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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
WILSON WILL ACT
0NCOAL PROBLEM
EARLY next WEEK
After Conference With Federal
Trade Commission Presi-
dent Prepares to Set
tie Question.

Washington, Aug. l8.-President
Wilson will take some action in the
coal situation early next week. He
carried back to the White House
from a conference with the trade
commission a mass of statistics on
coal production costs and will go
over them tomorrow. His decision
probably will be announced Monday.
The presidents intention, it was
learned authoritatively, is to reduce
the present price not only at the
mines, but of jobbers and retailers.
The trade commissions report indi-
Gates that operators can sell their
bitumiuous at a price far below the
maximum of $3 fixed at recent con-
ference between mine managers and
government officials and still make a
handsome profit.
Agreement is Broken.
Evidence was given the president
that operators have failed to abide by
the $3 ton agreement and that they
have been selling their product for
any amount they could get. Short
ages i'll some parts of the country
have made it possible, it is said, for
them to obtain extortionate prices.
The trade commission gave to the
president specific recommendations
as to its ideas of handling the situa-
ton. 1t was suggested, it is under
stood, that the president Immediately
put into operation provisions of the
food control bill, which give the gov
ernment authority to take over and
resell to the public all coal mined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19

)based on first reports placed the num-
Der of killed at about ESQ.
RELIEF TRAIN ARRIVES.
A reliet train arrived from Mon
treal at noon bringing doctors and
nurses, but owing to the fierce heat
from the burning ruins of the plant
they we're unable to approach. No
death list can be obtained until the
ruins cool. .a
The loss in the value of buildings
and stock will reach well up into mil
lions.
The first explosion was caused by
the overheatng OF the machinery in
the nitric acid building. The flames
leaped along through the building and
another explosion occurred. Most OF
the workers, however, are believed to
have had ample time to escape.
Other Explosions.
Other explosions occurred every
five minutes or so, shaking the sur
rounding country like series of
earthquakes. Altogether fifteen deto-
nations we're counted.
One of the explosions blew down
number of houses in Dragon, where
most of the workers lived, and farm
houses in the vicinity also caught fire.
Provision was made by the people or
Rigaud for accommodating the home
less workers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
STATE CROPS ARE
BETTER AS FALL
HARVEST NEARS
NorthWestern's Report for the
Week Gives Indications of
a Bumper Corn
Yield.

| The Northwestern's Nebraska cror
report for the week ending Friday
night the data Of which is gathered
by the agents, who make personal OBJ
servations and talk with farmers, ele,
l.tor and mill men, has been compiled
and indicates pretty close to bumper
yield.
Wherever the Northwestern oper-
ates in Nebraska, and that is in prac-
tlcally Ill portions of the grain belt,
as we'll as out in the range country
there was an abundance of rain dur
ing the last week. This has been &C
companied by the most favorable
growing weather, such as warm days
and generally warm nights. The eli
matte conditions have pushed the corn
crop along to the extent that if the
fall is reasonably late, considering the
increased acreage, the yield will be
greater than last year and probably
the largest i'll the history of the state.
Corn Only Slightly Damaged.
AS time passes it becomes apparent
that there was only slight damage
done to the corn by the hot weather
of three weeks ago. Indications arc
that tl.is little damage was in a few
of the counties of the southern por-
ton of the state and there only in
spots.
Threshing of small grain is we'll
along. While the acreage of wheat
was far below the normal, the yield
OF both the spring and winter varieties
is heavy and the quality excellent.
The oats crop is bumper, both as
to acreage and yield. Reports from
thc fields and from the elevators in
dicate that the yield is anywhere from
thirty to sixty bushels an acre. Many
of the fields run as high as seventy
five and some up to eighty bushels
All acre.
Alfalfa Tonnage Heavy.
The third cutting of alfalfa is being
gathered and on account of the recent
rains, which were general, the ton
mage of the crop is unusually heavy,
nearly as great as the first and second.
Potatoes promise an average crop
in most sections of the state. In the
southern section the yield will be
little below the normal, but in the
central and northern portions, where
are found the immense fields of the
tubers, the yield promises to be
greater than last year, though the
harvest will be little late.
Pasturage has improved greatly
during the last week and the reports
are to the effect that the range was
never in better condition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
COUNCIL. REBUkES
THEPR0.GERMAN
PRESS OF STATE
Declares that Public Sentiment
Must Deal With Foreign
Language Press to AS
SiSt America.

The Nebraska State Council of De-
fense, in sharp rebuke to editors
of the German press issued in the
form of statement, declares that,
until congress can enact laws to deal
with these foreign language papers,
public sentiment must take the mat
ter in hand.
Continuous misleading statements,
cleverly covered under the guise of
news matter, is the principal form of
pro-German sentiment, declares the
council.
Councils Statement.
The statement is as follows:
'The Nebraska State Council Of
Defense hereby protests against the
insidious methods of the German
language press in America. Reports
received by the state council show
that in communities where German
language papers are widely circulated
hostility toward the American cause
is pronounced.
ut is difficult to handle some of
these German language newspapers
under the law, but their ofensc, while
cleverly covered, is so plain that they
must be dealt with by public scnti-
ment until congress shall provide a
remedy.
The German language press is
constantly misrepresenting Americas S
allies and presenting a line of propa-
ganda that is clearly meant to mis-
lead It's readers. The fact that these
German language editors are clever
enough to avoid laying themselves
open to prosecution under the law
does not mean that their very ap-
parent efforts to misrepresent the
great enterprise for humanity and
democracy upon which America has
entered should be tamely submitted
to by men having the interests OF the
country at heart.
Urges Federal Legislation.
THE State Council of Defense
earnestly urges senator's and con-
gressmen to pass laws that will ade-
quately meet this situation, protect
ing America from the insidious wlles
of these newspapers if present laws
are inadequate. In the meantime
awakening on the part of Americans,
regardless of birth or ancestry, TO
the seriousness Of the practices Of
the German language press will ac-
complish much good.
1T is the solemn judgment of the
State Council of Defense that sooner
or later the German language press
must undergo strict censorship if
not actual suppression during the
duration of the war.
THE State Council of Defense
takes the position that in America
there is only one side to America S
war, and that those who do any
thing to hinder or embarrass the gov
ernment in the conduct of that war
should be held strictly to account,
through the force Of public senti-
ment.
In this view the state council re-
spectfully suggests to the editors of
German language papers that they
call halt upon their cleverly ar
ranged propaganda and either stand
up for the country which provides
them protection and prosperity, or
suspend publication until America has
completed the important task it has
in hand" "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
HURL
HEAVY BLOWS
At CANADIANS
Concentrate on British Posi-
tion Recently Taken in Vi
Cinity Of Lens; French
Retake Wood.
(By Associated Press.l

Crown Prince Rupprecht OF Ba-
varia continues to hurl counter at
tacks against the new positions cap
tured by the Canadians in their re-
cent offensive in the region OF Lens.
Saturday morning the Germnas forced
their way into the Canadian trenches
northwest of the French mining CEN
ter, but after furious hand to hand
fighting they were elected, leaving a
considerable number of dead on the
battlefield.
French Penetrate Steenbeke Region.
On the Belgian front from the
North Sea coast to the Ypres sector,
where the British and French in their
offensive begun in the middle of the
week took 1900 prisoners and twen-
ty-four guns, the French again have
pushed forward, capturing strong
German point of support east of the
Stecnbeke river. The British have
organized their newly conquered ter
rain and the artillery bombardment
on this front again has assumed a
degree of drum fire intensity, prcsag-
ing another vicious blow at the Ger
man lines. The Berlin war Office now
admits the loss, after severe fighting,
of the Belgian village of Langcmarck,
northeast of Ypres, and says the Ger
man troops have occupied lines i'll
front of the positions conquered by
the British.
Aisne Attacks Repulsed.
On the River Aisne front the Ger
man crown prince directed a number
of attacks on the French trenches.
notably in the vicinity of Froidmont
farm, but all were repulsed. Prepa-
rations for a German assault in the
Massiges sector of the Champagne
region were broken up Iby French
fire. On The Verdun front a spirited
attack swept over the German posi-
tons in Caurieres wood, enabling the
French to retake all the trenches
which had been wrestcd from them
on August 10 and II.
Aviators Of all the belligcrcnts on
the western front were active as the
week closed.
German Planes Fall.
French aviators shot down seven
German machines and forced eight
others to land in a badly damaged
condition. On the night of August
17-l8 French aerial squadrons
dropped fourteen tons of explosives
on German aviation grounds, railway
stations and encampments. British
airmen destroyed twenty-three Teu-
tons airplanes and forced thirteen
others to land. Eleven British planes
and two French machines, according
fCnntinned ON Page Two. Column ThreeN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
Italian Press DepIoreS
Pope'S Attempt at Peace

Rome, Italy, Friday, Aug. 17-With
the exception of the Catholic press,
the Italian newspapers agree that a
discussion of the question of peace at
present would favor Austro- German
plans. The newspapers deplore the
of Pope Benedict, even if
made in good faith, saying it may
weaken the resistance of the popula-
ton at moment when all the en-
ergy of Italians is necessary to bring
about a victorious end to the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
New Bond Issue Before
Ways and Means Members

Washington. Aug. lS.-The house
ways and means committee had be-
fore it today Secretary McAdoo's pro-
posal for a bond issue of $685. ,945,-
600, to bear 4 per cent interest and
subject only to income supertaxes,
war profits and excess profit taxes.
The proposed legislation is intended
to provide $4,000,000,000 for additional
loans to the allies and for retirement
of the $3.000,000,000 nontaxable 3H
per cent bond issue now authorized
to meet allied loans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
Arrest of FiCke May
Stop Leak to GERMANY

New York. Aug. lS.-Thc arrest of
Heinrich ). Ficke, the auditor in this
city Of the North German Lloyd
Steamship company, as an alien en-
emy, was expected to be followed
today by the detention of nu-
merous other men, all of whom prob-
ably will be interned until the end
of the war. Ficke was arrested last
night by United States Marshal
Power, who said today that through
his arrest and others to be made soon
the leak to Germany will be stopped.n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
British Engineers and
Firemen MAY Go on Strike

London, Aug. l8.-There is consid-
cradle danger of an immediate strike
involving about half the engineers and
fremen employed on British railroads.
The main point at issue is the recog-
milton of the principle of all eight
hour day, although the demand does
not necessarily include making the
principle effective during the war.
The men concerned number about
10000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
ThrOCkmorton and Alexander
Win Tennis Championship

Boston, Aug. l8.-Frcdcrick B. Al
cxander and Harold Throckmorton
of New York today won the final
match Of the national patriotic dou-
bles lawn tennis tournament, which
lis year took the place of the ma
tional doubles championship. They
defeated Irving {. Wright and II.
c. Johnson of this city in straight
sets, 11-9, Ga, Ga. on the courts Of
the Longwood Cricket club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
Germany FdDOrs Peace
Says Berne Dispatch

Rome, Aug. 1s.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from Berne, Switzer-
land and published in the Idea Ma
zionales state that Germany is will
ing to follow the lead of its ally,
Austria, and accept the proposals
laid down by the pope in his peace
message.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
Austria Considers China's
War Declaration ILLEGAL

Peking, Thursday, Aug, 16.-Aus-
tria-Hungary considers that China's
declaration of war OH the central
powers proclaimed August ID is illegal
and unconstitutional, according to DR..
Arthur Won Rosthorn, the Austro-
Hungarian minister at Peking, in a
note replying to a notification from
the Chinese foreign Office announcing
the existence of state of war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
Federal Officers in Texas
Hold Austrian Army Men

Laredo, -ex., Aug. l8,-Four Aus
trian army officers, alleged 10 be &C
complices of Captain Irving
Schneider, recently arrested at San
Francisco on charge of being a Ger
man spy, were arrested by Department
of Justice agents here today and
placed in jail. 1t is said they Came
from San Francisco and were zen
route TO Mexico. ..". ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
More Suffragists Given
Choice of Fine or Jail

Washington, Aug. 18.-The six
women arrested yesterday in front of
the White House charged with un-
lawful assembly were sentenced in
police court today to fines of $40 or
thirty days in the workhouse at Oc-
coquan, Va. They said they would
not pay the fines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19

Few of the widows ever knew of
Mrs. Tur pins second marriage, so her
divorce suit comes like a bolt from
the blue. She has been at her desk
as assistant bookkeeper at the Nc
Graw Electrical company every day
since her marriage to Enders is said
to have taken place
A tale of marriage made by a
woman "for the sake of the children"
is contained in the suit filed in district
court by Mrs. Enders.
Mrs. Enders says when she married
him at Sioux City, April 20 of this
year, he told her "she wouldn't have
to work any more to support herself
and her three small children.
She alleges, however, that notwith-
standing the fact he was drug sales
man earning $3.50 month, he failed
to contribute to the family exchequer.
She says he also soon developed "a
quarrelsoms and Indifferent disposi-
ton.
SOCIETY BRINGS HUSBAND.
Mrs. Turpin- Enders' first husband
is now living in Kentucky, where the
two elder Turpin children are pass
ing their school vacation with hinas
The youngest child by the first mar
riage is now with Mrs. Turpin's
mother in St. Louis.
Brief but meteoric was the career
of the Society of American Widows,
which brought Mrs. Turpin into the
public eye--and incidentally the hus-
band from whom she now seeks legal
separation. A former active member
of the Widows society reports that
Mr.. Enders first read of Mrs. Turpin
while in California, that he wrote to
her and correspondence followed,
which resulted in his coming to Oma-
ha aid robbing Mrs. Turpin of the
right to serve as head widow" of the
organization. Although Mrs. Turpin-
Enders made several attempts to
keep the society together after her
marriage, asking the widows to meet
Friday evenings at her home since
the society could not afford to main
tain its rooms in the Crounse block,
only handful stayed by the ship.
Widows Not Surprised.
Those widows who knew of her
marriage to Enders expressed no sur
prise that she is now suing for di-
vorce.
"Enders never worked a day since
he married Mrs. Turpin and we have
reason to believe she probably was
supporting him from her earnings"
said one. Enders told his wife he
had travelled for a California drug
firm and it is said, she tried to get
him position with an Omaha drug
house.
Another widow related how the
former Mrs. Turpin announced one
day that she was married, but men,
bers of the society refused to believe
her.
I'VE thought she was joking" she
said.
Later they arranged a wedding
supper for her"
Many prominent Omaha widows as
sisted in organizing the widows So
clety, which was formed to keep
watchful eye upon the interests of
widows. Among the plans furthered
by Mrs, Turpin was the sale of stock
in a building company, which was to
erect al apartment to- house only
widows. A workshop for widows and
a recreation center for them we're to
be features of the widows domicile.
Officers of Widows Society.
Stella Bedford Wilson, Omaha's
first woman lawyer, was the vice
president; Mrs. Florence Miller, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Ada H, Pier
sail, third vice president, and Mrs.
NJ. May Poast, secretary-treasurcr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
East st. Louis Rioter Pleads
Guilty; Given Five-Year Term

Belleville, Ill.,, Aug. 18.-S. L.
Schulz, who was one of the los per-
sons indicted in connection with the
East St. Louis riots, walked into the
circuit court here this afternoon and
pleaded guilty to chearge of riot
ing. He was sentenced to five years
Imprisonment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
FIFTEEN BLASTS
DESTROY MONSTER
MUMITION PLANT
Hundreds Killed and Entire Village Destroyed at Rguad,
Quebec, When Explosions Wreck Powder Mill Cover
ing Five Square Miles; Bodies Buried in Shoulder
ing Ruins; No Death List Until Embers Cool

Rgaud Quebec Aug. lS.-The great plant here of Curtis
Harvey, Ltd explosive manufacturers wrecked today
by series of terrific explosions and buried beneath the
of dozen structures that comprised the factory
unknown number of dead.
Several thousand male and female workers employed
the plant in the danger for h An early estimate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
Webb Export Bill Reported
Bv Commerce Commission

Washington, Aug. l8-Webb export
bill, permitting combiations of busl-
ness interests to engage in foreign
trade, was reported today with nil
nor amendments to the senate by the
interstate commerce committee. 1t
already has passed the house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
TWO HUNDRED WIDOWS GASP
WHEN TOLD MRS. TURPIN WE'D.
IS NOW SUING FOR DIVORCE
Organizer of Society of American Widows" in Omaha
Who Contracted Marriage With Arthur E. Enders
Last April, Has Brought Action for Legal
Separation on Ground of Cruelty.

200 widows "grass and sod members of the defunct
Society of American Widows organized Omaha than
by Mrs. Bessie C. Tup gasp when they learn their
organizer leader and mentor contracted another marriage
April 2O they will be aounded to hear that Friday she filed
suit for divorce against her husband Arthur Enders charg
inrc cruelty
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
Comparative Local Record.

1911. 1916. 1915. 1914.
Highest yesterday. SIS 95 68 96
Lowest yesterday. 81 II 60 rs
Mean tempera ture.. rs SIS 81 81
Precipitation ...... 90 90 IT 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature .................. "a
Ehcess IoT the DAY ...,,,..,..,....,....
Total GeficianCy since March /, l91T...19I
Normal precipitation ........ IL inch
Deficiency for the day,........ II inch
Total rainfall since March l...1S.49 inches
Deficiency since March 1.,...... 1.91 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1916. 9.0S inches
Excess for cor. period 1915...,. rs inch
L. A. WELSH, Meteorologist
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair; nuot much change
temperature:
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
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CONTINUED on Page Two, Column ThreeD
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-08-19
Officers of Widows Society.

Stella Bedford Wilson, Omaha's S
first woman lawyer, was the vice
president; Mrs. Florence Miller, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Ada H, Pier
sail, third vice president, and Mrs.
NJ. May Poast, secretary-trcasurcr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-24

undertaken will be on Broad street and
the loop.
when you speak Of rushing the work
I cannot say more than that the improve
ments TO the trar portation system which
will be an influential factor In developine
those sections which will be- traversed by
the lines will be initiated Just as soon as
the contracts which have been hanging
Arc can be executed. The building opera
tions will be pushed as rapidly as condi-
tions will permit Just what erect the war
activities will have In interfering with the
extension cannot forecast
1T is Just possible that we may not o.,
advertise for a great deal Of the work at
this time. but this intention Is subject to
change. II It appears that more work can
be undertaken than we have mapped OUT
under the bids which have been given out,
7 think IL will be undertaken.
"Personally, II gives me great satisfaction
that the extensions are to be instituted
under nv administration, ana I am certain
that the service which the new routes VIII
give to the public Will be gratifying 10 tne
citizens of Philadelphia and Its suburban
population"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-24
GOVERNOR EDGE FILLS
UP PRISON COMMISSION
Declares Progress of Inquiry and Rec
concentrations for Reforms Very
Satisfactory

TRENTON July 24-In announcing to-
day that Dwight w. Morrow, of Englewood,
n. J.. member OF the firm Of j. p. Morgan
q Co would succeed william h. Dickson
as chairman of the New Jersey Prison In
ouiry Commission and that he had requested
former Assemblyman Ogden Fl. Hammond,
of Bernardsville Somerset County, to ac-
cept appointment to the inquiry commission
to fll the vacancy created by the resigna-
ton Of Chairman Dickson, Governor Edge
declared that the progress of the commits
sion in investigating conditions at the prison
and making recommendations Tor REFORMS
was very satisfactory.
The task of the commission Is at least
half finished, and they are now shaping a
report which will be submitted to the next
| Legislature suggesting legislation which
ought to bring about very practical reforms
| in the administration OF our New Jersey
prison and to the penal and correctional
| institutions" stated Governor Edge today.
This will be the second legislative re-
port Of the Prison Inquiry Commission and
will I am informed, be far more compre-
hensve in suggesting even greater and more
| extensive reforms In prison welfare than the
| first report.
'"The commission Is rapidly concluding Its
| plan for the psycopathic examination OF
| prisoners. and when this Is put into opera
| ton It ought to have the practical effect OF
| insuring a proper discrimination in the
| treatment of criminals and those who ar,
| merely mental detectives
| There is considerable work ahead fo
| the commission, but I am confident tina
| their work will be no less energetic than 4
| has been In the past and that the results
| will be visible to the entire State befor
another year."