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Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
kUGEL ASKS FOR
INVESTIGATORS
TO HELP POLICE
Asks for Special Officers to
Combat BootIegging, Not
withstanding Suit in
District Court.

One of the first official acts OF Su-
perintendent Kugel, upon his return
from vacation, was to summon the
city commissioners to his private
Office for an executive conference re-
garding the bootlegging situation in
Omaha. f
The commissioners agreed to stand
by the superintendent in any reason
able methods he may employ to get
results. Special investigators will be
employed, in a similar manner that
Governor Neville sends his conhden-
tial men to various parts of the state,
including Omaha.
1t is the desire of the mayor and
commissioners to avert repetition
Of the necessity of the governor call
ing Omaha officials to his office and
then reading to them list of places
his agents discoveted IN bootlegging
operations. b..
No Details Concerning Plans.
Superintendent kugel would not
give any details regarding his plans,
It is understood that these special in
vestigators will work in the sane
manner used by investigators en-
ployed by kugel in connection with
the work of the. morals squad.
Suit has been started in district
court against the superintendent of
police to.require him to return to the
public treasury $1,000 used by inves-
tigators, during the last few yeers.
Superintendent Kugel and Chief
Dunn state that they are determined
to stop boottegging in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
u. s. SHIPS Ar Conveyed
BY EICts "a VESSELS ON
TH TRIPS TO EUROPE
American Marine Sent European Ports Under Prctec-
ton of Warships Is Information Given Out at
Washington; How Navy Is Fighting the
Menace of the German U.Boat.

several have been sunk by Admiral
Sims destroyers and they are conf
dent that the submarine menace will
be substantially abated as the number
of destroyers and other craft available
for the work is increased.
Reports from London that the sub
marines are working now farther at
sea than formerly, were confirmed by
the Navy department. 1t may be that
new boats of greater size, and bet
ter sea-Seeping qualities lend to this
extension of the zone of activities, but
it is regarded as more probable that
the increasing vigilance of the anti
submarine forces is mainly respon-
Ible. ,..&
U-Boats Freed Under.
The effect of the increasing patrol,
OF the employment of airplanes and of
the addition of new devices to the
anti-submarine weapons has been to
force the U-boats under water to
greater degre. Their effectiveness is
limited in proportion. They cannot
run down merchant ship of average
speed if kept under water. They can
operate only against ships that almost
stumble upon them. And all the time
they are under water they are con-
Stunning the stored power OF their stor-
age batteries, decreasing their range
of underwater action and compelling
them to come up. at night and lie
idle on the surface while their oil
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
FIRST ISSUE OF
BONDS VOTED BY
THE LAND BANK
Officials Turn Over Halt Million
Dollars in Securities to Mer-
ton l.. Corey, Registrar,
Representing Government.

The first bond issue OF the Federal
Land bank of Omaha was voted yes
terday at a meeting of the board OF
directors in the Offices on the Twelfth
floor of the Woodmen Of the World
building. This issue is for $S00,000.
President D, p. Hogan, Treasurer
E. D. Moreom and Secretary Frank
6. Odell have turned over to Merton
l.. Corey, registrar, acting as trustee
for the federal government, 100000
In securities as required by law as a
basis for the issue.
The registrars department has
transmitted these securities to the
Federal Farm Loan board at Wash
lngton for approval. The bonds will
be issued In few days and The sub
scribcrs to the issue supplied.
.a# From All Glasses.
The subscriptions now aggregate
about $450.000 and come from all
classes OF investors, including individ-
uals, banks and insurance companies.
The Omaha banks have subscribed
for 100000 and have agreed that in
case individual subscribers exhaust
the, first issue, they will take their
bonds from succeeding issues. This
will enable the Federal Land bank to
supply additional investors who ad-
wise the officers that they wish to
participate in this investment.
The bonds will be issued in de-
nominations Of SIS, $50, $l0O, $500
and $1,000. The interest rate il ~
per cent, payable semi-annually. BY
special enactment of the legislature
of Nebraska, insurance companies
are permitted to invest of their capi-
tai and surplus in these bonds. The
legislature has also authorized the
OF school funds. The
bonds are exempt from all taxes ex-
cept inheritance taxes.
On August IS the application for
farm loans from Clay county reached
the office of the Federal Land bank
OF Omaha. Yesterday drafts for
$4,000 were sent out to these bor-
rowers. Thus the application was
received, the government appraiser
went over the ground, made his re-
port, the legal department passed
upon the report, and the loan was
closed all IN seventeen days.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Final Payment
Of Liberty Loan !
To U, s, Treasury

Washington Aug. 30.-Nearly
$40000O0o0 was paid into the treas
ury today in the final installment
Of the Liberty loan. Approximately
$l,ol5,000,0oo already has been paid
in, representing principal and inter
est on the Liberty bonds.
Ioday's payment completes tho
financial transaction with the issue
OF the bonds, and it is thought likely
that the boxds themselves will be
ready for distribution within a short
time.
Now that the first loan has been
fully disposed of, it is likely that an
announcement concerning the second
issue OF bonds will be made shortly
by Secretary McAdoo.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Married Second Time So Parents
May Be Witnesses to Ceremony

One young Omaha couple is mar
ried fast and firm, for their nuptial
knot has been tied not once, but
twice, within the last six months.
Miss Carrie Whitehill. /. and Mr.. Roy
J. Mitchell were secretly married in
a small town somewhere in Iowa"
last March. A short time ago they
decided to share the secret with their
parents and few friends. When the
story was told Miss Whitehill's par
ents demanded satisfaction. that is
they asked to be witnesses at the GER
emony. That is why Mr.. and Mrs
Mitchell were reunited in marriage,
although they had never been sepa-
rated, last Saturday morning at the
Douglas county court house. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. /. Whitehill, 26ll Cass street,
the brides parents, were witnesses at
the eeremony.~
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
WIND FANS FLAMES.

WIND FANS FLAMES.
The first companies to reach the
blaze were No. and 2. The blaze
Jumped to other warehouses and soon
three other buildings were in flames.
Company No. 4 fought the fire from
the north and stood the main brount
of the work, driving the flames back
in the face of stiff south wind.
SEVERAL FIREMEN BURNED.
Several firemen in No. 4 company
were burned about the face and arms,
but none was seriously injured. On
the second and third calls companies
from outlying districts reached the
blaze, which for atime threatened the
wholesale district.
Sparks from switch engines alight-
ing on the lumber sheds are. believed
to have started the fire. Flames were
first discovered OH the roof of the
mill In a few moments black smoke
enveloped the buildings. When the
first fire apparatus arrived the build
ings were mass of flames. \
Bridge Endangered.
A detachment Of chemical engines
was stained on the, Douglas street
bridge for use if the nigh wind famed
the flames that far north.
One OF the destroyed warehouses
contained nearly $4,000 pounds OF
binding twine, valued at "a cents per
pound. This was an entire loss. An.
other building in the path Of the
flames contained sashes and mould
ings.
One Of the buildings contained
flooring valued at, $4,000. This was
also \ complete loss. Shipments OF
oats and hay which arrived during the
day were destroyed.
Eight Horses Rescued.
Eight horses were rescued by An
drew Grant, superintendent of, the
yards. Freight cars were switched out
OF the danger zone by railroad crews.
Thousands of people watched the
fire from the tops, of freight cars and
from the Douglas street bridge. The
police Shnaliy ordered all spectators off
the bridge, .y
Street car wires we're DESTROYED
and traffic between Omaha and Coun.
Gil Bluffs was tied up for several
hours.
+. S. Spellman, vice president Of
the lumber company. could furnish
no definite figures ON the loss or in.
surance.
The FIRE was under control at 4
o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
WAR BREAD WILL
NOT Be EATEN IN
.U.S.,SAyS ABBOTT
Member of Hoover's Commit.
tee Tells Nebraska MiIlers
What Will Be Required Un-
der Federal Regulations.

War bread is recognized as an
economic fallaey and is neither neces-
sary nor advisable" said Chauncey
Abbott, ir., the Schuyler and Omaha
miller, who is one OF the eighteen
men OF the United States appointed
on millers' committee by Food Ad-
min'strator Hoover.
Mr.. Abbott was in Omaha yester-
day meeting with forty millers of the
state at the Commercial club.
Mr.. Abbott says ii is known to Mr..
Hoover. who himself administered the
war relief for the Belgians, that war
bread, which contains a large per-
centage of ground bran, is bad for
children and old people, 1t proved so
in Belgium, Mr.. Abbott said.
Bran is great feed for a cow" he
continued, "but it seems it is not for
our stomachS"
These comments Mr.. Abbott made
when asked what is the prospect for
war bread in America.
Tells of Regulations.
At the meeting.with the millers at
the Commercial club Mr.. Abbott, as
the federal representative. read to the
millers of the state the federal regu-
lations as the food administration
has fixed them, and endeavored to ex-
plain their nearing in detail.
These rules are absolutely manda~
tory" he said. III a miller doesn't
like them, he has no recourse. He
would be foolish to try to buck the
administration. The millers, however,
have the greatest confidence in Mr..
Hoover and the food administration.
Mr.. Hoover is unquestionably big
man and has wonderful grasp of
the food situation"
Mr.. Abbott explained that the gov
eminent regulation on The milling in
dustry is to apply only to mills Of 100
barrels or more capacity per day. He
explained tina these millers are to
be limited to profit Of Is cents per
barrel on the manufacture of -four, or
about 6M cents on the standard bag
of forty-eight pounds. .... ~
Will Be Plenty Of Wheat.
He explained also that flour Is to
be sold subject to- delivery within
thirty7days sor tfiaflnoefioHr ID to be
sold for delivery later than thirty
days ahead Of the sale. At the same
time, hefsaid,. no miller coming within
the regulation shall be permitted to
have more than thirty-day supply
Of wheat on hand. This is to aid in
preventing the boarding of wheat.
II am confident" said Mr.. Abbott,
"that there is going to be plenty of
wheat if we are a little more eco
nomicalinthe use OF 1t than we have
been. In spite of the fact that the
years crop is short, there will BE
wheat enough for. ourselves and the
allies, if we use Judgment"
Mr.. Abbott lis vice president OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mill at Schuy-
Ter. the largest in the state. and also
vice president OF the Omaha Roller
Mills company, soon to begin opera
tions in Omaha on larger scale than
any other mill in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31

4 MS disease renuerS IT'S Ylct1m cap
able of committing crime OF which
he later has absolutely no recollec-
ton.
Police say that Smith is probably
sincere in his ins'stent declarations of
innocence, but that he is subject to
this strange disease.
Fl SAY HE IS GUILTY.
n While he believes that he had moth
ing to do with the murders of Mrs.
Anderson and Mrs. Nethaway, ac-
cording to the statement of detectives
working on the case. circumstances
clearly point to his guilt.
They declare that this is substaR.
tiated by the new light which has
been thrown ON the case in account
ing for Smiths calm behavior ON all
occasions after his capture.
DR.. c. B. Foltz says that there are
cases where persons have been known
TO perform some act or other and
then completely forget about it, and
even testify under oath that they did
not do~it.
However, never to my knowledge
has there been case where a victim
Of amnesia has been known to com
nit cold.blooded murder" said DR..
Foltz. I'll
Belief Of detectives is positive now
that Smith is the guilty man. They
have received his criminal record in
Kansas. In March, 1912, Smith was
convicted Of burglary and grand lar
ceny and sentenced to Lansing prison,
Hutchison, Kan, for term of from
six to fifteen years. In November,
1916, he was released. as =
Inquest Monday.
County Attorney Maaney, ex-of-
fcio coroner,affs 81 sststfseg date for the
inquest and investigation into the
murder of Mrs. c. L. Nethaway for
this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Stack & Falconer undertaking
ablishment. Sheriff Clark and
Police Chief Dunn announced they
will be ready to submit all evidence
in. the case by that time. A coroner's
jury viewed the body of Mrs. Netha-
way Wednesday,,
While both the police and Sheriff
Clarks forees have been busy since
Sunday weaving" the proverbial met
Of evidence around" Charles. Smith,
negro suspect, Investigators of the
murder horror are said to be prepar-
ing to spring big surprise and some
startling new evidence that will con-
meet others with the crime.
Sheriff Clark said he and his men
will leave no stone unturned to get
to the bottom of the mystery, mo
matter whose toes are stepped on"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
FIRST five PER
CENT STATE ARn.y
SOON OFF TO WAR
Governor Issues Detiniae In.
strdctions for Entralnnent Of
MeR,Ffom Several State
Concentration Points,
tFrotr, d staff Correspondent,


Lincoln, Aug 30.-(Speeial Tele-
gram )-GoVernor Neville has issued
instructions for the transportation Of
the first 5 per cent Of drafted men to
Fort Riley. there. being Ave con-
centratioh points-Omahs, Valley,
Lincoln, Beatrice and Blu Springs.
The special train will 90 over the
Unior, Pacific, leaving Omaha at )
p. I'M. September 6, Valley at $50,
Lincoln at 9, Beatrice at 10:4s and
Blue Springs at HAS, arriving at
Fort Riley at in the morning Sep
tember 7.
Men from Burt, Cedar, Dixon,
Thurston, Wayne and Sarpy. counties
wilt go to Omaha, from Boone, COL
fax, Madison and Nance to Valley,
while those from the rest of the state
will gather mostly at Lincoln, except
in the western part, from whence they
will go to Beatrice and Blue Springs.
Send Experienced Men.
In his, instructions to the chairmen
OF county exemption DOdluS Inc gov
ernor endeavors to impress upon
them the Importance of having the
first. 5 per cent composed of men who
have had some previous military ex-
perience if possible. OF who have had
experience as cooks.
Each man must be supplied with
personal Identification card and a
baggage identification card. which
will be countersigned by the chairman
or secretary of the local exemption
board. These cards will be furv
nishe from this Office.
Each man should be provided with
sufficient number of meal tickets
to last from the time he leaves his
home station until he arrives at
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Record Time Made in Ball
Game at Oklahoma City

McAlester, Okl., Aug. 30.-McAl-
ester and Ardmore, leaders and tail
enders. respectively. OF the Western
association today played a nine-inning
championship game in thirty-six min
utes. The players raced from the
bench to the field between innings
and the pitchers worked as rapidly
as they could and retain control. In
most innings the batters went out in
order. McAlester won to 0.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Dynamite to Aid Police
To Take PAYROLL Bandits

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Police planned
to dynamite cottage on the north
west side late today after three detec-
tives had been wounded in fight with
several men barricaded in the build
ing, who were believed to be some
of the bandits that figured in Tues
days payroll robbery in which two
men were killed and $500 stolen. In
today's fight the police attack was re-
pulsed after fifty shots had been fired
into the cottage,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Kansas Corn Crop Looks
Like Bumper. Saws MohIer

Topeka, Kan. Aug. 30.-One hun
dred and tens million bushels of corn
will be produced by Kansas this year,
according to an estimate made pub
lie tonight by J. c. Mohler, secretary
of agriculture. There are 100000
acres planted to corn and the estima-
ted yield here will be twelve bushels
per acre. The years estimated yield
is 100000 bushels in excess of the
crop harvested in 1916.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Navy League Apologies
For Attack on Daniels

Washington, Aug. 30--In a state
ment today the Navy league an
nounced its acceptance of the report
OF the Naval board on the Mare
Island explosion and expresses regret
that in former statement it gave
currency to an opinion that the in
vestigation was being hampered by
the Navy department under the in
fiuence of powerful labor interests
The former statement led to the bitter
controversy between the league and
Secretary Daniels.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Farmer Badly Hurt When Two
Attack Him With PitChforks

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 3o.-(Spe-
cial)--As the result of fight as the
elimination Of feud between Meade
county ranchmen. George Mcfarland,
an Elk Creek rancher, is in a serious
condition, with a wound through the
lungs made with a pitchfork, and
Frank Devers, a neighboring rancher
and his son have been lodged in the
county Jail.
The three men were assisting in
Mreshing on the ranch of another
neighbor when the Devers are alleged
to have attacked Mcfarland with
p;tchforks,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Wife of Montana Senator
Dies in Baltimore Hospital

Washington, Aug. 30.-Mrs.
Thomas J. Walsh, wife of the SEN
ator from Montana, died in hospital
in Baltimore early today. Mrs. Walsh
had been in i'll health for several
months. The body will be taken to
her home in Helena, Mont. where
the funeral will be held. Mrs. Walsh
during the last election was head Of
a woman's organization working for
President Wilson'S reelection
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31

Washington, Aug. 30.-The wheat
price committee late today agreed
upon price for the 1917 'rop of No.
! spring northern wheat and asked
for an engagement with the president
to submit report, ,'''
The conference was granted imme-
diately by the president After brief
stay at the White House the commit
tee men met for few minutes at the
food administration headquarters and
adjourned. 1t was rumored that a
minority report had bee submitted to
the president and would be considered
by him before announcing price.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Gen. Ruckman in Command
OF Southern Department

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 3d.
Major General John w. Ruckman
arrived in San Antonio this morn
ing and at once took up his duties
as commander of the southern de-
partment, succeeding General James
Parker.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Every Mans Home
Is His Castle

But it is difficult to imagine
yourself. in a castle when
you are paying rent.
Many excellent bargains in
Homes are offered OH to-
days Want-Ad pages
Turn to Them Now :
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Ask s915,C 1000, More for
... Ship Building Program

Washington. Aug. 30.-Another
$9ts,000,000 for the shipping boards
building program was asked today Of
congress. II would be used for pur-
chase and Communicating Of ma
terials and plants and ship construc-
tion. ..*..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
City Appropriates Fund >
For Ak-Sar.Ben Liqhts

The city council approved an ap-
preparation OF $500 for decorative
street lighting in connection with the
Ak-Sar- Ben fail festivities
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31

. JUuVlEatfFb LUCdI HtCUfu.
1917 1916 1915 1914
Highest yesterday ... 50 7s Sc 88
Lowest yesterday So. So IS A 81
Mean temperature go. SO 70 55 IS
Precipita ton ...... 90 T 90 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March !,
and compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature ..'................. II
Total deficiency since March 1........21s !.
Normal precipitation .......... 10 inch
Deficiency for the day .......G 10 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.,.13.7s inches
Deficiency since March i...... Q. .03 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916 3s inches
Excess for cor. period, 1sl5.... .36 inch
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
FIRE WHICH DESTROYS BIG
LUMBER YARD THREATENS
THE WHOLESALE DISTRICT
Cady Company's Plant at Foot of Harvey Street Burns
With Loss of $125000; Several Fire
men Injured in Spectacular
Afternoon Blaze.

Fire which originated in the sawm of the plant partially
destroyed the Ca Lumber yards at the foot of Har
Thursday The loss estimated at $125
O00 The fire discovered about 2l5 o'clock by Charles
Nelson employee who working adjoining building
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
DECLARE IT. POSSIBLE THAT
NEGRO SLEW TWO WOMEN AND
LOST ALL MEMORY OF CRIME
Detectives Working Mystery Satisfied That Smiths
Nonchaance Is Due to Brain Diseases DR.. Foltz
= Says First Case on Record of Serious
- Crime Being Forgotten

Omaha police working the theory that Charles
Smith, suspected murderer of Mrs Christine Anderson and Mrs.
C. l. Nethaway, afflicted with amnesa, disease of the bran
which made it possible for him to commit the crimes arb-
ued him, but left him short while unconscious
having done anything out of the ordinary.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
The Weather

Fer Nebraska--Partly cloudy; cooler west
ind north portions. H.
= Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Wheat Price Fixing
Committee Agrees;
No, | Northern $3.50
BULLETIN.

bULLE IN
Washington, Aug. 3o.-The basic
wheat price has been fixed at $2.20
at Chicago on No. l northern spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31

Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-31
Reports From Stations at r. NJ.

L. A. WELSH, Meteorolegist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-11-22
Bow Builds Locomotive.

A miniature railroad locomotive
complete in every detail, which has at
tracted the attention of the railroad of
licials of several Pacific coast lines,
Is the handiwork of a boy living in
Portland, Ore.
The tiny locomotive, only 40 inches
In length, was built to test new in
vention of his on a fire box. 1t is OPP
Grated by steam. generated by oil fuel,
and is equipped with airbrakes, an
interior throttle and reverse levers and
gears.
The engineering department of the
Southern Pacific company borrowed
the model and figured out its weight,
power. and all other statistics in the
same manner that they would figure on
a full-sized locomotive. To their sur
prise, they found that the tiny engine
developed one-quarter horsepower, and
on level track had hauling capacity
of one and quarter tons.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-11-22
ARCTIC RELICS ARE FOUND
Records Left by Explorers More Than
Fifty Years Ago Brought Back by
Croker Land Expedition.

Records left by various explorers IN
the frozen North, some of them more
than half century old, brought back
by Donald B. Macmillan, head of the
Crocker land expedition, who recently
returned. are on exhibition in the
American Museum of Natural History
in New York.
Among the records is a silk lining
of a cap worn by DR.. Elisha Kent
Kane, the American explorer, left by
him at Rensselaer, Harbor in 1858. 1t
is marked with a leaden bullet 20. x"
There is also a paper containing a rec
ord of Doctor Kane's life in the North,
cut with a knife, owing to a scarcity
of writing materials.
There are also records left by Rear
Admiral Peary, including a bit of an
American flag, left in 1906 at the top
of Cape Thomas Hubbard.
A packet of letters left in a cache at
Cape Isabella in 1876 by Capt. Allan
Young for Sir George Mares expedi-
ton was also found by Macmillan. The
Mare party left its mark only 20 feet
from the cache where the letters were
found, but departed without discover
ing them.