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Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
WANT REIcHSTAG
TO talk PEACE IN
EXTRA SESSION
Independent Socialists Demand
That Suggestion Of BoI-
sheviki Be Taken Up
Immediately. /

London, Nov. l6.-The independent
socialist group in the German Reich
stag has requested the president to
convoke an immediate session OF the
Reichstag to discuss the peace offer
of Nikolai Lenine, leader of the Rus
sian Bolsheviki, the Amsterdam cor
respondent of the Central News ca
bles.
The independent socialists also ask
that the Reichstag take up considera-
ton of the new state of affairs as re-
CARDS Courland, Lithuania and Po-
land.
No word has reached this country
of peace offer by the Bolsheviki to
Germany, although telegraphic COM
munication has been interrupted for
nearly week. The program of the
Bolsheviki calls for an armisticc, but
it is understood their purpose is to
address their proposals to all the bel
ligerents and not to arrange a sepa-
rate peace with Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
FLEE
HISTORIC CITY
FEARING ATTACK
Government Offices Removed,
Stores and Factories Closed,
But Mayor, Descendant
of Doges, Remains.

Venice, Thursday, Nov. l5.-Venice
is now almost deserted, the popula-
ton having been reduced from the
usual 10000 to 10000.
Despite the proximity of the enemy
lines at the mouth Of the Pave river
and the unsuccessful efforts the Aus
tro- Germaps have made TO take the
long triangle between the mouths of
the Piaye and Sile rivers, the remnant
of the population is calm. .....-
The city may not be defended in
case OF an attack in order to spare
the monuments and art treasures, The
mayor of Venice. who IL q descend-
ant OF the \Doges, and chamberlain
to the queen of Italy, announced to-
day that he would remain at his post,
City is Desolate.
The outward appearance OF the city
is very desolate, much like when the
Austrians made their last descent
upon it more than 50 years ago. All
the main hotels, cafes and factories,
and the jewelry and glass shops
by tourists are closed. The
Hotel Royal Danieli, on the Grand
canal, remains partly open, and two
well-known cafes on the Piazza of
St. Mark, the Florian and Quadri. are
still open. There is nothing open
along the Lido.
The city authorities are furnishing
trains and ships to take away any of
the remaining population who wish to
go. The best known centers, such as
the Rialto bridge, St. Marks square
and the square where the gondolas
are hired, are now deserted except by
a few stragglers. There are five shops
open, and they are selling goods at
any price to save them from passing
into the hands of the enemy. There
has been much activity outside the
lagoon, and yesterday several guns
bombarded the enemy positions at the
mouth of the Piave river.
Consuls Remain at Posts.
Some foreign consuls remain. but
most others residing here temporarily
have gone. All the places along the
Grand canal arc closed and the occu-
pants have deserted, though a few
noble families and some descendants
of the Doges remain with the firm
purpose Of not abandoning the city
under any circumstances. All the
government Offices have been re
moved outside the city, but the gov
ernment project, Count Cioia, re-
mains at his post.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Cafe Men Who Ignore Meatless
Day to Be Placed Under License

Restaurants and hotels which do
not conform to the regulation of
meatless Tuesday and wheatless
Wednesday undoubtedly soon will be
placed under license, J. F. Letton Of
Omaha, chairman of tn hotels and
restaurants committee of the state
food administration, believes.
Every effort, however, will first be
made to bring about conformity
without the licefTse system. Mr.. Let
ton has found a great deal of con-
fusion prevalent in the state as to
which days have been set apart as
wheatless and meatless. He points
out that officially Tuesday is meatless
and Wednesday wheatless day, and
these are the days the committee is
seeking to have thus observed in the
state.
"On meatless Tuesday," said Mr..
Letton, "hotels and restaurants
should not serve beef. mutton, veal,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
RADICALS FORCE
KERENSKY BACK
IN Fierce Fight
BoIsheviki Leaders Arrested in
Kiev; Government Controls
: Central Parts of Moscow;
Reds Hold Suburbs.

Petrograd. Wednesday, Nov. H.
1920 a. m.-Premier Kerensky's
forces, which advanced from Cat
china to Tsarskeo Selo. have been de-
feated by the wo,kmen's and soldiers
forces between Tsarskoe Sele and
Pulkova, IL miles from. Petrograd.
The Kerensky contingent have re.
treated to Gatchina.
RIOTOUS DISORDER.
Dispatches from Kiev say that the
Cossacks and military cadets are in
control in that city after considerable
street fighting. The Bolsheviki made
a stand at the government palace
where later their leaders were ar
rested.
Moscow advices are to the effect
that the government troops control
the central portion of the city and
the Bolsheviki the outlying districts,
where there is much disorder. The
victims in the street battle are esti-
mated at from 700 to 1000.
In Kiev, while a patrol OF Cossacks
was passing through Kretchka street,
the principal thoroughfare, they fired
shots in the air to disperse the
crowds. A bomb was thrown upon a
passing street car, killing or wound
ing several persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Drastic Rules Are +
Planned to Curb !
Alien Activities

Washington, Nov. 16.-New regu-
lations governing enemy aliens, much
more drastic and planned to be more
effective than those now operating,
were up for final consideration at to-
days cabinet meeting.
"Thcy are expected to efficiently
deal with the menace of fires, bomb
plots, the conveying of information
to Germany and other activities in
tended to hamper the government in
the conduct of the war.
The regulations have been drawn
by Attorney General Gregory, who
favors strong action to deal with the
menace. When finally approved they
will be embodied in a proclamation
by President Wilson. The question
of forcing all enemy aliens away from
the vantage points of the seaboard. as
we'll as forbidding them entry to cer-
tain barred zones, is one of the princi-
pal considerations.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
STATE over
GOAL IN 'Y"
WAR D RIVE
Quarter Of Million Dollars, Its
Quota, Raised and Another
100000 to Be Gathered
Before Work Stops.

Nebraska, with Omaha Overlapping
its goal by $l6,650, passed its mini
mum quota of $250000 yesterday ard
is now driving toward a new goal of
$350,000-its share of a national fund
of $50,000,000 for Young Mems Chris
tian association work among soldiers
and sailors. Nationa! headquarters was
notified last night that Nebraska had
raised $25l 400. The total subscribed
by Omaha was $llo,630.
The following telegram sent last
night by Dean Ringer, state Young
Mems Christian association war work
council chairman, to campaign work.
ers over the state, explains the reason
for Nebraska's new goal:
THE sentiment Of association lead
ers and strong business men seems to
be unanimous that in view of develop
ments in certain world conditions, at
least $50,000000 will be needed and
that under the present unanimous and
patriotic support for our war work
program we should press on and make
the total for this effort so big that
another carSoaign at least, before
next fall, will be bht remote neces-
sity. Get this word to your workers
at the earliest possible moment, urg-
ing concerted effort to reach the new
goal"
Many Sections Yet to Report.
While Omaha and several other
places in the state have passed their
apportionments, many sections of the
state have not reported. Fearing the
final hguresmay show this state short
of its maximum share, all places that
have reached their quota are still driv-
ing hard in an effort to make up any
efficiency.
workers in a number Of places
started late" said D. Burr Jones,
state campaign manager. "They may
not reach even their minimum quota.
They are only now getting their work
we'll under way"
"Workers are busy in all the dis
tricts, but this shows we are far from
being able to report that every part
of Nebraska has passed its quota"
said Mr.. Jones. "In many of these
places the work of the Young Mems
Christian association is not known,
and we must depend upon the parts
of the state where the people are ia
miliar with what we are doing
Cook, Neb., where there are lot
of Germans, is going over the $500
mark right away" reported an ell
thusiastic worker from that place
last night.
Grand Island district No. ID report
ed for the first time last night, say
ing $1,000 had. been raised there.
District No. 9, headquarters at
Norfolk, reported $4,000 last night
Scottsbluff, headquarters for dis
trict No. IS, reported $4,000 raised
and the campaign going stronger
every minute.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17

lamb, pork or any of the by-prod-
ucts of these, such as animal fats OF
any kind. Instead, all kinds of fowl
and fish should be substituted. This
also solves the problem of the small
sandwich dealer, who can just as we'll
serve chicken, duck, turkey or fish
sandwiches one day of the week. and
make as much money or more on
them than he can on beef sandwiches.
"On wheatless Wednesday, rye,
graham, corn and breads other than
wheat should be served, and instead
of pie and cake there should be served
rice, farina:; pudding. ice cream and
water ices
Mr.. Letton is sending letter to
this effect to all the hotel and restau-
rant men in the state. Richard
Kitchen, chairman for the second dis
trict, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington
counties, is sending a letter to the
hotel and restaurant keepers of this
district urging their cooperation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
LORD NORTHCL|FFE
DECLINES TO LEAD
new AIR MINISTRY
Denounces Official Jealousy
and Incompetence; Praises
United States Methods in
CauStiC Letter.
BULLETIN.

London, Nov. 16.-Viscount Cow
dray, chairman of the British air
board, has resigned as a consequence
of Lord Northcliffe's letter to Pre-
mier Lloyd George. -
London NoY.. .ts.r+Lord North
clitfe, in caustic letter to the prime
minister has declined to become head
of the new air ministry, and roundly
denounoes the official jealousy and
incompetency that has SO seriously
hampered the allies conduct of the
war.
He points to the thorough and sys-
tematic preparations for war being
made i'll the United States and the
splendid work in Canada and says
with great frankness that he intends
to maintain his independence and
will not be gagged by a loyalty that
L, do not feel' toward the present adj
ministration.
ne~letter follows:
Il have given anxious consideration
to your repeated invitations that |
should take charge of the new air
ministry. The reason which compelled
ME to decline that great honor and
responsibility are in no way con-
cerned with the office which is rightly
to be set up. They are roughly as
follows:
Praises United States.
Returning after five months spent
in the virile atmosphere of the United
States and Canada, | find that while
these two countries are proceeding
with their war preparations with a
fervor and enthusiasm little UNDER
stood on this side of the Atlantic;
while the United States instantly put
into operation conscription over
which we wobbled for two years and
is making shot work of sedition
mongers; while Canada already has
given such proofs Of thoroughness as
the disfranchisement of conscientious
objectors and the decentralization of
all enemy aliens naturalized within
the last IS years; while, we for our
part are asking immense sacrifices
from these peoples, there still are in
Office here those who daily with such
urgent questions as that of unity of
war control, eradication of sedition.
mobilization of the whole man and
woman power of the country and the
introduction of compulsory food ra-
tions.
Will Not Be Gagged.
II had a personal experience while
in America of the obstruction and
delay in certain departments in Lon
don, which, for example. postponed
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Loyal to America;
Three Are Victims
Of Az Murderer

Virginia, Mimi, Nov. l6,-Three
persons, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Alar, and
a boarder, Peter Trepich, were killed
last night by an AK murderer. Their
bodies were found today in their home
here with a note of warning to all
other Austrian families in Virginia
who bought Liberty bonds or sub
scribed to the Red Cross.
The bodies were horribly mutilated.
They had been slashed with a knife
in addition to being beaten with an
AK. All were in their beds.
Wholesale arrests have been made.
Police say that the murderer, after
completing his work of killing, stood
under the shadow of large cruel
fix and washed his hands. Then he
sat down at the kitchen table and
wrote the note of warning.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Hope Abandoned
For Kansas City
Now Long Missing

Washington, Nov. 16-The British
steamer Kansas City is believed to
have been lost at sea. Nothing has
been heard Of it since it was separated
from its convoy in storm on Sep
tember 5.
The only person aboard of whom
the navy has record is J. H. A. Muir,
whoscsparents live at 20 Mary Mount
road, Roland Park, Maryland, a sub
urDof Baltimore.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Norwegian Towns Boycott
German Citizens and Trade

Christiania, Nov. 16.-The Tidens
Tegn says the Norwegian Water as
sociation has adopted a resolution
proclaiming complete boycott of
Germany, German shipping, German
trade and German citizens in Nor
way. ~
The chairman of the association
said that if German, ships were un-
able to load or unload in Norway,
the prohibition against exports could
be abolished and that il food should
be refused to German subjects, they
would soon leave the co lntry. Thus
the lives of Norwegian sailors would
not be exposed to the present. dam
gers. -.
Similar resolutions have been ada,
opted iu other Norwegian tnYna ri
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Predict Enemy Subs
OFF American Coast

New York, Nov. 16.-Predictions
that enemy submarines will soon
make their appearance off Ameri-
can ports, that the submarine will
be found to be the best antidote for
the submarine and that the great
world powers in the near future
will have fotillas of "contrazsub-
marines" especially built for op-
Grating against undersea craft, were
made by speakers who addressed
the annual convention of the So
ciety Of naval architects and mar
inc engineers here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Burgess Soon to Direct
Sale of SAVINGS Stamps

Washington, Nov. 16,-(Special Tel
gram.)-Ward J. Burgess, Nebraska
director of the war savings fund COM
nlittee Of which F~ A. Vanderlip,
president of the National City bank. is
chairman, said today that in all prob
ability the conference of state direc-
tors would be finished this evening, in
which event he would go to New
York before returning to Omaha to
start the campaign for war savings
through the purchase of thrift stamps
to be issued by the Treasury depart
ment. These stamps will bear 4 per
cent interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
(By Associated Press.)
Restore Communication.

Communication with Petrograd has
been restored, but no direct news has
been received from the Russian capi-
tai. The Bolsheviki are still in con-
troll in Petrograd, while Premier Ke-
rensky's troops are variously reported
to be in flight or to be marching on
the Bolsheviki stronghold. Efferts of
the socialists TO arrange a settlement
with the Bolsheviki and to bring about
a new coalition government have
failed. Other reports say that the
Maximalist leaders. Lenine and Trot-
zky. are losing their popularity.
There has been little fighting ac-
tivity of moment on the eastern and
western fronts. The American troops
in France continue to harass the
Germans on the patrol actions and
with artillery fire. There have been
more clashes in No Mans Land, from
which the Americans returned un-
scathed. American patrols have
reached the wire entanglements be-
fore the German trenches and Amer
1can gunners have put German ma
chine guns out of action.
Hold Zenson Invaders.
Fresh Austro-German attempts to
cross the Piave have been rendered
futile by the Italian defense. The
Italians are holding in check those
troops which crossed near Zenson,
and in the marshland near the Piave
the invaders have been unable to
make any progress in the face of Ital-
ian counter attacks and artillery fire
previous to the opening of the food
gates.
The greater portion of the popu-
lace of Venice has left that city, from
which all portable art treasures also
have been removed. The city, which
is now but scant II miles from the
battle line, may not be defended in
the event of an attack, in order to
spare the monuments and art treas
ures that remain there.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
TO DROWN ENEMY.

The action of the Italians in OPEN
ing the food gates of the Piave and
Sile rivers probably means an attempt
to drown out the Austro-German
forces which crossed the lower piave
several days ago at Grisolera, about
II miles northeast of Venice. The
flooding of the triangle formed by the
two rivers and the Adriatic also prob
ably would make ineffective any Ger
man attempt to deboueh in force
against the right flank of the Italian
army along the Piave. South OF San
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
SMITH JURY
ASkST0 HEAR
TEST|M ON Y
After More Than Twenty.Four
+ Hours DeIiberation, Request
to Hear Evidence Given
by Four Witnesses.

The jury in the trial of Charles
Smith for the murder OF Mrs. {. L,
Nethaway, after remaining in contin-
uous session more than "A hours slept
in hotel beds tonight under the watch
full eye of bailiff. No agreement on
a, verdict has as yet been reached.
The clerk of the court was busy
all day yesterday transcribing from
his notes the record testimony which
the jury asked to have read to them
when they reported that they stood
9 to 8 Friday morning,
The testimony which they wish to
rehear is that of DR.. McCleneghen,
Mr.. Herdman, Mr. Nethaway and At
tornev D. F. Seacat's statement of the
case for the defense to the jury at
the close of the trial
Will Take up Day.
The reading of the testimony when
it has been prepared will occupy a
good part of today and it is doubtful
whether a verdict will be reached be-
fore nightfall.
The jury has had its possession
for examination since Friday morn
ing all the articles in evidence i'll the
trial. Mrs. Nethaway's clothes, shoes,
hat, purse, gloves, beads, the under
wear with which her hands were
bound and the skirt from which the
front had been cut with knife were
among the articles turned over to
them for inspection. The remarkably
keen-edged steel hunting knife found
on the scene of the crime and the
belt and sheath into which it fits, left
at the Wilgate home when the knife
, was taken, were also included in the
exhibits carried to the jury room.
Defense Objects.
The defense objected to alowins
the jurors to axamine the exhibits on
the ground that it would tend to in
fame their minds. The objection was
over-ruled
Charles Smith, the negro charged
with the crime, appeared broken in
spirit and rested his head'on his arms,
folded across a bible, when the Jury
filed into the room for additional in
structions. He held new white
handkerchief in his hand.
The jury retired Thursday night at
the close of an impassioned appeal for
THE conviction of the accused negro
by Louis J. Patti, attorney for the
state.
Court Room Stirred.
The crowded court room was
stirred to the pitch Of hysteria by
the recital of the assault and MUIR
der of young Mrs. C. L. Nethaway,
with the fidelity of the motion picture
camera, by Attorney Patti Thursday
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Fishing Steamer Manhattan
Is a Wreck in Pacific

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 16.-The fish
ing steamer Manhattan of Vancouver,
B. G., has been wrecked off the north
Pacihs coast according to wireless
messages received here today from the
steamer Mariposa. which said a boat
from the wrecked vessel containing
six members of the crew had been
picked up. Several boats containing
% other members of the crew are
missing, according to interpretations
placed here on the message.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
All German Efforts
Haze Been RepuLsed

Rome, Nov. i6.--All along the
mountain front from Asiago to the
Pave river the attacks of the Aus
tro-German forces, which are seek
ing to crush in the Italian line.
have been repulsed, it is announced
officially. All the positions at
tackled yesterday remain in the
hands Of the Italians. . s.
On the Venetian plains artillery
battles of intense severity across
the Piave river are in progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Queen Lis Estate Small.

Honolulu, Nov. lot was an
nounced here that the value of the
estate left by the late Queen Liliuoka-
lani would not exceed 100000. Her
Jewels, including her crown, valued at
S1750, are appraised at about $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED BY FLOOD;
LIFE OF NEGRO NOW HANGS IN BALANCE
$500 for Every Dead
German" Says Boys Dad

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 16.-Finance
Commissioner William Doran of
Dallas, today announced he had
offered his son, Robert Doran, who
left some time ago for France, to
serve under General Pershing, $500
cash for every German he kills.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
ITALIANS FLOOD
PLAW MARSHES
AND SAVE VENICE
Open Water Gates of Two Rivers Drive Enemy From
Vantage Point and lnuhdate Territory Twelve
Miles Wide, Preventing Bombard-
ment of City.
(By the Associated Press. J

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy Thursday, Nov 15
The flood gates Of the Piave and Se, old Pave rivers
northeast of Venice have been opened by Italian military eng
and the enemy faced by another User of
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Comparative Local Record.

Temperat, re and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Eormal temperature .....>, ,........,.... 81
Excess "or the day. ..................., l9
,rHtni daf;cIpncv since March 1.....27S
H-orro.I nracipitat .03 inch
deficiency for the day. y......... .oS inch
Total rainfall since March 1....2l. 30 inches
nefic,ency since March 1....... 6.70 inches
neficiencv for cor. period, 1916. .12.o7 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, lsl5.. l.S5 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17

Dona di Piave the Sile and rsavsTries
efs are very close together and near
here food gates were constructed to
hold, the rivers In check SO az to pro-
tect the Venetian lagoon. On both
sides Of this triangle the land is at or
below sea level.
Now Under Water.
The, food was 1oosed at the point
where the enemy succeeded in cross
ing the Piave near Grisolera (four
miles from the coast), and the whole
region where he gained lodgment is
now under water.
The inundated territory forms a
huge triangle about. II miles on each
side, with the apex at Dona di Piave.
The enemy had been driven back, but
still held on within this triangle until
the dykes from both rivers released
the water over the low-lying plain.
The chief menace at that point was
that the enemy might be able to ap-
proach Venice through the lagoon or
lombard the city from his position
between the rivers. The intimidation :
interposes barrier Of water II miles
ACROSS and several feet deep.
Reports which have reached head
quarters from other points on the
front are also favorable.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Germans Capture Cismon.

Berlin, Nov, lo,--The town of Cis-
mon, on the northern Italian front.
has been captured, the war Office an
nounces. Near the Adriatic, on the
western bank Of the Piave, Hungarian
troops advanced and captured 1000
Italians. -,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-17
Will Not Be Gagged.

II had a personal experience while
in America of the obstruction and
delay in certain departments in Lon
don, which, for example, postponed
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