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New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
has worked we'll is evidenced by the
fact that France and England have
proposed its continuance
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has worked we'll is evidenced by the
fact that France and England have
proposed its continuance
Desire to Get Baker"
Reviewing similar charges against
the ordnance department., Mr. Glass
said:
"All this raucous outcry apparently
has its root in the itching desire to
get Baker, Who Of us does not recall
that the pictorial papers and maga-
zines of this country for many months
after Crcat Britain had gonc to war
teemed with illustrations portrayng
British recruits marching in silk hats,
in shirt sleeves in workmen's blouses
and drilling on Englands commons
with broomsticks and walking canes
Did any responsible public man in
Great Britain, because of this. charge
that the British military establish
ment was non-cxistent? Did the fact
here cited betoken incompetence or
slothful pace? On the contrary, it
seems to me that it signified an in
domitabe spirit--a spirit that found
expression at Ncuve Chapelle and
Passchendaele and other battlefelds
which will literally crowd the glorious
pages OF history.
"And l apprehend that the American
people will not be dismayed nor agi-
tated nor be made afraid merely be-
cause at some camps some recruits
were little while without rifles. Many
things are required to make soldier
before putting rife in his hands,
weeks without rifles than without men
to train in the other minuti@ and
movements of war"
Delving into responsibility for un-
preparedness, Mr.. Glass read official
figures to show that the committee of
which Senator Chamberlain is head
allowed only S250,000 for small arms
IN 1915, and the same year cut an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for motor trucks
"to an even more ptiful $25,000."
Pacificism Is Blamed
"Why not be strictly honest with our
Selves" he continued, "and brutally
frank with the country? Let us tell
the unhappy truth, which is that for a
century and half we have emphasized
the single warning of Washington
against 'entangling alliances abroad
and sadly neglected his admonition
about sane preparation against war.
We have hated mlitarism with such a
holy hate that now we strain heaven
and earth to avoid becoming its victim
Oui aversion TO large Standlnp army
!, traditional and constitutional-bred
in the blood and bone Of successive
generations. The whole policy of the
nation for all these years has been
antagonistic to preparation.
mo one group Of men is to blame
Nc one political party above another
is to be censured. If anything, some
of the most frantic protestants against
our plight share tremendously the re-
sponsibilty for our condition, and con-
cPlcuous among these culpable critics
are the distinguished gentleman who
made that New York speech and the
distinguished gentleman who led the
applause of the unbridled Indictment
There were cries of "You, Teddy!"
After years of such a policy, Mr.
Glass said it would have been mir
aole if there had not been delays in
completing the armament programme.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Lee to Back Up
His Railroad Charges

CLEVELAND, Feb. 7.-President W.
G.. Lee, Of the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen, in reply to certain railroad
operating officials who challenged
statements made by Mr.. Lee to the
wage commission in Washington Tues
day to the effect that The government
was not getting the loyal support Of
certain railroad managements, to-day
issued the following statement:
eve stand ready to file with the Di-
rector General of Railroads, when re-
quested by him, numerous statements
of employees in train, engine and yard
service to substantiate our expressed
belief to the commission that certain
operating officials were endeavoring to
make government operation a failure
instead of success"
Mr.. Lee would make no reply to a
telegram sent him in behalf of the
Associated Banks of New York, chal-
longing him to produce proof of his
reported assertion that four banks in
that city were behind the effort to de-
lay the eight-hour law and make gov
ernment operation of the railroads a
failure
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
United States Must Pay
$945 900, 900 to the
Roads This Year

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-Railroads
in 1917 earned about S958, 8,000,O 900,
which is near the amount the govern
ment will have to pay the roads this
year as compensation under national
operation. This was indicated by fig
ures on revenues, expenses and income
of all roads earning more than 81 ,000,-
600 last year, available to-day in un-
official computations based on Inter
state Commerce Commission reports
December.
The sum the government will have
to pay the roads under the bill pending
in Congress is estimated at s945, 5,000,-
600 by Chairman Smith of the Senate
committee having the railroad bill in
charge.
Figures for 1917 show that if railway
income continues to decline as it has
in recent rnonths, the government will
face deficit in making it's compensa-
ton payments, augmented by increases
in wages and the constantly rising cost
of materials and supplies.
On the other hand, the railroad ad-
ministration hopes to be able to cut
operating expenses sufficiently, and
economic on charges necessary only
uuucI competitive COnNlllONS, 10 OHSeC
the declining income. The size Of these
items, which will play such big part
in railroad financing this year, was
disclosed to-day by the latest computa-
tions
Compared with the estimated income
Of So58, 100000 last year, the figures for
1916 were S1,OS7 ,533, 900; for 1915
S71G,476,o 900; for 1914, $692, 900, and
for 1913, $816,510,O00.
Last year the total revenues from
railway operations were s4038, 100000
and operating expenses were $2,S61,-
100000, leaving a net revenue of ST.
1T 100000. From this were deducted
SPIT 100000 taxes, and minor items of
uncollectible revenue to compute the
net income figures, which is comparable
in q general way to the basis Of gov
ernment compensation. These figures
will be increased about a per cent by
addition of reports from numerous
small roads, having operating revenues
of less than $1,0O0,OOO a year, whose
records are not included with the re-
ports of standard class l roads.
The reason for the decline in net
income last year is shown graphically
by the report. Operating revenues were
10 per cent greater than the $3,622,.
100000 of 1916, but expenses ran more
than 20 per cent above the S2,373, ,U00,.
900 mark of the year previous.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Shipbuilders Again Called

artisans skilled in mechanical tradas (l'ae
necessary for the shipbuildinr nro.
gramme planned by the Federal GOV
ernment, were called upon to cooner-
ate in the campaign for enrolling sh;n-
yard volunteers by Governor W5itmarr
In proclamation Issued to-day.
10 raise effectively this great indus-
trial army so necessary to the prose
cution of the United States SHIPPING
programme, it is essential that The
movement receive the unselfish and
pa.Iiotlc response Of those among our
"orkmen who can render effective
SERVICE" the Governor wrote. e0''Se
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Paper Company Suit Ended
Action to Compel Distribution
Of $7,5OO,OOO Dismissed

Justice Gavegan dismissed yesterday
the action brought by Ernest f. Turn
bloom and Delevan A. Holmes, stock
rolders of the International Paper
Company against the directors of that
corporation to compel them to distrib-
ute among stockholders s7.5OO,OOO in
accumulated profits. The plaintiffs also
asked for the removal of the present
directorate on the grounds OF misman-
anagement. The International Paper
Company demurred to the complaint of
Turnbloom and Holmes. which demur-
rer Justice Gavegan sustained.
"Nor docs the accumulation of a vast
surplus" said Justice Gavegan, Sin
view of the panic of ten years ago and
of the extraordinary conditions of the
present time argue in itself any more
than conservative policy"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Capps-is to "get at the souls of the
Shinh,ilde re

capps-is to "get at the souls of the
shipbuildtrs"
Other Plants Visited
Much time had to be spent in work
ing out details Of organization, and it
was not until this week that DR..
Eaton began his drive. The first meet
ings were held on Tuesday in the
plants Of the Fore River Shipbuild-
ing, Company, a bethlehem Steel sub
sidiary, at Quincy, Mass, and Squan-
tum, Mass.
In opening his local campaign on
Staten Island the pastor took with him
two speakers who had been his aids
at the New England shipyards meet
of the 11th Northumberland Fusileers,
who finally was invalided out of the
British service after three years in the
trenches, and who found health on the
farm Of his friend, DR.. Eaton, in the
couse of the sixty days doctors had
given him to live. The other was lit
tie Canadian corporal, wounded nine
teen times and finally invalided, whom
Dr. Eaton picked up in Boston. Later,
incidentally, Billy Sunday and Bourke
Cochran are '".going fishing for souls Of
shipbuilders"
The sinking of the Tuscania gave
DR.. Eaton timely text on which to
preach to the Staten Islanders. At one
point in his address he called for thirty
seconds of silent prayer for the Tus-
cania's dead, and again for three cheers
for her survivors. The responses were
equally impressive. BY that time it was
plain the workmen had been stirred to
some pretty hard thinking.
ut takes six tons Of shipping to keep
one American soldier in the trenches, "
DR. Eaton told the men. "It's up to you
to build the ships. Remember, every
rivct you drive is a nail in the KAISER s
coffin"
Colonel Gray's stories of atrocities
moved the men deeply.
The party moved on to the Mariners
Harbor plant at the end of half an hour
and similar meeting was held there,
the band trailing along and playing
while the shipbuilders sang patriotic
songs.
In each plant practically all present
raised their hands when DR.. Eaton
asked how many men had brothers or
near relatives with the colors.
Similar inspirational meetings will
be held every week or oftener at the
Staten Island yards, and within few
days DR.. Eaton will iaaugurate the
don't Give Up the Ship" movement in
other yards near New York City.
The. shipbuilders will be reached not
only through speakers, but in their own
homes, through their wives and chill
dren.
A like movement was begun yester-
day by the National Security League
which announces that branches of the
league will be organized Immediately
in the various shipyards. The league,
too, will send speakers into the plants.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Gary Gives 1000 for Coal
And Food for Poor Of C;tv

The Mayors Committee of Women
on National Defence has received
$1,000 from Elbert H. Gary for emer-
gency relief among the poor. The ma
jority of appeals are for coal and food.
In the past twentyfour hours 500
emergency coal tickets have been dis
tributed. This means that twenty-five
tons of coal were sold in 10O-pound
''5Ti The City Chi Anberlain warned yes
terday against <swindlers trading on
the name Of the Mayors Coal Com
maittee. There are no solicitors for
funds
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
| ailors to Conserve
Cloth in Coming Season
Overcoat Patch Pockets, Bels
and Cufed Trousers viii
Not Be Worn

CLEVELAND, Feb. 7.-Delegates 0,
the International Custom Tailors' As.
sociation Of America to-day received
the report of the fashion commit.
tee, recommending that sack coats i.
cut trifle longer, have high shoul.
ders without padding or stiffenine
with decided side flare. Frock coats
will fit about the shoulders the sam.
as the sack coat and will have hirs
waist line.
To conserve cloth, overcoats for tn.
coming season will fit more CLOSELY
Patch pockets. belts and turned.up
trousers will not be worn this season
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Offers McAdoo Plan
To End Freight Tie-Up

The committee on internal trade and
improvements of the Chamber of Com
merce submitted a resolution to that
body yesterday urging that the atten.
ton of William G. McAdoo, Director
General of Railroads, be directed to
the Importance of coordination of
water and land transportation as y
solution of the freight problem.
1t was pointed out that the Barpe
Canal of this state was capable Of
carrying the entire normal export
trade in wheat or taking care of ali
the coal produced in PENNSYLVANIA.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08

this war more seriously The wa,.,
Stacker may be one of US right b.ss.
in the National Security League unls..
we do better than we have been doinsss
Americas Turn Next
Caspar Whitney, the war corress,
dent, said that he had been all over u.
ground where the fighting is goinv ,ns ~
and had talked with Germans Of II
classes.
"The most important thing learn,
was this" said Mr. Whitney. "The cs.a cssa
mans have it in their programme :.
conquest to concentrate on Americ. y =
by the fortunes Of war they are shl. =
to conquer France and Great Br;,a;ss
The average man in America does a nv.
know that we as nation are ON ths.
German programme as an object Of eon' con-
quest" S'A'
John Gilbert White, the banker .,,
Wright A. Patterson, of the Westeruu ru
Newspaper League, also spoke.
The luncheon was successful ~.
league receiving assurances Of hs.s4s ~.
financial support. The budget for thy ~
proposed educational campaign. ,os, .ns
under way, is $1,209,100. ''"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Save Samoa From Germany,
Says New Zealand Premier

OTTAWA, Feb. GA dispatch to
Reuters, Limited, from Wellington,
N. H., quotes Premier Massey of New
Zealand as saying that any arrange
ment allowing Germany to repossess
Samoa would be national calamity
for the British interest in the Pacific
He therefore urged that Australia
and New Zealand be represented at
any peace conference.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Prussian Factory Blown Up

LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from
Oldenzaal, Holland, to Reuters, Ltd,
says that an explosion has occurred ID
a powder factory at Vohwinkel, 1ea,
Barmen, Rhenish Prussia. Many pei.
sons were killed or injured.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Would End Old System

A minority report was filed bv Sem
ator Poindexter. Republican, of Wash
tngton, who asserted no definite time
for returning the railroads to their
original owners should be fixed unit.
definite plan had been worked out
correcting the defects in the transpor-
tation system. The Senator also OBJ
New-York tribune., 1918-02-08
Critics of Baker
Flayed by Glass
In House Speech

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21

Every mother realizes, after CIV
ing her children "California Syrup
of Figs" that this is their ideal lax
ative, because they love its pleasant
taste and it thoroughly cleanses the
tender little stomach, liver and
bowels without gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give
a teaspoonful of this harmless
"fruit laxative" and in a few hours
all the foul, constipated waste, sour
bile and undigested food passes out
of the bowels, and you have a we'll,
playful child again. When the lit
tie system is full of cold, throat
sore, has stomach-ache, diarrhoea,
indigestion, colo remember, a
good "inside cleansing" should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep "Cali-
fornia Syrup of Figs handy; they
know a teaspoonful today saves a
sick child tomorrow. Ask your
druggist for bottle of california
Syrup of Figs" which has direc-
tions for babies, children of all
ages and grown-ups printed on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here, so don't be fooled. Get the
genuine; made by California Fig
Syrup Company."-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
Johnny Lynch Gets
Fine and Jail Term
After Guilty Plea

Johnny Lynch, deposed county
commissioner, who was indicted by
the grand jury several months ago,
and reindicted by the grand jury in
session during the last week, ap-
peared before Federal Judge Wood
rough in United States court Wed.
nesday afternoon and entered a plea
of guilty.
Lynch was sentenced to three
months in the Dodge county jail and
to pay fine of $500. The jail SEN
tence will start December 2.
1t was charged that Lynch early
last spring, in company with John
Ford and his wife made a trip to
Kansas City, taking with them a
girl by the name OF Florine Dean,
and later stopped at the Baltimore
hote! in that city, resulting in the
indictment of Lynch of transport
ing Florine Dean between states for
immoral purposes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
Lincoln Traction Asks
Further Increased Fare

Lincoln, Nov. z0.-(Special. y
The Lincoln Traction company has
made application to the State Rail
way commission for an increase in
fare of one cent and a further right
to charge one penny for all trans
fers.
The board recently granted the
company an increase from "six-for-
a-quarter" to a straight five cents
with an additional one cent for SUBJ
urban traffic. This was an emer-
gency order, but the company now
finds it was not sufficient to cover
increased cost of operation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
Food Administrators
Of Nebraska Come
for Meeting Today

Future work of the food admins
tration will be outlined to the county
food administrators at o'clock his
afternoon by Curdon w. Wattles,
federal food administrator for Ne
braska, at Hotel Fontenelle. Mr..
Wattles will arrive from Washing
ton to give details of the campaign
for conservation for the worlds re-
lief, the week of December |. H
Alexander Smith of the United
States food administration, Wash
ington, will also speak on the con-
servation drive.
Today's meeting will be the larg-
est of any gathering of county food
administrators of the state. Ac-.
ceptances of all but seven have been
received, and this will be supple
mented by IS or 20 heads of com
mittees and departments, which,
with local representatives, mean an
attendance of about IFS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
DR.. PHILBR|CK
SCORES MODERN
W0MEN'S DRESS
Tells State Clubs at Lincoln 1t
Lacks Modesty, Protection
and Beauty; Kennedy
Gives Address.

Lincoln, Nov. 20-(Special. )-Wo-
mans dress was the subject of an at
tack by DR.. Inez Philbrick at the ses-
sion of Nebraska Women's Federat-
ed Clubs today.
Accountable things" was the
name she gave to the shoes worn
by the women of today. "Wo-
men don't walk enough" said DR..
Philbrick. "You can't walk with the
iabominable things you wear these
days."
Continuing she said that there
were three things which club women
1as home builders and school teach
ers should observe in their work
with children. They should observe
a we'll balanced diet. Room ventila-
ton was the second point and then
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
Injured Yutan Man Dead.

Fremont, Neb., Nov. 20.-(Special
Telegram. Fired c. Hamann. re-
tired lumber dealer of Yutan, died
at a local hospital from injuries sus-
tanned when a Burlington officers
inspection car struck his buggy at a
crossing at Yutan Tuesday. Mr..
Hamann was 68 years of age and
until. 10 years ago was in the lumber
business at Yutan. He is survived
by one son, John of Yutan, and two
daughters, Mrs. Harry Simpson,
Omaha. and Mrs. R. H. Zaugg, Min
neapolis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21

a. a third matter she paid attention
to dress.
She declared that the fashionable
dress of today lacked three funda-
mental qualifications for which dress
is intended modesty, protection
from weather and beauty-all three
OF which appeared to be forgotten.
Waists, high laced shoes, low cut
necks and short sleeves came in for
an especial scoring,
Mrs. Jean DuBeil, an American
woman who has lived in Belgium a
good part of the war period, was an
interesting speaker.
John L. Kennedy of Omaha said
that Our first duty to the Belgians
and French was to provide them
with food, then will come the great
problem OF housing them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
Son of General Pershing
Sends Christmas Parcel


Lincoln, Nov. 20.-(Special) y
Warren Pershing, little son of Gem
eral John J. Pershing, commander
ln-chief of the American expedition
airy forces in Franc, took into con-
sideration the average soldiers pen
chant for sweets when he sent his
fathers Christmas present this sea-
son. The generals Christmas box,
which had gone forward from the
boys home here in Lincoln to New
York for shipment to Europe, con-
tanned a layer of chocolates. layer
of candied fruit, a knife, three linen
handkerchiefs and a pair of silk
socks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
Omaha Pastor Attends
Lutheran Church Mercer

Rev. 0. D. Baltzly, pastor OF the
kountze Memorial church, return
ed Wednesday from New York,
where he attended a meeting of the
United Lutheran church OF Ameri-
ca. The new organization is a mer-
ger of the General Council, General
Synod and United Synod of the
south. The combined membership
will total 100000 baptized mem
bers.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 Ne
braska Lutherans are affected by
the merger. Members of the Nor
wegian, Iowa and Missouri synods.
numbering $4,000, are not affected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
Police Recover Stolen
Auto Norfolk Man Held

Sidney, Neb., Nov. 20-(Specia)
Local police and state agents from
Lincoln arrested Roots Cagley and
Charlie Ewerts of Gurley. Tuesday,
and placed charges of illegal pos
session of Intoxicating liquor against
them. Nine gallons of whisky and
one quart of wine were found in
their possession. Cagley is marshal
Of Gurley and also a member of the
village trustees. Ewert is wealthy
farmer They were fined 5000 and
costs and will be brought before the
United States commissioners Satur-
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
Fort Officers in Flight
to Test New Appliance

Leo Stevens, famous ballocnist
Capt. R. c. Pierce and It. Col. ].
w. Shield, all made a free balloon
fight from Fort Omaha Wednesday
to make an additional test oil
the machine attachment for balloons
recently invented by Captain Pierce.
The balloonists dropped literature
and are making an effort to collect
data as to where the pamphlets
landed and to test the practical
working value of the new inven-
ton.
The literature which they dropped
from the balloon carries mailing
cards which are to be sent to the
fort and will give the place where
they fell and the time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-21
new LAWMAKERS
| URGE CHANGES
IN PRIMARY Law
Hoagland Proposes to Use
County Commissioner Dis
tricts as Unit Repeal
ing State Law.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Nov. 20. - (Special.) -
That the coming session OF the leg
islature may make changes in the
present method of selecting state OF
fcials is evidenced by the announce
ment of some of the newly elected
m mbers. ,,
Senator w. V. Hoagland Of North
Platte believes the republicans
should take up the matter OF the
present statewide primary and make
needed changes.
Senator Hoagland favors the re-
peal of the statewide primary, but
would keep the county primary At
the same time that the county noml-
mates the county officers. delegates
to a state convention should be
elected directly by the people them
selves. He would divide each county
into districts, using the present COM
missioner districts in most OF the
counties, from which the quota OF
delegates should be elected accord
ing to the number of voters OF each
party in each district.
Senator John F. Cordial comes
forward with a plan for the election
OF members OF the supreme court
BY congressional districts. There are
six supreme judges and chief JUS
tice. He would have one Judge
come from each of the COMPRESSION
al districts and the chief justice
elected by the state at large. AS at
present constituted Judge Letton IS
credited to Fairbury in the Fourth
district; Judge Sedgwick comes
from York in the Fourth district;
Judge Rose comes from Lincoln in
the First district; Judge Cornish is
also from Lincoln. Judge Dean
comes from Broken Bow in the
Sixth district and Judge Aldrich
was formerly from David City in
the Fourth district. Chief Justice
Andrew Morrissey came from VAL
entine in the Sixth district, so as at
present constituted, the First dis
trict has two judges, the Fourth dis
trict three and the Sixth district
two, leaving the Second, Third and
Fifth districts with no Judges.