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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-02-15

States a delegation was Immediately
formed at me air field and proceeded
to Madam Bussards cafe to hold an
indignation meeting. Madame Bus
ssrd, always anxious to sympathize
with the Americans, tried hard to
grasp the situation.
Sergeant Jones did his best to ex-
plain;
Les Fists Unis gone dry. Com
pree?' 1t was obvious that the mad
anne didn't Here you" cried the
sergeant, clutching a French soldier
slipping a drink in the corner who
knew a few words Of English such as
Have you a clgaret?' Tell the mad
anne that there won't be any saloons
back home when we get there. Tell
her that while we were all fighting
here the prohibitionists stole march
on us. and that now we won't be able
to get anything TO drink except citron-
ade." This was turned into French
anu pcAiSN ilto tiiS hlahdIiic . DtNll-
dered ear. She laughed.
But it is incredible she protest.
ed. is it possible there they are all
sick over there? Then you here
should be ashamed of yourselves
NO. said the sergeant. They
don't have to give up drinking They
Just decided to do it anyway Then,
said the madame with conviction,
they must be crazy You said a
mouthful. madame replied the SER
geant.
And the madame says continued
the interpreter. she understands all
quite well except one little thing 1
have translated for her, this cry of
yours, Down with NebraskaH She
has never sold any Nebraska here.
Does it come in bottles? Could she
procure some from your canteen"
oh. it's no use said the sergeant,
L can never explain America is in a
terrible state. and | guess it's Nebras-
ka.' L do not understand it, said the
madame as she busted the cobwebs
from the thirty-second bottle Of Pom
mard.
Well, madame said the sergeant,
you've got nothing on the A. e. F. "
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"A BIAS NEBRASKA"
That Is the Spirit in Which Nebraska
Soldiers Heard of the
Vote.
BY T. NJ. MURPHY.

Special cable to the Omaha World
Herald and the Chicago Daily Nows.
Copyright. 1919, Chicago Daily News
Coz
PARIS, France. Jan. 26.-Pathetio
dispatches are said to have been re-
ceived from American soldiers by the
army newspaper, stars and Stripes"
following the report that America had
gone dry. These include on from
Verdun. reading as follows:
Every lot in the so-called 'Ameri-
can quarter set aside for the use Of
veterans Of the American expedition
ary force desiring to establish homes
in France, has been sold. The quar-
ter comprises ten streets. five cross
ing five at right angles with a monu-
ment in the center, which will be
known as Orangeade square. A bar
will be opened at each of the sixty
four corners. A brass rail factory
has already been started at work. but
It may have to discontinue owing to
the influx OF second hand fixtures
from overseas"
The United States" says another
dispatch from Pauillac, "has nothing
on this place. Pauillac went dry
twenty-four hours after The news was
received from the United States.
More has been ordered"
From the town Of Gievres a soldier
writes:
The baggage service here has re-
ceived many letters similar TO the
following from Corporal Archibald
Thirsty: To the baggage service on
the subject OF packages. How
much baggage can a fellow tallc homs
who carries no equipment What
is the exact weight OF = -ss OF win
rouge7"
The following is from the town OF
-; "On receiving the news OF
the impending dryness OF the United
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-02-15
IOne SeeIGepS

new land laws viii bring such a tide
Of immigration TO Canada as was
never seen before. | expect to live
to see Canada nation Of 50,O00,OO0
people"
The new land laws will throw all
uncutivated land in Canada open TO
settlement under terms Of sale that
il is believed will interest prospec-
tive immigrants all over the world
who want to own their own farm
homes. Under the new laws. the
settler will be given twenty years
to pay for q farm and he will be
required to paw down 10 per cent of
the purchase price on the farm. His
FIRST per cent interest payment will
come due Mt the end Of the second
year, his first additional payment on
the principal at the end Of the third
year. He must make improvements
Of value equal to 10 per cent Of the
purchase price the first year. per
cent the second. 10 per cent the
third and par cent the fourth and
fifth years. For a house and farm
buildings. the government will lend
the farmer $500 and for live stock
and improvements $1,000.
An influx Of immigrants attracted
by these farm home terms already
has begun and is expected to swell
into mighty volume in the
months.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-02-15
HE BEATS THE ANT

On an autumn evening a group OF
Minnesota farmers sat around the fire
in the general store and complained
Of tho potato bugs ravages.
"The pests ate my whole potato
crop in two weeks" said one farmer.
They ate my crop in two days"
said a second farmer. "and then they
roasted on the trees to see IL I'd plant
more"
A traveller for seed house cleared
his throat. Gents" he said, "sll
that's very remarkable. Let me tell
you. though. what 4 saw in our own
store. l saw a couple of potato bugs
examining the books about a week
before planting time to see who had
bought seed"
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claimed as lacking in character also.
so let us lend credit to those who de-
serve it.
Wants 10 See ST. Joseph
"Our boys are returning now and
/ hope soon to be in dear old st. JOS
cph also.
The camp is almost deserted this
evening, the boys away ON weekend
passes-somc seven day leave. l will
take a leave soon. Want to go either
into Germany or Italy. Of which
neither are opened to allied troops,
but think Italy soon will be. There
will be some wonderful scenes there
to observe-Romc for instance which
is so rich in antiquity
GIVE my regards to all trust that
the flu Spanish influenza) is now
brought under control We have not
suffered much from it here owing to
our compulsory open air sleeping and
outdoor exercises.
Chas. +. Booher. Sergt.,
Co. c. 3O6th Heavy Bait.
Tank Corps A. T.. o. TIA,
No. 3OslS23 Amer. Forces"
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gave unto Isaac the right to coin
money. We find here an ancient
church amidst ancient Roman monu-
ments. relics OF stone bicrs, enclosing
armors, sopuIchral urns. and antique
lamps.
French People Misunderstood
Before closing, a few words again
about the French people. Of which l
have formerly told you, but l find
many Of the boys returning to the
states from the A. L. f. are not view
ing tho French conditions as l do.
1t is very easy to pass judgment up
on a people by the actions Of few.
which should be avoided.
Most troops landing here disem-
bark at some minor port. are shifted
hurriedly (Which is slow progress at
the besD across the country into
desOlate sector where the people have
suffered four years Of war and its
hardships, the best of that people
! (Frenchmen) being killed off during
the early dates OF the war. Again
they are quartered in sectors where
the peoples only ambition is to, or
has been. to reestablish their homes
every forty or fifty years and prepare
for another war. whicn is truly not a
promising community. or Industrial
place to live in; therefore in those
sectors education to some degree is
| lacking.
III we take advantage Of our leaves
OF absence and official passes, we are
privileged to associate ourselves with
a better educated and more inteui-
gent class Of people and there recog-
nize our equal among more enterpris-
ing districts.
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The Best Illustration

Il know of no better illustration OF
the general conditions which con-
fronts most Of the troops (our boys)
here than to imagine America with
a hungry wolf of war time at her
door for four years. and an allied
country land troops at some small
port. ship them by poor transporta-
tlOn (as ours here is mostly by box
cars). avoiding principal cities going
through devastated sections and land
them way out among the Black HIS
or out Of the way place. dare say
that also those boys would have a
bad impression Of America; yet those
are the conditions which most of the
boys are confronted with.
There will be stories OF associates.
advancing themselves. but they can
easily be distinguished. for the good
French woman is dressed in black
and not robed in loud fascinating col
ors.
II do not criticise the boys of the
A, E. r., or their story, only to the
extent that they should not Judge as
! mention above by the actions of a
few. II that were true judgment
some of our own boys might be pro-
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-02-15
Keeps His Own Books

But Mir Cudahy is a good business
man and Keeps his own books. some
items from which We're secured by the
Los Angeles Times. which is hercin-
after quoted:
The base charge on which the Cud-
ahy computations We're made was
$4,000 a year According to Mr..
Cudahy, this was supposed to cover
the bungalow. meals. light, heat, tele-
phone, laundry, Chambermaid and
yalet service. etc. Everything else
was extra" and so understood by
both sides. The extras" according
to Mr., Cudahy, normally amounted to
about as much again as the base
charge. or $4,000 a year for Incl
denta!s.
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Canada will be a nation Of 50,0OO,-
ono people within the next ten or
fftcen years, if tho immigration
plans Of the Canadian government
bring the farming boom that is con-
fidently expected.
Canada" said T. c. Norris. pre-
mier of Manitoba, ais larger than
the United States, but has only g.
O0O 900 population. 1t has some 300,-
OUU.0OO acres OF uncultivated land.
OF this land 25O000,OOO acres are in
the rich prairie provinces Of Mani
toha, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
These prairie lands produce from 81
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to as bushels of whc t ant from 60
to 100 bushels Of oats to the acre,
and many a farm in western Canada
has paid for itself with one crop.
Canada has three great lines of
transcontlncntal railways. II has
timber, oil. coal, fisheries and min
ing fields that await development.
The opening Of the Panama canal
has made its west coast as much a
front door for commerce as the east
coast and has increased its oppor-
tunities for foreign trade a hundred
fold. What It needs is population to
develop it and take its richtful rank
among the nations ] believe the
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1919-02-15
Rather Sad Incident

Some friction was admittedly due
10 the sad incident Of the chow dogs.
Mr., Cudahy bought two Of the little
woolly animals for his children. and
they were installed as part OF the
Cueahy n'lage at the Maryland.
They ran more or less wild over the
grounds, and certain guests presently
began to harbor grave suspicious as
to their amlabnity.
Mr.. Cudahy is quoted as denying
all allegations Of the Maryland hotels
petition.
If there is any money coming to
anybody think it is to me-" he said
Her version OF the differences was
Enthusiastically indorsed by Mrs.
cudahy who entered the den at that
moment, somewhat after the fashion
o. Marjorie Rambeau in a society
arama. resplsndent IN a magnificent
Jounging robe. She Acknowledged the
Introduction with slightly elevated
eyebrows and hint that some news
paper men ought TO be horsewhipped.
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FRENCH PEOPLE NOT UN-
DERSTOOD BY AMERICANS

Continued from page IL
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No Use for Clocks Either

II the Bold shriekers get their six
hours a day for a days work. they
are contending for, there will be no
use OF " rr'ins the clock back.-Mo-
berly Democrat
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Note that the incidentals covered
by this $4,000 were only those fur
nished by the hotel itself and include
none Of the personal expenses Of the
Cudahy family, such as clothing, doc
tors bills, personal servants, travel,
etc. The hotel furnished extras" ran
heavily to costly wines and cigars,
extra service for the elaborate dinner
parties given at the bungalow. etc,
with gasoline, garage service and
newspapers bringing up the tail end
Of the list Champagne. according to
Mr.. Cudahy, cost him SIS bottle
Steaks, family size, to which all the
Cldahys are very partial. came to
$3.50 each, with no allowances for the
fact that Mr., Cudahy's father was the
biggest beef packer in Kansas City.
Then they maintained two large auto
mobiles, the gas being furnished by
the hotel garage and the chaffeurs'
keep being another extra" The
wages Of these drivers are paid direct
by Mr.. Cudahy.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
Market and Industrial News of the Day
FIN ANCIAL

New York, Dec. 29.-With call money
jumping from II to IS per cent and back
to is per cent and to s " per cent bid
for short time loans, the stock market to-
day experienced another general setback
in which many recent gains were wholly
rClinquished.
The sitter money tendencies occasioned
little surprise despite last Saturdays "a
vorable bank statement 1t was generally
anticipated that local and interior banks
would find it necessary 20 strengthen their
reserves to meet January interest and diVi-
dend payments.
In conservative financial circles it was
freely predicted that the early weeks of
vance in interest and discount rates with
attendant stiffening Of quotations for COM
mercial paper
Other developments which gave momen-
tum to the days extreme declines OF TO .
points included the publication of numer-
Gus unfavorable statements OF railroad
earnings for November and further I'M
stable conditions in foreign exchange.
Incidentally the Bank of England S
weekly statement revealed a heavy &C.
Jean dollar went to a higher premium in
Paris Traders sought to extract degree
Of comfort from the forthcoming OF the
railroads to private operation and a broad
ening demand for railroad equipment and
copper, but these influences exerted little
more than temporary increase
Metal shares ware relatively strong with
srecialties, notably American Wooden, the
entire list rallying :rregularly in the final
dealings when shorts covered kurriedly In
United States Steel and few other lead
crs Sales amounted to l.2a5,O0o shares
Bonds were hesitant on the changes
shown by speculative rails, Liberty and m
ternational issues also inclining slightly
downward Total sales, par value. S32,-
100000 Old United States bonds unchanged
on call.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
BRITISH HEAVY
KNOCKS OUT Al
REICH IN THIRD
Ring Enigma Is Disqualified
When SECONDS Spray Him
With Water: Tunney
K. 0.'S PearCe.

Jersey City, N. j., Dec. 29.-Gene
Tunney, light heavyweight cham
pion of the American expeditionary
force, scored knockout over Bob
Pearce of Chicago in the second
round of an eight-round match
Monday night. Tunney weighed IFS
pounds and Pearce l66. The bell
saved Pearce III the first round when
he was down from a right uppercut
to the head. His seconds threw in
the sponge in the next round after
the second kno ckdown. .
Tom Cowler, the English heavy
weight. won in the third round from
Al Reich of New York, who was
disqualified when his seconds
sprayed him with water while OH
the canvas. Cowler weighed 212;
Reich 200. Reich did well for min
ute of the first round, but took the
defensive thereafter. He was floored
twice in the second round, the bell
ringing as the count reached six on
the second knockdown. In the third
round he went down from a light
push blow.
Illness prevented Harry Grcb OF
the United States navy from meet
ing Augie Rather, the A. E. F. mid
JleWeight champion.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
Oregon-Harvard Game
To Start at 2:30P. M.
Instead Of J O'Clock

Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 2o,--Excep-
tlonally hot weather of the last few
days has resulted in decision to
begin the annual New Years day
rourns rasnt Of Roses foot bail corr
I test-between teams representing
Harvard and Oregon universities
This year-at 2:30 p. m. instead of
at 2, it was announced by the foot
hall committee.
This action was taken on the re-
quest of Coaches "Shy' Huntington
of Oregon and Bob Fisher of Har-
ward, who advocated the later start
ing hour because of fear that the
hot weather may continue.
Harvard players were lec!rred by
Coach Fisher on what was said to
be contemplated changes in the
Crimson's mode of attack brought
about by their view of the practice
of Oregon's eleven. This afternoon
they held secret practices On several
new formations.
Oregon as usual went through
only one practice session. 1t lasted
an hour and a half and embraced
both signals and scrimnlages.
Players of both teams will wear
numbers, it was decided, following
the custom of practically al western
loot ball contests,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
South Side BreUities

Edwin Colberg, representative Of Ar
mour & Co. at London. England. was a
visitor at the local plant last week.
James Written, chief clerk in the ham
house of the Armour company, left Mon
day for yaimora, N. NJ. where he will
spend the winter with the view of up
building his health.
c. ]. Lavelli. formerly for IS years in
charge of the order department in the
general offices of the Armour company,
resigned his position last week to accept
a position with an advertising company Of
Red Oak. Ia.
Johan Castberg, president of the lower
house Of the Norwegian Parliament whose
brother is resident of Omaha. visited
the packing plants last week. He was
taken on tour of the Armour plant by
II. v. Castberg, editor Of the Armour
Oval
The following have been elected off,
GERS Of the Armour Office Employees Com
fort society: J. C. Wrath. president: E. c.
secretary, and Miss Bazelle Erwin. treas
urer. The organization has 100 members
and meetings will be held the first Tues
day of each month in the smoking room
OF the general office.
After serving for the last three years
as master mechanic Of the local plant of
Armour & Co.. George Pugh left last week
for Chicago, where he has been trans
ferred TO a position In the department of
Before leaving Omaha Mr.. Pugh was pre-
scented with a handsome watch by fellow
employees. He Is succeeded here by c. W.
Crosby, formerly his assistant, whose po-
sition will be filled by U. G. Graham OF
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30

cat.le-Arrivals of cattle today were
fairly liberal considering that there weIs
nra ctically no westerns here. est,nlatss
calling for $500 head as COMPARED with
ssoo week ago and 1880 for the cor
Packers were very slow In bidding on
ALI grades Of beef today. as result tne
market was very draggy. Sales we're yer
urday's prices. later, however. more ws e n.
ness was shown and prices We're SoW oos
down Butcher stock sold slowly lower
on a draggy market with values possibly as
much lover as for beef. Good feeding
cattle were disposed of at about stead!
prices. however, while the thin light Rinds
soId weak to 15c or more lower. There
were practically no western eatue Oh
Quotations on cattle: Choice to prime prime
bseves sl4.5O@1650; good to choice
beeves, s1300@14.5o; fair to gooa pes ~ M
s11. o0GI3Oo; common to fair beeves' ss'ee
@1s.25; good to choice yearlings slSe0 oG.
it.75; fair to good yearlings, ST. 90 gig W !:
common to fair yearlings. Sseo l.oV
choice to prime heifers. 81: 90 % ,Soi so4 to
to choice hefsTs oo rood to- Choice
cows, sSOO@s,5o; fair to good COWS VS. YEP Z !.
1880: common to fair cows. $500 % 81 . !;
choice to prime heavy feeders. 81 90 S %
Isl 90; good to choice feeders, So @ Il w,
mon TO fair feeders. $6.75@s.oo; good to
choice stockers, se.00@1o25; fair to good
stockers, s750@9.00; common TO ialp
stockers, s60o@7.25; stock heifers, s6oo@
7..s: stock cows. s5,25 @6.5O; stock calves .o
S,,IIs stays etc, s5.e5@1l.5O; choice to
prime grass beeves, s12. 913.SO; good 10
choice grass beeves, SO. SO; falr 70
good grass beeves, $s.7b@10. 50; common
to fair grass beeves. S.2bQs.fo' Mexican
beeves, s6.50@S.00.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
Featherweight Champ
Outpointed by Clancy
In Eight-Round Bout

Jersey City, N. J., Dec. 20 Young
CLANCY of Baltimore, outfonght and
outpointed Johnny kilbane, the
seatherweight champion, in an eight
round bout Monday night, in the
opinion of majority of the New
York morning newspapers.
CLANCY weighed l22 pounds and
the champion 125. The Baltimore
boxer took the aggressive at the
start and, although not as clever as
Kilbane, often sent in blows so fast
that the titleholder was forced to
clinch. CLANCY took the first, third,
fourth and seventh rounds, and Kill
bane the second and eighth. The
fifth and sixth were even,
The best Vow Kilbane landed was
in the second rouno, when he placed
right smash to the lief. eye. In
the last round, Kilbane tried to score
a knockout, but Clancy fought back
hard.
Jeff Smith of Bayonne knocked
out Jack Coyne of Orange, N. J.,
in the second round.
Smith weighed Isl pounds and
Coyne 15S.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-30
PACKING HOUSE
WAGE INCREASE
IS EXPLAINED
Armour & Co. Outline Award
for Employees and Tell
How Bonus Will Be
Paid.

Considerable doubt has been ex-
pressed among packing house en-
ployes as to the meaning of Judge
Samuel Altschuler's order for wage
increases and General Superinteud-
ent O'Hern OF Armous & Co. sent
out letter to the plants of the coun-
try explaining the awards, a copy
OF which was received at the local
plant Monday and is as follows:
In addition to the 10 Der cent or
81 week bonus now in effect, an
increase of " per cent, with a
maximum of $l.50 a week bonus. is
lso granted. In other words a
bonus of W. per cent of the amount
OF wages paid each week up to and
including $50 OF such wage, and not
exceeding $3.50 per week, shall be
added to the earnings hereafter.
This additional ~ per cent of
the weekly earnings, and not to ex-
coed $3.50 per week, is retroactive
to September /, 1919 The timekeep-
ing department will, therefore, COM
pute this back pay of u. per cent,
with the Sl.50 per week maximum
Tor each hourly employee, as soon as
possible, and make provisions for
! this back pay.
Although we believe under the
terms of the award, it was the
Judges intention that the l2A per
cent increase should apply only to
skilled mechanics, we will the bene-
fits of the 12H per cent raise to all
mechanics above the grade of help
ers. Skilled and semi-skiled work
ers shall be defined as those en-
ployes being paid in excess of the
common labor rate prevalent at each
plant. A helper is an employe over
Il years old, whose principal work
is to assist the mechanic in doing
the mechanical work usually done
by the mechanic and whose work is
giving him an experience that should
qualify him to acquire the knowl-
edge and experience of a mechanic
in the particular trade.
Employees engaged in piece work
are not included in the hereinbefore
mentioned increases"