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Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
WAR PROFITS OF
WHOLESALERS TO
FEEL HOOvER'SAX
Food Administration to Force
Dealers. to Base Prices on
What Was Paid for Goods,
Not Prevailing Market.

Washington, Oct. 28.-Wholesalers
profits in war times, at least on non
perishable foods, should be governed
by the prices they actually pay and
not BY prevailing market conditions,
the food administration has decided
in special rulings which will be put
into effect November |, with respect
to several commodities.
The rule is one Of many drawn for
the guidance of food dealers who will
be placed under license next Thurs
day, said a statement tonight by Food
Administrator Hoover, and the COM
modities affected include beef, pork
and mutton, syrups and molasses,
cleaned rice and rice -four, oleomar-
garine, lard and lard substitutes; oleo
oil, cooking fats, condensed milk and
various. canned goods and dried fruits.
Allows Reasonable Advance.
No dealer in these commodities, the
rule says, shall sell at more than a
reasonable advance over the actual
purchase price of the particular goods
sold, without regard to the market
or replacement value at the time OF
such sale"
Wholesale dealers in refined sugar
are forbidden by a similar rule to sell
at all advance over the rehners' list
price at which he purchased such
sugar greater than the normal margin
charged by wholesa dealers in re-
fined sugar i'll the same locality or
such margin as may hereafter be es-
tablished by the food administration"
With regard to perishable foods,
the food administration announced to-
day that it will make prompt and
full examination of any localities in
which increases of price occur and
will deal individually by admins
trative orders with dealers charging
excessive prices!
A general rule covering all licensed
foods provides that they shall not be
handled anywhere in the United
States on an unjust, exorbitant, un-
reasonable, discriminatory or unfair
commission, profit or storage charge"
Regular and special reports will be
called for by the food administration
from each licensed dealer,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Emerson Shows Up Well
In Liberty Bond Drive

Emerson, Neb., Oct. 2S.-(Special.)
he close of the canvass for buy
ers of bonds in the second Liberty
loan shows the following results cred
tied to Emerson and the surrounding
territory: Dixon county, $27,300; Da-
kota county, $ll $50; Thurston county,
$4,000; total OF $48,450.
Other towns in Dixon county
showed the following results at clos
ing time Friday night: Wakefield,
$45,000; Ponca, $4,000; Newcastle,
$20,8O0; Maskell, $4,000; Concord,
$500; Dixon. $1,000; Martinsburg.
81, ,200-a grand total of $l66250 Al
len and Waterbury are not included
in the total.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Lord NorthCIiffe DeCorates
0rvilIe Wright With MedA

Dayton, O., Oct. 28. - Orville
Wright, who, with his brother, in
vented the airplane, was honored to-
day by Lord Northcliffe, head of the
British war mission to the United
States, who decorated him with the
Albert medal. The medal was pre-
sented by the Royal Society of the
Arts of England, which awards a
medal each year to some one prom
lnent in the arts and sciences of tho
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
MlChAELIS HAS =.
QUIT IN Face. or
ROYAL WISHES
Berlin Papers Report Chan.
CeIIor's Resignation After
ReiChstag and Emperor
Argue for Days.

London, Oct. ga Reuters Linn
tied dispatch from Amsterdam says
Berlin evening papers report Imperial
Chancellor Michaelis has resigned.
A London dispatch October "a, said
DR.. Michaeis had placed his portfolio
an chancellor i'll the hands of Emperor
William. The source of this informa-
ton was given as an Amsterdam
telegram by the Wireless Press.
An Amsterdam dispatch October Is
said the German emperor did not re.
gard the resignation of Dr.. Michaels
as necessary and that the chancellor
probably would remain in power.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
EACH DISTRICT IN
u. s. GIVES MORE
THAN ITS MINIMUM
Five Billion Mark Exceeded According to Estimates of
Officials; Kansas City District Above Minimum
Amount But Maximum May Not Be Reached;
Thousands Give at Last Moment.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington Oct. 27-The Liberty loan apparently has
passed the SIS OOO, ,O0o, 900 mark
last-day drive of titanic proportions throughout the
ton rounded up than 81 and believed
have carried the total several hundred million dollars beyond
the maximum treasury officials had hoped for Secretary
Treasury McAoo the loan overwhelming
Federal Reserve banks struggling tonight under
avalanche of astmnute subscriptions to form idea of
grand total Indications that they will compett
their tabulatons for several days.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Omaha Red Cross Chapter to Send
Boys in France Christmas Packages

foot and Ernest Jackson of Dallas,
S. D., gave SIS each A Mrs. Wilson OF
Waterloo has promised to organize
a committee to prepare 80 packets.
A bridge party will be given Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. Davis moth
er, Mrs. John Brady, when the pro-
ceeds will revert to this fund.
Tobacco, chewing gum. hard candies
and dried fruits are among the arti-
cles to be included in the Christmas
packets.
Mrs. Davis committee includes
Mesdames +. I. Swobe, G. A. Meyer,
Samuel Burns, Alvin Johnson, Eva
Wallace, D. c. Bradford, w. D. Hos
ford, Walter Roberts, Sam Caldwell.
Glen Wharton, Frank Wilson, r. F.
Kennedy and Miss Beulah Sharp.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Nebraska's s Liberty Loan Gift
Surpasses That of Any Other One
State in Kansas City District


Kansas, had failed to obtain its min.
imum quota.
Of the larger cities in the district
Kansas City reports $22,000,000; Den.
yer, $l3,200,000; Omaha, approximate
ly $l1 100000; Tulsa, Okl., $6292,742;
Wichita, Kan, $3,540000 and Okla
homa City, $4,000.
The report by states shows: Ne
braska, two counties missing, $34,907,
100; Oklahoma, complete, $29,253, 40;
Kansas, three counties missing, ST.
614600; Colorado, six counties miss
ing, $l8,S99,600; Missouri, complete,
$278l0,500; Wyoming, complete, $4,-
703,500; New Mexico, complete, ST.
S55l00.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
GERMAN TROOPS Threaten
FERTILE VENEz|A PLAINS;
TAKE 100000 PRISONERS
Berlin Asserts Additions Captures, Bringing Total Far
Above First Estimate French in Flanders Continue to
Advance; British Take 1,1OO Prisoners; Cana
dians Repulse Strong 'Counter.Attack.
BULLETIN.

Berlin Via London), Oct 2s.-The capture of 100 900
Italians and than 700 guns reported the official
municaon from general headquarters tonight which declares
that the Italian second and third armies retreat
Amsterdam, Oct. 28-The occupation of Gorilla this
morning by forces is official
dsptach from Vienna The Italians said have
the Isonzo
Rome, Oct. 2S-Units of the Italian second army sur
rendered without fighting, permitting the AustroGerman
forces break the Italian left wing the Julian front and in
wade Italy, says todays official report The Italians
retreating in accordance with the plan prepared
{By Associate Press)
ays mette being critically tested by the tremendous
Teuonc drive the sonzo front under command of Emperor
Charles of Austria Apparently virtually the entire Austrian
army and strong German forces ptted against the Italians
From the first blows General Cadornas second army has
suffered serious shock Berlin claims the defeat of this
ond army the Italian forces from which the
of nd $50
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Food Administrator Wattles
Calls Upon All to Sign Pledge
Cards and Thus Back Up
President Wilson.
By GURDON w. WATTLES.
Eederhl Food Administrator.

Whom do you serve, America or
Germany? that is the question which
will be presented to every man and
woman in the state of Nebraska dur
ing the present week.
President Woodrow Wilson has by
proclamation dedicated this week to
the food pledge card campaign and
has asked all householders, men and
women to join the federal food ad-
ministration. Will you obey the COM
mand of your president and his lieute-
nants by signing the pledge card. or
will you find some excuse, however
trivial, and refuse to sign and thereby
lend aid and comfort to the enemy
of your country? The results of this
weeks work in Nebraska will either
cheer or discourage the young men
who have gone to the front to tight
our battles.
Chance to Refute Libel.
| appeal to the men and women
of this state to refute by the results
of this weeks campaign the libel that
has been circulated that Nebraska is
not loyal. | appeal especially to cltl-
zcns who are descendants of German
parents. believe that with rare ex-
ception these men and women, who
left Germany to avoid militarism and
came to America to enjoy democracy,
are i'll favor of preserving the rights
and liberties they enjoy here. | ask
their hearty cooperation and help
in the work of saving food. ! want
every man and woman of German
descent to join the federal food ad-
mpistration.
The women of Russia cut og their
hair, put on uniforms and went into
the trenches to fight for their coun-
try. The women of America can
fight their battles i'll the kitchens at
home, by joining the food administra-
ton and substituting other foods for
wheat. meat, sugar and fats.
Sign the pledge card and see to it
that ev~y other man and woman in
your neighborhood signs card.
Don't refuse for any trivial reasons
to obey the command Of the president.
Don't accept trivial excuses from
your neighbors. All good soldiers
respond without question to every
command from their superior officers.
Argument. evasion or delay means de-
feat as recently illustrated in the Rus
sian army.
Thanks Teachers and Pupils.
| want to thank the teachers and
school children, all over the state for
the splendid work that they have
done during the week past. If during
the present week the men and women
are as efficient, there will be no ques-
ton about the results.
| appeal to every one in the state
who wants to save the lives of our
young men at the front. to help by
joining the food administration and
by saving food that we may have an
abundance to send to our soldiers, the
soldiers of our allies and the starving
people of Europe. We must get this
food by saving it, as there is not
enough available food in the world to
meet the necessities of the war.
Don't wait to be solicited, but Join
the great army now being organized
and help to win the war by doing
what can be done in the homes. A
united front will discourage the enemy
and perhaps save thD lives of your
own sons that might be sacrificed by
a failure of this weeks campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29

Two thousand Christmas packets is
the quota Omaha Red Cross chapter
will furnish for Uncle Sans men in
France and in training camps and can
tonments in this country. A commit
tee of prominent Omaha women,
headed by Mrs. T. L. Davis, who had
undertaken to make up 200 Christmas
packets, have consented to undertake
the larger work. They will open
headquarters in room 606 First Ma
tional Bank building Monday morning.
Here money and materials will be
received and the packets prepared for
sending.
Arthur c, Smith and c. w. Hull
have given $40 each to the fund. Z. +.
Swobe, Willard Hosford. L. F. Gro
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
BARE GERMAN
PLOT TO SEIZE
SOUTH J ! ! BRAZIL |:
Argentine Aroused Over Publi-
cation of Dispatches Sent by
Luxburg Planning Teuton
Invasion of Neighbor.
lRx Sssociated Press.l

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 2S.-
A sensation has been occasoned here
by the publication of dispatches from
Reio Janeiro, asserting that the
Brazilian foreign minister has made
known that translation of dispatches
sent by Count Won Luxburg, through
the medium Of the Swedish legation,
while the count was German minister
to Argentina, has revealed project
for a German invasion of southern
Brazil.
The newspapers here demand that
the government publish the Luvhurg
dispatches.
1t was reported noficially last
April that the Germans iii southern
Brazilian states were concentrating,
and that a German insurrection was
being MANNED.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29

Nebraskas Liberty loan subscrip-
ton surpasses that of all other states
in the tenth federal loan district clear
ing through Kansas City. The official
figures reported at Kansas City give
Nebraska a total of $34,907, 100 with
two counties missing. Oklahoma,
complete, is next with $29,253440.
Returns at midnight from the sew
en- states in the tenth federal reserve
district showed a total Liberty bond
subscription of $l44, 443,840. The min
imum quota for the Kansas City
district was $l20,000,000, and the max
imum $20O,000,000.
The returns, with only II counties
missing. showed that only one state.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Men at Camp Cody Take
Two Millions in Bonds

Deming, N. NJ, Oct. 2S.-National
guardsmen in Camp Cody subscribed
$2,OOl 800 to the second Liberty loan,
according to figures made public to-
night at the close of the campaign.
Colonel Phi, L. Hall, formerly of
Lincoln, Neb., was in charge of the
campaign. The success of the Sold
iers' campaign stimulated civilian SUBJ
scriptions in this region.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29


CRUCIAL HOUR NEAR.
These losses seem to bear out the
German claim as to the fate OF this
Italian army, but apparently the cru
ciai hour has not yet come which will
determine whether the Austro-G Ger
man host can be held at the mountain
passes and prevented from overflow
ing into the fertile plains OF Venezia.
IMPORTANT HEIGHTS FALL.
Semi-official utterances reveal that
all possible preparations have been
made in Rome to meet the great
emergency. Each day, however, sees
the invading armies making additional
headway. Commanding Italian heights
along the border east and northeast
of Tolnino are beginning to fall,
while Berlin claims that virtually the
entire Italian Isonzo front has been
shaken
Canadians Push On.
The Canadians this morning were
digging themselves in across the neck
of the Bellevue spur, west OF Pas
schendaele, having held this newly &C
quired height in the face of another
fierce counter attack last night.
This was the most important news
from the front Of yesterdays Of
fensive as it gives the British the
dominating position to which the
Germans had clung.
Machine Guns Rain Fire.
The capture was one of the most
brilliant strokes i'll recent days and
involved bitter fighting. The Cana
dians had scarcely reached the crest
Of the spur after battling across the
marshy ground in the face of terrific
hail of machine gun fire, when the
Germans counter attacked in force
along the crest of the spur from the
east,
A sanguinary struggle followed at
close quarters and the men from over
seas were compelled to give ground
a little. They fought their way back
however.
Germans Counter Attack.
Last night the enemy again tried
to dislodge the British. After heavy
fighting the Germans gradually were
forced to withdraw. During the
night the Canadians readjusted their
line across the neck of the spur and
\ consolidated the positions.
Holderhoek chateau, north OF
Gheluvelt, was in the hands of the
enemy this morning, but hard fight
ing was continuing about this heavily
fortified position.
The French on the Flanders line
went further ahead Saturday, cap
turing German trenches north of the
objectives reached on Friday, and on
the Ypres-Dixmude road several vii
lagos and a great number of fortified
farms. An additional advance was
made along the Aisne front, including
the occupation of Froidmont farm.
The Russians are continuing to
move ahead in the Riga region, ap-
parentlv with some caution.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Fine Assortment of Liquors
Found Hidden Among Potatoes

An assortment of fine wines and
whiskies, consisting Of 80 bottles, was
unearthed last night beneath several
bushels of potatoes that were stored
underneath basement stairway i'll
the Prague hotel, 1902 South Thir-
teenth street, when the morals squad
searched the place.
Joe Pivonka, proprietor Of the
hotel, and John Ort, bartender, were
arrested, charged with the unlawful
possession of Intoxicating liquor
They were later released on bonds
to appear in court to answer charges
of second offense against the pro-
hibition law.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Knights of Pythias Raise
Fund for Enlisted Members

Chicago, Oct. ia fund Of $500,
600 viii be raised by the Knights Of
Pythias Of the United States to pro-
vide comfort and protection for more
than $4,000 members of the order now
in war service, according to action
taken today by the Pythian War Re
lief commission.
John J. Brown, Vandalia, ILL.,. SUI
prcme chancellor of the Pythian or
der Of the world, declared that the
Pythian contribution to the war relief
fund will exceed $l,000,000 which is
TO be collected among the 7l7,737
members of the order.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Turks Do Not Stop
To Eiqht the British

: London, Oct. 27.-"On Tuesday
Turkish columns moving on both
banks of the Tigris from Terkit, ap-
preached Our positions at Samara (on
the Tigris above Bagdad)," says an
official report from the Mesopo-
tamian front. "The Turks retreated up
the river during the night without
fighting, on the advance of the Brit
ish."
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Vets Still Lead in !
Official Recount
Of Iowa Election

Des Moines, Oct. 28.-Eighty-six OF
the 90 counties of Iowa had reported
today on the official recount of the
ballots cast iii the constitutional pro-
hibition election without materially
changing the unofficial figures, the
wet faction still holding a lead of
approximately 1000.
Official figures from the Sc counties
combined with unofficial figures on
the remaining IS counties gave vote
of 2l4,l43 for and 2l5,252 against the
prohibitOry amendment
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Increased Wheat Receipts
On the Omaha Grain Market

Wheat receipts on the Omaha mar
ket Saturday were 66 carloads, the
heaviest of the week, indicating that
holders are becoming convinced that
prices are not going higher. Food
Administration Agent Neal is now
satisfied that men who have been
boarding stocks are letting loose and
helping to do their bit in feeding the
United States and its allies.
Corn was off couple of cents, SELL
ing at $l.99M2,10 bushel, with the
receipts % carloads.
Oats sold at 57@57M cents bushel,
u to ID of cent down from the
prices of Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
EvangeIistiC Meetings
Open at Beaver City

Beaver City, Neb., Oct 38.-(Spe-
cialD-Dr. {. r. Handcnschield and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Willgus, compris-
ing the eyangclistc party, have opened
meetings in the tabernacle. The
building seats 200 and there are 100
voice in the choir. Much interest is
being manifested.
Mrs. Nellie Hewett, aged So years,
wife of w. N. Hewett, one of the
pioneers of Furnas county, died at the
family home near town yesterday Of
anoo1exy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Fall River County, S. D.,
Meets Its Bond Quota

Hot Springs, S. D.. Oct. 2S.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Fall River county
will meet its full quota of 100000 OH
the second Liberty loan. Hot Springs
subscribed $4,000, of which members
and employees of the National Soldiers'
home took $l4.250. !
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Zeppelin Is Lost in
Mediterranean Ocean

Toulon, Oct, 28,--In addition to the
four Zeppelins known to have been
lost by the Germans in French ter
ritory last Saturday, another has now
been reported destroyed by falling
into the Mediterranean last Saturday
night. Two French naval aviators
made this report today. The Zeppe-
lin sank 30 miles south of the Hyeres
islands
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Germans Sink Boat, That
Brazil MiQht Not Seize

Rio Janeiro, Oct 27.-The Ger
mans today set on fire and sank the
German gunboat Eber, eS4 tons,
which has been lying at the port OF
Bahia, fearing seizure of the gun
boat by the Brazilian authorities.
Torpedo boat destroyers were or
dered yesterday to take possession of
the Eber. =.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
LIBERTY LOAN A GREAT SUCCESS S-M'ADOO;
ITALIAN STRONGHOLDS FALL BEFORE HUNS
All Women OF of asss issss =. Asked to Fight
Their Battles IN the Kitchens at Home
To Do Their Bit for the Worlds War

AERIAL TRANSPORT IN THE ALPS-Most unusual photo
just arrived from abroad showing aerial transport the
Adamello Alps To the right of the way.sation
ne The aerial transport carried of the supplies and
ammunition to the Italian troops the fighting front
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
The Weather

Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
For Nebraska-Snow.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29
Comparative Local Record.

tU1bpHrHtIVb LOcaI HtcUfu.
1917. 1915. 1915. 1914.
Highest yesterday.,. 43 &C SO 81
Lowest yesterday..... % So ~ 40
Mean tempreature.. 36 so 58 4S
Precipitation ,..... .01 90 90 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
rom the ro-mal:
Normal temperature. Observation-Disclosures. 4s
beilclency for the daS...........,.... u
Total deficiency since March 1........ 3S2
Normal precipitation. .........., OF inch
Deficiency for the day.......... .O6 inch
Precipitation Sc, March l.....21.24 inches
Deficiency since March I........ 5.s3 inches
Decifiency for cor. period, 1916. lib inches
deficiency for cor. period, 1915, 1.84 inches
L. A. WELSH, MeteorOlogist
Omaha daily bee., 1917-10-29

Temperature and precipitation departures
The Springdale news., 1917-11-30

iten Sunday with his father, J. NJ. Webster.
 Miss Wilma shaffer of Fayetteville spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss Jewell Jackson.
 The school here is preparing a short program to be rendered Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
 Mir and Mrs. Charlie Brown and daughter, Miss Mona, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Steele. John Anderson of this place and Will Beaver of Robinson attended Grand Lodge of the Masonic brothers at Little Rock last week.
 Rev. J. F. Carter preached his last sermon here Sunday before going to annual conference which will cconvene this week at Helena Ark.
 The Elm Springs band players are talking of reorganizing the band at this place. The going away of some of the boys in the army took away some of the band members.
 The teachers local institute will be held at Elm Springs the second Satur- day in December There will be sev- eral talks given by prominent teach CTS from other places Everybody is invited to come out and help make this an interesting meeting.
 Mandy
The Springdale news., 1917-11-30
JOHNSON.
Mrs. Etha Reese, of Tar River, Mo-, is visiting relatives here.

Mrs Etha Reese, of Tar River, Mo-, is visiting relatives here.
 Ralph Late is seriously i'll with threatened attack of pneumonia.
 Tom Sims is at home after an eX- tended soiourn near little Rock, Ark
 Mrs. E. F. Cardwell is visiting this week with relatives near Muskogee, Okla.
 Ed Bookout and famiy have moved from the Hewitt farm to Mrs. Harriet Late's farm.
 Tracey Lockhart moved last week from the Late farm to a place near Salem school house.
 Allen Banks, who left here some months ago for Idaho, is now pros peeting in California.
 Garland Owens and Val Phillips, ,Jr., left recently for a rainbow chase in eastern Oklahoma.
 \ local wood famine prevails now, and the fellow who has to buy wood IS having a serious time.
 Lige Wickwire and daughter, Miss Ollie, left some time ago for south ern Arizona and will probably locate there.
 The car shortage is causing trouble for the local lime kilns, as 1t IS almost impossible to secure car for their business.
 The car shortage has caused the To- cal corn buyers to hold up for while, as they were unable to get cars to load for shipping.
 Dale Allen of Fayetteville, and Miss Maude Greenhouse, of Johnson, were married recently, and will reside in Okmulgee, Okla.
 MT. and Mrs. Barney Sturgeon have the sympathy of their friends who regret the passing of the little baby boy who died recently
 Will Hanks returned Saturday from Fort Smith, Ark. He says that his father, G. P. Hanks, is getting along nicely since having an operation per