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Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-02
Commanding Officers of Fighting Fourth y
Nebraska Regiment Inspire Confidence of
Mothers Who Gave Sons to Their Country
All of Them Have Seen Service
and Rose From the Ranks;
Colonel Baehr Chased Agui-
naIdo in Philippines.
BY SAMUEL SLOTKY,

When the Fighting Fourth" one
of Nebraska's crack regiments, un-
limbers for action somewhere in
France" mothers with sons in the Or
ganization may rest assured that their
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-02
Hindenburg Again Offers
ArmiStiCe to Russians

Copenhagen, July lit is report
ed from German sources that Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, chief of the
general staff, in a wireless message
has again offered an armistice to Rus
sia. This time his wish is to suspend
hostilities during the election of dele
gates to the Russian constitutional
convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-02
Russ Schooner Sunk
BY German Submarine

Chatham, n. B., July 1.-The Rus
sian schooner Sibens, 323 tons, from
Cadiz for this port with cargo of
salt, has been sunk by German sub
marine, according to cable : vices to-
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Should Remain in Force.

Pending such an ascertainment OF
costs this meeting seems to have
adopted aresolution whereby the op-
orators present agreed to sell bitumin-
Gus coal at price no higher than S.
per ton, and that this obligation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
New Draft Rules Safeguard
Men With Dependents.
All Exempted Men Subject to
New Examination.
USE FOR DEFECTIVE men
Work for Them Behind Actual
Fighting Fronts.
Will First Call 100000 Who'll
Iy Without Dependents.

washington, Nov. 17.-Men of draft
age with dependent relatives are
placed in a more secure position un-
der the new regulations to govern
future operations of the selective draft
service law made public today by Pro-
Vost Marshal General CroWder. w nile
deferred classification under the new
plan which replaces all discharge or
exemption certificates may be revoked
when granted for any other cause,
there is no way in which men with
dependents can be called up for SER
vice out of their turn. Added pro-
lection for dependents is secured by
the requirement in cases Where the
registrant seeks to waive his deferred
classification status that waivers also
must be obtained from those depend
ent upon him before he can be taken
into the military service.
The effect of the regulations is to
close the ranks of the army and navy
or marine corps absolutely to men be-
tween 21 and 81 years where they
have dependents upon them who
would suffer if they went to the front.
Local boards are constituted judges
of all such cases. For the first time
physically untitled for front line duty
in the army and yet able to do some
part of the work of a soldier, may be
called for limited military service be-
hind the lines. Partial physical ex-
emptions may be granted by local
boards to create this new classifica
tionS.
Repeal All Previous Rules.
The new regulations are coincident
with the division of eligibleS into five
classes, and the circulation of the Of
ficial questionnaires which have been
discussed in previous announcements.
The new regulations repeal all pre-
ceding regulations, cancel all exemp-
tions and discharges granted under
the old system and restore every reg
istered man to his original status. He
will hereafter be required to undergo
all examinations anew and present his
claims for exemption again. As the
new classffications make more liberal
provision for leaving men with de-
pendents in the classes to be called
last, it is practically certain that every
man who had a legitimate exemption
on the ground of dependency undGS
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
BULLET RECEPTION
q. S. congressman Meet Ger
man "Straff'' ON West Front.
Machine Guns Open Fire, but
Five Visitors Escape.

British Front in Belgium, Friday.
Nov. 16-(By the Associated Press) -
Five members of the party of Ameri-
can congressman and private citizens
who spent yesterday and part of today
visiting the Belgian war zone had a
narrow escape from death or injury
this morning when they were caught
in a sudden burst of German machine
gun fire while inspecting the front
line trenches near Dixmude.
The Americans in danger were
Congressman c. C. Dill of Spokane.
Wash; Congressman Chas. 3. Tim
berlake of Colorado; Congress John
F. Miller of Seattle; Congressman AL
bert Johnson of Washington. and For
mer Representative Stout of Montana.
Nobody was hit but it was one of
those peculiar freaks of fortune which
soldiers call luck, because the shots
came in shower.
Shell ExplOdes Nearby.
The other seven members of the
party were in another section of the
trench and were not disturbed by the
fire. Later, however, when all the
Americans were together, the Ger
mans dropped "a big shell some ten
yards away, seriously endangering
everyone.
One member in describing the incl
dent to the correspondent later said
he and his companions heard the
shell coming. 1T sounded Ike the
roar of an airplane," he said. Again
fortune favored them and no one was
injured
Both these situations were fraught
with danger, as any one who is NOV
ing constantly about the forward areas
knows we'll
The visitors spent the night near
the front and rose early this morning
for trip to the trenches near Dix
nude The Belgian and German lines
run within thirty yards of each other
at one point and it was there that the
flve men came into danger. At that
distance 1t is easy to see anv one in
the opposite trench who raises his
head above the top. Only the usual
firing was under way when the partv
accompanied by Belgian officers.
reached this place.
Il The Americans were having an ex-
| cellent view of the lines when several
of them got into an exposed position
and were seen by the Germans sud
denly the enemy machine guns near
by began a vicious spatter and bull
lets came whizzing across the narrow
strip of No Mans Land at the rate of
several hundred a minute. Before the
visitors realized the situation bullets
were whining all about them like a
storm of hail and dirt was being
! thrown into their faces as some of the
/ steel pellets struck the top of the
trench. They all bent down for cover
1 hut all might easily have been caught.
since il does not take more than a
small fraction of a minute for ma
/ chine gun to account for a number of
| men if the shooting is accurate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
Final score: Kansas 3. Nebraska 10.

,McCook Field. Lawrence, Kan,
Nov. 1I.-Nebraska and Kansas met
here this afternoon in the only titular
game of the southwest, the winner to
be declared the champion of the Mis-
souri, Valley conference.
Both the Cornhuskers and Jay
hawkers put heavy teams on the field
for the clash, but betting odds ia
vored hte Nebraskans when they
kicked off to the Jayhawkers at 2:45
o'clock. A record crowd was on hand
for the contest, the ten thousand
mark having been passed when the
opening whistle blew.
First Quarter.
Nielsen returned fifteen yards for
Kansas Punts were exchanged until
Kansas recovered the ball on a fun
BILE in Nebraska territory. Ruble
made a sensational 24-yard run
around the Nebraska right end, to
Nebraska's 14-yard line A Kansas
pass failed, and Dodson punted the
period ending with the ball in Kansas
hands on its own 45-yard line. Score:
Kansas 0, Nebraska 0.
Second Period.
A Nebraska punt was blocked and
Kansas recovered the ball on Nebras-
ka's 39-yard line. Ruble was thrown
for four yards loss and Nebraska took
LlAS Jail -NSOId dSAd ldllcQ ~ gam one
yard on the fourth down, and Kansas
took the ball and carried IT to the
25-yard line, from where Lorborg
kicked a goal from placement The
half ended with the ball in Nebraska s
hands
Third Period.
After an exchange of punts Kansas
held the ball on Nebraska's 3S-yard
line. Failing to gain, Kansas punted
over Nebraska's goal line for touch
back, Nebraska taking the ball to the
2O-yard line. Dodson punted, Foster
returning it. Nebraska completed a
2O-yard forward pass, and following
short gains, Cook dashed around right
end for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Shaw kicked goal. Nebraska then be-
gan march down the field Hubka
going over for the second touchdown.
Shaw missed goal. Score: Nebraska
8 Kansas &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
SHELL HITS AGAIN
SammieS at Front Under In
creasing Artillery Fire.
Gunner Squad Suffers Blow
Some Die From Wounds.

With the American Army in France.
Nov 16.-Friday-B the Associated
Press.-The artillery fighting in the
sector held by American troops has
become even more lively and there
wounding some men in the trenches.
An enemy shell hit an American
gun today and caused casualties. Some
of the men wounded in the last two
days have died.
Germans Loss Greater.
The American batteries have been
firing rapidly in return. The visibility
is becoming better and it is consid-
cred certain that more damage and
casualties have been caused in the
German lines than the Germans have
inflicted on the Americans. Patrol
ing continued actively last night.
The American troops witnessed
their first aerial encounter today.
Three enemy airplanes appea red over
head Soon all of them except one
fled at the approach of five French
machines. One of the French out
maneuvered this German and got
on his tail" The German aviator
then bolted. The rattle of machine
guns finally died away as the two
airpIanes disappeared to the west.
The French general commanding
the sector has mentioned in the dis
patches fifteen American officers and
soldiers, including three who were
killed, for excellent military quail
ties and for bravery displayed in the
recent trench raid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
Slices Will Taste Differently in
Topeka After December 10.
Appearance and Flavor Will
Have That War Smell"
Topeka BAKERS ARE WILLING
Will Comply Readily With All
Regulations, 1t Is Stated.
Many Readjustments Are Nec-
essary, Says G. l.. Jordan.

The bakers of this district will
comply readily with the new regula-
tions under government license" says
G. L. Jordan of Topeka, the appointed
leader of Section 49 of the war emer-
gency organization of the baking in
dustry.
Mr.. Jordan pointed out that the
new regulations announced by Food
Administrator Hoover will entail
many readjustments in the baker s
business, and he was particularly de-
sirous that the public should under
stand this fact, and appreciate the diff
ficulties and sacrifices involved.
The reduction and limitation of
extra ingredients (sugar, milk and
shortening) will make it necessary to
study new processes in mixing, fer
mentation, molding and baking in or
der to produce satisfactory results.
And the food administration has not
told us how to do thiS-at least not
yet. 1t is all up to the baker, and
some bakers are likely to feel that
they are being asked to make bricks
without straw But 1t. can be done,
and I've no doubt will be by the great
majority of our craft mean good
bread will be baked, which will be
less rich, but perhaps even better
bread on that account.
Adjust Palates.
so if the housewife and her fam
lily discover a difference in the ap-
pearance and flavor of bakers bread
after December 10. when the new reg
ufations go into effect, they must ad-
Just their palates to the new flavor
and think of Uncle Sam and liberty.
you will notice that the regula-
tions lust announced contain nothing
about mixing other cereal or vegeta-
ole products with the wheat flour.
But this is coming, you may be sure.
If the food administration will refuse
to permit mixing at the mill except
under internal revenue regulations as
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
That Is Charge Made by PrOmi-
nent Club Woman Here.
Lila Day Monroe Resents Visit
of Virginia Crusaders.
INTERN THEM HERE, SHE SAYS
OF Course They Do Not Know
They're Helping the Huns.
sETObaccO One of Most Neces-
sary Articles for Liberty"

Drs. NJ. E. Poland and E. w. Cor
don, who came all the way from West
Virginia to point out Topeka's sin in
boosting the soldiers tobacco fund,
are nothing short of pro-German
propagandists, according to Mrs. Lila
Day Monroe, prominent Topeka club
woman. That Mrs. Monroe's stand
NAV be clear and positive regarding
this crusade for alleged uplift. Mrs
Monroe declares both men should be
seized and interned here for the du-
ration of the war.
of course Mrs. Monroe doesn't mean
tie distinguished visitors from West
Virginia are in the employ of the kai-
ser Not at all. She merely wishes
to convey that they are ignorantly
and foolishly boosting the kaiser s
game for nothing and ought to be
filed away in some nice, comfortable
and safe place until the war is over.
For their own good and the good
of the country, such people ought to
be interned during the war" said Mrs
Monroe, who belongs to church and
leads a most exemplary life, but takes
very sourly to OVerdoseS of coddling
ard nursing for the soldiers who in
the main are quite able to know their
own needs and wants. These per-
fectly well meaning but misdirected
people do not understand, it seems,
tnat IN a war crlSlS laws are neSdleQ
and almost are the Ten Commandments
held in abeyance. There is not one
precept of international laws regard
ing the carrying on of law that has
not been violated.
They Don't Know 1t.
Now well meaning people come to
us with something not at all short
of a German propa aganda. OF course,
they don't know they are leading a
propaganda. But they are. Right at
a time when no one does what they
really want to do through an entire
day because of the war, these men
come out to tell us how sinful aud
wicked is the habit of sending to-
bacco to our soldiers. OF course, if
withdrawal of the tobacco tears down
the morale of our army, the kaiser
benefits. But possibly the morale of
our army is a small matter if a
cigarette may be withheld from one
of our soldiers.
This program to arouse our good
people against giving the soldiers to-
bacco is just as consistent as resolu-
tions before the teachers convention
decrying the use of tobacco in order
to save our soldiers and at the same
time voting against a resolution to
stop the teaching of German in our
schools The trouble is a lot of peo-
pie are getting inspiration from Ger
man sources and don't know it, They
believe divine power is directing
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
SUFFS Want OUT
Judge Grants Habeas Corpus
Hearing for Jailed Pickets.
AIIege in Petitions They Were
Stripped and Denied Food.

Richmond. Va, Nov. 17--Federal
Judge WaddilI today ordered a writ
of habeas corpus issued seeking the
release of % woman's party militants
doing sentence at Occoquan work
house for picketing the White House
and set a hearing for November 27, at
Alexandria, Va. The application for
the writ alleges acts of cruelty and
charged as one example that of Lucy
Burns, vice chairman of the Woman's
party had been handcuffed to the
bars of a cell formerly used for in
carceration of the prisoners in delir-
ium tremenS.
The women alleged they had been
stripped of their clothing and denied
food and medical attention and tor
tured and that they were confined to
the mems ward at the workhouSe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
IS U. S. HEROES
First Americans in France to
Achieve Citation HOnOrs.
Includes Three PrivateS Killed
in First German Raid.

American Field Headquarters in
France, Nov. Fifteen American
heroes were inscribed on the roll of
fame by French general today-the
first regular American army soldiers
fighting on French soil, to achieve this
honor
Among the names inscribed were
the three American soldiers who were
tie first to give up their lives in ac-
ton in France-PriVates Gresham
Hay and Enright.
The other twelve were American
soldiers who recently repulsed a Ger
man raid. The citation read:
IT spite rain of eight TO ten thou
sand enemy shells, the Americans re-
sisted with grenades. rifles and pis-
tolls, forcing a numerically superior
enemy to retire"
Roll Of Fame List.
The names inscribed on the roll of
honor besides Gresham, Hey and En-
right are:
Second Lieut. V M. Mclaughlin.
Second Lieut.. r. O. Patterson.
Second Lieut. E. F. Erickson.
Sergt. John Farrowood.
Corps. Dav Knowles. Homer Givens-
Privates Charles Massa. w NJ
Thomas. Glen Hurd. Boyd Wade, Rob-
ert w. Minken, John Jarvis.
Citation in French official reports
customarily carries with it award of
the Crotx de Guerre- 1t was not made
known today whether this same
course will be adopted as to the Amer
lean heroes.
Desnltory artillerying was ontinu-
day. but there were no infantry ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
FOOTBALL RESULTS
FIRST QUARTER.

Columbus. Ohio-Illinois 0, Ohio
State 3.
Evanston. Northwestern o.
,awrence-Nebraska 0. Kansas O.
Minneapolis-Mi Minnesota 7, Chica-
go 0.
adelphia-Michigan 0. Penn
sylvania o.
ST. Louis.-Missour 12. Washington
Fort Smith-Oklahoma 0. Arkan-
sas 0.
SECOND QUARTER.
Minneapolis IA, Chica-
go o.
Columbus-IIlinois 0, Ohio State s.
adelphia-Michigan 0, PennsyI-
vania 0.
Minnea apolis-Minnesota IA. Chica-
Lawrence-Kansas 8, Nebraska o.
St. Louis-Missouri -; Washing
ton 0.
THIRD QUARTER
eapolis.-Minnesota 20, Chica-
so o.
Pennsylvania 6. Mich
igan 0.
Minneapolis - Minnesota 27: Chi
caso 0.
Lawrence-Nebrask ska IS. Kansas 8
FINAL
Philadelphia - Pennsylvania 16,
Michigan o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
FAIR, FINE AND COOL
Only Fraction of an Inch of Rain Fell
Last Night

The Kansas-Nebraskd pigskin war
riors awoke this morning to the pros
pect of conducting their annual foot
ball battle on a slippery field How
ever, Friend Flora stated at 9 o'clock
this morning that the rain was over
for the day, and that the sun would
break thru and make the playing
field ideal for a fast game.
Topeka received -02 of an inch OF
rain last night The rain was general
over the state, but in no section was
it very heavy. Concordia reports .O4
of an inch. Wichita reports the sa me
as Topeka, Dodge City .0S and st
Joe showed merely trace. The low
est temperature recorded last night
was 4S degrees at 6 o'clock.
Freezing temperature is expected
in the north and east portions tonight
but Topeka is not scheduled for the
30 degree section.
The highest temperature On record
for this date is IA in 1896 and the
lowest in 1891.
The forecast for the day says gem
orally fair tonight and Sunday: cooler
in cast portion tonight.
Shippers should protect 80 hour
shipments north and west against a
temperature sof 30 degrees. Ship
ments east and south are in no danger
of freezing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
4,OOO PIES FOR ONE MEAL
and PUDDINGS By THE TON

Great Lakes, ILL.,, Nov. 17--Pity
the poor sailor with job like this.
Jack.es at the Great Lake Naval
Training station have to get away
with 1000 pies at a single meal
And student bakers here and at
the Minnea polls school don't con-
fine themselves to this brand of
pastry. either. for cakes and pud-
dings are turned out literally by
the toA.
1t is rumored that the recent
mutiny in the German Wy was
the result of some Fritz sailor get
ing a slant at United States navy
menu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
CAN'T GET GRAIN CARS
shortage Tends to Boost Prices of
Corn and Oats.

Chicago. Nov. 17-Scarcity Of cars
avafla Bile for the movement Of grain
into commercial channels has had a
decidedly bulIish effect this week on
prices. Corn gained y cents to net,
oats As to 81 cents and provisions
~ to so cents.
Oats instead Of corn. became the
leading market at times. both in ac-
tivfty and strength. Free buying of
oats for sea board account drew spe-
cial notice TO the relative snallness
of the amount Of oats on hand here
less than a quarter Of the total
year ago.
Corn dealers gave special attention
to agerness> Of stocks Of merchant
able corn at leading terminals
Talk of making the minimum price
of hogs SIC helped TO lift provisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
BACKS UP CLAUSE
Penalty for Miners Is Backed Up
by Garfield.
Miners Objected to 1t and Re-
fuse to Accept.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 17.-Doctor
H. A. Garfield. federal fuel admins
traitor, replying to the telegram sent
hlm last night by the convention. of
miners in session here, said that the
automatic penalty clause offered the
miners yesterday by the officials of
tbs. Southwest Coal Operators associa-
ton lis satisfactory" DR.. Garfield S
reply was received late today.
The convention. by a rising vote of
145 to 130, defeated a resolution to
accept the clause proposed by the
operators.
Many delegates declared DIR. Gar
fields message was too non -committal
to afford assistance in reaching an
agreement.
The penalty clause is the bone" of
the mining controversy. The miners
SO far have refused to accept it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-17
BRITISH GUNS
AID ITALY ON
LAND AND SEA
Monitors on Adriatic Tear
Gaps in Hun Troops.
British Artillery in Action on
the Piave Front.
ITALIANS CAPTURE GERMANS
1000 Who Crossed River Are
Taken Prisoners.
Berlin Claims Capture of 500 in
North Province.
ITALIANS CAPTURE GERMANS

Rome. Nov. 1.-THE German troops
which forced a crossing of the Piave
river at Zenson are being pressed back
steadily by the Italians, it is announc-
ed, officially. In other sectors nearly
1000 prisoners have been taken.
Two more crossings of the Piave
were effected yesterday by the Ger
mans. At Follina, the German troops
are, they were driven back to the en-
bankment and their return was him
dered by the Italian artillery. More
than 600 prisoners were taken at Fag-
are and 800 were captured at Follina,
on the northern mountain front near
the upper Piave.
Huns Capture 800 Italians.
Berlin, Nov. 17.-Austro- German
forces invading the northern provinces
of Italy yesterday stormed Monte
Prassolan between the Brenta and
Piave rivers, says the official state
ment issued today by the German gen
eral staff Eight hundred Italians
were taken prisoner
British Guns Get Busy.
Italian Army Headquarters. Nov. II
British artillery is in action against
the Austro- Germans today.
Manning their guns with machine
like precision, the British soldiers
have caused havoc to the enemys
plans for an advance.
London, Nov. l7.-British monitors
are in action against German Austrian
troops in the marshes of Vecchia,
striving to hold back the Teutonic in
vaders from Venice.
This announcement of the first
British cooperating forces to aid Italy
came from Rome today, with the ad-
ditional encouraging news that every
where the Italian line was holding
strongly.
i frv
in the Austro- German lines by the
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