Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 16, 1916, Page 1

A peddler makes sales—. merchant makes customers. Customers are made by constan® advertising, good values an form courtesy. Be a merchant—not a peddler. VOL. XLVI—NO. 5%~ DEMOS RESORTT0 REPUBLICAN ACT TOAID IN STRESS Charles E. Hughes Tells Ta- coma Citizens How Vree- land Law Oarried Them Over Thin Ice. TAKE UP G. 0. P. POLICY| Party Under Wilson Compelled in Part to Change Position To Protect Oitizens Tacoma, Wash,, Aug. 15.—Charles E. Hughes, republican presidential nomiree, told an audience in the Ta- coma stadium today that he would not shring from war in enforcing American rights abroad. Mr. Hughes read the democratic ! program of 1912, declaring for the protection of American rights abroad. “I wanf that made real,” the nominee said. “I do not think in making that real that we encounter the danger of war. I would not shrink from it if we did in performing the obvious duty.” Mr. Hughes confined his remarks almost wholly to what he termed the need for a protective tariff. “I pro- pose a wise tariff without abuses,” he said, “but frankly a tariff to build up and maintain American industries.” +Mr. Hughes reviewed democratic tariff legislation and the democratic platform plank of 1912 relating to the tariff, As to Cost of Living. | “Our opponents said they would re- | duce the cost of living,” he said. “Be- hold the result. “Through an unfortunate develop- ment in the republican party, which is now happily healed, our opponents got into power, and they did not re- duce the cost of living. We don’t| propose that the short-comings of the administration with respect to the protection of American industries shall be forgotten. They want to for- get them. They think that the European war, like charity, covers a multitude of sins.” Mr. Hughes referred to a statement issued by Secretary McAdoo soon after the war started in 1914, in which it was announced that $500,000,000 in emergency currency was available to relieve financial stress. To Still the Fear. “Our oponents_had to resort to a republican measure of precaution, the Vreeland law,” he said, “to still the fear that their policy had engendered among the people of this country. It was (fil( republican measure that took us through a critical period.” . Reverting to the tariff, Mr, Hughes asked. why . the democratic party wanted a tariff commission. “Do they want a commission to frame a tariff for revenue only?” he asked. “I want a_tariff commission for the purpose of carrying ogt”the protective principle, not block it. The anti-dumping provision of the ending revenue bill was digcussed by gir. Hughes. “I have had some ex- perience with statutes,” he said, “and if that statute works it will be a tre- menduous surprise to me.” Mr. Hughes left at 4:40 this after- noon for Seattle to fill a speaking en- gakement there. Watertown Auditor Given Prison Term Watertown, S. D., Aug. 15—0. M. Lane, formerly city auditor of Water- town, pleaded guilty in district court here today, to embezzlement, and was sentenced by Judge Sherwood to four years in the penitentiary at Sioux Falls. Lane was charged with having embezzled more than $13,000 of municipal funds while in office. Representative Hastings Has Print Paper Resolution Washington, Aug. 15.—Proposals to authorize President Wilson to lay an embargo upon exports of print pa- per, to relieve present shortage, until the federal trade commission reports on the paper situation are contianed in a resolution_introduced today by Representative Hastings of Oklahoma which was referred to the foreign af- fairs' committee. The V_Veather—;: For Nebraska—Tair. Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday, Hour. o5 300 o 60 0 14 50 1 5 wn 08 =3/ A EEEEE TR S S S 4] Comparative Local Record. . 1§15. 1914. 1913, Highest yesterday .. 86 Lowest yesterday ... Mean temperature .. Precipitation Temperature an from the normal: Normal temperature 68 75 PRI C LR 0000 precipitation departures Excess for the day Total excess since March 1 Normal precipitation .. Deficlency for the day. Total rainfall since March 1 Deticlency since March 1. Excess for cor. period, 19, Deficiency for cor, period, 19 e Reports from Stations at 7 P. M, Station and State Temp. High- of Weather. Tp.m. est Chayenne, cloudy ... Davenport, clear .. Denver, part cloudy Des Molnes, clear .. Dodge City, cloudy Lander, port cloudy. North Platte, clear Omaha, vlear . Pueblo, cloudy Rapid City, cle Sal: Lake City, Santa Sherida Sfoux Valentine, part cioudy T indicates trace of prec L. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE | War Summary EMPEROR WILLIAM is again on the eastern front, where the Austro-German armlies are struggling desperately to withstand the heavy strokes of the Russians in Ga- licia and Volhynia. In the Iatter region the opposing forces apparently are at a standstill, but in Galicia the rapid on- ward sweep of Genernl Brussiloff is con- tinuing. PETROGRAD TODAY REPORTS the Rus- sians crossing to the west banks of the Zlota Lipa river at some points. .Further south General Letchitzky is continuing his advance below Halics. { BRITISH WAR OFFICE today reports the | clearing of the Germans from mearly all the trenches in the Pozieres region, in which they gained a footing Sunday. The French In the Verdun reglon, according to Paris, have recaptured German trenches in the Vaux-Fleury sector. ROME ANNOUNCES FURTHER “advances for the Italians in their campaign on the Carso plateau, southeast of Gorizla. ITALIAN NAVY HAS LOST one of its big dreadnaughts, according to a Turin di patch, which tells of the blowing up of the 22,000-ton Leonardo Da Vincl in Ta- ranto harbor us the result of @ fire. Of the crew 300 were drowned. TWO MEN DROWNED IN SEWER OUTLET Employes of Carter Lake Club Lose Their Lives Near River Monday. ILL LUCK IN ONE FAMILY Two employes of the Carter Lake club were drowned Monday in the sewer pumping station. One was Frank Nusco and the other was the gate keeper, E. P. Griggs. These two men were sent Monday morning to open up the sewer which runs from the Carter Lake club to the Missouri river. When they did not return their friends and the di- rectors of the club became apprehen- sive and a scarch was instituted with the result that their clothes were found yesterday morning on the edge of the sewer pit, in East Omaha. Concrete Tower. The circumstances of the drowning were most revolting and horrible. The pumping house is a square con- crete tower standing just north of the® railroad right-of-way in East Omaha, The lower part is a collect- ing and settling tank for the sewage which is then lifted about fifteen feet and allowed to run through a pipe to the Missouri river. Above the tank is a pump room with an electric dyna- mo, mounted on a platform. A trap door leads down to the tank below. It is supposed that the men fqund it necessary to go down inta the tank to make some repairs and they changed from their street clothes to old overalls, leaving their better clothes outside. It is supposed that while working in the tank they were overcome, falling in and drowning. No search was made until they had been in the tank for more than twelve hours, and when Jack Murray, Six- teenth and Corby streets, who went out with Fred Flodman, superinten- dent of dock and boats at the Carter Lake club, went down into the tank he 'was nearly overcome by the fumes and had to stop work. Officers Go Into Water. Murray and Officers Joe Baughman and Charles Plotts stripped off and went down into the foul water reek- ing with poisonous sewer gas to hunt for the bodies with grappling hooks. The body of Nusco was recovered by Murray, while Baughman and Plotts were away and when they re- turned with the oxygen helmet and could endure the fumes for more than a moment at a time the body of Grigg was brought up. The pump house is in a peculiarly inaccessible locatien, entirely sur- rounded with the stagnant waters of the marsh at the lower end of Car- ter lake and can be reached only by way of the railroad embankment. When the bodies were recovgred it was necessary to bring them in on a railroad handcar for a distance of half a mile before they could be transferred to an automobile ambu- lance and taken to the coroner’s mor- ue. s Series of Misfortunes. Much misfortune has befallen the Griggs family in the last few weeks. The Griggs came here from Nash- ville, Tenn., several months ago. Dur- ing the summer Mr, Griggs had been gatekeeper at the Carter Lake club, and his wife, secretary. \ While standing in front of the club grounds’ entrance three weeks ago a laundry wagon struck her. She was thrown against the running board of an automobile an suffered a com- pound fracture of the leg, her condi- tion being serious. The shock result- ing from her husband's tragic death served to add to the seriousness of her condition. About a week ago Mr. Griggs re- ceived word ‘from Nashville that one of his sisters was seriously injured in an accident. A sad feature of the case was that Mr. Griggs was éxpecting a visit from his mother in the near future. A spes cial delivery letter was received a couple of days ago telling of the in- tended visit. Later another letter came saying that the trip had been post- 5| poned for the time being. Frank Nusco, or Frank Mias, as the police reported his name, worked for the Rod and Gun club and lived at 2624 North Sixteenth street. He was 25 years old. .| Photo Engravers Asked Not to Demand for Higher Wages Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 15.—Menr- bers of the International Photo En- gravers' union, in annual convention here, were asked today not to press newspaper publishers for increased wages because of threatening print paper situation. This was done by |H. N. Kellogg, Indianapolis, chair- man of a special standing committee of the American Newspaper Publish- :rs’ association. OMAHA, WEDNESDA BILL FOR GREATER NAVY IS APPROVED BYHOUSENEMBERS All the Disputed Points Agreed| Upon and Big Feature of | Present Congress No'. | Out of W -sfi\%' aY. O A o o MILLIONS .~ Army Bill »*Provision for Bringing Uy"Peace Strength of the United States. SOME OF APPROPRIATIONS| .~ENSE | | Washington, Aug. 15.—After two hours’ debate the house today adapt- ed all of the naval bill agreed upon by the house and senate conferees | and proceeded to a vote on the buih]-i ing program and the increase in per-| sonnel, the only two disputed puiuls.! Their passage was predicted by ml-: ministration leaders. The defense program, with the approval of the naval bill by the| house virtually completed, has been | the most important achievement of the session and has involved appro- priations aggregating 5601,“8,()00.. In addition to the navy bill it in- cluded reorganization of the regular army and National Guard, bringing the enlisted peace strength of the tarmy to 187,000 men, capable of ex- pansion to 220,000 men in time of | strees and providing a federalized National Guard which at full strength 1 will number 450,000 men. | For maintenance of the reorgan-| ized army and militia and supplies | and equipment, congress appropriated $267,597,000. More "than $13,000,000 of this is for development of acron- autics, and $11,000,000 is for govern- { ment plants for the manufacture of armor plate. The army bill also carried an ap- propriation of $20,000,000 for a gav- ernment plant to produce nitrate for use in manufacturing munitions, Provision was made for extension and improvement of the coast de- fenses with appropriation aggregat- ing $25,748,050. For More Officers. | To furnish needed officers in the army and the.navy, the personnel of the naval and military academies were | enlarged, the former to 1,760 and the latter to 1,152. For the military academy a special appropriation of $1,225,000 was made, the fund for An- napolis being carried in the naval ap- propriation bill, Congress also provided for the creation of a council of national de- | fense, , composed of ¢abinet, official {and citizen experts to co-ordinate the military, industrial and natural re- sources of the country in time of war, Four Big Packers Held for Violating Antflf{ust Laws Washington, Aug. 15. — Formal complaint charging Swift & Co., Ar- mour & Co., Cudahy & Co., Morris & Co. and other meat packers with violating the anti-trust laws and en- gaging in unfair business methods and omnopolistic practices was filed today with the federal trade commission by Representative Doolittle of Kansas. A prompt and thorough investigation of the live stock industry was asked. Representative Doolittle filed the complaint, he said, on his own re- sponsibility, in an effort to have at least a preliminary investigation by the commission. Supporting his charges, he filed a copy of testimony taken by the house judiciary c¢om- mittee on thé Borland resolution pro- posing investigation by the commis- sion. Jersey City Is To Take Its Case Befngs_congress Jersey City, N. J, Aug. 15.—The injunction granted by Federal Judge Rellstab to the Central railroad of | New Jersey, restraining the city of Jersey City from interfering with shipments of war munitions on that railroad, caused the Jersey City com- missioners to decide tonight to go to Washington tomorrow in an effect to obtain legislation which will safe- guard Jersey City against high ex- plosives. The commissioners announded they will call on Senator Martine and Representative Hamill to urge them to push the bill introduced in the senate and the house after the Black Tom explosion for the protection of the city. It is the intention %o appeal | to the Interstate Commerce commis- | sion and Secretary of War Baker, it was said. | “This is a case of putting collars above the lives of men, women and children,” Mayor Mark M. Fagan said tonight. “We are up against the powder trust.” Gardner Killed in Wyoming When Automobile Overturns Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 15.—While coming toward the Black Hills in his automobile, Asa Gardner of New Eng- land, N. D., was instantly killed near Beaulah, ‘Wyo., this morning, when the car overturned on a steep curve and pinned him under. With other members of the party who were unin- jured, Gardner's body was brought to Belefourche, Volunteers Sail on Battleship lllinois Norfolk, Va., Aug. 15.—The battle- ship Iilinois sailed today with between 190 and 200 civilian volunteers on board from Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Ilinois, Towa and Wisconsin for a month's practice cruise, | It will pro- lc“d to Fort Pond Bay, L. L Y MORNING, AUGUST 16, 1916—TWELVE PAGES. On Trains, at Hotels, News Stands, ete., de. BAKING BREAD FOR MEXICAN BORDER GUARD—Here is a battery of field ovens at Nogales, Ariz;, where 5,000 loaves of bread are baked daily to supply the hungry lads of the border guard. : / FIELD 'BARERY AT NOGALESI ITALIAN FORCES ARE NEAR TRIBSTE Greater Part of Austrian Fleet Said to Have Left Port for Unannounced Destination, TOLMINO IS UNDER FIRE Geneva, Aug. 15—(Via Paris.)— The Italian advance guard, moving southeast from Gorizia, is within thirteen miles of Trieste, whence the greater part of the Austrian fleet has sailed for an unknown destination, according to-a telegram from Buchs, Switzerland, today. According to a message from Buchs today, the southern and western sub- urbs of Tolmino are burning and the fall of the city is expected at any| moment, Italians Storming Tolmino. Paris, Aug. 12.—Italian troops have entered the suburbs of Tolmino, which is under continuous shell fire, according to a dispatch to La Li- berte from Turin today. The Aus- trians, says the dispatch, are evacuat- ing the city. Austrian Trenches Captured. Rome, Aug. 15.—(Via London.)— On the Carso plateau and to the east of Gorizia, along the Isonzo front the Austrians have suffered further reverses at the hands of the Italians, today's official statement says. Aus- trian entrenchments in both these re- gions were captured. Wheat Jumps Up Eight Cents Near Close of Market| Chicago, Aug. 15—The wheat mar- ket made another sensational advance on crop damage reports today. De- cember options, forty minutes before the close, had advanced an extreme 8 cents, from $1.38 to $1.46 per bushel, September, less active, rose from $1.35, where it sold early to $1.42. Later December sold at $1.467% and closed at $1.455%. September closed at $1.42, The net advance, com- pared with yesterday's close, was 45§ cents for September and 474 cents for December. Wilson Not to Go On Speaking Tour Washington, Aug. 15.—After a ton- ference today between President Wil- son and the members of the democrat- ic campaign committee, Vance C. Mc- Cormick, chairman of the national committee,yannounced that the presi- dent woul(} make no speaking tour, but probably would accept invitations to speak at different places. Mr. McCormick explained the presi- dent's decision by saying Mr. Wilson considered a stumping tour incompati- ble with the dignity of office of presi- dent. Last week congressional callers at the White House gained the distinct impression that Mr. Wilson would make a trip to the Pacific coast. So ar the president’s only speaking en- agements are Hodgensville, Ky, September 4, and St. Louis, Septem- ber 20. Mr. Wilson Will Be Notified Sept. 2 Washington, Aug, 15.—~Formal no- tification to President Wilson of his nomination will take place September 2, That day was definitely settled to- day, when arrangements were made for the president to go to Long Branch! N. J., for the ceremony. The president has already completed his speech of acceptance. The notifica- James, 5 | | T0 MOYE SUSPENDED Guards Will be Held in State Camps Pending Result of Railroad Wage Orisis, IS MEASURE OF CAUTION Washington, Aug. 15.—Orders for the remaining mobilized units of the National Guard to proceed to the border have been suspended by the War department. No official expla- nation has been made, but it is known that the delicacy of the railroad strike situation-has been the moving consid- eration, " The suspension of the orders to the troops, which would have moved some 25,000 men to the border, should not be taken as an indication'that the president’s negotiations with the railroad brotherhoods and the rail- road managers have taken an un- favorable turn, but is a measure of caution. Tt is cofisidered highly un- desirable that all ‘the remaining guardsmen should be moved to the border while there was a possibility of a railroad strike in wgich they might be called upon to preserve or- der throughout some of the states, The suspension of the orders pre- vents the immediate movement of the troops from Kentucky, Ohio and Ver- morit, and the movement of all other mobilized units which were to have gone forward as soon as they were equipped. : It is clear the suspension is not a revocation of the orders, and that if the strike situation clears up the troops will be moved to the border. The official explanation of the change at the War department is that difficulties of transportation and equipment developed and made a de-{ lay necessary. Suggested by Funston. A telegram from Major General Funston, made public by the War de- partment, disclosed that the general recommended the suspension of the orders. His telegram follows: “In view of the possibility of a gen- eral railroad strike, I desire to call the attention of the War department to difficulties that will follow in main- taining food supplies, not only of troops in this department, but of the civihan population as well. These border states produce but little food- stuff except cattle. “In view of foregoing, I recommend that the National Guard organizations which are about to start for border stations be retained in their mobiliza. tion camps until such time as the question of a general strike shall have been determined.” Trainmen Killed in Head-On Collision Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug. 15.—Thres trainmen were killed, three injured and four slightly hurt when two heavy freight trains, each drawn by two engines, came together in a head- on collision on the Pittsburgh & (ORDER FOR TROOPS | WARSHIP BLOWN UP; THREE HUNDRED DIE Italian Dreadnaught Oatches Fire in Kitchen and One of Its Magazines Explodes. SHIP TURNS OVER ON SIDE Paris, Aug. 15—The Italian dreadnaught, Leonardi Da Vinci, caught fire and blew up in the harbor of Taranto, Italy, and 300 of its crew were drowned, says a Turin dispatch to the Petit Journal. The date of the disaster is given only as a day in August. The " fire, says the dispatch, was | discovered in the dreadnaught’s kitchen and spread rapidly. The cap- tain immediately ordered the maga- zines flooded and tried to beach the battleship, but one magazine exploded before this could be done. The vessel was turned over on its side and a large number of the crew thrown into the sea. \ ! It was believed th- battleship can be righted and refloated. The Leonardi Da Vinei was a sister ship of the Contedi Cavour. and of the Giulio Czar and was launched in October, 1911, Itd displacement was 22,000 tons and it was 575V feet long, 9134 feet beam and carried a total of 957 men, Its main battery consisted of thirteen twelve-inch guns and its secondary battery, to stand off tor- pedo attacks, was composed of eigh- teen 4.7-inch guns. Its engines were of 24,000-horsepower, designed to de- velop a speed of 225 knots. Hoosier Mike Drops $156,000 on Race Bet Detroit, Mich.,, Aug. 15—~One man lice as the result of a charge made by Don M. Kelly of Lafayette, Ind., that he lost $15,000 in a race horse swin- dle. Two other men accused by Kel- ly are being sought. He alleges that he met the men in a local hotel and allowed them to place several small bets for him. His money and “win- nings” were returned, he said. Then, he- declares, he was induced to give the men $15000 to bet. This time Kelly ‘told the police he did not get any money back. 'Stone Prepares to Push Danish Treaty Washington, Aug. 15.—Ratification yesterday by the Danish lower house dies to the United States has served to hasten consideration of the treaty in the senate here. Chairman Stone today called a meeting of the foreign relations com- mittee for tomorrow morning and he hopes to report a recommendation for its ratification to the senate by to- morrow night. License of Insurance has been detained by the Detroit po- of parliament of the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West In- | Wheeling division of the Baltimore | & Ohio railroad at Vance, Pa,, today, | AIl traffic was ticd up for several hours. The dead are J. W, Eustice, engineer; C, D, Hutchinson and C. R. Wright, firemen, all of Pittsburgh. Telegraphers of Northern Pacific Vote on Strike St. Paul, Minn, Aug. 15—Teleg- raphers of the Northern Pacific rail- road are taking a strike vote, it was learned here today, relative to their demands for increased ,wages and changes in working rules. Efforts to reach an agreement in conferences btween representatives of the men and railway officials have failed. The main demands of the telegraph- ers are for shorter hours, increase in wages amounting to nearly 10 per tion speech will be made by Scna!or]rcnt and two weeks' vacation annu- ally with pay. Agent is Cancelled (From a Staff Correspondént,) Lincoln, Augs 15—(Special Tele- gram.)—After considering the evi- dence in the complaint against Perry and Ted Anthony, charged with mis- representing policies on insurance, the insurance board this morning can- celled the license of Perry Anthony and has taken under consideration the charges against Ted Anthony, Hughes Will Speak THE WEATHER FAIR SINGLE “COPY TWO CENTS, CRISIS IS NEAR IN THE RAILROAD WAGE QUESTION Conference of Managers and Men With Prepident Wilson Today Expected to Bring Developments, NO ONE PREDIOTS OUTOOME | Feeling of Gloom That Had | Possession of All Yester- day Disappears. NEITHER SIDE GIVES IN Washington, Aug. 15.—Another day of conferences between President ‘\\'ilsnn. the railroad managers' com- | mittee and the brotherhood leaders brought no settlement of the situation {which threatens a country-wide | strike, but paved the way for further | L'UI'I‘C\'(‘"CCS tomorrow, After the managers had seen the | president this morning the situation | was described by those in touch with |'it as very precarious. The men went into their conference |at 3 o'clock this afternoon feeling rather gloomy, When thc{ left the president nearly two hours later, with the, prospect of meeting him again tomorrow, the leaders were more hopeful. It was said there was & pos- sibility of a direct settlement be-- | tween the two sides without resort to | arbitration, It was asserted at this aftrnoon’s conference that neither side had givent in so far\on any material points and . that the crisis probably would be reached tomorrow. “Nothing is done and nothing is un- done. We will see the president again, possibly tomorrow,” said A. B. Gar- retson, spokesman for the railway employes, as the men's representa- tives left their conference with Presi- dent Wilson this afternoon. No form of arbitration now is un~ der consideration, members of the employes’ committee declare. They said there was a possibility that an agreement would be reached on one of the several compromise proposals under consideration. E W. G. Lee of the employes’ com- . mittee, said that both the workmen and the employers had .everal pro- posals and counter proposals before them, and that both probably would see President Wilson tomorrow and give their decision, “1 am very hoEefu!," said Mr, Lee. This dispelled the air of pessimism which had prevailed when the con- | ference began. s President Wilson gave o_at the fol- lowing statement after his confer- ence with the employes this after- noon: g “There is no change; there is an earnest effort being made to work out a settlemnent.” May Accept Eight-hour Day. After the committee of railroad managers had a conference with Presi- dent Wilson early today, it became known that a proposal wa$ under con- sideration which the railroads (Continued on ‘Two, Column Two,) Rogel—'_Sullivan Wil Not Help Manage | Wilson's Campaign Chicago, Aug. 15—Roger C. Sulli- van, former democratic national com= mitteeman from Illinois, will not take an active part in the management -of the western democratic campaign headquarters in Chicago this fall, ac- cording to a report in circulation here today. One report is that friends of President Wilson are inclined to blame Sullivan for Raymond Robins’ support of Charles E.\Hughes, According to repor, the principal assistants to Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, in the manage- ment of the western democratic cam- paign headquarters are Senator Owen of Oklahoma, and Irving Shuman, Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary of agriculture, and Morgan Davies of Illinois, The democratic senatorial came paign will be conducted from the Chi« cago headquarters by Senator Sauls- bury of Delaware, Senator Walsh of | Montana and Senator Stone of Mis- sourl, | Postoffice at Oakdale Robbed Norfolk, Neb.,, Aug. 15—The posts office at Oakdale, thirty miles west of here, was robbed early today by two men. A citizen discovered them at work and tried to alarm the town. The robbers fired one shot at him iand made their escape with $65. Many business men are able to enlist the aid of additional capital be- At Topeka August 31 Topeka, Kan.,, Aug. 15.—Charles E. Hughes, republican. presidential nominee, will speak in Topeka August 31 instead of September 1, according to a telegram received here from Wil- liam R. Willcox, who is in charge of Mr, Hughes' itinerary, ’ cause they locate willing investors in the “Business Chance” columns of The P, | =y g Call Tyler 1000