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VOL. XLV-NO. 120.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1G, WIJ-TWELVK PAGES.
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PRESIDENT ORDERS
THAT BURKITT BE
GIYEN PLACE AGAIN
.Wilson Gives Iastvu.tion that Pos
tal Official Who Criticised
His Enaemcnt Be
Reinstated.
ACTION QUAIHTED, HOWEVER
Winnetka Han to Ee Restored to
Post if There Are No Other
Charges Apainst Him.
INCIDENT AE2T0Y3 EXECUTIVE
WASHINGTON, Not. 15. Presi
dent Wilson today Instructed Post
tn aster General Burleson to reinstate
George Burkitt, removed assistant
postmaster at Winnetka, 111., because
he 'criticised the president for his
engagement to be married. The
president qualified his instructions
ty telling the postmaster general
that Burkitt should be restored to
Ms position if thero were no other
charges against htm.
Announcement of this action nai made
today by Secretary Tumulty after a brief
conference with President Wilson. It
w said unofflrop...y that the president
disapproved of dlscharT.ns Burkitt for
making the remarks accredited to "him.
DarVltt Denies Rrmarkn.
' In published conference between Burkitt
and Postmaster Kloepfer of Winnetka,
It was stated that Burkitt had been Riven
demerits for the remarks about the presi
dent's engagement, that Burkitt denleu.
The president did not go Into that feature
In his Instructions to Tostmaxter General
Burleson, but made It clear that Burkitt
should not be discharged for merely ex
pressing; the view that a man should
not become engaged within & year after
the death of his wife.
It was stated at the White House that
Postmaster General Burleson had no
knowledge of the case before i'. was called
to his attention by publication In news-
nnnpra in a nurnirtfA nr iinrKirt vbi im
proved by Assistant Postmaster Oeneral
Roper, after an exchange of letters with
Burkitt.
Burkitt protested he had not had an
opportunity to reply to the charges as
required by civil service laws. Mr. Hoper
Informed him that the law had been
compiled with by a letter sent to Burkitt
by the postmaster, notifying him of the
charge of showing disrespect to the
president.
White House officials were annoyed by
the publicity given to the case, and it
was expected that Postmaster Oeneral
Burleson would act Immediately on the
president's instructions.
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.Tne stofflce"departmenti issued "a.
statement today saying Burkitt ' was
charged with a aeries "of offenses which
had been accumulating, fop months. . . . .,
It was announced . that Burkltt's esse
was being further investigated and that
meanwhile he stand suspended.
When the Fostofflce department's state
ment saying Burkitt' still was under sun
pension and that the other charges were
being investigated reached the White
House it was stated that orders were on
4lwl. wn.r n Tnnt Inn at.r n.n.ral T J 1 .-1 n
on to reinstate the man, and It . was
made plain that he was to be restored to
his place regardless of other demarita
gainst him.
Sultan Thanks God
- for Victory Over.
French and British
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 15,-Vla
Berlin and London.) In a speech from
the throne at the opening of the Turk
ish Parliament today, Sultan Mehmed V,
aid:
"Eventa - which have passed since
December 1, thanks to The Almighty,
have realised my wishes and have cor
responded to the hope which I expressed
that these events might assure the hap
piness of the whole Moslem; World gnl
the Ottoman, empire.
"neroe attacks directed by the British
and French army and navy forces against
the Dardanelles, with the. Intention to in
vade Constantinople and the teizure cf
the straits, which for two and a half
centuries the Russian have been covi
ing, have been repulsed by th resist
ance, self sacrifice and enthusiasm of
my army and navy."
The Weather
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair; warmer.
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CoBapMratlYC Local Record.
1015. 1?H. 1K1.1 1912.
Highest yesterday 4 42 42 6.1
lxweat yesterday 14 23 35 31
Precipitation 00 .) .W) .K)
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from the normal:
Normal temperature 3S
lerlclency for the day I
Total deficiency since March 1 215
Normal precipitation. 04 inch
Iieflrlencv for the uay (Ml n-h.
Total rainfall since March 1..2.7 inchos
lefieln y since Alarm l 130 Inches
l,eflclency. cor. period, 114. ...I &i inches
lMflciency, cor. prlud, 1U.... 7 S7 Im-hes
Heporls from Btalloas at T P. M.
Station and Mate Temp. H gh- Rnln
or earner. i p. m.
Cheyenne, clear M
?avaaport. cloudy., 3
M'nver, clear 46
eta fall
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JMdge City, cleat. 44
zander, cloudy S4
North PUtte. dear 4)
Omaha, cloudy 45
Pueblo, clear 44
Kapld City, clear 8
Salt Lake, part cloudy.. 4)
Santa Fe, clear U
heiidan, part cloudy.... 82
Moul City, clear 42
Valentine, clear 34
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THE CZAR IN SUPREME COMMAND OF HIS ARMY
Latest photo cf the Russian monarch taking tho salute
while his young son, the czarevitch, stands at his side at
attention.
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ARMY AYIATORS
DO LITTLE FLYING
Records Show Captain Cowan in Air
Seventy-Three Minutes in
About Twenty Months.
PATTERSON'S FLIGHTS RARE
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 15.
Captain Arthur S. Cowan, command
ing the army aviation school at San
Diego, Cal., was not In an army aero
plane from-TJecember 21tl ttw
April 24, 1915, at which time charges
pi incompetence and favoritism were
preferred against him, according to
army records made public here today.
From July 10, 191 3, to the date of
the charges he was in the air seventy
three minutes, but In the four months
following the filing of the charges he
spent fifteen hours and seventeen
p inutes as a passenger and two hours
and thirty-five minutes as a pilot In
an army machine.
Lieutenant William Lay Patterson spent
fifty-four minutes In the air aa a pas
senger before he began to draw aviator's
pay. the records show, and made hla first
flight as a pilot less than a month ago
and more than a year after ha began
drawing aviator's pay.
The court-martial of Lieutenant Colonel
Louis E. Goodler, judge advocate of the
western department of the army, brought
out these statistics.' Colonel Goodler is
charged with having improperly, advised
junior officers at the school to prefer
charges against Captain Cowan. Hla de
fense is that he furnished only such Infor
mation aa would be expected from one
In his position, but the case has developed
into an airing of the general situation at
San Diego, where eight I'eutenants have
been killed since April 1, 1911. 'Whether
or not an officer Is entitled to aviator's
pay when he is not regularly flying is a
disputed point. ,
The charges filed against Captain
Cowan were not pressed.
Douglas County
Gets Requisition
for Arthur Hauser
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb.. Nov. 15. (Special.)
Application was made this afternoon by
County Attorney ,Magney of Douglas
county to Governor Morehad for requisi
tion papers on the governor of Kansas
asking for the return to Omaha of Ar
thur Hauser, charged With the murder of
W. II. "Smith.1
City Managers Are
Meeting at Dayton
DAYTON, O., Nov. j5. Municipal week
is being observed here ttjf n:;lnj today,
with a meeting of the city managers of
American cities, governed by this new
form of municipal control. City Manager
Henry Waite of Dayton, the largest of
these cities, delivered the address of wel
j come and City Manager Ashburner of
j Springfield, O., responded aa president of
, the association. The National Municipal
j league will begin its aesslons Wednesday,
with many problems of community In
I terest to la discussed.
Millionaire Kelly
Admitted to Bail
CHICAGO. Nov. 15. Thomas Kelly,
the Winnipeg, Man., contractor, will hava
a hearing on a writ of habeas corpus,
granted today by Judge Landls, In the
United States district court, her next
Friday. I-est week United States Com
missioner Mason ordered that Kelly be
extradited to Canada, where be Is
charged with parliament building frauds
totalling t&U.000. KeUy is now admitted
to bail.
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SERBS CAPTURED
German Official Report Says Bul
bars and Teutons Continue Fur
suit Along; North Front.
ALLIES CLAIM GAINS IN SOUTH
BERLIN, Nov. 16. (By Wireless to
Sayvllle.) Announcement was made
by the war office today of the cap
ture of 8,600 Serbians,' with twelve
mbBu. ""Uf'TBeBB' TUUO" THEfififrra
and seven cannon were taken by the
Bulgarians. Pursuit of Serbians Is
being continued all along 4he front.
nattle at Babona Pnsn,
MILAN, Italy (Via rarU), Nov. 11 An
account of the recent fighting beiore
Babuna Pass in southern Serbia Is for
warded by a war correspondent of the
Coiriere Delia Sera. Tho Bulgarians, he
says, were 20.000 strong and the Serbians
,000.
No serious resistance being possible for
the Serbians on open ground, they fell
back from Veies and IsVor and set up a
defense where -the road narrows, near
Abdi Pasa, at an elevation of 2,000 feet.
The 30,000 Bulgarians were grouped be-
(Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Take Moving Picture
of Ship and Boats
Before Sinking It
NICE, Nov. lS.-Captaln Rafaell of the
steamer France, which was sunk by a
submarine in tha Mediterranean on 'No
vember 7, Is authority for the atatement
that while the crew was getting. Into the
small boats the submarine approached
to within 100 feet. of the France .and
when all tha sailors were were safely
off the ship grouped the boats together
with the steamer aa a background, after
which moving pictures were' taken.
Prominent Lawyer
of Iowa Passes Away
GLENWOOD, la.. Nov. 15. (Special
Telegram.) L. T. Genung died at his
home in Glen wood. thla. morning, death
being caused by cerebral apoplexy of
an hour's duration. He was one of the
most successful and well known lawyers
In Iowa and as an orator his reputation
was state-wide. He was a republican, but
never sought high office.
Mr. Genung Is survived by his widow,
five sons and two daughters. Two of
hla sons were associated with him In the
practice of law in Qlenwood, Clyde T.
and Norman 8. Clinton and Bert Genung
are living at Carnes, Neb., Clarence at
Atkinson, Neb. The daughters, Mrs.
Ethel Bufflngton and Georgia E., live
at Glenwood. - . .
Mr. Genung was born at Rapid ICty,
111., September 21, 1S43; came to Mills
county June 23, 1870; was married to
Julia Anderson March 3, 1S72, and was
admitted to practice In 1875. He enlisted
In Company H, Fifty-first Illinois vol
unteers, In 161, nerving four years. He
was a prisoner at Andersonvi;ie and was
wounded In battle.
The funeral will be at the home In
Olenwood Wednesday. November 17, at
10 o'clock lii the morning, with Inter
ment at Hastings, la.
Governor Puts Ban
on Public Hanging
SPRINGFIELD. III., Nov. 15. Pending
tha iecelpts of assurances from pherlff
White of Jackson county that tha hang
ing would take place In private. Governor
Dunne, for a second time, today re
prieved Elston Bcott, a negro, under
sentence of death at Murphysboro. Re
cently nearly l,0U people attended a
hanging at Murphysboro, taking their
lunches and making a gala event of the
affair.
GREECE HINTS IT
WILL DISARM THE
ALLIED SOLDIERS
Implied Threat of Athens Govern
ment to Take This Action Re
garding Entente Troops
Causes Fear,
GREAT A1JL1 IS BIING FELT
Assurance from Official Sources of
Benevolent Neutrality Hot
Convincing.
BULGARIANS OCCUPY POSITION
LONDON, Nov. 15. Diplomatic
representatives at Athens of the en
tente allies unquestionably are
greatly alarmed at hints that if tho
Franco-British troops In Serbia at
tempt to fall back toward Salontkl
tho Greek atuhorltles may seek to
disarm them. Intimations of this na
nature have come from the premier
and minister of finance and the as
surances from Greek official sources
of warm friendship and benevolent
neutrality do not carry completo
conviction.
Greek military critics express their be
lief that when the railroad from Bel
grade to Sofia Is in operation without
danger of attack the Austrlana and Ger
mans will leave the Macedonian cam
paign to the Bulgarians. They tall to)
expla'n, however, how the numerically
luferio, Bulgarian force Is to make head
way against the Serbians and their
Franco-British allies.
Ilnlgmrlana ()pr Tetovo.
The Bulgarians are reported again to
have occupied Tetovo, which, situated
twenty-five miles west of oskup, forms
the extreme point of the wedge driven
between the Serbian armies. This Is the
only bit of definite news from the near
eastern front, but it is known the French
continue to hold the crest dominating the
Kosturnlo region In the Strumltsa sector.
Monastlr, in southwestern Serbia, Is
showing renewed uneasiness on account
of the large Bulgarian forces which are
threatening Perlepe from the Babuna,
pass region.
Troops of the entent allies, arriving In
an unceasing stream at Salonlkl, tax the
resources of tha port and the railroad to
the utmost. This is accepted as an In
dication of the Intention to push military
operations without regard to tha equivo
cal diplomatic poalton ot Greece,
German I.lae la Raaala la Daasjrer.
is taken her to mean that things at this
j end of the long Russian battle line are
'going very well for the emperor's troops.
They are advancing to the west of
Kemmern, which fell Injo their hands
during the recent rush. Petrograd mili
tary, experts declared that tha capture
of Kemmern places tha German' Una from
Llbau to Mltau In jeopardy, and also
brings a section of tha Tukum-MHau
railroad within artillery range.
The Germany lines are said to be only
ten . miles in advance of Mltau, which
city' the Russians believe , will soon be
within the range of their artillery.
'Along the Italian front the fighting for
Gorixla dominated tl.a situation. The
Austrlans are aald to bo feeling soma
anxiety for the fate of the city,' the
fall of which might be expected to have
a decided effect on the Serbian campaign.
WABASH DEED CARRIES
$18,000 REVENUE STAMPS
SHENANDOAH. Ia.. Nov. .-(Special.)
Revenue stamps worth 118,000 were
placed on the deed In which tha Wabash
Railroad company was transferred to the
Wabash Railway company under the re
cent reorganisation of the corporation,
when the deed was recorded In Page
county. It contained' eighteen 11,000
revenue stamps and the recording fee
was 8S.20. The Omaha branch of the
railroad runs through Page county.
The Day 's War Newt
WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL
today declared lit the ' Moose of
Commons that the project 'or
fading- a British fere to tha re
lief ef Antwerp la October, 1914,
originated with Karl Kitchener
.and the French gorernnar nt.
ON THE FRONT la northern France
the Germans annonce the cap
tare of a projecting; French
trench SOO yards long; northeast of
Kcnrlr, the new position bclnei
consolidated with the Uernaaa line
at that point.
tAI'TIRE OK (4,000 SERBIANS Is
reported by German hendiinarters
In today's official statement. The
Uniarartaa forces operating- In
Serbia took T.OM of these, to
gether with seven cannon. The
Serbians continue te bo driven
back all along; tho line, It la an-
nownecd.
BERLIN CLAIMS a somewhat de
cided aacccas for Ucrmaa amis
along; tha Styr river. General Van
Llnacngjcn'e troops have cleared
the entire western baak of the
river ef Raaslaei It Is declared.
RUSSIANS APPEAR to havn began
an offensive movement In a aew
region, ths Ucrmaa war offlea re.
porting j R nasi a attacks near
K morg on, cast of V Una, which
were repalacd.
LATEST OFFICIAL REPORT by the
Italian general staff claims prog
ress In tha .fighting; on tha Isoaao
front. .j
SALONIKI' HEARS that German
aabmarlaes. are- aslng tha Bul
garian harbor at Verna, an - the
Black Sea, aa a baa of alterations.
LATEST REPORTS frasa Reme ln
dleata that StfM persons were loat
la tha alaklag; af tho Italian liner
Aacana by a submarine, iron being
aaved oat af a total af K4JT aa
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Bill for Health Insurance for
Workingmcn Drawn in New York
NEW YORK, Nov. 13-The American
Association for Iabor Irgtnlatlnn today
niado public the text of a Mil designed
to establish a system of health Insurance
for workers In this and other states. The
association proposes to introduce tho
measure In the next New York legislature
and In other state legislatures during the
next few months. The general purpose of
the provoscd measure provides for health
Insurance for employes at the Joint ex
pense of employe, employer and state.
As now c" rafted the employer and em
BATTLE IS RAGING
III THEJLABYRIMTH
French Official Rtpoit Tells of
Continuous Fighting with
Hand Grenades.
GERMAN TRENCHES ARE MINED
PAUIP, Nov. 15. Infantry firing
has been going on without Interrup
tion at "the Labyrinth," according
to an announcement made In the
Lfternoon by the French war office.
Previous reports that the losses of
the Germans on November 14 were
very high have been confirmed.
The text of the communication fallows:
"In tho Artols district at 'Tho lAby
rnlth" the f ghtlng between Infantry
forces, together with the throwing of
hand grenades continued without inter-
nuption last night. It has been con
firmed that the losses of the enemy dur-
Ing the action of November 14 wer
heavy.
"In the Champagne district the Ger
mans have attacked with hand grenades
the barriers erected in front of our
listening posts at Butte de Tenure. They
were repulsed.
"In the Woevre, to the north of Rev,
the explosion of one of our mines, to
gether with very sustained fire of our
trench guns, overwhelmed the enemy and
demolished Its sapping works."
Robert Fay Makes
Detailed Admission
of Alleged Plot
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NEW TOUK, Nov. 15 Robert Fay,
one ot tho six men now under Indict-"
ment charged with' attempting to place
bombs on munitions ships sailing from
this port for England and France, today
made a long atatement to United Status
Attorney H. Snowdon Marshall. Tha
jitaUjoctH .isL.unJerli)tl .la . be-. n . Uia
nature of a confession and also to fur
nish new details of the alleged Oerman
plot to- destroy or damage munitions
shipped from this country to the allies.
A prominent official connected with
the investigollon said a quasl-agreemant
had been made between the government
authorities and Fay, and that Fay, who
claimed to be a lieutenant In the German
army, would plead guilty When brought
to ' trial with tho " five" others on
conspiracy ' charges! It was also
stated that Fay would appear be
fore the federal grand jury, but
not until his latest statement has been
checked up by the Department of Justice
and secret service agents. .If Fay goes
before the federal grand Jury, it js con
sidered certain that he will not be asked
to waive immunity.
Officials said that much of Fay's
original atatement was valueless, chiefly
because of vagueness. Fay, who was ar
rested while experimenting with ex
plosives, according to secret ' service
agents, confessed at' that 'time that he
came to this country through the aid of
the German secret service, with the
avowed purpose of attaching a "marine
bomb" of his own Invention to munitions
vessels sailing from this. port.
Judge Lindsay Fined
$500 for Contempt
DENVER. Colo.. Nov. 15,-Ben B.
Lindsey, judge of Denver's Juvenile
court, was held guilty of contempt of
court and fined ISO0 and costs by Judge
John A. Perry in the district court lata
today. Thirty days were allowed for an
appeal. The -rase grew out of Lindsay's
refusal to disclose' Information In the
trial of Mrs. Berta Wright on a charge
of murder.
Judge Lindsey claimed the Information
came to him In a privileged manner
through the confession of Neal Wright.
IJ years "Id, during the trial. An informa
tion, charging the boy with the murder
of his father because of an alleged con
fession made at hla mother's trial, still
Is pending In the Juvenile court. Mrs.
Wright wag acquitted.
World's Wheat Crop
Largest on Record
WASHINGTON, Mov. 15.-Wheat pro
duction In twenty countries which ordi
narily produce SO per cent of tip world's
crop la placed at 3.7B3,0uO,OU0 bushels by
the Department of Agriculture, from pre
liminary official estimates. That is an
Increase of 6Ul.0u0.0UO bushels over the 1914
crops In - those countries and 233,000.000
bushels more than In 1113. the previous
high record. The statistics Include ths
American l,002,028,00u-tusUol crop.
ANTHRAX AMONG CATTLE
NEAR OVVANKA S. D.
RAPID CITY, 8. D., Nov. 15. (Special.)
Anthrax U' reported among cattle In
the vicinity of Owanka, In eastern Pen
nington county, and cattlemen In that
section are greatly alarmed. Deputy
State Veterinarian . Edmlston was sum
moned as aoon as the disease waa dis
covered and took ' steps to prevent any
spread. Eleven head belonging to Roy
Humphrey were killed by the malady and
the official ordered their carcasses
burned and the balance of the herd
quarantined. . Adjacent farmers are
awaiting developments with their herds.
ployes would contribute equally and the
state would contribute one-fourth to this
amount.
The bill applies to all those engaged In
manual labor and to all others earning less
than 1100 a month. It would provide every
Insured worker with medical care. In
cluding nursing attendance, hospital care,
medical and surgical supplies, and a cash
benefit equal to two-thirds of the wag
for a maximum of twenty-six weeks In
a year. It also offers special care for
the wife of an Insured man.
RUMOR ADRIATIC IS
SUNK NOTCREDITED
Agents for Big: White. Star Liner
Say Ship is Still at Its Dock
in Liverpool.
OTHER ADRIATIC IN MID-OCEAN
NEW YORK, Nov. 16. There was
a report this morning In maritime
circles that the steamer Adriatic has
been sunk, but tho report did not
state whether the steamship was the
big passenger ship of the White Star
line or was the British steamship
Adriatic, which left Kymassl, Greece,
October 13, for Philadelphia, and
passed Tarifla, Spain, October 19.
Tho White Star liner Adriatic arrived
In IJverpool November U and was not
scheduled to leave for New Tork until
.November 24. Later a report became
current on the Maritime exchange that
It was the Adriatic rf the White Star
Una that waa In trouble. Tha other
steamship Adriatic, bound for Philadel
phia from Kymassl, should be about In
mldntlantlo today.
Officials of the White Star line aald
this morning they had no Information re
garding the Adrlatla other than It had
arrived safely on laat Thursday at Liver
pool. They did not credit the report.
David Lindsay, assistant to Mr. Jef
rrles, the passenger manager of the
White Star Una, said he was positive the
Adrlatla waa still at Liverpool,
"Tho Adriatic waa heavily laden when
It left New York," Mr. Lindsay aald, "and
It would take at least three days to un
load It, and as' many more to load the
steamship for Its return voyage to this
port
The Adriatic was built In 19ol and cost
pear 14.000,000. It has a gross tonnage
of 14,641.
Italian Liner Does Not Rail
NEW YORK, Nov. 16. The sailing of
the steamer Dante ' Allghlerl of tha
TransatlanUca-Itallaaa line from Genoa
ttvembfrJJ,.hsAbecn.Jricelled
cording te a message received by tha
line's local agents today. No reason for
the cancellation of the sailing date was
given in the message,
On Saturday the sailing dates for the
America and Palemo of another Italian
line were cancelled. At that time another
firm of local agentsTx pressed tha opin
ion that the sailings were cancelled be-
causa- the - Italian - government probably
wished to use the vessels for transports.
Greek Liberals May
Not Take Part in
the New Elections
PARIS, Nov. 15.-The liberal party In
Greece may not participate In the coming
elections, although the matter has not
yet been decided. Former Premier Ven
ixelos formally Indicated to a deputation
of merchants and manufacturers, who
came to him urging him to pursue hla
struggle against the opposing Influences
lln Greek politics, a Havas dispatch from
Athens dated yesterday states.
Replying to the deputation M. Yen-
Ixelos said ho thought it would be prefer
able If the liberal party took no part
In the approaching elections, as even if
It obtained a majority In the chamber
It oould not carry through Its program.
The party, however, would decide defi
nitely in a few days, he said.
Regiment for New
Army is Enlisting
at Pittsburgh, Pa.
PITTSBURGH. Nov. 16. Leaders of tha
movement to form In Pittsburgh a regi
ment of Secretary Garrison's proposed
continental army, announced today that
gome 400 men had already declared their
intention ot joining the organisation,
which will be perfected at a meeting In
Carnegie Muslo Hall "Wednesday night.
The plan Include the melntenaaoe of a
summer training camp and winter quar
ters where the men can be kept fit and
ready for service at all times. Back of
the organisation are the produce, busi
ness and professional man who spent a
month at Plattsburg laat summer.
Pioneer Bohemian
of Omaha is Dead
John Foral, a pioneer of Omaha, died
Sunday night at his home, 141. Pierce
street, at tha age of S years.
Mr. Foral came to Omaha in 1881 from
Bohemia, the place of his birth, and he
remained here ever since. He la sur
vived by a wife, six sons, Martin, vll
11am and Louis of Omaha; John of Coun
cil Bluffs and Joseph of Exeter, Neb.,
and Jamas of Detroit, and two daugh-
terSv Anna of Comstock, Neb., and Mrs.
Mary Kotera of Omaha.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning at t o'clock from SL Aloyslug
church, with Interment. In St. Mary's
cemetery.
Carranza Troops
Take Town of Naco
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. -Ths Carranaa
agency today announced the occupation
of Naco. Villa troops fled toward Villa
Verde, with t.OOO Carransa cavalry In
pursuit.
CHURCHILL SAYS
KITCHENER MADE
ANTWERP PLAN .
Former Cabinet Member, in Speech
to Commons, Says Idea ot Relief.
Expedition Originated with
War Secretary.
DEFENDS DARDANELLES RUSH
Admiral Fisher Objected to Rsdoo-
tion of Home Fleet bat Did Not
Oppose Method of Attack.
PREDICTS ULTIMATE VICTORY
LONDON, Nov. 15. Winston Spen
cer Churchill, who resigned last week
a chancellor of the duchy of Lancas
ter, said In tho House of Commons
today that the project for sending an
army to the relief of Antwerp origin
ated with Field Marshal Kitchener
and tho French government. Mr.
Churchill made this statement In out
lining the reasons for hla resignation
from the cabinet and explaining his
administration of the admlrnJty, of
which he formerly was first lord.
Mr. Churchill declared that If any oper
ations In the history of the world were
worth carrying through with sustained
futy and utter disregard of tife..he oper
ations at the Dardanelles were worth It.
Predicts t'ltlmate Victory.
'We are passing through a bad time,
which probably will be worse before It is
better, but It will be better," Mr. Church-.
Ill said. "If we endure the campaign of
191 should be decided against Germany
by Its shortage of men."
Regarding the Dardanelles. Mr. Church-
ill declared that the admrial on the spot
said they could not be taken with a rush,
but that the fortifications might be re
duced gradually by bombardment. Ad
miral Sir John Fisher, then first sea lord,
was' opposed to reduction, of Great
Britain's naval strength In home waters.
but never criticised the method of attack
on the Dardanelles.
Mr. Churchill declared he did not re
ceive clear guidance from Admiral Flaher
before the expedition waa decided upon or
the subsequent firm support whereto he -waa
entitled.
In making hla promised statement Mr.
Churchill dealt with episodes during hf
tenure of office as head of the admlraltl
rather than with his resignation. He
said hla letter to Premier Asqulth gave V"
fully and truthfully the reasons which
led him to ask for a release from the
government. These reasons did not apply
to any other member of the cabinet 'Who -waa
not In the war council.
' a.
alternative form of eervloe whereto no.
exception nan be taken and wherewith
X am perfectly content,") he continued.
Turning to the naval battle off the
Chilean coast laat year, In which a Brit
ish squadron was defeated by the Ger
mans, Mr. Churchill said he had been In'
full agreement with his expert advisers..
The admiralty's dispositions of warships,
he said, were sound and were the best
under the olroumstances. Documentary
evidence would make this clear, without
detracting from the gallantry and devot
tlon of Rear Admiral Christopher Crad-
ock, who - lost his life when the Good
Hope want down.
The suggestion that he had overruled
his naval advisers and kept the , old
cruisers at sea, thus . causing their de
struction by a German submarine - last
year, was charaoterlsed by. Mr. Churchill
aa untrue. He said K was for A. J. Bal
four, the present first lord of tha admi
ralty, to determine whether tha papers
should be published. He himself had no
desire to press for the publication of
papers which might prejudice officers
now in the service, v .
Regarding the Antwerp expedition,' Mr.
Churchill said it wag jiot arranged by
him, but had been planned by Field Mar
shal Kitchener and the Frenoh govern
ment He waa not concerned with it or
consulted until the arrangements were
advanced a long way and until the troops
were moving or were under orders. '
, "At a midnight conference I ' learned
that plans for sending .a,, relieving army
to Antwerp, already far advanced, .were
being considered In concert by Field
Marshal Kitchener and . the French gov-
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