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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Germma White Book
Tells RoW With u. S.

Amsterdam, Feb. S (Via Lon
on).-From an article in the
Tageblatt of Berlin it is evident
that the German government has
issued white book containing the
exchange of notes with the
United States government regard
ing submarine warfare, compris-
ing twenty-six documents. 1t be-
gins with the announcement OF
the German admiralty on Feb
ruary 2, 1915, regarding the naval
war zone, and concludes with the
note of May S, 1916, delivered by
Ambassador Gerard to the Ger
man foreign Office at Berlin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
Malone Denies Bomb
Found Under His House

New York, Feb. 5.-Dudley Field
Malone, collector of the port of New
York denied today the report that a
bomb had been discovered under the
steps of his residence or that he had
communicated with the Treasury de-
partment ION any such subject"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06
The Weather

For Nebraska-Unsettled Tuesday,
warmer in east and cooler in west
portion; Wednesday fair and colder.
Temperatures at omaha YESTERDAY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
and compared with the last two years.
Normal temperature ................, q
Deficiency for the day. Q
Total excess since March 1......... 1856
Normal precipitation ......... .o4 inch
Deficiency for the day........ .0Ii inch
Total rainfall since March L.. ..I7 az inches
Deficiency since March 1......l2s4 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1915. Al inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1914. l. rs inches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-06

Comparative Local Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-01

The city council ata anacia meeting
ea1@ morning considered ain ordinance
providing 18r the paving of BatlrgaE
avenue from Forty-6Gzc ta Fartv-sae-
ond streets with brick. When this i'm
provement IS completed Railroad ave
aaa viii he paved igs entire length.
from the EiaducG TO Forry-siEtb street
4 miscellaneous sidewalk ordinance.
providing for the laying Of cement
walks in various parts Cf the city Wa
aIso adopted
AT the meeting today tae city com
Gil adopted plot or the Franklin school
addition ON Ninth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-01

1allirE SIGHT or blindness caused from
graduated lids sore eyes. seunls,
STOW h=- cstaFacts, HoalinE spots,
s-a2-oaa' wild hairs. weak, watery
eyes weak nerves Of the eyes. pain
over the eyes or deafness, loss aE
,-4-.-- ron On. any cause, head noises.
~-l9 ears. % come ana 57-
-.'7 -t.i--'A ana tsS ms ne" Aos2z3-
81. z=e iFea .Enent one time 1Ese
- see IL BIZ "4t- ha4p 1hasti- Ha e7~
L.-iL wants 5Ho5e cases where one
@s -7 lal- aE considefahls-s or one ear
3 growing cutie ae5E. and the other
IS tlsl started, t. see him without de-
L@> one treatment frequently gives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-01
JOHNSON rs FREED
OF THEFT CHARGES

Jack Johnson {co[ore6G. alleged
chicken thief. was dismissed by Mag
istrate Smith IN police court today for
lack of evidence The charge was en-
tered by William Rice. THenty-frse
street and Fourth avenue.
c. ID. shaw and Walter Gadiert. ar-
rested by Motorcycle officer Shannon.
paid S. and costs each for speeding to-
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-01

CConunued From Page oze)
tho present lime of advance win BE
bound 10 shake the security of the
German coast line
The desperation of the German re-
distance now maHJtaatlug itself III
furious counter attacks hears witness
- the importance the German high
command attaches te retention OF ehe
present front This front has been
shown to be not the rigid one the Tea
tonic claims have made * oHt Badly
bent nv yesterdays atragE. the imme-
date future is likely ga show whether
i can be strained - the breaking
point.
To Continue Weeks2
Advices from the allies capitals
point 10 the expectation at the battle
opened Yesterday continuing for
weeks if not months The French
troops evidently were not brought uH
- the Belgian front away from their
former field OF operations. for ans
hreE effort st arms and tae Paris c0us
reEt on the offensive particularly.
points lo the vast preparations made
FOR It ana the large results hoped tor
Rains Delay Operations.
British Front IL France and Bel
eium. Aug, Jby tha Associated
Eressl
Heavy rain which continued IN an
unceasins downpour since last night.
Transforming The battle ground in
Flanders into sea of mud. had forced
comparative IuI an the operations
This morning at most points wIrhiu
the zone of the entente allied offensive
begun yesterday
Generally speaking. the situation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-01

Paris. Aug. 4-anatanEe De Monte.
Preach under secretary for sea trans
aortatton and merchant marine. COM
Deltins on the ouHooz ut the end o.
tae third scar ot the world war said
that The problem 81 human-tgs future.
because Of the Teuton submarine war
fare. ha= become @ tonnage problem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-01

Continues From Page oue)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
IRON HAND USED
BY KERENSKY ON
ARMY IN RUSSIA
War Minister Is Gaining
Strength in His Efforts to
Force Troops to Continue
Fighting Against Germany

PETROGRAD, June 1s-Minister of
War Kerensky discarded the pleasant
phrases Of oratorical persuasion today
for iron-handed disciplinary measures to
force Russia's troops to fight.
He issued orders depriving all desert
ers from the army of the right to vote
and from participation in the distribu-
ton of Russian lands.
He overruled a subsidiary branch of
the Workmen's and Soldiers delegates
in granting permission to nine compa-
MES of soldiers to leave the front.
He refused leave to a whole division
of Ukranian troops who wanted to jour
ney back home and attend a conference
urging autonomy for Ukrania.
He sponsored a government order is
sued today making all anti-war agita-
tors in the army liable to tie nyears' i'm
prisonment.
81 hope 1 never hear of such an Incl
dent again." was Kerensky's short dis
missal of a request from a committee
OF soldiers, approved by the Workmen's
and Soldiers council of the city of Bui-
gulma for leave for nine companies of
soldiers. Moreover, he ordered immedi-
ate arrests of the soldiers committee.
That Kerensky is gaining strength in
his efforts to make Russia fight is evil
denced by several incidents of the past
few days.
The private soldier Stephano, made
famous throughout Russia because Ke-
rensky called him a coward" and dis
missed him from the army because of
his pacifist views, today requested per-
mission from the minister to re-enlist,
go to the front, and die for Russia
He explained his former views were be
cause he did not understand Russia's
duty"
Women of Moscow and Odessa have
formed legion of death" and applied
formally for permission to go to the
front and die for Russia If need be.
Evidencing an increasing antagonism
toward Germany one Russian newspaper
today played up" the recent London air
raid as proof of German humanity"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
MEN NAMED FOR
SELECT|VE SERVICE
SOON To Be KNOWN
Presidents Proclamation
Probably viii Be Issued
Within Forty-Eight Hours
Giving Rules for Selection

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The Amerl-
can war machine which is to select $751;
600 soldiers for service in France is
geared up and ready to start work to-
day.
President Wilson'S proclamation Of
regulations, which will start the ma
chine by putting into operation the act
ual selection OF men, is completed and
ready 20 be issued.
This proclamation tells in detail how
the fate of every man eligible for army
service will be decided. 1t directly at
fects every American on the registra-
tion lists.
Since Saturday the president and Sec
rotary Baker have been going over the
final draft Of the regulations, prepared
by a special advisory board.
Within twenty-four hours the rules
will probably be promulgated and the
most vital phase of the selective con-
scription will begin. The regulations
create two classes Of exemption boards.
outline their duties and enunciate gem
eral rules for exemption or selection.
The personnel of local exemption
boards in twenty states was decided to-
day. They will be announced within
forty-eight hours.
President Wilson's proclamation does
not set an exact day for the great lot
terry which results in the men for Amer
fca's first armies being summoned from
thousands of homes. But all Provost
Marshal General Crowder's plans are
predicated upon conducting this moment
Gus lottery during the first week of July
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
Give Figures
On Submarine Toll

WASHINGTON, June TS.-The Ger
man submarine toll of British merchant
shipping since February II, as shown in
official British figures compiled here to-
day, is 1922. vessels of more than 1900
tons and 1875 of less than 1000. Brit
f5-H -team fishing vessels sunk in that
period numbered IS. Records for sailing
fishing vessels are incomplete, but a
three weeks total was IS.
Submarines in the period given at
tackled 299 ships unsuccesSfully and the
weekly percentage of unsuccessful at
tacks has ranged from 81 to rs. Dur
ing the last week given-the seven days
ending with June Sit was So.
Arrivals and sailings in British ports
since the intensive submarine campaign
began have averaged about $500, in
Guiding channel sailings.
The British figures do not give the
tonnage of vessels sunk, but officials
here say 5000 tons probably would be
a fair average for vessels of more than
1900 .tons destroyed. Computing the
total at that average and putting the
average of the smaller ships at 1000
tons, the total loss during slightly less
TIM four months submarine warfare
would reach LAS, 900 tons, or about ESQ.,
900 tons less than the entire worlds
shipping output during 1919.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY
TO JUDSON c. CLEMENTS
Member of Interstate Com
merCe Commission Dies of
Acute Indigestion
ny RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Judge JUDD
son c. Clements of Georgia, member or
the Interstate commerce commission,
died suddenly in this city this morning
of acute indigestion. His death came
as a distinct stock to official Washing
ton and was the source of profound sor-
row to Georgians in the national capital
He was the oldest member of the COM
merce commission in point OF service,
having served since 1891. He was reap
pointed about two years ago by Presi-
dent Wilson for a term of six years
Judge Clements was a native of Walk
er county, where he was born in Feb
ruary, 1886. He was edcuated in the
common schools of Lafayette and later
graduated from Cumberland university
at Lebanon. Tenn. He began the prac-
tice Of law at Lafayette in 1869.
Judge Clements public service began
in 1872 when he was elected to the Geor-
gia legislature from Walker county. He
subsequently served as a state senator,
and was elected to the forty-seventh con-
gress, redeeming the Seventh district for
the Democratic party. He served con-
tinuously in congress for ten years, re-
firing voluntarily to accept place on
the commerce commission.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
Admit Retirement
From Advanced Positions

LONDON, June 1S-The British have
fallen back from some Of Their advanced
posts in France, according to an official
statement Issued by the war office this
morning. The main new positions are
still held.
Berlin official reports today limited at
reimbursement of fighting activities on
two widely separated fronts
First was the resumption of ofensivs
war by the Russians in the Luisk sector,
which, combined with Petrograd dis
patches detailing the vote of a secret
b: esSion of the duma urging an Immediate
offensive gave great hope here that Rus
STA was making ready to do her Bit
Second was the Berlin statement indi-
eating a withdrawal by the British Sa-
lonika expeditionary force from certain
positions in the Struma lowlands.
Combined with news of the work of
the American mission, now in Petrograd,
the duma resolution for an immediate Of
fensive was taken as a favorable sign
of crystallization of Russian sentiment
against Germany and complete failure
of the German peace plots.
There have been numerous attempts
in the house of commons to obtain from
the ministry an explanation Of the full
reasons of the British part:ciation in the
Macedonian offensive. Certain members
have insisted that the British forces
now there under General Serial could
be utilized to vastly better effect on the
western front, backing up Field Marshal
Hays offensive.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
WOMAN AND SON KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO
Mrs, Minnie Turner and Fred
Turner Four Met Death
at JoneSbOrO

Mrs. Mime Turner and her four-year-
old son, Fred Turner, were killed; Miss
Grace Dorsett was seriously injured and
three others were slightly hurt Sunday
afternoon at 4:45 o'clock at Jonesboro,
when Central passenger train No. IL, At
lanta to Macon, smashed into the Ford
automobile in which Mrs. Turner was
being driven to the bedside of her sick
daughter at Fayetteville.
Mrs. Turner is the widow of the late
Rev. James Turner, Of Fayetteville. and
at the time of her death was living with
her father, L. p. Jackson, four miles
from Jonesboro.
Miss Grace Dorsett is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Dorsett, who live
four miles west of Fayetteville. She
was brought in Poole's ambulance to the
Atlanta hospital, where it was found
that her right leg is broken and that
she is badly bruised. 1t was not until
midnight that she regained conscious
ness, but 1t was believed Monday morn
ing at the hospital that she will recover.
others in the automobile were j. d.
Adams, driver of the car, and Ursie
Denham and Miss Cora Denham, all of
whom live near Fayetteville. None OF
the three suffered injuries beyond cuts
and bruises.
The party had been to dinner at the
home of j. p. Jackson near Jones'
boro, and in the Afternoon it was ar
ranged that Mrs. Turner, with her four
year-old son, should be driven to
Fayetteville to see her daughter, who
iS cariOuSl1,
Two hundred yards north of the
Jonesboro depot at Stockbridge cross
ing the accident happened.
In a statement to The Journals cor
respondent ]. D. Adams, driver of the
car. says that as he approached the
track he saw the Central suburban
train parked just above the crossing
and this led him to think the way
was clear.
With the automobile going at a low
rate Of speed, he started across The
track, and just as the front wheels
touched the rail he saw the Central
No. IL bearing down on him. He tried
to quicken his speed, out too late.
The engine crashed INTO the car, pitch
ing it twenty yards and grinding it into
bits. The six occupants were tossed
out, but all fell clear of the engine
wheels
Mrs Turner's four-year-old son, Fred,
was Drained by the fall, and was dead
when picked up. Mrs. Turner lived for
several hours at a nearby residence to
which she was carried. Miss Cora Dem
ham was taken TO the home of j. o.
Blalock and afterward to her own resi-
dence. Neither J. D. Adams nor Ursie
Denham suffered anything more than
bruises.
The train was in charge of Engineer
Lavender and Conductor Frank Pritch-
EFT. The former was on the opposite
side of the cab from the automobile and
says it was impossible for him to see
the car.
TIL bodies Of Ms. Minnie Turner and
her young son were taken to Fayette-
vile for funeral and interment. Mrs.
Turner is survived by four daughters.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
Peanut Acreage Shows
Big Increase in Georgia

WASHINGTON. June 1S.-Almost 81
per cent increase in the peanut acreage
this year is indicated in the preliminary
report of the department of agriculture
The total acreage is 2,0O1, 900 acres. All
southern states except North Carolina
and Tennessee show greater acreages
this year than last. Georgia, with 420.-
600 acres, shows an increase of 121 per
cent: Texas, with 100000 acres, shows
an increase Of lis per cent, and Ala
bama, with 26S,O00 acres, shows an in
crease Of 81 per cent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19

Democrats. II was contended that the
first food bill. already passed and now
awaiting conference with the house,
contained provisions to check sDecula-
ton and price fixing which made the
second bill unnecessary.
TO bring food crooks out into the
sunlight" but not TO injure honest
business. Il the aim of the food con-
troll bill. Chairman Lever of the agri-
culture committee, declared in opening
debate in the house.
A wave of applause greeted his state
ment. adding strength TO his prediction
that the bill will pass the house by a
large majority perhaps by the end or
the week.
opponents of the BILL under the lead
srship of Representative Haugen or
Iowa: former Speaker Cannon, OF Ill,
and Representative Moore of Penn, were
ready TO lead an attack.
The contest between autocracy and
American democracy" said Representa-
tive Lever. will be determined in the
end by the character and strength OF
the organization which one can put
against the other.
A oose-jointed, unorganized democra-
cy has no ghost of a chance in con-
est with such an autocracy as is Ger
with which organization can be over
come An organization, as the term is
used here, means not only the whipping
into shape the man power Of the ma
ton. the money power of the nation
hut as we'll every resource OF the ma
ton which may be used in the con-
test"
Anticipating attacks on giving the
president extraordinary powers. Mr..
Lever contended the situation warranted
them.
we must either confer the so-called
autocratic powers upon the consutu-
tionaI head of our government or be
Drepared 20 have them assumed by
he German kaiser" he said. mo war
was ever won by a debating society.
The time is upon US for GETTING down
10 brass tacks. Every man, woman and
child must be prepared to make sacri-
6ces-great sacrifices-and no man is
going 10 be permitted to stand behind
fine spun theories and technicalities In
his imposition to those measures. ms
* no pink tea affair, nor is il ladies'
sewing club matter. 1t is war against
the most powerful autocracy the world
ever saw.
..The supreme duty, as well as the
supreme necessity, is to feed our hght-
ing forces. the fighting forces of the
allies. and absolutely provide neces-
saries at living prices for our own peo-
ple and as largely as we can the civilian
popuIation Of our allies"
Progressive Republicans with the ex'
ception of Senator La Toilette who is
bitterly opposed to the bill, for the most
part support II. They are making clear
however. that the atuocratic power
which II is proposed 10 sweep into th'
Ian of President Wilson is for the wal
only.
In the house the strongest opponents
of the measure are on the Republican
side.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
State DEPARTMENT ASKS
ITALY TO HOLD COCCH|
Alleged Slayer of Ruth Cruger
Is Indicted in New
York City

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-At the re-
quest of the state of New York, the
state department has requested the
Italian government to hold Alfredo
Cocchi, now at Bologna, Italy, in con-
nection with the murder of Ruth
Cruger, a New York high school girl.
whose body was found Saturday beneath
Cocchi's shop.
Whether Cocchi can be extradited and
returned to the United States is prob
lematical. "A diplomatic controversy is
expected, because Italy always has in
terpreted her treaty with the United
States so as to require the trial in
Italy. Despite this, the United States
always has taken an opposite view,
and in fulfillment of 1t, returned Por-
ter Charlton to Italy. in the celebrated
case which ended with his conviction
but short sentence.
The indictment was signed by Judge
Wadhams in general session court and
st once forwarded to Governor Whit
man at Albany.
Police Commissioner Wood flatly con-
demned his own department for its in
efficient handling of the case and turn
ed the police end of it over to the
district attorney with the suggestion
that the pelice department be included
In the general probe of the Cruger
murder mystery.
Wood will drive the police to vigOr-
Gus hunt for the white slave ring
Mrs. Grace Humiston, the woman law
yer, who, he admits, cleared up the
case his own men had boggled, declar-
ed is responsible for at least twenty
Two missing New York girls she knows
Of
Woods men may dig in the cellars
of five other locations where Cocchi mad
motorcycle repair shops, in an effort 10
unearth other bodies, the commissioner
declared.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
Sixteen Cantonments
For Army to Be Built
Under Special Contract

WASHINGTON. June 1S.-The sixteen
great environments for the new army
will be built under a special form of
contract by the terms of which no con-
tractor will be permitted to overcharge
the government, the maximum profit
of any contract being fixed at $25O,OOO.
The government also will have complete
supervision over the work and may ter
inmate any contract at will.
The terms of the contract were made
public by the war department today. The
primary object in the wording of the
agreement is to secure speedy con-
struction and avoidance of unnecessary
expenditures.
The contractor is to be paid his ex-
penses and percentage of their total
amount out of which he must meet his
overhead costs. His profits are to come
from the difference between this per-
centage and overhead expenses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
Spot Cotton at $3.50;
Highest for Fifty Years

Following the sensational advance IN
Liverpool of 50 a bale and rise Of SO
to 102 points in New York futures, the
local spot cotton market was quoted 80
points higher Monday than Saturday, ut
$3.50. This is the highest mark for half
a century.
At noon New York futures stood at SO
TO 1O4 points up from Saturday, and
New Orleans at 90 to 112 points.
New York spot cotton was quoted at
26 20 cents, an advance of 80 points
from Saturday.
New Orleans spots were up Sc points
at 2475 cents.