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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-22
SlNN FElNER TREASON

THAT Sim Feiner, Jeremiah A.
I O'Leary, whose peculiar brand Of
patriotism prompts him. to help Ger
many cut Americas throat If thereby
he may spite. the British, who few
days ago fled from justice appropriate
~ clad as hobo, has been arrested at
the pistols point in far off Washington.
1t is not just to the Irish to say that
wild fanatics like O'Leary, and Case
ment who found his deserts at the
hands Of a firing squad, are representa-
tives Of their whole nation, for thous-
ands of Irishmen both from England
and from the United States, are fight
ing the Huns with all the dash and
bravery that belongs to their race.
It cannot be denied that England's
treatment of Ireland from Earl Strong
bow quite down to times almost recent,
has been marked by gross injustice not
to say cruelty.
But, on the other hand it must also
be said that England has latterly been
seeking to atone for some of these
wrongs, and if the Irish themselves
had not through their religious diff
ferences, thwarted these kindly proffers
of hers at reparation, the Emerald Isle
would now be in full enjoyment of SELF
government, q local autonomy as COM
plete az that under which Canada and
those mighty states at the antipodes,
New Zealand and Australia are pros
pering highly.
The Irishman has ever been justly
famed for his loyalty, and his powers
as soldier-''helping win Liberty's
battles for all the world. save Ireland"
it used to be said. His devoted SER
vices to this western land, the country
of his adoption, has won the Celt fame
in every war of ours from Lexington to
San Juan Hill.
But for these ungrateful Sim Feiner
traitors, who after having shared the
hospitality of this free land, are willing,
in their mad hope to crack few Eng
lish pates, to help the brutal Hun pull
down the Temple of Liberty itself upon
our heads, one can have no patience
whatsoever.
These Sim Feiners. and the l. w. w.
allies of Germany should have shift
short and sharp at the hands of our
courts, and if the miserable paltering
feebleness that has hitherto SO often
marked the course of the Department
of Justice continues, the indignant
people will with lynchings wholesale see
to it that these treacherous, allies Of
Germany get a swifter and juster re
ward for their despicable villainies.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-22

The U.b0ats are wasting some Of
our food; don't be Z U-bOat.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-22

To waste Is to give laid and COM
fort" to the enemy-and that IL urea.
son.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-22

Atlantic City, N. j.. Virginia Avenuel
Close to Beach. Steel pier and al.
attractions. Provides every comfort.
Rooms large, we'll appointed, two or
more windows, all with outside ex-
p1sure. Private baths, running water.
elevator. etc. Notable table and white
service. Attractive weekly rates.
Daily rates beginning at s. 90 American
plan. Booklet. Auto bus meets trains
Capacity 900
W.T.. SHAW.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-22
A Bushei Means = Soldier.

Do you know that every busllel Of
wheat now saved means the support
Of soldier on the battle line until
the next harvest? As no soldier can
hve without food. every busheh Of
wheat is the actual equivalent Of a
fighting unit. The moral is clear. We
must supply soldiers. But 1t is USE
less to supply the fighters themselves
unless we can also supply the where
withal upon which the soldier lives.
The number Of mea we can put in the
field is in direct relation to the num-
Der Of men we can feed In the field.
VIII YOU support soldier until the
next harvest?
Fight to conserve; conserve to fight.
Take what you eat; eat what you
take.
Food is sacred. To waste 1t is sin
full.
U-boats and wastefulness are twin
enemies.
Measure your wheat saSingsAby the
Golden Rule.
The U-boats are wasting some Of
our food; don't be Z U-b0at.
Thousands die every year from
over-eating-don't dig yeur grave
with your teeth.
To waste Is to give laid and COM
tort" to the enemy-and that 10 urea.
son.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-22
HOTEL CHANNELL
Illinois and Pacific AYES.
Atlantic City, N. j.

is situated in the heart of the most
fashionable part of Atlantic City. 1t is
centrally located and is midway be-
tween all stations and within a stones
throw of the largest concrete II story
resort hotel in the world.
Reasonable Rates. Open surround
ings. Rates 200 up.
Hotel CHANNEL has a Beach Front
View, with capacity of $50. Steam
heat, running water, and private baths.
The hotel has undergone extensive
repairs and renovation during the past
winter with more private baths and
running water. It is one of the best
modern Price Family Hotels in the
City noted for its excellent table and
best Of service. American and Euro
pean.
Doors and windows screened in sum-
mer. Bathing allowed from the hotel.
Write Tor booklet to get terms for
this season. Yours Respectfully,
A. C. CHANNEL.
Owner and Prop.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-22

An increase of one cent per pound
in the price of sugar in the United
States would take at least So, 49,, 82D
out Of the pockets of AlO'rican con-
sumers in one year.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-22
SUGAR PRICES

comparison Between Nations Abroad
and Figures in United States.
During the first year Of the war,
the United States consumed more than
four million tons of sugar. The whole
sale price Of refined sugar in this
country at the present time is $3.50
per hundred pounds, as compared with
1915 last August. The regulated
wholesale price of sugar in various
foreign countries makes interesting
comparison:
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
JAPAN WILL SEND
ARMY TO PROTECT
RUSS ON PACIFIC
Allies Act in Concert on Cues
tion Of Preventing Siberia
and Its Vast Stores Falling
Into German Hands.

Washington, March Military ae-
ton BY Japan in eastern Siberia to
check German influence and protect
war stores at Vladivostok is believed
here to be imminent.
The United States has not yet ex-
pressed Its views on the proposed
step, but it was said in diplomatic
quarters here tonight that the Jap
anese probably would move quickly
to meet emergency conditions, leaving
to the pending diplomatic exchanges
development of an understanding
with America and all the allies upon
the scope and purpose Of the enter
prise.
FINLAND HASTENS ACTION.
While it has no Greet bearing upon
the situation in Asiatic Russia, the
news which came today to the Swed-
ish legation that Germany has given
notice of her intention to occupy the
whole of Finland, will tend to hasten
an agreement upon Japan's plans.
The German explanation to the
Swedish foreign Office, which has pro-
Continued on Page Two, Column 0ne.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
Wilson Speaks from
Box in Theater; Upsets
All Official Precedent

Washington, March 5.--All off.
cial Washington was talking today
about little speech President Will
son made las. night from his box
at the theater. 1t was the first time
within memory of anyone here that
president had done such thing.
With large audience, the presi.
dent haG enjoyed a play depicting
the conversion of disloyal Ger
man-American into loyal citizen.
When one OF the leading actors, in
response to repeated curtain calls,
exhausted his curtain speech and the
audience demanded more he sug-
gested that probably the president
might sly SO netting.
Rising in his box as a wave of
applause ard cheering swept the
theatcr, the president thanked the
actors for an admirable performance
and SAID how much he had enjoyed
the theme of the play.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
MARSHAL HAIG
GIVES ALIBI FOR
BRITISH REVERSE

London Monday, March 4.-The
war office tonight made public long
dispatch from Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig, covering the much dis
cussed battles on the Cambria front
last November.
The attack, the field marshal notes,
was started at $50 o'clock on the
morning of November 20. The spec
tacular successes which first attended
it have been told in the correspond
ents' reports written at the time. 1t
was on the last day of November that
the triumph began to give way to dis
aster.
"At the northern end of the Bonavis
ridge and in the Councillor sector
the commander relates, "the swiftness
with which the advance of the eneHy's
infantry followed the opening of his
bombardment appears to have over
whelmed our troops, both in the line
and the immediate support, almost be-
fore they had realized the attack had
begun. The nature of the lombard
ment, which seems to have been heavy
enough to keep our men under cover
without at first seriously alarming
them, contributed to the success OF
the enemy"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
Seeks to Eyoin Payment OF
- Beueridge's Junket Expenses

Superintendent of Public Schools
John II. Beveridge, the school district
of Omaha and NJ. L. Endres as treas.
urer are made defendants in a suit
brought in district court by Edward
A, Smith, an attorney. who seeks 10
cnjoin the payment Of Beveridge's ex-
penses to the National Educational
association convention at Atlantic
City, N. J. 1s
Il do not believe the taxpayers are
sufficiently reimbursed for the expen-
diture OF public funds when all official
is sent merely to a convention said
Smith. THE supreme court has, SO
held, in fact. and | Sc, no reason why
the ruling should not apply in this
case as we'll as in any other
II am not concerned about the mat
ter at all ! don't pay any attention
10 it." said Superintendent Beveridge
a. his Office when notified. of the filing
of the ~, "T"at is hct"cen ,Air
Smith and the boa.d OF education.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

Mr.. Bevcridgc said his expenses for
the trip were $40 and that he had
paid them out of his own pocket.
January 81. 1918, the school board
passed a resolution authorizing him
to attend the convention. he said. The
resolution carried with it a provision
guaranteeing him his expenses. He
said he had not submitted any bill for
the trip.
Smith alleges in his petition that the
school board had 10 authority to al
low Bevcridge.s expenses for such a
trip and says it is conversion of the
public funds 10 private purposes.
"a similar case was brought against
former members OF the school board.
DIR. Z Holovtchiner and former Super
intendent of Public Schools Z. U.
Graft" said Mr.. Smith. "In that case
the supreme court ruled that the par
ties who took the trip would have to
stand the expenses TIE school board
a"3 tie treasury we're enjoined from
pa; .ng the bills" I"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
PROPERTY
WORTH MILLIONS
PLACED ON SALE
Entire Hamburg American
Line Taken Over by Cows
], ernffnetnlt in Confis- .ss,
ss cation.

New York, March 5.--Ener,y prop
erty in business concerns, partly or
wholly owned by German residents,
involving millions of dollars and vast
interests, will be placed on sale in
private, beginning today, It Is an
nounced by the general business de-
partinent OF the alien property GUS
todian in this city.
Among the properties that have
been taken over are those belonging
to Countess Szechenyi, formerly
Gladys Vanderbilt, amounting to So
100000, and the Investments, stocks
and bonds of Countess Bernstorff,
formerly Jeanne Luckemeyer Of New
York, amounting to 100000 Much
larger properties, including the Ham,
burg-American line, have also been
taken over.
Joseph A. Bower, head OF the de-
partment here, in statement empha-
sizes that, while the sale will be con-
Quoted entirely in private, in every
case the price demanded will be equal
to the actual value of the property
in question. ~ t5.71 'a0 =
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
JAPS WATCH AND
WAIT, POLICY In
GERMAN CRISIS

London, March Sit is understood.
according to a Reuter- dispatch from
Toxic. that the Japanese government
is we'll informed of the Developments
in Siberia, but is adopting policy OF
watchful waiting.
Japan is carefully avoiding arous-
ing the antagonism of loyal Russians
who, Notwithstanding their dire need
OF assistance, appear to be extremely
sensitive to outside interference.
Recognizing also that China is en-
titled to consideration as protector
Of the frontier on which japan does
not actually border. Japan. the dis
patch says, probably has agreed wi.h
China on plan for prompt eo-opera-
tior 4
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
MERCHANTS week
DRAWS CROWD OF
BUYERS T00|MAHA
Wholesalers Regale Visitors
With Dinners, Darces and
:. Vaudeville; Predict Ex-,
celIent Spring Trade.

Joe Kelley, Roy Byrne, Charles
Pickens, w. H. McCord and the rest
Of the wholesalers in Omaha are more
than pleased at the crowds of mer-
chants from ali over Omaha's trade
territory who are in Omaha this week
attending Merchants Market week.
The merchants combine the business
of buying their spring and summer
stocks with the pleasure of enjoying
the various elaborate entertainments
the wholesalers of Omaha have pre-
pared. ~.
There is every indication that the
merchants throughout the territory
will have an excellent spring and sum-
mer trade, judging from the way they
have hocked to Omaha, their market
city, to bny goods. The Omaha whole
salers say the merchants without ex-
ception are optimistic and believe
there is an excellent spring and sum-
mer trade in prospect. ,~
Plan Masked Ball.
Hundreds of them assembled at the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce Mon
day night, where vaudeville acts were
featured for their especial benefit.
A masked costume ball is scheduled
for Tuesday night at the Auditorium.
Merchants from several states will at
tend the masked ball in full costume.
Special prizes are offered both men
and women for the best fancy cos
tunes and the most comic costumes.
In addition to the out-of-town visi-
tors, great many women from the
Omaha wholesale houses will also at
tend the bali.
A buffet supper, theater party and
dance will be the features
Wednesday night. a,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
U.BOATS SUNK BY
ALLIES FASTER
THAN Being MADE
British Lord Declares Shippers
of Sea Becoming Careless in
Showing Lights; Wants
Ship Program Rushed.
iRy Associated Press.l


London, March 5.-"For some
months" Sir Eric Geddes, first lord
of the British admiralty, declared to
day, eve believe that we and the
Americans have been sinking subma-
rines as fast as they are built"
The trend of the figures of loss OF
shipping by enemy action was stead
lily improving, Sir Eric stated. The
loss to the worlds tonnage during
February was little more than half
the loss during February of last year,
he said.
'"I believe the individual piece
worker on ships works as hard now
as he did last year when he is ac-
tually at work" Sir Eric continued,
"but he seems reader to take holidays
and we cannot afford holidays. If
Improvement is not speedily made,
the point where production balances
losses will be postponed to a danger
ous extent" .
The first lord said he was seriously
concerned at the increasing number
of vessels lost at night. 1t appeared
the enemy was assisted in this matter
by negligence on the part of ship
owners who displayed lights instead
of darkening their vessels.
In the waters around the British
isles, which had been the enemy's
chief field for submarine operation.
the greatest successes against the
U-boats had been obtained so far, lat
terly with the help of American naval
forces, said Sir Eric. On the other
hand, conditions in the Mediterranean
had lien more difficult. Losses there
accounted for some 80 per cent of
merchant ships sunk. The resources
for combating the submarines in
those waters were less adequate and
the successes obtained less satisfac-
tOry
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

= 1t is believed in Washington that
military activity by Japan is immi-
nent.
CRISIS AT HAND.
Need for Japanese action has been
increased, 1t is felt. by the signing Of
peace by the bolsheviki and the Ger
man invasion OF Finland.
Also, there are further reports Of
the hostile attitude Of the bolsheviki
element in Siberia, as well as Of the
thousands Of released Austro- German
war prisoners, who have been armed
and drilled.
A belatrd dispatch from 7pekdng
says that Russian forces are mcnacing
!, the frontier of China, or eastern
Turkestan. Turkish and German
agents have been active In this ter
ritory attempting to arouse the Mo-
hammedans against the Chinese gov.
eminent.
Roumania in Armisticc. 4.
Berlin announces officially that
Roumaiiia has accepted the German
armistice conditions. The peace ne
gotiations were interrupted last week
by the ending of the previous arn,is-
tice, and it was necessary to agree TO
new one before the pour parlers
could continue.
Attacks of larger proportions than
usual and intense artillery duels c,rl-
tinue on the western front, but there
have been no indications OF reopen
ing Of operations on large scale.
In the Verdun sector a French sur.
prise attack at the Calonne trenches
carried the attackers forward 600
yards on front of 1900 yards to the
German fourth line. The French took
$50 prisoners.
American artillery has shelled ef-
fectively a large assernblage Of Ger
man troops in the sector northwest
Of Toul. The German artillery FIRE,
however, has slackened considerably.
Allies Will Not Intervene.
Paris, Monda,, March 4.-Signif-
1dHSS ID dlldSHCu W iHCCblllS O1 tilc
foreign affairs committee OF the
Chamber of Deputies this afternoon,
which was attended by Foreign Min
lister Pichon, the understanding being
that the Russian situation as it af-
fects the far east was under discus
sion. h5
While the committeeman. as mat
ter of course, declined to make known
the exact terms of M. Pichon's statc-
n.ent, they nevertheless, says the
Havas News Agency's report of the
meeting. allowed it TO be understood
that it now seems certain that all the
allies are in agreement TO leave to
Japan the task OF Intervening in Man
churia and Siberia. I.
Austrians Busy in Ukraine.
Vienna, March s.-(Via London. -
Operations of the Austro- Hungarian
forces for restoring order and security
in the Ukraine. says ali official state
mcnt issued by the Austrian war Of
fee. are taking their course.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
100000 Dozen Good
EggS Go TO BOU-lUOlUs

Washington, March 5.-The food
administration announced today
that reports of the Agricultural de-
partment show that 40 carloads of
hens and pullets, amounting to
about 100000 birds, were shipped
from Texas alone between January
l and February II.
The announcement points out
that if these birds had been kept
until April 30, as thc food admin
istration has required for those re-
naming on farms on February Il.
about 100000 dozens of eggs would
have been added 10 the food supply
OF the nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
Revise Mediation Plan to
Accommodate Ship Carpenters

Washington, March 5.--Revision OF
the governments mediation agree
ment with the shipbuilding trades to
make it meet the views of the Broth
erhood of Carpenters was taken UP to-
day at conference of navy and ship
ping board officials with the heads OF
the unions involved. H. ~
The agreement. to which the car
penters' organization was not a party.
leaves all shipbuilding labor disputes
to the shipbuilding labor adjustment
board for settlement. William l..
Hutcheson, president of the Brother
hood of Carpenters. has refused to
sign the agreement unless it is
amend to give the carpenters
greater representation on the board.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06

FEAR CLASH TO COME:
A clash between pro- -Germanss
kaiser lovers and German sympa.
thizers who abound here and Ameri.
can citizens, seems imminent, and un.
less Governor Neville hurries ade.
quate police protection to Eustis 1t is
feared serious trouble will follow.
American citizens, angered by the
attitude of pro-Germans, many OF
whom come out openly and sneer at
ever flag and at American customs,
are arming themselves and banding
together for the protection OF lives
and property. Many express fear
that pro. Germans will resort to vio-
lence.
Will Call on Governor.
Eustis is located in the center of a
large and thickly populated German
community. Governor Neville will
be petitioned to grant such protection
as necessary for the peace and well
fare of the village.
The more timid ones are advising
that nothing be done or said that
would have a tendency to antoganize
the disloyal Germans, but the Ameri-
cans refuse to 60 around like whip
ped dog in their own country.
Women Warn Clerks.
Citizens of Eustis who constitute
the Council of Defense have failed to
act swiftly enough to appease the
women and number of them have
warned the Golden Rule store that
three of its clerks, Mrs. Theresa Bin
ming, and Paul and Viola Gruen, must
be dismissed and notified to leave
3 town within three. days because they
are said to have made sneering and
d:sloyal remarks concerning the gov
ernment. -
The Council Of Defense investi-
gated and found Mrs. Binning guilty
of making disloyal remarks.
Loyal women say that they will
resort to strong methods if necessary
E. E. Brown of Heldrege, manager
of the store, was in Eustis and was
called before the council of defense,
but what action was taken was not
given out by either Brown or the
committee.
Form Home Guards.
The council Of defense has thought
it necessary to organize and arm a
home guard and a call for volunteers
has been sent out to the surrounding
country. A meeting is scheduled for
"Wednesday afternoon here and the
organization will be built up as rap.
idly as possible. Armed citizens are
on guard at night.
Ferd Schroeder is chairman Of the
county council of defense and will
probably be named captain of the
home guards.
In one instance w. H. Hill, two OF
whose sons are in the army, publicly
said what he thought Of the way the
Germans were acting and he was
called into the store of the Eustis
Mercantile company and asked to re-
tract which he did not do. This has
added to the feeling. e. I
"Tense Situation"-coupland.
Lincoln, Neb., March 5.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-THE situation in Eustis
and the country roundabout in From
tier county is exceedingly tense" said
Vice Chairman George Coupland to-
night in discussing the incidents at
Eustis. "We have had numerous mat
ters brought to our attention from
there" he said, which indicate great
indiscretions by the pro-Germans OF
the community. The board is con
Quoting an investigation and will in
a short time arrive at the true situa-
ton there and then whatever action
is advisable will be considered"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
OLD .DRYS' FIGHT
UNION WITH NEW
ma HONAL PARTY


Chicago, March 5.--Thc national
convention of the prohibition and the
national parties met here today to for
mulate policies for campaigns during
the year. 1e ..
The national party was organized
here last October by representatives
of the prohibitionists, progressives,
loyal socialists and single taxers.a
The question of merging the pro-
hibition party with the national pro.
voked fight in the prohibition state
convention yesterday which resulted
in delegates to the national conven-
tion today being uninstructed on the
subject. Veterans i'll the prohibition
ranks opposed the merger. while the
younger element urged union.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
YIELD OR DE- is
AUSTRIAN THREAT
TO ROUMAMANS

Washington, March 5,-Count Ger
min, the Austrian premier, the State
department today was advised, told
the Roumanian premier in the peace
negotiations now in progress that
unless Roumania yielded it was to be
crushed, but that if it ceded Do
brudja and agreed to recti6cation of
boundaries, it might preserve its in
tegrity and its present ruling dynasty.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-06
RESIDENTS OF EUSTIS
IN FEAR OF VIOLENCE BY
GERMAN SYMPATHIZERS
Intense Feeling Exists in Frontier County Town Following
Assault Upon Government Official; To Form Home
Guards; Armed Men Patrol Property; Pro-Ger-
man Doctrine Openly Talked. '--

Eustis Neb, March 5.-(Special Teegram.)- 1.-The beat
ing of M Hill, exemption board and food Off
cer by Fritz Baahorn alleged draft evad last Saturday
night gned spark which has gradually been famed into
flame big dimensions here The fact that Baahorn
prended fined SIS and turned to federal authorities for
er action failed crafty the loyal citizens Of Eustis