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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-30
WATTLES WANTS
Live STOCK men
TO HELP WIN WAR
Requests Commission Men to
Suspend the Recent In
crease They Made in
Charges.

The live stock commission men on
the Omaha market were asked. this
morning by State Food Administrator
Wattles to suspend the recent in
crease in commissions charged for
selling live stock. Mr.. Wattles made
this request in speech made to the
members of the Live Stock exchange
in the Exchange building on the
South Side at 10 o'clock. He sad he
hoped his appeal would not be in vain.
He declared that the increase in
commissions charged for marketing
live stock would only tend to retard
the development of larger herds, and
held that the increase in the herds is
what is wanted at this time to help
thefood supply along.
Commission Men Grumble.
There was a good deal of grumbling
by the commission men on the side
lines, because they say their commits
slons are proportionately far lower
than those of the grain men.
while the grain men are getting
2 per cent for handling grain here"
grumbled one commission man to an
other, "we are getting less than one
half per cent for handling live stock,
and look at the work we have to do
and the force of yardmen and sales
men we have to maintain.
"a load of hogs which brings $4,000
at present prices yields the commits
sion man between $l2 and SIS in
commission"
Touching on the increase in COM
missions, Mr.. Wattles said in part:
"The increase in commissions put
into effect September II, 1917, on the
South Omaha market amounts ap-
proximately to Is per cent on cattle,
50 l-3 per cent on calves, a. per cent
on hogs and 50 per cent on sheep.
Taking as basis the receipts for last
year at this market, this increase of
commissions will amount to $458,-
9l7.80 during the coming year. If
other exchanges throughout the
United States should follow the ex-
ample of this exchange and put like
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-30
ITALIANS GAIN
. IN SUDDEN RUSH
ON SAN: |. GABRIEL
World in Dark Regarding 0per'
ations on Franco-Be
Front; Bomb Austrian
Naval Base.
(By Associated Press.)

At late hour the, ban on press
dispatches from the Franco-Belgian
front apparently had not been raised
and the world was left to guess the
reason for it.
Field Marshal Haig's report in the
forenoon was of routine character,
merely announcing reciprocal artillery
fire.
The Berlin statement was similarly
unilluminating. From the French
front violent artillery activity was re-
ported east of the Meuse in the Yer
dun region.
Gain On San Gabrielle.
The official statement from Rome
shows General Cadorna giving his in
tantry rein again, with the result that
an important gain was effected in the
Monte San Gabriel region, northeast
of Gorilla. A surprise attack carried
out with complete success, give the
Italians line recti6ed to their ad-
vantage between Sella Di Dol and the
northern slopes of Monte San Cab
riele, 224 prisoners and a few
mechine guns being captured in the
operation. The new line was solidly
maintained against several Austrian
counter attacks.
Bomb Submarine Base.
The Italian air operation were
again of Importance, the airmen once
more sweeping over the Austrian
naval base at Pola, where the arsenal
and submarine base were bombed by
a big squadron. Austrian military
establishments in the Carso zone were
also successfully attacked.
How heavy the fighting on the
British front in Flanders and north
ern France during September, despite
the absence of attacks on a large
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-30
Aviator Captured;
Says Guynemer Dead

Canadian Army Headquarters in
France, Sept. 29.-A German airman,
brought down wounded and taken
prisoner last night, asserted that
Guynemer, the famous French air
fighter, whose fate has been uncer-
tain since he disappeared behind the
Teuton lines, was killed in battle with
a German airplane. Guynemer was
buried, the prisoner said, just behind
the front line
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-30
Government Opens
The Most Powerful
Wireless in World

Washington, Sept. 2o.-The new
naval wireless station at Pearl Har-
Dor, Hawaii, the most powerful in
the world, was optned today with
new worlds record for long distance
transmission. ...- .-e
Messages exchanged between Secre.
tary Daniels and the naval command
ant at Pearl harbor were transmitted
between Hawaii and Sayville, L. T.,
approximately 5000 miles, within 50
minutes.
The Pearl Harbor station is one OF
a great high power chain that virtually
will encircle the globe and keep
American ships everywhere in con-
slant communication with the Navy
department at Washington. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-30
OLD king AK HAS
THE CHILDREN AS
HONORED GUESTS
Great Crowds Throng Carnival
Grounds and Subjects from
All Quivera Come Dur
ing This Week.

Saturday was another big day ii
the, Ak-Sar-Ben festivities. TIL,
weather man came through with 9
fine brand of weather and crowds o.
folks from Omaha and many Other
places surged to the downtown dis
trict and to the carnival grounds
which this year are twice as big ane
busy as ever before.
1t was children's day at the car
nival. Of course, this does not NEAR
that it wasn't grownups day, too, But
| for the benefit of the kiddies, tn,
prices we're cut in half and nieke
did the work of a dime. The young
sters were there in full force. The,
came early and stayed late, not miss
ing anything. Some Of them ever
brought their lunches, so as to make
the nickel paid for admission do all
day duty.
Try to Sneak Over Fence.
Sergeant Murphy discovered three
youngsters, evidently filled with the
spirit of conservation, climbing over
the south fence early in the day. One
of them landed inside, but the other
two were led by the sergeant TO the
gate where they paid their nickels and
went in to join their more fortunate
comrade.
The Kilties band arrived in the city
early yesterday and soon the streets
were reverberating to the melodious
whine of the bagpipes. This band
comes here for the twofold purpose
Of adding to the gaiety of carnival
week and of helping out the British
recruiting mission. The members
have been in France for months,
where their indifference to she'll and
shot earned for them the title, 'the
laddies from HE'LL" bestowed by the
Germans on the men in short kits.
The band will be here for a week. the
guests. of the Ak-Sar-Ben manage
ment.
To Play in Grounds.
Tuesday evening the band will play
at the carnival grounds, where there
will be speakers to aid in gaining re-
cruits for the British and Canadian
armies. Wednesday morning the band
will give concerts at several hospitals.
Thursday evening the bagpipes will
sound at the fireworks spectacle at
Rourke park. Friday night at $50
the band will give a ten-minute con-
cert just before the opening of the
ball at the Den.
Is Huge Success.
The first week of the Ak-Sar-
festivities which closed last night was
certainly a success. But the biggest
week is still to come. The carnival
will continue in full swing. but the
crowds that characterized last week
will be swelled greatly because this
week the attractions are vastly
greater.
The electrical parade with its eight
cen magnificent floats will pass over
the streets Wednesday night. Thurs.
day afternoon will occur the military
and nationalities parade. Thursday
evening comes the fireworks spectacle
at Rourke park. Friday night the
grand ball, the eliminating event Of
all the Ak-Sar- Ben festivities, will be
held in unparalleled splendor at the
Den.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-30
Japs Sink German U-Boat
Off the Coast of SDain

Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 2o.-The
Canadian News, a Japanese daily
newspaper published here, received
special cable from Toxic today,
saying il wac reported in Toxic
that Japanese testroyers in a fight
with German U-boats off the coast
Of Spain, near Barcelona, had sent
one submarine to the bottom.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-30
U. S. Asked to Attend
Relief Conference

Copenhagen, Sept. 2o.-The United
States has been invited to send rep
resentatives to conference at Copen-
hagen to discuss measures for the
feeding and relief Of Russian prison.
ers OF war in Austria and Germanya y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-30
Naval Guard Replaced =.
......... ..> On Teuton Vessels

Buenos Aires, Sept. 2o.-In view of
the popular demand for rupture of
diplomatic relations between Germany
and Argentine, the government has
replaced the naval guards on German
vessels in the harbor here to prevent
any attempt to destroy them. 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-30
More Than Two Thousand Persons Hold Mass Meeting at
Red Oak and Vote Hostility to Attorney General;
Adopt Resolutions Calling for Prosecution of
Real Murderer of Moore Family.
Bruce Tells How Kelly Jury
Stood; No Faith in Confession
By EDWARD BLACK.


Red Oak Ia Sept 2s-(Spec Telegram)-Heny Bruce foreman
the Kelly
yesterday with Miller and Oscar Rice the defense committee in
effort to obtain Kely's release bond
Bruce tells interesting of the proceedings in the jury
We took the ballot within first entered
room, and that stood eleven one" he said.
"It evident w. minority member
Kelly could left Mr.
Ewing night Entered the home with and with
disturbing either Mr. Mrs Moore.
Remember the alleged confession stated that Kelly killed the chill
We did give confession any weight Brown
always confession,
maintained that Kelly
MURDERS the Logan
Kelly in his confession related details of the
therefore could remember"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-09-30
PREMIER KERENSKY FACING s..
SUPREME CRISIS OF CAREER
IN MEETING OF CONGRESS
Provisional Government Determined to Garry the War
Through to Finish Despite Opposition Of Work.
ing Mems Council to Prevent Reorsaniza.
ton of Army for Active Offense

Petrograd, Sept 2s-(Delayed. )-Prsmisr Ksrenay
took the initiative today and faced cody what may be the
supreme test of the power of his government.
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The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-06
ONE RULE" CRY Of VEN GANG SHOWN To Be "RONE RULE IN KENTUCKY

whole church behind him. Il win be
strange indeed If the applicant don't
get the job. Business houses know
the terror Of q threatened boycott by
Romanists and rather than refuse,
will even dismiss non Catholic who
has no such powerful influences or
organization behind him.
And in Just that way this little
book shows the system Is applied to
politics.
You viii note the page whore
Knights Of Columbus in the City
Hall are carefully listed.
A young Irishman wants a Job.
Suppose he is told to go after 1t In
the Auditors Office. The Auditor
happens not to be Catholic. Does
the young Irishman apply directly to
the Auditor7
No indeed. He plays safe, and ap-
plies to some subordinate who is ono
Of the Knights Of Columbus employ
ment bureau.
Said subordinate will probably do
nothing more than drop a hint to his
superior that so-and-so must have
that job. The auditor will scarcely
refuse if he values his job and looks
to be elected on the next ticket.
Should he refuse, the applicant can
turn up with hundreds Of endorse
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RCAS FUNDAME

work, and a classified business d.
rectory.
We should have liked to reproduce
the 1917 book instead Of this one
several years old, but this publica-
ton is not for every one to pry into.
In fact the Knights are urged not
to let 1t get into the possession Of
any one else. The pages reproduced
however are explanatory of q system
that has been in vogue for years and
is still practiced. Read these pages
carefully and no further comment
will be needed.
You win note that this little secret
instruction to the pious Romanist,
advises him that as a Knight Of Co
lumbus he is an active member Of a
Catholic employment bureau. The
whole council, every member in other
words, has a duty toward Roman
Catholics alone.
If a young Catholic Is looking for
a job, he should apply to n knight
of Columbus working where the job
he wants is located. In business cir
clcs, II the manager Of a store Is not
Catholic then the applicant should
first go to a subordinate, even clerk
and with the full power Of the
Knights of Columbus, hundreds
strong. and under the spiritual
| leadership Of a priest who has tn
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-06

fines of partisan politics and put 1t
straight up to the voters whether or
not that city is to surrender it's
future to the Irish Catholic element
playing politics with their church as
leading beneficiary or throw off the
yoke Of the machine and elect a
straight American who cares no
more about a mans religion than no
does the color Of his hair.
In its last issue The MENACE
showed how the present administra-
tion Is controlled by Irish Catholics
and how the Democratic ticket has
been filed from top to bottom with
them with a few sops thrown to Ger
man Catholics, Freemasons and Prot
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-06
With Papa Agent ShewooGs Charges Of ProGemasm Rehed Au
dom Was Secured for September q But Rome Exered Pressure
and the Hall Was CsedHa at Last Opened by Mandamus Pro-
Ceedngs and Crowd Listened to Lecture Rome Tried to Suppress

preston of free speech when the
speaker happened to be q patriot and
nom Catholic.
Boycott Was the Weapon
The writer learned that after the
advertising of the Parker meeting
appeared the Chamber of Commerce
officials were deluged with protests
and requests for cancellation of the
contract from papists from all parts
Of the city. Some were business men
and members Of the body; they were
highly indignant that Protestants
should attempt to hold a meeting OF
their own and only invite their own
to the meeting. The officials were
told that it would burst the Chamber
Of Commerce If they permitted Par
ker to speak in the auditorium. Such
arguments almost tempt us to ask
what benefit could an organization be
that could be so easily disrupted?
The meeting, remember, was ad-
vertised to start at eight o'clock, and
the contract for the hall cancelled at
four! Four hours is q short time
to work in such an emergency and
in such a large city, and Sunday is
a bad day to institute legal proceed
ings.
But the patriots Of Des Moines
those who have the courage to act
1t all, can act with rapidity II you
would believe me, Edward A. Lingen
celter, an attorney who has morI
orains than his name has letters, was
sought out and mandamus proceed.
ings to open the hall on the contract
were instituted. BY the time thi'
was accomplished the crowd had be
gun to assemble in front of the dark
ened auditorium, only to be informcf
by the police that there would Be n,
meeting and to "move on" Parke'
hurried to the auditorium steps ant
informed the crowd that he was th'
speaker and that he would speak :,
them II he had to remain in De
Moines q whole week. While tn
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anxious crowd waited In front Of the
auditorium the committee, with their
attorney were working. Judge
Charles A. Dudley, to whom Des
Moines patriots can take of their
hats, was found in his pew at the
Central Presbyterian Church where
he had already gone to attend the
evening service and there issued the
instrument which was Immediately
served on the Chamber Of Commerce
officials who, be it said to their credit,
opened the building without q min
ute's unnecessary delay.
What the Meeting Did
Notwithstanding the fact that the
hall was opened just two hours later
than it should have been, and the
lecture commenced an even hour be-
hind schedule time, nearly half the
audience remained and filled over
half the seating capacity when the
doors were finally opened.
A few curbstone politicians Of the
papal variety, headed by their bell
weather, John Conley, stood across
the street from the auditorium and
giggled at the crowd as they stood
In darkness. When the doors were
opened they were among the first to
enter the hall and before Parker
finished his masterful exposition OF
papal perfdy they resembled a bunch
II young goslings in hard hail
storm more than anything else that
occurs to the writer's mind on the
pur Of the moment.
By quick and courageous work the
patriots of Des Moines turned defeat
TO victory and set an example that
every other city in the nation should
follow where Rome attempts to vio-
ate the Constitution by interfering
with the peoples constitutional
rights to the freedom Of speech and
assembly.
JOHN McVicar, mayor Of De-
Moines, Is said to have remarked that
"this is no time for such meetings.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-06
PPA ENEMIES Of FREE DISCUSSION MEET GNOMM0E DEFEAT IN DIES MONIES

Though the advertising In the pa
per and on the handbills made no
mention Of Romanism or its grip on
Des Moines, but merely invited the
Protestants Of Des Moines and vi
cinity to attend a patriotic lecture at
the auditorium by Billy Parker, keen
eyed papists evidently saw in the
word patriotic" and in the name
"Billy Parker" something that did
not bode good for the pspal gang
sters who apparently hold the city in
their grasp.
To the amazement Of the hall COM
nlittee, they were visited by Ashton
Clemens, president, and George Ham,
ilton, assistant secretary, Of the
Chamber of Commerce, AT FOUL
O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERN DON
OF THE DAY OF THE LECTURE
and notified that the contract for the
hall was cancelled. They rendered
the committeeman the money which
was paid for the use Of the hall two
days before, but it was refused.
Clemens and Hamilton are busi-
ness men of high standing and eyi-
IDENTIFY desired to do the right thing.
They didn't even wish to talk about
the reason for their action, but ii
,OGs not hard to ascertain from other
sources.
The word patriotism" chills a pa
pist to the very marrow Of his bones
and papists are as wise In Des
Moines as elsewhere. II made no diff
ference to them that Protestantt
were in the majority In every walk
of life in the city; it made no diff.
ference to them that the majority Of
the stock Of the auditorium company
was held by Protestants and non.
Catholics; It made no difference Il
them that one Mr.. Graham, a higl
light in the order Of Knights Of Co
lumbus from Springfield, ILL.,, spoke
in the same auditorium early in thu
year on the subject Of "The Relation
Of the Church TO the State" and at
tributed every gil Of modern-day so
ciety to Protestantism; it made NJ
difference to them that Protestant
not only did NOT attempt To interfer
with them in securing the auditor
ium, but actually assisted them an
attended the meeting and took tn
speakers abuse without q murmur
None of these things mattered. AL
that concerned them was the sup
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ports were working such an injury
to the cause In Iowa that 1t became
apparent that something must be done
to counteract their influence, so Hon.
]. l. Sheppard, secretary Of the
League, and Marvin Brown, Of this
staff and also one Of the directors Of
the League, proceeded to Des Moines
and met there, on the morning Of
Sept. 21st, patriots and representa-
tive citizens from the leading Iowa
towns and cities where Mr.. Parker
had spoken, all Of whom were pienti-
fully supplied with affidavits from
city and county officials and other
leading citizens from their respective
localities. These affidavits were uni
form in their sentiments and not
only stated that the work of the
League and its speakers was not only
NOT pro-German, but that it was, on
the other hand, intensely American
and patriotic.
A delegation of ten representative
Iowa citizens, accompanied Messrs.
Sheppard and Brown to the executive
Offices of the governor and there filed
the affidavits, letters and documents,
together with an affidavit from Mr..
B. o. Flower, president Of the
League, and copies Of THE MENACE
containing certain marked articles
showing the strong patriotic and in
tensely American attitude of the
League and this publication.
This action was deemed advisable
for the reason that the chief execu-
tive Of the state Of Iowa was not in
formed as TO the nature Of our work
and had caused to be sent to the
sheriff's Office in Charles City tele-
gram notifying the sheriff Of the
Parker meeting at that place and
telling him that he would be held re-
sponsible for what transpired.
Plan Des MOines Meeting
Previous plans to hold Parker
meeting in Des Moines on the even
ing of the 23rd had been abandoned
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olics now on the payroll might as
well be removed to make places for
the faithful. And why not? II Louis
vile endorses this open bid Of the
Irish Catholic machine for political
dominance, the people will get only
what they deserve.
Keeping Irish In Power
The mayorality fight in Louisville
Kentucky between Charles ]. Cronin,
knight of Columbus and the candi-
date Of the Whalen machine against
the Republican nominee, George
Messenger Smith, who has the mis-
fortune not to be a Roman Catholic,
has grown beyond the narrow con-
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estants to catch their vote. In some
states the Republican party has been
used in the same way but In Ken.
tucky II is now the Democrats, But
the politicians merely smile when re-
minded that 80 per cent of all offices
in Louisville are held by Roman
Catholics and say it "just happened
that way"
Well maybe here is one Of the rea-
sons it Just happens that way. THE
MENACE reproduces In connection
herewith Photographic copies Of
pages taken from an old issue of the
Louisville Council Of Knights Of Co.
lumbus Annual or year book, giving
the roaster Of members, where they
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-10-06
Representative Citizens of Iowa Cities Where Parker Had eCured
Joined Free Press Defense League Officials in Des Moes and Ac
companed Them to Governors Office Where AdaWts Documents
Letters and Papers Filed Showing Position League and Menace

Ri HE recent lecture campaign In
I$I the state Of Iowa, under the
IH auspices Of the Free Press
IMsI Defense League, was brought
s to spectacular close in Des
Moines Sunday evening, September
23, when Billy Parker delivered a
mastery address to representative
number Of patriots in the city audi
torium after the contract for the hall
had been cancelled by the officers of
the Chamber Of Commerce and later
opened by mandamus proceedings in
stituted by members Of the League
In that city.
Readers of The MENACE are al
ready familiar with the fact that our
work in Iowa has been handicapped
from the first by the persistent cir
eulation, by unfriendly federal
agents, of the report that the meet
ings being held by Mr.. Parker and
under the auspices Of the League
were "pro-German meetings." A. p.
Sherwood, federal agent with head
quarters in Des Moines, q staunch
hOHldn NALnOLlC anu u maH WHO III
at least personally antagonistic to the
propaganda Of the League, became
prominent in the circulation Of these
reports when he gave out interviews
to the Des Moines newspapers, re-
Gently, in which 1t was charged that
the meetings were prof. German.
Every member of the League and
every reader of THE MENACE knows,
Of course, that nothing could be fur
ther from the truth, at the same time
these reports preceding the speaker
wherever he went made the unin-
formed antagonistic, and friends Of
the work timid, due to the fact that
dire threats of what would happen to
the speaker if he appeared, and to
the patriots If they went to hear
were given wide circulation in ad.
vance Of his appearance at advertised
appointments.
League Had To Act
These vicious and misleading re.