Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 31, 1915, Page 2

| | : | i GHIER BXECUTIVE OF MINNBSOTA DIES Governor W. 8. Hammand of North Star State Expires Suddenly at Clinton, Louisiana. SEVERAL TERMS IN CONGRESS CLINTON, La., Dec. 30.—Gover- ror Winfleld Beott Hammond of Min- nesota died suddenly in a hotel here early today from a stroke of apoplexy, which physiclans stated apparently had been superinduced by a recent at- tack of ptomaine polsoning, He dled before physicians could arrive. Governor Hammond, accompanied by his private secretary, J. A. Nowell, arrived here three days ago to Inspect his extensive land and lumber Inter- | ests in Bast Feliciana parish. He had not been well for several days, but was able to go about the town and parish, and did not consider his con- | dition sufficlently serious to comsult a physician. Death Comes Suddenly. Shortly after Breakfast, about 9:30 o'clock this morning, Governor Hammond went into the wash room of his hotel, and & moment later Mr. Nowell and oth- ers heard him groaning. Rushing in they found Mr. Hammond on the floor. He was carried to his room and physicians summoned, but he expired within a few minutes. Accompanied by Mr. Nowell and an escort from the Masonic lodge of Clinton, the body will be started northward to St. Paul late today. The Masons will #0 as far as Vicksburg, Miss. Governor Hall of Lodisiana sent word from Baton Rouge that he and several members ot his staff will accompany the body to Vicksburg. Successor is Republican. ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 3.—Governor Hammond, who dled suddenly at La., departed trom St. Paul for south just & week ago today to In- lands which he owns At his offices at the staté house it was sald he had been expected to re- turp tomorrow and that no Intimation that the governor was 11l had been re- celved here or at St. James, Mmn., where Miiton Hammond, the governor's brother, ; Lieutenant Govermor J. A. A. Burn- quist, who becomes governor of Minne- sota as & result of the death of Governor Hammond, at Clinton, La., was in bed with a bad cold today when he recelved the news of the governor's death. Mr. Burnquist is & republican, having been re-elected lleutenant governor after sorving in that position during the administration of former Governor A. O, | | GERMANY WON'T VISE PASSPORTS Americans Detained in Vienna by Refusal of Teuton Consuls : to Act. WABHINGTON, Dec. 80.—Ameri- cans In Vienna not possessing cer- tificates of birth or naturalization are belng detained through the re- fusal of German consuls to vise their passports for travel in the German empire. Ambassador Pentfield re- ported the situation to the State de- partment today by cable, The text ot the dlapatch, dated Vienna, December 2, and forwarded married @t Southboro, Worcester county, Maas. | He was educated at Dartmouth college, | whore he graduated with the class of | 15, He came to Minnesota as a young | normal school | He wan elected and sixty- Occupy Durazzo GENEVA, Dee. 0~(Via Paris)-It i i sig F H have occupled the Albanian Durasso. Aapparently is corroborated (hat Gorman consul at gii German empire unless bearers certiticates of birth or natu n. Americuns hore not possessing these doc- uments correctly are being detained. Asks for Modifieation. “Have presented matter to German embassy with request ‘for modification of present regulation to enable American cltisens to return to their homes and have informed embassy at Berlin re- questing thelr good offices in presenting matter to German authorities, “Above regulations practically exclude ,| from Germany bona fide born and natu- ralized citisens, bearers of passports, but not having the required additional docu- ments, and will tend to work hardship and delay, making it practically impossi- ble for such persons to embark from Hol- Jand." ‘ Disabled Greek Ship is in No Danger | | of his staft and passed through Bei- yesterday on their H § 1 viona are in the principal Aviona was oceupied by several months ago, before war. Duragso is on a Adriatic soa, forty miles lontenegrin border. There vlous reports of Itallan principaily in connection the landing of supplies for the Berb- fan army. Higher Wages for 300,000 Persons g d i . | 5 i Il ix % ; H \ estimated today. The Increases are to aggregate millions of dollars. Thousands of workers on street, subway b elevated raliroads are includea among who will profit by the advances. united board of vusiness agents ® for the bullding trede unions aunounces that the wages of more than $,00 machin- tile layers and lathers already have 1 g i its t0 50 cents a day. cen! Ll the i H wmillinery trade, 3,00 i i g it i ) Blue Sky B DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 3.~The pre lminary injunction granted by Judge the local today in United Bea- by w. T - Py, 2oy increased by from 20 cents to $L.40 Increases beginning January 1 are nd have been granted to mechanics {n the New ot Held Invalid to the FEl NEW YORK, Dec, %0.—Another radio message was recelved today from the Greek steamer Thessaloniki, which Is making for thia port with its boller room partly flooded. “On mecount of small damage,” ‘read the message. “wo come with lessened speed. Engincers assure no eause for alarm. Account of strong winds speed four miles an hour. When weather im- proves apeed will be six or seven miles.” Officlals of the Greek line said that at the rate of speed It 18 now making the Thessalonlki should reach New York Sat- urday morning. 'Stea.mship Nyack is Burned at Muskegon| MUSKEGON, sfich, Dee. on the great lakes here today and sank to the bottom. fully insured. 1,18 tons. {Fairbanks Boom is banks for Preaident” s distriet today. the name of Charles W former Vice afternoon. Colds Cause Headache and Grip. ure of E. W, Grove. %e. Advertisement —_— Newly Appointed Postmasters. WASI ON, Dec, g w Ready for the Trip shroush| 207 1 hen Minister Stovall at Berne, follows: “German consulate at Vl-m%' to vise American passports for travel in | 30,~The will be increased beginning January 1, it |steamer Nyack, owned by the Croshy Transportation company, and one of the oldest vessels in the passenger business | burned at its dock The Nyack, built in Buffalo in 1878, was valued at §150,000, and is sald to have been The burned vessel was 231 feet long, 33 |feet beam and had a gross tonnage of { FormalLy Launched INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 30.—“Fair- signs were posted In ull the hotels and throughout the busi- It was understood President Fairbanks would be placed formally before the nation as a candidate for the republican nomination for presi- dent at the party “love feast” here this Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the :: Remember to eall for full name. for signat THE BEE: | | | OWNERS OF FIRE - TRAP ARE INDICTED Proprietor and Tenants of Factory Building in Which Twelve Died Accused of Manslaughter. ALL PLEAD NOT GUILTY | NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—Edward L. Diamond, his wite, Celia Diamond; Bamuel Parkin and Samuel S8imon, to- day were indicted on charges of first and second degree manslaughter, growing out of .the deaths of twelve persons in a fire which destroyed the five-story Diamond Candy factory on November 6. o8 owner, and her hus- 12 u“ "t Spovios o with failure to provide a pnb& " They not .:qmy ‘Aand were held in $10,000 bail each. " Parkin and Bimon, proprietors of the Fasex Bhirt company, which occupled the third and fourth floors, were charged with having maintained a locked trap door on the stairway, in this way caus- ing & majority of the deaths. They also | pleaded not gullty and were held in $5,00 ball each. Revolt Pending in Western China SBHANGHAIL China, Dec, 3.-—~A telo- gram from Cheng-Tu, capital of province of Sze-Chuen, says there are in Alcations that a rising in weatern China | is being planned, secret preparations be- ing made for the revoit. The opinion is | in the dispatch, however, that the chances for the success of the move- ment are small. m"msn !m- necessary 65 per cent TO METHODIST CHURCH FORT DODGE, Ia., Dec. 30.~(Special.)— Mrs. Margaret Garmoe, a pioneer settler of this city, left nearly one-half of her estate to three organizations of the Meth- odist Eplscopal church, Bequests in the will filed Wednesday for probate total $65,400, The greater part of the estate is | bequeathed to relatives. \ In addition to bequests in this will Mrs, ' Garmoe carried out the request of her | husband In donating $10,000 toward the | bullding of the new Methodist Episcopal | church here about two years ago. | Mrs. Garmoe was §7 years old when she | ated Christmas day. No children were living and her heirs are brothers and sis- ters and thelr ehildren. ATLANTIC MILK SUPPLY IS BEST IN THE STATE ATLANTIC, Ia, Dec, 3.—(Special)— The state food and dairy commissioner has just submitted a report on the milk | turnished in this city, his report being being based on & test of swmples col- lected from the various dairies, and it is ! & matter of gratification to the people here to know that his letter in regard to the pioposition statcs that the milk in Atlantic tests better than any milk in the state which the department has tested. My, Barney savs in his letter that the milk is exceptionally rich and con- tains no evidence of bacteria whatsoever. BODY OF EARL BESORE IS BROUGHT TO IDA GROVE IDA GROVE, Ia, Dec. 3.—{Special)— The body of Harl Besore, aged 4, who died last week In California, were brought here for burial yesterday, a large Masonic funeral being held. Mr. Besore's wife is the daughter of J. C. Forney, one of the county's wealthiest men, and the family had lived here for thirty years, removing West Lwo years ago. MANY DIE IN SIBERIAN PRISON CAMPS OF TYPHUS | nelghbors with suspieton. | Mrs. PAN-AMERICAN | IDBA WILL GROW | Delegates Discuss Crystallization of | Sentiment Into Oonerete Form ! of Alliance. CHANGES IN EDUCATION NEEDED WASHINGTON, Dec. Pan-American Scientific congress in #pite of the great volume of papers read on technical subjects. Scores of questions of an international char- acter were discussed and members of the congress informally talked of the drystallization of the Pan-American idea into a concrete form that might become known as the Pan-Ameriecan alllance, A Pan-American conference that has for its one object the co-ordination of ‘a principie of general education for the whole continent, with the fundamental | idea of glving apecial importance to the reciprocial knowledge of the American nations,” was suggested by Mrs. Frnes- tina A. Lopez De Nelson of Argentina. Addressing the congress on education she sald that more Americaniém and less nationalism should be taught the children of both North and South America. ‘“The education now given to the chiidren of America,” she declared, “‘does not pre- | pare them for the Pan-American feeling of brotherhood which is so desirable, but fills them with false conceptions and pre- disposes them to look on the American Certain pre- judices exist between the American na- tions which makes them see each other In a false light. One reason s that we always compare our neighbors with the traditional European models instead of #lving to each nation its own individual worth," Knowledge of governmental administra- tion is important for women, asserted Sophonisba Breckenridge of the University of Chicago, because they must rely on this as a condition for efficlent household management. Women and girls have availed themselves of the edu- cational opportunities hitherto offered them, she sald, adding there was no rea- son to belleve they would not respond to opportunities more closely related to current deman Suit is Brought to Foreclose Atlantic Northern Mortgage ATLANTIC, Ta., Dec. 30.—(Spectal.)—L. W. Niles, E. C. Gage and Willlam Over- man, trustees of the $100,000 issue of first mortgage bonds against the Atlantic Northern, have brought sult in the dis- trict court here against the road asking for the foreclosure of $8,400 worth of bonds held by H. S, Rattenborg, on which the interest, which was due September 1 last, has not been pald. It is stated that when the road, as a result of rais- Ing $50,000 recently by voluntary tax, paid the interest on the first mortgage bonds, which was partly the occasion for raising the money, that Mr. Rattenborg’s interest was not paid, so he directed the trustees to bring the foreclosure proceedings. The | Atlantie Northern is that part of the At- lantic Northern & Southern which runs from Atlantic to Kimbaliton and com- prises the original seventeen miles of road which was bullt. When the Atlantic Northern & Southern was sold at re- celver's sale the north end of the road was sold separately, and has since been operated as a separate corporation. Ida County Goes Dry Tuesday Night IDA GROVE, Ia., Dec. 30.—Ida county at § o'clock Tuesday night becamé dry three days ahead of the rest of the state of Towa, by reason of the expiration of the consent petition under the mulct law. Just one year ago a petition was eirou- 1ated, but the saloonists failed to have of names when the work of withdrawals was completed. Kach town In Ida county, Ida Grove, Holsteln, Galva, Arthur and Battle Creek, had one saloon and these were closed without the least disorder, not an arrest belng made in the whole county on the final day, Most of the saloon keepers had entirely disposed of their stocks by the time of closing, many residents filling up thelr cellars with cases and kegs in anticipation of the lTowa drouth. |F!)RT DODGE CITY HALL WILL BE OPENED SATURDAY FORT DODGE, la., Dee. 30.—(Spectal.)— The new $100,000 municipal building re- cently ocoupled by all the city depart- ments will be open for general public in- spection on New Year's afternoon. The Commercial club aided by the Woman's club of the city has arranged an open best of its kind in the state and has long been needed. ILLINOIS CENTRAL SUED BY SWITCHMAN FORT DODX Alfred B Johnson, a switchman for the Minneapolis & St. Louls, has brought suit against the lilinols Cen clatme the Central allowed people to cut through the local depot yards for years, and that while he was doing so on December 15 he was hit by an engine. He suffered injuries, he says, that resulted in amputation of a leg. OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 30.—Pleas | for a great Pan-Americanism were |numerous today in the program of the house. The new bullding is one of the! 1915. Have Good ;I'ime. but ! Don't Get Too Gay on | New Year, Says Jim Mave a good time, but don't get too gAYy, 18 the substance of a New Years eve order sent by Mayor Dahiman to Chief of Police Dunn LAquors ordered before 8 o'clock may be consumed by revelers after that hour, but no Alsarrangement of the natural scenery of the city will be permitted The letter addressed by the mayor to the chiet reads as follows: Many people will no doubt make ar rangements with the leading hotels for Jinners, wines, ete., for New Year's eve Of course any liquors ordered before % o'clock T m. on that day the city authori- ties will have no right to Interfers with on that evening: or any parties ordering same before that hour have a right under the law to use e. However, you will notify all of the lead- ing hotels that everything must be con ducted in an orderly and respectable man- ner. flagrant violation op the t of Any any of the hotels 8o notified of this order will run the risk of the forfeiture of their licenses. You are instructed to notify all parties concerned of this order. | LINCOLN, Dec. 3.—(8pecial.)—Wide open celebrations in certain Omaha hotels New Year's eve are likely to get such | hotels into trouble, mccording to Infor- | mation coming from the attorney general | of the state. Information is sald to have been re- celved by the governor and attorney general that some of the celebrations last year wers hilarious and not at all cred- | itable, Prohibs Predict Big | Gain if Old Parties | Pass Up Dry Plank OHICAGO, Dec. 30.—Predictions that if | the national democratic and republican platforms in 1916 do not contain prohibi- tion planks there will be made defections from these parties to the pmmhmon“ party, were made today by prohibition | leaders gathereq here to consider the | coming eampaign. ‘The conference, called by the execu tive committee of the national committes was presided over by Virgll G. Hinshaw, national chairman. H Possible prohibition presidential nom. inees were discussed informally. There seemed to be a tendency to connect men outside the party with the nomination. Among others mentioned as candidates were J. Frank Hanly, former governor of Indiana; Willlam Sulzer, former gov- ernor of New York; Richmond P. Hob- son, former Alabama congressman; and Eugene Foss, former governor of Massa- chusetts. The question of a merger of the pro- hibition party with another party was not discussed. The date of the national convention which last night was tentatively set for July 19 and 20, at the state fair grounds at Minneapolis, may be changed, but lekders £ald this was doubtful. Cat Upsets Lamp, ‘ Mistress is Dead CLINTON, Ia., Dec. 30.—-Mrs. Jane Eb- ner, & widow, is dead as the result of in- haling smoke during a fire which par- tially destroyed her home last night. | Coroner Kellogg declared today he be- lieved the fire was caused by the over- turning of a lamp by Mrs, Ebner's sole companion, a pet cat. New Member of Commission, PIERRE, 8, D, Dec. 30.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Governor Byrne today appointed A. E. Beaumont of Madison a member of | the State Live Stock commission to suc- ceed Frank R. Cock, resigned. Mr. Beau- mont s appointed as secretary of the| commission. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it, 25c at all druggists. DELIVERY BODIES Eemueen COLUMBIAR STEEL TANK COMPANY, 1655 West 13th Sireet, Kanses City, Me. SUNNY BROOK PURE FOOD , W 1a., Dec. 0.—(Special.)— 1 for $25,000. He | | Pr———n BERLIN, Dec. 3.—(By Wireless to Say- Persistence is the cardinal vir- " tue in advertising; no matter how good advertising may be in other respects, it must be run frequently and constant- ly to be really succcessful. Funcy Fresh Dressed Chickens, per 1b.....0 ancy Fresh Dressed Ducks, per ib........... » Extra Fancy Fresh Dressed (leess at Wholes 15 Pork Loins, not frosen. per 1b rolled, no w Roast, pes Pig Pork hhoumryrn‘ GROCERY SPROIALS FOR FRIDA 174 1bs. Fine Granulated SBugar f . 48T anek Sunkint Fiour for . o i ;l‘l hdlcl‘t W(‘nhbu;-n grnlhy Gold Medal Flour for sees Mixed Nuts (not mixed with' peanuts or bl tn) ... Chocolate Cherries, i Ib boxes, wnr-lh rlhr\“;\kn nn“ll:, :Tr . English Walnuts, soft shell, 1b..160 | y v A 7ih0 Cranberries, per quart. ... . 'Il ¥ o S i ok i Dried Peaches, per 1b.. 7348 | Good Apples, per pk..... .80 ‘We Randle a Pull Ly of Freah Vegetables, ‘We Tl Mail Ord: At Above Prices. ‘24th and Cuming Streets. Free Delivery Everywhere. Tel. D, 1530. Whiskies and New Year’s " a_bottle of good wine or whiskey in the house for Year's. By “good” we moan the Cackley kind—Quality , and moderate in price. You will find your favorite here: 28-year-old whis<ey at $8 per quart, down to our famous 8.vear-old brands at 98c—and a few specials as low as 7% per quart to $1.88 per quart kies, wines, 79 Scotch and Trish whiskles, $1.00 to 8140 qt Our own home-made red or white champagnes, etc. Special prices on bran- dies now for mince ples. rape wine, $1.98 per gal. Two quarts bottled Beer, 88, Free every purchase. china coupons with Takes home a full quart bottle of any . “fu:::, i one of these fam- c e ous old whiskies. “Sunkist" Wines. Port, Madeira, Sherry, Ca- OLD oROw tawba, Angelica, Mu y OLD TAYLOR full quart CEDAR BROOK Per gallon .... X GREEN RIVER Latinta, 10 yrs. old, Port or GUCKENNEIMER Bherry, quArt .......... T80 CLARK'S RYR Per gallon ...........53.88 Remember we are headquar- Other bottled _in ters for all that is best in bond whiskies, 780 imported and domestic whis- “THE OLD RELIABL 16th and Oapitol, Omaba. CACKLEY Turkeys for Your New Year's Dinner ........ Fresh Dressed Geese ... ... Ducks, our own dressing ........... . 1 Salt Pork o Mail orders filled promptly. Write for our beautiful new cata- ' log; malled free. Pig Pork Loin, fresh, not frozen, 834 Stesr Pot Roast.. ¥4 Pig Pork Butts.. Young Veal Roast. Young Veal Chops Lamb Legs ... Mutton Chops . 14k Deliveries to all parts of the city. PUBLIC MARKET Armour's Star and Supreme Hams, Skinned Hams .... Bmall Hams . ......o0oeen s | Pxtra Lean Breakfast Bacon... | Sugar Cured Bacon....... . 'resh Oysters, no water, q Fresh t t XX Mail orders filled at once. 1610 Harney St. Phone Douglas 27983 Turkeys for your New Year's Dinner ............ 17%¢ Ducks, our own dressing ................... .....1T%ec » 1915 Forequart Armour's Star and Supreme Hams, for 18 Steer Pot “ons 135 @ | Skinned ¥ o | Sugar Cured Hams 103%¢c © | Extra Lean Breakfast Bacon...183;¢ 0 | Bu Cured Bacon . 4° © | Oysters, no water... ol B e Deliveries to il parts of the city. Mail orders filled at onoe. THE EMPRESS MARKET Opp. Woolworth Bc and 10¢ Store. 113 South 16th St. Tel, D, 2307, AMUSEMENTS. to aid nature occasionally when your liver is sluggish, your stomach dis- ordered or your bowels inactive. Let this safe, mild, dependable remedy regulate these organs and put them in a sound'and heaithy condition. BEECHAM’S PILLS Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World. Sold everywhere. In boxes, 10c., 28c. BRAN THEATRE ENTIRE CHANGE OF PRO- GRAM TODAY, Metro Picture Service Presents the World's Youngest Film Star, MARY MILES MINTER, Supported by the Stage's Old- st Star, MRS. THOMAS WHIFFE in “BARBARA FRIETCHIE" A War Story Without a Single Battle. TONIGHT, 20 Lt S How Yoars Oliver Morosco Presents His Owa Special Coast Company in HIPP 57 Daniel Frohman Presenis Denman Thompson's “THE OLD HOMESTEAD" Without Exception, the Greatest Triumph on the American Stage. EXTRA SPECIAL TONIGHT— Last Show starts at 10:45 p. m. and will be over at midnight, With “XITTY” O'CONNOR as “PEG” Mat., 250 to Evenings, 850 to §1.50 4 Nights, Beginning Sunday, JAN. 94—Matinee Wednesday SELWYN AND CO., Present THE 1916 LAUGR FESTIVAL TWIN BEDS It Ban & Year in New York Mat., 850 to §1; Bvags., 350 to $1.50 Clara Kimbal in “CAMILLE." Sunday : Young Phone Doak. WARREN SOk B ADRS" 18 The Battle Cry of Peace at THE BOYD Nights, $5.50-T5c; Matiness, 25.50¢ . The of Vaudeville Daily Matinee, 2:15; Every Night, 8:15 | THE NEW YORK FASHION SHOW | Charles E. | Walter | Evans & Co. L C. Kelly Other Acts This Week—Gardiner Trio, George Chiyo, Dorothy Bremer and Eddlo | Allen—Orpheum Weekl Prices: Matinee, Gallery, 10c. Best Seats (Except Saturday and Sunday), 26c Night, 10¢, 25c, 50c and Tac ‘“‘SUMURUN"’ SEATS NOW SELLING, “OMANA'S FYUN CENTER" Daily Mats., 15.35-50e | Bvags., 15.95-50.78¢ | New Show for Holiday Week. | Midnight Malds Sses Nearly 80 tucluding Pete Curley. Five cure Vaadeville Acta. Gowned Besuty Chorus. Big Novel Su Xtra M Show starting at 11:30 New Years Eve. Be iaere. Ladies' Dime ‘Week Reeves Bea TONITE NEW g~ a0 FSrUG North aro:"_ml:ook 00.; Shore Acres’ 10 Cents "fl,’." 25¢ Chamber’s Special Classes Open First Week in Jan. Adult beginners, Mons. and Thurs. Adult advance, Weds. High school, Sats. even. Children, Tues. and List early, Tel Doug. 1871 A Bhow