Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 6, 1916, Page 1

Use the telephone for Bee Want Ads. Tyler 1000 Seven trunk lines. Intelligent ad-takers. One cent per word, VOL. XLVI—NO. 121. SIK KILLED WHEN LW.W. HOST AND CITIZENS BATTL Two Hundred and Fifty Indus- trial Workers Clash on Dock at Everett, Wash,, With Posse of 150 Men. FORTY PERSONS INJURED Casunalties Also Aboard Vessel Which Brought ‘‘Bums” From Seattle. ‘ GOVERNOR OF STATE ACTS 87 ) Seattle, Wash,, Nov. 5.—The steam- er, Verona, which carried the Indus- trial Workers of the World expedition to Everett, returned here early to- night with four dead and twenty in- jured on board. Everett, Wash,, Nov. 5—At least sixmen were killed and forty others were wounded today in a pitched battle at the Everett City wharf be- tween 250 members of the Industrial Workers of the World who came here from Seattle on the steamer Verona, and a }mssc of 150 citizens, headed by Sheriff Don McRae. Sheriff McRae is among the seriously wounded. Thousand Shots Exhanged. The number of casualties aboard the Verona is not known. After the shoot- ing, in which about 1,000 shots were exchanged, the Verona turned around and started back to Seattle, Many men, were seen to fall on the deck of the steamer and others, panic-stricken, jumped over board. Some were taken irom the water, but others disappeared and it is believed they were drowned. Governor Lister Acts. Seattle, Wash,, Nov. 5.—Governor Ernest Lister was in Seattle when word of the riot in Everett was re- ceived, and immediately ordered Adju- tant General Maurice Thompson of the Washington National Guard to go to Everett, thirty miles north of here, and report to him on conditions there. The governor said that if the situation still was threatening he would order the national guard to police Everett. Orders Guard to Report. Before leaving for Everett Adju- tant General Thompson ordered all National Guard organizations in Se- attle to report immediately for duty. Four companies of Coast artillery, four .companies of infanitry and two divisions of the naval militia, were ordered under arms. Pending further developments the guardsmen were ordered tb assist hte police in round- ing up members of the Industrial Workers of the World here and in arresting the party on the Verona, when the steamer arrived from Ev- erett, $850,000 Raised . For Relief Work in . Syria and Armenia ™ Washington, Nov. 4—Red Cross headquarters estimates that nearly $350,000 has been raised so far for re. lief of Syrian and Armenian war suf- ferers as the result of President Wil- son’s proclamation setting aside Oc- ber 21 and 22 as special days for wtributions, The last official ac- .unting on October 31 showed $225,- 400t on hand and about $35,000 a day copning in, Purchase of supplies to be carried y an American naval collier, which after complicated negotiations with the various foreign governments con- cerned, will sail for Beirut about De- cember 10, i. well under way. The sup- plies will be distributed entirely in Syria, where bad crops, a ‘locust plague, requisitioning by theTurks and the shutting off of the country both by rail and sea because of war operations has brought 100,000 people to starvation. tf The cost will be about $250,000 and the balance raised above that will be §gnt in credit to Americans in’' Con- #antmople for relief among Armen- ns who can be reached only in that Yay. Train Leaves to Get Wife And Daughters of Carranza Mexico City, Nov. 5.—The presi- dential train will leave Monday-from the border to bring home Senora Carranza, the wife of President Car- ranza, and her daughters, who are on a visit in the United States. Daughter Comes to Home Of Mr..and Mrs. Forrey ‘A daughtetr was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Forrey, 2405 Emmet street, Friday. Mrs. Forrey before her marriage was Miss Gayl Thomp- son. Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday. — Hour. FAIR | 53 53 72 73 L Comparative I Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday. Mean temperature 2 Precipitation .. 00 .00 .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal: Normal temperature. ., Excess for the da Total excess since ) Normal precipitation Deficiency for the day Total rainfall since Mare Deficlency since March 1 :g:;:c:cm-y ;nr cor, perfod, 191 lelency for cor. period, 1914.. 3.13 Inches L. A, GIELSH. Meteorologist. .| the 3| all g | that it did in Cuba, go in and pacify CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN MIDWEST STATES Enforcement of New Liquor Law Seems to Be Main Contention in Iowa. MANY AMENDMENTS UP Chicago, Nov. 5. — Special issues are to come before the voters of sev- cral states in connection with the gen- eral election.on Tuesday, November 7. Reports from states in middle western and northwestern territory show the following data: If there is any special issue in the Iowa campaign, leaders say it is the prohibition question. The entire state 18 now dry as the result of the repeal of the so-called Towa Mulct law by the last legislature. Led by the Des Moines Register “dry forces in the state centered their attack on the al- leged “wet record made in the legis- lature by W. L. Harding of Sioux City, Ta., republican candidate for governor and on his alleged private views on the liquor question. Many “dry” republicans, leaders declare, have signified their inten- tion of voting for E. T. Meredith, the democratic candidate, for the reason that he is “dry.” On the other hand, leaders declare, many “wet” demo- crats will bolt their party because they believe Harding to be “wet.” Mr. Harding has asserted he favors prohibition legislation as called for in the republican platform. Two Issues In South Dakota. South Dakota will vote again on prohibition and woman suffrage. A woman suffrage amendment was de- feated in November, 1914, by a vote of 39,605 to 51,519, and an amendment restricting the salé of liquor was de- feated by practically the same vote. The county option plan has been in force since 1912, Political forecasters base North Dakota predictions on phases of “hy- phenism,” since nearly one-fourth of the’ states’ voters—23,000 out of 110,- 000 are of German lienage. Repub- can prophesy that the state will re- turn to their party, but democrats are confident. Illinois will vote on two proposed amendments to the state constitution HUGHES IS GIVEN - GREAT RECEPTION IN NEW YORK CITY Republican Standard B Rides at Head of Candidate Tells Audience of Needs of Country in Coming Years. FLAYS WILSON'S POLICIES New York, Nov. S5.--Charles E. Hughes closed his campaign for the presidency in this city with a big meet- ing at Madison Square Garden. The speech he delivered was his fifth of the day and followed four in the open air in different parts of the city during the afternoon. Before the night meeting Mr. Hughes rode at the head of a great torchlight procession called a “wheel of flame,” the nine “spokes™ of which converged upon Fifth avenue. Many thousands of men, each carrying a flaming torch, were in line as the pro- cessions came together, one after an- other, Parade in Two Sections. So long was the parade that it was split into two sections, one of which | marched up Fifth avenue and the other up Madison avenue to the garden, The broad avenues were filled with long ribbons of light as the republican cohorts moved onward. Interspersed at frequent intervals were bands which played martial music and patriotic airs. The car in which the candidate rode was the only automobile in line, Much excitement was caused by an explosion in North street only a few feet from Mr, Hughes as he sat in hig automobile waiting for one of the divi- —one authorizing the legislature to revise the state laws so that personal and real estate properly may be taxed at different rates, the other proposing a change in the state’s general bank- ing law to protect state banks from persons who desire to use the same or similar names in doing a banking bus- iness. Three Candidates in Indiana. In Indiana, with one candidate for presidency and two for vice = presi- dency residing in tl state, interest in the campaign has been intense. J. Frank Hanly, prohibition ¢andidate | for president, Thomas R. Marshall, candidate on the democratic ticket for re-clection - as. vice president, and Charles W. Fairbanks, republican candidate for vice president, live within a few blocks of each other in Indianapolis. . . Ohio will not vote on any constitu- tional amendments, both the suffrage and anti-liquor supporters having de- cided not to push those issues. In addition to the national ticket the state will vote on United States sena- tor, governor and congressmen from all districts and nearly every county will elect officials. The prohibition fight is an issue of the campaign in Michigan, the contest being carried into every one of the eighty-three counties of the state. Forty-five of the counties are “dry,” but Wayne county (including Detroit) and Kent county (including Grand Rapids) have always been “wet.” Two prohibition amendments | to the state constitution will be voted on, one faction opposing state-wide prohibition rule. With state and local issues ahsent Kentucky citizens centered their in- terest on the national ticket. Two of the state’s eleven congressional dis- tricts<the Tenth and Eleventh — are represented by republicans. The others are democratic. Three Amendments in Missouri. Three constitutional amendments are to be voted on in Missouri, one providing for state-wide prohibition another to authotize a state land bank by validating the state land bank bill passed by the last legislature, and a Teanllnllnd on Page Two, Column Three.) and advocating home To Heckle Heckler In Approved Fashion Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 5.—Former President Roosevelt, speaking at a re- publican rally in the state armory here | tonight, criticised the foreign policy of President Wilson, favored interven- tion in Mexico, attacked hyphenated citizenship, declaring there was no room in this country for those whose loyalty was “fifty-fifty,” and referred to Secretary Baker as a “noble gentle- man who I understand knits well.” The former president spoke to a crowd which filled the armory and overflowed into the street, and which greeted his appearance with prolonged cheers. In attacking the Mexican policy of resident, Mr. Roosevelt said that he asked was that “the United States should do the same in Mexico | the country and cventually give it its freedom.” Colonel Roosevelt was making the | statement that during his seven and a half years as president got a single shot had been fired on or an American citizen killed by representatives of a foreign power when some one in the audience shouted: “There was not any war in Europe then.” “That's just why I deserve the more credit,” shot back the former presi- dent. “I had difficulties with three great powers, Germany, England and Japan, and at a time, too, when they were not at war among themselves and could devote their entire time to me. I showed them that I was willing to devote my entire time to them, and so we had no war.” sions of the parade to start. It was believed at first that a bomb had been hurled at the nominee, but Inspector Egan of the bureau of combustibles declared a photographer's flashlight powder caused the explosion. he only persons injured, the police said, were two newspaper men, who were slightly hurt. Nominee Not Perturbed. With Mr. Hughes in his car were A. B, Hepburn and two detectives. The nominee did not seem perturbed edged the plaudits of ‘the crowds which he passed as the paraders moved on, fourteen abreast. A drizzling rain, which began fallin just as the pmde 11, damp & somewhat the ardor of the demonstra- tion which greeted the republican can- didate, but cheering crowds lined Fifth avenue from the time he passed under the Dewey arch in Washington square, More adequate and elaborate police arrangements at Madison Square Gar- den and in that vicinity prevented a repetition of the crush which greeted President Wilson Thursdai night. The big building was comfortably filled b; 7 o'clock, but most of the crowd whicl had gathered evidently wanted to see the parade before seeking admission. Every seat was taken, however, when the blare of bands heralded the candi- date’s coming. They Occupy Box. Mrs. Hughes, accompanied by her three daughters, Helen, Catherine and Elizabeth; Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. (Continued on Page Ten, Column One.) by the incident and smilingly acknowl-| GREEK ROYALISTS (FRANCL GATHERS IN AND REBELS FIGHT King's Army Arrives Outside of Katerina and Engage- ment Results. NEW DEMAND BY FRENCH London, Nev, 5~The Greek army arrived outside of Katerina and an engagement with the Venizelists be- gan tonight, says a dispatch to the Sunday Observer from Athens, dated Friday. London, Nov.' §-Vice Admiral du Fournet, commander of :the ens tente fleet in the Mediterranean, has demanded that the Greek-government consent to the use of a light flotilla carrying the French flag and French crews as a protection against §ubma- rines, says a Reuter dispatch from Athens. The Greek cabinet held a meeting today under the presidenc: of King Constantine, the dispatc added, and decided that the vice ad- miral's demand was inacceptable, be- cause consent to it would be equiva- lent to a departure from neutrality. Believe Some of Buried Miners Are Still Alive Birmingham, Ala.,, Nov. 5—Federal and state rescuers who tonight pene- trated the Bessie mine of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company near here, where early today eighteen negroes and nine white men were en- entombed as the result of a gas explo- sion, believe at least eight of the miners are still alive. Humphrey, Neb., Nov. 4—To the Editor of The Bee: The A. P. A. was at one time a potent factor in Ne- braska. Thanks to the intelligent non- Catholics of the state, it has practi- cally ceased to exist. Its declination and disappearance was due primarily to intelligent Catholics proving, by their daily lives and by their civic action, to the non-Catholic neighbors that the charges brought against the Catholics of disloyalty was absolutely unjust. Now, the greatest enemy of the Catholic religion is a member of who so conducts himself, or his political activities, that non-Catholic citizens come to believe untruths about Cath- olics and their church., He is espe- cially dangerous and reprehensible when he represents that the church or high o fficers of the church sanc- tion his disreputable political work. A case in point has just arisen in this campaign, and I believe the men responsible for it should be exposed and denounced so that all men, both Catholics and non-Catholics, may in the future relegate them to a place, politically, where they can do no harm. g An alleged attorney of Omaha, giv- ing his name as George Morton, came into Humphrey Friday, November 3, and called on a prominent Catholic, who is an officer of the local Knights of Columbus council here, He said, in substance, he was sent to Humphrey to see the Catholics and appeal to their religious prejudices in this elec- tion, giving as his reason that the other side were doing the same thing, He produced a purported copy of a letter written to the Nebraska Pros- perity league by a woman living at Creighton, in which purported letter, or copy, the Knights of Columbus and other Catholic organizations were slandered; he said he was sent out by Arthur Mullen and John C. Byrnes, The prominent Catholic appealed to brought this man to my bank, I being aCatholic, and he repeated the above charges and statements to me and asked me to call up J. C. Byrnes, who would vouch for him. I called John C. Byrnes, who was in Omaha, and Roorback for Catholics Tr-aced To Door af Mullen and Byrnes Dry Federation Repudiates It. \Lincoln, Nov. 5—To the Editor of The Bee: Neither the Nebraska Dry Federation nor any of its officers or agents or auxilieries are in any man- ner responsible for the Creighton let- ter which is being circulated in cer- tain communities. with a view to prejudice dry Catholics by those op- posed to prohibition. W. T. THOMPSON, Chairman, Dry Federation. had two others on the line to confirm what Mr. Byrnes said. Mr. Byrnes not only approved the method, but vouched for this man Morton and said I could depend on anything he told me. The same method, I under- stand, is being employed in other parts of the state. A copy of this letter was left at a local saloon in ‘Humphrey and I re- ceived a printed copy this morning, The local Catholics and Knights of Columbus, with whom I have talked, repudiated absolutely this method of campaigning. They resent with am- phasis the bringing of their religion into ths campagn, and they state em- phatcally that this action is contrary to their sentiment and principles of their religion, There would seem to be only one object in this bigoted appeal to the Catholics and that would be to arouse religious rancor and thereby help the wet cause. The men who are responsible for that deserve the emphacic condemna- tion of every citizen of Nebraska, Catholic or non-Catholic. 1, as a Catholic, wish to denounce this method of campaigning which violates the sentiment of a tremendous majority of the Catholics of Ne- braska, and the principles of their church, and I ask them to join me in this condemnation. Morton claims he was by Arthur Mullen and J. C. Byrne, and Byrne confirms this. I appeal to the Cath- olics of Nebraska to be true to the principles of their religion and re- pudiate these men in an_effective manner, W. M. CONDON. ONE OF SAFEBLOWERS Officer 8hoots and Oaptures Charles Sheridan in 8aloon of Gus Romstedt, PAL MAEES HIS ESCAPE In a gun fight with safe blowers, Officer Anton Francl shot and cap- tured one of two men, just as they were preparing to leave the saloon of «Gus Romstedt, 802 South Thir- teenth street, with the$2,500 in cash which they had taken from the blown safe. h i <A’ man ibformed Franel shortly after 5 o'clock Sunday morning, that two men had entered the Romstedt saloon, Francl jumped on a street car\at Thirteenth and Williams street and dropped off the car opposite the saloon, just as the detonation of an explosiion told him that the men were working on the safe. He kicked in the front door of the xlace. which was in semi-darkness, and was greet- ed with three shots from the direction of the safe, Hears Answering Groan, He responded with four shots from his own revolver, and an answering groan, indicated that he had scored a hit, while the slam of the back door was equally indicative that the partner of the woulded man had fled. Takes No Chances, Francl fearing that the other might get away, took “the bird in the hand” attitude, The wounded man was shot through the right leg below the knee. “I could have killed the officer,” he said. “But there was no chance for me to beat it.” The wounded man gave his name as Charles Sheridan, aged 38 years, Sioux Falls, but refuses to “squeal” on his partner, Papers found on his person and the manner in which the safe-blowing was accomplished show that neither man is a novice at the game, Work of Professional. Entrance to the Romstedt saloon was gained by forcing the lock of the front door. The safe job was that of the true profesional cracks- man, the bottle of nitro-glycerin, the soap cup to retain. it, the“evident sealed cracks of the safe, and the piece of carpet and canvas piled near the strongbox to deaden the sound of the explosion, The revolver from which the shots were fired at Francl and the bottle with a smalllamount of the explosive were found in the place by the offi- cers. Sheridan told Police Captain Heit- feldt that he had “boiled” the “soup,” himself. It was about 60 per cent pure. An ounce or more of the fluid that was brought to headquarters in the bottle was emptied in the Mis- souri river. Arrested Following Finding of Bodies In Front of House Redding, Cal, Nov. 5—Alexander V. Naimes was arrested on suspicion here today after he had informed the police that two men had come to his residence last night and murdered Rosetta Durbin, his housekeeper, and John Pollock, his guest. Subsequent investigation resulted in the finding of the pair of decapitated bodies lying in the open front of Naimes' residence. Naimes told the authorities that he fled in fear last night when two men called at his house. As he was fleeing he said he heard cries of help from the Durbin woman and Pollock. A broad axe, according to the police, was the murderer's weapon, The dead woman had been house- keeper for Naimes for some time, but Pollock had been visiting him for only a few days. The police stated tonight that Naimes had a criminal record. On Trains, at Hotels, Nows Stands, nte,, 8o. THE WEATHER FAIRR SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. INTEREST KEEN INELECTION AT POLLS TUESDAY Electors of Omaha to Register Their Will for National, State and County Offi- cers by Ballot. POLLS OPEN FROM 8 TO 8 Spice Has Been Thrown Into the Local Campaign by the Contest Between Wets and Drys. Complicated Ballot Requires Much Explaining to Some of the Voters, '|BAKER STRONG AT FINISH BEACH WARNS OF DEVICES OF ENEMY Chairman of State Committee Urges Voters to Stand by Their Guns. VIOTORY PREDIOTION MADE (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Nov. 5.—(Special.)—After sizing up the situation carefully and predicting an electionof every candi- date on the national senatorial, con- gresional and state ticket and a ma- jority of republicans in the legisla- ture, Chairman- E. D. Beach of the republican state committee, issues the following proclamation to the voters of the state: “To the loyal lovers of American- ism, a last word before election. stand by your guns! Don't be stam- peded by the wild yells of an enemy already scared stiff. Don’t be misled by any eleventh hour gusts of hot air emanating from the boss-ridden factions of an otherwise decent de- mocracy. Don't be deceived by the stop thief cry of the frenzied forces of the ward heels, who are yelling Wall street! Wall street! at the re- publicans, and who are themselves pouring out a $100,000 into the differ- ent counties of this state through sources that will never be reported according to law, “Don't be deceived by the fake slates that are mysteriously being circulated, who neither God, man, or the devil would be willing to father, There is only one slate that the re- publicans of Nebraska are putting out, and that is the ticket regularly nominated bv the voters of this state last April. Don't be deceived by the tricks and false statements being cir- culated by a gang of unscrupulous rolmcune by word of mouth and black faced type in their newspapers, in reference to Judge Sutton, John L. Kennedy, and other republicans. Stand.firm for Charles Svans Hughes, Americanism, American homes, and decency in American politics.” John_I\/I._Pa,I?en~ Says Moosers Will Vote For Wilson Long Branch, N. J.,, Nov. 4.—Presi- dent Wilson was assured in a tele- gram today by John M. Parker, pro- gressive candidate for vice preuitrcnt, that progressives throughout the mid- dle and western states were comingto the president’s support and that “the 91cn:en!s of a land slide are appear- ing. C/W. Watson, democratic national committeeman from West Virginia, telegraphed the president saying a careful canvass of his state showed it would go democratic. Senator Walsh of -Montana, in charge of western democratic headquarters at Chicago, sent a message that North and South Dakota and Illinois were sure for the president, Messages predicting vic- tory were also receiverf at the execu- tive offices here from Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin. Will Vote on Change in County Government Stella, Neb.,, Nov, 5.—(Special.)—A campaign is on to change the form of government in Richardson county and will be voted on at the election next Tuesday. With the present form of government there are seven super- vigors, each elected from a certain dis- trict in the county, The plan is to have three commissioners to take the place of the seven supervisors. Burlington Train Crowd Gives Hughes Majority A vote was taken on Burlington train No. 2, coming in to Omaha Sunday afternoon, with this result: Hughes, 71; Wilson, 60; Benson, 3; not voting, 8. Only voters were questioned as to their preference. 11 FOR ELECTORS TOMORROW. Polls will be open from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Women may vote only for mem- bers of the Board of Education. Nonresidents' entitled to vote in other parts of Nebraska may vote by mail by applying at the precinct voting places, Legal voters, unable to register, may be sworn in upon affidavits o three resident frecholders of their wards, Omaha stands upon the threshold of a national, state and local election. The shouting and the tumult of the campaign is subsiding and it re- mains for the electors to register their will and for the clerks then to count the ballots and Omaha will again re- sume the regular routine of business, Election Commissioner Moorhead has the machinery all ready for the stroke of 8 on Tuesday morning, and\ from this time the polls will be open until 8 at night. He has announced that first naturalization papers en- title holders to vote. The commis- sioner has received many inquiries re- garding the use of the party circle in case of a voter wishing to vote a straight ticket with a few exceptions. The party circle at the top of the bal- lot stands for a vote for all candis dates of the party indicated, except wherein the voter indicates otherwise in any of the divisions of the ballot. Two Amendments, = Two p ~to: the state constitution are. up, the prohibi- tion amendment and the so-called “pure food amendment.” The prohibi- tory amendment refers to the wet and dry proposition, of which the voters have heard much debate durin_{ the last few weeks. A vote “yes”‘is for prohibition; “no” for the puflflt local option and license system. 0se Op= posed to prohibition will in the square numbered favor of prohibition in squared nume bered 300. : Wets Gain Ground, During the last week the wet and dry fight has overshadowed other po- litical considerations. Both sides have explained their case to the people. General opinion is that the wets gained noticeably during the closing days of the cnmrllln in Omaha. The drys got an early start, but the wets have made a whirlwind finish. Those opposing prohibition insist no provis- ion is made to prevent shipments of liquors into Nebraska if the state goes dry. 'l‘yhnt Prohibition Can Not Prohibit. The drys point to other states which have gone dry, which wets declare have not improved: their condition. The wet'and dry campaign has been fought by various oppoging organiza- tions., Leading the fight for the wets is the Nebraska Prosperity league, backed by the Douglas County Tax- payers and Property Owners' league. Hotel men and restaurant men also have their organization, which has been in evidence. On the side of the drys is the Anti-Saloon league and the Douglas County Dry association, with church organizations assisting. In Effect Next Year. The proposed prohibition amend- ment,” so-called, if adopted, would be effective May 1, 1917, The “pure food amendment,” so- called, is the result of a wily personal effort - of State Food Commissioner Harman to perpetuate himself in of- fice. It is/generally conceded that * this amendment will be turned down, because even his fellow democrats are against it. 4 Beneath the two proposed constitu- tional amendments on the ballot ap- pear six party circles, the second be- ing indicated as “republican.” An X in that circle casts a yote for fifty- two republican nominees on the large ballot, without further marking, these nominees being divided into groups Two, Column 0-0,)-— lace an 1; those in (Continued on Pn Another Week Another Thousand Week after week The Bee continues to set the pace in the number of Paid Want Ads gained as com- pared to 1915. Last Week, 1,047. Total Since January 1, 47,940. An average gain of more than 1,100 each week. The Reason: Better Results Better Rates.