PLATTSKtOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1914. T PAGE e FINOS BANK OWES MATTERS Experl Accountant WettUng Files Report en Sutton Institution. iWRONS ENTRIES MADE IH BOOKS Affidavit Filed in Connection With Re port Declares That Affairs of Firs! I National Have Been Very Much ! Twisted Protest Against Big Trains Lincoln. Juno S. A new turn in af fairs was shown in the failure of tli First National bank of Sutton whor Export Accountant I E. Wettlins?. wlu has boon employed to make an ac counting of the affairs of the failed Lank, filed in the federal court a state went which showed that instead ol Thomas II. Matters hoini indebted tc iht- bank, the bank instead owed Mat tors sums in the aggregate of more than 00. The affidavit filed in connection witli the fir.-linss of the accountant shows that tha hcoks of the bank were Im properly and fraudulently kept as fat as the Matters account was concerned and that bv goin into a very deep in estimation of the affairs of the bank cniy can the true condition be found In addition to th? affidavit of Mr. Wcttlirg was another from Superin tendent of Co'Icctions G. II. Johnson of the Nebraska Telephone company, v.hkh shows in effect that no phone calls were registered from Mr. Mat ters to President I.uebben of ihe failed Lank on Sept. lo or 11. 1913, when the latter alleged that Matters call;d him tip and reported the deposit of $2,5'Jt in the Merchants' National bank ol Omaha to the credit of the Sutton Lank. Young Women Campaign for Funds. The names of LVO'J young women in Nebraska hae already been entered in the contest to win a trip, with ex penses paid, to the Panama-Pacific International exposition. By June 17, the day proclaimed by Governor More Lead as Nebraska Panama-Pacific Dol lar Day, no less than C"" young worn n in Nebraska will be engaged in the tal ing of one dollar contributions for a N -braska building at the Panatua PacifiC exposition. Protest Against Big Trains. It is reported that farm?rs out in tbe western portion of the state are raising a protest against the railroads for carrying too heavy trains, a couple of men from North Platte stating that the westbound trains on th? roada carry from seventy-five to 10 cars, uhile the east-going trains have all the way from eighty to ninety cars. On account of the heavy trains regular time cannot b.j made and stock shipped to the markets are much delayed. Stallion Scard Completes Report. The Nebraska stallion registration tcard has inspected stallions and jacks for the season of U14. Of this number the inspection fee has been paid for and licenses have been issued for 0,0.33 stallions and jacks, while fifty-eight arc- held for further in formation before licenses can be is sued. Asks for Requisition. Governor More-head has asked the governor of Missouri for a requisition for the return to Lincoln of John Mor ris. wnnt?d for assault with intent to kill, who i3 being held in St. Joseph Ly the chiof of polic e of that city. The alleged crime was committed in Lan caster county. POSTMASTERS WILL GATHER ftasbys cf State to Convene in Lin. coin This Week. Lincoln, June S. A great deal ol Interest is being manifested in th corning session of the postmasters of Nebraska, which will be held here the next three dys. The largest attend ance in the history of the association is expected, according to Postmaster Sizer of Lincoln. No representatives of the department are expected this time, as has been the case in former vears, out the session will be a free ior all for all postmasters in the state. Disappears on Eve of Wedding. 5 Beatrice. Neb., June 8. Miss Anna TCovotny, a school teacher at Virginia, disappeared from her home on the eve of h?r wedding day and her parents Lave been unable to find any trace ol her. Her wedding gown had been made and everything was in readiness for the wedding. It is thought that ehe wt to a nearby town in an auto mobile, from which point she left by train. She was to have married a young man named Fisher. Weeping Water Academy Closed. "Weeping Water, Neb.. June 8. The Weeping Water academy closed its doors after twenty-nine successful years of work. The trustees of ths academy feel the necessity of closing the school because of the lack of at tendance and, while the academy is in debt, it is far from bankrupt. Farmer Shot by Boy Is Dead of Wound Norfolk, Neb., June 8. Jacob Wag ner, the farmer who was mysteriously shot by Phillip Fink, aged fifteen, died from his wounds. Fink is in jail at Pierce. He declares the shooting was accidental. Before his death Wagner caid Fink shot him twice. REV. THOMAS M'CAGUE DEAD Pioneer Presbyterian Missionary tc Egypt Passes Away. Omaha, June 8. Rev. Thomas Mc Cague. pioneer missionary, died at his home here. Mr. McCague suffered stroke thro-? weeks following the tor cado, a year ago this spring, and was confined to his bed until the hour o! his death. He was a pioneer of this city, living here since 1SG7. liev. Thomas McCacue was born in Ripley, O., in 1S25, and was married in July. 1S34. to Henrietta Lowes. The same year he went as the first Amer uan missionary to Lgypt, ins young wife accompanying him. They were sent to Egypt by the United Presby terian church, and remained there seven years. Two of their children were lorn in Egypt, John I McCague of Omaha and Mrs. Alfred Gordon ol Lincoln. In 1 SGI, the McCague family came back to America and settled In Iowa, removing to Nebraska City in lS:t. In July of the following year the missionary was transferred tc Omaha by the church hoard, and he organized the first church of his de nomination in this place. METCALFE ENTERS RACE FOR GOVERNOR Accepts Filing of His Friends to Become Candidate. Omaha, June 8. Richard L. Met calfe has announced his decision to en ter the race for governor of Nebraska this fall and has forwarded to the sec retary cf state at Lincoln his accept ance or tne petitions lilea in nis be half by his Democratic friends. News tioin Lincoln was also that cx-Governor Ashton C. Shallenberger will come to Lincoln tomorrow and will file for the Democratic nomination for congress in the Fifth district. In the event of his doing so Clarence E. Ilarman, state food commissioner, who has already filed for the congressional nomination, will withdraw his filing papers. It is supposed the fact that Govern- or Morehead has entered the race lor a second nomination at the hands of the Democrat 'c partv has had some thing to do with the change, as it is probable that Mr. Haiman will take charge of the governor's campaign. GIDEONS HOLD CONVENTION Traveling Men Exhibit Religious as Well as Commercial Spirit. Omaha, June S. That traveling men may be religious as well as commercial was demonstrated in Omaha at the annual state convention of the Gid eons. They are the organization which has placed bibles in guest rooms of hotels throughout the state and in the dormitories of the Young Men's Chris tian association. Although the annual banquet of the order at Hotel Loyal was a social af fair, with the wives of the twenty-five delegates joining the latter, the re ligious nature of the Gideons was thor oughly emphasized by the presence of five ministers and General Secretary E. F. Denison of the Young Men's Christian association. The church, the bible and religion in general, as related to men, business and everyday affairs, provided the tlveme of the speeches after the ban quet. NEMAHA RIVER OUT OF BANKS Six-Inch Rainfall in Johnson Does Much Damage. Tecumseh, Neb., June 8. The Ne maha river and tributary streams In Johnson county have been on a ram page, overflowing many acres of crops, washing hay down stream and ruin ing wheat and corn. Nearly six inches of rain fell at Sterling, in the northern part of the county, in as many hours. At St. Mary, south of Sterling, the fall was nearly as great. The big drainage project along these streams is nearing an end, but is not worked out sufficiently to be of benefit at this time. A dam just put in at the dredge near Tecumseh was washed ut. Sloan Files Suit for Damages. Pender, Neb., June 8. Suit was commenced by T. L. Sloan in the dis trict court for $25,000 damages against Harry L. Keefe of Walthill. The pe tition has been withdrawn from the files and the facts are only rumor. However, the action was brought to recover damages caused by the publi cation of some statements in the Re public, a prohibition paper in Ohio. Auto Goes Down Ravine. Omaha, June 8. Edward Schurig and Walter Peterson, both employed by the Omaha Electric Light and Pow. er company, were seriously injured when the automobile In which they were riding became unmanageable and plunged over the bridge rail and fell into a ravine, thirty feet below, on the road between Florence and Calhoun. Kembel Appointed Secretary. Grand Island, Neb., June 8. State Chairman W. II. Thompson of the Democratic committee announces the appointment of E. C. Kembel of Lin coln as secretary to fill the vacancy in the secretaryship caused by the resig nation of Leo Matthews. He also has called a meeting of the state commit tee at Lincoln on June 20. SENATE BEADY TO VOTE ON TOLLS Expectation is Upper House Wil fc Reach Roll Gall Tonight. ANTI-TRUST BILLS ARE NEXT Long Grind Ahead of Members, Who Are Already Wearied by Many Months of Constant Discussion and Want to Go Home. Washington, June 8. It is expected that the senate will get through with the tolls exemption repeal bill tonight, but the debate-wearied members wil have only a few days of breathing spell. Already the ways are prepar for ar.ti-trust legislation and unless there is a charge of plans before the end of the week, the senate will be at the steady grind of discussing the in terstate trade commission bill. There is little doubt that the vote or the tolls exemption repeal bill will come this evening. Senator O'Gor man. who has led the fight against the measure, expects a vote. The house is through with anti-trust legislation and will be hard at work on the appropriation bills and general legislation for some time to come. The passage of the tolls repeal bill with cenate amendment will revive the sub ject in the house, but it is not believed that there will be any great difficulty in getting that body to accept the bV, as amended. If the house does fail tc accept the amended bill, it must go tc conference, but the president is al most certain to win his fight for repea! in the end. Debate May Last Two Months. Few senators expect debate on the trade commission bill to end in less than two months. The bill itself might not take such a gieat length of time, but it is open to amendments cf anj scrt. and there is little doubt that many will be offered. Although night sessions might helf toward an early adjournment, man senators strenuously object to work ing night and day in the sweltering Washington summer, and at present the prospect for adjoument before the middle of August, or even later, ar net bright. The house will be engaged this week with the $107,'00,000 sundry civil ap propriation bill. The bill virtually winds up the appropriation bills in the house, and it is being made the ve hicle of a wide range of political speech making. Two measures are to be pressed as quickly as the appropriation bill Is gotten out of the way, the Moon post office bill, providing for railway mail pay readjustments, and opening up the assistant postmasterships throughout the countrj- to competitive examina tions, and the general dam bill, which is before the house for action on a mo ment's notice. The dam bill, drafted to regulate dams on navigable water ways, is a compromise reached be tween the interstate commerce com mission and the secretary of war, and is intended to meet vexatious problems that have arisen in various states. ACCEPTS EXILE TO AID LEPER Spanish-American War Veteran Bids Friends Good-By. Milwaukee, June 8. A remarkable act of heroism has just been per formed at the national home for dis abled volunteer soldiers here. When a case of leprosy developed in Vernon D. Bennett, a soldier returned from the Philippines, another resident ol the home, Fred W. Curtenius, volun tarily segregated himself for the rest of his life to become the attendant nurse of the victim, knowing that he, too, in all human probability, will con tract the malady. Missouri Convicts to See Movies. Jefferson City, June 8. Every Sun day afternoon, after the state has ex acted its week of work, a motion pic ture show will be h-eld in the peniten tiary here for the convicts. The board of prison inspection announced that night school for the benefit of all illit erate convicts will be installed soon. Suffrage Leaders to Meet in New York. Washington, June 8. In an effort to concentrate support for a suffrage measure in congress, suffrage leaders issued a call for a meeting of all lead ers in the movement in the United States to meet at Mrs. O. II. P. Bel mont's New York home, Marble house, on July 3. Motorcycle Rider Killed. Chicago, June 8. Charle-j Balke of Los Angeles, Cal., a motorcycle racer, who has won many events in races throughout the country, was killed when the machine he was riding at more than sixty miles an hour crashed into a steam roller on an exhibition track here. His neck was broken. Jury in Owens Case Cannot Agree. Denver, June 8. The jury in the case OT Robert Owens, one of ten de fendants charged with abducting Rev. Otis L. Spurgeon of D?s Moines, re ported a disagreement, and was dis charged .Owens was the first defend ant to be tried. Hot Weather Forecasted. Washington, June 8. Generally fair and hot weather is forecast for tho coming week east of the Rockies. BLOCKADE MAY BRING ON WAR Kuerta's Boats Before Tampico Bring Startling Complication. UNITED STATES NAVY ON ALERT Two Cruisers Follow Huerta Gunboats on Way to Disputed Port Admiral Badger Instructed to Keep Port Open to All Commerce. Washington, June 8 The adminis tration faces a new crisis in the Mex ican situation. It is a situation fraught with perils for mediation, and with possibilities that may precipitate wai between the United States and Mex ico. General Huerta brought about the crisis by ordering gunboats to block ado the port cf Tampico and to seize a cargo of ammunition en route there for th? constitutionalists, aboard the steamer Autilla, from New York, Hying the Cuban flag, Huerta has notified the powers of his intention to block ade the port and that he proposes to seize the cargo consigned to the bcllig erents against his sovereignty as con traband of war. Statement From Daniels. The purpose of the United States to suppress the attempt to blockade and prevent interference with the Antilla was indicated when Secretary Daniels issued an offirial statement announc ing that while no new orders have been given Rear Admiral Badger, there has been no change in the policy of ihe government in reference to its de sire that the port of Tampico shall be open to all commerce. The statement follows: "The navy department has issued no net- orders to Admiral Badger since the Mexican gunboats were reported to be leaving Puerto Mexico. The de partment has at no time contemplated furnishing a convoy to the Antilla, or any other ship, nor have any orders to that effect been issued. No word what ever has been received as to whether warships of other nations have been notified of the blockade at Tampico, or what th ir attitude will be toward such a blockade. Thore has ben no change in the policy of th? govern ment in reference to its desire that the port of Tampico shall be open to all commerce." What the Order Means. As to whether "all commerce" in this instance includes contraband of war, no official of the government will discuss. So far as is known, the only orders relating to Tampico that have been issued went to Admiral Badger on May IS. in the form of a message, informing him that while it was not believed tbat Huerta would return to Tampico, it was deemed advisable that the commanders of American vessels understand that the government de sired that there be no interference with commerce at that port. Tlmt an attempt to carrj out the Huerta blockade decree will be made was verified by Admiral Badger in a report to the navy department from Vera Cruz. He advised that the Mex ican gunboats Zaragoza and Bravo, which left Puerto Mexico Saturday, had passed Vera Cruz and were steam ing toward Tampico. The American cruiser Tacoma and gunboat Sacra mento are following the Huerta ships What the American warships will do when the commander of Huerta's ships attempt to seize the Antilla when it arrives at Tampico Wednesday, no of ficial in Washington would say. ANXIETY AT NIAGARA FALLS Mediators Believe Real Crisis in Mex ico Is Now at Hand. Niagara Falls, Ont., June S. Tam pico once more threatens the peace of the United States and Mexico. Fear ing that events may transpire therce pessibly within the next forty-eight Lours of a nature that would disrupt mediation negotiations, many of the principals of the conference here are filled with apprehension. The anxiety is provoked because of the situation in which the United fitates has been placed by General Hu erta's determination to blockade the port of Tampico to stop the landing of munitions of war for constitutionalists me wasningion government, it is understood, feels that it must prevent at all hazards the exercise of a block ade by a government that is not recog nized as possessing the right to per form such an act under international law. Should the Huerta gunboats at tempt to intercept and search vessels believed to have in their cargoes arms and ammunition for the constitutional ists, it ;s said here that American war vessels would interfere, as orders have for some time been in the possession of Rear Admiral Badger to keep Tam pico open to commerce. The gravity of this act by the United States might even cause General Huerta to with draw his delegates from the Niagara Falls conference. Natera Appointed Commander. El Paso, Tex., June S. The result of the appointment of General Nat,era as commander of the new central mili tary zone will be to place him in un disputed command of the Arrieto brothers, who have been reported as having made trouble in Durango state, said persons arriving here from Gen eral Carrarjza's headquarters. Local News From Friday's Daily. Miss Stella Make oT Racine, Wisconsin, is in Hie oily making a visit at the If. X. Dovey home, beinjr a puosl of .Misses Helen and lone Dovey. Max Filehmeyer was a pas senirer (his morn in;; for Council Blurt's, where lie was called lo look after some business mailers for a few bonis. Matthew Heroltl returned yes terday afternoon on X. 2 from Lincoln, where lie is altendiii'-r the slate university. Mrs. John V.'. Chapman,' ac companied by hi'V little niero and nephew, came in Inst eveninir and will visit here for a short time with relatives. John Fnul of Omaha is in the city for a couple of days visit in-r with friends. Fred Ooiikr of Weeping Water was m the eilv louav lor a .lew hours looking after some matters of business with the men -hauls. Joseph Mullen of Elmwood, one . . j i i . II-.. hi nil' memners m uie sonnecs relief ocmmission. came over last eveninp" from his home and look ed after some matters here foday at the court house. Will Srybolt, one of the hustl ing yoiinjr farmers of near Mur ray, was in the city today on business, and while here called and enrolled his nam" for the Journal, which h" wo.-t assuredly will road for the next year. Miss Violet Do.l-e llur:od home las even in ir from Missouri Valley. Iowa, where she has ju-l closed a most success ftil season as a trimmer for the I'.intrer store in that city. Miss Dod'Je wil! spend the summer here at the home of her parents. Miss rtaehel l.i illusion return ed Ibis afternoon from Modal". Iowa, where sh" has been few days visit inu- willi re I and friends. Tor itiv. "Tilde"' Tom Kenni-h wa passenger this afternoon Omaha, whe-e li troes to mee nephew h" has ind seen for pasf several years. s a for a the Miss Marie Too;meyer n turn ed home last, evening from South Omaha, where she has been leadline in the public schools, and will spend the summer with her mother and family here. Miss T.ulu (Junderson of Craf tr.n. Xeb.. who has been visit inir al Ihe home of Miss Villa Oanen. near Murray, for the past few days, came up to this citv last evenincr for a few days' visit with Miss Tsther L arson. Attorney Paul Toppiucr of Ne braska Citv came un this morninor from his home and spent several hours here attending to some legal mailers, and was a passeng er on the afternoon Tlurlinprton train en route home. Misses Jennie Tlalfon, Mable and Janet fJrassman departed yeslerdav afternoon for Newman drove. Neb., where fhev will visit for a few days al the home of Dr. Jensen. From there the Misses Tirassman will return to their home at Alliance. Joe Wheeler came in this morning from his home south of this eily and secured a fine new mowing machine of C. p. Fast wood, which he will use on the farm this season. USE THIS BLANK FOR MAKING NOMINATIONS. FILL OUT AS DIRECTED AND SEND TO THE CAMPAIGN MANAGER, PLATTSMOUTII JOURNAL. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. 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Eor more than thirty years it lias been in constant use for the relief of Constipation Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething" Troubles and Diarrlm-a. 3fc regulates tho Stomach, and IJowel:-;, assimilates the; Food, jiving healthy and natural fcleep, Tlio Children's Panacea Tho Ulother'a Friend. ) Bears the Tlie Hoc! Yon In Use Fop :auh com Frum s-i t u rla y's Daily. Mis l.oliie V.'u ndi'il ich up la-! eveniii'-r to attend inland ball iveu bv th" Kiks, came tin- Mrs. Henry Horn was a pa senuer Ihis mont-in;.: for Omaha, where she will aeeouipauy ll'-r husband home from the hospital, where he has been fir the past two weeks takiu'-r trealment. Mis. Fred Hush came in from Alcona. Iowa, whei today e she has 1 n v i s i I i n '.r and w ill now join with relatives. Mi. F.u-h here in making thi home. their p.-rmanenl Cleorge Floyd and wif from the vidnily of Murrav. were visii-in.'-r in the metropolis Ibis morn-in'- havimr come up from their home on the early Missouri Pa cific. Mrs. S. A. Wiles came in this morn in ir from hep farm home neap this city and was a pas senger on the early P.urlington train for Omaha, where she will visit for the day. Miss Marie Robertson returned home last evening from Lincoln, where she has been attending th" state university, and will spend her vara I ion here with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. James Rober t son, Abe dealer. I :da v reeker, the T'nion auto passed through the city i route home from Omaha. where he had been to procure ma terial for his new parage that he is erecting in that city. Dallas Oibson and family came in this afternoon from their home at, Missouri Valley. Iowa, and will visit here for a short time wilh relatives and friends. Mps. Fuke Wiles and sister, Miss F.lizabelh Spanirlep. were passengers this morning for Omaha, where they will spend the lay looking after some matters of business. SI JIT da for Fletcher's Bonght, ami Tv Jiicli lias hcen lias borno tho signature of ana lias been mado tintler in 3 per- sonal supervision since its infancy. no o?e to deceive you in this. ALWAYS e ti ai& Signature of 7 1 i rays mwm Over 30 Years pan y N T W YOWK CITY, I'.el t I ! I f 1 1 1": M 1 Weep in-. F. 1 over 'hilpol foln III' and wile r home at V. Her y i lerdnv to till ll. F'i, niiii opening o III! me H. T llu-lies, wife and daugh ter. Orrina. came in e-!erday afternoon from Orelna. Neb., for a vi.-il al the V. H. Itosencran-' home over Sundav. Frank F!' ier. jr.. and wife came in this afternoon from Iheip home near Cedar Creek to attend to some trading w ilh the mer chants. F. J. Ifennings and wife in this morning from their near Cedar Creek to spend hours here looking after trading with the merchants, came home a few some C. V.". Welsh of Hamburg. Iowa, who "has been ln je for the pas few days visiting at the homo of his brother. C. A. Welh ami fam ily, returned home yesterday aft ernoon on No. 2. Jesse Homan and danqliler. Miss Fucy, of Corning. Iowa, who have been here for tho past, few lays visiting- at the home of CS. W. Homan. departed this morn ing for Webster City. Town, for a short visit with relatives there. ?Ir. Homan accompanied his brolher and niece as far as Oma ha on Iheip journey. Sell your property by an ad In tho Journal. Ch; mbcrlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Every family without, exception should keep tins preparation at hand during the hot weather of the summer months. .Chamber lain's Colic. Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy is worth maiy times ils cost when needed and is almost certain to ho needed be fore the summer is over. U has no superior for the purposes for which if is intended. Hay it now. Fop sale bv all dealers. Have m