Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 13, 1916, Page 1

- : | ams Use the telephone for Bee Want Ads. Tyler 1000 *Seven trunk lines. Intelligent ad-takers. One cent per word. VOL. XLVI-NO. 127. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1916. at Hotels, Bo. ‘THE WEATHER ' UNSETTLED SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. Former German Spy Under Arrest; CflNTRfll 0“’"]“8[ Accused of Attempting Blackmail; Wife of Ambassador to Be Victim Self-Styled International Spy Arrested on Charge of At. tempted Blackmail Smiles | as He Tells His Story. A8 LETTERS EVIDENCE Federal Authorities Retain Documents Found on Pris- oner and Will Present in Court. SAID TO BE INNOCENT Letters Explained as Written by Cousin of OCountess About Home Affairs. DEVELOPMENTS IN CASE' Washington, Nov. 12.—Karl Arm- gaard Graves, a self-styled interna- tional spy and magazine' writer, was arrested yesterday by agents of the Department of Justice and charged with attempting.to extort $3,000 from Countess von Bernstorff, wife of the German ambassador, by threatening |. to publish letters “alleged to contain matter showing her infirmities and failings.” Officials ‘of the embassy also allege that Graves had in posses- sion what apparently were confiden- tial coded diplomatic dispatches from the German government to Count von ; Bernstorff. The prisoner told the federal agents he obtained all the documents from persons who smuggled them past the ; British ~censors on the steamship Oscar II. The warrant upon which he ywas arraigned tonight and held on $2,000 bail for a further hearing charges him also with bringing into the District of Columbia letters stolen in Hoboken, N. J., where the Oscar II docks. Objects o Word, In a statement after his arraign- ment, at which he entered a plea of not guilty, Graves asserted that hej had no intention of blackmailing the countess, that he objected to the use of the word blackmail and that the papers he had in his possession were “purely diplomatic” in character, Much interest was aroused in offi- cial quarters at the' indirect exposure of the manner in which persons and officials in Germany apparently are avoiding the British - censorship in communicating with the German em- bassy here. 3 The arrest of Grlvei furnished a dramatic conclusion to' negotiations which had been in progress for 2 week between him and Prince Hatzfeldt, counsellor of the German embassy. Graves is said to have come to Wash- ington last week and called at the embassy. ' Reputation of Graves. He-was known there as the man who, had ,fiublished widely what he alleged to be important secrets of the German war office and the Hohenzol- lerns. He alsorwas known as a man who preriously had described himself as a mmeber of the German secret service and later as an employe in the foreign’ field of the British foreign office. \ “The master spy” he called himself. Officials allege that upon entering the office of Prince Hatz&\ll:h he made it known that he had in“is posses- sion the papers which brought about his arrest today. One letter which he exhibited was to Countess von Bern- storff from her son, an officer in the German army, He said, according to statement made by federal officials to- night, that he had other letters which would prove “embarrassing” for the countess should they be published. The official dispatches were said to be useless to him for the reason that he could not decipher them. He is alleged to have asked for $3,000 in cash if he delivered, the papers. He also is alleged to have asked Prince Hatzfeldt to prepare and sign a state- ment that the money had been paid for services rendered the German gov- ernment. He Makes Threats. Embassy officials say Graves threat- ened to turn over some of the docu- ments to White House officials if the $3,000 was not forthcoming. The letters showed no postmark and officials of the embassy were con- vinced that they had been obtained in some manner from a confidential mes- senger whose identity is undisclosed. Prince Hatzfeldt promised to take the matter under consideration. Federal officials” declare Graves gave Prince Hatzfeldt a certain time [ ——— ‘The Weather Unsettled; not so Temperatures ot Omaha Yesterday. ¥ Dy i () Hoel og. N a m .21 N tam 22 S Tam Flgia r{\ 0 a 11 a DT i: m. 1. Ifi 2 p. 3p D in 5 p. 6 p. s — Comparative Local Record. 1916. 1916. 1914, 1913, Highest yesterday 23 64 71 62 Lowest yesterday 22 33 “ n Mean température... 22 44 58 44 Precipitation . . .08 .00 .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation departures from the normal: Normal temperature. Deficlency for the da: Total excess since March 1, 1916 Normal precipitation. Excess for the day. Total rainfall since Deficiency since March Deficlency for cor. perfod 1915.. 1.18 inches Deficlency for cor. period 1914.. 3.44 inches A. WELSH, Meteorologist .04 Inch 16.89 inches 11.96 inches 3|3 of Nemaha county, COUNTESS VON BERNSTORFF, whose name is brought up by the arrest of alleged ex-German spy on charge of blackmail. COUNTESS VON BERNSTORFF within which he was to comply with his_conditions. Prince Hatzfeldt communicated with the district attorney's office here as soon as Graves left his office. An- other meeting was arranged and yes- terday Graves telegraphed from New York that he would present himself later in the day. Prince Hatzfeldt put $3,000 into an envelope, and with two agents of the Department of Jus- (Continued on Page Two, Column One.) ELECTION RESULTS- NEBRASKA'S WONDER Choice of Wet Officers to En- force Dry Law Food for Much Speculation. EXAMPLE IN LANCASTER (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Nov. 12—(Special.)—In- consistenties of the late clection and the result “at the polls appears to be| the topic of conversation more than any other thing connected with the election,. The success of the' dry amendment by a mejority of possibly 25,000 and the election ‘of wet candi- dates to enforce-the law by majorities half ‘as large, shows a lack of con- sistency hardly understood, according to the opinion of those discussing the situation. Douglas county appeared to be about the only consistent county in. the state. It went wet and also gave majorities for those supposed to be for a wet program. Inconsistent Lancaster. Lancaster county, the hot bed of dry sentiment, which voted dry by a majority of several thousand, turned around and voted majorities for wet candidates who .are expected to en- force the law. A republican sheriff up for re-election, one who has made a record in pulling joints where liquor had been sold was defeated, while his successful opponent, who was the sec- retary of a club which this year had been raided by him for illegal selling of booze, was clected sheriff in his place. No one believes but the state offi- cerg elected to enforce the prohibition law, will do otherwise than try to en- force it, but the fact remains that the candidates Known to be on the dry side were defeated. This again brings up the question whether it gains a man anything desiring to” run for office to pledge himself in favor of the dry program if those who ask the pledge allow him to go down to de- feat. Mr. Bryan's Value. Most of the “argufyers” are willing to admit that the amendment would have. carried anyway had not Mr Bryan come into the state for the last days of the campaign, and one man said he thought it would have carried by 'a greater majority if he had not. They point to the fact that Mr. Bryan, by his attitude of failure to mention the names of Hitchcock, Neville and Reed in his speeches, gave out notice that they must be defeated, yet all three of themr were elected by good safe majorities and so large that they have not quit chuckling over the Bryan opposition yet. This again brings up the matter of the value of Mr. Bryan's week-before- *| election speeches in“the state and causes many of his friends and a great many of his enemies to question his worth as a supporter in the future. Drainage Ditch to Be ~Started January 1 Stella, Neb., Nov. 12.—(Special.)— Munn & Rees Construction company of Kansas City, has the contract for the work on Drainage District No. The ditch will drain 3,500 acres of land along the Big Muddy bettoms and will be eight and one-half miles long. According to contract, the work will begin the first day of Januaryy and must_be completed in 240 working days. The ditch will shorteg the channel of the Muddy to one-half the distance, and will lessen the danger of floods in the future. Freak Election Bet Is Paid at Albion Albion, Neb.,, Nov. 12.—(Special.) —The most unique wager over the recent presidential election was settled here today, when Dr., Howard stood on a step ladder in the strect and ate a loaf of bread and drank a bottle of grape juice, before a large crowd. | Republicans Have UNGERTAIN; MANY PLANS BEING LAID Majority, * But Democrats Hoping Some May Vote Independently Next Congress. —— L] CLARK MAY BE OUT OF IT Speaker May Decide Not to Become Candidate for Re-Election. THIS SESSION BUSY ONE Washington, Nov. 12—Members of the house of representatives in the newly elected * Sixty-fifth face one of the most uncertain or- ganization situations in the history of the government. With a few districts still in doubt, the republicans appear to have'a plurality or four or five members and a possible majority pf two or three when it is figured that an independent elected in Massachusetts and a pro- gressive elected in Minnesota prob- ably will vote with them for organiza- tion purposes. Independence of ac- tion has characterized a number of the re-elected members on the repub- ican side, however, and their attitude toward' democratic legislatidn in the last few years has given democratie leaders cause for hope that some of them might carry their independence into the organization of the next house. \ No Material Change. While there might be a few changes when the official returns are counted, the chances are that these would not materially alter the general result. In view of that, democratic leaders re- gard it improbable that President Wil- son .will call an extra session of the new congress next spring. Then the organization fight would not come un< til the regular session in December, As matters stand the candidate’ of the republicans for speaker will be {amcs R. Mann, the present; minority eader, and Speaker Clark gaperally is regarded as the democratic ¢hoice to succeed himself. Already, however, there are rumblings of uncertainties because of the close political division, On the republican side there are re- ports of disaffection .against the minority leader. Consequently, there is gossip among some republicans re- garding the advisability of naming an- lother man as candidatg for speaker. ~ows Lively. There are ce i esting ‘and lively party /conferences on both sides before organization tickets are finally launched. As the democrats apparently will be in the minority, some of the friends- of Champ Clark, are not certain that he will be a candidate to succeed himself. Unless he can be elected speaker they prefer that he abandon that race and become a candidzte for minority leader, the post he feld for =many years before the democratic as- cendany in 1912, Such a development might ~precipitate a lively contest within the democratic ranks _with Claude Kitchin, the present majority leadership. The congressional result in New Mexico is doubtful, the chances now favoring the democrats. In Pennsyl- vania there are two districts and pos- sibly three, where the soldier vote when counted, may change the re- sults. In two of these republicans and in one a democrat, have been elected by small majorities on the face of the returns reported. In the:Tenth North Carolina district, Britt, a republican, is claiming the election over Weaver, democrat, by thirteen majority. Fordney a Leader. In theyevent of republican organiza- tion of the house, majority leadership under seniority rule, would go to Jo- seph W. Fordney of Michigan, who automatically would become chairman of the ways and means committee. Among the majority members of that important committee, which would have charge of tariff revision, will be Representatives Ebenezer Hill of 'Connecticut, “Longworth of _ Ohio, Gardner of Massachusetts, Moore of Pennsylvania, Green of Iowa and Fair- child of New York as chairman of the appropriations committee, and with him, in control of this committee, would be former Speaker Cannon and Representatives Slemp of Virginia Good of Iowa, Mondell of Wyoming, Vare of Pennsylvania and Davis of Minnesota. Among other important probable changes would be Hayes of California, to succeed Glass of Vire ginia, as chairman of 'banking and currency; Cooper of Wisconsin for Flood on foreign affairs; Esch of Wis- consin for Adamson, Georgia, on in- terstate and foreign commerce; Vol- stead of Minnesota for Webb, North Carolina, on judiciary; Albert Johnson (Continued o} One American ) On Torpedoed Steamer Arabia London, Nov. 12—The American consul at Bombay, India, states that only one American, Paul Ruttledge Danner, was on board the British steamer Arabia, sunk November 6 in the Mediterranean, says a Reuter dis- patch from Bombay. Page Two, Column Three.) Gt The Peninsular and Oriental liner Arabia, according to a statement b, the British admiralty November é,, was sunk without warning by a sub- marine, All of the 437 passengers and all of the crew with the exception of two engineers, who were killed by the explosion, were saved by vessels which went to the rescue. The Arabia was homeward bound from Austgalia. Danner, who had been engaged in Young Men's Christian association | work in India, according to his pgr- ents in Cambridge, Mass., was return- | ing on the Arabia to spend a furlough at home, congress | § g 2 be some inter- Record of Vote in Willcox Issues Statement Showing Fluctuation of Re- | turns Four Years Ago. STILL WAITING FOR COUNT New York, Nov. 12—A statement showing the fluctuation of the lead between - Presiden Wilson and | Colonel Rooseve California in | 1912 from r a month | after g the state | avor of Roosevelt was first credited with v was issued yesterday by dirman William R, Willcok of the republican national committee to “show precisely why the republican national committee cannot at this time concede the election of Mr. Wil- | son and must await the official count in this and other state statement read, first in the lead; that subsequently this lead was taken by Colonel Roos velt and that finally the delegation to the electoral college from California was divided, two electors being for Mr: Wilson and cleven for Colonel Roosevelt. From Chronicle Files. “The files of the San Francisco Chronicle show the following: “On Wednesday, November 6, the day after election in 1912, the Chroni- cle said the indications were that Mr. e S Massacre of Men | And Women After | Attack by Zapistas Laredo, Tex,, Nov. 12—An indis- criminate massacre of nearly 100 women, children and Carranza sol- diers, who were traveling on a train near Contreras, State of Morelos, which was attacked by Zapata fol- lowers, is reported in Mexico City newspapers received here today. After the attack on the train, the dead lay in piles beside the cars, the papers state. e ERRORS IN NORTH | DAKOTA VOTE COUNT kgpfii;ifixaffihifififi Hears of Irregularities and Will Take Action, WILL PROSEOUTE INQUIRY| = Fargo, N. D, Nov. 12.—Chairman William Lemke of the North Dakota republican state centra! committee has received reports indidating errors in handling ballots in Burleigh county, | as well as other irregularities, and will prosecute inquiry to determine the possibility of a recount. The republican national committee has authorized Lemke to place repre~ sentatives at every county canvassing board meeting next Friday. Dakota Is Adding To Figures Against Equal Suffrage Pierre, &S. D., Nov. 12.—(Special Telegram.)—Returns coming in up to this evening add slightly to the ma- jority against suffrage in the s putting the figures at 4,455 against that issue. The prohibition vote .is growing, and now stands at 9,463 ma- Jority, which indicates that it will go over the 10,000 mark. Returns today have put the Richards primary law further behind, with 1,078 against it, but it is yet close enough to go either way on the counties yet to make re- turns. The presidential vote on the high- est candidates on each electoral ticket gives Hughes 48,944 and Wilson 45,- 696, but the lead over over 3,000 would be under 2,000 between( the highest democrat and the loweét republican elector. Indications are that Hughes’ lead will not go over 4,000, if it reaches that figure. Stolen Autoand Alleged Thief Are Found at Omaha Broken Bow, Neb., Nov. 12.—(Spe- cial.)—Floyd Bauman, charged with the larcency of a $1,000 roadster from Joseph Molyneux, of this city and who was arrested by the police in Omaha at the instance of Sheriff Wil- son, was brought here by the latter officer Friday night. The car dis- lappeared from its garage early on the night of November 9th and the larrest followed within twenty-four | hours. Sheriff Wilsop went to }Omaha late Thursdav night and with | the wo-operation of the city police | located the missing” automobile in a | private garage. Prosecutor Kelly had | Bauman appear before County Judge | Ford Saturday afternoon, but at the | request of the defendant's attorney, .thc preliminary hearing was continued {to November 21. The court fixed the bonds at $1,000, which was furnished. Electric Light Plant At Odell Is Burned Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 12-—(Special Telegram.)—The ‘electric light plant at Odell, twenty miles southwest of Beatrice, was destroyed by fire early | this morning from an unknown cause. The plant was owned by James Barr; and was valued at about $4,000. Resi- dents of the town by hard work saved the buildings adjacent to the plant, Reviewed by Chairman Wilicox | Colonel Roosevelt. | 20,000. ‘announcement came from Mr, Hughes | !certify what California Wilson had safe plurality over The democratic state chairman claimed the state by a “On November 7, the Chronicle said that a storm had delayed reports and that no figures were available from four counties, Retarns from 3,668 precincts out of 4,372 gave Mr., Wilson a lead of 6,237. “On November 8, the Associated Press announced that Colonel Roose- velg was in the lead 130 votes. Six changes had been made in the vote from Los Angeles in the previous twelve hours, each change increased the lcad of Colonel Roosevelt. With three Los Angeles precincts out and 136 precincts elsewhere in the state out, the Wilson vote stoodr at 280,- 125, and the Roosevelt vote at 280,255, Wherefore of Collapse. “The collapse of the Wilson plurality was due to the way clection figures in Los Angeles had been com- piled. The 'democratic chairman placed the Roosevelt majority in that icounty at about 13,000, “The clerk of the county was ap- pealed to by political leaders for an accurate count, e made a semi- official tabulation of the returns, which showed startling discrepancies from the results obtained unofficially by political headquarters and newspa- pers. Much of the disrepancy was duc to the scratching of allace, who headed the progressive electors. “On November 9 returns compiled from 4,293 precincts out of 4,372 gave Colonel Roosevelt 281497 and Mr. ‘Wilson 280,843, “On November 13 returns from all but five out of 4,372 precfncts gave Colonel Roosevelt the state by twen- ty-four votes. “On November 17 it was announced that Secretary of State Jordan went to Los Angeles to take personal charge of the count. “In November 24 it was announced that the district court of appeals in Los Angeles had thrown out one pre- cinct which had given Colonel Roose- velt a majority of 104. \ “On December 4 the Chronicle an- nounced that if there were no more changes due to court decisions and to the auditing by the secretary of state there woulg be, according to the offi- cial count, two democratic electors and eleven progressive. A change of ten votes would elect another demo- crat, it was said.” Mr. Willcox had a conference with Charles E. Hughes today, during which the situation was discussed. No | in regard to his own plans. Mr. Will- cox said afterward that he and, he thought, Mr. Hughes, would remain here until the first of next week. He said he did not expect official counts from the doubtful states to begin com- ing in_before then and it wouls 5‘0 more that a week at least before they were complete. He would not venture a guess on how much longer than that it might take, Willcox Statement, Later Chairman *Willcox gave oul this statement: “The national committee is not raising the cry. of fraud nor is it go- ing out searching for fraud, We have received any number of com- munications, signed and unsigned by telegraph, letter and telephone alieg- ing fraud, from all parts of the coun- try, but in all cases the communica- ‘tions are referred by us to state of- ficials for investigation, “The national committee is simply in the same position as state officials who are waiting for the result of the official count and whose duty it is to clectors have been chosen.” . Split Not Likely. Los Angeles, Cal,, Nov. 11.—A dif- ference of only 654 votes was found today between the highest and lowest of the democratic electors in the semi-official count conducted by the register of votes. Election officials expressed the opinion these figures made it seem unlikely the official count would result in splitting Cali- fornia’s electoral vote. McChord Promises Relief From Coal Car Shortage Soon Louisville, Ky., Nov. 12—Immedi- ate relief of the coal shortage in cer- tain parts of the country is promised by proposals approved late today by Commissioner C. C. McChord. These proposals emanate from rail- road representatives present at hear- ings in connection with an investiga- tion by the Interstate Commerce com- mission into the question of the ex- change and return of freight cars by railroads. It is proposed that every railroad in the country begin at once the return of all foreign coal cars in its posses- | sion as fast as they are unloathd. 1t there is no load for them going in the general direction of their home lines | they are to be returned empty. Coal-carrying roads have promised | that as soon as a fair proportion of missing equipment is returned they will raise embargoes which have been | placed upon shipments in their cars to | sections which are now suffering from | a scarcity of coal, | Commissioner McChord asked the | railroad representatives making the | proposals to indicate to him Monday what the intentions of thieir lines were in regard to carrying them out. Mexicans Celebrate; Denounce Americans |of war relief committce, MRS. CARRANZA RETURNS TO MEXICO—Senora Venustiano C a, wife of the Provisional lent of Mexico, has returned from El Paso to her own country to join her husband at Querataro, near Mexico City. SONERS OF WAR T0 GET MAIL FRER Postal negul;i;n_l Permit Let- ters' and Parcels to Go Without Postage. HOW TO REACH THEM The prisoners of war relief commit- tee, with headquarters at New York, which is looking-after, the interests of .German . and M%‘nmln war, sends out the following informa- tion as to how prisoners ‘may ' be reached by mail: “The United States Official Postal Guide of July, 1916, on page 114, No. 8, contains the folowing regulations regarding mail sent to prisoners of war “‘Exemption ' from = all postage charges applies in the countries: of origin and destination as well as in the countries through which the mail passes; to correspondence addressed to or coming from bureaus of infor- mation concerning prisoners; ‘to or from soldiers prisgners in belligerent countries or interned in neutral coun- tries, and to any article admissible to the mails exchanged between Canada and the United States when addri to or mailed by a prisoner of wi either, country, Sailors and civili on interned vessels and in war pris and camps are assimilated to soldiers who are prisoners of war, “‘In addressing” mail the name of the addressee-must be followed by the PRI ‘words “Prisoner of War.” “*All ‘mailable articles( letters in their usual and ordinary form, post cards, prints, commercial papers, sam- ples, complying with the postal union regulations) are acceptable free of postage. “‘There is no exemption from the payment of the registration fee of 10 cents, nor from the payment of post- age at the rate of 12 cents a pound or fraction thereof on packages sent by international parcel post.’ “It must be understood that the last named regulation subjecting parcels to ordinary rates holds good with one exception, viz.: Ordinary parcels (fourth-class matter) up to a weight of four pounds six ounces, and which may be sent free of postage to prison- ers of war interned in Canada because according to page 14, item f, of the Postal Guide, such parcels are admis- sible to the mails in transit between Canada and the United States. “In all cases, and especially when sending parcels to Canada, contents of the parcel should be distinctly stat- ed on the wrapper. “Detailed regulations' and sugges- tions are also contained in bulletin A-B. No. 11 issued by the prisoners 24 \North Moore street, New York City. This bulletin will be sent on request, The office of the prisoners of war relief committee stands ready to advise in all difficult and complex questions re- garding correspondence with prison- ers of war” Union Pacific Will Hald More Empties Here (From a Staff Correspondent.), Lincoln, Nov, 12.—(Special.)—After questioning the right of the State Railway commission to inguire into the action of the road in shipping d | contraband, and whether. El Paso, Tex., Nov. 12.—Reports empty freight cars to Oregon because of a celebration at Santa Cruz de it was interstate comimerce, the Un- Rosales, about fifty miles southeast pacific Railroad company has now no- of Chihuahua City, by Villa bandits, tified the commission that it will cease have been brought to the border by | doing S?l and as a consequence, En- Mexican refugees and reported to gineers Boyer and Gregory ,who were agents of the American government sent, out inthe role’ of ~Sherlock here. These reports vary, but agree Holmes, have been notified to return that a parade and celebration was held | to_the home station, there and speeches made denouncing| The complaint was that empties Americans and* Chinese. Americans | were hurried to Oregon, where they were blamed for Mexico's troubles by | could be used to load hay and grain the speakers, according to the refu-|for points along the road. Tomor- gees' reports, Following the c:lcbra-irow notices will, be sent to shippers tion three Chinese were killed in the [to report if the promises made are plaza, according to the same sourcc.Jcarried out. i GERMAN SUBSEA SANK AMERICAN SHIP COLUMBIAN Wireloss Pispatch to Paris From Madrid Gives the Nationality of Under- water Boat. PRESIDENT TO TAKE IT UP State Deps;t;e_nt will Lay Matter Before Him This Week. MUST OLEAR SOME POINTS Paris, Nov. 12—A wireless dis- patch from Madrid says that it was a German submarine which sank the American steamship Columbian. Berlin, Nov. 12—(By Wireless to the Associated Press, Via, Sayville, N. Y.—The official report of thg com- mander of the German submarine, which sank the British steamship Rowanmore, on which there were sev- eral Americans, the Rowanmore disregarded the submarine’s signals to halt, makin it necessary for/the sub- marine to fire a few shots in order to gbrinx it to. A The Americans on board, as far as can be learned, consisted £f severgl negro firemen. No report has been receivied on the case of the British steamship Marina which, with fifty-two Americans in. the crew, was sunk by a submarine ofi the Irish coast. Inasmuch as it was sunk on the same day as was the Rowanmore, a report i¢ expected.soon. Three ogher cases of the sinkini of steamships have been submitted by the American embassy to the foreign office. These vegsels were destroyed in Sptember, No evidence was presented in this connection to indicate that Germany's submarine warfare have not been ob- served. Affidavits obtained by the Ameri- cay consul - at Liverpool said the Rowanmore attempted to eScape, but that the submarine continued to shell its after it stopped. . & ; Six Americans on the Marina, which was armed with a 4.7-inch gun, lost their lives. American survivors said under oath that the vessel was tor- pedoed without warning. ' Will Be Laid Before Wilson, Washington, Nov. 12—The e of o E’nfii‘u‘i’&i‘it L P i id bfibfl President wnlon*'il the State department early next wee! as part of a general summary of re- cent submarine operations construed by some officials as lorenuinr a radi- cal change in the German policy. Information regarding the - bian will bé so incomplete tonight that no official would predict what part the case might play in final determina- tion of this government's course. Late, in the day the American consul at Balboa forwarded the report that the vessel had been sunk thirty miles off Cape Ortegell and its crew saved, but ispatel no: details were given. The d tion of Secretary Lansing. Points to Be Cleared Up. Points to be cleared up before a de- of Wwhether the vessel was . without warning, whether it carried it attempted tn escape. The report received, sev- eral.days ago, that the Columbian wa: being shelled by a submarine, lei many officials to believe that it prob- ably was running away, thereby sac- rificing immunity from attack. If it carried contraband and was proper warned, the case may resolve itse! into a question of indemnity. Al available facts ‘regarding the Columbign will be collected as soon as possible, Information in the case of the Marina, Arabia and Lanao also is still incomplete, but every report re- céived so far regarding these vessels will be placed before the president as soon as he returns to his desk at the White House. Big Docket for District Court in Dodge County Fremont, Neb., Nov, 12.—(Special.) ~—~When the November term of dis- trict court opens Monday the largest docket in the history of the county is scheduled for hearing. Two murder cases and two other cirminal cases are listed, while thirteen civil suits will be heard. The case of Judge Lee Estelle of Omaha, against the Omaha: Daily News, which was tried Were three years ago and sent back by the | Judge Estelle was given,a verdict for $10,500. He sued for $60,000, alleging letter in the paper published by the defendant. The Greatest*Gain In the history of any Omaha Newspaper 49,462 More paid Want Ads in The Bee from January 1st to November 11th, 1916 than in same period, 1915, The Reasons: Lower Rates Better Results olum- immediateuy was called to the atten-- cision is reached involve the questions fired on = supreme court, is set for November 7, libel through the publication of a- Best Service Phone Your Ad to Tyler 1000. assurances in regard to the conduct of '