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Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
HARRIES ARRIVES
AT CAMP CODY FOR
WORK With ARMY
NebraSka's Brigadier General
Reaches Deming, N. NJ, to
Take Up Duties; Many
Army Officers Assembled.
tFrOm q statt correspondent.l J


Deming, N. NJ, Aug. 24.-(Special
Telegram )-Commanders in Camp
Cody will hardly know who is the real
ranking officer for the next day or
two so fast are the brigadiers gather
ing here. Major General A. P.
Blocksom, division head, is due by
Sunday and his staff will soon line up
the sergeant majors and the staff,
Brigader General George II. Har-
ries of the Nebraska troops arrived
this morning from Omaha accom-
panied by staff officers and twelve
men.
Captain Eugene T. Harris of Oma-
ha, is acting adjutant.
Aids With Harries.
First Lieutenant Warren Fl. Har-
ries, Omaha, and First Lieutenant
Ernest ]. Meyers, Grand Island, are
among the staff.
One company of each OF the Fourth.
Fifth and Sixth Nebraska infantry in
camp. Brigadier General Fl. 7. Al
len fro Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will arrive
in Cody Saturday morning. He stop
ped in Ell Paso this afternoon. He
will find the three arms of his state
represented. He is accompanied by
Major c. B. Robins, Cedar Rapids,
Adjutant and Lieutenant Fred ii.
Winslow, Aide.
Lieutenant Colonel ]. NJ. Cofin, di~
vision surgeon, will so to camp with
the generals Saturday to have general
charge OF base and field hospitals and
ambuIances. He has just finished
teaching ambulance and hospital of
ficers at Fort Riley. He had charge
of the medical department with Cen
eral Pershing in Mexico Friends OF
the officer say he is one of the ablest
i nthe army and that the health of
the command will be in good hands.
He said today that accommodations
will be provided for 3 per cent of the
men in camp in the base hospitals
and auxiliaries.
Negroes to Columbus.
Chief OF Staff Lieutenant Colonel
w. Fl. Raymond probably will arrive
with General Blocksom. Colonel +. l..
Winn, Twenty-fourth infantry. will
relinquish camp command shortly. A
report today said that part of his
regiment, involved in the rioting at
Houston, Tex, will be returned to
Columbus, N. NJ, where the com
mand has been since its return from
Mexico. The negroes here are doing
provost guard duty in town as we'll
as holding down the older section of
the reservation, built last year when
the Arkansas troops were here.
Quartermaster Sergeant H. r. KIM
ball of FL Paso is the only regular
army soldier on the construction job.
Major George R. Logan, Jr., and Cap
tain M. Z. Gillette from Des Moines
and Captain Frank Barthol from St.
Paul are guardsmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
NEW COAL ADMINISTRATOR.

NEW COAL ADMINISTRATOR.
has complicated the situation to the
extent that not coal dealer in Omaha
knows where he is at"
At the offices of the c. n. Dietz
company, one of the big coal job
bing and retail concerns of the city,
when asked whether the action of the
government would result in raising
or lowering prices here, Mr. Dietz
said:
1--WE are up tree and before we
can make any figures we'll haze to
wait until we get instructions that
are more clear and specific"
None Of the dealers know what is
going TO be the outcome of the price
and profit fixing order.
Long or Short Ton.
They do not know what is meant
by the Fton" referred to in the Wash
ington dispatches. All anthracite coal
is mined on the basis of the long ton
-2,240 pounds-and is sold to the
jobbers that way. In selling to the
consumer the jobber uses the COM
mon ton of 2400 pounds. -~
In fixing the price the government
has designated 81 to $3.50 at the
mines. II these prices are on the
basis of a 2,000-pound ton, jobbers
here assert they are higher than at
present, whereas if they are on the
basis of the 2,240-pound ton, there is
but little change from the present
charge. AtFany rate, they say that
they fail to see how the present re-
tail prices of $13a5 2000-pound ton
is going to be cut to any extent.
At the retail yards dealers assert
that at the present prices they are not
making to exceed S. cents ton on
anthracite coal sold, They point to
the fact that three years ago the price
paid for unloading coal into the stor-
age bins was 10 cents ton and that
now they are paying shovelers Is
cents. Formerly they paid drivers 20
cents ton for delivering to custom
ers and now they are paying 81.
Jobbers Are Anxious.
In the matter of the bituminous
coal jobbers are unable to determine
what the effect of the governments
action will be. They say that they
cannot even guess until they get lined
up and know what the different
grades of coal will cost at the mines.
This may require several days they
say.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Japanese University Prof.
Faces Hindu Intriuue CHARGES

San. Francisco, Aug. 24.-Tarak
Nath Das, declared by federal authori-
ties to have been a ringleader of an
alleged plot in the United States to
foment a revolution against British
rule in India, who was recently in
dicted on that charge by the federal
grand jury together with a 100 or
more Germans and Hindus, was ar
rested on his arrival here today on a
trans-Pacihc steamer. Tarrak was
held in $4,000 bail.
Das came voluntarily to face trial,
according to United States District
Attorney Preston, who said he was
professor of political economy in a
Japanese university.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Two Federal Prisoners
Escape Through Sewer

Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. 24-Jo-
seph Campbell and James Thomas
were still at large today after escap-
ing from the federal penitentiary late
yesterday by crawling through a
sewer for 200 yards and saving off
steel bars across the end of it.
Campbell was brought here from
Alaska, where he was sentenced for
the killing of two brothers to gain
possession of a gold mine. Thomas
was convicted for the robbery of the
postoffice at Nemaha, Neb,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
President May Go
Before Congress
To Talk on Peace

Washington, Aug. 24.-President
Wilson may decide to address con-
gress on peace at the same time he
makes reply to Pope Benedict's pro-
posals. In that way he would not
only inform the country on the ques-
ton, but also enable members of con-
gress to carry the govsrnment's
views home to the people when con-
gress adjourns.
No indications of the presidents
plans had come from the White
House today, but the possibility of his
discussing the subject before congress
in this way and consequently before
the nation, was being considered at
the capitol as a probability.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Four Men Are Held for
Street Car Strike Murder

San Francisco, Aug. 24.-Charges
of murder and assault with intent to
commit murder were entered against
each of four men arrested early today
following the killing Of James Waters,
a conductor, and the wounding of two
others during a shooting affray be-
tween car crew of the United Rail-
roads and strike sympathizers late
last night
Lawrence O'Connell, said to be a
striking conductor, was arrested when
he reported to the emergency hospital
with an injured hand, following a re-
port that one of the assailants had
been hit in the hand. His brother,
Thomas, and John Hogan also were
arrested. The fourth man arrested was
Charles Cantiell, who, police say, is
a conductor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Fourteen Base Ball Players
Are Injured in Train Wreck

champaign, ILL.,, Aug. 24.-Eleven
members of the Dayton, O., Central
league base ball team were hurt this
morning when a fast freight crashed
into the rear end of a passenger train
in which they were riding at Mans
field. The rhost seriously injured of
the ball players we're:
Ray Spencer, right fielder, who lost
an ear.
Lewis Schettler, one eye knocked
out.
Pat Donohue, brother of Jack Dom
ohue, big Lacquer, catcher, two fin-
gers cut off and back hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
First Break in
Embargo; Food
Goes to Holland

Washington, Aug. 24--The first
break in thu food embargo to Euro
pean rleutrals came today on condi-
tions imposed by the United States.
Under agreement to furnish some
of the cargoes for relief of Belgians
the government will permit score Of
Dutch grain ships to carry their car
goes to Holland.
In return for the privilege OF inn
porting 10000 bushels of American
rye Sweden released 100000 bushels
of wheat from American elevators to
the Belgian Relief commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
United States to Loan
Huqe Sum to Russia

Washington, Aug. 24.--The United
States reafirmed today its faith in the
new Russian democracy and gave con-
crete evidence OF its confidence by
loaning another $100000,000 to the
provisional government.
Announcement OF the loan came
from the Treasury department soon
after Secretary Lansing had denied
formally that reports from Russia
were of an urfavorable nature and de-
clared that on the contrary conhden-
tial dispatches to the government
were the basis for his belief that the
administration at Petrograd was
strengthening it's position.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Cites Mother r-in-LaW
As Grounds for Divorce

Georgia A. Fleming was freed from
Charles T. Fleming, jr., by Judge
Troup, sitting in divorce court, on
grounds of alleged cruelty. She tes-
tilted her husband made her live with
his parents. She says the "domineer-
ing" attitude" of her mother-in-law
constitute ! cruelty on the part of her
husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Henry Ford's Son, Edsel,
Claims Industrial Exemption

Detroik Mich, Aug. 24.-Edsel
Ford, son of Henry Ford, the multi
millionaire manufacturer, was exam
ined by local draft board today, and
it was announced he passed the ply
sical tests. Ford claimed exemption
on industrial grounds. Ford is one
Of the officers of his fathers automo-
bile company, which is now working
on orders for the Red Cross.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
ORDER RESTORED.

SNDGN nG1 \ SNLbs
Three companies Of coast artillery
regulars from Fort Crockett rein
forced the 1000 or more Illinois
Guardsmen today and order, which
was restored early this morning, is
being maintained.
Roll call this morning by Major
Snod, in command of the battalion of
negroes. developed LIS men were alb
sent Eighteen of these have sur
rendered and others are being round
ed up by the military patrols as the
search of the negro district pro-
crosses,
Under military law, il is stated, SOL
diers may be shot for having mutt
MED and fired on their officers.
Arrest Causes Trouble.
The trouble is said to have been
begun late yesterday after some OF
the negro soldiers had complained ol
treatment accorded them by members
of the Houston police force.
About 9 o'clock last night some
eighty negroes, later being joined by
others, formed at their camp and be-
gan march toward downtown Hous-
ton. Lights in residences along the
way were shot out and number OF
persons wounded as they sat inside
their houses. Crowds Of Houston
men, with unarmed Texas Guards.
men here, started Tor the camp. but
stopped when an army officer mount
ed an autombilc and addressed them.
Ma., Pa,,nrd Tau+x~I
Major K. S. Snow, commanding the
negro troops guarding Camp Logan.
early today declared that he attempt
ed to control the men when he saw
what was about to happen, but they
were beyond control and some $50 OF
them started to shoot promiscuously
in the camp and soon scattered in
every direction"
The dead:
IRA D. RAINEY. mounted police
officer.
RUFF DANIELS, mounted police
officer.
MIDDE-AGED MAN NAMED
SMITH.
S. SATTON, barber.
CAPTAIN ]. w. MATES, Bat.
terry A, Second field artillery.
p. ]. MEINKE, police officer.
EARL FINLEY.
A. r. CARSTENS, painter,
MANUEL GARREDO.
FRED E. WINKLER.
BRYANT WATSON, negro sol
dier, Company X, Twenty-fourth in.
fantry.
M. D. EvERToN. member Of a
local artillery battery.
c. w. WRIGHT.
HORACE MOODY, policeman,
died in hospital.
E. ]. MEINEKE, policeman.
Z. M. JONES, iitney driver. found
near Camp Logan.
The dead police officers were
among the first to reach the riotinp
negroes. One, Rufe Daniels, helped
to make the arrests yesterday after
noon that led directly to the riot.
According to police reports, the
trouble arose when a negress was ar.
rested in principal section. A negro
soldier asked that the prisoner be
turned over to him A refusal led to
an argument and the soldier was s1b-
dued and taken to headquarters.
A little later another negro soldier
approached the policemen and asked
concerning the first man. When told
that the negro was at headquarters
more words followed and this negro
was sent to headquarters after the
policemen had dubbed him with
pistol,
From every source Thursday night
came reports that this treatment of
the soldier led to the riot. Previously
Continued on Page Two, Column TyoN
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Fails to Register for
Draft: Gives Self Up

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 23.-(Spe-
cial. Frank Kunert, a Montana man,
walked into the Office Of the federal
attorney and stated that he had not
registered under the selective draft
act and asked what he should do. He
was placed under arrest and the fed
eral authorities in Montana were no
tilted. September l was fixed as the
time. for his preliminary hearing, CIV
ing time for an investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Appeal Through The Bee
For Yarn Brings Results

Eleven dollars worth of yarn al
ready is the response to The Bees
appeal for yarn with which aged
women at the Old Peoples Home on
Fontehelle boulevard may knit hell
NETS, wristlets and sweaters for I'm
Gle Sans boys in the army and navy.
Mrs. c. c. Belden gave $40 and her
neighbor, Mrs. F. P. Doolittle, 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Bail Bond Is Refused to
Bomb Murder Defendant

San Francisco, Aug. 24.-Mrs. Rena
Mooney. recently acquitted here of
one of nine indictments charging mur-
der growing out of bomb explosion
last summer, was denied liberty on
bail today by Superior Court Judge
Frank H. Dunn. Two other superior
court judges had agreed recently to
accept bail on the six indictments
pending before them, but unanimous
action was required before bail could
be granted.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
City of SaIoniki
Is Again in Flames

Athens. Aug. PA second fire is
burning in Saloniki, where great dam.
age was done last Saturday by con.
hagration which destroyed a consid-
erable part of the city, making 10000
persons homeless. Thus far 1000
houses have been destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Says He Is Russ Diplomat;
Held as German Spy Suspect

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 3D.
Boris De Laskine, who claimed to be
a Russian diplomat. was arrested on
his arrival here today on trans
Pacific steamer by federal authorities
as a German spy suspect. He had
Russian passport, $1,000 in cash and
seventeen trunks, the authorities said.
He was TO be questioned concerning
his mission.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Nebraskans in Capital
For Business and Pleasure
(From . statf Correspondent.)

Washington, Aug. 24-(Special Tel
egram.,--C. ]. Miles Of Hastings,
Neb., is in Washington en- route home
after attending a manufacturers con-
vention in Philadelphia.
Rev. John O'Grady, of Omaha, who
is in charge of the college unit of
harvesters" under the direction of the
secretary of labor, is in Washington
to make report on his work in the
harvest fields of Oklahoma, Kansas
and South Dakota.
Senator Hitchcock returned to
Washington yesterday after ten
days visit with his family in New
England. ...... /
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Texas House Committee
Draws Impeachment Charqe

Austin, Tex, Aug. 24,-After a
committee OF nine members of the
house had been appointed today to
draw up impeachment charges against
Governor James E. Ferguson, for
presentation to the senate, the house
recessed until 2 o'clock this after
noon,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
OMAHA COAL men
UP IN air. over
U.S.PRICE ORDER
Difference Between Long and
Short Ton Leaves Dealers in
Quandary; Await Further
Action at Washington.

The announcement from Washing
ton that the government is in COM
plete control of the coal industry and
has fixed prices for producers and
iobbers and set limit on profits
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Allies Capture 167,780
Men Since April Ninth

London, Aug. 24.-The British,
French, Italians and Russians have
captured l67,7s0 war prisoners since
April 9, when the 1917 campaign
opened, according to statement is
sued by the British war department
this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Jury in Russia First
Time in Treason Case

Petrograd, Aug. 24,-The case
against General w. A. Soukhomlinof,
former minister of war, who is
charged with high treason, and his
wife, accused of being all accomplice,
came yesterday before the cessation
department Of the senate, assisted for
the first time in Russia by jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Suit for $25, 900 Damages
Brought by PIainvie WWoman

Pierce, Neb., Aug. 24.-(Special.)
Last week Mrs. Mabel Rich of
Plainview filed a suit in the district
court of Pierce county against John
M. Futon, farmer near Plainview,
asking for $25,00Q damages. The Pc
tition filed alleges breach of con-
tract and slander.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Garrett Appointed New
Minister to Holland

Washington, Aug. 23.-The nomina-
ton of John w. Garrett OF Baltimore,
to be minister to the Netherlands and
Luxemburg, was confirmed late to-
day BY the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Women to- Be Called for
Jury Work in California

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 3d..
Women jurors will constitute the
majority for venire service on the
1918 superior court panels, it be-
came known here today through
statement by Presiding Judge
Thomas F. Graham.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
PETALND MEN IN BRILLIANT
ASSAULT RECAPTURE LAST
POSITION LOST TO GERMANS
Taking of Important Hill Leaves French Masteys of All
Places on Verdun Front Held Before Beginning of
Great German Attack Last Year; British
-esszg 81 Hold Trenches North of Lens.
Ry Associated Press,

In brilliant attack yesterday the Verdun front the
French carried Hill 304 Of the bitterly disputed posi-.
ons of the war; in the struggle for which thousands of
have lost their lives.
The French advanced to depth of and
fourth miles the between wood and Dead
Man h Paris officially, and in addition to Hill 304
sormed the fortified works between Haucout and Behncour
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
NEGRO SOLDIERS KILL 16 AT HOUSTON:
FRENCH DRIVE IEUTONS FROM HILL 304
Hoover Goes to Chicago
To Confer With Packers

Washington, Aug. 24.--Herbert c.
Hoover, the food administrator. will
leave for Chicago late today for fly
ing twelve-hour visit, during which he
will confer with the agents of the fed
eral trade commission who have been
investigating the meat packing indus
try, with the packers themselves and
with editors of farm papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Ship Program Calls
For 1870 Vessels

Washington, Aug. 24.-The gov
ernment's ship building program
calls for a total of 1870 ships of
7,e6s,00o tonnage, it was revealed
today in estimates the shipping
board has sent to Secretary Nc
Aldo, on which to base a request
for new billion dollar appropria-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
TRAIL OF DEATH LEFT IN
TEXAS CITY WHEN BLACK
TROOPERS START MUTIkY
Policemen, Civilians and Soldiers Killed When Negro
lnfantrymen Storm Houston Bent Avengng
...r Alleged Insults and Abuse Of Colored
Regulars by Civil Officers.

Houston, Tex, Aug 24-Moe than 100 soldiers of
the companies of the Twentyfourh infantry which
gagged last night and caused the death of sixteen and
the woundns of than of being sought
today by strong patrols of regulars and Illinois National
Cuardsmen under the of General John A. Huen
ernor of the CITY now under martial law.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
For Nebrasks--Fair, warmer.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha yesterday:
Normal temperature e.............,,...7S IS
Deficiency for the day. y.......... ..I.,... z
Total deficiency since March 1........ 1872
Normal precipitation. .......... .18 inch
Deficiency for the day. ia inch
Total rainfall since March /. .1s. 81 inches
Deficiency since March Ice. /. so inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1916. 9,79 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1s15..... ~ inch
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
U.S.P PREPARES
TO FIX RETAIL
PRICE OF COAL
Officials Turn Attention to Reg
uIation of Distribution;
Completion Of Pro-
gram in Sight.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Completion
of the Administrators program Tor
federal control of the coal industry
was in sight today when officials turn
ed their attention to the fixing of re-
tail prices and the regulation OF dis
tribution.
DR.. Harry A. Garfield, appointed
to head the coal administration, will
take active charge OF the work as
soon as he finishes his duties with
the committee fixing prices on wheat.
The new anthracite prices, effective
September ], vary but Slightly from
the rates now charged at the mines
under a voluntary agreement made
with the federal trade commission by
operators. Retail costs probably will
drop as result of the drastic restric-
tons placed on jobbers' profits.
President Wilson fixed anthrScite
prices for producers and iobbers and
set limit on profits to be made by
bituminous wholesalers.
Present Costs Cut. r
The next and final step will be to
make regulations for coal distribution
and to fix anthracite and bituminous
retail prices. This will be done when
distribution program is perfected
and when the Federal Trade commits
sion has completed plan under
which retail profits may be fixed.
The anthracite prices fixed Septem-
Der ! are virtually the same as those
now charged at the mines, under a
voluntary arrangement made by the
producers with the trade commission.
The prices that may be charged by
jobbers, however, will reduce present
costs sharply. Bituminous jobbers'
profits, too, will be cut by the new
price scale set for wholesale transac-
tons. -.-
Prices Named. ,t....
The anthracite scale for railroad
owned mines, winch include prac-
tically all the big producers, follows:
NYTn.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Screening Charge Allowed.

anthracite Jobbefs del.Vering coal
at Buffalo and points east of that city
will be allowed maximum profit of
30 cents a ton Of 2,240 pounds, and
those delivering it west of Buffalo
may charge an excess of 80 cents.
The combined gross profits of any
number of jobbers handling a ship
ment must not exceed the limit Of
profit set for a single jobber, except
that q screening charge Of 5 cents
may be made on water shipments at
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25

Other producers may charge an ad-
vance of rs cents ton OF 2,240
pounds over the figures set for rail-
road-owned mines. Those who incur
the expense of rescreening it at At
lantic or lake ports may add an addi-
tinnaI ( cents a TON.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25

Continued on Page Two, Column One,)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25
Reports From Stations at P. NJ.
Station and state Temp. High Rain

I. A. WELSH. Msteorologlt.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-25

(ContInued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-08-31
A Family Gathering.

At the home of Mr.. and Mes. A..
C. Barton, on Tuesday, all Of their
children and grandchildren, except
Mrs. S. T. Johnson, of Jackson, gath
cred together for the first time in
twelve years. Those present were,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Barton and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Barton
and children, of Greenfield; M. and
Mrs. W. C. Case and children, of
Paducah; Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Barton,
of San. Antonio, Tex; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Brooks and children, of Dres-
den; Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Barton, IF
Memphis; Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bar.
ton and children, of Sharon; Mr.. and
Mrs. Doc Marcum and children, Of
Sharon and Miss Mabel Barton.
1t was a joyful event for all, es-
pecially for the aged parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Barton, to have all
the children with them.