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THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1916.
GERMANY
HAS
STROfraSTEM
OF DEFENSES
Should Jhree Lines West of
Border . .Be, Broken Huns
Would Fall Back to
Rhine fortifications.
BRINGING UP FATHER
Copyright, ltll
International "wi Service.
Drawn for The Bee by George McManus
V
New Yprk,,Oct. 20. Events of
the past three months, involving the
ebb of the German tide of invasion
in France and Belgium, have em
phasized the importance of the Ger
man defensive Systems which have
been prepared by the foe for just
the emergency which now confronts
him.
f The German defensive lines re
semble a tree with three main
branches. The trunk of this "tree"
has its root at the Swiss frontier and
continues north as far as Metz,
where it divides into two branches.
The westerly branch runs to the
northwest as far as the Meuse river,
where it separates, one "limb" cross
ing the Meuse and running west
ward, after which it sweeps to the
north on a long curve. The other
follows the Meuse down as far as
'' Namur, whence it runs to Brussels
and Antwerp and thence to the
Dutch frontier. The branch that
" crosses the Meuse is the first that
must be broken by the allies. In
fact, recent British and Belgian vic-
w..v in uvikiaii x laiuiiia sccill LU ! t---
, . . -..I neceipiB were:
nave rendered a large part of this otiiciai Monday
line untenable as a permanent de-, Official Tuesday
fensive position.
This line crosses the Meuse at
Dun, goes through the Argonne
forest and then follows the Aisne
river as far as Rethal, where it turns
north and passes, near Guise and
Solesmes. It continues northward
vast Valenciennes and reaches the
Scheldt past Tournai and Ghent,
Schldt past Tournai and Ghent,
where it turns to the eastward and
reaches Antwerp. This is the
'Hunding line."-, ...
Second Line-Follows Meuse.
The second line, known as the
'Line of the Meuse," is established
on the east bank of the Meuse river
northward from Dun. It passes Se
dan and Mezieres and enters Bel
gium just to the southwest of Di-
riant. At N'amtir it leaves the river
and runs to Brussels, continuing on
to Antwerp, where it joins the
"Hunding line" and continues on to
the Dutch border.
The third line is the original de
fense zone along the German fron
tier 'soyfti of Metz, it is Centered
around the 37 permanent forts about
Strjssbviig..,, t runs over the high
and ;prccipituotus,hills on the Vosges
mountain.', and is several miles deep.
At Metz the, "Germans have con
structed' 28 great forts which are
so located as, to command all ap
approaches and, at the same time,
capable .of . concentrating their fire
ona.iy fort which happens to be
entered, by the allies.
!; Iron Field Great Fortress.
Northwest of Metz. is; the great
iror field of Briev The importance
of 'this iron deposit has compelled
the Germans to convert the whole
country'; there-' into a veritable
fortress;' This ' line runs along the
boundary between France and Ger
nwiiy,' bending to the northeast un
til 'it 'teachves the Luxemburg line.
If ,tl?s,pert should ,.be pierced, the
GenanSjr(y.ifaU back to the Saar-bniecken-'ani'vKaiserslautern
regions-which
are i interspersed by
rivers and high wooded hills, which
lend themselves admirably to de
fensive operations..
Fast of Luxemburg, it i reported
the Germans have .devoted a great
deal, of time and labor to the con
struction ; of permanent Tortifica
tions. . . .
The country along the Belgian
frontier btfaween Luxemburg and
Holland is dominated by Coblenz
which 1 Marshal Foch considers the
key 'to-Germany.' In this area is
Bofln, V'fortrtssbf flie first class;
Cologne,' ' which protected by a
broVtUbflt.pf entrenchments, and a
series nf strongholds running along
the western side of the Rhine until
that river "passe into Holland.
v?hine trongly Fortified.
Should the three lines mentioned
be. broken, or if the allies should
break through between Metz and
' the 'Swiss ' frontier; the Germans
woiiTd be compelled to fall back into
Germany proper or, to. the south,
to cross the Rhine. This historic
rivet Is really the western moat of
the Teutonic castle. Jts whole east
ern bank is strongly fortified and
would be capable of a protracted jle
fense. This line of resistance be
gins 'at- Lahr and runs down the
Rhine through Offenburg, Rastatt.
Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Darmstadt,
WieSbaden. Bendorf. Kalk, Dens-
burg 'and AVesel. In their v retire
ment frqmr.their present positions
the Germans will be able to shorten
their -.lines materially and " thus in
crease the number bt men available
for '.resistance along their new
fronts.'' The Hunding line is1 about
70 miles" shorter than the Hinden
burg system. , The line from the
Meuse -would shorten the front by
20 miles morer while the Germans,
if they should retire to their own
frontier, would be able to still short
vA their front, by 35 miles, rs r -This
shortening ot -the fine will
be of tremendous importance in; fu
ture operations'. Jby the. allies.. It
would make up.. to. a large degree,
for the heavy losses inflicted upon
the Germans during i the campaign
of the 'pajf .summer and give , them
manpower .that would be a formid-
able barrier to an allied advance.
The MeuKithe: Aisne " and the
'Scheldt rivers-and the canals in Bel
gium in the" vicinity bf Antwerp and
Brussels' will also 'be valuable ad
; juncts to the'eonduct "of "defensive
. fighting by lht Germans,. tWith the
development of the,., tank as an of
fensive weapon, "a river as a first
defense "line" adds , tremendously to
the strength of a position
Mrs. 'Alberta "James Is ' , 'C
- In Swedish .Hospital
Mrs. Alberta James, "wife f.Pr:
L. A. Jafmes.Swho jsith;Ur;?atton
in the Nebtistca' base hospital: unit
in France; istCcdverihg from ait at
tack of pneumonia. She is at the
Swedish. Mission, hospital, . -,
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Market and Financial News of the Day
LOCAL LIVESTOCK
Western Steers Close Week
56 to 75 Cents Lower Than
Last Week; No Sheep
Saturday.
Cattle. Hogs Sheep.
.11,932 4.036 40.12
. 12,211 (,11S 4S 70S
Official Wednesday ..13.SS0 6.627 J4,28
Official Thursday .. 4.312 4, S01 40.01
Official Friday S 70S 4.469 4.168
Estimate Saturday .. 160 2.000
Six days this week. .61,940 26.696 164,101
8ame days last week. 55. 291 34,804 128.744
Same days 2 wks. ago.60.310 33,044 200.627
Same days 3 wks ago 69.103 29,384 213,006
Same days year ago. 69,812 26.746 110.668
Fair Food Prices.
Cattle Receipts were light, but 9 cars,
or 260 head, being reported In. making
supplies for the week amount to 61 900
head. For the week western steers closed
strong, but 5075c lower than last
week's close, and outsiders and order
buyers added considerable strength to the
closing market of butcher .stock, but
prices are sttll 6075c under last week's
close on all grades. Best cows were quot
able from $8.25 to 110.00, medium grades
from $7.25 to $8.25, canners and cutters
wer selling from $5.?5 to $7.00. Stockers
and feeders were in fairly liberal sup
ply, closing prices were stronger, but
75c to $1.50 under last week.
Quotntiors on cattle: Good to nrline
beeves, $17.00 18 . 26; good to choice
beeves, $15.25(5)16 50; fair to good beeves,
$13.2515.00; common to fair beeves, $9.00
(9)12 76; good to choice yearlings $16,00 0 j
17.60; fair to good yearlings. $12.00
15.50; common to fair yearlings. $8.60
11.00: choice to prime grass steers, $12.60 :
(ffl4 60: fair to good grass beeves. $11 00
13.00; common to fair grass beeves, $8.60
10.60; Mexican beeves, $8.0010 00; good
to choice helfi'rs, $8.6011 00. good to
choice cows. $8.00010.25; fair to good
cows. $7 268 00; common to fair cows,
$S. 5097. 00; prime feeders. $12.0013 60;
good to choice feeders. 19.76011. 60; fair
to good feeders, $8. 60 9. 50; common to
fair feeders. $6 0007.60; good to choice
stockers, $9 00010.601 stock heifers, $6.50
Cf7.60; stock cows. $6.2507.60; stock
calves, ?S.50bS50: veal calves, (6.00
13;00; bulls, stags etc., (7.5009.50.
Hogs Receipts today amounted to 44
cars estimated at 3,000 head. Total for
the week being 26,500 head. Today's mar
ket was a very uneven affair. Quality of
the receipts as has been the case most of
the week was none too good, there being
a great many heavy rough hogs and mixed
loads. Demand was fairly good for the
better kinds, which went at generally
steady prices. The weakness that has been
prevailing all week on the common and
rough grades waa apparent again this
morning, the most of these selling 10c and
pns.sibty more lower. While quite a few
hoR.i sold above even money possibly a
few more than yesterday, the bulk of all
the sales will be (16.76017.10 with tops
at $17.30 and below and down to (16.60
and lower. The market for today Is gen
erally steady to 10c lower. The decline
for the week amounted to 60075c.
Sheep There were no sheep here today,
receipts for the week amount to 164,300
head. Fat lambs are closing the week
25 8f60c lower than last Friday with gen
erally weak undertone prevailing. Feed
era have gradually slipped all week and
with, quality none too good and a notable
scarcity of buyers the market closed at
the low point of the week and the lowest
of the season with best feeders selling at
(12.00012.25, good kinds from (11.00
13.00 and bulk at 111. I'f.if 11.75 and fair
kinds down to (10.00$M0.60, prices that
are generally considered (1.6002.00 lower
than last' week's close. Aged sheep are
off from 60c (1.00.
Quotations on sheep: Lambs, good to
choice, (14.76016.35: lambs, fair to good,
(13.00014.75; lamb feeders, (10.5012.50;
yearlings, good to choice, 110.00 11.00;
yearlings, fair to good. (9.00 010.00; year
ling feeders. (10.400 10.50; wethers, fat,
$8.6009.50; wether feeders. (8.0009.00;
Ewes, good to choice, (7.6008.00; ewes,
fair to good, (7.0007.10; ewe feeders, (6.00
6.60.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 19. Cattle Recelpte,
3,000 head; compared with a week ago,
better grades of medium and western
steers, 26 to 40 cents higher; common,
light, 25 cents lower; beef cattle and can
ning stock, unevenly steady to 25 cents
lower; bulls, 26 to 50 cents lower; calves,
76 cents to (1 lower; feeding cattle, clos
ing 25 cents higher.
Hogs Receipts, 11,000 head; market
mostly 25 to 60 cents lower than Friday's
general trade; some mixed and packing
grades showing 76 cents decline; early top,
(18.16; practical top late, (16.00 Butchers,
(17.25018.00; light, (16.76017.90; pack
ing. (16.26017.00; rough. (14.60 0 15.21;
pigs, good to choice, (14.60016.26.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 16,000
head; compared with a week ago, fat
classes 26 to 60 cents lower; feeding and
breeding stock, unevenly 64 cents to (1
lower; ewes declining most.
. Kansas City Llve Stock. ' 1
Kansas City, Mo., Oct 19. Cattle Re
celpts, 3.000 head;; market steady; steers,
$17.00011.15; westerns, (9.00013.60; cows,
(6. 50 011. 50; heifers. (7.00012.64; stock,
ere. (7.Q0O13.00; calves, (S.00 0 12.60.
- Hogs Receipts, 1,604 head; market
lower; heavy, . (17.40017.69; butchers,
(14.76017.60; lights. (16.60017.40; pigs.
(15 60017.00.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, none; mar
ket steady; lambs, (13.00016.40; year
lings, (10.00011.00; wethers, (9.(0019.(9;
ewes, (S.9004.60..
fS ' - Sioux City live Stock.
Sioux City, la.. II. Cattle Receipts.
600 head; market steady; beef steers, (7.90
013.60; canners, (5.9006.69; stockers and
feeders, (7.00012.(0; feeding coVs and
heifers. (5.6909.09.
- Hogs Receipts, 3.000 head; market
steady. 19 cents lower; light, (17.35017.46:
mixed. (17.40017.25; heavy, (16.79017.40;
bulk. (16.76017.44.
- Sheep; and Lambs Receipts, (00 head;
market steady. ..
-i i i i . .
Si .Joseph Live Stock' .
84 ' Joseph, Mo, Oct. It. Cattle Re
ceipts, 694 head; market nominal; steers.
(8.400 18.94; cows and heifers, (6.600
15.40; -ealve (4,0V 11.26.
Hogs Receipts, 1,544 head; market
lower; top. (17.70; bulk. (14.86017.44.
Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 194 head;
market steady; lambs. $14.00016.69;
ewes. (9,0009.64. -
Terpentine and Roxln.
SaTS,nnah Ga.. Oct 1. Turpentine
JMon;- 49c; sales, 64 bbls.; receipts. 72
obis.; shipments, II bbls.; stock,' 14,221
bbls. 1 - - '
Rosin rtrm; "sales, TSf bbls.; receipts,
291 bbls: shipments. 1.734 bbls.; stock.
66.741 bbls. Quote: B. D. K. F. (14.15;
( 114,80: H. (14.46: L (14.64: X. $16.14;
a, (i.; yo, tiMtj ww, (16.(0.
The price fixing committee of
Douglas county has named the fol
lowing prices. Retailers are not
permitted to charge more than
these prices:
Brown Sugar, per lb (0.11
Sugar, per lb 11
Flour (Nebraska) 24-lb. No. 1.. 1.66
48-lb. No. 1 3.00
Bulk, per lb 07
Hominy 07
Oswego cornstarch 12H
Cornstarch 10
Cornmeal, per lb., white 05 4
Tellow 05
Corn flour 06 ty
Potatoes, per lb., No. 1 03 tt
No. 2 03
Butter, per lb., creamery No. 1 61
Creamery No. 2 58
Eggs, selects 65
No. 1 ', I 51 .
No. 2 44
Bresd (U. S. Standard loaf wrap
ped), 12 oi. single loaf 08
12-os. loaf (2) .1 16
16-os. loaf 10
24-ox. loaf 15
Crackers (Victory)
Oatmeal 20
Oraham '. 20
Corn 20
Soda , 20
Rice (In bulk), per lb.. No. 1 15
No. 2 124
Barley flour ... 06 4
Rye Oraham flour, 24-lb. sack.... 1.76
Rye flour, 24-lb. sack 1.75
In bulk, per lb 08
Oatmeal (in bulk), per lb .07
Beans, per lb., navy. No. 1 '.. .15
Pinto, best No. 1 124
Bacon, per lb.
No. 1 whole pieces, wrapped 67
No. 1, whole pieces, unwrapped.. .55
No. 1, sliced 65
No. 2, whole pieces, wrapped 54
No. 2, whole pieces unwrapped.. .5,1
No. 2, sliced
Ham (whole), No. 1 skinned 42
No. 1 regular 42
Shoulder '. '. 28
!.nrd. per lb.. No. 1 pure .35
Compound ' .28
Meomargailne ln cartons), per lb.
No. 1 "
No. 2 3T.
New cabbage, best quality, per lb. .04
Cum syrup (in cans), 14 lbs 20
2 lbs. t!
5 lbs ..'.'. 60
10 lbs 85
Note 1 These prices are for cash over
ounter.
Note 2 An additional charge may be
made for delivery or credit to customers.
Same price for ry or graham. Bread
prices are for cash and carry or. credit
and delivery.
N.Y. STOCKS AND BONDS.
The following quotations, which are up
to 1:30 p. m., eastern time, are furnished
by Logan & Bryan, members New York
Stock exchange, 115 South Sixteenth
street:
First Liberty Bonds 34... 99. 90
Third Liberty Bonds 44..97.S4
Union Paclfio R. R 136 4
Southern Pacifio-R. R... 99V4
Northern Pacific Ry 94 4
Missouri Pacific Ry 264
Canadian Paclfio Ry 172 4
Great Northern Ry 934
Atch. Top. & Santa Fe Ry. 95
Chi. Mil. & St. Paul Ry... 61 K
C. Rock Island & P. "Ry. 27
Chi. & Northwestern Ry. 103
Wabash Ry., pfd 38
N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. . 42U
N. Y. Central R. R 78
Pennsylvania R. R. Co. ... 46
Baltimore & Ohio R. R. . 66
Reading Co. 924
Lehigh Valley R. R. Co.. 614
Erie R. R 16 "i
Erie 1st pfd 33
Chesapeake A Ohio R. R. . 69
N. Y.. O. & W 224
Southern Railway 32
Kansas City Southern.... 20
H. S. 8teel Corp., com.... 114
U. S. Steel Corp., pfd 110
Republic Iron & Steel.... 87 4
Bethlehem Steel 714
Colo. Fuel & Iron 44
American Locomotive.... 69
Pressed Steel Car 70
American Car Foundry... 86 4
Baldwin Locomotive Wks. 80 4
Gt. North'n Ire Ore Prop. 324
Anaconda Copper Mln. Co. 73 4
Chlno Copper Ce 42
Nevada Con Copper 21
Miami Copper Co 29 4
Ray Con. Copper Co 25
Utah Copper Co 92 i
Inspire. Cons. Cop. Co. . . 67
Butte & Superior 25 4
Am. Smelt. A Ref. Co 93
National Lead 64
Mex Petroleum Co., Ltd... 186
Westlnghouse Electrlo ..45 4
General Electric 1574
Cons. Gss Light A P. Co.. 103 4
Am Tele. A Tele. Co 105
Wes. Union Telegraph Co. 91
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. . 44
Central Leather Co 8Vs
American Can 4S4
Goodrich (B. F) Co..... 684
United States Rubber.,'.... 67 4
General Motors Co. 125
Willys-Overland 254
Studebaker Corporation ..66 4
Am. Sugar Refining Co... 113
Kennecott Copper 38.
Maxwell Motor Car 3?4
Norfolk A Western 200
Sinclair Oil 38
99.80
97.30
135H
984
93
264
1704
94
95
61
27.
103
394
414
77
46 4
56 4
914
62 4
164
33
604
224
314
19
1104
1114
. 864
' 704
44
68
70
86
82
334
724
43
21
29
254
90
664
264
904
644
175
454
158
1024
1054
93
434
674
46 4
584
69
132 4
25
67
1134
374
364
198
374
New York Stocks.
New York, Oct 1 Another vigorous
Use in prices accompanied the every
active opening of today's stock market,
area the war group, recently under pres
sure, scoring substantial advances. 'Jus
were again In the foreground. Mexican
Petroleum adding 12 points to yesterday's
25-polnt gain. Coppers and rails also
supplemented their many substantial ad
vances of the previous session, and United
States Steel, which opened at s gain of 1
point on a sals of 6.490 shares, soon in
creased Its advantage. Shippings rallied
1 to 1 points from their moderate re
versal, the motor group alone displaying
heaviness.
The final session of the week on the
stock exchange was characterised by an
other outburst of bullish enthusiasm, al
though the energies of the financial com
munity were mainly directed toward the
successful conclusion of the Liberty loan.
Activity was again most pronounced in the
speculative issues, notably oils, which
were rather erratic however, as result
of heavy selling for profits. Ralla. steels,
equipments, coppers and shippings con
tributed to the extensive dealings at the
wide range of 1 to 11 points. Gains werS
mostly reduced at the end, a few leaders
forfeiting all their advantage. The clos
ing wss Irregular. Sales approximated
100,904 shares.
Liberty bonds were steady.
New York Cottoa Fntures.
New York, Oct II. Cotton futures
pened steady; October. 11.4c; December,
19.14c; January. 30,35c; , March, 14.14e:
May. 30.06c
Cotton futures closed steady; October,
11. Sic; December, 30 84r; January, (9 (Sc;
Ktrck, 4,0tc; May, 21.1(4,
GRAIN MARKETS
Corn 3 Cents Higher to 1 Cent
Lower; Fair Demand; Oth
er Grains Unchanged;
Receipts Light,
Omaha, Oct. II.
Receipts of (rain today were light with
10 cars of wheat, 41 cars of corn, 58 cars
of oats, 1 car of rye and 11 cars of barley.
Shipments were 8 cars of wheat, 61 cars of
corn, 70 cars of oats, 1 car of rye and 1
cars of barley.
Corn prices ranged from 1 cents higher
to 1 cent lower with the bulk unchanged to
some up. There was a fair demand in
evidence.
' Other grains brought unchanged prices.
OMAHA GRAIN MOVEMENT.
Receipts: Today. Wk. Ago. Yr. Ago.
Wheat 10
Corn 42
Oats
Rye
Barley
Shipments:
Wheat
Corn
Oats
Rye
Barley
68
11
61
70
83
61
102
8
12
7
36
62
6
6
254
4
57
126
26
37
RECEIPTS IN OTHER MARKETS.
Wheat. Corn. Oats.
Chicago 100
Kansas City 179
St. Louis 72
Mlnneapoll 952
Duluth 272
Winnipeg 871
Corn No. 1 white: 1 car (1.43. No 4
white: 1 car (1,28; No. 5 white: 1 car
(1.25. No. 6 white: 1 car (1.17. Sample
white: 3 cars (1.10; 1 car (1.106. No 3
yellow: 3 cars (1.43. No. 4 yellow: 1 car
(1.30. No. 6 yellow: 1 car (1.25. No 6
yellow: 1 car $1.20. Sample yellow: 1 car
(1.16; 1 car (1.15; 2-6 car (1.13; 1 car
$1.10 No 3 mixed: 1 car $1.41. No. 4
mixed: 1 car (1.28. No. 6 mixed: 1 car
$1.20. Sample mixed: 1 car (1.12; 1 car
(1.11; 1 car $1.10.
Oats Standard: 1 car 664c No 3
white oats: 6 cars 66c; 3-6 car 66c. No.
4 white oats: 1 car 6640. Sample white
oats: 1 car 654c.
Rye No. 3: 1 ear (1.61; No. 3: 1 car
(1.60.
Barley No. 3: 1 car 97c Rejected: 1
car 87c. Sample: 1 car 88"c.
Wheat No. 2 hard: 4 cars (2.154, 1
cars $2.15. 1 car $2.10 (smutty). No. 3
hard: 1 car (2.12. No 4 hard: 1 cor
(2.10. 1 car (3.06 (smutty), 1 car (2.05
(smutty, yellow). No. ' 1 mixed: 1 car
(2.14. No. 2 mixed: 1 car (2.124, 1 car
$2 12, 1 car (2.11 (durum spring), 1 car
$2.04. No. 4 mixed: 1 car (2.06.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago, Oct 19. Week-end covering by
shorts led to decided upturns today in
the corn market. Delay In the receipts of
the German answer to President Wilson's
note was given a bullish construction, and
there was an evident tendency to even
up trades to be prepared for' any sur
prise happenlnprs over Sunday. Besides,
offerings were light. Initial prices, which
ranged from 4c off to 0 up, with No
vember (1.214 to (1.22 and December
(1.16 4 to (1.17, were followed by sharp
gains all around.
Oats had an upward slant with corn.
After opening at 4o off to Ho advance,
with November 664c, the market contin
ued to ascend.
Provisions reflected weakness of ths
hog market. Pork fell the limit.
Chicago Cash Prices Corn: No. 2 yel
low. (1.5201.54; No. 3 yellow, (1.42 01.46.
Oats: No 3 white, 67 0 684c; standard.
68 4g69c. Rye: No 2. (1.62401.63. Bar
ley: 90c(1.00. Seedst Timothy, (7.00
10.00; clover, nominal. Provisions: Pork.
Chicago closing prices furnished The
Bee by Logan A Bryan, stock and grain
brokers, 316 South Sixteenth street.
Omiha:
Article
Corn
November
December
Oats
November
December
Pork
November
January
Lard
November
January
Ribs
November
January
Open.
1.21
1.164
.66
.664
34.00
124.00
123.15
120.75
120.20
High.
1.24
1.19
.674
.664
Low. I Close.
i.nl 1.12
1.1641 1.1SV4
34.87
37.50
24.32
23.20
I
121.17
120.20
.664
.6641
I
134.00
136.00
I
124.00
123.05
I
120.75
120.00
.67
.464
34.80
37.60
24.20
23.12
21.00
20.40
prairie
midland
midland
lowland
lowland
lowland
No. 1.
No.
Omaha Hay Market.
Recelnta were sood on both
hay and alfalfa, while the demand Is
only fair, causing ths market to go some
lower ron- all gradea of hay and alfalfa.
Hay Choice upland prairie, (26.50; No.
1 unlanoV nralrie. $24.60025.50; No. X up
land prairie. $21.00023.00: No. 8 upland
prairie, $13.60016.00; No. 1
prairie, (24.50025.50; No. 2
prairie, $21.00023.00; No. 1
prairie. $18.60020.60; No. 2
prairie. (14.0oei6.00; No. I
prairie. (11.00013.00.
Alfalfa Choice. (1O.OO011.OO;
129O0B30.00: standard. (27.00029.00;
2, (24.60016.60; No. I, (21.00024.00.
Straw Oat, (7.0008.00; wheat, (6.600
7.00.
Chicago Produce.
Chicago, Oct. 19. Butter Unsettled;
creamery, 60066c.
Eggs Receipts, 4,160 cases; unchanged.
Potatoes Higher; receipts, 74 cars;
Minnesota and Dakota bulk. (1.6501.86;
Minnesota and Dakota, sacks, (1.8502.00;
Wisconsin, bulk, (1.6501.40; Wisconsin,
sacks, (1.9002.00. v
Poultry Alive, unchanged.
Leaves to Collect $2
And Gets 30 Days More
Thomas Dolan, laborer, who was
arrested Friday and sentenced to IS
days for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct, was put to work unloading
a car of coal at the police station
Saturday morning. After working
a short time, he left without per
mission to call upon a former em
ployer who he said owed him $2.
Goes to U. S. Supreme Court
For New Trial'for Mooney
.San Francisco, Oct. 19. Maxwell
McNuJt, counsel of record for
Thomas J. Mooney, announced here
today that he will leave for Wash
ington tomorrow to petition for a
writ of certiorari from the United
States supreme court to secure a
new trial for Mooney, v
TILT BETWEEN
UPPER HOUSE
AND PRESIDENT
Many Wise Observers Say Re
sponse to Germany's Last
Peace Note Was Senate
Made Document.
By EDGA'R C. SNYDER.
Washington. Oct. 20. (Special.)
In a recent article in The Bee re
ferring to the clash between the
senate and the president on woman
suffrage, and the judgment among
democrats that the senate gained
prestige and the president lost it, I
closed by saying, "When will these
two clash again?"
The clash came sooner than was
expected and on a major war prop
osition. The president had received
Maximilian's final note. His unex
pected diplomatic reply, involving,
as the public believed, an approval
if certain inquiries - were answered
as to the authority vested in the
chancellor, took the breath of lead
ing senators in both parties, who
expected, in view of recent utter
ances and the progress of our
armies on the several fronts, a curt
demand for unconditional surren
der. General Grant became the
typical character of history and the
Bulgarian surrender modernized his
famous demand.
Senator Lodge could not contain
himself. He, with Poindexter and
iMcCumber, broke out in protest.
They were held in check by the as
surance of administration senators
that the president was just execut
ing a piece of diplomatic finesse.
They claimed that whichever way
"Max" came back Germany would
be trapped. And so they waited.
Tempest Broke in Senate,
When "Max" accepted the terms
involved in his inquiry and the
presidential reply, involving the
evacuation of France and Belgium,
which Germany is trying to do with
all speed and minimum of loss, leav
ing the 14 points of the January 8
speecn and the tour points of the
Fourth of July speech at Mount
Vernon, as a basis of settlement,
the terms of which are open to long
debate and diverse construction, the
tempest broke on both sides of the
political aisle. The press Of the
country seemed instantly unified.
The allies made known their disap
proval. The dictum of the all-powered
heir apparent, Secretary Mc
Adoo, that the German note meant
absolute surrender, was sptlrned.
Demand was made for a vigorous
reply. Suggestions were voiced that
the allies would not stand by the
president's position. References
to Foch, Pershing and Haig were
made. The president hurried back
from New York, bringing with him
the mysterious Colonel House.
Congressman Rainey of Illinois.
Pro tern leader of the house, ob
jected to any reference to the war
situation which forced an adjourn
ment of that body.
President's War Aims Assailed.
Not so with the senate. Volumes
of oratory broke out. Republicans
like Lodge, Brandegee, McCum
ber, Townsend, New and others, de
manded a response of "unconditional
surrender." Democrats like Wil
liams, Reed, McKellar and Owen, all
expressed their views that there
should be nothing but unconditional
surrender. They tempered their
statements with a deprecation of
any thought that the president would
tolerate anything else.
So the president, having an
nounced his war aims in several
speeches, heard them vociferously
applauded by congress, endorsed by
the press and approved by the lead
ing allied statesmen, when finally
submitted to the German representa
tives, finds these sets of principles,
when weighed against concrete con
ditions, unacceptable to the, Ameri
can senate, the American press or
the allies.
Senate-Made Response.
The day was apparently spent in
finding suitable grounds for a state
men to be sent, which would meet
the demands. of the senate and, for
the time being at least, the approval
of the entente belligerants. It was
found and the president sent an an
swer in consonance with public
opinion.
Many wise observers hereabouts
think the time has come when the
upper house of congress is going to
assert itself! To do this we may
expect the two bodies frequently to
"clash again."
But bear in mind, the October, 14
response to Germany was senate
made. Third Senator for Nebraska.
When I came to Washington,
nearly a quarter of a century ago, to
represent The Bee, then as now, I
found Senator Francis E. Warren of
Wyoming working overtime for the
interests of his state and if I may
say for, for the interests of Ne
braska as well, for Warren has been
a third senator for Nebraska ever
since I can remember. He was of
invaluable assistance to the late
Senator 'anjerson in f etting Fort
Crook established and long after
Manderson retired from the senate,
as chairman of the military affairs
of the upper housef, was instru
mental in having thfc government re
tain Fort Omaha when a move
ment was started to sell the older
fort for a song. And what is true of
his active interest in behalf of Forts
Omaha and Crook is equally true of
his activities in behalf of Fort Rob
inson. But while Senator Warren has
been a loyal friend of the military
branch of the government, as the
army will bear witness, he has been
an active champion of the agricul
tural interests of his own state as
well as Nebraska and many of the
wise laws on the statute books af
fecting the welfare of the farmer
are directly traceable to Warren's
farsightedness and business acu
men. Although Warren is essentially a
sheep grower and owns large graz
ing areas in Wyoming, there has
not been a time when the senior
senator from that state has not
been ready to do everything pos
sible to ameliorate the condition of
the husbandman.
Uncertain What President Will Do.
Just what position the president
may take as to Senator Warren's
candidacy for re-election is prob
lematical, in view of the candidacy
of former Assistant Secretary of
State John E. Osborne on the dem
ocratic ticket, but this much is cer
tain, at the capital and in adminis
tration circles it is well known that
Senator Warren has been standing
by the president all along and has
rendered signal service in support
of administration war measures, for
the good of the country.
In fact Senator Warren's aid, up
on several occasions has been con
spicuous and most invaluable, no
tably in the enactment of the food
control bill, in which the president
was deeply interested and which
has proven a bulwark for the peo
ple against food profiteers and with
out which the allies and our troops
could nbt have been provisioned.
When the democratic chairman of
the committee on agriculture, Sen
ator Gore, refused to handle the
bill, passing it on to Senator Cham
berlain and when such powerful
democrats as Senator Reed exert
ed every effort to emasculate it,
the president, it is pointed put, was
supported by republicans.
Senator Warren was at the head
of the republican conferees when
the bill was finally shaped and he
insisted upon the president s wish,
for a single fcjod administrator, in
stead of a board, being regarded.
And his insistence, it is said, at the
capital, was largely responsible for
the retention of the president's
plan.
In view of his long and efficient
service in the senate, and in view
of the fact that the trained legis
lator is now more than ever need
ed Tn solving the problems that will
present themselves in the wake of
peace, for Wyoming to retire Sen
ator Warren at this time would be
a national calamity. .
Aitken, Auto Race Driver,
Victim of "Flu.n
f.2s if mm
t if rtr . , 1
John Aitken, famous as an auto
mobile racing driver, died recently
at his home in Indianapolis from
pneumonia, which followed an at
tack of influenza. Aitken was
thirty-three years old and had pilot
ed cars in many big speed contests
throughout the country.
With The
Bowlers
Greater Omaha League,
W.
King's Lunch 6
Beau Brummel 7
Central Furniture t
Murphy Old It 4
Washington Shirts 4
Scott Tents 3
Omaha Printing Co 2
South Side 1
In the Greater Omaha league,
Karls leads all others in individual
averages, with 192, Shaw is second
with 188 and Hanson comes third
with 183.
Pet.
1.000
.778
.667
.667
.444
,.333
.222
.111
Gate City League.
Americans to Participate
In London Boxing Contest
Chicago, Oct. 20. A boxing con
test for the championship of the al
lied fleets and the king's trophy, to
be held in London December 11
and 12, will be participated in by a
picked team from the Great Lakes
Naval Training station, it was an
nounced tonight. An invitaMon from
Admiral Sims was received by
Captain W. A. Moffett. comman
dant, today. Among those eligible
for the station team are Richey
Mitchell, Milwaukee lightweight;
Vincent Pokornay, Cleveland wel
terweight and "Cal" Delaney, light
weight. Kearney Normal Notes.
The edftor of the Antelope this year
Is Miss Phyllis Johnson and the busi
ness manager Is Otis Snediker.
C. A. Fulmer, slate director vocational
training In Nebraska, visited the K. 8.
N. 8. on September 30, for the purpose of
Inspecting and approving the facilities
for the Radio Buzzer course. He gave
a talk at the convocation hour.
The K. S. N. S. faculty Is represnted
st Columbia University this year by Dean
George B. Martin and Mlsss Evelyn Un
ity. The faculty members are on leave
of absence and will return after com
pleting the course.
Lieut C. Vlckstrom of the regular
army, a veteran of the second battle on
the Marne, arrived in Kearney Saturday
to assume command of the S. A. T. C.
His coming closely followed the Inspec
tion and favorable report bv Cantata
Zlllman. Induction Into the armv of
the men already here and their In
tensive training Is now under way. The
new gymnasium la to be fitted up for
barracka to accommodate 300 men. J.
D.. Saunders, manager of .the boarding
establishment, will have charge of the
mess. Men in the S. A, T. C. have been
enrolled and are pursuing their special
course here since October 1.
W. L. Pet
Sandow Trucks I 0 1.000
Ueselln's Kids 4 2 .667
Western Union No. I. 2 1 .667
Ries Halls 3 i .600
Wiley's Sprays' 1 2 .331
Officers Club 1 2 .832
.m'i rnriton 1 1 .187
Western Union No. 1 3 .000
Irt the Gate City Bowling, league
Nelson is leading in high single
games with an average of 248, while
the Sandow Truck rolled the high
team game. with a total of 910. Edi
son leads for three high games with
658 and the Sandow Truck team
is again found in the lead in the
three high games with a total of
3,712.
Edison is leading in individual
averages with an average of 192 in
six games, while Nelson is second
with 190 and Karls is third with an
average of 186.
Hastings College Notes.
The quarantine at the college Is atlll
being maintained. No eases of Influenza,
however, are In the S. A. T. C. unU, or
the student body a a whole.
Some very effective work la going on
In the drill and the 8. A. T. a unit is
pretty well . organized with classes going
on with thorough regularly.
The new officers of the T. M. C. A.
are: President, Clarence Oalt; vice presi
dent. Wllber Meek; secretary. Ward Oray;
treasurer, Robert Harry. Other members
ef the cabinet ae Chester Swlnbunk, Vera
Frlrch, James Riggs and Wlllard Brown.
Saturday night, October II, waa ob
served aa 'student night' for the S. A. T.
C. men. Other members of the student
body were invited to enjoy the stunts.
Supt Carl E. Pratt of Sutton schools,
class of ltl, is taking charge of the foot
ball men, rounding them lntf form tor
their games with tHer institutions.
W. L. Pet.
Mina Taylor I S .760
Baker Ice Machine Co 7 S .683
Council Bluffs 7 6 .683
Glan Gordon t .500
Farnem Alleys 4 I .334
Auto Delivery 3 f .260
. Farnam Alleys. -
Brown is leading all individuals
in the Farnam league with an av
eigae of 188 made in three games.
Hollock has an average of 182 made
in three games, and Murphy comes
third with 176 in 12 games.
Alamlto League.
W. L. Pet.
Office .600
Supply , 6 .600
Plant .400
Salesmen I .400
Kuhry of the Salesmen has the
hich individual average with 169
heading Bartlett of the Supplies by
10 pins. Michka of the Office team
is third with an average of 149.
Hawaiian Swimming Stars
To Enlist in U. S. Navy
New York, Oct. 20. Duke Ka
hanamoku, Harold Kruger and Cla
rence Lane, Hawaiian swimming
champions, will enlist in the navy
and be sent to the Pelham Bay
naval training station, it was an
nounced tonight. It is expected
they will join the Pelham bay swim
ming team, making it possible for :
that team to vie with the Great !
Lakes swimmers for the national
championship.
Tris Speaker to Enter
Naval Aviation School
Boston, Oct. 20. Tris Speaker,
center fielder on the Cleveland
American league base ball club, will
enter the naval aviation school at
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology. SPORTS CALENDAR.
Racing! Autumn meting of Kmnlre Cltv
Jockey club, at Yookers, N. V. Autumn
meeting of La tenia Jockey club, at Lof
ton I a, Ky. '
HUNS STEALING
AND BURNING IN
THtlMETREAT
Industrial Works and Homes
Looted; Virtually All Men
Able to Work Taken
As Captives.
By Associated Press. '
With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. 20. A few firea
are still visible at Tournai and tht
surrounding country, showing that
the enemy is burning his stores.
The Germans are also stripping the
country of everything imaginable
and are burning what they have
been unable to remove. Cattle tak
en from "the peasants are being driv
en eastward and the farmers' hay
stacks have been burned.
, In Tourcoing, where there were
thousands of civilians, scenes oc
curred similar to those at Lille, the
citizens exhibiting intense joy at
their liberation. ; 1
The Germans are plainly show
ing thei. inte tions by removing
and destroying machinery of cotton
mills and similar industrial wo ks:
they apparently have the idea of
stifling French competition in the
future. In the looting of private
houses they have,' layed ' their ,
customary fondness for such things
as clocks, silverware, family orna-
mcnts, even :rucifixes, have been
taken from the homes of the poorer
classes.
Carry Off Male Population
The Germans have carried off
virtually the entire male population
of the districts which they evacuat
ed, capable of doing any work. All
the captured prisoners say that
peace is expected any day.
The Germans behaved the same in
Ostend as elsewhere. The Ger
man commandant, who was cordial
ly hated by the civilians, imposed
fines for the smallest offences, such
as being out of bed after 9 o'clock
at night. Twenty six million francs
were extorted from the inhabitants
in fines and forced levies. During
the German occupation all the bath
ing machines were -used for the
storage of explosives and civilians
were compelled to work in the sub
marine repair shops. It is now
established that the dry dock was
completely smashed by British
bombs and shells on the occasion of
the raids. The rusty remains of the
gallant Vindictive are visible in ex-
actly the same position as the vessel
was sunk by the British navy, the
Germans being unable to mox$ it.
A typical letter of what is hap-y
pening in Germany is among the
captured documents. It was writ
ten a few days ago by a German
private to his brother-in-law on the
battle front and describes a scene
at a railway station on the. arrival
of a troop train from Russia. Offi
cers were stoned and maltreated
and attempts were made to shoot
them because the men were re
quired to entrain for the west tront.
Old Game in New Setting
Being Worked on Hotel Men
A new bunco game, or rather, an t
old one with new applications is be
ing worked on hotel keepers of
Omaha and vicinity. The mode of j
procedure is something as follows:
The crook learns the name of one
of the best customers of the ho
tel, say, Mr. Jones, and at a time
when he is out calls the hotel in
Mr. Jones' name saying that he is
having a C. O. D. package sent
over and as he will probably not
be back when the package arrives,
asks the manager to please pay the
charges and he will take care of it
when he coiries in. The manager
says "sure."
Shortly after, a boy comes in with
the package and collects the charges
amounting to $15.50 and departs.
Later Mr. Jones returns and the
manager hands him his package.
"Mr. Jones" tells him that the
package cannot be for- him, as he
had not ordered any such package,
whereupon the said hotel manager
realizes that he has been stung.
Bigley Finds Liquor and
Turns it Over to Police
John Bigley, found two bottles of
Old Homestead whisky, and called
the police. Emergency Officer Bar
ritt and officer Lane received the
Whisky from Bigley. The incident
occured about noon; Sunday. Lane
is now off duty and Barritt's tem
perature was up to 104 when he
left the staton last night. Both are
real "flu" victims. The whisky
"bottled in bond," and seals intact,
is safely locked up.
Bigley is employed at the Kretch
mer Manufacturing plant. He found
the whisky under a culvert at the
street corner. There were two
empty cases bearing the name of C
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