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Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
RAILROAD HELD
FOR PERMITTING
SPUDS TO FREEZE
trrom a staff Correspondent

Lincoln, May 4.-(Special.) "a
common carrier of goods insures
their safe delivery to the consignee
against loss or injury from whatever
cause arising, except only the act OF
God, the public enemy, or some other
cause which would exempt it from
liability at common law" in the opin-
ion of the supreme court of Nebraska
in an appeal from Douglas county.
The suit was brought by N. H.
Nelson & Co. against the Northwest
ern Railroad company to recover
damages on car of potatoes shipped
from Gordon, Neb., to Omaha. 1t
was alleged by plaintiff that on ac-
count of Negligence of the railroad
the potatoes became frozen. and a
jury returned a verdict in favor of
plaintiff, from which defendant ap-
pealed. The court afirms the judg-
mert. IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Miner First Learns of
War on Coming From
Mountains With S65, 900

Reno, May 4.-For four years
Charles McNeale, a prospector, has
been working claim in the noun
tains on the Powder river in Oregon
unconscious that nearly the entire
world is at war. He arrived in
Reno yesterday with $6s,ooo in gold,
which he deposited at bank.
Today he made up for lost time
by buying thrift stamps and war
saving certificates. He also bought
a few thousand dollars worth of
Liberty bonds to see what they
looked like.
After hearing many tales about
war he finally decided to enlist, but
was turned down by the recruiting
officers because of his age. Ne
claimed he has rich placer mine in
the mountains IS miles from the
nearest station and is going to re-
turn to it after he invests all his
money in bonds and war savings
stamps,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
"Chuck" Morearty Wins His
Commission at Fort Omaha

Charles D. (0huck) Morearty, for
mer Central hish and Creighton ath-
letic star, has won his commission
as second lieutenant in the United
States army at the Fort Omaha
balloon.
Moreatty was one OF the great
est foot ball and track stars ever
turned out at Central high. Last fall
he entered Creighton. illness kept
him from playing foot bali early in
the season. and then in November he
quit school to enter the balloon school
at Fort Omaha.
Morearty was an officer in the ca
det regiment at Central high and was
major of the first cadet battalion at
Creighton.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
WAR
CAMPAIGN HERE
TO Begin may rs
Purpose Is to Increase Per-
sonaI Responsibility in the
Church in Facing Coun.
try's Needs.

Increased personal responsibility in
facing the needs of war is the OBJ
sjective of the approaching campaign to
mobilize the forces of the Episcopal
church in Omaha and the nation, ac-
cording to Bishop A. L. Williams,
diocese of Nebraska.
The campaign will be launched here
the week of May rs with the commit
tees now in action.
4 "This war is bringing the people
back to God-the trend is inevitable"
Bishop Williams declared yesterday.
'In this movement we are seeking
to energize the spiritual forces Of the
church that they may be Of greater
service at this time"
The local committees are given be-
low:
Parish Organization--Rev. ]. e.
Flockhart, Rev. Mr.. Mcknight and
Charles L. Hooper. 0
Finance-Fred H. Davis, Charles
Trimble, Charles Hopper, Milton
Darling, and John T. Yates.
Publicity-W. r. Watson, Charles
4. Thomas, Leigh Leslie and Rev.
I John Albert Williams.
Hospitality-Rev. T. ]. Collar,
Charles Trimble and John Douglas.
Automobile--Clark Powell, Robert
Trimble and Joseph Barker.
Statistical Committee--John Doug
las, c. NJ. Nye and Rev. A. II.
Marsh.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Red Cross Committee Plans
Publicity for Coming Drive

Members of the publicity commit
tee for the coming Red Cross drive
were entertained at dinner at the
Blackstone by Chairman A. D. Peters
to canvass the program for the. part
of the work devolving on this COM
mittee. The publicity activity is to
include all sorts Of advertising
through the newspapers, billboards,
street cars, merchants display win
dows, window hangers and movie
screens, to pave the way for the ora
tors and solicitors. AS indicating the
confidence in the effectiveness Of the
work, Manager Thomas of the Strand
declared he would guarantee collSc-
tions in hts amusement house during
the week aggregating $1,000 or make
up the difference himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
FLOUR MILLS ARE
ORDERED TO give
US. HALF OUTPUT
New Demand Increases Guam.
tity Required by Food Ad.
ministration for American
Troops and Allies.

Demands for -four by the allies and
American troops in France have be-
came so great the United States food
administration has called on all mills
to supply 50 per cent of their current
output for war uses.
Notice to this effect came yester-
day to Gurdon w. Wattles, federal
food administrator for Nebraska.
The new order differs from former
restrictions, in that it requires mills to
furnish so per cent. In previous orders
for lesser amounts, mills have been
asked to supply certain quantities, but
the response has been left optional
with the mill. "
May Requis;tion Increased.
When the May requisition was
made. millers were asked to supply
4C per cent, which was 10 per cent
in excess of previous requests. Con-
sideration is given theformer order,
which is modified to the effct that il
the mill had not responded with an
order of at least 50 per cent, it should
Immediately make new offer to
bring the quota up to 50 per cent.
Offers in excess Of 50 per cent will
be accepted. the, administration say
ing that such offers display the spirit
of patriotic services.
Entire Output Acceptable.
The milling division has announced
that it will accept the entire output
Of any mill. Offers of this character
should be made direct to the south
western milling division, Kansas City,
Mr.. Wattles stated. -
"This order only emphasizes the
crying need for more -four" Ad-
ministrator Wattles said. 1--WE are
asked. to supply this -four and we
must do it at all costs. We must
limit our own consumption to the
least possible amount. We should
eliminate wheat -four entirely from
our diet. We can supply only what
we do not eat until next harvest"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
RALSTON WOMEN
HEAR. U. s. JUDGE
IN WAR ADDRESS.

The Ralston Women's club gave
an entertainment Friday evening,
when an address by United States
Judge J. w. Woodrough was the prin-
cipal feature.
Judge Woodrough told phases of
this world war that had not hereto
fore been noted. Z
He emphatically brought out that
"Never or now" is Americas time for
action.
Another special feature consisted
of several selections by the little
harpist, Irma Glow.
Other numbers enjoyed were:
Violin solos by Miss Madeline
Schneckenberger and Mrs. Vincent
Vacek; reading by Mrs. E. N. Strah1
and vocal solo by Mrs, julius Stein
berg.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
"SNOWBIRD SCOTTY" JAILED
Federal Officers Unearth $1,000
Worth of Drugs Under Cellar Step.
AS ACENTSRAID OPIUM CACHE

"Snowbird Scotty," 52o South
Twenty-fou:th street, was arrested
Saturday nigpt by federal authorities
who raided his place and found a
cache of drugs valued at more than
$1,000 hidden under the cellar steps.
"Snowbird," whose real name is c.
J. Scott, has been under suspicion OF
government men for the last few
months He has been arrested be-
fore by city police.
Large Quantities OF cocaine and
morphine were found, the officers
stated. The dope" was in bottles
and federal men believe "Snowbird"
was a wholesale dealer. They allege
he charged $40 for small bottle of
morphine ana $l2 for small amount
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Bill to Place Plains
On LiUe Stock Basis .
ReDOrted F1UOrdbLy

Washington. May 4.-The emer-
gency bill authorizing the Depart
nent of Agriculture % spehd $leS
!3o,8e3 to increase production OF
food was ordered favorably reported
today by the house agriculture COM
fnittee. -
The bill authorizes the depart
ment to place the agriculture OF the
great plains regions of the west on
a live stock basis and proposes ex-
tensive supervision of war garden
work.
Extensive work in the northern
and western states to make all till
able land available for production
as far as possible is contemplated.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Dorothy Hale Granted Divorce
From lndiScreet Husband

Dorothy Hale, who accused her
husband of indiscretions with Mrs. c.
Rowe, was granted divorce in the
district court Saturday. Mrs. Robert
Grant testified on the witness stand
TO seeing Hale openly make love to
MIS-. Rowe. Mrs. Hale asserted, he
had been absent from home continu-
ously and had been keeping company
with other women. A previous suit
by Mrs. Hale was dismissed on his.
promise to reform his ways, she tes-
tilted.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05

of cocaine. More than 400 silver dol
lars we're found with the drugs.
The raid was made by Russell Eb-
erstein and Andrew Hansen of the
Department of Justice, accompanied
by officials from the office OF John
J. Gillin, internal revenue agent for
the district Of Omaha. Saturday was
Mr.. Gillin's first day as internal rev.
enue agent, as he took the place of
John McCabe, former official, who
was transferred to Los Angeles, Cal f,
and federal officials say that. because
of the success of the raid, he has
given a good account of his first day.
"Snowbird' is in the city Jail. He
will be given hearing before United
States Commissioner Neely Monday
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
COURT ADVISES
RALSTON TO WAIT
FOR M. P. DEPOT
(From a Staff correspondent,)

Lincoln, May 4.--(Special 1.-THE
federal government being in control
of the railroads of the country as a
war measure, state courts and ad-
ministrative tribunals should consider
the general welfare in adjusting be-
tween private suitors controversies in
volving the expenditures of railroad
funds for Improvement of local trans
portation facilities" is the opinion of
the supreme court on an order. of the
railway commission that the Missouri
Pacific railroad should erect station
at Ralston. ~
The railway company appealed from
the order of the commission and the
court holds that as the order was
made before war was declared the
commise N should be given more
ting to investigate conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Rowan Enlists in Omaha;
Ten Cousins Killed by Huns

John w. Rowan, So years old, Of
Hyannis. Neb., has had 10 cousins
killed in battle while fighting with the
British forces "over there" Rowan,
an English-born American. came to
Omaha Saturday to enlist in the
army. He has spent 5000 in doctor S
fees so that he would pass the physi-
cal examination. He has served a
year in the United States navy and
saw service in Cuba.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Nebraska Man in List
Of Wounded U. S. Marines

Washington, May IA marine
corps casualty list issued today fol-
lows:
Killed in action: Private Raymond
Franklin Grow, Salt Lake City.
Died from she'll wounds: Sergeant
Frank Conroy, Chicago; Privates
Harry Elton Clark. Tacoma, Wash,
and James Beverly Manning, Detroit,
Mich.
Slightly wounded: Privates Lloyd
]. Mayheld, Anna, Ills; Alfred Grow
er Byer, Ellinger, Texas; William
James Sheehan, Grand Island, Neb.; !;
Clarence Laurence Thompson, De-
troit, Mich, and Henry Herman Da.
Wis, Gainesville, Ga.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
KeIIy-Springfield Tire Co. :
Subscribes S. 600 to 3rd Loar

The Kelly-Spring6eld Tire company
of New York City subscribed $4,000. to
the third Liberty loan last week
through their Omaha branch.
This subscription was authorized
in line with general policy adopted
by the home Office in New York City
to enter their subscriptions to the
credit of the various cities where they
operate branch houses,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
BreJ City News
Towl, engineer, for commissioner.
Have Root Print it-New Beacon Press

TowI, engineer, TOT commissioner.
Have Root Print it-Nsw Beacon Press
Eiec. Fans, $s, Burgess Granden Co.
Leaves for New York;. E. Stan
field, buyer of mems furnishings at
Browning, King & Co., leaves for
New York to place orders for fall.
Returns from East-F. W. Hoover,
buyer of mems and boys hats at
Browning, King & Co., has been east
for the last week placing orders for
fall merchandise.
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.
Not Guest at OWL. Stiss, man
ager of the Owl hotel, says Tom Ep-
son, who reported to police that he
was robbed of $5 by negro woman
while in the Owl hotel, has never been
guest Of his establishment.
Fire Damage Slight-F'ire in the
apartment of Mrs. Brady in the DAY.
idge block, Eighteenth and Farnam
streets, Saturday night was extin-
guished with small damage. The fire
started in the kitchen Of the apart
ment.
Attempts Suicide--Mrs. Blanche
Keim, SO7 South Twenty-ffth street.
was found unconscious in the bath
room with the gas Jet turned on early
Saturday night. Police surgeons in
attendance reported that Mrs. Keim
would recover.
Awning Burns-An awning over the
window of the Office of Ida M. Wal
ters, 815 Omaha National bank
building, caught fire Saturday after
noon and created no little excitement
among the many afternoon shoppers.
The flames were extinguished bv
chemicals.
Conservation Meetine-Miss Nellie
w. Farnsworth. federal food agent.
will speak on Practical Patriotism"
at food conservation meeting at the
North Side Christian church Mondav
is for women in the Lothrop school
district.
Mackay Dons Airy Straw-Rev. T..
J. Mackay says he does not try to be
the first to wear straw hat, but that
he dons it each spring at the earliest
possible moment. The rector was seen
Friday with lightly airy straw and
was among the first to so appear on
the streets.
Grain Firm Asks Damages-The
case of Nye. Schneider, Fowler COM
pany Of Fremont against the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad COM
pany for $5,640 alleged due them will
be heard in federal court Monday.
The Fremont company is suing for
grain lost in transit.
Enters the Service-Dr. w. J..
Busch, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Busch, graduate of Creighton COL
lege of dentistry, was in the Nebras-
ka contingent which left Friday for
Fort Logan, Colo. DR.. Busch has been
practicing in Elgin, Neb., since his
graduation. He is we'll known in
Omaha.
Accused of Selling Morphine-R. S.
Scott, 1905 Leavenworth street, was
arrested last night by Detectives
Aughe and Holden. 1t is alleged he
violated the Harrison drug act He
will be turned over to the federal au-
thorities Mrs. Charles Probasco, 24l6
Capitol avenue, arrested by the detect
ives for investigation, told of buying
morphine from Scott. Scott was
arrested several months ago by fed
eral officers and more than $4,000
worth of narcotics found in his pos
session destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
South Dakota DisIoyaIists
Given Prison Sentence

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 4.-Conrad
Kornemann, former president of the
South Dakota branch of the German
American alliance and editor of a
German language newspaper here,
who was convicted in the United
States district court several weeks
ago of violating the espionage act,
was sentenced today by Judge ]. D.
Elliott to 10 years imprisonment and
a fine of $1,000.
John H. Wolf of Kimball, S. D.,
also convicted under the espionage
act, was sentenced to FIVE years i'm
prisonment and fined $1,000.
Both cases will be appealed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Red Cross Benefit Dance to
Be Given on Friday Niqht

A Red Cross benefit dance will be
given in the Deluxe dancing acad-
eriy, Ill South Eighteenth street,
Friday night, May 10. The money
Will be donated to the surgical dress
ing department of the public Red
Cross shop.
The management of the Deluxe
academy has offered the use of its
dance hall free.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Hurt in Wreck, Man Is Held
For Taking Another's Auto

Robert Waverly, who was seriously
hurt April 7 when a motor car he
was driving turned turtle on West
Center street road, was released Sat-
urday by Judge Day under $500 bond.
Waverly is charged with taking the
car from Nat Quinn. Esther Stand
field is surety on the bond.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
France to Send Picked
Military Band to u. S.

Paris, May 4.-The French govern
ment is about to send to the United
States military band of carefully
picked men, under the leadership of
Gabriel Pares, former bandmaster Of
the republican guard of Paris. Thirty
of the band members have been sir'i-
larly honored by the conservatory at
Rome. In addition to the ordinary
repertoire of brass bands the organiza-
ton will be able to play orchestral
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Operation for Bertran
In Order to Enter ArmV

P. L. Bertran of Omaha, account
ant in the valuation department for
the Union Pacific railroad, after
attempts to enlist in the army
and navy was again turned down.
last Monday on account of defect in
his foot. He Immediately arranged
for an operation, which was per-
formed successfully at St. Joseph's
hospital Wednesday. Physicians say
that he will be in condition to pass
a satisfactory examination within a
few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05

on the jobs who were capable Of
filing them, and not to choose three
lawyers out of seven candidates.
Imagine if you can Ringer down fix
ing a sewer, or Zimman trying to
operate a street flusher." He referred
to Ringer as a pharisee who would
save the people whether they wished
to be saved or not. He referred to
Parks as the dean of the bricklay-
ers' union" and asserted he had
brought to Omaha the first band of
union bricklayers when he was COM
missioned to build one of the south
side packing plants. "Vote for Dahl
man and his ticket, the men who
carry their religion and honesty into
their every day life"
i Buffers Attitude.
Commissioner Butler asserted that
If reelected he would fight for better
Butler asserted that If reelected he
would fight for better street car serv.
ice. He urged his hearers to vote yes
on the question Of taking over the gas
company's holding. This statement
that you would have to buy the plant
at war prices is false. Appraisers
will be appointed and it will require
many months to complete their re-
port. The council will act on this
report" He said he would oppose
raise OF light rates by the Nebraska
Power company. These corpora
tions say they are raising because of
the war. To my mind, the war is the
reason they should not do this. Our
people are investing every spare cent
in war benefits and cannot carry any
added expeditures."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05

Sol A. Rosenblatt, Central high
school debater, won third place in
the annual state high school debating
contests held yesterday at the Me-
mortal hall Of the University of Ne
braska, in which the winners of the
eleven state district championship
schools were represented. Mark
O'Brien OF the Lincoln Temple high
won first honors. William Lentz of
Ravenna high school was placed Sec
ond. The Omaha team has chal-
lenged the Temple high team to "a
second debate.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Roumania and Central Powers
Resume Peace Negotiations

Amsterdam, May 4.-The delegates
OF Roumania and the central powers
have-resumed peace negotiations, a
Bucharest dispatch reports. Several
of the outstanding questions have
been settled and the conclusion of the
negotiations are being approached
rapidly.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Union Pacific Employees in
Struggle to Reach Bond Goal

Aside from picking up fag ends, the
drive Of the Union Pacific employees
on the third Liberty loan has ended.
Complete returns indicate that the
subscriptions total $l,9S4,8s0. OF the
26,20l employees, 25,0S3, or 95.58 per
cent, have bought bonds. The average
subscriptions are 1922. y
Union Pacific employees had set
their mark x at s2.opo,ooo. They now
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
''Close Behind Big Guns"
Writes Omahan in France

Mrs. Ramsey, elevator conductor
in the Union Pacific building, has re-
ceived a letter from her son, Isaac,
who is in France, The young man
states that he is in charge of an am
munition train, carrying munitions to
the firing line and that part of the
time he is close behind the big guns.
The date of the letter and the place
from which it is written has been
cut out by the censor.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Murphy Charter Member Of
Second Red Cross War Fund

The first donation for the second
Red Cross war fund was given by
Thomas F. Murphy, a railroad con-
struction man. He left S. bill at
the Red Cross rooms in the Keeline
building, after stating that he had no
permanent address and didn't want to
bother any one in hunting him up.
]. A. Mccarthy, 1911 Douglas streets,
was the second contributor. He has
a son in the service "over there"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
Holmes White Sox to Play
MetcaIfes This Afternoon

The Holmes White Sox will play
the Metcalfes at Holmes park this
afternoon at 3:l5. The team will line
balloon cShool.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05
ENROLL 8O9 new
MEMBERS UNDER
SAMSON'S BANNER
Ak-Sar-Ben Hust|ing Commit.
tees Busy Gathering In Pros
pective Candidates; Supply
Of Pins Exhausted.

The first 1000 Ak-Sar-Ben pins,
which we're advanced on the order
given the jewelers., have been ex-
hausted and the results of the hustling
committees work are consequently
cut down until the manufacturers can
fill the balance of the order. Inability
to obtain help is given as the reason
the manufacturers are delayed in COM
pleting the order.
Since the season on candidates has
been declared open. the IS commit
tees have enrolled 809 members, near
ly one-third of their quota. All work
ers report a tendency on the part of
prospective candidates to wait to mail
in their subscriptions until such time
as the buttons may be available.
dad" Weaver, Ak-Sar-Ben secretary,
says that he will have the pins some
time this week.
Team No. S, consisting of Mahaffey,
Tyler and Dresher, is leading the,
field at present. They brought in 100
members. Their nearest competitors
are Hogan, Duffy and Rasp, with a
total of SO.
Gus Renze Busy.
Gus Renze is shaping his prepara-
tions for an extra fine show at the
Den and he will be calling for mem
bers of the "old crew" some time
within the next few days. Gus is
secretive about his production, but ad-
mits that it will surpass all previous
shows. "A patriotic feature will be
introduced in the 1918 show" says
Gus, land it will be worth 10 bucks
of anybod's money, not to mention
the grand finale, to be held in the
fall during carnival week"
Another meeting of the hustling
committees will be held this week and
results attained and plans for the
future will be discussed.
The standing of the Is committees,
with their subscriptions obtained fol-
lows:
whitney, seroy. Bsnford .............. 81
Walters, Cheek, Watkins .....,...,.ts6 s6
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-05

Major Raoul Lufbery, premier
American "Ace," has destroyed his
eighteenth German airplane in battle.
This photo is the first one taken of
Major Lufbery in an American uni
form, after his transfer from the La
fayette Escadrille to the American
Aviation corps.
American aviators in the French
and American service have accounted
for 40 enemy planes in the last two
months.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-28
RELAY VICTORIES 49,
WELL DISTRIBUTED
Massachusetts,, Pittsburgh
and Iowa Win.

Philadelphia, April 37,~-The national
relay championships Of America, the
blue ribbon events of the University Of
Pennsylvania annual carnival of
sports, were well distributed around
the country today, Pittsburgh univer-
sity winning the one-mile title. Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology two
mile race and Iowa state College the
four-mile run.
For the first time in many years at
q Pennsylvania relay meet no records
were broken.
The honors Of the day belonged to
Shea of Pittsburgh university, the ma
tional quarter mile champion, who, by
his wonderful sprinting. won two races
for his team, the national one-mile re-
lay championship and the class b title
The feature of the special events
was the winning of the 100 yard dash
by Scholz of Missouri from eastern
sprinters. He covered the distance in
10 seconds fiat. johnson of Michigan
won the broad jump and Rice OF
Kansas the high. jump. Erdman OF
Princeton beat out Johnson of Mich
gan in the 120-yard hurdles. Suther-
land of Pittsburgh won the discus
throw and Snclaire of Princeton cap
turcd the shot put.