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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15

munitions OF war act would cease.
The government, he declared. in
tended that pledges given would be
carried out. 1t was the policy OF
the government with, he hoped, as
sent of employers and work
peoples associations, to provide
that during the immediate transi-
ton period the present level of
wages, due to the high cost of living,
should be maintained for at least six
months, unless altered by agree
ment between various parties con-
cerned or by reference to an indie
pendent tribunal.
Later a consultative committee
would be appointed by employers
and work peoples representatives in
connection with the suggestion
made by the government that there
should be joint discussion of the
subject Immediately.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
Local Draft Boards !
Continue Their Work
Awaiting Instructions

Local draft boards are awaiting
further instructions concerning FL
ing of questionnaires and classical
ton of registrants from Washing
ton. -..
At present their only official in
structions.' since the armistice with
Germany was signed, was to cancel
the November draft calls, to accept
no more volunteers, and ito other
wise continue their work as usual"
Although a dispatch from Nash-
ington stated that men of the Sec
ond series, that is. lS-year-old reg
istrants and men from sc to 40
years old, need not file question:
mares, local boards here have not
yet received definite instructions to
that effect and many of them are
continuing their work. Local board
No. 3 gave physical examinations to
some of the registrants Thursday
last,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
COUNCIL. TAKES
UP BEES Plan
TO BUY CANNON
Unanimously Adopts ResoIu'
ton to Secure Big Gun Cap
tured from Germans for
Court House Lawn.

Prompt action was taken Thurs
day morning by the city council
on The Bees suggestion that a can
non be brought from the battlefield
OF France 10 be placed on the Oma-
ha court house lawn as a memorial
to the valor of Nebraska troops in
the war. The suggestion was given
TO Mayor Smith Wednesday.
Thursday morning the mayor in
troduced the following resolution in
council:
Resolved: That it is the sense OF
this council that efforts be made to
secure one Of the cannon taken by
the Nebraska troops in their as
sault upon the German line. and that
the same be brought to Omaha and
presented as a testimonial to the
splendid service rendered by her
soldiers"
Unanimous.
The resolution was promptly
passed by a unanimous vote and
steps were taken at once to bring
The plan to accomplishment. Mayor
Smith wrote letters to General Har-
ries and Colonel Maher, who are in
France, putting the plan before them
and asking them to take the proper
steps to secure the cannon and have
it shipped here.
Prominent citizens endorsed The
Bees idea in the warmest words.
Nothing we could do would be
more appropriate than this" said
Robert Cowell. 1T will be a thing
Of interest as a relic of the great
battlefelds and it will be perpetual
reminder of all that Omaha and Ne
braska have done to win the war"
Il am decidedly of the opinion
that this is the most graceful thing
that could be DONE" said Robert
Manley. commissioner of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
THE Bees suggestion is a laud-
able one" said Rev. E. H. jerks. Il
hope that it can be put through and
/ believe it can without any trouble"
considering the number OF can
non captured from the Germans
there certainly should be no trouble
i'll getting one for Omaha" said
T. c. Byrne. ITS a splendid idea
and hope to see the big gun set
up on the court house lawn before
many months"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
Youngest state Legislator
Paws Visit to Metropolis

James V. Morrison of Gretna,
Neb., who was elected state repre-
sentative at the recent election, was
in Omaha this week.
Mr.. Morrison was educated at the
state university at Lincoln, and,
since leaving school, has devoted his
time to scientific farming of his
large farm in Sarpy county.
He will be ore of the youngest
>srlbers in the house next session.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
Victory Celebration Brings
Shooting of Twenty People

Buenos Aires, Nov. 14.-In cele-
bration today of the victory of the
allied countries numerous revolver
shots were fired while a procession
was passing the office of the presi-
Dental organ Epoch, about 20 per-
sons were wounded and the police
charged the crowds with sabres.
All business places closed today
and thousands of workers, former
ministers, senator's, deputies and all
classes of people participated in the
celebration. Women and girls on
the balconies of houses threw
flowers and allied flags on the
marchers,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
HorWitz Much Pleased
With Cantonment Conditions

Aaron Horwitz of Pittsburgh, Sec
rotary of Educational Jewish Well
fare board, who is investigating rec
reational activities at the various
environments throughout the coun'
try, is greatly pleased with condi
tons at the local camps. He en-
phasized that this is as it should be.
Mr.. Horwitz was the principal
speaker at the victory celebration of
the B'nai Birth order last night in
the Jewish Welfare rooms, Lyric
building. Other speakers were
Henry Monsky and lsidor Zeigler.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
American Thanks is
Given. to Leaders
Of the Allied Armies

Paris, Nov. l4.-(Havas)-Mes-
sages of congratulation and graft
tude from President Wilson and the
American people were presented to
Marshal Foch, Marshal Joffre and
General Petain yesterday by Gen.
eral Pershing, who also has decor
ated the three French military lead
ers with the American distinguished
service medal.
General Pershing today went to
British main headquarters, where he
will present the distinguished serv-
ice medal to Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
Camp Scene with Balloons
on the Court House Lawn

A number of soldiers from the
balloon school at Fort Omaha will
lake part in the parade Friday
morning and camp scene will be
cree ed as soon as the parade
reaches the court house lawn. A
number of tents will be set up and
balloon from the fort will oe
brought in. The winch which will
hold the balloon is the one which
has been in use on the French front,
being in the battle of the Marine.
The balloon is also one which has
been in service on the French front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
REVENUE BILL
CUT PROPOSED
BY M'AD00
Secretary Estimates Expendi-
lures of Fiscal Year Will Be
Lessened Six Billions
by Making Peace.

Washington. Nov. \l4.-Revision
of the pending revenue bill with a
view of yielding $6,000,0O000O, pay
able during the calendar year, 1919,
and not less than $4000,000,000 the
following year was, recommended
by Secretary McAdoo tonight in a
letter to Chairman Simmons of the
senate finance committee, setting
forth the treasury's financial pro-
gram for the reconstruction period.
The secretary estimated that ex-
penditures during the fiscal year
ending next June 80, would be $751;
000,O00,000 instead of the $24,000.-
100000 estimated before the pros
poets of peace. He declared for
continuation of the policy of loaning
to the allies for limited time dur
ing the construction after peace to
enable them to purchase foodstuffs.
raw material and manufactured
products in this country.
McAdoo's Recommendations.
The recommendations we're:
That income and profit taxes be
payable in four equal quarterly in
stallments of March IS. June IS,
September IS, and December IS.
That excess profits taxation for
payments due next year be no higher
than those in existing laws.
That necessary safeguards be pro-
vided for war and excess profits
taxes in the form of adequate pro-
visions for amortization, conserva-
tive valuation ofsinventories, and as
certainment of minimum income
which shall be excepted from the tax
to insure the taxpayer against in
justice and avoidable injury.
That war and excess profits taxes
be eliminated entirely from pay
ments due in 1920 except with re-
pect to profits on contracts nego-
tiated during the war period.
That corporation and individual
income tax rates be increased on in
comes of 1919, payable in 1920.
That the basis for next years
taxes payable in 1920 be determined
now.
Urges Prompt Enactment.
The secretary also urged prompt
enactment of the pending bill. He
estimated the revenue yield from the
measure as framed by the senate
finance committee at 100000 as
compared with the $8,000,00O,000 pro-
vided by the bill as passed by the
house which he declared "is more
stringent than the changed situation
will Justify.
"The existing law is not satisfac-
tory to the country, nor to the
treasury" he added.
Fifth War Loan in Spring
Mr.. McAdoo did not refer to the
fifth war loan, which probably will
be hoated next spring, but his cal
culations indicated this might be
around $5,O00000,000 to make up the
difference between the $1,000 100000
of taxes plus e,866,000,000 gathered
from the fourth liberty loan and the
$18,000,0 100000 of expenses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
1852 Americans Freed From
German Camps by Armistice

Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 13.-{By Associated Press.)-
More than 1872 American prisoners German camps
released Immediately by the signing of the German arm
ce, according to the latest figures prepared by the Amer
lean Red Cross in Switzerland
This number includes all the Americans captured to
November 1t is estimated that only few hundred
Americans were captured after that date.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
Selling Potatoes Here at
Less Than Allotted Price

Although getting a somewhat late
start the Nebraska Farmers union
has gone into the potato selling bust
ness. A large warehouse has been
leased in the commission district, in
which potatoes grown in different
parts of the state and by members
of the organization are being ship
ped in for sale at retail.
The Farmers union has gone the
commission men several points on
price cutting and is selling No. | po-
tatoes at 100 bushel, whereas, the
government food regulations permit
a charge of $l.65.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
Anti-Semitic Riots
Break Out in Poland

Stockholm, Nov. 1.-THE Jewish
press reports that anti-semitic riots
have broken out in several towns in
western Galicia and in Poland. Six
Jews have been killed at Siedlce, IS
miles southeast of Warsaw.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
Judge Donates Money from
Gambling Table to U. W. W.

Two dollars was contributed in
police court Thursday morning to
War Workers fund by Judge Britt.
Of course it wasn't his money, so
he could afford to be generous. 1t
really belonged to Sam Pappos, or
some of the other five Italians who
were arrested on a gambling charge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-15
American Red Cross Head
Given Reception in Paris

Paris, Nov. l4.-Henry P. David
son, chairman of the war commit
tee of the American Red Cross, was
given a reception at the town hall
TODAY.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-31
Lightning Causes
Fire Near veStd
BARN AND STOCK UTTERLY DES-
TROYED AT FARM OF DAVID
ALEXANDER IN VESTA

The farm of Mrs. David Alexander in
Vesta wnship was the scene of a
bad fire last Saturday night, lightning
setting fire to the barn and it's co1-
tents which were completely destroy
ed. The loss includes sixteen head
of horses and some young stock. The
insurance carried was light, only $500
on the building and $500 on the hor-
ses, and the loss is therefore very
heavy one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson formerly of
Morgan, are living on the farm, Mrs.
Alexander's son, who manages her
farm, living with them. About two
o'clock in the morning, Mr.. Alexan-
der felt certain that lightning had
struck somewhere in the close vicinity
of the house and he and Mr.. Anderson
made complete tour of the barn and
other buildings. They could see not
the least sign of fire and returned to
the house. In very short time
however, flames broke cut and the
barn was ablaze with no opportunity
for saving any Of the animals. One
horse broke away and was so badly
burned that it died afterward, the
others were burned with the barn
Four Of the horses belonged to Mr.
Anderson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-31
Minnesota Asked
For 1850 Quota
STATE TO FURNISH MANY IN
AUGUST; 1918 REGISTRANTS
CALLED

More than 10000 Minnesota drafted
men, 1000 of them negroes, will be
called to service from Minnesota in
August, Adjutant General w. F.
Rhi1ow was informed today by Pro-
vost Marshall General Enoch H.
Crowder. Notwithstanding July
calls are exhausting Glass of the
draft in Minneapolis st. Paul and Du-
luth, draft officials said the state
would be able to fill the quota. Re-
gistratioa of the 1918 class totaled
more than $4,000 in the state, and
a large percentage of these will be
available for service.
Rural boards also have men left
in Class it was pointed out. In the
July draft call, they were drained as
lightly as possible, to give the farm
workers the longest possible Ieriod
at their duties of necessary produc-
ton. go
The camp to which the increment
will be sent was not named.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-31
Many Attend Institute

The State Institute of the Epworth
League Society which was held at
Groveland Park on Lake Minnetonka
last week was we'll attended by the
members of the League from Redwood
Falls. Sixten of these members were
in attendance at one time and the To-
cal party always numbered at least
twelve. The young people were chap
eroned by DR.. and Mrs. E. c.. Horn
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. White. Dr.
Horn who has been president of the
state association was elected and has
started to serve his fifth term in this
office. Miss Ethel Frazer whom DIR.
Horn appointed as secretary several
months ago, was elected to that Of
flee. The attendants found the Park
a most delightful place for an outing
and were all enthusiastic in their
praise of the good time they enjoyed
and plan on attending in larger rum
bers next year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-31
Carrier Examination

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exa-
mination for the County of Redwood,
to be held at Tracy and Redwood
Falls on August "a, 1918 to fill the
position of rural carrier at Lamber-
ton and Walnut Grove and vacancies
that may later occur on rural routes
from other post offices in the above
mentioned county. The examination
will be open only to citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory of
a post office in the county and who
meet the other requirements set nth
in Form No. 1877. This form and
application blanks may be obtained
from the offices mentioned above or
from the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, D. c.
Applications should be forwarded to
the Commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
During the continuance of the pre-
sent war the Commission will, in ac-
cordance with the request of the Post
Office Department, admit women to
rural carrier examinations upon the
same conditions as men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-31
Give Us First Aid

You know we didn't send those last
please Pay Your Subscription no.
tees out just for fun nor to give
The post office something to do. We
are perfectly bold and braze1 about
stating that we did it because we need
the money, and we would greatly APP
preciate an early response from you.
We are sorry if the subject is one
which grows boresome to you've
get bit tired of it ourself. But our
banker is such an insistant individual
he seems to have fixed notion that
overdrafts are bad form something
mot being done this year" as it were
and we are strong on keeping that
banker good natured. We trust we
have made ourselves clear but in case
we haven't we win repeat! We are
sending out an S. O. S. call because
we need the money P. D. @. @. E. D.
The Editor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-31
Redwood Knitters
Careless

Redwood County Red Cross knit
tiers are not exercising the great care
they should IN the knitting of socks.
Mrs. B. G. Hall, County supervisor
of the knitting, states that within the
last two weeks about twenty pairs of
socks that are less than ten and one
half inches long have been received
by the county chapter. These cannot
be sent in until they are heightened.
K1itters are requested to make no
socks less than II IL inches before
they are washed And the foot should
be measured on the sole and not on
the side. From Red Cross headqua-
tiers in Minneapolis comes the state
ment that of the It's pairs Of socks
shipped by the County Chapter July
Is, eighteen pairs were less than 10
1-2 inches. These socks will have to
be rek.lit before they can be sent to
the army, thus entaili1g great deal
of unnecessary work.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-31
Old Settler Is
Called By Death
EDWARD M. LARSON DIES AT ST.
PAUL FRIDAY MORNING AT
TER SHORT ILLNESS

One of the old settlers of Redwood
County passed away Friday morning
when Edward M. Larson, brother of
Assistant State Secretary James A.
Larson, succumbed to heart failure.
Mr. Larson died at the st. Paul hos
pital where he went about three weeks
ago for medical treatment. He is sur
vived by his wife and three children
besides his brothers and sisters.
Mr.. Larson came to Redwood Coun
ty in 1877 and homesteaded his farm
in Johnsonville township where he
lived for many years. His son Louis
Larson is at present living on the
farm which his father started. Twe1
ty years ago Mr.. Larson moved to
Kanebec County later moving to
North Dakota. 1t is believed that the
higher altitude of North Dakota was
not suited to Mr.. Larson's health and
finally was the cause of his death.
The body was taken to Grasston MINI.
for burial in the family cemetary.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-31
CT. Martin Leases
Smiths Grocery
LOCAL GROCERY BUSINESS TO
CHANGE MANAGERS THURS
DAY AUGUST 1

w. S. Smith has leased his groc-
cry store on Second Street to c. F..
Martin who will take possession of
it Thursday, August 1. Mr.. Smith
has other business interests which
occupy much Of his time and felt it
would be wiser to make the change,
for the time being at least. Mr.. Mar
tin leases the stock with the priv
ledge of purchasing at the end of the
year if he so desires.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have been re
sidents of Redwood Falls since pur-
chasing the store last fall and will
retain their residence property here
for time at least, continuing their
home here. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
have long been residents Of Redwood
Falls, Mr.. Martin having for the
past year been associated with N. F.
Dripps in the grocery business, and
he has also had considerable other
experience in the various branches
of mercantile business
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-31
Mrs. Maria Dunnington

Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at the Church of the Holy
Communion for Mrs. Maria Duaning-
ton who died Monday July % at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Federly
at North Yakima, Wash. The SER
vice was read by Rev. Mr.. Schmuck,
rector of the St. Johns Church at
Minneapolis. The music of the SER
vice was furnished by a quartette
consisting of Miss Luscher, Mrs.
Towne, Mr.. Lukens and Mr.. Lauter-
bach, accompanied by Mrs. c. A.
Luscher. Interment was made II the
family burial lot in the local ceme-
terry. --~I--S lit asS sA.sz< : st 1r-sTs's'''
Mrs. bennington, who was Miss.
Maria Warner before her marriage,
was born in Gowanda, New York,
January 25, 1845. She was married
| to William Huntington in 1868 and
to them were born the three daugh-
tiers who survive their mother, Mrs.
Albert Melges of Minneapolis, Mrs.
Wash, and Miss Helen Huntington
who has lived with her mother at Los
Angeles, Cal. Mrs. Huntington and
her family were residents of Red
wood Falls for many years, she and
Miss Helengaing to Minneapolis in
1906 shortly after Mr.. Dunnington's
death. From there they went to
| Los Angeles several years ago and
have made their home there since.
Mrs. Huntington was i'll only
short time before her death. She and
Miss Helen went by boat from Los
Angeles to Seattle, and from there
to North Yakima, planning to spend
tn summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Fed
derby at their ranch home. Shortly
after her arrival there, Mrs. Dunn
ington was taken i'll, and continued
so for some time. She was bedridde1
rowever, for only three days before
| her death, which is attributed to
bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. Huntington is survived by
her three daughters, several grand
children and two brothers, Wilbur
Warner of WATERFOWL, S. D. and
George Warner of Minneapolis. An
other brother, F. l.. Warner of Red
wood Falls died a few months ago.
Those from out of town who attend
ed the funeral included Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Melges of Minneapolis, Miss
Helen Huntington, Chas. burlington
of st. Paul, H. H. Warner Of Minnea-
polls, Wilbur Warner and his daugh-
ter Mrs. G. w. Brown of WATERFOWL,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Beecher of New
Ulm. The funeral was attended by
the relatives resident here and also
the many friends who gathered to pay
their last respects to Mrs. Huntington
who leaves many friends among the
older people Of Redwood Falls with
whom she was great favorite dur
ing her residence here.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-07-31
Must Conserve
All Hard Coal
HOUSEHOLDERS MUST SHOVEL
SPARINGLY; USE WOOD OR
SOFT COAL IF POSSIBLE

The fuel admins ration has reached
out it's hand and taken hold of the
situation in Minnesota and household
ers next winter will not have coal on
hand to use as they please. In many
homes, rooms, which were never closed
before, will be next winter, as the al
lotment of coal will not be sufficient
to heat large residences.
The order is that two-thirds of the
coal, used last year, by any consumer
will be The maximum this consumer
will be permitted to purchase for next
seasons use.
This regulation in itself will COM
pei many a householder to lessen the
heated area in his home during the
coming winter.
Anthracite Conserved
Those, who used anthracite exclus-
lively last winter, for heating in hot
water plants, etc., and in every way
except in magazine stoves only, will
not be allotted even the two-thirds
of what was consumed last winter.
Soft coal will be used in hot water
plants to a certain extent during the
coming winter.
The recent order received by the
county fuel administrator from John
F. MCGEE, U. S. fuel administrator for
Minnesota, is as follows: "Please see
that all dealers under your jurisdic-
ton are advised as follows: Stove and
nut anthracite are to be sold for use
in magazine stoves only. No egg an
thracite shall be sold to any domestic
consumer, who can use bituminous
coal. If the dealer is il doubt he
shall refer the customers application
blank to the local fuel administrator
for decision"
Wood Should Be Used.
A number of local people have
placed orders for coal briquettes, ano
will use this heat-producing article
in furnaces this winter.
Wood must be used, where it is
available, according to a recent. order
of the fuel administration. No farmer
who has sufficient wood on his farm
for fuel purposes will be sold coal.
With the above conservation regula-
tons enforced throughout Minnesota
it is expected there will be sufficient
coal for use during the coming win
! ter.