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Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Hoover Will Accept Wheat,
But Will Paw Market Price

Food Administrator Hoover has
wired G. w. Wattles, food admins
traitor for Nebraska, accepting the Of
fer of number of hotel men of the
state of THEN entire stock of wheat
to forward to the allies.
Mr.. Hoover offers to take all this
wheat, but lie wants to pay the mar
ket price for it, and he has so in
structed in the following telegram,
which is self, explanatory:
Several administrators advise voluntary
tenders Of stocks of flour by hotels. dealers
and consumers for use In the army, navy
and for the allies. This patriotic action is
very commendable and We suggest as the
most practical method of handling that all
flour be accepted regardless of size of
package. at fair price. Same Is to be de-
termined by you in consultatio with your
merchants and representatives of milling
division and grain corporation, your zone.
Endeavor to have merchants finance the
proposition in every case without govern
ment funds. Otherwise payment to be
made by grain corporation against ware
house receipts or bills Of lading.
This flour to be stored at most convenient
points, for time being, releasing immedi-
ately equivalent amount from mills to go
forward in the name of your state or
county In export sacks, at once. This ac-
complishes all that is desired by those
making sacrifice, does away with expense
and delay In repacking, solves transporta-
ton problem ard makes for more efficient
service on our part In helping the critical
situation abroad The cost of resacking for
export and duplication Of transport will be
very large and by the above means the
exact quantities given will be released over
and above our present program of giving
| them one-half Of our total supplies.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Towl, engineer. for commissioner.
Have Root Print It--New Beacon Press

Towl, engineer, for commissioner.
Have Root Print it-New Beacon Press.
Lighting Fixtures, Burgess -Graden.
Attorney Gerald Nj. Drew has re-
moved to SOC Security Bldg. D. 1887.
Fred Cosgrove Here-Fred II. Cos
grove of Minneapolis, formerly Oma-
ha city comptroller, is here for few
days.
Lincoln Improvement Club Meets
There will be a meeting of the Lincoln
Improvement club Monday evening,
April s, at Lincoln school, Eleventh
and Lincoln avenue.
Prudent saving in war times is a
hostage for opportunities Of peace.
Play safe by starting an account with
Nebraska Savings & Loan Assn, 211
S. 18th st. 81 to $4,000 received.
Struck by Car-Cyril Lamphier,
chauffeur, 2512 Cass street, was struck
by an eastbound street car at Twen-
ty-first and LeaVenworth streets Sat-
urday morning. He was slightly in
jured.
Coal Operator Dead. E. Rut-
ledge, president of the Rutledge-Tay-
lor Coal company Of Chicago. which
maintained branch in Omaha, under
John A. Johnson, died Saturday at his
home in that city.
Lieutenant Hancock Here-Lieu-
tenant Montague Hancock is home on
Today furlough, visiting his par
ents, Dean Hancock of Trinity cath
edral and Mrs. Hancock. Lieutenant
Hancock is stationed at Toronto,
l., t. HA. r>f !,
British flying corps.
Contribute to Scot Fund-Clan C )r-
don No. SO, Order of Scottish Clans,
has contributed $75 toward the Cap
tain John Lauder Memorial fund for
manned and injured soldiers in Great
Britain. This was in response to a
personal appeal made by Harry
Lauder when he was in Omaha last
month.
Appointed Plane Inspector-Thom-
as H. Ensor of Detroit, son of DIR.
Ensor, former mayor Of South Omaha,
has been appointed inspector or aero
planes and plane engines in the avia-
ton" section of the War department,
He has been specializing in motor and
engine work with the Continental
Motor company OF Detroit.
Held for Violating Drug Law.
McGarry, white. and Herman Bow
man and Joel Evans. negroes, are held
by federal authorities. charged with
violation of the Harrison drug law.
1t is alleged they sold cocaine and
morphine on the streets. Federal au-
thorities say they will use every possi-
bic effort to stop the drug traffic in
Omaha.
Three Years for Harris--United
States Deputy Marshal Quinley re-
turned to Omaha Friday night. He
| had taken Louis Harris, 19-year-old
| bandit, to st. Louis, where he was SEN
fenced to the reformatory in Wash
ington' for three years. He robbed a
postoffice in Missouri, fed to Denver,
where he was captured and later es-
capped, but was recaptured in Grand
| Island.
Fine fireplace goods at sunderlands.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08

Tanks made from the giant red
wood trees OF California are sold by
the Atlas Tank Manufacturing com
pany, with offices at ll05 Woodmen
OF the World building.
These trees are said to be "the
oldest living things on earth" Scien-
lists who have examined them esti-
mate that some of those now alive
began their growth long before the
Christian era. 1t is natural, then, that
with such slow growth they should
produce an extremely durable wood,
This is the idea that started the
manufacture of them into tanks.
The Atlas company has its head
quarters in Omaha and its mill and
factory at Fort Bragg, Cal, right in
the heart of the redwood district. 1t
makes tanks ranging in size from
two by three feet to tanks 80 feet
in diameter.
The company recently erected four
tanks for Armour G. Co. at Kansas
City so large that two railroad cars
of redwood were required for the four
tanks. 9
1--WE sell more wooden tanks than
all the other companies combined, u
said Manager Fred Boisen. 1--WE claim
that a redwood tank will last longer
than a steel tank several times over
The Union Pacific railroad has red.
wood tanks which have been in use
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08

inees, which makes it necessary that
6l will be disappointed next Wcdnes-
day morning,
The busy little slate makers are on
the job and working overtime. Some
OF these combinations are fearfully
and wonderfully made. On Saturday
morning letters appeared, bearing the
names of a group of more or less well
known citizens who indorsed FIVE can
didates to whomSoever the letters
should be sent. 1t was noised around
that $4,000 letters were mailed,
Within a few hours after these five
candidates were announced, another
group of citizens sent broadcast
small slips bearing the names OF the
selfsame five candidates with two
more tackled on to the end making a
full ticket of seven. The purpose was
to gather strength for the two who
were added.
Many OF the close observers Of
politics believe that so many states
will defeat their purpose and cause
the voters TO ignore all of them by
voting for the men they believe to be
best fitted for the places.
Remember the polls will be open
from s a. m. to s p. m. and that not
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
POLITICAL
Seventy.five Candidates All
Think Their Chances Good
SHRAPNE

An interesting pastime for the po-
litical dopesters is to pick the IA Win
ners out of Is candidates whose
names will appear on the ballots next
Tuesday.
Two or more MAY play the game
1t is simple. Each participant takes
pencil and paper and inscribes the
names of those he thinks will be the
IA nominees. These slips are care
fully preserved until the day after
the primary and then the selections
are compared with the results. The
man who named the most OF the nom-
inees wins the game.
A canvass of the situation yester-
day indicated that Is will be nomi-
mated, or at least that Is think they
will be the lucky ones. The commits
sion plan of government law provides
that the highest IA shall be the NOM
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
THOMAS TOUCHES
INSIDE POLITICS
Writes Open Letter to Senator
Hitchcock, in Which He
Says He Was Mis- "
interpreted.

E. Z, Thomas makes the following
answer tQ the editorial criticism OF
himself and Mr.. Carson in the World
Herald. Mr. Thomas says that Sena-
tor Hitchcock needs the services of
an able editor to cover up his tracks
in respect to the war. Here is Mr..
Thomas letter:
please do not try to hide behind
Governor Neville. You have nlisin-
terpreted statement in which |
Joined in the State Journal into an at
tack upon the governor. If you had
quoted the context, that misrepresent-
alton would have been apparent to
all. The whole quotation should
read: This endorsement of the Ger
man-American alliance will explain
the anti-American action of Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska in opposing
President Wilson in his conduct OF
the war against Germany. This same
endorsement may throw some light
on the reason that the Seventh mill
tary regiment of Nebraska was dis
banded when it became certain that
all military units in the United States
would be required to fight against
Germany
1T was commonly reported at the
time that Senator Hitchcock was re-
sponsible for the disbanding of the
Seventh regiment, and that his reason
for so doing was that he did not want
Governor Neville to resign and did
not want Edgar Howard to hold the
Office of governor of Nebraska.
THE attitude of Governor Neville
is in striking contrast to that OF
Senator Hitchcock. Governor Neville
is noted for his loyalty. Senator
Hitchcock is known as distinctly pro-
German.
Il understand that Governor Ne
vile even made trip to Washing
ton to prevent the disbanding OF the
Seventh regiment, but was unable to
prevent it. =,
"The attitude of Senator Hitchcock
in respect to this war and to the
democratic administration has been
such that he needs the able services
of the editor of the World-Herald to
cover his tracks wherever it can be
done.
II do not wonder that you are
peeved at the exposure of the fact
that Senator Hitchcock, Governor
Neville and the IS senators who form
the Hindenburg line in our legislature
had the support of the German
American alliance, and that they
probably would not have been elected
without that support is apparent to
| the voters of Nebraska. That kind
of thing hurts, and the way in such
cases is to abuse the other fellow.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Good Rains Throughout
Nebraska Friday Night

at was one of the best rains since
early last summer and believe that
the wealth that will be added to Me-
braska thereby will be much more
than the states quota of the third
Liberty bond ISSUE" was the way
General Manager Walters of the
Northwestern spoke of the downpour
that continued most of Friday night.
Mr.. Walters is in from a tour of
the Nebraska and most of the Wy
oming lines. He asserts that the ag.
ricultural condition of the state was
never better.
Il never saw Nebraska look a,
prosperous as at the present time
he said. IN all the towns business /.
good and everywhere the people seem
to be doing their bit to help win the
war"
Morning reports to the Burlington
indicate that after a rain that con.
tinued a good part of Friday and Fri.
day night, the weather has cleared.s
Along the Union Pacific there was
steady, ail.nght rain all the way
from Omaha into Wyoming. Meas
urements indicated one-half to one
and two inches.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Federal Men Get Eight
Barrels of "Hard" Cider

Federal authorities in Omaha seized
eight barrels of apple cider Friday
night. The ,ider tested almost 5 per
cent alcohol and some of it had fer
mented so that the barrels were
bulged out If shape.
The shipment had been sent from
the National Fruit Products COM
pany, Memphis, Tenn. Three barrels
were addressed to the National Bot
thing works, Omaha, and FIVE barrels
were addressed to A. S. Christensen,
South Omaha
Federal authorities say that all en-
tire carload of the cider has been
shipped to Omaha and will be seized.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08

more than seven candidates may be
voted for on any one ballot" is a re-
minder of the election commissioner
Organizations working in behalf OF
Individual candidates and groups OF
candidates will make an effort to get
the vote out on Tuesday.
Candidates for city commissioner
and their friends are invited to attend
a political meeting Sunday afternoon
in Socialist hall, Twenty-hrst and
Cunning streets. Campaign issues
will be discussed.
A mass meeting and entertainment
will be given tonight in Wolks hall
Twenty-fourth and Charles streets
Mayor Dahlman and others will
speak.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Atlas Company Makes Tanks
Fran Giant Redwood Trees

for 50 years and are still giving good
service.
III you put steel tank and a red
wood tank into the same cattle yard,
you will find that the cattle will drink
out of the redwood tank. The red
wood tank keeps the water cooler in
the summer and warmer in the winter
than the steel tank"
A feature of the Atlas Tank Manu-
featuring company's tanks is the gal
vanized iron clip with which each
stave of the tank is held to the ad-
joining stave. So firm hold does this
make that even if the hoops fall off
the tank slaves do not fall apart.
This tank is coming into greater
and greater favor among the farmers
in this section OF the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Harry Steinberg Shot;
ATTEMPTS to Escape Officer

Harry Stelnberg, Edna hotel. was
shot in the foot Saturday by Detec-
tive John Holden while attempting to
escape. Holden had arrested Stein
berg and Jessie Fowler, 2420 Patrick
avenue, for investigation in connec-
lion with recent robbery. At Tenth
and Capitol avenue Steinberg broke
away and started to run, but was
stopped by bullet fired by Holden.
lie was taken to the St. Joseph hos
,ital.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Omaha Boy Scouts Parade
To Be Shown at Sun Theater

The parade, of 100 Boy Scouts
through the streets of Omaha a short
time ago has been recorded on film
and will be shown at the Sun theater
today and Monday. The pictures were
taken by Mr.. Warren, local camera
man, through the efforts of S. R.
Valentine, manager Of the local
branch of the Mutual Pilm corpora
ton, and Manager Goldberg of the
Sun theater. The head of the Omaha
Boy Scouts, Mr.. English and all of
his scoutmasters, will attend this the
ater Monday as guests of Manager
Goldberg.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
FOE PROPERTY y
GREAT. CARD IN
HANDS OF j. S.
Harry E. 0'Nei|I, Assistant to
Custodian Palmer in Omaha
for Time, Tells CT His
Duties.

When the great war is over and the
Representatives of the nations gather
at the conference table to readJust
the worlds affairs one of the trump
cards of the United States will be the
vast amount of alien enemy property
held by the enemy alien custodian,
which already has mounted to many
millions of dollars, according to
Harry E. ONeill, special assistant
of A. Mitchell Palmer, enemy alien
custodian, who is in Omaha for 10
days.
Since the trading with the enemy
act went into effect last October, the
department has received more than
1880 reports and more are coming
in daily, Mr.. O'Neill said.
Property Not confscated.
The common impression that en-
emy alien property is conflscated is
erroneous, he said. This property is
simply taken in hand and admins
tered during the war, and when the
WAR is over it will be held subject
to congressional action.
Most Of the fortunes taken over are
invested in Liberty bonds and other
safe investments of benefit to the
government, Mr.. O'Neill said.
More than $50 people are employed
in this department, which he termed
the largest trust company in the
world" and this number will be
doubled in a short time.
Balance Favors u. S.
For every American dollar invested
in the enemy countries, O'Neill de-
c1ared there is 81 900 worth of enemy
/ alien property in the United States
" 1t is believed that only about one.
half of the enemy alien property N
this country has been reported, al.
though the time for filing expired De
cember TO- The penalty for those
who have not reported is fine oi
$4,000. Imprisonment for ten years
or both.
"The duty of reporting and locating
enemy-owned property is placed BY
law upon the individual having Gus
tody or control of such property, ant
not upon the custodian. A searching
investigation is being carried on te
locate all unreported enemy property
and the full penalty will be inflicted
THE bureau has called many
prominent men as assistants. and CO
operates with the War Trade board
the army intelligence, Department o
Justice and the like, and with tn
war intelligence bureaus of th'
French and British governments.
"The bureau invites information
regarding enemy-owned property ant
treats all communications confidential
Many people have the erroneou
impression that loyalty to the Unite'
States is the test of the enemy allen
This is not the case at all. An Amer
lean citizen temporarily residing with
:. in the boundaries of any tcountr,
with which the United States is a
war, or in any country that is al
ally of that country, or in territor,
occupied by the enemy, is by the &C
an enemy, and his property is sub
ject to sequestration and administra
ton.
Mr.. O'Neill declared that thos
who have not reported their pro
perty are not only jeopardizing sucl
property but their personal freedom
as we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Prudential Life Gives
BID BANQUET and Dance

The Omaha branch of the Pru-
Dental Life Insurance company gave
a banquet and dance at the Omaha
Music hall Saturday evening, several
speakers making short talks.
E. E. Ritz acted as master of cere-
monies, H. o. Palmer talked on
Patriotism" L. E. Letrid, Des
Moines, spoke on insurance business,
J. E. Ferguson, George Munroe and
Owen Nesbit gave addresses.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Mrs. Rocheford'S Funeral
=, At St. PatriCk'S M0ndaN

Funeral services for Mrs. Fred
Rocheford, who died Friday of
pneumonia, will be held at St. Pat
rick's church Monday morning at 9
o'clock. Her husband and two daugh-
ters, Anna and Lillian, survive. Mrs
Rocheford was organist at St. Pat
rick's church. She had been i'll since
Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Dawson Has Service Flag.

Lexington, April 7.--(Special Tele-
gram. "A large service flag was on
display in the lobby OF the court house
yesterday. 1t carries 385 blue stars, rep.
resenting the 38s boys that have gone
into the service from Dawson county,
Four gold stars adorn it, representing
the four boys that have died in the
service. Three Red Crosses represent
the women that have gone into the
service from here. The flag was made
by six young women of Lexington.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Two Omaha Homes Sold
BV Tukev Firm SATURDAY.

The sales, through the A. P. Tukey
& Son real estate firm. of the r. c,
Howe residence, ia South Thirty
third street, to George w. Carter,
and the home of Mrs. George Palmer,
All South Fortieth street, to Ben
Warren. were made Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Negroes Bound Over On
Charue of Selling Drugs

L. McGarry, white, and Herman
Bowman and Joel Evans, negroes,
charged with selling drugs on the
street, we're bound over to the grand
jury by United States Commissioner
Neely Saturday morning McGarry
and Bowman are held on $500
bonds. Evans is held on $500 bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08
Reports Pocketbook Stolen.

Miss Riggs, living in apartment 3,
Park Circle, Council Bluffs, reported
to the police that her pocketbook was
stolen while watching the Liberty pa
tade. The pocketbook contained $l4
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-08

POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

eriul, sweet-running. reliable motor
that squeezes every bit Of power out
OF every bit Of gasoline; ease Of hand
ling; great hill-climbing ability; mar
row turning radius; simplihed control;
easy operating clutch; manageable in
congcsted traffic, and rugged construc-
ton that means safety and durability.
Model 90 Comfort includes freedom
Of mind from worry about mechanical
things and freedom Of body from being
cramped or fatigued; spacious interior;
ample leg-room; wide seats; deep up
holstery; easy riding. due to long
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

Paso, who have been very good 70
me."-Mayor Charles Davis
I do not consider it a political
question, but one for citizens as in
dividuals to decide. Alderman W.
G. Jolly.
1T is not a political question, but
one for home people to decide. 1t
doesn't interest me as an Official
Alderman J. P. O'Connor.
Il don't think It is a city public
question, but a thing to be acted on
individually by the people, and as a
city official, will abide by the action
of the whole people. Alderman f.
Simmons.
Il do not believe that prohibition is
a political question in any sense OF
the word. Therefore, every citizen, in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
CITY OFFICIALS DODGE. TOO.

City officials who were interviewed
were about as mOn-cOmmunicative as
county officials. Below are their
answers:
My position. as an individual, IS
that am now for national prohibit
ton. state prohibition, and I believe
that anyone can readily see that am
for county prohibition, as I am per-
sonally responsible for the county
election being held, as it was on my
request that the county election was
called. I am against prohibition in the
city alone, and am going TO vote that
way, because do not believe that it
would be a good thing TO have a dry
town and a wet county. I believe if
the county stays wet and the city
goes dry that bootlegging will flour
ish here to a remarkable extent and
that the smelter road viii be danger
Gus as will the road leading down the
valley. AS I have before stated, 1
DON'T want my position to influence
any employe OF the city. Let them
vote as their conscience dictates.
They won't lose any job over the pO-
sition they may take. I am not trying
to dodge the question. Anyhow, don't
figure this is a political question. and
my stand would be the same anyhow
now unless I change my mind. !
have no further political favors 10
ask at the hands Of the voters Of FL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

GLIDING public officials, should study
the question as an individual and de-
eide it as he thinks besL"-City as
SCISSOR ". P. McSain.
The public has no interest in my
opinion."-City clerk Jack Dawson.
Politics should not enter the pro
bibition discussion in any shape, man
ner Of form, and public officials, Ike
citizens out Of office, shOTld consider
the question only as private inGl-
lGLals-' City treasurer II W blum.
This is not a political question. It
is up to each man to vote his convic-
tions. Alderman r. c. Semple.
I am for prohibition City health
officer Dr. Hugh White.
I mfor prohibition City at
torney J. H. McBrOom.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
GARMENTS CLUBHOUSE OPENS
FORMALLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Dedication Of the handsome $4,000
clubhouse Of the employees Of the FL
Paso Electric Railway company, on
Cotton avenue, across from the car
barns, is scheduled to take place We'd
Ee6day- Dancing and refreshments
are TO be a feature OF the opening at
night, and conductors, motormen and
other employees, with their families
are expected TO be present in large
numbers
Tastefully fitted out, and with
every convenience in the way of light,
heat. ventilation and disposition Of
rooms. the new club Of the carmen
was built with the object Of their
having a pleasant place to spend their
time between trips In the building
are the offices Of the superintendent
and the dispatcher. where the men
receive their orders.
A restaurant has been fitted UP for
carmen IN the basement Magazines,
table games. billiards and other forms
Of equipment for the amusement Of
the carmen have been provided
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
ORRIN BURR, HERALD BOY,
u BOAT FIGHTER. MARRIES

Fights with German U-boats are not
fke only kinds OF engagements Orrin
Bcrrs formerly Of FL Paso. but now in
the United States navy. has partici-
rated In lately. Word received by his
father. .. A. V. Burr. 1923 Alta street.
announced that young Burr married
lIlss Mildred Bstz, OF Brooklyn, at
The home Of the brides parents in that
city. Jan r.
Burr Is in service on United States
transport conveying troops from
United States 70 France, having been
iH three encounters with U-boats. De-
tails OF the encounters were stricken
qlt by censor in letters by the son to
lis father Another son, Wade H.
Burr, Is also in service on the same
transport with his brother. Both sail
ors we're formerly newsboys for The
Herald