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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
Jack Tars Raid Carter
Lake and Brinu Back Fish

The lure of the briny deep over
came three salty tars in the office of
the naval recruiting station Sunday,
go equipped with bait, paraphernalia
and charms. they hiked for Carter
lake, mumbling about tarpon, muskel-
lunge and Fall River (Mass) trout.
Half hundred frie.1ds witnessed
their departure and jeered.
There's fish in Carter lake. all
right, but robody knows where" En-
sign Rayley advised. He lives here.
"Yes, and there's one fish there
that's the daddy of them all. He's a
wise fish. He'll eat your bait and
then go and tip off all the other fish
to the free-doings, but none of 'em II
fall for the hook" said another.
When Gunner's Mate Yarnell,
Quartermaster Behme and Gunner
Stevens returned they had twenty
one bass, and one of them weighed
five pounds.
This one is the daddy OF 'em all, "
laughed Yarnell.
"Yeh," aided Stevens That's the
fish that went and eat UP our bait and
then tipped off all the other fish in
the lake"
The fish were ordered fried and
Rayley was not invited to partakc.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
Canadian Winter Wheat
Is in Poor Condition

Ottawa, Ontario, May l4.-The area
estimated to be sown to winter wheat
last fall is Sl3,400 acres, according to
the first Canadian crop report Of con-
ditions up to the end Of April, is
sued today.
The total estimated destruction
through winter killing Of $4,000 acres
of fall-sown wheat, or % per cent,
The condition OF winter wheat is re-
ported to be 90 per cent. This is
a lower percentage than any previous
record for the same date since 1909
and reflects the exceptional severity
of the last winter.
Owing to the lateness OF the spring
it was too early on April so to judge
of the extent to which hay and clo-
yer meadows have suffered the ef-
fects of the winter, but indications
are that about 9 per cent Of the area
under these crops has been winter
killed.
The condition in percentage OF the
standard is for the whole OF Canada
% per cent, az compared with 92 last
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
TEN MILLION MEN
FOR NEW j. $. ARMY
Nebraska and South Dakota
Show Increased Number
Available for National
Defense.

Washington. d. C.. May l4-Ac-
cording - statement issued today
by Director Sam L. Rogers OF the
bureau OF census, Depa "tment of
Commerce. there are estimated to be
in the United States I1,00000O men
between the ages of 2l and &c. inclu-
sivc
This repr, SentS very nearly 10 per
cent of the estimated population Of
the country between l050O000C and
l04,00000C
The table shows Nebraska's popu-
lation April IS, 1910, was l,l92,2l4.
There were ll9,408 males between 81
and 80 years old on that date.
July l, 1917, it was estimated the
number of Nebraska males eligible for
army and navy service had increased
to l2e,400. This is a 10 per cent in
crease, the greater part of which is in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
LAND OWNERS SEIZE
IRRIGATION PLANT
Men Whose Crops Were Per.
ishing Forcibly Open Gates
and Then Post Armed
Guards.

Oroville, Cal, May l4.-Fifty land
owners, patrons of the Gridley Land
and Water company, have taken fore
ible possession of the water system
to save their crops on 1000 acres, it
became known today. The seizure
took place yesterday.
A long controversy between the
land owners and representatives OF
the water company relative to time Of
payment for irrigation resulted in the
shutting off of the water. Crops were
threatened with destruction.
The water users opened the food
gates, placed their own guards in
charge, irrigated the crops and then
notified Superior Judge Gregory of
their drastic action today, announcing
they would submit peaceably to ad-
judication of the issue by the state
railroad commission. The commits
sion had previously fixed June 5 to
hear the case.
Meanwhile, the water users declare
they will remain in charge of the
system, using such water as is nee.
essary to save their crops.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
Rossof Brothers Secure
Stores in First National

Rosoff Bros, proprictors Of the En-
press and Public markets, have, Sc
cured a long time lease on three
stores. including 5000 square feet OF
space nthe new First National Bank
building, at Sixteenth and farnam
streets. -,
These three storerOOmS VIII be
united into one large room and will be
fitted entirely in marble, glass and
tling. with not a stick OF wood. The
lease includes large area in the base.
ment, with as much space as tve
stores and connects with the elevator:
of the building. Jake Bosoff will leave
Immediately for the east to secure
some of the latest fixtures and during
his absence the front will be re.
modelled into one large store front. A
complete line of groceries, meats,
candy, delicatessants and flowers, fish
and DOultry.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
la9tist Convention
Opens at Cleveland

New York, May l4..-Three thou
md delegates are expected to attend
le Northern Baptist convention
hich will meet in Cleveland, O.,
lay 10 10 p. Important questions
Tecting the future work OF the de-
omination in view OF the world war
re to be considered by representa-
YES of the Baptist church from
iaine to California.
Clarence A. Barbour, president of
e Rochester Theological seminary
Rochester, N. Y. will preside at
e meetings Of the convention.
This convention controls the work
one by the American Baptist For.
ign Miss;pl society. with headquar.
srs in Boston; by the American Bap.
st Home Mission society, with head.
uarters in New York City, and BY
he American Baptist Publication
ociety, with headquarters in Phila
lelphia.
Ii is the central and althoritativ,
corporation to which these and sew
eral other sccieties handling hundred!
OF thousands Of dollars every yeai
have to make their annual reports anC
be subject to orders then given.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
RAISE U. 5. ARMY
TO WAR STRENGTH
Nearly Two Thirds of Officers
Promoted by Presidents Au-
thorizing Expansion of
Regular Force.

Washington, May l4-Expansion
OF the regular army to the full war
strength contemplated in the admin
istration army bill has been author
lied by President Wilson. Organi-
cation OF the new regiments will be-
gin tomorrow. About 65,000 of the
$4,000 men to be added to the army
already have been recruited.
The immediate effect OF the order
will be to promote nearly two-thirds
OF the present officers OF the regular
army.
The following new regiments will
be among those raised in the south
ern department.:
The Thirteenth and Fourteenth
field artillery regiments will be raised
at Fort Sill. Okl The Fifty-seventh
infantry regiment, the Eighteenth
field artillery, the Sixty-fourth infan-
try and the Twenty-frst field artillery
also will be raised in the Southern de.
partment at places to be designated
by the department commander.
In the Western department the
Forty-fourth infantry will be raised
at Vancouver Barracks, Washington
from two battalions of the existing
Fourteenth infantry, which will be
ordered there. The Sixty-second ant
Sixty-third infantry will be raised al
San Francisco and the Twenty-fourtf
and Twenty-fifth cavalry at Fort D
A. Russell, Wyo
In the Central department the For.
tieth and Forty-hrst infantry regi
ments will be raised at Fort Smelling
Mimi; the Forty-second and Forty
Third at Fort Douglas, Utah, tht
Tenth and Eleventh field artillery a
Fort Riley, Kan, where the Twentieth
and Twenty-hrst cavalry regiment.
will be recruited
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
POTATOES $3.50 EACH
IN COSTLY GARDEN
Every Bean Raised Will Repre-
sent Layout of Twenty-six
Cents in Plot Donated by
Hotel Fontenelle.
movement.

Here we have Photographic evil
dence Of John F. Letton, manager,
and H. f. Gregory, assistant man
ager, OF the Hotel Fontenelle, earn
ing their living by the sweat of their
brows.
incidentally they are plowing the
most valuable tract OF land used for
gardening purposes in the entire mid
die west, to plant crop that probably
will be the most expensive i'll the
United States.
The lot, located next to Omaha's
million dollar hotel, is worth $750,0O0.
Interest at per cent on this sum is
$45000. The tract will be planted in
onions, potatoes and beans.
A perfect yield will make each po-
tato cost $3.50 and each bean worth
26 cents.
1--WE quit figuring on the cost Of
onions" said Mr.. Letton. They're
strong enough"
Proceeds from the downtown gar
den will go to charity. Mr.. Letton
will pay for the upkeep and seed
stuffs.
1--WE planted this garden for the
moral effect it would have" said Mr..
Letton. 1T is located in the heart Of
the downtown district and thousands
will see it daily. 1t will provide food
for thought as well as food for hun
CRY mouths"
Mr.. Letton plowed nearly half Of
the field and then Gregory, not to be
outdone by his chief, plowed the rest
Of it. Before starting they forgot to
put on old clothes, thinking the task
would occupy only few minutes
When they got through they were
transformed from Immediately
dressed. business men into typical
clod-hoppers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15

to $l58; September, II cents to
81. 53H.
In oats July rose 6N cents to 1871
cents and September . cents to 63
cents.
Trade in provisions was normal, as
none OF tlie rules applied to hog
products.
A committee fed the settlement
price of May corn at $l.6lH and May
oats at 1871, the closing figures on
Saturday.
Brokers Stop Trading.
Grain brokers themselves, irrespec-
tive of action by the Board of Trade,
are expected to cease handling specu-
lative grain accounts by night. Three
of them this forenoon announced that
until further notice they would ac-
cept no trades in wheat, corn or oats
options except to sell or to close up
/ existing contracts.
The three firms were Logan &
Bryan, which is one of the biggest
in the country; the Thomas McKin-
non company and Wagner & Co.
Other big houses were said to have
similar action under consideration.
Smaller houses, it is said, would have
to fall in line.
Winnipeg Extends Ban.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 14.-At
a special meeting OF the council Of
the Winnipeg Grain exchange it was
decided to prohibit from noon today
the buying of October wheat except
ing for the liquidation of existing
contracts until 9:30 a. m. Wednesday
morning and that while October
/ wheat may be sold during this period
the selling price must not exceed $2.45
per bushel.
Check Future Trading Here.
/ The Omaha Grain exchange
through its clearing house, has elimi.
mated all speculation in wheat and
curtailed all speculation in corn and
oats.
With the opening of the exchange
yesterday, the clearing house as.
sociation was convened by Presiden,
Twamley and went into secret ses.
sion. Following the meeting it was
announced that members of the
Omaha Grain exchange would dis
continue all trading in futures in May
corn and oats. Trading in May &hea'
was discontinued two weeks ago..
1t was decided that for period ot
two days no purchases OF whea
would be permitted, except to liquid
ate existing contracts. This actor
automatically debars any individual
corporation or firm, member of thu
exchange, or any agent of any gov
ernment from bidding up prices or
wheat.
The clearing house restricted tn,
operations in wheat by conhnins
those desiring to close existing con
tracts to minimum price per bushel
which price is based on Saturday;
close OF 1922 for May and $2.55 fol
July option.
President Twanley in discussing the
action of the clearing house said
Every step taken by US has been fol
the purpose Of cooperating with tn,
government to hold down the prices
on foodstuffs."
The action taken by the Oman;
Grain exchange through its clearing
house is in line with that of the Chi
cago Board Of Trade.
! Extracting the teeth from the spec
ulative side OF the grain market hat
a tendency to lower prices II to |,
cents on cash wheat and 2 cents OF
corn. Oats were unchanged.
There was no rush upon the par
OF any Of the members of the Omah
Grain exchange to buy or sell any o
the cereals, though there was fai
amount of trading.
I Presumably expecting higher price:
the country shipped in large quantitie
OF grain over Sunday and when tn
market opened the wheat receipt
aggregated 14S carloads, corn l7S an
3 oats 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
Suffragists Will Meet at
Sioux Falls Likely in 1918

Columbus, O., May IA. - Sioux
Falls, S, D., will probably be the next
meeting place of the Mississippi VAL
ley Victory Suffrage conference now
in session here.
Outside of Columbus, which would
like to have the suffragists come back
for their 1918 meeting, Sioux Falls
is the only competitor for the conven-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
Electrical Case Before
Judge Leslie Tuesday

Judge Leslie, sitting in equity
court, will hear arguments in the case
of twelve Omaha contractors against
the Electrical Workers union, who
seek an injunction restraining the or-
ganization from "molesting men on
jobs" Tuesday morning. Judge Les
lie issued temporary restraining or-
der month ago. Both the contrac-
tors and the union men say they will
fight to the finish"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
Motor Bus Drivers at
London Go on Strike

London, May 14.-London is with
out motor busses today, 10000 en-
ployes of 10th sexes being on strike.
Many thousands of munitions work
ers were unable to reach work on time
through the congestion of the tram
lines, trains and underground system.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
Robbers Kill Three Men
In Pittsburgh Bank

Pittsburgh, Pa, May l4.-Three
persons in the First National bank
of Castle Shannan, a suburb, were
killed soon after noon today when an
attempt was made to rob the bank.
The robbers escaped after the shoot
ing,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
HYMENEAL

Miss Martha Jones and Mr.. Ernest
Smith Wee married by Rev. Charles
w. Savidge Sunday afternoon at $50
at the Patton hotel. The witnesses
were N. P. Patton and Mrs. L. Arti-
son.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15

a baby rash. 1t became
more irritating and even
painful. 1t caused him
TO scratch due to the
itchingand thusirritated
him till he lost his rest
at night. The trouble
lasted about fourweeks,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15

IN THE WORLDJh
H. breaking
raised will $3.50
and for the Pic
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15


cura Soap and Ointment and wrote for
a free sample. then purchased more
and we used about three cakes of CUT.
cura Soap and one box Of Cuticura Oint-
ment and now he is healed" (Signed)
Miss Beatrice Bertram, Marion, Wise.
July "a, 1916.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are not
only wonderful healers but are also won.
derful prevent.ves of skin and scalp
troubles if used exclusively. The Soap,
for daily use in the toilet, cleanses and
purihes, the Ointment soothes and heals
any little irritations, roughness, pimples,
etc.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. H, Boston" Sold everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15

LAX-FOS--An Improved Cascara
A digestive liquid laxative, cathartc and
liver tonic. Combines strength with palat-
able aromatic taste. Does not grippe or dis
turb stomach. 50c-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-15
CHICAGO BOARD
PLACES FURTHER
BAN ON TRADING

Continued from Page One.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
AIR RAID KILLS TEN
20 Injured Also in London by
German Flyers.
OF go 'Baby Killers" Two Ma
chimes Are Brought Down.

London. Dec. 19.-Ten persons We're
killed and seventy injured in London
during last nights air raid. OUTSIDE
of London five persons were injured
The following official cOmrnunica=
ton in regard to casualties was given
Last nights air raid casualties
were: Ten killed and 10 injured in
London; only five injured outside
London.
terial damage was not serious There
was no damage to naval or military
establishments"
London. Dec. 19.-One of the Ger
man airplanes which took part in last
nights raid over England was brought
down and another is believed to have
been destroyed, the war office an
nounces From sixteen to twenty
raiders, divided into six groups, en-
five succeeded in dropping bombs on
tire city
second Raid This Month.
There is reason to believe another
raider dropped into the English cham
mel, says the report. A British pilot
fired two drums Of ammunition into a
raider as it was dropping bombs OH
London from a height of 5000 feet
After the main attack of the raiders
ceased, a single airplane flew over
London at about o'clock.
Last nights was the first Germo Il
air raid since that of December 8,
when the enemy sent twenty-five
planes in an effort to reach London,
two or three succeeding.
Raid Occurred, 6 to O'Clock.
The text of the statement issued to-
day by Lord French, commander of
the British home forces, reads:
THE latest reports indicate that
from Is to 20 airplanes took part in
last nights air raid. Three groups OF
raiders crossed the Kent coast between
6:15 and 6:25 p. m. Three other
groups crossed the Essex coast be-
tween $40 and Gas p. m.
"AIl six groups made towards Lon
don. Most of the raiders were turned
back by gun fire at various places,
only about five machines actually
reaching and bombing the capital be-
tween and p. m.
After the main attack on London
had terminated a single airplane made
its way over the capital about Q p. m.
zone raider, hit by gun fire, finally
came down in the sea off the Kentish
coast, two of its crew of three being
captured by an armed trawler There
is reason to suppose that another en-
envy airplane came down in the chan
mel, but this has not been confirmed
up to the present.
'"One of our pilots attacked an!
fired two drums of ammunition into
a raider as the latter was in the act
of dropping bombs on London from a
height of zoe feet. Another of our
pilots also engaged the enemy owe
the capital at II, 900 feet. All our
machines returned safely.
Bombs also were dropped at Vari-
Gus places in Kent and Essex"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
Will Launch 1t at Labor Party
Convention, Jan. %.
REEVES Fight over Hender-
sons Election From Cabinet.
URGES ALL LABORITES RESIGN
sParty's AffIiatiOn With Govt
HASN'T Helped Masses.
Warns Against "Capitalistic
DipIOmacy'in Peace Terms.

I,ondon. lOec. 19.-British labor's
attitude toward war and peace VIII
be the chief subjects OF discussion at
the seventeenth ANIMAL conference OF
Labor party beginning January ~.
Advance copies of the Agenda. which
have Just been issued. contain i'm
a1oortant side lights on what, 1t is be-
1ieved. may prove TO be a meeting
of world wide, u not revolutionary
consequence with regard to the rela-
lions between capital and labor.
Among the resc buttons to be SUD
s1,ftted is one by the British Socialist
party which says, in effect, that labor
participation in tine government mas
mot resulted in any tangible beneflts
to the mass of the people. The reso-
Tuition adds that ''neiEher has the asso-
citation of the Labor party with the
government assured that the coming
peace will be made b.y the democracy
rather than by capitaliStic diplomacy
The document also refers to the
methods employed to remove Mr. Hen
derson from the war cabinet when
acting in perfect accord with the de-
.cisions of the Labor party prove that
participation in the government and
fidelity to the labor movement are
Incompatible"
1t will therefore be urged by the
Socialists that members of the Labor
party now holding office be with
Resolution on Peace.
Regarding peace. the Independent
Labor party will submit resolution
for discussion which in part says:
THAT in the opinion of this cen
ference the war marks the breakdown
-of the old method of diplomacy which
settled the international relations of
the peoples without consulting or even
Informing them; but with statesmen
syvho have used victories to impose
ferns of peace which left suspicion,
hate and resentment behind which
were followed by military alliaEces
and arrangements and which violated
-the principles of self government in
aorder to satisfy military demands and
simperialist appetites.
1T therefore calls upon the govern
sment il the sacrifices of the war have
-not been in vain to provide for the di-
rect representation of the organized
democracy in every conference which
discusses the condition of peace, to re-
-ject war aims which give the war the
character of an imperialist venture
and to use its influence and authority
in every possible way to remove the
causes of war. To this end the confer
sence declares that no obstacle should
he put in the way of responsible rep
fresentatives of labor comforting to-
gether with a view to arriving at such
= understanding upon the problems
-as Europe as will receive the cooper
ative support of all the democracies
without which there can be no lasting
.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
DEATH RATE AT

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reason why all buildings should not
have been completed long since.
The clothing matter is still being
rapidly remedied.
Meantime, war work is likely to
have a fresh impetus from the injec-
ton of new blood into the quarter
master general, ordnance and coast
artillery branches.
Making Staff Changes.
The real need for a war council
which the former chiefs of these bu-
reaus now enter has lot been clearly
demonstrated and the general inter-
probation here is that he secretary of
war is making shifts to gain efficiency
within.
Meningitis at Camp Logan.
Houston, Tex, Dec. 19.-The first
death at. Camp Logan from contagious
disease occurred late yesterday when
Eldred Everman, Company M, 130th
infantry, died from a malignant form
of cerebro-spinal meningitis. Com
pany NJ is from Champaign, ILL.,, and is
under quarantine. The body of the
dead Illinois soldier will be sent to
Kildare. H., today for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-19
ACT OF TERRORIST
Bombed Governors Home Be-
cause of PrO-War Attitude.
Suspect Man Who Tried Re.
peatedly To See Executive.

Sacramento. Cal. Dec. 19.-Sus-
picion of the police and secret agents,
who were investigating the attempt to
dynamite the governors mansion and
kill Governor and Mrs. William D.
stephens. pointed TO man now under
surveillance who twice tried to force
his way into the presence of the gov
ernor. 1t is reported he may be ar
rested today.
A week ago the man appeared at the
governors mansion and demanded to
see the executive, disappearing when
the maid denied him admittance
On an earlier occasion he forced his
way into the governors office while
Governor Stephens was out of the
city
Theories that the explosion was
caused by anything except the de-
tonation of dynamite were swept away
today when detectives found a twiste ed
Illuminating cap embedded in the wall
near the hole resulting from the ex-
plosion.
Police and secret service men are
divided as to the motive. Some ex-
pressed the opinion that a German
agent or sympathizer perpetrated the
outrage because of the governor S
strong stand in favor of the war, while
others were inclined to blame 1. w. w.
agitators.
Governor Stephens in a staten Aut
declared the act was probably COM
mitted with a view of terrorism
which is the chief weapon of the alien
enemy"