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Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
RUSS MINISTER
Defines STAND
or GOVERNMENT
Terestchenko Informs Diplo'
mats regarding Policy A.
fecting Allies and Future
Conduct OF War.

~ Petrograd, Aug. 2.--Foreign Min
ister Terestchenko has sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Russian diplomats
serving the allied powers:
"At moment when new and grave
misfortunes are threatening Russia.
we consider it our duty to give to our
allies who have shared with us the
burden of trials in the past, firm and
definite explanation of our point of
view regarding the conduct of the
war. The greatness of the task of
the Russian revolution corresponds to
the magnitude which it caused in the
life of the state. Reorganization in
the face of the enemy of the entire
governmental system could not be af-
fected without serious disorders. New
ertheless, Russia, convinced there is
no other means of safety, has con-
tinued in accord with the allies COM
mon action on the front.
Blames Enemy Agents.
Fully conscious of the difficulties
of the task, Russia has taken UP the
burden of conducting active military
operations during reconstruction of the
army and the government The Of
fensive of our armies, which was ne
cessitated by strategical situation,
encounter insurmountable obstacles
on both fronts and in the interior of
the country. The criminal propaganda
of irresponsible elements was used by
enemy agents and provoked a revolu-
ton in Petrograd. At the same time
part Of the troops on the front were
seduced by the same propaganda, for
got their duty to the country, and IA
cilitated the enemy in piercing our
front.
"The Russian people have been
stirred by these events. Through
the government created by the revo-
luton and unshakable will the, re-
volt was crushed and its originators
were brought to justice. All neces-
sary steps have been taken at the
front for restoring the combative
strength of the armies.
Will Fight to End.
"The government intends bringing
to successful end the task of estab-
fishing an administration capable of
meeting all dangers and guiding the
country in the path of the revolu-
tionary regeneration. Russia will not
suffer itself to be deferred by any
difficulty in carrying out the irrevo-
cable decision to continue the war
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
NEBRASKA NOW
HAS PLENTY Of
rain FOR CROPS
Entire State Soaked by Copi-
\ GUS DoWnpour, Which Lasts
All Night and Continues
Into the Day.

lore rain and plenty of it is what
is happening to Nebraska, all oi
: which is taken to mean a bumper
corn crop this fall, with plenty for
home consumption and an abundance
to send to the allies.
According to reports to the rail
roads, over all Nebraska, with the ex-
ception of a small area in Nuckolls
county, in the vicinity of Superior,
there was a steady rain that contin-
ued greater portion of Tuesday
night.
While the rain had ceased through
the southern and central portions of
the state, yesterday it was gen.
eral and heavy all through the coun-
try north of the Platte, the heaviest
being in Wayne county, where North
western agents reported precipita-
ton of two inches.
Rain All Across State.
Along the Northwestern lines dur
ing the night and, in the forenoon
there was heavy fall of rain all the
way from the Missouri river west as
far as Valentine, extending over the
Bonesteel and Winner branches to
the north.
Union Pacific reports rain Wednes-
day night and Thursday all way from
- Omaha through into Wyoming and
Colorado, in many localities the pre-
cipitation being an inch or more. The
same weather conditions maintained
over the branches to the north and
south of the main line.
The Burlington's morning report
indicated rain during the night at
more than seventy-hve of the sta
tions in Nebraska, being the heaviest
up through the sand hills, where the
precipitation was one and one-half
to-. two inches. Across the eastern
portion of the state, from Walthill
to Lincoln, during the night there
vas one-half to an inch of rain, fol-
lowedby heavy and long continued
rain yesterday.
Down the Missouri river, extend
ing far into Kansas, along the line of
the Missouri Pacific there was a
heavy rain during the night and at 9
O'Clock this morning the downpour
had not ceased.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
WOMAN KILLED,
CHILDREN HURT
IN AUTO CRASH
Mrs. Charles Nelson Crushed
to Death When Car Belong
ing to Byron Hastings Of
Omaha Turns Over.

Mrs. Charles Nelson, maid in the
Byron Hastings home in Omaha, was
instantly killed at $50 Tuesday
morning when thrown out Of the
Hastings automobile one and one-half
miles out of Crescent, Ia, seven miles
north Il Council Bluffs, when the ma
chine, driven by her husband, Charles
Nelson, crashed into telephone pole
and was wrecked.
Robert Hastings, 4-year-old son Of
Byron r. Hastings, was injured inter-
nally and now lies in a critical condi-
ton in Edmonston hospital, Council
Bluffs.
Another son, Byron, jr., and Katt-
crime Hastings, were bruised and
dazed, but were able to leave the
hospital shortly after arriving there.
The driver, Charles Nelson, htis-
band OF Mrs. Nelson, is in the hos
pital with his face and head badly
cut and bruised, though his injuries
are not considered serious.
Mrs. Nelson was taken to the hos
pital along with the others, but died
before the hospital was reached, if in
deed she was not dead when picked
up from the ground. Her body. has
been taken in charge by the coroner
at Council Bluffs.
The party was on its way to Lake
Okoboji. Ia, for an outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson were employ
ed at the home of the Hastings fam
lily, Mrs. Nelson as maid and Mr..
as chauffeur.
An outing had been planned at Lake
Okoboji. 1t was planned that the
chauffeur and Mrs. Nelson should
take the Hastings children to the lake
today in the car and Mrs. Hastings
was to follow Friday morning on the
train.
In order to get a good start the
family rose at 4 in the morning
and started the party off. 1t was at
$50 when the accident occurred
Driving Too Fast.
Nelson was driving about forty
FIVE miles an hour, it is said.
1T is a plain case of driving too
FAST" said Byron R. Hastings, COM
menfing on the accident. "He seems
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
scent LETTER
POSTAGE COMING,
SAYS TANNING
Three Million Stamps of the
New Issue Are Received in
Omaha, Ready for the
Raise.

Three million Scent postage stamps
have been received in Omaha and are
now in the vaults of the main post
office.
According to Postmaster Tanning,
this means that the hrst-class post
age rate i'll the United States is to
be. raised from 2 dents 70 cents
within the next few weeks.
Three million stamps at 2 cents each
bring $4,000; 100000 stamps at 3
cents each bring 100000, a gain of
cool $4,000 for Uncle Sans war
chest in this one item i'll Omaha alone.
The question of raising the first
class postage rate from 2 cents to 5
cents is now before congress. But
the shipment of these enormous guam
titles of Scent stamps is sufficient in
dication, Postmaster Tanning said,
that the increase will be made. He
advises Omahans to catch up" on
their correspondence before the 50
per cent increase in the price of car
wing letters goes into effect.
Enormous Increase Shown.
Receipts of the postofice in Omaha
increased in July nearly 7 per cent
over the receipts of the same month
last year. The figures for the two
months were: July, 1916, $127,029;
Tuly, 1917, $135,427.
In the fiscal year closed July |,
l9l7, the receipts of the Omaha post
office rose above $l,750,000 for the
first time, total receipts for the year
being $1,750,775, For the previous
wear the receipts were only $1,590,o46.
The great growth of Omaha is re-
fected in the phenomenal increase in
postal receipts. Ten years ago in
1907 total receipts were only $7l5,102.
The receipts for the last year show
an increase of l45 per cent.
Soon Will Be 100000.
"We will pass the $2,0OO000 mark
IN less than two years" said Post
master Tanning.
Postofhce receipts in Omaha were
S6.21 in 1855. The next year they
were $594.64. In 1885, for the first
time, they passed the 100000 mark.
In 1888 they passed the 100000 mark.
In 1911, only six years ago, they
passed the million mark and already
the 100000 mark is within easy
sight.
Postage on frst-class letters was
reduced from cents to 2 cents in
October, 1883. 1t has remained at
that figure ever since. Before the war
there was a well-defned movement in
congress to have it still further re-
duced, to | cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03

The boasts of successful resistance
to the entente thrust that have come
from the Berlin war Office were based.
as usual, on the unwarranted assump-
ton that an attempt had been made
to break through, and upon the fact
that at one or two points the German
reaction resulted in some Of the far
advanced forces of the allies being
pushed back.
BRITISH HOLD LINES.
Today, however, comes the an
nouncement from London that, de-
spite the hampering rainfall, the Brit
ish have negatived the results of one
OF the German counter thrusts, COM
pletely re-establishing their line in the
neighborhood OF the Roulers- Ypres
railway as the outcome Of a night at
tack.
While there may be some inciina-
ton on the part OF lay critics to re-
gard with some misgiyings stress laid
upon the bad weather by the official
reports that indicate hofdup of the
allied advance, military observers at
the front apparently are in entire
agreement with the seriousness of this
handicap.
The allies had established air supe@
riority and the storm has prevented
observation altogether, entailing in
activity upon the big guns that are re-
lied upon to blast path for the adj
vancing infantry.
Active on French Front.
To the low visibility, also, has been
attributed such success as the Ger
mans were able to gain i'll their coun-
ter attacks, the poor sighting condi-
tons preventing the entente gunners
from massing their fire effectively to
break up the enemy, concentrations.
- Despite the hard fighting in Flan-
ders, the Germans are continuing
their pronounced activities OH the
French front. Paris reports two at
tacks on the French lines east and
southeast of Rheims and assaults in
the Avocourt wood sector in the Ver-
dun region and in the Apremont for
est, southeast OF St. Mihie. All these
we're fruitless for the Germans.
Some important movement appar-
entity is under way on the Russian
northern front, which has been hold
ing entirely firm, while the southern
end of the line was falling back. Now,
however, the Russians are reported to
have evacuate the Uskull bridgehead,
fifteen miles southeast of Riga, the
Germans marching into the evacua-
ted positions.
British Come Strong.
London, Aug. british forces to-
day launched a counter attack against
the German positions in Flanders.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
FLOOR TAXES ON
SUGAR, COFFEE,
TEA And COCOA
Committee Amends Bill to
Cover Large Stocks Accu-
mulated in Anticipation
of ConsCription Tax.
tBY Associated press.N

Washington, Aug. 2. - Reduction
from IS to 10 per cent in the proposed
tax on undivided surplus of corpora
tons, joint stock companies and as
sociations, and imposition of new
floor" taxes Upon large accumulated
stocks of sugar, coffee, tea and cocoa
were steps decided on today by the
senate finance committee in revising
the war tax bill. 1t is planned to
complete the bill Saturday and begin
senate debate next week.
Surtax on Corporations.
The levy on undsturbed surplus
virtually is surtax on corporate in
comes, which now pay only fiat tax,
although individual incomes are sur
taxed. Reduction of the rate to 10
per cent followed the committees re-
cent decision to treble the normal
corporation tax increasing $4,000, 900
more revenue from that source.
From the proposed Is per cent it
was estimated that $25,0O0,000 in reve-
haSS "ouiu 4GSull. l. HC ~ pei JtHt
tax will raise much less as, in addition
to the per cent reduction the COM
mittee decided to exempt from the
10 per cent tax surplus that is actual
ly invested and employed in business
or retained for employment in the rea-
sonable requirements of the business"
Dealers Have Large Stocks.
The new floor tax on sugar, coffe,
tea and cocoa is at the same rates
as are prescribed in the bill for con-
sumption taxes on these products.
The provision was added to subject
to taxation large stocks of these com
modities imported in anticipation of
the proposed consumption taxes.
Some daelers are said to have years
supply on hand which would be
reached only by floor tax. The
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
U. S. WORKS OUT
PLAN TO RATION
NEUTRAL STATES
Exports to Neutral States Must
Not Reach Germany or Re-
place Food Sent Into
Kaiser's Domain.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Full informa-
ton concerning food conditions in
the northern European neutral cour-
tries has been asked of the neutrals
by the United States in notes handed
to their diplomatic representatives
here.
The American governments plans
for rationing the neutrals through its
control of exports will be, finally de-
termined on after replies are received.
The information sought concerns the
exact food needs of those countries,
their food production capacity and
details of their export and import
trade of the last few years.
Must Not Feed Teutons.
The intention of the United States
is to hold food exports to the neu-
trails to the barest necessities to pre-
vent American foodstuffs or food
they replace from reaching Germany.
Only actual food deficiencies will be
made up from America and assur-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
Death Toll Due to Heat
Continues TO Rise in East

New York, Aug. 2.-Twenty-two
deaths were the toll at noon today of
the torrid wave that is still grilling
the city.
Philadelphia reported thirty addi-
tional deaths, making los in the last
three days due to the heat
The New York Stock exchange will
be closed Saturday because Of the
heat,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
Canadians to Have Two
Meatless Davs Each Week

Ottawa, Ontario, Aug. canada
is to be put'on rations and there is
to be penalty if the orders are not
obeyed. W. ]. Hanna, food con-
troller of Canada, has made recon-
mendations to the minister of justice
that the people of Canada shall be re-
CURED to observe two meatless days
week, two baconless days a week
and that every caterer in Canada who
serves daily twenty-five meals must
supply bEead that is other than pure
wheat bread. The government, he
says, must fix the penalties.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
Norway Faces Grave
Condition Should u.
s. Cut Off Supplies

Washington, Aug. Norway,
facing starvation if the United States
cuts off exports of food, is ready to
release 100000 tons of its shipping
in return for the privilege of import
ing food-principally from the United
States.
DR.. Fridtjof Nansen, head of the
Norwegian mission to the United
States, declared today unreservedly
that Norway faced privation if the
United States enforced an embargo
against it,
Norway also would give guaran-
tee that none of the food imported
would reach Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
Aviation Commander
Killed bV 8OO-F0Ot Fall

Mineola, N. Y, Aug, 2.-Captain
Ralph |. Taylor, in command of the
training section of the aviation signal
corps here, lost control of his airplane
today and plunged 800 feet to his
death. Sergeant Thomas Pell, who
was in the machine with him, suffered
a broken jaw and internal injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
Montana Man Bests Rip Van Wnkle:
Unaware u. S. at War With Germany

county he was able to prove that he
was totally unaware of the declaration
of war and that 100000 Amer
leans had been required to regis
ter their names for service IN the
army, he said he was not in the
habit of keeping posted on, current
events.
In view of the apparent truth Of
his statements the case against him
was dismissed and Ne was released
after having gone through the for
mality of being reRistered.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
U. s. Marshals to
Investigate Iowa
Minister'S Speech

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 2.--An out
break which resulted from the arrest
of Rev. John Reichert, pastor of the
German Evangelical church at Low
den, Ia, on charge of making trea-
sonable utterances is being investi-
gated by United States marshals to-
day. A mob is reported to have
threatened to lynch Daniel McGill-
vary, an attorney, who gave the in-
formation which lead to Rev. Reich-
ert's arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
Senate Committee Drops
New War Board Resolution

Washington, Aug. 2-The resolu-
ton by Senator Weeks for congress
sonal committee to supervise war ex-
penditures similar to the provision in
the food control eliminated because of
President Wilson's objections, was ad-
versely reported to the senate today
by the rules committee. Administra-
ton leaders are confident that the ma
jority vote required to secure senate
consideration of the resolution cannot
be secured
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 2.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. 1.-The United States
authorities in this city were today no.
tilted OF the finding of man who
was not aware that the United States
and Germany were at war. He is
Joseph Sefranek rancher living near
Alzada, Mont, who was arrested
by deputy marshal on the charge OF
falling to register under the selective
draft regulations.
When taken before United States
Commissioner Moore. of Lawrence
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03

TWenty-Four Americans
Are Reported Drowned

London. Aug. 2.-It was reported at
the American consulate here today
that twenty-four members of the crew
of the American steamship Motano
which was sunk by German sub
marin On Iulx 81. lost their lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03

Washington, Aug. 2.--Navy men
are mo poison squad" says Pay
master General MCGOWAN, chief of
the navy's bureau of supplies and
accounts, in an order insisting on
rigid inspection Of food purchases.
"It is therefore directed" he said,
that every effort to try on the
navy any experiments or tests Of
any food products whatever shall
be promptly suppressed. It should
be constantly borne in mind that
doubtful food is bad food and will
be treated as such" =
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
Demonstration Against
High Prices in Glasgow

Glasgow, Aug. To-day was OBJ
served as an idle day" in the Lanark-
shire coal fields. Fifty thousand men
were affected. Mass meetings were
held in twelve centers where rsolu-
tions were submitted protesting
against the high price of food and de-
manding that the government act.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
The Weather

For Nebraska-Generally fai; and
somewhat warmer in north and ex-
treme east portions.
For Iowa-Generally fair; warmer
in northwest portion.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
Kansas Editor Ordered
Abroad for Red Cross Work

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 2.-William
Allen White, editor of the Emporia
Daily Gazette and a widely-known
author, has been ordered abroad as
member Of the Red Cross war coun-
Gil Investigation committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
FIGHTING OF UNPARALLELED
FER0C|TY MARKS new drive:
RAIN STOPS ALLIES RUSH
British and French Holding All Important Gains and Wait
for Clear Weather to Continue Further Blast
Into German Lines; Russians Resume
on Northern Front.
BULLETIN

Amsterdam, Aug 2-Emperor William has called
council of the high military and naval leaders Germany to
meet at Brussels, Belgium, today
Field Marshal Hndenburg Quartermaster General Luden
dor the prince and other military leaders will attend
German dispatches hint at dissatisfaction with lack of
in the prices drive against the French.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
Associated Press War Summary

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
Germany is battling with a desperation probably unpar-
aeed in the to hold its lines in Flanders against the
bined AngloFrench attack.
Notwithstanding the heavy handicap which the atrocious
weather has imposed them however, the forces
have made good their most gains and apparently
only awaiting clearing conditions blast their way further
into the Teutonic 'front.'
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03

in September, 1916, and was commits
stoned its captain in March 1917.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03
Comparative Local Record.

Comparative Local Record.
1917. 1915. 1915. 1914.
H1Tss3 hSnsi' yssssPday yssts5asy % g e = i
Mean temperature :. 10 81 IS Is
Precipitation ....... 40 90 80 02
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature .........,.., 6
deficiency for the day ...........,.,,, 6
Total deficiency since March 1......,,13s
Normal precipitation .......... .13 inch
Excess for the day ......,..... .27 inch
Total rainfall since March 1....16.7 rs inches
Deficiency since March 1....... l8o iaches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. 1888 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1916. .... 1.1s inches
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-03

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Reports from Stations at 7 PIN,

- l. a. WELSH. MeteoroloEiss
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-02
AIR OF RESTRAINED
ENC trIENE\T ~ CAPITOL

~ ts-"cTaicd r~"ssl
WASlllNcToN, February i.-cun-
gross work ed away to-day on tho I"Gis-
la,ive calendar. undisturbcd by The
grave situation brought about hy Ger
marine warfare. There was an air Of
restrained cNcitcmcnt at tho Capitol,
but The leaders on both sides sccm"d
disposed To wait calmly for action by
President Wilson
In tho lIousc tho uuly public refer
"nCc In the situation WAS made by Ma
jurity Leader l<iIchjn. vino pleaded for
q rcconsccratiou "f patriotism /" tho
Uuion.
''ii is incumbent in this grave time
upon every Nmalicau citizen who loves
his country he said. and is douhly
incumbent upon the American Repre-
seniativcs in this House i" ii" every
thing that will promote III this hour
national unity national love, national
fraternity"
senators I.odr. and McCumher. Re
p,!hliSams. delivered prepared speeches
on President Wilson'S. wo,ld peace ad-
dress prefacinE them with words OF
rautiou senator Lodge declared that
tho German noic had hcaped up"n the
President a great responsibility and
added $50 word snail fan from my
Inns which might in any possible way
cmbarrass him at such q time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-02
MUST TERED-OUT TROOPS
MAY Be SUMMONED AGAIN
Difficulties Which Federal or State
Governments Might Face.
NO ORDERS FROM PRESIDENT
Reasonably Certain That National
Gnard Organizations Now in Field
Will BE Held Under ArmS-Not To
Delay Movement From Border

ISo"ri"l - 7'h. Times Disp1jrh
W\SHiNGTON. February i-lf a
break between this country ani Ger
many il pr""ipitatcd by tho lat,cr'S
determination 10 carry on unrestricted
submarine warfare. il - reasonably
certain that the National Guard or
ganizatiuns now in tho ncld viii he
held under arms. and that those only
recently mustered out will he again
called into active service.
These mcn Viii not again he mo-
hilzod for immediate" dispatch abroad
even in III" event of actual war hut
ih"E VIII hc needed To moot amy do
mcstic difficulties which, the F"d"lul
government "r tho individual states
might fnCr. II is calculated that S,I.h
disturbances not only viii 10 wide
spread, hut for time Win multiply
II can hc stated authuritatiVcly that
~" Intlmati"n reached tho War Depart
mont To day from tho President to tho
effect that plans need L." mad" tor
"a allinc out tho militia. General star
officers waited all day for some inti-
nation to this effect. finally deciding
that ~" military measures would hc
ordered or r"n"rally discussed until
after tn" meeting ot tho Cabinet to.
morrow