Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 27, 1915, Page 2

DAY ()F-HOT wni[) lfiritlisilrsifef;ms‘hiip Grangewood Sunk | JUST 21 YEARS AGO How Different is This Day of Cool Weather and Rain Compared with Noted Soorcher, MANY REMEMBER THE DAY Speak not harshly on this day of the showers and cool weather which are visiting Omaha. This is the an- niversary of the hot wind of July 26, 1894 On that fearful day twenty-one| years ago ‘‘showers and cooler” would have been greeted with thanksgivings and tears by residents | of the middle west and would have | heen worth about a million of dollars | to them { Today low iemperatures and show-| ers were general over a greater part | of the territory swept in 1894 by the| hot wind Twenty-one years ago the mercury | stood at 9 degrees early in the mornink nnd rose steadily until at 2:30 o'clock it | reached 106 at the government observa tory. A scorching wind blew mercilessly | for a pertod of six hours, burning crops until they were worthless even as fodder ! for animale. i The wind was a record breaker, ita like | never baving been seen before or since. | It brought mortgages and poverty to the farmers, and in turn to village and city folks. It blew from Texas north to the British line, and from the Rocky moun talns over Into fowa Missourl and inols Beoause corn was destroyed, farmers were compelled to sacrifice hogs and cat- tls, for whish wmarket prices tumbled slarmingly. Farmers became consumers Instead of producers of grain and land values fell. Omaha, like all other cities in the path ® the wind, suffered greatly from busi- ness stagnation. The wind was the climax of four days sf hot weather and south breeses, which baked the ground after a perlod of Arouth. AMERICAN CRAFT WITH CONTRABAND SUNK BY SUBSEA (Continued from Page One.) Frye by the German cruiser Pring Hitel Frisdrich In that communication the United States vigorously asserted’ its position that even though an American ship car- iH] i i i 8§ nterested varty = ; H ! [ & § 3?5 I ! I ol i il I : E:a E | i I 11 i 5 i ' i ié A i ; P i) i ] § i i | H s <s LONDON July 26.—~Tne British steamer Grangewood of 5,42 tohs gross, bound from Archangel, Russia, Havre France, has been torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by a German submarine The crew landed today at Lerwick, Scot land The Grangewood was 32 feet long forty-teet - beam and twenty-four feet doop. It was built at Sunderland in 1902 and was owned by the Gratitude Steam ship company, limited, of London crew landed at Kirkwall in their own boats; have instructed the consulm agent to send them to Dundee Immedi- ately."” Consul General Skinner's message was almost identical. President Wilson No CORNISH, N. H, July % word of the sinking of the American stoamship Leelanaw by a German sub- marine was conveyed to President Wil son today, but he declined to make any comment for publication, pending the recelpt of full official detalls. The news that the crew of the steamer was saved, was recelved with rellef by members of the presidential party. President Wilson always hes kept his mind open In cases of attacks by Ger- man submarines until he received a complete report of the drcumstances and; & wes thought probable that he would pursue the same course fn this cnse, hough the president himaself ‘would no indication of what would be dome. ° |CORONER PLACES "EASTLAND LOSS OF LIFE AT 1,00 (Continued trom Page One.) today the work will A8 the necessary ma- placed In position. A dredge which has been brought from Duluth and several large derricks placing the steamer on then will be pumped search made for more soveral days to raise the river which may be stuck in the mud. Work for Grand Jury, State’'s Attorney Hoyne began his Preparation of evidence for the Cook oounty grand jury on the theory that the United States Inspection bureau erred when it granted a Noemse to the boat to engage in the translake business. Mr. Hoyne declared that he was ignoring the Question of the filling of the water bal- declared that the State-Wide Search L i E : H 1 3 ¥ HYMENEAL q . and M. J, M. Lund, Mrs A L. Por_{._ittle Child eories that the litsle Goldthorpe ohild drowned or lost have been abaad- buried If killed by a reck- I is prtobable that a reward offered right away for the re- of the child or its body, If dead. THE BREE: OMAHA, TUKSDAY, HORROR OF THE EASTLAND TRAGEDY-—A partial view of the Second regiment morgne, where there were over 800 dead laid out to be identified. [ |WESTERFIELD SHORT $31,088 IN ACGOUNTS (Continued from Page One.) Pt W states he found more than 200 errors and from his experience as an acoountant, would suy these mistakes could not be regarded as ‘‘clerical errors.”’ Balances Forced. That there was an intentional forcing of balances and transpositions of figures is the opinion of Commissioner Butier and Mr. Stenica. Most of the errors were in handling records of improvement districts. A rep- resentative “error’ is given as follows: An entry shows that $674.20 of improve- ment district No. 20 was Invested in warrants 68 to 670 and the money thus paid out was credited to the treasurer in the regular way, But on a subsequent page another entry shows that $322.60 of improvement dlstrict No. 4 waa invested in warrants 88 to 663, which entry could not be reconclied because those Warrants already had been entered as against money out of district No. 2, thus leaving #3260 not accounted for in the final check. 5 Errors in Footing. On pege 164 of cash book the former treasurer showed a total of $18,194.65, in- stead of $16,1M4.13, an error of 000, which money cannot be accounted for and, therefore, went into the shortagy re- ported to the councll. Another error s a credit of $0.50 to himaself, instead of $40. There are many double credits all through the acoounts. Has Lax System. The check disclosed a lax system, warrants being signed in blank, no coun- tersigning of checks, no audit by the village board and other irregularities. The records of the village clerk does not show that Mr, Westerfield was named as treas- urer of the village last spring, making him really a “holdover.,” He was, how- ever, under bond of $2600, furnished by the United States Fidelity and Guaranty company of Baltimore, anc, as a matts of fact, was as much treapurer as if the board hed thought last spring to perform thein annual formality of naming Mr. Westerfield, The check by the city was from May 15, 191, the date of the last report of Mr. Westerfield to the village, whereas the law requires that he should report every alx - months. Bonding Company to Pay. W. A. Yonson, local agent for the bonding company, made this statement: “I will report the finding of the city to the company and I expect & representa~ tive will be here to make an independent investigation. The amount of our bend, of course, will be forthcoming as soon as we determine to our satiafaction that we are liable. I have been toM Mr. Westerfiold can be found any time, but of that fact I have no absolute knowi- edge.” Mr. Westertield left Omaha four weeks 8g0 Sunday and is reported to have been in Omaha several times since he disap- Peared. His family stated he suffered a “nervous breakdown." He was treasurer of Dundee for twelve years and enjoyed the confidence of many Dundee and Omaha people. He was administrator for Severa] ostates, prominent as & church worker and an officer of the Fontenelle cluly, p . Butler's Statement. Following is the report of the superin- tendent of accounts and finances to the city council: age ia en n the at my disposal, thia and exhaustive, i baals May 15, Mitchell and Master Wortha ani Miss | bo ~Nre. A. C. Bdinger died at the h.nlyl home near this village Friday evening. poorly kent York | She was 33 years old. Funersl services whateyar urer of that villawe have and apoarently a4 Leers made by elthe the villuge tr Yo this duty This condition has beea la s and accounts of the treas ' | JULY 1915, | Reserves Decision l And Gives Becker's | Counsel More Time Thompson-Belden & Co. NEW YORK, July 2%6.—Supreme Court| Justice Ford, after hearing arguments for and against the application of For- | mer Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, | tence to die Wednesday for | Infants Creeping Rompers New the murder of Herman Rosen o 4 - gy R sty g —in White and Colors reserved decision and gave counsel until noon tomorrow to file briefs | ) ’ Tustice Ford announced that he wouia || Creeping Rompers for In. Infants’ Colored Creeping Secids the. case. a8 Quitkly #is Dossible fants. All white or with Rompers, plain blue ging It is possible the decision mav be ren ¥ P < (T heckes i dered tomorow. 1t the decsion 1s un- || trimmings of pink or blue, hams, checked ginghams, (blue and white or pink and white), also percales and erepes, sizes 6 mos., 1 and 2 years, 50¢, 65¢, 75¢, 85¢ and $1.00. Infants Section—Third Floor The July Clearance Sales Throughout the Store Present Most Unusual Opportunities to Secure High Grade Seasonable Goods At Greatly Reduced Prices 9 G 2 vears, $1.25, $2.25. sizos months, 1 and 85¢, $1.00, $1.65 and maible for the delay in submittin this report. This department has worked constantly on the task sbefore it and is reporting results at the earllest avalluble moment. Tind herewith attached detail of the audit herewith submittsd. Charles A. Westerfield, brother of the missing treasurer. sald: “The shortage will be taken care of. but T do not care to state just how it will be straightened.” County Attorney Magney sald yesterday that he had not yet received official in- formation of the amount of the shortage in the Dundee treasury. “If the matter is brought to my at- teéntion I expect to file an information against Mr. Westerfield unless some rea- #on to prevent it arises, of which I know nothing now,” said the county attorney. AUSTRIAN SUBSEA BASE IS DESTROYED (Continued from Page One.) headquarters of the Itallan general staff. The communication says: “‘On the afterncon of July 23 two of our seaplanes flew over Riva and dropped eighteen bombs on the raftroad station with excellent results. The enemy’s ar- tillery fired on'the machines without oausing any damage. “In Carnia, during the night of Juiy at Somdogna pess, but were promptly repulsed. “In the Monte Nero region the enemy tried to arrest our offensive, delivering three furious attacks on positions con- Quered by us on the crest of Lusinica, but was repulsed by us with great losses. “On the Carso pleteau the action con- tinues to develop favorably for us.” Mission Convention Goes to Des Moines LO8 ANOM.T-.L, July 28.—Dele- @ates to the TInternationa! Misslonary convention of the Disciples of Christ, of Deg Moines, la., as the meeting place for 1916, departed today for visits at San Diego and San Francisco expositions. W. T. m of Kansas City, Mo., waa elected president of the organisation. The ing the next fiscal year was adopted. TWO CASUALTIES IN MOVING PICTURE WAR LOS ANGELRS, Oal, July 2-Glen Martin, aeroplane manufacturer, s nursing serfous injuries as the result of &n aoccident near here yesterday, when a spposedly harmless hand bomb exploded, badly burning his head and forearm. Martin was to use the bomb in a moving plcture of & mimic battle. The employes of the moving picture concern also were injured by the explosion of a canmon, whowe ajm was misdirected. Rent rooms quick with a Bee Want Ad. Vacant Every vacan Place a small * for rent ad in ¢ for one week, It from which youn tenant. We will gladly onee., 2435, enemy foroes attacked our positions | which closed last night with the selection | your rent, and lessens your profits. a few cents each day. You will receive inquiries from a very desirable class of prospects, vour ad, telephone us at THE OMAHA BEE Clasified Department, favorable to Becker he will be executed | Wednesday morning. i District Attorney Perkins announced | that if the court required a longer period | than tomorrow to go over,the record of | today's proceedings he would join in a request that the former police leutenant's execution be postponed. | Regarding the affidavits submitted by | Becker's attorneys and containing the | alleged new evidence, Justice Ford said: | “In view of the fact that the state | has contended these afidavits are not | new evidence, I propose to accept them | at their face valte, and am not certain | it will be necessary to call further wit- nesses.'" SINKING OF LEELANAW SHAKES STOCK MARKET NEW YORK, July 2%—The stock mar- | ket was shaken up severely today by the | news of the torpedoing of the Leelanaw. | In the early trading the group of lssues | known war stocks were active and | strong. { On the announcement that the Lee- | lanaw had been torpefloed the market broke abruptly and prices fell materially | below Saturday's close. ‘Wonderful East This Year e For variety of attractions the great cities, historic places, and mountains, rivers, lakes and ocean resorts of the East afford an un- —q| rivaled vacation. Low fares to a few Eastern points follow: | Buffalo and return . T0 REuEve P Portland return . Heat Fatigue —accompanied by faintness, weak- Tickets on sale June 1st to September 30th ness or dizziness, produced b; ‘working in hot, cloupplucu, or bg | CHICAGO TR CRh | i ; Eataians | | Milwaukee & St. Paul pleted. Recovery follows the use of HORSFORD’'S | Acid Phos, ; (Noa-Alcoholic) . Keep a bottle in your home . | 'Four trains daily to Chicago, including the famous steel equipped “Pacific Limited.” Direct connections in Chi- cago with trains for all points east. Dosbis Tvech ltesf Egupegnt Tickets, sleeping car reservations and full information at 1317 Farnam Street, Omaha EUGENE DUVAL. General Agent | ‘ Retreats In the beautiful wooded Lake Park Region—an excellent place to spend your summer vacation. Stop at good hotels or rent a cottage for the sum- mer if you prefer. Good fishing, boating and camping, and affording immediate relief to those sufferi from Hay Fever, The heart of this delight vacation land is located along the Northern Pacific and Minnesota & International Rys train ice to the thousands of lakes cool, e vasson ot il Sead for free Copy of “Minnesota Lakes” bookiet containing detalled information regarding fases, botele rutes and el E. D. ROCKWELL, D, P. A, 212 Century Bldg., Des Moines, Iowa, Room? t room increases Furnished Room ' *The Omaha Bee’’ will cost you only ean choose a good help you write AMUSEMENTS. | TODAY 2t 4o BRANDEIS ([0, e “THE STOOX FERFECOT." | |Edward Lynch 434 Ascdats THE ONLY SON | | Matinees. 18c-35c—Bvyw. 250-35¢.500 | ' { | |