Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1915, Page 1

OMAHA DAILY BEE 53, VOL. XLV-NO. 1 TURKISH ATTACKS IN MESOPOTAMIA REPORTED FAILED British Official Statement Announce Success Against Assaults of the Sultan’s Troops. SHELLING ON THREE DAYS 4 i Attitude of Arabs in Territory is Declared to Be Satis- faotory, REINFORCEN™"" ARE RUSEED oYy LONDON, Dec Turkish a tacks on the British Mesopotamian army at Kut-El-Amara have been re- pulsed, it was announced in an of- ] ficlal statement tonight. British rein- forcements are being pushed for- ward. British State The statement is as follows: “‘General Townshend reports that the enemy shelled his position all day on December 8. The bombardment continued during the 9th, when the enemy made desultory assaults from all sides. On the 10th the enemy nt. \ again heavily bombarded Kut-El- 1 ‘ Amaha and developed an attack against the north front position, which, however, was not pressed. Shelling s Renewed, “On Degember 11 the bombardment was renewed and two attacks were made on the north front, which were repulseq with | heavy loss to the ememy. Since then there has been less activity ‘““The attitude of the Arabs is reported satistactory. “The reinforcements are being pushed:| forward."” Arab Band Beaten. The defeat of an Arab band in an en- gagement with a British reconnoitering | party on the Sinal peninsula is announced in an official statement issued at Cal Egypt, says a Reuter dispatch from that city, today, which transmits the state- ments as follows: | “A band of 300 hostile Arabs was routed on Saturday by a British recon- | noltering force in the vicinity of | Matiah on the Sinal peninsula. The Arabs, thirty-five of whom were killed | ang seven captured, were driven east- ward. The British casualties were six- teen killed and three officers and fif- | teen men wounded.” Scientist Savs She Suffered Pain by Fall from Car f Mrs. Lenna P. Ellsworth, a Christian Science practitioner, testified in Judge English's court yesterday in her $10,000 personal injury damage suit against the | street rallway company, that she “‘suf- fered severe pain in the ankle and face,” after being thrown from a street car at Park, avenue and Leavenworth streets, March 27. Mrs. Ellsworth will be cross-examined | today by counsel for the street railway | company. The case is of wide Interest to bellevers in the Christlan Science faith owing to he fact that the question whether Chris- | tlan Scientists may recover damages for alleged pain and suffering is at issue, Mrs, Ellsworth sets forth in her peti- | tion that she has been earning 00 a month as a Christlan Sclence practi- tioner, Germans Making Artificial Rubber, BERLIN, Dec. 13.—(By Wireless to Sayville.)—Automobile tires of artificlal rubber are now being made in Ger- many, the Overseas News agency says. In his address to the Relchstag last week Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg #sald German inventors had discovered a method of producing synthetic rubber. ““The Frankfurter Zeltung now an- nounces that at almost the same hour that the chancellor's statement was made,” the news agency says, “a fac- tory succeeded in working this rubber into tires which will wear for a year. The Weather m. Tuesday Forecast till 7 p. Temperature Yesterdav . 2 1 » T Normal temperature sone ficiency for the day... Jeficiency since March 1 ormal precipitation Deficiency for the day....... Precipitation since March 1. Jeficlency since March 1... ficlency cor. period in 1914 Deficlency cor. period in 1913, L8 h .0 inch 2684 inches 88 inches 3.59 inches 5 inches Reports from Stations at 7 P, M. 2 0d T { | .0 ) 0 | B | il 2 % 8p. 2 ) ( Comparative Local Record. 1915, 1914, 1913. 1917, Highest today 0 12 5 6 Lowest today .. 2 -4 u» ean temperafure % 5 @ » pitation R | [ Btation and state Temperature Rain COUNTY RERUSES | license | vieted by For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity | ~Falr; rising temperature. at Omaha ba. m BARON ERICH ZWEIDIN. LIQUOR LIGENSE Requeet for Permit for West @enter | Turned Down After Hearing of Testimony. PLACE IS GIVEN A BIACK EYE The dounty board Monday refused a liquor license for 5617 Center street requested by P. W. Robbins, nlle‘ed; employe of Ford and Graham, after | testimony had been presented that| the place had been run as a “road | house,” where drunken men .and! Attorney John O. Yelser, representing | residents of the neighborhood who pro- tested against the granting of a license| for 1916, declared he had evidence that Margaret Tangney, 2 years old, who wag found dead In the Savoy hotel Sun- day morning, had been taken from the Center street roadhouse Saturday night. This evidence he was willing to submit to the authorities, he satd. Ford and Graham, who now hold the for 5617 Center street, were con- a jury in police court of op- erating their saloon in Omaha after hours during the last Ak-Sar-Ben fes- tival, Mrs, Ida Jensen, 1919 South Fifty-third street, testified that she and members of her family had written on slips of paper numbers of automobiles she had seen standing in front of the road- house. The numbers were not made pub- lic. She told of seeing a young woman come from the roadhouse, intoxicated, and get into an automobile with the as- sistance of two men and a chauffeur, J. J. Grabow, a grocer, declared he had seén an intoxicated woman thrown into an automobile by the proprietor of the place, Former County Commissioner O. J.| Pickard testified that the place had been run as an lllegal ‘‘roadhouse. The protestants charged in their peti- tion that women have been carried trom the roadhouse to automobiles, intoxi- ocated, with their hair disheveled and half clad. Robbins, who appliea for the license. falled to appear. | Rest of the Pacific Mail Eieiet Bought/ ‘ NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—The American International Corporation, controlled by | interests connected with the National City bank and other prominent financiers, to day announced the purchase of the en- |tire remaining fleet of the Pacific Mail | Bteamship company, consisting of seven steamships, In this venture the corporation has se cured the co-operation of Willam R. | Grace & Company, importers and export- ers between the United States and South America, who are represented on the | board of the New International corpora- | tion. Incidentally by the step the last fleet of vessels under the United States flag on the Pacific ocean will not suffer com- plete disintegration. HARVARD STUDENTS EARN NINETY THOUSAND CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 13—Through the efforts of the Harvard Students’ Employment bureau, 5% undergrad- uates were able to add a total of $90,000 to their incomes last year ig various vo- cations which did not interfere with of Weather. 7p. m. High il Cheyenbe, partly cloody. 3% 5 b venport, clear .... .18 % T nver, clear ‘ i 0 ' Moines, clear » o ) Lander, rtly cloudy. = ) S0 North Flatte, clear. 2 & » Omaha, clear w B E 0 - Pueblo, clear . . .0 5 0 Rapid Citv, claudly, Ed » y Salt Lake City, cloudy... & 5 0 Banta Fe, clear w0 W dan, clear 3 » ux City, clear. g , ne, partly cloudy. : M £ WL Lo Fobecubter L. A. WELSH, Local 3 their studies. The total earnings, nounced today, however, showed a d crease of $17.000 over the previous year, due, it was claimed, to the action of the faculty in abolishing tutoring during the college term. | Guy | stitution and EK VON SOUDENHORST, Austrian charge d’affaires, who represents his government at Washington in the present crisis, 'WILL COMBAT ALL STATE INSURANCE Insurance Men Hold Preliminary Meeting to Be Prepared { for Action. MANY STATES NOW. IN LINE An organization of insurance men of the state to combat the institution of state insurance wherever such a proposition comes up is to be formed in Nebraska. A preliminary meeting of over fifty insurance men of Omaha was held | women gathered nights and Sundays. | 8t noon at the Commercial club rooms, Mark T. McKee of Detroit, secretary-treasurer of the National Council of Insurance Federation Executives, addressed the men pres- ent on the work of the national or- ganization of which the state or- gapization to be formed here is to be a part, Fourteen or fifteen states in the union now have such organizations, and a dozen more are on the point of forming them, For Better Unders ing. Delegates present at the meeting said the object of the organization is to create a better understanding of insurance in all its branches, and that the -organiza- tion would co-operate with commercial clubs, labor federations, and business organizations of all kinds to this end. They pointed out also that they hope to be influential in aiding good legislation in the various states as well as opposing that which they consider bad, as for ex- ample, the institution of state insurance. C. H. Clancey, former insurance com- missloner of Nebraska, presided at the meeting. John T. Yates was made chair- man of a committee on organization. The committee is as follows: John T. Yates, representing fraternal Insuranc B. H. Robisdn, representing life insur- ance companies (home); Franklyn Mann, representing life companies (eastern); H. Cramer, representing casualty companies; F. T. B. Martin, representing fire insurance companies, (eastern); Charles O. Talmage, representing fire insurance W. E. Straub, farm mutuals Falconer, health and a: cident; E. Lutkhart, surety. The committee will meet at the call of Chairman Yates, when tentative con- bylaws are to be drawn Arrangements are then to be made for a large meeting of organization with in- surance men from all parts of the state present o Oklahoma Bank Robbed, DEPEW, Okl, Dec. 13.—The First Na- tional bank of Depew was robbed of more than $4,000 this afternoon by masked bandits, Posses pursued the robbers, Free Dolls For the Kiddies The Bee is again making a lot of little ones happy by giving away each week one of those big handsome dolls—the kind the girl yearns for and dreams of some day owning. Cut Out the Pictures That's All. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1915—TWELVE PAG ’ENGLAND WILL BUY Myr. Tillman Contrasts Pbsitions - AMERICAN STOCKS, | AYS CHANCELLOR Kenna Tells Commons British| Government to Purchase at Mid- dle Price Without Com- mission, NO INTENTION TO HARASS | Will Be Paid for in Five-Year| Five Per Cent Exchequer | Bonds. | | |ASSERTS MATTER 1S URGENT| LONDON, Deec. 13.—The British | government has decided to purchase | American securities, paying for them | | in five-year 5 per cent exchequer | | bonds. The chancellor of the ex-| chequer, Reginald McKenna, made | | this announcement in the House of | Commons today. He sald the gov- | | ernment was willlng to buy such American dollar securities as were suitable at the middle American price of the day, without brokerage or commission. { Waon't Harass U, S Markée, | Mr. McKenna assured the House of | Commons nothing would be done to ha- rass the American market in connection with mobilization of American securities or to injure American financial interests | here, e belleved there was available a sufficlent amount of securities to main- | | tain exchange with New York. Estimates of the amount of American | [and ‘Canadian securities held in this | Jeountry, varied, he continued, from $300,- | | 900,000 to $400,000,000 to as high as $700,- | 000,000 to $500,000,000. This was the chancellor's reply to a re- | auest that he take steps to put an end to rumors that a compulsory loan might | be necessary. Mr. McKenna sald that a large gather- | ing of leading institutions directly con | cerned had unhesitatingly approved the proposal, apparently making certain, its success Matte, of Urzenev. In closing he declared impressively, “I look upon the acceptance of my proposals as a matter of urgency. Replying to criticisms and suggestions, Mr. McKenna sald he desired to make it absolutely clear that there was no intention to swamp the American market with vast masses of securities. The gov- ernment intended to hold the securities in order to deal in them he added and primarily they would be used as col- lateral securities, Frénch and British Entirely Expelled from Macedonia BERLIN, Dec. 13.—(By Wircless to Sayville.)~The French and British huve been entirely expelled from Macedonian territory, it is officlally announced today by German army headquarters, the ad- vancing army under General Todoroff occupying Dolran and Glevgeli. It is de- clared that two British divisions were nearly wiped out during the advance, LONDON, Dec. 13.~The actual with- drawal of the Greek army from the path of the allied forces which are retreating on Saloniki is said to have been effected. A Reuter's telegram filed in Athens yes- terday says: As & result of the agreement between the Greek general staff and the allied generals the division of the Greek army | which has Been stationed at Langaza has been withdrawn to Erres, about fifty miles northeast of Salonikl. The zone between Saloniki and Doran has been left free for movements of the allled troops. “The allled military authorities today took over a portion of the customs house at Saloniki. Lake Shipments of Grain Aré Far Above the Record FORT WILLIAM, Ont.,, Dec. 13.—8hip- ments of grain by steamer from the heads of the lakes eustward since Sep- tember 1 reached 162,000,000 bushels, of which 137,000,000 bushels was wheat, it was sald today. The greatest total ship- ments of grain through these ports from any previous season was In 1913, when 128,000,000 bushels of all grains were shipped between September 1 and the close of navigation. WINNIPEG, Mun., Dec. 13.—Despite | the speed with which grain was moved | favored a federal appropriation | on the rates involved in the « east to lake ports and forwarded on boats this year, it was estimated today that there still remains 125,000,00 bush. els of wheat to move over the all-rail oute. | Trial of Mrs, Mohr Set for January 11/ PROVIDENCE, Deec. 13.—The trial of | Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, under indict ment as an accessory before the fact in connection with the murder of her hus- band, Dr. C. Franklin Mohr at Barr ton, R. I, on August 31 last and three negroes ind'cteq for the murder of Dr Mohr, was set today to begin Januar 1. The court denled Mrs. Mohr's petl |Uon for a separate trial. 'The National Capital Mounday, December 13, 1015, | Met at noon Republican committee assignments were | approved | lenator Kenyon proposed to tax manu facturers of munitions and to prohibit | passengers on munition ships. Senator Chamberlain introduced a bill for military training of citizens, ‘and:aurned at 2 p. m. until noon Thurs- ay. | The House, Not in session; meets Tuesday Democrats caucus tonlght on extending the emergency war tax law. Taken by B WASHINGTON, claring William obsessed’ and Theodore Roosevelt “the glant in ‘Mother Goose, Chair man Tillman of the navai committee ad dressed the senate today on national de fense and assalled what he characterized a8 the greed of private manufacturers of war materials n J. Bryan 13 —De as “simply ns Senator Tillman upheld Secretary Danlels’ administration of the Navy de- partment and characterized as “simply outrageous ' critics of the department, numbering among them former Socre- tary Meyer “The question of preparedness requires grave consideration and prompt action,’ sald Senator Tillman. “There are all sorts opinions wnd advice al quartors—good, bad and not only unwise, but unthinkable of adoption, cxcept by wild men from borneo. “Mr, Bryan, the evangel of peace at TRI-COUNTY DITCH IS GIVEN A BOOST o from Nebraska State Irrigation Associa- tion Gives Endorsement to Flood Water Project. ASKS HELP OF GOVERNMENT The tri-county of Nebraska, which contemplates big diteh to lead the flood waters of the Platte upon the soil of Gosper, Phelps and Kearney counties to sup- plement the rainfall in these semi arid regions, was heartily endorsed by the Nebraska State Irrigation as- sociation at its sixth annual conven- tion at Bridgeport, Neb. It is pointed out that this scheme could in no way infringe upon the rights of any other irrigation project, gince it contem- plates using only the flood waters that otherwise go to waste and sim- ply help to swell the destructive floods of the lower Mississippl. They for this purpose. Fred Beckman, member of the Board of Public Lands, came in for a little scoring in that he Is quoted as being opposed to the investing of a portion of the per- petual school funds in {rrigation bonds of irrigation districts. His reported opposi- tlon to such investment was denounced as unreasonable, unfalr and unjust dis- crimination agalnst that portion of the state where such bonds are issued. Put It Up to Unele Sam, The resolutions further recommended that the federal government at once take advantage of a good prospective reservolr site near Gurnsey, Wyo., to bulld a reser- voir, where waters could be stored and liberated at will in such a way as to save time, while at the same time an electrieal power plant could be bullt there to fur- nish electrical power to western Nebraska and central Nebraska at a nominal cost. The convention urged upon the federal government the early completion of the irrigation project for which certain lands were set aside In the state more than ten (Continued on Page Three, €ol. Three.) Live Stock Rates East of Mississippi River Advanc WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 15.—Gen- eral readjustment of live stock rates north of the Ohlo amd Potomac rivers ond east of the Missixsippi was author- ized today by the Interstate Commerce commission. Many Increases were au- thorized. The commission's decision says it is estimated the additional revenues to the roads will be several hundred thousand dollars a year. Proposals to make certain changes in rates on packing house products were | disapproved, the commission pointing out that its investigation of rates on live stock, fresh meats and packing house products west of the Mississippl river, now under way, may have a tionship tern case and that they may hereafter require an- other adjustment, Portland Chinese Magnate Predicts Murder of Yuan Announce- the Chinese Portland had to the Chin- propo De was made today amber of Commerce abled Its vigorous protest assembly against PORTLAND, Ore., ment « that of eso change from a republican to a monarch. ican form of government in China, At a meeting of the chamber last night a number of addresses was made, and sentiment was unanimous for continu- ance of the republic “It 18 our opinfon,’ said Leec Hong, president of the chamber, “that the Chinese people will never permit the reactionary program to be carried out. We fully expect to see Yuan shi Kal as- sassindted " l The Day’s War News TRO! are mow miles the Greek u Soloniki diss N§ NEWSPAPER declares t peek troops are movieg te. d the Serblan border at a poing troops ure pre. e boundary M has voted confl irrigation project | a THE WEATHER Fair On Trains, at Hotel Wews Bta ryan and Roosevelt any all price, is bitterly opposed to any and He seems to be simply obsessod on this subject and has lost his usunl polse. Kx-President Roosevelt, on the hand, who snorts and roars like itable bull of Bashan, poses as the god war and clamors for & very large ling army and great re- serves. e of the giant | In ‘Mother ‘Fe, fi, fo I smell the incroase | | | | other ot sta ninds one fum blood of & German man, | He he alive, or be he dead I'll grind’ his bones to make my | bread.’ The senator sald he realized the ne cesaity for a greater army, but that the | | navy, “our first line of defense,” should come firat. “The country ought to ard as a public enemy any senator or member of congress who tries to delay or thwart | this purpose,” Senator Tillman de clared CHICAGO LEADING -~ FOR 6.0.. MBET | Windy City and St. Loujs Seem to Have Best Chance of Captur- ing Convention. yRESULT IS STILL IN DOUBT (frrom a Statt Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, 13.—(Spe- clal Telegram.)—Two cities tonight lead for recognition by the national republican committee in which the | convention of that party shall be held, Chicago and 8t, Louis, and Chi- | cago seems to have a little the best |1n both argument and votes, although St. Louis is putting up a game fight and the result is still inydoubt. When the national republican league convened today, Victor Rosewater filed his credentials as a delegate appointed by G. W. Wattles, president of the Ne- braska State Republican league, Luther Drake being present as a delogate designated by Harry 8. Byrne, president of the McKinley club. Mrs. Edward Porter Peck, Mrs, Frank Hamilton and Mrs. Archibald Smith of Omaha are in Washington as delegates to the Anti- Saloon league, which convened today, and are guests at the Shoreham. Cody Faces Miles, Coolnel W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) and General Nelson Miles were brought face to face today through the cleverness of Editor Rosewater of The Bee. The old warriors were golng In opposite direc- tons without meelng one another. Mr. Rosewater took hold of Mr. Miles and forced his way through the crowd In the lobby of the Willard, brought the com- rades of Indian warfare face to face, It was some meeting. Philndelphin Out of Race. Philadelphia s considered virtually out of the race for the convention., Chicago still is a contender, but there is oppo- Dec. 1 sition to that city because it was the | scene of the 1912 split. | Sentiment began to develop In the committee today in favor of holding the republican convention before the dem- |ocrats meet to choose their presidential | eandidate. 'The democratic convention | Wil begin in 8t. Louls June 14 | The committee will meet in formal | session here tomorrow to decide the time {and place for holding the republican convention Members who want an early conven- {#on favor having the party get all the political advantage it can by holding the |first convention. Those who favor a date {after the democratie convention contend |the republican party should not frame its line of attack until. the democrats |have made their nomination. Australiagns and Turks Suffer from Low Temperaturo the Dardanelies s proving to be a severe test for the Australians and Turks alike. Reuter's correspondent at this front reports that the first blizzard of | early December found the Turks entirely | unprepared. It was necessary for them to evacuate several positions, as the trenches were flooded. The bodles of several Turkish soldlers, SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS LONDON, Dec. 13.—Winter weather in GREEK POSITION DAILY BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT King Constantine Beging With- drawing His Troops from the Zone Where Entente and Teutons Will Meet. BRITONS LANDING AT KAVALA Rumor that Detachments of Serbians Have Been Brought from Al- bania to Saloniki. RUSSIANS DEFEAT THE PERSIANS LONDON, Dec. 13.—The difficult effort of Greece to maintain neutral- ity In the face of the allied retreat on Salonikl and the pursuit of Bulgar- fans and Germans continues to be the chief matter of interest at the entente capitals. The latest decision ot according to Athens dis- patches, is to withdraw all consider- able bodies of its troops impartially from danger of contact with entente troops in Saloniki and the Germanic allies on the northern front, leaving only small groups of soldiers for po- lice purposes Whatever the future holds for Greece ita effort to clear its position toward the belligerents seemingly disposes of any idea that the ailied forces on Greek ter- ritory are to occupy & privileged posi- tion with anything in the nature of open Greek support. Tho Greek army at Saloniki fs to be Greece, reduced immediately in numbers to as- sure liberty of action to the entente troops there. At the same time Greek soldiers along the rallway will be with- drawn to avold complications Whenever Germans, Austrians or Bulgarians enter Greek territory. No Germans in Macedonia, 8o far as Is known the hard-fought attacks on the British in Macedonia thus far have been delivered entirely by Bul- arians without German assistance. A spatch to the Times says the Bulga- rlans left more than 800 dead or wounded on the fleld after two assaults on the British line. “On the second attack,” the dispatch continues, “our combined fire of artil- lery, rifles and rapld-firers was opened on the advancing masses at a range of about 500 yards. The Bulgarians faced the murderous hall at a run for 0 yards, then broke Into flight, which quickly became a helterskelter rout.’ The possibility of various flanking movements through Greek territory o openedt ‘the Gréek decision to perm.t the bountry to become a field for the beiligerents. It is rumored, for example, that British troops already are landing at Kavala and that the first detachments of ®erblans have been brought arou; from Durasso, Albania, to Saloniki, Allles Patrol Greek Coasts. Allied squadrons continue to pay close attention to the Greek coasts and re- strictions on Greek commerce are una- bated. In other fields of activity there are few developments of large importance. Russlan troops have defeated Persian rebels at Aveh and are now nearing Hamadan. Allled troops are still carry- Ing on successful operations against Tur- kish troops In the Sea of Marmora. On_the western front minor successes are feported for British artillery and air squadrons. LANSING’'S APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED BY SENATE “WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—Secretary Lansing’s appointment was confirmed to- day by the senate. The secretary has been serving under a recéss appointment given while congress was in adjournment. THE WANT AD WAY {as well as a number of dead mules, were | washed down into the allied trenches. | Prisoners taken by the Australlans wero | poorly clad, and, the correspondent says, | reported the Turkish troops were on half | rations, pending an improvement in their | communications, | The colonial troops, including ths Maoris from New Zealand, withstood tho cold, although many of them had never seen anow before. The British authorities believe, that owing to their hardy phys ical physique and excellent equipment, the colonials will get through the winter in satistactory conditions | have been ich attacks ) Turkish activities recently comparatively unimportant | ve been made have | Bevere weather Is expected t \Prize Fight Film | Law Declared Valid| 1.—The supreme court today held constitutional the law of 1912, under which it is unlawful to fmport moving plcture films of prize fights for purpose of exhibition. The decision was announced in a sult arising over the ex- clusion at Newark, N. J.. of & fifm of the | Willard-Johnson fight at Havana. Salandra is Given Vote of Confidence ROME, Dec." TecVis l‘nlnr—burlnu' the debate in the Chamber of Deputies, which preceded adoption of the bill giy- | pushed ughout dra minis ing full financlal power to the govern- SUBMARINES ment for six months Premier Salandra to raised the question of the Chamber's news dispateh from Berlin de- [confidence in the government. A vole clages. of confidence was adopted by 31 to 4. 4 All Rights Reserved Did you ever stop to fi Just how many checks you've sent, To your friend the landlord he hits you for the rent? Did it ever make you worry, you: and groan you have tossed away, ‘Would buy yourself home? Why dowt you look through Bes Want You'l] find bargains ghere each day, ¥ou woun't cuss your luck tomorrow If you use the Want Ad way. The Omaha Bee always st Real Estate offerin, carrles the of the day. 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