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Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
American Censorship
Is Somewhat Relaxed

Washington, Dec. 31.-Relaxation
in several phases of the voluntary
censorship, observed by American
newspapers since the beginning of the
war, is announced by the committee
on public information in revised reg
ulations effective tomorrow
Requests that nothing be published
tending to disclose the names of line
officers or individual units iii expedi-
tionary forces, tending to reveal the
identity of American merchant ships
and crews engaging submarines and
giving information regarding dry
docks, repair and contraction work
have been withdrawn entirely. 1t is
explained unoficiallX that these we're
withdrawn because of the difficulty
in having them universally observed.
Other changes and additions of
minor character are made.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
WYOMING COAL
RAISED IN u
BY FED ~ HEAD
Increases Recommended by
Douglas County Committee;
Boosts Range From so
Cents to $1.25 Ton.

Price OF Wyoming coal has been
boosted in Omaha.
On the recommendation of the
Douglas county fuel committee, Fuel
Administrator Kennedy announces the
maximum retail ton prices of Wyom-
ing Ignite, Rock Springs lump and
Rock Springs nut in Omaha are in
creased as follows, effective at 7
o'clock Tuesday morning:
Wyoming Ignite, from $9.25 to
Rock Springs lump, from 50 TO
$l025.
Rock Springs nut, from $3.50 to
$975.
On the recommendation of the CON-
mittee, the maximum retail ton price
of Oklahoma bituminous coal is fixed
at 5000 This coal is comparatively
new to this community.
Cost to Dealers.
Including advances at the mines and
other items, the present cost to the re-
tail dealers, and maximum gross mar
gins hereby allowed, on the foregoing
kinds of coal, are now as follows:
Cost to Gross
Kind Of Coal. Retailers. Margins.
Wyoming Ignite ..........$7.2+ s2.51
Rock Springs, lump. ,..... S.13 2.18
Rock Springs, nut 1850 ALB
Oklahoma, bituminous ..... 7.ss s.42
1t is further ordered that no charge
shall be made or allowed for screening
coal OF any kind at the yards. The
prices taking effect December 10, 1917,
and the present prices are based upon
the present practice of screening coal
followed at the yards prior to the TAX
ing effect of the new prices. The
prices and margins provided for here
in include drayage.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
GERMAN AIRMEN
BOMB. And BURN
SACRED SHR|NES
Ancient Churches of Padua Set
On Fire, But Priceless Fres-
Goes Saved; Petrarch
80 Monument Damaged.
(By Associated Press.l

Padua, Italy, Dec. 31.-The ancient
monumental Carmini church of Pa
dua, containing frescoes by Titan
and Campagnola, was the center of
vast confagration last night, which
lighted up the skies for miles around.
The fire started from incendiary
bombs dropped by Teuton airplanes
in another raid which scattered wide
spread destruction and death.
The dome of the massive church
burned throughout the night, max
ing majestic spectacle, but the So
lidity OF tti,esancient walls, dating
from 1850, ara :hc copper roof saved
the main structure and paintings from
destruction. t@t.
The bomb hit the outer edge of
the dome, which was soon fiery
furnace rising 100 ieet in the center
of the city.
Children Killed.
+ One building was pierced from top
to bottom and torn to pieces by a
bomb which buried four persons,
three Of whom were children. The
church OF San Valentine and the an
cient palace were hit and partly
wrecked. Other private buildings also
were struck.
While destruction of property was
great, reports indicate the loss of life
was not as severe as on Friday night.
The correspondent visited the Car
mini church, where mass was pro-
ceeding in the baptistry. The famous
trescoes were intact. The altar was
covered with wreckage, but the walls
and roof had not been damaged
greatly.
@Burned by Hot Metal.
A number of hangings and tapes
tries were burned by red hot metal
from the roof. The tall Campanile
was saved and the bells were ringing
today. A monument to Petrach in
an adjoining square was scorched and
surrounded by debris from collapsed
houses.
The frescoes saved were the meet
ing of Joachim and Anna by Titan
and the birth of Christ and the adora,
ton of the Magi. by Campagnola. The
Carmini church was erected to com
memorate the end of the brutal ty-
ranny of one of the Hohenstauffen en-
chiefs who raided northern Italy 700
years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
Triple Murder Follows !
" MYSTERIOUS Warning

Muskogee, Okl., Dec. 29.--The
bodies of c. z. Logan, his wife and
4-year-old daughter were found to-
night in the ruins of their home near
McLail., farming community Il
miles south Of Muskogee. The bodies
of Mrs. Logan and the child were
burned, but an. examination of Lo-
gan's body revealed that his head had
been crushed.
Neighbors of the Logans said that
Logan received a mysterious message
over the telephone yesterday threat
ening his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
Tkutsk in Flames; Reds
And COssacks TN Battle

London, Dec. 3o.-Correspond-
ents of Reuters limited at Peking,
Harbin and Petrograd report fight
ing at Irkutsk, East Siberia, be-
tween regular troops and ed
guards and Cossacks and military
cadets. ..r
The fighting is Of the fierces.
character and has lasted nearly a
week. The entire town is said to
be afire. Some quarters of it have
been destroyed.
The local branch Of the state
bank, ,.legraph Office and other
buildings have been burned and the
pop Ilation is starving. The Max
imalists have received reinforce
nnents rom Krasnovarsk.
The dispatches add that the Red
guards have murdered the French
consular agent and two Other
renchmen in Irkutsk.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
American Steamer Seized
For Violating Blacklist

A Pacific Port, Dec. 30.-Its officers
and crew, charged with violating the
trading with the ehemy act, by at
tempting to trade with black-listed
concerns in Lower California, the
steamer Norfork was brought into
this harbor tonight with a prize crew
aboard and docked. Officers and crew
are under armed guard and no one is
allowed to approach the pier.
The Northfork, an American owned
steam schooner, ESQ feet long, was
seized at sea by a United States
cruiser. 1t had been engaged irf car
rying ore mined in Lower California.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
Nebraska Lutherans Stop
Teaching German Language

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 31.--At a meet
ing held at Seward, Neb., the pastors
and teachers of the German Lutheran
church in Nebraska of the Missouri
synod adopted resolutions of loyalty
to the United States government and
recommended the cessation of Ger
man language Instruction in all
parochial schools of the state for the
duration of the war.
Acting on the resolution, one of the
most prominent parochial schools OF
the state, located here, will drop
German language instruction tomor-
row, the first day of the new year, and
it is expected that all other parochial
schools will adopt the same policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
Subscriptions Pour in to
Y. W. c. A. War Work Fund

Appeal for New Years offerings to
Young Women's Christian associa-
ton war work fund to finish up the
campaign for $35,000 in Omaha has
begun to bear fruit. Among the first
to make these New Years subscrip.
tions are Bemis Bag company, $780,
Al Scott, SIS; a friend, SIS; ]. ST.
bernsen, $50; Burgess-Granden, SIS.
Half of the second $1,000 to be
raised by 10 women giving $l0C
apiece has already been subscribed
The five subscribers who have vol
tnteered to be among the 10 to give
$l00 apiece are Mrs. c. H. Van Gle
sen, Mrs. w. w. Marsh, friend
Mrs. c. E. Bates and Mrs. w. P
Wherry,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
Judge Rules Against p
California Druu Co

Judge Leslie, sitting in equity court,
overruled the contention of the Cali
fornia Drug stores attorneys in con-
testing the liquor injunction suit
brought against it under the prohibi-
ton law by deciding that the place
could be closed up and enjoined by
law from selling liquor. even though
the practice had already been discon-
tinued when the suit was brought.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
Missouri Pacific Is
First to Feel Control

Missouri Pacific is the first of
the railroads operating in this sec
ton of country that has felt the
effect of government control, so far
as grabbing equipment is concerned.
Sunday night in Kansas City the
Omaha train was standing in the
passenger yards waiting for time
to start on the trip to this city.
About this time an engine was
needed to move a freight train and
without any ado orders were given
to take the engine attached to the
Omaha train. 1t was uncoupled and
taken away to haul freight. The
Omaha train waited two hours be-
fore motive power could be obtained
to take it out of the depot.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
French Take / 400 Prisoners
In Terrific Drive in Italy

Rome the Monte Tomba region, the northern 'front.'
the French captured positions between Osea al onferen
and Marankine, the Office announces
They also captured about o and 90 machine guns and
Berlin Dec 3-French the northern Italian front
terday took the offensive.
infantry penetrated portions OF the Aus
Toba the German general staff
nounced today
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
Student Aviator Flying in
SeapIane Given Up as Lost

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 30.--Officials
at the naval aviation station here to-
night abandoned hope of finding alive
Student Aviator Edward X. Grove.
who disappeared last Wednesday
while on flight in seaplane. 1t
was believed that he was caught in a
fog bank and lost his course, probably
being forced 10 land III the bay, where
heavy seas wrecked his machine.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
American Exports of 1917
Pass $4,000, ,OO0,O0O Mark

Washington, Dec. 3l.-America's
exports were estimated today at the
Department of Commerce to have
passed the $6,000,000,00O mark in 1917,
a new high record. Imports were less
than $3,000.000,000 and the trade bal
ance in favor of the United States
probably will be more than $780,
100000
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
J. Phillip Bird Cancels
Engagement in Omaha

J. Phillip Bird, general manager of
the National Association of Manu-
tacturers, had to cancel his engage
ment to speak at the Commercial
club of Omaha Thursday of this
week. He was to speak at public
affairs luncheon at the club, on "The
Relation of Industry to War" Com
mercial club received a telegram
from his secretary saying that un-
avoldable and unforeseen circum-
stances had arisen which made it ab-
;solutely impossible for him to be
here,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
Retail Stores and Banks
viii Be Closed New Years

The retail stores, members of the
Associated Retailers of Omaha, will
be closed New Years day. This has
been agreed upon by the directors of
the association. Banks will be closed
and in general business will largely
be suspended in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01

AUSTRO-GERMAN TERMS.
The Austro- German peace terms
referred to are those presented by
the representatives Of the central
powers at the negotiations with the
Russians at Brest-Litovsk.
These negotiations were interrupted
Eor 10 days to give the entente allies
opportunity to state whether they
would Join in them. The principal
point was the acceptance of the Rus
sian formula OF. no annexations or. in
IDENTITIES. 4 a.. .-+''
Another clause is included, the pre-
else meaning of which is not clear. A
Reuter- dispatch gives the clause thus
"It was agreed that both legally and
economically one country should not
be treated less favorably by another
than any third country which cannot
appeal to treaty rights"
The German wireless version of this
clause reads: .--- - Il
ut was agreed that respecting all
rights of intercourse and economic
relations none of the countries which
is party to the peace arrangement
shall be treated less fayorably than
any outside country in respect to
which treaty rights do or do not ex-
ist." t..
This probably is, in effect, the ia
miliar most favored nation clause
which frequently is included in ttea-
Kaiser Plays Game.
Washington, Dec. Sl.--State de-
partment officials consider that the
German government is attempting to
disguise the facts behind the peace
negotiations at Brest-Litovsk by the
widely circulated story that the kai-
ser has delegated to Chancellor Won
Hertling the power to make peace
and that the pan-Germanic press is
deeply irritated at the peace terms
proposed by the German delegates.
The apparent displeasure of the
pan-Germanic element is regarded by
officials here as probably inspired for
the purpose of indicating the conf
danee of the pubic in Germanys
power to dictate peace terms.
The story that the kaiser was yield
ing more power to his chancellor has
noJbeen borne out by any facts re-
ceitcd at the State department. The
only information that might serve as
the basis for such report was dis
patch from Copenhagen dated Decem-
ber 20, in which it was reported that
the kaiser had given to the chancellor
, his approval of the participation in
m the peace conference Of the delegates
lechosen by the chancellor.
Q U. S, Is Not Invited.
The State department today was
still without any intimation, official or
otherwise, that this governments par
ticipation at peace conference is
desired.
Reports from Brest-Litovsk and
from Petrograd have left no doubt
that both Berlin and Petrograd were
determined. if possible, to align Amer.
ica and the co-belligerents i'll some
peace agreement and the receipt of ar
offer, either direct or indirect, would
be no surprise. No official of this
government has committed himself
ipon what reply would be made, but
there has been nothing to indicate
that it would be favorable.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
SERIOUS REPLY TO BE
MADE TO GERMAN MOVE
British and French Premers Will Confer in Paris Prnc
pal Point in Russian Formula is No Annexations and
No Indemntes Precise Meaning Not Made
Clear By Central Powers.

London Dec. 3-The Manchester Guardian says is the
intention of the British government when the
of peace presented officially and
reasoned reply.
Premier Lloyd George has arranged to visit France
cordng the newspaper confer with Premier Cemenceau
tbac
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
REGAIN GROUND
ON WELSH RIDGE
BY HARD FIGHT
German Thrust Front of More Than Two Miles in Eff
fort to Capture Positions Taken in Byng's Great
Assault was Unsuccessful; Counter Attacks
Result in Many Prisoners. s.. Il

London, Dec. 3-The British in successful counter
tacks the Cambria front the
territory Welsh ridge taken by the Germans
attack the office reports.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
M'ADOO TO PAY
RAILROAD men
BETTER WAGES
Immediate Work, However, is
to Relieve East, Which is
Suffering From Lack
of Coal.

Washington, Dec. Sl.--Plans for
raising the pay of the rank and file of
railway workmen by reducing some
of the very high salaries paid to ex-
ecutiv, officials we're discussed today
at conference between Director Cen
eral McAdoo and the federal board Of
mediation and concilation. The board
now has before it the pending de-
mands for wage increases ranging as
high as 40 per cent for the four great
brotherhoods. ..n.
1t has been known that the gov.
ernment was disposed to grant some
increase and the railway men in turn
have given their word they will not
aftenlnt n sirikewhile the government
IS taking hold Of the railroad situa-
ton.
To Relieve Fuel Shortage.
Immediate action by the railroads. to
relieve the critical coal shortage, par
ticularly in New England and other
sections suffering from the cold wave,
was being considered today by Direc-
tor General McAdoo and members OF
the railroad war board.
AS the result of a conference with
the director general yesterday, heads
of agencies, aiding in government
operation of the railroads, were ready
with plans designed to bring about a
speedy movement Of fuel into the af-
fected district. Greater use OF the
water routes into New England from
Hampton Roads probably will be
made.
To Meet Thursday.
Heads of the railroad brotherhoods
who conferred with President Wilson
recently have been summoned to con.
fer with the director general Thurs.
day regarding relations OF labor and
the new government railroad admin
istration. While settlement of the
brotherhoods' demands for 40 per cent
wage increases is not looked for al
this time, officials believe the govern
ment will consider favorably a plan
for better pay.
Legislation for guaranteeing rail-
roads compensation on the basis OF
prewar earnings is expected to get
under way in congress this week
President Wilson probably will go be-
fore congress Thursday with his
recommendations along this line.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal;
Normal temperature. .......''s..,...... 22
Deficfency for the day. y.........,..s.s....
Total deficiency since March 1.......... AIS
Normal precipitation. :......... 5.02 inch
DeficIeIfrv for the day. .......... .02 inch
Total rainfall since March 1....2l.S4 inches
neficiencv since March 1..,.... TAI inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 191612.53 inches
Dsfio,ency for cor. period, 1915 2.22 inches
Renorts From St:tion at p. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-01-01
The Weather

Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
FARMERS PROBLEMS
MUST BUILD EXTRA BUILDINGS
TO HOUSE HELP.

Pierre, June ga number of the
farmers ove the state are preparing
to mt ct a condition which c~onfronts
the farmers of the northwest. The
war demands have drawn many of
the younger men from every section
and the work on the farms will large
ly have to be done by older men with
families.
These men do not care to take up
farm work unless they can have their
families with them and to meet this
need farmers will have to build
houses on their farms to house the
labor which they will, have to depend
on. In the central part of the state
a number of such houses are being
built. and men with families are be-
ing accepted for farm work. One
man near this city says he has two
such houses on his ranch and will
build another soon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

To the Citizens of Madison, S. D.,
Greetings: Friday, June %, 1918,
has been officially designated as War
Savings day by President Wilson, by
Secretary McAdoo of the United
States treasury, and by Gov. Norbeck
of this state. Gov. Norbeck has fur
ther proclaimed the afternoon of this
day to be a legal holiday.
All loyal citizens of this commu
nifty will accordingly devote the aft
ernoon of this day, the 2Sth of June,
furthering the interests of the
War Savings campaign in South Da-
kota. War Savings meetings are to
be held throughout the state and
should be attended by all who are
summoned to them. The afternoon
should in fact be devoted to subscrib-
ing for War Savings Stamps and to
otherwise promoting their sale in
large amounts.
All who are able should pledge
themselves to save and invest to the
limit allowed by law.
Jas. Robertson,
Mayor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
STOLEN Wine
MAY LEAD TO MENNONITES LOS
ING THEIR STORES.

Mitchell, June 22.-Mennonites of
the GAINESVILLE colony in Yankton
county will lose a large quantity of
home made wine and may be prose-
cuted for having liquor in their pos
session, because they took steps to APP
prehend the culprits who stole SO
gallons Of the precious liquid.
The theft occurred last Friday and
the c~olonists employed Al Scott, of
Mitchell, an owner of bloodhounds,
to find the m~iscreants. The dogs
picked up the scent and a confession
has been secured from a young man
who is to go with the June draft con-
tingent and who implicated two 9TH
ers. He told the officers: Il want
ed to have a rip-roarin' good time be-
fore l went off to fight"
1t is said that the Mennonites of
this colony have many casks of wine
in their cellars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
STATE NEWS.

Observation-Disclosures of the South
Dakota Educational association have
issued the first official announce
ment of the plans for the fall meet
ing of the association, to be held No
vember %. 26 and 81, at Mitchell.
Aberdeen Aberdeen Elks will
have a share in building reconstruc-
ton hospitals in the United States
for wounded American soldiers. The
sum OF $1,000. 900 which is being
raised In the United States by the
Elks Is to be contributed to by the
Aberdeen branch, IL was announced.
Huron-Travelers over the rail-
roads between the Minnesota state
line and Huron who are accustomed
to bring liquor into the state with
them are worried these days because
of the activities of a mysterious Off
GER who boards the trains after they
enter South Dakota and makes a
search for ~contraband liquor.
Britton-At a meeting of the city
council the contract was awarded for
the erection of a tower for the water
works system. with a tank on top of
the tower with a capacity of $4,000
gallons. A pumping plant also will
be installed. In addition to the inn
proyement and extension of the mu-
nicipal waterworks system a Carnegie
library building will be erected here
this summer. the site now having
been agreed upon.
MITCHELL. Il. Huntley, arrested
on a charge of passing worthless
checks. told Sheriff Owens that he
believed he would furnish bail for all
the prisoners confined In the Dawson
county jail and as an evidence of his
good faith, wrote out q check for ST.
500. 900. At his preliminary hearing
II was decided that he Is not respons-
ible for his actions and he will have
= hearing before the insanity board
In a few days.
Pierre-That there is too much
JOY riding being done in some parts
OF the state with state-owned autos.
Is the view Of State Auditor Handlin.
and he has sent out a letter In which
he says: Believing 1t to be for the
best interests OF the state. / would
suggest that you have the words
State Of South Dakota painted upon
both sides OF any auto or autos your
department may own. Failure to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-22
NO JOKE ABOUT IT
SOLDIERS DEMAND SWEETS AND
UNCLE SAM Is GOING TO
SUPPLY THEM.

Sioux Falls, June 22.-How would
you like to be the candy captain?"
This sounds like a joke. But with
in a very few weeks, according to j..
w. Fem, of Fem Brothers, of this
city, the government will appoint
some expert candyman and give him
a commission expressly to buy candy
in the United States for the exclusive
use and benefit of the American sol
diers in France.
For be 1t known here and now
that while the boys who are going to
put the "br-r" into Berlin and make
the kaiser wish he never had I'M
sheated his sword, are fighters from
the drop of the hat, they also have a
sweet tooth and demand their candy
allowance. So Uncle Sam must see
that enough bon bons are made year
ly to keep the soldiers well supplied
and in order to keep a steady stream
of candy going Franceward the can
dy captain" will be created.
The idea is not altogether new, for
France and Italy have a similar Off
Ger whose duty is to see that fighting
men of their own land get all the
candy they desire. The proposition
was discussed and agreed upon in
Chicago early this month and official
announcement of the new office is
shortly expected.
The general public may not know,
but the per capita consumption in
this country OF candy is about 6.72
amount of sugar used in its manufac-
ture. On the other hand the con-
sumption of table sugar is 63 pounds
per person a year or rs per cen of
the "a pounds that each individual in
the United States consumes, accord
ing to averages.
Therefore according to the amount
of sugar saved, the adjustment OF
candy manufacturing would profit
the government but little, but the de-
mands Of the soldiers abroad would
result in some candy establishments
being kept running indefinitely dur
ing the
Incidentally, said Mr.. Fem, the
sugar situation in the United States
is rapidly improving. When the gov
eminent seized the Dutch ships re.
Gently, ii put a number of them into
the transportation of sugar from
Cuba and 1t has been flowing to the
United States quite regularly since
then. The May sugar imports were
nearly double the sugar imports of a
year ago and Cuba never had as
much sugar as ii has in the ware
houses now and the question is only
to transport il to the refineries in
the United States and then to move
Ii through the country.