Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 7, 1915, Page 1

PART CNE NEWS SECTION PAGES ONE TO TWELVE [ — VOL. XLV-NO. 21. ON LUCKEY LEADS “TEACHERS' RACE FOR PRESIDENT University of Nebraska Man Re- ceives Highest Vote Among Five Leaders Nominated for Chief Office. . HAS MARGIN OF THREE HUNDRED Principal Hillyer of Beatrice Re- ceives Largest Vote Cast for Vice President. MANY BALLOTS FOR MATTHEWS Dr. G. W. A. Luckey of the Uni- versity of Nebraska is high man in the five nominations for president of the Nebraska State Teachers’ as- sociation, with 627 votes, as against 858 for H. H. Hahn, dean of the| ‘Wayne normal school, who is second | man In the list. Principal A, P. Hillyer of Beatrice leads in the nomineos for vice presi- dent. J. F. Matthews of Grand Island, pres- ent treasurer of the assoclation, received by far the highest vote in any of the races for office. His vote for the nomi- nation for re-election to the treasureship 1s 1,019 as aginst 47 ror B. U. Graff of Omaha, next highest man in the running in this primary. Five candldates are nominated for each | | ‘SUNDAY PUSHES SUNDAY 1A, LA} MORNIN( NOVEMBER £ SYRAGUSE FIGHT Workers Particularly Active Among Factories, Where Has Good Results. ARMED NEUTRALITY IS EVIDENT BYRACUSE, N. Y., Nov, 6.— (Spe- clal Telegram.)—With an attendance record of 107,600 and a_ financial record of $4,745.76 to daté, as com- pared with 85,000 and $4,803.92, for of the offices. The five for the respec- | tive places glven in the list will all be | placed on the officlal ballot, which will | go out by mail within ten days to all| the members of the association in the state. They will record their preference ! for one man for each office at that time, | and when the vote is officially tabulated | the officlal announcement of the eiectilon will be made. Many Candldates for Offices. The primary system brought out a great block of candidates for president, 132 names appeared on the 4,153 ballots cast. For vice president 264 names appeared. For treasurer 214 names appeared. The nominees are as follow: FOR PRESIDENT, Dr. George W. A. Luckey, Lincoln = Hahn, Wayne. 3. U. Graff, Omaha R. V. Clark, Kearney. Barl Cline, Nebraska City. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. Principal A. P. Hillyer, Beatrice Principal Masters, Superintendent 1.’ U, Gi Dr. Luckey, Lincoln.. Superintendent H b N FOR T } F. Matthews, Grand Island . Graff, Omaha.. i Cline, ‘Nebraska Cit Belle n, maha.. N. M. Graham, Omaha.... For Executive Committee, FIRST DISTRICT. Y. G. Mays, Lincoln. ¥Fred Hunter, Lincoln Charles Taylor, Lincoin. Earl Cline, Nebraska City. J. A. Doremus, Auburn. THIRD DISTRICT. A. H. Dixon, Tekamah. R. M. Campbell, Columbus. J. A. True, Schuyle: A, H. Waterhouse, Fremont. Congdon, Fremont. FOURTH DISTRICT. John Woodard, Seward T ¢ 2 , York. 3 FIFTH DISTRICT. R. J. Barr, Grand Island. T. W. Everhart, Hasting . Mitchell, Hasting; 64 4 3 39| the work In the industrial sect'on of the | E. Hays, Chadron ‘W. T. Btockdale, Chadron. ilson Tout, Nort Platte. dward Huwaldt, Kearney. Five Committee Vacancles Five members of the executive com- mittee must be elected this year. Ordi- narily three are elected, but on account of several removing from the state dur- ing the last year it was necessary to elect five'this year. These are elected by congressional dis- tricts. The second district, which is the district in which Omaha is located, is thé only district that has a committee- man holding over. Consequently none is to be elected from the second district this year, ‘There are necessarily twenty-five candl- 5 2 dates for these five places as by the con- | stitutional provision there must be five nominated for each of the five places. Within the next ten days the official ballots are to o out to the teachers all over the state, members of the associa- tion. This will mean the malling of 4,183 ballots. Besides containing the names of | all these candidates for the offices the ballot will contain the names of Omaha and Lincoln as places for holding the next convention. The teachers will reg- fster their preference on this matter, also, {Continued ou Page Two, Column Three.) The Weather For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity ~8howers; cooler. | Temperature at Omsha Yesterday. | Hours. Deg | . m. 0 a0 ® Pprvy anatunBESen-s 23e2% Y 462 62 o8 RO Temperature and precipitation depart- ures from the normal Normal temperature Excess for the day...... Total deficlency since Ma Normal precipitation Deficiency for the day.. Total rair fall since Mach 1 Deficlency since March 1.. Deficlency for cor. period, Deficlency for cor. period. 1913 Station and State of Weather. Omaba, clear st | L. A. WHLSH, Local Forecaster. 7.23 inches Temp. High- Rain- | Thom est fall | the same period of his Omaha cam- paign, “Billy” Sunday took the bull by the horns, figuratively speaking, and told Syracuse that he was going to preach the truth even if he had to load his trunk upon a wheelbarrow at the expiration of his soul-saving fight here in order to reach Trenton, N. J., where he will conduct revivals during December, “Billy” Sunday's first week here has| been a busy one. His forty-two-centi-| meter guns have so far been rtained' upon negligent and selfish parents, graft-| ers, religlous shams and evils that| threaten in youth. In addition he has| defended his- methods against assaults| by clergy and laymen made in local| papers, Work in Factorles, Over 50,00 people in shops, factorie stores and offices have heard Sunday's workers preach, while thoussnds more | have attended the hundreds of prayer| meetings being held in Syracuse homes évery morning. Sunday himself is delighted with the | | prospects here. “You're a nice bunch of people,” he sald tonight. “Most generally it takes us two weeks to feel at home, but inj Syracuse we were at home the day after we arrived.” Threatened opposition on the part of | Unitarians, Universalists and Congrega-| tionallsts has so far falled to material- ize. 'Those opposed to him are maintain-| ing an attitude of “armed neutrality” and “watchful walting." The Congrega- tionallsts have raised a fund to fight him it he attacks their creed. But cne attack upon bim has been made and this was ignored. It cams from Rev. John J. Sheridan, rector of Luy's Catholic church and was ag {the use of public schools as mee places for students before marching to |the tabernacle. Takex on New Worker. | Byracuse has so many factories and| city was going so well that Rev. Isaac Ward of Philadelphia has been added to | the party. Rev. Mr, Ward was very| successful in the shop districts In the | | Philadelphia campaisn so for that rea- son was invited here on leave of absence from his church. During the brief time Sunday has been (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) New Hotel Will Be Built at Alliance Guy Lockwood, for the last six years! manager of the Burlington hotel at Al-| liance, and E. T. Kibble, a prominent| real estate dealer of northwestern Ne-| | braska, completed plans in Omaha yester- jday for the construction of a new $30,000 {hotel at Alllance, which will be man-| |aged by Mr. Lockwood. The mew hotel | will have fifty-five rooms, will ge three storieg in height and the bullding will be entirely fireproof, “It will be one of the best hotels in the state,” declared Mr. Lockwood yesterday. “It will be thoroughly modern in every respect. Alliance is a growing town and its need of a good hotel fis| urgent. Mr, Kibble and myself have| made arrangements for what we believe will be & hotel fully in keeping with the rapid strides made by the city.” NISH IS CAPTURED | AFTER LONG FIGHT German Officia] Report Announces Fall of Serbian Stronghold and Several Other Cities. MANY PRISONERS ARE TAKEN BERLIN, Nov. 6.—(By Wireless| to Sayville.)—The capture of Nish, Serbla, by the Bulgarians was an- nounced officially here today. The capture of Varvarin, on the| Morava river, in Serbia, about forty mi'es northwest of Nish, was an- ncunced today by the German War office. More than 3,000 Serbians| were taken prisoners, The town of Krallevo, thirty-five miles southwest of Kragupevats, also Las been captured by the Germans, who are pursuing the Serbians to the east of that point, The Germans have reached the Zupan- yevac gistrict and in the Morava val- ley have pursued the Serblans beyond Obrezicirica. The Bulgarlan conquest of Nish was ef- | fected after three days of heavy fight- ing. In these engagements the Bulga- rians captured 30 Serblans and two | cannon, . | Near Lukovo the Bulgarians defeated the Serblans and in the vicinity of Soko- banya also they won a victory, taking move than 6% prisoners and six cannon. Bulgarian and German forces got in touch with each other near Kr' ivir, With the exception of Belgrade, Nish 1s the largest city in Serbla. Soon after the outbreak of the war the capital was transferred from Belgrade to Nish. There the govermmont rema'ned until the city was threatened by the invaders. In the last month various towns have been mentioned as the temporary seat; of the government. Nish is situated on the main rajlroad line of Serbia, running | from Belgrade to Saloniki, There are no recent statistics of its population, which twenty years ago was 321,600, Fifteen Chinese _Provinces Vote for Monarch's Return e PEKING, Nov. 6.—Fifteen of the eight- een provinces of China are sald by the government to have voted in favor of a | monarchy. The minister of forelgn affalrs, Lu Cheng Hslang, made this statement to | M, Obata, secretary of the Japanese lega- | tion, in explaining why, in its opinion the 1 government could not legally defer the | decision of the people concerning the proposal to re-establish a monarchy. The foreign minister contended China was misrepresented by reports that hasty action was contemplated and pointed to the advanceq stage which the elections already +had reached. He assured M. Obata, the Chinese government was con- | sidering the friendly advice of the powers | in the same spirit in which it was offered. 1t is reported from a rellable source that | the government may request the council | of state, actlag as parliament, to legal- ize a postponement of the monarchlvuli restoration should it finally be decided upon. The French, British and Russian min- | isters have not asked China to,explain | its reply, as it was considered Dy them | to be satisfactory. Yankton Girl is | Shot by Hunter | YANKTON, 8 6.—(8pecial | Telegram.)—Beaste Wallace, 14-year-old | Caughter of Dave Wallace, was ac. cidentally shot at 8§ a. m. today by an un- known hunter. The bullet a 2, entered the bedy an inch below the heart. The | girl s In a dangerous situation. D., Nov. FREE Admitting _to the Fol MOVIE COUPON portance already des lowing Picture Shows This Bee Coupon entitles bearer 1o a free ticket to any one of these high class Moving. Picture Theaters on the days named. Present at Box Office with regular price of one adult paid ticket| and get addition- al ticket free. HIPPODROME 2514 Cuming 8 Always the Best Pictures Obtain. able. This Coupon good any Monday night if accompanied by a pald admission. BESSE S4th and W, Bouth Omaha. “The MBuckle of South Omahba Amusement Belt.' Coupon Mon. nights 1 vald admission, 334 and Arbor ‘Your Favorite, Good on Mondays and Thursdays with one paid ticket. GRAND “THEATER BEAUTIFUL" 16th _and Binney. The Home of High Grade Pictures. MONROE 2556 Parnam All Feature Film Theater. Good fo~ Tues- & ys whei accam panied by a 10c pald admission, LOTHROP 24th and Lothrop. The Family Thea'er Good on Monday \ evenings with one pald admission. Coupons are xool for any Monday night when ac companied by one paid admission. SUBURBAN Where Your En- tertatument I First Consider. ation. | water continuously since it was dicovered When accompan- fed by a paid ad- mission, this Cou- pon is good any Monday night, FIZISHUNS WE HAVE SAW BY THE BEE'S DOCTORS HELD BY VILLA REACH NAGO American Physicians and Chauffeurs Thrice Condemned to Death Ex- hausted by Lone Tramp AUTO AND WATCHES ARE TAKEN NACO, Ariz., Nov. 6.—N. R. Thig-| ren and James Miller, American doc-| tors, and two chauffeurs, A. L. Wil-| son and J. B. Pylant, whom Villa re- | ported to have been shot, arrived here early today from Villa Verde, twenty-two miles south, in Sonora. Weary from long marching a-foot and suffering from the nervous strain of having been thrice con- demned to die by Villa, the four Americans almost dropped in their racks after crossing the line and were at once put to bed. Thigpen said there were taken for sples when they arrived Wednesday on the Agua Prieta battlefield without &reden- tlals. Villa declared them Carranza agents de- spite their protests that they had come to ald his wounded lying In windrows after the terrific hail of bulleté and shells from the Agua Prieta garrison, and the order for their immedfate execution was rescinded only after Colonel Bracamente of Villa’'s staff, who knew the doctors, had interceded for them. They had marched on foot under heavy guard from Agua Prieta to Villa Verde and arrived Thursday night after Villa had nformed General Funston and other American army officers that they had SIX SECTI ONS FORTY PAGES. iLE SIN( THE WEATHER. Showers COPY FIVE CENTS, GERMAN SUBSEAS PASS GIBRALTAR Kaiser’y Submarines Sink Two French and One Italian Ship in the Mediterranean, CREW OF ONE CRAFT MISSING PARIS, Nov, 6.—The straits of Gibraltar have again been passed by Cerman submarines, which on Thursday sank two French and one Italian steamship, The crew of one vessel s missing. The following statement was made Ly the marine ministry today: *“The enemy’s submarines, coming from the Atlantle, passed through the straits of Gibraltar on the night of November 2. They sank on November 4 the French ship Dahra, off Arzeu, Algeria, and the French ship Calvados and the Itallan ship lonio, near Cape 1vi, ““The crews of the Danra and the Ionio were saved. There Is no news from the crew of the Calvados.' Ship Sunk Off Alglers. ALGIERS (Via Parls), Nov. 6.—The steamship Sildi Ferruch was sunk yester~ day forty miles off this port by a Ger- man submarine. The steamer's crew of twenty-elght men arrived today at Al- glers. The S1dl Ferruch carrleq no pas- sengers. The sinking of the Yonlo was reported from London last night. The Dahra, 2,127 tons gross,. salled from FPort Talbot, Wales, on October 7, for Tunis, The Calvados 1s not menticned in maritime ‘revords, German submartnes have penetrated been killed by rifle or shell fire from the | the straits of Gibralter previously dur- Carranza trenches. ing the war. This was first accomplished Again at Villa Verde the following day | zuccessfully when Captain Hersing made Villa ordered the men shot and once more | his now famous trip with the U-81 from Bracamente's intercession saved them. Germany to the Dardanclies last spring. Apparently to make his statement good, | In September a number of merchantmen the rgn sald, Villa again sentenced them | and transports were sunk in the Medi- to death. Then yestérday came the or- | teranean by submarines. der for their release and, for the first time free, they made their way alone to Morgen POSt Attacks President Wilson Naco, Arlz. Meanwhile, they wore ro- lieved of their watches and coats by BERLIN (Via London), Nov. 6.-The Morgen Post attacks President Wilson Villa soldlers, while the chiet himself conflscated * the automobiles driven by sharply today for remarks in his speech in New York on Thursday concerning per- Pylant and Wilson. sons in the United States who are parti- Kitchener Goes to NearEast and May | |55 & 5 oot fee vhe 10 o Tieave the War Post |t e to the - Amerian. sovern ment. The Morgen Post says the elec- - “brought a heav LONDON, Nov. 6.—The Post says that |%ion® of Tuesday “brought a heavy moral Earl Kitchener, secretary for war, has| defeat” for the president and that his been entrusted with an fmportant mission | CARTOONIST SHRINERS PREPARE FOR A CEREMONIAL Members of Tangier Temple Are to Take Large Class of Candidates Across Burning Sands, PLANS FOR MAKING TRIP EASY Members of Tangler temple, An- cient Order of the Mystic Shrine, have completed thelr plans for the ceremonial session and grand car- nival of indoor sports, to be held ¥riday, November 19, and it gives promise of being one of the most in- siructive and enjoyable functions in the history of Shrinedom, so far as Omaha 18 concerned. Besides the members of Tangier, it is expected that there will be present large num- ters of Shriners from out in the state and from over in Jowa. The program that has been issued and which contains the menu of the good things to be served for local Shriners and visitors, carries on its front page a ploture of the new Masonic building, which Is also to be the future home of the nobles of Tangler. This building, the plans for which have been prepared and which will be erected on the quarter block on Douglas street, just west of the Hotel Fontenelle, will be elght stories high, fire proof in every sense of the word, and with the exception of the lower story, wifl be used exclusively for lodge rpom purposes, the ogcupants being the Shrine and the Blue lodges of the Masonie order. New Building Next Year, The new Masonic temple and future home of the Bhrine will be completed next season, and will be ready for oc- cupancy before the first of 1917. It is probable that the foundation will be put in this winter and that the work of construction wlill start early next year, In connectin herewith, The Hee prints a plcture of the temple, showing what It will look like when completed. But getting back to the ceremonial that Tangier temple will hold Friday, Novem- ber 19. With the Shriners togged out in full regalla end all wearing the fes, the first seasion will convene at 10:30 o'clock in the morning in the large lodge rooms in the old Masonic temple at Sixteenth street and Capltol avenue. First there will be the routind business of the lodge, whih will be tollowed by the election of a large class of candidates who have previously expressed a desiro to cross the burning sands, learning the secrets of the Shrine, and now and then stopping by the wayeide to partake of the cam- (Continued on Page Four, Column Three.) speech was obviously directed against German-Americans. to the near east and already has de- parted from London. IAIMIS AGREES T0 RECONSTRUCT GREEK CABINET Latest Report from Athens Says that the Premier Will Stay On the Job and Chamber ‘Will Be Dissolved. BLOW TO HOPE OF THE ENTENTE Step Means that Anti-War Party Probably Will Remain in Control for Some Time. SERBS WIN B—A;TTI'-LE AT ISVAR LONDON, Nov. 6-—Any hope which the entente allles may have entertained that the friendly neu- trality of Greece might be converted iuto something more positive in their favor seems to have been dissipated Ly the latest news from Athens. It is reported that Premier Zaimis has consented to reconstruct the cabinet end that the Chamber of Deputies will be dissolved, Detalls of Victory. Additional detalls were recelved today from Serblun sources concerning the tory whica tne Serblans say they hava won over the Bulgarians at Isvar, situ- ated at the entrance to Babuna pass in the southern section of the country, Brit- ish cavalry and French Infantry are said to nave taken part in the battle. If it is true that the Bulgarians were routed and are in full flight for Veles, the safety of Prilip and Monastir 1s assured for the present and the way to Uskup may be paved. The Bulgarians are within a short dis- tance of Nish, According to one account, they have actually penetrated the city. Thelr Austro-German allles have reached Paracin, an important junction point on the Eastern Danube rallroad, fifty miles northwest of Nish. Fortuney of War, The fortunes of war are showing the customary fluctuations along the east. ern front. Vienna asserts that the Rus- slan thrust aloag the Stripa has been re- pulsed completely, 2,00 men being cap- tured, Petrograd asserts that the attack of the Invaders west of Dvinsk was beaten back with 1,000 of their dead left on the field. In the defense of Riga the Ruasian troops are now assisted by war- ships which have been shelling German positions at Bchlick. The morning newspapers of London de- vote considerable &) to speculation in regard to war office affairs, but beyond the briet officlal announcement that Pre- mier Asquith is in charge temporarily, no authoritative information has been slven out. French Repuise German Attack. PARIS, Nov. 6—A fresh German at tack against the French position at La Courtine hag resulted in failure, accords ing to announsement made this after< noon by the French war office, The text of the communication follows: “From the Champagne district there was reported last night a fresh German attack against our trenches at the po sition known as ‘La Courtine,’ which re- sulted In complete faljure, “During the fighting with mines, which is going on almost without interruption between the Argonne and the Meuse, the blowing up this morning of one of our collections of explosive materials dam= aged serfously certain German detach- menty In the sector of Malancourt, The night passed with relative calm on the remainaer of the front." Russinne Defeated on Stripn River, BERLIN, Nov. 6—(By BSaville.)—The {Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) “It is generally belioved,” says the Post, “that Barl Kitchener's business wiil | necessitate a stay so prolonged that it will be necessary to fill his place at the war office before long. It is true that he has not resigned, but the jmportance of his present errand makes it certain that his resignation is oniy delayed. “The suggestion has been made that Lord Haldane be brought back to the war office, but this is probably un- founded.” Relteration of the report that Warl Kitchener had placed his resignation as | secretary of state for war In the hands of the kiug has brought forth an official report to the contrary. According to the Dally Graphle, Tarl Kitchener saw the king Thursday night as was announced yesterday at the! Kking's own request. the government | consigned to the British | 8t Queenstow | trian and German stevedors at The Graphle, urging not to deluy disclosure of the actual | facts, suggests that Lord Derby, who is now in charge of would make an ex; British recruiting, ellent war minister, The policy of tne Dritish government In respect of both the Dardanelles expedi-| tion and the Serblan campalgn has bee subjected to severe criticlsm In England and if the statement of the Post s cor- rect the war secretary presumably has been sent to the near east to determin by personal inspection the proper policy | for Dvinsk or to supervise a move of im- ded upon. Fire on Sugar Siip Rio Lages Caused by | Incendiary Bomb HALIFAX, N. b, Nov the cargo of sugar steamer Rio Lages, which late last night with the flames still smouldering, was caused by an incen- dlary bomb, ccording to & statement to- day by Captain Bel of the steamer. The fire is now virtually out after having been fought with steam and 6.—The fire in the British put here on n early Thursday, the fourth day out from New York, Captain Bell sald the cargo, which was sugar cormission had been loaded by Aus Yonkers, N. Y., and that there was ample tunity for a epy to place an incendiary | bomb in the sugar bags. He added that | spontaneous combustion in such & cargo was practically unknown. L= F-A O 4 New Home of Masonic Lociges ol_" Omah to Be Built Soon on Douglas Street S a