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Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
U.S.COMMISSION
SCORES ROUT OF
BISBEE MINERS

Washington, Nov. 25.-Severe criti-
cism of the persons responsible for
the deportation of 1876 striking work
ers from Bisbee, Ariz., and the War
rem mining district last July Il, is
contained in report OF President
Wilson's special labor commission
made public last night by the presi-
dent.
The deportation was carried out by
the sheriff of Cochise county and
about 1000 armed men, "presuming to
act as deputies under the sherift's au-
thority," the report said and was
wholly illegal and without authority i'll
law, either state or federal"
After extensive investigation of the
causes and circumstances surrounding
the copper miners strike, the commits
sion found that the deportations were
planted by a number of Bisbee citi-
zens, including officials of the Phelps
Dodge and Calumet and Arizona min
ing interests, although no disorder or
violence had been threatened by the
strikers. Most of the men forcibly
herded together and sent out of the
state on a special train of box cars
were law abiding American citizens,
the report said and few were Germans
or Austrians.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
BOMB BLAST
KILLS TEN IN
MILWAUKEE
Police Station Partially Wreck
ed and Many Injured; Drag
Net Out for Suspected
Italians.

Milwaukee, Nov. 25.--Ten persons
are known to have been killed, a num-
ber injured and several are believed
to be missing as the result Of bomb
explosion of great force in the central
police station yesterday.
The bomb was taken to the station
by an Italian named Muzinni, who
said he discovered it in the basement
of the Madonna Del Pompeii Catholic
church in the Italian district OF the
CITY,.
More than 25 Italians have been ar
rested. Muzinni is also being held.
The Italian was met near the sta
ton by Detective Bart Maloney, who
escorted him into the station and
placed the bomb, enclosed in a box,
on table in the waiting room, while
he took the man into the Office of
Lieutenant Flood.
Bomb Suddenly Explodes.
Detectives were on the second
floor of the building at the time, re-
spending to roll call. When they came
down the stairway and noticed the
box one picked it up to examine it.
Thereupon the bomb exploded.
The lower floor of the building was
shattered. 1t is believed that many
of the prisoners may have perished.
The known dead: Detectives Charles
Seehauer, David O'Brien, Fred kai-
ser, Stephen Stecher, Albert Templin,
Frank M. c. Caswin, Paul Weller;
Henry Decker, Stationkeeper; Edward
Spindler, operator; Catherine Wal
ker.
The injured: Detective Louis Hart
mann. fracture of right arm; Detec-
tive Herman Bergin. leg injured
Whole City Excited.
According to one of the detectives
the bomb was cylinder shaped affair
about one foot in length and eight
inches in diameter. Inserted in the
top was small bottle of liquid, sup
posedly nitroglycerin.
The dead and injured were seat
tered all over the squad room. Seated
at either side of Edward Spindler. on
the second floor, were Arthur Van
Peterson and Otto Gerlach. Neither
was injured beyond the shock of~fhe
explosion.
LIEUTENANT Flood, in his office
across the hall from the squad room.
was thrown from his chair, but only
stunned.
The woman killed, Catherine Wal
ker, was in the station TO report a
robbery.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
KELLY FOUND
NOTGU|LTY|N
SECOND TRIAL
Jury Acquits Minister Of Fa-
fnous ViIIisCa Ak Murder
After Four Hours De-
liberation.

Red Oak, Nov. 25.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Rev. Lyn G. J. Kelly was ac-
quilted of the charge of committing
the Villisca AK murders of 1912 by the
jury in his second trial in district
court last night, on the first bal
lot, at 1888 p. M, after four hours
and Is minutes consideration. .
Judge w. d. Wheeler asked Frank
Culver. foreman of the jury, it that
bodyi had arrived at "a verdict. The
foreman replied that they had. The
Judge then warned the spectators who
crowded the court room that there
must be no demonstration.
The jury's verdict of mot guilty
was read.
Kelly Weeps.
Kelly was visibly affected. He threw
his arms around Judge A. L. Sutton,
who has defended him in both trials,
and embraced other friends who were
standing near.
When questioned as to how he felt
regarding the decision, Kelly could
only reiterate time and again, Fine,
fnew
Tears streamed from his eyes as
his friends focked to his side.
Mrs. Kelly. was jubilant. Her face
beamed with glad relief as her friends
surrounded her. expressing their salts
faction over the acqulttal.
Previous to the pronouncement of
the verdict, Kelly was aoked what he
would do in the event of AL acquittal.
Stay With Friends.
81 will stay right here in Red Oak
for a few days" said the little minis
ter. 81 will stay here among my
friends, until regain my health"
For the last two days. Kelly has
been under the care of physician.
The strain of the recent weeks has
had an appreciable effect on his con-
stitution. a
Kelly will soon go on the lecture
platform, he says. He will speak on
my Fight for Freedom, Faith and
Fortune"
During the weeks of confinement
the minister wrote 26 chapters of a
book entitled "a Pawn in the Game"
He expects to complete this book,
adding four more chapters, and pub
lish it, selling copies of the volume
on his lecture tours.
Judge Gives Instructions.
Both the morning and the afternoon
session of court began half hour
earlier than usual in order that all the
arguments might be made before
adjournment in the evening. County
Attorney Wenstrand spoke for an
hour and was Immediately followed
by w. E. Mitchell for the defense,
who finished at noon. Attorney Gen
eral Havner spoke for two hours this
afternoon.
Judge Wheeler had instructed the
jury that their verdict might be one
Continued on Page Two, Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26

REVOLUTIONARY MOVE.
This almost revolutionary move was
announced last night, after an all-day
conference between members OF the
k,ar board and the government OF"
ticials at which many remedies were
offered for the freight congestion that
has paralyzed transportation IN the
east. 1t was adopted as the best and
readiest means. of meeting situation
that has threatened the production and
dispatch abroad of war materials.
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE.
The roads will be operated by a
committee of vice presidents OF the
lines. under the general direction OF
the war board itself, comprising five
of the country's railway heads. The
committee of vice presidents Will be
given full authority to adopt any
measures found necessary to accom-
plish unified operation.
The operating program calls tor the
following:
Diversion OF locomotives, employees
Hnd machine tools from western to
@astern railroads.
Utilization of repair shops on west
ern lines for repairing easteIn equip
ment.
Pooling of all tracks and equipment
in the east wherever practicable.
Pro rata distribution among eastern
roads of open-top cars on basis OF ton
naeeAcarrying capacity of the equip
ment in the pool.
Diversion from congested lines OF
ali freight that can be handled by any
open route.
To make more effective the pooling
arrangement the war board recon-
mended that the government take the
following steps Immediately.
Eliminate Cross-Hauls.
Survey the present contracts and
methods of purchase and shipment OF
coal that cross-hauls may be elm
mated and that coal may move on
the shortest route from producer to
consumer.
! Extend the pooling of coal produc-
ton and shipment.
Transfer as far as possible the
movement of foodstufs and other eX-
port commodities to southern ports
to relieve congestion in north At:
tantc ports.
Survey all government requirements
involving the movement of raw mate
rials and manufactured products so
that the acsumulations on roads and
in terminals will be eliminated while
products are awaiting shipment or
export. g,
Require wherever possible the build
Continued on Page Two, Column Twoo
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
RULES APPLYING
TOFOOD CONTROL
ARE ANNOUNCED
Limitation of Prices, Examina-
tion of Books and Minimum
Car Loadings Most Drastic
of Them All.

Significant rulings, bearing upon the
manufacturing, storing and distribu-
ton of foodstufs, were announced
Saturday by the Federal Food Ad-
ministration for Nebraska. These rul-
ings are culcd from the presidents
proclamation and indicate some of the
lines of action that will be followed in
enforcing the various provisions.
Their purpose is threefold, accord
ing to the Nebraska officials They
will limit the prices charged by Ii
censees, to a reasonable amount over
expense and will forbid acquisition of
speculative profits on a rising market;
they will tend to keep food commodi-
ties moving in as direct a line as pos
sible and with as little delay as prac-
ticablc; and they will limit contracts
for future deliveries and dealings in
future contracts.
One of the most drastic is that
which stipulates that every licensee
must at all times give information re-
garding his busines to an accredited
representative of the food administra-
ton and that the privilege of book ex-
aminations must be accorded during
business hours.
Another is fixing the minimum car
loadngs for the various food CONF
modities, which vary, according to the
nature of the foodstuff.
The laying in of supplies by any
buyer for a period longer than 90
days is construed as unlawful. OF
course. exceptions are permitted but
only in writing and under specified
conditions.
A much desired distinction between
fresh and storage stuff is laid down
in the rule which says poultry, eggs,
butter and fresh and frozen fish must
not be represented as fresh if it has
been in storage 80 days or more and
when such product is offered for sale
such information must be given the
purchasers"
Warehousemen or anyone con-
nected with such plants are expressly
prohibited from having any interest
in foodstuffs stored in these houses
with which they are connected.
The shipment of potatoes is pro-
hibited unless they are practically free
from frost injury or decay. The
observance of United States govern
ment grades Nos. and are advised
and all potatoes must be quoted by
the pound.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
Administrator Hoover Promises
More Sugar for Nebraska

of the United States, supplying about
100000 people.
This was news to Administrator
Hoover.
During the hearing it was shown
that the houses represented at the
conference handled the sugar on !
per cent margin. while jobbers refused
to handle it unless there was to 5
per cent in sight, and until the govern
ment prohibited this manner OF doing
business they were speculators. 1t
was contended that these houses got
the sugar to the consumer at less
price, and what they wanted now was
their proportion of the sugar to which
the district is entitled.
Food Administrator Hoover gave
the representatives to understand that
the sought-for relief would be forth
coming at once, which means that
Omaha will have larger supply Of
sugar in the course Of few days than
it now has,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
BANKERS URGED
TO. HELP FEEDERS
GET LIVE STOCK
Federal FoQa ainistration
Says SQf she State
consumed

Burke as chairman of the
LIN sfock committee of the Federal
Food administration, urges the live
stock men and bankers of the state
to immediate and concerted action.
1t is hoped, with these agencies CO.
operating, as suggested, that great
increase of live stock production will
result.
The first appeal is made to 1000
feeders of live stock, i'll letter which
went out Saturday to every feeder
in the state. 1t urges immediate
buying of live stock and the feeding
of soft corn, which is quite prevalent
in the state.
The second appeal is to the bank
ers of the state, urging them to CO.
operate with the feeders by loaning
with unusual freedom at reasonable
rates on live stock paper,
Insists on Cooperation.
After pointing out the necessities
for increased production and insisting
upon cooperation with |the. plans OF
the government, the letter to the
bankers says:
"The Food administration has def
initely announced its live stock
policy, the outstanding features of
which are the country's imperative
need for increased production Of
meats and fats, and the determination
of the government to see that the
producer gets a fair profit. This in-
cludes rigid control Of the packer 5
profits, which inaugurates a new era
in the live stock business.
Chance for Great Service.
"The cooperation of the bankers
is highly desirable. You have it i'll
your power, by loaning with unusual
freedom on live stock paper, to per-
form a great public service.
Owing to the very high prices for
live stock remember that the bor-
,rowers' peeds are greater than ever
before aid he nust depend largely
upon you to supply the additional
credit. This can be easily accom-
plished by you making greater use
of the Federal Reserve banks. These
banks discount stock paper secured
by chattel mortgage, maturing in six
months or less.
"Never in the history of the state
has the timely advice and assistance
of the banker been so urgently
needed"
Must Use Soft Corn.
The necessity for the proper feed
ing and utilization of soft corn is
given emphasis in the letter to the
feeders. By intelligent disposition
of the soft corn, the feeder can do
a double service. He can assist the
government much in increasing meat
production and also turn an other
Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
CLIFFORD LONG is
TRANSFERRED TO
CHCAGOSERVICE

Clifford Long, former foot ball star
at Creighton university and now a
member OF, the army hospital corps
at Goat Island, near San Francisco,
has written a letter to his parents in
which he says:
"One hundred hospital attaches
from various camps in the west, and
including eight of. the boys from our
camp, will come through Omaha Mon
day over the Union Pacific at 7;2O
p. IN. Please go down to the station
and give them the once over and
see for yourself what fine bunch of
fellows they are"
Long has made great name for
himself in foot ball on the coast and
recently was made captain OF the
team
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
Reds Make Peace ParIey
With German Soldiers

Stockholm, Nov. 25.-The Boil
shevigi peace prelininaries, accord
ing to advices received here from
Russia, include the appointment by
each army division at the front of
a committee to negotiate directly
with the German division opposed
to it. All distinction between Off
GERS and soldiers have been ablish-
ed. and all have the same salary,
uniforms and privileges.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
FONTAINE IN FLAMES.

roN AlNE lin rLAMEo.
The village of Fontaine, less than
three miles from Cambria, was report
cd in flames, suggesting the probabil-
ity of an impending German retire
ment from that place.
The Germans are resisting desper-
ately the British advance which is be-
ing pressed most energetically on this
east-to-west front. General Byngs
evident intention is to drive in behind
the main Hindenburg line, preached in
Tuesdays surprise attack, and the
Queant- Drocourt switch line, while
sHll pushing his encircling movement
of Cambria to the north and east.
Fridays British attacks we're chiefly
delivered on this same front. Gains
were scored, but Bourbon wood and
Moeuvres still remained in German
hands. ,Byng's troops had even cap
tured Bourbon village to the north OF
the wood, Beflin's official statement
indicates, but were driven back by
strong German counter thrust. Brit
ish have pushed considerably to the
northwest OF Moeuvres, however, and
are hammering at lnchy, which the
Germans are battling determinediy to
retain.
5a Teutons Baked at Piave.
The Italians have now completed \
successful two weeks defense of the
Piayc line and the northern front pro-
tecting its flank. Although they have
had to yield ground during this time
on the front between the upper Piave
and the Asiago plateau, their defensive
line remains unbroken. The Italian
fourth army!-ander General Robilant.
is on the aggressive between the
Piave and the Brentai since Friday,
while the first army beat off heavy at
tacks between the Asiago plateau and
the Brentai, and the third army foiled
further efforts by the Austro-German
forces to bridge the Piave with pom
toons.
In Palestine the British are closing
in on Jerusalem, their official state
ments claiming added interest because
of their. increasingly frequent mention
of Biblical names. ' The site of an
cient Mizpah, some eight miles west
of Jerusalem, was carried by storm,
Northwest of the city the British were
still closer, but their mounted troops
near Beitonia, in this sector, were
forced back a short distance by a
strong Turkish counter attack.
Italians Take Offensive.
The enemy is attempting to come
down the Brenta valley on both banks
of the river in an endeavor to reach
Bassano and the open plain. On the
Continued on Page Two, Column One.b
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
Washington Bureau
OF The Omaha Bee,
.a,,

Washington Bureau
OF The Omaha Bee,
1911 Street.
Washington, Nov. 25.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The sugar situation as it
affects the central west, and in which
Omaha is vitality interested, was the
subject of long conference today on
the part of representatives of p job
bing houses throughout central Unit
ed States and Food Administrator
Herbert Hoover.
Four of these houses are located
in Omaha. Attorney Charles L. Dun
dey of Omaha presented the case for
the jobers.
These men came TO Washington to
get an equitable distribution of sugar
throughout the central west and they
started in b. showing through their
counsel that there was absolute dis
elimination against dealers handling
about 40 per cent OF the sugar output
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
REFUSE PEACE PARLEY.

London, Nov. 25.-A Petrograd dis
patch from the semi-olficial news
agency says that the mayor of Petro-
grad has announced that the Germans
have declined to receive the parlia-
mentary representatives sent by
order of the Maximalist commissar-
les, declaring that peace negotiations
would only be conducted with the
constitutional government of Russia.
One of the preliminary conditions
for entering upon pour parlers ina
posed by the Germaps is the with
drawal of Russian troops for a dis
tance of 100 kilometers (62 miles,,
while the Germans retain their pres
ent positions.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
Say Cholera Was Cause of
General Maud'S Death

London, Nov. 25.-General Freder-
ick STANDBY Maud, commander Of
the British forces in Mesopotamia.
who died November l8 after a brief
illness, succumbed TO cholera, accord
ing TO the Saturday Review.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
Second Secretary Resigns.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Baron Rem
aud D'Ungeren Steinberg, second sec
retary of the Russian embassy, an
nounced today that he had resigned
yesterday with three other officials,
who, with the approval of Ambassa-
dor BakhmeteH, left the service of the
Russian government because of the
Bolsheviki control of the foreign Of
fee at Petrograd.
Baron Steinberg has been connect
ed with the embassy here for several
years. He was a gentleman in wait
ing to Nicholas ii.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
A Service Flag for Every Household
That Has Given Soldier to the Country.

The Bee has secured limited supply of handsome paper
service flags correct coOrs IL by 18 inches with from
five service stars to be pasted the window pane They
of the quality and workmanship the American
flag which distributed the spring and they be had
at any of offices by readers at nominal price with
attached coupon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
(By Associated Press.l

Hard fighting continued in the battle of Cambria Satu
day, with the British pushing determnedy nohward the
Fontaine Queant line west of Cambria.
Unofficial reports late today indicated the probability that
General Byng troops had wrested possession Of the hos
pued Bourbon wood from the Germans and had the
town of Moeuyres.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
GERMANY IS DEAF
TO MAXIMALIST
PEACE PROPOSAL
Will Treat Only With Repre-.
Sentatives of Constitutional
Government; Want Rus
sian Army Withdrawn.
BULLETIN.

,,yg Christian, Nov, 2s.--Dr. David
Soskice, confidential secretary 10.
A. F. Kerensky, the deposed Rus
sian premier, passed through Chris
tiania today on his way to England.
He carries a message from Keren-
sky, who, he declared, is safe and
preparing plans for future activities.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
EASTERN ROADS COMBINE
UNDER one GREAT SYSTEM
TO Speed WARTIME HAULS
Revolutionary Move Comes After AlDay Conference Be-
tween War Board and Government Officials; Vice
Presidents of Lines to Direct Operations; Pool
Cars and Trackage Facilities.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington Nov 25-Operation of all railway lines east
Chicago centralized system decided today by
the railroad board TO obtain maximum of efficiency in
traffic movement and trackage facilities will be pooled
regardless of ownership or railroads individual interest
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
GEN. BYNG WRESTS L
BOURBON WOOD
FROM GERMANS
Town of Moeuvres Captured British Drive Behind Main
Hindenburg Line in Terrific Offensive Against
Great Railway junction Of Cambrai;
Italians Balk Teutons at Piave.
BULLETIN.

London Nov. 25.-Brish troops the Cambria front in
France have captured Bourbon village and virtually the whole
of Bourbon wood including all the high ground within it, Field
Marshall Hag officially reported today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair and warmer
Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26

rcmpsrature and precipitation departures
from the normal since March /:
rsfiC;:ncv for the day................
TolaI deficiency since March l........2l0
Norn7al precipitation........... ,O2 inch
\ rcIeucy for the Gay........ .02 inch
Al rainfall sine March l....2l."0 inches
deficiency since March L.. SIS inches
orfIcianr, for cor period. 1916. .19.l7 inches
psfici,ncv for cor reriod. 1915. $50 inches
l. \ WELSH, Meteorological.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-26

Comparative Local Record.
Official record of temperature and preclpl-
tation compared with the corresponding
period for the last three years:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-23
INTEREST RATE FOR 100000 Is
SUE ADVANCED To5
PER CENT
BEcHTEL G. CO., DAVENPORT,
TAKES THE ENTIRE ISSUE
Thirty Four Thousand to Be Issued
Dec. I, and Remaining $4,000 Jan.1
Mature Over Period Of Ten Years,
Beginning Jan. I, 1928, at Rate Of
$4,000 a Year.

Two issues of county refundins
bonds OF a total of 100000 were sold
Thursday afternoon by the board of
supervisors to George NJ. Bechtel 4
Co, Davenport, for premium OF 500.
The bonds draw per cent per annum
and begin TO mature Jan. l, 1928. The
only other bid filed for the issue was
by Bolger, Moses & Willaman, Chi
cago, who offered a premium OF $500
and interest at 3 per cent.
Because OF a limitation placed by
the law only part of the bonds can
be issued at this time. Thirty-four
thousand OF the bonds will be issued as
soon as they can be prepared. and will
be dated Dec. !. On this part OF the
issue Bechtel & Co. offered q premium
OF $2I0 These bonds will be used TO
refund outstanding warrants up TO
Sept. l. Ten thousand Of this issue
will mature Jan. !, 1925. An additional
$4,000 will mature Jan l. 1929 and Jan
!. 1880. On Jan. I, 1851, the remaining
$4,000 OF the bonds mature
The second issue OF $4,000 will be
dated Jan !. 1918. OF this issue the
first $4,000 will mature Jan. !. 1881,
the same date when the last $4,000 OF
the first Issue mature. The remaining
$50 600 OF the second issue will mature
at the rate Of $4,000 a year on Jan.
OF each year from 1882 to 1887, both
inclusive.
Interest on the bonds is payable
Jan. and July !, of each year al the
banking house OF Bechtel & Co. in
Davenport.