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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
American Schooner Sunk
And Its Crew Robbed

New York, May 29.-The American
schooner Margaret B. Rouss, which
left St. Andrews Bay, Florida, Febru-
ary 4, with lumber for Genoa, was
sunk by a submarine April q near
the French Italian coast and the crew
robbed by the Germans, according to
Captain Fred L. Foot, master of the
schooner, who arrived today from
France.
Captain Foot said the Germans
stripped his vessel of foodstuffs, navi-
eating instruments and even the extra
clothing of himself and his six men.
They were set adrift in an open boat
and were picked up by a patrol boat.
The schooner was sunk by bombs.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
To Train Divisions
At TluO Texas TOlUns

San Antonio, Tex, May 49,
General Parker's recommendation
that camp for the training of
division of troops be established in
San Antonio and one in Ell Paso
has been approved by the War de-
partment, it was announced here to-
day,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
TRIPLE MURDER SHOCKS COURT;
POLICE CHARGES HELD NOT LEGAL
Proposes War Tax on
Tea, Sugar and Coffee

Washington, May 2e.-Another
fundamental change in the war tax
bill was agreed upon unanimously
today by the senate finance COM
mittee, which decided to strike out
the whole section levying $500, ,0O0,-
900 by a general tariff increase of 10
per cent on an ad valorem basis.
As a substitute the committee pro-
poses direct, excise or consumption
taxes on sugar, tea, coffee and cocoa.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Final Action on Espionage
Measure is POSTPONED

Washington, May 29.-The admin
istration espionage bill as finally
agreed upon by house and senate con-
fcrees and including the newspaper
censorship and export embargo Sec
tions was presented for final passage
today in both houses OF congress, but
action was deferred until later.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
EVERY ELIGIBLE
man TO REGISTER:
none MAY ESCAPE
Election Commissioner Moor
head Says No Man Between
Fl and 81 Can Escape
His Machine.

LET no eligible man escape regis
tration," is the new slogan OF Elec-
ton Commissioner Moorhead.
He said that the opinion is gen.
eral that the worst kind Of a Stacker
is the man between 2l and 81 years
old who plans to evade conscription
by not registering.
Il have an exceptionally efficient
crew of registrars-ten OF them are
wonderland | look for as nearly a
complete registration as possible in
greater Omaha on June s." he said,
More than 500 absentees, as well as
scores of sick persons, have sent i'll
their registrations. The law requires
that all persons in these classes shall
mail or send i'll their registrations by
June S.
Men Abroad Must Register.
Only few Omahans will come un-
der the ruling which says that eligi-
bles III foreign countries shall regis
ter within five days after returning
to this country. This means that if
a man between the ages of Il and
81 now in Europe or elsewhere shall
return to this country six months
from now he will have to register
Just the same.
/ Some confusion is resulting from
the term permanent residence" in the
registration regulations. Hundreds OF
telephone calls are received daily at
the election commissioners office
asking what an eligible should do il
he moved to another city few days
before June 5.
IF person intends to make that
place his permanent residence then
he should register from there" said
Mr.. Moorhead. But if he still con-
siders Omaha his home, then the
proper precinct here is the place,
Everyone within the specified ages
must register somewhere"
Thirty-ei registration cards
filled in by prisoners i'll the county
jail who are eligible 10 conscription
were sent to registration officials
Tuesday. Eight Of the eligibles ii
the Jail are residents of other cities
The rest are Omaha men The law
requires that all prisoners between the
ages of q and 81 be registered.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Liberty Bonds Statesmen
Have Parade in CHICAGO

Chicago, May 29.-Liberty bond
statesmen, $40 strong, accompanied by
a military escort, paradcd through
the city today. Later the statesmen,
under squad commanders, broke up
into detachments of ten men each
and made a systematic canvass of
office buildings, hotels and factories.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
American Ambulance
Corps Starts to Front

Paris, May 29-Ambulance section
No. 20 of the American field service
started for the front yesterday. The
field service counts upon the arrival
of 240 recruits this week and as many
as this number or even more each
week thereafter.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Want Submarine and Air
Craft Bases on Pacific

Washington. May 29-Appropri-
alton OF %,455000 for submarine and
aircraft bases on the Pacific coast is
recommended in a fourth report of
the special naval yard and station
committee sent to congress today by
Secretary Daniels.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
NAMEH.LYkCH
|NSCHR0EDER.
RAPPMYSTERY
Witnesses Tell Story of How
Three Men Were Killed;
Bartender ReCiteS Story
of Previous Quarrel.

Echoes of the sensational Rapp-
Schroeder murder were heard in dis
trict court when witnesses in $25,.
900 damage suit brought by Mrs
Marguerite Rapp, widow of one OF the
slain mel, against Peter Moscrey, a
former saloonkeeper, and his bonds
men, told their stories.
Mrs. Rapp is suing Moscrey on be-
half of herself and her four young
daughters. She alleges that liquor
procured in Moscrey's saloon at 1902
South Twentieth street on the night
of the triple killing-July IS, 1914
caused her husband, William Rapp,
and the Schroedes brothers, Fred and
Peter, to 'loitcr and delay on their
way home and to become boisterous
noisy, careless, reckless, annoying and
quarrelsome to persons unknown"
Story of Crime.
George Selix told the jury what oc-
CURED in the street near his home on
the night of the murdeo Selix, who
lives in house near Twenty-fourth
and Pacific streets, about seventy-two
feet from the scene of the crime, testl-
fed that he went home between 9 and
$50 o'clock that night and noticed
three men sitting ON the street curb
drinking beer out of a jug. He said
they were quarreling among them
selves and using much profanity. At
the time, he said, he recognized none
of the men. -.
While eating my evening meal,"
Selix testified, 81 could hear the men
talking loudly in angry tones.
Shortly afterwards | heard two
shots and rushed out on the front
porch just in time to see the flash of
another shot. One of the men. reeled
and fell" he testified.
Then came another flash while l
was standing on the porch and an
other shot was fired | heard man
lying on the ground cry, Oh, my
God! Don't" 3D.
Heard Sixth Shot.
Selx testified that as he was push
ing his wife back in the house sixth
shot was fred that he saw two men
leave the scene and heard another
tramp through the weeds in another
direction.
Throughout a grilling -exami-
ration Selix stuck to his denial that
there was a fourth person in the
street when the shots were being
tired.
William Mcdonnell, bartender in
Tie Moscrey saloon, testified that he
,uld the Schroeder brothers and Rapp
beer. He said the Schroeders were
quarreling with Humphrey Lynch in
front of the saloon at 8 O'Clock,
whereupon he protested to the trio,
adding that they and Rapp went
across the street and continued the
wrangGng.
After I finished work | went
across the street, where the four men
were quarreling," so he told the jury
Il heard one of the Schrocders say
to Humphrey Lynch, I'll get the
money. or III take it out Of your
hide"
Offered to Whip Lynch.
During the heated argument one ei
the Schroeders began to boast that
he could whip any man i'll the neigh.
borhood,' and that he would bel
$40 he could lick Humphrey Lynch
Mcdonnell said that Lynch then put
$40 in his (McDonnell's) hand, but
declared that Schroeder said he didn''
have to fight Lynch, as he could ge'
SIS for fighting at the Elk's club.
The bartender testified that the mer
kept on quarreling and that Lyncl
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

Keeping a vacant room is
just as foolish as throwing
away money.
Hundreds of people are
reading the Room to Rent Ads
in The Bee every day. Many of
them are looking for just the
kind of room you have for rent.
Call Tyler 1000 Now
and supply these room seekers
with a pleasant home.
Your pocketbook will feel
better, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

The Dover Castle, 8,27l tons gross
and 476 feet long, was built in 1904
and was owned by the Union Castle
Mail Steamer company. The Hilary
is Booth liner Of 6,239 tons gross,
4l8 feet long, built in 1908.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
HOSPITAL Snip
SENT TO BOTTOM
BY SUB MAR|NE T
British Steamer, Castle o.
Dover, Sunk in Mediterra-
nean-PatientS and Staff
Members Are Saved.

London, May 29.-The British
hospital ship Dover Castle has been
torpedoed and sunk, it is announced
officially.
The British armed merchant
cruiser Hilary also has been tor
pedoed and sunk and a British de-
stroyer has been sung after col
lision.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Britons Drive OF Raiders.

London, May 29.-"Hostile raid.
ing parties were driven off dur
ing the night southwest of Lens
and west of Messines," says to-
days official statement. "We made
successful raids north of Ploegsteert
wood. The enemy's artillery was ac-
five last night in the neighborhood oi
Bullecourt and on both banks of the
Scarpe."
French Attack Repulsed.
Berlin, May %. (Via London. j.
The repulse OF French attacks in the
Aisne and Champagne regions and oi
advances of hostile reconnoitering
parties along the front occupied by
British is announced by army head.
quarters today,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Italians Take More Guns.

Rome, May 29.-(Via London,)-
The Italians in the PLAYA sector yes
terday drove the Austro-Hungarian
force to the end of the valley east OF
Globna, says the official statement is
sued today. Since May ID, the state
ment adds, Austro-Hungarian prison.
crs taken on the Julian front number
1861. The Italians also captured
thirty-six guns, including thirteen Of
the heaviest Calibre.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30

1917. 1916. 1915. 1914
6Hss, nsnsi ,ssstsGag ysss2sssy g s g IS IS =
Mean temperature -. 6i 10 81 GA
Precipitation nam. .O3 90 IA .5s
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ..-,.,..,,.,....,., CT
Deficiency for the day Observation-Disclosures. 8
Total deficiency since March 1..........1 .140
Normal precipitation .............1S inch
Deficiency for the day.........., .15 inch
Total rainfall since March l.....S.G6 inches
Excess since March 1............ IL inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916 S.7l inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. .02 inch
Reports From Stations ut 7 p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-30
Reports From stations ut 7 p. NJ.

WINdEFa az VI PI NEFI0"'I"7Ts
L. A. WELSH, Meteorologlst.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

worth a good deal of money to those
who follow it, for it is certain and
guaranteed "cure" for all the trou-
bles and worries caused by present
prevailing high prices. And while it
particularly refers to only one line
of high prices, it applies to everything
included in the problem of high cost.
The magic words which describe
this definite rule for getting ahead of
high cost are simply "Eat less. =
Doubtless good many people already
have applied this rule to some extent,
Through sheer necessity. When a
dollar goes only half as far as it did
la few years ago, the natural result
has been a decrease in purchases by
those whose income has not increas-
ed to correspond with inflated prices,
hence the rule to "eat less" has been
unconsciously followed. But there is
big chance for further application
of the same rule, and the more gen
eral this practice becomes, the sooner
will the public find final solution
of the high cost problem.
If the American people generally
will adopt the plan Of eating less,
wearing fewer new clothes, spending
less for extravagances and, in fact.
cutting down expenses in every direc-
tion, the high cost problem soon will
cease to be worry and will become
closed incident. " 1t is an easy
rule to remember, but like lots of
other rules it may not work. For of
course the people will follow it only
as far as they actually are forced to
do So
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY

Pursuant to the terms of the Will
of the late Gideon Sewers, the under
signed Executor of said Will offers
for sale, for cash, at private sale the
following described premises belong
ing to said estate, to-wit:
Lot l in Block l, Montgomery's ad-
dition to Falls City, Polk County,
State of Oregon, being store property.
Lots S, 6 and 7 in Block B, Mont
gomery's addition to Falls City, Polk
County, State of Oregon, being resi-
dence property.
All bids to be submitted to the
undersigned Executor of said VEIL at
the office Of Walter L. Tooze, Jr., at
Dallas, Oregon. Bids will be received
on each tract separately, and all bids
submitted should state whether bid is
for one or both tracts, and be accom-
panied by certified check for S per
cent of the amount offered.
All contracts of sale are made sub
ject to the approval of the County
Court.
W. F. NICHOLS,
Executor of the Last Will and Tes-
lament of Gideon Sewers, deceased.
WALTER L. TOOZE, Jr.,
Attorney for Executor. ASST
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
REMEDY FOR HIGH COST.

Thousands of people in this coun-
try have been trying to find salts
factory solution of the high cost of
living. Boards of trade. other COM
mercial organizations, the heads of
transportation companies. and even
the government itself have been strug-
lgling with the same problem, al
though without making much pro-
greSs, it would seem. This problem
has proved TO be one of the greatest
of modern day puzzles, in faet-more
elusive and absorbing than even the
famous "pigs in clover" and the
"l3-l+l5" games which were so pop
ular a few years back.
Net there is one sure and easy wav
TO beat the high cost of living. and
a prominent Chicago wholesale groe-
er has furnished the formula in Just
two little words. 1t is, perhaps, a
suggestion that has occurred to Others.
but il has remained for this Chicago
man to furnish the rule in concrete
form and give it widespread pubhei-
ty. II is a rule, moreover, that is
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
PLAY REQUIRED 6 scULPToRs
Settings in Aztec Picture, The Cap
tive Cod Very Elaborate.

Several years ago, when the bus
mess of making photo-dramas wa
struggling for happier existence, the
sculptor was unheard of as as an ad
junct of a producing plant. He was
privileged to command such an as
tonishing salary that it was litt.;
short of impossible to engage him
And aside from that fact, the pro
duets of his skill were not in demand.
1t was a simple matter to make a
picture-play without the services OF
statuary. But today the sculptor en-
joys an Importance place in the i'll
dustry. His work is doing such 10
embellish otherwise unpretentiouN
productions, and he appears to be he
combine more firmly established as a
necessity.
The use of sculptoring department
in the modern motion picture plant
is declared to compel attention in a
recent subject from Inceville, "The
Captive God" the Triangle play in
which William S. Hart is presented
as star which is to be given at the
Orpheum on Saturday, February "A.
This is an Aztec story and, being il
Illustrative of the customs and archi-
lecture of the Aztec Indians, was Sc
we're in its demands on the art de-
partment.
An inkling of the Importance of the
sculptoring department to this play is
evident from the fact that nearly 300
.ons of plaster were employed in the
making of settings.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
TOWN TOPICS

write Fire, Timber and Automo-
bile insurance. Walter Williams. 97tf
We frame pictures. Did you know
that? Sterling Furniture Company
Broken Window We put in window
glass, Sterling Furniture Company
The Dallas Wood company is ready
to furnish you with mill wood. Good
loads and good service. All wood cash
on delivery. Phone 492. 103-tf
DR.. R. C. Virgil, osteopath, Uglow
building: 9 to II; to 5; 7 to 8. 46-tf
DR.. C. L. Foster, dentist, City Bank
building, Dallas.
For Fire and automobile insurance
see Chas. Gregory, city hall. 32-tf
Have you a picture to frame? Yol
need go no further than our store to
have it done. Sterling Furniture Com
pany. 75-tf
Schevers, W. D., at 4l5 Oak street,
knows how to shoe horses. Try him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
NAUGHTY CUBA.

Little Cuba again has assumed thu
role of the "bad boy" who gets in
to mischief at the wrong time ant
causes no end of trouble by his
thoughtless pranks. just when Uncle
Sam is closely occupied in other di.
rections, naughty little Cuba up and
stages a new revolt. Revolts are
nothing new for Cuba, of course, but
for a number of years Uncle Sam,
with rare patience and persistence,
has sought to teach Cuba better man.
ners and a better way of conducting
public business. And just as it seem.
ed Cuba thoroughly had mastered this
lesson, comes the surprising and some
what diseouraging news that Cuba has
fallen from grace and gone back to
its old bad habit of revolutionary
strife.
Of course the United States, as
guardian and protector of Cuban in
terest and national life. cannot allow
such things to be in Cuba, and so the
Washington administration has sent
plain and emphatic notice to the IS
land leaders that the United States
will not regard as legal any govern
ment set mp by force. This official
warning has even been repeated the
second time, with evident hope the
Cuban leaders will take the hint and
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
FOR HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER

The people of Dallas and Polk coun-
ty would be much pleased to hear OF
the appointment of Hon. H Hirsch-
berg of Independence as a member of
the state highway commission from
this district. Under the new law Gov
ernor Withycombe is to appoint the
three members of the commission, one
from each congressional district Of
the state, and numerous letters en-
dorsing Mr.. Hirschberg as the logi-
cal man for this district have been
sent to the governor from friends
throughout the valley. Mr.. Hirsch-
berg is not an active candidate fol
the position, but we understand would
accept the appointment, As the new
law carries the emergency clause the
old commission is virtually dead and
the governor will appoint the new
commission within a very short time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23

consent to abide by constitutional reg
ulations and requirements, although
there seems to be much skepticism as
to the outcome. There can be nc
doubt, however, as to what this gov.
eminent will do about it if Cuba
fails to heed the American warning
If the island revolution assumes real
ly serious proportions and threatens
to indefinitely interfere with peace
and good order in Cuba, nothing will
be left for this government to dc
but again take charge and control of
island affairs-a repetition of the
process which twice before has
brought Cuba through crisis and set
her on her feet.
There are some intimations that
German plotting may be back of the
present revolt in Cuba, but this will
make no difference in the treatment
which the United States will apply to
end the menace of Cuban disorders.
Cubans should know that the time has
passed when they could start an up.
rising any time some particular fac
tion thought there was a chance Of
overthrowing the existing governments
by force of arms. And the CubanS
also should remember there is limit
to the patience of this government.
The latter has twice been forced to
intervene to save Cuba from its own
foolishness, and if it is compelled to
again act it may decide to retain Iii
rect control over Cuban affairs. If
Cuba cannot conduct its own affairs
in an orderly and peaceful manner it
cannot expect this government to al
ways stand ready to help it out of
trouble, just to give it another chance
to cut up some fresh caper.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
THE UNIVERSAL TRAINING BILL

After several months of hearings
and Investigations conducted by the
senate committee on military affairs
the latter has formulated and report
ed a measure intended to carry out
the idea of universal military train
ing in this country. Asserting that
military training is duty of citizen
ship, the measure proposes that every
male, upon coming to the age OF
nineteen, Shall be enrolled in the citi-
zen reserve, and remain therein un-
til he is twenty eight. Those having
relatives wholly dependent on them,
as well as the physically unfit, will
be exempt from attendance at the
training camps. Allowing for all ex-
emptions and losses. it is estimated
that at the end of the nine-year per-
iod the trained force will number be
tween two and three million men.
There is small likelihood this meas
ure will be passed during the present
session of congress, but it will af
ford basis for discussion and con-
sideration, thereby paving the way
for action when congress does get
around to take up this very important
question. There can be no doubt that
the plan of universal military ser
vice has grown rapidly in public ia,
vor during the past year. and "A good
many clear-sighted leaders insist
this plan is bound to come, and "the
sooner the better" The system pro
posed by the Chamberlain bill, OF
course. will not suit everyone, but it
will serve to center public attention
ON the very vital question of pro-
vidinS better military preparedness
Il thing that too long has been neg
lected, yet which no longer can be
neglected with impunity.
The general lines on which the pres
ent bill has been drawn are scarcely
open to intelligent criticism, although
some advocates Of preparedness may
regard the proposed plan as not so
us it shorld be. as it calls
for only 100000 men year and re-
quires only six months training. On
the other hand. however, those who
have been fearful lest an adequate
system of intensive preparedness nee
essarily means the withdrawal. by
of young America from
civic pursuits, grinding the youth OF
the land in military machine, will |
be reassured. The army heads, them
selves. have never recommended any
thing suggesting an approach to such
an economic peril, and the Chamber
lain plan would scarcely scratch the
surface of our resources for organiz-
ing the manhood of the nation for
war.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-02-23
GEORGE WASHINGTON HoNoRED
Situation of Country He Founded
Adds Force To Wise Counsel.

Yesterday was the anniversary OF
the birth of George Washington, tho
founder of our country.
The day was set aside all over the
United States to fittingly observe the
occasion. Dallas banks, the postoflcc
and other public institutions were
closed. In Portland, even the school
kiddies were given a holiday and
taught to remember the champion of
peace.
This anniversary of the birth Of
George Washington finds the nation
of which he was the chief founder in
such situation as adds double force
to the wise counsel which he gave in
its infancy. The crisis through which
he successfully led it was far more
serious than that which it now faces,
but there is certain similarity in
the circumstances. With the aid Of
foreign allies, he led small, widely
scattered and comparatively poor peo-
pie through seven years OF terrible
war to final victory. He won this
triumph with unframed. badly dis
ciplined troops, with deficient military
supplies, under a government which
hampered him at every step and which
had neither money nor credit; also in
the face of faction and jealousy. The
opinions which he formed as to the
wisest policy for preservation Of the
peace, honor and independence of the
nation were the fruits of his bitter
experience.
Besides being a great general,
Washington was one of the most able
statesmen this country has ever had.
His counsel and theories of govern
ment have lasted through the ages.