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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-06
REPORTS INDICATE
FOOD CRISIS OVER
Rcassuring News for People of
United States and En-
tente Countries.
WHEAT CROP MUCH BETTER
Production Will Be at Least
6O0,OO0,000 Bushels, and May
Reach 65o,OOO,0O0 Bushels.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l ]


WASHINGTON, May all Official
and unofficial reports that have reached
Washington indicate that the couutrys
food crisis has been passed; that this
years production will far exceed that
labor to save the crops now in the
broken.
This is reassuring, no: only to the
American people. who have always pro-
visioned themselves, but TO the allies
Of Europe, which are still looking to
tho United States to ration them. ana
who viii depend more and more upon
this country as the man power or
France, Great Britain and Italy is
further absorbed by armies of those
countries.
For the past six weeks. that is. since
the beginning of the great German
drive. the attention OF most officials
Of the government has been fixed upon
the military phases OF tho situation.
Tho Presidents order rushing greater
bodies OF men to Europe has over
shadowcd all other concerns in Wash
inston. and has taken more and more
Of the tonnage which hitherto was cm-
ployed in the transportation of food
stuffs TO the allied peoples.
But there is another group OF OIL
cials who knew that soon or latc the
cry FOR food would again come
across the Atlantic; that Great Brit
ain and France particularly would one
day find their storchouses empty and
that once more the resources OF this
country would be relied upon to meet
the desperate situation in which these
nations would find themselves. And
these officials have been studying all
agricultural reports with almost fcv@--
iSh anxiety
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
REVOLUTION. IN
U. S. PLOTTED BY
kA|SER'S AGENTS
Rising of German Rifle Clubs
Planned, According to Testi-
mony at Hidden Num-
tions Investigation.

New York, May l5.-Plans were
formed in 1914 for a revolution OF
Germans in the United States in case
this country should be drawn into the
European war, according to testimony
today at the state attorney generals
investigation of reports of hidden
munitions.
Ivan Norodny, vice president OF
the Russian-American Asiatic corpor-
alton, who admitted he had symp-
athized with Russian revolutionists
before the emperor was overthrown,
attributed the revelation of plans for
an uprising in the United States to
Baron Won Gersdorf, friend OF the
German crown prince and a former
agent in Mexico, who was interned
after, the United States entered the
war.
At a dinner at New York hotel in
the fall of 1914, Norodny said, he met
Won Gersdorff, Captain Hans Tausch-
er, former Krupp agent in the United
States, and another German whom
he knew as Lagen or Muck and who
was the manager of Nine. Gadski,
wife Of Captain Tauscher. Norodny
quoted Won Gersdorf as saying:
"The Schuetzenverein German
rife clubs) has arms in this country
and in case of trouble with the United
States they will side with Germany.
The rifles have come from Germany
and in case Of war the Germans here
will have the Industrial Workers of
the World and the socialists"
The efforts of Deputy Attorney
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
LEADING MEN OF
BISBEE ARRESTED
mi. W. W. AFFAIR

Tucson, Ariz, May l5.-Twenty
of the leading mining company Off
cials, employees and business men
of the Warren district were arrested
at Bisbee this morning on indictments
returned by the federal grand jury,
which last week completed an inves-
tigation of the deportation last July
of nearly 1900 alleged members of
the Industrial Workers of the World.
A 2lst man, for whom the officers
had warrant tonight, was reported
to be in New York City. He is said
to be a man prominent in mining and
financial circles throughout the coun-
try.
Deported 1886 Men.
The deportation of the l,lS6 men
in connection with which the federal
grand jury returned indictments took
place from here July II. 1917; when
armed citizens led by Sheriff Harry
Wheeler rounded up the men and
loaded them on a special train of
"a cattle and box cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
Brandeis Employees Pledge
Support in Red Cross Drive

H. Baldrige addressed the employees
of the Brandeis stores after closing
hours last night. He explained the
work of the Red Cross and appealed
to the employees to do their share
toward meeting the requirements of
the drive, soon to start. His talk was
enthusiastically received and the en-
ployes pledged themselves to assist in
making a success of the campaign. A
Red Cross booth will be established
in the Brandeis stores.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
lobeck Will Investigate
Cost Of Producing Petroleum


Washington, D. c., May is.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Congressman Lo-
beck today introduced house resolu-
ton calling upon the federal trade
commission to investigate at the
earliest possible time the cost OF
producing and refining petroleum.
Following were nominated for
postmasters today by the president:
Charles H. Oldham, Butte; .. r.
Ryan, Humphrey, and Stella Caulfeld.
Newcastle.
Benjamin Norris will give a week
q the Red Cross drive, making all
his speeches in Ohio. He opens his
speaking tour at Warren Friday even
ing.
Representative Stephens left this
evening for Auburn, Ind, where he
delivers the graduating address to
I the Auburn high school tomorrow
night. From there he goes to Ne
bsaska, to deliver series OF addresses
n the interest Of the Red Cross. He
viii also deliver an address to the
eyaduating class of the Kearney state
uofmal school May a. Before re-
furning to Washington Congressman
Stephens will "hle for something"
and the knowing ones predict that he
'sl announce for congress,
Democratic National Committee
tsAAs nnilAn iaff far Omaha tndan-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
lMITTELEUROPA
SCHEME BOOSTED
BY NEW TREATY
CONTINUED From Page One.)

have seen you and to have again es-
i tablishcd in our detailed discussions
our entire accord regarding the aims
which guide us. Their realization will
bring great blessings on our empires.
4 hope soon to be in position to
take advantage of your kind invitation.
Hearty greetings to Zita and your
self.
I'm true friendship,
(Signed) William"
Emperor Charles reply was.
All the moment Of leaving the
blessed ground OF the German empire
81, my way home, l feel impelled again
10 greet you warmly and to express
my heartiest thanks not only for the
very gracious but also for the truly
friendly reception which you gave
me yesterday l am highly satisfied
with our harmonious conference.
From my heart and in true friendship,
/ say, may we soon meet again"
London, May is--Thc recent meet
ing Of Emperor William Of Germany
and Emperor Charles OF Austria Is
81 absorbing interest to the British
public.
There are two viewpoints which ap-
pear in the comment on the meeting,
one is to the immediate result of the
conference and the other as to its fu-
ttire result, and both are OF paramount
importance.
The first Is the effect which the
meeting Is likely to have III military
events, whether another great blow at
Italy may be expected to coincide with
The daily expected renewal Of the on
sIaught at the Anglo-French front,
md whether Austria can be per-
esladed to send troops to the western
front to strengthen exhausted Ger.
man divisions.
The more distant outcome OF the
meeting and its cementing of {. politi.
cal and economic defensive alliance
0f the central powers is realization
that eventually must be faced in the
naturalization of the Mitteleuropa
policy, and il is argued that il this Is
] accomplished, the natural reply OF the
entente nations would be the placing
Ia operation Of the resolutions calling
for economic pressure against Ger
many, known as the Paris resolution,
because II is contcnded that only by
the strongest economic pressure could
the entente deal with the greatest unit
III power ever known in the worlds
history.
Kings Attend Uninvited.
Zurich, Switzerland. May lS.-Both
King Ludwig Of Bavaria and King
Frederick August of Saxony seem to
have been participants in the great
Headquarters conference Of the Ger
man and Austrian emperors, although
apparently neither was invited to be
present. This is indicated by a state
mcnt in the Munich Neueste Mach
4 richten, which says:
The hour is grave and Bavaria
/ cannot leave Prussia to be the whole
arbiter OF German destinies. King
Ludwig, therefore, decided to pro-
eeed to headquarters. The departure
of the king of Saxony to take part
Is the negotiations--a participation
which was not desired in Berlin cir
eies--was due to the same cause"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
GERMANS MURDER
CONQUERED RUSS
AND SACK TOWNS
Fleeing Women and Children
Cut to Pieces by Kaiser's
Plundering Huns; Jewish
Villagers Prosecuted.

London, May 15.-A Russian gov
ernment wireless received here today
reveals the full horror Of the German
atrocities in the occupied regions of
White Russia.
Il says that trustworthy witnesses,
Who produced documentary evidence
told Of the violence used and of the
tortures, executions and savage meth
DDS of dealing with the working
classes, as well as the plundering and
burning of Russian villages by Ger
man detachments.
In the Bobrinsk district" the dis
patch says, "entire villages have been
set afire and plundered. In the village
OF Buda Uhlan patrol extorted a
contribution of several thousand ru-
bIes, and when the peasants i,ad paid
part of it and were unable to pay
more the Uhlans surrounded til: vii
1age and bombarded it.
In other villages peasants, women
and children, who endeavored to es-
cape from fires were pursued by Uh-
lans and cut to pieces with swords
Of hogged with whips.
In one village an old Jew was FIRST
forged and then hanged in the pres
ence OF all the villagers. Most savage
acts were perpetrated in Jewish VII
Iages.
All persons suspected of belong
lnr to the bolsheviki and those in
military uniforms were Immediately
1hot."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
BLAZE SWEEPS CROSS
YARDS AND BURNS
MANY SMALL HOMES

of the company could be saved H.
Gross, president of the company, told
a Bee reporter that he carried no
insurance on the place, and stated
further that he knew no cause for the
fire other than the theory that it
started from sparks emerging from
the cupola of the Nebraska Foundry
company, an adjoining structure.
Fire Chief Salter said an investi-
cation would be conducted as soon
as possible.
Distant Houses Threatened.
The ruins stretched over the old
circus grounds. Several houses which
were built there recently were en-
dangered by the far-reaching flames.
Other nearby homes which were
threatened by burning fagots were
emptied of furniture and household
furnishings for safety. Adjoining
streets were filled with furniture,
which was saved before escaping
flames wrought havoc upon neighbor-
ing homes.
South Side Houses Burn.
In a gale blowing at the rate OF SO
miles an hour, with one-inch gar
den hose, neighbors kept fire, which
eventually gutted the one-story house
at 1926 and the two-story house at
1924 South Twelfth street in check,
until the household1 effects in both
residences could be removed and as
sistance be had from the fire stations
OF Benson and South Omaha, several
miles away.
Fire started in the rear of 1926
South Twelfth street about 4:30 We'd
nesday afternoon. An alarm was sent
in but there was no apparatus avail
able at the district station, as all had
been called out to fight the big fires
in the north part Of the city. Half
an hour after the alarm had been sent
in the horse drawn hose carts of the
South Omaha station, three miles
away, and the Benson department,
five miles away, responded and the
flames soon were under control.
The two houses were owned by
Joseph Wolf, manager of the Tel Jed
Sokol hall, 22l4 South Thirteenth
street. He occupied the larger house
and the family of Paul Matjka was
tenant of the smaller house. 1t is es-
timated that the damage done to both
properties will reach $4,000, partially
covered by insurance. 1t is thought
the FIRE resulted from defective flue.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
Notes of the Fire

The brisk northerly wind carried
sparks from the burning Gross yards
a distance of more than four blocks.
One house, six blocks away, was
threatened with destruction when an
unruly shingle from the burning
sheds few across the sky and landed
on the little home. 1t was unnoticed
until a small fame shot forth from
the roof. This was extinguished be-
fore any damage was done to the res
idence.
"Visitations Visitations! That's
what it am" cried an aged negro
woman as :; great ball of flaming
wood fell within her yard and the
sparks sent forth little streaks of
flames that ate their way toward her
home. She was pacifed, however,
when fremen sent streams of water
upon her little home and prevented
the flames from destroying her all,
One house within half block of
the wrecking yards caught fire and
the front room and a half OF the din
ing room were destroyed before fire.
men extinguished the blaze. The house
presented the appearance Of many
residences after the Easter tornado
half standing and the other portion
destroyed.
Assistant Fire Chief Dineen was
about "all in" two hours after the
fire started, the result of bad injury
to his foot when he stepped upon a
nail and from the heavy clouds Of
smoke in which he worked for sew
eral hours. He went,to the police sta
ton to have his foot dressed by po-
lice surgeons.
But one building in the Gross yards
was insured, according to the owner.
This was the small two-story brick
building in which the Offices were To-
Gated. Mr.. Gross did not know the
amount of insurance carried on this
building, but declared that it would
not cover the loss.
"Hey, you, Mr.. Policeman, get busy
and help me carry this stuff back in
the house, cried one woman, as she
prepared to carry her household
goods back into what was left of her
home. When the officer declined, the
fire victim screamed: I'm a tax
payer, am, and you ought to help
ME out. I'll tell Dean Ringer on you,
and then you'll see what will happen.
The freakishness of the flying
brands is responsible for saving many
homes. At intervals the fiery messen-
gers skipped homes for some distance
and then lit in vacant lots, to die
natural death.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
SUPPLIES YOU
WITH "PEP"
Nervous, Worn.Out Men and
Women Need the Rejuvenat-
ing Effects of 3-Grain
Cadomens Tablets.
l. NJ ell A.nf
Is a Lazy Man a Sick Man!

There are two kinds Of laziness-
mental and physical In either case,
the condition can be corrected. Ihat
tired feeling-do you know what II
means? 1t means that you are SICK
not bedfast-but sick and not rlgnt
as you should be.
No one enjoying the best Of health
can be lazy with that tired. worn-out
feeling. The nerves, the stomach. the
blood-flow are all suffering. Fatal
disease arises from a neglect OF sucn
symptoms. Cadomene Tablets wlll
help rid you of all these distressing
symptoms. They are guaranteed TO 40
20 or money back-so why delay
treatment? Begin at once by gong
to your druggist for tube. Head
ache, languor, backache, nervousness;
dependency, and lack of energy and
vitality vanish under this wonder1ui
tonic treatment. Scld by all druggists
-Advertiscment
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
N. J. Greevy Brings Carloads
Of Copper Ore to the SmeItef

NJ. ]. Greevy, president of the Atlas
Copper and Reduction company of
Tie Siding, Wyo., is home after
spending six months at the camp. Mr..
Greevy visits Omaha at this time to
bring three carloads of ore to the
local smelling works. The Atlas
company, according to Mr.. Greevy, is
cutting native copper on "the roof of
America" He says they have the
richest copper ore that ever came out
of the ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
Youth in France Sends Burning
Message to Fellows Back Home

department "over there" since De
cember.
Our work is hard" he said, "but
I'm proud to do my bit-my ALTO
help Uncle Sam win this war. We
get up at 5:45 in the morning,
retire at $50 o'clock at night. We
quit work at 6 o'clock in the evening
and we waste no time.
1--WE have daily and weekly paper
that keep US informed of the news
back home. We play basket ball,
base ball and soccer foot ball. This
with our weekly entertainments at
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton and our own player piano busy
every evening, afford ample amuse-
ment."
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16

Il would not change places with
any man OF service age in the United
States who has elected to stay at
home"
This is the message of an Omaha
boy in France to the fellows back
home, contained in a letter from
tom" Purcell, ice plant company No.
507, American expeditionary forces,
received Wednesday by A. King, man
ager of the grocery department of
Hayden Brothers. Purcell formerly
was employed in the vegetable de-
partment.
He enlisted with Is men from the
Armour packing plant, South Omaha,
and has been with the quartermaster'
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16

General Becker to learn the names of
the owners of 100000 Mauser rifles
and 1,000,000,000 cartridges which
various brokers had testified were Of
fered for sale in New York by Gus
tav Lussing, a German-born Amer
lean citizen. proved futile when Lus-
sing took the stand. He denied the
testimony of various witnesses that
he, had represented himself as the
agent of the owners. Mr.. Becker
announced that he would be called to
the stand at the resumption of the in
vestigation May q.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
CROSSES
MEXICAN BORDER
IN BANDIT CHASE

FL Paso. Tex, May ls.-American
cavalry crossed the border at Still
wells ford, 80 miles south of Mara
thon. Tex. today in pursuit Of raid
ers who crossed from Mexico yester-
day and drove so head of cattle into
Mexico from American ranches along
the border, This was announced here
late today by Major General w. A..
Holbrook, commander of the southern
who arrived from an in
spectior of the Big Bend border.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
SCoviIIe Reelected Head
Of Guernsey Cattle Club

Chicago, May l5.-Members attend
ing the annual convention of the
American Guernsey Cattle club today
reelected Robert Scoville of New
York president. William Dempster
Hoard, ex-governor of Wisconsin,
was elected vice president and Will
liam H. Caldwell of Peterboro, N. H..
was elected secretary treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
Ladies' Aid Society Holds
Anniversary Celebration

The Goth anniversary of the Ladies
Aid society Of Zion Lutheran
church was celebrated last night at
their annual May festival. Several
musical numbers were given, followed
by refreshments, which were served in
the church parlors.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
On Trial for Murder.

Richmond, Va, May 15.-Dr. Lem
uel ]. Johnson, a dentist of Middle
sex, N. c., was placed on trial today,
charged with numbering his brother,
December IS last. Selection of the
jury was expected to take all day.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
Military Exemption Refused
Briton With II Children

London, May l0.-Exemption from
military service has been refused
man with IL children, one of whom
is with the colors. The drafted man
has four brothers in the British
army
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
Jury Panel Filled for
Trial of Grace LuSk

Waukesha, Wis, May 15.-The
jury panel for the trial of Grace Lusk
on a charge of Staying the wife of
David Roberts was completed hte
this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
The Weather

For Nebraska: Generally fair
Thursday; cooler in north and west
portions and at night in southeast
portion; Friday generally fair and
cooler.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
comparative Local Record.

temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal: -
Normal temperature ....,..,...,,,,,sy syl
Excess for the day .........,.......-1S
Total excess since March $50
Normal precipitation .......,,. .l8 inch
Deficiency for the day ........ rs inch
Total rainfall since March 1....1.s4 inches
Deficiency since March 1.....463 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915 AIS inches
Omaha daily bee., 1918-05-16
Reports From Stations at 7P. M

L. A. WELSH. Meteorological.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
ENJOYED DELIGHTFUL
BIRTHDAY PARTY
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

At her home, 119 West Strong
street, little Miss Elizabeth Address
was hostess to about fifty of her
friends Monday afternoon, August S.
from to o'clock when she enter
tanned with delightful party in
honor of her eighth birthday.
A number of enjoyable games were
played and one especially interesting
was the Popcorn Contest, Armarto
Semmes winning the prize, lovely
box of candy, for finding the greatest
number of bags.
n The decorations We're beautifully
carried out in the color scheme of
pink and white.
After games and other amusements
the little guests enjoyed a delicious ice
course served in the dining room, the
table presenting a most attractive pic
ture with streamers OF ribbons from
the chandelier to the corners of the
table, and in the center a large white
birthday cake with eight white rose
buds holding the eight pink birthday
candles. Pink and white roses were used
in profusion in the decorations of the
table
There were charming favors of pink
bags in which were white caps each
cap holding a little prize.
The guests spent most enjoyable
afternoon with little Miss Address and
departed wishing her many more such
happy birthdays.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
BAPTIST REVIVAL
VERY INTERESTING

The revival meeting that is being
conducted at the Pleasant Grove Bap-
fist church is taking on quite a bit
of interest in almost every way. The
attendance and interest Ms both good.
The meeting started last Saturday
night and will continue on through this
week and will close with the Friday
night service. The Roberts male
quartette has been rendering some
special selections that have been very
much enjoyed by the attentive congre-
cations. The meeting is being con-
Quoted by Rev I. /. Roberts, former
ally of Pensacola, but VINO is at pres
ent residing at Wildwood Rev. Rob
erts spoke Monday night on the dual
nature of man and urged the congre-
cation to give the spirit a chance in
their lives. He spoke Tuesday night
on why God permitted Christians to be
tempted and developed the thought
that temptation was used as a back
ground to paint true Christian char
acter, and the greater the temptation,
the darker the background. and the
more the true Christian life is illumi-
mated. Rev. Roberts will speak We'd
nesday night on What God Is Doing
to Turn a Sinful World TO Him
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-07
MISS BESSIE RICE
ENTERTAINS.

Crestview. Aug. 6.-Miss Bessie Rice,
the youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Rice, entertained a few of her
friends for the first time in their new
home The evening was spent most
enjoyably in games, music and dane
ing, after which the happy young peo-
pie were served with delicious ices and
cake by the sisters OF the attractive
hostess.
On Thursday Miss Thelma Webb
was hostess to some of her friends at
her home at the Okaloosa Hotel Miss
Thelma has always lived in Crestview
and there are bat few around here but
have partaken of the hospitality of this
charming young lady who is always
assisted by her devoted mother
Mrs. T. II. Edney is again at her
bungalow home in Crestview to the
delight Of her many friends here. Mrs
Edney has just returned from a vaca-
ton spent in Camp Walton where she
entertained at family reunion. She
reports a most enjoyable time and be-
sides her relatives in DeFuniak many
others from distant parts We're added
to the happy gathering.