The Omaha Daily Bee
THE WEATHER
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VOL. XLVI. NO. 281.
OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 12. 1917. EIGHTEEN PAGES.
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VROOMAN CHARGES LOBBY OF "FOOD GAMBLERS"
OF GREAT WEAL TH FIGHTS ALL PRICE CONTROL BILLS;
THE CENTRAL POWEMDMIT HEA VY U-BOA T L OSSES
HEAD OF KAISER'S NAVY SAYS MORE
SCUTTLERS DESTROYED EVERY DAY:
AUSTRIAN DIVERS SENT TO BOTTOM
German,Secretary In Speech to Reichstag, Rec
ognizes Increasing Efficiency of Allied Fleets
In Combatting Underwater Commerce Rav-
agers of Teutonic
ITALIAN PATROLS ACCOUNT FOR OVER DOZEN
I.
Prussian Official Explains How Improved Means of Dis
, posing of Pirate Craft Results in Damage to
Submarine Vessels of Fatherland. .
SPEAKS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CAMPAIGN
Washington, May 11. The increasing efficiency of the allies in submarine
destruction is recognized in a speech by the German secretary of the navy in
the Reichstag On May 10.
Official accounts of the speech reaching here report the German secretary
as saying that while the submarine
than was expected, a certain number
of improved means of destruction devised by the alhes.
Another official telegram says the Berliner Tageblatt of May 9 com
' plained bitterly of the obstructions
progress of the commission for discussing the system of government.
inirrcen Austrian omps aunts, q
Advices to the Italian embassy here
say thirteen Austrian submarines have
been sunk in the Adriatic by Italian
patrols during the last week.
The same dispatches, giving no
date, say, that for the fourth time
within a year Italian destroyers have
penetrated the fortified port of Du
razzo, sinking four transports loaded
with provisions and ammunition.
.The destroyers returned unscathed
Many Subseaa Disposed Of.
Paris, May 11. Both French and
British statistics on submarine sink
ine during the last week show a cer
tain imorovement in the situation.
says Marcel Hutin, an unusually
well-informed-writer on the subject.
W. .Ale
"I understand that our means of
fighting submarines is increasing
daily, arid, without giving details, I
can say that the number of subma
rines put out ol action in tne last lew
days has risen in a very satisfactory
manner.
Prominent Commanders Killed.
Copenhagen, May ll.(Via Lon
don.; lat loss ot two prominent
German submarine commanders, lr
addition to several previously report
ed, was disclosed in a Reichstag speech
yesterday. The men nimed were
Lieutenant Commanders Wagoner
and Buss, who were eulogized by
Herr Pfleger of the Centre party, in
remarks giving the necrology of
U-boat commanders of prominence
who have lost their lives,
i Two Norwegian! Ships Sunk.
, London, May 11. The Norwegian
' steamers Tieer and Leikanger have
.been sunk by German submarine ten-
T Spain. According to information re
. ceived here the submarines halted the
steamers in Spanish, waters and es
corted tnem beyonc the. territorial
limit, where thev were sunk.
Bsby Coyote is Adopted
By Mother Cat and Kittens
A baby coyote at Riverview park
has been adopted by a cat which al
ready had thtee kittens demanding
her attention.
The kittens and mother cat are dis
turbed during their siestas by the
young coyote, wnicn is learning tne
harrowing call of its tribe.
One of the kittens tried to imitate
the coyote's cry and was vigorously
chastised by its mother.
, The Weather
For Nebraska Fair; not much change -hi
temperature,
Tvmpenturef; at' Oman Yesterday.
Hours. Deg.
5 a, m. ,
6 n. m.,
7 a. m. ,
8 a. m..
10 a. m.,
11 a. m.,
! 13 m
1 p. m..
2 p. m..
1 p. ra..
4 p. m, .
5 p. m..
6 p. m..
7 p. m 68
8 p. m 04
Comparatlre ILocsl Record.
let?. 10 IS. 1916. 1914.
Hid heat yesterday... 67 64 M 74
lvoweat yeeieraay. , , , i bi
Mean temperature... 6$ 66 72
66
Precipitation 00 .00 .00 T
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature... 61
Deficiency for the day $
Total deficiency since March 1 107
Normal precipitation 15 inch
Deflolenoy for the day .16 inch
Total rainfall since Marfth 1.... fl. 32 Inches
Excess since March 1 4 Inch
deficiency for cor, period, 1916. 3.65 Inuhei
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. Z.9& Inches
' Beports From tSstlons at 7 P. H.
Station and State Temp. Hlrh- Rain'
ot Weather. 1 v.ta. est.
r.ii.
.00
-.00
.00
Cheyenne, clear. 66
Davenport, clear 60
Denver, cloudy..,. 63 .
Des Moines, clear..,., - 64
Podge CUy, clear..,. 64
Lander, Clear 64 v-
North Platte, clear,,.. 64
Omaha, clear,.,, ftt
Shertdam - clear. , 6ft
Sioux City, clear 68
Valentine, part cloudy. 62
68
62
66
.00
.00 1
.041
.00
Ml
.00
70
"T" Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH, Meteorologist.
Nations; Many Sunk.
warfare had achieved far greater results
of submarines had been lost as the result
being placed by the government on the
EXPERTS ON CROP
GROWING SPEED
ACROSS NEBRASKA
Thousands Listen to Special'
ists Who, on Union Pacific
Train, Urge Production of
..'.More Foodstuffs. V.,
Kearney, Neb., May 11. (Special
Telegram.)' Lieutenant Governor
Howard, accomnanyinit the Union
Pacific preparedness special loses no
opportunity to impress upon the peo
pie the importance of the state con'
servation meeting called by Governor
Neville in Omaha, May 22. He is in
great demand at every stopping place
and finds it difficult to respond to all.
Ihe first stop ot the dav was at
pleasanton, which was reached at 7:30,
but the school children were out in
force and members of the local com
mittees were on hand Six speakers
were sent into the country and tr
Kearney.
Five meetings were held here. The
men s meeting: was unusually large,
and Lieutenant Governor Howard and
rrof. Holden were the principal
speakers.
Big Meeting in Grand Island.
From Pleasanton the special run
through to Grand Island without a
top. At Grajid Island sixteen meet
ings were held, the largest and most
enthusiastic at the public schools, the
business college and Grand Island
college. More than 400 high school
students listening to statistics abou,t
Nebraska. They were given instruc
tions in the art of canning and pre
servinar foodstuffs.
The supervised school garden work
in this city is promising wonderful
results. Several hundred school chil
dren were escorted through the Ipe-
cial at Grand Island and each one
was given a little flag as a souvenir.
Dean Burnett is one of the busiest
men on the tram, and although he
speaks at every stop, he makes Ins
talks very brief so he can circulate
among the farmers and get their
vjews.
The arrangements at Grand Island
were well nigh perfect and there was
not a hitch. Every speaker reached
the designated spot on schedule.
One Question Propounded.
What will we 4y with so much
corn, when our live stock is being
shipped out so rapidly because of
high prices?" is a question often pro
pounded. the speakers emphasize the status
of corn as human food and point out
that the quantity of corn necessary to
produce enough, beef for one adult
would furnish 'nutritious food for
twelve adults if utilized in corn bread
and kindred foodstuffs.
At Kearney fourteen meetings were
held, includingtbc country school
house meetings. The tout domestic
science lecturers from the Kearney
Normal were accorded a rousing re
ception by their fellow students. . The
Industrial school meeting was particu
larly enthusiastic. The last meeting
of the day was at Sumner and four
meetings were held there, all of them
of gratifying size. Forty-eight meet
ings, with a total attendance ot more
than 4,000, was the day's record. I
Major Lahm Will take ,
Command at Aero School
Washington, May 11. Major Frank
P. Lahm of the army flying corps,
now at the aviation school. San Diego,
Cal., has been ordered to Fort Omaha,
Neb to command the new army bal
loon school. i .
In addition to the development of
ine airplane service, ine aviation corps
will furnish twenty or more com
panies of baHoon experts to handle
the observation craft now generally
employed with heavy artillery fire.
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W itopij. w.t
rivat ms for
M people
CARRIERS MUST
GET MORE MONEY,
HOLDS MAGNATE
Mr. Kr'uttschnitt Says Ship
pers Must Pay More Be
- cause Government Rates .
Are So v Low.
Washington, May 1 1. Julius Krutt
schnitt, chairman of the Southern Pa
cific, told the Interstate Commerce
commission today in hearings on the'
railroad's application for 15 pee. cent
higher freight rates that an immedi
ate reason for the increase is that the
railroads soon will be called upon to
carry quantities of military supplies
and troops at. government rates,
which are lower than commercial
charges.
"The demands for food products of
all kinds and the demands for ship
ments abroad," he said,, "will tax the
resources of all carriers, and they are
so urgent that they must be complied
with regardless of4expense."
For twenty years, said Mr. Krutt-
schnitt, all commodities except trans
portation had risen in cost, and "uni
versal bankruptcy has teen avoided
by the carriers only by heavy capital
expenditures to reduce grades, elimi
nate curviture and purchase heavier
locomotives and cars, all incurred for
the purpose ot increasing efficiency
in train movement by hauling more
tons per locomotive.
"The opportunity to offset these in
creasing costs by economies in opera'
tion has been largely diminished; in
other words, cars and locomotives
are about as large as can be con
structed within clearance limits.
Government Slow Pay.
Mr. Kruttschnitt also said the gov
ernment's bill in connection with the
Mexican' mobilization was not paid
until a tew months ago and the rail
way had lost about $750,000 in inter
est. - - ,
In resDOnse to Questions from
members of the commission Mr.
Kruttschnitt said that if his road
could get a 15 per cent advance, the
increased revenue only would cover
increased operating expenses. He
estimated that the 15 per cent advance
actually would give the railroads
about 12 per cent additional revenue.
Uirtord W. Ihorne, representing
shippers, asked Mr. Kruttschnitt to
furnish a statement showing' securi
ties disposed of by the Southern Pa
cific during the last ten years and the
rates of interest. Mr. Kruttschnitt
had told the commission his line had
experienced some difficulty in obtain
ing money at reasonable rates.
, Biddle Speaks fqr 'Frisco.
TlilrimT Ms tp.timnnv W R WAA
oi the Frisco System declared:
"If the St. LoUis-San Francisco had
alone been . involved in this applica
tion we should have asked for not less
than 20 ner cent, and should the relief
granted by the commission, after a
fair trial prove inadequate, we shall
certainly feel at liberty to again ap
pear before this commission and ask
fcr further relief.
New Plan Made to Permit
: Roosevelt to Raise Army
Washington, May 11. Another ef
fort to obtain legislative sanction for
Theodore Roosevelt to organize an
army division is advanced in a bill in
troduced today by Representative
Hulbert of New York.
It proposes to amend the laws or
ganizing the District of Columbia
militia so as to authorize the presi
dent to raise and maintain by volun
tary enlistment four infantry divisions.
Officers would be selected in the man
ner provided by law.
There could be no enlistment fn
ti.ese additional forces of men liable
to draft under the seleitive conscrip
tion bill and no such volunteer force
could be accepted in any unit smaller
than a division.
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PACKING HOUSE ,
EXPERTSTOSHOW
HOWTOCUTMEJjT
Demonstrations of Economy in
Preparation of Food to Be
Given at Conservation
Conference.
Packing house meat cutters will
show housewives how to cut meats
economically at the state, food con
servation conference at the Omaha
Auditorium May 22-25.
This will, be a feature of many
demonstrations in the handling and
preparation of foods and Everett
Buckingham, central manacrr nf tht.
Union Stock Yards, has promised to
furnish skillful meat cutters to show
the different methods of cutting meat
to get the most out of it and to leave
the slices tender.
The department of home econ
omics of the University of Nebraska
will give other demonstrations. This
work will be under the direction of
Miss Mabel Wilson, head of the
home ecdnomics department. Many
demonstrations to show how to com
bine foods, to properly balance rations,
to substitute one food for another
and what to substitute fgr meat when
this becomes necessary, will be made.
Demonstrations in canning and dry
ing foods and fruits of various kinds
also will be given.
German Forces Driven Back
After Smashing British Line
London, May 11. The Germans, re
turning to the attack today against
the new British position south of the
Souches river, forced the British to
give ground and withdraw from a
portion of the front, says the British
official communication today.
Later, however, in a counter attack
the British regained all their old po
sitions, the Germans suffering heavy
casualties. I
More Nebraska Young Men Called
To Report at Fort Snelling Camp
Minneapolis. Minn., May 1 1. (Special Telegram.) Names of 277 addi
tional apnlicapts ordered to report to the Fort Snelling training camp for
oiuccrs were announced at tne camp Headquarters today.
Postcard notices have already been sent to more than 700 to renort.
Remainder of the names not announced so far will he madp nulilir. from
day to day, the final selections not to
are oraereo to report upon receipt ot the notice and come with the under
standing they must pass the physcial examination conducted by the army
surgeons.
About 6.000 applications are in the hands of Colonel W. H. Sage, camp
commander, but only "A" men will be assigned to the few remaining places
in the camp and to those places made vacant by rejections through physical
examinations.
1 he new list contains the names of fifty-three Nebraskans, eighty-nine
Iowans, forty-one Minnesotans, seventeen South Dakotans and seventy-six
North Dakotans. Following arc approvals from Nebraska:
A. W, Ach.rman, Lincoln. JV. Bevorltlffi. Omaha. R. H. nonth. nmnhn.
CI. W. Calvin. Lincoln. M. F. Clark,
C. M. Krey Lincoln. P. O. P. Plothow.
N. J. Gold, Lincoln.
E. Jl. Gallagher, O'Neill.
P. M. Hlgglns, Omaha.
A. B. Jaqulth, Omaha.
IT.' Jl' Hall, Lincoln.
CI. W. Irwin. Bridgeport.
J. C. Jackson, Kaarnny.
O. V. Kennedy. Omahu.
J. A. Lllllc, Omaha.
M. Ellnworth, Lincoln.
A. 11. Major, Omaha.
E. E. Placck. Wahoo.
M. K. Palmer, Bradahaw.
T. C.TVooda, Lincoln.
CI. L. Stocking. Omaha.
V. E. Tresaler, Auburn.
O. K. Wrlchl. Omaha.
L. Kutiik, Lincoln.
B. F Kovar. ocliuy er
J L,' McComoions, Craig.
C. A. Maloney. I'ender.
D. E. Oloy, York.
W. H. Plaster. Stella.
B. D. Boyd, Auburn.
P. S. Duff, Nebraska City,
C. Tressler. Fremont.
F. B. Wallaoe, Kearney.
N. Q, Wilson. Odand Island, V. U. Wright,
vis
WHO VBS DJf
MAN LINCOLN?
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NO GERMAN TO BE
TAUGHT IN OMAHA
Chairman Wells of Board of
Education Will Recommend
Barring All Foreign Lan
guages From Prepara
tory Department.
"There's a general feeling in Omaha
that the German language petitions
filed with the-Board of Education dur
fng the last few years, were part of
a propaganda," said Arthur R. Wolfe,
chairman of the teachers' committee,
during a meeting Friday afternoon.
The teaching of German waa the
issue before the committee.
Among citizens who came before
the committee to urge the school au
thorities not to abolish the German
language in the grades were Val J,
Peter, president of the German
AmericaiV Alliance of Nebraska;
Henry RohlfF, Henry Ilaudens, Harry
Fischer, William Sternberg, W. F.
Wappich and R. C. Strehlow.
Chairman Wells told the visitors
that his committee will recommend
to the board that on the old petitions,
the German, and other foreign lan
guages shall not be taught next school
year in the grades. '
Committee Oppose German,
At the outset Mr. Wells announced
that the committee opposed German
in the grades.
First Because of pedagopical
reasons.
Second Because of the condi
tion of the school district treas
ury. (
Third Because the idea of
teaching German under compul
sion at thia particular time is un
Americah. The compulsory feature referred to
the state law, which makes it the duty
of the board to teach German or other
(dtitlDiiod on Page Two, Column floe.)
bt made until Saturday. All so notified
Lincoln. K. E. Kngl.man. Gd. Inland.
Omaha. W. R. OUcnrUt. Q1. Island.
H. OabrlBlson, Grand Island.
F. L. Hlxenbaugh, Omaha.
W. II. Johnaon, Lincoln.
L. W, Johnson, Grand Island,
n. B. Kimball. Omaha.
R. r. McClulggan Omaha.
T. W. Metcalfe, Omaha.
T. P. Neighbors, Bridgeport.
J. II. Caldwell, Omaha.
If. Woorta, Lincoln.
W. s. Hhllllnglon. Omaha.
W. o. Liter back. Bhubert.
M. Wakeley, Omaha.
J. P. WeltUlson. Alexandria.
Auburn,
If
AGRICULTURE BUREAU OFFICIAL
BRANDS SPECULATORS IN LIVING
NECESSITIES AS KAISER'S ALLIES
Assistant Secretary Says Cornerers and Traffick
ers Seeking to Defeat Administration Meas
ure to Regulate Prices, Should Feel Con
tempt and Loathing of All Americans. .
PREDICTS GOVERNMENT
Declares These Men Are Already in Washington Doing
All They Can to Prevent Efforts to Organize
Farming Products for Victory. , t ' t ;
MUST BE, MADE TO QUIVER UNDER SCORN LASH
Washington, May It. Sensational changes that a lobby of "food
gamblers, some of them men of immense wealth," already is at work in Wash
ton seeking to defeat the administration food control bills, were made tonight
in a formal statement by Assistant Secretary Vrooman of the department
"Allies of the kaiser unpatriotic and disloyal who should be made to
feel the loathing and contempt of every patriotic American,' are some of the
characterization! applied by Mr. Vrooman to "food speculators, food corner
era, and food gamblers," who, he promises, will In time be touched by appro-.
priate legislation, . . .
VROOMAN'S STATEMENT. v ,
Secretary Vrooman'i itatement follows:
"Never in the history of the world have buslnesi men shown as much
patriotism and unselfishness as have been manifested since the war began, by
the business men of America. . . . - -
"An overwhelming majority of them have been as ready to place their
business organizations and their personal services and their wealth' it the
been to do the actual fighting. i
"However, this attitude has not been universal. There are food specula
tors, food cornerers and food gamblers, some of them men of Immense wealth
end others of very small means, who are today taking advantage of war con
ditions to exploit their, fellow citizens to the full extent of their ability.
, ALLIES OF THE KAISER. V ; ' I
"These men are allies of the kaiser and are doing their utmost to defeat
the patriotic purposes of the nation. Wherever they are seen, In high places
or in low, theyshould be condemned, and made to feel the loathing tnd eon
tempt of every patrffttfc American.'1-"-' ..J-. .',:,rV; I i,--- W "
. "These men will be taken care o fin due time by national, state and
municipal legislation, but until such legislation can be enacted, the only effec
tive power that can be brought against them is the power of an outraged pub-'
lie sentiment and that should be used vigorously and mercilessly. ,
"I am told that some of these men are actually in Washington today con
ducting t lobby against the request of President Wilson that congress em
power him and his cabinet to take the necessary means to economize the agri
culture products for victory.
SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN BEFORE.
"They are urging every specious theoretical and imaginery argument
againsf hte granting of war powers to the presidenf and his cabinet and they ,
are at psesent directing their principal attacks against the laws, which have
been introduced by the agriculture .committee of the house, with a view tq
putting the Department of Agriculture on a war basis;
"That step should have been taken several weeks ago. The bills now be
fore congress were drawn up after the Department of Agriculture had con
suited with every agriculture college in the United States, with every state de
partment of agriculture, with every agricultural paper or magazine, and with
experts familiar with the experience of Europe during the last three years.
"The additional powers asked for are powers which are possessed and
exercised by the governments of every European nation now at war. They .
have been demonstrated to be absolutely essential war powers. .
"The unpatriotic and disloyal lobby that is trying to defeat the determina
tion of congress and of the people of this country to put the agricultural re
sources of the nation on an efficiency basis in this crisis, should be made to
feel the condemnation of every real American." . i
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SHORTAGE OF CARS
DP BEFORE BOARD
Railroad Representatives and
Grain Dealers , Talk Over
Situation at Lincoln
With Officials.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, May 11. (Special.) Car
shortage was discussed today before
the State Railway commission. Grain
and elevator men and representatives
of the different railroads attended the
meeting, which was held in the state
senate chamber.
Among the railroad men present
were: Byron Clark of the Burling
ton, Edson Rich of the Union Pa
cific, Mr. Brayton of the Northwest
ern, A. DeBcrnado and W. E. Merri
field of the Missouri Pacific; S. E.
Stolirs and R. Ai Douglass ,of the
St. Joseph . & Grand Island, and
others. The auricultural side was rep
resented by W. A. Shorlhill, secretary
of the State Co-operative Independ'
ent Grain association; C. A,. Gustaf
son, president, and J. O. Stroyer, sec-
retary, of the farmers union, and a
number of members of the legislature.
Most of the time was devoted to
explanations by the railroad renre-
sentativfs of reasons for the apparant
shortage.
Trading' in May Option
h Stopped at Chicago
Chicago, May 11 Trading in
May wheat was ordered discon
tinued at a meeting of the board
of directors of the Chicago Board
of Trade tonight.
The directora also decided that
existing contracts should be ad
judicated either by delivery of the
property or at a selling price to
be fixed by a committee appointed
for the purpose. The committee
ia headed by James A. Patton and
will meet tomorrow morning.
WILL CARE FOR THEM
Kedmeia lor control.
Secretary Rcdfield today advocated
strict government control qf the food
situation as a means of checking the
rapid rise in food prices.
The administration bill pending in
congress, he said, should be passed
without delay that uneconomic con
ditions may be remedied,
"There is no economic reason for
present prices," he said. "Unless the
government takes hold we will find
ourselves in the position of the allied,
who lost valuable time in getting con
trol of the situation abroad.
' "We have plenty of food, but au
thority is lacking for the government
to prevent waste and change poor
means of distribution." '
A commission in charge of produc
tion, conservation and distribution of
food with power to fix prices was ad
vocated before the house agricultural
committee today by Joseph Cullinan,
representing the Texas Industrial
congress.
Edwin C. Dinwiddie, representing
the Anti-Saloon league and other
temperance organizations, urged pro
hibition as a war measure to conserve
the food supply and increase the ef
ficiency of the nation.
Distinguished Men Make
Up the Mission to Russia
Washington, May 11. The State
department today announced the per
sonnel of the American commission
to Russia as follows:
Elihu Root of New York, chair
man. Charles R. Crane of Illinois, Chi-'
cago manufacturer and business man.
John R. Mott of New York, general
secretary international committee of
Young Men's Christian association.
Cyrus McCormick, president of the
International Harvester company. -
Samuel R. Bertron, banker of New
York.
James Duncan, vice president Amer- .
lean Federation of Labor.
Charles Edward Russell of New
York, author and socialist .
Major General Hush L. Scott.
chief of staff, U. S. A.
Kear Admiral James ft. Glennon,
U.S. N. .' "