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Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
Mild WINTER IS
FORECASTED BY
ALL THE SIGNS
Indications Outside of the u. S.
Weather Bureau Show Mod
crate Winter Months
a. CnrtaIn

This is going to be mild winter,
according to the weather so far
recorded and to the representations
and proverbs of the weather observ-
ers of many generations.
The first 10 days of November this
year piled UP 155 degrees of excess
temperature over the average daily
temperature of those days In other
0maiiasa temperature has
been about 10 degrees higher every
day in November than it has averaged
on those days ever since the
weather bureau was established a.
years ago. This is all the more re-
markable since it follows an extraor-
dinari1y cool summer. The tempera-
ture from March ! to November |
was 433 degrees, in the aggregate be-
low the daily average temperature for
that time.
Indians Says Mild.
Colonel Welsh of the weather bu-
reau says he hears the Indians are
predicting mild winter. They re-
port that the bark is very thin, the
deer haven's put on their gray winter
coats yet, Cartridges are drumming,
the musk rats are building their
houses extra high, and the moles are
digging their holes not more than a
foot deep. All these are signs of a
mild winter.
Colonel Welsh processes to look on
these signs as "mere fubdub." He
says he leaves long-distance weather
forecasts to the "wierd.. wonderful
wizard Virgins" and Rev. Irl R.
Hicks almanac.
Rabbits Are Thin.
The fact remains that local hunters
report that rabbits are very thin, and
tffe farmers say the husk on the corn
is meager.
Other proverbs that bear upon No
vember weather as an indication of
the winter are these: when the WIN
ter comes not early it will not stay
late;" "As November, SO the follow
ing March," "For each November fog
a snow during the winter"
The daily fogs that have hung over
Omaha during the last week would
seem to indicate plenty of snow this
winter and the extremely mild wealth
er would indicate warm winter.
The old reliable goose bone bears
out these indications. IF the Novem-
Der goose bone be thin, so will the
winter weather be-" And the No
vember goose bone is reported to be
thin with only a few red spots in it.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
Wife of Wealthy Architect
Fined for UndervaIuationS

New York. Nov. 17.-Fines aggre-
eating $4,000 were imposed in the
federal court here today on Mrs.
Whitney Warren, wife of a wealthy
New York architect and treasurer Of
the Secours national fund for the re-
lief of French women and children,
who pleaded guilty of undertaking
expensive gowns she brought into
this country from Paris,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
COSSACKS DESERT
KERENSKY CAUSE
AND PREMlERFLEE
Bolshevik Control Peograd and Moscow Besieging Gov
ernmentT Troops in Historic Kremlin; Released Con-
victs Fight Both Factions; Officers of Old Re-
gme Command Army of Red Guard.

Defeated battle by the Bolshevk and deserted by
of his officers and Premier Kerensky in fight and
his whereabouts unknown in Perograd The head of Rus
sas provisional about surrender the
Maximasts under coercion when he disappeared
In Moscow the tide apparently has turned and the Bohe
Wiki control of the ancient Russian capital with the
of the provisional beseged in the Kremn One
report heavy artillery being used against the historic
walls. Another declares truce between government and
Boshevk troops has been arranged Between and 5000
have been killed Moscow the outbreak Of the
revolt General Kalednes leader of the Cossac is reported
approaching the city with relief fer the Kerensy forces
third armed force supposed be composed of released convc
said to be fighting both Boshevk and government troops
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
Fate of Captured Women
Soldiers Causes Anxiety

Petrograd. Thursday, Nov. l5.-The
fate Of the women soldiers captured
at the winter palace is arousing spec
ulstion. 1t is said they have been
transferred to Liavoshzva, beyond
"ieliovstrof, Finland, where, it is re-
ported. they have been treated harsh
ly. Three are said to have disap-
peared, The British embassy has
made futile efforts to ascertain the
conditions under which they are held.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
BRITISH ADVANCE
ON BELGIAN FRONT
ROUTING TEUToNs
Capture Strong Enemy De-
fenses on Main Ridge NORTH .
of PassChendaele with
Many Prisoners. !.

London. Nov Further progress
was made yesterday by the British
troops on the main ridge in the vicin-
ity of PssscIrendasls. OIL the Belgian
battle front, the British war Office an
nounced today. ---. Il.
The communication follows:
"A successful operation was car
ried out late yesterday evening by
detachments from the Highland,
Berkshire and Lancashire battalions
in the vicinity of Passchendaele. Fur
ther. portions of the enemy's defenses
on the main ridge north of the village,
including a strongly fortified farm,
we're captured by us. We also took a
number OF prisoners.
West of this locality also we have
advanced our lines slightly at certain
points. The enemy's artillery again
has been active throughout the night
on the battle front. The German
shefling has been particularly severe
in the Passchendaelc sector"
In Flanders last evening, in the
Passchendaelc area, the British car-
ried out a successful operation, taking
more of the valuable ground on the
main ridge north of the village. They
effected a slight advance as we'll in
the difficult low lying terrain sloping
off to the west.
There has been notable artillery ac-
tivity in the French sector held by
the American troops, the German fir
ing causing additional casualties
among the Americans from shrapne.
and when an American gun was hit
by a German shot. The American
fire in response has been extremely
spirited and it is believed more than
equal punishment was inflicted on the
Germans.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
Incendiaries Cause 3
$4,000 Warehouse Fire

New York, Nov. H.--Another fire
on the Brooklyn water front early
today destroyed $4,000 worth Of
spices in the warehouses ofsfhe Mar,
haitian Milling and Drying Company.
Investigation disclosed that the blaze
started on the fourth floor and prob-
ably was OF incendiary origin. b .
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
KERENSKY FLEES.

KERENSKY FLEES.
Prior to his sudden flight, Premier
Kerensky has seen his force, mostly
Cossacks, defeated by the Bolsheviki
near Tsarskoe- -Selo, now in the hands
of the revolutionists. The Bolshe-
wiki troops were commanded by the
members of the old aristocracy and
former army officers.
A traveller returned from the Cau-
casus reports that while conditions In
most provinces are not abnormal,
there is no sympathy with Premier
Kcrensky. He believes that the Rus
sian people want leader who will
maintain authority and order. The
Cossacks in Ruban, Astrakhan and the
Don region have united and formed
their own government. Z
ts Italians Check Germans.
From Lake Garda to the Adriatic
sea, over the Asiago plateau and down
the Piave valley, the Italians are hold
ing the Austro-Germans in check.
Nowhere has gthe Italian line. been
penetrated for important gains, al
though tic enemy pressure is strong.
Teutonic attacks have been repulsed
with heavy losses everywhere in the
mountainous region, except around
! >Cismon, i'll, the Sugana valley, north
east of Asiago.,
The intense artillery duel continues
along the Piave. The invaders have
been unable to make further cross
ings of the river. At the rivers mouth
the enemy advance has been held up,
if not stopped completely, through the
Italian action in opening the food
gates of the Piave and Sile rivers, re-
sulting in the inundation of 20 square
miles of terrain. Attempts to. cross
the river further north have been de-
feated by the Italians. The Teutonic
force which crossed at Zenson is held
on the rivers bank by the Italians.
In the other war theaters there has
been. no intensive fighting. A French
attempt to cross the Ailette river
southwest of Laon, Berlin reports,
was repulsed. The French reached the
northern bank of the stream, but a
counter attack threw them back to
their original position on the south
ern side.
Veteran Officers in Command.
Petrograd, Wednesday. Nov. IA
The battle in which Premier Kercnsky
was defeated began last Saturday and
continued until Monday night, accord
ing to the commandment -in-chief of the
Bolsheviki staff. The premier had
5000 Cossacks and several hundred
military cadets, with considerable ar
tillery. The Maximalist force included
four guard regiments, several battal-
ions of sailors and numerous detach.
ments of the Red Guard.
Many of the Bolsheviki soldiers
were wounded and few were killed.
The Cossacks in Kerensky's force
once attempted charge near Tsar-
skoe-Selo, hut suffered heavy losses,
after which they retired into the town.
The Maxiinalists now hold Tsarskoes
Selo.
The correspondent OF the Associated
(Coutinped on Page Two, Column -Four,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
Wilson Accepts Call to
North PRESBYTERIAN Church

A telegram has been received from
Rev. J. M. Wilson stating that he
has accepted the call to the pastorate
of the North Presbyterian church and
that he will be here to preach his first
regular sermon December 9.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, at a congrega-
tional meeting of the North church
last Wednesday night by unanimous
vote was elected its pastor. He is
now pastor of the Willamette Pres
byterian church, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
Jap Freiqhter, Given Up as
Lost, Sails Into Puget Sound

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 17,-The Jap
anese freighter Saikai Maru, which
yesterday was reported wrecked on
the Japanese coast, today entered the
Puget sound, according to reports
reaching Seattle. The boat was due
here yesterday. 1t was believed the
Saikai's name probably was mixed in
wireless messages with the name of
some other Japanese boat which has
stranded
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
W. K. Annis, Base Ball Player,
Dies at Home in Denver

Denver, Colo, Nov. H.-Wiliiam
K. Annis, known to many base ball
followers, died at his home here to-
day, aged 81 years. Annis came to
Denver six years ago for the benefit
of his wife's health, but preceded her
to the grave, =
Annis had played with the St. Paul
club of the American association;
with Oakland, in the Pacific Coast
league, and with middlc-wcstern, east
ern and southern clubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18

The campaign for better spelling in
the public schools has prompted ,Su-
perintendent Isaacson of the Board of
Public Welfare to promote spelling
bees in the community centers which
are held at ten school buildings.
Il believe that ood old-fashioned
spell-down is interesting, and we ex-
pect to hold "a series this winter at
the community centers.' said Mr.
Isaacson. ..-r.
The public recreation superintcnd-
ent, whose eydicl is III the city hail,
wonid be pleased 10 hear from the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
Community Centers to Stage
Some Spelling Bees This Winter

spoilers with a view of selecting lead
ers for the community centers. He
suggests that the winners from the
various centers meet for the city
championship.
Get out YOUR old spelling books
and brush up for the contests" is the
advice of the public recreation depart
ment.
The list OF %Onc Hundred Demon
Words printed i'll The Bee. has
aroused much interest among the
grade s-dool boys AID 6irls. Many
have ciinped the list for study,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
Ecuadorian Revolution
An Unimportant Affair

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Nov. 1.-THE
revolution which broke out several
days ago is a small one and is con-
fined to several unimportant villages.
The government announces that it
viii take prompt steps 10 crush the
revolt. r
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18

Jury had been OUT 4z nOurSs
Jury FIRM FROM START.
THE vote stands just as it did at
the beginning" said Foreman William
Salisbury, when he rose in the jury
box to report the result of the jury's
deliberations after reading the testi-
mony submitted to them in writing
last night. Each piece of testimony
was discussed thoroughly. Each juror
is convinced that he is right in his
opinion. Each juror stood up in the
jury room and explained to the other
members why he voted as he did.
After further discussion the general
opinion was that an agreement could
not be reached if we stayed on the
case six months"
The Jury did not ask to be dis
charged, but were sent back to the
jury room, while Judge Sears con-
suited with the attorneys for the state
and for the defense. Attorney Patti
for the prosecution said that from the
forenan's statement it was evident
that no agreement could be reached.
"As there is no possibility for
verdict. / don't think we ought to
torture them any more said Attor-
ney Morrison for the defense. I.
~ @ Compliments Jurors.
The jury was recalled to the court
room, where Judge Sears compli-
inented them on their conscientious
efforts in the case. u, -'. i.-
Il am not finding fault with any
Juror here for your failure to reach
au agreement. 1t looks to me as
though the prosecution has had as
good a jury as could have been Sc
cured to which to present this case.
| have consulted with the attorneys
and as your opinions seem to be uil-
alterabie you are discharged and the
defendant is remanded for further
trial"
Smith Pleased.
Smith, who had been brought into
the court room to hear the verdict
of the Jury, frightened up at the news
of the disagreement and consulted
with Attorney Scruggs as to the sig
nihcance of the finding.
c. /. Nethaway was not present
nor were arv of Mrs. Nethaway's
relatives when the jury was dis
charged. Only few people were in
= the court room.
The date for Smiths second trial
has not been set.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
Americans Wounded With
Canadian Troops in France

Toronto, Ontario, Nov. 1.-THE
following American casualties with
the Canadian forces in France were
reported today:
Wounded-G. Miller, Rock Lake,
N. D.; A. P. Larsen, Duluth, Minn.;
c. Martin, Spokane, Wash.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
Kansas Drouth Broken.

Topeka, Kan, Nov l7.-Light rains
are falling over northwestern Kansas
tonight, breaking a two months
drouth, according to reports received
here tonight from Smith Center
Wheat has been suffering from lack
of moisture, the reports said.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
after FORTY.TW0 HOURS
FRUITLESS DEL|BERATION
& COURT ENDS DEADLOCK
Jurors Pledged Not Reveal Whether to Vote Favored
Acquittal or Electric Chair In Famous Murder
Case In Which Men and Women Wept
In Court Room

whether the ma ory for conviction acqitta the jury
in the trial of Charles Smith for the murder of Mrs. L. Meth
away reported Saturday morning that they stood 10
g. as they had since the beginning , -.
Judge Sears, consulting with the attorneys, dis
the ury ordered Smith held for future trial The
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18

Comparative Local Record.
1917. 1915. 1916 1914.
Highest yesterday. 81 A 4S 4S
lowest yesterday.... u 3S 35 "a
Mean temperature. -. Sc 3s a. "a
orecipitation ....... 90 .O7 90
y Temperature and precipitation departures
rom the normal:
-ormal temperature. !. ................ az
,xcess for the DAY. ...-.y. y.............. ~
. 'otaI deficiency since March 1....... e5s
formal precipitation. .......... .03 inch
efficiency for the day. .O3 inch
Total rainfall lsince March /. 2l.30 inches
deficiency since March I....... 6.7s inches
Deficiency for cor. period, lsi6.l2l0 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. 40 inches
rrp indicates trace ~ r-ecipitation.
L. A. WELSH. Meteorologist.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18
The Weather

For Sebraska-Fair.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18

COmparatiYe local Record.
f0fG fo1S Iotc JaI
Omaha daily bee., 1917-11-18

y Temperature and precipitation departures
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

cannot automatically open or be
opened or operated while the car
is in notion
Before purchasing a used or
secondhand automobile, require
the owner or dealer to turn over
to you, the certificate of regis
tration and metal tag. Examine
the factory or motor number on
the car to see that its CORE
spends with the number given
on the certificate of registration.
If they do not correspond, do not
purchase the car. If the owner
of a secondhand car claims the
registration certificate has been
lost or misplaced, do not pur-
chase such car until he procures
from this department a duplicate
certificate and turns the same
over to you with metal tag when
he delivers the car. Have moth
ing to do with a car which has
the moor number chiseled off,
obliterated or covered. Do not
rely on the metal tag alone, be-
cause there are hundreds of lost
and stolen tags in the State
which have been switched to
other cars.
If purchasers of secondhand
cars viii heed the advise given
above by the Secretary of
State, it will break the nefarious
traffic in stolen cars, save the
State thousands of dollars in
registration fees and an meal
cuable amount of trouble and ex-
pense to innocent purchasers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
A YOUTH KILLS A MURDERER
The Pleasant Hill Slayer Meets Death
at Hands Of Brother Of One
Of His Victims.

The nan Who murdered S. D. Mel
son. a Pleasant Hill policeman, and
who laater evaded a lynching party
after exchanging several shots with
his p%ursuers, was shot and killed at
Strasburg, six miles southeast OF
Pleasant Hill. He wounded another
young man, probably fatally, before he
was shot to death.
The murderer first broke into the
~Strasburg ~postoffice. Lee Wall, post,
master, who was sleeping on the floor
above, scared him away before any
thing was taken. He then broke into
the home of Mrs, NJ. il Roush, and
was in the dining room when the
noise he made aroused Marion Roush.
rs years old, Mrs. Roush's grandson,
Roush fancied it was his grand
mother and called. Receiving no an
swer, he opened the dining room door.
He was greeted by the glare Of Il
flashlight and five shots. All took eff
feet, one striking him an inch below
the heart and another passing through
his stomach. Rousch fell, and the
murderer sprang on top Of him, club
bling him on the head with a revolver.
He then fled.
The grandmother was awakened by
the shots. and telephoned Ward
Roush, q years old, Marion Roush's
brother, who was at the home of his
father, a short distance away The
boy seized a double barreIed shotgun
and started for his grandmother's
home.
Running along the street. he saw a
mar answering the description Of Nell
sons slayer. coming towards him.
Roush sprang behind a clump Of
bushes and waited. AS the mar came
near Roush ordered him to halt.
The man whirled and started firing.
Roush shot twice, both charges pass
ing through the mans head. The mar
died Immediately.
Marion Roush was given emergency
treatment by Strasburg physicians and
rushed to Wesley hospital in Kansas
City where he later died.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
"CHAIN LETTER" FRAUDS.

The exengencies of the times
and the many calls made upon
every one for subscriptions to
benevolent enterprises, has been
made occasion by INSCRIPTIONS
persons to resort to the "chain
letter. scheme to get some easy
money. The chain letter bust
ness is a nuisance at all times,
for any purpose, and ninety-nine
times out of a hundred is a case
of plain fraud. Chain letters are
not mailable matter, and when
one is received, it should be Civ
en- no attention, and either turn
ed over to the postal authorities
or destroyed. Nearly everything
to which we should be asked to
donate, incident to-the war, such
as the Red Cross and the Y. w.
c. A., are backed by the United
States government, and reach
every condition created by the
war.
Don't be separated from your
money through the agency of a
Chain letter"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Heilman
who have been guests Of their
son, N. G. Heilman, returned
Wednesday to their home in
Enterprise, Kans.
Robert j. Simms went to Kan
sas City Wednesday to spend
the day on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
SILL NEED MEATLESS DAYS
Federal Food Administrator Hoover
Denounces Unauthorized 3tatements
Regarding Food Conservation.

Branding recent statements that
there is no need for an observation Of
a ''meatless day" as malicious or
coming from personal interest" Her
bert Hoover. United States food adj
ministrator, has made a statement re-
garding the circulated reports through
the federal food administration for
Missouri. The reports regarding the
meat supply were made in the Chi
cago papers and circulated by means
of the press associations to all parts
Of the United States as coming from
one of the larger packing officials.
Statements appearing in the Chi
cage press which have found a wide
circulation evidently eminatlng from
parties interested in exploiting the
sale Of meat, and protests against the
wheatless and meatless days are eth
er malicious or come from personal
interests obviously endeavoring to
raise the price of meat" Mr.. Hoover
declares.
The results Of meatless days have
for the first time created a sufficient
visible supply Of meat 10 allow us to
partially comply with the qualities
requested by the Allies for shipment
during the month Of December. This
should be a matter Of satisfaction TO
the entire American peoples that their
devotion in this matter O enables
us to resume our duties to the Allies
in this respect and N endeavor'
should in no instance be relaxed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

Mrs. F. l. Davis and son Of
St. Louis, arrived Tuesday
to attend the wedding Of her
sister, Miss Marguerite Bates,
which took place Wednesday ev-
ening at $50 o'clock at the M.
f. church. DR.. Davis arrived
Wednesday morning.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
PONY Exvress Rider Dead.

Michael Whelan, a contractor, who.
before the Civil War, was a pony OK
press rider between st. Joseph and
Denver, died at his home in st. Joseph.
He was rs years old. He also was en-
gagged In ~freighting before the days OF
railroads west Of The Missouri river
and later had contracts for grading for
many Of the railroads in this vicinity.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
Pleraol Went at charne.

When a warrant, charging Claude
Piersol, already convicted Of compile
ity in the plot to kidnap Lloyd Keet,
with first degree murder in connec-
tion with the baby's death, was read
10 him recently at Marshfield, he
broke down and wept for the first
time since his arrest last spring, but
emphatically denied any part in the
crime.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

N 0 you realize that this country faces a
candy famine until after the first of the
new year?
lido you want the little folks to go without
candy for the Holidays? We have a very limit
ed supply on hand and will not be able to get
additional stocks owing to the transportation
facilities and the government taking sugar for
France.
We have not raised our price on candy and
will not until we are are forced to. 1t will be
first come first served and if you want Xmas
candy you had better BUY NOW.
The same condition exists in the toys and
novelties. Our demands are now greater than
the supply we have been able to get, and we
have been preparing all year for this Xmas.
By selecting now you avoid the rush and have
more time to select and have the advantage of
a better and more complete stock.
We have a large check room and will be
pleased to keep your gifts until you will want
them, saving you from having them in your
home too early.
The imported dolls are very scarce and we
are advised that our factory cannot ship us
another case of those Unbreakable Dolls that
we are now offering at a 2O9o saving to you.
HDOnt Wait too long.
Yours For Service,
A. A. GRIMES COMPANY
5, 10 & rs Cent Store.
Lexington, Missouri.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
A MESSAGE TO YOU.
VOTrp connfrv naadq Won

. 2 2 ; = . = 2 , = = , 2 =
, The steel wall that protects
: YOUR mother. YOUR wife,
: YOUR daughter, YOUR sister,
, from the unthlnkablo fate OF
: the women and girls OF Bel
/. GUM is the United States
: Navy, The ships are ready.
: The men ne needed. viii
: you volunteer to be one?
? JOIN THE NAVY NOW.
; Ask your postmaster. lie
: knows.