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Evening star., 1917-11-28
LOYALTY ISSUES
STIR WISCONSIN
For Choosing Successor to
Deceased Senator, People
Present Test of Patriotism.
MAY IGNORE PARTY LINES

Authentic advices from Wisconsin
agree that the political situation Gre
ated by the death Of United States Sen
ator Hustins presents three main fea-
lures of Importance:
First-A marked disintegration OF
strictly party lines as between demo-
Gratis and republicans, as we'll as break
ing up of factional lines among repub-
licans hitherto divided between La Fol-
lette's supporters and regulars.
Second--A rapidly kindling fame of
loyalty in support of the country's war
policies and a blaze of Indignation
against those who by speech and action
would set Wisconsin aside from the sis
terhood of loyal states of the Union.
Third-Growing activity of the So
cialists. who in the end are expected to
join with any disloyal faction and take
in any discontented element likely to
make a showing of pro-German SYM
pathy in the war.
There will be. it is said, more def
mite cryStalliZation of loyalty and dis
loyalty sentiment as soon as the pro-
cedure is determined for the naming of
Senator Hastings successor, either by
appointment ad interim or by special
election
Temporarily in Doubt.
For the moment this procedure is in
doubt, due to the hesitation and vacil-
lation of the governor OF the state,
Phillip. Gov. Phillips dallying with
the situation Is ascribed in some quar-
tiers in Wisconsin. it Is said, to his
supposed desire that events may fall
out in a way to forward his own un-
derstood ambition to come co the Sem
ate himself.
The governor is empowered by the
election laws of the state to call a spe-
ciaf election to fill the vacancy. In or
der to appoint a successor to serve un-
til the regular election Of 1918 he must
have an act of the Legislature. His
present disposition is said to favor de-
ferring the order for special election
and asking the legislature. which Is to
meet in January. to empower him to ap-
point. --..
1t is said that if there should be a
special election he could not become
candidate for the Senate without re-
signing the governorship and turning
the executive Office over to a La Fol-
lette man. the lieutenant governor. This
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Evening star., 1917-11-28
Sentiment for Special Election.

The reports say that in the past few
days there has been an overwhelmine
voicing Of demand for a special eiec-
ton. Republicans of the stalwart rae
tion. and the La Toilette faction as
we'll. are said to prefer this procedure.
Coming to the lineup Of sentiment IN
the state, it is said the most remarkao!e
feature Of the situation is the aosolute
|shattering of strict party lines oetwesn
the democrats and republicans ana the
crumbling OF the hitherto almost invin.
chile La Toilette battle front. The test
of loyalty against disloyalty is working
these disintegrations.
Portrayed in sentence. the chanRe
is this: Republicans declare they Will
support a democrat for senator against
a doubtful loyalist tagged republican,
and La Toilette lifelong adherents de-
clare they will hack n stalwart II La
Toilette puts up disloyalist.
The socialists are avowedly taxing
sides against loyalist candidates. They
win have candidate of their own.
but if the vote promises to be close
they would, It is said, throw their
strength at the polls to the La Fol-
lette man If he should measure up to
their liking as a pacifist and pro-Ger-
man.
The first show of strength. in event
the legislature fails to authorize ap-
pointment ad interim, will come at the
nominating primaries which must pre-
cede a special election.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
CITY DELIVERS
. 100 TONs0F COAL
PER DAY SO FAR
Hope to Keep Up Muny Coal
Plant All Winter; May
Raise the Price !.
>. 0f Ennl Rit

City Commissioner Butler will go
to Chicago tonight in connection with
the municipal coal department, his
purpose being to arrange for defi-
mite number of cars of coal each
week.
I'VE intend to maintain this coal
department all winter and wish to
place it OH a more substantial basis" !"
explained the commissioner. "We
have received Il cars and II other
cars of orders placed are now en-
route. The trucks are delivering an
average Of 100 tons per day and we
expect to. have outstanding orders
disposed Of within few days"
The plan is to deliver 100 tons a
day and keep the orders down to a
point within the ability to serve.
A check on the coal already sold in
dicates the necessity of raising the
rate on the next orders, but even at
that Mr.. Butler figures that the city
will be able to save consumers not
less than $l.50 a ton, based upon the
advanced price of So ton being
charged by some dealers for central
Illinois coal, the kind being handled
by. the city. tM
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
HOPE LOAN WILL
Reach minimum
ON LIBERTY DAY
Officials Believe Concerted
Drive Wednesday May Bring
Total to Three Billions;
Boy Scouts Busy.

Washington, Oct. 23.--The Liberty
loan was still tagging today, on the
face of the' scattering unofficial esti-
mates to the Treasury department.
Officials were hoping that the $3,000,-
100000 minimum would be reached by
tomorrow night, when the heavy an
ticipated volume of Liberty day sales
would be in hand.
/ Officials announced that there was
little information at hand to lead
them to believe that the $4,000, 900 600
maximum would be reached, although
they thought the sum might possibly
be taken by an e1eventh-hour avail
anche of subscriptions. --.
Want Half Billion Today.
! Conviction is felt in many quar-
ters," the Treasury department an.
nounced, "that the $3,000000,000 mark
can be"reached by tomorrow night.
Solicitors, spurred on by their failure
to make desired gains yesterday, the
first day of the last week of the CAM
paign, began anew today with inten-
sifed determination. It was thought
that i the loan total subscriptions
could be brought by tonight up to
approximately $2,500,000,000 or $780,
100000 more than is in sight at pres
ent, there might be chance to reach
the $3,000,000,000 mark tomorrow
night, the close of Liberty day.
Liberty day returns, heads Of some
district committees believe, may reach
$1,000.000,000. If they approximate
60 per cent of this sum they probably
will send the total for the drive above
$4,000, 100000"
Indications pointed more and more,
officials said, to the conclusion that
only tremendous response by the
entire nation, with hundreds of thou
sands of small subscribers and many
large .ubscribers participating, could
bring the total anywhere near the
maximum quota.
Among subscriptions reported to-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
REPULSE GERMAN
ATTEMPT TO MAKE
SECOND LANDING
Russians Drive Off Invaders on
Esthonian Coast; Occupy
Many Trenches On the
@ Northern Front. J.. +.

petrograd, Oct, 25.-The Germans
have made All attempt at second
landing. on the Esthonian coast, The
war office announces that they were
driven away by the Russians.
Il The attempt was made near Noise
kull Manor, eight miles north OF
tWerder, on the Esthonian coast.
(The landing of German troops re-
ported yesterday by the Russian war
office was effected on the Werder
peninsula). No naval engagements
occurred in connection with this
maneuver. German warships were
observed off Kuivast, Moon island.
The Germans have evacuated more
trenches on the northern end of the
battle front. They were occupied by
the Russians. Trenches in the sector
north Of Hinsenberg Manor were
taken by the Russians after an en-.
gagement, '-'' ~
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
DRESSED AS MAN,
WOMAN WOULD
ESCAPE HUSBAND
Mrs. Ivy Naser Alleges Hus'
band Cruel to Child; Gives
Baby to Hospital; Dons
Mans Clothes.

Dressed as man, with hair cut
short, Mrs. Ivy Naser, q years old
who gaye'hcr residence as Main hotel
was arrested at Fourteenth and Doug
las streets by Detectives Rich and
Psvanowski late Monday and is held
at police headquarters for investiga-
ton.
She told the authorities that her
husband, who is now at Fort Dodge,
Ia, forced her to leave him because
OF his brutal treatment of their child
a baby girl. The man is all Assyrian
peddler.
She said she took the child to
Mercy hospital, Council Bluffs, early
Monday and asked them to take care
of it, and then came to Omaha. where
she formerly lived. Naser will be ar
rested.
When questioned as to her rea.
son for donning male attire Mrs
Naser said she hoped. in that way to
successfully elude her husband. Be-
fore she left Fort Dodge, Friday after
noon, she swore out a complaint,
charging him with cruelty, she said
When arrested Mrs. Naser. denied
emphatically that. she, was a woman,
but admitted it when taken to the
station. Her attire was complete from
head to foot, including even a swag-
ger walking stick.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24

While the people of the country are
pledging themselves through the food
pledge cards to conserve food and to
substitute the nonexportable for the
exportabl: foods the Nehawka County
bank at Nehawka has worked out a
plan to correlate the Liberty loan
work and the food conservation work.
David C. West. cashier of the bank,
writes to the Nebraska Food Admin
istration showing how this has been
done. The bank has offered to sell
$50 Liberty bonds on the weekly pay
ment basis, ST week for forty-eight
weeks. At the end of that time they
deliver the bond. These bonds are
sold to housewives. and they get a
$50 bond for $48. At the same time
the plan contains yet another provi-
sion. The 81 a week must be saved
hv the hnus2wives bv til. -tosi.ntion
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
RULES PEACEFUL I
PICkET|NG ISN'T
Law VIOLATION
Part of Judge Leslie's De-
cision, in Which He Makes
Court Order Perpetual
Against Teamsters.

Unions have the right to combine
against the open shop and employers
have a right to Combine against the
closed shop, as long as they go about
it peaceably and do not violate the
law, according to a decision handed
down late yesterday afternoon by
Judge Leslie, sitting in equity court
He ruled that peaceful picketing was
lawful.
Judge Leslie's decision marks the
end of long-drawn-out, expensive liti-
CATION arising out of the strike
troubles in Omaha last spring.
Dissolves Other Orders.
He granted permanent injunction
against the Teamsters' union and
members of that labor organization,
but dissolved the court order against
all other unions.
The only members of the Business
Mems association perpetually en-
joined are operators of fuel and ma
terial yards, Judge Leslie holding
that evidence showed these employers
to have been the only ones making
an organized effort to tie up building
Etrades activities in Omaha by refus-
ing to make deliveries.
The temporary order against all
other employers was dissolved by
Judge Leslie.
Stay Within Law.
Judge Leslie refused to enjoin the
unions from fighting against the open
shop, as long as they do not resort to
violence, intimidation or other unlaw.
full means to further their cause. He
also refused to enjoin employers from
fighting against the closed shop, as
long as they, too, do not overstep the
mark of the law. =, -. ~
Thus, Judge Leslie ruled, union mer
may approach nonunion and ask them
to join their organizations. Members
of unions not involved in a strike may
refuse. to work on jobs characterized
as unfair" according to his decision
The strike litigation dates back to
June IS, when Attorney General Reed
invoked the Junkin act and obtained
restraining order against both the
Business Mems association and Oma.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
Women to lnuest Their Savings
In Liberty Bonds at 81 Per Week

on the table OF cheaper food for a
dearer, or the substitution of non-
exportable food for an exportable
one.
Thus, every time the housewife
saves dollar on the table,, she takes
it to this bank and applies it on her
Liberty bond. At the end of the
forty-eight weeks she has not only
conserved food for the American and
allied armies, but she has a Liberty
bond bearing her 4 per cent interest
besides.
The food pledge cards are being
signed up everywhere in the state by
the parents of school children. The
children in Omaha are not satisfied
with getting the signature of their
own parents, but are running with
blank cards to all the homes where
there are no school children and are
getting good results.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24

Chicago, Oct. 23.-For the first
time in the history of the United
States a government representative
has fixed the 'fair' price of certain
foodstuffs. Harry A. Wheeler. food
administrator of Illinois, today an
nounced the proper price for sugar,
potatoes and -four. Grocers, for the
most part, have agreed to put the
prices into effect. They are somewhat
lower than recent prices in Chicago
about 2 cents in the retail price of
sugar
Mr.. Wheeler's list gives the price
which the retailers should pay the
middlenan, and the price which the
customer shouid pay over the coun-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
May Enroll Every. +
Medical Man In
Country.Fo Service

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Enrollment of
every physician and surgeon in the
United States, without regard to the
state of his finances or dependents, for
employment in some form during the
war, is probability, according to dis
cussions which preceded the opening
today Of the eighth annual session Of
the Cynical Congress of Surgeons.
More than $500 surgeons prominent
in this country and in Great Britain
and France are in attendance at the
clynic, which is to discuss how the
United States may best care for its
men injured during the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
Illinois Food Administrator
Is Fixing Prices On Staples

ter. Other prices for staples will be
announced as quickly as possible. To-
days list follows:
Flour, well known advertised mill brands,
running four bags to the barrel, retailers
pay per bag. s2sO@2s2; customers pay.
$2.s5031s. -
one-eighth Barrel flour in cotton bags. re-
tailers pay per bag, s1.42@1.4S; customers
pay, s1.4s@1.60. -,
Five pounds flour, cotton sacks. retailers
pay per bag, 31032c; customers pay 36
@37c.
Potatoes, No. Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Dakota, retailers pay per hundredweight,
$2.35@2.5o; customers pay per peck Of 10
pounds, 43 @46c.
Sugar, best bulk ,granulated, retailers
pay per hundredwcight, H.6597.76; custom
ers pay. per pound, TX 4she.
Sugar, western cane granulated in bulk.
retailers pay per hundredweight $n6S@
7.76; customers pay, per pound. 7&qShc,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
Close Austfo.Sluiss Line; J.
Food Riots in Vienna

London, Oct. 23.-The Austro-
Swiss frontier has been closed
owing to the serious internal situa-
ton In Austria, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Berne today. Several iriunition fac
tories were wrecked in recent food
riots in Vienna, Pressburg, Brunn
and Laibash, the rioters being most
ly women, the advices state. The
police, according to the reports.
fired on the crowds, killing and
wounding many persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
JOFFRE'S MEN PUSH
ENTIRE GERMAN LINE
BACK OF SOISSONS
Bad Weather lnterferes With Fighting in Flanders,
but New Drive is Opened to South; Rapid Prog
ress is Made and Many Prisoners
:.... -5.t."...
Are Taken. w.. -. -
BULLETIN.

Paris Oct 23-ln of the swiftest and dashing
blows the the French troops today smashed through
German line north Of Asne depth of than miles
point inflicted heavy losses the enemy and captured
than $500 prisoners and rs heavy and field
Several villages also fell the hands Of the French
according to the Office announcement tonight
Paris Oct 23-An attack made by the French early
morning the Asne front northeast Of Sossons The
Office reports that considerable made along
the whole prisoners taken
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24

ATTACK BEFORE DAYLIGHT.
The statement follows:
This morning at 5sls o'clock. after
artillery preparations for several
hours, our troops assaulted the pow
erful German positions in the region
OF Allmant and La Malmaison (north-
east Of Soissons). On the whole front
OF attack we made good progress and
we took a number Of prisoners.
Northwest OF Rheims there was
rather heavy artilleiy J fighting in the
night. Three surprise attacks against
our small posts west OF Bermericourt
and east Of Melville were without
avail.
BRING BACK PRISONERS.
'In the Argonne an incursion into
German trenches at Cheppy wood
enabled us to inhict losses OH the
enemy and bring back prisoners.
'"On the right bank of the. Mouse
(Verdun 'front.', the artillery action
became violent late in the night in the
region north of Hill 344.'
Germans Recover Position.
london, Oct. 23.--Thc Germans
last night attacked one of the newly
captured British positions in Flanders
and forced back the troops holding it,
the war Office announces. Elsewhere
the British gains Of yesterday have
been maintained.
The statement follows;
"Rain fell again last night and the
weather has bceh stormy and unset
tied. Early in the night the enemy
attacked one of our new posts in the
southern part. OF Houtholst wood and
forced tic troops holding it to fall
back short distance. On the re-
maindcr OF the front our gains have
been maintained and consolidated
Will Continue Hammering.
3 (By Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 22.--Military ey-
perts here, do not expect winter to
halt the great allied drive against the
Germans in Flanders. The British
and French commanders will tri-
umph over the obstacles of winters
rigors and continue their push
against the German positions on the
western front.
"Our men in France, after three
months intensive training, are in
splendid physical condition and ci-
ficient fighting TRIM" said Secretary
Baker today. They have readily be-
come acclimatizcd and now feel at
home in the war zone.
"Sammies" In Good Health.
"Our troops have met with the
most warm-hearted and enthusiastic
reception on the part of the people OF
France.
"The health of our men overseas is
reported as excellent.
bad weather already prevails
along the western front, wintry con-
ditions will soon set in and the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
Workers at Training
Camps Federal Employees

Washington, Oct. 25.-An executive
order published today exempts civil
employees Of the training camp ac-
tivities commission from civil serv-
ice requirements and directs that
those who heretofore have been paid
from private funds be paid from gov
ernment appropriations. p
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
Hundred Killed
In Explosion in
German Factory

Amsterdam, Oct. 23-The Echo de
Beige says that 100 workmen, includ-
ing 40 Belgians, were killed and 100
injured by an explosion recently at
Luttre, in Hainault province, Bel
gium. The material damage is re-
ported to have been considerable.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24

Scandinavians to =
Protest Sinking Of
Vessels in Convoy

London, Oct. 23.-A joint Scandi-
navian protest, it is expected, will be
lodged against the German sinking Of
the neutral steamers under convoy ip
the North sea last Wednesday, acs
cording to dispatch to the Morning
Post from Stockholm
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
Omaha NOT TO FALL SHORT
OFITSQUOTAOF AMMUNITION
TOBE USED AGAINST KAISER
All Efforts of the City Now Being Directed to Swell the
Sale of Bonds; State is Backing Up the City and
Good Reports Are Now Coming In
From Everywhere.

All Omaha continues activities the final week of the
ond Liberty loan drive with vgor than has been hereto
fore displayed.
Committees busy hustng, Boy Scouts active
stick close their booths in the stores where
bonds sold and selling bonds in the theaters
each evening All this activity swelling the total of the
Nv, ,b,s
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
First Consignment Of
BuCkWheat Reaches Omaha

The first buckwheat to arrive on
the Omaha market this year came to
the Omaha Grain exchange today. 1t
was raised in Cass county and con-
signed to A. w. Bewsher and was
priced at s. per 100 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24

Activity in the state is also more
! noticeable and returns are now com.
ing in fast. I
Today having been declared 4
holiday and also as it is Liberty day
big returns arc looked for.
OVER NINE MILLION.
Omaha's total tabulated to date is
$9,1S6,25O.
The afternoon speaking schedule
for General Leonard Wood in Omaha
Friday is not yet made up definitely,
The committee is working on it. The
general will arrive with two aides
about 7:30 in tire morning. A COM
mittee consisting of T. c. Byrne. w.
D. McHugh, Charles Black and Floyd
J. Smith will meet him and escort
him to his hotel and to other places
he will want to visit. 1t is expected
that he will spend the forenoon visit
ing the army posts here. At noon he
will speak at the Commercial club
public affairs luncheon, while in the
evening he will be escorted to num-
Der of the theaters BY the committee
and will make short talks there Tor
the Liberty bonds. 8 d
Monday at Theaters.
The booths in the theaters Monday
took total of $4, $50 in subscriptions.
Following are the items:
o
Sun--Mrs. Samuel Burns ............ 1,lg0
Empress-Mrs. George Doane, Miss
Daisy Doane and Miss Mildred =.
rogers ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, eso
orpheum and Brandeis-Mrs. Stewart
and Miss Whitmore .............. 1850
Total Observation-Disclosures .s4,i5O
Sick Man Responds.
Though bedfast with rheumatism
at :. his farm home near Schuyler,
Joseph Mares has not forgotten the
Importance of the Liberty loan drive.
A letter he has sent to his banker at
Schuyler has been forwarded to Sec
retary Folda of the State Liberty
Loan committee in Omaha.
In this letter Mr.. Mares says: 81
I'm bedfast with rheumatism and
therefore cannot come to the bank to
Ir,, Liberty bonds. However, if my
noe payable on or before June l is
good with your bank, please reserve
me $500 or $500 worth or whatever
you think is my just share"
This man already has $1,000 worth
of bonds Of the first issue.
This" said Secretary Floda," is an
example of the spirit that is moving
many of the farmers throughout the
stafe. We think this is the right spir-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
The Weather

\ For Nebraska--Fair; warmer.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24
Comparative Local Record.

Temperatures and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature. .................., 81
Deficiency for the day.... Is
Total deficiency since March 1......... 1888
Normal precipitation. ........... .O6 inch
deficiency for the day......u.. .06 inch
Total rainfall since March /. 20.s5 inches
Deficiency since March 1....... 5.s7 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. 80 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. 1.4s inches
Reports From Stations at p. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-24

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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-01-18
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All those4 I
loans thrca9.S
Banks . pSE
the GovernHgS
Office of Ju4 E
in Marion D., AH
in FebruarySrq1
Court DAY, G''ss
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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-01-18
D. {. MAY Alb.
0L|SH SALOONS
House Expected to Concur and Law
Ending Liq, r Traffic in District Of
Columba a Seems A sured

Sheppard bill, which abolishts
saloons in the District aud pre-
vents the manufacture or sale of
intoxicating liquors within that
territory. but does not prohibit
their import for personal use.
was passed in the Senate ,esl.r
day afternoon bya vote Of 55 10
32. The bill becomes effective
November |, next.
The referendum amendment
permitting the citizsns OF the
Dist, let to express their approval
or di,aporova! Of the proposed
D, oniuitlon was rejected BY n Tie
vote o, 43 to 43.
The bill now goes to the House,
where its friends asserted last
night it would be passed before
adjournment and the abolish
ment of all saloons within the
District assured before Lol.gres'
reconvenes.
Democratic leaders of tha,
body, before the holiday recess
stated that a special rule woult
be supplied by the rules commit
tee insuring a vote on the bill
1t is confidently predicted tina
the House will support the actor
of the Senate by a substantia
majority. Opponents OF tn
dry" measure admitted tina
the bill probably would pe
through the House without muc
trouble.