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Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
RUSS DIVIDED
ON GERMANY'S
PEACE TERMS

Petrograd, Wednesday, Feb. 20
The decision of the soldiers and
workmen's delegates to accept the
German peace terms was reached by
a majority of only one vote, after a
heated debate lasting throughout
Monday night.
Premier Lenine, Foreign Minister
Trotzky, Ensign Krylenko, comman-
der-in-chief, and many other leaders
addressed the council.
Military men explained the impos-
sibility of offering effective resist
ance, but no decision was reached un-
til messages had been received show
ing that the Germans had captured
Dvinsk with ease and were advanc-
ing all along the front.
This news reached the council early
Tuesday morning and influenced the
delegates to decide for peace.
Before the capture of Dvinsk Pre-
mier Lenine said he was opposed to
peace, but finally urged that peace be
obtained at any price in order to in
sure the reconstruction of Russia. He
said the Germans were advancing on
a solid front from the north to the
south. -...e
The announcement of Russia's de-
cision to accept the German terms
was sent by wireless Tuesday morn
ing. At first the German wireless
station showed a disposition to re-
fuse to take the message, but finally
acknowledged it.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
STOLE MILLIONS
FROM NATION IN
ARMY CLOTH PLOT
Countrywide Conspiracy L
Barred, Showing Methods
Employed to Cheat
Government.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. 2l.-An alleged
countrywide plot involving illegal
prohteering in army cloths at the ex-
pense of the government was dis
closed here today with the Indictment
by the federal grand jury Of II men,
one clerk in the quartermaster' S
department Of the army, on charges
of fraud. ..t
Investigations which wilt extend to
other cities, federal authorities here
believe, will show the government has
suffered to the extent Of S5,000000,
but at the same time it was stated
the indictments today would serve
to terminate further conspiring and
save the government from millions
more in losses.
Eight of the defendants arc nanu-
facturers of army uniforms.
Cheat in Cutting.
The prohteering is made possible,
the federal investigators explained, by
the methods in which the cloth is cut.
From material which the government
estimated would provide dozen uni
forms, the manufacturers would cut 10
or less, according to the authorities,
and the excess cloth, known to the
trade as Clippings would be resold,
either to. the government itself or to
other manufacturers
Some of the defendants, Lieutenant
Barnitz said, represented to the gov
ernment that their clippings" amount
ed to 5 per cent, whereas, actually,
due to the methods of cloth cutting.
they amounted to 8 per cent, the diff
ference representing the excess cloth
alleged to have been retained.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
Would Establish Horse
Meat Market in Omaha

George P. Gaver of the Equine
Meat and Packing company of
Grand Island is in Omaha with a
view to establishing a market for
horse meat here.
Gaver declares that the Grand
Island market is at the present con-
surning about five horses each week,
and that the demand is growing
steadily.
mo horses are killed that have
ever had a collar on" states Gaver.
The horses we butcher are all
young stock. just off the range.
They are in good condition, and the
meat costs the consumer about 10
cents pound less than beef, and
can be eaten on meatless days"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
.U.S.CONTROL
OF UTILITIES
|SPRED|CTED
Senator Lewis Says Govern.
ment Will Take Over All
Public Utilities Before
War is Over.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator J.
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, speaking
in the senate today, declared the ad.
ministration railroad bill is forerun.
lier Of government control over vari.
GUS public utilities and predicted that
the question would be the great do.
mestic issue in the next presidential
campaign. ... : ......,
Let us not deceive ourselves as to
the meaning of this measure" Senator
Lewis said This is the beginning OF
the government taking the railroads as
a government agency. The roads
never will be permitted to return to
the former state of personal control
for private benefit.
Take Over Privileges.
"At the same time the United States
takes over the railroads it will take
the telegraph and telephone privileges
and then the products for fuel, par
ticularly the lands of coal and oil, and
put these under government direction.
".All agencies of this nature neces-
sary to the public welfare of man will
be taken by the government as a nee
cssary protection of the republic"
The railroads, Senator Lewis. de-
clared. confessed their inability to
meet the situation and by surrendering
to the government admitted that the
one power capable of the work under
the existing conditions was the gov
ernment itself.
Proof of Federal Power.
"The government now conducts the
roads and directs them as the proof
of its power, and ability to do So" he
asserted. Private ownership of rail-
roads failed us for the purpose of
sending supplies to ships or for trans
port of soldiers for foreign service.
What would be the calamity under pri-
vate ownership if enemies were at our
gates and in possession of our coun-
try?"
"Let US announce that the United
States is d government and shall as
sumo governmental responsibilities in
protecting all public agencies Of hu-
man welfare from being monopoly
Of private pillage."
If this is done, Senator Lewis said,
any Bolshevik uprising in the United
States will be avoided.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22

RAIL T1E-UP CAUSE.
The whole blame is put by the fooc
administration on railroad conges.
ton, which he says also has thrown
the food administration far behind in
its program for feeding the allies
The only solution he sees is greatly
increased rail movement of food
stuffs to the exclusion of much other
commerce.
1t was very evident tonight that
the railroad administration. is ?. in
clined to resent Mr.. Hoover's blame
of the railroads and Director General
McAdoo declared he was ready to
provide every transportation facility
for expediting food movement.
The railroad administration, he
said, had suggested that farmers be
urged to release their grain holdings
that large numbers Of available cars
might be utilized in moving them.
Cereal exports to the allies, Mr..
Hoover's statement says, will be 45,-
100000 bushels short on March ! and
meat shipments also are far short of
lilC dlllOulitS plOllllScu.
Corn Crop Spelling.
A large part of the corn crop is
about to spoil because it is not NOV
ing to terminals for drying. The per-
centage of soft corn in last years
crop, all of which must be dried if it
is to be saved, is the largest ever
known. Estimates place the amount
as high as a billion bushels.
Mr.. Hoover's statement follows:
"1n response to many inquiries l
beg to say it is true that since Decem-
Der / we have fallen far behind our
agreed food program with the allies.
by the end of February we will be
short 45,000000 bushels in cereal
products which we undertook as our
share Of their supplies. We will also
be. short of the amount OF meat and
pork products that we were to de-
liver. This deficiency is due solely to
the railway congestion. The railway
directorate since coming into control
on January has made effort to find
a remedy, but during the month OF
January the weather was insuperable
and although progress has been made
since February the situation is the
accumulation of three months delays.
Crisis Faces Nation.
"The next 60 days will be the most
critical period in our food history.
The simple fact is that the problem
goes far deeper than supplies to the
allies. During the last three months
Continued on Page Two, Column Four)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
ROOT SAYS
PEACE IS
FAR OFF
Warns American Public Not to
Heed Discussions on Peace
Negotiations; Germany
Fooled Russia.

Chicago, Feb. 21.--Elihu
Root of New York, who head
ed the American mission to
Russia, in a letter read at the
congress of national service to-
day, said that the American
public should be careful not
to have its intention distract
ed from the intense concentra-
tion necessary to win the war
by discussion about peace
terms that was appearing in
certain newspapers and at
some gatherings.
NO BASIS.
He pointed out that there
were not only no negotiations
but no basis for peace negotia-
tions.
The congress, to be held under the
auspices of the National Security
league, opened three-day session to-
day with delegates present from many
states in the union. Among those on
the program for addresses today was
William Howard Taft, former presi-
dent of the United States.
LEADERS ARE TRAITORS.
In his letter regretting his inability
through illness to be present at the
congress, Mr.. Root said.
Let us be warned by poor Russia's
present position.
"The Bolshevih were very eloquent
about peace without annexations o.
indemnities,' and they filled the minds
Of Russian soldiers and workmen. with
the idea to. such an extent that they
stopped fighting and making muni-
tioils. but when they got to Brest-
Litoysk3 they found what the leaders
probably knew all along-that Ger.
many had no intention Of making any
such peace.
Will Keep Provinces.
"They wanted the Baltic provinces
OF Russia and they seized and pur-
pose to keep them, and Russia, hav-
ing stopped fighting in favor Of the
kind of peace they admired, finds il
self in position where for the pres
ent it has nothing whatever to say
about the kind Of peace there shall be.
I'VE must beware of anything in
the remotest degree approaching that.
"Of course, there have been mis-
takes and shortcomings in the conduct
of the war--it would be miracle if
there were not.
p "Sincere and constructive criticism
of executive conduct is very usefu'
thing. But we all must be careful that
neither shortcoming or criticism tends
in the slightest degree to divert or
decrease the heartiness with which
we all support and reinforce the presi-
dent and his civil and military officers
in carrying on this war.
II beg of you as citizens of this
great republic not to let your minds
be carried from the great work we
have before us" ..l.-..
The object of the congress is to
arouse the morale of the people SO
that loyal support may be accorded
every effort put forth to accomplish
the speedy winning of the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
GERMANS STRIP ROvNo.

} GERMANS STRIP RovNo.
The Russian town of Rovno has
been cleared of the Russians, the war
Office reports. Trains with about
1000 cars, many laden with food, have
been captured, as well as airplanes
and an incalculable amount of war ma.
terial.
Rovno is the most easterly Of the
triangle of Russian fortresses in Vol
hynia. Lutsk, thewestern citadel in
the triangle, capitulated to the Ger
mans on February IS, without fight
ing. The third fortress in Volhynia,
Dubno, lies about midway between
Rovno and the town Of Brody, on
the Galician frontier.
DESCEND ON RIGA.
The Germans have passed through
Wenden, SIS miles northeast of Riga,
and are now before Wolmar, 7o miles
northeast Of Riga.
Between Dvinsk and Pinsk the Ger
mans are pressing eastward. General
Won Lipsingen's movement continues.
Important railway and highway juno
tions have been occupied.
SLAVS WILL MAKE STAND.
Petrograd, Feb. 2l.-Bolshevik lead
ers declare that if the German ad-
vance continues. they will defend Pet
rograd with the Red Guard and ha-
rass the German advance by guerilla
warfare. No plans have been made
for evacuation Of the city.
Teutons Near Petrograd.
London, Feb. 2l.-German troops,
having occupied Dvinsk, are advanc-
ing toward Pskoff, 1870 miles south
southwest of Petrograd, according to
a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
They also have occupied Hapsal,
Esthonia, and their cavalry is push
Continued on Page Two, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
DON TROUSERS
Bavarian Women Petition
for Permission to Change.
WHEN SKIRTS GO

Copenhagen, Feb. 2l.-Women
conductors, and guards on the Bavar-
ian railways want to wear trousers
instead of skirts.
They. have sent a petition to the
authorities demanding that the trous-
ers must be supplied at once, as
their skirts are worn out and re-
pairs are impossible, owing to the
scarcity of cotton thread.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
Federal Officials Say Some
Nebraska Postmasters 'Boneheads

An exhibition of widespread bone
medicines" by some postmasters OF
Nebraska is remarked by the federal
officials in Omaha. scores of them
have returned the filled ou. registra-
ton blanks of German aliens, al
though the directions state in plain
English that these are to be held
for 10 days after the close of the
registration time.
AT least Is per cent of the GER
tihcates which have been sent here
are not filled out correctly" said
one official. Some have omitted tie
finger prints. Some have failed to fill
in half of the blanks. Some have even
lett off the names. and some have no
photographs"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
GOVERNMENT TO
CLASSIFY ALL
COAL CONSUMERS
Fuel Administrator Has New
Plan for Distribution to Help
Win the War, Household
erS on Preferred List.

Washington, Feb. 2l.-A plan for
coal distribution to supply consum-
ers in the order of their Importance
toward winning the war will be put
into operation soon by the fuel ad-
ministration.
According to a plan outlined by
Administrator Garfield, consumers
will fall into four classes.
Preferred Class.
Class ! will include householders,
shipping interests, railroads and pub
lie utilities put in the preferential
list issued in connection with the clos
ing order of January II.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22

One postmaster blandly wrote that
he had forwarded one certificate to
Washington. one to Omaha, one to
Columbus, and was keeping one him
self.
IF he can eac English, he couldn t
fail to know where and when :he Ger.
tihcates are to be sent. Wherl he con-
ceived the idea Of sending one to
Columbus, don't know" said I'll
official
All the certificates that are made
out wrong have to be sent back and
this bung9ing by the postmasters,
and other registration officers is caus-
ing an endless tangle of work to the
Omaha official
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
Swedish Shipping Not
Included in u. S. Agreement

Stockholm, Feb. 2l.-I7a Nelson
Morris, the American ambassador,
today received from Washington all
announcement that the new bunker
regulations are not applicable to l00,-
600 tons of Swedish shipping included
in the proposed agreemen; between
the two countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
Nebraska EnroIIs More
Than Half Required Men
tFrom a Staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Feb. 2l.-(Special. 1.-The
great national drive for the registra-
ton of men for the shipbuilding
trades, State Director Norman states.
has resulted in the enrolment of more
than one-half of Nebraska's quota Of
$500 men estimated to be needed dur
ing the next seven months.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22

dict on the Lynch custer case was ex-
peeted within 20 minutes.
The Clark.Lynch custer suit in
district court was given to the jury
Thursday afternoon at 4:05 o'clock,
after a day of closing arguments by
Attorneys Rose and Baker.
The court room was crowded to
the judges stand. Judge Sears read
his instructions for 80 minutes and
charged the jury with these brief
words:
, Gentlemen, you may retire with
the bailiff."
Baker Makes Final Plea.
Attorney Baker, for Sheriff Clark,
presented the final arguments Of the
case to the jury. He related that
when Mike Clark went into the Of
fee Of sheriff he was a poor man,
having raised a family on a salary
of $1l0 month and did not have
even an automobile. He added that
when Lynch entered public office he
did not own wheelbarrow, and
opined that when he quit official life
he would not of necessity return to
his former work of plumbing.
THE hearts of the women and the
men, of Omaha demand of you men
Of the jury that such men as Lynch
be forever put out of public Office"
were the closing words of Baker.
Trial Not Contest.
He impressed the jury with the
thought that the trial was not a con-
test whether Tom Dennison of John
Lynch should endure, but whether
Lynch should continue in office. He
told the jury that a verdict OF not
guilty would mean that lynch could
operate a gymnasium and assignation
house in the court house. and ride.
rough-shod over, the sheriff's office.
He declared that the evidence offered
sustained the charges. i a ne
{ In his instructions, Judge Sears ad-
,vised the jurors that they should re-
turn separate verdict on each of the
five specifications. A verdict of guilty
on one or more OF the counts will be
sufficient to convict Lynch. The court
instructed that Lynch's private life did
not enter into the issues of the suit,
and he also stated that no considera-
ton should be given to references Of
lail-feeding graft, because no evidence
had been presented to sustain that al
legation. -
Rose Makes Plea.
Halleck Rose, in his closing argu-
ment for Johnny" Lynch poured
forth vitriolic eloquence upon the
heads OF those who testified for Sheriff
Clark. Rose spoke for three hours
and made the only argument for the
defense.
Attorney Bak ker, for the sheriff, be-
gan the second and closing argument
for the prosecution Immediately after
the noon recess. At the conclusion
of Bakers testimony Judge Sears read
his instructions to thejurors, who were
instructed to retier in charge of
bailiff and deliberate on the case.
Court Room Packed.
The court room was packed to the
doors. many spectators standing dur
ing hte long argument.
In his extenuation of ANY Incl
dental occupancy by Lynch of the
northeast room of the court house
basement" Attorney Rose confessed
that in the years Of long ago, when
he was poor and ambitious young
lawyer in the capital city Of this
state, he slept in library room OF
the state house for two and a half
years, using the states heat and light,
Continued on Page Two, Column One.I
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
TEUTON ARMIES SWEEP
THROUGH SLAV CITIES
GATHERING RICH BOOTY
Germans Seize 5000 Motor Cars and Hundreds of Guns
Town After Town Falls Prey to Invading Hordes;
No Resistance Apparent; Will Make Stand
At Petrograd.
(By Associated Press.

Berlin Feb. Fl. The Berlin Office that
1858 and between 1000 and 5000
captured from the Russians thus far campaign The
Germans have made prisoner general commanding army
425 officers and $500 men, making total Of 9,12S troops
The German have entered Mnk in their advance
Russia according the report from
this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
NATIONS CUPBOARD IS
BARE, DECLARES HOOVER;
SERIOUS CRISIS LOOMS
Food Administrator Says Traffic Congestion Is Cause Of
Acute Economic Situation Which Prevents Us From
Feeding Our Allies; Foodstuffs Rotting
On Producers Hands.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 2lThe eastern part of the United
States faces food shortage likely continue for the next 60
days ,..&-~E. --a1,~S *~~. '>~2
I In making this disclosure tonight Food Administrator
Hoover declared that the situation the most critical in the
history and that many of the large consuming
reserve food stores the point Of exhaustion
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22

1915. 1917. 1915. 1915.
Highest yesterday -, 16 50 55 40
Lowest yesterday 10 81 80 80
Mean temperature e. 3 90 90 80
from the normal
Normal temneraturc ...........,........ 25
Deficiency for the day ..............,.. .!
Total deficiency since, March 1........7 70S
Normal precipitation ......... .02 inch
Deficiency for the day ......... .02 inch a
Total rainfall since March Il. .23. Sc inches
Deficiency since March 1...... 7.l5 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1916. 1901 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1916. es5 inch
Reports From Stations at p. NJ. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
VERDICT
ON LYNCH
IN SIGHT
Judge Sears Remains Ready to
: Accept Answer of Jury Until
i Midnight; Five Specifjca-
tionS Named.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
At the hour Of going to press ver-
dict on the Lynch custer case was ex-
peeted within 20 minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-22
The Weather
For Nebraska-Cloudy: warmer
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.

Comparative Local Record.
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The Washington times., 1918-01-22
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The Washington times., 1918-01-22
ENGINEERS ARE PRAISED
FOR HELPING IN WAR

Washington members OF the Amer
loan Association of Engineers know
today that the organization is one
Of the largest contributors to the
euecsss OF the American forces. fol-
lowing addresses by prominent engi-
uOsrS Of the army and navy at the
monthly meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce last night
Addresses were made by Admiral
cAsrIsS II. Stockton, Gen. G. Ebbet,
assistant chief OF engineers, U. 8. A.;
3. Tflden, OF the Congressional COM
15ftteS that visited the war zone. and
Charles Day, Of the Council OF Ma
ttonal Defense. The officers Of the
army and navy told the engineers 1t
would have been impossible for the
army TO make the progress II has in
prnparing for war without the assist
aIlcs Of the members of the \. A. z.
who have volunteered in such large
numbers.
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
ARMY OFFICERS WIFE
AIDED BARON TO spy

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-That the
beautiful wife OF an American army
officer OF high rank used her position
TO secure admittance TO a dozen i'm.
portant fortIncations and camps for
Baron Won Hapsburg, arrested here
last week because OF pro-GerInAn &C
tiTtties, is the assertion here today
Of Government operatives. They de-
clined to give the woman'B name.
The alleged Tueton agent, Il was
st6ted, would have been denied such
sauittance but for the reason that he
was always accompanied by the
woman.
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
so DUTCH SHIPS HERE
TO BE CHARTERED

Eighty Dutch ships nov in Amerl.
can ports are affected by the agree
nsnt just reached between the
United States and Dutch governments
through which such vessels will be
chartered BY this country for one
round trip.
The vessels are not TO go 20 the war
zone, but five OF them will carry ma
terial for Switzerland and two will
take cargo for the Netherlands Over
sees Trust. The agreement also pro
yides that 10000 tons Of food shall
he sent to Belgium.