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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-25
Numerous Disasters
In German War Plants

Paris, June 24.-Several disasters
have recently occurred in munition
plants in Germany, according to the
Zurich Correspondent of the Matin.
The correspondent telegraphs that
he has learned from private German
sources that the hand grenade arsenal
at Spandau exploded June l6 and that
seven ammunition shops at Marien-
hall were destroyed by fire on the
1S. Some ammunition factories at
Nuremberg also have been burned
down, according to this authority.
Spaadu is nine miles west of Berlin
Large government munition works
are there. Nuremberg, rich in his
toric traditions, is more noted for
its varied industrial plants than as a
munition making center. By (Marien-
thai in Saxony may be meant.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-25
The Weather
EAAIIR2

Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-25
Comparative Local Record.

Normal precipitation .......... is inch
Deficiency for the day....,.... .lS inch
Total rainfall since March 1....1S.6l inches
Excess since March /, 19l7..... .63 inch
Deficiency for cor. period 1916. 4.S6 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1915. 9.12 inches
l., A. WELSH. Meteorological
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-25

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
DIDN'T KNOW BOLO
Man He Delivered Million to
Stranger to BernstOrff.
That's Defense of EX-Ambassa-
dor Offered in Berlin.

Amsterdam. Oct. 19.-Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambassa-
dor to the United States. did not know
Bolo Pasha, the Frenchman, held as
a SPY in France, according to the
Tageblatt. Discussing the Bolo affair
the newspaper says:
in connection with the Bolo Pasha
episode and the disclosures of Secre-
taf-v Lansing concerning the part al
legged to have been played by Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff and Foreign
Secretary Won Jagow, we are informed
by a competent source that the per
sonality of Bolo Pasha was not known
TO Won Bernstorff in Washington in
asinuch as the ambassador did not
have recourse to sources in the United
States which might have been at the
disposal of official quarters here. 1t
is also established that Bolo Pasha
was never made known to Won Bern
storff and his banker Intermediates
did not mention him. Consequently
the passage in the alleged telegram
published by Secretary Lansing in
which Won Jagow asked Won Bern
storff: What is new about Bolo ."
This warrants the obvious deduc-
ton regarding the trustworthiness of
other details in this telegram"
The Tagelische Rundschau says that
the mention of Bolo's name in the Won
Jagow dispatch lis another for Ger
many Of Secretary Lansing's for trans
parent purposes" It adds that Bolo's
name was not mentioned for the sim
pie reason that Won Bernstorff did not
know that Bolo was the man who was
negotiating for the Paris Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
THIRD TIME CHARM?
Mrs. w. j. t. Kelly Seeks Divorce in
District Court Again.

Edith Lenora Kelly filed her third
petition for divorce today in the Of
flee of Mrs. Mary Chaplin, clerk of the
district court. Twice before, she al
leges, she has started divorce pro-
ceedings and dropped them upon the
receipt Of promises from her husband,
William J. T. Kelly, to treat her bet
ter.
Mrs. Kelly says they were married
June 13, 1895, and have six children,
william, 20; Robert, 16; BARLEY, IA;
James, 8; Edith, 3; Delmas, IL
months. She also says they own their
own home at 613 Locust street, and
have money in a building and loan as
ISOLATION and in the State Savings
bank. She alleges that her husband
had cursed and abused her and called
her vile names. Also she states that
he has done little work in the last two
years and has taken most of the mon
ey earned by the two older children.
Mrs Kelly asks for the property
and furniture and a restraining order
to keep her husband from removing
the money in the two financial insti-
tutions and also keeping him away
from her home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
1EMIR@WS RAGll7
6P IFIEATRlCAL REVIEWS. q
AT THE NOVELTY.

Manager Roy Crawford has To-
peka show goers in good humor by
putting on a better show at the Nov
city the last of the week than has
been seen in that theater for several
weeks. Tom Browns Minstrel Revue
heraIded Thursday night as the head
liner drew rounds of applause. The
singing of the half dozen black face
comedians was good, their instru-
mental music pleased the ear and
their jokes while not endangering
apoplexy, took well and fortunately
lacked coarseness. Darto and Rialto
in acrobatic feats, balancing acts and
comedy, made a big hit. The comedy
was the chief feature of the act.
Faithful offenders remembered Howe
and Howe, the burlesque mind read
erS, who were at the Novelty last
year. The clever pair couldn't be ac-
cused of burning any midnight oil in
studying new jokes. But the act drew
applause and much laughter, even
tho it is two years old in Topeka.
Mann and Mallory in the Suffrage
yet" did well with a subject rapidly
growing threadbare on the stage.
Their singing pleased more than their
jokes. Julia Edwards, eccentric
Coincidence, didn't cause anyone to
hold his breath by the daring Of her
feats. Yet, she didn't stay on the
stage long and didn't tire anyone.
Pathe News was thrown on the screen
travel pictures We're followed by an
address by Senator James A. Trout
man importuning the amusement low
ing public to invest in liberty loans.
THE MAJESTIC.
The Ches Davis Musical Revue, in
THE Undertaker's Shop" scored an
other hit Thursday with the new pro-
gram. Ches Davis, manager of the
Revue, won favor with some clever
blackface sketches. as porter in an
undertaking esta blishm ent. The cho-
rus led by Mae Kennis, showed much
Improvement. Miss kennis proved a
favorite with her GO, Johnny, Go"
"Rube" Hooper made hit in new
role of a 16-year-old country girl
Pritchard, be IS singer OF the Imperial
quartet, broke away from his usual
villain role and played the part of
manager in the undertaker's shop.
He played the part much better than
his former roles as a deep voiced
villain.
The Imperial quartet proved to be
the most popular attraction on the
bill. This play win be the last pro-
gram of the Ches Davis company.
Next week The Ginger Girls will
start on a two weeks run. y. G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
MAJOR M'CLAIN QUITS
lola Veteran With Third Kansas Re
signs From Regiment

Major Baxter D. McClain, of lola,
stationed with the Third Kansas in
fantry regiment at Fort Sill has re-
signed and will return to his home.
His resignation has been accepted by
President Wilson. It is reported that
Major Mccain left the service because
of sickness in his family.
The resignation of Major McClain is
the first important official change in
the personnel of the Kansas guard
units now under federal service at
Fort Sill, Okla. His military record
shows he served with the Seventh
Ohio volunteer regiment, was con-
nected with the Kansas judge advo-
Gates office from 1910 to 1912, and
from 1912 to 1916 was captain of the
lola company of First Kansas infantry.
He was commissioned major shortly
before the Kansas troops were mus
tered into federal service.
Major McClain is state senator from
the Auen-WoodsOn county district. He
is a native Kansan, and in 1913 re-
sponded to the toast of honor Kan
sas' at the banq4et of the Kansas Day
club. In private life Major Mccain
is an attorney in lola.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trader

Chicago Oct. 19-The Herald says: The
corn market is so professional and so un-
satisfactory TO majority Of traders that
with the exception Of an occasional large
outside order business is mainly local
There are times when the volume is large
but il is spasmOdic Between the high
prices and scarcity Of old corn and tie
light offerings and uncertain value Of new
with prospect Of a movement being delay
ed several weeks longer than usual the
trade Is at sea Most traders are bears :,
they have been selling on breaks and buy
ing on bulges so long that they have not
Jared well and their bank accounts have
been depleted. As the bulls zee it for the
present the market has too mucA Of kick
back to make safe short sales Of December
on breaks feature of the corn trade yes
te day the heavy selling Of December
early and late by Barrett and others on
bearish reports Of new corn offerings from
Tennessee They were buyers Of December
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
FAIR WEATHER AHEAD
Confined from Page One,

(Coutinued from Page OneI
falling to % which is two points be-
low the low record mark established
in 1891. In other parts of the state
still lower marks were reached in the
last twenty-fOur hours. Concordia
reported a minimum temperature of
20; Dodge City, %; and Wichita. "a
Kansas City and the eastern sections
of the state barely passed the freez-
ing point
Fair and warmer weather is ahead
according to the local weather bureau
clouds and higher temperatures was
the prediction for tonight and Satur-
day. Tonight the low mark will be
around 80 and tomorrow the high
point will be near 10. The thermo-
meter registered At at o'clock this
afternoon.
The official forecast promises fair
and warmer weather tonight and Sat
urday.
The wind was blowing 5 miles an
hour from the northwest at nine
o'clock this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
NAME w. L. PORTER
Topeka Commissioner an Officer in
Municipal League.

Wichita, Oct. 19.-R. ]. Hopkins of
Garden City was elected president of
the Kansas League of Municipalities
at the closing session of its annual
convention here Thursday. Other
officers are:
Charles E. Banker. Salina, vice
president; Homer Talbot, Lawrence,
secretary and treasurer; trustees are
w L. Porter of Topeka for cities of
the first class, J. L. Morrison of Cha
mute for cities of the second class and
P. ]. Wall of Moundridge for third
class cities.
WI. Porter, the retiring president,
characterized as a disgrace the speech
of Representative Frank L. Martin of
Reno before the Kansas legislature
in which Martin opposed certain pro-
posed health measures. The next
meeting will be held in Atchison in
1918
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
.POURS OUT COLD
Germany Continues Spending
Vast Sums in Propaganda.
More Than ssO,OOO,OOO Law
ished To Win NeutraIs' Favor.
BY WEBB MILLER.

London, Oct. 19.-Germany today is
pouring vast amounts of money into
neutral countries for propaganda de-
signed to sway public opinion. Ac-
cording to authoritative information
her expenditures for this work will
total more than SS0,00O,000 on the
present scale of lavishness.
Much of the money is spent in sub
sidizing and influencing newspapers
In a number of cases Germans bought
newspapers outright. and managed
them from behind the scenes Large
amounts are also being paid agents
to keep peace agitation going
1t was learned today that on one
occasion the German minister to Mex
leo, Won Eckhardt subsidized a Mexi-
can newspaper by furnishing il news
print paper and securing for it, tolls
free, the German communiQue and
other "German-made news"
+ In return, this newspaper was to
feature the German communique on
the first page and to bury the allied
official reports inconspicuously or an
inside page. German-made editorials
were also to be carried.
In the year before China entered the
war authoritative information is that
Germany spent 100000 in that
country thru her agents, seeking to
influence the Chinese public against
Japan and the allies. One of the mis-
takes made was the laundering trans
lation into Chinese of a pamphlet de-
signed to promote anti-ally feeling.
The clumsy wording of the pamphlet
aroused indignation of the Chinese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
RUSS CAPITAL


NODHtAHhSo Nun dSC CnE.y
Viborg, Revel, Cronstadt and Petro-
grad itself. Such a naval offensive
against the Russian capital has been
preparing for months.
Few German Troops There.
All Petrograd dispatches received
here have emphasized that the Ger
man fleet has conveyed but few
troops, if any. Presumably the invad-
ing force on Oesel. Dago and Moon
was of sailors Germany cannot now
spare a single man from any battle
front for the Russian campaign and
this was a factor which encouraged
observers here to optimism,
Latest dispatches indicated the Ger
man naval fleet was composed of ap-
proximately sixty vessels-three times
as great a force as the Russian de-
Tending squadron.
Capital Better Off at Moscow.
Washington, Oct. 19.-Russian Off
Gals here had no dispatches today on
the removal of the Russian provision
al government from Petrograd to
Moscow but said that the plan of NOV
ing the seat of government, conceived
some time ago, undoubtedly had been
fastened by the German advance in
the Riga territory.
Ever since the removal of the. capt
tai was first discussed Russian Off
Gals here have reiterated that the
Kerensky government felt it could
work with fewer hampering influences
in Moscow than in Petrograd. The
German advance, Russian officials
here say, undoubtedly has strength
ened the extreme radicals in the coun-
ell of soldiers and workmen's dele
gaeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
NO STRIKE In

CONTINUED from FaRe Onel
a shortage of fuel estimated at l.
ESQ, 600 tons, was approached today
from many angles.
President Frank Harrington, OF the
United Mine Workers of Illinois, al
tho expressing confidence that the
strikers will be at their accustomed
tasks by next Monday morning, is
scheduled to meet in Springfield to-
day with pit committees. He asserted
the workers are beginning to realize
the futility Of trying to force the ma
tional ADMINISTRATORS hand in the
coal price increase.
J. p. White, president of the United
Mine workers of America and adviser
of the national fuel administration
has gone to indianapolis in an at
tempt to induce the miners in Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio to resume work.
Altho John E. Williams, Illinois
fuel administrator has received word
from Washington to take no action
diverting or supplying coal, he is in
constant touch with the situation and
is advising federal authorizes of con-
ditions.
Hospitals Out of Coal.
While federal administrators and
union mine officials were rebuilding
their efforts to get the men back in
TO the mines, hospitals and chart
table institutions are said to be facing
the gravest crisis in their history.
These institutions are supplied on the
hand to mouth" plan and, so Fred
Upham of the consumers company
declares, unless the strike is settled
Immediately and fuel is available
their furnaces cannot be kept going
for more than few days.
Chicago's fuel situation become des-
perate today when freezing tempera-
lures combined with the coal famine.
The mercury dropped to the sos
with snow flurries predicted At the
same time, big coal dealers declared
the city was rapidly depicting it's
surplus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
CHANGE u. P. DIVISIONS
Omaha Loses and IA. c. Gains in Union
Pacific's New Move.

Kansas City. Oct. 19.-The Union
Pacific railroad will open a branch
headquarters in Kansas City Saturday
with Ernest E. Stenger of Omaha, gen.
eral superintendent of the southern di-
vision in charge, it was announced to-
day. 1t also was announced that
change. in the divisions of the road
would be effective Saturday.
The Nebraska, Wyoming and west
ern divisions will be known as the
northern district and the Kansas and
Colorado divisions as the southern dis
trict. Mr.. Stenger will have charge
of the latter. Establishment of branch
headquarters here means that many
matters which formerly had to be
referred to Omaha, the general head
quarters of the road, will be handled
thru Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
GALE AND TIDAL WAVE
Storm of September 24 Worst in His
tory of British West Indies.

Georgetown, Grand Cayman, British
West Indies, Sept. 2S.-Correspond-
ence of the Associated Press-The
island of Grand Cayman was visited
by the most violent hurricane in it's
history September "a. Wind of great
velocity, a heavy rain and giant
breakers from the Caribbean sea COM
bined in damaging shipping and prop
erty. The property loss exclusive of
shipping is estimated at $500, 900
Two lives were lost. watchman
on a vessel in the harbor was swept
into the raging sea and an old woman
was crushed to death in the ruins of
her home. The damage to crops of
all kinds as well as that to property
was greater than in the hurricane of
1879 and the cyclone of 1903
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
Early Morning Grain Market.
Furnished by the Topeka Board of Trade

Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
60 600 bushels thus far this week
Exports from the United States and Can
ada were 10000 bushels of wheat aud 1884,
600 bushels of oats.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas CITY
have increased II. 516 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks decreased 1854
bushels.
The Chicago Board Of Trade adjourned
for ten minutes yesterday when the fam
Gus .Rlack Watch regiment, the Forty
second Highlanders of Scotland, came on
the floor of the exchange.
Stocks of grain i'm Norway are 1850 900
bushels representing seven weeks con-
sumption. The new harvest is expected TO
increase this 1.4SO 900 bushels making
enough to last till the end Of the year
Estimated shipments Of wheat from
Argentina this week are 1900 bushels
compared with $4,000 bushels actually ex-
ported last week Hnd 1.792, 600 bushels n
year ago. On account OF the strike there
has been no movement of corn. Estimated
oats shipments are GO,0O0 bushels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Kansas City, Oct 19-CoRN-Cash Mar
ket &c higher. No > mixed, 81 .S6@1S7 No.
3, 81. S5G1.86: No. white, $209Q210: No.
B. nominal; No. . yellow, $1.SS@1S9; No. 3,
nominal
OATS-Market steady. No. white
,6oHc: No. mixed, $40
RYE-$1. T3d1.74.
HAY-Market strong TO $50 higher.
Choice timothy, $24.00@ $500; choice prairie,
$21. 50@22.00; choice alfalfa, $4,000 5000.
SHORTS-$2 0C6I 217.
BRAN-S1.49
WHEAT-Receipts 81 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, 3615c; seconds. 29c.
CORN-Close: December, S115% May,
81 O91s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
KILLED TO SAVE HIM
Charles Ryan, of Salina, Dies in a
Kansas City Saloon.

Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 19.-John
Barleycorn had claimed another vic
tim here today, Charles Ryan, So, a
painter, who gave his home as Salina.
Kan, was killed in a fight with his
partner, Frederick Keep. %, of
Omaha, Neb. Ryan and Keep entered
saloon this morning.
Ryan became angry with the negro
bartender and Keep, to prevent Ryan
from striking the bartender, knocked
Ryan down. Ryans head struck a
table. When the police arrived he was
dead. Keep is held at the police sta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
SOME DIDN'T GET ORDER.
Awaiting Recall of Strike Message, So
Kansas Mines Are Idle.

Pittsburg, Kan, oct. 19.-Miners in
thirty five Kansas coal mines are idle
today because of a delay in the trans
mission of the message of the district
president announcing the strike called
for this morning had been deferred
pending further negotiations with the
operators. The message of the dis
trict president was sent yesterday aft
ernoon following a meeting of the
southwest field presidents of the Unit
ed Mine Workers in Kansas City.
Twenty-Five other coal mines in the
state with a total production of 1890
tons daily are idle because of a scare
fly of coal cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Wall ST. New York, Oct 19.-STOCKS-
Profit taking and the greater weakness of
metals and utilities soon reduced early
gains, where they were not altogether lost
Utah Copper was again under constant
pressure reacting two points. Consolidated
Gas dropped and Peoples Gas ~. United
States yielded Gil fits gain and bethlehem
Steel forfeited most Of its advantage In
portant rails, chiefly Pacifics and Heading
were moderately heavy and Industrial Al
cohol featured the speciaItfes, losing 31s
points Liberty 31a's were active at 90
to 80 -. one block Of million dollars at
the latter quotation.
Coppers were again the only laggards at
the opening Of todays stock market,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Dyersburg, Tenn, Oct. 1S.-A pas
senger train on the Chicago, Memphis
& Gulf railroad wGs held up at Mission,
Tenn, about ten miles north of this
city. at II o'clock today According
to reports received here, the safe in
the express car was dynamited by the
robbers who are said to have secured
large sum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Oct ACCOMPLISHMENT
weather adapted for putting the corn crop
into condition for ready shipment gave an
advantage today to bears. Selling, how
ever. was not aggressive, and some de-
velopment of demand from the seaboard led
to rally. Forecasts Of a return of warmth
and moisture tomorrow seemed to insure
part Of the buying. Initial quotations.
which ranged from &c to &c lower with
December $1.14% to $1.15 and May $1.1015 to
81. IL were followed by moderate upturn
but not of lasting sort.
Subsequently, lightness of pit offerings
hardened prices a little and so did reports
of prospective liberal buying for the Mex
lean government The close was unsettled,
varying from &c decline to &c advance,
with December s1.15ss and May $1.10M to
OATS-Oats were easy with corn. In the
main trading was local.
VISIONS-Provisions went down
grade as a result of fresh breaks in the
value of hogs. Lard. tho. showed relative
steadiness owing to hosting IF the max
imum quotations at Liverpool.
In later transactions shipping demand for
nearby deliveries of lard acted to a consid-
cradle extent as offset for pronounced
weakness Of the hog market.
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
THE range or prices grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by the Topeka Board of Traded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
HORSE MEAT! OH, Nc!
Chicago Alderman Put Menu Motion
"In Cold Storage.

Chicago, Oct 19.-Chicago alder
men have refused to give. official
sanction to the sale of horse meat,
the city councils health committee
having decided to turn down a pro-
posal to legalize its appearance on
restaurant menus
I would be vegetarian before
1 would eat horse meat" declared
Alderman Pretzel
I move the order be placed in
cold storage" said Alderman Cutler
ton. The ban was made effective at
once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

changes in almost all other quarters show
ing material advances over final quotations
of the preceding session. The group
was especially active and strong, Bethlehem
Steel, new shares rising 2% with ! to Ia
for Crucible Steel, Shippings, Central
Leather American Can, Baldwin Locomo-
tive and Texas Company Minor rails
added to recent advances and United States
Steel rose half a point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

ShOrn lambs and sheep &c under above
prices. Positively cannot use sheep or
Iamhs unless fat.
Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
p9ny. corner Laurent and MadIsonD
Topeka. Kan. Oct. 10
HENS-3R lbs. and over, 2Oc; under az
lbs, lie; springs over lbs. 19c; roostera
lie; shaggy young ROSTERS, BE; broilera
lbs. and under, pc.
EGGS--S4c
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 4Oc
BUTTER-45eI4 9c
Topeka Hay Market
FURNISHED By 4 a Beck. 212-214 f. Gtn,
PRAIRIE HAY-s1T6O -
ALFALFA-S20.OO
Topeka ,rain Market
FURNISHED by j. , Billiard. corne Kanaa.
Ave. and Curtis StD
Topeka. Kan, Oct. 10.
OATS-5G6l5Sc-
CORN-S1s5.
Retail HAY.
FURNISHED b " :. GiiebriFt. o28 QuiIev
STREET,
Topeka, Kan. Oct n
PRAIRIE HAY-S14.O0l16.00
ALFALFA-S1s.0o42o