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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-01-18
LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS.

The quotations hereunder are those
prevailing on Thursday morning at the
time of going to press: =
POTATOES
All varieties, except Triumphs, from
$1.40 to STAT. Triumphs from SITS
q $1.82. -. g
GRAIN. HAY. ETC.
Wheat-No. Northern .............. $1:79
'Wheat-No. 2 Northern .............. $1.73
Wheat-7No. 3 .........::.:.:.::......... $1.58
OdCS 43c "a. 4Sc
Darcy (D S1c
Flax ............................. $2.64 a $500
Rye $122 "a $1.27
Beans hand picked .. ~. 5000
,s LIVE STOCK
Fat beeves, per fb...............4 q She
Calves, per tb &c !
Hogs, per OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 9.OO@9.25
Sheep, per lb........ ..4c@6c
Hens, old, per tb .................. 13c a 14c
Springers, per ID ........................ 1411c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Elmer H. Wood Dies
Following Illness Of
More Than Two Years

Word has been received in Omaha
announcing the death Of Elmer II.
Wood at Lombard, ILL.,, at 3 o'clock
Friday afternoon, following an illness
that extended over more than two
years. He is survived by his wife, a
son, Ralph, and brother and sister,
all of whom were with him when he
passed away.
Elmer H. Wood was 62 years OF
age and had been with the Union Pa
ci6c more than forty years. He re-
tired from active service with the
company in the fall of 1915 or soon
thereafter, went to Lombard, where
during most of the time since he had
been taking treatment with spe-
cialist.
Mr.. Woods first employment with
the Union Pacific was in the Chicago
office, where he was freight rate
clerk. In this line of work he dis
played wonderful ability and to him
promotions came rapidly. A few
years later he came to the Omaha
headquarters, remaining until he was
retired. At the time OF his retire
mcnt he was freight traffic manager
and was looked upon as one OF the
best rate men in the United States.
January "a, 1915, Mr.. Wood was
stricken with paralysis and his right
side rendered useless for long time.
The treatment that he took afforded
some relief, but he never fully re-
coyred. For more than thirty years
he was a resident of Omaha. The
funeral will be held in Lombard and
burial will be there. The date, how
ever, is not known.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Circulate Petitions
Next Week to Recall
Commissioner Kugel

A. L. Sutton authorized the infor-
nation that recall petitions will be
circulated next week against City
Commissioner Kugel. -
1--WE have not decided who will be
submitted to replace Commissioner
Kugel, but expect to have someone
in few days." stated Mr.. Sutton.
Rumors in the city hall are that
Willis Crosby, former county cor
oner, will be the candidate but Mr..
Crosby would not commit himself
when questioned. .
Active in the proposed recall
against the police department super
intendent are residents of the Sara
toga school district. Attorney SUIT
on represented these citizens in a
recent suit against Health Commits
sioner Connell, who is subordinate
of Commissioner Kugel,
Commissioner Kugel was not in
clined to comment on the proposed
recall. nor did he seem to be per-
turbed when told of petitions which
Mr.. Sutton says will be circulated to
displace him.
Alleged failure to enforce certain
laws is given as the reason for the
proposed effort to recall Mr.. Kugel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Count Westhapp Asserts oper.
ations in Barred Zone Won't
Be Affected. .@
CAMPAIGN CALLED SUCCESS

Berlin, March 30.-(Via London.)
Among the speeches of party lead
ers in commenting on the chancel-
lor's address, those of DR.. Gustav
Stresemann, national liberal, and
Count Won Westarp, conservative,
were the most important. Herr
Stresemann remarked: "A declara-
ton of war by America will be possi-
bic only because American public
opinion has been misled."
Supporting the demand for cleo
toral reform, Herr Stresemann said
New times demand new laws, and a
beginning should be made with a
new system in Germany"
Count Won Westarp alluded only
briefly to America, saying:
s"We can await the decision of
America with complete calm, and the
execution of our operations in the
barred zone will not be changed
thereby" .,
Speaking of Russia, he said:
"Many believe that with Russia's
entrance into the ranks of democrat
ically ruled states, Germany will have
to follow. All arguments, however,
are against comparison of our country
with enemy countries. Germany has
shown superiority over all enemies,
which proves that the foundation of
our state system is secure. War is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
American Freight Steamer
Mongolia Sees German Yes
sci Believed to Be Con-
verted Cruiser.
CERTAIN SHIP A ROVER
Wireless Operator Spoke in
Language Of Kaiser to Some
Unidentified Receiver.
CARRIES THREE BIG GUNS
(By Associated Press.)

---------, March 30.-hn armed
vessel, >believed to be the converted
German raider St, Theodore, was
SIGHTED in mid-ocean three days ago
by the American freight steamship
Mongolia, which arrived at an Amer
ican port today.
If It was not the St. Theodore, the
Mongolia officers were certain the
vessel was a German raider, both be-
cause OF its actions and because its
wireless operator talked in German
The Mongolia encountered the
raider March 27, 1000 miles east OF
Sandy Hook, the officers said. The
raider approached within a half mile
of the American freighter. circled
around her, and then made away
without signaling, but her wireless
was cracking our messages in Ger
man to some. unidentified receiver.
The stranger, undoubtedly a con-
verted merchantmen, had two masts
and one funnel, was painted war
gray and armed with three big guns.
It had speed Of about sixteen knots.
The St. Theodore was captured by
the German cruiser Moewe last De.
ccmber in South American waters and
fitted out with armament. 1t was
reported from Copenhagen today to
have been sunk off Rio Janeiro after
having transferred to the Moewe the
prisoners the St. Theodore had cap
tured from the British steamship Gov
ernor after sinking the latter vessel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
British "Slacker" Criticises u. S.
Navy; Narrowly Escapes Beating

Get out of here" Brady said
quietly, pointing finger toward the
door and moving closer to the critical
foreigner.
"You know" said Brady as the
man was backing out the door, ian
American dog is better than you are
because he is all American. Men like
you let England in the mess it was in
when this war first broke. | think
you are one of those Britishers who
sneaked away fror. home at the first
suggestion that you might be forced
to do your little bit. Men like you
never help any nation. And as for
your censure Of American ships"
But the Britisher had heard enough
and was walking out of ear-shot
around the corner.
I'm kind Of half sorry now that ]
didn't give him wallop OIL the jaw"
said Brady after his anger had some
what coolf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Zimmerman Says His Instruc.
tions Came Into American
Hands in Way Which Was
Not Unobjectionable."
HE MAKES A COMPARISON
Asserts "0ur Behavior Con-
trasts Considerably With
That of Washington Gov.
ernment,"
REPLIES TO A SOCIALIST

London, March 30.--Reuters Ans
terdam correspondents sends the
following concerning the address of
DR.. Alfred Zimmerman, minister of
foreign affairs with regard to Ger
many's attempt to embroil Mexico
and Japan with the United States;
"Hugo Hasse, leader of the social
list minority in the Reichstag, remark
ed that the German offer of an al
lance with Mexico had aggravated
the situation with the United States
and DR.. Zimmerman replying, said:
"I wrote no letter to General Car
rama. | was not so naive. ! merely
addressed by route that appeared
to me to be safe one instructions
to our representatives in Mexico. 1t
is being investigated how these in
structons fell into the hands OF the
American authorities.
Hoped For u. S. Neutrality.
II instructed the minister to Mexico
in the event OF war with the United
State to propose a German alliance
to Mexico and simultaneously to sug-
gest that Japanese join the alliance.
I declared expressly that, despite the
submarine war, we hoped America
would maintain neutrality.
any instructions were to be car
ried out only after the United States
declared war and state of war super
vened. / believe the instructions were
absolutely loyal as regards the United
States. General Carranza would, up
to the present. have heard nothing
of it If the United States had not
published the instructions, which
came into its hands in a way which
was not unobpectionable. Our be-
havior contrasts considerably with
the behavior of the Washington gov
ernment.
No Chance to Explain.
"'President Wilson after our note
Of aJnuary 81, 1917, which avoided all
aggressivness in tone, deemed it
proper immediatelysto break off rela-
tions with extraordinary roughness.
Our ambassador no longer had the
opportunity to explain or clucidate
our attitude. The United States gov
ernment thus declined to negotiate
with us. On the other hand, it ad-
dressed itself Immediately to all the
neutral powers to induce them to join
the United States and break with us.
Every unpfejudiced person must
see in this the hostile attitude of the
American government which seemed
to consider it right before beginning.
war with us to set the entire world
against us. 1t cannot deny us the
right to seek allies when it has itself
practically declared war on us
DR.. Zimmerman contended that
Mexico obviously was an ally and that
the antagonism between America and
Japan was stronger than between
Germany and Japan, despite the fact
that a state ow ra existed between
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Leader in Reichstag var
With u. S. Won 11at U-Boats

for us reason for adhering TO a
strong and vigorous monarchy, not
with an ornamental monarch, but with
flesh and blood kingship leading and
guiding the destinies of the people,
Therein lies Germany's strength. We
wish to obtain as soon as possible
peace which will permit us to live in
agreement with the new Russia. Our
conception of what is necessary, for
the safety of the eastern frontier is
unchanged by the Russian revolu-
ton" ... ..-5..
Amsterdam, March 30.-(Via Lon
don.)-In a confidential statement to
the Reichstag main committee, as
reported in telegram from Berlin,
Vice Admiral Won Capelle, German
minister of the navy, said all expec-
tations regarding the submarine war
had been realized to the fullest ex-
tent. The total of tonnage officially
reported as having been sunk in Feb
ruary, amounting to 78l, 500, was de-
stroyed in spite of unfavorable
weather and ice foes.
There were the best prospects for
the future, he asserted, all the more
because the number of submarines i'll
active service was increasing con-
stantly and because these craft were
always become more efficient.
British Comparative Figures.
London, March 30.-The figures
for British shipping losses from sub
marines and mines in the first eight
cen days of December, January, Feb
ruary and March were given as fol-
lows today in the House of Com
mons by Thomas ]. Mcnamara, f.
nancial secretary to the admiralty:
December, 80; January, 26; Febfu-
ary. &c: March, S.,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Daniel Thomas Gets Big
Verdict from Otis Firm

A jury in Judge Wakeley's court,
presided over temporarily by Judge
Leslie, returned a verdict of $4,000
in favor of Daniel M. Thomas, rs
years old, who sued the Otis Elevator
company for $4,000. 1t was one OF
the largest verdicts returned in dis
trict court for some time.
Thomas, an employe Of the Omaha
General Iron Works, was fitting ele-
vator doors at the Castle hotel at the
time that hostelry was built An che
vator struck him and he was precip-
itated FIVE floors to the bottom of the
shaft, suffering permanent injuries
and crippling him for life, he alleged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
MRS. STELLA SMITH
ACQUITTED BY JURY
Wealthy Denver Woman Who
Killed Her Chauffeur Hus-
band is Freed.
TRIAL is SENSATIONAL

Denver March 3o--Mrs Stella
~, ~ c.,;,, n.,,,,,, 90
New'oh Moo'e oini.n "eai."S ~
ciety woman, was found not guilty
of numbering her husband, John Law
renee Smith bv iury here this
afternoon The iury was out only
n:ne minutes One ballot was taken.
Smith was slain the morning OF
January IA last His wife main
FAMED she was forced to kill him fol-
lowing night of torture that cul-
minated in threats BY smith to XII
Mildred, Mrs: Smiths iz-year-old
daughter by former marriage. smith
formerly was chauffeur employed by
Mrs. Smiths tather, Alfred Britton.
Britton, whose home was IN lineage,
made q fortune Ill Texas OIL.
Trial is Sensational.
The trial has brought out MANY
unusual features Witnesses have
heer called n Denyer from NIAGARA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
HEAVY FIGHTING IN
FRANCE SUSPENDED
Berlin War Office Announces
Further Withdrawal Along
Peronne- Fins Road.
CANADIANS DRIVEN BACK

London, March 30,--British troops
have captured the villages Of Ruyal-
court, Sorel-L.s-Grand and Fins, BE.
tween Bertincourt and Roisel, on the
front in France, according to the off
cial statement from British, headquar-
ters issued tonight. "A German attack
upon British positions south Of iNeu-
ville-Bourjonval, it is added, was
driven off with loss. '5
Paris, March 3d. The French
troops in Champagne, in counter
attack, have expelled the Germans
from positions they captured there
March 28, according to the French
Official communication tonight. North
of the Somme and between the
Somme and the Disc the Germans
bombarded French positions. Il
Paris, March 30.-The heavy fight
ing on the French front since the be-
ginning OF the German withdrawal
has come to an end for the time be-
ing.
From the Somme to the Aisne the
night was calm along our outposts,"
says today's official report. There
were no important events elsewhere
on the front, with the exception OF
patrol encounters and rather lively
grenade fighting in the sector Of Mai
sons de Champagne"
Germans Are Retreating.
Berlin, March 30-(By Wireless to
Sayville. "A further withdrawal Of
German troops on the Peronne-Fins
road is announced.
Canadian troops made four attacks
last night on German positions east
OF Melville st. Vast, the war Office
announces. They were repulsed with
heavy losses.
The statement reads:
East of Nuville St. Vast Ca
madam regiment four times attacked
our positions during the night. They
were each time repulsed with heavy
losses. Some prisoners remained in
our hands.
''In Parroy forest, on the Lorraine
front, our raiding detachments
brought back thirteen prisoners from
hostile trenches" $500
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
REIGN OF TERROR IN
MEXICAN OIL FIELD
Manager Of British Corporation
and His Cashier Murdered
by Bandits.
FoMENTED BY GERMANS

Galveston, Tex, March 30.--W. H.
T, Buckingham, general manager OF
the Aguiia Oil company on the 18TH
mus Of I'ehuantepec, and his cashier
named Bannerinan, were killed by
bandits at Nanchital on March 9,
according to .information brought
here BY passengers arriving from
Mexico on tank steamship. Both
men we're British subjects. After
Buckingham had been killed his
body was hacked to pieces.
These passengers also report that
reign Of terror has prevailed for
several weeks in the oil fields near
Minatitlan, in the state Of Vera Cruz,
and declared it to be the result of
German influence. The oil fields lie
between territory occupied by Car
ranza troops on one side and the
forces OF Zapata on the other.
Buckingham and Bannernan were
killed following demand by the
bandits for $l,500, and their discov-
cry that the safe contained only
$1,000. Buckingham had been in
Mexico for twenty-six years.
The next day, says the report, the
bandits went up the river few miles
and killed Mexican farmer, his wife
and father and cut off the hands of
the farmers two little girls.
Operations in the oil camps have
ceased since March 9, and it is be-
lieved there is little prospect for re-
sumption. The men who brought the
story to Galveston said their friends
in Mexico would be killed If their
names were revealed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Omaha Tells Wilson
He Has Its Support

The mayor of Omaha, together
with the presidents Of the national
banks of the city and also the
presidents of the Grain exchange,
Commercial, Omaha and Rotary
clubs and the secretary Of the AS
sociated Retailers of Omaha, joined
in sending to the president the at
tached telegram last evening:
"The people Of this community
and of the west generally, as we
believe, do not favor a policy of
inaction in the present crisis. They
believe that our government should
recognize officially the situation as
it really exists. They will support
you in your every effort to see
that the honor and dignity of this
nation are upheld"
Jas. C. Dahlman H. c. Bostwick
N. 7. Barlow L. NJ. Lord
F. H. Davis f. M. Fairfield
Luther Drake ]. A. Linderholm
F. w. Clarke f. c. Henry
w. T. Auld c. c. George
H. s. Clarke, jr.J. w. Mctcalfe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Frank Sturms Arrested
In Connection With Crime

Fairbury, Neb., March 30.-(Spe-
cial.)-Chief of Police Smith Williams
arrested Frank Sturms, familiar
character of this city, and turned him
over to Sheriff John G. Rawles, who
took him to Lincoln and delivered
him to the sheriff of Lancaster coun-
ty. Five or six weeks ago, it is said,
Sturms' brother-in-law. who resides
In LINCOLN, was murdered and his
body found near a hay-stack on the
outskirts Of the Capital city. At the
time Sturms was in Lincoln and soon
left town. Lincoln officers wired the
chief of police here to arrest Sturms
on sight and notify them. While in
Sheriff Rawles' office, Sturms, it is
said, admitted knowledge Of the mur
der, but denied he had committed it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Agricultural Experts
See Hope for Wheat

Lincoln, Neb., March 3O.-Agricul-
tural experts and farmers of many
years experience, who have been max
ing critical examination of the winter
wheat acreage in the southern half
of Nebraska, east and west, in a
report made this evening, are nearly
united in the opinion that conditions
are not as bad as supposed and that
with an early rain half to two-thirds
crop is indicated. While they found
some fields were being ploughed up
their advice is to delay further activ-
ity in this direction for week or two
weeks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Man Held on Charge
j. Of Making Threats
Against President

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 3d.
Charles Schmidt, taken into custody
by federal officers at Brookings, S. D.,
charged with having threatened the
life Of President Wilson, was lodged
in the county Jail here today upon
default Of $4,000 bond, to await final
hearing before United States Commits
sioner D. J. Conway, April 4. The
man is alleged to have used abusive
terms in denouncing the president and
declared he would "kill him at the
first opportunity" This is the first
arrest in this district under the new
federal law, prohibiting threats
against the president.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Body Of Noted Sculptor to
Be Buried in Arlington

Washington, March 30.--Permis-
sion for the burial in Arlington Ma
tional cemetery of Moses Ezekiel. the
Virginia sculptor, who died recently
in Rome, Italy, was granted today
by the secretary of war. He was a
confederate veteran and among his
many works were the confederate
monument dedicated a few years ago
in Arlington and the Robert E. Lee
monument at Richmond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Ships Are Warned Of
German Submarines
In Atlantic Ocean

Norfolk, Va, March 30-German
submarines are in the Atlantic ocean,
according to reports brought here by
foreign merchantmen. Warnings Of
the presence of these hostile craft
were sent out as early as last Monday
by allied warships patroling the
coast according to the reports. The
position OF at least one Of the U-boats
was mentioned in the warning, but
masters of foreign vessels arriving
here decline to divulgc it. IA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Over 40 American
Captives Taken to
Germany by Moewe

Copenhagen, March 30.-(Via Lon
don. n.)-More than forty Americans
were among the prisoners taken to
Germany by the German commerce
raider Mowee, according to Jack
Penson. all American seaman, who
has arrived here. The Americans, he
says, now are held as prisoners of war
in Germany.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Omaha Boy Now Consul
To Hamilton, Ontario

Edward A. Dow, who was formerly
secretary OF the O'Keefe Real Estate
company in Omaha, has been ap-
pointed to be consul to Hamilton,
Ont. Dow passed the examination
for the consular promotion with fly
ing colors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
For Nebraska-Unsettled; colder.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.


Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ....................4 40
Excess for the day..................
Total excess since March 1............66
Normal Precipitation. ........... .06 inch
Deficiency for the day. .06 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.....1.35 inches
Excess since March 1............ .02 inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1876. .ss inch
Excess for cor. period, 1915...... "a inch
Hax<<fs f.os,a afafians ~ 4 N
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
Real Estate Summary.
cHANcEnv rnANsFERs.

Highland Park Realty Company to
northern norton Of l9t IS. in block II.
:. Anna q. Latimcr and husband to
Rowland Street, fts feet inches mel s SOUTH
limo of Main Street. fronting on Row
land Street q feet and ice feet to al
ley In roar. April 0. 1915; tax, $3.50
Laura ]. Sutherland ct wig to Laurie
]. Sutherland. OF feet II inches on the
south line OF Main Street, and back
on west line ut Fourteenth Street, 80
feet inches. and So feet inches In
rear. June 0. 1917; tax. $50.
Isiah II. Carter and wife 20 Joseph
Brunson. i5x132 feet east line Of Tween
ty-ffth Street and 1879 feet to alley In
rear known as No. 1911 1-2 North
rwenty-afth Street. September S, 1917;
tax, 81.
Paul I. Ruehrmund to Carl A. Ruehr-
ing ON Moore Street. 1870 feet north
line OF Moore Street, west of Harrison
Street. October l, 1917; 800
George j. Stoneman and wife to Ar
thur B,'Clarke, 92 feet inches by I20
feet east line OF Seventeenth Street
So feet on Page Street, 1875 feet west
Of south line of Fairfield Street. Sep
TENDER IL. l9l7: $1,000.
H.. W.. Spratley TO Clotha Werner.
lot No. e, In block A. OF Falkland. 50
by l35 feet. fronting west line OF Grif-
lin Avenue, so feet south of Brookland
Park boulevard. September rs. 1917;
$4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-04
CANvASSES RETURNS
tate Doasd Goe. Over Returns In
Democratic Primary Held In
Auuust.

Returns in the Democratic State pri-
lary in August were canvassed yes
erday by the State Board Of Cam
assers. composed of Governor Stuart,
tate Treasurer G. H. Urncr and State
.uditor c. Lee Moore. Attorney-Gen-
raj John Garland Pollard and Secre-
airy of the Commonwealth Il. .. James.
9th being candidates in the primary,
Id not serve on the board.
The returns. as shown by the Official
cures. were as followB:
Z For r-Westmoreihnd Davis.
ISIS: j. Taylor EIiyson. 27.sli; John
iarland Pollard, 22,436.
For Secretary OF the Commonwealth
b. o. James. 56.299; Philip F.. Brown.
$3.50.
For Attorney -Gcneral-John r. Saun-
ers. 45,5l7; Hugh \. White. 39.079.
For superintendent OF public in
itruction--iIarris Hart, 4S.S2S; r. c.
itearnes. 36,599.
I The returns show that Colonel James
eceived for Secretary of the Common
yealth ma jorities in ninety-four coun-
les of the 100 in the State. and in
wenty of the twenty-five cities. His
otal majority was 27.S69.