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2.
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BUK: SEPTEMBER
1917.
MORE NAMES ARE
CERTIFIED FOR
SERVICEINARMY
Several More Counties Have
Been Passed on by the Dis
trict Board as Ready
for Call.
The district .exemption board is
now turning out names fast, and the
following were, Saturday, certified to
the governor as being subject to call
Sot the first national army, five pef
cent of which will be called into serv
ice September 5:
Cuming County. '
.Paul Larson. Ernest Lovelady,
Emanuel A. Johnson, Nicholas A. Dovres.
J. H. K. Schevartlng, Edward W. Anderson,
Wtlllam E. Ayer, wm.. Solfernioser,
Claude Irving Horion.WUllara L. Johnson,
Joshua I Cox. -
Cedar County.
Charles E. Meeker, Ueorgre E. Thum,
Albert Lorang,
Kalph U Taylor,
John W. Pollock,
John Whiting.
Clarence W. Bell,
Charley t'.unther.
John King,
Carl Strom.
Frank Whltin?,
George HlRgins,
Jacob I. Ronk,
Fred Ennuist.
Carl T. Korff.
Louis Richard Eby,
Earl Whitney,
Ezra L. True,
R. J. Rosnberger,
Edward Pflanz,
Chester G. Robb,
Wallace WernlU
William J. Totts,
Frank Erickson,
Carl F. Janssen,
John K. Lane,
Stanley Anderson,
James C. Washburn,
John L. Puiugomer,
William (auseman.
Charley Keiter,
Earl E. -Testes.
VIctor.G. Rauter,
-Marian J. Bayne,
John Peterson,
William Bohlken,
Coin J. Brurk.
Charles K. Marks.
Andrew N. Blseninr,
Kristen K. Nielsen,
Fleming W. True,
Harold J, Hammott,
Oliver J. Abbott,
Oscar Currie Collins,
Jngrard Skorbo,
Hans H. Kuhl,
C.llbert R. Adams,
,11m Frank Marsh,
Ouy Henry Harvey,
Virgil A. Steves,
Fred Smith.
Paul E. Peterson.'
Stanton County-
Robert McGaughey,
' Anton Hogedom,
Gall T. Stiereu,
James Motl,
B. J. Gatiemeyer,,
August Schmidt,
Percy C. Nellor.
Lorers J. Paulsen,
Conrad G. Si'hiferl,
Seegfried Weckert,
Adolph Carr.ln.
Rudolph Buchholr,
Wm. H. Nuttleman, Ben Vonderhelde,
William J. Herman, Alvin E. Llndqulst,
Carl C. Ewing,
Alfred Lund,
A. A. Sv. Kuester,
Biek Restede,
Walter C. Kuckku,
Carl Nojrren,
Bernard Klsse.
Juracek,
Steve Bugelmeyer,
Harry B. Elder,
Melvln. R. Roberts,
ft. J. Robencroft,
Eskel E. Brant,
Colfax County.
Pearl Breeding,
Andrew W. Trlmlnr,
Eddie Meier,
Patrick Treats, '
Fred Lobslger,
Joseph A. Jerman,
v Henry F. Westerhold,
Dick Von Seggern,
Arnold Kluig, 1
John D. Geu,
A. J. Schwedhllm,
.Rudolph W. Brul.
wiebur Kirk Riley,
Emll Hladky.
H. P. ChronUter.
William W. French.
Rudolph Jedlicka.
Henry J. Dworak.
E. J. J. Ewart.
Henry C. McKean.
Victor R. Morisch.
W. D. Holllnesworth.
Fred Teply.
Milo Ballon.
Roy B. Margans,
- Keith County.
Hubert L. Klldare.
Thomas County.
Harl y L. Brown.
Harry W. Eaton.
William R. Miles.
J. M. Maelory.
Washington County.
Davie Jones.
Gacomo Mlssina.
L. E. Peterson.
John P. Jessen.
Don V. Eckley.
D. D. Greenlee.
James E. Cummings.
Box Butte County.
'Cycil Cavllk,
Harry Gavellck,
T. E. Teagor,
Tom fl. Zaliores.
George E. Hare,
Richard Haugh.
Grant
Charles H. Etter, '
Jacob E. Esken,
" George. A. Mam,
William A. Rothwelfr
Arthur H. Hanson,
Clarence W.- Prujtt.
Francis A. Halloren,
Jacob Rohrbouch,
Toyce L. Glass,
. Archie V. Philips..
Thomas L. Squibb,
W. F. Walker, Jr.(
August Kohrman.
County. , ;
Fay L. Storey, -Georga
Smlzer,
Harry G. Abbott,
Charles E. Waite,
Galen F. Spier,
James E. Plcken.
Brown County.
Charles J. Winters, Benjamin' H. Doyle,
Harry S. Campbell, H. E. Alderman,
Ross Drlnkwater Benjamin H. Haskin,
Henry D. Hebert,' William H. Shipley,
Ouy F. Montgomery, Iletf E. Myers,
George H, Quk-k, Ralph Graham,
George R. Morter, Sanfond Holmes,
Carl B. McAndrew,
Almon B. Hall,
Albert Dodds,
Jon .W. Fisher,
Homer J. Butler,
Lyle O. Shannefelt,
Calvin R. Brown,
Otha E. Swett,
Walter O. Larson,
Aaron J. Duffy.
H. J. Blank,
Wllbert L. Alger
J'rank Tousch,
fcrwin.uiricn,
Phillip L. White,
Ft. J. Mohanna,
Lloyd Eller,
L. A. Coble, ..
K. E. Brenton,
WalteV A. Stone,
R. Jackson,
Walter Wulf.
V, Ja Bassott.
Sherman County.
, 35.. JJ. Bnuman,
RUdolph Zeller.
' Fred. C. travers,
Frank Homa,. . .
.Albert Slebler.
' C F. Carstens, '.
James H. Bowen,
- A. . Lewandowskl,
Stephen I'lacek,.
E. 'M. McLaughlin,
Bert E. Snyder,
; , Garden
Walter W. Pitzlln,
George Embree,
Dawson
F. C. Neutter,
J. H. Marshall.
Lawson Owlngs, i
W. F. Fletcher,
a L. Hamilton,
Deal Jones,
Elraer W. Antrim, -
Buffalo County,
Chris Larsen,
Carl H. Jensen, .
Ferdinand1 Jellnek,
Walter Cadwalader,
Harry. W. Hodgson,
William. Holub, '
Joseph Bcdnacli, .
Leon R. Beza.
Joel H. Bruns,
Carl F. Stamm, -Charles
O. Olson,
County.
Peter B. Nelson,
County.
W. M. Bolan,
Walter H. Yost,
J. Maurematls,
J. L. McCarttr,'
George Nebele,
Vaclav Vacek.
Walter N. Wood.
Oswald F. Homas,
Theo. W. Axen,
Carl J. Beck,
Helnrich Winter, jr.
Dervlna Bay,
Frank Hardek,
Herman R. Stott,
Lawrence Lovett,
Alvin N. Axen,
Fred Busch,
William Becker,
Herbert W. Camln,
Virgil L. Lehr,
Joseph Vodchmal,
William R. Page,
Larb K. Lycan,
Rudolph C. Fuchs,
Dlmltar Novlkov,
Frank Betelka.
Anton J. Podany,
William Fallon,
;George blaster,
Rasmus Nelson,
Henry Grumska,
Earl Bordner,
Louis F. Kohlhof,
Adolph Kuns,
John Busterwlemann,
Ludwlck Novotny,
Otto Sehellplper,
Frank Hamernlk,
Rudolph 'G. Mahlke,
George Ellenberger,
Dale E. Cortelyou.
Loup County.
Jack Brltton, Henry M. Cumlngs,
Edward R. Ulm, Arthur W. Moon,
W. Flancy Paton, Sidney Perkln.
Arthur W. Benhart,
Dawes
Emll Benthack,
Elmer Lee Breeding,
Bert H. Tryon,
Edward A. Grant,
W. L. Holsapple,
Walter J. Goodell,
Harry J. Strohmeyer,
Oscar (C. Green.
George A. Evans,
Haner White,
Abram V. Rowe,
Charles F. Townsend,
Joseph L. Lecher,
Greeley
Bernard V. Rose,
Patrick H. McGowen,
Edward J. McCarthy,
Roy Shartzer.
Thomas L. Weekes,
John Wal,
William Lant. I
John P. Dillon,
f. P. Hemnilngsen.
Ray G. Crumrlne,
Wheeler
Homer Ray; Church,
Earl R. Jarrls.
Emel E. Snelson,
Cheyenne County.
Jesse Cox, Albert M. Purling,
Herbert H. Stevens, Marlon L. Daniel,
Lewellyn Martin, Frank Peterson,
County.
Ralph Ed Marshall,
Merlin C. Remington,
August M. Rohdep,
Walter H. Brandou,
Jack Galloway,
Henry Krawel,
Richard B. Allen,
Earl L. Sly.
George M. Kelly,
Carl B. Maloon,
Joslah G. Trlnbltn,
Lionel F. Harrison,
Mead R. Huff.
County.
Roy W. Horner,
,Arthur C. De Larm,
.Eugene Williams,
Arthur Chrtstenaen.
Reuben Book,
John W. Smith,
Hans C. Boesen,
Harlln Tlmmons,
Ernest 3. Perry,
Herman A. Grimm,
County.
Everett E. Stewart,
O. W. Sanford, Jr.
Francis H. Ayres,
James Collins,
Wm. C. Lovall,
Pearl Wills,
Lyle V. Kinz,
Niels S. Miller,
Wm. A. Bolm,
William S. Walsh,
Franclr J. Schwartz, Alouis Hajek,
Willie 33. Froas,
William P. Hynes.
"ody F. Patterson,
Sidney A, Moore,
A. J. McCorydale,
Charles H. Rowan,
Ernest M. Anderson,
William Hargens,
F. L. DeBrunner.
Samuel M. Wolf,
Willie H. Harmon, DIaf E. Tearson,
Roy Hedges,
Burt County.
Oscar W. Jackson, Elijah Carpenter.
Elmer M. Ollnger, Arthur F. Parker,
Logan Dick, . Charles H. Deover,
Jamea E. Carruthers. Carl Sorenson,
Ralph O. Willey, Gust E. Nord,
Gust A. Fried,
Jultus H. Lafrony,
Earl A. Rlrilnger
Earl D. Eckley,
Walter H. Anderson,
Ernest H".' Jacobsen,
Carl V. Morelius,
Koy A. Roy,
Fredrick R. Wllhelm.Rollo M. Bates,
Ernest J. Southard, Onney A. Goodwin,
S. R. W: Johanson, Harry A. larson,
Floyd Jd. Mlkkleson, Carl G. Jensen,
Niels C. Nielsen, Herman F. Meyer.'
L. C. Van Nostrand,
Fred W. Graves, "
Gustave Harms,
Homer G. Vogt,
Clyde Wilcox,
Edward H. Larsbp,
S. Koziel,
Georg T. Lowman,
Arthur ft Plunk,
Robert li. Hansher,
Rasmus. Pederson,
Guy F. Smith,
Nance County.
Chris A, Edson,
Carl R. Davidson,
Luther H. Jone?, .
Peter J. Fehra,
Eltln Brj-antJ
Earl E.. Cummings,
John Czarnik,
Fred C. Mickerson,
John Krohn,
Peter P. Zywtec.
Samuel A. McKlnney,
David Limlholm,
Abner K. Chestern,
Walter L. Anderson,
Wlnfleld C. Noyes,
Elvey F. Collins,
! William C. Dinklns,
. Fred E. Saber,
Harney J. Hall,
William O. Jameson,
Charles Prater,
Oliver E. Krance,
Joy C. Craig,
Boy Taylor,
. George E. King, ,
Clear Torrenoe,
Jehn W. Ludwig, .
Robert D. Swift,
. Adolph V. Haha,
' Albert C. Wolfe,
. John - C. Paulson,
Edward E. Brown
Howard F. Fisher,
Edward J. Isdelln
Junius Oldham,
Water H. Morgan,
Henry G. Kenney,
Henry C. Kennedy,
William' O. Mays, ,
James H. Hansen,
Otto K. . Henning,
Conner G. Osborn,
.. Bert gull-would,
Albert M. Rogers,
. Adolph Kasal,
Cherry
Homer Prlndle,
Edward Holiday.
Edward Lowery,
George M. Graham,
Joseph H. BoycL
Iince Alley.
Walter Goucher,
Melvln E. Green,
Edward B. Shook,
Carl Tragner,
James R. Welnber,
John J. Sullivan,
James Dean Jones,
Albert Frank Munsey,
Alfred Dagsert,
James A. Taylor.
Andrew 3. Kalbllnger,
i.ee Car,
Clarence H. Eatinger,
Chester H. Casebolt,
Monte Almore Kerns,
George H. Elwese,
Alfred, A. Church,
John Brinda.
Mvan Hoffman,
' l.cvert Ellis Tuller.
J'rank Day.
Koy O. Hlhray,
' -iarrlson Hall,
i Roy R. Hammen.
Itoscoe Word,
ii"red C, Krnuse,
John A. Arends,
, Olaf Edwin Olson,
Theodore W. Conntry
Wesley J. Donaldson,
Clyde L. Rowe,
Hoy F. Walker,
Charles C. Colbert,
William C. Johnson,
Ira L. Wood,
Jay W. Davis,
A, O: V. Hayes,
George L. Brown,
Harry L. Smith,
Bernard J. Logodon,
R. L, Zimmerman,
Ralph 8. Johnson,
Elvis E. Galvin,
Fred V.. Brodine,
E.' P. .Estermann,
Clayton E. Martin,
Charles W. Hill, '
John C. Foreman,
Charles-Polka, ,
Ralph J. Donalty,
Fred C. Gumprecht,
Charlea a Davis,
Henry J. Hernsen, ..
Edward F. Morrill,
A. B. Brandhetst,
Dean E. Hlghtland,
Clifford R. Rhodes.
Edward Brodine,
Charles Thompson,
Adrien Ellis,
Leroy Pfelffer,
George A. Grosh,
S. A. Shankland,
County.
William H. Mone,
Claude Hamilton,
Frank Millslagle,
Roy Sidney Foster,
Frank C. Walters,
Winnie L. Wyckoff,
I,co Brinda,
OHie Rittenhouse,
Alva L. Landreth,
Arthur V. Wellman,
Alva G. Hooper,
Fred E. Andrews,
James M. Davis,
Fred Finger,
Louis, H. Hoenlg,
Adta E. Austin,
Elmer J. Sanders,
Roy Woche,
,Luka J. Stotts,
Fred C. Borchell,
August J. Stasch,
Benjamin E. Barnett,
William P. Green,
Floyd E. Reagle,
Alvin W. Thompson,
Norton O. Robertson,
Homer R. Rldenour,
Clarence T. Hedlngton,
Harry Markowitz,
William F. Gibson,
Herbert Phillips,
Spencer L. 1'errln,
Arthur W. Shaul,
Thomas C. Kent,
.Pavid B. S"l!ivan.
Former German Vessels
, Given American Names
Washington, Sept. 1. Almost all
former German vessels now in the
American navy .have been given, new
names. Secretary Daniels issued an
order today changing the names ot1
twelve ships as a result of his at
tention having been called last week
to the embarrassment the sailors were
subjected to by being compelled to
wear upon their hat bands names
such-as Kaiser Wilhelm . II. The
newly named ships are:
yaterland to Leviathan, Kronprin
zessin Cecilie to Mount . Vernon,
Kaiser Wilhelm II to Agamemnon,
Amerika to America, Hamburg to
Powhatan, Grosser Kurfurst to Aeo
lus, -Kocnig Wilhelm II to Mada
waska, Neckar to Antigone, Rhein
to Susquehanna, Princess Irene to
Pocanhontas, Frederick -der Grosse
to Huron, Barbarossa to Mercury.
The vessels George Washington,
President Grant and President Lin
coln will not be renamed. '
The names of the tugs Pocahontas,
Huran and Powhattan are changed
to Allegheny, Chemung and Kayuga,
respectively.
Reduces Fine of Speeder
Who Supports His Parents
Judge Holmes was strongly
tempted to. give R.' L. Rows of Ben
son a s hort jail sentence for reckless
driving along Military avenue last
night. Rows was also operating his
machine without a tail light. He
changed it to $25 and costs, but on
the plea of the offender that he was
the sole support of. his father and
mother and three sisters, the fine
was reduced to $5 and costs, with a
fervent promise from Rows never
to speed again.
Department Orders.
Washington, Sept. J. (Special Telegram.)
Pensions granted for Nebraska: Llszle
H. Blacks, $12, West Point; Frank Douglass,
116, Omaha.
Iowa: Anna Lane. (12, Cedar Rapids; Jane
E. Letts, (20, Greenfield..
South Dakota: Annie Keefer, $12, Del
Rapids.
Wyoming: Mary E. Asher, $12; Cheyenne.
- Rural letter carriers appointed: Ravenna,
Neb., John C. Wallace. Kimball, S. D.,
George E. Gould; Collins, la., Fred M. Mead;
Dunlap, la., George A. Conrad; Odebolt, la.,
Andy T. Ward Stratford, la., Herbert H.
Walter.
t Elsworth M. W. Broom has been appointed
postmaster at Laurel, Marshall county,
Iowa, vice E. P. Redd, resigned; Mrs.
Mullie M. Sullivan at Athol. Spink countv,
S-'-h P-'n?-. V.- o. v. Sullivan, removed.
Catarrh of Throat
Miss Amalle Ruzlcka, 1449 South
16th St., Omaha, Nebraska, writes:
"I have suffered with catarrh of the
throat. I caught cold and it settled
In my throat, and. I coughed badly
and was very weak. I could not sleep
and had no appetite. I had two doc
tors, and had taken so many different
medicines and found no help. I thought
I will have to glve.up; but at last
my mother read about Peruna, so I
thought cf trying that great medicine
Peruna. I sot a bottle of it and in
about four days I almost stopped
coughing, and after a while I surely
found relief, and from that .time we
are not without Peruna In our home,"
Gould
Not Sleep
No
Appetite
Now Well.
We Always
Have PERUNA in the
Home.
1 em
Those who object to liquid medi
cines oan procure Pemna Tablets.
MAJOR-GENERAL MANN Who will command the Forty
second division, composed of National Guard troops and
known as the "Rainbow Division," to leave soon for France.
Twenty-six states contribute troops to this division. The
Third Iowa infantry expects orders to leave for the east by
the end of this week. The division is stationed now at Mine
ola, L. I.
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Kelly Repudiates
Confession Given
Of Villisca Crime
(Continued from "Vage One.)
tioned that any statements he might
make vould be used against him.
After the first confession had been
taken, the attorney general's office
asserts, Kelly asked permission to re
peat it. and with great deliberation.
occupying a full hour, between 7 and
8 o'clock Friday morning, he retold
the details of the murder. .
It was taken slowly on a typewriter
by County Attorney Paul Roadifer
of Harrison county in the presence
of the attorney general, Risden, Slier-
ft Meyers and his deputy, and after
he had carefully read it over he
signed it eagerly, declaring, "now my
soul is free."'.
The document is very long, and in
it Kelly hints of other crimes and
declares that he was led to kill all
of the inmates of the Moore home at
the command of God.
Kelly'sConfession.
In the confession Kelly said he
went to Villisca on Saturday evening
prior to the murder and stopped at
the Ewing home. Sunday he filled
two appointments in the country and
returned to Villisca on Sunday eve
ning at 6:30 o'clock. : He had sup
per at the Ewing home, and after
supper went with the bwings to the
Presbyterian church. After church
services he walked home with the
Ewings and they sat around talking
until ll:30 o'clock.
When they got ready to retire he
wa asked if he was willing to sleep
alone in the house, as the Ewings
wanted to sleep m the tent m the
yard. He was shown to his room by
Mr. Ewing and said he undressed and
went to bed, but could not sleep.
He was working on a sermon on
the theme. "Slay Utterly." He had
heard Gypsy Smith deliver a sermon
on that subject and had been greatly
impressed by it. When he could not
sleep, he said he got up and sat on
the bed.
"I heard a noise that sounded like
a windmill and went out on the bal
cony," the confession reads, "but
when I got out there the noise ceased.
I went into the house again, but still
I could not sleep, and then I dressed
and started for a walk, still studying
my sermon. It was then a quarter of
l o'clock.
Hears a Voice.
"I went down to the Presbyterian
church and stopped there, but I
heard a voice say 'go further.' I went
on to the end of the street.
"As I came up to the Moore house
I saw a shadow, and I heard the voice
say 'follow the shadow.' I followed
it back of the Moore house. I saw
an ax lying on a heap of rubbish. I
picked up the ax by the handle, and
again the voice said, 'go on I Slay
utterly I Follow the shadowf
"The shadow led to the front do6r
of the house and went in. I followed
it. Again the voice said, 'go further
go upl' I thought .I was climbing
Jacob's ladder.
"I went into a room where four
children were sleeping.
"Then the voice of God said, 'Slay
utterly!' Suffer little children to come
unto Me!'- ' '
"I answered, 'thay're coming quick.
Yes, Lord,they're coming now!'
"I took hold of the end of the ax
handle and killed all of the children.
I killed the children first because chil
dren have bothered me all my life."
Not Sure of Next Move.
Kelly then said he was not sure
what ha did next, but he thought he
put the "sheet over the bodies of the
four Moore children.
"Then I went into the room where
Mr. and Mrs. Moore were sleeping,
and again I heard the voice crying,
'more work yet. There must be
more sacrifices of blood."
"I was working as fast as I could.
I killed the mother first. I felt aw
ful tired, and I went down stairs and
thought I would find a place where
I could lie down and get a little rest.
I went into the room where the two
Stillinger girls were sleeping. I saw
the two uirls on the bed.
"Then God's voice said, 'more work
still' and the voice kept saying,
'slay utterly! Slay utterly,' and I
killed them. I think I put the sheet
ovc,r the bodies, but am not sure."
Kelly said he remained in the
Moore house until it began to get
daylight and went out and returned
to the Ewing home just at dawn,
packed his snp and left u'Hjout
awakening the Ewings sleeping in
the tent. He said he went to the
depot and took the 5:19 train for
Macedonia, where he had been called
to preach.
"The text, 'Slav Utterly,' had been
in mind for a long time, ' Kelly said
at the conclusion of his confession.
"It impelled nic to kill. I had an im
pulse I could not resist, and I still
have it. I am impelled to obey the
divine command, 'Slay utterly.' "
' The confession was obtained by
Sheriff M. D. Meyers and Couty At
torney KoadilTer of Harrison county,
Iowa.
The minister now declares that he
had no hand in the Villisca crime and
'knows nothing about the tragedy.
Confession Made in 1913.
L. W. Longnccker, who worked on
the Villisca ax murder case as a priv
ate detective and who knows the his
tory of the case thoroughly, yester
day produced the following statement,
which he declared was made to him
by Rev. Lyn G. J. Kelly, during 1913,
the year after the tragedy:
"I was in the town of Villisca, la.,
on the night of June 9, 1912, went to
a church service, went home with the
minister who, with his family slept
in the yard, while I slept in the
house and after I retired, an irresist
able desire to murder came over me
to such an extent that I could not
sleeb. About 2 o'clock in the morn
ing, without knowing what I was do
ing, I got up, went . to the Moore
premises, got an ax from their wood
shed, entered their front door, and
murdered everyone in the house with
the ax. I wiped my face off wjth some
bed linen and also the ax which I
then leaned against the wait. I then
first realized what I was doing. I then
went to the river to wash. I then
went back to the minister's house,
where I remained until train time
the next morning, when I went to
Henderson, la."
Refused to Sign.
"Kelly dictated the statement to me
and was about to affix his signature,
when a sudden impulse caused him to
reconsider the signature," said Mr.
Longnecker.
The Omaha detective gained the
confidence of the Rev. Mr. Kelly,
when the latter was ostensibly or
otherwise working as a detective on
the Villisca case and frequently
visited Mr. Longnecker in his office
in the Karbach block at that time.
"I am convinced that Kelly is the
ax murderer," declared Longnecker.
Mr. Longnecker made this further
statement: "When Kelly was residing
at Sutton, Neb., he was attended by
a Dr. Straight, who wrote to me dur
ing February of last year, to warn
me that Kelly had threatened my life,
I have Dr.' Straight's letter on the
subject."
Detective Longnecker was one of
the first men to investigate the ax
murders on the day after the tragedy...
Sensation in Red Oak.., -''
Red Oak," la., Sept. 1. (Special
Telegram.) The Kelly confession to
the Villisca a, murders is the main
topic of conversation here today.
Groups of men are seen talking to
gether in the city park, in the stores
and on the street corners, and every
where it is the KcHy confession that
is being discussed.
Excitement ran high when the
news reached here ihis morning.
Those who have held the opinion
since Kelly's arrest last spring that
he is innocent of the crime of which
he is accused, declare that the con
fession was wrung trom him and that
they are more firmly convinced than
ever that he is being made the scape
goat and that an effort is being made
to railroad him to the asylum.
Others remain reticent about mak
ing an open expression of their opin
ions and prefer to let the courts settle
the case. It is the report here today
that the trial will proceed Tuesday
morning, according to plans already
made.
Wattles Still Conferring
On Food Organization
From & Stuff Correspondent.)
Washington, Sept. 1. (Special Tel
egram.) Gurdon W. Wattles, the
food commissioner for Omaha, under
appointment of Herbert Hoover, had
a final conference with the chiefs of
the several departments today.
The question of organization was
discussed at some length. Mr. Wattles
is somewhat undecided whether to or
ganize Nebraska along congressional
district lines, with subdivisions reach
ing the counties and townships, , or
whether he shall organize the state
along bank lines, a scheme which is
known as the Wheeler organization
project.
Mr. Wattles will have a conference
with Mr. Wheeler in Chicago on
Monday and after he has learned the
details of the Wheeler plan of organ
ization, will be able to decide upon
the organization for Nebraska, when
he gets back to Omaha. on Tuesday.
Mr. Wattles will leave for the west
tomorrow. '
Teutons Will Complete
Organizing Polish State
t Berlin, Aug. 31. XVia London, Sept.
1.) -The foreign office today informed
the Associated Press that, notwith
standing the retirement of the Polish
council of stat, Germany and Aus
tria would proceed to complete the
work of organizing the Polish state.
The negotiations between the pow
ers of occupation virtually had been
completed and they had assigned to
the recalcitrant state council an im
portant role in the new government.
Reach Working Agreement
OnJnternational Food
Ottawa, Ontario, Sept. 1. A work
ing agreement on the food problem
between the United States and
Canada has been reached after a con
ference of two days between F. C.
Walcott, representing Herbert C.
Hoover, United States food adminis
trator, and representatives of the
Canadian food administration, it was
announced from the food controller's
office here today
U. S. Army Officer Takes
Own Life in Vancouver
Vancouver Wash., Sept- I. Major
Ilenrjr A. Roberts, ' Fourth United
States engineers, was found dead in
his quarters at the cantonment here
tdrJay;-with a gunshot wound in his
head." A board of inquiry found that
the wound was self-inflicted.
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American Rscf Cross Mission "
Safely Arrives in Rome
Rome, Sept. 1. The American Red
Cross commission to Italy has ar
rived here. It was received with the
greatest cordiality by Count Somag
lia, president of the Italian Red
Cross. The members of the commis
sion are Lieutenant Colonel George
F. Baker ami Majors John R. Mor
row, Victor Heiser, Nicholas ' F.
Brady and Thomas W. Huntington.
Conscientious Objectors
Told Not Holler Till Hurt
Washington, Sept. 1. Conscien
tious objectors accepted for military
service were advised by Secretary
Paker today to make no protest un
til assigned in training carap to some
particular duty violating their
scruples. The opinion was given to
a delegation of Mennonite leaders.'
Two Ask Divorce on
Charga of Nonsupport
Eva Robinson is suing Henry Rob
inson for divorce in district court on
grounds of alleged nonsupport. The
same grounds are alleged by Mary
Stellnach, suing Martin Stellnach, and
Blanche L, Maben, suing William B.
Mabcn.
STRAIN TO PUT
; PRICES DOWN
Omaha Cleaners and Dyers
Issue New Price List With
Scarcely Any Change
Of Note
Cleaners Hard - Hit by In
crease in Labor and Ma
terial Costs, But Have
Had Public's Interests
at Heart Right
Along.
DRESHERS' ACTIVE
If there is any one trade or pro
fession that has been harder hit
than others , during the present
gruelling war, it is that of the Dry
Clenners and Dyers. !
There isn't a single ounce, yard,
or item in their daily needs that
hasn't raised,' or even soared in
price, during the past three years.
Labor, tof, has become much higher-priced.
It costs far more to get
out a given job of cleaning today
than ever before in history, and
still, it ia a bi? economy to have
things cleaned instead of buying
new garments. '
When all is said and done, the
Dry Cleaners and Dyers of Omaha
have "raised" . less in proportion
than any other line of endeavor.
Some few prices have been raised
from time to time, it is true, but
liberal minded peoole know that
these raises have been justified;
that they were absolutely neces
sary. ' .
The Cleaners and Dyers ol
Omaha in recent meeting assem
bled, went over the situation from
start to finish,, and, even when
they saw that most profits went
glimmering, and that much of the
work is being done so close to a
loss that there is no fun in it, they
decided to give the Public the bene
fit wherever possible. The new
price list now being sent broadcast
therefore contains few if any
changes of note. Only one little
item has been changed. Short kid
gloves that Were formerly cleaned
at 10c per pair are now to be
cleaned at 16c. Kid gloves have
been cleaned at a loss right along
and this is merely an effort to get
a living profit upon an item that
keens a whole department, active.
Dresher Brothers, the immense
Dyers, Cleaners, Hatters, Furriers
and Tailors of 2211-2217 Farnam
St., have sent investigators to all
leading eastern American cities,
and find Omaha today quotes
lower prices on high grade clean
ing and dyeing work than any
other American city. This may be
proved to your satisfaction,
Now, then, the cleaners jot
Omaha are willing to do the right
thing by you; return the compli
ment by sending in your Fall and
JVinter clothes to be cleaned,
pressed, remodeled and fixed up
now in place of waiting until the
big annual rush is at hand, It's
high time to do so anyway, for cold
weather will soon be at hand.
Just phone Tyler 845 for a
Dresher Man, leave your work at
the plant, 2211-2217 Farnam St.
at Dresher The Tailors, 1515 Far
nam St., or at one of .the Dresher
Branches in the Burgess-Nash or
Brandeis Stores. Dreshers pay ex
press or Parcel Post on any sized
bundle to any point in America.
This May Be Your
Last Chance to Buy
BIG BEAR Oil Stock
at UV2 Cents a Share
The Bis Bear Oil Co., though only five
monthi old, it drilling two oil welli in the
Bis Muddy Field. This rapid financing is
due to the fact that it ia a co-operative
company, no officer receiving any salary or
eommiaaioB. Your money goer for actual
drilling. Officer! are efficient and reliable
men. Because of the rapid tale of this
stock, wei offer it now at 12 cents per
share, reserving the right to reject your sub
scription and return your money if your sub
scription comes in after 100,000 shares are
sold at this price. Stocks now selling for
SfO, at the start sold for 10 cents a share.
Capitalization is only 500,000; stock full
paid and nonassessable. Sold on monthly
payment plan if desired. Drilling in the
famous B k Muddy field, where all wells
drilled to Wall Creek sands are over 600 bar
rels daily capacity. One 600-barrel well
should make this stock - sell in the dollars.
If you want some stock at the 12 H -cent
price, write at once. Get literature, bank
references snd map. Wm. G. Krape In v. Co.,
943 Gas and Electric Bldg., Denver, Colo.
THE TRUTH ABOUT
ining and Oil
In Colorado, Wyoming and Other Fields Will
Be Told In The
INVESTMENT EDITION
OF THE MINING AMERICAN
Ts Be Issued September 15, 1917.
Most exhaustive review ever published.
Every investor or prospective investor in oil
shares should have a copy. We would like
to send it FREE to everybody, but it cost too
much to get the information, so we only
ask 10c a copy for what cost us hundreds.
Edition limited to 20,000, so send fo yours
today. Address
THE MINING AMERICAN
Box 359 Denver, Colorado