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Another of the swift, dramatic epi sodes with which Russia has been star tling tho world was unfolded last week. For several days It seemed that 'civil war would Imj added to the woes of the struggling young republic, and then, as suddenly as It appeared, the ,storm cloud dissolved and the provi sional government emerged apparently stronger than before. General Kornlloff, commander in chief, demanded full power, was promptly removed by Premier Keren sky, and marched on Pctrograd with a considerable body of troops. Several officers having refused the position, .Kerensky himself took the chief com mand, tho capital was put In n condi tion of defense, and loyul troops were sent out to cut off Kornlloff from tho northern fighting line, which Is now considerably east of Riga. The Baltic (floet, the army In general and most of tho officials hastened to assure the provisional government of their sup port. Then came KornllofTs collapse. The ;innln part of his army consisted of the so-called "Savage division," fierce Mohammedan troops from the Cauca sus and Georgia, who were uninformed of their destination or KornllofTs aim. Loyal coreligionists Induced thorn to submit to the government on condition that they be sent back to the Caucasus and not be compelled to fight against tho Turks. Kornlloff thereupon In formed the government that he was ready to surrender. Cause of the Revolt. Tho conlllctienlly was between the conservatives nnd the more radical ele ments In Russia. The former hold that the government has shown Itself in capable of restoring order and effec tiveness because it is hauled this way and that by the workmen's and sol tilers' committees and has allowed them to destroy discipline In the nriny. Kerensky himself holds the confidence and trust of nil, but he Is far from being the dictator that he has been represented as being, and has been too tender hearted to carry out his own bold words as to restoration of tho death penalty -and other necessary re pressive measures. This latest revolt, however, has hardened the premier. Ho cnused or jOrdered the arrest of all tho "lenders and generals opposed to the provisional government, suppressed the Novoe jYremya and other newspapers that fa .rored Kornlloff, freed Imprisoned Bol shevikls who promised to combat tho rebels, declared a state of war in Moscow and its environs, and flatly re fused to enter into negotiations to bring about a compromise between tho provisional government and its oppo nents. On Thursday the Russian cabinet was reconstructed with Uie Social Democrats in full control, and at the same time the northern army got Into action and moved back toward Riga, driving In the German advance pa trols. Sweden's Feeble Reply. "Yes, we did. it, but no one asked us not to," Is, in a sentence, the Swedish foreign office's statement In reply to Lansing's charges that It had been transmitting Germany's messages from Buenos Aires to Berlin. With this weak answer neither Argentina nor tho allies are satisfied, and the Swed ish nation feels humiliated. There Is no Immediate prospect, however, that Sweden will bo forced Into tho war. Argentina is clinging precariously to her neutrality, for the rage against Germany Is increasing there dally. Count Luxburg, the German minister who udvlsed that Argentine vessels be "spurlos versenkt" sunk without a truce being left bus been given his passports ami the Argentine minister In Berlin lias been Instructed to ask the Imperial government for n full expla nation regarding Mr. Lansing's disclos ures nnd us to Its present policy of sinking Argentine ships. Argentine of ficials sny that there will be n diplo matic rupture If Germany does not dis approve the text of Luxburg's dls pntches and make concessions concern ing U-boat warfnre. In Buenos Aires the people wildly cheered the news of Luxburg's dismis sal nnd then broke out Into anti-German rioting, attempting to burn the buildings of the German club and a Germnn newspuper and destroying sev eral blocks of German business bouses. Semiofficially Germany has admitted the truth of Lansing's statements, but denies there was a violation of neutrul-i Ity on Sweden's part, und says the dis closures were made by the allies only to produce a new crisis in the relations between Argentina and Germnny nnd to make trouble for Sweden. Another Expose by Lansing. On Thursday Mr. Lansing added to Sweden's discomfiture by making pub lic n translation of a letter dated Mnrch 8, 1010, from Germnn Minister von Eckhnrdt at Mexico Cltyto tho lmperlnl Germnn chancellor "asking that the emperor confer a decoration on Folke Cronholm, then Swedish charge d'affaires In Mexico, In recog nition of his services In forwarding Von Eckhardt's reports to Berlin through the Stockholm foreign office nnd under cover of the official Swedish cipher. The minister urged that the decoration be conferred secretly In order not to nrouse the suspicions of the entente allies. Cronholm was re placed as Swedish charge last Febru ary but has remained in Mexico City. These revelations seem to make un necessary any further search for the secret channel through which Berlin was informed in advance of the dls pntch of American destroyers to Eu ropean waters and of other American war movements. Secretary Lansing Is said to be in possession of further sensational facts, but during the rest of tho week ho sat tight, waiting for Foreign Minister Llndman and his colleagues to justify their action if they can. The Swedish press admits that the people of the country are proving themselves to bo what the Germans call them "silly Swedes." On the Battle Fronts. Increasing resistance by the Aus trlnns checked the advunce of the Ital ians toward Lembach and Trieste last week, but It was at tremendous expense In casualties und prisoners to the ene my. The severest" fighting wus for tho possession of Monte Sun Gabrlelc. After being" pushed back down Its slopes enrly in tho week, the Italians climbed up again und firmly withstood repeated attacks. A little further south, on the Bulnslzzn plateau, the Austrlnns were no more successful In their fierce assaults, All along the west front there were artillery combats, trench rulds and fighting in the. air, but neither side mado any ground gains of moment. The allied aviators were especially busy with bombing expeditions and lllght patrols. Many tons of explosives were dropped on airdromes, railway objectives and docks buck of the Ger man lines. American Artillery In France. Tho war department permitted It to bo known Thursday that n large con tingent of American artillery has been added to General Pershing's expedi tionary force In France and that Its In tensive training with the French 70s and six-Inch howitzers Is well under way. There have been many reports, derived from private letters, that tho American troops already have been en gaged In various battlos, but the gov ernment has given out no intimation that these are true. As such fighting could scarcely take place without some casualties, and as Secretary Baker has promised to publish casualty lists promptly, the stories probably are un true. British losses by submarine activity were the smallest slnco the opening' of thoJ,ruthless" campaign. Tho most seri ous loss reported was that of tho At lantic transport liner Minnehaha, sunk by a torpedo when west-bound. It Is said the British have a uow submarlno chnser, whose design Is so secret that It Is culled the "hush bout," und which Is proving most effective In coinbutlug the U-bonts. The American destroyers are still giving efficient help lu the work. New Cabinet In France. The deiuunds of tho Socialists brought about u change of ministry lu France lust week, but this In no way weakened the government or Its con duct of the wur. Premier ltlhot nnd his colleagues resigned uiul Paul Puln leve, who was minister of wur, became premier, und after several vain ut tempts succeeded In forming u ministry that was fairly satisfactory to all fac tions. I'ulnleve and the new cabinet ure pledged to prosecute the wur to final victory and to wipe out the stains of German propaganda that led to the resignation of Minister of the Interior Mnlvey und ultimately to the downfall of the Rlbot ministry. Henry Frank-liu-Boulllon, president of the French parliamentary committee of foreign uc tlon, who Is now In this country, says no one doubted the patriotism of the Rlbot ministry und that its full means a wider participation In the govern ment by all political parties und rep resents the will of the people to make the government us strong us possible for tho effective prosecution of the war. Warning Against German Scheme. Following Its raids on the I. W. W. und other pro-German agencies, the government through Secretary Lansing Issued n wurnlng that Gcrmuny is dis seminating Insidious peace propaganda in this country designed to halt our preparations for wur. The headquar ters for this, work Is In Zurich, Switz erland, und it is being carried on here by German spies, certain German Americans and pacifists. Mr. Lansing intimated there would soon be some sensational arrests, and said the secret service had possession of startling evi dence. In Hue with this was tho ruld by government agents on tho offices of the Philadelphia Tageblatt and the ar rest of Its editors. The documents seized showed the paper was Involved in a conspiracy against the United States and received regular money con tributions from some one lu Mexico, and that the war "news" It published was deliberately faked to bolster the German cause and Injure America. In the correspondence found were letters from Senator La Folletto und several other prominent men in congress. The work of disloyal German-American papers was given a hard blow by the senate on Wednesday. The trad ing with the enemy bill was passed with an amendment making unlawful the printing of war comment in tho German language without a complete English translation in a parallel col umn. Other provisions In the bill In terdict commerce between Americans und Germuns or their allies, cxteud tho presidential powers over exports nnd Imports und enlarge espionage powers. For Conscription of Allies. The senate on Wednesday adopted the Chamberlain resolution which makes subject to military conscription a million or more aliens now resident In the United States. Senator Stono of Missouri, consistently maintaining his bad record, made the only speech id-opposition to the resolution. Under the terms of the resolution It would be possible to call Into military service nllcns of draft age, except na tionals of Germany nnd Its allies und nationals of countries exempted from such service by treaties. An amendment adopted at the last moment, however, provides that sub jects of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey may bo drafted for nonmllltury duty. The subjects of the centrul powers are exempt from military service under tho draft law. Secretary Baker has announced tho perfection of tho "Liberty" motor, the engine that will drive America's war planes. It was designed by two cele brated engineers in five days, and in 28 days an engine had been completed nnd set up In Washington. The parts were made in factories all the way from Connecticut to California and were assembled In a western city. Full testa have led the government to ac cept It as the best aircraft engine pro duced In any country. Its parts are standardized nnd tho problem of re pairs and maintenance is simplified. The senate on Monday passed the war rovenuo bill, greatest of Its kind, totaling $2,411,070,000, and on Wednes day tho house passed It to conference. M NEBRASKA TROOPS LEAVE FOR CAMP IN MEXICO. PETROGRAD QUIETING DOWN Capital and Country Are Both Recov ering Composure Want Farmers Exempted Until Winter. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Lincoln. No hitch occurrod in tho movomont of Nebraska troops Friday. Six or moro big spocial trains mobil ized Thursday at a city boyond tho southern border of tho stato. Doming Is about olovon hundred miles from this place Troops entralnod from twenty-two cities and towns in tho stato, and aro now concentrated ut certain stations on six troop trains thrco trains to a reglmont. Lincoln sunt them away with a smllo and a word of good choor, a smllo as broad as the hurt wur docp, and tho comfort for thoso going who could not entirely comfort thoso who woro loft. Each troop train sturtod with a well filled cupboard. In nddltlon, woro tho hundreds upon hundreds of packot do nations of goodlos from homo. Each soldtor carried a plontiful supply ol his favorite dish. Whllo tho last faro wells in general woro heart appoals, thoro wero accompanying featuros that wore Intended to draw tho mind uway from tho heart to contor on tho stom ach. What thoso hundreds of pack ages contained, was hold a secret be tween tho soldlor boys who recelvod and tho mothers who proparod tut food. Want Farmers Exempted. Omaha. Millions of bushels of corn in tho groat Amerlcnn corn bolt, In cluding Nobraaka, will go to ruin in tho fields for lack of harvesters, un loss tho government policy of refusing to exempt farmers from lmmodlate army sorvlco Is changed at once. This is the united opinion of G. W. Wattles, stato food administrator; M. C. Potors, socrotary of tho district ex emption board and president of (he M. C. Peters Milling company; Stato Senator John A. Robertson and Frank A. Kennedy of tho exemption board; Chauncey I. Abbott, reprosontatlve ot the millers of tho stato on tho national food administration board, and scores of leading Nobraskans. They plan to bombard Washington with telegrams to have tho ruling changed. K6nnedy estimates that in Nebraska alone fully 10,000,000 bushels of corn will bo in danger of total loss if pres ent war department orders aro carried out. PETROGRAD 18 QUIETING DOWN Capital and Country as Well Recover ing Composure. Petrograd Although the revolt can bo considered formally endod only after the announcement that General Kornlloff, its leader, has actually sur rendered, the capital and country al ready show signs of recovering their composure and are attempting a new process of reconstruction. Petrograd has entirely recovered Its calm, a remarkable effect of the sup pression ot tho rovolt bolng that the panicky rush from tho capital, causod by the fall ot tho Baltic port of Riga has ceased and tho railroad stations have recovered their normal appear ance. On the bourse whoro only prl- ntiArn rlnn In Rncurltles. I The provisional government active ly Is taking nocossary moasures to re store the interrupted economic and social life and although tho funda mental difficulties which inspired Gen eral KornllofTs adventuro remain, hopes are expressed that the cabinet which is now undor reconstruction will In future show groator vigor and de cision. Sweden's Honor 8talned Stockholm Tho Social Demokraton says: "It Is noedlcss to draw special attontion to tho serloutmoss of the case, as, it tho accusations aro true, tho Swedish minister, Count Lowon, Is hopelessly compromised and tho country's honor stainod. Tho matter is so much worso because-" obviously thoro wor.o willing helpers at Stock holm." For Suffrage Amendment. Washington. A favorablo report on tho Susan B. Anthony suffrage amend ment to tho constitution has boon ordered by tho sonato suffrage com mittee.. It will bo prossed to a vote this sosslon, the commltteo decided. To Protect Homesteaders' Rights. Washington. A bill fcy Sonator Myr ers ot Montana, pormlttlng home steaders ot loavo their land during tho war to ongago in farm labor without forfeiting tholr rights was passod by tho senate. Gets Agreement from Belligerents Paris An agreement obtained from the bolllgeront powers by King Al fonso permitting tho froo mov orient of French and English hospital ships also provides, It was said for tho ro moval from French hospital ships ot German officer prisonors after Wed nesday. On its part tho Gorman gov ernment will remove French prison ers from exposed positions on ' tho front whoro they wero placod as acts of reprisal. MlHTOONAL StMrsaiooL Lesson (By REV. V. U. KITZWATiiit, D. D Teacher of KiiRllsh liiblo In the Moody lllblo Institute ot Chicago.) (Copyright. 1817, Wfilrrn Ncwtpapor Union.) LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 23 DANIEL IN THE DEN OF LIONS. LESSON TEXT-Dnnlel 6. QOLUKN TBXT-Tho nngol of the Lord encamputh round about thorn that fear htm, and tloltverotli thorn. Psalms 34:7. I. Daniel the Prime Minister of the Medo-Perstan Empire (vv. 1-3). Daniel's sterling worth brought him to the front and kept him there. Tho new king was quick to discern his merits nnd to glvu them recognition by placing him ut tho head of affairs in ids kingdom. il. An Occasion Sought Against Daniel (vv. 4-0). (1) The Renson of Envy. To hnvo this foreigner placed over them aroused the Jealousy of tho pres idents nnd princes of tho empire, so they set about to have him removed. The presence of envy shows Inferior ity. Ono novcr envies thoso below him It Is hard to forglvo those who have outstripped us and left us be hind In the nice of life. (2) Tho Fulluro (v. 4). Daniel's of ficial record was blameless. Not even nn error could bo found of which thoy could accuse him. Though ho waa without fault ho iiad to suffer. Thoso who excel lu any lino aro suro'to suf fer In some way. It Is truo In busi ness, the tiomc, tho school, politics and religion. (3) Tho Wicked Plot (vv. 5-0). Not being nblo to find any fault, they trumped up a charge ngalnst him on tho ground of his foreign religion. They wero not careful about tho meth od employed, Just so their end was at tained. III. Daniel's Noble Confession (vv. 10-13). Though Daniel knew thut tho wicked decreo was signed, ho knelt before God thrco times a day us usual. Ho went quietly about his affairs, at tended to hla regular dovotlons, be cuuso ho trusted God. Thoro is al ways a marked silence about hero ism. Weak men bluster, but strong men have llttlo to say. Daniel con tinued his usual habit of prayer, oven though It was a violation of the civil law, bocauso ho know that God's law was first. When tho laws of earth conflict wltli tho Iuwb of heaven there Is but ono thing to do; that Is, to obey God rather than man. IV. The Foolish Decree Executed, (w. 14-17). Tho king was greatly dis pleased with himself (v. 14) and dili gently sought to deliver Daniel, but he was helpless (v. 15). The proud ruler was a slave. Laws which change not aro self-condemnatory, foolish, positively wicked. Tho king was weak for fear of others, which is utter wickedness. Daniel wasjeast into the den of lions (v. 10) and a double seal placed upon tho den (v. 17). They were not content with tho king's seal alone, which shows that ono rascal will not trust another. Tho king's words, "Thy God, whom thou serves! continually, ho will deliver thee," to Daniel were a poor excuse, but thoy wero tho best that ho could offer te his conscience. V. DanleJ Delivered (vv. 18-23). (1) Tho King's Sleepless Night (v, 18). Doubtless Daniel was moro com fortable in tho den of lions than tho king In bis palace. His quietude Is a picture of the safety and peace which aro the portion of those who trust God and do his will. This is a sample of what faith can do. "Thou- wilt keep him In perfect peaco whose mind Is stayed on thco, because he trusteth thee," (2) The King's Question (v. 20). In tho morning the king called to Daniel In tho den of lions saying, "Is thy God nblo?" This Is always the question ot the unbelieving heart. The believing heart says, "Our God is able." (3) Daniel's Answer (v. 22). "My God has sent his angel." Angels aro God's ministering spirits. "The angel of tho Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and dellvercth them." (Psalms 84:7.) Many times no doubt our lives aro preserved becauso we aro guarded by God,'s angels. Not oven a sparrow falls to tho ground without tho Father, and tho very halra of our heads aro.. numbered, so wo ought to expect tho mouths of the lions to bo shut ngalnst us. (4) Daniel Removed From the Den (v. 23). Thero was no manner of hurt upon him. The reason was that "ho believed In his God." Tho same rea son la why tho garments and hair of his companions wero not even singed. VI. Doom of Daniel's Accusers (v.. 24). They were cast Into tho den of' lions "and the lions had tho mastery of them, and brako all their bones in pieces or ever they camo at tho bot tom of the den." Daniel's God to He Feared. VII. Darius' Decree (vv. 25-27). He decreed that In all parts of his king dom men of all peoples and tongues should tremble and foar before tho God of Daniel. VIII. Daniel's Prosperity (v. 28). Though Daniel's enemies perish, ho goes higher und higher in the king dom, even continuing Into tho reign of Cyrus. In all our trials und testings wo should not bo moved, for there Is a righteous and Just God in heaven, and nothing can occur without hlni. Man's schemes shall even coutiuuo to praise him. "EAT" Skim NERS THIBEST MACARONI ispslly Nebraska Directory KODAKS DEVELOPING PRINTING and ENLARGING Bend for Kodak catalog and flnUhlnc price list. LINCOLN PHOTO SUPPLY CO. (RABTMAN KODAK CO ) Dept K, 1212 O St Lincola, Nek PLEATING BUTTONS Done promptly. Free price list. . l-AIIKIIt'i .. HAIR BALSAM AtolUt preparation of mtrlk fUlMto anulloaU dtndruff. For HmwIih Color and BWtttytoqrar or Fadod I air. Mo. and t too al Drocttt. W. N. U LINCOLN, NO. 38-1917. PORPOISE FISHERY IS OLD One of Least Known Industries Has Been In Existence at Cape Hat- teras for 200 Years. One of the oldest nnd lenst known Industries In America Is tho porpoise fishery which hns been operated from Capo Ilnttcrus In North Carolina for about 2(H) years. It should attain n unusual prosperity lu the next few years, for tho bureau of fisheries is urging moro general uso of porpoiso hides In placo of cowhides. It is an excellent leather, nnd could undoubt edly bo used moro widely. Heretofore tho most valuablo prod uct ot tho fishery has been tho oil which is extracted from tho Jaws of tho porpoise, and Is worth about $20 n gallon. It Is universally used for lubricating watches nnd other very del lcato mechanisms. Tho body blubber Is also valuable. Attempts to manu facture fertilizer out of tho carcasses hnvo failed becauso of tho dlstanco from a fuel supply. Tho porpolso aro taken at Ilatteras In seines, operated from tho shore, and it is probnbly tho only plnco In Aracr- lea whero this hns ever been dono successfully. During tho fall, winter nnd spring many porpoises aro seen off tho South Atlantic coast, and at Ilntterus they como within n few hun dred yards of tho surf. They are taken by spreading seines about 200 yards outsldo tho surf lines. As soon as tho porpoises have come Inside the seines, it 1b drugged ashore. Often a wholo school of these sea creatures Li taken In a slnglo haul. Women Drive War Automobiles. Between 150 aud 200 women soojs will bo driving military motor cars be hind tho French front. Women have tried Blnce tho begin ning of tho war to enlist in tho auto mobile service. The Club Femlnln Antomobllo wus tho center of this group, and It had secured the signa tures' of several hundred ot tho thou sand women in Paris who hold licenses to drive motor cars. Tho passive re sistance of tho different war bureaus held them back until now. Tho women nro obliged to enlist for thrco months and to agree to submit scrupulously to military rules and dis cipline. They will In tho beginning replnco motor ambulance drlvors In the foreign sanitary sections who are transferred o other services. Later on they may replace men in other au tomobllo sections. A Measly Haul. First Burglar Hello, pardl I haven't seen ye since you cracked dat crib on Jenkins Btrcct. Git anyt'ing? A wholesome table beverage with winning flavor. Used every where by folks who find that coffee dis agrees. "There's a Reason" VAC!j!j . Iff - f I t -I r i i M i V.t' J i .r -V -- ? MM wrf-pli , L ,Sti?K