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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-02
REORGANIZATION OF
 THE FRENCH CABINET I IS BEING FORECAST

Paris, September 1.--Most of the organization of the French cabinet in consequence of the retirement of M. Mnivy, minister of the interior.
 LnIvy, minister of the interior.
  Paris, September 1.-Julius Steeg min ister of public instruction, has taken over temporarily the ministry of interior in place of Louis J. Malvy, who resigned yesterday.
 MALVY STATES REASON In letter to Premier Ribot, M. Malvy gives as the reason for his resignation press attacks against him. He declares duties prevented him from refuting numerous inexact charges and calumnies in the campaign in opposition to him and wishes to have his freedom in order 70 face them as simple citizen now and as a deputy in the chamber when Parlia- ment reassembles in three weeks
 CLEMENCEAU MAKES CHARGES The charges referred to by the former minister were made by Senator Clemen- enCe to the tolerance allowed by thfe m1n- enee to the tolerance allowed by the min- ister of the interior to certain elements of the population who have been charged with an anti-patriotic propaganda, includ- ing Miguel Almereyda. the late editor of Bonnet Rouge, who recently committed suicide. The campaign against the min ister of the Interior developed consider ably after the arrest of Almereyda and M. Duval, one of the directors of Bon- net Rouge upon whom was found check for large sum of money, the source of which he admitted to be German banker named Marx of Mannheim.
 NEWSPAPERS ATTACK
 The newspaprs criticiz M. Malvy for having confidence in such persons and granting passports to Duval for numerous trips to Switzerland, while the Bonnet Rouge was defending Germany. News paper reports are to the effect that sums aggregating more than 5O0,O00 francs were brought from Switzerland by Duval in the last year and that of this amount Almereyda received 100000 francs.
 M. Malvy is defended by his friends, who declare that by showing confidence in all classes of Frenchmen he has main tained unity and tranquility in the coun- try through the three years of war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-02
CRITICIZED IN ROME

Rome, August 27.-(Delayed) )-Criticism of the form in which President Wilson replied to Pope Benedict's peace note is voiced by the Osservatore Romano and the Corriere D'Italia, reflectors of vatican opinion, which take up this point with out entering into the merits of the presi- dential response, their comment contract ing American cleverness in business with what is alluded as an American lack of knowledge of diplomatic usages.
 The criticism is based for one thing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-02
DEATHS

Beason, Mrs. Dora-Age 4s, died at Tuscaloosa. The body was received here yesterday morning by s. W. Wocdin Undertaking company and will be sent to Springville this morning, where funeral services will be held at II o'clock. with inter. ment following.
 Moore. w. H.-Age Ss. died at a local infirmary yesterday morning. Flu neral services will be held at Clay this morning with S. w. Woodin Un- dertaking company in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-02
'Seaho,a|rd

Offers excellent service to Atlanta, Nor folk. Richmond, Washington and New
 York, on their solid steel train leaving 7:So a, m, Through sleep CTS and latest steel dining and ohserva- ton cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-02

Council Bluffs, la, September 1.-"Slay Utterly was the text which the Rev. Lynn J. G. Kelly followed when he slew with an ax Joe Moore his wife and four children and the two little Stillinger girls as they lay in their beds in Villisca on the night of June g. 1912, according to the confession he is alleged to have made before state agent, three Harrison coun- Friday morning
 HEARD SERMON
 He had heard a sermon on that text, according to the story of his alleged con- fession. which became public tonight. and the two words had been running through his mind for days. The night of the staying a voice told him to go to the Moore house and go in after he had picked up the ax in the back yard. ac- cording to the version given out here. Then the text came 'Slay Utterly and following it, Suffer little children to come unto Me- Kelly is said to have declared he answered, Yes, Lord, they're coming quick" and then began staying.
 WEIRD CONFESSION
 
 Kelly said he went to villisca on Sat urday evening, June 8. On Sunday he filled two pulpits near villisca, returning to Villisca late in the afternoon. He took supper at the home of the Rev w. J. Ewing, pastor of the Presbyte- rian church After supper, Kelly says, he accompanied the Ewing family to church and then returned home with them.
 A sermon upon the text of .Slay Ut- terly" which he was cogltating would not permit him to sleep.
 HEARD A SOUND"
 Suddenly Kelly said he heard sound, like that of windmill Restless and unable to sleep, he arose and walked about the room, finally going out onto a little balcony. Out in the open, he could hear no noise, he said. He went back to bed.
 But still sleep would not come. Finally he determined to take walk This was about 12:45 o'clock. Kelly recalled Still turning over in his mind the thoughts of the text "Slay Utterly" Kelly is quoted as saying. he walked out to- wards the Presbyterian church. He heard voice which bade him go farther" His path then led him towards the Joe Moore home Approaching the house Kelly says he saw shadow. Something prompt ed him to follow it and he saw an ax, according to the alleged confession He picked 1t up. Then came a voice which rang in his ears: GO in, slay utterly He followed the shadow, entered the house and went upstairs. Kelly is quoted as saying that as he mounted the stairs the thought came to him that he was ascending Jacobs ladder.
 KILLED CHILDREN FIRST
 At the top of the stairs, it is alleged. Kelly said he turned into the room where four children were sleeping He paused. Then came the voice again "Slay ut terly.'' 1t commanded Suffer little chil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-02
KILLED CHILDREN BURST

At the top of the stairs, it is alleged Kelly said he turned into the room where four children were sleeping He paused Then came the voice again. "Slay ut terly,' 1t commanded. Suffer little chil-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
BLAZE THREATENS
OMAHA GAS WORKS
Eleven Draft Horses Lost in
Blaze at Union Fuel
South Yard.
FIREMAN MCCOY HURT

A spectacular fire, which threatened
the gas works and started rumors
that the army quartermaster depot
had been set on fire, totally destroyed
the barn and eleven horses at the
south yard of the Union Fuel COM
pany, Twentieth and Hickory streets,
between II and II o'clock last night
Strenuous work by the fire Depart
pent prevented flames from spreading
to a huge gas storage tank on the
same block. The army depot, two
blocks west, was in no danger.
Archie McCoy-2El South Twen-
tieth street, a fireman of one of the
hose truck companies, was severely
burned on both hands, while fighting
the blaze. He was taken to the po-
lice dispensary, where Drs. Shook and
Nigro dressed the burns.
Defective wiring is thought to have
started the fire. Damage totalled
over $4,000, according to A. B. Cook,
president of the company. 1t was fully
covered by insurance, he said.
Andrew Brackbill, the night watch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
SECRETARY BAKER
EXPLAINS ARMY BILL
Head of War Department Goes
Over Proposed Measure With
House Committee.
TECHNICAL UNITS ADDED

Washington, April 7-Secretary
Baker told the house military commit
tee today the plans of his department
for training 100000 men during the
next year. He urged immediate enact
ment of the general staff bill, includ-
ing the selective CONSUMPTION provi-
sions, recommending just one change
in the bill as made public yesterday.
That was to provide for the organiza-
ton OF technical units, including auto
mobile and aerial engineers, signal
men, etc. This>suggested addition to
the bill reads:
THE president is authorized to
raise and maintain, by volunteer en-
listment or draft, as herein provided,
special and technical troops as he
may deem necessary and embody
them into organization and to officer
them as provided in the third para
graph OF Section and Section 8 of
this act"
Chairman Dent of the committee,
with Representative Kahn of Cali
fornia, ranking republican member of
the committee present, made this
statement:
81 cannot say yet what the atti-
tude of the committee will be regard
ing the question OF selective con-
scription, as the committee is not yet
familiar with the bill and could only
judge by the questions asked the
secretary.
Secretary Baker is convinced that
the draft system is absolutely essen
tial and that the voluntary system
would not work adequately. The
argument that has been all along
made, of course, is that under draft
system every body would be treated
alike and that it would not be the
case under the voluntary system.
Under the present laws the ages
for eligibility to enlistment are from
IS to IS in the regular army and Is
to IS in the National Guard and the
new bill changes this to make it Is
to 40 years old in both cases.
Secretary Baker told the committee
there are enough small arms to equip
the first 100000 men; that within
fourteen or eighteen months most OF
the heavy ordnance necessary would
be available and that within two years
there would be sufficient equipment to
put 100000 men on a complete
fighting basis. He said there were
100000, OF which he estimated a.
100000 we're available for service
after eliminating those in factories or
in arts and sciences, where they per-
form work necessary for preparation
OF the country for war and the men
who have dependents or military de-
fects."
Secretary Baker opposed a sugges-
ton that there be written into the
bill provisions that the president
might fill up the ranks OF the National
Guard by draft only after the volun-
tary system failed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
WHEAT CROP SHORT
100000 BUSHELS
Department. of Agriculture Re-
ports Condition April 1 as
63.4 Per Cent of Normal.
NEBRASKA 35 PER CENT

Washington, April IA prospec-
tive slump of more than 100000
bushels in the winter crop Of wheat,
as compared with last years crop, is
the first war feeding problem to con-
front the country. Official estimates
Of the Department OF Agriculture to-
day--the first for the 1917 harvest,
forecast that much of a decrease, al
though the acreage is much greater.
The winter wheat crop will be
about 430,000,000 bushels. Last year
4Sl,744,000 bushels were harvested
and 673,o47,000 bushels were pro-
duced in 1915. Condition on April
was 634 per cent of normal COM
pared with 1873 last year; 1888 in 1915
and 86.2 the ten-year average. The
condition decreased 22.3 points from
December to April !, compared with
an average decline of four points in
the last ten years between those
dates.
Condition of winter wheat in the
important growing states on April |
was:
Ohio, 80; Indiana, IS; Illinois, 80;
Missouri, e.; Nebraska, s.; Kansas,
IS; Oklahoma, "a.
Condition of rye on April ] was
5000 per cent of a normal compared
with 1878 last year; 1915 in 1915 and
800, the ten-year average.
The faod prnh1au, ~ tho ron, In n
year being one of the paramount
questions affecting the United States
i'll the war, extraordinary interest
centcred in the governments report
today showing the condition and pro-
duction forecast OF the winter wheat
crop planted last autumn.
The extent OF the winter wheat crop
usually about two-thirds OF the entire
production OF wheat in this country,
is vital question, inasmuch as the
allies will depend to large degree
upon American supplies and Argcn-
tina has placed an embargo on wheat
and -four exports.
Acreage is Largest.
The winter wheat area last autumn
was 100000 acres, one of the larg-
est acreages ever planted. How much
of this acreage will have to be ADAM
doned because of conditions which
prevailed during the winter has been
cause of much speculation. Re-
ports from different sources reaching
Department of Agriculture have indi-
Gated there was some winter killing
of winter wheat in many sections OF
Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana
Ohio, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas
and Texas, and of hard red winter
wheat in the western and southwest
ern plains, particularly in Kansas and
Oklahoma. Whether the extent OF
the damage is more than the average
was uncertain. Lack Of adequate snow
covering during the winter has been
reported and prolonged and severe
drouth conditions have followed.
Much Of the winter sown acreage that
has been abandoned undoubtedly will
be sown to spring wheat because OF
the indicated shortage of the winter
crop and the prevailing high prices.
Notwithstanding the heavy decrease
in the prospective winter wheat crop,
the.production of rye is forecasted BY
the Department of Agriculture at co.
100000 bushels, the largest output Of
that crop ever recorded in the United
States. Last year the production of
rye was H,3S3,000 bushels, in 1915 it
was 4050,000 bushels. and the aver
age of the previous five years was
37,568,000 bushels.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Money Order and Mail
Service to Germany Stops

Washington, April 7.-Postmaster
General Burleson today suspended
mail service to Germany during the
war and also instructed all postoffices
to refuse as well any mail destined
for Austria, Hungary, Luxembourg,
Bulgaria and Turkey, as it cannot Be
dispatched at present without pass
ing through Germany. Mail from
the countries last named which may
be received in the United States will
be sent forward to destination.
Postmaster General Burleson also
has suspended postal money orders
between the United States and the
German empire. international money
order Offices will decline to pay or
ders drawn upon them by German
Offices on and after April s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Gloves Of Quality

Fitting compliments to the
spring costume. In shades
and styles appropriate for
every occasion.
First quality Trefousse, the
finest Kid Gloves produced
in all of France, that great
center of glove making,
shown in pastel, navy, gray,
white and black; $2.75 a
pair.
Trefousse one and two
clasp Gloves, in tan, navy,
gray, pastel, white and
black, So and $2.75 a pair.
Filosette-Our new wash
able fabric glove, in white,
all sizes, 75c.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Former Shenandoah Man
Killed in California

Shenandoah, Ia, April 7.--(Special.)
When the car in which he was rid
ing on mountain road on the way to
Los Angeles plunged over the side of
the roadway Claude Conner, cousin
of Guy Howery of Shenandoah, was
pinned between the sar and tree
and crushed to death. Mr.. Conner was
born in Shenandoah December rs,
1888. He moved to Tularc, Cal, in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
FOR CONSUMPTION
IN THE IOWA GUARD
Senator Rule May Introduce
Bill Providing This Method
of Filling Ranks.
MANY MORE ARE NEEDED


Des Moines, Ia, April 7.-(Special
Telegram')-Senator Rule of Cerro
Gordo county, chairman of military
affairs in the Iowa senate, may intro
duce bill in the Iowa senate Mon
day as committee bill, providing for
CONSUMPTION in Iowa to fill the ranks
of the National Guard. The guard
now has 1850 men and 5000 are
needed in all. An age limit has not
yet been determined. Some senators
favor ages from 10 to %, while others
favor 10 to Is. AS the legislature will
adjourn at the end of this week the
bill may not get through both houses
before adjournment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08

Senator G. E. Chamberlain, chair
man OF the senate committee on mill
tary affairs, who has introduced into
the upper house measure providing
for universal military service. The
Chamberlain bill is the same as the
one framed during thte last congress,
with slight notifications. Represen-
tative Kahn OF California, ranking re-
publican member OF the house mill
tary affairs committee, has also intro
duced before the lower body a bill
providing for universal military serv-
ice. The Kahn bill is the system pro-
posed by the army gener; staff, and
is generally credited by military men
with being the most thorough Of the
two
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08

man, said he received the alarm from
Mike Malovich, a teamster, who was
staying with him at the yard over
night, expecting to get a job in the
morning. The fire seemed to be along
the ceiling, which was wired for cleo
tic light, he said. The two men tried
to rescue the thirteen draft horse in
the barn, but succeeded in saving only
two.
The horses were worth $3.50 each,
the barn over $1,000, and it contained
about $1,000 worth of harness, hay
and feed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Brazilian Ship Sunk
In Middle of Miuht

Rio Janeiro, April 1.-THE captain
OF the torpedoed Brazilian steamer
Parana cables that in addition to the
killing of three members of his crew,
several sailors were wounded by the
explosion Of the torpedoes. He said
that the ship was attacked at mid
night without warning and denounces
the conduct of the Germans as bar
barous,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
"Gus" Miller is RiIed by
Pro-German'S Argument

The court house is no place for per-
sons with pro-German proclivities to
express then sentiments. All unpa-
triotic individual with German sympa-
thies started an argument with Miss
Alice Dellone, one of the juvenile
court deputies. He never finished his
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Dublin Police Put Ban Upon
Public MEETINGS This Week

Dublin, April 1.-THE reasons for
forbidding public meetings and pro-
cessions in Dublin next week unless
authorized by the military are given
in an official proclamation today. The
document states that there is reason
to apprehend that the assembly of
persons for the purpose of holding
meetings in any public place within
the Dublin metropolitan police dis
trict will give rise to grave disorders.
1t was during Easter week last year
that the Sim Fein rebellion broke
INF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Franz Bopp Sends Word
He Will Surrender

San Francisco, CAL, April Franz
Bopp, former German consul general,
under prison sentence for violating
American neutrality, telephoned to
federal authorities here today from
ST. Helena, Cal, that he was on his
way here to -urrender. :, few min
utes previously federal agents an
nounced he was a fugitive, believing
he was heading for the Mexican Dor
der. He is at liberty under $25.OOC
bail.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08

part of the wordy debate as to whether
Germany was justified in certain
things, for Probation Officer Miller
came along about that time. Gus"
heard about three sentences and then
ousted the pro-German from the Of
flee, advising him not to return again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Lovely Laces and Embroideries
A Delightful Treat During
These Days Of Scarcity
Spring Embroideries
Are Beautiful

Flouncings with colored
embroideries and bands to
match, in forty-five and
twenty-seven-inch widths.
Camisole embroideries with
banding to match. Narrow
edges and insertions for in
fant's wear. Beading, yokes
and motifs. A collection of
exceptional interest. One
difficult to obtain, but fully
worth the effort as you
shall see.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Silk Hosiery
OF the Best

You are surely entitled to
obtain the best possible
value, whatever you spend
and the safest way is to
choose from stocks such as
ours, for we specialize in
Silk Hosiery.
Black Silk Hose, very sheer, me-
dunn or heavy weight; are
priced $1.75, So, $2.25, $3.50.
White Silk Hose, SLIPS, $3.50,
SITS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
HYMENEAL
poI; pjaor,

Shenandoah, Ia, April 7.-(Special.)
Miss Auda z. Bloom, 10 years old,
of Coin, Ia, was married Tuesday to
Charlie Boil, "a, OF Shenandoah. They
will make their home in Tennessee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
Fine Laces of
Extraordinary Value.

venise and Filets for trim
ming the daintiest of blous-
es; vals., in French and Ger
man meshes; Torchons and
Clunies, in cotton and linen;
Filet edges and bands; Net
top and Chantilly Laces, in
all widths; large selection
for every use at prices I'M
usually low.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-08
The New in Wash Goods

Never patterns beautiful charmingly spring
like-and weaves there are in abundance-so many
tirely new this season.
Wash Fabrics embroidered printed pre-
ferred in pleasing designs certain to make the daintest
of dresses, skirts and blouses for warmer days.
They launder perfectly, too.
We advise early selection Of Dress Linens many
ooors cannot be reordered and prices certain to be
more when these gone Two qualities offered;
S6-inch, SIC; 45-inch, $1.00.
Wash Goods Are Opposite the Silks.
The Jasper news., 1917-12-13
OVERALLS

Fincks Detroit Special Overall" y.
They wear like pigs nose" Good
enough for me" says Uncle Sam. The
U. 5, has placed an extensive order for
Finck's Detroit Special garments, for
only the best is good enough for the
Boys in Khaki.
The Jasper news., 1917-12-13
SHOES

Mems chocolate $500 to $500
Ladies' IL in. boots 500 to 1000
Ladies' walking boots $50 to 4.50
Children's lace and button 200
to $50
The Jasper news., 1917-12-13

SWEATERS
Mems all wool sweaters $500 to
$500
Mems part wool sweaters LIS to
800
Jersey sweaters $1.50 to $500
Boys wool sweaters .85 to 100
The Jasper news., 1917-12-13

UNDERWEAR
Mems heavy heeced union suits
$3.50
Mems heavy ribbed union suits
$3.50
Ladies' union suits $3.50
Ladies' union suits .85
The Jasper news., 1917-12-13

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

but 1 had forgotten he might pass
it on to others.
1.-The latter, undoubtedly" 1 said;
though, if the truth be told, 1 had
no opinion whatever.
al cannot agree with you They
were here before ever the Druids
came over the sea- May / ask what
arguments you adduce in support of
your theory"
Everything 1 had read about those
COMPOUNDED stones slipped out of my
mind In an instant. There was no
good trying to bluff him, for he prob
ably had the subject at his fingers
ends So l nodded my head wisely,
and suggested it was bit too big
subject to start after dinner.
al saw you by the cairn and circle
above the Black brook this afternoon"
he went on. "Is that to be the scene
of your present Investigations"
have no definite plan at present"
/ said with snap.
i, He took a long look at me and
stopped his questions. 1 left the
table as soon as l could do so decently,
routed out the landlord and engaged
a private room l had had enough of
taking meals with a neolithic expert.
1t was blowing hard next day, a
fierce northwester that cleaned the
clouds out of the sky ike a sponge
washes a slate
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-10

Just after eleven l started out to
make q further examination of the
position l wasn't such a fool as to
march up to the cairn with old Hearne
and q WardeE or two, as 1t might be,
spying on me from another hiIlock,
so went down the high road that
lay as white and clear across the gray
moor as a streak of paint, until /
had left the place some distance behind
me No one, so far as 1 could see,
was In sight, and presently turned off
the road along a dIsused cart track that
seemed TO lead IN the direction wanted
It's ancient ruts were filed with sprout-
ing heather, and the short moor turf
had covered up the hoof-marks with
= velvet surface
had walked a good quarter Of a
mile, when, rounding a curve of the
hill, / found the old road explained IN
the ruins of small farm, one OF those
melancholy memorials of 8 time when
frozen meat was unlzonWn, and It
paid man to breed cattle and sheep
and cultivate wheat field or two,
even On Dartmcor. The roof had
fallen IN, and the woodwork had been
carried away, but the stone walls Of
the house and outbuildiags gtin re-
NAMED undefeated By hundred years
Of storm. A Eeafher-beafe1 cherry
tree was pushing out It's spring leafage