Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 15, 1915, Page 1

WHEN AVAY FROM HOMR The Bee is The Paper yon ask for; if you plan to be THE WEATHER, Unsettled o pemr—n T™WO C ENTS. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE OMAHA, WEDNESDAY CHICAGO CHOSEN FOR G.0.P. MEET, BEGINNING JUNE 7 Windy City Captures Republican National Convention, with San Francisoo Nearest Competitor, GIVEN 31 OUT OF 53 VOTES CAST Big 1918 Assembly of Party Will Be Held Just Week Before that of Demos, ONLY FOUR CITIES VOTED ON WABHINGTON, ec. 14.-—Chicago was selected by the republican na- | tional committee tonight as the meet- | ing place of the 1916 republican na- | tional convention to be held June 7, | MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1915 SIXTEEN PAGES SINGLE COPY LETTERS REVEAL A BULGARS BREAK BOMB CONSPIRACY THROUGH LINES Munitions Factories in the | Middie West. Official Statement from Bofia Says that the French Forces Have THREE ARRAIGNED IN FRISCO Been Cut Off from the British, TAKE FRENCH FRONT BY STORM SAN FRANCISOO, Cal., Dee. 14.— | Four Regiments Are Cut to Pieces Plans for the desiruction of muni- | tion plants at Aetna, Ind, and Ish- on Right Bank of the River Vardar. peming, Mich, were rovealod today PURSUIT IS BEING CONTINUED | when there was made public the de- tails of indiotments returned yester- | day agalnst three alleged conspira- tors in German bomb plots Gary, Ind, and Fin e, Ca were BERLIN, Dec. 14.—(By Wir to Sayville.) ——Bulgarian troops have broken through the Anglo-French | line and cut off the French forces | from the British, according to an of- NATTONAT PRESIDENT OF THE| FARMERS' EQUITY UNION. U.S. CALLS UPON FRANCE FOR MEN | YUAN SHI KAI,'Who has just allowed himself to be crowned || emperor of China to succeed himself as president of the Chi- [ nese republic. ‘ LEGAL JUSTIFICATION | | Note Dispatched by Lansing Dis- cussed by President and His Cabinet. siggested 1o an al.ozed agent of tie 0o . spiracy @a A fertlle field for almilar work. Two fires and explosions occurred Iater at Pinole, at the piant of the Her- | cules powder compary. The ls'iers con- | taining these plans were turee, aleged to have been written to Louls smith, withees for the government Baron George Wilhelin von TRENT CASE HAS BEEN CITED WASHINGTON, Dec. | United States government today | cabled Ambassador Sharp at Paris | fore presentation to the French for- 24.—The one week before the democratic con- vention in 8t. Louis. The vote stood: Chicago, 31; San Francisco, 13; St. Louis, delphia, 2. Original Treaty To Be Shown at Banquet Tonight John L. Webster has received the origl- nal treaty signed by Logan Fontenelle and other Tndian chiefs In 184 which granted vast areas of land in the middle west to the whites, and will exhibit it at the banquet tonight at the Fonenelle hotel of the general committee which ha in charge preparations for the celeb tion of the semi-centennial of Nebraska's admission as a state. The treaty is written on a large sheet of parchment. Fontenelle was the only chief who signed it who was able to write his name, the others making their marks. A large number of the members of the committee have signified an Intention of attending the banquet tonight. Royal Arch Masons to Gather in Omaha Members are gathering in Omaha for the forty-ninth annual convocation of the Nebraska Grand Chapter of Royal Aren Masons, The session will begin Wednesday at 4 p. m, and continue for twe days. Over 100 prominent Masons of the state will attend. The order is one of the ‘York Rite branches. Burt. L Spellman of seatrice ls grand high- -priest~and Chauncey Wattiea of Neligh is deputy grand high priest. Other offices include these, held by Omahans: grana scribe, John R. Stine; grand secre- tary, Francls E. White; grand lecturer, George & Powell; grand royal arch cap- tain, John Kelley. Following the convocation of the grand chapter, the grand couneil will hold a session. Both will be held at the Masonio temple. A number of prominent Masons are now at Fremont, for the dedication of the Masonic home there. Cuba Planning to Increase Its Army WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The govern- ment of Cuba plans to increase its army according to advices received here today. The government is sald to have asked the United States to sell its arms and ammunition for the contemplated in- crease and @ training ship to be used by Cubah naval cadete. The requests have been referred to the War and Navy departments. FIRST MAN TO GET ALIMONY - RECEIVES ANOTHER PAYMENT Frank Dodimead, the first man to whom & court ever granted alimony in a divorce sult fn Nebraska, will receive $5 for his “support and maintenance" during December, according to an order slgned by District Judge Sears. Mrs. Katherine Dodimead. who is suing him for divorce, must pay the . Dodimead previously has received $20 temporary allmony. He Is unable to work. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Wednesday: For Omaha, Councll Bluffs and Vicinity ~—Unsettied. ure at Omaha Yesterday. Hour. Phila- | C.0.Dryyton 'HOUSEREPUBLICANS * ASSIGN MEMBERS en Who Were Re-Elected After Being Out One Term Are Not Given Former Places. ; " |CANNON ON APPROPRIATIONS WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Assign- ment of republican and progressive | representatives to committees an- | nounced today by Republican Leader Mann discloses that veteran republi- can members elected tu the present | | congress after having been defeated | in the presidential year of 1912, will } not be returned, in several instances, to important committees on which { they had held membership before. In other instances, returning rep- resentatives assigned to such commit- tees are not allowed to displace In rank members who served last year. Representative Cannon of Tilinols, for | many years speaker, is given sixth place on the appropriation committee. Years ago he was chairman of this committee. The other new members are Stafford, Wisconsin; Slemp, Virginia. Gillett, Mass- schusetts, remains the ranking memper. Representative, Parker of New one time chairman of the"judictal J ry tee, of which he formerly Minority members of the naval and military committees, which will dea) with national defense problems, are: Naval-Butler, Pennsylvania; Massachusetts; Browning, Farr, Pennsylvanla; Britten, Kelley, Michigan; Stephens, California. Representatives re-appointed: Stephens, progressive, and Mudd, Maryland, a new | member. Military—Kahn, California;: Anthony, Kansas; McKenzie, Hlinols; Greene, Ver- mont; Morin, Pennsylvania; Tulson, Con- necticut; Crago, Pennsylvania; Hull, Towa; Delegate Wickersham, Alaska, Tilson, Crago and Hull are new members, New republicans on the ways apd means committee are: Representatives Hill, Connectlcut; Longworth, Ohlo, and Fairchild, New York. Representative Cooper, Wiscondin, is retalned as ranking republican on the forelgn affairs committee, the repub- lican members being Foss, Iliinois; Miller, Minnesota; Mott, New York, and Ken- nedy, Rhode Island. All of the minority members of the military and naval committees are for some degree of preparedness. It thus ap- pears likely that preparedness bills will not long rest in committee and that the big fight on the floor will come early in | the session. | Chicken and Rice Placed on Grave of Wyoming Celestial ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo, Dec. 4.— (Speclal.)~A choice lot of bolled chicken, rice, apples and other viands repose on the grave of Bound Ock, aged 8, a Chinese, who dled Friday. Full Chinese rites were used at his funeral, including | | the scattering of .thousands of bits of paper, each with a hole in the center, | the theory being that any demons pur- Roberts, | sumption eign office a note vigorously protest- | ing against the removal by the | French cruiser Descartes of six Ger- mans and Austrians from the Ameri- | can steamships Carolina, Coamo and San Juan. Immediate release of the men is asked on the ground that | seizure of citizens of any nation from an American vessel on the high seas is without legal justification and con- | stitutes a flagrant violation of Ameri- | can rights. | The note was dispatched by Secretary Lansing with the full approval of Prosi- dent Wilson. It also is understood to have been discussed by the president with his cabinet at today's meeting. Precedents Clted. Couched ‘in friendly terms, tie com- munication states the American point of view emphatically and citles precedents employed in the case of August Plepen- brink, a German who was removed from the American ship Windber by the French cruiser Conde in November of last year, and released after representa- tions by the United States. Attention is | directed to the fact that the men re- moved from the ships were not embodied in the “armed forces of the enemy" as that term is used in the Declaration of London. I tin asserted, however, that there is no justification for the removal of subjects of a nation which s an enemy of France from an American ves- #el on the high geas bound to a neutral port, even iIf they could properly be re- garded as military persons. | Recalls Trent Case. To support this position, it is under- stood, the note points to the rule set down by the Freuch minister of foreign 1t in. & note. sent durng the eivit “trom’ (hb BteAsBhlp Tren This note, conkidered espécially ap- plicable to the present situation said: “It (the Trent) was earrying its carfo and passengers to a néutral country, and, moreover, it had tiaken them on in a neutral port. If it were admissible that under such conditions the neutral flag did not completely cover the persons and merchandise which it was transporting its immunity ‘would not longer be anything but an empty word; at any time the com- merce and navigation of third powers would haye to suffer from their harmless or even indirect relations with one or the other of the belligerents; the latter would no -longer be entitled merely to require entire impartiality of a neutral and to forbid him from interfering in any | way in the hostllities, but they would | place upon his freedom of commerce and navigation restrictions the lawfulness of which international law has refused to admit, Note is Brief, The text of the American note, which is sald to be brief, will be made public when word of its delivery to the French forelgn office is recelved by the State department. Officlals of the State department appar- ently think the French government may see fit to contest the contentlons of the United States and that the men will not be released until further communications have passed between the two govern- ments. This opinion is based on the as- that the commander of the Descartes was acting in accordance with Instructions. The French ambassador here is believed to have been advised of the intentions of the United States during a conference held late yesterday with Secretary Lansing. All Greek Ships Comma,ndeeredi LONDON, Dec. 14.~The Greek govern- ment, it was learned here today, has commandeered all Greek shipping in British and American ports in an effort FEDERAL ATTORNEY Representative Buchannan Asks for Impeachment of Snowden Mar- shal of New York: ALLEGES NEGLECT OF DUTY WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-—Repre- sentative Buctianan of Illinois, a Y ; labor Joadet, ke ' 40day 4 " ‘attorney for the south district of New York, charging him with corruptly neglect- ing the duties of his office, with re- Tusal to prosecute ceftain important cases, with violation of the federal and state elght-hour law, and other things. Mr. Marshall and' Mr. Buchanan are understood to have had some differences in the past over statéments made by Mr. Marshall regarding the Labor Nae tional Peace Counoll, of which M, Buchs anan {s an officer. Representative Buchanan charged that District Attorney Marshall had | + Negleoted and refused to prosecute | men who made the port of New York a naval base for foreign belligerent powers, Failed to prosecute ship owners, who shipped explosiVes on vessels carrying vassengers. Violated - the / elght-hour laws of the state and-federal government. FPublicly. defamed, - slandered Uibeled* people. Negleoted to prosecute notorious vio- :’:t.lom of the law by trusts and monopo- ana Prostituted-his office to the “‘criminal trust.” "I call the attention of this house,” sald’ Mr. Buchanan, “that any attempt on the part of Marshall's political or financial masters to shield or 'to white- wash him, or to interfere with or ob- struct the process of justice in this case will be sufficient to warrant the prompt and drastic actfon which I shall ask this house to take against all such Interfer- ence." The resolution was referred judiclary committee ~without comment Chalrman Webb of the house judiciary committee said today that he did not believe the committes would consider the charge against Marshall before the Christmas recess. BILLINGS MAN KILLS to the further SNOW AND SLBET TIE UP TRAFFIC New York and New England Are in Grip of First Great Storm of the the Season, WIRES DOWN, TRAINS STALLED NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—Snow, sleet and at times cold zling rain Boglaud and the states of Now Yorx Penniylvania and New Jersey o last night in a severe géneral storm paralleling that of December 6, 1914, Having blown {teelf out to sea to- day in the vicinity of Nantucket, the storm likely will be followed by a sharp drop of temperature through- out the states affected and will next be heard of sweeping eastward along the routes of the trans-Atlantie steamers, Bnow ‘wae still falling during the fore- noon in parts of New England and in upper New York state. Wire trouble, stalled trains, temporary milk shortage in New York and street accidents fa- miliar to New York at storm time, all came in as the aftermath of last night's blow. Fifteen thousand men were shoveling six inches of snow from New York streets (Contfnued on Page Two, Column Two,) Grinnell Glee Club Starts On Trip to the: Pacific Coast GRINNELL; Ta., Dec, 14.—(Special)— Boarding their private car in Des Moin in the afterncon and giving a concert at Hampton, Ja, the same evening, the Grinnell College Glee club will start next Friday on ita 60M-mile Christmas vaca- tion trip to the Pacific coast. In the course of the trip the Glee club will sing at Maeon City, Minneapolis, Bismarck, Great Falls, Helena, Seat Tacoma, Portland, Salt Lake. City and Colorade Eprings.. In all about thirty concerts are included ' in the itinerary. Twenty young men, students at Grinnell, will make the trip. It is expected thut while the expenses will be very heavy, running to about 3400 per man, that the club will will be able {0 pay out or nearly so. A Charles . Crowley, a detective, by the German consui general, Margaret Connel!. Cro . the three persons Indicted. wmployed and Mrs. emalove, Noletaed on Dall, All appeared today for arralgnment on the two counts of each indictment and were releasnd on bail Lond of $.0, 0) each. interfere with and destroy edmmerch [ With the aliles and use of the malls to insite arson, murder and assassination. Bpecific chargea were made that the three alleged plutters conapired by ssnd- & lotter from here August § to Louls Smith at the Normanile hotel, De- troit, Mich., In an ntiempt to laciie him to arson, murder and a swsiation by burning certaln buliiiags at Aetna, In owned by the Aeina Chemical company, and works And bulid nte At Ishoe.aing, Mich, owned by the Astna Explosive company of New York, The indeit- ments alloged that the letter was of a character to Incite Bmith to destroy em- The ecnapiracy was alleged to have had ita inception here May 1, 1815, and nu- merous dates and Incidents and the con- tents of lettars were ot forth Smith. was alleged to have been em- ployed by the defendants at §30 a month to further the conapiracy on May 8 The following day Crowley was alleged to have paid SBmith $350 to go to Tacoma, Wash,, to obtain information concerntng the salilngs of vessels from northern porta for Viadivostock, Russia, and other porta ' of the allles, The vesséls under scrutiny (ncluded the steamers Hazel Dol lar ‘:’ Ithyblus, Bmith was sent two §60 money orders dune 4 while he was at Tacoma, and Au- sust 1 Von Brincken, at the Palace hotsl Smith 1o the 1ng of a 80 pen cent wage incs to em- ployeh of the Aetna fi&t letter n@ read: Wwha without punotuation “L. 3. Enclosed gind citpping this wtute to the —— I sure they here will give five hundred for eaeh and news- paper clippings and despatches to show what do you think Ishpeming and out- L Aukust 13 the to have put In naturs té incite of the Hercules nole, Cal defendants were alleged the mall a letter of Bmith to bur bulldings Powder company at Pl- German Officials Mention, There were negotlations concerning the destruction of the Pinole plant according to federal offic who said that letters and telegrams in the pomsessions of the government showed that Smith fixed a price for the ‘job" and that the matter was “put up” ‘to Frans Von Papen, re- called military attache of the Germany embassy at Washington, ' A letter In which reference was made to these negotiations was included in the indictment, It was dated August 81, anJ read: “Dear 8.: Your last letter with clipping to hand today and note what you have to say I have taken It up with them and B. (which federal offfclals sald stood for Frans Bopp, German consul general here) is awalting detiston of P. (Sald to stand for Von Papen) In New York so cannot advice you yet and will dn so as #30n as I get word from you. You might size uUp the situation In the meantime.” The last half of the letter referred to arrangements for siding Smith in obtain- ing from German authorities in Germany his father's military record In about all 300 letters and telegrams passing between the alleged conapirators are sald to have been obtained by the federal officers, Mrs. Margaret Corneu, indicted yester. | day after she has been kept under baf) bond of $1,000 for & week simply as n The indictments charged couspl:acy 0 | Indiana let me hear from you | ficlal statement dated December 12, received here from Sofia. | Tt Is stated a long section of the | French front was taken by storm, the French forces suffering heavy losses, Pursuit of the allled troops econ- tinues. The statement as given out ©Overseas N agency follows: “The Bulgarians continued pursuit of the Anglo-French troops on both banks of the Vardar, in the direction by Glev- #ell and Dolran, French Front Taken by Storm, “On the right bank of the Vardar the Bulgarians stormed the whole Freach front between Miloktova and Bmoka- vitsa, southwest of Kovanetz. French regiments numbers 45, 84, 145 and 284 suf- fered heavily. Near Nebortsi our eav- alry routed a Frénch battalion and cap- tured ita commander. “On the left bank of the Vardar we ejected the French and British from for- tified positions on Raba mountaln. The defeated British withdrew to the south- east toward Bogdantzl. The Macedonia division broke through, captured Bog- dantzl and captured the French. | “The French killed or captured, be- |longed for the most part to General Bailloud's division, composed of regi- ments numbers 175 and 17¢ and the sec-~, ond regiment of Zouaves, “The pursult continu Kalser Puts Pressure on Greece. LONDON, Dec, 14—Germany appar- ently has no intention of . permitting Greece to grant any further concessions to the gllies without a vehement prot Reuter's correspondent at Athens. sa; German diplomats already have taken steps which are. likely to add consid- erably to Greece's difficulties, If pressed, It 18 announced unotficiuly at iy o e by the Greek officials admit that the situa« tion is becoming more delicate. In_a later dispatoh the correspondent eays It Is expected in Athens that a de- mand will:bé made for free passage over Greek territary for the Bulgaridn and German forces which are pursulng ths allled troops. It is sald unofficially in Athens that the Germans, if they aspire to the on- Joyment of the same rights as the allles in Greek territory, probably will be a lowed a free Hand, but that if Bulgarians croas the trontier the situation will tmuae- diately assume a different aspect in the view of the Greek government. The Athens newspaper Neon Asty at- tributes the following statement to an ofticial source: “In any event the Bulgarians and Ger- mans cannot demand the disarmament of the allied forces. Greece cannot and does not wish to disarm the allies, “German diplomacy, which hitherto has displayed persplcacity and common sense, will not demand of Greece what it is im- possible to give,” Cru ——— de O} Again Rises, TULSA, Okla, Dec. W.—Another ad- vance of 10 cents in the price of crude ofl was announced today by the Prairie Oll ~and Gas company. Ofl from the Midcontinent field {s now selling at §1.20 a barrel, only 8 cents less than the rec- ord price of 1902, THE WANT.AD. WAY De; HIMSELF AT DENVER DENVER, Colo., Dec. 14.—Myrle 8. Nel 7| sulng the deceased to his grave must - 17| erawl through each of the holes, thereby .. 18 | consuming so much time that they would ba m 6a m Ta.m witness, was alleged to nave been ths | Ko-between between Von Brincken and | Crowley, to supply the deficlency in food And coal | which exists in Greece as a result of the Thirty Americans | | 0 Comparaiive Loeal Record. 1915, 1914, 191 Highest yesterday 2 [ Lowest yesterday 17 Mean temperatu Precipitation Te: tures 4 rature and rom the nor tempergture tor the day....... Tota] deficiency since Ma Normal preecipitation .. Deficiency for the day...... Precinitation since March i Deficle h 1 reh 1. . 8.62 inches 1913. 5.23 inches Reports from Stations at 7 P, M. Station and Stete Temp. H| 9 of Weather. To L e Rain ® sugrzed £3°] Valentine, cloudy. ... — indicates below zero. T indicates trace of pr: LA W ca cipitation. WELSH, Lo | Forecaster. 0| pefore its arrival at the Chinese para- 3. 1912, | 5 ©5332RBER | be unable to overtake Bound Ock's soul dise. Each person attending the funeral was presented a 10-cent plece wrapped In fancy paper, this belng supposed to bring ®ood luck If never spent, but evil luck it spent. The body was buried only two teet deep and later will be disinterred, the bones stripped and sent to China, South Dakota Must | Have Special Primary| MITCHELL, 8. D., Dec. 14—The selec- tion today of June 7, 1916, as the date for | the republican nationa! convention by the nationel committee in session in Wash- ington will necessitate a special primary in South Dakota next year. The regular primary in South Dakota, June ¢, only a day ahead of the national gatherng. The law specifies the first Tuesday in April, which falls on the fourth, as the time for holding a special primary In case a na- tional convention is called for a date on or before the regular primary. Thus electors In the state will choose their delegatés to the convention on April 4 1916, which probably will mean that tie other parties will name theirs at the same time, entente allies’ restrictions. The Greek vessels will be loaded with cargoes purchased by the Athens govern- ment, which does not anticipate the | same trouble as is experfenced by the regular owners of the ships in getting these necessary commodities to Greece. | self-infiicted #on, 2, real estate broker, of Billings, | Mont., was found dead in bed at a local | sanitartum late yesterday with a knife wound in his throat, said to have been Nelson came to the sani tarfum Sunday for a nervous ailment, It | was sald. War Department Asks Twenty- Three Millions tor Coast Defenses " ™" WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-—-An increase of nearly 300 per cent over the sum spent last year for big guns, coast fortifications and ordnance tngluded in the general pre- paredness scheme is asked for in the fortifications bill prepared by the War de- partment. Last year $4,000,216 was spent; this year $23,306,123 is asked. The bill provides for $3,638,000 for new coast defense works and itemises ¢ight- |stations, to be improved by the govern. || een new emplacements to be constructed as against elght bullt last year. Refer- ence Is made to the authority granted last year for the acquisition of a site at Cape Henry for this purpose Appropriationa of $1.367,00 for the pur- chase of other new sites for forts: $3,000, Into armor- ¥ { s K plercing shells and authority to contract | | for an additional $3,500,000 in ammunition | are included | For the purchgse and installation of | | radio-dynamic torpedoes, recommended |for purchase last year, $M7,000 is asked {1t is also proposed to secure the patents |0t Jobn Hays Hammond, ir., covering the wireless control of torpedoes from shore ment on installation and wireless con 1u-ol of torpedoes launched from aero- | Planes. Army experts have been working |out detatls | The bill makes ample proviston under various sections for development of |mobile heavy guns for coast defenses | %9 for ammunition for seacoast guns, of land the construction of heavy field and | which $.90.00 wouwd go #ege guns wnd mortars for the army. 4 | icans who sent | Captured by Villa *ABO, Tex., Dec. I.-According to authentic Bources here today General Villa has taken to Chifushua City as prisoners thirty employes of the Pearson propers ties of Magdera, Chihuahua, Pearson rep- resentatives here refuse to discuss the re- port. The thirty employes are all Amer their families out of Madera on the advance of the Villa forces from Sonora The National Capital Tuesday, December 14, 1015, Majority Leader Kitchin introduced a oint’ resohition agreed upon by the dem- ocratic caucus last night extending the fRpemeacy revenus law to December 31, ey 5 publican and progressive committes announced by Minority leader Mann introduced a e 1t commiasion bill T message regarding revemue matters referred to ways and means eom- mittee, callcd to meet late today Representative Buchanan presented fm- eachment articles against H. Snowden Marshall, York Two suffragists were denfed permission to address the house Adjourned until noon Wednesday, Half Million Join The British Army LONDON, Evening Ne Dec. 14.—~According to the , last week's rush for en- eruits for the British army, The vote for another million men for the army which Premier Asquith In- tended to move on Tuesday of this week hag been postponed until next week. The premier had promised to give the House of Commons the results of the earl of Derby's recrulting campalgn also on Thursday, but It has been found im- posible to tabulate the forelgners in time, and this announcement Is llkewise postponed until next week STAGE COACH BANDIT CHEYENNE, Wyo, Dec. W—Edward B. Trafton was sentenced to flve Years in the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan., today in the United States diatrict court. Trafton recently was found guilty coaches of tourists in Yellowstome Na- + & motion for & mew trial, 1 rollment brought fn more than 600,000 .- | There was once a young man nsmed Orockett Lost his watch and a chain and » locket. He put an ad in The Bee And the next day all three Could be seen sticking sout of his pocket. . The moral to this is quite plain If you lose a watch and a chain Put an ad in The Bee And you'll very soon see | They'll come back as fast as & traim, | Your lost articles will be turned to you if you tell United States attorney at New |©f holding up and robbing several stage | where you can be f You tional park in 1914 The court overruled | i® The PUT IT 1IN THE OMAHA BNN