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Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Will Astonish World,

"The world will be astonished by
the moderation of the German peace
terms" said the General Anzeiger oi
Dusseldorf, Germany, quotings in a
recent dispatch from Berlin a state
ment given out to foreign CORE.
spondents In Berlin.
For several months controversy
has ragged in Germany as to the aims
of the war. The socialists, opposed
by the Pan-Germans, are urging a
clear statement of Germany's peace
terms, on the basis of no annexations
or indemnities.
Strike in Rhine Valley.
London, May lin the Rhine
provinces more than half the muni-
ton workers decided to strike today"
wires the correspondent at The Hague
of the Exchange Telegraph company.
Essen. the home Of the great
Krupp works, is shut off from the rest
of Germany and completely isolated
from the world in order to prevent
the slightest information about strikes
at the Krupp works from leaking out.
Strikes are general in small towns
near the Dutch frontier"
Socialists Adopt Resolution.
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam
says:
THE regional organization in
Berlin of the socialist party, accord
ing to the Berliner Tageblatt, has
adopted a resolution which says:
"'Since liberal expansion of the
German constitution will facilitate
the speedy Inauguration of peace ne
gotiat;ons, we request the socialist
party committee to strive for the su-
percession of the policy of promises
of small concessions by a thorough
characterization of the German EN-
pirer
"Such action, according to the reso-
luton, would include equal suffrage
and responsible ministries for the en-
pire and the federal states.
Berlin, May 1.-(Via London.)--
Efforts of the radical socialists to
celebrate May day by a holiday in
the munition factories iiled. No ces-
sation of work is reported. No
parades were held and no disturbances
occurred.
The conservative socialists had
made vigorous campaign in opposi-
ton to any holiday and the indica-
tions at n, on today. as this dispatch
is sent, are that thew were successful
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
American League to Take
Year Off if War Continues

New York, May President Ban
Johnson Of the American league an
nounced here this afternoon that in
case the war continued until next
spring there would be no attempt to
open the 1918 pennant season.
Mr.. Johnson stated his belief that
a majority of the American league
players were eligible under the pro-
posed terms of the conscription laws
and would be called upon to serve
in the army.
President John K. Tener of the
National league said that he had not
discussed the proposition to drop base
ball at the close of the present sea-
son and that such action would de-
pend upon the developments Of the
next few months.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02

New York, May l.-Intention to de-
stroy big "Wall street institution"
tap telegraph trunk lines between
Chicago, Washington and New York,
send out false reports Of President
Wilson's assassination, and U-boat
raids on the Atlantic coast, and then
disrupt wires to prevent denial. all
to affect the stock market for specula-
tive benefit, was the ambitious plot.
confessed ,uday, the police say, by
Wolf Hirsch and George Meyringer,
two Germans arrested last night
charged with having picric acid
bomb in their possession. The men
we're employed at Roosevelt hospital.
Arrested Men Experts.
Hirsch, the police assert. besides be-
ing chemist, is former German se-
cret service officer and a reserve petty
officer in the submarine division OF
the German navy, while Meyringer.
who was a kitchen man in the hospi-
tai, is an expert te.egrapher and
student of finance.
The Germans expected, the police
say, to MAKE a fortune II Wall street
on Short investments" by instruct
ing their brokers to buy Just as the
expected tumble in the market de-
veloped from the bomb explosion and
the false news.
Persons familiar with the market
conditions have informed the police
that the Germans either were misled
about the probable outcome of such
an occurrence in Wall street or that
they are putting this Story forward
to hide their zeal intentions.
Confession in Court.
Hirsch supplemented before the
court an alleged confession he had
made earlier to the police. The ex-
plosion Of a bomb at the Morgan
Offices was a part OF a scheme to cre-
ate a stock market reversal, from
which he and Meyringer could profit
financially. He told the court he had
made the bomb under the direction
of Meyringer and another man in a
laboratory at the Roosevelt hospital,
where they were employed.
He said that Meyringer had in
duced him to speculate in Wall street
and had suggested as a quicker way
Of getting profits scheme to frighten
the stock market. The plan included
blowing UP the Morgan Office and the
sending out over tapped telegraph
wires of false news that President
Wilson had been assassinated,
The men were held in $4,000 bail
each.
Swallowed for Weeks.
Hirsch and Meyringer have been
shadowed since the war began. Even
in the hospital laboratory where they
experimental, they were watched, the
tolce deelar-. orders laving been
given to the detectives to choot either
of them on the first attempt to make
use of bombs
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Cabinet Members
For Sending Army
Soon to France

.e Washington. May 1.--President
Wilson and his cabinet held brief
session today and discussed the sub
ject of sending American troops to
France at an early date. While it was
not announced formally, it became
known definitely that the prevailing
view among administration officials
is that force should be sent as soon
as.possible.
At meeting of the council of Ma
tional Defense which preceded the
cabinet meeting a suggestion was
brought forward that special medi-
cal commission of four or five eminent
surgeons be sent to France immedi-
ately, but it was practically decided
not to adopt it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
GREAT TROOP SHIP
SUNK BY SUBSEA
Converted Liner Carrying Sol
diers from Australia to Eng
land Destroyed by Torpedo.
ALL SOLDIERS RESCUED

London, May 1.-The Peninsular G.
Oriental line steamship Ballarat Of
11,l20 gross tons, which was used
as troop ship, has been recently
sunk by a German submarine.
All the troops were saved.
The Ballarat was carrying troops
from Australia to England. The SOL
diers were rescued by British torpedo
boat destroyers and trawlers.
The behavior. of the troops on
board the Ballarat was splendid, ac-
cording to the reports made by the
commanders on board, and recalls
the heroism displayed by the soldiers
at the time of the sinking of the
British troop ship Birkenhead off the
African coast in 1852.
The Balarat was 500 feet long, six
ty-two feet beam and thirty-seven
feet deep. 1t was built at Greenock
in 1911
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
RED CROSS BALL
BRILLIANT With
LIGHT AND COLOR
Dancers Glide Under Red,
White and Blue Spotights,
With "old Glory Ilu-
minated.
BRILLIANT DINNER DANCE
Hotel Fontenele Fall and Sup
per Rooms Present a
Pretty Scene.
SING NATIONAL ANTHEMS
BRILLIANT DINNER DANCE
SING NATIONAL ANTHEMS

The Red Cross ball at the Fonte-
nellie last night was held in patri-
otic setting, with two large illumi-
mated flags, spotlight throwing red,
white and blue lights, several dark
dances, and Mrs. John Ervine Bran
deis i'll character terpsichorean
number.
The ball room and supper room
were decorated with bunting inter-
woven. No programs were issued.
The tri-colored spotlight was thrown
on the dancers i'll groups, while others
moved in darkness.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was
sung at the opening of the ball and
America at the conclusion.
The promoters estimated the re-
ceipts at $4,000
Mrs. Brandeis to Dance.
Mrs. Brandeis appeared during
the ball as "Pierrot,' whicE won
praise during her residence in San
Francisco, where she appeared at the
Futurist ball and other society en-
gagements. She is a graceful and
accomplished dancer and her appear
ance has aroused widespread interest.
A Red Cross dinner was given at
7:30. A dansant supper, included in
the ball admission, was served at II
p. m. Dancing started at 9 o'clock.
Following were the members Of the
floor committee:
Denise Barkalow, Robert Burns,
Robert Connell, Edward Creighton,
King Denman, Julius Festner, DR.. H.
M. Fitzgibbons, Guy Furay. Ben Gal
lagher, Ware Hall, Jack Hughes,
Herbert Kohn, Ray Low, Charles
Mclaughlin, John Madden, Ed Ma
lone, Cub Potter, Tom Quinlan, John
Redick, T. P. Redmond, DR.. William
L. Shearer and Maynard Swartz.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Peck Finds Car Shortage
Less Serious Than Feared
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

Washington, May 1.-(Special Tel
egram. Edward P. Peck, one of the
leading grain commission dealers of
the west, is in Washington for a con-
ference with representative grain men
with view of appealing to the In
terstate Commerce commission for
help on the car shortage question.
When thes representatives of the
grain ihdustr. rived they found that
the railroads lad anticipated their
wants and Mr.. Peck frankly said to-
day that his mission to Washington
had been about completed before it
had really gotten under way.
J. w. Shorthill of York, Neb., who
is largely interested in freight rates
on farm products, was given hearing
before the Interstate Commerce COM
mission today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Uruguayan and American
Vessels Sunk by U-B0atS

London, May 1.-The Uruguayan
steamship Gorilla has been sunk with
out warning by German submarine
The crew was saved.
The submarine approached the Cor.
izia after maneuvering into position
and shelled it until it sank. The crew
took to the boats.
New York, May 1.-The American
schooner Woodward Abrahams. YES.
sci of 744 tons register, has been sunk
by a German submarine. according to
a cable message received here today
by Pendleton Brothers. former own
ers of the ship. All OF the crew OF
nine men were saved. the cable added.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
G. W. Conkling, Expert
TeIeqrapher, is Killed

Ridgeheld Park, N. J.. May L.
George w. Conkling, one of the best
known telegraphers in the country,
was killed today in an automobile ac-
cident, when his car turned over on
a bend in the road Mr.. Conkling.
formerly with the. Associated Press
was known in the telegraphic field as
the most perfect Morse sender"
He was employed in a brokers' office
in New York at the time of his death.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Planned Strike in Arms
Plants throughout Nation

New York, May l.--Evidence that
Labor's National Peace council
adopted a resolution calling upon al
6liated labor organization TO appro-
pirate money for the support OF work
men striking to paralysize arms and
munitions traffic, was introduced at
the trial of members of the council
and Captain Franz Rintelen. the Ger
man agent at whose bchest. it is al
legged, the council was organized.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Navy Observes
Anniversary Of
DeWey's Victory

Washington. May l.--Secertary
Daniels and high naval officers today
made their annual May day observ-
ances of the anniversary of the battle
Of Manila bay.
Since the victor in that fight, Ad-
miral Dewey, no longer lives to re-
ceive the congratulations of his asso-
ciates, they were paid 10 his widow.
The anniversary was marked also
by the placing of flowers at the tomb
in the Arlington National cemetery,
where the admiral's body lies.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Turk Says Rupture With
US. Not War Measure

Washington, May --latest ad-
vices from Constantinople say some
members of the American embassy
staff will leave as soon as arrange
ments can be made and that others
will pr badly wait for Ambassador
Elkus, who is recovering from typhus
fever and probably will be able to
travel in about month. 1t is said
the Turkish government has. an
nounced that the rupture OF diplomat
ic relations between the United
States and Turkey is not war meas
ure and that American citizens and
institutions should be treated as be-
fore.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
FIRST Anta-Bo0ze
Arrest Is Made

The first arrest in Omaha for
violation Of the prohibition law
was made at l p. m. by Sergeants
Madsen and Dillon. who took into
custody Anton Menus in a raid on
COL South Tenth street. A barrel
of beer was confscated. Menus,
manager of the estate of the late
Herman Schaeffer, was not selling
the liquor, but had it in his place
after midnight April 80 contrary to
the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
N. {. Mills, Millionaire,
Joins Aviation C0rpS

San Francisco, May miles E.
Mills, son of Easton Mills and heir
to many millions, has enlisted here,
it became known today, as a private
in the regular army and will be sent
to the aviation school at San Diego,
where he intends to wovk for a com
mission. The, young recruit is a
grandson Of the late D. o. Mills and
nephew Of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
widow OF the former United States
ambassador to England.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Vacuum SWUiUOr Is
Missouri VaLIey Boy

Missouri Valley, Ia, May L.
Especial Telegram.) - George
Wilson, mentioned in dispatches
from London, as one of the sur
\ vivors of the America noil tank
steamer Vacuum, which was sunk
by German submarine, is a son
Of Frank Wilson, a well-to-do
farmer, living FIVE miles west Of
here. He is 10 pears old and he
enlisted in the navy in February,
1916. He was first assigned to
the battleship Florida, later vol
unteering for service on the At
lantic.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Complete Consideration
Of Emergency Military Bill

Washington, May Reconsideration
of the emergency bill appropriating
S2,827.653,653 for the army and navy
and auxiliary services, was completed
in the house today and vote will be
taken tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02

The Hague, Netherlands, May l
Via London) DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, the German imperial chan
cellor, will make another peace offer
i'll the Reichstag on Thursday Of this
week, according to an announcement
made today by the Berliner Tage-
blatt.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
new PEACE Offer ,
OF GERMANY WILL
I 'STARTkE WORLD
Teuton Newspaper Says Mod
Grafton of Rumored Coming
Proposal of HoDweg to
Astonish the Nations.
STRIKE IN RHINE VALLEY
Essen, Home Of Krupp Works,
is Completely Shut Off
From Everywhere.
OTHER PLANTS TIED UP
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Amsterdam (Via London),
May 1.-THE Weser Zeitung of
Bremen reports that Berlin is
filled with rumors of crisis in
high government quarters. The
newspapers says that demands are
being made that strong man be
placed at the helm of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
PLAN TO DESTROY
BANK and RAID
STOCK MARKET
Germans Arrested at New York
Confess to Conspiracy to
Tap Wires and Spread
False Reports.
BOTH MEN ARE EXPERTS
One is Chemist and Former Sc.
cret Service Officer, Other
Telegrapher and Financier.
MAY HIDE THE REAL STORY
BULLETIN.

New York, May l.--Confession
was made in court by Wolf
Hirsch, arrested last night with
George Meyringer, both Germans,
that they were on tteir way to
blow up the Offices Of ]. P. Nor
gan & Co. with a bomb when in
tercepted by the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
The Weather

For Nebraska-Unsettled; rain or snow
west portion.
Temneratnres at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
A Vacant Room

is an unnecessary bur.
den and does not re-.
duce your expenses.
Make them pay their
way by filling t h e m
with desirable tenants.
Call Tyler 1000
Place a small ad and
your room will be
rented in a hurry.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha:
Normal temperature .........,.........E 81
Deficiency for the day ...,........,.....17
Total deficiency since March 1.........4
Normal precipitation ........... .1S inch
Deficiency for the day......... .1S Inch
Total rainfall since March H.. 531 inches
Excess since March 1........... rs inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. .246 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. .l.S7 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02

T indicates trace Of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH, Meteorologist.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-20
New Point Items.

Tom Cain spent last Friday In
81. Joseph.
All. kunkcl made business trir
10 Oklahoma. last week.
Mrs. I. ID. Roberts returned HON,
Friday. from Kansas City.
Miss Maudc Hardman Is STAYING
IN Mr.. Ruhrs store. while he Is sick
Miss Crissy Hartley. who tcache,
school here. spent the weekend Will
home folks in Savannah.
The Wide-Awake class, of III,
Christian Sunday school, held a elias,
meeting ut the home of Miss NAV.
skunk, Monday night.
Miss Ina Botkin visited from
Thursday until Sunday in Kansa,
City. While there she was the CUES,
Of DR.: and Mrs. Sherman Hubbard.
The &. II. society. of the Chris.
tan church, held their regular. bust.
ness meeting last Thursday night n,
the home Of Rev. and Mrs. IL. n
Murphy. "
Several from this vicinity Mt.
tended the patriotic meeting i'm Ore.
gon, Saturday evening. Among then,
were the band boys who rendered scv.
eral patriotic pieces.
"A large crowd attended the home
talent play, given by the young folks
last Wednesday night. Ii was a sue.
cess IRON beginning TO end. The gate
receipts We're $500. ''
Mrs. j. II. Chapman and daucb.
ter, Mrs. ". s. Brown, of ST. Joscnb
came Sunday TO visit her son. Harrv
chapman and family. Mrs, Brown
leaves soon for California,
,-Messrs. Ralph Meyer. Shannon
Hardman Ed Davis. LATE Kunkel and
JIM buntz attended the /. o. O. r.
convention in Rock Port, last Fridoy
Inc trip was made in a car.
-blair and Warren Harrison who
nave been spending the winter with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mr. W
Lather, and attending school, left
; Mhomoay Tor beatrice, Neb., where
they VIII join their father.
MRS. Stevenson, of South Dakota
Wno mas been spending the winter in
Nortn carolina, visited from Satur.
aay until Tuesday with her parents
Rev. and Mrs. r. ID. Roberts on,
route to her home in South Dakota
MI. and Mrs. Everett Aoler ard
little brother, Wallace Warren wam.
10 Glenwood, Iowa, Sunday, in thai'
car. While there they will visit Mrn
warren who is in the hospital i,
Omaha. They intended cominc ho,,,a
Monday, but owing to the heavy rs;u
tnere Sunday night they were unable
BAsCoMB.
.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-20

MIR. and Mrs. John Simpson are
visiting in Montana with his brother,
DIR. Samuel J. Simpson, in Stevens
wife, that state.
For Sale:--Raspberry and Straw
berry Plants and Seed Potatoes, pric-
cd right, or will trade for bees or
hens. A. A. JEFFREY,
Forest City, Mo.
The New Point Home Talent
Play will be given in Oregon at the
high school building, Saturday eve
ming, April q. Admission, 10 and %
cents.
All records were broken on the
ST. Joseph grain market, Monday of
this week, April l6, 1917, when two
car loads of No. hard wheat sold at
s2.6s. and two cars Of No. 2 white
corn sold at sl.52ia.
The citizens of Forbes and vicin-
ity will have flag raising and pat
riotic meeting at the school house,
Saturday evening, April q. A good
program has been arranged. Every
body earnestly urged to be present.
County court was called in spec
ial session, Wednesday Of this week,
to try Mrs. John Weightman. Of For
est City, as to her sanity. She was
adjudged insane by the court, anil
was taken to State Hospital. No. 2.
in st. Joseph on the noon train. X.
W. Fawks and Rev. +. r. Cooley, Of
Forest City, being deputized by Sher
IN Crouser TO take her down.
Mrs. Will Carroll has returned
home from the Sisters hospital, in
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-20

creasing prosperity BY installing a
l3 ,O00.pound Mosler-Corliss Patent
Bank Safe at an expense of more than
81 500. The safe will occupy a prom
inent place in the bank window. The
foundation has already been laid, and
the safe is to be put in place within
the next fifteen or twenty days. The
safe is an exact duplicate Of that doc
ing service at the Heaton Bank. The
people Of Craig and vicinity may rest
secure in the knowledge that two Of
Holt county's best financial institu-
tions, abreast Of these strenuous
times, are located in Craig.
Rev. Thadtleus Nef, wife and
two children came TO visit their
cousin, Rex Sicily. Rev. NefF Is q
Holiness missionary to the Island of
Trinidad, British possession, Off the
northeast coast OF South America,
near the mouth of the Orinoco river.
They have been serving their church
on the Island for the past five years,
and have been on a vacation in the
nitcd States since last June. The
term Of their vacation will expire IN
June next, but owing to the war con
ditions, Rev. Ncf is not able to ar
range for sailing. He was born near
Craig. on the fam now owned by
Clarence Lawrence, the son Of John
Nell. His father left here when Thad-
deus was about ten years old, and
this Is his first visit to his birth place.
Rev. Neil and family will depart the
inst Of the week for Greenville, Iowa,
" here they will visit q short time,
thence they will proceed to Tccumseh,
Ohio, to await developments, prior to
their proceeding to their post post on
their Island home. Rev. NeT made q
very interesting talk Sunday morning
ut the Presbyterian Sunday school.
GOOD-ENOUGH.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-20
LOCAL DRUGGIST
LANDS rich PRIZE
Henninger Drug Store
il Given Exclusive
Agency in Oregon
for Tanlac.

Tanlac, the celebrated medicine,
that has met with such unprecedented
success in thousands Of cities, towns
and villages in the United States.
where IL has been introduced in the
last year. Is now on sale at Hem
ninger's Drug Store. Mr.. Henningcr
has been awarded the exclusive agen-
cy in Oregon for the Master Medicine.
this agency being business prize
that has aroused the most inte.,se riv-
airy among druggists the country
over. q
Tanlac is combination Of roots.
banks and herbs. gathered in various
parts Of the world and blended TO
produce best results. Years were
spent by Joseph Trimbach, chief
chemist at the Tanlac laboratories,
Dayton. Ohio. before the present high
state Of efficiency, that has won re-
nown for Tanlac in many states, had
been attained.
Taniac Is called the master Mcdi-
cine" by persons who have used the
preparation and have benefited there
from. II Is claimed that Tanlac mas
tiers many ailments where other med
icines fail.
The theory Of the makers Is that
most Of the poor health Of present.
day Americans is due to those habits
which distinguish civilized man from
the jungle savage. Ovcreating, over
drinking. lack of fresh air, and insult
ficicnt outdoor exercise are rcspon.
sible for most Of our ailments, they
say.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-20

Mrs. Chas. Craig was shopping
" st. Joseph, Tuesday.
; MIR. and Mrs. T. b. Glaze motor.
NJ to Craig. last Monday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Mcdowell Wis.
tied their daughter, Mrs. Harris, Sun
day.
Miss Esther Sinner was the guest
Of Miss Florence Boyd, Wednesday
night. -
There will he preaching services
at Tarkio Chapel. next Sunday night,
Miss Elsie Park, of Blair neigh.
borhood, spent Sunday with Miss Flor
-Forty-scvcn attended Sunday
school at Tarkio Chapel, Sunday. The
collection was 81.
The Young Peoples Missionary
society will meet Saturday afternoon,
April q. with Miss Nora Field.
Little Miss Ruth Henderson re-
turned TO her home here, Sunday eve
ming, after n weeks visit with rcla.
tivcs In Preston, Neb.
DIR. Win Minton, Of ST, Josepb
Mr. Robert Minton, of Mound City,
~" ''s' W. W. buDCock, Ot Forest
City, attended the funeral Of Mr.. Har-
old Shepard, Monday.
Miss Alice Banks and Mr.. Ruby
LaClair, of Preston, Ncb.. were the
guests Of Mr.. aud Mrs. J. r.. Hcnder-
son and family, Sunday evening. Mr..
l.aClarc returned home Sunday eve.
ming, but Miss Banks remained for n
few days longer visit.
The following pupils are absent
from school on account of the mumps: :
Emmn Rhetts, Julia Duke. Pearl Cot.
ton, Lucille Cotton, Barbara Duke,
John Taylor. The following are ali,
sent on account of the measles: Ruth
Steel, Helen West, Bennett Omahun-
dro, Charles Stuart, James Whipplc.
Fremont Hinkle. Nellie Griser, GLADYS
Lease, Maye Easter, Lille Lease,
frankie West, Nora Cain, James
Omahundro, Hester and Alta Bunker,
Earl smith, John West. The follow.
ing are absent on account of the mink.
eye: Laura Hines, Wilma Parson.
Roy Steele and Marie Howard. In
addition to those named above are the
ones affected with spring fever. Most
or them were especially susceptible
because Of their dislike for concen-
tratcd FRAMEWORK. ITEMlZER.