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Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
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AGAIN ABANDON
POSTS At FRONT
Entire Division Retires from
Position, Enabling Germans
to Advance on Rou-
manian Front.
(By Associated Press.)

While Russian leaders are debat-
ing at Moscow with divided opinions
as to the best steps to take for saving
the country from threatened disaster
within and without, the Russian
armies continue to show perilous
weakness at critical points.
The latest break in the line through
disaffection among the troops oc-
Cured on the southern Roumanian
front, where the Austro-German
armies are menacing Moldavia. with
the fate of Wallachia, overrun in the
great onic-Bulgarian drive of
last year.
In the Fokshani region a Russian
division abandoned its positions and
fled in disorder.
This facilitated a Teutonic advance
that continued all day yesterday on
the southern Roumanian front the
Austro German troops pushing
northwestward toward the Ocna-
Pantzin railway. The lines were still
yielding last night in the Varnitza
region.
Stormy weather apparently is pre-
venting any notable military activi-
ties on the Franco Belgian and Ital-
ian fronts.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Omaha Knitters to Be MobiHzed
To Fill Order for 12,2OO Articles

An army Of 1000 expert knitters is
about to be recruited by the local
Red Cross chapter. This army will
be ordered to knit l2,2O0 articles in
eight weeks.
National Red Cross headquarters
apportions $3.50 each of sweaters,
muflers. pairs of socks and wrist
lets as Nebraska's share in looking to
the comfort of Uncle Sans men in
France. The work must be COM
pleted before cold weather begins
November is the beginning of Win
ter in France.
Mrs. A. w. Jefferis is commander
in-chief of the knitting forces. Ten
thousand dollars worth of equipment,
thousands of pounds of yarn and hun
dreds of needles are enroute to
Omaha. As soon as the supplies ar
rive knitting school will be estab-
lished in the court house, where in
struction in both hand and machine
knitting will be taught.
Chairmen of Red Cross auxiliary
chapters will be the captains working
under Mrs. Jefferis. Twenty of these
captains met with the Red Cross di-
rectors Tuesday to plan the knitting
campaign. Red Cross chapters will
be expected to drop all other knitting,
such as is now being done for the
Navy league and the National Serv-
ice league, until the Red Cross order
is filled.
When the yarn arrives it will be
distributed to the auxiliary captains,
who will be responsible for the re-
turn of finished articles.
>"There will be no indiscriminate
giving out of yarn unless we are GER
tain the woman is an expert knitter
and the specified articles will be re-
turned. Yarn is now s. pound and
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
E. U. Graft to Head the
INDIANAPOLIS Schools

E. U. Graft, former superintendent
of the public schools, has been elected
superintendent of the schools at In
dianapolis, Ind.
Mr.. Graft left Omaha last June and
has been succeeded here by ], H. Bev-
eridge.
He was unanimously elected to the
position for a four-year term by the
Indianapolis Board of Education at
its Monday night meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
N0PEACET TALK
UNTIL KAISER
|SC0NQUERED
Washington Regards PreSi'
dents Note as Settlement
of Problem of Dealing
,,,.,,
With Emperor.

Washington, Aug 29.-President
Wilson's rejecting the pope's peace
proposals was regarded here today as
finally settling the question of deal
ing with present German rulers un-
conquered or uncurbed at home.
The president makes it clear that a
lasting and durable peace can be me-
gotiated only by a complete under
standing with the German people and
not alone on unstable guarantees of
the existing government.
The note indicates that the Ameri-
can government does not intend post
bellum reprisals on the German peo-
pie, but desires in the interests of
world peace that they be allowed to
share in international economic op-
portunities, IF they will accept equal
ity and not seek domination"
The note with its unequivocal de-
nunciation of German military autoc-
racy is believed to reflect accurately
the attitude of the allied governments.
The general tenor of the commune
cation had been anticipated, but Dip
lomats were surprised to find in it a
virtual appeal to the German people
to strive for emancipation from mill
tary control and become fitted to deal
with world democracy.
Upon motion of Senator Brady,
who characterized it as last farewell
to the autocracy of the world, Presi-
dent Wilson's reply to the pope's
peace proposals was ordered printed
today in the Congressional Record.
While it rejects the pope's pro-
posals," said he, st points the way
for the other nations to reach peace
in fair and honorable manner"
Chairman Stone OF the senate for
eign relations committee, made this
comment:
"The note was just what | expected
it would be. 1t was strong note, as
are all notes of the president"
1T was very good note" said
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,,
ranking republican of the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
POLICE SAY They
ARE POSITIVE OF
GUILT OF NEGRO
Declare Suspect is Caught in
Contradictory Statements in
Regards to Whereabouts
on Night of the Murder.

Acting Chief of Detectives Demp-
sey this morning took Charles Smith,
negro suspect arrested Immediately
following the murder of Mrs. c. L.
Nethaway, to Fifty-sixth and Ham
ilton streets, where Mrs. Fred Bas-
comb identified him as the man who
threatened her Saturday morning, and
started him in the direction he took
after he left the Bascomb house.
Smith started north on Fifty-sixth
street, but soon became confused with
the result that, police say, he was
caught in a network of contradictory
evidence.
Two blocks north of Hamilton is
a ravine where from the disturbed
condition of the grass and under
brush it is evident that somebody
rested for number of hours. Smith
denied stopping in the ravine. He
said that he cut down in an easterly
direction through a cornfeld a little
farther north. He was taken there
and he followed the path he said he
took on Saturday.
When he came within sight of the
home of Mrs. Blinn at Thirty-fourth
and Franklin, however, he said that
he was mistaken and that he had gone
farther west. Detectives though
pushed on and questioned Mrs. Blinn,
who identified Smith as the negro who
stopped at her house at 9 o'clock Sat-
urday and asked for something to eat.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
NOVEMBER | MAY
SEE CLOSING Of
RUSS RAILROADS
FroIoff Tells Moscow Confer
ence Disorganization Faces
the SIavs; May Ruin .,
Armies.

Moscow, Aug. 29.-At the third
general sitting of the national con-
ference of railway representatives, in
cluding M. Froloff of the Engineers
alliance, it was reported that there
existed a state of utter disorganiza-
ton of transportation, which, unless
improved, would cease completely by
November. The representatives gave
warning that the consequences would
be terrible, both at home and on the
front, and that the army might turn
on the country and commit unexam-
pied excuses.
The extreme demands of the rail-
way workers, the speakers said, played
an important part in this disorganza-
ton. They called on all those en-
gagged in the transport service to sac
rihce personal interests for those, of
the country.
. -t Tells of Reverses.
General Alexieff, former command
er-in-chief, made long address, in
which he recounted the history of the
Russians military setbacks and their
causes.
He drew contrasts between the
army of the old regime, poorly
equipped with mechanical resources
but strong in warlike spirit, and the
present army, we'll supplied with food
and arms, but completely poisoned
and enfeebled by ill-interpreted and
ill-applied doctrines which have been
put forward, notably in the famous
order of the day, No. l. These doc
trines, he declared, had split the army
into two opposite camps, officers and
soldiers, which have become almost
irreconciliable.
The general maintained that after
publication by the government of the
declaration of the rights of soldiers,
all respect toward leaders disap-
peared, the officers becoming veritable
martyrs and having to pay very
dearly for the offensive of August |
and the subsequent retreat.
Must Regenerate Army.
The general declared it would be
impossible to carry on the war to a
victorious conclusion unless the
strongest possible efforts were made
by the provisional government and
by the troops themselves to reani-
mate and regenerate the army.
After Madame Catherine Breshkov-
skaya, the grandmother of the revo-
luton" had appealed to the govern
ment to pass from words to actions
and help the army conquer the enemy
Prince Peter Kropatkin, who was not
on the list of speakers. was heard at
the request of the whole conference.
He called upon all Russians to pre-
vent the fatal eventuality of a Ger
man victory.
This sentiment evoked long con-
tinuous ovation in honor of Prince
Kropatkin.
Other speakers who declared against
a Separate peace were loudly ap-
plauded.
Paris, Aug. 2o.-A Havas dispatch
from Moscow says that after Pre-
mier Kerensky had read President
Wilson's message of greeting to the
national conference he said he had
instructed the minister of foreign af-
fairs, M. Terestchenko, to inform the
American ambassador, David r. Fran
els, of the feelings of gratitude which
the presidents telegram had inspired
among the delegates to the confer
ence. This statement of the premier
was cheered enthusiastically.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30

After a three-milc chase Officer
Kelly of Council Bluffs captured one
of three highwaymen who in the
presence of fifteen or twenty people
held up and assaulted John Smell at
the Milwaukee station on South Tenth
street.
Using a paving brick to enforce
their demands and finally striking him
over the head, three negro highway
men robbed Smell of his watch about
6:40 this morning. Spectators made
no effort to assist him. Officer Kelly
was called and the robbers ran. He
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
COMMITTEE T|LTS
WAR PROFIT TAX
SEVEN PER CENT
Senate Finance Members Adopt
Amendments Placing Larger
Share of War Levy on
Corporations.

Washington, Aug. 29.-To meet
the radical movement for greater
taxation of war profits, the senate
finance committee today agreed to
amendments carrying war profits
taxes of more than 50 per cent in
place of the present provisions for
70 per cent.
The amendments would increase
the war profits tax yield from $780,
100000 to Si060000.000 in addition
to the taxes under the present law
and yield third of the bills total
taxes.
The pre-war profits rate of the bill
was retained by the committee, but
it added new maximum war profits
tax rate of 60 per cent on profits
in excess of 800 per cent. The maxi
mum in the bill was 50 per cent on
profits over 250 per cent.
Change Exemptions.
Another substantial change was
made in provisions for exemptions.
A minimum of 6aper cent and a maxi
mum of 10 per cent of income on
capital actually invested was ap-
proved. These provisions would
care for corporations suffering ab-
normal depression during the pre-
war period. Corportions making
less. than 4 per cent during that
period would be entitled to at least
that exemption and if more than 10
per cent they would receive not
over 10 per cent deduction.
By these changes the committee
estimated that the proposed levy
would take $1,2S6,00O,0O0 of the
$3,000,000000 or $4,000,000,000 war
profits estimated to be earned this
year.
Senators La Toilette and Gore,
prominent in the faction urging more
radical war profits taxation, did not
attend today's committee meeting.
Chairman Simmons and others of the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Catholics Pray
For Success of
Pope Peace Plan

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. pa
cablegram offering "fervent prayer for
happy success of your noble peace
efforts" was sent to Pope Benedict
by the American Federation of Cath
olic Societies at the closing session
Of its convention today.
The federation today elected Thom-
as F. Flynn of Chicago, president to
succeed John G. Whalen of New
York, who was not candidate for
reelection. -.-.. -.na,s ... ..... .-.,
The choice of the next convention
city was left to the executive board.
Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia
and St. Paul have extended invitations
to the federation to meet there in
1918
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Burn, Old Cars and
Ties? No; U. p. to
Save Them for Fuel

Orders have gone out from the
Offices of the Union Pacific to dis
continue the custom of piling dis
carded ties along the right-of-way
and burning them. In the interest
of the conservation of fuel, the old
ties will be given to farmers along
the line in payment for their serv-
ices as fire guards on company
property.
Neither will wornout freight cars
be burned. The iron and steel
will be saved and the timbers con-
verted into fuel and sold to en-
ployes.
The same rule will be applied
with reference to old bridge tim
bers. Old waste from car journal
boxes will be saved and used for
starting fires in furnaces of the en-
gines.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Officer Captures Holdup Man
After a Hot Three-Me Chase

commenced chase and after a three
mile marathon he opened fire on the
winded robbers. One of them dropped,
although uninjured, while the others
escaped in the cornhelds.
On being brought into court he
admitted throwing the brick and was
bound over to the grand jury under
$1,000 bonds. He gave the name of
Lester Moore and said his home was
in St. Louis. The other two men
have not been apprehended. The
watch was in his possession when
arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Red Cross Membership
Past Three Million Mark

Washington, Aug. 29.-Mcmbership
Of the American Red Cross has
reached the 3,500,000 mark and is
increasing at the rate of $4,000 to
100000 day, according to a head
quarters announcement today. At the
beginning of the year the total was
275,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Former Governor General
Of Canada Dies in England

London, Aug. 2o.-Earl Grey, for
mer governor-general Of Canada, died
at E O'Clock this morning at Howick
house. Northumberland, after long
illness. The funeral will be held at
Howick on Saturday, when a me-
mortal service will be held in Lon
don.
Born November 2S, 1851, Alfred
Henry George, the fourth Earl Grey,
was educated at Trinity college, Cam
bridge. He married in 1877 Alice
Holford of Westonbirt, England. Two
daughters, Lady Evelyn Grey and
Lady Sybil Grey, were the result of
the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Germany Places Export
Tax On Coal to Sweden

Stockholm. Aug. 29-Swedish in
dustrial and business circles are
stirred greatly over an export tax of
rs kroner ton which Germany has
put on all coal for shipment to
Sweden. The tax is effective at once,
no matter when the order for the coal
was given. Germany also has imposed
tax on parcel post payable after Au-
gust IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Twelve Dutch Ships Are
To Be Allowed to Sail

Washington, Aug. 29.-Arrange-
ments have been completed by the
food administration for the release of
twelve Dutch ships which soon will
sail from an Atlantic port with corn
and wheat for Belgian relief and the
Dutch government. The first. ship
ments will be practically half and half
for Belgium and Holland.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
WHOLESALE RAIDS ON "SPEAK EASYS''
FOLLOW CONFERENCE WITH GOVERNOR
Central PolUers VIII Reply
To Peace Note JOINTLY

Copenhagen, Aug. 29-It will be
ten days before the central powers
answer. the peace note of Pope Ben
edict, says the Berlin Kreuz lei
tung. Negotiations regarding the
note between Berlin and Vienna
have been completed, the newspa-
per states, but are still taking place
with Turkey. 1t expresses the
view that the central powers un
doubtedly will agree upon joint
reply.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Germany Denies Attempt
At SeDarute Russ Peace

Berlin, Tuesday, Aug. 2S.-(Via
London, Aug. 2e)-The newspapers
denouhce as wholly false the refer
ence made by Premier Kerensky in
addressing the Moscow conference
to recent offer of separate peace.
Nothing is known of such a move in
any official quarters here.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Says Labor Troubles in
West Have Passed Climax

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Threatened
labor disturbances in war industries
on the Pacific coast and in the north
west have passed their climax, Off
cials declared today, and conditions
in the affected districts are rapidly
irnnroYinq.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
italian Troops Attack
StronQ Austrian Defense

Rome! Aug. 29.-The Italian troops
pushing forward on the Bainsizva
plateau have reached a powerful Aus
trian defensive line and are now at
tacking it, the war office announces.
On the heights beyond Gorilla the
Italians made gains.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Whitman Signs Senate
Food Control Bill

Albany. N. Y. Aug. 29.-Thc senate
food control bill enacted at the ex-
traordinary session of the legislature,
was signed by Governor Whitman to-
dav
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Berlin Torpedo Plant
DESTROYED bv Flames

Copenhagen, Aug. 29.-The foundry
of the Schwartzkopf torpedo works
in Berlin was destroyed by fire on
Sunday. There are rumors that there
was considerable loss of life.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ...................72 ~
DeIielency ior the uay. ...'-,'.,,......., y
Total deficiency since March 1..........21S L.
Normal precipitation .....,.... IL inch
Deficiency for the day. IL inch
Total rainfall since March 1....19.7S inches
Deficiency since March 1...... 1913 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1916 1890 inches
Excess for cor period, 1915.... .46 inch
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
CHIEF dunn STARTS MOVE
TO STAMP OUT ALL OF THE
BOOTLEGGERS FROM OMAHA
After Conference With Governor Neville Omaha Police
Are Instructed They Will Have to Apprehend All
Who Sell Liquor Illegally; Dunn Asks for
Special Investigator.

~ will have to have special investigator to work boot
Logging He must be known only to myself and
his place taken by another he has outved his
usefulness Some of the patromen ufng this work
of apprehendng booeggers stated Chief of Police Dunn
feng his conference with Governor Neville Tuesday after
noon
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30

too expensive to waste" said Mrs.
Jefferis.
No charge will be made for the
yarn with which the required articles
are to be knit, but deposit will be
accepted from those who wish to
make it.
Mrs. Jefferis' committee will soon
be announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair; warmer.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-30
Reports from Stations at I r. NJ.

L. A. WELSH. MeteorolOgist.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-12
GRADE CROSSING PL ANS
EALROAD COMMISSION SENDS
THEM TO CALFXiCU.
Southern City Determined to Have a
Sub-Grade Crossing on
Second Street.

City Engineer Sherman of CaleXico
has received from the State Railroad
Commissioners a communication in
Guiding plans drawn by the Southern
Iacific engineers for the proposed sub
Grade crossing on Second street west
Of Imperial avenue, in Calexico.
The plans call for moving the rail
road tracks south Of the depot about
fifteen feet west of tlieir present To-
cation. This would give advantages
V vhich the engineer for the city states
are considerable. Chief of these is the
easier approach to the crossing. In
the location proposed, The grade would
lie but 5 per cent, while the grade es-
tablished in the plans drawn by the
city engineer, based on the present
location Of the tracks, is 61a per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-12
FLAG DAY CELEBRATION
LOCAL LODGE OF ELkS WILL
Held PROGRAM IN THEATRE.
Carl Heilbron of San Diego will Be
the Chief Speaker-Speciai
Music ARRANGED

More than ever this year, on ac-
count of the war, will Flag Day, whicn
comes next Thursday, Jane II. be cele-
brated all over the land.
As usual the B. P. o. Elks of I'M
rerial Valley will hold their annual
patriotic exercises. The program will
take place at the Palace theatre, Ell
Centre, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Carl Heilborn, one Of San Diego's
hest public speakers, will deliver the
address of the evening and those who
Lnow Heilborn know that his oration
G" the flag will be well worth hear
ing.
In addition, special music is being
arranged and the Officers of the lodge
;re perfecting the impressive ritual
istic work that is prescribed by the
laws of the order.
The public is welcome to attend,
There is no change 70 admission.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-12
Boost Bonds.

Each of the company's 600 employ
tes are given assistance in subscrib-
ing to the Liberty bonds, the COM
any agreeing to purchase such bonds
and permit employees to pay for them
in 10 per cent installments out Of
their salaries or wages. This an
nouncement has been made by circular
l2tter throughout the entire 1000
miles of territory served by the COM
ianies from Central Nevada to the
Mexican border.
1t is also announced that employees
drafted into government service whose
savings have been invested in COM
pany bonds and stocks under par.
tial payment plan adopted two years
ago will be relieved of making pay
ments during their absence on mill
tlry duty. In the meantime, en-
rlOyees or their families will be en-
tilted to all the benefits allowed un-
der their original subscriptions.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-12
POWER COMP ANY
AIDS EMPLOYEES
WITH LIFE INSURANCE AND
LIBERTY BONDS. =.
ELIGBLES PROTECTED
COMPANY AGREES TO PURCHASE
BONDS FOR THEM.
Southern Sierras Company Works Out
Excellent Plan to Enable Their
Employees to Be Patriotic.

A plan of materially aiding the gov
ernment in its war measures and at
The same time assisting employees n
carrying the additional risks and bur-
Gcns incident to the conflict, has been
worked out by the Southern Sierras
Power Company and its associated and
mterconnected companies Life in
slrance, Liberty bond subscriptions,
re-employments and employees saw
ings are embraced within the meas
ures which have been adopted.
TO Re- Employ Men.
All employees who may be com
PEELED to enlist in military or navai
service under the selcctive conscrip-
tion act will be re-employed upon their
return under honorable discharge,
either in the same positions which
they occupied on leaving or in posi-
tions of equal advantages, if possible
At the present time all of the Geo
covered by life insurance in the
amount of $500, the cost of which is
borne by the company. By special
arrangements just completed with the
Equitable Life Assurance Society
$1,000 of this insurance will be contin-
ped on the lives of any employees
who may be drafted and during the
period of army or naval service. The
extra war hazard premium for this
insurance will be paid by the power
company, thereby affording the en-
Tloyees' dependents protection should
the employee be called upon to make
The supreme sacrifice for his coun-
try.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-12
New Orleans.
by private Wire)

tBy ITINaIt WHO
Opening-Strong; JUly 24.95@SO;
October, 24.3Om Is; December, 24.35@
ii; January, 24.53@45.
Noon--July, 2439; October, 23.76;
December, 23.95: January, 24.21.
C,ose-Very steady; July, 24.1S@21;
October, 23.5S@ 10; December, 23.74@
-; January, 2$.S}@S4.
-MiddlingS, "A; sales, 1879,
including 400 on hedge Basis 200 on
o. b. terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-12

The principal of the El Centre
Grammar schools has not yet been
selected, although the office has been
offered to an Eastern man known TO
The local school authorities. Miss Ma
ME Sanders and Miss Margaret Lewis
lave resigned from the force Of 26
te1 e1ehers here and their successors hav
been elected.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-12

Some men seem to think that car
1 wing some handsome silk flags ON
their automobiles is good subst;-
iutc for buying Libe't ty bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-12
Cotton Market
Liverpool.

CBy Private Wire)
Opening-Strong; middlings, 1865;
sales, 10000; July-AuGust, 1865, 70,
g., 49,; Ostober-November, 1885, 81,
II, "a; January-February, 14.50, 55,
~, 50; March-April, i4.36, 36, 33, 33.
3 D. m.-Strong; Ju,v-August, 1902;
October December, 1911; January
/ ebrGary, 1880.
Close-Irregular and unsettled; Ju-
lv-August, 1894; October-December,
1908; January February, l4.7l; March
april, l4.57.