Nebraska Newspapers

    THE O'NEIL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN, Publichcr.
O’NEILL. NEBRASKA
A "tinker’s dam" Is a wall of dough
•r of soft clay, raised round a spot
which a plumber, In repairing, desires
to flood with solder. The material
»f this dam can be used only once, and
la thrown away after this very tem
porary period of usefulness. Hencd
the well-known proverb.
In the West Indies a largo cater
pillar, found on the palm tree, is es
teemed a table delicacy, while tho
edible nests of Java swallows are so
rich a dainty that the ingredients of
a dish will cost as much as $75.
A Kansas City newspaper man who
la able to go in for fancy farming, has
more than 70 varieties of iris growing
In his yard and garden. The colors in
clude yellow, blue, pink and bronze.
Germnn and Japanese physicians,
working together, have demonstrated
that it is feasible to disinfect the
mouth, nose and other body cavities
with the ultra-violet rays.
ino J2,UUU Kiris employed in me tai
loring and dressmaking shops In New
Tork city wants a special detail of 200
■women police appointed to protect
strikers from gunmen.
A bill has been Introduced In the
California legislature providing pay
of $2 for each day lost by people ar
rested and tried for crime who escape
conviction.
The Order of Fools was founded In
1330 by Adolphus, count of Cleves, ?or
humano and charitable purposes. And
some one has the temerity to declare
It extinct.
It has been estimated that the earth
can maintain a population of 6,000,000,
000, a total which will be reached about
A. D. 2100 at the present rate of In
crease.
The French government has awarded
a gold medal to Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt,
who Is president of the American com
mittee for clothing for the wounded.
Weather records compiled for more
than a quarter of 'i century indicate
that the atmosphere of London la be
coming less foggy.
The marketed production of sulphur
In the United States last year. 327,634
tong tons, was the greatest In the his
tory of the Industry.
Irrigation projects under way or
completed In this country represent an
acreage of 2.640,633 and a coBt of more
than 380,000,000.
A French translator of plays once
translated Cibber's comedy of "Love's
Iauit Shift” aH "La dernlere Chemise
do I'Amour,"
Documents containing details of the
vessel’s cargo and the ports for which
•he Is bound are called the ship’s
Manifest.
Herring, great quantities of which
•re caught in Japan each year, ure
used chiefly to fertilize rice fields.
The women conductors and cleaners
on the tramcars of Newcastle, Eng.,
have been refused a war bonus.
The women conductors on the Glas
gow tramcars wear green straw hats
and black watch tartan Hklrts.
-- » .
One drop of petrol will kill n wasp
Instantly, but If applied to a bee or a
fly. It will be quite Ineffective.
There are no less than 60 persons
walking across the entire continent to
the San Francisco exposition.
A seismograph Invented by a Japa
nese scientist registers the velocity of
all earthquakes 300_ fold.
More than two-thirds or the gold now
t In use In the world was discovered
’within the last 60 years.
In Japan, If a bride dislikes taking
tier husband's name she may adopt him
Into her own family.
Jerusalem in 1913 and 1914 exported
more than $110,000 worth of goods to
the United States.
If necessary, the nut trees of the
world could supply nourishment to Its
antlre population.
Shakespeare makes 19 allusions to
boots, 82 to shoes, and seven to slip
pers and pumps.
‘Twelve lessons suffice to teach any
one to guillotine,” says the French of
ficial executioner.
Psalm cxvlli, besides being the mid
dle chapter In the btble, Is also the
shortest chapter.
Norrolk has more churches in pro
portion to its population than any othe?
English county.
Imitation leather is used by somq
vegetarians for boots, shoes, and even
book covers.
An Austrian countess has contributed
8.000 cork legs to wounded soldiers In
her country.
In the last 100 years. Great Britain
has hud a dozen different types o*
rifle.
In one minute a housefly, when it)
midair, vibrates Its wings 21,120 times.
Salt Bake City last year expended
8I.4S5.833.4S on public Improvements.
Subject to government inspection. 16,
000 New Zealand farmers keep bees.
German silver now goes by thi
name of "nickel sliver" In England.
There are 478,000.000 acres of unim
proved land In the United States.
New halibut grounds have been dls
covered near North Head, Wash.
Mrs. Waldorf Astor, Jr., Is now work
tag in an English munition factory.
Sudan grass yields from one ti
eight tons of cured hay an acre.
The figure of Voltaire Is the olden
wax work In Madam Tussand’s.
Victoria crosses are cast from can
eon taken by the British.
There aye no words of more that
a lx syllables In the blble.
Men have a stronger sense of tasti
than women. _
Dogwood trees are being planted it
Toklo parks.
Toronto last year collected $10,437,
000 In taxes.
Japanese banks recently lowered In
terest rates.
Stockholm has a Russian news
i YOUNG WIFE ASSERTS
LONGING FOR FINERY
MADE HER EMBEZZLER
She Admits Taking About $550,
But Employers Say Amount
Was Over $3,000.
Lincoln. Neb.. Oot. 4 -A desire for
finery and the fact that another girl
in the office got more money than she
did are the downfall reasons assigned
by Mrs. Helen Korus. now awaiting
trial on the charge of embezzling I
money from the Lincoln Cleaning &
Dye works. The company claims that
between $3,000 and $1,000 have been
taken, but the girl, who was recently
married, insists that she did not take
to exceed $550.
"I spent it all on myself. The com
pany paid me, as cashier, only $10 a
week, and there was another girl there
who got $14 and did not do as much
work as 1 did. I sent none of the
money away, but X needed it and I
took it.”
The company's investigations dis
closed that at the time she got mar
ried she had a $650 bank account, some
of which she spent on her wedding trip
and $300 of which she expended on
furniture. She is an expert bookkeeper
and changed the figures on price
tickets for work done. She took $1
the first time, but admits she grabbed
off as much us $50 at a time.
WINNEBAGO INDIAN FAIR
CLOSED PROGRAM FRIDAY
Winnebago, Neb., Oct 4.—The third
annual Winnebago Indian fair has
been in full blast for three days on
the agency reserve, about two miles
from Winnebago. The attendance is
large. The amusement program was
finished yesterday, and the judging of
exhibits is in progress today. There
are fiO exhibitors.
In the Indian handiwork department
a big Improvement is shown over pre
vious exhibits. A decided advance is
also noticeable in the cooking exhibits.
The canned and preserved fruit and
jelly displays are more than double last
year, and would pass inspection by the
most fastidious.
The corn display is below last year,
although it makes a very creditable
showing. The season was so late and
the early frost damaged it to some ex
tent, so that many Indians stated that
they did not have prize winning ears
and consequently not as many ex
hibited as last year.
“WETS” SEE PROSPECT OF
HARD FIGHT IN NEBRASKA
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 4.—Practical poli
ticians are Inclined to take their hats
off to the "dry” organization formed to
fight for prohibition in Nebraska next
year. An executive committee, made
up of some of the most astute poli
ticians in the state, and with a body of
advisers composed of men who have
successfully conducted democratic and
republican campaigns in Nebraska in
past years makes up a formidable or
ganization. The leaders do not at
tempt to minimize the strength of the
opposition, but they propose making
the campaign something more than a
fight for a moral principle. One of
the lines upon which it will be fought
will bo the necessity of putting the
liquor interests out of business be
cause they refuse to quit politics. The
last three state senates were controlled
by the liquor element because it had
concentrated its efforts on electing a
majority of that body through agents
whom it paid to go into every sena
torial district and put up known "wet"
democrats. One of the things the “dry"
organizaztlon will do is to follow the
same plan In every legislative district,
and In tills way buttress against any
legislative blocking if the amendment
should be adopted ns well as to give
“dry” votes a rallying point.
—♦—*
FORMER HARTINGTON MAN
GETS DECREE OF DIVORCE
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 4.—Oharlea
Nichols, late a resident of Hartington,
Cedar county, secured a divorce today
from his wife, Bessie May, on the
ground of desertion. Nichols was a
railroad brakeman, and when he came
In off his run one night he found no
one at home. Investigation disclosed
that his wife had taken their three
children and gone to her mother in
South Dakota. When asked to return
she said she was tired of living with
him and would not come back. The
children will remain with the mother.
ALLEGED MARRIED COUPLE
ACCUSED BY YOUNG GIRL
Lincoln. Neb.. Oct. 4. -Raymond
Miller and his wife have been brought
back from Omaha to answer n charge
of criminal assault upon 14-year-old
Rath Dlsher. The girl's story is that
she was induced by Mrs. Miller td stay
all night at the Miller home, and that
while she was sleeping with the woman
the latter's husband came into the room
and assaulted her. She says the as
sault was repeated the following night,
and that on neither occasion did the
wife make any protest. The girl said
nothing about either assault until a
week later, when her mother secured a
statement from her. The Millers ad
mit that the girl stayed at their home,
but deny the other part of the story.
IOWA U TO FURNISH
WIRELESS PIGSKIN SCORES
Iowa City, la., Oct. 2.—Scores of the
football games of cast and west will
he sent out from the University of
Iowa wireless station each Saturday
night.
There are about 50 wireless stations
in Iowa, which will be able to receive
the university reports. Most of them
are operated by amateurs, if they will
"listen" through their instruments
from 7 o’clock on Saturday evening,
they should be able to catch the foot
ball news. A full account of contests
elsewhere, gathered by telegraph from
all over the country will be relayed
through the wireless instruments.
The operators of the wireless sta
tions he various titles and towns
of the “ tc and surrounding territory
will he at liberty to give the informa
tion to their friends or to the news
i npers if they wish.
CERTIFICATE OF GLORY
TO COMMEMORATE HEROES
Paris. Oct. 2.—The creation of a
Certificate of Cilory" to perpetuate in
'amities the memory of members who
he'd for their country in the war now
n progress suggested by Deputy
Carre-Monva’.ct, is being considered by
.lie i all net. it Is proposed to have the
certificate a parchment on which the
name of the hero would be inscribed
w ith an expression of the nation s
latitude, signed by the president of
ae republic.
HEATED ARGUMENT AT
FARM CONGRESS OVER
INDORSING PRESIDENT
Resolution Carries by Vote of
215 to 48—Norris Outlines
Federal Aid Plan.
Omaha, Neb.. Oct. 2.-—The question
of Indorsing President Wilson’s foreign
policy caused heated discussion at the
clnvention of Ihe Farmers’ National
congress.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Frank O. O’Dell, of Omaha:
Resolved, by the farmers' national con
gress, representing the citizens of this
country, who in time of peace must feed
our people and in lime of war must fight
their battles. That we recommend the for
eign policy of President Wilson, who has
stood at the head of the American nation
during one of the most critical and trying
periods of its history.
Resolved. That we express absolute con
fidence In his patriotism, courage and
diplomatic ability.
Resolved, That we pledge him our un
swerving support in his endeavor to de
fend the rights of American citizens and
to maintain Inviolable the neutrality of
tills nation.
Mr. O'Dell led the fight for the reso
lution, and John Schmidt, of Wahoo,
led the opposition. Schmidt was sec
onded by Charlie Wooster, who de
clared President Wilson's foreign policy
to be weak. "He's a big bully—a bully
of nations," declared Wooster.
A test vote taken on the question
of tabling, offered by Schmidt, resulted
in a vote of 215 to 48, in favor of the
resolution supporting Wilson.
| After considerable spirited debate,
in which charges of "treasonable utter
ances" were made, an amendment elim
inating the reference to feeding and
fighting for the people was accepted
and the resolutions were adopted with
practical unanimity.
A plan for government aid to farm
ers of limited means was outlined by
Hon. O. W. Norris. United States sen
ator from Nebraska.
] It provides for a bureau to be oper
' ated through the postmasters, loaning
money on long time to bona fide farm
ers, who are American citizens, for the
purchase of farms or the erection of
buildings on them and drawing 4 per
cent Interest.
i To provide the money, he would issue
.1 ’e. per cent bonds to be sold to the
I public.
BILLY SUNDAY CONVERT
LOSES MENTAL BALANCE
Omaha. Neb.. Oct. 2.—Harry Rein
hardt, 322G Maple street, aged 22 years,
who hit the trail at a "Billy” Sunday
meeting last Sunday, is in the county
Jail charged with being insane. He
constantly talks of "Billy" Sunday and
of religion and frequently sings
"Brighten the Corner Where You Are."
He was arrested on a complaint signed
by Denton E. Cleveland, assistant pas
tor of Ihe First Congregational church,
and a secretary of the “Billy” Sunday
campaign.
Mrs. Flora Reinhart, his mother,
sobbing, came to the court house in a
vain attempt to secure the release of
her son. Then she went to “Billy” Sun
day's hotel to appeal to the evangelist
for aid, but he was absent, having him
self gone to the court house to inspect
the building.
“Harry did not have a strong mind,
but he worked and was never locked
up. until he hit the trail.” soldied’^Irsi
Reinhardt. "Since he hit the trail last
Sunday he has been worse, and lie has
talked of 'Billy' Sunday and about re
ligion. He has heard Sunday preach
several times.”
—f—
EIGHT LEADERS NAMED
FOR ANTILIQUOR FIGHT
Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 2.—An executive
committee of eight to direct the coming
campaign for "Nebraska Dry in 1916"
was appointed by the state dry federa
tion in its closing session here yester
day, in accordance with the plan of a
special committee of five appointed by
Chairman Bryan Wednesday afternoon
to prepare a scheme of campaign.
The committee is nonpartisan and
consists of one representative from
each of the five leading political parties
of the state, from the Anti-Saloon,
league, from the State Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union and from or
ganized labor.
The following names were selected
by caucuses of these various organiza
tions and were approved by the con
vention:
Ambrose C. Epperson of Clay Center,
from the republican party.
E. (i. Kretsinger of Beatrice, from
the democratic party.
Harry E. Sackett of Beatrice, from
the nrogressivc party.
C. C. Crowell of Omaha, from the
prohibition party.
Ed Ashland of Omaha, from or
ganized labor.
H. F. Carson of Lincoln, from the
Anti-Saloon league.
Mrs. Mamie Claffin of University
Place, from the Woman's Christian
Temperance union.
ONE KILLED, FOUR HURT, ON
WAY TO COUNTY FAIR
Beatrice, Neb.. Oct. 2.—John Truth,
of Elk Creek, was killed and four oth
er men injured, one of them. Joseph
Schultz, probably fatally, yesterday,
when the automobile in which they
were driving turned over In a ditch
near the town of Virginia. The men
were on their way to the county fair at
this place.
COLERIDGE MAN HELD
ON COMPLAINT BY GIRL
Hartlngton. Neb., Oct. James Bill
iard, of Coleridge, who was arrested
August 24. on complaint of Ada l.ola
Jefferson, 15 year old daughter of Mrs.
Daniel Reinhardt, alleging criminal as
sault. was bound over to the district
court yesterday afternoon by County
Judge Bryant. The court convenes
Monday. November 8.
NORFOLK BRAKEMAN GETS
DAMAGE AWARD OF $15,005
Norfolk. Neb. Oct. 2—The jury In the
damage suit of T’hil McNeely, of Nor
folk, against tlie Northwestern railroad
returned a verdict in federal court here
Thursday giving Mk'Nenly $15,000. Mo
Neely had jjued for $20,000. He was
n brakemnn and lost his right hand in
an accident in the South Norfolk
yards
The jury was out since Wednesday
afternoon. The case is to he appealed.
—♦—
WEALTHY FARMER USES
AXE ON HIS HIRED MAN.
Hay Springs, Neb., Oct. l.--., >hn
Krause, wealthy rancher of Ixmg Lake,
Neb., In a quarrel with his hired man
who was trying to collect wages due
him, struck the latter with an axo on
the arm. fracturing amo above the
elbow. Krause was arrested by Sheriff
Bruce and lodged in the county jail.
When taken before the court, lie
pleaded guilty on a charge of assault
and battery, paid damages and costs tc
the amount of $2,100 and v. ; ( re’eased
“DRY” DELEGATES ARE
DIVIDED ABOUT FORM
DF NEW RESTRICTION
Some Want to Outlaw Liquor
Entirely—Others Would
Hit Only at Sales.
Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 2.—The pre
liminary meeting of the delegates to
the ‘•dry" convention brought forward
a warm fight over the question of the
form In which the proposed constitu
tional amendment shall be drawn. As
the committee to which the job was
delegated months ago drew the amend
ment it prohibits the giving away of
liquors under any pretext. Opposition
to this was based on the claim that
this would arouse the opposition of
foreign born folks, and induce them to
believe that the adoption of the
amendment would prevent them regale
ing their neighbors or friends who
might drop in to any liquid refresh
ments. The debate brought out such
opposition that when the matter comes
to a vote in the convention the objec
tionable clause likely will be stricken
out.
The fight for the special restriction
was made by A. G. Wolfenbarger", for
mer national chairman of the prohibi
tion party, and he was supported by
many of the party prohibitionists. It
was expected that a struggle would
come up in the convention between
these party prohibitionists and those
who are for prohibition but not by
party action, but it hasn't yet de
veloped.
Mayor C. W. Bryan was the tempor
ary chairman of the convention. YV.
J. Bryan had sent word by his brother
I that lie opposed the Wolfenbarger
amendment on the ground that better
politics dictated that the fight be made
against the brewer and the distiller
and the saloonkeeper rather than
against liquor alone. This course,
which is likely to be adopted, aims to
lessen opposition to the amendment.
BRIEF FILED TO OPPOSE
SIOUX CITY RATE CLAIM
Lincoln. Neb.. Oct. 2.—The state
railway commission has completed its
brief in defense of its class rate
schedule, attacked by Sioux City,
Council Bluffs, Kansas City and St.
Joseph jobbers. It lays down the
promise that a state commission mak
ing state rates must be governed by
the conditions inside its border and
must form its work with reference ex
clusively to what is just in respect to
domestic business alone and must not
consider what effect the rates will
have on interstate business. It cites
decisions of the supreme court in the
Ames and Minnesota rate eases to
prove the soundness of this doctrine.
It is also contended that the complain
ants are trying to accomplish in this
way what they could not do in court,
because the new rates can be main
tained as compensatory.
It also denies that the Interstate
Commerce commission has anything
to say about the adjustment of rates
between jobbing centers because it has
no jurisdiction. It is insisted that the
only remedy left for the jobbing cen
ters is to bring their complaints be
fore the slate commission and let it
bo settled there.
COURT DECISION OVERRULES
BANKING BOARD’S ACTION
Lincoln. Neb.. Oct. 2.—According
to the ruling of Judge Cornish, of the
district court, the state banking hoard
is without jurisdiction or authority to
enact a rules relating to the estab
lishment of savings bahks in connec
tion with another bank. The rule
was to the effect that the savings
bank charter could not be approved
when it was to be operated in the
same room with a commercial bank
and with the same set of officers.
The State Savings bank of Clarks
went into court and asked for a man
damus to compel the granting of a
charter to it. The board based its
case on the fact that the failure of one
institution in such a case meant the
failure of the other. This was true
in tlie case of tlio First State Savings
bank, at Superior, run in connection
with the First National. When the
latter failed the savings bank turned
up its toes, and the failure cost the
state guaranty fund $45,000.
--
FIVE CANDIDATES FOR
LINCOLN POSTOFFICE
Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 2.—Petitions
are in circulation asking the post
master general to appoint Frederick
Shepherd, a lawyer, as postmaster.
Shepherd is now in charge, after hav
ing been named by the bondsmen of
the deceased postmaster. Shepherd
has been a Bryan man in politics, but
Mr. Bryan is committed to the can
didacy of Sam G. Hudson, a traveling
man. Senator Hitchcock is backing
J. W. Outright, the editor of the Lin
coln Star, an anti-Bryan man. The
Bryans are willing to take Sam S.
Whiting, and Hitchcock is understood
to have A. V. Johnson to fall back on.
Under these circumstances, the friends
of Shepherd think that by making a
big showing for him they can make
him a compromise choice. At any
rate. Shepherd will hold the position
until the warring politicians can agree
on a man. it is claimed by Bryan
men that the former secretary of
state will be granted the privilege of
numing the man, without any doubt.
FIRST WHIFF OF CHLOROFORM
KILLS HOSPITAL PATIENT
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 2.—\\. G. Rob
inson. whose father lives in Faith, S.
1).. died yesterday in a Lincoln hospital.
The cause of death was an anaesthetic
given him by the doctors preparatory
to setting a broken leg. City Physician
Reynolds told the coroner that the man
died at the very ltrst whiff of the
chloroform. Investigation later dis
closed that the man had been drink
ing heavily for two months. This had
so weakened his heart that the first
deep breath he took after the drug
was put up to his nose caused that
organ to stop at once. In u quarrel
three weeks ago he broke an arm and
bis inability to catch himself when he
fell olf a car caused him to break a
leg prior to his.being taken to the hos
pital.
Princess Margrethe. of Denmark, has
been selected as the bride to be of the
Prince of Wales.
TEKAMAH WEDDINC.
Tekamah. Neb.. Sept. 30.—The wed
ding of Miss Augusta Houston, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Houston, to
Victor I. Jeep tdok place at the bride’s
home Tuesday evening at 8:30 o’cloc k
The Rev. Canon Marsh, of Blair, per
formed the ceremony.
Now that the huge cattle ranges of
the west are being cut up into fields
and town sites, Maine comes to the
rescue disclosing a 38,000- acre cattle
ranch. The owner intends to make it
pay “by breeding the right scat n*
cattle."
MINISTERS ASSU )
TO M. E. CHARI IT ,
ANNUAL CONF ICE
Detailed List of Appointments
Made for Norfolk District,
Northeastern Section.
Omaha. Neb., Oct. 1.—Assognments
made to churches In the Norfolk dis
trict, in the M. E. conference here, are
as follows:
E. E. Hosman, superintendent; Allen.
William Kilburn; Battle c'reek, to je
supplied; Beldon, W. H. Mills; Bloom
field, Lawrence Yost: Bristow, to be
supplied; Breslau, to be supplied;
Brunswick, R. A. Richmond; Carroll, R. i
J. McKenzie; Central circuit, J. J.
Burke; Coleridge, E. T. Antrim: Creigh
ton, Joseph Stopford; Creston, W. H. j
Gardner; Dakota City, F. J. Aucock; ;
Dixon, P. D. Cox; Hartington, to he
supplied; Homer and Hubbard, L. R.
Keckler; Laurel, B. F. Hutchins;
Lynch, A. J. Holderman; Madison, W.
C. Harper; Maskell, S. A. Drais:
Meadow Grove, Charles Ford; Niobrara
and Monowi, T. C. Priestly; Norfolk, H.
H. Millard; Norfolk circuit, H. H. Mil
lard: Osmond, G. M. Bing; Page, J. H.
Rounds; Pierce, Henry Zinneeker;
Pilger, J. L. Phillips; Plainview, W. H.
Jackson: Plainview circuit, F. E. Sala:
Ponca, A. II. Eggleston; Randolph, C. I
O. Trump; Royal, Frank Williams;
South Sioux City, B. H. Marten; I
Spencer, J. W. Williams; Stanton, J. F. :
Poucher; Tilden, C. P. Lang: Venus
circuit, to bo supplied: Wakefield. ,T. R.
Wylie; Waterbury, to be supplied;
Wausa and Magnet, J. A. Martin;
Wayne, A. S. Buell; Winnetoon, G. A.
Bolus; Winside. J. T. Rowan, Wynot,
K. O. Pearson. |
—A—
BABE DESERTED IN HOTEL
GETS OODLES OF SYMPATHY !
Omaha. Neb.. Oct. 1.—The ears of j
pretty cigar girls and the frenzied in- I
terest of employes and guests alike at I
the Paxton hotel yesterday tells how
all the world loves a baby—especially j
a deserted baby.
After one of the chambermaids had
heard a baby crying pitifully for more
than hour in the morning she burst
into the room to behold a lone infant—
a sweet baby girl—about three weeks
old, awfully hungry, entirely without
parents, friends, money or anything
else save the wholesale lot of clothes in
whicli she was swaddled.
Hurried efforts were made to locate
the mother, but without avail. No one
knew any particulars whatever, ex
cepting that the baby was perfectly
beautiful with large black eyes and
lusty lungs.
It was finally deemed best for the
present to turn the little bunch of
feminine sweetness over to the Child
Saving institute. Meanwhile, an ef
fort will oe made to learn the identity
of the mother.
—A—
rurtivittt I tlNINtaatt MAIN
TO LOCATE IN WALTHILL
Walthill, Neb.. Oct. 1.—Osmond F,
Byron, late of Chattanooga, Tenn.. Is:
arranging to locate here for the prac
tice of law. While a resident of Ken
tucky, where he was a candidate for
congress in 1904, Mr. Byron was closely
associated with Colonel Roosevelt in
political affairs. He still is a genera!
admirer of Mr. Roosevelt, except on
his war attitudes, but on this point, al
though an ardent republican, Mr. Byron
stands squarely with the Wilson ad
ministration He declares the general
southern sentiment is to avoid war il
possible with honor.
-4
SCHOOLS DISCUSSED AT
NATIONAL FARM CONGRESS
Omaha. Neb.. Oct. 1.—The sessions
of the Farmers' National congress to
day was devoted to rural schools. The
morning program included addresses
by W. H. Campbell, of Clarks, Neb.,
chairman of the educational commit
tee: Dr. A. O. Thomas, Nebraska super
intendent: Dr. A. E. Winship, Boston,
Mass,: A. P. Saudles, Columbus, Ohio,
and others. The late afternoon pro
gram was given over to the women
delegates. Mrs. Belle V. D. Ilarbut, oi
Mauzanola, Colo., president of the In
ternational Congress of Farm Women,
being scheduled to speak on problems
confronting that organization; Mrs. H.
L. Keefe, of Walthill, Neb., president
of the Federated Women's Clubs ot
Nebraska, following, and Mrs. Ada Car
roll Wortman talking on "Social Life
on the Farm.”
TRANSPORT, CARRYING
INDIAN TROOPS, SUNK
Ramn.zan, Loaded With Sikhs
and G-hourkas, Destroyed
by German Plunger.
Athens, Sept. 28.—(via London, Sept.
30).—The Greek government has re
leased the Sikhs and Gourkas who were
survivors of the British transport
Ramazan, which was sunk by a sub
marine. They were sent immediately to
Malta on the Messageries Maritimes
steamer Sihoni. Many of them had no
opportunity to get clothing.
There was no previous announcement
of the sinking of the Ramazan, a
steamer of 3,477 tons, although a wire
less dispatch from Berlin on September
21. stated that the Frankfurter Zeitung
reported that a large British transport
from Egypt for the Dardanelles had
been sunk by a German submarine.
This vessel could hardly have been the
Ramazan, however, for the Frankfort
paper said the vessel In question was a
15,000 ton steamer which had been sunk
in the Mediterranean off the island of
Crete.
The Ramazan evidently was carrying
Indian troops either to the Gallipoli
peninsula or to France.
OPEN WIRELESS PLANT.
Chicago, Sept. 29.—A message flashed
to President Wilson in Washington
signalized the opening today of the new
great lakes radio station at Lake Bluff,
one of the most powerful units of the
government’s wireless system.
B!G BUSINESS MAN IS
NEW MAYOR OF LONDON
London, Sept. 29.—Sir Charles Cheers
Wakefield was elected lord mayor of
London by the council today.
Sir Charles will succeed Mayor
Johnson, whose term expires in No
vember. The mayor-elect Is an aider
man of the city of London and has been
decorated with the order of the Legion
of Honor. lie is head of a London
manufacturing company.
GULF STORM J
TOLL IS 181;
LOSSES HUGE .
— i
Many More Cannot Be Ac
counted For—Coast States ^
Are Devastated in Places
by Great Hurricane.
GREAT AREA LAID WASTE.
Property Damage Estimated at
$12,000,000—Rich Plan
tations in Ruins—Hun
dreds of Boats Lost.
' » .
New Orleans. La.. Oct. 4.—It wa|.
tonsidered certain early today that tht
total dead in the guif coast storre
would number at least 290. The know e
leath list already stands at 181. wit!)
!08 reported dead. In addition then
ire 117 known missing.
More than 150 schooners were oh
eerved ashore between Gulfport, anl
'few Orleans, many total wrecks. Oth
its were intact, but as high as J(
eet above high tide level. Others wen
ar inland.
Property damage throughout tlr
itorrn swept territory has been enor
nous. Newspaper men and relief par.
lies returning today from the delti
lection said that the rich plantation:
n that section had been wiped out I
mops razed, orange trees destroyed
buildings demolished and washed oia
o sea and the country for miles undei
eater, four to 15 feet. The levees ii
nany places have been destroyed.
While no official statement has beer
ssued of the storm damage in thii
state and along the Mississippi coast
iersons familiar with the territory br
ieve tliut it will approximate $12,
100,000. \
Rush Relief Work. 1
Vessels left yesterday from practical.
y every point along the coast to visi1
solated settlements in the path of th<
lurricane.
South of New Orleans for 60 miles
he territory on both sides of the Mis
sissippi river is under from four tc
.5 feet of water, and hundreds of per
ions are reported marooned in tree;
md wreckage. Along the Mississippi
oast the greatest property damage oc
•urred at Bay St. Louis and Waveland.
New Orleans is rapidly recovering
from the effects of the storm. While
he extreme western heart of the ctiji
•till is under several feet of water
•early all the streets in other sections
lave been cleared of debris. Street
iars are operating on all except a few
ines a.nd the lighting and telephone
lerviee was rapidly being restored tc
lormal conditions.
Revised lists placed the number ol
mown dead here at 24.
It was stated tonight that railroad
•ervice on the Louisville & Nashville
•abroad io points on the Mississippi
foast probably would not be resumed
'or several weeks.
Washington. Oet. 2.—The tropical
.torm continued today on its north
westerly course and this morning was
jentered over Lake Ontario, while the
lecondary storm was off the New Jer
sey coast, apparently increasing in
force.
BERNSTOKFFSUBMITS
NOTE ON SUBMARINES
Germany Said to Be Anxious to
Arbitrate Arabic Case—
Yields on Principles.
New York. Oct. 4.—Count von Bern
storff. the German ambassador, de
ivered to Secretary Lansing today a
lote from the German government con
terning the Arabic case, which it is
andet stood affords a negotiable basis
for the settlement of the question.
The ambassador was closeted with
Secretary Lansing for only a few min
utes, leaving with him a note, the con
ents of which was not disclosed. Both
the secretary and the ambassador de
cided that nothing concerning it would
oe announced. It is understood that the
secretary will take the note with him
to Washington, and, after discussing
it with President Wilson, will indicate
whether or not it is satisfactory.
It was learned reliably that the note
furnishes a basis for further negotia
tions and from thit it was inferred that,
while admitting the principle that mer
chantmen would not be torpedoed
without warning. Germany was anxious
to submit to arbitration the question of
fact as to whether or not the Arabic
was engaged in a hostile act at the
time she was torpedoed and how much
Indemnity must be paid as a conse
quence if the verdict is against the
German commander.
GIRL LEADS ARMY
TO VICTORY; DIES
Russian Sister of Charily
Rallies Troops After
Cfftccrs Hcd Fallen.
Petrograd. (via London), Oct. 4.— M
A Russian sister of charity. Mira
Ivanovna, was on the field of battle
during a severe engagement on Sep
tember 22. The commander and all
the other officers of the Tenth com
pany of her regiment were killed in
the action. Realizing that the position
was a critical one, she rallied the sue- J
vivors of the company and with them
charged the German line, drove it back
and captured a German trench. At the
moment of victory she fell, mortally
wounded.
STEAM SCHOONER SUNK;
CREW OF 21 RESCUED
San Francisco, Oct. 2.—The little
steam schooner, Graywood, butting her
way up the coast in weather which
bothered the largest passenger liners,
opened h?r seams and went to the bot
tom about just south of the entrace to
Puget Sound today. The steamer,
Pilona picked up the crew of 21.
The Graywood, of 607 net tons, was
bound for Vancouver with ore.