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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-12
Untaxing Education.

The almost unanimous ratification OF the con-
stitutfonal amendment exempting college endow-
meuts from taxation bears pleasing witness to the
spirit OF the Georgia people IL there was ever a
doubt of their devotion TO the of higher edu-
cation this tide of approving ballots gives full
answer. They have declared that the subsistence
funds OF colleges and universities shall not be
taxed: that the work of educating young men and
women. whether undertaken by the state b.
churches or by other benefcent agencies shall not
be burdened and restricted under the law.
In taking this wise step Georgia has returned
TO the policy that prevailed prior TO 1877 when
there was inserted in the constitution, without
debate and apparently without general notice,
clause which laid a tax upon educational endow-
ment funds The effect has been in a number or
instances to dis courage persons OF large means and
liberal outlook from bestowng gifts upon our uni
yersitfes and colleges their preference naturally
turning to institutions in States where not penny
or such gifts would be diverted from their one
great purpOse. Some benefactOrs, ii is true, nave
Low ed Georgia so we'll and have seen such splendid
promise in its hristianly inspired educational ef-
forts that they have given munihcenty in spite OF
the tax But now that this impeachment is to be re-
moved we may expect more numerous and more
generous donations. not from Georgians alone but
from friends of education throughout the country.
The upbuildng OF these institutions and the
extensions of their helpfulness to larger and larger
nunbers of human II es is of the utmost importance
to the common welfare. 1t is keenly gratifying.
therefore that the popular vote ratifying the
progressive amendment was so nearly unanimous
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-12

BY LAFE YOUNG, JR., of the Des Moine3 Capital
LONDON, England, Oct. ii attended a re-
cent luncheon of the English Speaking union, at
which Mr.. Balfour was the chief speaker. The OBJ
iect of the meeting to promote friendship
among all English-speaking peoples. This is new
organization of which Major Evelyn French is the
active manager Mr.. Balfour being the president
Mr. Balfour depressed from his subject and PAID
his tribute to the Hun. He said, Brutes they were
when they began the war; and, as 1ar as can
Judge. brutes they remain at the present moment
He said: 81 speak perhaps with warmth OF IN
dignation uubeftting foreign secretary, but with
the news of this outrage in the irish cnannel nnu
il difficult to measure my epithets.
In some respects Mr.. Balfour is the most dlstln-
guished of English statesmen At the present time
he holds the important position of foreign secretary
He has the confidence and respect Of the entire Eng
lish race He is very TALL has white hair, has very
large beautifully modelled head, and most klhuly
and benevolent expression
ENGLISH LIKE BALFOUR
He is what the English people rather imagine
like to consider as of the flowers of their Gull
ture When he speaks he speaks very easily anu
he seems to be very deep in his thought and con-
tempative; he does not speak directly to his audi
ence: he is always exact and reminds one more OF
President Wilson than any one in America
In fact when he was in America he had two or
three visits with President Wilson and they 1ound
each other most congenial. Mr.. Balfour has VIII
ten some words upon philosophy and is what we
would call in America scholar in politics
| have had some chance of observing the great
Lord Northclffe-tO newspaper men, the most spec
tacuIar character in England. Lord Northclihe was
generous and kind enough to call upon our party
of twelve newspaper men the first morning we were
in London. This was a most gracious act, and
can hardly conceive of a New York publisher being
equally gracious in America.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-12
His Day.

President Wilson truly said in his brief announce
ment Of the signing Of armstice terms, Everything
for which America fought has been accomplished
and il will now be our fortunate duty to assist by
example by sober friendly counsel, and by material
aid in the establishment of just democracy through
out the world"
This is great day for the world. but it is peeu-
liarly Woodrow Wilson's day and the greatest day
in his life or in the life of any mere mortal The
gratitude of the Nation goes out to him, and 1t
comes straight from the heart of a united, happy
and triumphant people.
His leadership has been without parallel IN
the worlds history and his name will forever De
enshrined in the hearts of his countrymen ana OF
the forward-thnking, hberty-loving people OF the
whole world.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-12
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In honor of the seventy-three Atlanta journal
mon who have entered the service of their coun-
try. The two white stars are in memory OF
CAPTAIN Meredith Gray and Captain James d
Moore Jr Journal men, who gave their lives
for our country in France.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-12
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
DR.. SOLF RESIGNS
HIS POSITION IN
GERMAN CABINET
Official Denial Given Report
Reichstag Is Soon to Be
Convened; Ministry
Gaining Strength.

Berlin, Dec. l2-Dr. w. S. Solf.
the minister of foreign affairs, has
handed in his resignation, which has
been accepted by the cabinet.
The foreign secretary's retire
ment does not come as surprise,
as his relations with the independ-
ent socialist wing of the Ebert
Haase cabinet reached the straining
point some time ago.
Official denial was made late to-
day that the government was con-
sidering the converting Of the reich
stag. The Tageblatt earlier had re-
ported that the cabinet was to con-
vene the reichstag in order to give
the government a parliamentary
basis in dealing with the allies. 1t
added that the reichstag session
probably would begin next week.
The authority of the cabinet as a
whole appears to be greater than it
was last week. The Spartacus organ,
the Red Flag, indeed declares that
executive committee of the soldiers
and workers council has been strip
ped of all its power, despite the fact
that it was originally planned that
all power should reside in its hands.
The newspaper says the committee
protested against the march Of
troops into Berlin yesterday and to-
day, but that its protest, like its de-
nland that the troops be disarmed,
was ignored BY the cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Mother Of N. T. Thorson,
Pioneer Omaha Woman,
Dies Of Heart Disease

Mrs. Hanna Thorson, mother Of
Nelson Thor Thorson, editor of the
Omaha Poster died early Thursday
morning of pneumonia and heart
disease brought on by an attack of
influenza. Short funeral services
will be held in Forest Lawn chapel
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and
the body will be placed in a receiv-
ing vault until taken back to Sweden
for burial.
Born in Sweden, December Is,
1861, Mrs, Thorson came to the
United States many years ago, she
and her husband engaging in the
restaurant business in Omaha and
Lincoln. In 1902, Mrs. Thorson and
her husb and, J. N. Thorson returned
to Sweden. There, six years ago,
Mr.. Thorson died, and in 1913 Mrs.
Ihorson returned to Omaha and af-
terward made her home with her
son. 551 South Twenty-sixth street.
Mrs. Thorson is survived BY two
children, her son, Nelson, and a
daughter, Mia, a brother residing in
Sweden and a sister, Mrs. Carl
Bergman, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Will Not Give Up Idea
Of Special Election
on Car Proposition

S. c. Jackson, secretary Of the
Central Labor union of Omaha. and
vice president of the Painters union,
says the effort to obtain sufficient
number Of signers for a special cleo
ton on the question of municipal
ownership of the street railway sys-
tenn will not be given up. Mr.. jack
son said: I'VE already have more
than 1000 signers to the petition,
but wilL-endeavor to get 10000 be-
fore we stop
Resolutions were presented to the
Omaha Building Trades council yes
terday that George Kleffner, director
of the United States Employment
Service of Nebraska, be retained in
his present position. The executive
committee of the Nebraska State
Federation of Labor recently asked
for his removal. Action also was
taken favoring municipal ownership
of the street railway lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
SUDDEN, ADVANCE
INFORM FOLLOWS
FEDERAL REPORT
Showing of Small Crop Sends
Price Soaring When Chi
cago Market Opens.

Chicago, Dec. l2.-Stunning ad.
vances in the price of corn resulted
today from the government crop re-
port showing that the yield for 1918
is the smallest in five years. Values
ran up as much as 7 cents bushel
over yesterdays finish.
The market opened very active,
with a wide range of prices and
fuctuated with extreme rapidity. In
the May option, where the volume
of business was largest, the market
rose to $l.37 as against $l.30B to
$1.30H at yesterdays finish.
The fact that the wheat crop is
the second largest on record and the
oats crop the third largest, failed to
actas an offset for the big shortage
in corn.
Extreme figures, however, were
reached during the excitement at
the opening of the days business,
and moderate reaction from the
top took place within the initial half
hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Motor Corporation
Starts Suit Against {
Daniel Baum. Junior

The Douglas Motors corporation,
a 100000 concern, filed suit
against Daniel Baum, jr., and the
City Safety Deposit company for
an accounting of $4,000 stock and
payment of $62,5O0, proceeds of
stock alleged to have been sold by
Baum and never turned into the
Douglas Motors company treasury.
The petition charges Baum unlaw-
fully issued $4,000 stock which he
delivered to the City Safety Deposit
company, cancelled the original GER
tifcates on the corporation books
and issued other certificates. The
defendant retained proceeds of the
sale of this stock, the petition charg-
es.
Other irregularities are mentioned
in the petition. Among them are al
legged altered minutes of direc-
tors meetings and transaction OF
business before any of the capital
stock had been subscribed.
Frank w. Bacon, Richard o.
Baum and George F. Sayers OF
Pierre, S. D., are mentioned as d.
rectors of the Douglas corporation
when it waSorganized in 1916
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Five Omaha Nurses to Be
Returned from Camp DODGE

Commissioner Marley of the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce is
advised by Surgeon General Ire
land that five of the army nurses
at Camp Dodge have been instruct
ed to report in Omaha and assist
during the continuance OF the in
fluenza epidemic.
The nurses coming from Camp
Dodge are all Omaha women and
are released from army service. Re-
turning they will report to the or
CARNATIONS in which they formerly
held membership and from such or
CARNATIONS will take their assign
ments, the Chamber of Commerce
having nothing to do with this work.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
five TALKS NOW
POSSIBLE over
. PAIR OF WIRES
Remarkable Progress Made
in Development Of Multi
pick Telephony and
TeIegraphy.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson today made
public letter from Theodore N.
Vail, president of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company
announcing the invention and devel-
opment, by the technical staff of
the Bell system of "a practical sys-
ITEM of niultiplex telephony and
telegraphy by the use of which it
is now possible to increase many
fold the message carrying capacity
of long telephone and telegraph
wires"
with this new system" said Mr..
Wallis letter, -four telephone CONVEX
sations over one pair of wires are
simultaneously carried on, in addi-
ton to the telephone conversation
provided by the ordinary methods.
Thus over a single pair of wires a
total of five telephone conversations
are simultaneously operated, each
giving service as good as that pro-
vided by the circuit working in the
ordinary way"
Mr.. Vail said that an installation
of the multiplex telephone system
between Baltimore and Pittsburgh
had been in service for more than a
month. "On Monday Of this week
he said, accompanied by a party
Of distinguished government tele-
phone and telegraph officials | made
an inspection of the system of Bal
timore and test of the service pro-
videdi between Baltimore and Pitts
burgh. All of the party were de-
lighted with the successful working
of the new system and the evident
skill which had been shown in de-
welcoming it."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
FRANCE TO TAKE
STEPS TO BRING
ORDER IN POLAND
Marshal Foch Sends Officers
to Investigate Pogroms;
Ebert to Repress Red
Faction at Berlin.

Washington, Dec 12--Marshal
Foch has sent officers Of the allied
armies to Poland to investigate the
l.ogrom reported to have taken
place there recently. Departure of
the mission was announced, an Off
cial dispatch today said, by Minister
OF Foreign Affairs Pichon, who stat
ed that from his information the dis
orders had been committed by re-
leased German and Austrian pris-
oners of war, returning from Rus
STA.
The civil war between the Poles
and Rnthenians in Galicia' was as
cribed by the minister to bolshevik
agents sent from Russia to stir up
trouble along the border. France,
he said, would take every step
necessary to put an end to the dis
orders.
The Polish national committee in
Paris approved the action of Mar
shall Foch. 4
Spartacus Offices Searched.
London, Dec. I'm consequence
Of the support he is receiving from
the Prussian guards, newly arrived
in Berlin, Premier Ebert is taking
SITTER attitude toward the Spartacus
group, the special correspondents in
Copenhagen of the London news
papers are advised. z
"The proletariat must be prepared
for the worst" the Red Flag, the
organ of the Spartacps faction. is
quoted as saying.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Copenhagen says the Ebert govern
rAent evidently has decided upon
sharp measures against the Sparta
Gus group. The offices of the Spar
tacus organization underwent an ex-
animation on Tuesday by govern
ment forces, the Mails advices add,
ard arrests are expected.
Rioting in Bohemia.
Amsterdam, Dec. l2.-Extensive
riots occurred yesterday in Aussig,
Bohemia, according to dispatches
from Prague, and machine guns and
rifles were used against the mobs.
Three persons were killed and five
seriously injured and great num-
her wounded slightly. Troops also
rcsorted to their arms in the neigh
boring village of Schoenwiesen.
Despite their efforts, the excuses
continued far into the night.
Workers Refuse Plant.
Berlin, Dec. 12.-(By Associated
Press.)-The employees of the
Ventzki agricultural implement
works at Graudenz, West Prussia,
have declined to take over the plant.
which the owners voluntarily agreed
to surrender for socialization pur-
poses, according to the Danzig
Gazette. The working men are said
to be of the opinion that the present
economic situation in Germany is
not favorable to the carrying out of
socialistic theories.
"In our opinion" says the Berlin
Tageblatt, in commenting on this
development. "this single instance is
typical of the existing economic situ-
alton which has prompted the ma
iority of the workingmen to view
the whole scheme OF specialization
with a certain suspicion"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Omaha Boy, Member Of 89th
Division. Wounded in Battle

Word has been received in Omaha
that Frank A. Tuna, Company E
Three Hundred and Fifty-ifth in
fantry of the Eighty-ninth division,
was severely wounded in action DC.
tober 81. A letter from him dated
November 10 has also been received
in which he states that he is doing
we'll, and hopes to be around soon
Mr.. Tuna was employed by the
Omaha Bee prior to his enlistment.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
4 FIASHEN 7Tom FILM AND.
\ PHOTO PLAY. OFFERINGS. FOR. TODAY.

JULIAN ELTINGE had it all
Al planned to appear in a play in
= which he played masculine role
only, THE Fascinating Widow" but
protests from his many admirers
have persuaded him that his long
suit is in his feminine impersona-
tons. Anna @. Nillson is to play
opposite, Mr.. Eltinge, who will play
the part of the widower and double
in part of the play all dressed up
in Paris frocks.
Wellington Platter has been Sc
cured as the leading man for a num-
Der of Priscilla Deans productions
this year. He will appear for the
first tine with her in her newest
story, "The Gutter Rose"
Mildred Harris, now Mrs. Charlie
Chaplin, is appearing in the shortest
film known. 1t is about 20 feet
long giving just glimpse of the
famous comedians wife and is be-
ing secured by exhibitors all over
the country to show their patrons
until the time comes when they can
obtain a full film Of the stars pro-
duction.
Kitty Gordon is to wear $1,000
hat, sable coat worth $4,000 and
her jewels, valued at $4,000, in
adele" her latest feature. Yes,
there are other clothes also.
Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran are
coming to Omaha shortly in their
laugh at the 'flu,' You've Got It."
Constance Talmadge, who ap-
pears at the Strand next week in her
q
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
is something to eat, something to
wear or something to play with.
A Brave Struggle.

is something to eat, something to
wear or something to play with.
A Brave Struggle.
6-Here is a family where the
father was almost too i'll to work,
but he kept at it day after day and
stayed out doors as much as he
could, but he couldn't keep the wolf
from the door quite, but after while
he grew better and was able to take
steady work and support his little
family of three children, little girl
of 8 and two little boys of 6 and 3.
But they have all had the flu and
the mother has been very ill. The
father had to give up his work to
take care of them all, because he
could get no one to stay with them
while he earned the living. He is
very anxious to return to work, as
they have used all the money they
had saved. The little children need
clothing, they will have to have
some money for rent, some coal
soon and some groceries. The
father is very much distressed in
mind over the condition of things,
but we know that he would be very
thankful to have some friend give
him lift just at this time, although
he won't say so. We would like to
be there when Christmas comes to
their house, because they will all be
so glad that everyone was kind to
them just at the right time and we
feel sure that you are going to
help.
,ciated Charities, Mrs. George w.
ng, Thirteenth and Farnam streets,
eed.. Other cases will be published
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Wife of Chester G. PerIey I
Is Dead of Pneumonia

Mrs. Sadie Dow Percy. wife of
Chester G. 2Perley, 1909 South
Thirty-second street. died in the
Ford hospital Monday of influenza
followed by pneumonia, aged So
years. Mrs. Perley has been resi-
dent of Omaha for five years. She
is survived by her husband and one
daughter, IL years Sid, her parents
and one sister, of Boston Mass. The
body has been sent to Boston for
hursa1
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
Sergeant yeleen Of Omaha
Gets Honorable Discharge

Sergt. Percy M. Meleel, 28l2
lizard street, son Of Mrs. Alice Me-
Slcen $500 North Fifty-eighth street,
has Just returned from Camo Wills,
New York, having received his hon
orabIc discharge from the National
army. Sergeant Meleen enlisted a
year ago in October, and was sta
TONED at Camp Funston before be-
ins sent te Camp Mills,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
ASSIST
IN RUNNING CARS
IN KANSAS CITY
Company Plans to Operate
1N Today With Two Of
ficers on Each; Union
Stands Pat.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 12.-Res-
toration of electric lighting current
10 some of the residence sections OF
the city and proElise of partial re-
sumption of street car service to-
morrow were the outstanding de-
velopments today in Kansas City's
street car strike.
P. J. Kealy, president of the rail-
ways company, announced an at
tempt would be made to operate
100 cars tomorrow morning, each
car to be protected by two police
men.
Frank O'Shea, international vice
president of the car mems union,
when told of the proposed attempt
to run cars, answered only that
union men would not run them.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
RunaWays Brought Back;
One is Taken to RivervieW

Frank Ruckman, ID, and Arnold
Brandt, II, who ran away from home
Saturday. were found by Lincoln po-
lice Wednesday and returned to
Omaha. Arnold was returned to his
parents by c. A. Vosburgh, juvenile
court officer, but Frank, who has a
record with the court, was kept in
the county Jail overnight and taken
to the Riverview home Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
PROPOSED BILL
TO LEND MONEY
MEETS D|SFAv0R
"PeopIe Will Expect Govern.
ment to Keep Feet on
Earth" Says Repre-
sentative Sloan.
Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee.

Washington, D. C., Dec. IT,
Especial telegram Secretary Nc
Adoo ,.who presented a bill to the
ways and means committee of the
house authorizing the government
to lend ,5Oo,oooooo to various ma
tons after peace is declared has STIR
red up large-sized hornets nest, if
expressions heard after the meeting
of the committee is any indication
how the members feel.
Representative Sloan, as member
of the committee, said that the Sec
retary's proposition, which he per-
sonally championed before the COM
mittee, was the limit of spectacular
financial legislation.
1T deliberately proposes that the
U. S. government should become
the banker of the world in time of
peace" said Mr.. Sloan. I
Look After U. S. Now.
people submitted to Legislative
financial thrills during the war but
they will expect the cabinet and
congress to keep their feet ION earth
and their heads on their shoulders.
They will expect them to look
after American affairs and demand
that Uncle Sam cease to be the in
| ternational Santa Claus Immediately
on the PRONUNCIATION of peace. Our
credit should be used to build up
America and not her creditors.
Sergeant c. c. Fink of Hastings,
Forty-second infantry, at Camp
Devens, Massachusetts,, who has
been discharged from the service,
has resumed his position in Senator
Hitchcocks's office which he re-
signed to enter the army.
Would Give Soldiers Extra Pay.
Congressman Mondell has intro
duced a bill providing that men dis
charged from the military and naval
service shall receive one months
extra pay on discharge, and also
providing that enlisted men may re-
tain as their personal property the
uniforms and apparel in their pos
session at the time of discharge.
AS matters now stand, enlisted
men receive on discharge a sum
equal to three and one-half cents
mile for the distance to their homes
or place of enlistment. Out Of this
they receive transportation at two
cents a mile which leaves them one
and onc-half cents a mile for ex-
penses other than actual car fare,
This is not enough to enable the
men to get home decently and the
extra months pay Mr.. Mondell
proposes will enable the men to get
home comfortably.
Under present regulations enlisted
men are allowed to wear their uni
forms home, but they must return
them after three months. Mr.. Mon
>dell's bill would authorize them to
retain their uniforms and outfit as
their personal property.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
YOU HAVE A
MISERABLE COLD!
Won't take long for DR.. Kings
New Discovery to relieve it

Chills, hot flushes, weepy eyes
and nose, a cough steadily growing
more persistent, phlegm clogged
chest, heavy head--those conditions
are quickly and pleasantly corrected
with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Cold, and coughs, most, bronchial
troubles soon submit to this fifty
year-old standby. Grownups and
children both like it. Promotes com.
fort and rest.
r Get, this relief from "cold" mis-.
cry. Buy bottle while you think
Of it. All druggists. Coo and $1.20.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-13
No Permits Necessary to
Send Packages Overseas

Word has been received from
Washington~by local postoffice Off
Gals that up to Decenlbers Is, pack
ages may be sent to civilians in
England, France and Italy, and all
provinces of those countries with
out special permits. Heretofore it
has been necessary to obtain a spe-
cial permit before packages could
be mailed to these countries.