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Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
Young Woman and Escort
Killed at Grade CroSSinu

Alma, Neb., March 18.-(Special
Telegram.)-In an auto accident at
a grade crossing two miles west of
Alma over the Burlington, Sunday
afternoon, Miss Ethel Rasmussen,
aged II, and Alpher Lamdeen, were
killed, when struck by a west bound
freight train. Miss Rasmussen was
prominent in Alma society and a
talented musician. Mr., Lamdeen was
a resident of Bertrand, and had en-
listed in the navy. He was awaiting
call to service.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
HENEY COMES TO OMAHA TO
CONDUCT PACKERS HEARING
STARTING THIS MORNING
General Counsel of Federal Trade Commission to Inves
q gate Local Trade Industry; Sioux City Probe to
be Included in Inquiry Here; to Develop
Information of Investigators.

Francis j. Heney general counsel Of the Federal Trade
commission in its investigation of the packing industry, his
Omaha investigate certain phases of the packing
dustry in the Gate City
Mr.. Heney, aboard train that passed through Kansas
City yesterday afternoon announced the purpose of his visit
Omaha
He announced there certain phases of the packing
dustry in Omaha that he will probe thoroughly.
He also will make invesgation of the packing industry
at Sioux City and Kansas City.
Hearings will begin in Kansas City Thursday, Mr. Heney
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
Three Federal Judges Hand
Down "BIue Sky Law" Decision

Federal Judges Woodrough, Nun
ger and Wade handed downa decision
Monday refusing to grant an injunc-
ton against the State Railway COM
mission in the blue sky law" case.
The suit was brought by the Capi-
tol Gold Mining and Milling company
a South Dakota corporation, which is
seeking to put its stock on the mar
ket in Neb,aska. The plaintiff con-
tended that the law, passed by the
Nebraska legislature in 1913, did not
grant the State Railway commission
the power 10 enforce this law, and if
such power had been granted the
State Railway commission could not
have accepted and exercised it.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
GOVERNOR CALLS EXTRA
LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO
CONVENE NEXT WEEK
Number of Problems included
in Proclamation Indicates SeS-
sion Will Last for Sev-
eraI Weeks.
(rrom 4 Staff Correspondent)

Lincoln, March 1S.-(Special )-If
anyone thinks the special session of
the legislature called by the governor
today for Tuesday, March rs, will be
of short duration, it is necessary only
to read the proclamation to dispel the
illusion.
Ten propositions have been put be-
fore the men who will come to Lin
coin next week, among them some
subjects that are likely to start a
storm.
The members are coming at their
own expense and their stay will be
governed by the size of their bank
account. which may shorten their
stay.
First on the call is the matter for
which the calling of a session was
first agitated, that of giving soldiers
in United States service from this
state right to vote and fixing the
manner in which the voting will be
done. An appropriation must be made
to cover the expense necessary in TAX
ing the vote.
TO PUNISH SEDITION.
1t is understood the governor ia
vors a vote by mail similar to our
present law covering that situation,
but of course with some additional
features to meet the situation.
Other important matters in the cali
will provide for the passage of acts
to punish sedition and sabotage
These may not cali for much discus
sion, but will have to be carefully
handled so as not to 60 beyond the
constitutional rights of the citizen.
Legalizing home guards, many
companies of which have been
formed, will cali for consideration.
Repeal of the Mockett law permit
ting the tea;hing of foreign languages
in the public schools, one of the bones
of warm contention at the last regu-
lar session, is embodied in the call.
1t is not expected much opposition
| to its repeal will develop, though
there may be an undercurrent as to
how far the repeal shall go.
Leases on Mineral Land,
Giving the state board of educa-
tional funds the right to execute min
eraileases on land already leased for
agricultural purposes may turn loose
the fireworks, according to rumore at
the capitol today. There will be op-
position to methods, if not to the
leases, and it is understood some
members favor the development OF
the potash industry by the state it.
self.
Correction of an act of the 1egisla-
ture regarding the issuance of bonds
for sewer construction in Omaha has
been embodied in the call. 1t is un-
derstood that Omaha had made all
provisions ior issuing these bonds,
only to find an error in the act which
called a halt on the proceedings. This
will be corrected, provided the Doug
las county delegation can agree long
enough to vote on it.
1t will be necessary to vote an ap-
preparation for the pay of insurance
examiners and a state bacteroiogist,
which the last legislature failed to
provide for.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
Few American Soldiers
Now Haunt Streets of Paris

Paris, March 1S.-The American
uniform has almost disappeared from
public places in Paris and on the
0oulevards the felt hat Of the Amer
icau soldier is not seen as much as
during the last II months.
With the removal this month OF the
railway transportation corps from
Paris to a city in central France, the
number Of American soldiers station
ed in Paris will be reduced to a
minimum
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
Bees Panorama Of Omaha Will
Be Used in Church Campaign

The Bees copyrighted panorama of
Omaha is to be used as slhle for
illustrative purposes in the church eX-
tension campaign, conducted by the
Methodist Episcopal church thrJ"gh-
out the country. The request for per
mission to show this picture. which
was promptly granted, came rom
Ralph Welles Keeler, head of tho pub
licity bureau in charge Of the pen.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19

WILL HAVE FREE SCOPE.
Heads of Omaha packing concerns
will give Special Counsel Heney every
opportunity to investigate local condi-
tons, they declared
"We will give the counsel every op-
portunity to probe conditions here"
the Omaha packers said. "All we ask
is fair report"
Mr.. Heney said the Omaha hearing
will begin this morning. The investi-
CATION into the Sioux City industry
will be included in the hearing at Om-
aha.
Mr.. Heney's plans, he sad, would
be to develop information obtained by
his individual investigators who had
been in the southwestern field several
weeks,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
Turks Drown Babies, Cruelty
Old Men, Seize Armenian Girls

Amsterdam, March 1s-While the Turkish semofca
teegraphng abroad alleged
by bands the bureau The
Hague declares that the Turks
of the vlaye of the Asia Minor by fresh
iotng The plan
the reoccupied territory.
According reaching the bureau from Balkan agency
thousands Russian straggers captured Turkish cavalry
drowned burned to death.
The Armenans subjected ndesbable
filed with children thrown the old
ucfed muated and all young girls
the Turks
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
RUSS ENVOY TO
US. DENOUNCES
GERMAN PEACE
Embassy at Washington Con-
tinues to Support Cause of
Allies, Despite Pact With
Teut0nS.

Washington, March 1S.-Ru5sia's s
acceptance of the German peace 'erms
was denounced here today by Boris
Bakhmeteff, the Russian ambassador
who last November formally repudia-
ted the bolshevik government
The conditions imposed by Ger
many, the ambassador declares,
threaten the existence and indepen-
dence of the country. The embassy,
he declares, will continue to adyo, ate
cooperation with the allies in the
war on Germany.
The ambassador made known his
position in the following statement:
Hope of Liberty Fades.
"A sinister pact of submission has
closed the circle of happenings that
have laid Russia open to the ag-
gressor.
"The conditions imposed by the
enemy are such that the very exist
ence of an independent Russian ma
tional organism appears to be threat
ened and the cherished hope of lib
erty to be vanishing.
"In these days of supreme trial for
the country the Russian embassy re-
affirms its deep conviction that the
people of Russia cannot accept as a
definite solution of their struggle for
liberty this settlement of violence
brought forth by conquest, anarchy
and despair.
"The present turn OF events, this
most bitter phase of the great crisis
Russia is passing through, is not its
ultimate outcome and new task OF
national redemption arises before the
people of Russia-the vlndcation OF
the very independence and freedom
of the country, the reunion OF the
Russian commonwealth, the liberation
of Russia from disrupturc and en-.
slavement
Allies Must Help.
ITO this broad task of liberation
conceivable only with the co-orera'
ton and direct support of the allies
to this achievement, which should
rally without differences of factlons
all those who strive to the establish,
mcnt of a politically united and
economically independent Russian
democracy--will the embassy in
Washington continue to consec. ate
all its endeavors and effort, Fl !ding
source OF inspiration and confidence
in the noble and heartfelt attitu'.e oi
sympathy and assistance which the
Americans never cease to manifest tC
Russia in the hours of its darkest
trial"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
Curtis Red Cross Sale
Net More Than ST 200

Curtis, Neb., March 18.-(Special
Telegram )-Nearly $1,000 was raised
here Saturday at a Red Cross sale
from donated goods. Less than half
Of the amount donated was sold for
want of time. Saturday, March e, the
remainder of the stock and grain will
be sold at auction. Colonels Bick and
Hinton were auCtioneers.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
Austrians DemobiIize
Units of 50-Year-0Id Men

Amsterdam, March l8-A dispatch
to the Vosssche Zeitung of Berlin
says demobiIzation of three of the
oldest Landstrum levics serving with
the Austrian forces, consisting of men
born in 1867, 1868 and 1869, will begin
Immediately and will be completed by
May, October and December, respec-
tiyelv
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
GERMANY MASSES MEN
ON WESTERN FRONT, BUT
HALTS BIG OFFENSIVE
Washington Military Experts Believe Teuton Preparations
Are for Defensive Move and That Threatened .
Spring Drive Will Not Be Undertaken;
Americans On Five Sectors
In France.

Washington, March 1S-Gerpanys threat of great
spring offensive the front longer mpresses
American military
In its weekly review today the War department records
the conclusion that the enemy spite its vast preparations
will not take the offensive unless forced into it.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
Boy Loses Both Feet in
Fall Under 'E1Ovinu Train

Clarence Nelson, l4-ycar-old boy,
suffered the loss of both feet when
he fell under moving train near
Florence Sunday. He is the son Of
Olaf Nelson of Florence.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19
The Weather
For Nebraska-Fair; warmer.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Comparative Local Record.

1918. 1917. 1915. 1915.
Highest yesterday 36 SO n
Lowest yesterday ......49 20 "a 26
Mean temperature .........64 % 4432
Precipitation .........00 90 90 T.
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Excess for the day. ......................2 II
Total excess since March 1....,..,......171
Normal preCipitat ion............. .04 inch
Deficiency for the day. .04 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.... IL inches
Deficiency since March 1........ SO inch
Excess for cor perior, 1917.... SO inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1916. So inch
Reports from Stations at p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-19

"T'' indIcafes tTaNa OF pTeCTpltatIOn.
l.. A. WELSH, Meteorlogist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12
STOCK MARKET
observes HOLIDAY

New York. Nov. 11.--Stock and
other exchanges throughout the United
States closed today to allow their
members to participate In tho peace
celebration The New York Stock Elk
change led in declaring q holiday and
the others quickly followed its exam
pie Among the important exchanges
which closed were the Now York Fro,
duce Exchange, the New York Grain
Exchange. the New York Curb market.
the Chicago Stock Exchange and board
Of Trade the New York Consolidated
Stock Exchange, the New York Metal
market. the Boston Stock Exchange.
the Pittsburg Stock Exchange and the
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Banks remained opened, as only .
proclamation by the governor announce
ing legal holiday would overcome the
legal obstacle to their closing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12
nINNESOTA'S LAW
IS SELF-EXECUT|AG
Effective July 1, 1920 err Adoptcd)
Without. Special Notion by Lcsis-
1aturc,

II the prohibition amendment in
Minnesota carries on November S, 1t
will go into effect July l, 1920, and
will be "self-executing, which means
that it is the law OF the state whether
the legislature passes laws to carry
1t out or not Attorney Hill
ton has made an official statement OF
the amendments effect, He explains:
THE effect of the proposed amend
ment rs adopted will he to make un-
lawful ard forever prohibit the manu-
facture. sale, barter, gift. disposition.
the furnishing transporting or the
keeping or having in possession for
any such purpose, intoxicating liquor
of any kind In any quantity whatever.
except fer sacramertal mechanical.
scientific and medicinal purposes
within this state after July j. 1920,
and to place it beyond the power OF
any legislative authority to permit the
doing Of any such acts. II adopted.
the doing of any of the prohibited
acts aut natically becomes unlaw-
fui after July /. 1920 without any
action on the part o. the legislature
or any other legislative body. The
amendment s made lf-eZecuting A
duty, however. is imposed upon the
Legislature to enact laws for the en-
forcement Of that section if adopted
and to provide penalties for the viola
ton thereof =---l->-..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12
KEYSTONE STATE
IS SEEING THINGS
Cio~ins of saloons Results In sixty Fer
Ceat Decrease In Arrests.

The reports OF remarkable decrease
In arrests for all crimes, and espe-
c3slly drunkenness. continus to come
in from Pennsylvania cities 49, re-
suit Of saloons closed by the state
health board order.
From Erie the statement is made by
the police courts. ."For disorderly con-
duct arrests have fallen Off GO per cent
and arrests for drunkenness have fallen
fon at least rs per cent. 1t is also
stated that the street conditions are so
different that almost everyone recog
niEes the change"
From Harrisburg comes the report
police authorities that during the ten
weeks Of the closing order were re-
dGced at least SIS per cent. that on tw o
days during the week which this re-
purt covers, no notice court was held
because no one appeared for trial"
From Altoona ii is reported by the
police authorities that during the ten
days preceding the closing OF the sa-
looms there were five times as many
arrests for drunkenness and disorderIy
conduct as there were for the ten days
following the closing Of the saloons"
Reports from the Pittseurg region
reveal the fact that during the week
of September % with saloons open
there were GOT arrests for drunken
ness and disorder. and during the week
of October following the closing of
the saloons there we're only 356 ar
rests. 1t is claimed that the arrests
during this week just noted would
have been still less had the wholesale
liquor establishments been closed.
Reports from Scranton and WIKI es-
Barre indicate that since the closing
OF the saloons tbut In spite of the vio-
lations of the closing order), arrests
nave been cnt so per cent Besides
! this the report comes that conditions
have greatly improved In the output
| OF coal because OF the lessening OF
drink and disorder
Conditions throughout the Phiiadel-
phia district. including the counties OF
! Iehigh, Eerks. Northampton a n
! SchaSlkill, all have been very percer-
| tihly improved. A large number OF
Philadelphia saloons closed the front
door when the closing order went into
effect, but continued an open side or
back door In violation of the order
! On Monday. October ii, the health
authorities called attention to these
violations and then ordered the lid on
| tight Since this last order took ef.
feet the police authorities make the
/ following statement: on October %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12
SHE BECAME MOTHER
In ACCORDANCE WITH
U. & INSTRUCTION.

New York. Nov. 11----Wc1nen reiA-
lives of soldiers have "takon their
pens in hand" TO write iettern 10 local
exemption boards Here are souns Of
the results:
Sir have received no pay sece
my husband has gone away from NO.
where"
.Sir-My husband has gone sway
and got a few days furiouEh and has
gon to mind sweeperA"
Sir have received your lettse.
am his grandfather and hts grand
mother He was born and brought M
In this house in answer to your
letter"
''Sir--Mrs. Haynes has been IN bed
with little lad wife OF Petsr
Haynes
''Sir--You have changed my ntns
Roy into a little girl. WIN II make
any difrerence?"
''Sir--My Bin has been put In
charge of spittoon. VIII SGT moro
pay"
Stiff / don't receive my hus-
bands pay I shall be com pelled TO Lad
an immortal life"
'Sir--In accordance with instruc-
tons on pink paper. have given birth
10 n daughter on April 20"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12

cessivs prom lotions to assistant So
lIcitor, general solicitor, general
counsel. director and vice president.
Like another Beatty, who has been
bottling up the German fleet for
years, he is square lawed, athletic
and full Of energy.
Lord Shaughnessy, the veteran
Builder of Canada" who has re-
tIred Us president but remains as
chairman If the board of directors,
was born in Wisconsin. Beatty is a
native of Canada. Thorold, Ont,
was his birth place Lord Shaugh-
messy got his first railroad expert
ence in tie United States and Can
ada secured his services in 1882
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12

Starting as general purchasing
agent, he rose steadily and became
president on June Il, 1899. Since
the great war began he has trans
ported hundreds eff thousands of SOL
diers and millions of tons of NUM-
tons over land and sea for Canada,
ard one of his sons has made the ST.
p.eme sacrifice for the empire.
Grant Hail, who has succeeded str
George Bury as vice president, at
Montreal, is native Of Canada and
veteran railroad man Of % years
experience. He was appointed vice
president on Jan. /. 1915, after var:-
GUS promotions covering q quarter
OF century.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12

Although .4uw4Iu wentworth
Beatty is only 4 years Of age. his
life story to cate should be m IN
s..ration TO every young man VINO is
earnest, Industrious and eager 70
rise in life. Beatty went to work for
the Canadian Pacific Railway as an
assistant in the law department
7eventeen years ago, and now he is
president Of that colossal enterprise
with its 1928 miles Of railroad, it's
30 steamers, it's trans-contincntal
teleg1f ph system and its millions Of
acres Of farm lands. How did he
get there7 By hard work. brains
and loyalty. Starting at the bottom
in the law department be won Sue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12

If the German soldier remembers
his Shs,k aspeare. whom he apparently
regards q TeutpniC genius born in
England and cotHselled by. that. cir
t-ut117tTfczs q veVitr N 94n sisti, ire may
have IA H. u ftan n saw etst Xankfs'
in 4trEGnne forest uurolling chicken
wire To make n bridge over The barbed
variety. something of the feeling Of
Macbeth when h. observed Birnam
wood coming uphlH. 1t was "A painful
surprise all tbat harbod wire in
@cniousiy entan&led 80 stop the I'M
kultured Americans, and hen the nm
kultured Americans spreading this r.
vulgar chicken wire across the top.
and coming eXpcIitiously over
Christian Science Monitor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12
Rcbury Indian Warrior~.

Superior. Wis. Nov. l0.--G tvin 4
place to Industrial developments a
Chippewa Indian buryinr ground is
being cleared of Wisconsin Point
from ground at the Superior entry to
the harhor. which II has occupied for
more than seventy-fve years. The
bones of nearly zoo Indians, some of
them buried as early as 1854 are being
brought to a Superior cemetery and
renterret at the expense of the steel
corporation which has acquired the
land FOR the site OF great docks. Elab-
crate ceremonies will be conducted at
the new cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12

There is n touch OF histcry's irony
in the death at this time OF the great
est captain Of industry Germany has
produced Ralln. more than any
other man. helped build up the great
overseas trade that brought Germany
within the ranks or the leading powers.
His early life was a hare struggle
against religious prejudices, for Balm
WAS Jew. one OF The few OF that race
ever to reach n position OF such an in
fnerce IN Germany. After q snaanv s
shi.p,ng was wipe 4 of the seas by the
/ -oo ka6c he WIS laced by tbs kaiser
at tic load OF sho whole German eco
homie fcrces. He had chief SUI ervis-
ton Of the vast government-con
ALVEY system Palm visited Amer
ia many times He WAS her ftIena.
and iit opposition to unresrrtcted t.
boat warfare which he knew would
bring this country into the war led to n
IS adual estrangencnt betwesn h,m
snd the kaiser. II. fought the pam
German, tooth and nail. Ho was d
foe q militarisrn. His doctrine was
tina: Of peaceful penetration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12

i,eniten$iary officials at Lansing
conducted an interesting experiment
This year on an island in the Missouri
river ty planttr fifty acres OF hemp
The Loavenworth Times reports q
bumper crop was raised. Experts de
clare 1t may be used in making binder
wine AT the penitentiary plant The
hemp may be substituted for the sisal
imported from Yucatan, in making
Irvine. The result would be big
saving IN cost to the wheat farmers
Kansas City Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12

the police report that cases Of persons
arrested for drunkenness in Philadel-
phia show an appreciate decline over
Saturday and Sunday last. when ll9
persons were arrested for intoxica-
ton. Only seventeen were arrested for
drunkenness and disorder on the slst
and 22nd last