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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
HUNS STEALING
AND BURNING IN
p THEIR Retreat
Industrial Works and Homes
Looted; Virtually All Men
Able to Work Taken
As Captives.
BY Associated Press.

With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. pa few fires
are still visible at Journal and the
surrounding country, showing that
the enemy is burning his stores.
The Germans are also stripping the
country of everything imaginable
and are burning what they have
been unable to remove. Cattle taxi
en- from the peasants are being driv-
en- eastward and the farmers hay
stacks have been burned.
In Tourcoing, where there were
thousands of civilians, scenes oc-
Cured similar to those at Lille, the
citizens exhibiting intense JOY at
their liberation.
The Germans are plainly show
ing thei. int tons by removing
and destroying machinery of cotton
mills and similar industrial wo ks:
they apparently have the idea of
sitting French competitioI in the
future. In the looting of private
houses they lave layed their
customary fondness for such things
as clocks, silverware tamily oraa-
ments, even :rucihxes, have been
taken from the homes of the poorer
classes.
Carry Off Male Population
The Germans have carried off
virtually the entire male population
of the districts which they evacuat-
ed, capable of doing any work. All
the captured prisoners say that
peace is expected any day.
The Germans behaved the same in
Ostend as elsewhere. The Ger
man commandant, who was cordial
ly hated by the civilians, imposed
fines for the smallest offences, such
as being out of bed after 9 o'clock
at night. Twenty six million francs
were extorted from the inhabitants
in fines and forced levies. During
the German occupation all the bath
ing machines were used for the
storage of explosives and civilians
were compelled to work in the sub
marine repair shops. 1t is now
established that the dry dock was
completely smashed by British
bombs and shells on the occasion of
the raids. The rusty remains of the
gallant Vindictive are visible in ex-
actly the same position as the vessel
was sunk by the British navy, the
Germans being unable to move it.
A typical letter of what is hap
pening in Germany is among the
captured documents. 1t was writ
ten few days ago by a German
private to his brother-in-law on the
battle front and describes a scene
at railway station on the. arrival
of troop train from Russia. Off.
GERS were stoned and maltreated
and attempts were made to shoot
them because the men were re.
CURED to entrain for the west front.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
New York Stocks.

New York, Oct. 1s.-Another vigorous
rise In prices accompanied the every
active opening Of today's stock market.
even the war group. recently under pres
sure, scoring substantial advances. Oils
were again In the foreground. Mexican
Petroleum adding IL points to yesterdays
25-point gain. Coppers and rails also
supplemented their many substantial ad-
vances Of the previous session. and United
States Steel which opened at gain Of
point on a sale of 5000 shares. soon in
creased its advantage. Shippings rallied
l to points from their moderate re-
versal, the motor group alone displaying
heaviness.
The final session Of the week on the
stock exchange was characterized by an
other outburst Of builish enthusiasm, al
though the energies of the financial COM
munity were mainly directed toward the
successful conclusion of the Liberty loan.
Activity was again most pronounced In the
speculative issues, notably oils. which
were rather cratic. however. as result
of heavy selling for profits. Rails steels,
equipments coppers and shippings con-
tributed to the extensive dealings at the
wide range Of to - points, Gains were
mostly reduced at the end, few leaders
FORGETTING all their advantage. The clos
ms was irregular. Sales Appropriated
900, 900 shares.
Liberty bonds were steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Hastings College Notes. I

The quarantine at the college is still
being maintained No cases Of influenza
however. are in the s. a. T. c. unit, or
the student body as a whole.
Some very effective work is going on
in the drill and the s. A. T. c. unit is
pretty well organized with classes going
on with thorough regularly.
The new officers Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
are: President, Clarence Gait; vice presl-
dent. WILDER Meek; secretary. Ward Gray;
treasurer. Robert Harry. Other members
Of the cabinet ae Chester Swinbunk, vern
Prirch. James Riggs and Willard Brown,
Saturday night, October 10. was OBJ
served as student night for the s. A. T.
C. men. Other members Of the student
body were invited to enjoy the stunts.
supt Carl e. Pratt of suttsn schools.
class Of 1915, is taking charge Of the foot
ball men, rounding them into form for
their games with other tnstieutions.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Kearney Normal Moves,

The editor of the Antelope this year
Is Miss Phyllis johnson and the BUSH
ness manager is Otis Snediker.
c. A. Fulmer. state director vocational
training In Nebraska. visited the K s.
~ s. on September 30, for the purpose of
inspecting and approving the facilities
Tor the Radio Buzzer course. He gave
talk at the convocation hour.
The X. S. N. S. faculty Is represented
at Columbia University this year by Dean
George e. Martin and MISS Evelyn Dill
ley. The faculty members are on leave
OF absence and will return after COM
pleting the course.
Lieut. c. Vickstrom Of the regular
army. veteran of the second battle on
the Marine, arrived in Kearney Saturday
to assume command of the s. A. T. C.
His coming closely followed the inspec-
ton and favorable report by Captain
zillman. Induction into the army of
the men already here and their in
tensive training is now under way The
new gymnasium is to be fitted up for
barracks to accommodate 800 men. J.
d. Saunders, manager Of the boarding
establishment will have charge of the
mess. Men In the s. A T. C. have been
enrolled and are pursuing their special
course here since October /.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Americans to Participate
In London BoXinu Contest

Chicago, Oct. 20-A boxing con-
test for the championship of the al
lied fleets and the kings trophy, to
be held in London December II
and IL, will be participated in by a
picked team from the Great Lakes
Naval Training station, it was an
nounced tonight. An invitation from
Admiral Sims was received by
Captain w. A. Moffett, comman-
dant, today. Among those eligible
for the station team are Richey
Mitchell, Milwaukee lightweight;
Vincent Pokornay, Cleveland well
terweight and Cal" Delaney, light
weight.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Old Game in New Setting
Being Worked on Hotel Men

A new bunco game, or rather, an
old one with new applications is be-
ing worked on hotel keepers of
Omaha and vicinity. The mode of
procedure is something as follows:
The crook learns the name of one
of the best customers of the ho-
tel, say, Mr.. Jones, and at a time
when he is out calls the hotel in
Mr.. Jones' name saying that he is
having a c. o. D. package sent
over and as he will probably not
be back when the package arrives.
asks the manager to please pay the
charges and he will take care of it
when he comes in. The manager
says Sure"
Shortly after. boy comes in with
the package and collects the charges
amounting to $3.50 and departs.
Later Mr. Jones returns and the
manager hands him his package.
"Mr. Jones" tells him that the
package cannot be for him, as he
had not ordered any such package,
whereupon the said hotel manager
realizes that he has been stung.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21

Crook established and long after
Henderson retired from the senate,
as chairman of the military affairs
of the upper house, was instru-
mental in having the government re-
tain Fort Omaha when a move
ment was started to sell the older
fort for a song. And what is true of
his active interest in behalf of Forts
Omaha and Crook is equally true of
his activities in behalf of Fort Rob-
inson.
But while Senator Warren has
been a loyal friend of the military
branch of the government, as the
army will bear witness, he has been
an active champion of the agricul-
tural interests of his own state as
we'll as Nebraska and many of the
wise laws on the statute books af-
fecting the welfare of the farmer
are directly traceable to Warren's
farsightedness and business acu-
men.
Although Warren is essentially a
sheep grower and owns large graz
ing areas in Wyoming, there has
not been a time when the senior
senator from that state has not
been ready to do everything pos
sible to ameliorate the condition of
the husbandman.
Uncertain What President Will Do.
Just what position the president
may take as to Senator Warren's
candidacy for reelection is prob
lematical, in view of the candidacy
of former Assistant Secretary of
State John E. Osborne on the DEM
ocratic ticket, but this much is GER
tain, at the capital and in admins
tration circles it is we'll known that
Senator Warren has been standing
by the president all along and has
rendered signal service in support
of administration war measures, for
the good of the country.
In fact Senator Warren's aid, up
on several occasions has been con-
spicuous and most invaluable, no.
tably in the enactment of the food
control bill, in which the president
was deeply interested and which
has proven bulwark for the peo-
pie against food profteers and with
out which the allies and Our troops
could not have been provisioned,
When the democratic chairman of
the committee on agriculture, Sem
ator Gore, refused to handle the
bill, passing it On to Senator Cham
berlain and when such powerful
democrats as Senator Reed exert
ed every effort to emasculate it,
the president, it is pointed out, was
supported by republicans.
Senator Warren was at the head
of the republican conferees when
the bill was finally shaped and he
insisted upon the presidents wish,
for single food administrator, in
stead of board, being regarded.
And his insistence, it is said, at the
capital, was largely responsible for
the retention of the presidents
plan.
In view Of his long and efficient
service in the senate, and in view
of the fact that the trained legis-
lator is now more than ever need
ed in solving the problems that will
present themselves in the wake of
peace, for Wyoming to retire Sem
ator Warren at this time would be
a national calamity.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Chicago Live Stock,

Chicago, H., Oct notwithstanding
5000 head; compared with a week ago
better grades Of medium and western
steers. 25 to 40 cents higher; common.
light. % cents lower; beef cattle and can
ming stock. unevenly steady to rs cents
lower bulls. rs to SO cents lower; calves,
rs cents to 81 lower; feeding cattle, clos
ing Is cents higher.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head; market
mostly rs to 50 cents lower than Fridays
general trade some mixed and packing
grades showing Is cents decline; early top.
$1S.l5; practical top late, $500, Butchers.
$II25Qls,00; light. $1s75@l7s0; pack
ing, s15.25@l700; rough. $l45o9l5.2S;
pigs, good to choice, sl4.50@1525.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $4,000
head; compared with a week ago, fat
classes Is to so cents lower: feeding and
breeding stock, unevenly SO cents to 81
lower; ewes declining most.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Hawaiian Swimming Stars
To Enlist in u. S. NAVY

New York, Oct. 2O.-Duke Ka-
hanamoku, Harold Kruger and Cla-
renee Lane, Hawaiian swimming
champions, will enlist in the navy
and be sent to the Pelham Bay
naval training station, it was an
nounced tonight. 1t is expected
they will join the Pelham bay swim
ming team, making it possible for
that team to vie with the Great
Lakes swimmers for the national
championship.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Big|ey Finds Liquor and
Turns it Over to Police

John Bigley, found two bottles of
Old Homestead whisky, and called
the police. Emergency Officer Bar
rift and officer Lane received the
whisky from Bigley. The incident
occurred about noon Sunday. Lane
is now off duty and Barritt's tenn
perature was up to 104 when he
left the station last night. Both are
real "flu' victims. The whisky
bottled in bond,' and seals intact,
is safely locked up.
Bigley is employed at the Kretch-
mer Manufacturing plant. He found
the whisky under a culvert at the
street corner. There were two
empty cases bearing the name of c.
c. Williams, Van Tassell, Wyo.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21

Chicago, Oct 19.-Week- end covering by
shorts led to decided upturns today in
the corn market Delay In the receipts Of
the German answer to President Wilson's
note was given a bullish construction. and
there was an evident tendency to even
up trades to be prepared for any sur
prise happenings over Sunday. Besides.
offerings were light. Initial prices. which
ranged from Nc of to 4 up. with No
vember s1.21h to s1,22 and December
s1.16a to SLIT, were followed by sharp
gains all around.
Oats had an upward slant with corn.
After opening at 1sc off to Nc advance.
with November 6s%c, the market contin-
ued to ascend.
Provisions reflected weakness Of the
hog market. Pork fell the limit
Chicago Cash Prices-Corn: No. 2 vel
low. s1.52@1.54; No. yellow. $1,42@ /. As.
Oats: No 8 white, 67@6shc; standard.
6S1a a sec. Rye: No 2, s1.62 " @1.63. Bar
ley: 9Oc@s1.O0. Seeds, Timothy. $1,000
1000; clover, nominal. Provisions: Pork.
Chicago closing prices furnished The
Bee by Logan & Bryan, stock and grain
brokers, 315 South Sixteenth street.
Omaha:
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Goes to U. S. Supreme Court
For New Trial for Mooney

San Francisco, Oct. l9.-Maxwell
McNutt, counsel of record for
Thomas ]. Mooney, announced here
today that he will leave for Wash
ington tomorrow to petition for a
writ of certiorari from the United
States supreme court to secure a
new trial for Mooney.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Leaves to Collect So
And Gets 80 Days More

Thomas Dolan, laborer, who was
arrested Friday and sentenced to Is
days for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct, was put to work unloading
car of coal at the police station
Saturday morning. After working
a short time, he left without per-
mission to call upon a former en-
ployer who he said owed him 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Mrs. Alberta James Is
In Swedish HOSPITAL

Mrs. Alberta James. wife of DR..
L. A. James, who is with Or. Patton
in the Nebraska base hospital. unit
in France, il -recovering from an at
tack of pneumonia. She is at the
Swedish Mission hosrital.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21

In the Gate City Bowling league
Nelson is leading in high single
games with an average of 248, while
the Sandow Truck rolled the high
team game with total of $40. Edi-
son leads for three high games with
658 and the Sandow Truck team
is again found in the lead in the
three high games with total of
37l2.
Edison is leading in individual
averages with an average of 1872 in
six games, while Nelson is second
with 100 and Karls is third with an
average of 1856.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21

: Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 1s.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 5000 head; market steady; steers,
sI7.0O@isl5; westerns ss.00@l3.5o: cows,
ss.50@1i.5e; heifers. s700@12.50: stock
ers. $1009l30O: calves. sS.0o@12.So.
Hogs-Receipts, 1880 head; market
lower; heavy, s17o0917.60; butchers.
s1s.f5@1750; lights, sl6.509l74o; pigs,
$l5.5O9l7.00. ..
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, none: mar
ket steady; lambs. $500 9l5.40; year
lings, $1H0o@l1.o0: wethers, $s.50@i0,S0;
ewes So 00ae50
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Tnrnentine and Rouin.

Savannah, Ca. Oct Is-Turpentine-
Firan. CSC; sales. 81 bbls: receipts, ~
hbls; shipments. 81 bbls.; stock. se,22s
bbls
Rosin-Firm; sales. ssS bbls; receipts,
ae2 bills; shipments. 2,73o bills; stock.
s5,7el bbls Quote: B. D. E. F. $I425.
10, sILae: H. siL45; I. si4so; K, 1890;
n. sl5.ss; VIC. 3isie; WV. sI5.so.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, Ia. ls,-Cattle--Receipts
500 head; market steady; beef steers, $500
G1S.50; Gamers, $s.eo@6.5o; stockers and
feeders. s7.00@l2.5o; feeding cows and
heifers, s5.50@a0o.
+ Hogs--Receipts, 5000 head; market
steady, 10 cents lower: light, $l725@1I45:
mixed, s17eA@l7.25; heavy, sl67o@i7.oo;
bulk. sIe.75G17,00. H. --.
Sheep and Lamhs-Receipts. 800 head;
market steady ..- D.. O.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21

Sc Joseph, Mo. Oct 1s.--Cattle--Re-
ceipts, SEQ head; market nominal; steers.
$500 1880; cows and heifers, $500
1890; calves, ss.oe@la25. r.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head; market
lower; top, s17,7o: bulk. s16.ssG17.so.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1e0 head !;
market steady; lambs. s1ooo61s.so;
ewes. sS.00Is50
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21

OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMENT.
RECEIPTS IN OTHER MARKETS.

Corn-No. white: car $1.43. No 4
white: car $1,2S; No. 5 white: l car
s1.25. No. white: 1 car SLIT. Sample
white: cars $1.1O; 1 car s1,106 No 8
yellow: 8 cars s1.4S. No. 4 yellow: l car
$3.50. No. yellow; l car s1.25. No
yellow: / car 1920 Sample yellow / car
SIG; car s1.15; rs car $1.13: l car
s1.10 No mixed: l car $1.41. No.
mixed l car s1.2S No. mixed: 1 car
$3.50. Sample mixed: l car SLIP; car
S1.l1; car s1.10.
Oats-Standard: car 66Ac. No 3
white oats: cars SEC; 3-5 car &C. No.
white oats 1 car 65Ac. Sample white
oats: l car 65lac.
Rye--No .: car 1851; No. 8: car
$3.50.
Barley-No. 3: car s7c Rejected
car SIC. Sample: / car ssc
Wheat-No. hard: 4 cars SASSY. Q
cars s2.15 l car $40 (smutty). No.
hard: car s2.12. No hard: car
$2.1O. car $2,o6 tsmutty). car $2.O5
(smutty. Yellow. No mixed: / car
s2.14. No. mixed: car s212h, l car
81 IL. / car sal (durum spring.. l car
s2.o4. No. 4 mixed: l car $2.06.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
iris Speaker to Enter
Naval Aviation School

Boston, Oct. 20.-Tris Speaker.
center fielder on the Cleveland
American league base ball club, will
enter the naval aviation school at
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Grain MARKETS
Corn 8 Cents Higher to / Cent
Lower; Fair Demand; 9th
er Grains Unchanged;
Receipts Light.
Omaha, Oct. 10.

Omaha, Oct. ~.
Receipts Of grain today were light with
10 cars Of wheat, ~ cars Of corn, IS cars
OF oats. car of rye and II cars Of barley.
Shipments were cars Of wheat, 81 cars Of
corn. 70 cars Of oats, car Of rye and 7
cars Of barley.
Corn prices ranged from 8 cents higher
to cent lower with the bulk unchanged to
some up. There was a fair demand in
evidence.
Other Rrpins brought UNCHANGED nrices
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
New York Cation Futures,

New York. Oct. 1s.-Cotton futures
opened steady: October. 1880; December.
3o.soc; January, 3o.35c; March. 3o.aoe:
May, 30.05c.
Cotton futures closed steady; October
3l.S6c: December, 39.s4c: January, 30.S5c;
March. se,ote; May. 2s.sse.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21

Kuhry of the Statesmen has the
high individual average with 1863
heading Bartlett of the Supplies by
10 pins. Michka of the Office team
is third with an average of 149.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Oct. l9.-Butter-Unsettied /;
creamery. 50@65c.
Eggs-Receipts. 1880 cases; unchanged
Potatoes-Higher; receipts, ~ cars;
Minnesota and Dakota bulk s1.65@ LIB !;
Minnesota and Dakota. sacks, $l.sb@2.oo;
Wisconsin, bulk, $l.6S@l.so; Wisconsin,
sacks, s1.90d2.00.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Market and Financial News of the Day
Fair Food Prices.

The price fixing committee of
Douglas county has named the fol-
lowing prices. Retailers are not
permitted to charge more than
these nrices.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
With The
B0Wlers

In the Greater Omaha league,
Karls leads all others in individual
averages, with 1872, Shaw is second
with 1888 and Hanson comes third
with 1888.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Farnam Alleys,

E Brown is leading all individuals
in the Farnam league with an av-
Ell gae of 1888 made in three games.
Hollock has an average of 1872 made
in three games, and Murphy comes
third with l76 in II games.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
Omaha Hay Market.

Receipts were good on both prairie
hay and alfalfa. while the demand Is
only fair. causing the market to 90 some
lower ron all grades Of hay and alfalfa
Hay-Choice upland prairie, $3.50; No.
upland prairie. $2450@25,50; No. 3 up
land prairie s21.O0@23.00; No. upland
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
SPORTS CALENDAR

SPORTS CALENDAR.
Racing: Autumn melting Of Empire City
Jockey club, at Yonkers, N. Y. Autumn
meeting Of Latonia Jockey club, at Ia
tonia, Ky.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21

AlfaIfa-Choice. s3O,O0@sl0O; No. /.
s2s. 600 80 90: standard, $27.O0@2 $500; No.
2, s2450@26.50; No. 8, $21.o0@24oO.
straw-Oat. s7.o0@s.O0; wheat, $500
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21
NY, STOCKS AND BONDS.

The following quotations, which are up
to 1880 p. m. eastern time. are furnished
by Logan & Bryan, members New York
Stock exchange, 315 South Sixteenth
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-21

counter.
Note AN additional charge may be
made for delivery or credit to customers,
Same price for rye or graham. Bread
prices are for cash and carry or; credit
and delivery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
War Department Will Ask for
That Many Men
In Petition to Congress To Be
Made Ere Long.
PASS UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Want Bill To Settle the Con.
tracts for the War.
CrOwell and GOethals Appear
Before House Committee.

Washington, Dec. s.-The war de-
partment will soon ask congress to
authorize a peace time standing army
OF half million men. according to
present plans.
The department does not now con.
template recommending universal
military training.
These two outstanding features OF
the departmental army reorganization
plans were learned today from Q
source close to both Secretary of War
Baker and Chief of Staff March.
Assistant Secretary of War Crowell
and Quartermaster General Goethals
appeared bsfore the house military
committee today. confining their testi-
mony to a plea for speedy passage OF
a bill to allow them to make settle
ments of contracts, ruled illegal by
Comptroller Warwick of the treasury.
Many firms might be thrown into
bankruptcy unless the bill is passed,
the committee was told.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
MANY LOSE BARS
1913 National Guard Officers
Out in Nine Months.
Many Had No Experience
Others Lacked Qualifications.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Within nine
months after the national guard was
drafted into federal service, 1873 of
it's officers had been eliminated, Brig.
Gen. John w. Heavey, chief of the
bureau of militia affairs, said in his
annual report, made public today.
These included one major general
16 brigadiers and AZ colonies. Causes
of elimination of the officers are given
as physical disability. 64S resigna-
tions; and action of efficiency boards,
352. Thirty officers were dismissed
by sentence of court martial and two
are carried on the rolls as deserters
The large number of officers dropped
can be satisfactorily explained, Gen.
eral Heavey said, by the fact that only
a small proportion had had any mill
tary training, while a substantial pro-
portion lacked the necessary basic
education and physical qualifications.
The aggregate strength of the national
guard drafted into federal service is
given as 12,100 officers and 367,223
enlisted men.
In justice to the organization, the
report declared: Attention is called
to the fact that eighteen divisions. COM
posed entirely of National Guard
troops. were furnished in the present
emergency. All but three of these
divisions are now in France"