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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
Hoover l'7' Says Corner Has Been
! Turned' and Reductions
ri Ri. Should Follow. . .I...|.. !: I.
RETAIL PRICES STAY UP j !.
Administrators Urges Pressure BY Pub
u lie to Stop Small Retailers
4 From Extorting War i. LIN l.
~, Profits. :; r>,....'. -. H.

II Washington, Oct. 20.--That "the cor
ner has been turned" in high food
prices and that most Of the essential
commodities would continue to show
cost reductions between now and the
end Of the year, is the notice given
to the public by Food Administrator
Hoover. go .-, "-+f3>,. = ..;..3:5 O.
He pointed out, also, that retail
prices are not going down in accord
with wholesale reductions and intimat,
ed that the consumer, himself, might
correct this by bringing proper pres.
sure to bear.
To aid the public in dealing with
those retailers who continue to extort
war profits, the food administration
now is collecting wholesale prices on
all staples in 700 cities and soon will
begin publishing them weekly for com.
parison with the retail figures. With.
out further authority from Congress,
Mr.. Hoover said, the government ia
powerless to control retailers, except
those doing a business of more than
100000 year.
Retailers Raise Prices.
AS an illustration of how the price
to the consumer is being kept up a
statement issued by the administrator
said beef now is selling at wholesale
in Chicago; at 141a cents a pound,
compared with 16 cents in July, while
the average retail price of round
steak now is 81 cents, compared with
27 cents in July. The millers' price
for first patent flour in jute bags ranges
from $40 to 5000, but the average
retail price is $13.77, or, the admins
traitor says, from $3.50 to 81 more than
the wholesale figure warrants.
Now that it is all over, Mr.. Hoover
said, it may be admitted that in Sep
TENDER the country faced a serious
shortage of flour and New York city,
at one time, was down to a 36-hours'
supply. Virtually the same condition
prevailed at Philadelphia and in other
consuming centers.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
BLAST ROCKS Philadelphia

Powder Plant ExpIodes at Gibbstown,
N. 1.-TWO Lose Lives.
Philadelphia, Oct. 16.--An explosion
in the nitro starch dry house at Du.
pont Powder Works at Gibbstown, N.
j., resulted in the death of two work.
men. A third man is missing and
another seriously injured. The de-
stroyed building was small structure.
isolated from the rest Of the plant, and
the force consisted Of the four men
mentioned. There was no other dam
age. The company say there is nothing
suspicious about the explosion. Be-
cause Of its terrific force alarming re-
ports were circulated. Almost every
body in Philadelphia, 20 miles dist
ant, felt it, and skyscrapers were
rocked.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
new DRAFT PLAN PROPOSED
Would Call Men With No Dependents
EirSt

irSt.
Washington, Oct. 10. - A new plan
for applying the new army selective
draft, which would take first only meN
without dependents and of no partiS,
ular value to war industries and es-
tablish various grades of dependency
and industrial value from which fu-
ture drafts would be made strictly
on the selective basis, has been work.
ed out tentatively by the provost mar
shall generals office and discussed with
the President.
The plan, it is learned, was submit
ted recently to conference Of civil
fans, who directed exemption board
activities i'm number of states and
received the Endorsement Of the most
Of them, who now are discussing the
proposed plan with their state COVER
nors.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
Big Shoe Order Placed by U. S.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The greatest
order ever placed for army shoes has
been given by the War department
through contracts just completed, cal
ling for 100000 pairs, at an aggre-
gate cost of $S2,55o,ooo. This enor-
NOUS order has been distributed among
many factories throughout the coun-
try. Through the council of national
defense, the government itself, and not
the contractors, fixed the price at $4.65
per; pair. Even. under, this restriction
the quantity bid on Y aa Is per cent
moro than required 0 5;5 5.s 2I
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
American Ship Sunk; 9 Misslno

New York, Oct. 16.-The American
steamship Lewis Luckenbach has been
sunk by a4German submarine OF tho
coast of France, according to a cable
received here by the firm Of George
huckenbach, incorporated, owners.
cable stated that nine men of the
crew of Sc are missing. Tho other.
~ men escaped in the boats, presum-
ably having reached Havre, the port
to which the ship was bound. The
Lewis Luckenbach was OF 3.9oe tons.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
"Female Rasputin" Back in Russia.

"FemaIe Rasputin" Back in Russia.
Petrograd, Oct. 18.-Mlle. ViruboTa,
"the female Rasputin of Russia" who
was close friend of the former en-
press, has returned to Petrograd with
the. other exiles sent to Helsingfors,
Finland, by the. provisional. govern
ment. They were returned by the
Council Of Workmen's and Soldiers
delegates of Helsingfors, which re-
fused to permit them to stay in Fin
land. Members Of the party, who wore
ordered out of Russia on account Of
their Connection with the imperial fam
lily, have been 2 month in Finland.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
PLANES CHEAP AS FLIVVERS
Wright Invention Expected to Make
Flying Popular.

Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 19.-Orville
Wright, king of the air." may soon
startle the world with a discovery al
most as revolutionary. as that with
which he and his brother amazed man
kind-the first practical flying ma
chine. In his experimental laboratory
the air wizard is working hard to make
his second great dream come true. He
wants to see the airplane as service
able and as cheap vehicle as the
humble fivver. He aims to be the
Henry Ford of the Air.
II am experimenting with wing
models to increase the efficiency of
plane surfaces" Wright said.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
KAISER. WARNED OF REVOLT
Is Threatened Unless War is Brought
to Close.

to Close. q
Amsterdam, Oct: 2o.-"The strength
and patience of the people in all coun-
tries is coming to an end and the Ger
man government ought to understand
that unless peace comes within a few
weeks revolutionary commissions will
arise from the masses"
This was the warning given by Herr
Hoch, member of the Reichstag, after
the Socialist conference at Wurzburg
had rejected a motion to bind the
party to vote against war credits in
the Reichstag.
Herr Hoch declared on behalf of the
Independent Socialists that they would
refuse to vote for credits as long as
Use theAf. =. .kfe-ta-Af en- en- en- en-
the imperial government failed to
promise the adoption of the peace de-
mands of the Social Democrats and
to make changes in the constitution.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
jap Freiqhter Chased by U-eoat.

A Pacific Port, Oct. MA Japan
csc freighter which arrived here, re-
ported an exciting chase by Ger
man submarine in the Atlantic Aug.
is, about 600 miles off the European
coast. I. The freighter's captain said
the U-boat's first shell fell only about
SO yards short of his vessel. He inn
mediately signaled full steam and was
soon walking away at a 16:knot clip.
Apparently the Germans thought they
had to do with q slow target for the
sfreighter drew out Of rang bsfore i
second shen came. ]45 5s SIS
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
Russia May Sell Peninsula.

Petrograd, Oct. 16.: - The Russkia
VOLTA says that a strange rumor is be-
ing circulated that the Russian gov
eminent intends to sell the peninsula
OF Kamtchatka, on the northeastern
coast of Siberia, to Americans. The
report said that Americans were offer
ing several billions Of rubles for the
territory. The project Is prompted by
'ne financial difficulties Of the treasury,
ana tne desire Of the government not
to increase the national debt. n "A
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
SHORT RATIONS IN GERMANY
Food Allowance Only Half What y. 8.
Considers Necessary.

Washington, Oct. EFFICIENTLY OBJ
tanned figures in the German weekly
food ration have been made public by
the food administration with the OBJ
servation that it is likely to have seri-
Gus and permanent results. The ca
loric value of these goods is less than
half the amount estimated by the food
administration as sufficient for per-
son in a sedentary occupation.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
5000 indians on Warpath.

Ell Paso, Texas, Oct. 19.-Reports Of
an uprising among the Yaqui Indians
have been received here by military
authorities. These reports estimated
that the number of Indians involved
at 5000. The outbreak was general
along the Yaqui river, the reports add
ed and runners had been sent into the
mountain districts to notify Indians
living there.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31

Coal Shortage Affects Schools.
. New York, Oct. ia coal famine
threatens to close the schools of Stat
en- island, it is stated. Hundreds Of
men and women have appealed for
relief to the Richmond borough ad:
visory board.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
DARES C0SsACKS TO KILL HIM
kerensky Plays Fearlessly With Death
at Moscow Conference.

NerensKy Rays Fear1o3s1y With Death
at Moscow Conference.
Stockholm (By Ma1D Premier Ker-
ensky played fearlessly with death at
the Moscow democratic conference and
won by his sheer, unflinching nerve.
He stood on a platform, unarmed
facing three drunken Cossack officers,
red with anger and twice flung the
taunt "cowards'' in their faces; while
the vast audience, breathless, fear
fully waited for their revolver shots
to stretch ,Russia's man Of the hour
bleeding on the platform.
That they did not fire meant he had
passed the supreme test Of courage and
nerve, 49,,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31

Must Pay Wages In Cash.
Washington, Oct. ia louisiana
statute to compel corporations to pay
their employees wages in cash, has
been held valid by the supreme court.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
TO SPEED SHIP PRODUCTION
Special Committee Of Engineers Given
Broad Powers.

Washington, Oct. 19.-With shipping
facilities becoming more and more i'm
portant to the United States and the
Entente Allies, the necessity for speed
ing up vessel production in this coun-
try has become so urgent that a COM
mittee on production engineering has
been appointed by the shipping board.
The special committee, existence of
which was disclosed by Chairman E.
H. Hurley, has been given almost
plenary power over the entire mer-
chant ship construction program. It
consists of three of the most efficient
production engineers in the country.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
Recount Ordered in Iowa Election

RECOUNT Ordered m Iowa Election.
Des lMoines, Oct. 19.-Attorney Gen.
eral H. M. Havner yesterday ordered
a RECOUNT Of the ballots cast In Mon
days special election on the question
of constitutional prohibition. @Unof-
fetal returns give the "wets'' an ad-
vantage Of approximately 1000, with
a total vote of 100000. Leaders Of the
dry" faction reiterated that an of
fetal canvass would be made because
Of the small margin given the .swets,"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
TO OPPOSE GERMAN WAR BILL

Socialists to Vote "No" Unless Chan
celIor Quits, Paper Says.
Amsterdam, Oct ia German So
cialist newspaper says the Socialists
have decided to vote against the new
war credit Of 100000 900 marks
which is to be submitted to the reich
stag in December, unless Chancellor
Michaelis resigns. p.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
Subsea Boatmen Threaten Strike

New York, Oct. 49, Demanding req
ognition of their union, 900 employees
OF" the Submarine Boat corporation
threatened a strike, / The yard is do
ing government work. l.s#.s ==...jsf5 s.3ql.f
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-10-31
Teutcns Rust Tro,on,nz,s. Aoainrrs 4, s,+.li,n,

Teutcns Rust Troops Against italians.
f. Washington, Oct, 1s.---5The Italian
general staff has learned that no less
tn a11 80 divisions 81 ms Of German and Aus
TRAN troops have been detached from
the Russian front to reinforce the
] army arr now facing the Halian8 who are
80 'I successful 6 The presence Of large
< number OF aG IS urkigh and Bull
garian troops on the allan front also
Is Is reported e az Indication OF the reaali-i
cation s by the Teuton powers Of the
imminent y q g danger general rout
as the n Italians con- inue their succsSo4o
On tho Bainsizza plat S55s g1s;s
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
Boy Scouts Showing the Right
Spirit in Their Red Cross Work

A red-headed, freckled-faced lad,
with all his front teeth missing
walked into the Boy Scout headquar-
tiers rooms.
"Aw, give me subscription blank"
he lisped. Give me one, will yuh? |
wanna go to the Scout picnic"
But you're not old enough to do
Scout work, and besides l haven't a
blank here" Chief Executive Scout
English told him.
"Aw, please get me one, I so wan
ma help the little lad, who was not
more than 7 years old, pleaded, as two
large tears welled up in his eyes.
Touched by the lads request Mr..
English phoned one of his Scouts.
who brought in one OF his supply OF
blanks.
IN about an hour the frcckled-faccd
boy. with a smile on his face that
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23

stretched from ear to ear, proudly
walked into the office and laid down
his blank 1t was subscribed for $40.
The example is just one of many in
which Omaha persons small and
large, are working to make the Red
Cross campaign a success.
OF the subscriptions turned in at
the Hotel Fontenelle Friday one was
from girl at the Grain exchange,
who went without her dinner so that
she could contribute her mite. Her
subscription was rs cents. Another
girl walked from the north part of
the city to work Friday morning. She
gave the dime to the Red Cross.
Ward Burgess, who will give the
Scouts a picnic for their Red Cross
work, has announced that it will be
a picnic that they will not forget for
some time, They've cerainly earned
it, he said"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
Fight ! ] TO. Q. MOVE
CHADROACAS TO.
ANOTHER COUNTY
Judge Grimes Of North Platte
Hearing Arguments in Place
of Judge Westover in Al
legged BIaCkmaiI Case.

Chadron, Neb., June 22.-(Special
Telegram.)-Judge II. NJ. Grimes OF
North Platte sat in place of Judge
Westover in the district court when
the Chadron-Omaha conspiracy to
blackmail case was called at 9 a. III.
The defendants in the case are:
Stephen Maloney, William, S. Dolan,
Charles w. Pipkin, Gust A. Tylec,
Phillip Winckler and Harvey Wolf
Of Omaha, and Allen G. Fisher, l..
K. Mote and Charles |, Day OF Chad
ron.
Attorneys for the defendants enter
ed motion for change Of venue to
another county, on the grounds that
fair and impartial trial can not be
had in Dawes county. Arguments
were started today and it is believed
a decision will be announced on Sat
urday as to whether the trial will be
held here or in another county.
Prosecution Resists Change.
Tic prosecution is resisting the
effort TO gain change of venue.
The case was instituted in the name
of the state with County Attorney
Critics as complainant. Ben S. Baker,
Michael Harrington and Earl Nc
Dowell are representing the defend
ants. H. {. Bronze is chief counsel for
the prosecution.
The defendants were bound over by
{ County J1dpe Sl,tterv three ,yeeLe
ago.
Detective Paul Sutton and Mrs.
Elsie Phelps are in court.
The defendants arc charged with
having conspired to extort $500 from
Mr.. Critics, $500 from Mrs. Robert
Hood, $1,000 from Robert Hood; 10
cause Critics and Mrs. Hood to be
found together in the formers Office;
to threaten Critics with unfavorable
publicity and to cause him to refuse to
prosecute certain cases which were
pending.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
MED|ATORS obey
COURT ORDER NOT
10 HOLD MEETING
Members Decide to Respect
Restraining Order OBJ
tained by Attorney
General Reed.

The board of mediation and investi-
CATION, which has been considering
controversies in the labor situation,
yesterday voted TO ask the district
court to pass, at an carly date, upon
the constitutionality of the act Gre
ating the board.
In view of the quo warranto pro-
ceedings started by Attorney General
Reed on Thursday, and the service Of
restraint order Thursday night, the
board adjourned to await further ac-
ton of the district court.
Judge Sawyer OF the board offered
the motion, which was in form a re-
quest ito the district court to pass
upon the challenge of the attorney
general.
Wants Early Action.
"The right of this board has been
challenged on the constitutionality
OF the creative act" said Anson Bige-
low, attorney for the labor unions.
Il would not recommend that this
board should submit to an abject sur
render of it rights. | believe that
one OF the district judges would hear
the case on Saturday morning if a
request were made. We need care
fulness and caution, not only Of the
desires OF our fellow men, but of the
common interest OF our country in
this crisis. Some of the crafts and
their employers lave gotten together.
An effort has tcen made by other
crafts to effect IN adjustment. The
difficulty in some crafts is as wide as
it was at the beginning. There is
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
MRS. JOHN PETLOM MURDERED
IN HER HOME IN SOUTH OMAHA
AS SHE HOLDS BABY IN ARMS
Tragedy Follows Quarrel Over Money; Husbands Story
That Wife First Shot Him is Denied by Neigh
bors Who Witnessed Shooting; Held to
District Court on Murder Charge.

Mrs. Bessie Petom, 22 DID, 1898 South Eighteenth
street. shot and instantly killed by her husband John Pet
om, empoye Of the Swift Packing company repair
works, at 10 o'clock Thursday night
Peom arrested and confessed committing the
der
According to Petlom, his wife left the supper the abls
for him when he home Thursday night and left the
house. She returned he said, at $3.50 o'clock
What going to do about my leaving" he told the
police she asked.
81 didn't say a word and she shot The bullet grazed
my forehead"
Petom said when he to he picked up the gun and
shot his wife through the breast.
At inquest Friday afternoon probable found
for holding Petom the charge of murder He
taken to the county jail
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
ARTILLERY DUEL
OPENEDTW0DAYS
AGO IS EXTENDING
Germans Are Driven from PraC.
tiCaIIy All Positions They
Had ReCaptured Near
Town OF Laon.


The engagement between the
French and the Germans which was
opened Wednesday by a German at
tack near Vauxaillon, southeast Of
Laon, is being continued spiritedly by
the artillery, the infantry fighting
having temporarily died down.
Paris today reports all extension OF
the artillery duel eastward from
Vauxailon. 1t was raging last night
along front of approximately ten
miles as far as the vicinity of Braye-
En-Laonnois, reaching what the Of
fetal report characterizes as "ex-
treme intensity"
Germans Lose Ground Gained.
The infantry battle, after initial
success for the German crown prince,
came to halt after his troops had
lost virtually everything they had
gained. Only one small salient re-
mained to the Germans. Resumption
of attacks by one side or the other
and along a much wider front appears
an early probability.
In the Champagne also heavy fight
ing is in progress. After the disap-
pointing result of yesterdays attack
by the Germans between Mont Car
inlet and Mont Blond in which the
crown princes forces were not only
repulsed but afterward driven from
their own positions, they attacked
again last night, this time at Teton
Heights. This assault also failed,
Paris announces, all the positions re-
naming in French hands.
Britons In Raids.
Along the British front in France
and Belgium only raiding operations
are reported. The British raids have
been chiefly in the region between
the Arras battlefront and that of the |
recent advance in Belgium. This
curving section of the German line
protects Lille, the main objective OF
both the Arras and Messines drives.
On the Austro- Italian front General
Cadorna apparently is exerting heavy !
pressure along wide sector of the
Trentino front where Trent is the
Italian objective
Germans Will Fight Russians.
Petrograd, June 22-Along the
Russian northern front south of
Smorgon, German airplanes have
dropped leaflets which read:
Thanks for the long rest during
which determination enabled US to
transfer troops to the western front
to hold up the attack of the English
and French. Nov enough are trans
ierrcd We are going to fight and |
will fire on fraternizers,"
Italians are Advancing.
Rome, June 22.-Successcs fof-the
Italians in both the Dolomites region
and on the Carso plateau are reported
by the war office tonight. The sum-
nit of Hill 2,66S on Lagazuoi Piccoio
was carried by the Italian troops.
South of Versic the Italians advanced
their lines and repulsed enemy as
saults.
Germans Beaten Back.
Paris, June 22-After violent artil-
lery preparation last evening the Ger
mans attacked the Teton Height. To-
days official statement says they pen
etrated advanced French posts but
were elected after sharp fighting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-23
HAVE TWO CHILDREN.


The Petloms have two children,
John, S, and Joe, 2. The children were
in the room and saw their mother
killed.
Mrs. Petlom was shot through the
right breast. Peltom has a scalp
wound over the right temple.
Witnesses declared they heard Mr..
and Mrs. Petlom quarreling over SIS
which Mrs. Peltom is said to have
spent. He questioned her as to the
disposition Of the money, to which she
replied she had spent it for coal, gro
ceries and other necessities.
AT this answer, Pctlom Is alleged
by witnesses to have said: IF you
won't tell me what you spent 1t for
I'll make you this way"
THREE SHOTS FIRED.
Three shots rang out. Frank Felix
and Frank Dolezal, hearing the shots.
ran over to the house and found Mrs.
Petlom lying face downward on the
sidewalk. Petlom told Dolezal he shot
his wife because she shot him.
Mrs. Anna Kozlik, 52i3 South
Eighteenth street, about forty feet III
the rear of whose house the Petloms
reside, was the first person TO reach
the murder.
Heard Another Shot.
She informed a Bee reporter that
she heard the first shot and stepping
out of her door saw Mrs. Petlom'
run out with her babe in her arms
screaming for help. ~
When about twenty feet from the
house Mrs. Petom fell on the side
walk, where she was found by the
neighbors in pool OF blood. #r
Mrs. kozlik says after Mrs. Petlon
fell she heard another shot in the
house.
Mrs. Frances Novotny, 520o South
Eighteenth street, who resides next
door, tells the same story as Mrs
Kozlk.
Detectives Fleming and Sullivan
are working on the theory that Pet
lom used the gun OH himself after he
shot his wife.
DR.. Ross, assistant city physician,
who attended Petlom at The station,
alleges there were powder marks on
the mans forehead.
Quarreled Over Money.
The Petloms reside in a small
weather beaten cottage in hollow at
the rear of Mrs. Anna Kozlik's home.
They rented the house from Mrs. Koz-
lik.
Witnesses declare they heard the
Peltoms quarreling Thursday morn
ing over SIS which Mrs. Petlom had
drawn from the bank. The quarrel
was resumed in the evening. When
searched at the station Peltom had
$7765 which he says he found hidden
in the basement Of his home.