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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS
IN BRAZILIAN CITIES
Office Of Pro- German Organ at
Sac Paulo Wrecked by Mob
and Presses Destroyed.
DEMONSTRATIONS AT RIO

Sac Paulo, Brazil, April l5.-The
Offices OF the Diario Alemano. a pro-
German organ, wcrl wrecked last
night by mob OF pro-ally sympathiz-
ers. The presses were destroyed.
Rio Janeiro, April lS,-Foreign
Minister Lauro Muller has cabled the
Brazilian. minister in Berlin asking
him TO urge all Brazillans in Ger.
many TO leave the country within
twenty four hours, A decree has been
issued withdrawing the exequsturs Of
the German consuls. The ministers to
France. Great Britain and Italy con-
ferred at length with Or. Muller. An
official inspection Of the German ships
seized in Brazilian ports show that
important parts of the engines arc
missing, rendering the vessels prac-
ticaliy useless.
Renewed anti-German demonstra-
tions occurred last night. Crowds
gathered before the German club and
hooted, after which they proceeded
to the legations of Chile and Argen-
tina and cheered the ministers of the
two sister republics. The League of
Friends of the Allies has approved
the following propositions which have
been placed before the president:
First, the disarming of the conied-
Grated German rifle societies in south
ern Brazil; second, the prohibition of
L. 4 I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
j. s. WILL PATROL
ATLANTIC COAST
Secretary Daniels and Entente
Admirals Outline First Naval
Move by the Americans.
TRAPS FOR SUBMARINES

Washiny,on Anril 13-New i'm.
o,,,s ;,,, a,.a. t ,
Fe'us was gwen p'dns lof haVa' CO.
operation between the United States
and the entente nations today by con-
terenccs between Secretary Da1;e,s
50. 49,, r. ~,
anu N'.etieall naval oinee's anu wee
admiral NJ. f. Browning OF the Brit
ish navy and Rear Admiral r. A.
Grassc Of the French navy, American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
AGG'i GERMANS
EXPLOITING TO
INVADE AMERICA
Several Indicted at El Paso on
Charges of Conspiracy to
Enter United States
From Mexico.
NUMBER OF ARRESTS MADE
Six Alleged to Have Planned to
Ship Ammunition From
Douglas Across Line.
FOUR AMERICANS NAMED

FL Paso. April l5.-lndictments
were returned today III the United
States district court against Mrs.
Amelia Toenniges, Clarence Tocn-
niges, Josephine Toennigcs, her son
and daughter, and Henry Beach, all
Germans, charging them with "con-
spiracy to levy war against the United
States by inducing and instigating
Mexican military commanders to in
wade the United States from Mexico"
Mrs. ToennigcS and Beach we're ar
rested recently following raid by the
provost guards on house in the Mex
lean section, Later Mrs, Tocnnigcs
son and daughter were taken into
custody. Another indictment was re-
turned against Mrs. Toennigcs for
preventing United States officers from
making all investigation OF their case.
Indictments also were returned
against four Americans and two Mex
leans, charging conspiracy to ship
100000 rounds of ammunition from
Douglas, Ariz., to Mexico.
The Americans we're; J. E. Andcr-
son, Bernard Schuster, Arthur Schus-
ter and V. B. Ar1reas The Mexicans
were Emilio Ortez and c. H. Armijo.
The ammunition was alleged to have
been sent from Douglas TO El Paso
and was intended for expectation to
Mexico. The men indicted claim they
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Million Pounds q.
OF Bacon in One
Army Order Here

Bids for furnishing over 100000
pounds of bacon to the army will be
opened in Omaha and other great
meat packing conters of the middle
west during the remainder OF April,
according to announcement Friday
afternoon by Colonel Gonzales Bng-
ham, in charge OF the army quarter
master depot here. This call for
bacon bids is understood to be part
of the general preparations for the
war. ...' ..
AT given hour on specified days,
army officials will open the bids at
Omaha, Chicago and Kansas City for
supplying various large quantities OF
army issue bacon. Omaha's double
Importance as a packing center and
army food depot is emphasized by
the fact that this city is one of the
three places where the bids may be
submitted.
On April 10, bids are to be opened
for 100000 pounds OF bacon OF GER
tain mode of packing. On April Is,
bids for 100000 pounds OF the same
packing are to be opened. On April
80, bids for bacon OF three different
modes OF packing. and totalling over
100000 pounds, will be opened. 1t is
understood that some packing firms
with plants in Omaha make bids only
through their headquarters to the
Chicago army duartermaster depot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
MEN OF TEUTON
SHIPS WILL TILL
AME R|CAN SOIL
Crews of German and Austrian
Vessels Here and ALI Aliens
Now Detained to Sup
port Selves.
CAN GROW THEIR OWN FOOD
immigration Officials Will
Seek to Find Farming Com
munities for Them.
TO CLEAR ELLIS ISLAND

Washington, April l3-All aliens
row detained because of inability to
qualify for admission to the United
States will be given an opportunity to
grow their own food if the immigra-
ton service can find farming COM
munities suitable for their needs
Ellis Island and other stations,
iammed with some 5000 aliens the
country cannot dcport because OF the
war, will be cleared under the plan.
Crews taken from German and Aus
trlan merchant ships in American har-
bors will be included in the moving
order. No aliens turned back at the
nations eastern gates have been de-
ported since the war began because
of the peris OF transatlantic travel.
The immigration service plans to
give all an opportunity to engage in
farming il arrangements can be made,
it was said tonight, not only that the
country'S food production may be in
creased that much but for the benc-
fetal effects on the aliens themselves.
The plan, which has been developed
only i'll a general way, is to group
persons OF the same nationality to-
gether' Aliens arriving in the future,
if inadmissible, will be added to the
colonies.
Many aliens have been admitted TO
the country recently who in normal
times would have been turned back,
immigration officials said tonight, be-
cause there was no room at immigra-
ton stations for their detention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Machine Gun Company
Wants Mule Skinners

In the National Guard attractive
places are now open to limited
number OF men as mule "skinners" in
the supply company, where Captain
DeFratis says he can offer special
inducements" Lieutenant and Com
mander Wallace Felers of the ma
chine gun company also says he has
exceptional opportunities to offer a
few selected men, preferably college
graduates, in his machine gun COM
pany.
Federal muster OF the Fourth
Guard is progressing. The machine
gun company and Company A have
been mustered and Company B will
be mustered today.
Men who have purchased dis
charges from the navy may now be
re-enlisted without special permis-
sion, Lieutenant Waddell says, and
they will have advantages over men
who have not seen naval service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Our Fla@

to enter this HONORABLE service.
The ENCOURAGEMENT at this
time to enlist is truly liberal and gen.
erous, namely, a bounty of TWELVE
dollars, an annual and fully sufficient
supply of good and handsome Cloath-
ing, a daily allowance of large and
ample ration of provision, together
with SIXTY dollars a year"in GOLD
and SILVER money. on account Of
pay, the whole of which the soldier
may lay up for himself and friends, as
all articles proper for his subsistence
and comfort are provided by law,
without any eXpence TO him. Those
who may favour this recruiting party
with their attendance as above will
have an opportunity of hearing and
seeing III more particular manner,
the great advantages which these
brave men will have, who shall em-
brace this opportunity of spending a
few happy years in viewing the differ
ent parts of this beautiful continent,
i'll the honorable and truly respec-
table character OF soldier, after
which he may if he plcases return
home to his friends, with his pockets
FULL of money and his head covered
with LAURELS. GOD SAVE THE
UNITED STATES"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Bull Moose Party
Names Committee
To Join With DryS

St. Louis, April l3.-The progress
sive national convention late today
ousted The national committee that
last 81 lmcr endorsed. Charles Z.
Hughes, the republican nominee for
president, and named new national
committee to carry out the plans for
amalgamating with the prohibition
party
Plans for this amalgamation were
approved late today by the conven-
ton. Victor Murdock of Wichita,
Kan, who presided over the progress
sive national convention in Chicago
last June, was elected chairman Of
the executive committee of the party,
and Matthew Hale of Boston was
elected national chairman. Other Of
ficers chosen were: F. H. Chase Of
New York, national secretary; J. A.
H. Hopkins of New Jersey, national
treasurer.
The executive committee is conf
posed of Victor MurdSck, John NJ
Parker of Louisiana, D. H. Carroll of
North Dakota, F. NJ. Ingersoll Of
Idaho, John Taylor OF New York. Al
bert D. Nortoni OF St. Louis and c.
D. Mcclure Of Georgia,
The members of the national COM
mittee include: Arizona, Fred S. Price,
Flagstaff; California, George w.
Stone, Santa Cruz; Colorado, DR.. c.
E. Fisher, Sterling; Idaho, F. NJ. In
gersoll, Pocatello; Iowa, H. H. Grif-
fifth, Des Moines; Montana II. P.
Shelley, Helena; Nebraska, Arthur
G. Ray, York; Nevada R. L. Flanigin,
Reno; New Mexico, N. c. Detach
Bunadilo; Oregon, D. H. Coe; South
Dakota, George Van Meter; Texas,
|. r. Mccormick. Dallas; Utah, A. T.
Moon Salt Lake City; Washington H.
A. Mclean, Seattle; Wyoming, J, NJ.
Carey,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Richmond Bill EmergeS
UnsCathed From Committee

Lincoln, .Neb., April l5.-(Specia1) J
Before the senate finance committee
this afternoon Senator Chappell Of
Minden undertook TO put through an
amendment to the Richmond state
capitol bill that might have favored a
relocation OF the capitol. The
amendment offered provided for the
erection of building for the supreme
court on the site purchased some
years ago for a state historical build
ing, and the appropriation of $4,000
to repair the east wing of the present
statehouse. This was voted down,
and the Richmond bill emerged from
the committee in very much the form
in which it entered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
ENGLISH SWEEP
FORWARD over
12.M|LE front
Capture Five Villages and Gain
Footing in German Trenches
Northeast of Lens, TAX.
ing Five Villages.
AsTRIDE HINDENBURG LINE
Aaiser's Troops Making Des-
perate Efforts to Dig Selves
In Back of Arras.
LARGE GAINS BY FRENCH

London, April lj,-On a twelve
mile front from north OF the River
Scarpe TO south OF Loos, British
troops today pressed back the Ger
mans all along the line and captured
FIVE villages. Field Marshal Haig's
men, the official communication from
British headquarters in France to-
night adds, also have gained foot
ing i'll German trenches northeast OF
Lens. Prisoners and guns also were
taken in the advance.
Southeast of Arras, the statement
adds. the British also made progress
and now are astridc the Hindenburg
line as far as point seven miles
south OF Arras.,
The villages seized by the British
arc all east and north of the Vimy
ridge. They are Bailleul Wileval,
Nimy and Petit Nimy, Givenchy-En-
Gohellc and Angres.
The British official communication
this evening announces that the total
prisoners taken in the offensive be-
gun early last Monday morning now
aggregate more than $4,000. Guns to
the number of loo also have been
taken.
With the British Armies in France,
April l5.-(Nia London ,)-Under I'M
proved weather conditions there was
stiff fighting along virtually two-thirds
of the British front today. In addi-
ton to the gain made in the new at
tack between Hargicourt and Metz
EnCouture the British are making
progress further north. Another mile
Of the Hindenburg line southeast OF
Arras has been, taken, as shown by
last nights official communication,
giving total width of three and one
half miles TO the turning movement at
the top of this famous position.
In falling back the Germans are
making in the direction of an emerg-
ency, auxiliary line to the rear Of
Hindenburg line called the Drocourt-
Queant line, Work OIL this position is
far from complete and the Germans
seem TO have had no idea OF using il
except as last resort. They are now
lighting, Under orders to delay the
British advance at every possible
point, TO permit completion Of the
work Of making the new position de-
fendable. '."
Expected to Hold Ridge.
On retiring from the Sommc last
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
German Commerce Raider
Reported in Gulf of Mexico

Galveston, Tex, April 13.-Infor-
nation that German commerce
raider, in the guise OF sailing ship,
has entered the Gulf OF Mexico was
reported today in Galveston. News
Of the raiders entrance into the gulf
was received from all unnamed British
steamer in a radio message to a ship
which has arrived here. News of the
presence OF this vessel reached here
shortly after the announcement that
a German submarine was operating in
the eastern gulf The raider is said
to have entered the gulf through the
Yucatan channel.
Washington, April l3.-Many re-
ports OF German raiders and subma-
rines lying in wait near American
ports TO destroy commerce reached
the Navy department today through
civilian channels, but official con-
Grmation was consistently lacking.
The most persistent report was that
of German submarine in the south
Pacific.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Cash WHEAT SELLS
FOR S2.48 IN OMAHA
Shortage of Wheat is Reflected
in May Options On the
Local Market.
CORN SETS A NEW RECORD

Unless the government acts, and
that quickly, communicating the sur
plus, cash wheat on the Omaha mar
ket is going to sell at $3.50 bushel
within the next few days, according
to local grain men.
Wheat worked well up toward the
$3.50 mark. selling at $2.4S for the
high and $2.35, low, an advance OF 10
to IS ceflts bushel over the prices OF
Thursday, the previous high.
Through brokers, Chicago was we'll
represented on the floor OF the Omaha
Grain exchange. The twenty-five car
loads were quickly sold and there was
clamoring for more.
The Omaha May option indicated
that somebody was short of wheat
and had to have it. This option
opened at $2.27 and soon sold up to
$40, holding around S2.38@2.39 dur
ing the entire session. This was IS
cents over the Chicago May and close
to "A cents over high for Thursday.
Corn Goes Up.
Cash corn also scored a gain Of Y
to ~ cents bushel, marking up a
new high at $l.35@l.36 a bushel.
Receipts were sixty-four carloads. I
On the option market similar condi-
tions maintained, except that the ap-
parent corner was for July corn, i'll
stead of May. The May option here
opened at $l.3S and sold up to 81 .4OH
a bushel, gain OF some cents. But
it was in July that the indications that
the shorts wanted corn became ap-
parent. This option opened at $l.Sl
and sold up TO $l.56, gain OF Is
cents bushel.
Omaha men were not buyers OF
corn above the $l.50 mark, but they
fed it to their Chicago friends i'll large
quantities and considerable of it was
corn bought when prices were under
81 bushel.
Local men are not talking of their
profits, but number of them made
good killings when they let go of their
wheat and corn at the long prices that
maintained.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Coroner's Jury Holds
Engineer in Clear
In Gibbon Crash

Kearney, Neb., April l3.-(Special
Telegram. "A coroner's inquest was
held in the Gibbon accident case this
afternoon and the verdict rendered
was that the accident, resulting in the
death OF five persons, was unavoidable
and that the train crew was not re-
sponsible in any manner. The train
was travelling about thirty-fve miles
an hour when it struck the automo-
bile. The automobile party had a
clear view of the track at the point
the machine was hit, there being
nothing to obstruct their view
Engineer James Berney, who was
on the Los Angeles Limited, saw the
car, but too late. He testified that it
was the first accident, terminating in
a fatality, in which he had played a
part during the quarter of century
he drove a train for the Union Pa
cifc. From evidence gathered the au-
tomobile party apparently failed to
see the train even when it was upon
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
AUSTRIAN SPY
SUSPECT TAKEN
Des Moines' Police Take Man
Thought to Have Nitro
glycerin.
BOOK SAID TO BE CODE

(From Staff Correspondent)
Des Moines, Ia, April 15.-(Special
Telegram "A quart bottle believed
to contain nitroglycerine and book
of hieroglyphics were found in, pos
session of NIX Krooes, Austrian spy
suspect, when federal authorities
placed him under arrest Thursday
night at the Rock Island station.
The suspect is a prisoner in the
county Jail, where he is being held
pending all investigation.
The book of hieroglyphics, in Aus
trian language, may be secret code,
according to authorities. The liquid
in the bottle has been sent to a chem
ist for analysis, Should it prove to be
nitroglycerine, charge of treason
will probably be preferred against
Kropes, who claims he is "an honest
man." He says he has resided'in Des
Moines for five years. No statement
has been obtained from him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Second Keen Hotel Bandit
Is Given Twelve Years

The Keen hotel bandits, convicted
by juries in district court OF highway
robbery, were sentenced to total Of
twenty-six years i'll the state peniten-
tiary by Judge Sears.
Ed Moore never batted an eyelash
when Judge Sears imposed sentence
OF twelve years upon him.
His partner, Frank Rogers, wilted
when the court gave him fourteen
years couple OF days ago.
Both were taken to the state peni-
Tertiary at Lincoln by deputy sher-
ifs.
Moore and Rogers held up the night
clerk OF the Keen hotel last winter
and looted the cash register OF large
sum.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Kipling Celebrates y
With Song Entry Of
America Into War

London, April 15.-Thc Daily Tele-
graph prints verses by Rudyard Kip
ling, written TO celebrate America S
participation in the war. The poet
puts the words in the mouth of "the
American spirit, who speaks Of the
opportunity to recover the road we
lost in the drugged and doubling
years."
Two OF the stanzas run:
In the gates. OF death rejoice!
Wo see and hold tho good
Bear witness, earth, We have made our
choice!
For freedoms brotherhood
Then praise the Lord most high,
Whose strength hath saved us whole
Who hade US choose that the flesh should
die
And not the 1ivilR soul!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Wife AWakes to Discover
Husband Committed Suicide

Shenandoah, Ia. April l3.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-Worry over land
deal is the only motive known for the
suicide of S. X. Lewis, retired farmer
of means, who hung himself in a hay
loft at 4 O'Clock this morning. He
was former owner of the mineral
springs at Burlington Junction, Mo-,
and moved here last fall to educate
his sons at Western Normal college
When Mrs. Lewis arose shortly
after 5 o'clock to see where her hus-
band, who had built the fire in the
kitchen stove had gone, she saw his
body through an open door hanging
from the rafters OF the barn,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
British Hospital Ship Sunk
Without Warning by U-BOat

London, April 13-The British hos
pital ship Gloucester Castle was tor
pedoed without warning in the Eng
lish channel on March 80. The Brit
ish hospital ship Salta was sunk by a
mine in the English channel on April
10. the war office announces, and
ffty-two persons were drowned.
All the wounded on the Gloucester
Castle we're. saved. There were no
wounded on board the Salta.
A German wireless dispatch of
April II says the Gloucester Castle
was torpedoed by German subma-
r!nc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Bentley, Red Cross Man,
Is Still StoDpinq Here

Arthur Bentley, Red Cross field sec
rotary from Chicago, stopped over in
Omaha day longer than planned in
order to help Gould Dietz, w. H. Btu
cholz and w. G. Ure to perfect the
local organization. An executive com.
mittee and board OF directors will
soon be announced, it was said
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Frank Rockefeller
Is Reported Near Death

Cleveland, O., April l3.-Frank
Rockefeller, youngest brother Of
John D. Rockefeller, has been uncon-
scious for twelve hours in his apart
ments in a local hotel and his physi-
clans say there is but little hope OF his
recovery. Mr.. Rockefeller is y years
old, and was recently operated on for
intestinal trouble.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Injured Sergeant Is
On Road to Recovery

Sergeant Walter X. Knobs Of
Company B, Fourth Nebraska regi-
ment. whose right foot was ampu-
tated as the result OF railroad train
running over it while he was doing
guard >duty on the Union Pacific
bridge on the night of April !, is
convalescent at St. Joseph's hospital.
For a time, his condition was very
critical
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Special Movies for the
Riddles on SATURDAY.

aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp"
the classic Of Arabian Nights tales,
will be shown for the special chill
dren's program at the Muse Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. Children have
been clamoring for this film since
the first children's movie was inaugur-
ated. "Quack-a-Doodle's Food
Crisis and a child comedy. Military
Figures" will also be shown.
The Strand will show Bessie Love
in nina, the Flower Girl" a cartoon
and one Of the country life series.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Kaiser Must Tell
German People
TRUTH Says Paper

Amsterdam Via London), April IS.
The socialist newspaper Voer-
waerts OF Berlin says >editorially:
"The German government must
have the courage to tell the German
people the whole truth, which is sim
ply that it is impossible to dictate
terms of peace to a world of enemies" !"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Russian Grand Duke Boris
Is Placed Under Arrest

Petrograd April 13.-(Via Lon
don.)-Grand Duke Boris, cousin
of former Emperor Nicholas, has>been
arrested at army headquarters and
sent to Tsarskoe-Selo, where he is
interned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14

A Petrograd dispatch on April I
announced that the recent arrest OF
Grand Duchess Marie Ravlovna, a
cousin of the former emperor, to-
gether with group Of personages
in the entomage Of Grand Duke
Boris. was said blythe police to have
led to the discovery OF a plot in which
the grand duchess and two unnamed
grand dukes were involved for the
proclaiming OF Grand Duke Nicho.
las as emperor OF Russia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
Spain Demands
Indemnity from
Germany for Ship

London, April ia demand for
indemnity for the sinking OF the
Spanish steamship San Fulgencio has
been made on Germany by the Span
isll council of ministers, the Madrid
correspondent of the Exchange Tel.
egraph company cables.
The San Fulgencio was torpedoed
without warning, being the first
Spanish ship to be sunk by the Ger
mans under these conditions.
A London dispatch OF Wednesday
said the Spanish government had
made strong protest to Germany.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14
For Nebraslia-Fair: warmer.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal;
Normal temperature. e.,.,..,....,..,.,... ~
Deficiency for the day. ay................. .
Total excess since March 1............ So
Normal precipitation. .......,... 10 inch
Deficiency for the day. 10 inch
Total rainfall since March l.... 200 inches
Deficiency since March l....... 81 inch
Deficiency for cor. period 1916. 2.02 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. 80 Inch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-14

ALLIED DIPLOMATS CONFER WITH UNITED STATES
OFFlClALPlans for the active cooperation in the
cuton of the against Germany being laid in frequent
conferences between these diplomatic of the
Allied governments and American State and War officials