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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09

CentlBued from Page 0ne.)
$1,000 bushels, the average for the
previous five years. T.
Condition OF the various crops on
June ! was: Winter wheat, 709 per
cent OF normal; spring wheat, ol.6;
ali wheat, 78.s; oats, 88.8; barley. 89.3;
rye, 84.3; hay, ISL; pastures, S5.S; ap-
pies, 739; peaches, COS.
Condition OF winter wheat by I'M
pofiant states as follows:
Ohio, So; Indiana, 50; Illinois, a.;
Missouri, a.; Nebraska, 90; Kansas,
90; Oklahoma, 90.
Condition Of spring wheat by i'm
portant states:
Minnesota. 93; North Dakota, SO;
South Dakota, 95.
Estimated Yield.
Forecasts OF production OF the eoun-
try's principal crops. as estimated to-
day by the crop reporting board Of the
Department OF Agriculture from re-
ports OF condition on June | follow;
Figures In millions Of bushels, ie,
millions. 1000. 600 AZ omitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09
pROHIB AMENDMENTS
FOR REVENUE BILL
Senator Gore Of Oklahoma In.
troduces Several Additions
to Statute; Aimed at
Liquor Traffic.

Washington, June 8.-A number OF
prohibition amendments to the war
revenue bill were introduced in the
senate today by Senator Gore.
One proposes to increase the pres
ent retail internal revenue license to
$1,000 a year, making it prohibitory.
Another amendment would author
ize the president to commander dis
titled spirits now in bond for the
manufacture of munitions and for
military and hospital purposes.
Another would tax distilled spirits
in bond less than five years S. gal
lon, with an extra tax Of 81 gallon
for each additional year. Another
would put the tax upon grain, cereals
and other foodstuffs used in manu-
featuring distilled spirits at 500 hum
dred pounds. :.
Taxes on beer and other malt IL
quors also would be increased under
another amendment by $l.50 barrel
upon products containing less than
l2h per cent alcohol and $5 barrel
| in excess, a rate regarded prohibitory.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09

Continued from Page One.)
OF the council were tried on charge
OF treason and sentenced to exile In
Siberia. He exercises an immense
power over the Russian masses.
Asks That Army Act.
Petrograd, June 8.-(Via London.)
The congress of peasants in session
here adopted a resolution today cali
ing upon the army to submit itself to
discipline and defend revolutionary
Russia. The congress affirms the duty
of those 1t represents to defend the
country energetically and make every
sacrifice to sustain the fighting
strength of the army.
The text OF the resolution adopted
by the delegates Of peasants follows:
THE peasants aspire to an equitable
peace without humiliating annexation
or indemnity and with the right Of
each nation to dispose Of itself. In
ternational relations and treaties
should be submitted to the control of
the people interested. Dispute should
be settled by an international tribunal
and NOT Dy force.
Approves Of Union.
"The congress approves the union
Of workers and appeals to the peas
ants of all countries to force their
governments to renounce annexations
and indemnities.
"The congress considers that it Is
its duty energetically to defend its
country, recoiling before no sacrifices
in order to sustain the fighting
strength of the army and the struggle
for the safety of the patrimony OF the
Russian people. The congress sum-
mons the army to submit itself to dis
eipline and defend revolutionary
Russia of peasants and workers.
1T grants its benediction to this
war and will not forget the blood
which has been she'd"
Minister of War Kerensky has Of
dered that the resolution be read to
all ranks of the army and the navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09
SAM MITLAS
Buys a,$lOO
LIBERTY BOND

Sam MitIas, born in Russian po-
lard, June 18TH 1898, selling news
papers on the northeast corner Of
Sixteenth and Farnans streets for the
past three years. two brothers in Rus.
sian army, three other brothers and
three sisters In Russian Poland, buys
800 Bond for 500 cash Of McWil-
liains, Superintendent Mutual Life Of
New York; says he has not heard
from hips people since he left home
four yeafs ago.
Father owned big department store
ii Miskof, Russia, and, like his father,
sam is'a good salesman and money
maker.
Mr.. McWiIlIans, who thinks he
knows how to "Pick Winner" has
made arrangements for Mitlas to rep
resent The Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York after the rush
" III EIofningl work, and says he is
banking on tke success Of bis Latest
opointee advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09
REPUBLIC OF
I SAN SALVADOR
Is SHAKEN UP

Continued frsn, Page One,
violence. At the same time there was
steady shower Of dry ashes falling
over the city.
The report says damage to the
American legation building will rem
der. Il uninhsbitable, but that all
records are safe. 1T adds that all 9th
er city property appeared practically
untfnable. 7, One important central
business section had been destroyed
by FIRE which at the time OF telegraph
ing seemed Ia be under control. No
deaths were xeported in the minis
ttr's dispatch as being known at that
hour. Ii is quite possible that either
volcanic eruption, fire or earthquake
might have wrought greater damage
after the sending Of his dispatch.
San. Salvador Is about three miles
southeast OF the volcano OF San Sal
vador and is the seat Of government
OF the smallest, but most denseiy pop
ulated, OF the republic Of Central
America.
More than 200 persons have lost
their lives in San Salvador In the last
two years as the result Of earth
quakes. The city, which was founded
about 1875, is located about i20 miles
southeast OF Guatemala and Il on a
small stream which flows to the Pa.
cihe ocean. The city is connected by
rail with Acaiutla and La Libertad
and contains large university, the
national palace, the national library
and astronomical observatory and q
botanical garden. The population oil
the capital Is $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09
COCKTAILS LETS OUT
EUSTIS AND CLARK
originators Of Wooden Ship
Idea Are Dismissed from
Emergency Fleet Cor
poration.

Washington, June S.--Major Cen
ersl Gocthals, general manager OF the
Emergency Fleet corporation, today
dismissed r. A. Eustis Of Boston, as
sistant general manager, and F. H.
Clark Of New York, two engineers,
who originated the wooden feet idea.
Statements issued last night by
Eustis and Clark virtually charging
General Goethals with blocking the
building OF wooden ships by demand
ing an impossible form Of contract,
opened anew controversy as TO the
value OF wooden vessels as cargo ves-
sells.
Chairman Denman Of the shipping
board is known to favor wooden
ships, but declared today he knew
nothing OF the Eustis and Clark state
ments until after they were made and
that the board members had not in
sisted on either steel or wooden ships.
Mr.. Eustis and Mr.. Clark are the
mining engineers who originated the
wooden shipbuildipg plan adopted by
the shipping board and regarded by
General Goethals as impracticable.
When the board formed the feet cor
poration and put General Goethals at
its head with full powers to build
ships the two engineers were assigned
to. the corporation as the generals
aides.
After taking charge Of the building
program General Gocthals turned to
steel construction and limited the
wooden program to not more than
$50 ships In eighteen months. Mr..
Eustis and Mr.. Clark contend the cor
poration can build 1000 wooden ships
within that time, without interfering
with steel building.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09

at army headquarters. While most of
the officers were Of the opinion that
he had sailed from the United States,
his movements had been kept so secret
that none OF them felt certain OF his
whereabouts.
With General Pershing is Colonel d.
E. Mccarthy, we'll known by many
Omaha people. For long time Colonel
Mccarthy was stationed here. He was
one Of the most popular army officers
in the department.
The fact that no advance informa-
ton regarding the arrival OF the
American party had been published
caused the reception Of its members
to be almost OF private character.
As the party, guarded by police and
military, left the station, the few peo-
pie gathered outside cheered the
American uniforms without realizing
the importance OF the event.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09


time was devoted by General PERISH
ing and his staff to hard work with
close concentration In the study OF
French BY all the ofhcefs. During
w ..,p 'rs,e % was ad 1ohee,, .. adrnss Mn,sn
There was great enthusiasm on
board when three American DESTROY
ers came 10 10 ACT as escorts.
Insert Pershing above Paris date
Two uurar.d 4, p,r,v
=, ~
washington, June s.--MaJof Gen
tral Pershing, whose safe arrival in
England Is recorded In the foregoing
dispatch, has with him 1893 officers,
enlisted men and other attaches. The
party sailed more than week ago,
without any publicity being given to
ineir departure oespitc tne iact !nat
IL was known 70 some Anietieah
newspapers; "a,
Reports from raris yesteTday saio
sites iot the camps oi american
troops nad neen selected. rresuma.
Ply uenefai rersning VIII mspect
tnese ana MAKE eompiets arrange
ments for the reception OF ms troops
NO Information as 70 tue compost.
ton OF tne american iorce OF When IL
IA a
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09
Two Chinese Arrested With
LIQUOR in Their Possession

Sam Young, who claims Chicago as
his home, was arrested in company
with his brother, Sam Joe, manager
Of the Empire cafe, together with a
suitcase full Of whisky. They were
carrying the liquor down the street
presumably to the cafe. Detective
Peter Jolly, who made the arrest,
said Officers Immediately went to
the home OF Sam Joe at 1872 Corby
street, where they found eleven cases
Of beer, five cases Of whisky, three
jugs OF whisky and eleven bottles Of
whisky and wine.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09

June l6. Dr.. Akin will 20 in training
for preparation of medical work in
cantonment camps to be established.
DIR. Akin has been a practicing
physician in Omaha fifteen years and
hassbeen a member Of the medical re-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09
Triple Murder in New Jersey.

Flemington, N. J., June S.-William
H. Queen, his wife and his daughter,
Miss Eleanor Queen, school teacher,
were murdered near Mount Pleasant,
Hunterdon county. last night. The
farm buildings were burned
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09
Or. Akin Ordered to Report
At Fort Riley on June 16

DR.. Henry H. Akin, 1923 South
Thirty-frst street, has been ordered
by the surgeon general at Washing
ton, to report at Fort Riley, Kan.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-09
Estimated Yield.

FIRST announcement Of areas planted
follows; Spring wheat, 100000
acres, afl.wheat. 46692, 900 acres, oats,
43,l6l,0W acres; barley. 8,37o, 900 acres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-24
ELECT CAMP MEETING
OFFICERS TOMORROW

Election OF officers Of the Milan
Camp Meeting association viii be the
item Of business 10 come dip tom0r-
row al TIndaIIs Grove. In connection
with the series OF meetings being
held there Rev John Small Of Pre-
euption is the present presiding Off
GER f. K. Walker Of Rock Island the
vice president. g. C. Clark of Pre-
emptiou. the secretary and Clarence
Mcconnell Of Milan. the treasurer.
The executive committee is composed
Of Paul Wadsworlb. Minor Curtis
Frank Mcconnell. John Upton and W.
Wilson.
Home coming day viii be observed
tomorrow also. with addresses by
Rev. J F Robinson. - ID. and Rev.
Henry Burch and all old time attend
ants are being given an urgent invi-
tati0n m attend The camp meeting
services VIII close with the Sunday
evening services to be conducted by
Rev. J. f. Connor Of Moline DR. sam
uel VanPelt. pastor of the First Meth
0dist church Of this city, viii be the
afternoon speaker.
The services today are ia charge Of
Rev. a. =. Pitman and Rev. j Y. Ken
uedF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-24
Mentally Unbalanced.
STUBBORN PRISONER
SERVED HIS 10 DAYS

Ten days ago Charles EastOn was
arrested on complaint of Mrs. George
Gilbert. who charged him with using
vile and~abusive language toward her.
When arraigned i'm police court at that
time Eastou on the advice Of a friend,
refused to sign a jury waiver, al
though he did not want d jury trial.
His case was continued for 10 days.
An hour after the hearing he relented
and offered TO sign the waiver but was
told If was too late Today his case
came up for reheartHg and Magistrate
smith fined him $25 and costs. which
he paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-24
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-24

In the last week Of June 1915. a
quantity Of light and medium muni-
lions was consumed by the British
armies on the western front greater
Than that which was produced tn the
whole OF Great Britain during the
first months Of the war
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-24

church, Fifteenth avenue; c. r. Cas-
letter, Trinity Episcopal church; o.
J. stirratt, Young Men Christian as
soeiatton II. L Becker, Stboney Bay
camp, United Spanish War Veterans
n g. Stevens. headquarters Office.
Modern Hoodmen Of America A. f
ofrleter. Rotary clubs G FL Sharpe,
Rotary club; Edward b. kreis, Trio
l9age. No. 81. 4 + & 4 NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-24

been to the Joslin fair In an auto AID
they came home worse for the Wear,
Al argument led onto the fight. Each
was fined S. and costs today.
A Downs ef Wapello, Iowa. was
fined So and costs for being drunk and
disorderlv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-24
FRAME DWELLING is
DAMAGED BY FLAMES

A FIRE which started in the attic
from a defective chimney. did damage
amounting TO 500 in a story and a
half frame dwelling at 26l7 Seventh
avenue at 1880 this morning The
flames burned hole through the root
The dwelling IS occupied Jointly by
Nelson Buyer and Samuel Gurewitz
Effective work by the department
saved the structure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-24
FIRED IN AIR TO
BRIGHTEN NEGRO
Jim Hecum Picked Up Early This
Morning After All Night Search
by Officer Gruby.
SENTENCED 70 SERVE 30 DAYS
Shot OF Revolver at Corner of Fiji
teenfh Street and Fourth Ave-
nae at 10:30 Last Night

The sharp report Of revolver shot
disturbed the Quietude Of the vicinity
Of Fifteenth street and Fourth ave
nue. alt 1890 last night
<efghbors te3ephoned into the police
station with the Information and Off
GER Fred Gruby, who patrols that beat,
was sent 20 investigate He secured q
good description of the man who fred
the shot Although he kept a close
lookout throughout the entire night he
did not run across his man until b
o'clock this morning Officer Miner
was with him when be picked up Jim
Necum at the corner of Fifteenth
street and Third avenue.
Mecum was taken TO the station
There a "A caHbre revolver. which
looked almost as big as siege gun.
was found in his coat pocket The gun
was fully loaded and one OF the shells
had been discharged.
After some questioning NeCum adj
mitted that he had fred the shot
When asked as TO his reason for firing
the gun at that hour Of the night Me
cum said.
ron. / fred over the head Of a Ne
gro, just to scare him"
Hecum has been arrested several
times before on minor charges.
Mentally Unbalanced.
This morning he was arragned be
fore Magistrate C. J. Smith in police
court and sentenced TO serve 40 days
in the county jail on a disorderly con-
duct charge officer Gruby stated that
Mecum acted as though he was men
tally unbalanced. be may be exam
med for his sanity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-24
FOUR MEN ARRESTED
RESULT GANG FIGHT

Last night a 11.30 the police re-
ceiyej call that a disturbance was
being raised at 1870 Forty-dfth street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
or RUSSIAN
FORCES IN PR0GUESS
lBy Associated Press. !

By As3ociated Press.
cuFEN II AGES. December l2.-Semi-
mobilization Of tile Russian forces al
ready has begun. and that peace nc
Gotiutions. restricted TO the Russian
front. have been authorized.
No word has been received from Rus
STA on u definite movement for a sep
aratc peace. the profcsscd aim Of the
Boishev.ki being a general cessation
OF hos;iiities. Recently, however. the
Bolshcviki leaders have intimatch that
IL the entente governments did not par
ticipate in the armistice negotiations
with tho Germans. a separate pcac"
might result.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
GO TO RREST-LITovsk
TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS

PETROCiEAD. Monday. December 10
Representatives Of all the Russian
fronts started tonight for Brest-
Litovsk TO resume the armstice neEo-
tiat:ons with the Germans. Lieuten-
ant-Coloac! Fokkeh. the general stan
member OF the armiStice committed in
formed the Associated Press that the
delegation would consist Of thirteen
members. including General Slialok.
one representative each from the north
ern. western. southwestern, Rouman-
Russian and Roumanan armies: ".
-tltfater. the naval representative. and
FIVE political delegates.
Northumberland Fokkeh believes
tina: the Germans will make considera-
BILE concessions, and will even consent
10 leave Moon Sound The Germans
have eliminated the demand that Rus
sian troops leave Macedonia and
Franco. because the Russian delegates
said these armies were not under their
control. The Russian delegates at
Brest-Litovak telegraphcd to Pctro-
grad to-day that the German COM
mandcr there had demanded the i,nmc-
diate cessation Of the distribution Of
Russian literature to Germans and
Austrans. lie said that 5000, 900 leaf
lets already had been distributed among
the Teuton forces.
a. q preliminary meeting on Satur-
day organized by the representatives
OF the army and navy to discuss the
regulations the general trend
Of tho remarks was that the Russian;
would fight 10 finish If the Germans
refused TO conclude Il peace OH hon
orable terms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13

by. the British commander In Faies-
tine, entered Jerusalem on foot on
TUESDAY.
The Premier said General AllSnby's
proclamation insured maintenance snd
protection OF all sacred buildings and
holy places.
General Allenty was we'll received
b. the population.
Guards have been placed around the
holy places. the Premier said. The
Mosque OF Omar has been placed under
Moha nimeian control.
American und other military attaches
entered Jerusalem with General Alien
by, the general reported to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
BELI.IGERENTs ASKED
TO JOIN IN FARLEY

PETROGEAD. Monday December 10.
The central executive committee Of
tho Workmen's and Soldiers Council
OF Petrograd tonight adopted rcso-
Tuition appealing to all belligercnt
countries to take part in the armis-
tice conference at BrcSt-L!tovsk. 1t
approved the action OF the Russia dele
cation at the first conference, anu en-
powered ii to continue further neeo-
tiations with view to concluding
IAN honorable and democratic peace in
accordance with the decision OF the sec
ond congress Of Workmen's and Sol
diers' Delegates"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
WEBB EXPORT BILL PASSES
Measure {" Le.sti.c Continuation. of
american Exporters Adopted
tr senate. 81 to II.
iBy Associated press.

- ..SSCSsils'! t.CsS.
WASHINGTON. December 1.-THE
tons Of American exporters in pro-
motins their foreign commerce was
PASSED BY ;hc senate late to-day, 81 to
II. rrcs:dea; Wilson. in his recent
address 70 Congress. urged enactment
CT the measure. which was passed las:
Juno by the House and now goes to
conference.
Business organizations have strongly
supported the b.l! which is the first
step in the domestic legislative pro-
gram recently outlined by ,hc Presi-
dent. The measure provides that pro-
hibi,ions OF the Sherman and Clayton
antitrust laws aSa:Us; combinations for
foreign selling shall no, bc enforced.
provided trade in this country Is not
thereby restrained. and that no agree
nents shall be made or acts done
which artiaciaily G. tho natural con-
sequences o: which enhances or de-
presses prices within ihe United states
on coumod ities-eXported
Opposition to The bill. led i'll tho
Senate by Senators Cumnins and Reed.
was based principally on Tie argument
that virtually i would repeal pro-
!s!pHS OF thc antitrust !aNS as 10
foreign commerce. Its advocates urged
II as necessary So that American cE-
porteTs ma ns p!ac-a in position 10
compete with strongly organized or
Govcrnrient-subs competition o.
Europe.
Prompt as-ee,nen; OF the confcrccs
is expected 10 end long light; For
five years tho legislation has heea as.-
tsted- The iSuse twice passed IL, on,:
10 have i; held up in the Senate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
LIBERTY UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Rudolph Herht, IHterned German Bank =
er. Gets Brief Parole Because
OF Birth of Son.

NEW YORK. December l@.--Eudolph
Hecht. ;hc German banker. who noated
sIo,co3.900 loan for Germany and who
Was informed. has been given his lib
eriy Until Christmas. il was learned to-
day owing 10 the bi.th OF son. Fred
criclt 4. Borgeneister. former at
t2che o. tie German embassy nd who
furnished $4,000 worth OF Liberty
bonds as bail. is also on parole. IIany
other Germans who were informed for
the war have been granted hriet lib
ert% Government officials here said
theE were al a loss u understand how
the permission WAS obtained from
Washington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
LOCAL. ENGAGEMENTS
IN NORTHERN l'TALY
JRy Associated r..ss.

-. AkSuC.okeI F-.SScI
BERLIN. December y VIA London(.
Local cngas have occurred on
the mountain front in Northern Italy.
between the B-enta and the Piave
army headquarters announced to-day.
Prisoners were taken ty the Austro-
German forces in this lighting.
reporting military operations on the
Russian and Macedonian fronts. the
German War Office statement issued
to-dsy says:
Eastern ,heater: There VAS noth-
ing new to report.
= Macedonian front: There vas MOTH
ing OF Importance"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13

aaCc elsewhere. reported. ALTHOUGH
thcr" WAS artillery lighting of some
isNeiincss in the ,Ncrdun region, where
also Gcrmon raid WAS ATTEMPTED
The statement reads:
Northwest Of Rheims several enemy
attempts upon our small posts were
rcrulscd by our fire. There was some-
what lively artillery activity on both
banks OF tho Mouse tVcrdun rcgion).
North az hill 2H an enemy ruidinr
party was driven OF
The night was cslm everywhere
else
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
LOCAL ATTACK UY ENEMY
REPJLSED ny BRITISH

LONDON. December ia local at
tsrk ry the enemy yesterday after
noon against our positions north OF
la Nac0ucric tCambrai 'front.' was re-
pulsed. says io-day's official communi-
cation. we carried out q successful
raid last night IN iEe vicinity OF Pom
truc;. north OF 81. Quentin. in which
We captured prisoners and u machine
gun.
"Oa ;he remainder OF the front there
is nothing az special interest TO re-
port"