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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02

Carl Rostrup went fishing
last week, but, as usual, didn't
catch any fish.
Manager Rex says next
weeks show is going to be a
ripper.
We are glad to be able to an
nounce that the proprietor of
Lyric Corner" can now operate
a Ford" with the ingenuity of
a submarine captain. Pedes-
TRANS in the neighborhood of
Lyric Corner" need have no
fear hereafter Of venturing out
after dark.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02

Some doings at Lyric Cor
ner." Better get in on it next
week. It's where the Crowds
Co." There's a reason.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16
Chief Dunn Adds Copper
To Stop Street FIirtinu

How do you do?" smiled win
some lass to a handsome young man
at Sixteenth and Farnam streets Fri
day, night.
He was certainly good to look at,
and appeared to be jolly and out for
frolic. But, alas, appearances are
deceiving. After conversation for
few moments in which it became
evident that the fair maid was also
not adverse to spending a few hours
in the world old pursuit of pleasure,
the girls new found acquaintance
turned to her suddenly and uttered
the terrible words, You're arrested"
"What-what for?" faltered she.
For flirting and picking up men
on the streets, and here's my badge
of authority" throwing back the
lapel of a well-tailored coat.
She was thunderstruck and pleaded
to be allowed to depart, but he was
obdurate, and, calling the police ma
chine, took her down to the station.
Beware, all ye daughters of Omaha,
the wiles of this young man, who is
regular fashion plate and strolls
the streets every evening, for he is
appointed a special officer by Chief
Dunn for the express purpose of nip
ping in the bud all cases of Irritation
he observes and for appearance
against them in police court.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16
Wife Asks $4,000
Damages from Her
Hubby's Relatives

Mrs. Coda Maurer asks $4,000
damages from six of her husbands
relatives for alleged conspiracy to
ALLEVIATE his affections. Suit was filed
in federal court, as she is resident
of Council Bluffs and the defendants
live in Omaha. Her husband is Ru-
dolph Maurer.
The defendants named are Edward
and Wilhelmina Maurer, father and
mother of her husband; Julius and
Edward Maurer, brothers, and Anna
and Daisy Maurer, sisters of her hus-
band. ~.
The suit was filed within a few
hours of the filing of a suit by her
husband in district court asking an
injunction'to keep his wir. from seek
ing to get possession of thei- child,
which is at the home of his brother,
Julius, 2617 North Sixtieth avenue.
His suit alleges that she showed she
no longer cared for him and cared
for the society of other men"
Mrs. Maurer alleges her husbands
relatives conspired to ALLEVIATE his af-
fections and induced him to go to
Council Bluffs and get possession of
their child. ..#-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16
KING AK HAS SOME
SURPRISES IN STORE
Plans for Great Doings in
the Way of Pageants and
Spectaoles for His
Subjects.

Indications are that the 1917 Ak
Sar-Ben'pageants end celebration will
be the most beautiful and inspiring
spectacles ever offered in the middle
west and probably one of the most
strikingly patriotic exhibitions of the
kind i'll the United States.
The two parades are to embody the
themes of democracy and the worlds
struggle for liberty now going for
ward and will visualize in pageant
form beautiful and striking phases of
these subjects.
The Triumph of Democracy" will
be the title of the Electrical Pageant
Wednesday evening, October 8, in
which eighteen illuminated floats will
depict the progress of democracy as
world idea from the formation of
the Swiss republic down to the pres
ent day.
The World Liberty Parade.
Thursday afternoon, October 4, will
be the first pageant of its kind seen
in Omaha. 1t will be a triumphant
pageant in which America and its
allies will be represented in symbolic
floats and by costumed marchers,
troops and cavalsy. The flags of the
allied nations and the national colors
will float over the pageant and pre-
dominate throughout the decorations
of the city.
Each of the allied nations will be
represented in the twelve floats to be
constructed under the direction OF To-.
cal societies and each of the various
nationalities. "
Besides the special parade features,
an entirely new attraction, "Ak-Sar-
Ben's Military Fireworks Spectacle"
has been provided for the evening Of
Thursday, October 4, at Rourke's
park. In this attraction, the battle of
Verdun will be reproduced and, ac-
cording to acting Secretary Dodds,
presents a grand and terrifying spec
tacle.
The Coronation ball, the night of
October S. at the Den, will be mill
itary, in keeping with the patriotic
trend of the entire week.
"The ball will be entirely military
in character" said Randall Brown,
"and there will be other new and sur-
prising features. The whole thing
may be different from anything you
have seen before. Even the king and
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16

"Fair and Warmer" the farce by
Avery Hopwood which Selwyn & Co.
will present at the Brandeis theater
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16

the week commencing Sunday, Sep
tember %, needs little introduction.
The year of its run in New York, to
say nothing of its eight months in
Chicago, established the fame of
Fair and Warmer" in all parts of the
country. 1t is one of those rare farces
with so universal an appeal and so
pronounced a trick of making laughs
that every known kind of person rises
to call it blessed. Selwyn & Co..
will present the famous farce here
with a cast ideally suited to its
proper Interpretation, including Edna
Hubbard, Maud Drew, Florence Ry-
erson, John Arthur, Williasl H. Sui
livan, Chester Ford, John Morris and
Ralph Simone.
"The Thirteenth Chair" Bayard
Veiller's sensational melodrama,
which ran for over one year at the
Forty-Eighth Street theater, New
York, will be seen here October 4,
5, 6, Ak-Sar-Ben week.
Mcintyre and Heath have revived
"On Guard and will be seen in it
at the local Orpheum for the week
of September %. They will be the
headline feature.
"The Best Show in Town. another
one of James E. Cooper's producA
tions, is the attraction at the popular
Gayety theater for the current week.
Billy K. Wells, the vaudeville come
dian and we'll known humorist, pro-
vided the book and lyrics, giving Mr..
Cooper a book that contains all the
comedy that was possible to squeeze
into two and a half hours and still at
the same time give the many singers
in the large cast an opportunity to.
display their talents, besides the beau
'tiful bevy of girls that make the
chorus one of supreme grace and
melody.
Today's matinee starts at 8 o'clock.
There will be a ladies' matinee daily
all week beginning tomorrow.
Fiske O'Hara, Irish romantic ac-
tor, will be seen in his new play, "The
Man from Wicklow" at the Brandeis
theater for four nights and Wednes-
day matinee, commencing Sunday
night, September 80. 1t is q COM
edy in three acts by Anna Nichols
and is said to be one of the best We
hicles O'Hara has appeared in. The
company supporting Mr.. O'Hara is
made up of capable and experienced
players. The star is heard in num-
Der Of new songs, among them be-
ing "What Will l Say?" THE Prin-
cess of My Heart" my Old Irish
Mother and ireland" and II Love and
Adore But Thee" and Mr.. O'Hara's
special orchestra will render choice
program of classic and popular music.
For the first four days of the week
the Empress theater is presenting
bill headed by Chief Little Elk and
company, Americas foremost Indian
entertainers, consisting of three peo-
pie, one male and two females, all
members of the Sioux tribe. Those
inky boys, Keene and Foxworth, pre-
sent one of the best black-faced dane
ing acts in vaudeville. A comedy
sketch presented by Link and Robin
son is reported to be the occasion
Of many laughs and for those who
enjoy musical offerings the Nudge
Morton trio will add a pleasing finish
to this high-class bill. The feature
for the first half is "The
Soldiers of Chance" Blue Ribbon
hve-reel feature.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16

for divorce in district court, alleges
cruelty. They were married at Lin
coin, November 4, 1914.
Ada Palmer is suing Charles M.
Palmer for divorce in district court
on grounds of alleged desertion. They
were married at Chillicothe, Mo-, No
vember "a. 1906.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16
No Use to Him.

whats that thing, doc?r
That's the medicine-ball I brought
you.'
Then I'm afraid there is no hope for
me-"
why not? ~
Il never can swallow that."-Philadelphia
Ledger ---..-- f
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16
Two Women Seek Divorces
For Cruelty and NonSupport

Eliza ]. Lloyd, suing Eugene C.
Lloyd, 2426 Browne street, decorator,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-16

queen and the coronation ceremony
may be changed. Who knows?"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-12
Il ii - u Il M q n r. s. 4 = y Il q
"a THE WAR SITUATION
snsHam az N N n nNR EA i

Emperor Williams calls conlereH
Of military chiefs, possibly TO mod.
fy submarine terms
Americans on torpedoed British H.
er, Manitoba says attack came wiihoa
any warning
Ambassador Gerard his sDatt H.
40 other Americans leave Berlin ior
Switzerland.
Holland issues White Book pro
testing to Germany against danger 10
shipping.
Government to provide guns Tor
American ships to keep shipping Ia
motion.
United States will not discuss the
avoidance Of war with Germany ur
less subsea war is modified,
only one ship CBrinsh) Of as'
tons) sunk during Sunday German
estimates called for destruction oi
10000 tons day for success of
boat war
During the morning and the early
afternoon today only one large Yes
sci was reported to have been snnlt
and that was the British steame'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-12
Associated Press

Zurich Switzerland, Feb IL Mos,
OF the members ot Ambassador car
ards large party heaved sel OF
relief this afternoon when The sus
border was reached for the s.rau C.
the last few day had told on thc ma
lority of the travellers.
Ambassador Gerard adhered lo his
determination not TO speak for pub
licaiion until he had reported to
President Wilson at WasM qton
The efforts of the German authori
ties e induce MIR Gerard to open
negotiations for an amendment to the
Prnssian- American treaty of 1899
heightened the strain Of the sultiou
hefore the Americans lo't Berlin
hobasa1or Ge~ard's telegram wiroa
were cut and his nail and telephone
PRIVILEGES stopped rrtn Hn o'~n
message was received through the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-12
MAN WHO MURDERED
NIECE IS CONVICTED

Ada Feb ~ Gus Jones charged
with murder Of his niece pretty Sadie
Jones. l6 years old daughter of his
brother Was convicted by a jury Sat
urday and given a life sentence in
prison
The state proved that Sadie Jones,
a lG G-year-old girl, beautiful and ae-
eomplshed was betrayed by her un-
Gle, was subjected to an Illegal op-
GRAFTON. was then murdered and her
body thrown into Salt Creek in order
to conceal the deed The defense at
tempted to set up an alibi and also
show that the man would not have
had cause 10 marder his niece
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-12
WANTS TO KNOW STATUS
OF lNTERNED SHIPS.


Berlin Feb l2- BY wireless to the
Associated Press Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman today informed the As-
sociated Press that he Lad requested
The Swiss government to make in-
curry in Washington regarding the
status Of the crews Of the nteraed
ships In American ports
Pending an answer, the - Ameri-
cans taken by the German raider and
brought in by the Yarrowdale whose
release had been agreed to are be-
ing held in Germany, the foreign
secretarv said.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-12
DARING RESGUES MADE BY
BRAVE FIRE FIGHTERS
WOMEN N SC\NT NTTIRE
~ III llIONl BURNING
~ Hiding INTO ZERO
WEATHER


a
Minneapolis Fo1 All leas wen.
~ is persons Wy.e known 10 be MISS
ng and may have lost their lives in
ihe spectacular lire which ocsrroved
the fashionable Neuvood hoie oarly
Tins morning according 10 me police
estimates
'e Nlo"n missing
"'"ela uHaccounted
' " g." '"e NUNS Accord
.. " '''''"' proprietor OF the
~ '''Son ! known TO be
'' '''P'''e ehe'A OF the
9'''s '"''iea 70 estimate
"
The fire is ihoupht 10 hayo st.rt
ed III tbe basement ana III ,,a
IVY '"'''op'" 'ne building A
" "'''' a." were dropped
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-12
TROOPERS RtN DOWN
IN EMPRESS TRAM

I'll paso Tex. Feb 10 Private Chas
Eaton Of company l., Fifth Ohio in-
fantrv and Sergeant Karl Hise-hat.
of Company X, were killed late io-
day when the Rock Island train
Golden State Limited from Chicago
struck motor truck in which they
we're riding downtown from Camp
Pershing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-12
AND CAS-
SHORTAGE CAUSE
MUCH SUFFERING
SCORi5s OF MNAlFNCTt RING
ANTS SHIT DOWN IN
VIRGINIA

tlarksaUrs . va Feb l2 with
scores q panr .dcturmg plants in the
southwest part Of Virginia closed by
shotage gf natural gas important in
teresis announced today hat they
would Immediately ask for a law for
bidding the export Of gas until all de-
mands within the state had been sup
piled The bin as drawn makes
mslemeanor for any individual on
company engaged in furnishing namr
al gas 10 The public TO transport gas
ont of the state until an demands
from customers within the state have
been met
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-12
NANT REFERENDUM VOTE
before WAR DECLARED

Washington, Feb PA special trait
day brought delegation Of the
mergeney peace federation here iron
New York Philadelphia and otnc
eastern cities 10 solicit members o.
congress on behalf OF pending meas
ares for the referendum before dee
lsraton Of war. A special train
brought peace advocates with speak
ers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-12
Tells Of Another Ship Sinking

Washington, Feb l2- one Amer
can, Earl Rice, ships surgeoi OF Pof
land. Ore, was on board the Brit'sH
India liner Manitoba torpedocd OIL
Irish coast Saturday Consul Fra
at Queenstown cabled the state
partmeut today that the steamer "
torpedoed without warning. but lh
everybody escaped except seven .a"
cars.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-30
NATIONAL PRESIDENT.

Who is who now in the state Non
partisan league?
That is troubling the faithful who
are enlisted in signing up North
Dakota farmers who want to get rid
of $16 in painless fashion.
A. c. Townley is now National
President. or rather President of the
National Non-partisan League, with
his president vision riveted upon the
dome Of the national capital. North
Dakota is a conquered and subdued
area, the only process remaining is
for the seeds of socialism sOWn by
his satellites to terminate and fructl-
fly.
Speaker Wood, without any meet
ing of the members OF the league,
is named heir apparent to TOwnley's
throne. He occupies the star cham
Der at league headquarters and dis
penses advice and directions to the
organizers who are securing new
members for the league on tifty.tifty
basis
Some of the ambitious members of
the North Dakota Non-partisan league
believe they are better able to fill
TownIeys shoes than Wood.
There is rumbing Of seditious
chatter that may break out into re,
volt. Anyway, Mr.. Townley may be
forced to call meeting of the league
and have state president formally
elected and indicted into office.
The close corporation rule, more
alright than a directors meeting of
the Standard Oil company, is hardly
appropriate for an organization OF
such simon pure democratic pre-
lenses.
Farmers may like the democratic
doctrine, but they are slightly chat
ing under the autocratic rule.
Well, we will see what we will see.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-30

March 80. 1917.
Editor, Bismarck Tribune
Dear Sir: 1t seems we are on the
verge of war. | hope it may be pre-
vented. 1t seems to me it would be
far better if the country would stay
out Of the bloody business. There is
misery enough in the world already
when millions of people are suffering
and starving and millions dying in the
trenches, widows and fatherless child
rem increasing. Why should we as a
Christian nation help increase the
fearful carnage? | am an American
citizen and love my country, but hate
war. Before | volunteer to join the
army or navy, l would like to get some
light on a few questions that are puz-
zling to me. Will you please give me
some information?
Question I. AS we claim to lie neu-
trial. why isn't Germanys warning to
citizens and ships to stay out of her
blockade to needed as much as
Englands?
Question 2. AS our government did
not grant protection to our ships go
ing through Englands North Sea
blockade, why should we grant protec-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-30

ton to them going through Germany's
blockade around the British Isles?
Question 8. Why have we severed
diplomatic relations with Germany and
not with England, although England's
abuses toward us have been more
numerous than Germany's.
Question 4. Why isn't killing ana
drowning people by mines as much
cause for war as killing them by SUBJ
marines? s,sI
Question 5. For what cause do we
enter the war?
Thanking you in advance,
Yours, very truly,
. r. E. BUSH
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-30

mixed $14.9O@15.5O; heavy $14S0@
$685.; rough $14.sO@14.95; pigs
$10.75@14.35.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; steady;
native beef steers $9.1O@12.90; stock
ers and feeders $7.OO@9.8O; cows and
heifers $5.5O@1O.6O; calves $500
400.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000; steady;
wethers $1O5O@12.75; lambs $1,000
@15.35.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-30
A FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

In reporting A. C. Townley's speech
at New Rockford, the editor of The
Courier-News states that financial
report of the money collected and dis
bursed by the league was given. But
why does The Courier-News neglect
to print the financial statement given
by Mr.. Townley?
On this very vital point The Court.
er,News says:
"A feature of the meeting was
the reading of report by rep
resentative Of the auditing conn.,
pany which examines the
leagues accounts. This report
showed the entire transactions Of
the league for the first organiza-
ton period ending with Deem
Der 1, 1916, covering q months
Of the organizations life"
The Tribune has before it copy
Of financial report submitted to the
members Of the league November 1,
1916, by Thomas Key, who signs him.
self as cashier
When this report was made the
league held post-dated checks to the
amount of $119,121.5O as payment on
league memberships. Out of total
of S9,02S members the cash collected
was $15S. 1895, giving a total poten
tial worth on November 1, 1916, of
$277,3l5.
The report covers period from
March /, 1915, to November !, 1916.
These items, in addition to the
$119,121.50 of post-dated checks, are
still unpaid, according to the report
For automobiles, $3O,26O.2O; old post
dated checks awaiting payment, SIG,
544; post-dated checks held for col
lection, $72,O74.65.
Despite the fact that cash pay
ment of s15S,193.75 was reported be
tween March /, 1915, and November
/, 1915, there was incurred during
that time the following items of ex
pense some of which have been paid
Paid to organizers, 51,736.55; gen
eral expense of organization tielt
work, $5O,2S4.92; campaign salaries
$2,793.61 office furniture and inciden
tails, $11.3S4.59; paid Leader for sub
scription price of Leader and Pear
sons magazine, $4O,9S4.12; autos
ninety.o machines, costing $51,
103.s0, on which $20,9436O has beer
paid. There are several other small
items, ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
The report is not specific as tt
what items have been paid or wha
is owing About all the farmers cal
CLEAN is that, of the SIS, 1875 casl
actually paid in. the league organic
ers, Townley, ct al, got more thar
100000, and the Non-partisan Lead
er, $40,9S412. In other words, hal
the membership fee paid by the farm
ers went into the pockets of the or
ganizers. in most instances, smooth
tongued Socialists imported from 9th
er states.
Here is the situation in brief, No
vember |, 1916, just before Governor
Frazier was swept into Office.
Owing by members out of money
subscribed since league organized
5000, 74O.14.
Under expenditures are listed items
not paid, so it is rather difficult t.
ascertain from the report just wha
the Indebtedness of the league is, but
unless the $2O0,O0O still owing b,
members has been paid in through
the redemption OF the post-datet
checks, the total Indebtedness must
Be IN excess q that amount, for the
Obligations admitted run over thai
amount.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-30
ONLY ONE ISSUE,

There is only one fundamental is
sue in this city campaign. The vOt
crs should not be led astray by minor
matters, which, when sifted. are not
material to the welfare of Bismarck.
The question before the voters is
the endorsement of an administration
which has handled the business of the
city economically. Corporations re-
tain employees who have made good
on the job. Cities should do the
same.
There is no occasion for change
at this time, but there is every rea-
son why the present commissioners
should be returned to finish tasks un-
completed.
Paving is not an issue before the
voters. Contracts have been let and
bonds have been sold and portion Of
the work has been completed. Com
missioners Lucas, Battey and Bertsch
are familiar with every phase of the
paving contracts. They should be al
lowed to direct the paving operations
to successful completion solely to
protect the taxpayers. A change at
this time might be prejudicial to the
best interests of the city
The present city commissioners
who are seeking vote of confidence
next Tuesday have all been success
full in their own business. They are
men of large affairs and qualified to
see that the taxpayer gets the most
for every dollar spent. None of them
has any Interior motives. The pit
lance paid as salary makes no appeal.
They are representative citizens,
whose loyalty to bismarck has been
Thoroughly tested and who can be re-
lied upon to safeguard the interests
of the taxpayers.
Their opponents, as far as the Trib-
une knows. are honorable men, but
none of them has advanced any valid
reason why a change of public serv-
ants at this time would advance the
city's interests. Commissioners LII
CAS-, Battey and Bertsch have served
the city creditably for several years.
The achievements of their admins
tration are being discussed at length
in these columns.
Bismarck has reached an important
stage in her development. If the
city is to grow and prosper, men
equipped to cope with her problems
must be elected to public office,
It is up to every progressive citi-
zen to get out to the polls Tuesday
and sustain an administra ton whose
record of accomplishment has not
been equaled by any in the past.
The commissioners who seek re-
election have given an excellent ac-
count of their stewardship. They
have had but one single purpose be-
fore them; the best interests of Bis
marck
This is a crucial election for Bis
marck A right selection at this time
will aid the growth of the city.
Good team work is one Of the char
acteristics of the present administra-
ton.
Mr.. Voter, retain the present high
average Of efficiency by supporting
| the present administration.
/ II wars arrival doesn't hurry it'll
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-30

terfuge. The Courier. News, as the Of
fetal organ Of the league, owes it to
the farmers to give without delay a
complete report Of the financial stand
ing of the league over the signature
of a reliable, registered accountant.
The entire report from a fiscal
standpoint is up to the Townley form.