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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
REWRITTEN FOOD
BILL IS PASSED
BY UPPER HOUSE
BY Vote Of 81 to 6 Senate
Authorizes Control of Food,
Feed and Fuel; Fixes 81
Price for Wheat.
iRy Associated Press.l

Washington, July 2l.-Virtually re-
written as II came from the house a
month ago, the administration food
control bill, modified, but still giving
the president broad authority to reg
I.plate foods. feeds and fuels; providing
| Tor board of three food commits
sioners instead of a single individual,
and authorizing a minimum guaran.
teed price Of So per bushel for wheat,
was passed late today by the senate,
Prohibition provisions, prohibiting
| further manufacture of distilled bev-
erages and directing the president to
buy all distilled beverages in bond
were left unchanged. The final vote
on the bill was 81 to 6.
Six Oppose Bill.
Those voting against the bill we're:
France, Penrose, Sherman, Suther-
land, republicans, 4, and Hardwick
and Reed, democrats, two. Total, six.
Senator Hitchcock's amendment
providing that the minimum price of
81 bushel for wheat, as provided for
in the Chamberlain amendment,
should be in effect at the principal in
terror primary markets instead of at
only one interior market was accepted
by vote of 49 to 81. An amendment
by Senator Norris to leave the fixing
of the price of wheat to the food
board was rejected.
The amendment of Senator Pomer-
enc authorizing the president, through
the federal trade commission, to fix
prices of coal and coke during the
war, to take over at reasonable
price and operate coal mines and to
regulate wholesale and retail distri-
button and wages of coal miners was
adopted, " to II.
Object to Amendment.
Those voting against the Pomerene
amendment were:
Chamberlain. democrat, and Bran
dagee, Colt, France, Knox, Lodge,
Mclean, Penrose, Sutherland, Wads-
worth. Warren and Weeks repubH-
cans.
An amendment by Senator Tillman
appropriating $l0000,000 for govern
ment purchase of nitrate of soda for
fertilizer and its sale at cost was
adopted, so to 29.
The senate rejected, 90 to q, Sena-
tor Shafroth's amendment proposing
a single food administrator instead
of the board of three members pro-
vided in the bill. ..
The committee provided for by the
Owen amendment would be composed
of three democratic and two republi-
can members of the house.
The anti-hoarding caluse and that
authorizing the president to close
grain exchanges if necessary to stop
trading in futures, written into the
first food production bill. were ac-
cepted as amendments to the pending
measure.
An amendment by Senator Gore
providing that in selling fuel, wheat,
flour and other foods such sales shall
be for cash also was adopted without
a record vote.
Senator Hitchcocks amendment ex-
tending the payment of the minimum
price for wheat to July J., 1919, in
stead of January 1, 1919, was accepted
without vote.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
NO PEACE With
AUTOCRACY, SAYS
LLOYD.GEORGE
British Premier Analyses the
Speech of German ChanCeI-
Ior and Predicts Early
Change of Teuton View.

London, July 21.-Premier Lloyc
George said today that the speech If
the Reichstag of DR.. Michaelis, thu
new German chancellor, meant that
if Germany was victorious there
would be annexation all around ant
that the military autocracy would b
established more firmly than ever.
IS The speech showed, the premier
asserted, that those in charge of Ger
rnany's affairs had for the moment
made the choice for war.
Mr.. Lloyd George said the food
supply for the 1o17-1918 period had al
ready been secured and that pro.
gram of cultivation had been arranged
to make the supply for the following
year secure even if losses increased.
No Peace With Autocracy.
"We can't make peace with Ger
many dominated by autocracy," de-
clared Premier Lloyd George. "The
war now becomes struggle between
two definite groups of national ideals.
Significant in this respect is the
news announced today of the acces-
sion of that brilliant Russian states
man, Kerensky, to the leadership of
Russian democracy"
Il don't wish Germany to harbor
any delusion," he continued, shat
Great Britain will be put out of the
fight until full liberty has been estab-
lished.
II predict it will not be long before
the German chancellor delivers a diff
ferent speech and that is the one for
which we are waiting"
The premier said the statement of
DR.. Michaelis contained phrases
which would be understood by the
military powers of Germany. Unless
these were wiped out, he added, they
would again plunge Europe into a
welter of blood.
Speech Full of Shams.
T have read Chancellor Michaelis'
speech three times" said Mr.. Lloyd
George. Il see in it only sham inde-
pendence for Belgium, sham democ-
racy for Germany, sham peace for
Europe"
At another point in his speech,
which was delivered in London, the
premier said:
Regarding the submarine menace,
| must disagree with Chancellor Mich
aelis. Gradually but surely we are
increasing our protection and dimin-
ishing our losses" ~
Speaking of the shipbuilding pro-
gram, Mr.. Lloyd George said Great
Britain this year would turn out four
times as many ships as last year. In
the last two months of 1917 as many
ships will be finished as in all of 1916.
The chaneellor's speech, Mr. Lloyd
George said, offered no hope for Bel
giuin. The determination of the allies
that Belgium must be restored as a
free and independent people, not
German protectorate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
Two Thousand Miners at
LeadviIIe, Colo, Strike

Leadville, Colo, July 2l.-A1l the
mines in the Leadville Metal Mining
district are shut down today follow
ing a strike order issued by the local
branch of the International Union
of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers.
An average of 1000 men are employed
here and with the exception of fifty
pumpmen, engineers and watchmen
all have quit. Fifty actively producing
properties are affected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
Kaiser Prepares to
ts-A'4ss Meet Attack In Air

Geneva, July 20.-The Zeppelin
factory at Friedrichshafen has be-
gun building airplanes, the German
staff being convinced that future
supremacy in the air belonged to
airplanes and that Zeppelins were
Of little war value. The Germans
are said also to fear an extensive
air offensive = and to have begun
plans to meet it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
FORCES OF ORDER
GETTING FIRMER
GRIP IN RUSSIA
Kerensky, Strongest Man in Re-
public, Called to Head of
Cabinet; Arch Agitator
Lenine Arrested.
(AssocIated Press War Summary

Although Russia has been struck a
severe blow on the northern Galician
front through the mutiny of segments
of its troops under extremist influence,
the forces of order appear to be get
ting a frmer grip on the fountain
head of the difficulty in Petrograd.
The disorderly elements in the capi-
tai having been subdued the nations
strongest man, Alexander F. Keren-
sky, has been made premier as well
as minister of war and marine.
Arch Agitator Arrested.
One of the signs that the govern
ment intends to grapple in earnest
with the forces of disorganization
comes in the report of the arrest of
the arch agitator, Lenine, and some Of
his lieutenants.
What course the provisional gov
ernment will take toward Finland,
whose diet has passed bill declar-
ing complete independence of Rus
sia, has not been disclosed.
Violent Fighting in France.
The German crown prince received
severe beating in his recent attack
along a wide front in the Aisne re-
gion, but nevertheless is sacrificing
more of his troops in renewed efforts
to shake the French lines. There was
violent fighting last night south of
Cerny on this front, but although the
French positions were twice pene-
trated the end of the fighting showed
them to have remained intact in
French hands.
A British attack on the northern
end of the Belgian-Franco front,
which the intensity of the big gunfire
of late had seemed to indicate as i'm
pednig. has not yet been delivered.
Germans Advance on, Wide Front.
Berlin, July 21.-(Via London. y
German troops in eastern Galicia
have crossed the Zlochoff- Tarnopol
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
Pershing Makes First
Visit to British Front

Paris, July 2l.-Major General Per-
shing, the American commander with
two staff officers, left Paris yesterday
on his first visit to the British front.
The American officers will be the
guest of Sir Douglas Haig, the Brit
ish commander-in-chief. returning to
the capital Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22

WAS there ever man promoted
that you and I didn't talk it over,
Kugel asked.
eyes, Paul Sutton was put in with
out consulting me-" said Dunn.
The mayor declared that the city
commissioners should define the pow
ers of Dunn and Kugel and the resi-
of the commissioners agreed.
"Well, I ought to be something
around here" said Kugel. "If I'm
just to be the messenger boy between
the commissioners and the chief, why
all right" .-. .-
Commissioner Hummel reused KIT
gel when he pointed out that he goes
out and looks over the works of his
department with his department erl1.
ployes and said Kugel should do the
same
Kugel Would Look Nice.
Yes" shouted Kugel as he jumped
up, "it would look nice to see me
coming out of the Underworld. OF
some other place like that. wouldn't
it?' E
We'll, they say it takes an old
rounder to catch "a rounder, said
Hmnmei.
We'll, I'd have to take you with
me them" Kugel shot back.
The commissioners decided to lei
Chief Dunn consider and compile his
recommendation and then the com
missioners will lay down rules for
the department. They will meet Mon
day at o'clock.
Steve Maloney, discharged chief o:
detectives, continued to ignoie the
summons of the commissioners to tes-
tify. Officers sent to his home were
informed by his wife that he is cover
at the Iowa lakes" Further or more
definite information she declined to
give.
Victor Rosewater of The Bee was
witness. Asked if he had any sug-
gestions for the Improvement of the
police department he replied that that
is the business of the commissioners.
Heitfeld Has Affidavit.
Joseph Polcar of the Daily News
was witness. Neil Murray, Howard
Hunt and A. K. Donovan, police re-
porters for the newspapers, all said
they knew of no misconduct by police
officers or any mistreatment of pris-
oners.
Capt,in Henry Heitfeld came to the
witness st~nd armed with an affidavit
to refute the statement of Steve Ma
loney at the previous investigation
that Captain Heitfe1d had received a
$3.50 CIT glass lamp from Anna Nor
ris, 500 Capitol avenue, and that in
consideration of this her place had
not been raided.
The affidavit stated that she had
never given Captain Heitfeld a lamp
or anything else and that she had
been arre-ted and prosecuted a num-
Der of Lines. Captain Heitfeld said
he didn't know what object Maloney
could te had in main. the state
ment garding the lamp.
Police Sergeants Carl Madsen and
E. B. Tarris said they did not know
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
Feng KWo Chang Accepts
The Presidency of China

London, July 21.-Confrming the
announcement that Feng Kwo Chang
has accepted the presidency of China,
a dispatch to the Times from Peking
today says this serves to strengthen
the hands of Tuan Chi Jul, who has
now completed cabinet of moderate
men and temporarily established him
as dictator.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
Won Tirpitz Will Seek
Election to ReiChStag

London, July 21.-Admiral Won Tir-
pitz, father of the submarine cam
paign, is expected to seek a seat in
the Reichstag with the view of becom-
ing one of the political leaders of the
national liberals, according to dis
patches from Berlin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
Ban Placed on Reports
Of Irish Convention Doings

London, July 2l.-An order in coun-
Gil issued today prohibits, either by
by speech, the giving of any report
of the proceedings of the coming
Irish convention, except such as had
been officially authorized.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
Emperor William Confers
With Leaders of ReiChStaq

Copenhagen. July 2l.-According to
the Berlin National Zeitung, Vice
Chancellor Helfferich acted as host
at conference Emperor William had
with leaders Of the Reichstag today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
'ExEMPT|NG BODIES WILL
CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE
CLAIMS Of ALL DRAFTED men
All Conscrips Must Pass Examination Even Though They
Do Not Claim Exemption; Many May Be Re-
= jected Who Seem to be Fit and Want
to Fight

Drafted who under the impression they rush
pe nell before exemption boards be examined and make
claims for exemption, they have doomed to disap
pontment.
Members Of the six boards in Douglas county, in whose
hands lie the fate of hundreds Of young who believe they
have just claims for exemption from the draft
nounced that consrpts will be examined only the order
which they drawn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-22
MAL0NEY FAILS To TESTIFY;
CITY COUNCIL CLOSES PROBE:
SUTTON TELLS RACY TALES
Fire Flies When Commissioners Humrnel Intmates Kugel
Is Rounder; Dunn VIII Submit Recommends
tions for Conduct of Department. In
e., vestigation Suddenly Ended. ~

Investigation of the Omaha police department
peted yesterday by the city after session which
grew stormy at times
Chief Of Police Dunn the stand for nearly hour
and claimed that he did have much he needed
O the department as it should be.
Commissioner Kuge took exceptions to Dunns statement
that he Kuge made appointments and promotions in
fba
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-31
wedding Announced

At q three o'clock card and
social party rendered in honor Of
Miss Gertrude Owens BY Mrs. j.
D. Taylor Wednesday afternoon
the announcement was made that
on Oct. 8 at Hamilton Mo. Warner
White and Miss OTens would be
united in wedlock.
The plan Of the announcement
was unique. the name Of the pro-
spective bride being written on
the ace Of hearts and the name
of the prospective groom writ
ten on the deuce of hearts with
the date Of the wedding.
The game was bridge and the
cards were all dealt and the secret
was out at the first hand and the
event made known generally.
Miss Owens, formerly a resid-
ent Of the city and highly esteem
ed by all who knew her. has been
the guest of Mrs. Taylor for sew
eral days. She will return to
her home in Hamilton Saturday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-31
THE EUROPEAN WAR
Disaster for Russia in Sight
Italians Gaining Ground
AirpIanes Active

Riga. the principal seaport
and railroad center in northern
Russia in the hands of Won Hin
denberg. Russian troops fly at
the approach of German army in
Rumania. Korniloff, the COM
manding general of the Russian
army created CONSERVATION We'd
nesday at Moscow when he
plainly told of the decentralization
of the army. Italians are VIC
torious over Austrians at most
points of contact according to
reports. 247 planes in attack on
another Austrian stronghold.
Canadians and French gaining
some ground in France and Bel
guim.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-31

Take in the Prairie Hill fair
today and tomorrow.
Ed Prather of Mussel Fork
was a capitol visitor Thursday.
Mrs. Wortie Hoel Of st. Louis
lis the guest of her brother A. F.
Arlington and family this week.
w. L. Wright has been ap-
pointed deputy game warden of
the state with head quarters here
but liable to be sent anywhere
at any time.
Prof. Bond and wife came Tues
day from their summer vacation.
Prof. Bond is optimistic over
school prospects for the coming
term and is in fine condition to
enter his duties as supt. of our
high school.
Two prominent colored citizens
of their neighborhoods are in
the county visiting relatives and
old friends, Wesley Vaughan
=. - Il q
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-31
Our Nsw Post Office

Not entirely new. but looks
SO. Mr.. M. w. Anderson. local
manager of the Hill estate has
caused such Improvement to be
made in the building occupied
by Uncle Sam and P. M, Apple
gate has caused to be added up
to-date fixtures and rearrange-
ment of the interior that we
feel stuck up considerably. The
Office now is all that can be de-
sired with the exception of the
equipment necessary to leaving
the patrons free access any
time from Ia. m. tot p. m.
SUNDAYS. That arrangement is
under way and we understand
will be completed in q short
time.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-31
School opens Monday

j. w. Taylor went to Kansas
City Wednesday in the r. w.
Rucker Hudson Super Six, ac-
companied by Misses Jo Martin,
Mildred Northcutt and Lucy
Long Taylor. Repairs not OBJ
tainable here caused the trip,
not altogether.
Rob Hamilton Uncle Sam"
at Salisbury says we had him
billed last week to locate in
Columbia. Rob says while
Columbia is no doubt a very nice
little city, it has nothing on Sal
isbury and he expects to remain
where he is forever.
The Exemption Board has been
busy all week reviewing appli-
cations for exemptions. examin-
ing those who failed to get in
on time who have presented
themselves since and other
things which they will not give
out until the work is completed.
Next week the result Of the
session will appear.
Civil Engr. T. ]. Rodhouse Of
Columbia is here this week map
ping a system of levying and
draining for the big tract of
bottom land south of the county
farm. the property of L. NJ. Ap-
plegate estate. When properly
Gyked and drained. this land viii
pay big returns and present an
entirely different appearance
from that which has greeted the
eye Of the traveller on Wabash
trains sprout and grow some-
thing better than Inalarial fogs
and crosking frogs.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-31
Prairie Hill Fair on now.

Prairie Hill Fair on now. 10
to it,
Rev. Davis win leave Tuesday
for Conference at Richmond and
be absent for about a week.
Miss Ardenia Chapman arrived
Tuesday from Columbia College
N. Y. to visit her mother. Mrs.
C. A. Chapman. before leaving
for her position at Columbia No.
Miss Alice Johns Of Charles
ton. Mo. arrived Sunday for a
visit to her grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. Hancock. Mrs.
T. ]. Johns is expected the first
Of the week.
Rufus Leonard entertained a
party athis home in the north
eastern suburb Wednesday with
a big chicken dinner. The
guests were Uncle Jim Emerson,
Mrs. Louella Poole of Kansas,
Simp Emerson. Mrs. Jas. Ben
nett and son Leroy. Mrs. Poole
and Mrs Bennett took charge
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-31
Attended To Her Knitting

The old expression attend to
your knitting" has been used
and the admoniation observed
since before the phrase was in
vented. Women and girl clerks.
hello girls, society dudesses who
wish to cajole with an appear
ance of industry, patriotic patron
esses Of the Red Cross division
of the war in fact all sorts, sizes
and conditions Of women seize
upon time. either leisure or con-
tracted, to pick at a hoop with
something stretched over it or
flourish something like an ivory
toothpick or bobbin at the end Of
q string of tatting or band with
various shaped holes in il. These
scenes are common but the spec
tacle Of a woman in the rear seat
Of q swiftly moving touring car
with an infant on her lap and
her hands flying with bobbin and
threads unusual not q glance did
this woman cast to right or left
aa the cay naaaed thru 0tir city
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-31
NEGRO TROOPS Rl0T|
Many Killed in Houston, Tex,
Regulars Restore Order.
President Petitioned

1t has been q question among
many who are not residents OF
Texas and the southwest for q
long time why the war depart
ments presists in sending negro
soldiers for any reason or pur-
pose to that section of the Unit
ed States, but the practice Is
persisted in and more or less
serious trouble arises in nearly
every instance.
Last week because a police
man ordered a negro soldier and
. negro woman whom the Off
Ger knew to be an improper
character to move on, the sol
dier became impudent and the
officer was, forced to call assis-
tance 10 move him. The act in
censed q number of negro SOL
diers and they armed them
selves and went on the rampage
over the city Of Houston. Be
fore the riot was quelled there
were II dead and q number
vuounded. and had IL not been
for an Illinois company of white
boy soldiers who went after the
negroes, the city might have
been completely shot up. Regu-
lars from two or three points
were called and order was
finally restored and the negro
camp ordered to Columbus.
N. M. Il
Mai. Gen'L Bell has ordered
another bunch Of negro soldiers,
the 9th. IlIs., all negroes, to
Houston and says that there will
be no further trouble. The trour
BILE is and has been, that the
negroes get away with i in
every instances before they ake
corr6Ilsd. and Il the petition
signed by all the congressmen
from Texas to President Wilson
asking that he forbid negro
soldiers being stationed any
where in that state, does not
procure the desired effect
there is no doubt but that there
win be another Brownsville
outbreak:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-08-31
President Wilson Ans
wers Peace Proposal
The Reply to Pope Benedict XIV Covers All En-
gagged in War and Regarded Final. Recog-
nizes Great Authority and Wide Influence Of
Vatican as Well as Touching Appeal for Peace.
Courteous but Firm Refusal.

The deferred reply of the Presi-
dent Of the United States to the
proposal made by Pope Benedict
XIV to the warning nations was
published Wednesday.
The entire reply is too long for
publication in the smaller papers
but the prelude, acknowledging
the high purpose Of the Pontiff
and consideration due to his EN-
inence expressions is given be-
low.
To summarize the answer to
the Pope and to all the world the
President makes it plain that he
has no faith in the Kaiser and
viii accept no overtures of peace
from him; that democratizing
the world is essential to peace
for all future time; that the as
surance Of Germany exclusive
of the royal family will have
weight and due consideration,
the closing sentences following
the beginning of the reply trans
mitted to the Pope by secretary
Lansing clearly indicating.
Aug. q, 1917. TO His Holi-
ness. Benedictus XIV. Pope: In
acknowledgement Of the COM
munication Of your Holiness "a
the belligerept peoples, dated
Aug I. 1877. the President of
|fhe listed States requests ma q
|tfansndit the foIIpwing rspIy.
Every heart that has NOT
been blinded and hardened By
the terrible war must be touched
by this moving appeal of. his
Holiness the Pope. must feel the
dignity and forces of the hu-
name and generous motives
which prompted it, and must
fervently wish that we might
take the path of peace he so per-
suasively points out.
But it would be folly to take
it if it does not in fact lead to the
goal he proposes. Our response
must be based upon the stern
facts and nothing else.
1t is not a mere cessation of
arms he desires, it is a stable
and enduring peace. This agony
must not be gone through with
again, and it must be a matter
of very sober judgement what
will insure Us against it.
His Holiness In substance
proposes that we return to the
status quo ante bellum. and that