Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 16, 1916, Page 2

" Florida SUBSEA IS DECLARED MERCHANT VESSEL State Department Says Its Ruling 8hall Not Cover Other Cases. EACH MUST STAND ALONE Washington, July 15.—The State department formally ruled today that . the German submarine Deutschland is a merchant vessel and entitled to . treatment as such. In announcing the ruling Acting Secretary Polk said it was not to be taken, as a précedent and that any similar cases arising in the future would be dealt with on their merits. [ “In view of the facts of this particu- lar case,” said Mr. Polk; “there is no . reason why the Deutschland should be considered a war vessel.” The department’s action was based upon reports of navy and customs of- _ ficers who examined the submarine . a: Baltimore and found ‘that it was unarmed and incapable of being con- verted for warlike purposes without extensive structural changes. An ad- visory report from the neutrality board, to which the case was referred informally by Mr. Polk, held that the vessel should be accorded all the privileges of « peaceful commerce car- rier. Now that the status of the vessl has been fixed, so far as the American government is concerned, every pos- sible effort will be made to prevent news of its movements in territorial waters of the United States from reaching the allied warships which may be waiting off the Virginia coast. Mrs. Marshall Visits' Ship. Baltimore, Md, Jul{v 15, —Mrs. Thomas R, Marlhall, wife of the vice president, visited the German subma- rine Deutschland yesterday evening wn through the vessel by Captain sch of the interned Ger- man steamship Neckar, which is lying alongside the submersible. Captain Hinsch said Mrs, Marshall was the first woman_to go below the deck since the Deutschland arrived 1n American waters. Captain Hinsch said the temperature of the interior of the submarine was about 110 de- grees while Mrs. Marshall was ex- ploring 1t. . Stevedores continued today to load the Deutschland’s return cargo of crude rubber, and nickel. Water Users High Up on Platte Must " Release the Flow Lincoln,, Neb, July 15.—(Special Telegram.)—State Engineer Johnson has issued an order to water users above Kearney and North Platte to allow the water which they have been holding back to flow down so that farmers below with rights may use it. Under normal conditions the Platte rivi .that locality flows about 600 cub‘nc. eetd pnflmond, but now it hiu per , due. to_evaporation, the san e??;ofgx’l bed. and the fact that | the ‘water has been ‘held back. i I\h ;ld euiiumed l‘}n:'ltllllunilmeu,_ if the order is of the gain- ers by about :&)’,‘006 wort of crops. - Engineer Johnson does not think ;:“k the government is holding water ck, . North Platte M Joins British Army . North Platte, Neb,, July 15,—(Spe- | cial)=D. E, Ward, a machinist in the Union Pacific shops here, will leave North. Platte Monday for. New York from where he will sail for London to join a regiment forming to go to the front. Ward is a veteran of the Boer | g war, having served through the cam- aign with Betheuen's mounted in- fantry, a South African regiment. He came to the United States ten years . ago. Ward has three brothers in the British service, two being lieutenants . in the Royal field artillery and a third a sergeant in an Australian infantry . regiment. Mrs. ‘Ward will accom- pany her husband to London, where -?e; will remain with relatives until Mr. Ward's return, Ward is the sec- ond North Platte man to go to the + British army, “Scotty” Irvine, another . Union Pacific employe, being at pres- . ent with the British expeditionary - force on the Mediterranean, Sharks Sighted in Virg_igia Waters Newport News, Va, July 15—~The presence of sharks in \hrgmi- waters was reported here today by two . steamer captains. Captain A. M. Strong of the steamer Californian re- ported today that he sighted a shark about six or seven feet long in Chesa- peake Bay, off Occan View, last eve- ning, Captain Jensen of the Nor- wegian steamer Mayella saw two of . the monsters yesterday evening ecast . of the-Cape Henry lightship, s et A e Offielals Indicted. Chicagd, July 15.—Four officlals of the verglades Land company were in- dicted today by a federal grand jury on the charge of using the malls to defraud, " Those indicted ras: Willlam A. Otis of Colorado Springs, Perey Ha o_Spring, Harold J. B ‘Willlam Greenwood of THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 16, 1916. ONE OF MIRACLES OF MODERN AUTOMOBILE RACING—Jack Gable's car blows tire and turns over three times after hitting dirt below track. Upper cut shows wrecked car; lower cut shows from under the car.; Jack Gabdle's. cara dFfter it turned ove: MOTOR DRIVERS IN RACE WITH DEATH THRILL BIG THRONG (Continued From Page One.) ond race the attendants and mechani- cians viewed the wrecked Pusun with professional interest. Mrs, Felix McShane was in the judges stand when Fanrchi went over the fence and out, When she was told the driver was Franchi, pressed herself in this manne was sure it was Eddie (Rickenbacher), You know I have seven photographs of Eddie, I saw him speeding around just before the accident and I thought sure it was he. He is such a hard driver, I asked him why he drived so hard and he , ‘Well, when you go at 100 miles an hour and you have an accident it is just biff and you're dead”’ I thought it was biff with Ed- die. You know he lives in Columbus, 0., his mother told me she went to see him race once and that was the last time for her.” Just Shut His Eyes. The spectator thought he would find out how the Franchi thrill af. fected those sitting in the grandstand opposite the point where the car left the track and where it landed 100 feet away. , Lee Metcalfe was directly opposite when the machine stopped and went to pieces, He said he just shut his eyes and it was all over. As a matter of fact the whole affair was over in less time than it takes to tell it. And the strange part of it was how Franchi got out of the fray without being dadhed to instant death. ,A few minutes after the Franchi ac- cident a cloud of dust below the east turn was the signal for another stretching of necks. The ambulance and fire wagon rushed along the dirt track ingide the Speedway and the railbirds inside the track fell back in wayes, Gable in his Burman Special had tire complaint, skidded onto the ground and turned over three times with driver and mechanician in the oar i’ At this juncture a woman with I:gnn ed face pushed her way through elix Mc- Shane recognized the woman and in. duced her to be composed until the details of the accident were received. The woman was Mrs, Jack Gable, wife of the man who had just turned over three times. In a few minutes she recognized through the grime of dust and grease the outline of her husband, who was walking with his mechanician toward her. ‘Gable hurried to his wife’s side and placed his arm ten- derly about her. She was unable to peak. “WIli you let him race again?" was asked of the frightened wife. She merely looked at her hushand, as if satisfied that he was alive. Gable said that was his eighth acci- dent. He flew wild in the car which sent Bob Burman to his death, I. W. W. Threatens to Invade City of Lincoln Lincoln, July 15~If the Lincoln olice do not drop their “Russi ed” methods T. J. Thorne, 1. W. leader of Ka City, will “invade’ the city with followers, accordin to a letter received today by Chief of Police Antles from Thorne. “I am holding 500 men, who will leave at moment's notice for your “Rus ized' community,” the letter reads, County and city police forces have been active in urging the I. W. W. members to move on through the city, — Nebraskans in Washington. ‘Washington, July 14.~(Special Telegram.) ~Walter W. Scott and wi t Beatrice are at the Driscoll. 3 Mr. and Mrs. Robert e of Omaha are in the city, having come last night atter attending the Elks' convention, ma annual production, it wi Read Bee Want Ads for profit. Use them for results, 4 YEARS AT 1324 FARNAM ST “You can always depend upon getting honest service, honest prices and square treatment in my office. 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Since the proclamatign of Arabian independence the total captures from the Turks include ten field guns, ten mountain guns, fifteen machine guns, 100 officers, 2,500 soldiers and 150 civil functionarjes. Read Bee Want Ads for profit. Use them for results, Bee Want Ads produce results, 1 Keni Fromiarnde AVIATORS WITH INFANTRY French and. British Flyers Sweep Over Field at Height of Few Hundred Feet. GERMANS LOSE BALLOONS Dompierre, Picardy, July 15.—(Via London.)—A string of great balloons —you can count sixteen without glasses—is the first obvious thing that a reporter sees on this front. Next his eyes wander to the uncountable batteries in action. Above them the [ aerial telephone stations swing be- yond the trajectory of the German gun fire. On the German side, not a single |, balloon is visible. Fifteen have been|| burned in the air by a secret contriv- ance, known only to the allies, since the offensive began. 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These airmen have :ignalled to the French artillery telephones the pre-| cise position of the German guns and the location of the German forces waiting for the French assault. The have taken great risks of being hit by shells from their own guns, but, ac- cording to the officers, everyone es- caped. The French have developed on a great scale their aerial torpedoes, which are charged with a higher ex- losive than the large-calibered shells, hese torpedoes can be hurled half a mile and fired with such rapidity that a second will leave the ejector while the first is still in the air. Scarcely More Than Name. The village of Dompierre is scarce- ly more than a name.- The resistance made by the Germans here, as in all the other villages in the neighborhood seems to have been most tenacious. In the cemetery the vaults were used as,bombgproofs and the cement and: iron ‘railings around the graves as barricades. The French concen- trated their gunfire on the cemetary at Curlu for half an hour before the obstinate defense of the:Germans was crushed. They used shrapnel shells, which filled the air with curious green, opalescent vapors. One of the dramatic episodes of the fighting was the storming of a cliff known as the Gendarme’s Hat, which formed the side of an old quarry. The Frenchmen rgached the top and halted in the su t, wav- ing their helmets and handkerchiefs and cheering madly. Reorganized, the defenses In the occupied territory is a vastiengjneer- ing work. Light field railways are thrown forward ot the new’ erous solid roads are builtac: country and the ring of hag metal can be heard in th% \ of artillery fire, The whofe refgion is busy'with preparations foryholdin the newly won German ground an for moving forward. The controlling mind of all this is General Marie Emile Fayolle, an elderly artillery commander;, who had been 'retired two years before the war began. THOMPSON-BELDEN &CO. w— The Fashion Genter of the MiddleWest — Established 1836 uly Sale White Goods Monday morning we will place on Special Sale all our white embroid- ered voile and organdie— 35¢ White Emb. Voiles. .. .25c yard 50c White Emb. Voiles. . . .35c yard $1.00 White Emb. Voiles. .50c yard $2.00 White Emb. Voiles.$1.25 yard $2.25 White Emb. Voiles.$1.25 yard $2.25 White Emb. Org’die $1.25 yard $2.75 White Emb. Org’die $1.75 yard Wash Goods Main Floor During this July Clear- ance Sale many lines of choicest high grade wash fabrics are marked at About One ~-Half of regular prices. The savings to be made should make a busy week of selling. Sheeting One of the best brands of bleached sheeting, free from dressing, extra fine quality, 9-4 width, at 35c a yard; 8-4 width at Brassieres and Bandeaus The necessary acces- sories to every woman’s wardrobe. Cool and com- fortable; conforms the corset close to the figure, thus giving the appear- ance of neatness. A Special Value at 50c . Others at— 69c, 79c, $1.00 and up. New Sport Nets The newest novelty in net, suitable for waists, washable and very dur- able. It is a white net with colored sport stripes in royal, new pink, yel- low and emerald; 40 in. wide; $2.50 a yard. Orchard & Wilhelm Co. 414-416-418 South Sixteenth Street. uly $31.00 Upholstered cees $18.00 Mahogany Chair, turn- ed post, tapestry seat..... A olid Maho, ving Room Chair, gu’Yo'la’tamd seat ..... $22:00 Solid Mal Rock- er, very quaint 30 $65.00 Mahogany c! and upholstered . .; $24.00, O1d Oak Dining't leather seat and b ders style, b in lot, each... Jul} Sale of Rugs Continues to offer many remarkable values in floor cover- - ing of all grades. TRe assortment is gooq, and many ex- cellent patterns are offered at very low prices. Note these examples: $67.50 9x12 Hartéord Sazo: $50.50 o212 Seualmes W 35500 10-6£10'0 Whiktall Body $82.50 11-3x12 Hea il $41.50 9x12 Wilton . $32.50 8-3x10-6 Best $75.00 9x15 Bundhar Wilton $50.00 9x9 Hartford Saxony. All Oriental Rugs at 10% Off Carpet Made Rugs At less than first cost of the material used in their making. vee.$6.00 ..$6.00 .$17.50 5x6-4 Axminster .... 3x9-6 Velvet 9x9.3 Body Brus 6x8-6 Brussels Fruit Jars The lowest prices in Omaha. Pint Mason Jars, Quart Mason Jars, dozen ........48¢c ‘White Glass Self- Sealing Jars. Pints, dozen ..... Quarts, dozen ....59¢ Half Gallens, doz..79¢ Furniture Sale A Feature of This Sale Is This Colonial Post Mahogany " Bed at $18.75 This is a wonderful value in this type of bed, and can- not be duplicated. It is well finished and well made, and very similar to the illustration. In This Sale, $18.75 This is only an instance of a number of exceptional values this July Sale offers in beds of this type, showing reductions of 25 to 33% per cent—For example the fol- lowing :— $34.00 Mahogany Bed, single and full size, $24.00. $35.00 Mahogany Bed, $28.00. $30.00 Mahogany Bed, $20.00. $45.00 Mahogany Bed, $35.00. $50.00 Mahogany Bed, $37.50. Kaiser Grey Dining Room Suite Reduced 25% Adam style, consisting of 54-inch buffet with mirror, B4-inch table, 8 ft. extension; china cabinet, serving table and 6 chairs. This is a popular and new design in this novelty finish. Has served its purpose for us as a special display suite. The reduced price for suite complete is $148.00 July Sale of Draperies Duchess, Cluny, Arabian, Scrim and Quaker Laces at 25 to 50 per cent reductions. 1 and 2 Pair lots at Half Regular Price. Cretonnes 25¢ and 30c values for 15¢ yard—30 patterns for selec- tion. Drapery materials in green, brown, blue, rose; 65¢ to $1.50 values, for 38c yard. Lace nets from 5 to 20 yards, reductions from 20 to 50 per cent. All Remnants, from 1 to 5 yards, Curtain and Drapery materials at Half Regular value. $2.76 Tapestry, 95¢ yard. $4.60 Tapestry, $2.25 yd. 8-3x10-6 Velvet 6-9x9-6 Velvet 9212 Velvet ... 7-6x10-6 Brussels You Should Have a Herrick Refrig- erator for that New Home Hundreds of satisfied users right here in Omaha will testify to the advantages of a Herrick— cold dry air circulation—solid okk case, mineral wool insulation and many other features up from $16.50. k Special prices on sample refrigerators; all sizes.