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Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Platinum From Russia
Arrives in This Country

Washington, Dec. ia shipment
of 2l,000 ounces of platinum received
today at Pacific coast port from
Russia is the cause of much satisfac-
ton to government officials.
The metal is needed badly i'll the
manufacture of munitions and eX-
plosives, as we'll as for surgical and
scientific work. The domestic supply
has run so short~that jewelers. and
the public have been asked to stop
the use of platinum for ornaments.
The shipment was valued at more
than 100000 ard was consigned
to the secretary Of commerce, who
will supervise its distribution.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
(By Associated Press.0

Stockholm, Dec. 1j-Thc Pctro-
grad newspaper, Dyelo Naroda, pub
fishes what it alleges TO be the in
structioas of the German general
staff TO the German representatives
entrusted with conducting the truce
negotiations on the Russian front.
The instruction as thus given lay
weight on the fact that the men who,
engage i'll the par!ey must be of a
serious temperament, capable OF con-
trolling their facial muscles in the
most serious situation.
II the Russian negotiations de-
mand that the German emperor
should issue all order for his own
arrest and that the German people
should organize a social revolution.
the German representatives, accord.
ing to the instructions, must say
gravely:
This matter will certainly receive
consideration"
Ready With Kisses.
The instructions according to the
newspapers version, continue:
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14

scheme would bankrupt him and en-
barrass him in his efforts to iced and
care for the countys prisoners"
Clark charged that when Lynch
thought the time was ripe, he pro-
posed they make up and become
friends and proposed that ii Clark
would permit him and his associates
to operate the "Scheschy Joint" lie,
Lynch. would see to it that all claims
for feeding prisoners were promptly
allowed. Clark refused and the tight
is still on, Clark alleges.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Charge Treason Against
Former French Premier

Paris, Dec. 15.-In parliamentary
circles it is stated that the letter in
which General Dubail, military gov
ernor of Paris, asked authorization
yesterday OF the Chamber Of Depu-
ties for the prosecution of former Pre-
mier Caillaux, who recently was ac-
cused of being concerned in the CAM
paign for a dishonorable peace, sets
forth number OF facts brought to
light in the Investigations of other
cases. upon which three charges are
based.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Shipping Board to Build
Barqes for Mississippi River

Washington, Dec. 15.-Thc ship
ping board today set aside $3,36O,0OO
of its shipbulding fund for construc-
ton OF twenty-four barges and four
tugs for Mississippi river traffic, The
money will be expended under the
Joint supervision of the emergency
feet corporation. and the chief en-
ginecr's office OF the army. The hope
is 10 relieve congested railway traffic
conditions,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Send Food So German
Chapcellor Won't
StarUe in Berlin

Amsterdam, Dec. 13.-According TO
the Munich Post, number OF friends
and admirers OF Count George +,
Hertling, the imperial German chan
cellor, have been sending him food
stuffs since he left Bavaria for Berlin
to take up the chancellorship, fearing
he might find difficulty in getting food
in the German capital. As the sending
of foodstuffs from Bavaria to Prussia
is against the regulations, the pack
ages we're seized and the senders ar
rested. Count Hertling has tele-
graphed the Bavarian authorities, re-
questing the release OF these persons,
and asks that the packages be for
warded to him, adding:
They will be gratefully accepted"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Calls France to Order for
ExtravaqanCe in War Time

Paris, Dec. l3.-Under the head
ing, What America expects of us"
Captain Andre Tardieu. high commits
sioner to the United States, gives the
French public some homely truths in
the Petit Parisen. America, he
writes, is willing to give every as
sistance to France, but in return has
the right to ask her to discipline her
self.
Captain Tardieu says Americans
are astonished by the sight of so
many pastry shops open in Paris and
will not hesitate further to restrict
the consumIiion of wheat. They will
limit commerce in other ways, he pre-
diets, and will give France more tank
ers for gasoline when they no longer
meet on French country roads luxur-
ious automobiles conveying the OWL
ers on pleasure trips.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Travellers Protest Proposed
Railroad Rate Increase

New York, Dec. 13.-A protest
against proposed increases in passen-
ger rates on railroads will be taken
to Washington within few weeks
by the Associated Commercial Travel
crs of America, which met today to
consider the situation. The organi-
cations represented are the Far West
ern Travellers association, Southern
Travellers association. Garment Sales
mems association, Silk Travellers as
sociation, Boot and Shoe Salesmen's
association and Associated Travelling
Statesmen of New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Omaha Builders Exchange
NominateS for Officers

At meeting of the Omaha Build
ers' exchange, the following men,
bers were nominated to be voted on
at the annual meeting, which will be
held January J, 1918.
President, William Redgwick, V.
Ray Gould; vice president, J. J..
Toms, Ralph HEWITT; treasurer, O..
F, Nelson, J. L. Merriam; directors,
Charles Johnson, Walter Anderson,
Frank Vierling, A, c. Busk, George
Kiene, A. Borshman, Thomas Herd,
Grant Parsons. P. Laux, Harry
Smith, H. E. Olsen, Charles Ander-
son.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Villa Troops Driven From
0iinaqa by FederaIS

Preside, Tex, Dec. 13.-General
Pedro Favela with a force estimated
at 500 men, occupied Ojinaga this aft
ernoon at $50 o'clock without re-
sistance. The Villa followers evacu-
ated Ojinaga yesterday. Fayela as
serted he expects 400 more of his
troops tonight and that General Jose
Murguia will arrive tomorrow with
800 men. Favela said his troops had
a fight at Coyame with Villa follow
ers and that 26 men of Villas force
were killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Engineer Fatally Injured
In Denver Train Wreck

Denver, Colo, Dec, 13.-Georgc T.
King, engineer of Denver, was prob
ably fatally injured and two other
railroad men were hurt when Santa
Fe passenger train No. 5. from Chi
cago. ran through an open switch
soon after noon today III the southern
part of Denver and crashed into
string of cars on siding. No pas
sengers were injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Another Version.

ut says here. One OF the idols most re-
vered by any heather IS a figure of a
woman seated, resting her chin in her
hands," said Mrs. Smith, reading from a
book.
(which proves they are about the wisest
people on earth" suggested her husband.
"How's that, Joshua"
well" said Mr. Smith, with distinct en-
phasis, simply because they make deity
of a woman wk0 has sense enough to give
her chin a es.."-PhIadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14

Washington. Dec. 1S.-(special Telegram
Second Lieutenant Elmer Il, Nelson, en-
gtneers' reserve corps, will proceed from
Cheyenne. Wyo,; Captain Percy +. Lyon. en-
gineer reserve corps, will proceed without
delay from Freeport, H.; Second Lieutenant
william d. Lewis, engineer reserve corps,
from Fort Leavenworth. Kan; Second Lieu
tenant Edward J. Francis. engineer reserve
corps from Fort Lcavenworth, Kan, tn
Omaha FOR duty In connection with military
mapping,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14

announced tonight by the shipping
board. Under the plan now adopted,
naval reserves will be put aboard only
troop ships and vessels carrying whole
cargoes Of munitions or supplies for
the army or navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14

80 your boy josh is in the army"
Yes" replied Mr.. Corntossel" and
we're mighty proud of him
Suppose something happens to him."
We'll. we haven't thought much about
that. When Josh gets into a mix1p he
most invariably aint the one that some
gtaing happens to."-Washlngton StH.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Abandon Plan of "JaCkieS"
On u. S. Merchant Ships

Washington, Dec. l5,-Abandon-
ment OF the plan to man all American
merchant vessels engaged i'll Translate
lantic service with naval reserves, was
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Western Lines Send 100
Engines to Ease Traffic

Washington. Dec. Is. Western
lines were ordered by the railroad
war board to send east 100 Nocomo-
tivcs 10 aid i'll relieving traffic con-
eestion,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
st. Louis Woman Heads
National Council of Women

Washington, Dec. I3.-Both the
prohibition and suffrage amendments
to the constitution pending before
congress were endorsed at the closing
session here today of the National
Council of Women OF the United
States.
Mrs. Phillip II. Moore of St. Louis
was elected president.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14
Central High Schools
Candidates for Diplomas

The following are Central High
school candidates for graduation in
Enhruarv.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14

BY CARRIER
Eve. and Sunday. .10e per week
Morn. and Sunday. .l5c per week
The above domestic rates apply
also to subscriptions sent to men,
bers Of the American Expcditionary
Forces abroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-14

The instructions according TO the
newspapers version, continue:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-12
Amazing Exploits of German
Raider Seeadler In Pacifi G

Washington, Nov. 1O.-The full
story of the cruise of the German
commerce raider Seeadler has been
obtained by TIE Navy Department
from Captain Haldor Smith Of the
American Schooner r. C. Slade, and
three other mariners who landed at
Tutuila in an open boat September
20 after being marooned on Mopeha
Island by the master of the Seeadler
when the raider grounded anu was
abandoned.
The Seeadler, formerly the Ameri-
can ship Pass of Balmaha, belonged
to Che Boston Lumber c., ana was
in the Nova Scotia trade before the
war After the war broke out she
was put under the American flag and
prize officer was pat aboard he< 18th
instructions to take her to Kirkwall,
Scotland. On the way, she was cap
tured by a German submarine and
sent to Bremen, and fitted out as
raider. A picked crew was placed
aboard, some of whom spoke Nor
wegian, and sent out into the AtlantI,
under the guise of Norwegian ship.
The ruse worked so well that afte.
leaving Bremen on December p,
1916, the Seeadler was held up by the
British auxiliary cruiser Highland
Scot, examined and passed. Sailors
Identification book issued by the Nor.
wegian Government were furnished
the men, although they probably were
taken from captured Norwegian YES
sells and given to the men who seemed
to fit the descriptions given. These,
together with pictures of Norwegian
kings and queens, gave the ship the
appearance of Norwegian.
Captain Smith learned that, while
cruising in the Atlantic. thirteen
ships, vallr"o' : Co.
100000 marks were captured.
four in the - 5lade,
the American schoon Johnson,
the American sct-o~ Mia an
the French schooner Lutece.
of his ship, the Slade, Captain Smith
said:
81 left Sydney on April "a, 1917,
and proceeded without any incident
until the evening of June II, when l
was in latitude about north and
longitude $50 west. On the evening
of June II, about o'clock, the second
mate reported to me that a ship was
firing on us. I went on deck ano
looked aft, and instantly, as / came
on deck, they fired again, and | saw
the shell fall short about 2 miles.
She was about s miles off. There
was a heavy squall starting to east
ward-wind favorable to this time
and thought it poss be to get away
end kept holding on. But she kept
firing on me at intervals of about 5
to 10 minutes, and was coming up on
me fast
''rhe ninth shot, fired abou.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-12

after the ten officers and men had
been taken off. Aboard the Seeadler,
he said, was Hollander who had
been captured and was kept aboard
because he had made an insulting re-
mark to the captain about German
money.
For about three weeks the raider
kept beating up and down looking for
passing ships. Meeting none, they
went south to Mopeha on July 81,
anchored on the lee side of the island
and on August the ship was driven.
hard and fast ashore. The three
American captains had gone ashore
with the German officers on a picnic,
and the prisoners were left on the
ship. Cannon were fired to tell tn.
party the ship was in danger. bu.
when they returned they found the
propeller twisted on the coral reefs
and the vessel beyond help. After
working all afternoon they gave her
up as lost and took ashore every
thing they could move, including tn.
boats, gear and wireless. The wire
less plant, a very powerful one, was
Hetween two cocoanut trees. Tt
was equipped with sending and re-
celving apparatus and without diff
Guilty they were able to hear Page
Pago, Tahiti, and Honolulu.
On August %, Captain Smith re-
lated, the German officers fitted up
and armed a small boat and starteu
for the Cook Islands or the Fiji
Islands, where they hoped to capture
an American ship and come back for
the crew. Count Won Luckner, the
master, was in charge. They were
never heard of again at Mopeha
Island.
After their departure, wireless mes
sages in code from Page Page to the
American consul were intercepted
and the German crew believed the
Count had been captured. On Septem-
Der 5, French trading schooner from
Papeete, the Lutece, put in at the
Island. First Lieutenant King took
a motor boat and machine gun and
captured the ship. She had large
cargo of flour, salmon and beef and
a supply of water. King and his
crew dismantled the wireless plant
and left &he island in the Lutece that
night, leaving 48 souls, including the
Americans, the crew of the French
trader and four natives Of the island
Scant provisions, and bad at that,
were left them. Besides these, they
found few cocoanuts but the great
number of rats on the. island de-
stroyed them There was plenty Of
fish and turtles.
A small boat had been left behind
and the marooned men fitted it up.
The captain of the Manila with
small crew started out in the bat for
Tahiti on September 8. They faifeo
to reach Tahiti and returned exhaust
ed on Septe-,er 16. Captain Smith
with three men took the small boat
and managed to reach Page Page ten
days later
Captain Smith said that after the
Seeadler was abandoned, the Ger
mans used dynamite to destroy thel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-12

ships masts SO that passing vessels
might not Sight them. Iney ere
unable to sink the Manila as siskwas
loaded with lumber and the derelict
now probably Is a menace to naviga-
ton. Although the Seeadler may be
wreck, it is possible that her guns
still are in position to use.
Forty-four persons still are on Mo-
reha Island, but Captain Smith said
they were not IN immediate danger of
starvation. There are turtles ana
fish on the island, he said, and the
water, while brackish, is not danger
Gus. The only danger, he said, is OF
sickness. One man had pangrene
when he left Some medicine
LETT, but he doubted that the survivors
knew how to use it.
Recent dispatches indicate that the
captain of the Seeadler and f
his crew were captured on September
p off the Fiji Islands by Fijian con-
stabulary. What became of the men
who left Mopeha Island in the Lutece
is not known
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-12
CYCLE CLUB SQUAD
ENJOYED LONG HIKE

Quite a number of the members
Of the Pensacola Cycle Club met yes
terday at $50 at Wentworth's shop
for a ride to Lonesome Pine Guach,
ali SAILING lunch.
At 1915 they arrived at their des-
tination, forming two sides for very
lively baseball game. At IL o'clock
dinner was served on the ground, and
after half an hours rest the boys
proceeded to explore the surrounding
country.
Later Mr. Hughes jointed the
crowd, bringing with him more of
the members.
After a number of games, a line
was formed, then ride was enjoyed
to Gull Point and back to Lonesome
Pine. Aftera rest the club proceed
ed to town.
A number of pictures were taken
and viii be sent to the Bicycle Mag
azines, with an account of the hike.
Next week the members Of the club
will go on 20-mile run, the desti-
nation to be decided at Friday nights
meeting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-12

O'Clock, struck very close, passing the
poop and splashing water on the
skip. Then l concluded tkat there
wasn't any use, and / lowered down
81 ai,ker, clewed down topsail, hoisted
American flag, and hove to. About 7
o clock the raider was up alongside
aAd asked what ship. I told HIM
W hat it was, and he told me to lower
down sails, and stand by, and he
would send an officer aboard me.
Shortly after, the prize officer came
aboard, and a doctor and about IL
men. These officers were in UNI
form. They told me to leave the
ship and to go on board the raider,
and they would give me time In the
morning to pack my clothes.
"They took all our men aboard the
raider except the cook. Next morn
ing l went back on board with all my
men and packed up We left the
ship with our belongings, June t8.
We were put on board the raider
raider that they cut holes in the
each mast and put fire to both enas
of the ship and left her. I saw the
masts go over the Side and the ship
was burning from end to end, and
the raider steamed away"
Captain Smith said the raider was
full-rigged ship of steel or iron,
about $500 tons, propelled by oil
burning engines. Her captain was
Felix Grag Won Luckner, Active Cap
tain-Lieutenant; the First Lieutenant,
Alfred King; Prize Officer, Richard
Pless. There also was a chief engi-
neer, navigating lieutenant, mate
and doctor. All told, her compile
lnent was 60 officers and men. Mount
ed between decks, she carried two
A-inch gums [1O.5 centimeters, and
two machine guns. The name - her
bow was Irma.
When the mon from the Slade ar
rived aboard the raider they found
nine prisoners from the AmFA-an
sch ooner A, B. johnson, of San Fran
els o, captured three Says before. On
july 8, Smith stated, the schooner
Ma Mia was captured and dynamited
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-12
POPULAR OFFICERS
GET PROMOTION

Announcement is made that Lieuts-
E. HI. Freeland, ID. McA. Barr, and
ID. Y. Ostrom, of the aeronautic sta
ton, have been promoted to the rank
of commander, effective Immediately.
These officers have been stationed
at the local yard for some time and
have made a number of friends in the
city, to whom this promotion is a
source of sincere qualification.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-12

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Presi-
dent yesterday formally put the new
machinery for carrying out the Sc
lective draft into operation, with the
announcement of a foreword to the
regulations under which the second
call will be made. The regulations
are being forwarded to local boards.
The War Department officials esti-
mate the whole process will be COM
pleted within 60 days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-12

ROYAL NEIGHBORS TO MEET.
The Royal Neighbors of America
will meet Tuesday night at 7:30
o'clock at the Woodnen hall, on Gar
Gen street.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

The people who run the vegetable
garden will always be postponeing
work until evening when it will be
cool. and when evening comes they
will postpone it until morning when
they will be fresh and ready for work.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
Denise Review. Wednesday. March %. 1917

tied friends here the latter part of the
week. "
Miss Ruth Knauss and Miss Gladys
Miller, of Defiance, were visitors here
Saturday.
Mrs. r. C. Jackson and daughters
Genevieve and Marion, went to Wood
bine Friday to visit relatives. Mr..
Jackson went Sunday and they return
ed home Sunday night.
Russell Calvin went to Omaha Sun
day to visit his brother, Alfred, who
returned home with him. Alfred has
been in a hospital there for the past
two weeks, but returned home looking
fine, which fact friends will be glad to
learn.
. A number of young people from
here attended the skating rink at
duck yGfQxs- Sunday. q I=;,t.; -. :
&c. M.Kf6gh Vent to Davenport on
Monday to, attend a Wobdman of the
World convention i VI
Miss Adam VanSlyke, WHO teaches
at Audubon, spent the past week at
the parental home here. r.
Harry Deter, of Buffalo, Mont, ar
rived Sunday night for visit with
Mrs. Geo. Deter and family.
Mrs. Steve Copley and children came
from Omaha the latter part of the
week. Mr. and Mrs. Copley will soon
go to housekeeping here again.
Mrs. John Jones, of Charter Oak,
visited at the home of Mrs. George
Deter the first of the week.
Mrs. Ira Tweedy and little daugh-
ter of Denver, Colo came Friday for
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Ivey and family Mrs. Tweedy was
ON her way home from Washington, D.
c., where she had been visiting rela-
tives.
Misses Marie Joel and Helen Jack
son were Omaha visitors Saturday.
Max Berkemier came down from
Sioux City Friday for visit with his
parents. ...,,..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
+ *+*+t*.** + + + + +

Theo. Kuhl and wife visited Sunday
with Chas.y Jedele and wife. ~.-,e
Little Leona and Emma Hansen
came for brief stay at the Scheuer-
mann home.
Miss Lillian Doherty closeda sue
cessful term of school Friday. Miss
Marie Collins, of Denison, is to be
the teacher for the coming term.
Messrs. Walworth and Scheuer-
mann visited Tuesday with the for.
mer's mother, Mrs. Haines.
A great many people from this vi.
entity attended the funeral of M. ].
Collins in Denison Friday.
Mrs. Norman Smith and daughter,
Cecil, stayed Friday night at the Mike
Maloney home, caring for the little
girl who had just arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Wiese were Sunday Wis.
itors with Mike Spack. . ..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
eRoeAN ITEMS
+ j. + !: + + i + ++***+*s

Fl. A. and w. H. Meyers visited their
lister, Mrs. ]. Dorfler, in Ricketts, on
Wednesday. The many friends (of
IRIS. Dorfier will be sorry to learn of
err poor health and hope to hear soon
+ her recovery.
Ernest SchwanZ was q KirOn pas
enger Wednesday.
A. J. Slechta and A. j. Maynard
ere shopping in Vail Thursday.
Mrs. c. H. Richardson and son, Cliff
ord, were Denison passengers Satur-
Mis-, eL Laura overrhdRe 'in has been help.
ug her" friend 'MrsE y eChristianL Le-
TRANCE, with her spring sewing the
sast two weeks. a,zyiuSus<, cra-lgB
T. NJ. Brogan spent Friday in Wall
axe with his friend, b. {" McLaugh-
in. .g,,, ~!
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dorr returned
their home in Carroll Wednesday
fter spending the past week with
heir friends, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. May
ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Auen spent Fri
ay in Omaha with their grandson,
.eroy Schaffer, who is getting along
icely after his recent operation.
Joe and Peter Brunce visited with
heir uncle and family in Denison
unday.
Mrs. Gus Andersen spent part of
asst week in Odebolt at the parental,
as. Richardson, home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Peters spent
asst Sunday at the pleasant G. II.
richardson home.
John O'Donnell returned from Oma-
a Saturday, where he had been for
he past week with his brother, Jim,
J 'ho is in poor health.
Jas. Kerrigan is no better at this
'riting, which is sad news to his
I1any. friends. A.. . (
Mrs. John O'Donnell and Miss Kath-
lyn ISulliyans visited Thursday at the
ON BroganE home
II. A. Cochran and children and
istere Anna visited Sunday at the
|easant T. NJ. Brogan home.
II. Brunce was a Wall Lake caller
,riday. 7.y Z
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28

The United States could probably
learn how they organize the sources
of this country if it could seize the
memoranda of the foreign plotters.