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Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
HUGE PROFITS TO Be
MADE IN CHICKENS
Mrs. A. Rasgorshek Has Reg.
ular Gold Mine in Her Little
Place West of Benson; En-
couraged by Government.

Twelve hundred dollars clear profit
in eight months on chickens is what
Mrs. A. Rasgorshek made on her lit
tie place one half mile west of Ben
son, according to her own accounting
system which has been audited by the
poultry committee of Omaha now
working with the federal government
to encourage the growing of chick
ems in the cities and on the farms
throughout the United States.
Mrs. Rasgorshek has a chicken
house l6 feet wide and 100 feet long.
The capacity OF the house is 400 hens.
This woman operates on the inten-
sive plan. She does not even have
chicken pen. The hens never
leave the house until taken out for
market.
From January to September J.,
1917, Mrs. Rasgorshek kept an aver
age OF 325 layers. They made her net
profit of 81 per hen. In her costs
she figured labor, depreciation, and
other expenses. These eight months
covered the period when feed was at
its highest.
Mrs. Rasgorshek and her boys do
all the work necessary to keep the
flock thriving, while the husband is
employed in an Omaha tailoring es-
tablishment. Mrs. Rasgorshek started
the chicken business five years ago on
a small scale for pin-money. 1t has
grown to be thriving business.
"The Department of Agriculture,
says A. G. Peters, federal govern
ment representative in Omaha boost
ing the poultry business. does not
recommend that people in the city
start on so large a scale. We are
merely using Mrs. Rasgorsheks sue
cess as an example OF what may be
done"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
SEEK TRANSFER
ON Big MILITARY
BAND TO OMAHA
Former Sixth Nebraska Now
Unassigned Wants Station at
Fort Omaha; Seventeen
Members Live in City,.

Omaha may have military band.
The founer Sixth Nebraska band,
which as yet is unassigned, may be
trnsferred to the Fort Omaha balloon
school. Friends of the band, which
is made up of Nebraska boys, II of
whom live in Omaha, are exerting
their influence to have the transfer
made.
1t is reported that the officers in
command at Fort Omaha have re-
quested that they be given band .
enliven the spirits of the men in train
ing at this post and that their request
has met with favor at the war depart
ment, The band has requested that
it be transferred to this city.
The band is at present at Camp
Cody where it has an enviable repu-
tation. Under the leadership of Band
master Webb only trained musicians
were enlisted, many of whom had seen
service in circuses and other travel
ing musical organizations.
An endeavor is now being made to
induce the commercial bodies of
Omaha to exert their influence to
bring this musical organization here.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
EXCEED MILLION
in WAR STAMPS IN
SWIFT CITY DRIVE
Hustlers Find That More Than
Third Of City's Quota Was
Obtained in Week Of
Intensive Work.

The War Savings Stamp campaign
waged by the Commercial club closed
yesterday afternoon with total sub
scriptions amounting to $l,023,207--
more than twice the original quota.
Special committees assisted the "a
regular committees in their weeks
drive TO bring Omaha's campaign
standing above par in comparison
with other cities.
Considering the large amount of
War Savings Stamps already sub
scrbed, the hustling committees have
accomplished four months campaign
work in seven days.
Four Months Work in Week.
In the past week, more than one
third of the years quota was OBJ
tanned,
r. H. Hanley, commissioner of the
Commercial club, has compiled re-
port of the subscriptions Of the vari-
Gus committees.
The Manufacturers committee led
the list with a total OF $ll2,78S, de-
feating the Retailers committee,
which was credited with obtaining
sale Of thrift stamps amounting to
$10S,040.
Schools and Scouts Aid.
Returns from the South Side, in
cluding packers, commission men and
merchants, totaled $9l,3l3.
The wholesalers of the city sold
$s4,632 worth of stamps. The prin-
ters reported a sale OF stamps amount
ing to $5s,ol4. s
Lively interest was shown by teach
ers and pupils of the schools during
the campaign, and $58,644 worth of
stamps were reported sold.
The Boy Scouts, working several
hours each day, brought in returns
aggregating $ll,2s0.
Women Sell Many.
Grain men bought $s8,054 worth OF
stamps. Real estate men came for
ward with Sal ,20l toward the cause
and the insurance committee was
credited with the sale of $30,il2
worth of thrift stamps.
In comparison to the number OF
men in the campaign committees, the
woman's committee sold larger
amount of stamps, their returns
amounting to $32,458.
Honors, given to the individual
house selling the largest number OF
thrift stamps, we're conferred upon
M. Z. Smith & Co., whose commit
tee reported sale of $4,000 worth
Of stamps.
| Shortly before the campaign
closed two more subscriptions for
War Savings stamps were reported to
the Commercial club The Interna-
tional Union of Steam and Operating
Engineers bought War Savings
stamps which totaled $500. The In
ternational Association OF Bridge and
Iron Workers obtained sale OF
stamps amounting to $780,
| The total result of the campaign
was wired to State Director Ward M
Burgess who is in New York,
Il am more than pleased with the
result and the work done by the CON-
mittees. With more than one-third
Of OUR quota of War Savings stamps
already sold, we will have no difficult
ty accomplishing our final end--thc
sale of $3,000.000 worth of stamps"
said r. H. Manley.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Widowed Mother Receives
First War Insurance on Son

Washington, D. C., Jan. 20.--Mrs.
Betty Ingram of Pratt City, Ala, the
widowed mother of Gunner's Mate
Osmond Kelly Ingram, killed last
October Is, when the destroyer Cas-
sin was attacked by a submarine, has
received the first payment made by
the Soldiers and Sailors Insurance
bureau to the dependents of soldier
or sailor killed in action. Secretary
McAdoo announced today that she
received check for $40, representing
compensation payments for two
months up to December IS, and an
other for $50, representing automatic
insurance for the same period.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
SOUTH SIDERS
AGREE TO CLOSE
STORES EARLY

Earlv closing hours will be effective
in South Side stores Monday. The
merchants have agreed to close at 6
o'clock every night except Saturday,
when they will remain open until 10
o'clock. South Side stores have al
ways hitherto remained open until
late Wednesday nights, but the pro-
prietors have agreed to the new rul-
ing. They have been keeping open
until $50 every evening.
The Nebraska Shoe and Clothing
store started the movement for early
closing and secured the signatures of
u merchants to the petition advo-
eating the new system.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Judge Redick Hears Argument
In lvnCh Custer Case

Judge Redick heard arguments Of
counsel Saturday in Sheriff Clark's
custer suit against County Commits
sioner John c. Lynch, on Lynch's
motion to dismiss the case on the
ground that the acts alleged to have
been committed by him do not con-
stitute ground for removing him from
Office. Judge Redick took the matter
under advisement. The custer suit
hearing is scheduled for Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
SOUTH SIDE HAS
TOPPED QUOTA
IN STAMP DRIVE

The South Side went over the top"
in the weeks War Saving stamp drive.
Leaders say that sales amount to
more than 100000. The South Side
quota was set at $4,000.
This is in line with the progress
made in all previous drives. South
Side has exceeded its quota in every
drive.
Jungeman school, South Side,
claims to have broken all records for
the grade schools in this drive. The
pupils of the school purchased $l,406
worth altogether The pupils in the
seventh grade bought $365 worth,
those of the eighth grade S3l5 worth
and the sixth grade pupils 5000 worth.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Easier Rules for Fasting Will
Prevail During Lenten Season

tom, when a vacancy was created in
a diocese, for three deans of the
diocese and three bishops of the
province to select list of names for
appointment to the vacancy and sub
nit the same to the vatican. The new
rule provides that every two years,
whether or not vacancy has oc-
cured, a list of names be forwarded
to Rome as suitable men for the
bishopric. Thus the pope will have
all immediate list from which to
choose in case of vacancy.
The annual pastoral letter will be
read in the various Catholic churches
of the city in about three weeks, ac-
cording to Monsignor Coianeri.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Hardware Men Cooperate
With Fuel Commissioner

Many hardware firms OF Omaha
will observe the fuel administrators
recommendation and will not open
until 9 a. m. beginning Monday. They
will close at 5 p. m. except on Sat-
urdays at 6 p. m. Among them are
King Hardware company, Hussle
Hardware company, johnson Hard
ware company, James Morton & Sons
company, Milton Rogers & Sons COM
pany and G. Wig & Son,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
South Side Business Men
Call Patriotic Meeting

W. w. Yager, president Of the
South Side Business Mems associa-
ton has called an open meeting of
all South Side citizens for Monday
evening at the city hall, twenty
fourth and o streets. t', So
1t will be a patriotic meeting and
the new early closing rules will be
discussed. l. r.l.e ~ -.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21

Fasting in the Catholic church dur
ing the Lenten season, beginning
February 20, will be less severe than
in former years, by re5 IN of the new
ecclesiastical code" r, emily promul-
gated in Omaha.
The new code, the result of years
of labor at the Vatican, was prepared
by commission app, inted by Pope
Plus X. 1t allows the use of meat on
Wednesdays during Lent, which days
were formerly fast days. Rules Of
fasting and abstinence are also less
stringent.
Mention is also made of the COM
paratively recent ruling on the choice
of bishops. 1t formerly was the Gus
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Nebraska Ags Carry Off
HonorS in Cattle Judging

Denver. Colo, Jan. 20-The team
representing the Nebraska State Col.
lege of Agriculture carried off the
first prize in cattle judging today in
the opening event of the 1919 National
Western Stock show, which will con.
tinue for the next week. Five teams
competed in the class judging for col.
leges. The winning Nebraska team
was composed of the following mem.
bers:
Merle Townsend, Glenn Snapp, C
P. Grau, A. E. Anderson and J. Moul'
ton
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Madison Community Center
COMPLETES ORGANIZATION

The Madison Community center
in Albright has completed its organ
ization. 1t has been decided to hold
general program every two weeks.
Classes in physical culture have been
organized for men and women and
directors have been procured. The
women's class will meet Wednesday
night and the men Thursday night
A community singing class will be
organized Friday. More than 200
persons attended the first meeting.
The officers are: NJ. T. Habgood,
president; Charles Alstadt. vice pres
ident; Mrs. Mccarthy, secretary; and
Mrs. F. E. Belding, treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Red Cross Supplies Reach
Stricken Guatemala City

Washington. D. c. Jan. 20-Relief
supplies valued at $4,000 bought by
the Red Cross from government
stores in the canal zone. have reached
Guatemala City, the Red Cross was
advised today through the State de-
partment. This is in addition to the
supplies shipped from New Orleans
soon after the earthquake wreckej
the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Boy Says Old Man Tried
To Hold Him Up in Street

Charles Cummings, l2-year-old boy
living at 35l3 Polk street, reported to
the South Side police that when he
was going home Saturday night he
was accosted by an old man at Thir-
ty-sixth and Y streets who grabbed
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
AK.SAR.bEN HAS
MONEY after ALL
BILLS ARE PAID
Pays Balance Lot and Still
Four Thousand Cash on Hand
to Begin the New
Year.

Carnival gate receipts and conces-
sions last fall brought Ak-Sar-Ben
$30,27.3S. The membership fees
brought the organization $22,ll0,
The ball cost $6y8o4.l5. The cleo
trical parade cost more than $ll 900.
The board of governors made the
final payment on the lot south of the
Den, which they bought more than a
year ago. This payment was $4,D0.
After cleaning up the bills of Ak
Sar-Ben for last year and making the
final payment on this lot, the organi-
cation still has in the bank $4,0l2:8,
and is ready with this 10 begin solicit
ing 1918 memberships to make the
years celebration the greatest in the
more than a score OF years Ak-Sar-
Ben has been an Omaha feature.
Following is the full financial state
ment: ..
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Japanese Ambassador
Sato Saws He Will Return

A Pacific Port, Jan. 20-Dr. Aimuro
Sato, Japanese ambassador to the
United States, sailed today for the
orient, having been called home to
Toxic recently. Before he boarded the
vessel he said he hoped to return to
Washington in the near future.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
Detectives Raid Hotel.

Detectives Jolly, Walker, A. c. An
derson and Zaloudek raided the
Manhattan hotel. l24 North Fifteenth
street, last night and arrested the
keeper and six other inmates on a
charge of !, Keeping an ill-governed
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21

him and tried to choke him. The
boy succeeded in breaking away.
He says that his ;.ssailant was an old
man with Van Dyke beard and big
brown eyes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21

Commencing Monday, January Il,
Cressey's shoe store will close at 6
o'clock each night except Saturday
until further notice.
F. A. CRESSEY.
1922 South Twenty-fourth street,
South Side.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21

Looking for work? Turn to the
Help Wanted Columns now. You
will find hundreds of positions listed
there.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-21
KubIic Arrested for
ILLEGAL Possession

George Kublic. 20l5 Madison
street, was arrested at South Side
police station Saturday afternoon
following a search of his place by
Sergeant Ferris and Officers jack
man and Scott who say they found
quantity OF rum and alcohol in his
possession. He is charged with H.
legal possession and sale of liquor
Evening star., 1918-02-12
PRESIDENT DID NOT
MODIFY WAR AIMS
Summing Up Yesterday OF
Fourteen Articles of Peace
Does Not Change U. S. Stand.
OFFICIAL MAKES POINT

President Wilson's summing up of his
previous list of fourteen war aims under
four heads is not to be considered a
modification of his previous statement.
That the President was not seeking
to express a modification of his address
to Congress On January S was stated
today by an official who is in a posi-
ton 10 know his attitude. This official
points out that the President simply
left the way open for a future modifi-
cation. and gave an explanation of his
previous statement; all of which is
made clear in that portion of his ad-
dress yesterday which said:
she (the United States) is quite
ready TO be shown that the settlements
she has suggested are not the best or
the most enduring. They are only her
own provisional sketch of principles,
and of the way in which they should
BE applieG"
Evening star., 1918-02-12
LINCOLN BIRTHDAY OBSERVED.
Patriotic Meetings in New York.
Exercises in Churches and Schools

NEW YORK. February 1.-THE OBJ
servance OF LincolE's birthday in New
York city was marked by an unusual
1y large number of patriotic meetings.
Special celebrations were held in
schools and churches under the aus
pices of the National Security League.
Cardinal Farley presided at a notable
meeting in st. Patrick's Cathedral.
The directors of the Lincoln Patriotic
Army here made the day an occasion
Tor obtaining enlistments for this semi
military organization formed recently
TOT the purpose of inspiration and
training In practical patriotism and in
teMigent citizenship" Men. women and
children are eligible for membership
TO protect the country's future by es-
tabHshtrg national condition Of per-
petual, patriotic preparedness"
Evening star., 1918-02-12
misunderstanding Apparent.

Yet there seems to have been a mis-
understanding on this point, even
among members of Congress. if they
are quoted correctly in statements
about the address. One member of the
foreign affairs committee of the House
is quoted as saying: He Cthe Presi-
GenD has modified his extreme de-
mands as contained in his message of
January s. and informs the central
powers that if certain conditions are
complied with the United States will
not let territorial consideration inter
fere with peace"
Unlike the central powers. the Presi-
dent sought, on January S, to be con-
crete about the war aims of this coun-
try AT hegtime il was regarded that
he had specified the fourteen aims as
a starting point upon which any fu-
ture discussions of peace must center.
on the other hand. the Presidents
course. as interpreted by those who
have followed his utterances closely.
is that Of not closing the door to peace
when the time comes. yet emphasizing
the principles upon which the United
States will stand firm.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
INCREASES WAR EFFICIENCY.
Italy Shows Great Advance in In.
dustrial Activities.
ldence of the Associated Hess.

CORRESPONDENCE OF the Associated Press.
ROME, January 1.-THE Industrial
war efficiency of Italy has increased
thirty times over within two and half
years. according to DR.. Albert Dali
lolio. minister of arms and munitions.
I'VE were able to turn out over three
hundred cannon during the months of
November to replace those lost to the
enemy in October" he said. IAN idea
of what has been accomplished may be
gathered from the fact that. whereas
previous to Italy's entrance into the
war we had about 125 incompletely
equipped factories, employing 125.0O0
workmen, today We have $3.50 factories
going, and will soon have 1000, en-
pIoying over 100000 workmen, of whom
100. 900 are women and $4,000 are boys
OF these $3.50 factories 1.750 are classi-
fed as auxiliary and 1900 as minor
shops. This is a creation of which
Italy may well be proud"
Evening star., 1918-02-12
FORCES ON BRITISI-GERMAN
FRONT POISED FOR OFFENSIVE
Tension Increases as Weather Moderates and
Movements Indicate Huns Are Making
Ready for Big Spring Drive

selves are sitting tight. saying little,
The silence is uncanny. and it is por-
tentouS.
Naturally, the entente allied prepara-
tions cannot be discussed, but it may
! spirit of optimism. Every Soldier in
the long line knows what is coming
and smiles with assurance. for he
knows what his supports are. The al
lies still have a preponderance of men
and guns along this front and they
have an inclination to use this advan-
tage. the Germans will find that their
opponents have not wasted the winter
months.
Evening star., 1918-02-12

NEW YORK. February 12.-Negotia-
ions for the renewal of Russo German
trade relations. conducted at Brest-
Litovsk simultaneously with the dis
cussion of a treaty of peace, are reported
upon in recent issues Of German news
papers reaching this country. The ac-
count of the first seven days negotia- :
tions made to the main committee or
the reichstag by Director Johannes of
the foreign office show that boishevik
leaders held the same view of the un-
fairness from a Russian viewpoint of
the Russo German commercial treaties
of 1894 and 1904. as had their prede-
cessors under the old capitalistic order.
The bolsheviki were unwilling to re
now these arrangements, which they
considered were forced upon Russia
during periods of financial depression.
Director Johannes naively observed
that the German delegates had had no
success in convincing the Russians OF
the advantageousness OF the old trea-
ties.
The question of American trade bulk
ed largely in the preliminary discus
sions The German representatives. in
endeavoring to disproye the Russian
contention that the balance of trade
under the old arrangements was against
Russia. argued that large quantities OF
cotton and other imports into Russia.
credited to Germany IN the Statistlcs,
were really of American origin. though
brought in through German ports. Ger
man houses under pre-war conditions
controlled the Russian market SO far
as many American manufactured ar
ticles We're concerned. having obtained
exclusive selling agencies.
Evening star., 1918-02-12

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. February 12.-The tension
along the British German front is
Tightening. AS the extraordinari.y
bright, mild weather has continued to
dry out the sodden fields, the two great
inertia of the days when the western
theater was held in the grip of snow
and impossible mud has disappeared
and the contending forces are poised.
watching each other. like duelists, for
the first move, which will mean that
the most sanguinary period of the war
has begun.
Something seems bound to happen
before another month has passed, If the
present weather holds. indeed. even
now the ground in some sections is
quite fit for fighting.
The enemy continues to make intense
preparations for what has been adver-
tised as the great offensive" German
troops and guns keep pouring into the
western front and there are indications
that few Austrian units are in Flan-
ders.
Cl-ared for Action.
Certain areas back of the German
front have been cleared for action, and
daily bodies of troops have been prac-
ticing attacks under the tutelage of eX-
perts. Prisoners say that leave for the
soldiers was stopped January 90. So
far as actual fghaing is concerned. it
is still confined to Identification raids,
air activity and occasional bursts OF
artillery. Along many miles of the
front which the CORRESPONDENT visited
nous quiet. One may sit for hours on
a vantage point SO close to the German
lines that the enemy can be seen work
ing about. yet there are few sounds of
strife.
Ignore Military Moves.
The enemy is playing possum or ig-
noring the military movements behind
the British lines, and the British them :
Evening star., 1918-02-12
CHARLES ]. JAMES CHOSEN
FOR PROBATE COURT POST
Appointed by Register of Wills as
Chief Appraiser, to Succeed
r. E. Peterson.

Charles ]. James, former president
of the Petworth Citizens Association.
has been appointed by Register of
Wills Tanner as chief appraiser of the
Probate Court. to succeed Raymond E.
Peterson.
Mr.. James has been a resident of
Washington for forty years and has
been engaged in general advertising
for a quarter of century. He is grand
regent of the Royal Arcanum. past
master Anacostia Lodge. F. A. A. NJ,
and past high priest of Washington
Royal Arch Chapter; also is past presi-
dent of the Masonic board of relief.
Evening star., 1918-02-12
Customs Union Proposed.

That Germany. Austria Hungry and
the other central powers contemplate
forming customs union was establish
ed definitely during the negotiations.
When the question of renewal of the
most favored nation clause was under
consideration the German delegates an
nounced that certain reservations and
limitations must be made as to this
principle in its application to CONNER
cial relations with Austria and other
lands, which intended to conclude n
"zollbund' tcustoms union) with Ger
many.
Russia obviously would not be al
lowed to avail itself Of the reduced or
abolished duties of this customs union
On the other hand, Germany evidently
intends to work for free right of ac-
cess to the Russian market for its pro-
tege state, the independent kingdom
of Poland Director Johannes mention
ing the peculiar relations to Russia Of
those regions which split themselves
OFF from the Russian empire as requir-
ing q special regulation of the princi-
pie of most favored nations in this regard.
One of the weak points of the Ger
man plans for a protectorate of Poland
is the fact that the prosperity of Rus
sian Poland as an industrial area was
built up on free access to the Russian
interior markets within the Russian
customs barriers, and neither Germany
nor Austria Hungary wishes to admit
Polish manufacturers to open competi-