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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-17
Grain Market Anxious
For Action in Rail Strike

There was not much trading on the
Omaha Grain exchange, everybody
apparently waiting to See what the
morrow would bring forth. Reports
from Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas
City indicated that similar conditions
prevailed at those markets.
Wheat receipts were twenty-four
carloads and prices were off | to Q
cents, the sales being made at $l.78@
1.S4H per bushel.
There was considerable corn taken
over by cattle feeders and prices were
firm to V cent higher, the sales being
at $l03@i05 per bushel. Receipts
were fifty-seven carloads.
Oats were off u to " cent per
bushel and sold at 56N@s7A cents
per bushet, with twenty-four carloads
on the market.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-17
Death Follows a
Gang Fight; Adams
Is Held by Police

Francis THOR died at st. Joseph
hospital late Thursday night from bull
let wounds received in a gang fight
several days ago at Twenty-thid and
Cunning streets. Lemuel Adams, col
ored, also in the hospital with inju-
ries received in the fight, will be an
important witness at the inquest into
Tizor's death, called by County At
torney Magney for Saturday at 9 a. m.
Adams is alleged to have shot THOR.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-17

Georgettes, taffetas and
mems wear serges; all
new colors, new colors and
ideas; values to $S2.5O.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-17

Mems wear serges. satins,
and taffetas; black, navy
and sand; an unusual
dress offer,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-17

Poplins, serges, velours;
all colors, ten distinctive,
high type styles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-17

Mrs. Shuler, Mrs. T. T. Gotham and
Mrs. H. w. Wilson, following the
afternoon session. A luncheon at the
Fontenelle will be given for them Sat-
urday by officers and the board of di-
rectors of the local suffrage society.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-17
Here the Puzzle Picture Prize Winners
And the Three Best Toasts; So Many Good
Ones We'll Print More in Sundays Bee
Three Best Toasts

Three Best Toasts
!.
Backward, turn backward,
Oh Time, in your fight,
Give us a Manhattan
Just for tonight.
am so tired of water and such,
Throw in the clutch, brother,
Throw in the clutch!
II.
Here is to the "Drys" in Nebraska
Who have banished all kinds Of "booze!"
They knocked the 81" out OF liquor,
And added that ell to the blues.
III.
Here's to you, Nebraska, q
You've gone bone dry today,
We drink your heSlth in water
There is no other way)
Your ideals the highest,
But we've got an awful thirst, -
1t would have been much kinder
If you'd chloroformed us first.
The Prize Winners
l. w. T. Ager, 204 Brownell building, Lincoln, Neb
g. George A. Dstehorst, 43l9 Parker street. city.
g. L. M. Westbrook 1901 Harvey street, city.
4. F. c. Wilcox care Orchard Wilhelm, city
S. c. C. Bump, 2o3 Stutsman street. Council Bluffs Ia
6. E. w. Huse, Wayne. Neb.
7. Mrs. w. H. Crary, 1922 Spencer street, city.
8. A. H. Landdeck, Wellington Inn city.
9. c. @. Reynolds, Griswold, Ia.
TO- David Richie, 1923 City National bank building,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-17
HARRY HACKETT DIES
FROM HEART FAILURE
Well Known Citizen Dies Sud.
denly in Bed at His
Home.
ACTIVE IN CIVIC AFFAIRS
Harry J. Hackett died at $50 a. m.
al his home, 4622 Bedford avenue. He

retired at 1850,
giving no indica-
ton that the end
was near. Shortly
after l o'clock he
; called for his
wife and bid her
goodbye, saying
he realize he was
passing a W ay.
Heart failure
caused death.
Mr.. Hackett
tt - lra- 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Begin Supervision
OF Alien-L
Press on Tuesday
Postoficc Inspectors viii Censor
Papers Not Having
Obtained Licenses

WASHINGTON. Oct. 70 Govern
ment supervision Of the forcign-lan
guage press under the trading with the
after which time all such publications
TO which special licenses are not
granted must file with their local post e
masters before offering for circulation
by mail or otherwise true translations
OF all articles respecting the govern
ment of the United States or any other
nation al war.
The President will delegate his au-
thority TO issue licenses 10 the Post
aster General in proclamation 10 be
issued soon, and the PostoiIice Depart
ment already is receiving applications.
Licenses will be granted only to papers
whose records are deemed to warrant
confidence that they will not abuse tho
privilege.
Postmaster General Burleson dis
cussed the campaign 10 suppress Sc
ditious and disloyal publications at to-
days Cabinet meeting. He said after
ward that good results had been ac-
complished
Several papers are cited daily TO
show cause why their mailing privi-
leges should not be cancelled. and
many Of them are barred after hear
ing. although the Postof,ice Department
makes no announcement OF its action.
Owing 70 our campaign and 10 the
education Of editors of these publica-
tionS. conditions are improving" said
Nr. Burieson. Il think that within an
other month we shall nave yery little
trouble with any kind OF papers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
$4,000 More Join
Marine Workers in
Strike Threat Here
international Longshore-
mems Association De.
mands Higher Wages

The international Longshoremen'c
Association, $4,000 strong, fell in line
yesterday behind the Marine Workers
Afiliation, whose ultmatum to boat
owners on Thursday placed New York
,in peril Of a port blockade The marine
workers, about 1900 in number, con-
sist of masters, mates, pilots, en-
gineers, fremen, cooks, deckhands and
boatmcn Of tugs, lighters and barges.
Unless they receive wage increases
and other concessions they will
resign They gave the boat owners
until November to comply with their
demands.
Labor leaders, hopeful that the diff
fereuces of opinion between boat
owners and workmen will be amicably
settled by the Federal Adjustment
Board. admit that the men are deter
mined to get what they have asked for,
and, failing this, will tie up the water
transportation of the entire haroor.
+. V. O'Connor, president of the In
tion, attended "A special meeting at For
ty-Second Street and broadway yester-
day, in which the ultimatum Of the
afiiliation was discussed and Endorsed
By his organization prescntatlves
were there from the foIr unions OF ma
rine workers which comprise the affili-
alton. At the close Of the conference
Mr. O'Connor said:
I'VE are supporting the movement
because we believe there has been a
reasonable demand upon the part Of the
men. The labor union men are not only
willing but anxious to let the contro-
versy be settled by the government be-
cause they know they viii get a square
deal.
II do not believe that the govern
ment will ask any man 70 receive less
wages tnan that paid 10 q soldier. II
now costs the government S45 q month
to clothe. feed and house the enlisted
man apart from the $50 that is paid 70
him. The harbor boatmsn would glad
~ accept this wage in place Of that
now paid him.
"Of course, il does not apply 20 all
the boat owning companies, for more
than so per cent of the owners are pay
ing the scale the tidewater boatmen
demand. We want the same scale ap-
piled TO all. Only recently the freight
handlers of the various railroad ter
minals wanted 10 organize and strike,
and we have had a hard job holding
them back"
News of the threat of a tie-up had
already reached Wash ngton. and while
the longshoremen conference was in
session Mr.. O'Connor was called over
the long-distance telephone BY r. V.
Stevens. vice chairman of the L. ;.
Shipping Board. who asked for the
labor leaders opinion upon the seri-
Gus aspects OF the threatened walkout.
Charles Sheraton. secretary Of the
Tidewater Boatmen's Union. declared
;hat the boatmen are loyal TO this ma
ticn. and in affiliation with other ma
rne workers organizations had Sc
iccted the men for the transports that
carried General Pershing's army to
France.
The New York Boat Owners Asso-
citation, upon whose members the men
served their ultimatum. Will meet on
Monday to consider what will be the
answer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Food Week Gives
Way toLoan Week
On Wilson S Plea
Dates Found to Conflict With
Final Drive Of Liberty
Bond Campaign

Washington. Oct. 12.-Food pledge
week, set or October 81 to p, has been
postponed TO the week of October 26
10 November 1 by Food Administrator
Hoover at the request of President vii
son so that il Will not conflict with the
final week of the Second Liberty Loan
drive.
Plans had been laid by the food ad-
ministration to have its corps of 100000
workers in the food pledge campaign
assist IN the fotation of the Liberty
Loan while enrolling families under the
food administration. and these will be
carried out.
The Presidents letter to Mr.. Hoover
follows:
THE exigencies of the Treasury have
required setting the final week Of the
Liberty Loan campaign during the pc
riod Of October q to October 2S. This,
understand, brings it into the same
week as the food conservation pledge
campaign. II seems to me undesirable
in the interest Of both these capital
matters that this should occur In all
the circumstances, therefore, | would
be glad if the pledge campaign could be
deferred one week; that is, until Octo-
ber % TO November 4.
"In asking this alteration, should
like TO take this occasion TO impress
upon them that in no way underratc
the importance Of this matter Il we
are to supply our allies with the nee
cssary food and are to reduce our own
prices Of foodstuifs during the coming
winter. it can only be accomplished by
the utmost self-denial and service on
the part of all our people through the
elimination Of waste and by rigid econ
omy in the use Of food Therefore |
would be glad if you would convey TO
all of your staff throughout the country
my feeling of the prime Importance OF
their plans and their work.
81 wish particularly to express my
great appreciation Of the service which
this additional tax on their time will
impose upon the many thousand volun-
tcers who have already deferred their
own concerns TO public interest IN this
important work. ask them not TO
allow this alteration in programme to
Gampen their fine enthusiasm, but,
rather. TO redoubie their energies in
their great branch Of national SER
vice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Japan to Enter
European Field
Says Alexieff
But Will Force Russia to Pay
for Help, Envoy to Con-
ference Declares

PETROGRAD. Oct l2.-General Al
exiefF. former commander in chief of
the Russian armies, on his arrival at
headquarters 20 obtain from the gov
ernment instructions as to his mission
to the Interallied Conference to be
held in Paris, said to representative
of the Moscow newspaper "Ou Irorossl
that the conference would ascertain
the exact strength Of Russia, her COM
batiye power and her attitude toward
the other nations of the Entente.
If the internal situation in Russia
at that time was not such as to inspire
confidence among the Allies, ne added,
it would be better not to send him.
"In fact" said General Alexief, 81
should refuse to 60"
General Alexief concluded by saying
that Russia's complete weakness would
be recognized at the conference. He
expressed the view that Japan would
make her entry into the European the
atre. but that she certainly would de-
mand compensation at the expense Of
the weakest nation Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
2 Camp Mills Soldiers
Interned FOR Sedition

CAMP MILLS. L. l., Oct. l2.-Two
men in one of the regiments here were
arrested to-day and sent 10 Ellis Island
because Of pro-German sympathy
which they had exhibited.
That was all that could be learned
concerning the matter in camp to-day.
Officers refused to comment upon the
arrests. The names Of the men, their
regiment and the offence which brought
about their interrment are withheld.
Nor is { known what punishment will
be meted ou. TO them at Ellis Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Advance Another Half
Mile Before Torrent
Forces Cessation
Haig Tightens Grip
On Passchendaele
Advances to 1000 Yards of
Village Ccntre-500
Captured

LONDON. Oct. 12. The British this
morning delivered their third attack in
eight days on the fpres front in Flan-
ders. Although Field Marshal Haig an
nounced tonight that satisfactory
progress had been made at every point
along the six-mie front between the
Ypres-Staden and the Ypres-RouIers
railroads, he acknowledged that for the
first time since the Flanders offensive
was begun the British were forced to
cease their operations before all the
objectives aimed at were attained.
II was not the German artillery or
infantry that halted the drive; 1t was
q heavy rainfall that came in the midst
Of the battle and turned the muddy
ground into quagmire which pre-
GUIDED all further operations. Before
they were compelled to stop. however,
the British troops advanced their line
on an average of a half-mile along the
Passchendaeie Ridge, struck to within
200 yards Of the centre of the village
E Passchendaele. and gathered IN
.,,-s than 500 prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Escapes, Feigning Blindness

PARIS. Sept. 25. \ professor Of the
Sorbonne, the great French university.
recently secured his release from a
German military PRISON o. remark
able exercise Of will power. After
failing into the hands Of ,ne Germans
in 1915 he feSned blindness.
From that time it was impossible FOR
the German military doctors or eye
SPECIALISTS 20 catch him or mis- guard.
They subjected him 20 the seyerest
tests. such a. sudden appar.tions Of
unfamiliar and unexpected objects.
sudden transition from complete OBJ
security 20 dazzling light. lie was tor
tured by scientific ways Of verifying
sigaties ness, but never once departed
from Q fixed. blank gaze, presenting al
ways an absolute absence Of express
sion in his eyes. He was finally de-
c,ared totally blind and included in a
recent exchange Of permanently dis
abled prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Commander in Chief
Sees the British Troops
Struggle Ahead in Mud

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM. Oct. = The chief enemy
OF the British in their offensive to-day
was not the Germans, but mud. The
recent rains had turned this whole sec
tion into a vast morass. in which mon
sank to their knee, or 20 their waists.
and even were engu,fed TO their necKs.
as they made their arduous way fer
ward.
The spirit OF the British troops has
been wonderful throughout Field
Marshal Haig. in speaking 20 the cor
respondent yesterday, paid the highest
tribute to the gallant work of his men
under indescribably trying conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Kaiser Reaches Sofia
With Won Kuehlmann

AMSTERDAM. oct. 12.-The German
Emperor arrived at Sofia, Bulgaria,
yesterday. according to adyices reach
ing here. He was accompanied b.
Prince August Wilhelm and Foreign
Secretary von Kuehlmann
The Emperor was received by the
King of Bulgaria, and with him rod g
through decorated streets to tri-
umphal arch. erected IN honor of the
imperial visitor.
The Burgomas.er of Sofia, according
to custom, offered Emperor William
bread and salt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Rumor U-Boat Sighted Again

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. PIT was
rumored in Lewes, Del. tonight that
warning had been sent out by the Fed
eral authorities to all vessels clearing
for European ports that a submarine
had been sighted lurking Of the coast
Of New Jersey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Demands That MichaeIis Go

The hat demand. "Michaelis must
90" came from the Berlin "Norwaerts.'
organ o. the majority Socialists. IL
was echoed in many other quarters.
Eumity was particularly strong against
llelFerich. who is the representative
81 powerful business and financial in
terests.
Whether Michaelis has been able TO
save hls own position by throwing
overheard Won Capellc and whether
Helherich is also 20 be sacrificed 20 the
popular wrath are questions which
should be answered soon. When Nj
chaelis came into Office his alignment
was lsrg. ~ unknown 4 large section
Of the majority Socialists and their
s,lies,in the Re.chstag even thought
they had won victory in bis appoint
ment. Learning recently that he is
simply tool 81 the Crown Princes
party. their wrath has risen fast.
The Chance.lor's stand against the
Kaiser's demand for the life OF every
seventh Baltic mutineer was evidently
more than neutralized in the Socialists
minds by the administr ,tion's attempi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
BaItimoreans Pledge
20 Millions to Loan

BALTIMORE, Oct 1.-Two audiences,
estimated at $4,000 each, heard Lieu
tenant John Philip Sousa and his naval
band of $50 pieces at Liberty Loan
mass meetings here to-day Az the
nicbt mass meeting United States SEN
ator James Hamilton Lewis announced
tbat instead of d speech he would call
for subscriptions to the Liberty Loan.
More than s2O,OOOOOO was subscribed
by the crowd. r.,
Major General Joseph L. Kuhn,
T. commander at Camp Meade,
and Rear Admiral Walter Mclean
L. S. ~, commandant Of the Fifth
Naval District. appealed 10 the audi
nces to be the men behind the men
behind the guns.
Dau's subscriptions IN NeW YORK
district and throughout nation on
Page a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Wilson Visit to Europe
Proposed in Paris

PARIS. Oct. 1o.-The suggestion tha,
President Wilson visit Europe is made
by the 'Information" in its leading edi-
torial to-day.
1t says the Allies need the Presi-
dents counsel. that his influence would
be powerful in establishing unity in
regard 20 democratic ideals and that
such a visit would be of advantage also
tc America.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l2.-Attorney
General Gregory said to-day there was
no legal bar 20 the President accepting
an invitation from France TO visit Eu-
rope. Many persons believe there is
such a law, but ii is simply an unwrit-
ten custom that the President never
leaves the country during his term OF
office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
German Morale Shaken

Evidence Of the shaken morale %
tho German troops on the Flanders
front is given in Reuters dis
match from British Headquarters. which
avs prisoner from the 72d German
Infantry Reserve declared that before
the last battle a regimentdl commander
warned his troops tnat any VINO hetd
hack would be SHOT. The only answer
OF the soldiers, the prisoner sad, was
a general groanins, swelling INTO de-
risive laughter.
The German commands scheme has
been to withdraw most of the troops
from She front lino, only holding u
lightly with machine guns, and when
these are lost 10 counter attack with
fresh shock troops held in reserve.
The real essence Of this theory OF
defence lies in the speed with which
the counter attack Is delivered. II
must be launched the instant the Brit
isb advance stops TO prevent the lat
ter consolidating their positions: IN
I'll recently this was the case. but IN
tho latest battles the German counter
assaults have been coming so slowly
that the British have had time to
establish themselves firmly IN their
new positions and TO shatter the coun-
ter ATTACKS by fire from prepared posi-
tions behind the line.
high military authority said to-
da,, that this was the greatest proof OF
German weakness. There IS one otheT
reason besides the slackening German
man-power which accounts for the fail
urc of these counter attacks, and that
is the terrible accuracy Of the British
artillery fire, which, after it lifts the
barrage from in front Of the advancing
troops. is trained on the enemy bat
talions massing for attack. There nave
been constantly recurring account
from aviators and prisoners OF whole
battslions smashed to pieces b. these
blasts Of fire. ..
Won Arnims theory Of an elastic
defence will lose its entire efficacy un-
less the Germans can speed up and put
more punch in their counter blows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
Berlin Admits Retreat

To-night's official statement from
ssrlin reports the battle in full swing
rom the region of Langemarck to Zon-
.cbeke and admits that north Of Poel-
capelle and southwest of Passchendaele
he British at some places penetrated
he German defences.
THE final objectiyes' spoken Of by
aaig. which the British failed 10 at
an by reason Of the sudden rain, un
aoubtedly inclIded Passchendaele vii.
age and the remainder of the ridge Of
,hat name which is still in the enemy''s
hands. These positions are the only
obstacles in the way OF a British ad-
vance to the plains Of Flanders and the
railway on which the submarine base
at Ostend and Zeebrugge depend for
their supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13
First Act OF Mutiny

The first evidence of the recent mu-
tiny in the German feet was an act OF
insubordnation aboard a battleshiO
whose captain was notorious as bully,
according 10 information received at
Amsterdam by The Associated Press.
A sick sailor, refusing 70 obey the or
ders of his superior officer, was brought
before the captain, VINO placed him un-
der arrest.
On the following day a deputation OF
sailors demanded the release OF the de-
linquent, who was an elderly reserylst.
When the captain asked the meaning of
this deputat.on he received the answer
that the sailors had formed a council
on the Russian model, and this led 10
an invest CATION, which resulted in ar
rests and the seizing OF pamphlets.
4 despatch to The Daily Chronicle"
from Amsterdam says the inactivity of
me German fleet recently, when Rus
sia offered ar inviting target, was due
t. the mutinous attitude OF the sea.
nen. At least six important units o.
the feat were affected, and the ro-
liability of the men on other vessels
was doubted By the higher command
The heads cf the fleet feared 10 take
stern measures on large scale on
account of the danger OF increasing
the evil.
The most serious governmental crisis
since the var began may follow Won
Capelle's RESIGNATION TIE Reichstag
majority is now likely 20 demand that
Chancellor Michaelis and Nice-Chan-
cellor Helferich both give up their
Offices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-13

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