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Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
DEMANDS DEATH
FOR LEADERS Of
Stacker RIOTS
U. S. Attorney Says Draft Re.
sisters in Oklahoma Guilty
Of Treason; Men Taken
to Penitentiary.
tBy Associated Press.1

Oklahoma City, Aug. 6.--The death
penalty has been demanded by federal
officials against the leaders of the
anti-draft uprisings. which, led by
leaders of the so-called Working class
union, have thrown counties OF central
Oklahoma into turmoil for the last
four days.
Their action has been declared b,
United States District Attorney w. P
McGinnis to constitute treason. Hear
ings will be started TOMORROW at Nc
Alester before Federal Commissioner
R. w. McMillen.
Taken to Penitentiary.
Tonight the jais in Seminole, Pot
tamatomie, Pontoic and Hughes coun-
ties were almost cleared of their in
mates, virtually all being transported
to the state penitentiary at Nc
Alester or the county Jail there.
Federal agents still we're at work at
Ada, Wewoka, Dustin and Holden
vile, filing information against the
resisters.
Disposal Of the cases still was un-
decided tonight, but authorities be-
lieved special session of the federal
grand jury would be called to take
action on the warrants.
Posses still were in the field to-
night-in Seminole county, in Hughes
county and south of Shawnee, in Pot
tawatomie county. Isolated bands
were giving some searchers during the
ports from the searchers during the
day apparently bore out the supposi-
ton that further clashes had been
averted.
Three Men Killed.
Clashes between the bands of re-
sisters and posses have cost three
lives, two of the malcontents falling
before the we'll directed fire of the
citizens forces and one innocent man
being killed when he evidently mis-
understood an order to halt. Numer-
Gus injuries have occurred, but none
it is believed, will prove fatal.
The chase through the almost im-
passable foothills of scrub oak and
thicket was rendered picturesque by
the aid given the posses by the full
blood Seminole and Creek guides.
These proved Of invaluable assistance
in following dim trails and throughout
the entire uprising the loyalty of the
Indians never was questioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
GERMAN LIBERAL
PAPERS DISLIKE
new MINISTRY
Form and Names Have Been
Changed, They Say, But
AutocratS Still Remain
in Control.

Copenhagen, Aug. 6.-The liberal
press of Germany is outspoken in its
disappointment over the selections
Chancellor Michaelis has made of his
colleagues in the new imperial and
Prussian ministries, which are held
to show that the effect is one of
names only and not of the system.
All the papers of this class agree
in the view that there is not a trace
of parliamentarism in the new order
Of things.
Vorwaerts, the socialist organ,
speaks of the new administration as
one "of enlightened bureaucracy" the
Tageblatt characterizes the new min
listers as in the main successful ad-
ministrative officials. The nomlna-
ton of two members of parliament
cannot, it says, be regarded as even
step toward parliamentarizing, be-
cause in the first place neither OF
the two is particularly liberal in his
views or a strong believer i'll reforms
in the direction of liberalism and in
the second place both must under the
present constitution resign their
seats.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann alone Of the
new officials is given favorable treat
ment by the liberal organs. The
conservative and Pant German news
papers are correspondingly aggrieved
over his appointment.
New Appointments Announced.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-(Via London.)--
Official announcement was made to-
day that five ministers of state. in
cluding Foreign Secretary thinner
man, and four secretaries of state, in-
cluding Finance Minister Lentze, and
Interior Minister Won Loebel had re-
signed their portfolios.
DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the
German ambassador to Turkey, hal
been appointed secretary Of foreign
affairs in succession to DIR. thinner
mann.
The ministers and secretaries O.
state who resigned were:
Ministers of state:
Minister of Justice DR.. Beselet.
Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs
and Instru- ton Dr. Won Trott Zu Solz
Minister of Agriculture, Domains
and Forests DR.. Won Schorlemer.
Minister of Finance DR.. Lentze.
Minister of Interior Herr vor
Loebell.
Secretaries of state:
Imperial Secretary of Postoffice
Herr Kraetke.
Imperial Secretary of Justice DR.
Lisco.
Secretary of Foreign Affairs DR.
Alfred Zimmerman, appointed No
vember, 1916.
President of the Food Regulation
Board Adolph Won Batocki.
DR.. Richter, under secretary of the
imperial home office, also resigned
his post.
Dr.. Karl Helfferich will continue tc
be the representative of the imperial
chancellor and a member of the min.
istry of state and temporary minister
of the interior.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
NATIONAL ARMY
IS NOW Open TO
FRIENDLY ALIENS
General Crowder Announces
Subjects of Allies Who Waive
Exemption Rights Will Be
Accepted as Volunteers.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The ranks
of the new national army were opened
formally today to friendly aliens as
volunteers. A ruling by Provost
Marshal General Crowder communi-
Gated to the local selection boards
directs that all such aliens, who waive
their right of exemptions on ma
tionality be promptly accepted for
service.
General Crowder sent this telegram
to the governors:
Reports reaching this office re-
Gently indicate that iii some quarters
the belief prevails that friendly aliens,
who have not declared their intention
to become citizens, but who are
ready and willing to serve are dis
qualified from entering the military
service of the United States and
therefore that they must take out
first papers before they can be ac-
cepted. 1t is to be regretted that
such a misunderstanding should have
arisen.
Volunteers Not Restricted.
"The qualifications for voluntary
enlistment in time of war are no more
restricted for service in the new ma
tional army than for the regular army.
Such alien non-declarants are vir-
tually volunteers. The selective serv-
ice act provide for their registration;
but it did not regard them as being
under any liability to service and it
therefore gave them full liberty to
claim exemption when called by local
boards. Now that information reveals
their willingness in large numbers to
decline this exemptions and to accept
service in this war against the COM
mon enemy of our civilization, it
should be fully understood that their
service is welcomed, and they should
be accepted, whenever upon sum-
mons they fail to claim their right
of exemption.
Will Aid Own Nations.
They are assisting the cause OF
their own country by aiding the
United States to triumph in this war.
The more of them that enter the serv-
ice the better, for in this way will be
removed the cause of dissatisfaction
heard in some quarters that, although
the quota was based on total popula-
ton, including aliens, the actual draft
reached only citizens and declarants.
Local boards are directed to
facilitate in every way the acceptance
of friendly alien non-declarants for
military service and thus to enable
them to do their share to assist the
country which has given them a
refuge and an honorable living"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
Canadians Will Have
Aviation Camp in Texas

New York, Aug. 6.-Oficial an
nouncement was made by the British
recruiting mission tonight that Lieu
tenant H. B. Denton, in charge Of
recruiting for the Royal Flying corps,
will 60 to Texas soon to lay out an
aviation camp for the Canadians.
This camp in Texas" the state
ment said, will mean still closer CO.
operation between the aviation sec
tions of the American and British
forces anC higher Standardization Of
methods of actual work"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
TRACTOR SHOWS
HELD UP One DAY
BY WET GROUNDS
Recent Rains Make Field So
Soft No Demonstrations Are
Given at First Day Of
Fremont Show.

The first day of the National
Power Farming demonstration at
Fremont went off without any reg
ular tractor plowing exhibitions.
There were private demonstrations
here and there, but the vast ahny of
tractors did not get into the field
Monday.
The 5000 acres of stubble which is
to be plowed lies rather low and the
recent rains left some of it quite wet.
The demonstrators want more favor
able conditions under which to show
the merits of their machines.
Of course, the Tractor association
rules on such matters. There were a
few of the manufacturers who were
anxious to get into the field, for they
have tractors peculiarly adapted for
plowing in Wet fields, tractors that
will wade through any kind of mud
in which horse will actually mire
down. But the matter of whether to
plow or not to plow Monday was put
to vote and the majority, of course,
won, q, > az,g. a4s~,u... sS
Start This Morning.
AT ? o'clock this morning, however,
weather permitting, the tractors must
swing into line. The bulletin says
tractors must be on the headlines in
the demonstration field ready to start
promptly at a. m. Special spaces
have been allotted to the various ex-
hibitors to. be plowed. They must
plow six and one-half inches deep.
All plows must cut their rated width.
All plows operating at other depths
or widths will be ordered from the
field.
Such a demonstration of steel
giants Nebraska has never seen before.
The very grounds suggests a huge
middle western state fair. The various
headquarters tents themselves cover
a space aggregating perhaps forty
acres. Concession grounds on every
hand help to make the scene lively.
Red Cross nurses are selling chewing
gum and watermelons to help the Red
Cross cause along. Hamburgers and
wieners are everywhere sizzling on
the fire.
Great Array of Machines.
And such an array OF tractors!
Companies of them, platoons of them,
battalions of them, are encamped on
the grounds. Like we'll trained SOL
diers they waited in their tents yester-
day for the bugle call this morning.
Like hardened soldiers, too, they
were not entirely idle while they wait
ed. Everywhere these energetic SOL
diers of the soil were exercising, fex-
ing and unhexing their great arms,
expanding and contracting their pow
erful lungs with many hiss and sput-
ter that bespoke superfuous energy,
potential might held in leash.
No one has as yet counted the trac-
tors on the grounds, but conserva-
lively it is estimated that 800 are
there. Forty-two companies are DEM
onstrating tractors, and each com
pany is showing from three to twelve
tractors.
Among tractor men a sentiment is
growing for the staging of actual con-
tests, with judges to award prizes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
Western Roads Lead in
Increase in Coal Used

Washington, Aug. 6.-Ameriean
railroads used during 1916 ,35,O00,0OO
tons of bituminous and 6,735,000 tons
of anthracite COAL the United States
geological survey today announced,
an increase Of 100000 tons, or lis
per cent, in bituminous and $4,000
tons, or 8.5 per cent, of anthracite.
Western roads lead in the percent
age of increase in coal consumed,
using 6,5O0,000 more tons than year
before, or IS per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
GERMANY WILL
Be ENTERED BY
THE AIR ROUTE
General Squier Says America
Will Make Machines for Sue
cesSfuI Invasion; Program
Kept Secret.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Brigadier
General George o. Squier, in an i'm
portant official statement today says
that the United States will provide
sufficient aircraft to enable the allies
to "enter Germany by the air route" "
General Squier declared the United
States has not and cannot have any
rigid program, because the success of
such a program may depend upon its
elasticity, and the ability to change it
to meet any changes that may be
made in the program OF the enemy.
The full text of General Squler's
statement follows:
II am not here to make public our
purposes or to indulge in prophetic
figures. The closest estimate |, can
give is about this: The determination
Of the allied governments to enter
Germany by the air route and the
United States government is gong to
provide enough machines to make IT.
self felt in putting through this pro-
gram.
Have NO tlxed Program.
This is not saying that we will
construct $4,000 aeroplanes or l,OOO,-
600 or ten or a dozen. If | knew how
many machines we would or could
construct in a year | wouldn't tell,
because this would be telling Won
Hindenburg, and he'd thank us for
this information. The best tiTe to tell
the enemy about any military pro-
gram is after the program has been
carried out and put into effect. Ger
many announced its 42-centimeter
guns by hauling them up to the battle
line and firing shells of hitherto un'
heard-of caliber into Belgium. After
the guns were built and placed in
operation it encouraged the press ii
giorifying the result. The Gefman;
rlare a nation of press agents, but they
---sssNer. let ctssi.cit city>~tarnpcr cr.-4M.th--s
government secret.
"Of course the public wants to know
what we are going to do with the
$6400OO,000 which congress has ap'
spropriated for the aviation service
> Well, it's safe to say that we will
spend that money and probably much
more on the air route into Germany
That's about all we're going to say
Civilians are continually asking the
question, What are your schemes?
It's hard to convince some business
men that an efficient military pro
gram is not single scheme, but
many schemes. 1t ought to include al
the schemes there are in order tc
meet and defeat the fellow on the
other side of the firing line, and yor
may be sure he has not been adver'
Using his intentions.
War Is Elastic.
"The public ought to be educated il
the psychology of war, to be taug h
the swift opportunism which must b,
employed in carrying out any grea
military enterprise. The essence o
strategy is surprise. In many respect
. war is the polar opposite of regula
business, as business is general,
considered. The captain of industr,
thinks out his work, sometimes look
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
Head of Swedish Mission
SAYS U. S. Will Favor NeutralS

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 6.-Csnfi-
dence that the United States will not
cause any unnecessary hardship to
neutrals" in its food restriction policy
was expressed today by Herman
Lagercrantz, head of the Swedish
commission sent to this country to
confer regarding a possible food EN-
barge against his country, who sailed
from this port for brief visit of con-
sultation with his government in re-
gard to the situation. He said he
Wnuld come back shortly.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
BITTER DEBATE
IN SENATE over
FOOD MEASURE
Democratic Senators Indulge
in Extended Row Over Con-
ference Report; Repub-
IiCanS Favor Action.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 6.--Resumption
of senate debate today on the con-
ference report of the food control
bill was marked by many bitter ex-
changes between those advocating
and those opposing the legislation.
After days discussion of the bill
as finally drafted by the conferees,
administration leaders and some of
the chief opponents said it would be
disposed of Wednesday.
Senator Chamberlain, the admins
tration manager, and Senator Gore,
who has been prominent in opposi-
ton, clashed sharply during the de-
bate after Senator Reed had made
another speech attacking the measure
and Herbert c. Hoover.
Hot Shot for Senator Gore.
When Senator Gore imputed that
the senate conferees had yielded the
senate's judgment to that of the
president, Senator Chamberlain in a
vehement speech declared that the
Oklahoma senator had consistently
obstructed the food bill and also
other administration measures.
II had rather be charged with fol-
lowing in the footsteps of the dis
tinguished president of the United
States in the conduct of this war"
said the Oregon senator, Crawling,
if you please, on my hands and knees
and licking the dust from his feet, as
has been suggested here, than to
stand in opposition to him and to be
concerting, to be conspiring with and
treating with the enemies of the
president"
Senator Gore denied obstructing
the bill, or, as Senator Chamberlain
had suggested, the army draft law.
Hollis Against Bill.
Senator Hollis announced he would
vote against the conference report
because of elimination of his amend.
ment designed to exempt labor
unions from the provisions of the
bill.
Recession of the senate conferees
on the provision for a congressional
committee to supervise war expendi-
lures, stricken out largely because OF
the presidents strong opposition
was denounced by Senator Hardwick
and defended by Senators Williams
and Wolcott.
Senator Williams declared that
there was either more intended than
is apparent in the language of the
proposal to create the joint commit
tee on war expenditures or it is un-
necessary
The Mississippi senator pointed
out that congress already has power
to investigate every item Of expendi.
lures, and cited the experiences oi
President Lincoln with a congress
sional committee on conduct of the
civil war as warning of what could
be expected from the creation of a
committee on war expenditures
Most of today's debate was occu-
pied ty democratic senator's oppos.
ing approval of the conference re-
port. The republicans were said by
the leaders to be almost a unit for
immediate and favorabibe action.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
NEARLY HALF OF OMAHA men
FOR DRAFT ARMY EXAMINED
IN SIX DISTRICTS MONDAY
More Than One Thousand Men Undergo Tests With Far
Better Results Than In the Eastern States; Only
Twenty Per Cent Have Physical
Disabilities.

When the exemption boards suspended their work
Monday night thousand better than half of
the Omaha QUOTA had been examined with less than 20 per
cent exempted because of physical disabilities.
Many of the changing their minds about asking
exemption and letting things tae their but about
so per cent of the will be counted Of the big army
when the exemption boards finish their wedding out according
to the charmen
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
Aviator Henry Wells
Killed by Propeller

New York, Aug. 6.-Henry Wells,
OF Brooklyn, in training with the
United States reserve flying corps
patrol a. Huntington Bay, Long
Island, near here,' was killed today
by the propeller of his hydro-aero-
plane when he tried to start it by
hand upon the failure of the self
starter. Wells was formerly in the
navy and was with the American
forces which took possession of Vera
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
Regular Army EnIiSts
179,350 Since April !

Washington, Aug. 6. - Less than
5000 men are needed to complete the
quota of all the states for the reg
ular army. Recruits accepted Satur-
day and Sunday numbered l,400. The
total since April ! is 179,35Q, leaving
4,54S to be enlisted.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
Ten Thousand Sailors
Gain rs Tons in Weight

Chicago. Aug. 6.-Ten thousand
bluejackets stationed at the Great
Lakes naval training station weigh
an aggregate of seventy-five tons
more than they did month ago.
A record of physical condition OF
the men at the station, completed
today, shows that each man has
gained an average Of fifteen pounds
in weight.
The general health of the men
was pronounced excellent by the
naval examining physicians who at
tributed the general increase to
regularity of rest, cleanliness.
wholesome food and outdoor ex-
ercise.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07

The Omaha figures are much lower
than the eastern states, according to
dispatches. In the east more than 80
per cent are trying to evade the draft
by presenting their exemption Gre
dentials, while a large share are phys
ically unfit for service.
., Fourth District High.
The Fourth district was down
bright and early and began work at
6 o'clock. Close 10 200 men were ex-
amined during the day, this giving
them a total of more than any of the
districts.
Triple the quota of drafted men in
the Fourth exemption district prob
ably will be called for examination be-
cause of the unusually large per cent
claiming exemption.
Acting County Judge Sundblad,
chairman of the Fourth district board
said only about 20 per cent of the men
examined thus far have failed to either
claim exemption or announce they
will do so.
Most of the 80 per cent asking ex-
emption claim dependents.
Never saw so many men in my
lie with crippled fathers, mothers,
sisters and brothers apa 4slpless,
wives" commented members OF the
board.
Isn't it funny the drafted men all
seem to have homes that must re-
semble year-round sanitariums and
charitable institutions"
Man Arrested in Fourth.
Reporting for his examination in
the Fourth district proved the un-
doing of Adolph Schmitz, 1907 South
Sixteenth street, who is wanted for
failure to pay alimony.
His wife had sworn out a warrant
for his arrest and the Fourth district
authorities notified the police when
he appeared.
Only Boy; Rest Girls.
One youth OF the before the war"
wrist watch species tripped into
county court along with divers and
sundry other specimens of alleged
American young manhood.
He wanted an exemption blank
and wanted one bad.
"On what grounds do you claim ex-
emption" interrogated clerk.
Mother wants me around home"
he replied.
"No."
DO you help support your
mother"
No, but you see, mother says she
Just couldn't get along without me.
I'm the only son, you know; all the
rest are girls"
Well-grounded claims for exemp-
ton are many, but silly ones are also
much in evidence.
Afraid Of Gun.
One youth said he believed he had
good grounds tor exemption because
ne had a certificate from DOCTOR that
since childhood the sound of gun fire
has frightened him terribly"
Another buck said he was a shin
ping clerk in wholesale house and
was absolutely indispensable"
Still another solemniy declared it
made him sick to ride on the water"
Fourth district board will begin
hearing formal claims for exemption
the last of this week.
Most of the examinations of men
called in the first list of drafted men
will have been put through the tests
by Wednesday night.
Longsand Short.
The long and the short of it was
found in the Fifth district examina-
tions on Sunday. Coming one after
the other was the tallest and the
shortest of the 100 examined men.
The first man was six feet four
"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
U-Boat Is Reported
Off New York Harh0r

New York, Aug. GA report that
a U-boat had been sighted near the
Transatlantic lanes off this port
caused the War department author
tiles to close the gate in the net pro-
tecting theeharbor mouth here at |
o'clock this morning. The gate was
opened at E a. III.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
Bishop Matz of Denver
Diocese Critically III

Denver, Colo, Aug. 6.-The Right
Rev. Nicholas c. Matz, bishop of the
Catholic diocese of Denver, is in
critical condition at local hospital,
where he was taken week ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
The Weather

For Nebraska-Unsettled Tuesday,
probably; showers in east portion;
Wednesday generally fair; somewhat
warmer in the east portion.
Tempasatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
THOUSAND GATE CITY MEN APPEAR BEFORE
EXEMPTION BOARDS FOR SERVICE TESTS

HAIG REGAINS LOST TOWNS-Fighting in Belgium has
been series of determined but unsuccessful attacks
by Germans and equally determined and successful at
tempt by Allies to get back ST. Julien and Westhoek Map
shows of British drive in Flanders along the Ypres-
Rouleres line
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-07
Comparative Local Record.

Comparative Local Record.
1917. 1915. 1915. 1914
Hd~sst H5sass' yssss4Ssy ys'5sFSsy " = q - g "
Mean temperature .. 72 So "a so
Precipitation .....s.s .06 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal
Normal temperature Recommendations. rs
Deficiency for the day ................ s
Total deficiency since March l.......t 1856
Normal precipitation ........... IL inch
Deficiency for the day. ......... IL inch
Total rainfall since March Lilo iinches
Deficiency since March 1...... 100 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1915. s.S1 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1sl5..... .73 inch
Reports from Stations at p. M.
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Longsand Short.

The long and the short of it was
found in the Fifth district examine
tions on Sunday. Coming one after
the other was the taIlest and the
shortest of the 100 examined men.
The first man was six feet four