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Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
AUSTRIA: PAST AND PRESENT.

Baron Burian, present foreign minister OF the
Vienna cabinet, makes a, most persuasive plea
for conference OF the belligerents. In the name
of humanity, OF posterity for peace and concord
among the nations, he says:
Our adversaries need only provide an oppor-
tunty in a calm exchange of views--some sort
OF direct informative discussion is thnkable
which would be far from being peace negota-
tions-of discussing and weighing everything
which today separates the beliigcrent parties
and no further fighting WILL perhaps, be needed
TO bring them closer together
Minister Burians gentle words fall on ears in
which still ring the thundcrs loosed by his prede
eessor, Count Berghtold, who was foreign minis
ter in 1914 and who, on the oath day OF July Of
that year, sent to Serbia the ultimatum he knew
would set the world on fire. No thought was
then entertained at either Vienna or Berlin of
a calm exchange of views" Appeals from Rus
STA and from England fell on deaf ears. Serbia
must submit to Austria, and the Potsdam plot
tiers knew that the little nation could not abide
the injustice and ignominy contained in the
Berghtold demands.
These demands were made with full knowl-
edge at Berlin of their content and of their pos
sible effect Every chancellery knew that the
action taken at Vienna meant war. Now the
world knows that Berlin had plotted for just
what happened The mine was set the train was
laid, and prnzip was made the agency for setting
the spark that caused the explosion, The plot
tiers could not foresee their failure. but now,
after four years of futile effort to force their
ways on the world, they are whining for peace in
the name of humanity
Austria is more sorely stricken than Ger
many. Recognition of the Czecho-Slovak re-
public makes certain the dismemberment of the
Austrian empire and the end of the Hapsburg
dynasty as a controlling influence in world af-
fairs. The most INSCRIPTIONS nest of political
plotters history has known will be broken up
when the Vienna cabinet ceases to exist Baron
Burian knows this and that is why he nowsbegs
for conference his country would not consent
to four years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
First Paper Voters,

Omaha, Sept. ITO the Editor of
The Bee: Please tell me in your let
ter box If pro-Germans are allowed to
vote in this state, and, if so, why? /
see an account where some of them
have been here 45 years and have
never applied for first papers, but are
applying now. / suppose they have
been voting all the time. They have
at least been grabbing all the land and
property in their reach and are biting
the hand that is feeding them.
AN ALL-AMERICAN.
Answer-"Pro-Ger are not
necessarily aliens; many of those Pc
culiar proclivties are native-born and
have all the rights of citizenship. No
alien enemy, German or Austrian SUBJ
ject, can become citizen during the
war; his application for naturalization
can be filed with the federal court,
but no papers issued to him. Ne
braska voters will have an oppor-
tunity this fall to amend the state con-
stitution so as to do away with voting
on first papers or declaratory state
mentS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

fair. All the outgoing trains were filled
and two sections of No. l from Pacific
Junction had only standing rooms,
Leigh Lynch, representing Spauld-
ing's Australian base ball combina-
ton, is at the Paxton.
The Irish-American club held an en-
thusiastic meeting at its rooms in the
Barker Hotel.
The county commissioners have be-
gun receiving bids for the building
Of the sidewalk around the three sides
OF the court house square.
C. L. Fritscher was elected presi-
dent, Theodore Sinhold, vice-president;
r. Engelman. secretary and G. II. Hey
brook. treasurer, of the Concordia
Singing society.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
%Aee5ssn
HAsr9oaW
Jerrv Inyites Your Attendapce.


Omaha, Sept. Ito the Editor Of
The Bee: | desire space to submit n
pertinent question. In less than eight
weeks the most important election in
the nations history will be upon us,
whereby selections will be made for
county, state and federal positions,
Is there any corporation in the nation
having employment for a manager,
superintendent, straw boss or ay other
supernumerary that would pay so lit
tie attention to their selection as my
fellow citizens do to the qualification
Of the servants whom they elect to
office?
When this dreadful war Is won and
over 1t is essential to have honest,
competent and wise men in Office to
cope with the great questions that will
confront them. Therefore, for the
purpose of arousing the attention Of
my fellow citizens, especially the labor
class, to the necessity of participating
in the coming election and winning
the war, it is my intention to make
some revelations Saturday evening at
Twenty-fourth and N streets, South
Side at o'clock.
JERRY HOWARD,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Turkey and Bulgaria are reported about to &c
to war among themselves over the spoils. i
looks as If the Allies ought'to give these pepper,
vassals of the kaiser all the fighting they need
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Sharp difference in opinion as to the value of
the street railways property was expected, when
the fare hearing at Lincoln commenced, but the
right of Omaha to pass on matters affecting its
own affairs is not advanced by the argument.
Home rule must come from another direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
Better or Worse.

At a certain polices court a woman
presented herself before the magis-
trate and asked for separation order
against her husband.
on what terms do you want the
order?" queried the magistrate.
Because my husband snores SO
loudly that l can't Sleep" was the ex-
PLANTATION.
But didn't you take your husband
for better or for worse?
Yes" said the woman, "but didn't
take him for a brass d."-Boston
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
TWace Told Tales
War Experts.
General Leonard Wood said at

General Leonard Wood said at a
dinner in Washington:
Some of the experts who write
about the war are SO ignorant of war;
fare that they remind me of Mrs
Jones.
. Good news!' said Mrs. Jones hus-
band, looking up from his newspaper
Good news at last! The enemys been
driven back
DRIVEN snorted Mrs. Jones. Did
you say driven, John? Huh, il it'd
been me I'd C made EN- walk DE
troit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Soldiers on board the torpedoed transport be-
haved 50 well that none was lost. This is an
other characteristic of the American soldier
he is not easily stampeded.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
Just so Years A0o Todou

The Omaha Evangelical Alliance
held a meeting in the First Presby-
terrain church with the Rev. ], s.
Detwiler in the chair.
The b. & NJ. depot was crowded
with people bound for the Lincoln
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

LaFere was picked by Hindenburg as the
"jumping-off place" in March, and it begins to
look like the finishing place in September.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Demand from the Central powers as to En-
tente peace terms can be we'll answered in the
message Grant sent to Simon Bolivar. Buckner
Unconditional surrender. Will move on your
works at once"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Reports from Russia continue contradictory,
but indicate the waning of The bolsheviki power.
The red flag of unreason is disappearing before
the growing forces Of sorder.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
Occasional Luxury,

I'VE are forming beefsteak club"
Whats the idea of a heefsteak
club?"
why, we'll all club in occasionally
and buy beefsteak.
Courier Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Baltimore American: II in DOUBT
about the whereabouts Of your soldier
boy, you might send the letter to Ber-
lin. He'll call for it by and by.
Louisville Courier-Journal: ours
is defensive war;" bawls the crown
prince when the soil Of France, in
vaded and devastated, Is slipping
from beneath the feet Of Huns
Brooklyn Eagle: Fourteen states
have barred the teaching OF the Ger
man language in their schools. But
whatever they may do, that old word,
''Katzenjammer," will survive till the
prohibition amendment has been rati-
fed and 1t may be, little longer.
New York Herald: After all, that
crown prince is Just as stupid as the
rest of his tribe. He says the majority
of the Americans do not know what
they are fighting for, just because one
American, with acrid mirth, conf1ded
TO him that Alsace is a big lake.
New York World: The suggestion by
Chairman Baruch of the War Indus
tries board that IL may be necessary
to fix the price Of cotton excites stern
resentment among southern planters.
politicians and SPECTATORS, every one
Of whom Is willing to swear that with
out the stabilation of wheat we had
no chance to win the war;
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

big Bilr' Thompson knows now just what
the Illinois voters think Of his record OF pro-
Germanisn,.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

II Austria had been inclined to consult over
the situation four years ago the war would not
have started II is too late now.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Too bad that some Of that rain which is now
slowing up operations in Flanders couldn't fall
over the parched Missouri valley where it
would do more real good.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

"Sir Arthur" is certainly landing the bacon for
deserving democrats and is distributing his Ia
vors with distinct notion Of strategic strength
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Help win the warl Bring on your peacl
stones and other fruit pits, nut shells and tn
like Pershings soldiers need them.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

The mobs that rioted in Vienna four years ago,
eamoring for war on Serbia, are now demanding
something to eat
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Talk will remain cheap in Omaha, for the
'phone rates are not TO be increased,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Cotton planters complain that Sterilization"
orders have cut the price OF cotton. That was
just what the order planned to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

MANY man will be prouder OF his American
ism than ever tonight, for he will sleep with
registration card in his pocket
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

About seven times that amount OF rainfall is
needed before the ground will be right for seed
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Nebraska still has lsoOoO,o0O bushels of corn
which is far better than famine.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Costs few cents! Drop a little
Freezone on that touchy corn, in
stantly that corn stops hurting, then
you lift it right out with the fingers.
Why wait? Your druggist sells a
tiny bottle Of Freezone for a few
cents, sufficient to rid your feet of
every hard corn, soft corn, or corn
between the toes, and calluses, with
out soreness or irritation. Freezone
is the much talked of discovery of
the Cincinnati genius.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

singular, isn't it?"
What Is singular, Brother Bones?"
How few men boast of the size Of their
incomes these ysr--Detroit Free Press,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Keep right on saving food-it will do you
good and help win the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Get ali set for the "doughnut drive which
begins in earnest today.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Minneapolis Journal: Isn't every 45-
year-old just as good as he ever was
and little better? OF course he Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Mrs. IAvewell.Please don't he offended
at the question, Tillie, but are you ddicted
to drink?
New Maid--I don't know the taste of !:
maam You can keep bottle in every
room in the house If you like, and you'll
always find it as you left it.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
This Day in History.

I7SS--Alexander Campbell, founder
Of the religious sect known as Dis
ciples of Christ" born in Country An
trim. Ireland. Died in West Virginia,
March 4, 1866.
LIBERALIZATION of William Morgan
from Canandaigua. n. ", which gave
rise to the Anti Masonic political par
ty.
1s75-Italy celebrated the fourth
centenary Of Michel Angelo.
1a14--Allies advanced against the
German Entertainments on the Aisne
opening one Of the greatest battles of
the war;
isis-Austrian seaplanes made an
attack on Venice.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
The Day We Celebrate.

Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith. former
prime minister of Great Britain. born
in Yorkshire, 66 years ago.
Henry j. Allen nominated by re-
publicans of Kansas for governor. born
in Warren county, Pa. so years ago.
DIR. Francis e. Clark. founder and
head Of the United Society of Chris
tan Endeavor, born at Aylmer, Que
bee, 81 years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

why do you suppose they thought 1t
necessary to have a policeman present at
that intellectual debate?"
Perhaps they found 1t was the only way
of arresting the attention of the audience. !"
Baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

This is Fathers and Sons" day,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
TO[)NY..

One Year Ago Today In the War.
General Korniloff failed to obtain
support of the Cossacks.
Paris reported sweeping victory
for the French in the Champagne.
Steamship Minnehaha sunk off coast
OF ireland. with loss Of so lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
R1oht TO the Point

Washington Post: Hindenburg was
asleep at the Queant switch.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

DO you believe in prohibition ?"
I'm not able to judge. I've always lived
in Maine. Life
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

What brought you home from your va
cation so soon?"
There are so many soldier boys in tow.
the kissing Is ever so much better than In
the ountry."-Browning' Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Building castle in the air, old man 2
NOT that precisely, but something Of tn
sort. / was just wishing 1 had eontrac
to pave Easy Street. Philadelphia Bulle
tin.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

Mother-Herbert. you mustn't ask you
papa so many questions. They irritate him
Herbert Shaking his head)-It amt thu
questions, ma. It's the answers he cam
give that make him sore!-Pearson's Week
ly.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12
SAID IN FUN.

What has become of Flubdub3 He used
to be very fussy about his food and his
drinks People called him a crank"
He fell heir to a fortune He's known
as connosseur now."-Louisville Courier
Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-12

How does your neighbor. the poet
spend his time?"
Chiefly. 1t seems, in taking in the seem
cry"
And how does his wife spend hers?"
In taking in washing. baltimore Amer
lean.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
War Savings Stamp Campaign

In the preliminary organization OF
the forces of the state for the war
savings stamp drive, emphasis has
been laid upon the securing of addi-
tional agencies for the sale of thrift
and savings stamps, other than the
postofices and banks. The depart
ment at Washington considers these
agencies as secondary or minor depots
of supply. A quota of one sales
agency to every 800 population has
been determined upon as approx
mating what is desired in the way of
proper number of agencies Idaho
has not yet been able to report to
Washington as to the closing of the
campaign to secure agencies, because
it has been impossible to get reports
from some of the counties. A num-
Der of the counties have exceeded
their quotas. Leading all the coun-
ties in this regard stands Clearwater,
which has reported in over twice as
many agencies as were called for or
a record over 200 per cent Bannock
Twin Falls, Shoshone and Madison
are among the counties that have
gone over their respective quotas.
Those counties not yet up to their
quotas are urged to establish the
agencies as rapidly as possible and
report to the state headquarters in
Boise. While some of the counties
have been slow to get action, the
sale of stamps has been very salts
factory, state headquarters says. The
postoffice sale for the first half Of
February showed nearly twice the
sale recorded for January
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
Close /. W. w. Headquarters.

On the recommendation of the
county council of defense the |. W.
w headquarters at St, Maries has
been permanently closed and the
organizers arrested. They are now
awaiting trial on the charge Of crimi-
nal syndicaism. l. W.. w public
speaking and it's propaganda work
has been stopped. The city of St.
Maries has passed stringent ordi-
nances regulating all assemblies
within the city limits and has entire
ly prevented the distribution of pro-
paganda heretofore literally circu-
lated. Organized efforts to hold
down the I. w w. activities is meet
ing with the approval of the good
citizens of that community. 1t has
taken to indicate that these matters
can be handled by organization and
coordination on the part of those en-
gagged in patriotic work.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
Hold Your Liberty Bonds.

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
urges the purchasers of Liberty bonds
of both first and second issues to
hold fast to their bonds. They are
the best investment in the world
The secretary's statement was called
forth by the fact that Liberty bond
holders are being approached from
time to time by agents seeking to in
duce them to part with their bonds
and take in exchange securities
which. in number of cases, are of
a very questionable value, and was
prompted by the desire to protect
the bondholders against ill-advised
disposition of their bonds. The sec
rotary expresses the hope that every
purchaser of Liberty bond will rea-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
May Trade With the Enemy.

The American Red Cross has been
granted license by the War Trade
Board to trade with the enemy. ;"
This is how it came about: The
privilege of sending letters, food and
money to American prisoners of war
in Germany has been granted ex-
clusively to the Red Cross by the
German government. Germany de-
mands a return for this privilege.
She asks the Red Cross to act as the
medium through which German
fathers and mothers can send a
word from home" or a remembrance
to sons confined in American prison
camps and to a minor extent to her
prisoners in French and British
camps. This, in a sense constitutes
trading with the enemy"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
Appeal to Increase Wheat Acreage

The planting of an increased acre
age to spring wheat and the produce
ton on an increased supply of other
food products and of livestock, es-
pecially hogs, is recommended in its
supplementary food-production pro-
gram issued by the United States de-
partment of Agriculture. Taken in
connection with the recommends
tions previously made, it suggests in
full the proposals which the depart
ment thinks desirable to offer with
a view to secure enough meat
and dairy products, cereals, sugar
and other staple and perishable foods,
wool and cotton for the nation, its
armies and the allies.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
Red Cross Drive in MAY

&. II. Dewey, chairman for Idaho
of the Red Cross subscriptions has
been notified by the division head
quarters at Seattle that another
drive will be made for Red Cross
funds from May 6 to 10. Mr.. Dewey
will reopen the Idaho headquarters in
Boise on April Is. The May drive
will have in view the raising of $780,
100000 for the Red Cross in the
United States.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
Condition of National Banks.

The condition of national banks
show the deposits have reached the
highest figures ever known-$1, 564,-
O79,OOO. This increase was to con-
siderable extent accounted for by de-
posits received in connection with
the settlements for the second Liberty
loan, and it was thought that when
the deposits which the government
had made with national banks at
that time should be withdrawn to
meet the treasury requirements, there
might be large reduction in them
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
Postmasters and Carriers Agents

The Department of Labor an
nounces that an agreement has been
reached with the post office depart
ment whereby all third and fourth
class postmasters and rural carriers
are to be appointed labor agents of
the United States Employment Ser
vice Of the Department of Labor
They will be used for the ascertain
ment of the labor needs Of the far
mers of the country and for the bring
ing of the farmers and farm labor to-
gether By this plan approximate
ly $4,000 employees will be made use
of
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
ITEMS OF ACTIVITY FROM
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE

lie that the only genuine help that
he gives the government is keeping
his bonds as an investment so long
as it is possible for him to do so,
He states, however, that no just OBJ
lection lies in the sale of Liberty
bond when real necessity exists for
its sale
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
H. w - tAIbAhtAAflNs
Secretary.
The Pneumonia Season.

The cold, damp weather OF March
seems to be the most favorable for the
pneumonia germ. Now is the time to
be careful. Pneumonia often results
from cold. The quicker cold Is got
In rid OF the less danger, AS soon
as the first indication OF cold ap-
pears take Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. AS to the value OF this prep
aratlon ask anyone who has used 1t.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
0hamberlain's Cough Remedy
Favorite for Colds.

J l.. Easley, Macon, ILL.,, in speak
ing of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
says, During the past fifteen years
it has been my sisters favorite medi-
cine for colds on the lungs | myslf
have taken it a number of times when
suffering with cold and II always
relieved me promptly"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09
VILLAGE BOARD
PROCEEDINGS

Mountain Home, Idaho, February
5th, 1918
The Board of Trustees of the vii
lage of Mountain Home, Idaho, met
in regular session on Tuesday eve
ming, February 5th, 1913 at o'clock
with the following members present:
Harmon. Horgan, Goodall and John
son. Sullivan absent
The minutes of the last meeting
and the special meeting of January
18th were read and approved.
The following bills on file with the
clerk were read to the Board and on
motion by Goodall, seconded by John
son the same were read allowed and
ordered paid.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-09

E. G. Helfrich, supplies 49,. 26.25
John w Morton. hardware 51.s7
Ernest Tuel, labor on high
way, .................................. 800
Roscoe w Smith. supplies 800
A L. Bennett, labor on high
way, ..............,-................. $50
j. Fl Tuel, labor on high
way, ........................-......... 1900
Ray Ward, labor on highway $50
b. P. Thompson rent for
water tank ........................ 1880
Village of Mountain Home,
certified vouchers, high
ways. ....--...............-........ 697.19
Johnson & Deylin, payment
for January on gravel
A motion to adjourn until Thurs
day February 14th, at 10 a. m. pre-
vailed
]. d. WHITsoN,
Chairman.
G. r. WETHERELl.,
Secrtary
Special meeting 10 o'clock A. M
February IA, 1918, of the Board OF
Commissioners, Mountain Home high
way district.
Members present: ]. D. Whitson,
chairman; j. r. Pratt and J. Fl.
Weaver.
1t was moved by Pratt and second
cd by Weaver and carried that the
commission employ director OF
highways as provided by the Session
Laws of 1911 of the State of Idaho,
Section 20, page 131.
The name OF G. G. Scharf, civil
engineer, was presented to the Com
mission as being competent to full
fiji all of the requirements OF the
statute and verified by the Commits
sion upon investigation.
Whereupon it was moved by Pratt
and seconded by Weaver that Mr.
Scharf be employed for one year as
director of highways in the Mountain
Home Highway district at a salary
OF $500. 90 per month and contract
to this effect was Immediately inferred
into between the Commission and Mr.
Scharf.
A motion to adjourn was carried
J. d. WHITsON,
Chairman.
G. r. WETHERELL,
Secretary.