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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-06

"A short tins ego in en-
srgument among few men, tho
qussti on osne. up az TO the
ros1 differsnoe between
AUTocRlcY on tho one side. END
DEMOCRACY on the other. One
nan brought forward the ola
ssying Of thu down. yenkeeI
lie soid that in travelling
GROUND the world ne hAd {ound'
that AuTocRAcY WIS like .
grest merchant ship. You ventI
on board, you we're assured Of ?
o reasonably safe passage, Of
reasonable comfort: you we're
told what tho destinst1on vDo..
you knew nothing Of the so111n(
orders, you could not spssk tol
the captain, the course vso mol
concern Of yours; you we're
passenger. All vent veil
until you struck . reef, ond\
then you sank. But pEnoonAQY :
was like . raft. ssfs, It n6ve7
sinks. You ere one OF the
passengers snd one Of. the no1j
responsible for its pssssee,
for its safety end its couroesV
but oonfouna it YOUR PET uIHSj
ALWAYS III TIE MTBR.,
There is much or good, hsTd..
low Eng1end COMMON sense,
Ysnkee shrewdnsss. In that, n
prefer the rsft, Joufhsy1ng enl
which / have conc voice end
have Influence over ats
.revsnente. It 10 veil tor D6l
that eone times our feet o1o AL
the water, that ws shall
Tss11ss thst this 10 our
problem end not the pro6le0 81
eons king or ks1eer". II ~
With you ana vi tn ne, WITH
every citizen OF the U. 3.
that the oourss We choose i1es2
e. ss' ps sa.'s ssss Us sns .Syss. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-06
Apples Caused This
Couple to Split Up

DETROIT, Oct 5.--There is no
hope for happy married life for
Charles Il. Griwatsch as long as he
eats apples.
According TO his bill for divorce
every time his wife, Gladys, smell
cd the odor OF apples on his breath,
she mistook II for the aroma OF
hard liquor. AS result, Charles
asserted. she scolded and nagged
him until often she became mar
ticulate."
Do you want to sell aero
aqe7 Use Star Want Ads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
Women Selected as Cashiers for
Nurse Tag Day, Wednesday

Tag Day Wednesday, for the
Visiting Nurse association is Just an
other name for Mother Adams" day.
On this annual subscription day all
Omaha passes approval on the work
so faithfully carried on for many
years by Mrs. w. R. Adams.
Though old and bereft of her
strength, her eyesight failing, Mrs
Adams is always brought to tag day
headquarters in the United States
Bank building each year to see the
generous response of the Omaha pub
lie to the appeal for help for Omaha's
favorite charity.
Though many contributions have
been asked for war relief, this appeal
is made for a home charity. The
work of the Visiting Nurse associa-
ton will be increasingly heavy this
winter because of the ADDITIONAL care
of the families Of soldiers serving at
the front.
Weather Will Not Interfere"
Rain or shine, we'll known Omaha
maids and matrons will be on the
streets selling tags. stations having
been established in all office build
ings and at all Busy street corners
and intersections.
Mrs. Albert Noe, chairman of the
tag day committee, assisted by Miss
Alice Buchanan, Mrs. Adams and
Mrs. R. w. Connell, will be at head
quarters.
Mrs. Barton Millard, Mrs. Luther
Kountze, Mrs Ben Gallagher, Mrs.
Victor B. Caldwell and Miss Daphne
Peters will relieve the fair taggers of
the coin they collect.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
JEFF ". BEDFORD,
PIONEER OF CITY
And STATE, DEAD
Death Due to Weakening Of
Heart, Caused by 0verexer-
ton While in Colorado
Two Weeks Ago.

Jefferson w. Bedford, county COM
missioner of Douglas, died at the resi-
dence of his son, f. w. Bedford, 1920
Lafayette avenue, at 9:l0 o'clock Sat-
urday night, aged u years. Death
was due to weakening of the heart,
caused by overexertion on a trip in
Colorado two weeks ago.
Mr.. Bedford was born in Lexing-
ton, Mo-. i'll 1S45, and located in Ne
braska City in 1862, engaging in
freighting for the government be-
tween Nebraska. City and Denver and
Fort Laramie.
In 1864 Mr.. Bedford enlisted in the
Third Colorado cavalry and was in
the Sand Creek battle with Indians,
being wounded by arrows three times.
In 1865 he engaged in business in
Lexington and Joplin, Mo-, from
whence he went to Litchheld, Kas.,
and operated a coal mine and supply
store. ~
Mr.. Bedford came into Omaha OH
the first engine run over the Missouri
Pacific in 1881 and had resided here
since, with the exception of four years
spent in Kirksville, Mo.
Always a Democrat.
A lifelong democrat, Mr. Bedford
was elected to the city council OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
DUTCH GRAIN
HELD BY0ROER
ExPORTBoARD
u. S. Starts Strictest Ration
ing of heutraIs Until Assured
That Home and Allies
Have Plenty.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Indications
that the United States intends to ra-
ton the northern European neutral
countries in the strictest fashion were
seen today in the admission that the
exports administrative board had dis
approved Of ian arrangement suggest
ed by the Dutch minister here and
the Belgian relief commission for
division Between Holland and Bel
GUM of the nearly roo Dutch grain
cargoes held in American ports.
The first news that permission for
the ships to sail had been denied came
today in a dispatch from Rotterdam.
The general understanding had been
that the arrangement would be ap-
proved and that some of the vessels
would sail Immediately. .'".
Look Out for United States First.
The exports board, it was learned,
will let no food cargoes go to Euro
pean neutrals for at~least two months
or until the American government has
sscertained its own food requirements
for the year and the size of crops to
be harvested All of the neutrals. il
is held, can feed themselves without
difficulty until this information is
available. The United States wishes
to know also the size OF the 1917
crops in the neutral countries.
1t was made clear that the United
States has no intention of letting neu-
trails go hungry, but emphasis was
laid on the fact that the government
feels its first obligation is to the
American people and to the allies.
Counter Proposal Made.
A counter proposal that has been
made to the Dutch, which the other
neutrals are invited to accept, is that
all neutral vessels now in American
ports loaded with foodstuffs discharge
their cargoes and proceed to Aus
tralia and Java for wheat and sugar.
These cargoes would be brought back
to the United States and divided be-
tween the United States and the neu-
trails.
American government officials feel
that in asking the United States to
supply them with foodstufs the neu-
trails should be willing to increase the
general food supply. This they would
do in transporting food cargoes from
Australia and Java, where large sup
plies canuot be moved because of the
general lack Of shipping. The neu-
trail ships would have returned within
two months and by that time the
United States would be in better
position also to say how much it can
spare from its own food stores.
Most of the Dutch ships in Amer
ican ports are loaded with corn,
which has spoiled and is fit now only
for cattle feed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
MINISTER RECEIVERS FROM
ORDEAL OF ALLEGED THIRD
DEGREE" IN JAIL AT LOGAN
Attorneys Hold Conference With Client in Harrison Coun
ty and Announce That He Will Be in Condition
To Proceed Tomorrow Insist On Charge
That Guilt Admission Was Forced.
Mrs. Kelly Says Confession Was
Wrung From Kelly by "7orture'

Logan a Sept 2-Speal Telegram )Mrs Lyn G. j. Kelly
true confession did result OF all
night struggle and officials and others who showed him
purpong be against him in his coming
trial for murder
his Mrs Kelly he told his at
torneys he would confession he would
for murder and then would be sent to the state hospital tor
.
Mrs Kelly says husband early the evening Thursday but
on going following morning. shocked to
the officials bring he had been with
outa friend all nghts
Kelly that when her husband the automobiles on
the street going Old Settlers picnic Magnolia the
people to thought the day of trial
hand greatly excited and asked for attorneys he
and that he might do something
he should not
She the alleged advantage taken the
mental condition confession
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
PEACETALkERS
ACT,T0o QUICK
FOR SOLDIERS
Given Authority by Mayor
Thompson Of Chicago, Ad-
journ Before State Troops
Arrive to Stop Them.
fBy Associated Press -.

Chicago, Sept.' 2.-After being
driven from three states, the Peoples
Council Of America for Democracy
and the Terms Of Peace perfected a
formal organization at a.public meet
ing in Chicago today.
The session was held under pro-
lection of the police acting on orders
from Mayor William Hale Thompson,
which were in defiance of Governor
Frank O. Lowden. Four companies
of National Guardsmen rushed from
the state capital on a special train to
prevent the meeting, arrived after it
had adjourned, its purpose accom-
plished.
REASON FOR CLASH.
The clash in authority between
Mayor Thompson and Governor
Lowden came as the result of the
action of the police in breaking up the
pacihsts meeting yesterday on orders
from the governor.
When the mayor who was at his
summer home at Lake Forest heard
of this he declared that the governor
had exceeded his authority and imme-
diately instructed Chief Schuttler to
permit the meeting and to give the
delegates every protection.
When the pacihsts heard Of the
mayors action immediate prepara-
tions were made to hold the meeting
which had been prevented in Min
nesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin
and had been forbidden as pnpatriotic
and disloyal by the governor of
Illinois.
Assured of the protection of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
AIR EXPERTS
PLAN FLIGHT IN A
KITE BALLOON
Captain Davidson and Lieuten-
ant GoodaIe to Try, Expert
ment of Sailing Away in
C0ntrivanCe.

Fate and the elements being will
ing, stunt" worth more than pass
ing attention will be given at Fort
Omaha, Monday morning.
Lieutenant Goodale and Captain
Davidson have undertaken to take a
fight in kite balloon. The kite bal
loon, as tie public now GENERALLY
Knows, is not meant for free flying.
1t is usually safely attached to the
earth by strong ropes and no one
knows just what may happen when
the ropes are cut and the balloon goes
sailing away.
But Lieutenant Goodale is a ia
nous New York balloonist of years
standing, and Captain Davidson, who
recently received promotion at Fort
Omaha for unusual ability in the bal
loon work there, is noted for his dar-
ing. These two have volunteered to
try this unusual feat.
"The purpose of it is to see what
they would be able to do at the front,
if the balloon inwhich they were OBJ
serving, should break loose, or the
ropes be severed" said Leo Stevens,
chief instructor in balloon manage
ment at the fort.
Novel, Untried Situation.
II cannot tell just what they may
be called upon to do" added Mr..
Stevens. The kite balloon, when
adrift, may act in any one of ten diff
ferent ways, depending upon the at
mospheric and other conditions that
morning"
If it becomes necessary, the two
balloonists will jump. All passengers
in both the free and kite balloons. at
Fort Omaha, have always their
parachuttes attached to their backs
These open automatically when the
man jumps. .. ,... ........s.....
These parachutes, which were in.
vented by Leo Stevens, are perfectly
safe. They have never been known
to fail in opening. They have beer
tested often this summer at the fort
by sending them down with sand bags
attached,
Major Hersey, acting commander oil
the post, has so far forbidden para.
chute leaps, though the students are
clamoring to try.
There is no danger of the para.
chutes not opening" said Major Her
sey yesterday, "but the ground around
here is not open enough. There are
too many trees and telegraph wires
A man might descend safely till he
neared the ground, then get caught on
a telegraph pole and injure himself
badly"
Nearly Cost Life.
The most unpleasant night ever
spent by Leo Stevens was several
years ago when he padded about all
night in Lake Erie, hanging on to the
basket of a big balloon which had
landed in the middle of the lake.
Fortunately, I had brought a life
preserver along" said Mr.. Stevens. 81
had set out to cross Lake Erie. but
almost found watery grave instead
Near morning l was rescued by q
passing steamer. | spent the fol.
lowing three months in hospital
All of which is but an incident of q
balloonist's life. After years of bal
looming Mr.. Stevens is glad that bal
looming, the hobby of a few sports
men, has now become a serious mat
ter to the nation and that his long ex.
perience will aid his country in time
of need.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
tBy Associated Press.)
ITALIANS EXTEND LINES,

Rome, Sept. 2.-Italian troops have
extended the positions they occupied
on Thursday and Friday last in the
Brestovizxa Valley and on the Carso
the war Office announced. Additional
prisoners and much war material, in
cluding nine machine guns and FIVE
trench mortars, were captured. Aus
trian counter attacks at various points
were repulsed. ]a .
In the Steelvio region detachments
OF Alpini reoccupied the advanced
posts that was abandoned on August
81. at an altitude OF $500 meters, and
captured the entire Austrian garrison
there.
Germans Cross Dyina.
Petrograd. Sept. 2.--German troops
have crossed the Dvina southeast of
Riga and are advancing in northerly
direction, successfully repelling Rus
sian counter attacks, the war Office
announced today. A German often
sive has been opened in the northern
sector of the Russian front in the
region of Mitau, southwest Of Riga.
The battle here is still in progress.
On the Roumanian front several
sharp attacks were made by the Aus
tro-German forces, but all these were
rendered fruitless by the Russo-Rou-
manian resistance. One of these at
tacks was in the vicinity of Braila. on
the Danube. ~
Berlin Sends News.
Berlin, Sept. 2.-German military
activities are increasing along the
northern Russian front and success
full enterprises have been carried out
by German forces in the region south
east of Riga, the army headquarters
announced today. E..
Northwest of Fokshani. on the
Roumanian front, Russo-Roumanian
counter attack was repulsed.
/ Heavy artillery fire is being directed
day and night upon the German CEN
ter on the Flanders front, says to-
days army headquarters statement.
In the Aisne region the French re-
| tanned possession at the end of the
! fighting at Hurtebise farm of a small
portion of the German front line.
Germans Attack on West.
London, Sept 2-Yesterday evening
the enemy made a heavy bombing at
tack against the advanced posts south
west OF Havrencourt, which he failed
to reach the previous night, the war
Office announces. British troops were
compelled to withdraw, but later they
recaptured the posts with slight loss.
French Break Attacks.
Paris, Sept. additional attempts
were made by the Germans last night
to retake the positions captured by
the French northwest of Hurtebise on
the Aisne front. French gun FIRE
broke up the sgort, the war csffse ar
nounced today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
Deep Sleep Attacks Richie
After Dip Into "Spints" Cit,

was discovered on Ritchie's person
and also in his grip.
When Officer Chaddock arrived on
the scene, a whisky-soaked breath
greeted his presence. He awakened
Ritchie, who only responded with a
yawn. That yawn caused Chaddock
to enter into Some investigation, with
the result that twenty-five half pints
of whisky and hollow base ball bat
were found il Ritchie's grip, neatly
packed. Evidently, the bat was to be
used to convey the liquor secretly to
some of his friends in need"
Richie was taken to the police sta
ton and booked as drunk. with illegal
possession of Intoxicating liquor. He
has an appointment with Police Judge
Fitzgerald Tuesday morning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03

r. F. Richie, who gave his address
as 1918 North Twenty-sixth street,
loves to sleep. Yesterday afternoon
he fulfilled his desire on his return
Journey from St. Joseph, the city OF
Spirits" He fell into a deep sleep on
the Burlington train, due to the effects
of Kentucky spirits on his nerves.
In fact, when the train had arrived
in Omaha, insomnia had taken such a
tight and charming grip on Richie
that the conductor on the train spent
much time and patience trying to
drive away the spirits SO the sleeping
beauty" would wake up. But Richie
could not be awakened--at that par
ticular time. Officer Chaddock was
called to work out" en- Ritchie, with
the result that, in the finals, whisky
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
Vernon Castle Teacher
In Texas Aviation Camp

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 2.-Cap-
tain Denton, Of the Canadian Royal
Flying corps, is expected to reach
here tonight to take charge of the
three Canadian aviation camps under
construction here. Supervising En-
gineer Bowes, of the Toronto camp
arrived this morning. He said one
of the Canadian instructors coming
here is Vernon Castle and another is
Lord Wellesley.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03

Omaha in 1887, and in 1898 ran for
mayor. IA 1905 he was again elected
to the city council and in 1908 coun-
ty commissioner, He was chairman
of the committee on construction of
the new 100000 court house.
Mr.. Bedford was one of the organ
izers of and was president of the
German-American Savings bank, the
only savings bank that paid 100 cents
on the dollar in the panic of 1893. He
has been president of the Rich Hill
Coal company, Omaha Barb Wire
company, Bedford Cement company,
Omaha Portland Cement company,
American Fuel company, Alaska Gold
Mining company and Oak Block Coal
company. In addition he was a di-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
READY TO FACE JURY.

READY TO FACE JURY.
Rev. Lyn George ]. Klly, who will
stand trial Tuesday for completely in
the "Villisca MURDERS" is said by his
attorneys to be in fine condition for
the proceedings which will begin to-
morrow.
"We went to Logan to find what
physical condition Kelly is really in.
We found him in the best of spirits
and anxious to have the proceedings
begin so he could clear himself" said
]. A. Mckenzie, of the firm of Sutton,
Mckenzie & Cox, attorneys for Kelly,
who returned from Logan Sunday
evening.
Insist Confession Formed.
"When the state agent faced Kelly
Thursday night he told the prisoner
that he wanted confession so he
could 60 to Red Oak and place it
before the grand jury, clearing Jones"
Mckenzie said.
AZ paper had beer fixed mp for
Kelly to sign which stated that he
did not want his attorneys myself and
Mr.. Sutton allowed admission to his
cell. He was also told that Detective
Wilkerson was a dangerous person
and that he should have nothing to
do with him.
"The Logan people are much in
censed over the third degree PROCEED
ings and say that nothing like that
will ever happen again in their town:
"The Red Oak people also stated
that majority of the citizens thought
our client innocent and wanted to see
him given just trial.
Strong Circumstantial Evidence.
There is some strong circumstantial
evidence pointing to Kelly's guilt.
Several witnesses have told of his az
rival at Macedonia on the early train
Monday morning and relating the full
details of the Villisca tragedy nearly
two hours before the crime was dis
covered at Villisca.
A few days after the murders,
Kelly went to Council Bluffs and left
a package of laundry at the Office of
the Bluff City laundry on North
Main street. 1t was late in the eve
ming, long after the laundry Office
had closed. He thrust the package
through an opening in the door. He
enclosed note directing the laundry
to be sent to Macedonia and signed
it with part of his initials. y
When the package was opened the
next morning, the witnesses said it was
iound to contain a\blood- stained shirt
with Kelly's initials on the band. The
laundry has an agency at Macedonia.
Kelly acted strangely when he called
for the laundry Saturday evening. He
asked numerous questions, indicating
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
Russian Engineers Strike;
Bequed to Reconsider

Petrograd, Sept. 2,-Certain of
their demands not having been grant
ed, the Union of Railroad Engineers
decided to stop work this evening, ex-
cept on military and Red Cross trains.
Various railroad societies haye ap-
pealed to the union to reconsider its
decision on patriotic grounds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
ITALIANS EXTEND
LINES AS GERMANS
PUSH SLAKS BACK
Additional Prisoners and War Material Taken in Bresto
vizza Valley and On the Carso; Teutons Move
Ahead in Drive On Riga and Attack British
and French Violently.
Italy Thrills at Prospect of Early
Capture of Triest From Austrians

Washington, Sept I'm counter attacks
being beaten back all according
Italian embassy today and General Cadon who said
tive, declares that the battle is the greatest
For the last eleven days the Italians
seventy y-mie 'front.' -,
The that the Italians destroyed pane
to be confirmed by the fact that appear
ed in five days and that shot down. :.
According the dispatches the italian troops wildly
since certain that Test will be taken After
fourteen bridges under FIRE of the enemy the soldiers
have been the Ausians
dorna have been carried without disarrangement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
Bernhardt on Last
TOM-POs-i-tiUe-Iy

New York, Sept. 2.-Sarah Bern
hardt resumed Iher last tour of
America tonight, and appeared in
double bill, acting the role of Portia
ina portion of Shakespeare's "Mer-
chant of Venice" and that Of Jane
De Maudv in "L'Etoile Dams La
Mutt" (The Star in the Night, a
one-act play. based on the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
Flour Comes Tumb|ing
In Northwest Markets

Portland, Ore, Sept. 2.-Flour in
northwest markets will drop 40 cents
barrel next Tuesday. An agreement
looking to that result was reached
tonight by representative Pacific coast
millers here. This will bring the
price to $l1.20 for old-crop patent
-four. AAs soon as the government
price OF $40 bushel, Chicago base
for wheat, takes practical effect, there
will be further and more consid-
erable drop in -four, the millers said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
Italian Airmen Drop Copies
> Of Peace Reply to AuStrians

Udine, Italy, Sept. Austrian SOL
diers on this fighting front will have
an opportunity to read President VIII
sons reply to the pope's peace pro-
posal. Plans have been completed
for Italian air men to distribute thou-
sands OF translations of the reply
along the entire fighting front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
British Nab Four German
Mine Sweepers Off Denmark

London, Sept. -Four German
mine sweepers were destroyed today
of the coast of Jutland by British
light forces, according to an an.
nouncement issued tonight by the ad.
miraltv,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-03
The Weather


Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha yesterday:
Normal terlpera ture. e.................., 70
Deficiency for the day. 2
Total deficiency since March 1......... 221
Normal precipitation .......... .0s inch
Excess for the day. ............ .0S inch
Total rainfall since March Lib 7SInches
Deficiency since March 1...... 2. .2S inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916 . 65 riches
-xNAss for cor. period. 1915... IL inch
L. A. WELSH, Meteorologist
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