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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
Hundreds of Carranza
Men Killed at Parral

Ell Paso, Tex, July 1s.-Hundreds
of government troops were killed in
Francisco Villas attack on Parral,
Chihuahua, last week, according to
arrivals from Parral, who reached the
border today. They described the
encounter as the bloodiest Parral had
witnessed. They said Villa achieved
a complete victory, forcing the rem
nants of the garrison to flee. the town
and it was only after his men had
looted virtually every store and house
and had abandoned the town that the
Carranza forces reoccupied it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
EXPERTS TELL OF
ARMY BALLOONS
GREAT WAR WORK
Fort Omaha Officers Busy
Training Aeronauts Who Soon
Will Be Sent to Battle
Front in France.
By MRS. B. FURMAN,
fStaff Correspondent Omaha Bee. !

A Mere Woman, in search of III
formation, strayed into Fort Omaha.
And if she did not come out a wiser
and even gladder Mere Woman it is
not the fault of the soldier who halted
her at the gates, of another who staid
her steps as she approached the
guard house, of the messenger who
carried the news of her presence stc
various officials inside, of the soldies
who came forth to conduct her on
her quest, and certainly not the fault
of many patient and ebliging lieu.
tenants and sergeants who assuaged
her thirst for military lore, not to
mention the affable commanding off.
Ger and captain or two who assisted
in her education.
The Mere Woman had come, OF
course, to see balloons And she was
not disappointed. After the COM
manding officer had approved her
visit guide led her across the field
Far above the grounds hung huge
gray torpedo-shaped bag, with several
smaller bags and basket suspended
from it.
THAT is a kite balloon" said the
guide.
"What is it doing?" queried the
Mere Woman.
1T is making observations"
"How interestingl Why, 1t is al
most stationary-oh, it seems to be
hitched to something-that wire."
Tied With Ropes.
THAT is telephone line" in
formed her guide. "But 1t is tied
down by ropes. Now you can see
them"
who are the men in it,"
Two officers. They are making
observations"
"How nice. And what do they dol?
"They do various things. Some.
times they make maps. Just now they
are observing the firing of some
bombs. They are telephoning what
they see down to those officers on
the ground who hold the other end
OF the telephone line"
And those soldiers down 0eloW-
what important thing are they doing,
pursued the Mere Woman.
"Weli-er-they're just helping hold
down the balloon. Pretty soon they'll
pull it in"
"Where do all those soldiers come
from?"
"From all parts of the United
States. You see, this is the only
training school for army balloonist:
in this country"
Pardon me, but here comes the
lieutenant. He can tell you anything,
interposed her guide. Lieutenant
G., this is Miss So-and -So~of Omaha
She wants to learn all about YOU
work"
The lieutenant halted suddenly snc
bowed.
"Not much to learn" he said
Were just doing regulation work
DO you like going UP in bal
| ,r..4s~,,S -. De-. wxvo CoIu.rr rouyN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
GERMANY THROWS
TROOPS into
LEMBERG Lines
Advancing Russians Repulse
Counter Attacks and Capture
Town of Novica, in
KaIuSz Territory.
tBy Associated Press,

Russia's victorious troops have
made a further advance in eastern
Galicia, where the Austro-German
lines were shattered by General
Korniloff's drive.
Petrngrad announces the capture OF
the village OF Novica, southwest Of
Kalusz. The Germans evidently have
brought up troops in an effort to stay
the disorganized retreat OF the Teu-
tonic forces in this region, as the
Petrosrad war Office reports two
counter attacks in an attempt to dis
lodge the Russians from Kalusz. The
efforts met with no success.
Elsewhere on the Russo-Galician
front the situation is unchanged, and
apparently the Russians have paused
to gather their forces for a further
drive.
The German war office again re-
ports considerable activity on the
northern end of the line near Dvinsk
and Smorgon, but the Russian state
ment contains nothing to indicate that
an offensive in that section is in pros
pect.
The French and British armies on
the western front are still idle, except
for local operations. Stiff fighting oc-
Cured on Friday night in Belgium
near Lombaertzyde, and Berlin an
nounces that British attacks there
broke down with heavy losses. The
British report, however, says the Ger
mans made a fruitless attack in that
sector. Heavy artillery fighting is in
progress near St. Quentin and be-
tween Craonne and Courcy, with in-
dications OF a renewal of the bitter
struggle for vantage points on the
Aisne front,
The British transport Armadale
was sunk by submarine in the At
lantic, on June n, London reports.
There was only a small number OF
troops on board the Armadale, YES
sci of 6,l53 tons gross.
Six soldiers, one passenger and
four of the crew are missing and are
believed to have been drowned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
Hughes to Be Head Man
For 0maha's Branch Bank

Lincoln, July iS--(Special. Con
frmation that Omaha is to have a
branch of the Federal Reserve bank,
is found in the report here, said to
have come from reliable source,
that the roster of the bank officials has
been selected and only awaits conhr-
nation. According to this report, Will
lam B. Hughes, manager of the Oma-
ha Clearing house, is to be in charge
and the directors will also include
DR.. P. L. Hall of this city, Richard
Marnell Of Nebraska City, Luther
Drake president of the Merchants Ma
tional bank of Omaha, Jesse c. Nc
Nish, investment broker at Omaha,
formerly of Wisner and interested in
a number of banks throughout the
state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
lRy Associated Press.l

Chicago, July ia report which
attained considerable currency to the
effect that former Attorney General
Wickersham had given an opinion
that the United States was without
authority to send citizen soldiers
abroad was cleared up in speech
delivered before the Hamilton club
today by Judge K. NJ. Lands.
First, Judge Lands read telegram
which he sent to Mr.. Wickersham:
THE kaiser boosters quote you as
authority for proposition that United
States without authority to send con-
scripted army abroad. To what opin-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
Wickersham Says 'tDamn KAISER"
Did Not Attack Ouerseas Army

ion do these liars refer: Answer my
expense"
To this Mr.. Wickersham replied:
Kaiser boosters must refer to my
opinion February ~, 1912. Opinions
A. G. Vol, %, page S22 to effect that
constitution limits use of militia to
purposes defined paragraph Is, sec
ion s, article /. Therefore, president
without authority to send organized
militia of States into foreign country
as part of army of occupation. To
avoid this objection, national defense
act of June 8, 1915, section 5, provided
war drafting any or all of National
Guard into service Of United States,
thus leaving the president free to
send them where he wishes Damn
the kaiserg'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
URGE UNCLE SAM
TAKE TRI.STATE
CANAL PROJECT
Nebraska irrigation Experts
With Members in Congress
Appear Before Secretary
Lane to Push Plan.
Washington Bureau
of The Omaha Bee.
7s5 Fourteenth ST., n. W.


Washington. July l5.--(Special Tel
gram. For the first time during the
present congress, or for that matter,
during the life OF the last congress,
the members of the Nebraska delega-
tion in the sixty-ffth congress, with
the exception OF Representative
Shalfenberger, who is speaking
somewhere in America" met to-
gether in the chamber of Secretary
Lane in the new interior building yes
terday to urge the government to
take over the tri-state canal project
in Scottsbluff and adjoining counties
and operate it as government enter
prise.
Supplementing the presence of the
delegation, with the exception of ex-
Governor Shallenberger, there were
present on behalf OF the farmers hold
ing title under the ditch L. l.. Ray
mond of Scottsbluf and Frank E.
Edgerton of Aurora. Attorney GEN.
eral Reed appeared for the state.
Secretary Lane had as his col
leagues Arthur Davis, director OF the
reclamation. service, and E. c. Fin
ney, a members of the board OF APP
peals, both of whom having very in
innate knowledge OF the project and
the wants of the users of the canal.
Kinkaid Tells Benefits.
Judge Kinkaid as dean of the dele
CATION and as representative of the
land owners under the canal project
in word told of the benefits that
would follow if the government
would take over the project and run
it as it is running rfumberless irriga-
ton canals. He said it would solve
many problems and put the district
on its feet.
1t was believed Secretary Lane was
favorabiy impressed with the plea OF
Nebraska men. ..
Secretary Lane intimated he wanted
to be enlightened why the. secretary
of the interior should reverse his rul-
ing on this question when two years
ago the representatives of the farm
ers had asked for certain concessions,
which had been granted and were
now seeking to have the department
reverse itself.
Lane Wants TO Know.
He wanted to know as 70 consider.
ation which would give to the federal
government under the terms OF con-
tract and the amount OF money which
it would have to pay. He admitted
the legal right of the government to
take over the management OF the con-
cern on the ground that the project
,, is practically part of the big gov.
ernmental projects now located in the
North Platte valley.
l.. L. Raymond made the main
argument in behalf of the farmers
| holding title under the canal. Mr.
Raymond stated that of the sixty odd
thousand acres in the Tri-Sta.e canal
project, $4,000 were under crops al
this time. He said that the govern
ment would be benefited in taking
over the canal by planning and exc.
cutting comprehensive drainage sys'
TEN OF seepage land for the entire
valley. The government, he thought
would insure better security for the
| $475,00 now owing it by the district
and was in better position with the
completion of the Bridgeport project
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
Heney to Investigate
AIleued Food Combine

San Bernardino, Cal, July 15.-An-
neuncement that he had received ad-
vices from Washington that he had
been appointed to take charge of the
governments investigation of the
activities of food spectators and oper-
ations of an alleged food trust, was
made here today by Francis ]. Heney,
attorney, who has been in charge OF
the Federal Trade commissions in
vestigation of the news print paper
trust.
Mr.. Heney made the statement
while he was attending session OF
the superior court here and said he
expected to go to Washington i'm
mediately. He said the appointment
was for a period OF ten months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
GERMAN POLITICAL TURMOIL
ENDS IN APPOINTMENT OF DR..
MICHAELIS AS CHANCELLOR
Resignation Comes As Surprise After Bethmann.Hollweg
Had Apparently Overcome Clammor Of Reichstag
Members Who Demanded His Head; May Be
But Beginning of Startling Developments.
(By Associated Press. }

London July 15-The political turmoil which has been
convuns Germany since Russia first startling on
resumption of its offensive has eliminated for the present
the resignation of the imperial chancellor Dr. Bethmsnn
Hollweg.
All indications show that the chancellors resig
nation far from being the last act in the drama but the be-
ginning of arreachng developments which bound to affect
fabric of the German empire and have momentous
ouences ON the progress Of the Europen struggle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
Berlin Paper Suppressed
For Attack on Austria

Copenhagen, July 1s.--The Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger has been suppressed
indefinitely by the military authori-
ties. The reason is not given, but
presumably it is on account of an
attack on Austro- Hungary in connec-
tion with a statement by Count
Czernin, Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister, whb has come out for peace
without anusxation,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
No Export Licenses for
Neutral Agents of Germany

Washington, July 15.--Firms in
neutral countries sending supplies to
Germany regularly probably will not
be looked on with favor by the Ex-
ports council for the receipt Of sup
plies from the United States, it was
said today at the State department.,
Applications for licenses for ship
ments to such firms. which might be
classified as regular German agents
probably will not be granted, in lins
with the policy not to allow Amer
ican goods to reach Germany.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
German Arrested for Plot
To Destroy Ford Plant

Detroit, Mich, July 15.--Oscar Bitt-
man, German, so years old, was
taken in custody yesterday on suspic-
ion OF conspiracy to damage the Ford
Motor company plant. When his
rooms were searched it is claimed
that dozens of blue prints and maps
Of various departments Of the Ford
plant were found. The arrest, 1T is
said, was the result of an irlvestiga-
ton by government agents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
French Cabinet Approves
Increase in Wheat Price

Paris, July ls.-The cabinet has
approved decree raising the price of
wheat to 50 francs a quintal (100
kilograms). The increase will cause
a rise in the price of bread, but the
decree limits the increase to cen
times alkilogrsm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
Rear Admiral lngersoll
y Returns to Active Duty

Washington, July l5.-Rear Ad-
niral R. r. Ingersoll, retired, has re-
turned to active duty as president of
special board of naval ordnance.
He is one of the navy's greatest ord
nance experts and author Of a
standard ordnance text book
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
Bill Passed Allowing U. S.
To Take Over North Island

Washington, July 1s.-The senate
has passed the house bill permit
ting the government to take over the
whole of North Island in the harbor
at San Diego, CAL, for aviation pur-
poses. An appropriation has been
made of $500,000 with which to reim-
burse property owners.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
GENERAL POLICE SHAKEUP
May FOLLOW DISMISSAL OF
OFFICERS FROM Department
Rumored That Other Policemen May Face Charges With
Possibility Of Sharing Fate Of Sutton and Maloney
:. Commissioners To Take Up Problem Of Cen
eraI Investigation of Dunns Bureau

The city council will meet at o'clock this morning to
adopt resolutions covering dismissal Of Captain Stephen
Maoney Morals Squad Officer Paul Sutton from the police
department
That formality will be ray legal the infor
NAL action of Saturday afternoon when FIVE members of the
city council voted Sutton and six voted to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
Last of Commodore
Perry's Men Dies, Aged 81

Lynn, Mass, July 1S.--Stephen E.
Knights, said to have been the last
survivor of the crew, which accom-
panied Commodore Mathew c.
Perry on his expedition to Japan in
1853, died at his home yesterday,
He was 81 years of age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair and warmer Monday.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Hour Deg
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16
Comparative Local Record.

1917. 1916. 1915. 1914
Tav:ss E,ss:s' 1.sts1Sa9 ysstsFSsy. g g e e e
Mean temperature, 70 s6 so 81
PRECIPITATION ....... .o1 90 5+ T.
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal --r
Normal temperature e....,.....s,.s.r,,,.. n
Excess for the day. .......,,..,.,4.,.., s
Total deficiency since March 1.......,t.2 22S
Normal precipitation ......... .13 inch.
Deficiency for the day.. 12 inch
Total rainfall since March l.. 1870 inches
Deficiency since March L.. AZ inch
Deficiency for cor. period 1915. $50 inches
Deficiency fog cor. period 1915. az inch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-16

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
MOBILIZE FOOD
Special Session of National Ag
ricultural Society.
Resources in This Country Must
Be Guarded.

Washington. April 10.-Need of mo-
bilizing the nations food resources was
the chief topic for discussion at a
special meeting here today of the Ma
tional Agricultural society. Members
from various parts of the country
were in attendance.
The program called for addresses by
James Wilson, former secretary of
agriculture, Theodore n. Vail, Cover
nor Stuart of Virginia, Senators Meri-
dith. Phelan and Watson and others.
The society is expected to recon-
mend early graduation of senior stu
dents in the agricultural colleges.
This would release about 1000 train
ed men for work in the farming sec
tons.
Meatless Days.
Chicago. April 10.-Unless imme-
date steps are taken for government
control of food, with one or two
meatless days a week. the United
States before the year is out will be
as short of provisions as any of the
European nations. This is the warn
ing voiced today by ]. Ogden Armour,
millionaire packer and one of the big
gest dealers in foot in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
SINK u. S. SHIP
German U-BOat TOrpedOes
American Steamer Seward.
No Warning Given by Subma.
rine in Mediterranean.

Washington, April 1O.-The Ameri-
can steamer Seward was reported
torpedoed and sunk without warning
in the Mediterranean by a German
submarine in a dispatch to the state
department today from Consul Gaulir
at MarseilIes. All of the crew of 81
was said to have been saved.
The American steamship Seward,
owned by the Alpha Steamship COM
pany, left New York March 3 for &C.
not and other Mediterranean ports.
She was in command of Capt. Philip S.
johnson and carried a crew of SO men,
of whom so Were American citizens,
according to the shipping commits
sioner's records here.
The Seward was built at Seattle in
1907 and registered 1880 tens gross,
2,SS0 tons net She was 279 feet long
with beam of ~ feet She carried a
general cargo valued at close to $780,
600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
TO DlSMANTLE THEM
All Wireless AeriaIs Must Come
Down in Topeka Soon.

All aerials and apparatus of the
various wireless stations in Topeka
will have been dismantled within a
f, days and all spare time of the
wireless operators will have to be de-
voted to something other than send
ing dots and dashes thru the ether.
All wireless operators in Topeka
who hold government licenses have
been notified by letter from the de-
partment of commerce, navigation
service. that in accordance with the
order of the president of the United
States. promulgated in a letter of in
structions from the Commander of
the Great Lakes Naval District to i'm
mediately dismantle all aerial wires
and radio apparatus. both sending
and receiving and placing the same
out of commission until further. no
tice
The letter also asks these operators
to use their best endeavor to see that
all stations in and around Topeka
are put out of service, and the dis
mantling of the station must be COM
pleted within forty-eight hours after
the receipt of the notice.
The measure is considered neces-
sary for the defense of the country
and the Navy department has ample
authority to deal with any case of
failure to comply to military pro-
cedure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
COOPER TRIAL
Continued from Page One.)

tCOntlnueQ from rage One.D
Hewas sorry as soon as the shot was
fired and he is sorry now"
There were gasps from Coopers
friends in the court room and sneers
from the dead mans friends as Atchi-
son made the closing statement, offer
ing for the first time the accidental
shooting as a defense. Half a dozen
women sitting behind Mrs Hunt, wild
ow of the man shot, openly sneered
at the theory.
Mrs Cooper was in the court room
but not by her husbands side. She oc-
cupied the rear seat in the court room,
was alone and heavily yelled. Mrs
Hunt sat Immediately behind the at
torneys for the state and from time
to time shifted in her chair far enough
to look directly at Ezra Cooper, her
husbands slayer. There was no solicit
tude for him in the stare she gave him.
2 May Change Whole Case.
/ The defense offered by Mr. Atchison
and John Schenck may change the
whole aspect of the Cooper case. If
the court recognizes it as an accidental
shooting the charge of second degree
murder cannot stad. 1t is doubtful
if even a charge of manslaughter I'M
der the alleged circumstances would
stand.
John Schneck, attorney for Cooper,
stated to the court that if the acct
dental shooting thory was accepted
and the state succeeded in having
testimony relative to all other points
taken from the jury, tn 'edefense
would not offer single witness nor
a particle of evidence.
Hunt did not die as direct result
iof the shooting; that is, he was not
killed when she shot was fired. The
wound became infected and he died
days later in local hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
WOMEN RECRUITS
1000 Enrolled in Chicago for
Red Cross Service.
Make Hospital Supplies; 80 En-
list as Motor Car Drivers.

Chicago. April 10.-The first de-
tailed report of the hospital supplies
committee of the Chicago branch of
the American Red Cross has been
mailed to Washington. 1t shows the
women of Chicago have made and
packed in boxes ready for shipment
to supply bases 1876, 254 items for first
aid and hospital work. The articles
include bandages, nurses and doctors
supplies, sings, sheets. hospital ap-
paratus for patients and other sup
plies necessary for hospital work.
Many comfort bags also are being
made up.
The ninety women who form the
local women's section of the national
emergency motor drivers will be mob
ilized in uniform tomorrow. Their
duties will be driving recruiting Off
GERS about the city in the search for
recruits. A number of the women
yesterday drove about the city with
men who were placing enlistment
posters.
The registration in the woman's
Red Cross service is continuing at
the rate Of 100 recruits day. En-
listing of trained nurses, cooks and
stenographers for the reserve began
two weeks ago and more than 1000
are now enrolled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
Blast Hits Stocks
1ODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April -WHEAT-Sensation-
al breaks in the value of provisions pulled
and other markets Powerful advocacy of
radical steps by the government to control
meat and food prices was the chief factor
in bringing about the collapse of the
whole series of board of trade markets.
A general rush to sell, found the different
Commodities without aggressive support
and there was soon condition bordering
on panic in the provision pit where pork
made almost sheer descent of S1.55.
setback in cereals was afterwards recov-
cred but provisions showed much less
power to rally Wheat traders , were ia AXE, ken
bearings found themselves overwhelmed
with stop-loss orders to sell. Opening
lower with May at s2.O5A to S2.O61s and
July at $1.S219 to $1.S3A we're followed by
drops respectively to $2.o2 to S1.S0, and
Subsequently lightness of offerings led
to decided rally that in some cases more
s ene 0 of rain in Kansas and NEBRASKA,
was a bullish factor, and SO, too, was re-
newed corn strength and the high price be
close was unsettled at three cent decline
TO &c net advance with May at 81 5A to
CoRN@corn plunged at the very outset.
Initial quotations which were &c to sc
lower, were succeeded later by a fair, de-
gree of steadiness at about cents above
the early low point.
In later dealings the market rose to
ued strength of the hog market and to
the smallness of available supplies of
corn. Advances. however, were not well
| 1%e off to 1 cent gain as compared with
| yesterdays finish.
OATS.Oats displayed relative steadiness
not much exceed one cent, -.
hog prices had risen this morning to a
| new record-breaking high figure. the pro-
] vision market began to tumble as soon as