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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-12-06

wish that the territories formerly un-
der Russian sway-POland, Lithuania
and COurland-cOuld have the right Of
choosing their own governments and
could obtain that political form which
corresponded to their conditions and
culture.
Opposes Change Of Constitution.
Political reforms, he said, would
be carried out, but the fundamental
principles Of the imperial constitution
cannot and shall not be changed.
Declares Against Aggressive War.
Asserting that the Central Powers
put themselves. on the basis of Pope
Benedict's appeal, Eon Hertling said /:
The Italian minister, Sonnino, in his
speech of October 26, expressly waived
the thought of general disarmament,
and Premier Clemenceau goes so far
In cynicism as to shut out expressly
Germany and Austria-H Hungary from
the peaceful community of nations of
the future when right shall take the
place of armed force. Premier Lloyd
George has declared distinctly that the
aim Of the war is the destruction Of
NCI COLIAucICC anu tudt tuC WuI
must be continued until this end Is
reached. Indeed, the lust Of conquest
falsely attributed to us Is now placed
before the world through the publica-
tions of secret treaties by the Russian
Government. 9
"Our war aim from the first day
was the defense Of the fatherland and
the inviolability of its territory, free
dom and Independence Of its economic
life"
Centrists and Socialists Approve.
Leaders Of the Center and Socialist
Parties praised the new cabinet. A
peace Of aggression or of renuncia-
ton Iwas condemned In the speech Of
Herr Trimborn of the Centrum. He
declared Germany wants only a just
peace, one by Cancellation. Herr
Scheidemann said that the majority
Socialists considered the new govern
ment q distinct advance, owing to the
manner Of Its formation. He declared
that ~the Socialists want q peace by
the peoples Of the warning nations.
Scheidemann demanded political indie
peridence rule for Poland, Lthuania,
and similar territories. Count Westarp
Of the Conservatives cited the dis
missal Of Michaelis as proof THAT the
people, not the Kaiser, rule. Fish
back of the Progressiyes declared that
o Hertling's attitude paves the way
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-12-06

Petrograd, Dec. 3.--Emissaries Of
Ensign Krylenko, BOlsheviki COM
mander-in-chief. who went through the
German lines Wednesday to arrange
truce negotiations, have reported to
Krylenk0,
Vienna Mas also accepted the Rds-
sian governments wireless proposal to
enter negotiations for an armistice.l
u. 8. RAILROADS MOVED 1.500,0o0
TROOPS.
Washington, ID. O.. Nov. q. = The
Railroads War Board announces that
the railroads Of this country have
safely transported approximately
], 100000 soldiers to training camps
and embarkation points since August
/. Five hundred thousand Of these
men have made Journeys necessitating
overnight travel and have been moved
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-12-06
U. s. SHIP T~ORPEDOED.
UBOAT TOLL HIGHER.

. London, Nov. 2S.-Fourteen BEitish
merchantmen Of 1000 tons and over
and seven Of less than 1,6OO tons were
sunk by mines or submarines durine
the week ending Nov. oath. The pre-
vFOus week ten larger ships re-
ported sunk,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-12-06

In tourist or standard sleepers fur
nished by the Pullman Co.
~ II
COSSACKS VS.. BOLSHBvIKI.
Copenhagen, Dec. 3.--General Kale.
dimes Cossacks have captured nose0y4
on-Don and are marching against Mos
cow, says a dispatch from Sweden.
The COssack force. operating against
the Bolsheviki, includes infantry, AZ.
airy and field gun batteries. The total
is ~variously estimated at from 5000
to 100000. u.
U. IS. ENVOY PROTESTS ARMS
MCE NEGOTIATIONS.
P~etrograd, Dec. Ambassador Fran
els has ordered Major Kerth, Amerl-
can military attache. to present a pro-
test against Russian negotiations for
an armistice with the central powers.
The protest Is similar to that made by
the ambassadors Of the aliies.-C. r.
COSSACKS REPORTED IN
CONTROL.
London, Nov. n. - All communion
ton has been broken between Petro-
grad and southern Russia. The Petro-
grad correspondent Of The Morning
Post predicts the ultimate restoration
Of a mOnarchial form Of government
and the overthrow Of the Bolsheviki.
The constituent assembly, he asserts,
will end In failure. He further reports
that Gen. Kaledines, leader Of the Cos.
sacks, is In control Of Russia's gold
reserve and of alft those regions OF
European Russia that produced a har-
vest this year. "A vast union under
the name Of Southeastern Union has
been formed" ~
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-12-06
8. GUARD UNITS ARRIVED IN
FRANCE. : st

From the: American FfOnt-Ths
U. 8. Rainbow Division which sailed
from the United States have ARRIVED
safely on French soil some time ago
and are already In training within
sound Of the Euns on the battle front.
The former state troops are scattered
somewhat, but as far a possible the
units from, the same state have been
kept close together, except In n case.
They found the regular army had
made good Preparations for them, and
while many are billeted In houses in
French towns, others have been quar-
tered In low wooden barracks specially
erected.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-12-06

mined to hold a joint weekly confer
ence OF the Council Of National De-
Tense, Secretary Of the Treasury Mo
Ado0. Chairman Hurley Of the ship
ping board, Food. Admfnistrator Hoo
yer, Fuel Administrators Garaeld, and
Chairman willard Of the war Indus
tries board Of the council. Director
Clifford Of the council will be present at
these meetings as heretofore with the
council.
s"Since the Council of National De
Tense, composed Of Secretary Of War
Baker, Secretary Of the Navy Daniels,
Secretary Of the Interior Lane, Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Houston. Secretary
Of Commerce Redfeld. and Secretary
of Labor Wilson, represents the mill
tary arm Of the government, as well as
those federal executive departments
dealing most directly with the vital
resources Of the nation, this larger CO
ordinating body will insure an effective
unification Of the machinery necessary
in the prosecution Of the war;"
=
EXPECT GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
Especial to TIE Catholic fribuns'.)
London, Nov. >30.-Germany, It Is be-
lieved here, does not Intend to crush
Italy and Is transferring troops to the
western front for . drive near Vcrdun.
u. s. SHIP TORPEDOED.
London, Nov. q. The American
steamship, ActaeOn, was 'torpedoed on
Sunday. Tw~enty-one survivors have
arrived at Port Camarinas, Spain.
Three boats containing thirty seven
men are missing. ~
Washington. ID. c.. Nov. 27.-Two
American soldiers we're killed and five
were severely wounded In an artil-
lery combat with the Germans on Nov.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-12-06
U. s. SUPPLY SHIPS BUSY.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The United
States Is maintaining a transport and
supply line to the American forces in
France Of $50 cargo ships, with a total
tonnage Of 3,21 500, sufficient to sup
port a force, OF $4,000 soldiers abroad.
Chairman Hurley Of the shipping
board today furnished Senator Hitch
cock these figures for use In Congress.
II. N. s.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-12-06
CONFERENCE SATISFACTORY,

Paris, Dec. 1.-The supreme war
council held its first session today at
Versailles. Colonel Edward M. House,
head Of the American mission, who
with General Tasker H. Bliss, attended
the conference, said at its conclusion:
1.-The results of the conference are sat
isfactory."-I. N. s.. &
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-12-06
BOLSHEvIKI THREAT

London, Nov. 80. - Tho latest
threat made by the Bolsheviki
leader. Lenine. 70 force peace on
the Allies Is the Reputation Of
Russian debts. He II quoted rs
saying that he may declare Rus
Sis bankrupt. (Aecording to The
Chicago Tribune, the United
States has loaned Russia $780,.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-12-06

In tourist or standard sleepers fur
nished by the Pullman Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Germans Try Hard
To Keep China From
Break With Kaiser

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.)
Picking, April 16.-Although China
sent its note of protest against the
German submarine campaign on Feb
ruary 9, the German legation in Pc
king did not submit a reply to the
Chinese foreign office until after the
lower house of parliament had voted
to sever diplomatic relations and the
senate was about to vote on the same
question.
The German minister is supposed
to have received a prompt reply from
his home government, but is believed
to have held it from the Chinese in
the hope Of delaying action on the
part of the Chinese government. Ger
many's reply was a courteous denial
Of China's request for modification
of the submarine campaign, and
sought to establish negotiations be-
tween the two countries on the ques-
ton.
Germans in China realized break
between their country and China was
inevitable, and resorted to every pos
sible means of forcing delay. The
presentation of the note just before
the senate voted on the severance Of
relations had but little effect on the
senate. Official copies of the note
were placed in the hands of each sen
ator by German agents, but did mo-
prevent the senate from following The
house in its overwhelming endorse
ment of the cabinets decision to sew
err diplomatic relations.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02

Sheep--While several times larger than
yesterday. sheep and lamb receipts were
ttli moderate. twenty-four cars or $500 head
oeing all that were In sight, The total for
he two days OF 7,S44 head Is smaller than
,or any similar period In q long time, be-
ny 1880 short Of week ago. $4,000
lighter than two weeks ago. and a fall
.ng off Of about 10000 as compared with
the corresponding days last year.
There were no lambs sold until II o'clock.
md II was even later when bulk of the sup
siy was cashed. but prices held steady at
yesterdays advance. AT the opening buyers
had quarter lower orders. talking around
$if.o0 on the best lambs. but bids were
raised gradually as the morning advanced.
and when msv~.aent finally started all good
Mexican lamb. sold above thai. most Of
them bringing siT.25, equaling tho record
made yesterda.. The only wooied lambs to
sell under the hill'' were two ears that
were bought by sheare.. at 1856 and load
Of unfinished Mexicans and westerns, which
went 1t sis.7s.
Clipped stuff was also steady, Some
weighty shorn lambs landed at si3.75 and a
short deck OF good clipped Mexicans brough,
1880. the highest price ever paid here
Clipped ewes reached new record figure
Of sIL1o.
Quotations on sheep and lambs; Lambs
Mexican. fi6.5o6i7.e5: lambs, fed western
sje.2b@t6st: lambs, fresh shorn. sl276G
1884,: yearitnxs. good to choice, tis.7sG
1850, yeariines. fair to good. si5. 90 @ls.76
.wethers. fair to choice. ti2.6o@i3.5o; ewes
E
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
British Censors i
Reject Films on
Various Grounds

tcorrespcndence of The Associated Press,
London, April 1S.-The British
Board of Film Censors last year re-
jected 500 out of $500 films sub
mitted to them for inspection. Among
the grounds for the rejection OF
films are the following:
Impersonation OF the king; scenes
holding up the kings uniform to con-
tempt.
Incidents tending to disparage Eng
lands allies or to disturb friendly
relations with them.
Propaganda films OF German origin;
incidents calculated to afford informa-
ton to the enemy; scenes depicting
too realistic horrors OF warfare.
Irreverent treatment of death; ma
terialization OF the conventional tlg-
ure of Christ.
References to controversial or i'll
ternational politics; scenes tending to
disparage public characters and to
create public alarm; antagonistic re-
lations of capital and labor.
Nude figures; scenes purporting to
illustrate night life vampire wo-
men; the drug habit; white slave
traffic; excessively passionate love
scenes,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02

New York, May 1.--Coffee futures were
quiet again today, but prices were higher
on covering and some fresh buying, In
spircd BY revival Of peace runors July
sold up to $3.50. with December touching
seac. or about II TO 10 points net higher.
The close was within point or two Of
the best, showing net gain OF IL to Is
points, Sales, 1850 bags: May, Site;
September, s,tsc; October, s,55c; Novem-
her, s.6tc. December. S,6sc; January, S.74c;
February. s,soc. March, s,ssc: April, s.sAc.
spot quiet. hut arm; Rio Is, 1oNc; Santos
Is, IONIC. The few cost and freight offers
received here were higher, with Santos 4s
quoted at iosoo for well described and at
l0,b0c for undeseribcd. basis London cred
It's. The official cables reported a further
advance, Of sara In the rate Of brazilian
exchange on London. which was factor
on the early advance here. The milreis price
at Rio was rs reis higher and the Santos
market unchanged
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Receipts of All Grains Rather
Light, but Demand Also is
Small Up to Noon.
WHEAT TAKES A TUMBLE

Omaha, May /, 1917.
Cash wheat and corn ruled somewhat
lower today and the trade in these cereals
was rather quiet as a result Of the decline,
The receipts of all grains were very light.
but the demand for wheat was rather slow
and only small part Of the wheat samples
were reported sold by noon. =
The trade In corn was also very quiet
until short time before the close, when
the traders began to get together. and quite
a number of samples were disposed Of at
prices ruling around Nc to INC lower.
The wheat market generally was quoted
from &c to l0c lower. a few sales OF No.
hard being made at $2.s6. while NO.
hard brought from S2.74 to $2.s3 and sam
pie hard ranged in price from $3.50 to s2.70
Corn prices ruled around $3.50 and Si.61
on the better grades Of ths white variety
but the yellow and mixed sold generally
l0c under the white, No. yellow selling
at 1851. while No. 2 mixed sold at $50 u.
Oats was about the best seller on the
list and there was a good demand for this
cereal at prices ruling from Nc to 1hc
higher.
ley was In good demand, with light Offer
ings and prices somewhat advanced.
Clearances were: Wheat and flour equal
to $4,000 bushels; oats. $4,000 bushels,
Primary wheat receipts were 724,ooo
bushels, and shipments $4,000 bushels
against receipts of $4,000 bushels, and
shipments of 1,4si.ooo bushels last year
Primary corn receipts ., were YER sot,ooO
against receipts OF $4,000 bushels and
shipments of $1,000 bushels last year.
primary oats krecelpts were $4,000
bushels, and shipments $4,000 bushels
against receipts of 1.112,000 bushels, and
shipments of 1,3ss.00O bushels last year.
|
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
NEW YORK STOCKS
Market Gives Every Indication
Of Augmenting Irregular
Rise.
SMALL GAIN BY STEEL

New York, May Stocks gave every
indication during the days early period
Of augmenting yesterdays irregular rise.
but the advancing movement was halted
before midday on reports from Washing
ton suggesting limitations on railway
dividends during the continuance Of the war.
and the market closed with an uncertain
tone.
United States Steel rose almost a point
to ll7% in the forenoon. slipping back to
116% and closing V a point over that quo
tation. a net gain OF the smallest fraction.
Munitions and equipments moved In like
manner with motors and oils.
Metals were less prominent than recent
advances in the division. barely exceeding
point, except in Kennecott Copper and
CRANKY Mining. where gains extended to
about points, but these were largely re-
linuuished.
In rails a decline of az points In Della
ware & Hudson to 11S, the lowest price In
over decade, was the outstanding feature,
coalers In general displaying marked heav-
mess. Total sales, $4,000 shares
The bond market was the usual nominal
affair, prices showing no definite trend.
Total sales. par value. $3,525,00 Govern
ment bonds were unchanged on call, but
coupon Ss lost " per cent on single sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
FIX RATE HEARING
FOR NEXT MONDAY
State Railroad Commission Re-
ceives Word From Inter-
state Body.
RUN DOWN BY MOTOR CAR
(From Staff Correspondent.)

Des Moines, Ia, May l.-(Special)
The State Railroad commission has
received word that the Interstate
Commerce commission will hold its
hearing on the advanced freight rate
requests beginning Monday, May 7.
These are the cases in which the
roads are asking an increase of sub
stantially Is per cent. Commerce
Counsel ]. H. Henderson, together
with the members of the Iowa COM
mission, will be present to represent
Iowa.
Aids Food Campaign.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad is donating the use of its
right-of-way and other property not
in use to its employees for food pro-
duction purposes. 1t is also instruct
ing its agents to forward farm imple-
ments, seeds and agricultural supplies
as rapidly as possible.
Run Down by Automobile.
Roy Kennedy, aged Is years, was
run down by an automobile driven
by Robert Brown, the young son of
Ernest Brown, at Nineteenth and
Crocker streets. Both wheels passed
over the boys body. He was rushed
to hospital and is in serious con-
dition. Witnesses say the boy and
his companions, two girls, abandoned
the car. The injured lad was taken
to the hospital in Browns car by a
bystander.
Taking Military Census.
The government is already collect
ing information i'll Iowa as to the
number of men of military age, In
response to telegram from the di-
rector of the census Secretary Of
State w. S. Allen has forwarded the
number of voting precincts by coun..
ties in the state and the number OF
voting precincts in the larger cities
of the state. This information is
wanted for the War department and
was sent by wire from the secretary
of states office, as requested by the
government.
Omaha Tragedy Shocks Parents.
MI. and Mrs. c. G. Smith of 10ll
Eleventh street were greatly shocked
to learn of the death of their son,
Samuel Smith, the Omaha druggist,
who was killed by highwayman Sat-
urday night. Besides his parents,
Smith had two sisters here, the
Misses Nina and Gayle Smith. The
Des Moines relatives will attend the
funeral at Omaha Tuesday.
Farm Help Wanted.
The state free employment bureau
here has more than 200 jobs on farms
listed at wages averaging from $35 to
$45 per month. These include board
and washing. In some cases married
men are offered as much as $50 per
month. The farmers, however, want
experienced men in farm work. The
-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
totals. ............7,4ss 1853

Catte-Receipts were fair. making the
total for the Two days 1851 head. prac-
tically double the receipts for the same days
last week and 5000 larger than year ago.
Receipts at all other points were liberal and
the general tendency Of the market eyery-
where was downward.
Beef steers 1T this point were anywhere
from slow to as much as 1oc or more lower
on other grades. the medium cattle show
ing the most loss. Cows and heifers were
scarce and / ey showed the least decline,
stockers and feeders were also In light
supply and pretty close to steady.
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice
beeves. si1.50@i3.00; fair to good beeves.
st0.7b@ti.50; common to fair beeves. 1926
@i0.75; good " choice heifers, ss.b00io.s6;
good TO choice cows. $s.b0010.b0; fair to
good cows, ss0O0S.50: common to fair cows.
se5o@s.oo; prime feeding steers $500
s.7b; good 10 choice feeders. 1s.75@9.bo:
fair to good feeders ts.000s.75; common to
fair feeders, se.7s0s.oo; good to choice
stockers, ss.60@e.75; stock heifers. $1,000
;7.5o01o.oo; veal calves. ss.0o0i2.so; beef
AIS; stock COWS, $6.00@92a; stock calveH.
bulls, stays etc, ts00@e.50.
! Par ututl mn
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
sToCKERs AND FEEpERs.

6..s..... SIS . so 1s..,..... 92e . rs
Hogs--Packers tried to use the heavy
toeal receipts as club 10 break prices,
But elsewhere supplies were more mod
srate, and the bulk of,the offerings finally
moved with only small concessions being
made. On early rounds shipping demand
appeared very Hight, as order buyers took
only ten or dozen loads and then quit.
After the packers got started though
shippers came back into the market, and
before the close made a very respectable
purchase. Their hogs were mostly steady.
As was the case yesterday killer buyers
same out with offers that were 10@15c
over. 1t took sellers quite while 70
ret bids up to anything like the figures
they wanted, but the FIRST sales made were
rot over &c lower. After the Ice was broken
the trade continued to improve. and later
business was done mainly on q steady basis
Once trading basis had been established
he movement became fairly active, and the
LIBERAL supply had been pretty we'll cleared
~ a little after 10 o'clock.
Most traders called the market steady
10 SC lower. On paper tho general market
showed little or no change, quality as a
rule running better than yesterday. Bulk
of the sales WAS made at $i5i0@I5.50,
md some Of the best heavies brought 1890,
she top. For the two days the average mar
xet is barely s1i0c lower, buyers having
oeen unable to weaken prices much either
lay
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Prospect Of Increased Imports Depress Price
Of Wheat.

Chicago, May l.--Surmises that a confer
ence between the Swiss minister and Prest-
dent Wilson this afternoon was connected
with report that the German chancellor
would make a new peace offer on Thursday,
resulted In smashing the wheat market to-
day. After an extreme decline OF Ice,
values closed demoralized s%c to lac net
lower. with May at $2.57h, and July at
$21aN@ 2.13. Corn lost s%@5hc. oats
III G2Ac, and provisions 1bc to SIC.
A decided downward tendency almost
from the very start was evident, Influenced
mainly at first by prospect OF increased
imports from Canada, The outlook for
emergency legislation at Washington au-
thorixing maximum and minimum prices on
food stuffs counted likewise against the
bulls, and SO too did advices telling of notice.
able improvement In the condition Of the
within an hour of the close of trading when
buying power had seemingly been ex-
hausted that the price breaks became of
great extent.
Excited trading accompanied the late
downward plunges Of the wheat market
but the aggregate of the days business
nevertheless was not of impressive size
Many stop lose orders. however, wore
brought into play and the pit was cleared
before word arrived that the White House
conference was In regard to food conditions
In Switzerland. not International peace.
Corn weakened with wheat and brok,
rapidly toward the last. Better weather
conditions as to planting formed an all da,
handicap on the bulls. In oats as In othel
cereals, peace talk deprived the market o.
support. Crop reports were favorable.
Provisions advanced sharply on account o
buying that was credited to packers. De
clines In grain prices had but little effect
Cash Prioes--Wheat; No. 3 red, s2ssh
No. . red, s2.76; Nos. and 8 hard nominal
Corn: No, . yellow. sl5sT @1.5s; No.
yellow, slst601.Ss; No. 4 yellow. sf55A@
l.S6h. Oats: No. 5 white. 70@71%e; stand
ard, ION Gp1ec, Rye: No. 2 nominal. Bar
ley. $is5@lGS. Seeds: Timothy, 5000
100: clover, sla.006l7o0. Provisions Pork
sss.76; Lard, s2s1b62s.eo; ribs. s2o.so@
2i,0o.
Butter--Higher;, creamery, 32@sshc.
Eggs---unchanged; receipts. 44.447 case,
Potatoes--Unsettled; receipts, 80 cars
Wisconsin and Michigan white, s2.to625o
Idaho. Colorado, Oregon and Washington
s2,6oT26b.
Poultry-Aiiye. unchan ed a..
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-02
Little Chance to Adopt
Metric System in England

Correspondence Of The Associated Presso
London, April 1S.-The hope of ad-
vocates of the metric system that the
system would be legalized for the
British empire at the present imperial
conference has been negatived by all
official statement from the govern
ment, which says: ut is unlikely that
the imperial conference will be able
to consider the qeustion of the adop-
ton of the metric system after the
war"