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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
LAWMAKERS MAY
CHANGE FORM OF
COUNTY BOARD
Expected Democratic Trick
Scheme Of EIeCting the
Commissioners Will
Be Repealed.

As usual there is more or less
buzzing m the court house over
prospective legislation affecting that
temple of justice and county admin
istration.
1t is taken Tor granted the 1egis-
lators will repeal the democratic
trick scheme of electing county COM
nissioners by districts, and 60 back
TO the plan for election at large,
with requirement that the commits
sioners shall reside in specified dis
tricts. They are expected to make
it impossible for the democratic
party to put over another self-serv-
ing deal, such as was pulled off dur
ing the year.
Commission Plan Likely.
1t is within the cards that the~law
makers may 60 still farther and take
up a bill to place the county on a
commission plan of government,
similar to the city administration.
The proposal is under discussion to
make five of the elective county Off
GERS members ex.officio of the county
board. Such a board would act
in a general supervisory capacity,
each meet the head of a depart
ment, and as often as necessary, af-
ter the plan OF the city council
The proposed commission form OF
government for county affairs is
said to have been indorsed by men
who have given this matter careful
study.
Merger Also Discussed.
The merger of county and city
governments, either by the legisla-
ture or later in the constitutional
convention, is also discussed in a
serious manner. This consolidation
idea has been adopted in various
communities throughout the United
States and has proved successful in
every instance. The court house has
been pronounced large enough te
accommodate consolidated govern
ment or at least most of it. Under
that plan, for instance, the roat
work now being done under the
county engineer and the city engi.
neer would be administered from
one Office and by one general head
An opportunity will not be over.
looked to obtain an increase of sal.
aries for county officials and EN-,
ployes as we'll as city fremen and
policemen. The demand for more
pay is coming from all along the
line of the different public offices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Beatrice Melcher Given
DAMAGES fop Alienation

Lincoln, Nov. 30.-(Special.1 1-The
supreme court afirms the judgment
of the Douglas county district court
which awarded Beatrice Melcher
damages against Abraham and Paul
inc Melcher, parents of her husband,
Reuben Melcher, in the amount Of
$4,750, for alienation of affection oi
her husband
At the time of marriage Beatrice
was II and Reuben 18.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
co j n Gil
DEMANDS
S0LF Give
UP OFFICE.
Orders Also Seizure Of All
Documents Relating to
Foreign Affairs and Old
= AhtoCratiC System.

Amsterdam, Nov. 30.-The Tage4
blatt of Berlin says it has been off
fcially informed that the workmen'S
and soldiers council has demanded
the most speedy retirement of DR.,
w. S. Solf, the German foreign seci
retary. The council also has orr
dered the seizure of all documenta
relating to foreign affairs and the
old government system. u
Executive Council Attacked. 4
Berlin, Nov. 30.-(By Associsted
Press. s.)-The soldiers council ol
Greater Berlin, at story pl&nary
meeting today. expressed dissatisfacs
ton with the appointment of an tx2
ecutive council of 28 men by adopt
ing resolution appointing repre-
setative from each of the seven regi+
ments stationed in Berlin to weigh
charges against the executive counI
Gil and, ii necessary, to reform the
organizations
The charges had been formulated
|.by the soldiers council of the Third
army. corps, which declared, among
other things, shat the executive coun.
Gil talked instead of acted. It was
declared also that the executive
council had "shamefully .debased the
high aims of the councils, failed to-
effect cooperation with the soldiers
in other parts of Germany, failed to
protect the eastern border and him
dered every orderly and practical
work."
Speakers at the meeting sharply
attacked the executive council and
were applauded boisterously, while
the meeting hardly permitted the
members of the council to be heard.
The soldiers tumultuously applaud
ed a declaration that the executive
councils control over the govern
ment was unnecessary since the SOL
diers had the fullest confidence in
the government and demanded the
summoning of a constituent assem-
bly, as speedilJ as possible.
Graft Charged.
Accusations of ineficiency and
grating were supported by Herr
Gerhardt, himself a member of the
executive council. Gcrhardt de-
clared that the executive council
formerly unanimously favored a
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
BIunder Made in Fixing
Second Class POSTAGE Rates

Washington, Nov. 80. The
amendment to the war revenue bill
adopted by the senate finance COM
mittee, providing for new second
class postage rates after July |, next,
made 50 miles instead of 200 miles
the limit for the old one-cent per
pound >rate, with ones and one.half
cents a pound, applying beyond the
5G-ini1e area. .-.
Senators said today they under
stood this zone was 200 miles and
some correction to meet the general
understanding may be made later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
MALT LIQUOR NOW
BARRED FROM IMPORT.

Washington. Nov. N.-Customs
authorities at ports have received in
structions to refuse entry of malt
liquor after midnight tonight and to
seize any arriving after that hour.
This might affect small quantities
OF malt liquor imported from Eng
land, although these shipments have
been decreased lately in anticipate r.
of the prohibitory order effective
tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Walter Weller of This
City is Killed in France

N. J. Weller, ia South Thirtieth
street, has just received word of the
death of his son, Walter N. Weller,
who was killed in action October
so. Young Weller was a member
of the 3o2nd infantry, having enlist
ed in San Francisco where he had
been employed on the San Fran
cisco Examiner. He was "a years
OF age. His father is employed by
Hayden Brothers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
London 1OverAowing
, With u. S. Sailors and
Soldiers on Furlough

London, Nov. 30.-American sail
ors and soldiers in large numbers are
on leave, and as consequence they
are taxing accommodations in Lon
don. Scores have been unable to
find places to sleep. Hundreds of
soldiers are arriving from France
daily for a seven-day leave, and
many hundreds of sailors have been
granted their first London leave.
American uniforms, therefore, pre-
dominate in the streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Hungary to Intern
Mackensen's S Army
on French Demand

Copenhagen, Nov. 30.-(Reuter's.)
The Hungarian government has
decided to intern the whole of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's army of
10000 men, in accordance with the
demand of the French government,
according to advice from Budapest
by way Of Berlin. Won Mackensen
has declared he would yield to the
decision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Prominent Woodman Dies
In East; Fraser ak Funeral

Buffalo, N. Y. Nov. 30.-tSpecial
Teiegram.) Roch Dembowski, prom
inent in the Woodmen of the World,
died Friday night at his home here,
l7o Sobieski street. Many prom
ilent men of the order, incluting
Grand Master Fraser of Omaha.
will attend the funeral which will
be held Sunday afternoon at Holy
Mother Of Rosary church.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
HIGHER PRICES FOR ~
WOMEN'S SUITS FORESEEN

Cleveland, O., Nov. 3O-The Ma.
tional Association of Cloak and
Suit manufacturers closed a two
days convention here today.
Manufacturers believe that prices
of suits and cloaks for next spring
and fall may be rs per cent higher
than in 1918, due to the increased
cost of labor and operating expenses,
The skirts for spring will be built
on youthful lines, not too tight. and
having the appearance Of tapering
at the footline.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
.F0CH WILL
DISPATCH
PRO TEST
TO BERLIN
French Government Demands
Mistreatment of War
Prisoners in Germany
Shall Cease.

Paris, Thursday. Nov. 2S.-The
French government, through Mar
shall Foch, will send vigorous pro-
test to Berlin concerning the treat
ment of war prisoners, Edouard Ig-
mace, under-secretary for military
justice and pensions, announced in
the Chamber of Deputies today. He
said the new government in Ger
many treated the prisoners no bet
ter than the old .one.
Intend to Punish Germany.
London, Nov. so, via Montreal
The coalition government, if it is
returned to power, will insist upon
the personal accountability of for
mer Emperor William for the
crimes for which he personally was
responsible, said Sir Frederick E.
Smith, British attorney general, in
an election speech yesterday.
Sir Frederick said il was also the
intention of the coalition govern
ment to punish Germany, which had
broken every law, human and divine.
With regard to the Germans in
termed in England, the attorney gen.
eral announced, it was the govern
ment's intention to send, them back
to Germany.
Seek Neutral Inquiry.
\ Berlin, Nov. 30.-The German
government has proposed to the en-
tente nations that neutral commits
sion be established to examine the
question as to who wifi be response
bic for the war.
Guilt Confessed.
London, Nov. 30.-(British Wire
less Service)-Fuller reports of the
statement published by DR.. Won
mann-Hollweg, the former i'm
perial German chancellor, in the
North German Gazette shows that
although he attempts various argu-
ments in excuse for his share in
German guilt for the war, he ma likes
the following confession:
But above all, we must confess
that by our deficiencies of national
character and by the sins Of our
general behavior we have contribut-
ed to the warlike tension which
filled the air for the last few years
Words which might be taken as
provacation were repeatedly uttered
The pan-German activities at home
and abroad have done US the great
est harm, but above all, our naval
policy brought us the most fatal op-
position"
Ex-Kaiser Shifts Blame.
Copenhagen, Nov. 30.-Former
Emperor William of Germany, at
tempted to shift the blame for the
war to the shoulders of DR.. Theobalt
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, former i'm
perisl chancellor, and Gottleib Won
Jagow, former minister of foreign
affairs, in a private conversation he
had with DR.. George Wegener, five
days before he fed from Germany
according to a report of the inter-
view written for the Cologne lei
tung by DR.. Wegener.
The emperor told DR.. Wegener
that the governments policy OF the
last weeks before the outbreak of tht
war had been carried on by DR.
Won Bethmann- -Hollweg and Herr
Won Jagow alone.
Il knew no more about it than
that" he declared. against my will
they sent me to Norway"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Well Known Chicago Banker
to Address u. Club Dec. 4

George NJ. Reynolds, president of
the Continental and Commercial
Nationa, bank of Chicago, .yill adj
dress members of the University
club at luncheon, December, 4, Mr.,
Reynolds, served a term as president
of the National Bankers association,
and is member of the National
Currency commission
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Announcement Extraordinary Il .@.
Former Attorney General George w. Wickersham
Will Report the Peace Conference for The Bee

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
YELLOW KID" AND PAL
CONVICTED OF SWfNDLE.

Chicago, Nov, 3O.--Joseph ("Yel-
low KIDD We'll and James H. Head,
his associate, today were found
guilty of defrauding Charles Wor-
den. Fort Wayne, Ind, banker, of
$4,000 by a bogus stock sale and
were sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary and a $1,000 fine each.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Pick Anthes' Successor

George Antilles, who resigned from
service in the county clerks office,
will be succeeded by Edward Palmer
of the county judges office. Mr..
Antilles will have charge of the work
of checking county treasurers for the
state auditors office after January /.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
W0RkmE SOL Die RS REBEL
AGAINST new GERMAN RUL
Germany Surrenders
Fleet in Black Sea to
Allied Naval Squadron

London. Nov. 30.-The allied
naval squadron which recently
passed through the Dardanelles
into the Black sea, anchored off
Sebastopol, the Russian naval
base in the Crimea, November rs.
The Russian ships, which were in
the hands of the Germans, and
also some German submarines,
were surrendered to the allied
naval representatives.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Sussex Victims S Widow
Lodges Murder Charge
Against Former Kaiser

Paris, Nov. 30-Madame Prieur,
widow of one of the victims Of the
torpedoing of the Sussex by a Ger
man submarine. has lodged COM
plant of murder in the courts
against the former German emperor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
l-}$:S43 5! : + i
BITS OF NEWS
WOMAN TO SERVE AS
SHERIFF IN KANSAS.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 30--Mrs. Cora
I. Kilborn of Anthony is the first
woman sheriff in Kansas. She was
appointed today by Governor Capper
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of her husband, Sheriff Kill
born of Harper county, who died
November 27.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
DR.. Liebknecht, Radical
Socialist Leader, Sleeps
H. MILL =. D-I

100 WtyHLS III Tutuce
London, Nov. 30.-When the
correspondent at The Hague of
the Daily Mail visited the royal
palace at Berlin recently. he found,
the aged servants there bursting
with indignation over TIE fact that
DR.. Liebknecht. the radical so-
sialist leader, had slept in the for
rrer emperor's bed. The CORE
spondent quotes the servants as
saying:
"That cursed Liebknecht slept
for two nights in the kaiser's bed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
BAN ON BREWING
DEpR|vES MANY
OF EMPLOYMENT
Brewers Will Make No Effort
to Contest Prohibition
War Measure, Says I
Spokesman.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Brewing
of beer and other malt beverages
will stop at midnight tonight
throughout the United States. The
special presidential committee,
which recommended the presi-
Dental proclamation prohibiting
brewing as war conservation
measure, decided today to make
no Recommendation to- President
Wilson on suggestions that the
proclamation should be rescinded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
Will Bow to Law,

Newark, N. J., Nov. 30.-The
brewers of the country will make no
effort at this time to have the ban
against brewing lifted, according to
a statement made tonight by Chris
tian w. Feigenspan, president Of the
United States Brewers association.
"Not much can be accomplished
80 far as l can see," he said, "be-
cause Mr.. Hoover is in Europe.
don't think it will be possible to
make any test of the prohibition law
while the war is in progress. 1t is
a war measure, and / have no doubt
of its constitutionality."
10000 Idle in St. Louis.
St. Louis, Nov. 30.-Ten thousand
men were thrown out of work.
and plants estimated in value at $l0,-
100000 and representing $l00,000,-
600 investment were made idle at
midnight when the 10 St. Louis
breweries were closed, according to
government order. Manufacturers
of beer and near beer, the chamber
of commerce, Mayor Kiel and labor
leaders have made vigorous efforts
to have the order modified, and there
are indications that there will be
some kind of a movement among
the manufacturers to hold together
their forces'in the hope that there
Continued on Page Two, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-01
THE WEATHER.:

Fair Sunday and Monday,
warmer in south portion Sun.
day; colder Monday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-13
HOTEL MOSCOW ARRIVALS

G. F. Thometz, Boise; E. R. Eos
dick, A. c. Filschin, A. E. Reid, Spo-
kane; Ben Franklin, San Francisco;
w. H. Shedd, st. Louis; F. E. Wheel
'er, Lewiston; A. H. Mcmillan, William
Mckay, D. F. Cluff, NJ j. Kerns, Spo-
kane; R. J. Marion, Seattle; John L.
Woody, Kendrick; A. W. Kugler, G..
H. Davis, c. R. Silver, Seattle; j.
Christhopherson, Chicago; w. B. Star
ky, Spokane; I. A. Menkin, New York;
G. D. Box, F. l.. Colvin, E. E. Field,
R. A. Smith, H. H. Smith, Spokane;
L. l.. Skidmore, Rortsman, O.; Chas.
Hewitt, Rochester; w. G. Stone, San
Francisco; Roy Stumpf, Frank Bates,
Joseph Carlson, Spokane; w. D.
Henry Jr, Pullman.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-13
MORE LIVE STOCK
FOR NORTH IDAHO
LUMBER COMPANIES OF THE PAN
HANDLE WILL HELP THE
STOCK INDUSTRY

SPOKANE-The acreage belonging
to private timber owners in the Ida
no panhandle will be turned over this
year to the secretaries of the four
timber protective organizations of the
panhandle for lease for sheep grazing
purposes, under action authorized at
the meeting Tuesday forenoon of the
North Idaho Forestry association.
A minimum price Of 20 cents head
will be charged sheepmen for summer
grazing privileges and no age limit
will be recognized. Under the present
federal rates in the forest reserve
charge of 6 cents a head is made by
the government for sheep months or
more of age.
About Is members of the North Ida.
no Forestry association were present
when the session was called to order
by Vice President J. P. McGoldrick
The old board of directors, consisting
of j. p Goldrick, A. w. Laird, A. L.
Flewelling, T. J. Humbird, Huntington
Taylor, B. H. Horribly and G. F. Hag-
enbuch, was reelected and no change
will be made in the present officers of
the organization. The directors will
reflect A. w. Laird president, J. P.
McGoldrick vice president and w. D. |
Humiston secretary-treasurer.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-13

Columbus Clark of Juliaetta was q
Moscow visitor yesterday.
W. c. Joclin left today for Spokane
on business.
DR.. Henrietta Moore of the English
department of the university will re-
sumo her class in contemporary
literature which is held Thursday aft
ernoon, this week.
Ed Collins, who underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at a local hospital
Tuesday, is reported to be improving.
Our high grade wollens for suits
and trousers are in for your inspec-
ton. Order now for future delivery.
Schwarz, tailor. 139-40
Chas. Rokke will leave Friday for
Fort Riley. He has enlisted in the
corps.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-13
IDAHO NEWS
SECURED FOR
OUR READERS
WEEKLY BULLETIN OF INTEREST,"
ING FACTS GATHERED FROM
ALL SOURCES
WHAT MINES PRODUCED
REPORT OF MINE INSPECTOR
BELL CONTAINS MANY IN
TERESTING FACTS

BOISE-The nineteenth annual re-
port of State Mine Inspector Bell for
1917 has been filed. 1t shows the to-
tai mineral production for the state
as follows: Pounds of lead, 395, $685.
900; pounds of zinc, 96,123,O0O; ounces
of silver, 12,497,217; pounds of cop
per, 7,282,0O0; ounces of gold, 41,326;
total gross value of $56,O91, 500. 1t
was mined by 1900 men who received
from SAFE to $5.25 per day. In 1898
the total mineral production was $1O,-
448,757. Since then it has increased
five times This is the best argument
that can be offered to show why every
effort possible should be made to en-
courage mineral production of the
state as Idaho's prosperity is largely
dependent on it.
j Idaho enrolled practically 100 men
In spruce production division, of which
number AZ came from Twin Falls coun-
ty alone.
Meridian-A 40-acre improved farm
near here. sold for $4,000. Home seek
ers continue to flock to this section.
Idaho potato growers are hard hit
by car shortage, but government and
railroads are doing their best to fur
nish them.
Kendrick Farmers Bank will con-
struct new bank building.
We consumed in the United States I
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-13
INCREASED ACREAGE OF
WHEAT AND BEANS AT DEARY

sown to wheat and beans here this
spring. Speaking of beans, it is worth
noting that each season they are be-
ing grown nearer Deary. Andrew Oh
son, south of town, has tried them sue
cessfully and Knight Reid, whose
place adjoins town, is getting some
bean land ready. AS the timber dis
appears and the land put under Guilt
walton there is less frost during the
growing season.-Latah County Press.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-03-13
L8lzGl]

Weather: Tonight and Thursday
fair and colder
Friends of Mrs. Laura LOTUS will
be interested in knowing of her mar
riage on March to NJ e. Cochran OF
Prosser, Wash. Mr. Cochran has irri-
gated lands in the Yakima valley and
the newlyweds will make their home
| in Prosser.
Wanted: Setting hens, Call tele-
phone 187R If
Mr.. Forney is today in receipt of a
telegram announcing the death of W.
w. Cotton, chief council for the Union
Pacific at Los Angeles. Mr.. Cotton is
one of the most prominent lawyers of
the west He has made Portland his
headquarters.
At the reading of ''The Will" by
Rev. w. H. Bridge, Friday night, an
excellent musical program has been
arranged
Wanted: chambermaid. Apply Pleas
ant Home. 1861
The Historical club will hold it's an
nual luncheon in the club rooms, Fri
day, March Is, at 1 o'clock. After
the luncheon the regular business
will be held at which the Of
ficers for the coming year will be
elected Will the members who have
not paid their dues for this year,
please pay them at this meeting if
possible.
Miss Winifred Calkins, county SUI
perintendent of schools, left at 1890
today for Troy She will visit several
schools before returning to Moscow
and will probably be gone three or
four days.
Our woolens contain no shoddy or
cotton. Order your suit or rain coat
early. Schwarz, tailor 139-4O
Jack Collins, farmer of near Pa
ouse, is trading in Moscow today. Mr..
JOHNS is director of the Farmers
Union at Palouse, which recently
fought the electric mill there
A marriage license has been issued
0 A. Martin and Olga CARRIER, both
f Viola.
Miss Lucille Illingworth, who under
vent an unusual operation on her an
lie about three weeks ago, was able
) be removed from st. Alphonsus hos
ital to her home on the mesa, Sun
ay-Boise Statesman.
Fine laundry work done by the hour /
hone 4OW. 1861 '
John Carver, who lived on a farm :
TX miles northeast of town, died last ),
light of heart trouble. Mr.. Carver :
as about IS. years of age and for Is :
ears has made Moscow his home. No :
for the funeral have yet :
cen made.
Word was received yesterday from ;
Talter Johnson that he had landed
Lfely in France.