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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17
Moral ~shrewcness.

From the London Observer.
President Wilson attitude is full of
moral sh~rcwdness. II he is to give some
OF the allies what they most want
Americas signature to a guaranteed
peace-the allies must give him what he
most warks-the league and the main
articles In its covenant"
Much mischief and futility would have
been saved had it been plainly realized
months ago by the allies. that either Eu-
rope must 20 through with the United
States into q new plan for a better order
ing and maintenance OF peace In the
whole world or the United States will
wash its hands OF Europe. And that
would mean return. sooner or later, OF
German hegemony on the continent"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17
Soldiers and the sattlsnslds.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS curtO1HIys enough,
seems to be becominga popular
amor the troops in France 81 q
means Of passing the time until gem
eral rehabilitation is ordered. The
soldiers are Invariably interested In
the sectors Of the front other than
those Which were scenes of their own
exploits. "A system Of short lenves
has been authorized, and lorries de
rallied for the tours. Ypres, Mes
sines, Arras and Albert are easily
first as sightseeing centers, but places
Of lesser fame. such as Boesinghe and
Wood Is Bots Grenier, Combles and
La Prize farm, Ephey and Bousies, are
all claiming their crowds
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17
Perverse Critters.

II can't help thinking something"
said the discouraged farmer, that the
worse you treat your hens the more
eggs you will get from them. l re-
member an old joke where one man
asked another: How do you get SO
many eggsY
why said the other. i treat my
hens SO unscientifcally they're all
laying for me.'"-Boston Transcript.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17
A,rp,.ne. for spc,..msn.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific Amertc0I.
Now that the military aviator Is ~
turning to peaceful pursuits. there are
many who believe that he will not give
up flying. Indeed, there are several
aircraft constructors who are already
offering inexpensive airplanes for pri-
yate use. One of the offerings is In the
form Of q small biplane. designed FOR
the man who rides his ranch and the
man who loves the air." to quote the
Ire nufacturer's announcement. II is
known ~ the Dispatch. Model" and
sells for $500. Ths factor of safety Is
said 20 be high. while the cost OF ppkeep
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17

sional buffoon-dead, It deserves the finest
lencomiums OF our most gifted orators and
can be f1ttinsly sounded only upon the
| either to whose sweet accompaniment our
great epic shall be sung.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17
cutIcura Comfort. BABY. skln

cutIeura Comforts Baby's Skin
When red, rough and itching with hot
baths OF Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exquisltely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
M Of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Ady.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17

Cure pimp]ss, headache. bad breath BY taking
pill called Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17
our occasIonat observance.

A man will sit by the hour match
ing pennies, but II his wife asks him to
match apiece OF dress goods, whattal
howl Of rage and Indignation there
isl-Indianapolis Star.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17

Some people spend so much time
handing out advice that they have no
time to accomplish anything.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17
The Hum Of tho Mil.

He a a lad from the backwoodS
Of Arkansas, where sawmills are nu-
merous. Going into the army and
overseas he arrived at Camp Codford
England. While here he saw and
heard his first airplane. The aviator
was flying low and the buzz Of thu
engines could be distinctly heard.
Turning to a buddy he says; Where
is that 81" mill ! hnar?"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17

A signal failure has wrecked many
train OF thought.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17

Without the needle the mariner
could " thread his way through
the sea,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-04-17

StrenuousIy Objects Then.
docs your wife object to your play.
Ing cards for money!
"OnIy when I lose"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
Three Men Arrested
in Connection With
Salvage Graft Case

Des Moines, Ia, March 2.-Three
men were arrested here early this
morning in connection with the
second expose of graft in the sale
of army salvage goods. The men
are: ]. Rhoades, Norfolk, Va, brok-
er; Arthur Koerner and A. Gross of
Minneapolis.
The trio were arrested by federal
secret service agents, A. P. Sher-
wood and H. D. Haley. The Tip"
was given by Lieut.. H. r. Van
strum, wealthy Minneapolis contrac-
tor, who is executive officer for the
salvage section at Camp Dodge.
According TO federal authorities,
the trio under arrest arranged with
Vanstrum through his finance to fill
out blank contracts which they sub
mitted for army blankets. The army
officer was to get a FIVE per cent
commission.
When the plan was made known
to Vanstrum, he Immediately told
army justice officers who followed
the brokers across the country until
they were arrested here.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
May Amend League Draft.

Paris, March 2.-The eighth week
of the peace conference opens with
increased effort by the working
commissions to get their projects
ready for consideration when Presi-
dent Wilson, Premier Lloyd George
and Premier Orlando return to
Paris.
No one is more anxious for
prompt action than the French COM
missioners, who want to hasten not
only the completion of the peace
treaty; but the adoption of the
league of nations plan as an integral
part of it. An opening for re-
vision of the plan that will not
threaten the integrity of the league
appears to be broadening. M. Pich-
on, French foreign minister has in
dicated that he will offer amend
ments relating to an international
force. ....
1t is thought that the conference
may consider other amendments,
such as may be regarded in Amer
lea as necessary to remove am
biguity of clauses that might effect
the Monroe doctrine, the right of
succession from the league and the
methods of using force against re-
calcitanl nations.
French apprehension is growing
over the danger of anarchy in Ger
mlny, the French delegates, there
fore, desire to hasten the conclusion
of the peace treaty and incorporate
in it measures for the protection
which they have expected from the
league of nations. M. Pichon, re-
flecting this view, said that every
one wants responsible government
with which peace may be concluded
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
HOOVER TO HAVE
FULL CHARGE OF
FAMINE RELIEF
Will AppOrtiOn in Europe
FoOdStuffS Purchased With
New S100,000,000
Appropriation.

Washington, March 2.-Herbert
Hoover has been appointed by
President Wilson as director gen
eral of the American relief admin
istr1tion. created under the $l00,000,-
600 European famine relief bill,
with full authority to direct the fur
nishing of food stuffs and other ur-
gent supplies purchased out of re-
lief fund and to arrange for their
transportation, distribution and ad-
ministration.
Mr.. Hoover, who already has
been made director general of the
allied relief under the commission
sitting at Paris, also was given full
power by the president to deter
mine to which of the populations
named in the relief bill the supplies
shall be furnished and in what guam
titles. He also is to arrange for
reimbursement so far as possible
as provided in the relief act.
In making public the presidents 5
executive order tonight, the food
administration announced that Ed
gar Richard and Theodore F. Whit
marsh, who have been directing the
affairs Of the food administration
during Mr.. Hoover's absence in
Europe. had been appointed by him
Joint directors in the United States
Of the new created relief admins
tration.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
''There Is No Fight
in German Remnants, -
Says U. S. A. Officer

Coblenz, March I'm the opin-
ion expressed by the United States
army officers who have specialized
on the question of rehabilitation
and readjustment of the enemy
forces, there no longer is any doubt
about the complete uselessness of
the remnants of the old German
army now in regimental and battal-
ion departments throughout Ger
many,
In the American Third army in
telligence bureau it is estimated in
the summary of an expert that there
are approximately 100000 men,
mostly of the 1899 class, who have
declined to volunteer for the new
army.
"There is no fight in these men,"
said the American expert today.
THE events of the past two weeks
have demonstrated that they are as
useless in the suppression of inter
national disorders as they are
against bolshevism or the Poles"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
HUN GOVERN MlENT T0TTERING G
Communication Urged
for Hundreds Found
Guilty Of DisIOyaIty

Washington. March 2.-Attor-
ney General Gregory has recon-
mended to President Wilson
commutation of the sentences o.
persons convicted under the es
pionage act, a review of whose
cases by officials of the Depart
ment of Justice has revealed that
the evidence of wilful intent to
violate the law was too circum-
stantial to warrant the carrying
out of the full sentences fixed by
the trial juries.
Officials of the Department of
Justice tonight said commutation
had been recommended for sew
eral hundred persons now held in
prison.
Mr.. Gregory said in his letter
to the president that the review
ing commission in the depart
ment was examining the records
in the cases of all the other con-
victions under the espionage law
and that recommendations as to
these would be submitted later.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
CAR man
KILLED BY Gun
while HUN ING
NeIS JOhnson'S LifeIeSS Body
Found Where He Attempted
to Crawl Through
Wire Fence.

Nels Johnson, a veteran street car
motorman, was instantly killed Sum
day when a shotgun he was ate
tempting to drag through a wire
fence was accidentally discharged.
The 1ifeless body was found by
his son, Elmer, at the west side Of
the Forest Lawn cemetery at 8
o'clock Sunday morning. 1t was
suspended Imply across the wires.
The discharged shotgun was lying
on the ground where it had ap-
parently fallen.
Johnson was 81 years old. He
lived with his family at 1928 Hart
man avenue.
The last seen of him Sunday was
when he told his son he was "just
going over the hill to get rabbit or
two"
Find Body Near Home.
When he failed to return the son
became anxious and started
search. Just a shert distance from
the home he mace the discovery of
his fathers body.
The weapon which caused death
was a shotgun of an antiquated pat
tern and was without a guard for
the trigger. 1t was of the single
barrel type.
Johnson had been a motorman for
the street railway company for so
years. The son, Elmer, is also a
street railway employe.
Upon order of County Attorney
Shotwell the body was taken to the
Bradley and Dorrance chapel. II
is probable no inquest will be held
into the death, as the police after an
investigation pronounced the affair
an accident.
Johnson is survived by his widow
and three sons: Elmer of Omaha.
Robert, now in an army camp, and
c. A. johnson of San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
GREGOR Y.
TO co WITH.
PRESIDENT.
AS ADVISER.
Attorney General Will
Accompany Wilson to
Paris; Functions Not
Clearly Defined.

Washington, March 2.-Thomas
w. Gregory, retiring attorney gen.
eral of the United States, will ac-
company President Wilson to Paris,
as general adviser and assistant at
the peace conference.
Mr.. Gregory's resignation as
member of the presidents cabinet
becomes effective Tuesday, when he
will be succeeded by A. Mitchell
Palmer, and the retiring attorney
general will assume Immediately his
new position of unofficial coun-
sellor to the president during his
second visit to Europe.
To Act as Adviser.
Mr.. Gregory's functions have not
been clearly defined, but he is ex-
pected to advise the president and
the American peace commissioners
on constitutional questions relating
to the league of nations and on
many matters of law, and of general
policy. There was no intimation
here that he would succeed any of
the American commissioners now in
France.
Mr.. Gregory resigned from the
cabinet two months ago with the
intention of practicing law, explain
ing that the salary of his position
was not adequate to meet his per-
sonal needs. 1t is said he still ex-
poets to return to law practice when
his duties in Europe are completed.
Palmer Not Yet Confirmed.
The nomination Of Mr.. Palmer as
attorney general was called Up IN
the senate in an executive session
early this morning following an all
night session on the Victory
loan bill, but action was postponed
because of the absence of many
senator's. The nomination will be
taken up again before adjournment
and confirmation then is generally
predicted.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
Six Arrests Follow
Suicide Of an Officer
Who Confessed Fraud.

Chicago, March 2.-Six sailors of
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton are in custody and the body
of another-a suicides in the
morgue, as a result of alleged
grating in connection with the dis
charge Of men from the station, it
was learned tonight.
Lieut.. Commander S. c. Roberts,
executive officer at the station, said
no evidence had been found to sup
port a charge that discharges ac-
tually had been sold, but that a
number Of enlisted men and a few
petty officers had apparently prac-
ticed fraud on some of their mates
by protesting to have influence in
obtaining releases.
The existence of fraud became
known today following the suicide
yesterday of Samuel Moscowitz OF
Detroit, a second-elass seamen, who
plunged from an eight story window
of the local naval intelligence Of
fee after making a confession. ac-
cording to Lieut. Edwin L. Reed,
chief Of the tofiee.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
.0RIEF
RRIGHT
11REEz zY
PREDICTS POCKET
WIRELESS TELEPHONE.
BITS OF NEWS

London, March 2.-Experiments
in a new type of wireless telephone
are so far advanced that it is pro-
posed within a few weeks it will be
possible TO speak between Londol
and New York, while the establish
ment of a regular commercial sery-
ice by wireless telephone between
London and New York early next
year is expected by the Marconi
company, according to a statement
by Godfrey c. Isaacs, managing di-
rector Of the company, to a cor
respondent of the Daily Mail.
An early realization of pocket
wireless telephone is also fore
shadowed by Mr.. Isaacs, who says
that experiments have led him TO
believe that the pocket wireless
will be in every day use at no dis
tant date.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
Van Loan, Story Writer,
Is Dead; Father Expires
When Told Of His Death

Philadelphia, March 2.-Charles E.
Van Loan, humorist and famous as
writer of short stories on sporting
topics, died today of chronic nephri-
tis in Arlington, Pa, near here.
Mr.. Van Loan came to Philadel-
phia from his home in Los Angeles
on business and soon after his ar
rival he became III and was hurried
to the hospital His wife and two
children were summoned and were
at his bedside when he died. He
was 45 years old.
Los Angeles, March 2.-Overcome
by the news OF the death of his son,
Charles Z. Van Loan, Richard Van
Loan died at his home here today,
Mr.. Van Loan was summoned from
a religious service by another son
to be appraised of the news. He
evidenced great mental stress and
died within a few minutes at the
family home
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
French Government
Engages in Food Trade
to Cut Cost Of Living

Paris, March IA 30 per cent
decrease in the cost of living in
France within a month is expected
by the food ministry as the result
Of measures recently taken with re-
gard to the purchase, importation
and distribution of foodstuffs, NJ.
Vilgrain, under secretary of state for
food, told the Associated Press to-
day.
Next Thursday government dis
tribution centers known as "Vilgrain
barracks" will be opened in IS
wards of Paris, and before March
10, there will be stores in every
reimbursement offering a ration
containing 3,6l6 calories and ll3
grammes of fat for each inhabitant.
The present cost of the new ra-
ton in Paris is 90 cents, as against
SO cents in New York and 81 cents
in London,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
Road Building WIN Give
Employment to 100000 Men

Washington, March 2.-Approxi-
mately half a million dollars will be
spent on highway construction dur
ing the coming season, giving emu
ployment to 100000 men, according
to anestimate b ythe Department Of
Agriculture, based on known federal
funds available and of the state and
municipal funds, made at confer
ence today between Secretary Hous-
ton and representatives of the high
way departments of p states.
The conference asked that en-
gineer regiments, now road building
in France, be returned to the
United States at an early date and
demobilized, and Secretary Houston
promised his aid in bringing War
department attention to the subject.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
Gernany's Resources
insufficient to Feed
IS Per Cent Of People

London, March q Germany's
condition today is described by a
correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph, who has spent considerable
time in Germany since the armis-
tice, studying the international con-
ditions. Before the war, he says,
Germany was able to feed about 95
per cent of her population from its
own cources. Today it could not
feed IS per cent Of her people on
pre-war basis.
The reasons are-first, deteriora-
ton of the soil through lack of fer
tilizers, and second. depreciation in
the numbers and weights of all
classes of live stock, owing to lack
of fodder.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
LEADERS TO RECEIVE
VALUABLE PARTING GIFTS

Washington, March 2.-Parting
gifts to congressional leaders this
year by their colleagues will be more
magnificent than ever before.
The retiring speaker of the house.
Champ Clark, who returns to the
floor with the advent of republi-
can majority. is to receive a great
silver tureen with cover and a beau
tiful chased silver coffee service.
Chairman Kitchin of the ways and
means committee will receive a sill
yer service with ivory trimmings
and polished tray to match. Minor
ity Leader Mann will be given a
chest of silver.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,
who retiressMarch A, will be present
ed a silver tray by the Massachu-
setts delegation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
170, 900 Soldiers Enrolled
for Educational Courses

Washington, March General
Pershing reported to the War de-
partment today that 10000 more Of
ficers and men in France had enroll
ed for educational courses directed
by American and French author
tiles. This brings the total number
of students to 10000.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
RiCkenbacher's Memorial
Plan Adopted BY Aero Club

New York, March 2.-Plans for a
memorial to be erected in the ceme-
terry at Toul, France. where Major
Lufbery, Hobey Baker, Blair Thaw
and other famous American airmen
are buried, have been adopted by
the Aero club of America, it was
announced tonight
The memorial was proposed by
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacher, American
ace of aces" who was appointed
chairman of the fund.
A memorial in the United States
is also planned.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
MAY LOSE THEIR WORK
FOR TAKING HALF HOLIDAY.

San Francisco, March 2.-The
possibility of a general tie-up of all
shipbuilding construction in the San
Francisco bay region was created
when approximately 6,000 machln-
lists and ship yard laborers and al
lied crafts took Saturday half hol-
iday in the face of the ultimatum
by the employers that they would
be dismissed for so doing.
The men taking the half holiday
IAN be re-employed only by renoun-
cling the stand of their unions for
The half holiday, the employers
said,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
EAU CLAIRE FIRST CITY
TO HAVE MuNY MOVIE.

Eau Claire, Wis, March 2-Ihis
city will be the first in America to
establish municipal ownership of
movies. The city, with its popula-
ton of $4,000, is expected to make
the new venture success and to pay
for the maintenance of the new city
auditorium. All kinds of shows will
be run by trained theater manager,
already named, and prices will vary
accordings to the offerings. Vaude
willie may be interpolated on nights
that are open for special attrac-
tions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
SNOW 12 FEET DEEP
ON CASCADE MOUNTAINS.

Seattle, Wash, March 2.-Twelve
feet of snow covers the summit OF
the Cascade mountains, according
to word received here today by the
Great Northern Railway company.
Snow plows are being operated by
all the railroads in the Cascades.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-03-03
KEEL CANAL ONE OF
VITAL PROBLEMS AT
PEACE CONFERENCE
Measures to Deprive Germany
of Strategic Value Of Water
way Being Considered.

Paris, March 2.-(Havas)-Ste-
phen Pichon, minister of foreign af-
fairs, in his weekly talk with the
newspaper men at the Quai D'Orsay
today, declared that the question of
the disposition of the German feet
had not yet been brought before
the peace conference.
Questions as to the proposed in
Standardization of the Kiel canal
or other measures designed to re-
move the strategic value of the
waterway to Germany also had not
been discussed, he said.
M. Pichon said he considered the
Kiel canal a problem of the highest
importance toward which none OF
the great powers could remain un-
concerned. -....
Discussion of Marshal Foch's re-
port by the five great powers in
the conference will begin tomorrow,
M. Pichon said. He added that the
economic council had not yet sub
mitted its report on the blockade
question.
Eyes on America.
Speaking to the British corre-
spondents tonight Arthur ]. Bal
four, British secretary for foreign
affairs, said
"By the end of March we shall at
least be in sight of a preliminary
peace, which will be the greatest
Stride towards universal peace. As
a representative of the British gov
ernment, ] am in position TO say that
what is going on in America at this
moment is more important for the
success of general peace than what
is being done in Paris today"
Mr.. Balfour added that the league
of nations would not attain its full
est fruit unless the United States
took an even share in the great
tasks after peace.
Commissions Enlarged.
The supreme war council at its
session yesterday, presided over by
Premier Clemenceau, decided to in
crease to IS the number of mem
bers of the financial and economic
commissions. Up to the present
these commissions have comprised
only one representative from each
of the FIVE great powers. In the fu-
ture each nation will have two rep
resentatives while the other powers
with special interests in questions
considered by these bodies will elect
FIVE members.