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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
COMPROMISE ON
ESPIONAGE BILL
Newspaper Censorship Pro,
vision Changed, Modifying
Matter Already Incorpor-
ated in the Bill.

Washington, May 26.--A new COM
promise provision for newspaper GEN.
sorship was agreed upon yesterday by
the conferees on the espionage bill.
They regarded it as greatly modifying
the one agreed on yesterday.
The new draft proposes that con-
gress shall prohibit publication OF
military information. but not that re-
garding equipment" of the armed
forces and instead of authorizing the
president to make censorship rules
and regulations confers upon him
merely the power to permit publica-
ton OF matter prohibited by the Sec
ton.
Matter Struck Out.
Other matter Objectionable to those
in congress leading the opposition to
censorship legislation also was struck
out. Instead Of prohibiting publica-
ton OF information that may be use
full to the enemy it would prohibit
such information that shall" be USE
full. The new clause follows:
"When the United States is at war
the publishing wilfully Of information
with respect to the movement, mum.
bers, descriptions or disposition Of
the armed forces of the United States
in naval operations or with respect to
any of the works intended for the
Notifications or defense of any place
which information is useful to the
enemy, is hereby prohibited and the
president may from time to time by
proclamation declare the character Of
such above described information
which in his opinion is not useful to
the enemy and thereupop it shall be
lawful to publish the same.
For Jury to Determine.
"In any prosecution hereinurder the
jury trying the case shall determine
not only whether the defendant did
wilfully publish such formation, but
also whether such information was Of
such character as to be useful to the
enemy. provided that nothing in this
section shall be construed to limit
or restrict any discussion. comment
or criticism of the acts or policies
of the government or its representa-
tives or the publication of the same
if such discussion, comment or critism
does not disclose information herein
prohibited"
Agreement also was reached by the
conferees on the export embargo and
search warrants sections and that PEN
.alizing interference with foreign conf
merce. All were given wider scope.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
FRENCH IDEA OF A PICNIC
American Institution Appealed to
Foreign Visitors in Colonial
Daus

That pleasant word picnic" so pop
ular at all times in our country, played
havoc with the spelling powers of
our French visitors OF colonial days.
Their ways of rendering it were va
rious, of which let "pique-nique" be
sample. Their appreciation was as
enthusiastic as their spelling Of it was
uncertain. Nor was it the only word
to be mangled, for Baron Chosen
writes "Janckey Dudle," as the nick
name given US by the English, and
Volney delights to tell of "Kentokey.'
Bayard shall give us an account oi
one picnic which he attended:
"Laborers are sent the day before
to cut down branches and make a
small inclosure near private house
whose kitchen is lent for such cooking
as is necessary, but always it must
be near river. The host brings cold
meats, pastries, etc. and the china
and silver are set out on tables COW
cred with fine linen. As soon as a
guest arrives he is given cold punch
in large china loving cup, often con-
tanning three or four bowlsful, which
he passes around the circle, and is
carried to every ones lips. Few
French become acustomed to this
ancient way Of drinking, and in
America, where almost all the men
chew tobacco, it is expressly untidy.
In the cities everybody has his own
glass for beer or wine, but toddy and
punch are drunk from a loving cup.
Toddy is drink made OF brandy,
sugar and tepid water, in which are
placed one or two roasted crab apples
and little muscat.
When the whole company is as
sembled, the servants put off in the
boats and nets arc thrown into the
water; the banks of the river resound
with applause if the fishermen make
a good catch. The fish are shown to
the spectators, who order them either
to be cooked or thrown back into the
water. The ladies intercede for the
pretty ones, but the gourmands of
America, much less gallant than those
Of Europe, won't let pleasing morsel
escape for all the beautiful eyes in the
world. Yale Review.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
McAdoo, in Closing Talk,
Says Money First Weapon

Columbus, O., May 27.-Secretary
Of the Treasury William G. McAdoo
made the closing address of his mid
die western tour in the interest of the
Liberty loan bopd sale in Columbus
last night Immediately after the ad-
dress, he and w. P. G. Harding, gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve bank
system, who also spoke, departed for
Washington.
Mr.. McAdoo brought the large au-
dience to their feet when he referred
to the sale OF the bonds as the first
battle" of the United States against
military autocracy and for world lib
erty and urged the necessity of strik-
ing quickly and effectively with
Americas first weapon-moncy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Dynamite Explosion
Shakes MuSkoqee, 0kI.

Muskogee, Okl, May 27,-This
city was shaken by terrific explosion
at | 80 o'clock this morning. Windows
were broken all over the city. I'M
mediately five riot calls from scat
tered parts of the city were received
at police headquarters.
The explosion, the police said, was
at the powder magazine of the Mus
kogee vitrifed brick plant, at the
northern outskirts of the city, where
1000 pounds of dynamite was stored.
The riot alarms were given by peo-
pie who believed their homes were
being robbed.
Windows were broken at Wagner,
Okl., twenty miles away.
Boynton, twenty miles west, felt
the explosion.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Omaha War News

Omahans who would like some ex.
pert advice Oh the subject of city
farming or gardening may obtain il
through the navy recruiting office
Oliver Stedry, % years old, Broken
Bow, Neb., has enlisted in the navy
He will remain in Omaha two weeks
before he is sent to training station
Stedry, according to Ensign Rayley
is a wizard on subjects pertaining tc
the soil and its products. He has been
farmer all his life, Rayley says
and knows farming from A to lizard
and Alpha to Omega. "He brought
his overais along with him." Rayley
announced, land is ready to go to
work for anybody who wants him
during the two weeks period or any
part thereof. Here's a chance for
some Omahan to get a real practical
farmer to heln him beat the high cost
Of existence"
"There should be no comparison
made between the number Of enlist
ments IN the regular army and in
the National Guard" says Captain
Mckinley, "in consideration of the
fact that during the last week eighty
three mer were enlisted in the army
and ONLY sixteen i'll the National
Guard in Omaha. There is nothing
surprising in this, since the army has
facilities for advertising which the
guard has not. The difference is prob
ably due to !i,e difference in advertis.
ing. I have high appreciation OF
the National Guard. 1t is doing a
needed service and | always speak
well of the personnel Of the guard. 1t
and the regular army are doing the
same quality of service and the oppor-
tunities for service and advancement
in the two in my opinion are equal.
There is no effort that | know of to
discredit the National Guard by army
officials. The fact that some few of
the men not deemed acceptable by
the examining officers OF the guard
have been accepted by the army off
GERS in Omaha is accountable for by
the fact that doctors disagree. There
is nothing unusual about it."
The navy recruiting station in Oma-
ha accepted twelve men Saturday,
bringing the total up to 1907 since
April /. Twenty-six men are adver-
tising and soliciting recruits for the
navy in this district, which comprises
Nebraska and South Dakota. Seven
of these agents are travelling. Postal
authorities aid but little, says Lieu
tenant Waddell, for the prospective
recruits must be examined either by
one of the seven travelling agents
or at one OF the four recruiting sta
tions in these two states.
Omaha has enlisted 3,05S men in
the army since April |. In April en-
listments totaled 1884. In May this
total was increased to 3,l23, but OF
this number seventy were turned
down after they reached Fort Logan,
making the net total 3,053. Omaha
must enlist l,752 men between this
date and June II in order to FIJI the
requirement OF the district.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
New British Bank Called
British Trade Corporation

Correspondence OF The Associated PrcSa,)
London April 30.-The British bank,
which has now received its charter
from King George, will be called the
British Trade corporation. 1t is cx-
pected that business men in the coun-
try will be able to extend their for
eign trade by means OF credit and
other assistance from this institution,
such as is not granted by established
British banks and they will be able
to compete on more equitable terms
with German competitors who have
been financed directly or indirectly
by their government in practically all
trade operations.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28

Secretary Of War Baker was. praising the
oommlssariat department OF the army.
1T stood the strain Of the Mexican crisis
WE'LL" he said. Everybody was fed boun-
tifully--everybody would have continued TO
he fed bountifully TO the end. There was
nothing here to suggest old NoslSa.
"old Noska, n regular, boarded . street
car one day. A man looked at him and
said:
Yep said Noska.
Well, friend said the man, take .
look at me. I'm the guy that supplies
the regular army with Its butter
"old Noska gritted his teeth, and, with
out word kicked the butter dealer through
the window
" Now bring on he said, the guy that
supplies the eggs '"-Washlngton Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Negro Killed in Race
Riot in New York CITY

New York, May GA negro was
shot and killed by a policeman in a
race riot near Sixty-second street and
Amsterdam avenue tonight. Another
was found with a fractured skull in
a doorway.
The shooting followed a call for
police reserves after trouble broke out
between negroes and white residents
of the nsighborhood.
Several persons were more or less
seriously injured and many arrests
were made. Two policemen were
slashed on their hands with knives
or razors welded by negroes.
The clash occurred when a uni-
formed member of the home defense
league attempted to arrest one of the
negroes. A crowd quickly collected
and a free-for all fight started.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
HOUSE DEMANDS Big
CUT IN FOOD FUND
Appropriation for Survey and
Stimulation Bill to Be Re-
duced by More Than
$3,000,000.

Washington, May G,-Reduction
by more than $3,000000 in appropria-
tions carried by the administration 5
food survey and stimulation bill was
agreed to by the house yesterday and
consideration virtually was completed
in committee of the whole.
Final passage OF the measure
carrying total Of $l4,T0,S00 is ex-
pccted Monday. The senate debated
similar bill throughout the day
without making material progress and
the time OF passage there still is in
doubt.
All reductions in the house measure
were suggested by the agricultural
committee. Two remain to be for
mally adopted, but there probably
will be no objection to them.
Materia! Reductions.
Those accepted today were:
For combating diseases of live
stock and enlarging production re-
duced from 100000 to $8SS,000; for
seed distribution and eradication Of
insects and plant diseases from So
100000 to $6,ll9,000 and for increas-
ing food production and eliminating
waste from $4,500000 to $4,34S,300."
On Monday the committee will
recommend that the food survey ap-
preparations be reduced from $780,
900 to S2,522,000 and the miscella-
neous section from 100000 to
$796, 200.
Persons employed in carrying out
the work provided for in the bill
would be liable to military service
under an amendment offered by Rep
resentative Mckenzie of Illinois, and
adopted.
No Exemption Jobs.
The proposal followed charges by
republicans thai unless it were spe-
Gifted that such work could not be
regarded as cause for exemption,
the bill would furnish $500 new po-
sitions in which democrats could
make themselves secure from draft
Little progress was made in the
senate, although virtually the entire
day was devoted to debate. The bill
will come up again Monday.
Owing to objections to the $5,400,-
900 appropriation carried in the bill
as introduced in the senate to fight
cholera and other diseases among
live stock, Chairman Gore of the agri-
culture committee agreed during the
debate to reduction to $4,l00,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
BUTTER And EGGS
HELD IN STORAGE
Immense Increase in With,
drawn Stocks Reported by
Department of Agri-
culture.

Creamery butter and eggs have been
going into winter quarters at lively
rate since the beginning OF May. The
Office OF market and rural organization
OF the Department Of Agriculture, un.
der date OF May p, makes the follow
ing report on the amount Of butter
and eggs now held in storage in the
United States:
Reports from 3l4 cold storages show
that their rooms contain 6,23o.7lt
pounds OF creamery butter while oil
May !, 304 storages reported 269S,471
pounds. The 254 storages that re.
ported holdings on May IS of this year
and last show present stock of S.
68S,732 pounds as compared with j.
652,9ol pounds last year, an increase
of 4,035,74l pounds or 244.l per cent.
The reports show that during the
period from May to May Is, the
May | holdings increased 67,2 per
cent, while our last report showed that
during April, the April | holding dc.
creased SIS per cent. Last year the
increase during the period from May
to May IS was $40 per cent and in
April the decrease was $50 per cent
Reports from sos cold storages
show that their rooms contain 3,259..
800 cases of eggs while on May |, SIS
storages reported l,S9S,5l4 cases. The
302 storages that reported holdings or
May IS OF this year and last show a
present stock OF 2,9y3,52S cases as
compared with 3,595,9S9, cases last
year, a decrease of 602,43l cases, OF
l6,8 per cent. The reports show thai
from May to May IS, the May
holdings increased 743 per cent, while
our last report showed that durins
April, the April | holdings increased
997.9 per cent. Last year, the increase
from May | to May Is was 497 per
cent, and during April was 1888 per
cent
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Well Preserved Oak
Lous Found in Sand Pits

Fremont, Neb., May N.-(Special
Telegram,)-Well preserved oak logs
nave been found by workmen thirty
feet under ground at the Lyman sand
pits west of Fremont. The trees are
petrihed, but all the original qualities
were preserved. The theory Of resi-
tents in that section is that the Platte
river at one time, perhaps centuries
ago, had its course along where the
lake is being formed.
There are no oak trees i'll the Platte
valley except those that have been
transplanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Union Enemies to Control
Coal, SAYS John White

New York, May 27.-Declaring that
the program recently outlined by the
committee on coal production OF the
Council OF National Defense would
place the great coal areas of the ma
ton at the dictation OF the avowed
enemies Of union labor, with all the
calamities that would entail" John P.
White, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, today addressed
protest to President Wilson and the
members OF the Council Of National
Defense
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Armour Expert Complies
Treatise on Hog.Raising

A treatise on hog raising from the
viewpoint OF the packer has been COM
piled and IS being sent out to the
swine raiscrs OF the country by Ar
mour & Co. The booklet is the work
OF L. r, Gentry. general hog buyer
for Armour & Co., assisted by DR.. r.
]. H. LIE Loach, director OF Armour S
bureau OF agricultural research and
education.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28

At camp meeting where hats vera
used as collection baskets the preacher
said; Let US sing while the hats are
coming in .
Tho pianist, after some fumbling with the
pages turned to him and said: u can't
find It,"
BEG pardon" said the preacher. not
understanding.
why" replied the pianist, 'I can't find
that song, While the Hats Are Coming In
In my book."--The Christian Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Lineman Found Dead.

Yankton, S. D., May 27.-(Special
Telegram.)-Ray Wingrove, North
western Telephone company lineman,
working out of Sioux Falls, and liv-
ing at Arion, Ia, was found dead
close to the Milwaukee track, three
miles west Of this city this afternoon.
1t is supposed he fell or was forced
off an eastbound freight train which
passed shortly before the body was
found
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28

An attorney was consulted by a woman
desirous of bringing action against her hus
band for divorce.
She related narrowing tale OF the Il
treatment she had received at his hands
So impressive was her recital that the law
yer for moment was started out of hi
usual professional composurc
From what you say this man must b.
brute of the worst typel" he exclaimed
The applicant for divorce arose and
with severe dignity. announced:
"Slr, | shall consult another lawyer.
came here to get ndvlce AZ to n divorce
not to hear my husband abused"'-Chlcagt
Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Lobeck Will Stop Here
EnrOute iJ Lane Funera

VI EVIlI q IVaII DF1V7PVFF7FV"F'7
Washington, May 2z.-(Special Tel
egram. )-Congressman Lobeck, who
left yesterday to join the party OF SEN
ators and representatives, to attend
the funeral OF the late Senator Harry
Lane of Oregon, which will be held in
Portland on Tuesday, will stop in
Omaha for several days on his return
from the northwest.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28

The physician to whom the Irlshman had
applied for relief from stomach ailment
asked on the occasion Of his last visit:
Have you been drinking the very hot
water an hour before each meal, as I d.
reoted7 II so, how do you feel now7'
Doc" said the Celt, ~ tried hard TO
do 1t. but I had to quit. drank for thirty
five minutes, and II made me feel like a
balloonv--New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28

A young man who was not particularly
entertaining was monopolzing the atten-
tlon of pretty debutante with Il lot OF
uninteresting conversation.
Now. my brother" he remarked In the
course Of dissertation on his family, 'fs
Just the opposite of me in every respect
Do you know my brother?"
NO." the debutante replied demurely
but | should like to"-New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

The personal recommendation OF
people who have been cured Of coughs
and colds by Chamb bsrlain's Cough
Remedy have done much towards
making this preparation one of the
most popular in use.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Divine Sarah at Besse.

D1VIffe ouf UT ut 1SSSS'
Madame Sarah Bernhardt will posi-
lively appear at the Besse theater to-
morrow afternoon and evening and
the regular price Of admission will
be charged.
Mabel Taliafero comes Tuesday.
Wednesday is the big special day.
Two features this day. Miss Lenore
Ulrich in "Her Own People" and
Fatty Arbuckle in "a Reckless
Romeo"
Thursday Lou Tellegen in The
Black Wolf"
Friday Clara Kimball Young in
"The Badge of Shame"
Remember this program will be
presented Just as stated here.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
HAPPENINGS IN
THE MAGIC CITY
Farmer Lad Declares Back to
Soil' Is Right Doctrine
as He Starts for
Home.

A tired and homesick young man
| walked out of the Stock Exchange
building Saturday noon, remarking as
he left, Back to the farm for me"
He said he had come i'll with a stock
train from southwestern Nebraska
just a week ago, determined to make
his fortune in the city but after one
weeks experience he said he discov.
cred he was only a scrap-a little bit
of dust in the big whirlwind in the
great stock market and packing cen.
ter. Therefore, back to the soil he
went, saying that he was going to
help dad reiucu the high cost of exist
ing by helping care for the big corn
crop that these recent rains have made
practically certain.
High School Play.
The South Side High school will
present it, annual play, "The Wild
Rose" in the high school auditorium
Tuesday evening. The following STU
dents are in the cast:
Beatrice Farrar Ethelyn Berger
Lillian Psssicks Helen Van SAINT
Margerite Price Mildred Bliss
Lauretta Van SAINT Blanche Grove
Marie Brady Rita Korbmakcr
Irene Nlff Margaret Hester
Margaret Pearl Irma Abbott
Harietta Duke Dorothy Niman
Miss McCune, musical director, is
directing the play.
Seniors Give Play, Too.
The senior class will present its
class play. "The Thread Of Destiny"
at the South Omaha High school audi
torium June IS. The following high
school the spians are in the cast:
Bertha Holden Helen Bush
Carrie Hutchinson James Bradford
Martha Adams Jessie Tucker
Hope Hibbard Milton Christensen
Sadie Rothholz Mllard Graner
Bernard Walsh Clare Mcmillan
Leila Hunter Magma Horne
Dudley 1nghram Fern Williams
Marjori Mullen Elsie Bush
Elmer Tissell Harold Caldwell
Ellen Schneider Leonard Voboril
Helen Lichnosky Fay Card
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28
Fremont Red Cross Party.

Fremont, Neb., May 27.-(Special
Telegram.)-The Red Cross party
Friday afternoon netted $l05.50, which
will be used for furthering the work
Of the organization in Fremont. Thir-
ty-five new members were added dur
ing the afternoon by the committee.
Prizes were given at cards and silver
offering was taken, All prizes were
donated by merchants. One hundred
and fifty Fremont women attended.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-28

Persistent Advertising is the Road
20 Success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-25
SOUTH UNION

Miss Clara Peterson was enter
tanned at dinner by Mrs. l.. Il. Camp
bell one evening last week.
Mrs. W. X. Ball returned from a
two weeks visit at Tacoma Friday.
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. John
Cox and son.
Mrs. Dave Baker and daughter
were in Olympia Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gunstone enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon at Brook
side farm in honor of the eighteenth
birthday of their daughter Miss
Eunice. Five hundred afforded the
amusement Of the day and some very
appropriate solos and piano selec-
tions were given. Prizes at cards
were won by Mesdames Mcintosh and
Gordon and Messrs. Gottfeld and
West. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served by the hostess.
Miss Eunice received a large number
Of very nice presents. The guests
were: Messrs. and Mesdames Gott-
field, Gilbaugh, Schulze, West, Ball,
Mcintosh and Kemper; Mesdames
Moss, Johnson, Reder, Gordon, Will
ley, Campbell, Remington, Walker,
Hall, Tracy, Lawton, Nommenson,
Bowman, Chadwick, Mills, Weston,
Rohrbeck and Jacobson; Misses OFT,
Patnude, Edith and Hazel Doherty,
Mollie Bush. Mildred Ball and Ger
trude and Opal West; Mr.. Robert
Forbes and Mr.. and Mrs. John Gun
stone and family. A delightful time
was enjoyed by all, who wished Miss
Eunice many happy returns of the
day. The decorations of flowers and
the national colors were very pretty.
Miss Peterson entertained her
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-05-25
FAIRVIEW

Mr.. G. Carrier visited Mr.. J. Ben
ton Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. G. Carrier has returned to his
home in Seattle after weeks visi,
with his daughter, Mrs. J. D. Brasch
and family.
Mrs. ]. D. Brasch called on Mrs. J
Parsons and Mrs. c. V. Cooper Fri
day afternoon.
Circus-goers Saturday were Mr.
and Mrs. J. Bozarth, Mrs. j. Benton
and sons Lester and Howard, Mr.. NJ
E. Hutson and children and Andrew
Palms.
Stillman Palms, Howard Benton
and Louis Parsons are home from
camp.
Lulu Benton went to Tacoma and
Puyallup Saturday, returning Monday
evening.
Miss Friend spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Minnie Brasch took lunch with
Miss Friend and mother in Olympia
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Palms drove to
church in Olympia Sunday, as did
Mrs. w. F. Brasch and Minnie.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Brasch spent
Sunday evening with w. F. Brasch
and family.
Miss Friend called at the ]. D.
Brasch home Monday evening.
Mrs. J. Parsons and Mrs. Cooper
and children called on Mrs J. D.
Brasch and Mrs. w. F. Brasch Tues
day afternoon.