an adequate supply OF
rmber at reasonable prices Engine
manufacturers also have pledged their
cooperation.
Labor Question Troublesome.
The question OF labor, however, is
giving officials some concern and a
call may he issued appealing for pa
Continued on Page Two.l
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Wayne Couple Observes
Golden Anniversary

Wavne Neh I,v , IEn,c;,N
NJ Nv, wv, ''''' N'P,> '""'
MI ana MIS- Smaller Lunry Dayton,
prominent residents of Wayne, celc-
brated their golden wedding ami
vcrSary Monday evening by enter
tanning company OF friends. The
bride and bridegroom of half CEN
fury renewed their VOWS in a mock
ceremony. They received some unique
gifts in gold, besides many other
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Nebraska Crops
Fourth in Value;
Iowa the Second

Washington, Jan. Almost nine
billion dollars was the aggregate
value of all crops of the country last
year. In an estimate announced to-
day by the Department of Agricul-
ture the exact value was set at
SS,9j4, 5S7 900. That was an increase
OF $2,165,9S9,OO0 over the value of
1915 crops and $500 100000 over the
average OF the years 1910 to 1914,
Texas held its lead as first state in
value of its crops, but Illinois as sec
ond state in 1915 was displaced by
Iowa last year. The other states of
the leading ten in order of value of
their crops were Nebraska, Georgia,
Kansas, Pennsylvania, New York,
Indiana and Ohio.
Except North Dakota every state
showed increase in the value of its
crops last year over 1915.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Nebraska
COST OF INDUSTRIAL
INJURIES IN STATE
Seventy-Six Thousand Dollars
Paid Under Work
mems Act.
COFFEY FILES HIS REPORT

Lincoln, Jan Especial. THE
sum of $76,l45 was the balm for in
dustrial injuries in Nebraska, under
the workmen's compensation act, in
the first eleven months of 1915, &C
cording to the annual report of La
Dor Commissioner Coffey. For 1915
the amount was S24,925
The total number of reports filed
with the Labor Commissioner was
1882 in 1916, compared with 1852 in
1915.
There was settlement OF six fatal
cases i'll 1915, averaging 81, 04l 40 for
each case. Sixteen fatalities in 1915
averaged $l,22l.3l each.
Labor Commissioner Coffey, in his
report, urges machinery for settle
ment of cases now submitted to arbi-
tration or to the courts, TO the detri-
ment of those who would settle rather
than go to law"
He advocated a board or a person
10 administer the law and maintain a
stricter hold on insurance companies
and their methods of settlement.
A supplemental report analyses the
fatalities in 1916 and points out that
the full benefits of the law, based
on the salary should be accorded
rather than the settlements"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Southwest Nebraska
District Fair Dates

haywood, Neb., Jan. Especial
Telegram. )--Thc annual meeting OF
the Southwest Nebraska district fair
was held at this place today, Dircc-
tors and stockholders were here from
various towns over the district, in
GLIDING lndianola, McCook. Farnam
Curtis and others. Charles A. Liston
of Dickens, president, and ], I. Calk-
ms of haywood, vice president, were
reelected. x. C. Norris was elected
secretary and G, l.. Russell treasurer,
The date of the annual fair was set
for September II to II, the week fol
lowing the state fair at Lincoln The
Red Willow agricultural and stock
show at lndianola will follow the
week after the haywood fair.
II was voted to increase the pre-
miums on live stock and to create
new classes, and this should be able
to draw the best of live stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Mrs. Rouse. Pioneer of
Hall County, is Dead

Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 2.-tSpe-
cialD-Mrs. George L. Rouse, wife
of the former speaker of the house,
and resident of Hall county for
over forty years, passed away Satur-
day from heart failure thought to have
been induced from dropsy and other
complications. Secondarily injuries
received in serious runaway accident
about three months ago contributed
to or caused the illness. Mrs. Rouse
came to this county with her husband
in 1874 Five sons and three
daughters remain to mourn her loss
in addition to the husband The lat
ter has been in i'll health for num-
Der of years. The funeral took place
from the farm home near Aida Tues
day afternoon at | 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Sheridan Farmer Will
Travel on Special Train

Nashville, Ncb,, Jan, 2.-(Special.)
Sheridan county farmers and their
wives are going to Lincoln by special
train this year to attend meetings dur.
ing the week of Organized Agricul,
ture there, January Is to 70. Thurs.
day, January Is has been set aside as
Sheridan County day"
Through the efforts of A. c, North
county agricultural agent, thirty FIVE
farmers have already signed cards
stating that they expect to attend
these meetings. 1t is expected that
the number of signcrs required to
charter special train can be easily
secured.
This is the first time in the history
of the state that special train has
been planned TO carry farmers to at
tend the annual week of Organized
Agriculture.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Many People Don't Know

sluggish liver causes an awful lot OF
misery-to keep it active use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Only Csc All DRUGGISTS
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Levi PhippS, Former
Burt Sheriff, is Dead

Tckamah, Neb,, Jan, 2.-(Speclal
Telegram Levi Phipps, prominent
in the Masonic order and ex-sheritf
of Burt county, died at his home in
Tekamah on Sunday morning from
the effects of cancer Mr.. Phipps
had been aling for some time but
had not submitted to the care of a
physician until some three weeks ago.
A specialist from Omaha was here
Saturday and he pronounced his case
hopeless but death was not expected
SO soon.
Mr. Phipps was one OF the promln-
ent MasonS in this part of the state.
He had been sheriff of Burt county
for five terms and refused to become
candidate for another term. He
leaves a wife, one son and daughter,
both adults. Funeral services were
held this afternoon at the home, the
Blue lodge of Masons having charge
of the services. Mr.. Phipps had been
resident of this county for nearly
thirty years, having come here IRON
Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Dodge Farmers Against
Federal Aid Road Law

Fremont, Neb., Jan. Especial
Resolutions favoring the purchase
by the state of Fremont college and
opposing the federal aid roads law
the rural school unit and the increase
of the number of experiment sta
tons were passed by the Dodge
County Farmers Educational and
Cooperative union, which met at
Scribncr. In the discussion of the
resolution on the experiment station
it was pointed out that the state has
already spent enough for this work
and the farmers were unanimous in
their opposition to the measure.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Obituary Notices.

MRS. MARY b. SHUBERT died
at her home of her son, Leon w
Shubert, Monday. The deceased was
the widow of Henry w. Shubert, who
died eight years ago. She had lived
in Shubert and vicinity for thirty five
years. Leon w. Shubert, the only
child by her marriage to Mr.. Shubert,
and a daughter, Mrs l.. F.. NanWinkle,
by a previous marriage survive. The
town of Shubert was named for her
husband, Henry W. Shubert who was
the pioneer commercial fruit grower
of this part of the state. The funeral
was held at the Christian church at
Shubert Tuesday,
MRS. NETTIE WHEELER, aged
70, of Fremont, Neb., was stricken
with apopleXy Sunday morning. she
died before a physician could reach
her side. Mrs. Wheeler was a native
of Ireland, but came to this country
with her parents when a child. Her
husband died four years ago at CleVe-
land, Ok. Since that time Mrs.
Wheeler has made her home with her
sons in Fremont Mrs. W. H. Pres
colt of Lincoln is sister
MRS. DAN DICK died at her home
at Fairbury, Neb, after an extended
illness from Bright's disease. Mrs.
Dick nee Miss Mary E. Holiday, was
born July 4, 1859 in Missouri. She
came with her parents to jefferson
county at an early day. On August
"a, 1911, she was married to Dan
Dick at Holdrege, Neb. Mrs Dick is
survived by her sister, Mrs. Kate Free
of Fairfield Ia; Sam and Roy Holli-
days, brothers, of this city.
GEORGE HAWLEY died at the
family home, 727 Burlington avenue,
York, Neb, Saturday, aged IS years
He was veteran of the civil war and
enlisted as a Connecticut volunteer
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon, and the body buried in
Greenwood cemetery.
MRS. KATHERINE DEVANEI
died Tuesday morning at her home,
360S South Twenty-fifth street. She
is survived by daughter, Mrs.
Charles Rogers, and granddaughter,
Miss Mary O'Brien.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Surprise Telephone
Hearing Before Board

Lincoln, Jan. 2.-(Special.) Hear
ing on the consolidation of the Sur
prise (Neb.) Telephone company
with the Lincoln Telephone and Tele
graph company, and the question of
an adjustment of rates to accompany
the change, was held before the Ne
braska Railway commission Tuesday.
The Lincoln company has recently
bought the Surprise Telephone COM
pany, with exchanges i'll David City
and several other Butler county
towns. The new company is asking
the right to increase the rates on the
ground of doubled service and elimi-
nation of duplication The two con-
Germs had been competing.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Universities Gospel
Team Visits TeCumSeh

Tccumseh, Neb., Jan. 2.-(Special)
A gospel team of eleven young
men from the Nebraska State Univer-
sity and Wesleyan university Young
Mems Christian association, COM
pleted campaign in Tecumseh Sun
day evening. The team arrived We'd
nesday evening and there have been
banquets, hikes to the country, weinie
roasts, etc. Sunday the young men
visited several Sunday schools and
a mems meeting was held in the after
noon. The team had charge of a
union meeting OF all the churches,
held at the Methodist church at night.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Funeral of J. W. Sloan
Is Held at Geneva

Geneva, Ncb,, Jan. 2,-(Special.)-
The funeral of James w. Sloan,
father of Congressman Charles II.
Sloan, was held at the family home
this morning. The body will be in
TERED temporarily at Lincoln until a
vault can be erected here, when 1t
will be brought here for final burial,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Former Grand Island
Pastor Dies Suddenly

Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 2.-(Spe-
clal.)-Word was received in this city
yesterday of the sudden death of Rev.
W. T. Groom, formerly pastor of the
Christian church here, and a very able
divine. Late in the last summer Rev.
MIR. Coon left this city to take up a
pastorate at Butte and Helena. Mont.
On the morning of December p "a
friend called on him at his pastorate
in the latter city and found him un-
conscious on the floor. He never re-
covered consciousness. Death ensued
from apoplexy. He leaves a widow
and one son.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03

Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Flagman Hit BY Automobile.

Fremont, Neb, Jan. 2-(Special) -
Jens Christensen, a Aagman at the
Main street crossing, was knocked
down and seriously injured by an auto
delivery truck driven by Will Wiicen.
Christensen sustained the fracture of
three ribs. dslocated shoulder and
other body bruises. He is in quite a
Serious rondition
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Table Rock Will Drill for Oil.

Table Rock, Neb., Jan. 2.-(Spe-
cial)-Tangible evidence that the oil
proposition in this vicinity rests on a
solid foundation was in evidence Sat
urday when a carload of machinery
for drilling arrived and was unloaded
here. The drillers are already here
and there are few doubling Thomas
es" any longer
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-03
Stomach Trouble and Constipation.

Those who are afflicted with stom-
ach trouble and constipation should
read the following 81 have never
found anything so good for stomach
trouble and constipation as Chamber
lains Tablets. | have used them off
and on now for the past two years.
They not only regulate the action of
the bowels but stimulate the liver and
keep ones body in healthy condi-
ton" writes Mrs. Benjamin Hooper,
Auburn, N. Y.-Advertisement.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-08
SPORT.

At Indianapolis. Ohio State Univer-
sity was scored on for the first time
this season, but won its game from
Indiana, rs to 3. %
Battling valiantly against the great
er skill Of the eleven from Denver
University, Wyoming held the Minis.
tiers to score of Is to 0 at Laramie
Minnesota was eliminated from the
big Ten" football championship race
when Wisconsin scored 10 to Z vic
tory in the biggest upset OF the sea.
son at Milwaukee.
The University of Colorado football
team turned defeat into victory In the
last three minutes of play on Gamble
field at Boulder when they scored two
touchdowns In quick succession and
triumphed over Colorado College by a
score Of Is to II.
Two automobile racers of national
reputation entered the fifteen-mile
free-for-all speed event planned as a
feature OF the meet that will be held
at Overland park in Denver for the
benefit of the war work fund of the
American Red Cross.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-08
WESTERN.

Harry A. Wheeler, state food ad.
ministrator Of Illinois, added rice to
his list of fair prices.
AT Bisbee. Ariz., a branch of the
International Mine, Mill and Shelter
Workers Union has been organized.
Anderson Williams, reputed to be
ll9 years old and the Oldest man In
the South, died at Lexington, Ky.
A 14-year-old Indian girl named En-.
ma st. John, OF the Vermillion Lake
Indian school, took a first prize at the
Minnesota State Fair for the best loaf
of bread.
Fred Koch is under arrest at Tomb
stone. Ariz.. and is being held In con-
nection with the attempted robbery of
the First National bank OF Tombstone
and the shooting of Cashier T. r..
Brandt.
George w. Musser, Denver lawyer
and former chief justice of the Su-
preme Court of Colorado, has been
named United States conciliator In the
strike OF oil workers in the fields of
Texas and Louisiana.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-08
sexson Chosen Teachers Head.

Denver-J. A. Sexson, superintend.
ent of schools at Sterling, was elected
president Of the Colorado Educational
Association for the coming year. The
counting of the votes cast by the
members of the association during
the three division meetings was COM
pleted and II was announced that Mr..
Sexson had been elected by a large
majority. w. V. Casey, superintend-
ent of schools at Boulder, was elected
president of the eastern division of
the association; H. T. Cluxton, prin-
cipal of Mitchell school, Denver, was
elected vice president; John Mcintyre,
principal of Wyman school, Denver,
secretary, and Margaret A. Smith,
High School, Denver, was elected
treasurer of the eastern division.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-08
ENLARGE DENVER MINT
PLANS TO MAKE IT SECOND
Largest IN COUNTRY.
Shortage Of Small Coins Causes oi.
rector to Ask for Immediate Ex-
pansion When Congress Meets.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Immediate enlargement Of
the Denver mint, to make It the sec.
ond largest government coinage plant
In the United States, is announced in
Denver. Thomas Annear, superin.
tendent of the mint, now is preparing
plans and an estimate of cost for sub
mission to Ray Baker, director Of the
mint. at Washington. The next Con-
gress. which meets Dec. s, will appro-
pirate the money necessary for the
improvements. Work of enlarging the
mint will begin as quickly as the
funds are provided.
The expansion Of the Denver mint
Is made necessary through the tre-
mendous demand for small coins, par
acularly pennies. The mint now is
working twenty-four hours a day, In
GLIDING Sundays, and is turning out
on an average of 100000 pennies each
twenty-four-hour period.
improvements planned will enable
the mint to do twice the amount Of
coinage. The plans call for the in
stallation Of four more coinage
presses and the enlargement Of the
refining department. These improve
ments alone will cost in the neighbor-
hood Of 5000, 900.
That the money for the enlargement
Of the mint will be appropriated by
Congress seems certainty. Senator
Shafroth, as a member Of the Senate
appropriation committee, is backing
the Improvement plans.
In addition, Director Baker, being q
western man, is anxious to do every
thing within his power TO help the
West. He says the Denver mint will
be lin the center Of the map" when
the improvements contemplated are
made. Director Baker also has ad.
yised local officials that he stands
ready to do his utmost to make the
local mint one of the largest in the
world.
II now Is rated as one of the most
efficient In the country, and with a
smaller plant is turning out more
coins than the San Francisco mint,
which has nearly twice the coinage
equipment and capacity.
During the month Of October the
Denver mint turned out $4,000, 900
coins, more than were made In any
two months since the local plant was
opened.
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1917-11-08
WASHINGTON.

The Red Cross War Council an
nounced the appointment OF Franklin
W. NJ. cutchen. New York lawyer,
as secrets general of the Red Cross.
Southwestern coal miners repre-.
sentatiyes defied Fuel Administrator
Garfield and refused to agree to the
insertion In new wage contract OF
provisions penalizing strikes and lock-
outs.
According to statistics Just compiled
by the Department OF Labor there had
been reported to the government since
April 6. 1917, when a state of war with
Germany was declared, no less than
800 strikes and other industrial dis.
turbances."
Germany is putting 14.3 soldiers into
the field for the same amount Of
money which the United States is
paying for single fighting man, &C.
cording to calculations of government
experts.
Beginning Monday and continuing
through ..-e week there will be in
active swing all over the United States
drive for fund of $3,75o.000 to be
raised by the War Camp Community
Service.
United States shows faith in Russia
by ordering payment of loan previous
" authorized