Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 7, 1916, Page 1

WHEN AWAY FROM HOME The Bee is the Paper you ask for; if you plan tos be Alsent more than a few days, bave The Bee mailed to you. XLV MANN SOUNDS WARNING TO JOY RIDERS Has No Sympathy with Americans Who Would Ride on Armed | Ships, Perhaps Involving | Nation in War, | WOULD LET WILSON ALONE t Inclined to Intaerfere with Prel- ident in Discharge of His Con- | stitutional Duties. I ~=GRAVE QUESTION TO CONSIDER WASHINGTON, March b.—The house resounded wih cheers when | Mr. Mann took the floor today and assailed Americans who might in- volve the country in war by traveling | on armed ships. | “I hope our citizens never will be put to the test of having to fight be- | cause some fool has involved us by entering upon a ‘‘joy ride,” he shouted. | When Representative Gardner de- clared there should be a clear vote | on the subject Republican Leader | Mann announced that he was against bringing the matter up 4n the house at all. “T have believed,” said Mr. Mann, “in letting the house attend to its constitutional duties and letting the president attend to his constitutional | ‘lulle- % “"Nhe gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr. Gardner,” sald Republican Lender | Mann, “has charged that the member- | ip of the house in this matter has been | actuated, first by partisan reasons, and second by fear of the votes at home. The gentleman from Massachusetts is entitled to speak for himself, but not for any one elso on either side of this house. This is too grave a question for the patriotic men of this house to be actuated by base | motives suggested by (he gentieman | from Massachusetts.’ Bryan at Luncheon. Willlam Jennings Bryan made his head- quarters today at a botel almost under the shadow of the caritol, and conferréd at luncheon with any congressmen wha are rated as Bryan men. Mr. Bryan insisted that the luncheon was only a “friendly gathering.” Repre- sentative Bailey's view at the same time was that it was “a meeting of those op- posed to preparedness and armed ships.” He was especially emphatic in his dec- VOL. 'No laration that no ¢ foot. o “I won't say that T shall not dfscuss warning American citizens against tak- ing passage on armed ships,” Mr. sald, “but I will say that I have said nothing about it thus far.” Would Stand by President. Representative Flood, chairman of the forelgn affairs committee, told the house that the lssue was broader than any ques- tion of warping people off ships or eof procedure and precedents, It was a ques- tion, he declared, of whether when the president 1s engaged In a diplomatic ne- Zotiation with a foreigh government, “we should stand with our president, or with a foreigsn power, whether we stand with America, or with the government with which Amerfca 13 negotiating.” ‘When the time comes to act tomor- ro Mr. Flood added, “I hope that every patriotic congressman, and I think every member of this house is patriotic, will be found standing behind the presi- dent, Woodrow Wilson.” Mr. Flood sald the talk in the house about a warning resolution had been cir- culated through the newspapers and it had gone abroad that the house was in favor of the McLemore resolution. ‘“The fact that his information got to the capital at Berlin,” he sald, “stopped the negotiations with Germany and hampered President Wilson, balked him, and left him in a situation where not to act would be worse than aunything else. Tt (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) The Weather For Nebraska—Fair and colder east and central portions. For lowa—Partly cloudy and colder; generally fair; fresh to strong northwest wind. Temperatures m¢ Omana Yesterday Hours | &1 Comparative Loeal Recora, Official record of temperature of pre-| cipitation compared with the ing peried of the last thre Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday Mean temperature Precipitation Temperature and precipitation tures from the normal: Normal temperature Excess for the dun arch 1.. depar- Total excess since precipitation I ency for the day.... Total rainfall since March i Deficiency - since March 1 Ex, for cer. perind, 1915 34 inches Deficiency for cor. period, 1914. .23 inehes Reports from Stations at 7 P, M. Station and State Temp. High- Raine | of Weather, Tp.m. est. fall Cheyenne, part cloudy.... 3% & Davenport, cloudy Denver, cloudy Des Moines, clear ., Dodge City, part clou nder, clear orth Platte, ciear Omaha, clear .... Pueblo, part cloudy Rapid City, eloudy Salt Lake City, 01 fnch 94in"h 07 inoh 16 inch 1 eloudy cloudy " age of preciditation f indlentes trace of pree pitat on 4 A WELSn. Loeai Furecaster WILSON NAMES NFW SECRETABY OF WAR. | Democ»- liam | wood; BAKER APPOINTED SECRETARY OF WAR | Former Mnyurb of Cleveland Will Take Vacant Post in President’s Official Council CLOSE FR.IEND OF EXECUTIVE WASHINGTON, March 6. | to charges of car shortage in the | ana ew- ten C. Baker, former mayor of Cleve- | land has been selected by President Wilson for secretary of war. Mr. Bak- | er’s name had been mentioned in con- nectio;l with the position several times. He was offered a place when the cabinet was formed, but declined. Mr. Baker has accepted the posi- tion and is now arranging his affairs in Cleveland preparatory to coming to Washington to take up his duties. |to sall upon boats carrying guns | | | purpose of submitting blds on cattle de- | | The selection of Mr. Baker s un- derstood to have been discussed by President Wilson with Colonel B. M. House s00n after the litter's arrival | “'* Present here this morning, The nomination of Newton D, Baker of Cleveland as secretary of-war be sent to the senate by President Wilson tomorrow. Mr. Baket will come to Wash- ington on Thursday for a conference with the president. Prompt action on the nem- ination 18 expected in' the senate. Offered Place Earller. When President Wilson was making up Bs cabinet in 1913 he offered the place of secretary of the interior to Mr. Baker twice. Mr. Baker was then mayor of Cleveland and declined for that reason The presiGent and Mr. Baker have been (Continued on Page Two, Column One.) Francis of Missouri Goes to Russia as American Amhassador WASHINGTON, Murch §—~President ‘Wilson's nomination of David R. Francis | of Missouri to be ambassador to Russia was confirmed today by the senate a few hours after it had been received. At the same time Joseph H. Shea of Indiana | was confirmed ambassador to Chile. Mr. Francls, who served as seretary of the interior under President Cleveland, will succeed George T. Marye at Petro- grad. Mr. Marye recently resigned, say- ing the Russian climate was undermining his health. ‘The ambassadorship is con- | sidered particularly important by Presi- | dent’ Wilson because of the additional duties thrust upon the embassy by the | war, including the care of the intevests of the central powers. Troops Watching for Villa, Who is Headed for Border EL PASO, Tex., March 6.—General Gabriel Gavira, commandant at Juares, announced teday that he had requested Brigadier General John J. Pershing at Paso to have American troops west of FI Paso keep a sharp lookout for Francisco Villa, Gavira expressed the opinion that Villa was headed toward the border with intentign of seeking re- fuge in the United States. |a resident of this place, Guttery and Wife Have Left‘. Norfolk“———'” B e \ Tales of Marztal Woes Are Too Much for Chicago Bachelor Judge March 0.—(Speciai | D. Guttery, d.pun»q superintendent of the state hospital insane at Norfolk, left the institutien Sunday morning, it was learned today He and Mrs. Guttery are understood Lo have returned to ir former Lome at Pilger. Thelr household goods had been | packed ral days ready for immediate NORFOLK, Neb seve dn'wu! ive i KING REX ON THE THRONE AND NONE DISPUTE RIGHTS | NEW ORLEANS, Marel Mardl Gras, took Now 6.—Rex, king his throne and Orleans’ annual parade of ich & a royal re organizat o saflors from the buttle clated for | | | mony Juage Jacob M | tor, OMAHA, NEBRASKA SOLONS | AT BRYAN %5 TION \m““. S sunte Dete. | \" <resent at Dinner ~1iven Commoner ABOUT TWENi‘Y IN ATTENDANCE | om o Staff © HINGTON, Marc egram.)—The democratic n UESDAY e ¥ respondent.) (Speclal Tel- mbers of th b6 Nebraska delegation today werc presint at a dinner by Warren North Balley of Pennsyivania in of State Wil Some given Ropresentative honor of former Secretary Jennings Bryan twenty leg« islators were present, including Senator Vardaman and Representatives Sissom, Hawley, Hardy and Connolly of Kansas The commodore made no set speech, but told the “boys” that he was against an increase of both the army and the navy and that he was in favor of a simple oluticn of warning to all Americans not res- Postm ers No Following Nebraska postmastera were nominated by the president today: Sam- vel Hinkle, Havelcek; Cect'la: M. Cole man Newcastle Frank Waworth, EIl J, H. Groavenor, Aurora; J. B Leach, Beaver City J, W Henthorn, Blue Springe. Submit Blds on Cattle, Thomas Donahue and Guy L. Axtell of | South Pmaha are in Washington ror the sired by year 1916, Representative Sloan, the State Railway commission of Ne- braska, appeared today on behalf of the state and the. rallway commission be- fore the Interstate Commerce eommis- sion, which has instituted an inquiry as west car congestion in the east, Mr. Sloan took part in the examination of witnesses appearing before the commis- ston, the principal witness being Howard Ellfott, president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rafiroad. From the evidence it developed that a great many of the box cars owned by the Jgranger roads' were held In the east to the disadvantage of the western roads. The American Raflway associa tion concedes the charge and today it developed that the eastern rdads had agreed to give the western roads % per cent more box cars than the western roads deliver to them. the Indian office for the fiscal upon roquest of Sloan Before Comm Congressman Sloan will commission in the morning braska situation. His seloction as the representative of the railway commis- slon undoubtedly grew out of his bill to compel the roads to lift the embargo on rall shipments and requiring them to furnish r’:uuuu for trangportation. Rep- resentatives’ Lobeck and K d nlsopresent at the hearing tod: lm cowy Seven Members of One Family Slain Near Lawton, Okl. LAWTON, Okl March 6.—Seven mem- bers of the' family o Dan O'Kame, a farmer, were found miurdered in their home twelve miles southwest of Lawto today. O'Kane himself lay beside the body of his father, probably fataily hurt. A negro hired man discovered the Hod- fes. 'Thy murderer had used a razor, & hemmer and a rifle. These were found on the floor. Near by was a basin of water crimsoned with blood. Those Who were killed were: O'Kane's wife, an infant, four children, ranging tfom & to 10 years of age, and O'Kane's | aged father. The children were found in'bed, Thelr | throats had been slashed and their heads crushed. Mrs., O'Kane, the baby and the aged father. were shot to death. O'Kane lay on the floor beside his father, a bullet in his head. The rifle, razor and -hammer were found near him. O'Kane formerly was employed by the government to care for the cattle of Apache prisoners of war. George F. Dickman, Treasurer of State Fair, Meets Death SEWARD, Neb., March 6.—(Spectal Tel- | egram.)—George F. Dickman, treasur of the state falr and for thirty-five years died this after. paralytic strokes ton, address. the 8 to the Ne- noon, following two earlier in the day. He was engaged in the implemcnt busi ness here for eight years. He leaves a wife, Mr. Dickman was apparently in good health until today, CLEANING UP JAIL AND TWO PRISONERS BURN TO DEATH EL PASO, March 6.—~Two persons were burned to death and & score of others, all prisoners of the city jall here. are probably fatally burned as the result of | @ flash of flame from the solution being ’ used In a disinfection bath being admin- istered to a large number of Inmates of CHICAGO, 11 March 6.-To save some of hia shattered ideals of matri- Hopkins, & bach was transferred today from the bench of the Chicago court of domestic relations, being succeeded by Judge John R. Newcomer, a married man, For the last six months Judge Hop- kins has listened from his place on the beneh to the marital woes of the city, but recently he told friends he coyld stand it no longer. And to avert what semed to be an mpending tragedy to & achelor soul Chlef Justice Harry Olson Hopkins' reguest | Assignment omplied with Judge nd announced the new Cmee 1 viswed marrlages through rosy MORNING, | te fleet, ‘Big Powder Plant .luJu». in a hay MARCH 7, NAVY OF UNCLE SAM NOT S0 BAD, SAYS FLETCHER Three Dreadnaughts and Four Cruis- | ers Added and American Fleet Would Be Ready to Meet Any of Them. m——— 1916 WOULD BE SUPERIOR TO GERMAN ‘ With Three Dreadnanghts and Seven Cruisers Both Coasts Could Be Defended Againct Enemy. REPORT TO HOUSE COMMITTEE| WASHINGTON, March 6 dreadnaughts and four ers added the bullt and authorized, Three | battle cruis merican fleet, would make it to {the equal in fighting strength of the | present Fletcher, German commander of asserted today house naval committee | While Germany has seven battle | cruisers and the United States none, | the admiral said, the thirty-fve-knot craft proposed by the Navy depart- ment would be so much superior to ‘tnything. now afloat that four of them, possibly three, would more than offset the seven (ferman boats. With the presemt fleet of forty-two battleships of all types, three additional dreadnaughts and seven battle cruisers Adrifral Fletcher thought, ‘“'we coild reasonably expect to make a' good des fense, although not an absolute one," of | both coasts against any combination of two enemy powers that did not Include Great Britain. The admirae sald that he and & ma jority of the higher officers of the navy disapproved the personnel board proposal to subscribe promotion by election by the sonlority system. He sald that if the president were authorized to transfer 4 per cent of the captains, commanders and lieutenant commanders to the re- list, employing them In consular work abroad as instructors military schools, or on other work for the gov- ernment, the way for promotion of efti- clent officers would be open without ad- ditional expense., The present system of selection for high commands and bureau heads he said provides a sure way of putting the right man in the right place. Admiral Fletcher thought that the training and education of all navy offi= cers was 80 nearly identical that to make selection among the officers in any grade those qualified for promotion..as pro- posed, would be a difficult task. There was little to choose among % per cent of the men in any grade, he -added, all being required to be experts in many subjects, such as seamanship, gunnery, engineering, and to have in addition a knowledge of international law beyond that of the average lawyer. As a nat- ural process, he explained, they now aspe- clalized along the line to which they feit the most attraction and were appointed to posts that would get the best results for the havy from that study. Operating Income of the Ralroads Shows an Increase CHICAGO, March & come of the railway Admiral Atlan the fleet, the before serve in ot operating In- of the United States for December, 19 Increased §180 per mile, or 823 per cent, as comparcd with December, 1914, according to a statement issued today by the Bureau of Rallway Hconomics. This comparison, however, I8 between the highest and lowest Decoir.- ber in six years, A comparison of De- cemgber, 1915, with the average December of the preceding five years shows an in crease of (9.6 per cent. Total operating revenues, according to the statement, amounted to $2%,367,343, an increase over 1914 of 361,062,625, Operating expenses were 3153.853,206, an Increase of $17,49, Net operating rov- enue amounted to $103,484,047, an fnerease of $41,558,748. It s set forth in the statement that the six months of the current fiscal year, compared with the same period of last year, show operating per nfile Increased 612 per cent theeast, 45.5 per cent in the gouth and 258 per cent in the weat. income n is Threatened by | Sparks from Hay PINOLE, Cal grain warehouses M. L. Fernandez, March 6.—Three hay and on the rauch of Dr.| two-thirds of a mile | from the Hercules Powder company plant were destroyed by fire early today with a loss estimated at’ $100,000. Hparks foll on the powder plant and the Harcules company’'s fire department was sent to ald In fighting the plaze. The fire was | 8a1a to have been started by tramps mow. | mists of sentiment Hopkins said and poetry “I belleved th in the world love that endured from the altar to the grave. In the court of domestic relations my ideals died one by one. Day after day I listened to nothing but the sorrows and tragedies of mar- ried couples; to of wife beatings, disloyel husbands, treacherous wives, love drowned in wine, love whose requiem was the fox-trot music of the cabaret, 1 began to wonder whether any such thing as marital happiness existed on earth. 8o 1 asked to be transferred It was a last desperate measure of self- defense- at least some of my Judge was stiil | sordid taies 4 measure to save ideals. | (Continued on Page Two, TWELVE PAGES. On Tralas, News Stands, — PORTRAIT OF LOGAN FONTENELLE unveiled at the Hotel Fontenelle on Monday afternoon. It was painted by William Andrew Mackay of New York. COLONIAL DAMES PRESENT PORTRAIT Life Size Portrait of Logan Fonte- nelle Now Hangs in Lobby of Hotel Which Bears Name. CEREMONY AT nnn'urxon A life size pllnunl of Logan Fon- tenelle, last ruling . chiet of the Omaha Indians, now " ha “in”the Hotel Fontenelle, It was presented yesterday after- noon by the Colonial Dames of Amer- fca resident in Nebraska. It was painted by Willlam Andrew Mackay, whosa father was person- ally acquainted .with Fontenelle and has pronounced the painting a fine likeness of the Indian chieftain, Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith pre- sided at the presentation ceremonies in the Fontenelle lobby. . She drew aside from the portrait the old flag which velled it, a flag with thirty-one stars, a flag awned by Logan Fontenelle himself. The plcture stands on the messanine floor overlooking the lobby. The portrait shows Fontenelle in Indlan robes and not in the clothing of the white man which he wore much of the time. On this point Thomas R. Kimball said: 1 anticipate the drawing of such fire to this painting-fire from those who forget that we paint a great general in his uniform; s great chiet in the regalia he wore on the state occasions of his tribe, a member of one of our first fami- Mes in representative costume, a Fonte- nelle as an Indlan—and not as a squaw man! Aceepts Painting. Kennedy on behalf of the Hotel company, owner of the the speech of aeceptance for | Kennedy John L. Douglas hotel, made the painting. “For the Hotel company, in the absence of president, 1 take pleasure In accepting this splendid paint- ing—this portrait of Logan Fontenelle. In presenting it, the Colonial Dames in braska have paid a well merited tribute Douglas the Column Four.) Soft Coal Scale Finished Except Few Minor Details NEW YORK, March 6 union workers from the bituminous coal fields of the middle west virtually agreed today upon the wage rates to be incor porated in the agresment being negoti ated in this city to go Into effect April 1 The vote the wage only thing that holds up a on question s a, complete under standing regarding conditions of a pro- tective nature in the Interest of clean and merchantable coal under the run basis. Under the tentative agreement ‘N-H!- ern Pennsylvania operators will pay thelr miners a4 net advance of 5.39 cents a ton on the mine run basis. Ohio and Illinois will pay an increase’ of 3 cents, and In- diana will advance wages 3% cents The increase in dead work and yard- age as tentatively agreed upon Is 5 pe cent, and the advance for men paid by be day is also fixed at § per cent mine Operators and | 1 | DOLLAR PIRE AT PEORIA . .Iom Elevator Owied by Minneap- i olis Railroad Containing 75,000 !\uholn of Grain kmcd OTHER mm.mm ENDANGERED PEORIA, IIk, ‘March ¢.—Fire here today destroyed ‘the Iowa elevator, together with about 750,0 00 bush- els of ‘grain, largely the property of 8°C, Bartlett & Co. The loss s es- timated at $1,000,000, The efforts of the emtire fire department were re- quired to save surrounding buildings, The fire threatened to spread to the nearby distillery and manufacturing distriet, The cause of the fire s said to have been spontaneous combustion. Fifty men were thrown out of employment. No one was Injured. The plant was owned by the lowa Klevator company. change opened for d the conditions aithorised by the minis- try of munitions. A falr business was transacted during the forencon. The Glasgow fron market decided not to hold a session today, as there are certain de- talls which must be cleared up with tife munitions ministry before the trading Is resumed, Body of W. F. Kelley to Be Brought Home On Arnjy_Tra,nsport ROME, March (Via Paris.)—The body of Willlam F. Kelley, the Amer- |tean consul fn Rome, who died suddently | yesterday win sent to America on board the United States army transport | Cacsar, which salls from Naples nexc | Baturady. | wasHI L nola, A be ITON, March 6=Olney Ar- srican diplomatic agent and con: #ul general at Calro, Egypt, died yester. [€ay in & hospital at Lisbon, Fortugul | Advices to the Btate department from the | American consul there told of his death, but did not state the cause. Parties Stealing Rides on Trains WABHINGTC Hoboes and others who steal rides on railroad trains | may cellect' no damages for injuries and ure liable to penalties under the anti- pass law The supreme court today reversed a | $10,000 judgment against the Illinois Cen- | tral, awarded to a man injured while rid- 'lnz with the consent of the engineer. INCREASE IN WAGES FOR PACKING HOUSE EMPLOYES CHICAGO, Marcn 6.—Thifty thousand employes of Armour & Co., Bwift & Co. Morris & Co, and SBulsberger & Bons com | pany were glven an increase in wa | today which will aggregate $30,000 a w | The increase averages from € cents te {81 a week for each employe SINGLE Ha_v?, No Rights| THE WEATHER. Unsettled cory TWO CE} ZEPPELINS DROP FORTY BOMBS ON BRITISH TOWNS | Censor Reports Twelve Persons Killed and Thirty-Three In- jured During Raid Sun- day Night. THREE BALLOO]'S PARTICIPATE Wide Area Extendmg from Kent Along East Coast North to Yorkshire, Visited. CENSOR WITHHOLDS DETAILS LONDON, March 6.-—Tweive per- sons were killed and thirty-three in- jured in last night's Zeppelin raid. | Three Zeppeling took part in the at- | tack. This information was given out officlally today. ““The number of Zeppelina which teok | part in last night's raid ts now belleved to have been three. After crossing the coast the alrships took various courses, and from the devi- ous nature of thelr flight, apparently | were uncertain as to their bearings, The area visited included Yorkshire, Lincoln- shire, Rutland, Hintingdon, Cambridgs- shire, Norfolk, Essex and Kent." “An far as {8 known, about forty bomhs were dropped altogether. The casualties, #0 far as ascertained amount to Killed: three men, four women, children; injured thirty-three “The material damage was “Two lerrace houses partically stroyed, one office, one public house, n cafe and weveral shops partially destroyed and A block of alms houses badly dam- aged.” The censor permits public publication of a few incidents in connection with the Zeppelin rald. In one o the principal arens visited a block of workmen's dwellings were demolished. A woman and her four children, all under nine years ware kiled, The woman's husband was taken to a hospital in a serfous condition. An officlal statement lasued in London lnst night satd two hostile airships had crossed over the northeast coast of Eng- land. At that time their movements had not been defined clearly. The number of casualties reported s much amaller than that of the previous Zeppelin rald In which fifty-seven per- sons were killed and 117 ln]und Exght Hundred Are five de- ‘or wounded in the acroplanes February 19 oh the city of Lalbach, according Lo information received here todav. Two high officers of the staff of Archduke Hukene, commander-in-chiet of the Aus trian forces operating against Italy, sare said to have been killed. One of the Itallan acroplanes wi stroyed, An officlal report of the rald given out i’ Rome aald that it was in retallation for numerous violations of international law By the Austrians. It was added that the raiding squadron had dropped several dozens of grenades and bombs on the eity, ) An Austrian official statement refer- ring to the same raid, said that it was ‘a lamentable fallure."” Church Treasurer Embezzles Funds CHICAGO, March 6—A plea of gullty to forgeries amounting to $34,000 in the accounts of St. Mark's Evangelical Luth- eran church was entered in court today by David Vollrath, former trustee and treagurer of the parish. He was sen- tenced to the penitentiary under the in- determinate sentence act. RICHARD A. M’CURDY, - ! CAPITALIST, IS DEAD | MORRISTOWN, N. J., March 6.—Rich- ard A, MeCurdy, capitalist, president of the Mutual Life Insurance company from 1585 to 1906, died at his home here today, aged 81. He retired from the presidency of the company soon after the investige- tion conducted into life insurance com- panies in New York by Charles E. | Hughes, then a practicing attorney. 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