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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior.
 U. s. Land Office,
 Little Rock, Ark,
 April 19, 1918. Notice is hereby given that Dave Jones, of Denmark, Arkansas, who, on October IA, 1914, made homestead entry, No. 011245, for SEA SEA, Section 4. Township 10 N., Range 5 w., 9th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Probate Clerk, at Newport, Arkansas, on the 2S day of May, 1918. Claimant names at witnesses: James w. Smart, of Denmark, Ark ansas,
 James L. Alexander, of Denmark, Arkansas, Holman s. Simmons, of Union Hill, Arkansas, George Frazer, of Union Hill, Ark ansas.
 JOHN w. ALLEN, 2w5t. Register.
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WARNING ORDER.

Tn the Chancery Court of Jackson County, Arkansas. Annie Franklin, Plaintiff
 ys. No. 3301. Boran Franklin, Defendant.
 The defendant, Boran Franklin, IS warned to appear in this Court with in thirty days and answer the com
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I have bedded out 115 bushels of seed sweet potatoes, Nancy Hall and Cuban Yam. Slips will be ready for sale about the 18th or 18th of April at 80 cents per hundred. Will ship by express or parcel post-T. F. Milli- gan, Box 395, Tuckerman, Ark. 53w7
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Political Announcements

The Independent IS authorizea to an- nounce the following persons as can didates for public office, subject to the action of the democratic primar- ", May 28, 1918.
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
WHEELER GIVES
SERMON TO GRADS
OF SOUTH HIGH
Week Of Festivities for Young
Men and Women Finish
Another Year Of
$50 :, q
Education.

Thq baccalaurcate exercises for
The mid-year graduating class of the
South Side High school were held in
the High school auditorium Sunday
night. Rev. Robert /. Wheeler de-
livered the baccalaureate sermon to
the Is young men and women who
soon arctic receive diplomas for fin
ishing their work in the city schools.
His subject was by Faith
"By faith are all things donc," said
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler. "All great deeds
Of the past were done by men who
believed and all accomplishments of
the future will be by those who have
faith.
keep faith in yourselves, in your
country and in God" was the ad-
Inonition to the 23 graduates.
Rev. S. III. Yerian pronounced the
Invocation, Rev. +. ]. Kalina read
tie scriptures and the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. A. r..
Marsden. James Wrath was in
chafge OF, the music and the Wheeler
Memorial church choir sang.
This week the festivities for the
graduates will take place. Miss Eva
Newton, Fifty-hRt and L streets,
will entertain the class at her home
Monday night. Tuesday the class
will have supper at the Wellington
Inn at $50. Wednesday the mem-
bcrs will attend dance at the Hans
com park pavilion. The commence
ment exercises proper will be held
In connection with other Greater
Omaha High schools atsthe Audi
torium Thursday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
Beatrice Soldier Returns
From Camp Cody, N. NJ.

Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 2l.-(4ecial.)
Sergeant Edward Hackstadt OF
Company c, i34th infantry, United
States army, returned home yester-
day from Camp Cody, N. NJ, to
which place he went with the com.
pany last summer. He was dis
charged because of heart trouble
Sergeant Z Hackstadt reports the
health of the company good, and
says that the boys at the camp
which now numbers about 10000
men.
D. J,<kimmerly, pioneer of Be.
atrice who served during the civil
war as member of the 18th New
York heavy artillery, died last eve.
ming at his home in this city. He
had been in failing health for mum.
Der OF years. He is survived by q
widow and his two sons, E. F. Kim,
merly of Beatrice and ]. F. Kimmer-
ly of Ell Reno, Okl. ~.
I Ray Bohlman of this city has been
selected as physical director of the
local Young Mems Christian asso-
citation. Bohlman formerly played on
the Beatrice foot bali team and has
been attending school at Grinnell, Ia,
the last few years.
Hauser Brothers of this city have
finished filing all OF their ice houses
with the finest ice they have cut for
years. It averages in thickness from
10 tots inches. -
The Cortland basket ball'team won
from Ctatonia at the former place
Friday night by the score of % to
IL.
Mrs. Tony Prebyl, living south OF
Barneston, was kicRed in the face
by an unruiy COW and quite badly in
jured. She was unconscious for some
time after the bovine struck her, but
is recovering from her injuries.
Adam Hobbein of the HarbNe
vicinity.-was found dead in bed yes
terday morning by his wife. Heart
disease is>supposed to have been the
cause of death. He was 40 years OF
age and leaves a widow and eight
children.
Mrs. Linda Pickett died yesterday
at a local hospital, aged 81 years. She
is survived by two daughters. The
body will be taken to Kansas for in
terment.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
We Are No Stronger
Than Our Fighting Blood

health is assured.
But you should take no chances
with this 'mainstay of defense. I'm
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blood and so weaken your system.
that it is unable to resist even the
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the beginning of the attack, which
will result in the undermining Of
your health.
S. S.. S., the worlds most renown-
ed blood remedy, will keep the blood
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purifying the blood and cleansing it
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let about the blood supply, sent free
by Swift Specific Co., S1S-A. Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22

from the senator that he bad been,
the president felt i bis duty to make
the following statement:
Distortion of Truth.
Senator Chamberlain's state
ment, as to the present inaction and
inefectiveness Of the government is
an astonishing and absolutely unjus-
tifable distortion of the truth. As a
matter of fact, the war department.
has performed task of unparalleled
magnitude with extraordinary
promptness and efficiency. \
"There have been delays and dis
appoints and partial miscarriages of
plans, all of which have been drawn
into the foreground and exaggerated
by the Investigations which have
been in progress since the congress
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which
drew indispensable officials Of the de-
partment constantly, away from their
work and ofid\rs from their COM
mands and contributed a great deal
to such delay and confusion as. had
inebitably arisen. But by comparison
with what has been accomplished.
these things, much as they were to
be regretted, were insignificant, and
no mistake has been made which has
been repeated.
Prais for Baker. 49,, n
Nothing helpful Ior likely to
speed or facilitate the war tasks of
the government has come out of such
criticism and investigation. | ur-
derstand that reorganizations by leg
islation are to be proposed-I have
not been consulted about them and
have learned OF them only-at second
hand-but their proposal came after
effective measure of reorganization
had been thonghtfully and naturely
perfected, and inasmuch as these
measures have been the result of ex-
perience, they are much more likely
than any other to be effective, i the
congress will but remove the few
statutory obstacles of rigid depart
mental organization which stands in
their way.
"'The legislative proposalsI Ihave
heard of would involve long addi-
tional delays and turn our experience
into mere Host motion. My associa-
tion and constant conference with
the secretary Of war have taught me
to regard him as one of the ablest
public officials | have ever known.
The country will soon learn whether
lie or his opponents understand the
business in hand, &.
"'To add, as Senator Chamber
lain did, that there is ineficieney in
every department and bureau Of the
government is to show such ignor-
ance OF actual conditions as to make
it impossible to attach any impcS'.-
ance to his statement. | am bound
to infer that that statement sprang
on of opposition to the administra-
TONS whole policy rather than out
of any serious intention to reform its
practice
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
New Base Ball League
Organized in Oklahoma

TuIsa. Okls Jan. 2i.--Organization
Of the Arizona league, composed OF
Tulsa, Oklahoma City. Muskogee and
.Ardmore, Okl.. and Fort Smith. Ark.
All members Of the Western associa-
ton, was announced here tonight. 4
The new league was formed after
members OF The board Of directors OF
the Western association. meeting at
Fort Smith, passed resolution aus
thofizinglthe Withdrawal of any clubs
SO desiring. 1t is hoped to add three
more towns. according to club own
7crs, and it that is done c classification
will be sought. /.
Charles J. Brill. sporting editor OF
the Tulsa World and for three years
secretary Of the Western association,
was named president.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
CURRIERS' REACH
SEMI FINALS IN
INDIVIDUAL PLAY

The race for the Malcolm trophy
and the individual curling champion
ship Of Omaha Is doWn to the semi
finals. Alex Melxin. titleholder and
John Henderson arc scheduled to
clash in one bracket OF the SEMI
finals and Bob Watson and John Nc
Taggart will meet in the other.
The third and fourth rounds were
completed at Miller park Sunday with
the following results:
THIRD ROUND.
w. W. Horne beat W. '. Hislop. 8 10 ?.
John Henderson heat W. g. Watson, to ..
Alex Melvin beat George Peacock, TO, g..
Boh Gait beat George Dunn. 10 0.
I'D Tracy beat John syme, 70 !.
John McTasgaret beat Willie Brydcn,
FOURTH ROUND
John Henderson heat w. w. Horne. to &.
Alex Melvin beat Bob Gait, Q to I.
John McTaggart heat I'D Tracy, to y
Play in the semi-hnais and finals
will, be IS shots, i. c. the first man
scoring IS shots will be the winner.
Play ia the earlier rounds was 7-end.
The six-man rinks clashed at Miller
park Sunday in addition to the indi-
vidual play. A rink skipped by Bob
Melvin and including Don Bissett,
Andy Featherstone. Ed Higgins,
George Entriken and AL Krug beat q
rink led by Z. S. Dodds and composed
of William Watson, George Dunn, H.
b. Morrow, George Toozer and
Charles Granden, Is 10 II, in lo-cnd
game. Ed Tracy and Bob Gait skipped
rinks with Cliff Sadler,, King Denman,
Willie Horne and john McTaggart
playing IN another game,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
Stella Farmers Institute
Holds important Meeting

Stella, Neb., Jan. 2i.-(Special. -
The third annual session OF the Stella
Farmers institute was held to-
day. At the opera house in
the afternoon the principal speaker
was Prof. Filley, head Of the
department. OF marketing and farm
management at the state university,
and at the same time Miss Mary
Rokahr, assistant state leader OF home
demonstration agents. from the state
university, gave the cooking DEM
onstration of "a Whole Meal in One
Dish,' at the ladies session held in
the Baptist church.
At the evening session in the opera
house. Miss Rokahr gave tn e il
lustrated lecture, "The Nations
Health and Prof. Filley lectured on
"Our Country Cousins"
d. H. Weber of Falls City, super
intendcnt OF public instruction in
Richardson county, was present-at
both. sessions in the opera house. and
had on display the county school ex-
hibit.
w. ]. handkerchief was president OF
the institute, c. w. Beatie was vice
president. Mss Eunice Haskins was
secretary and George Randall was
treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
Base Ball Magnates Display
Patriotic Spirit on Tax

Washington, Jan. 2l.--An arrange
ment for the payment OF the war tax
on base ball admissions was made
today at a conference OF major
league representatives with Daniel c.
Roper, commissioner OF internal rev.
enue. Mr.. Roper expressed gratifi-
cation at the proffered cooperation
and patriotic spirit Of the base ball
men.
- August Herman. chairman of the
national commission, headed the del
egation, which also included John
Heydler, secretary OF the National
league; Harry Frazee. Of the Boston
Americans: Walter Hapgood, of the
Boston Nationals; John B. Foster. OF
the New York Nationals. and Ben
jamin S. Minor and Clark Griffith, OF
the Washington Americans.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22

NO BENEFIT FROM PROBE.
Nothing helpful or likely to speed
or facilitate the war tasks of the gov.
ernment has come out of such criti,
cism and investigation" he added.
Legislation proposed by the senate
military committee for the creation oi
a war council and minister of NUM-
tons, the president declared, had
come after effective. measures of re.
organization already had been ma
turely perfected.
The president said lie regarded
Secretary Baker as one of the ablest
public officials he had ever known and
that the country soon would learn
whether Ne or his critics understood
the business at hand. -
Chamberlain Explains. ,.,
''In my New York speech | had not
prepared the address and spoke &c
minutes extemporaneously without
notes. pointed out, that from Bunker
Hill to the present time we had had
no military organization or policy.
The press report of my address was
correct But my argument was di-
rected to sthe military establishment
and not to other. departments of the
government, although it was broad
enough to be subject to that interpre-
tation. But those hearing It knew l
referred merely to the military estab-
lishment and that the senate mill
tary committee had undertaken,
that the senate military committee
had undertaken through the bills for
q war cabinet and director of NUM-
tions to work out changes in the es-
tablishment.
II explained that these bills were
not administration measures. did not
misrepresent them. #,.,
Approves Bakers Efforts.
Secretary Bakers efforts to better
his Organization have my utmost ap-
proval. He has made much improve
ment. But the inherent weakness of
his Reorganization is that nobody be-
tween the army and the president has
legal authority. There is the Council
of National Defense, the war indus
tries board and the clearance commit
tee-all purely voluntary organiza-
tions-between the president and the
army. The war cabinet and director
Of Munitions would be created by law
with definite legal powers and duties,
respectively, to map out and direct
war policies and to have charge of
war supplies. BY this plan we would
substitute strong for weak link
in the chain of organization.
l"I regret very much the admins
,tration is not with me. But | am
acting under my oath and will have
the approval of my own conscience,
even ii not of the administration.
Should Inform People.
"The people are entitled to be let
into the committees confidence. If
the people don't want it, that will be
all right. It's their war" T.
The presidents statement follows:
"When the presidents attention
was called to the speech made by
Senator Chamberlain at luncheon
in New York on Saturday. he imme-
diately inquired of Senator Cham
berlain whether he had been correct
ly reported and upon ascertaining
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22


Another week begins with the
Nakens undeieatcd champs of the
Commercial league and the Pearl
Memorials leaders Of the Church
league, ~
Last week saw some good clashes
in bothIeagueS with but little change
in the comparative standings. Com-
nicrce High went down a peg and the
Central Furnitures advanced notch,
making the two teams even. The
Townsends still hold second place in
the Commercial tourney, but will
have to put up brisk fight against
the NJ. Z. Smiths to maintain their
lead when the two teams clash this.
week. The ~. M. III. A. still retains
the honor Of tossing every game, but
will have an opportunity to break the
hoo-doo when they play the Com
mercc High team, which is only one
rung higher. The Nakens are doped
to have an easy time With the Cent
raj Furnitures.
In the Church league the Hanscom
Parks and the First M. f. will play
each other. The two teams are even
ly matched. The Pearl Memorials.
who lead the league, will play the
Walnut Hill team, which. like the
Y. M. II. A. team, has no victories to
its credit. A victory for the William
Wops, who will meet the Benson Nj.
E. team, is safely predicted.
TheN games in the Church league
during the past week were noticcably
free from personal fouls. The Com
mercial league, however. was the di-
rect opposite in this respect.
This week will start the second
half OF the Commercial leagues
schedule. Six games have been
played. Six dates remain on the
Church league schedule
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
Sport Calendar To-day

Field Trials--Free-for ali championship
stake at Calhoun. Ala. :. :. :. .........
.Bowling--Annuaf tournament Of Ohio
State Bowling association at Cleveland.
Golf--Annual meeting OF New Jersey State
Golf association Mt New York.
Automoblfe-Opening / Of shows in Balti-
moro and Oklahoma CITY,. =. ..-......,.
Boxing--Joe Connolly vs.. Terry Brooks, IL
rounds, Mt Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
Fremont High Basket Ball
Five Has Winning Streak

Fremont, Neb., Jan. 2l.--{Speciai
Telegram. 1.-The Fremont High
schoIc basket ball team continued its
winning streak by trouncing the
Schuyler FIVE on the local floor. 50 to
Q. Ii Is the first time in the history
of school athletics in Fremont that
team has been shut out in basket
bali.
The following schedule has been
arranged for the Fremont team: Co
IuInbds at Columbus January rs;
Council Butts at Fremont February
Il South omaha at South Omaha
February 8; Norfolk at Norfolk Feb
rtiary is: Wahoo at Fremont Febru-
sry ~; Seward at Fremont March |.
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Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
Steele City wins,Two.

Steele City, Jan. 2l.--(Special)- -
Steele City emerged victorious in a
double basket >ball bill for the fifth
time this season when the local teams
won a bargain pastime irom Diller
here. The Steele City boys beat the
Diller boys 50 to II and the local
girls beat the Diller girls 81 to 6.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
Physical Fitness Our Sole Re.
lance.

The great world struggle will be
won by stamina. Courage without
physical fitness is absolutely worth
less. That is why our great army is
made up only of men who are with
out the slightest physical defect.
But there is constant warfare
closer home, that you are yitally in
terested in. 1t is the warfare of dis
ease against your health, struggle
that is always going on, and one for
which you must always keep your
system prepared.
And your blood supply is the fort
ress upon which you must depend. If
it is kept pure and free from any
weakening influence, the germs of
disease cannot find Judgement, but
are promptly expelled, and good
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
British Casualty
List for Week
Sl,Olus Decrease

London, Jan. 2l.--British casual
ties reported in the week ending
today were 1908. divided as fol-
lows:
Killed or died of wounds: OFF,
GERS, rs; men, 2,277.
Wounded or missing: Officers,
2i3; men, 1877.
These figures represent a de-
crease of nearly 5000 from last
week, when 24,97o casualties were
reported, an unusually high total for
this time of the year. Two weeks
ago the figures were 1898 and three
weeks ago 1881.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
WILSON BRANDS FALSE"
SENATOR'S THRUSTS AT
u. S. WAR DEPARTMENT
President Declares Chamberain's New York Speech An
"Unjustfiable Distortion of Truth Defends Baker
AS Able Public Official; Says Probes Have
Hindered Military Preparation.<

Washington, JAM 21.-President Wilson issued state
ment tonight characterizng astonishing and unjus6ed
distortion Of the truth assertions made Senator Chamber
lain his speech New York Saturday concerning nacon
and necency the part the in its
ratons.
Investigations conducted the capitol the president said
had contributed them by drawing officials away from their
work. ,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-22
Badgers Trim Hawkeyes
In Conference Game

Madison, Wis. Jan. 2l.-Wisconsin
defeated Iowa in. a Western confer
ence basket ball game this afternoon
5 2to 10. Rough playing ii, .the last
half slowed down the game.