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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Harry Wolf has Just returned from Ex-
cclslor Springs, No., where he rested up for
a few weeks. He will now get active at
once in the matter Of arrangements for the
building of the big twelve-story hotel on
the site of the old Schiltz hotel .--s2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
BIanCett Identified as
Man Who Posed as Armour

Santa Fe, N. M, March S0,-Elmer
E. Blaneett declared today that call
ers at the county jail who said they
knew him as Clyde D, Armour were
strangers to him. Blancett, it is al
legged, impersonated Clyde Armour
of Sioux City at Santa Fe and Albu-
querque after killing him in the Glor-
ieta mountains. Blancett's left arm
is useless as the result of his attempt
to kill himself when he was arrested
at Friday Harbor, Wash, on the
charge of murder by firing charge
Of shot into his neck. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Bray Will Plead Guilty
To CHARGE of Foruery

North Platte, Neb., March 3d.
Keith Bray, alias Earl Bray, was re-
turned to North Platte from Gillette,
Wyo.. where he was arrested while
employed on a ranch. Bray is wanted
on charge of raising SIS check
given him by Van Lawrence to $4S.
Bray admits his guilt and declares
that he wishes to enter a plea of
guilty to the charge, receive sentence
and begin serving his penitentiary
term as soon as possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Sister Says Lad is 10,
But Father SAYS Not So

Age OF Herman Serumpler, jr., of
Hebron, Neb., is bothering Lieuten-
ant Waddell of the navy recruiting
station.
Herman produced a birth certi6-
cate, signed by his sister, Mrs. A. ].
Thurman, 1928 Avenue A, Council
Bluffs, which showed that the would
be jack tar was 10 years of age. As
he was about to be enlisted and sworn
in, telegram arrived from his father,
Herman Serumpler, ST., of Hebron,
asserting that the lad was only II,
and forbidding him to join the navy.
Pending an investigation, the en-
listment is being held up. The father
is said to be native Of Germany.
The son is anxious to serve on one of
Uncle Sans battleships.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Heavens IN April
BY WILLIAM F. RIGGE.

The days are increasing in length
during the month by an hour and a
quarter, being IL hours "a minutes
long on the lst, IS hours "a minutes
on the 18th and IS hours ~ minutes
on the 3Oth. On the 2lst the sun
enters Taurus.
On the l4th Saturn is in quadra-
ture, crossing the meridian then at
6:38 p. m. Venus is in superior con-
junction with the sun on the 9th, and
then becomes evening star. Mars is
still too near the sun to be seen.
The moon is in conjunction with
Jupiter on the ed, and with Saturn
on the 9th. Mercury may perhaps
be seen near and to the left Of the
thin crescent moon on the I'D after
sunset.
-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Alliance Will Intervene
In Coal Rate Case

Alliance, Neb,, March W.-(Spe-
cial)-The Alliance Commercial club
has filed a bill of Intervention with
the Interstate Commerce commission,
praying for the privilege of interven-
ing in the coal rate case between the
Lincoln Commercial club and the
railroads shipping coal from. Colo
RADIO points. This complaint alleges
that there is certain discrimination
being practiced by these railroads
against Alliance and the territory
east, and it is hoped to change this
condition by this hearing, which is
set for April Ia at Lincoln, Ncb,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
House Advances State
PRINTING Plant Bill

(From Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln. March 30.-(Special Tele-
gram. 1.-The house this morning
voted to send to third reading H, X.
Isl, appropriating 100000 for a state
printing plant. The vote was to ]
in its favor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Union Pacific Sues the
Dawson IRRIGATION COMPANY

Lexington, Neb., Marcn 50.-lSpe-
cial.)-Thc Union Pacific railroad
today brought suit against the Daw-
son County Irrigation company for
the maintenance aud repair of the
railway bridge spanning the COM
panys main ditch near Cozad. The
irrigation company, in which many
farmers and merchants are interested,
has been making an effort to develop
irrigations in this vicinity and to es-
tablish the sugar beet industry, $500
acres being contracted for this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
Friction ExpIodes Pan
Of Gasoline: Woman Burned

Mrs. George Scott, apartment z, the
Hudson, 207 South Twenty-sixth
street, was badly burned about the
hands and arms and her hair was
singed when a pan of gasoline with
which she was cleaning clothes ex-
ploded, presumably from the friction
caused by rubbing a blue serge suit.
Mrs. Scott had just taken the serge
suit from the gasoline when it ex-
ploded. Fire Chief Salter, in explain
ing the explosion, declared serge
often caused friction which will ex-
plode gasoline. Three suits, two be-
longing to Mrs. Scott and one to her
h.Soand, were burned by the blaze.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
mother signed consent, as is requiree
for lads under Is. ...
Urge Sweethearts to Join.

Several recruits for the National
Guard have been enlisted through the
efforts of the Girls Preparedness and
Recruiting club, organized by Miss
Louise Fillmore, 4422 Pierce street.
She says that some of the girls in
duced their sweethearts to join, but
that both girls and lads were anxious
to keep their names secret under the
circumstances.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY MARCH 81, 1917

splendid church building The debt
will be paid and note and mortgage
burned June /. The church was con-
structed seven years ago at cost of
$4,000. An organ and other fur
nishings brough the cost up to $685.
900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31
MOONS PHAsEl

Full moon on the 7th. 7:49 a. m.
Last quarter on the 18th, 2:1s D. m.
New moon on the 2ist, SOL a. m.
First quarter on the 2sth, 1922 .. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-31

Mems Spring Ribbed Union Suits,
soc. Just the weight union suits
betwixt seasons, at SOC a suit.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
AND DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
SURVEY FOOD SUPPLY.
GET TRUE FACTS If POSSIBLE
Production Not Encouraged in Atmos
phere of Suspicion of System Of
Distribution-Wha Measures
Necessary to Improve?

Washington.-At the direction oil
President Wilson the federal trade
commission and the department Of
agriculture will begin an immediate
investigation into the causes of ad
vancing prices in the United States
with special reference to alleged VIC
lations of the antitrust acts. Ar
emergency appropriation will be ask
ed of congress for the inquiry.
The trade commission announced
that it had held conference with
agricultural department officials tc
work out preliminary plans for the
investigation, and at the same time
it made public President Wilson's
request for the inquiry. An adequate
food supply, matter of concern to
the nation at all times, is peculiar
Importance at the present, the presi
dent declared. Despite much that has
been done toward obtaining definite
information concerning the supply
and demand of foods, it is not let
clear, he said, what measures are
necessary to fundamental improve
ments.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
LUMBER AND wooDwoRk,Ne.

The Hartley Single Co. of Everett,
Wash, recently lost two dry kilns and
100000 shingles by fire. Contracts
for the rebuilding of the dry kilns
were Immediately let.
The Menefee Lumber Co. of Port
land, Ore, has purchased the plant
of the Veness Lumber Co. at Winlock,
Wash. It is said the deal involved
something like 100000.
According to the report of A. w.
Cooper, secretary of the Western Pine
Manufacturers association, lumber
shipments for the month of December,
1916, decreased 293 cars over the same
month in 1915, while the cut increased
13,s56,064 feet. The total cut for the
year 1916 was 1,162,176,759 feet and
the shipments 1,173, ,O38 feet.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
TOTAL OF 22,271 TONS REPORTED
TO HAVE BEEN SATURDAYS
ALLIES LOSSES.
PLEAsEs GERMAN PEOPLE
Included in the List Are Four British
and Three Norwegian Ships
Largest Was Jap Prince, Of
1886 Tons, British.

London.-The sinking of the British
steamer Japanese Prince of 1886 tons
and the torpedoing of the Norwegian
steamer Ellavore Of 2760 tons, was
announced by Lloyd's. The captain
of the Ellavore has been landed, but
the mates and II members of the
crew are missing. The agency con.
firms the reported torpedoing of the
British steamer Beech Tree, 1871
tons, the crew of which has been
landed.
The Norwegian steamer Havgard
of 100 tons has been sunk.
The British steamer Jap. Prince
owned by the Prince line Of Newcas.
tie, left Newport News on January "a
for Southampton. She was 1876 feet
long and built in Sunderland in 1911
The Norwegian steamer Ellavore
was last reported as leaving BARGE
Iona on January 13 for Naples. She
was owned in Farsund, and built in
Newcastle in 1889. She was 1922 feet
long.
The Havgard, according to latest
reports, arrived in Lisbon December
81 from Cardiff. o.
The British steamer Salaga, 2811
tons, was sunk Sunday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
SEC'Y LANSING'S ADDRESS
TO AMHERST ALUMNI
Says There Is Hope Of This Country
Keeping at Peace With the
Central Powers.

Washing ton.-Secretary Lansing, in
speaking at a banquet of Amherst
alumni here Saturday night, said that
although the United States undeni
ably was near the verge of war
there always is the hope that our
country may be spared the terrible
calamity of being forced into the
conflict"
ut is time" he said, "of anxi.
ETY. for us all; time Of heavy re-
sponsibility for some of u.s.. We are
looking forward into the uncertainties
of the future and we are striving to
read what it holds in store for us
and for our country. We can hardly
close our eyes to the fact that we
are standing near the verge of the
war which has for two and a half
years wasted the great empires of
Europe and brought untold woes to
mankind. Ominous though the stu
alton may seem, there always is the
hope that our country may be spared
the terrible calamity of being forced
into the conflict. 1t is now as it
has been from the beginning the
wish and endeavor of this govern
ment to remain at peace with all the
world If it can do so with honor.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
THEY PLANNED TO SHOOT
POISON DARTS AT PREMIER
Lloyd George and Arthur Henderson
Had Narrow Escape Recently.


Had Narrow Escape Recently.
Derby. England.-The Guild hall
was crowded when Attorney General
Sir Frederick e. Smith opened the
case against the four persons accus-
ed of conspiracy. to murder Premier
David Lloyd George and Arthur Hen
.derson. member of the war council
The accused are Mrs. Alice Wheel
don, her two daughters, Miss Ann
Wheeldon, and Mrs. Alfred George
Mason. and Mrs. Mason's husband.
A sensation was created when At
torney General Smith alleged it had
been intended to murder the premier
with poisoned darts to be shot at
him while be was playing golf.
Both the premier and Mr.. Hender-
son were to be killed, he added, by
means of poison handed by Mrs.
Wheeldon to an agent, employed by
the military authorities, who had in
gratiated himself into her favor. The
poison comprised hydro-chloride, stry-
chime and an American Indian poi
son called curero, said to be used
in poisoning arrows.
Asked as to the best way of poi
.soning the premier. Mrs. Wheeldon,
according to the attorney general,
said the suffragettes had spent $500
in attempts to poison Lloyd George
and that an attempt also had been
made on Reginald McKenna, former
chancellor Of the exchequer.
1T would be possible, she had sug-
gested." continued the prosecutor, ito
drive nail dipped with poison into
the boot of the victim. and such an
attempt had been contemplated when
Lloyd George suddenly left for France
Another method proposed was to
stick q poisoned pin in the victims
hat"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

Other Vegetables-All root vegeta-
bles are firmer in price. Local cab
bage is still offered at $4.50@5, while
the California product is quoted at So.
Lettuce is also firmer, while tomatoes
are easier. California celery and
caulif1ower are now offered in box lots
at 1925 for the former and $4@4.25
for the latter.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-There have been wide
spread fluctuations in the wheat mar
ket at speculative centers, with some
what nominal values in North Pacific
coast centers during the past few
weeks. May wheat at Chicago has
dropped 19c and July 10c since the
first of the year. .e@' A.
The actual statistical position of
wheat continues strong one, with
prospects of the development of a
shortage before new crop becomes
available, unless there should be a Sc
rious restriction in foreign movement,
hence holders are still fairly strong in
their position. The coast situation,
as before indicated, is quiet, move
1uouL UoIuS Couuuou W COuSuupIlNo
requirements largely, while prices do
not vary materially with the changes
taking place in other markets.
Flour-The mills are following the
| fluctuations in wheat pretty closely
Feed-There has been a steady de.
mand for feed, January having shown
better demands than year ago, with
stocks running close to requirements
Barley is quoted at $40 and feed wheat
has been selling at about previous
levels, with oats, millfeed and hay un
changed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
NO FURTHER WARNING FOR NEU.
TRIAL VESsELS-LAST TIME
EXTENSION ExPIRTD.
EVERY NATION GETS WORD
Berlin Says All Previous News About
Sinking Neutral Ships Without
Warning in Prohibited Area
Incorrect-Given Time.

Amsterdam, Feb. 14.-(Via London)
ALL periods of grace for neutral
ships entering the zone announced as
prohibited by Germany have now ex-
pired, according to a Berlin official
stateme tnreceived here. The state
ment says that immunity ceased in
respect to the Atlantic and English
channel zones on the night of Febru-
airy IL, for the North sea zone on
February and for the Mediterranean
zone on February 10. It continues:
'From now on, therefore, in all pro-
hibited zones, the warning which has
been issued is in full force and ship
ping can no longer expect individual
warnings. Vessels which enter the
prohibited areas do SO with full
knowledge of the dangers threatening
them and their crews. It is express.
ly stated that all news spread from
enemy sources about any torpedoing
of neutral ships without previous
warning before the dates mentioned
for the various prohibited areas is in
correct.
'tThe periods of grace mentioned
were also in force for enemy passen.
wer vessels because it was possible
that they we're carrying neutral pas.
sengers who were perhaps Ignorant
of the new blockage regulations"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
MARKET REPORT
Chicago.

Hogs-Fairly active at sc to 10c I'M
der yesterdays average. Bulk, $12.10
@12.3O; light, $11.65@12.20; mixed,
$11.so@12.35; heavy, $11.s5@1235;
rough, $1LsO@12; pigs, $9.70@10.9O.
Cattle Steady. Native beef cattle,
$7.90@12.25; western steers, $1,000
9.35; COWS and heifers, $5.15@10.50;
calves, $1O.25@14.50.
Sheep = Firm. Wethers, $10.50@
11.75; lambs, $12@14.45.
Wheat-No. 2 red, nominal; No. 3
red. $1.717s; No. 2 and No. hard,
nominal.
Rye-No. 2, nominal; No. 8, $1.32.
Timothy, $3.50@5.50; clover, $40
1880.
Corn-No. 2 yellow, $1.o1A@1.o2A /;
No. 4 yellow, 9sc@$1; No. white,
nominal.
Oats-No. white, 54A@55c; stand.
ard, 54M@56c.
Butter-Higher; creamery, 32@41c
Eggs-Lower. Firsts, 42c; ordinary
firsts, 4o@41c; at mark, cases includ
ed, 4O@42c.
Portland.
Hogs-Higher. Bulk of packing
grades, $11.6O@11.9o; heavy packing
$11.9o@1s; light packing, $11.60@
11.eo; rough heavy, $1o.5o@11;, pigs
and skips, $1o.4o@11.1o; stock hogs
$9.75@1O.25.
Cattle-Strong. Steers, prime light
$s.75@9.2O; prime heavy, $8.75@9.10;
good SS25mS AZ. COWS choice 81 &C
@7.75; medium to good, $7@7.25; or
binary to fair, SCOOPS; heifers, $40
7.5o; bulls, $4,000; calves, 5000.
Sheep-Firm. Lambs. east of noun
tains, ,$12.25@12.5O; lambs, valley
$11.50@11.75; lambs, good, SIG
11.50; choice yearling wethers, $10@
1880: good yearlings, $9.75@1O;
choice ewes, $9@9.25; heavy ewes
$s.5O@S.75.
New York.
Raw sugar, firm; centrifugal, 1890;
molasses, 4.02c; refined, steady; fine
granulated, 6.75c.
Coffee-Spot quiet; Rio rs, 1Oc;
Santos As, 1O1ac. Santos IS and As
fair roasters, were reported to be of
fered in the cost and freight marke
at $500, London credits, and there
were offers of we'll described Santo.
IS at 10000, London credits.
Wheat-Bluestem, $3.50; fortfold
club, red fife, $1.45; red Russian
$1.4O.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
Meeting a Shell Face to Face.

A British aviator who has been fly
ing in France since the beginning OF
the war told Popular Mechanics the
story of meeting a shell from Ger
man seventeen-inch gun while he was
in the air.
1 was at an altitude of about six
thousand feet one day, and climbing
higher at an easy angle, when one
Of those big fellows, almost at the
end of it's long flight, came plough
ing along in the opposite direction.
First, a dark little blur appeared
ahead at an angle of about thirty
five degrees above me. At first it
seemed to be coming right at me,
and I swerved to the left in an in
stinctive effort to dodge the threat
ened blow. Then sort Of droning
hum became audible, and that sound
increased during the two or three
seconds that elapsed before the big
past. 1t was probably several hun
dred yards away at it's nearest, but
the distance seemed less.
A few faint STRINGS of air began
to rock my machine even before the
she'll went by, but the full force of
the .'air wash" came a fraction of
second later. Then an almost solid
wall of air nearly threw me on my
beam ends, and l was really hard
put to 1t to get the Keeling machine
back on an even keel. For the next
mile or two the air was like water
in the wake of a bldg side-wheeler,-
all chopped to pieces,-and the ma
chine rocked like springless motor
lorry going over cobbles. The air
was disturbed for some seconds after
a loud roar astern had told me that
the shell had come to earth.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
Pres. Wilson Has Free Hand

Pres. Wilson Has Free Hand.
Washington.-The course to be ia.
ken by the United States If Germany
compels the use of force to safe
guard American lives and rights has
been determined. It is learned au-
thoritatively that in the event Presi-
dent Wilson goes before congress
again it will not be to ask for dec
laration Of war, but to follow liter
ally the words Of the address in
which he announced the break of dip
lomatic relations and request author
ity to use means deemed necessary
to protect American seamen and
people.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT.

The city council of Pomeroy, Wash.
has called for bids for the paving OF
Is blocks on the main street, with
either water-bound, Outbound or BIZ
luminous macadam.
The Christian church at Milton,
Ore, has made plans for the erection
of new building to cost about $780,
900. Work on the structure will COM
mence March 1 and it will have a
seating capacity Of 600.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
MARKET At SPOKANE.

i The situation as regard prices is
still holding uncertain, with few re-
cessions to vary the program of long.
continued advances, but, so far as
present observations go, there is lit.
tie hope of relief from existing condi.
lions for some time to come, with
foodstuffs particularly showing a
strong position in the outlook for
spring trading.
Demands and conditions surround.
ing the lumber trade have distinctly
improved, and, despite the difficulties
encountered in making deliveries
through the transportation situation
manufacturing operations continue to
show markedly better outlook.
Provisions.
Butter-The market has been ad.
vanced to 41@43c mark due to the
falling off in the output and export
shipments.
Eggs-Market has declined under
more liberal receipts of fresh ranch,
with quotations down to $9.5O@1O to
the producers and $1O.5O@11 whole
sale. Storage stock are all cleaned up
as far as the jobbers are concerned.
Dressed Meats Market is still very
firm and with upward tendencies.
Beef and pork are both very firm with
scarcity Of stock and lie hogs a
feature Of the primary market situa-
ton. Mutton is up 1c over last week
with very light available stocks.
Lard and Cured Meats-Record
prices for hogs at packing centers has
boosted the market for cured meats.
Hams and bacon have scored no fur
Their advances since those noted last
week, while lard is also strong at pre-
vailing figures, with generally firm un-
dertone to the situation.
Fish-Market is affected by scar
city of stocks. There is a generally
good demand, but inability to secure
supplies interferes with the movement
and makes prices unstable.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Apples-This fruit is showing a bet
ter jobbing movement, with the prac-
teal elimination of other than cold
storage stocks, and there is good
demand at firm prices. Chicago re-
ports improved demand and New York
prices have advanced.
Other Fruits-Oranges are a little,
easier on choice stocks, while fancy
hold at previous levels. Quotations
for fancy are So, while choice range
at $2.5O@2.75. Lemons are also a lit
tie easier, with fancy quoting at $4.25
@4.5O and choice 81. Cranberries are
about over and the price is off this
week to $40 per barrel and $3.50 a
box.
Potatoes-Market is still firm at
$3.50, but this is the top figure that
the market will reach, say the job
bers, for the reason that new south
ern stocks have begun to move at &C
and it will only be few weeks until
they will be down to &C.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

Bolivia tin mines that have been
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

Charity consists in a mans so or
dering his life that he gives the neds
of others precedence over his own.
The sweetest Rest rewards the
Worker who completes the Task he did
not wish to do.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

Some merchants owe lot to the
general public, but even at that the
general public owes lot to many mer-
chants.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15

worked more than 300 years have
reached the depth of 1900 feet with
the richness of the ore increasing as
the workings descend.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
Sweden Cares for German interests.

German interests in hostile coun-
tries which, in most instances have
been transferred from American to
Swiss representatives, have been ia
ken over in Russia and Egypt by
Sweden. British interests in Ger
many have been transferred to Hol
land, and those of Japan, Rumania
and Servia, as we'll as the United
States. to Spain.