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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
KorniIoff's Generals
Barely Escape Mob

Petrograd, Oct. 1.-THE generals
arrested for participation in the
Kornilof uprising on their departure
from, Berditchev, province of Kiev,
on October 10, were compelled to
walk three miles to the railroad sta
ton, while they were jeered, pelted
with missiles and threatened by mob
of several thousand persons. The
officers barely escaped alive through
the strategy of member of the cadet
guard, who started the train out of
the station as it was being fired upon
by the mob, according to reports
which have just arrived here.
General Arloff was struck in the
eye by missile, while General Vaouf-
sky's spine was injured seriously.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
TWO DESERTERS
ARE CAUGHT BY
OMAHA OFFICERS
Rode Sumajia and Jan JaCkin,
Both Natives Of Austria,
Charged With Failure to
Answer Draft Summons.

Two deserters have been caught i'll
the federal drag net in the, Omaha
district. Both arc men certified for
the first draft of the national army
who failed to report.
Rode Sumajia, 5000 South Thirtieth
street, was arrested in Kansas City.
He says he was born in Veseria, Aus
tria. He will be brought to Omaha
and turned : over to q the military
authorities, as the civil courts have no
jurisdiction over men after they have
been certified for the national army.
Jan Jackin,, 4211 South rhirty-ninth
street, Omaha, was arrested by the
federal authorities. Jackim registered
June 5. Then he applied for exemp-
ton. His application was denied and
he was notified to report for service,
which he failed to do. He says he
was born in Tornone, Galicia, Austria,
and has been in this country four
years. He was turned over to the
military authorities at Fort Crook.
Victor Anderson, charged with fail
ure to register for the selective draft,
had q hearing before United States
Commissioner Nicely, who ordered
him to be registered. Anderson was
arrested at Fremont. He says he is
native of Finland and has been in
this country four years. He declared
he could not read English and did not
know ANYTHING about the draft law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
East Nebraska
Covered by Rain; s.
Big Help to Crops

Following an unusually warm day
for this season of the year, early last
night, banks of clouds rolled in from
the west and soon thereafter, there
was regular downpour. In this wi
cinity the rain continued only short
time, but long enough to lay the
dust and cool off the atmosphere.
Reports from out in the state indi-
cate that practically all the east half
of Nebraska was given a drenching,
the rain beginning to fall late in the
: afternoon and continuing pretty we'll
into the night.
Nearly all day a storm of wind.
carrying immense clouds of dust
swept over the state. Temperatures
run high and conditions seemed more
like July than like the middle of
October.
Over the winter wheat belt of Ne
braska, while the plant was not suf-
fering on account of lack of mois-
ture, rain at this time is of great
benefit.
Around Beatrice, the rain was &C
companied by considerable fall of
hail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
Union Pacific Divides the Work
Ofks Big Operating Officials

ern district he will have the title Of
general superintendent.
The reason for the Encouragement
of the superintendency of the road is
asserted to be for the purpose of be-
ing able to better handle the increased
activities, both freight and passenger,
growing oft of war conditions.
Ernest Stenger having formerly
been manager Ios the St. Joseph &
Grand Island road, one of the Union
Pacific subsidiaries and familiar with
all the traffic and operating condi-
tions in Kansas. is said to be emf
nently~ fitted fo- the new position
created and of which he has been
made chief.
1t is asserted that the official i'm
portance Of the positions of Mr.. STEM
ger and Mr.. Hammill are concerned,
they will be on par. Each will be
independent of the other and the Of
fetal doings of each will be reported
to the general manager in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
Military Funeral
For Omaha Boy Who
Died at Camp Taylor

A military funeral will be given
Private Harry G. Fern of the Omaha
ambulance company, who died Sun
day at Camp Taylor, Louisville, KY
Services will be held Thursday.
The body of the Omaha boy will be
borne to the cemetery on gun cais-
son under the escort of a military
guard, where firing squad will de-
liver the last salute of three volleys
over the soldiers grave. The cere-
mony, both at the church and at the
cemetery, will be marked by the dig
nifty and simplicity of a military fu.
neral.
The funeral cortege will pass up
Farnam street Thursday morning on
the way to Holy Sepulcher cemetery
from St. Philomena church at Tenth
and William streets, where the serv-
ices will be held at 9 oclock.
Colonel Hershey at Fort Omaha
granted the request of Gould Deitz,
who recruited the ambulance COM
pany to which Fern belonged, that
the boy should be accorded regular
military honors. Major Paigelow will
have charge of the military arrange
mentS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18

VETS LEAD MORE.
Counties heard from today and cor
rections in the vote added to the wet
Aad. A discrepancy of more than
1000 vote, in returns from Clinton
county has been discovered in favor
of the vets.
A discrepancy in the Buena Vista
county vote added 500 votes to the
wet majority in that county.
SURPRISES FOR DRYS.
Woodbury. county, which was one
of the later counties to be heard from,
reported majority of 1000 for the
vets.
Johnson county, of which Iowa City
Is the county seat, also one of the
late ones to come in, gave wet lead
of 1,100, which was somewhat of a
surprise to the dry forces.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18

The Union Pacific will break up its
division system as it now exists and
the main lines will be thrown into
what will be known as districts.
The Union Pacific main line from
Omaha to Ogden will be known as
the Northern district and will be
under the jurisdiction of +. H. Ham
mill, now assistant general of the
Iowa lines of the Northwestern, with
headquarters in Boone, Ia, He will
have his headquarters in Omaha and
will have the title of general superin-
tendent.
The Southern district will include
the main and branch lines in Kansas
and Colorado and will be under the
direction of Ernest Stenger, with
headquarters in Kansas City. Mr..
Stenger is now general superinten-
dent Of all the lines of the system, a
position that is regarded as too stren-
uous for any one man. On the South
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
PEACE LEAGUE IS
A REAL FIGHTING
ORGANIZATION
W. R. Boyd, Campaign Man.
ager, Tells Of Work Being
Done BY Mr.. Taft and
. Associates.

"The League to Enforce Peace is a
fighting organization, despite its name.
There is not a pacihst or obstruc-
ZIONIST among us. We do not believe
peace should be declared until Old
Glory floats over the palace at Pots:
dam," declared w. r. Boyd, jr., OF
Chicago, campaign manager of the
league, who is in Omaha to arrange
for the formation of a Nebraska
branch, following William Howard
Taft's lecture for the Fine Arts So
ciety Friday at 4 O'Clock at the Boyd
theater. Mr.. Taft is president Of the
league.
Last Hope of Civilization.
"The League to Enforce Peace be-
lieves with all its organized soul that
the entrance of the United States into
this war was the last hope of civiliza-
ton and democracy. The league is
cooperating in every possible way in
prosecuting the war. 1t is heartily Ell.
dorsed by the government. Its pur-
poses should not be confused with
pacihst organizations" said Mr..
Boyd.
After the war the league will work
to accomplish league Of nations to
guarantee and enforce permanent
peace.
Ex-senator Norris Brown and
Lysle Abbott are acting as temporary
chairman and secretary OF the League
to Enforce Peace. Permanent off
GERS will be named at Fridays meet
ing. Following Mr.. Tafts talk an
open conference on issues of the war
and discussion of the aims of the
league will be held.
An effort is being made to secure
ex-President Taft to officiate at the
laying of the cornerstone for the new
Unitarian church at Harvey street and
the boulevard Friday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. If this plan fails, how
ever, the ceremonies will be conducted
as originally planned.
!, Mr.. Taft will review the Omaha
High school cadets Friday noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18

NO FIGHT STAGED.
Vice Admiral Sims cabled a brief
report Of the incident to the Navy
department late today. He gave few
details, but It Is assumed that there
was no fight and that the u-boat made
good It's escape after launching Its
torpedo. without showing itself.
= KELLY INGRAM KILLED. !.
Gunner's Mate Osmohd Kelly In
gram was the man killed. He was
blown overheard aud his body was
not recovered, Ingram's mother, Mrs.
Betty Ingram, lives at Pratt City, Ala.
In accordance with the policy of
secrecy concerning American naval
operations, the department. did not
divulge the name of the destroyer or
the exact place Of the encounter.
Injuries Only Slight.
None OF the wounded was serious
ly hurt. Their are Herman H. Pam
kratz, gunnersmate, st. Louis; Will
liam E. Merritt, seaman. New York
City; Frank w. Kruse. fireman. To-
ledo; Patrick Rutledge, oiler, New
York City, and William Seimer, fire.
man, Dundas, MINI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
American Prisoners Starue
Except for Red Cross Work

United States broke diplomatic rela-
tions. No details concerning his es-
cape were given by the minister.
Smith stated" said State depart
ment statement announcing the es-
cape, chat without the food packages
sent by the Young Mems Christian
association and the Red Cross, prison
ers would not be able to live as the
daily food ration consists of a chunk
of black, sour bread and a drink Of
cold coffee for breakfast and for din
ner and supper about a pint and a
half of warm soup, apparently con-
sistinS OF water aud turnips."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
IOWA ELECTION
RETURNS BRING
HOPE TO VETS
Some Hearts Thump Merrily
Over Prospect Of Thirst En-
poriums FIourishing in
Close Proximity.

Gloom turned to joy in certain re-
mote sections of Omaha yesterday
sections especially remote since May
| last.
Tuesday gloom so thick, it could
be cut with knife penetrated the at
mosphere of the removed and seclud-
ed localities. Hopeful hearts turned
heavy, longing eyes became blank
and tursting souls became black.
For the telegraph stories presaged
a rictory-for- the dries in the Iowa
prohibition campaign. g..
But Wednesday-ah, Wednesday,
all was changed; a transformation
came. Expectant hearts thumped mer-
rily, foreseeing eyes CLEANED exultant-
ly and happy souls shone triumph
antly. Life was worth living once
more.
For defeat had been turned to vic
tory, loss had been turned to gain,
liabilities had been changed to assets,
the vets had championed forlorn
hope and conquered. The despised
and detested reformer had been baf-
fled, routed and vanquished and given
a parting kick in the shins to boot.
Omaha is within the borders of Ne
braska, it is the metropolis of the
Goldenrod state, its citizens are corn
huskers and Nebraska is dry. Then
of course, Omaha should be dry and
its inhabitants dry. Why rejoice over
1owa's good fortune?
This Is the Reason.
All, there's a reason. For all OF
Omaha is not in Nebraska. Officially
all of Omaha is in Nebraska, but un-
oficially-that's the dark-skinned gen.
tleman in the timber.
Between the Missouri river and the
Belt line tracks on the east side OF
the city, near Locust street, is mar
row strip of land. Years ago the Big
Muddy tumbled its waters along to
the east of this narrow strip of land
and the strip was q part of Iowa. One
day the river decided to change its
channel and moved eastward to its
present bed.
But Iowa refused to part with that
strip of land, even though it is sur
rounded by Goldenrod soil and its in
habitants are Cornhuskers rather than
Hawkeyes. 1t still belongs to Iowa
Yet it is practically part of Omaha.
Jurisdiction over it belongs to Iowa
authorities, although it is more acces-
sible to Omaha.
This harrow strip of land has never
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
BaptiSts Assembled at
Hastings Elect Officers

Hastings, Neb., Oct. 17.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The Baptist state confer
ence, holding its golden jubilee con-
vention here, today elected the follow
ing foS TIE new year: President, A. B.
Newell, Glenville; first vice president
Rev. F. w. Benjamin, Norfolk; second
vice president, Rev. ]. L. Barton
Stromsburg; third vice president, DR.
H. r. Chapman, Lincoln; recording
secretary, Rev. c. J. Pope, Grand ISL
and; treasurer, w. E. Rhodes, Omaha;
historian, Rev. R. R. Coon, Grand
Island. One trustee was elected for an
unexpired term, R. M. Proudft Of
Friend.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. II. - Minister
Morris at Stockholm cabled the State
department today news of the arrival
of Willot Charles Smith of Norwalk,
Conn, who escaped from a German
internmnet camp at Kiel and brought
word that American prisoners in Ger
many would starve, but for food sent
them Ly the Red Cross anf Young
Mems Christian association.
Smith was a horseman on the Brit
ish steane: Esmeralda, captured by
the German raider Moewe,. and was
carried into Germany just before the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
Crossing Blocked, Autoists !
Drive On Railroad Tracks

Guy Miller, Alden Walker and Ken
meth Walker appeared in police court
to, answer charge of reckless driv-
ing. The arresting officer testified
the car had been driven some distance
on the railfoad tracks near east DAY.
export street to avoid waiting for
train which was blocking the crossing
at this point, and said that Miller
jumped from the car and fed when he
approached to arrest them. Walker
was fined $5 and costs and the other
two discharged. .. ..s @...a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18

oPRoMISE SPEEDY RENEWAL
There is promise of speedy re-
newal of the activity in Flanders, how
ever. Field Marshal Haig. for instance,
sends from British headquarters to-
day one of those laconic reports that
SO frequently have preceded the peri
odic attacks on that front.
Nothing of special interest to re-
port" has meant in several of these
cases that the British guns had
opened their terrific drum FIRE prepar-
atory to an attack.
Germans Anticipate Attack.
The German high command appar-
emily is anticipating renewal of the
British drive, as the latest Berlin
statement in reporting the intense ar
tillery activity in Flanders said no
infantry attacks had taken place "up
to the present"
There has been a spell Of compare
lively good weather in the area east
of Yprcs, where the British steam
roller is pushing its way through the
German lines. Thus the British avia-
tors apparently have been able to col
lect sufficient information to enable
their artillery to pursue its work with
its usual precision and telling effect,
while the mud fields presumably have
dried out somewhat with the cessa-
| tion of the rain. Il
An admission Of possible signif:
cance was contained III the German
statement Oil the Macedonian front
situation, received late last night. Sew
eral villages in the Struma region on
the right flank of the allied lines
northeast Of Saloniki have been
"ceded" by the Bulgarians to the
British Berlin announces.
There has been notable pa
troll activity by the entente armies in
Macedonia fecently and it seems pos
sible that some aggressive use is f.
nally to be made of the huge force the
allies have had assembled there for
manly months. .
Success for British Airmen.
London, Oct. l7.AThc British ad-
miralty today issued the following
statement:
Naval aircraft dropped many tons
of bombs on the Bruges docks Mon
day night. Tuesday one Of our fighter
patrols downed double scatter enemy
machine in the vicinityof Zarren. The
observer fell out and the machine
turned over and fell in flames. All
our machines returned
Out of Touch with Oesel.
Petrograd, Oct. 1.-THE Russian
war office has completely lost touch
with the Russian forces on the island
of Oesel, it was officially announced
today. .. ....
Naval skirmishing is continuing in
the waters around Oesel island, off
the Gulf of Riga, Russian patrol ships
having had encounters with German
torpedo craft. .+ g.
A fleet of Zeppelins is reported
over Moon sound, northeast of Oesel
island.
One herman ufeaunauBHt WHICH
ran into the Russian mine field de-
Tending Oesel island on October L.
struck a mine, the statement adds.
After the explosion the warship made
for the coast and its ultimate fate is
not known
Violent Fighting at Verdun. I
Paris, Oct. l7.-Violent artillery
fighting is in progress on the Verdun
front east of the Meuse, the war Of
fee reports. A German attack in this
sector near Chaume wood, and other
tnrusts near Juvincourt, en- the Aisne
front, and in the vicinity of Mont
Carnillet, in the Champagne, were re-
pulsed.
A successful attack was made on a
German trench at the foot of the
heights of the Meuse.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
American Killed By |
! Shell Fired BY Sub !
Upon an Open Boat

London, Oct. H,-yames Tringor Of
Roanoke, Va, according to dispatch
to the Daily Chronicle, was killed by
shrapnel fred by German submarine
upon the open boats of torpedoed
British steamer en- which the Amer
iean was employed Another member
of the crew in Tringor's boat, fire.
man, was wounded by shell from the
submarine and died as he was being
placed upon rescuing ship There
were twelve Americans among the
forty-nine survivors landed at Brit
ish port, e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
Woman Doctor Increases
In Numbers in EnqIand

London, Oct. 1.-THE woman doc
tor is increasing in numbers very
rapidly in England At present one
of every three medical students in
the. country is a woman. 49,.
The minimum course OF study at
present required in England is FIVE
years. The prospectus of leading
London medical school estimates the
minimum cost for this period at
5000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
Indian Buys $4,000
[ Worth of Libertu Bonds

Okmulgee, Okl., Oct. 17.-Jack-
son Barnett, an incompetent Creek
Indian, today was the possessor
$4,000 worth of Liberty bonds.
He subscribed for $4,000 of the
first issue and yesterday his guard
ian, Carl ]. Hornet, secured a court
order permitting his charge to buy
a quarter of million dollars worth
OF the latest issue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
Commander Sparrow
Becomes Daniels Aide

Washington, Oct. l7.-Commander
H. G. Sparrow, formerly executive Of
ficer of the battleship Pennsylvania,
today began his duties as aide to Sec
retary Daniels, succeeding Lieutenant
Commander Byron McCandless, as
signed to sea duty at his own request.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
Dedicate Monument
To HOoker'S Division

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 1.-THE
Ohio state monument erected on
Lookout mountain near the Cravens
house, in commemoration of the part
Ohio troops in Hooker's division took
in the battle of Lookout mountain,
was dedicated today.
; Vicksburg, Miss, Oct. l6.-Dedi-
cation of Missouri and New York
monuments in the National Military
park here today were features of the
national memorial reunion of confed-
crate and union veterans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
The Weather
Nebraska-Rain turning to snow.


Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1st,
and compared with the past two years:
Normal temperature OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
Excess for the day. ..... IA
Total deficiency since March l., 1917. 256
Normal precipitation .......... .0s inch
Excess for the day. .07 inch
Total precipitation since Mar. 1 20.S5 inches
Deficiency since March 1st...... 5.46 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. .11.s0 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. los inches
n.uo~fs Sro,,, Stat;ors OF p M
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
FIRES AMONG
PENS FOUND
BY WATCHERS
Blaze Starts in Cattle Section
Shortly After Departments
Are Called to Other Side
Of City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 1.-Two ar
rests were made today by detectives
and government agents following in
timations that the $75o,oo0 fire, which
partially destroyed the Kansas City
stock yards yesterday morning was Of
incendiary origin.
A former emple of the yards was
taken into custody by detectives in
this city and second man was ar
rested by government agents in Okla
homa City.
The suspect arrested here is said to
have revealed the names of two other
persons who are believed by the police
to have been implicated in the fire.
The arrested man is said to have
been discharged by his employers at
the stock yards. 1T.
Think Fire Incendiary.
Captain John coyle of the South
Side fire department and Fire War
den Edward Morris believe that
fire discovered at l1:40 o'clock Tues
day night in two-story frame build
ing at 1880 South Twenty-fourth
street, and fire twenty-five minutes
later in the cattle pend of the stock
yards at Thirty.third and L streets,
were both of incendiary origin.
The stock yards fire was reported
while the department was still work
ing at the South Twenty-fourth street
house and, according to Captain
Coyle, who attended both fires, prompt
action and luck was the combination
which prevented serious fire at the
yards. ,.". Z j..
STRENGTHEN GUARD.
An investigation is in progress, but
there is little for the authorities to
work on. The guard at the yards has
been strengthened.
The fire at 1880 South Twenty
fourth street broke out on an outside
stairway landing leading to the sec
ond floor. The downstairs of the
house is vacant and the upstairs is
occupied by John w. Wilson and
family, colored people. Captain
Coyle was unable to trace any or
dinary cause for this fire, as there
was no wires, nor stove or other
usual source in proximity to the scene
of the blaze. The fact that the down.
stairs of the house was vacant and
the people upstairs asleep, lends color,
the authorities state, to the theory of
ncendiarism.
Find No Cause for Fire.
The fire at the cattle pens was in a
place where no evident cause other
than incendiarism could be ascribed
The lumber was dry, but the fire had
gained only slight headway when
checked.
Taking all of the circumstances of
both fires into careful consideration,
there is little doubt in my mind that
these fires were o: incendiary origin.
Every detail fits into the theory.
While the department was at the first
fire the second was reported, but
prompt action prevented what might
have been something serious. One of
the stock yards watchmen passed the
scene of the cattle pen fire a short
time before the fire was discovered"
stated Fire Warden Morris.
Captain Coyle holds the same opin-
ion as that of the fire. warden, The
officials are somewhat reticent re-
garding hte line OF investigation they
are pursuing, but they hint that de-
velopments may be expected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
j. .S.JACKlEKILLED
WHEN ENEMY LETS
FLY BIG TORPEDO
VESSEL Although Severely Damaged, Manages to Make
Port; Five Men Wounded; No Fight Apparent; Sub.
marine Makes Escape After Launching Deadly
Messenger; Place Not Revealed.
American Officer Injured
While On British Firing Line

Washington First A. Graham medical officers
corps British been severely wounded
the thigh by guhot General Perhng advised the War department
without giving Lieutenant Grahms next OF kin Mrs.
William J. Graham, Paterson N. j.
Graham shot while serving the front
he American of the expedonay forces to be
wounded o nthe firing line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-18
(By Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., Oct 17.-An American destroyer on
patrol duty in the torpedoed by enemy sub
marine yesterday and killed and FIVE wounded.
managed to make port in spite of damage. E