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'J 1 -1 ! s J s .1 Lookiaf Backward This Day in Omaha fains- gt) Tea Tsars a The Omaha Daily Bee WEATHER FORECAST. Snow; Clearing VOL. XLI-XO. 193. OMAHA, MONDAY . MORNING, JANUARY 29, 1912 TEN PAGES. SINGLE- COPY TWO CENTS. DEAN DENOUNCES CHILD SLAVERY I . ' Chicago Divine Fires Opening Gun i at Charities and Correction . Conference. I PLEADS FOR PASSAGE OF DHL Dr. Sumner Offers Suggestion for Correction of Nation's Evil. POVERTY FALLS OX CHILDREN Dean Declares Child Labor is the Greatest Corse of Want. INSTITUTION IS UNNECESSARY I Greed Drives Weaklings, late the ' Factories, HoIiMbk tke Adalt et a Fair Compensation for ' Uli Effort, or MONDAY MORNING. t. E. Jenkins presiding. A. M. Registration of delegate. Opening business Begs ion of conference. President'! address. "The ttducalional Value of the Tuber culotls Inspensary," Mis Kan Dorsey, St. Joseph.. Discussion,- Miss Louts Mcpherson, president Omaha Visiting Nurse associa tion. "Some Aspect of Social anal Civic rm.n.i rwuftn Walter- T. Sumner. "Social Evil la Nebraska," Rabbi Fred erlck Cohn. MONDAY AFTERNOON. n. E. Jenkins presiding. Newer Ideal In Administration ltillamhronv." Miss Julia A. Lathrop. "Centralised Administrative Control la Iowa," George Mogridfce, M. D., superin tendent Iowa School for Feeble-Minded youth. 'Nebraska's Need of TmDroved Admin. IMration in Philanthropy," Her. Joseph RuMlnr WMt Point. "The Pending Amendment of th Ne- trake Stat constitution. Hon. g. ju. Miller. , i:mmI rfiaciuialnn Mrs. F. H. Col. "Philanthropy and Five Per Cant, th (Solution of the 1 lousing i-rooiem, J. m, Haiisou. General discussion. MONDAY EVENING. A. I Wealherly presiding. Music Violin solo. Henry O. Cox. "t'haracter Building Charity," J. Hanson. The Attitude nf Society Towards Portal Kvll," Dean Walter T. Kumner. Retired Brigadier , General Marries Colonel's Widow NEW YORK. Jan. . Brigadier Gen eral David 8. Gordon, V. 8. A., retired, who ha just passed his eightieth year, and Mrs. Bell Fleming, widow of Colonel Robert I. Fleming, were married her to night at th horn of th bride's daugh ter. Mrs. L. a Core. Th bride Is SI year old and wa at tended at the wedding by two of her grandchildren. Th couple will start on Monday for coastwise trip, and after wards go to Califoraia- Before her marriage to Colonel Flem ing, Mrs. Gordon was Bliss Bell Vedder aid was counted on of the famous beau ties In Washington society. Brigadier General Gordon mad a notable record in th civil war and for many years service on the frontier fighting Indians. REFORM QUACKS SCOREDJJY TAFT President Concedes Faults of Gov ernment and Value of Agitators, but Would Halt Extremists, TREATS GLASSCOCK CORDIALLY Receives Great Reception at West Virginia Dinner, CHEERS DROWN BIG MAN'S VOICE Normal Weather for Week is Forecasted si th An unqualified, merciless denunciation of child labor,: the causes leading to It and Correction at the Boyd theater ye. Inat It characterised th opening session of th Nebraska Confereao of Charities and Corrections at th Boyd theater yes terday. The arraignment of society tor suffering the Instltutloa of child labor was mad by Dean Walter T. Sumner of th Cathedral of 88. Peter and Paul of Chicago, superintendent of city missions and chairman of th Chicago vice com mission. He pleaded for the passaga of th bill pending In congress, providing for th creation of a new cabinet officer whose business It would be to superintend - the conservation of children, being sisted by th president and th other , member of the cabinet. . A resolution, drawn by Judge Howard Kennedy, president of th Nebraska Child Labor league, wa presented by Mia Luctlo Eaves of th sociological depart ment of the University of Nebraska, and unanimously "approved. - Th resolution urges the passage of the new law, which Miss Eaves explained a committee had been working industriously to promote for th last five years, and was wired at eiio to th national child labor commit tee, which Is meeting In Louisville, Ky. Jt follows: Relieving that the conservation of the children of our country Is a jualter of quite as mucn national concern as tna conservation of any material resources, end cordially approving of th measure now pending before congress to create lk the Department of Commerce and La- hoe a federal children's bureau to gather. classify and distribute for popular use In the states and territories accurate iiunr. matlon on all subjects relating to tna wel fare of children, be it resolved, fare of children, be It Resolved, By the Nebraska Confer ence of Charities -and Correction, meeting In the city of Omaha, In its four teenth annual session, that we hereby earnestly reouest the senators and repre sentatives of this state actively to further tke passge of this bill hv the eon -. or the united mates ana peronii7 u vote for tile same, towlt. senate bill 3 mid house roll 4t4: and be It further Resolved, That a cony of this resolution be sent to each senator and representative from Nebraska, and that information of this action he telesraohed to the national child lsbor commute, which has been for five years unwelNshiy promoting the estab lishment nf this bureau, and which is now holding Its annual convention in Jbouu vllle, Ky. ays Poverty Is Cars. "Poverty Is ugly and repellant." began Dean Sumner, following an introduction by H. H. Baldrlge tor th Men and Re ligion Forward movement, which had rbani of th concluding program, "and It fall heaviest on th children. The greatest curs of poverty in child labor." Endorsing the work of the Psyeopathlc Institute of Chicago, which. Inquire Into the ranses.of delinquency and lnbecillty In children'. Oean Sumner declared there were aOAMs -persons lying In hospitals, costmej, the country SA4,,m annually, who eeuld bav been made healthy and (Continued on Second Page.) The Weather. I Forecast- for Monday: KOR NEBRASKA Fair. rolt loWA-Fair. i TessswTMmrcs mt Osuts Yesterday. 1 A., i- ,v 1,::::::::: E. , . a. m....... ' t-'t, iP m. in..... p. ra p. m , p. m P. m - M ... 17 ... M .. M ... 17 ... 1 ... 1$ ... 1 ... tl ... 3 ... S WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-A marked rise In temperature will overspread th eastern states tomorrow, according to th weekly forecast Issued tonight by th weather bureau, and moderate tempera ture will prevail over th eastern half of th country during th greater part of th coming week. "Over th middle wast, th northwest and en th Pacific slope." the bulletin says, "normal temperatures will prevail until near th close of th week, when a chaag to decidedly lower temperatures will overspread these regions. This cold wave wilt appear In th northwestern states on Friday or Saturday, whence it will advance, eastward and southward over practically all districts east of th Rocky mountains. "A disturbance that now covers th southwest will advance to th eastern states on Monday and be attended by snows In northern and rains In the mid- dlle and southern states cast of the Mississippi valley. "The next general storm to cross th country will appear In th far west Tuesday or Wednesday, cross th middle west about Thursday or Friday and th eastern states near th close of the week. It will be attended by general ws In the northern and rains la th southern districts. - Frequent rains or probable the coming week Is th Pacific states." Safety Department Started at McCook MCOOK, Neb.. Jan. 38. Th McCook division of th Burlington's new depart ment of safety was organised her yes terday afternoon by B. M. Bwitssr, su perintendent of th department, from Chi cago, Ther were representative present from all ever th division. Th following employes from the several branches of service constitute th division committee of safely: Tynrt,- superintendent,--- McCook?. chairman ( J. E. Johnson, trainmaster; ft. A. Hagberg, road master: George Pen ney, master carpenter; William Wood, road foreman of engines; J. W. Deere, locomotive engineer; Worth Humphrey, conductor! ' C. K. Kmerson, general car foreman; J. W. Chase, mschtnlst; sll of MoCook. W. O. Dugan, trainmaster and roadmastcr, Orleans; A. K Weidenhamer, general yardmaater: J. D. Jagger, switch foreman; H. Burkett, track foreman; all of Denver. Mr. Swltser plseed emphasis on the fact that the company In this organisa tion sought to Improve and Increos the personal safety of the employes In every branch of Its service. NURSE SAYS STARVATION PATIENTSATE TOO MUCH SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. a.-"Lov. kindness and friendship" were enter tained by Mrs. Linda Burfield Hassard, the fasting specialist, toward th girl he is accused of having murdered by treatment, according to Miss Nellie Sher man, a nurse, who testified for th de fense today. In opening the ease, th de fense sought to show that th fasting under which Miss Clair Williamson, the wealthy English heiress, died was a professional method and Involved no offense. Miss Sherman's testimony occupied nearly the entire day. At no time, she testified, did Mrs. Haxxard withhold a proper quantity of nourishment from the patient. 'We felt some limes," the witness said. 'that we were even giving the patient too much food, considering that all of which she partook appeared to be In jurious," NEW INDUSTRIES ARE STARTED AT BRIDGEPORT BRIDGEPORT, Neb., Jan. WSpecial ) J. L. Johnson this week sold to Harry Porter sV Co, of North Platte a lot directly opposite th water plant, Th pur chasers will erect a building thereo and engag In the manufacture of pop. ginger ale and other soft drinks to supply the demand of this, territory. The advantages of Bridgeport as a Jibbing center are recognised try all who are seeking business locations, and the time la'eanlng when' 4 his city will be the manufacturing and Jobbing eater of the North Platte valley, as It Is now the ccmmerciaP center. 'i Hoarseness Causes Him to Doctor on Neglect Sally RECALL OF JUDGES DANGEROUS YlaM at Big, Kxeeatlve t New York Marked ky Halt la Traflle Hash When Maratae Mas Oat f GauMllae. HUSBAND OF ABBIE RICE DIES AT CRAWFORD, NEB. v-saratle Lweal Reword. lligheef yeaterdar - 3 S yi A Lowest yesterday 17 25 i u Mean temperature ' S 3! js a'recipluuion .l ,ol M j Temperature and pred pi tartan; depar tures from the normal: sV'ormal temperature m jl JVficiency for the day...t. Teial excess since March 1, 1J1... jy 3So iai precipitation .es'rnca j 1 ti-:wcy for the dav eg ji, ! Total ralntat since March l..Ki4lreea J"efictency si ace March 1 ll?e f.h l r. period to..utijt inches ' " r!od .... tuinchesl with the CRAWFORD. Neb., Jan. SS.-(Speclal.)-i Ex-Sergeant Irving Rice, recently die charged from the Twelfth cavalry, died yesterday of pneumonia. Deceased was j the divorced husband of Mrs. Abtrl Rice. - 21 who was mixed up In the sheotlnaT of Dr. -2 i rtuttfn ect Omaha torn Mm lis, w. only recently married to a young womaa in Ben Feurcbe, S. D. 3Hftrtesi.Tr for 'xcea for cor. LARGEST MAN IN STATE IS DEAD OF MENINGITIS FALLS CITY, Nek. Jan. 3 -August Horn, weighing S pounds, reputed larg est man In Nebraska, died here this evening from what physicians declared te cerebral meningitis. He was SI year A little daughter of Horn !s very m ailment. NEW YORK, Jan. B.-OU the ev of his three days' visit to Ohio, his home state. President Taft spoke last night at th Waldorf-Astoria to toe Ohio society of New York, delivering probably tit moat Impassioned speech he has mad in many months, .directed against th "nostrums of reform," and particularly aimed at the recall of Judges. la the efforts that the president said had been mad to reform legislation In this country he saw much that was good. He saw the faults of government in Uie United States and admitted that in try ing to aradlcat them much might be accomplished by reformers. But In th effort to mak th judiciary responsive to every "whim" of these people he aaw destruction. He declared that the conservative ele ment of the nation must eventually get together to prevent a movement that would make the courts the creatures of popular will and might make the declsios In every cose not accord with the law, but accord with what a majority of th people thought the law should be. The president's speech to the Ohio society was only one of his many en gagements here tonight From Ohio h stepped over into "West Virginia" in the same hotel and addressed Uie New York society of that nam and then mo tored to Sherry's to speak to the Aero Club of America, Before retiring at the horn of his brother, Henry W. Taft, th president "dropped In" at the ball of th Daugh ters of Jacob at th Seventy-first Reg iment armory, to which le.OW Invitations had been Issued. lie is due to leave Now York tomorrow for Cleveland. I Okie raanot Kaeasre Deianceaaes. President Taft In his first speech paid a warm tribute to Ohio, Its institutions and people la opening his address and continued: "With a population keen, active, alert. intelligent and reading It is not to' be expected that any movement can escape Okie or be without ft supporters la that state, ri Hence w-aiwssieacfceiy, " ptipullsin. free silver at It to I, all have held thetr sway and found a considerable part of the people who were willing to try the experiment of each new doctrine which was to take away from men th necessity for wealth and labor and- mak - th deserving rich. "W bav now reached another period when another new political nostrum, or series of them. Is being preached through out the country and has found some lodg ment In our dear old state. We are told thtre I an unrest throughout th country and In Ohio especially, that th unrest against th things that or and In favor of new Ideas which are to metamorphose pur entire institution and bring about a condition where only the Just shall have luxury and only the undeserving be poor. We ore enjoying today a greater per capita holding of property than ever In the history of the country. Never before has th equality of oppor tunity manifested Itself as It does today la Ohio and all Its sister states." Raaa Oat at Gasoline. As the president was being hurried In his automobile from the Pennsylvania station to the home of his brother, Henry w. -ran, tna machine came to a sudden halt at Fortieth street and Seventh avenue, In the height of the home-going traffic rush. The embarrassed chauffeur reported "out of gasoline." The president took the annoyance cood humoredly. He stepped out of the limousine and found room in the big open touring car In which the secret service men were following him. Before the transfer was completed, a great crowd gathered, chaffing the absent minded chauffeur and cheering the smil ing president Cardial te Glasse-eek. President Taft received a great recen- tlon at the West Virginia society dinner. The president greeted Governor Glass cock with a cordiality which aet the crowd cheering. Governor Glasscock has openly declared himself on his visit here as wanting Colonel Roosevelt to run for president, and he was In conference with the colonel yesterday.. He told reporters tonight they might quote him aa saying: I cam here for Roosevelt and I am going away for Roosevelt" There was no lock of warmth, however. In his greeting to President Taft - 1 The greatest demonstration the presj-1 Sent received .tonight was at the grand bail of the Daughters of Jacob, where thousands cheered him for -several mln- ntea. The president almost had to shout to make himself heard. The president returned to bis brother's home for the night at about midnight and as he arrived there, his physician. Major Khoades was about to leave him, when the president turned and said In a rather hoarse voice: "Don't you think you bad better came In, doctor, and examine my throatT" T'itgoing Tide : 1 From the Washington Star. OMAHA LEADSJN BUSINESS South Omaha Second and Lincoln is Third on List RAILROADS FILE THEIR REPORTS Barllagte aad II. Joseph eV Grand Is Had Be aorta aaew GsUaJa Feat , f the Fearteea harm" CIMee la the State, (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. tBpedsl.l Tlie; Burlington and St Joseph Grand Island roads have filed their reports of business done In Nebraska In the year 1HL Omaha leads by a large margin ever all th other cities In the state. South Omaha come second and Lincoln third, Lincoln Is sec ond In passenger business, but th stock) business at South Omaha brings th grsnfl total far above the capital city. Four ol the fourteen larger cities show . aa In4 crease, while the remainder show a losai Omaha Leads. Following are the figures In detalli ST, JOSEPH ft GRAND' ISLAND. Ticket Total Total Sales Revenue Revenue 1911. mt IM. ,40 417 1IM.III t Wl. 3 Hastings .... Grand Island. Pelrbury ..... Doniphan .... E-lrrar , Fairfield Glenvllle Alexandria 1,043 4.X7 4H.W xr.zari ji.ru Omaha Isncoln South Omaha. Holdrege Nebraska City Grand Island.. Beatrice ....... Broken Row... Crawford Kearney MK.'ook ...... Seottabluft .... York .. Alliance ........ S7.S77 21.113 i.m 11.ITR1 .H 3. . m BURI.lNilTON. , KM. Oft 4,7I7,3t 707.11 t,U gi.S 4S.1 1W.S7I i.3M 61,641 Tlft.4 Z...TM 77,641 1I1.3M J.107.S91 2B.SS r.a.iu 44;t,CR4 36,7114 170.14 13.JI0 .-IB as, 13 211,514 424.8U Kt. 90s 4,;2i- . SB.9H , 41.9 4.705, 18 144,240 M7.JM 44 1. HIS SUxsK S4,:!ei 1300M m.1? Z3,ur 1K..44S 4,1MI Short ef Care. In view of the general complaint that the railroads have not been able te supply the demand for cars since the abatement of the severe cold weather, the report of conditions ea the roods Saturday after noon, made to the railway commission. Is of interest It shows that the Burlington la In fair shape on all but the Omaha division, while the Northwestern I hav ing difficulty to supply the demand for boxcars on both the Fremont and Norfolk divisions. The Omaha Is also consider ably short the Union Pacific In fact being the only one which shows ear en hand at stations exceed utrT the nuraber ordered for this class ef traffic. In stock cars ail the roads appear to be well sup plied, in spite of the fact -the movement of stock "has been heavy, ' " MORRILL COUNTY RANCH , , SOLDFOR BIG PRICE BRIDGEPORT. Neb., Jan. St (Special.) Another large sale of Morrill county ranch property wa mode this week, Pat King iisposing of . bis holdings In the Angora nelghberhood; to his brother. Thomas, and his stater, Annie, the sale price being th.. It Is understood the sale includes all the land and live stock, except the horses. When the weather permits. Mr. and Mrs. King will take an automobile trip to the Paetflo coast and enjoy life. Troops in Islands Will Be Reduced Detective CJiarged With Attempting to Kill President Ryan INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. aX-Ouugea that hs aasaultrd and attempted te kill Frank M, Ryan, president ef the Inter national Association ef Bridge and structural Iron Workers, were mad In warrants Issued tonight against Robert J. Foster, a detective. Foster, a former captain of police at Louisville, Ky., who is employed by Wel ter Drew, counsel for the National Erect ors association, In gathering evidence for th federal grand Jury's Investigation of the dynamite conspiracy, said he visited the Iron workers headquarters today te Inquire about a report that Mr, Draw was being "shadowed" about th coun try. Ryan declared that after he refused to discus th subject and had forced the detective out the door, he was struck by Foster with a revolver. Auto Party Forced to J Disrobe by Bandits rUBBLA, Mexico, Jan. SI Lsft In pos session of a big touring car, but stripped of nearly every stitch of clothing and robbed of money. Jewelry and arm, was th predicament In which Macedonia Ol vera, his two daughters and two young men ware placed this morning by Zapa tistas. Olvcra, who with Ms daughters, Re becca and Louisa, Is visiting friends In Puebla, Invited th two young men to ac company them on an automobile rid. Near th city their car was stopped by a band of USapatlsta who, with guns leveled, forced the members of the party te deliver their personal possessions. One of the bandits then suggested that their clothing would make a desirable addition te the loot and the occupants of the car. all members of the better class of society. were forced to disrobe. At a worklngman's home a few pieces of clothing were obtained. Minister Killed By Dakota Train GLADBROOK, la.. Jan. .-8pciaJ.)- Rev. Harvey O. Roes, for six years pas tor of the United Brethern church of this place, but more recently a pastor of the Wall, 8., D.,, church, waa run over and killed at Murdo, 8. D., according to a telegram received here. Rev. Mr. Murdo as killed while trying to board a train leaving Murdo for Wall. WASHINGTON, Jan. JS. A speedy re duction of the number of regiments In th Philippines by one-half baa been de cided upon by the government for rea sons of economy and military adminis tration. Four regiments of Infantry and two ef cavalry win take ever the duties now performed by twelve regiments. t The reduction of the Philippine- force will snake possible the stationing ef a large number of troops In Hawaii a year or two before plans already formed hove been consummated. It is proposed to gar rison Hawaii with about 12,00s 0r 13,000 troops, as those islands are regarded as the key te the Pacific coast from a mili tary point of view,. Dake ef Cenaama;ht at Hesse. OTTAWA, Orrt. Jan. St. -Their royal highnesses, the duke and duchess of Con naught. Princess Patricia. Lieutenant Colonel Lowther, A. D. C; Captain Riv-ers-Bulkeley, Miss Pelly, lady in waiting. I -their retinue, arrived today from New York. CLAUSSEN GETS PRISON TERM FOR MANSLAUGHTER SHERIDAN, Wo Jan. ja-Spolai Telegram, r H erm an Ciauasen. wealthy rancher and stockman, convicted of In voluntary manslaughter on the grounds of neglect of his wife who died trader mysterious circumstances at his ranch on Wolf creek. July I. IL was today sen tenced to from twa to six year In the Wyoming Stat penitentiary. Th court ever-ruled a motion for a new trial. His attorneys have tiled notice of appeal. TWO HUNDRED CANDIDATES CONFIRMED BY ARCHBISHOP MASON CITY, la, Jan. JaWSpeeial.)- Two hundred and nineteen candidates were confirmed In the St Joseph's and Holy Family Roman Catholic churches of this city today, the services being con ducted by Jame J. Keane. archbishop of Dubuque. Tonight he delivered a power ful lecture at tbe Princess theater on the divinity ef Christ KEEPER KILLED BY BUFFALO Nell P. Anderson, Custodian at Sir erriew Park, Gored to Death. DIES IN LESS THAN AN HOUR Wfcile Wevklaaj a tle f ea th Ball steaks Cae Beklad Before M Caa aareaaei Nl P. Anderson was gored to death by an Infuriated buffalo bull at River- view park shortly after It o'clock Sun day morning. Ha died within an hour after he wa attacked by the enraged animal. Anderson, who waa advanced In years, was th keeper of the soo In th park. and at the time he waa gored he was digging a hols In the ground to be filled with water for the animals. He conceived the idea of digging the bole because th watering trough had been fro sen over. Anderson did not know of th approach of th buffalo until he heard the bellow ing bull behind him. Turning a round quickly he saw the animal coming toward hint at a furious pace. Dropping hi tool Anderson started to run for The nearest part of th fence. He had reached th southwest corner when he slipped. Uered Threaah aad Tkrenah. The aged keeper had hardly recovered his footing when the buffalo waa upon him. With lowered bead and a terrific bellow, the enraged bull sunk Its horns Into Anderson's thigh. Th horn went through th legs and came out near the groins. In some-manner the man extri cated himself, but the bull was upon him again. This time the beast's horns did not enter th fleet, but It' bead was Jammed Inte th pit of Anderson's stom ach. For a while Anderson lay as If dead. and the animal not seeing him stir slowly moved away. ' When the bull had disappeared over a small hill Anderson slowly dragged himself over the fence. He fell from the top of the fence to the round. Here he lay awhile and then at tempted to drag his body to his cottage some 300 feet a way- James Shields, HIS Oak street, and Frank Bowman, 3111 Bouth Sixteen street aaw the man dragging himself along tbe ground and ran to see what was the mat ter. The boys become frightened and ran to the little house where Anderson lived ana tola tn girl who was in It that a man was dying outside. Running to the spot indicated the girl. Olga Anderson, aged K years, was horri fied to find her father, as she supposed. dead. She told one of the boys to tele phone to the police and the ether helped move the dying man te the house. Assistant Police Surgeon Arrastnlth an swered the call, but the old man died from loss of Mood and Internal Injuries shortly after the doctor arrived. Ills body was takes la charge of by the coroner. Prior to his death Anderson regained consciousness and! la almost Inaudible whispers told what bad hsppened. An derson was a yeara of age and had been la charge of tbe animals In Rlvervlew park for over fifteen years, or since tbe so had been established there. He Is survived by his daughter. Relative of hs live in Fremont Prior to coming te Omaha Anderson was with the Barnora Bailey drcos, where be had chance of th animals. He was wen known In Omaha and was considered one of the beat trainers and keeper ef animals at the world. Coroner Crosby will probably bold an Inquest. GETS DAMAGES FOR DEATH OF WIFEAND DAUGHTER POCAHONTAS, la-, Jan. S-tBnertol.)- Setting up the claim that tbe sewerage which tbe'town allowed to empty into the street close to his residence caused his wtfe and daughter to sicken snd die. J. F. Ryan was given a verdict ef SMI in th district court her yesterday. WOULD ABANDONS! ' SMALLER I0RTSI Secretary of War Will Do Away at! . unoe witn Sixteen Posts Scat- j , tered Over Country. i FORT CROOK MAY GO IN FUTURE1 Seven Out of Eight Kiddle Western j Barracks Doomed. j TROOPS TO 0 TO EIGHT POINTS Army Will Be Divided for, Con-1 venience in Case of War. , ' EXPENSE WILL BE REDUCED ! i Pert D. A. steeaelt Coats te Date) Five Mlllleae aad la "et Located with View t Strategta Kfteetlreaesa, WASHINGTON. Jan. xt-decretary et War Srlmson, acting upon an exhaustive report from the general staff, has de cided that no lees than sixteen, and prob ably eighteen existing army potts shoald st once be abandoned in order to pat an nd to th extravagance and Ineffici ency resulting from Improper distribution of th mobile army." The posts condemned ore: Apache, Arl- seno: Boise boracks, Idaho; Brady, Michi gan; Clark, Texas; George Wright Wash- . Ington: Jay. New York; Lincoln, North) Dakota; Logan H. Roots. Arkansas; Me-1 Intosh. Texas; slacken ale, Wyoming; Madison bsvaoks. New York; Mead, South Dakota; Niagara, New Yorkt Ontarle, Nsw York: Wayne, Ictugan; Whipple barraoks, Artaona; William Henry Her ri son. Montana, and Yellowstone, Wyo ming. t Of Fort Apech It is said possibility ef Indian trouble near this post still exists, and that Kort Jay might be retained aa headquarter of the eastern division and as tbe site of the eastern military prison. Other Peats Desa4. There la Snot her formidable list of posts, which, whale not recommended for Immediate abandonment are declared not to be located with a view of aeourtag economy of administration and supply, or a full measure of military effectiveness. Consequently their garrisons will not b Increased and -ultimately wit be with drawn to suah concentration centers aa congress may aurrnurise. These snots re: F.than Alien. Vermont; Plattaburg b racks. New York; Robinson, Nebraska; Mlsoula,- Montana: Logan. Colorado; Douglas, Utah, and D A. Ruassll, Wye. mlng, ' - . - - '. . Th latter post to shown to hav cost to data 14.MS.4SH. it la said sot to be lo cated with a view to maximum economy or strategic effectiveness. Secretary Bttmsoa'e report Is made lit answer to a boas resolution ky Repre. , tentative Bulkier ef Ohio, Ah inquiry ha developed Irrterestlr.g wforraattoa re i trading th plans of th mtntary strata. gist rer the rtur dispeattloa ef the army and Its movement. Fetare Ftaaa few Arssy. Th principal object is to dispose of tlia present small army with distinct refer. nos to Ita mission, tn case ef war. This first Involve adequate fores for for eign garrison, which cannot be rein forced from, th United State after the outbreak of hostilities. With th remain der nf th army a mobile force is to be Ortaciael and distributed among about eight of the great str Lexical points in th tinted States. Instead of scattered In forty-nin poet, aa now. Two or three of thee groups wowld be en a line between the St Lawrence and Atlanta, covering tbe Atlantic seaboard: two or three group would be on a line between Puget eound and Los Aagelea, covering the Pacifie eaholard; at least two groups between the Great lakes and the Rle Grande, serving a first nreai m for either seabvard. and for tbe envelop ment of the national guard and volunteer force to be organised In the Interior. By the concentration of the army In eight post. It I asserted, th annuel ooet of maintenance of th army weald be reduced by about le.tao ax) a year. Tbe following post ore aald to be so located as to permit of then- being re tained strategic concentration points: Fort Porter. Buffalo. N. Y., (Albany is suggested aa an alternative position): Fort Oglethorpe. Georgia, (especially de sirable for a cacalry brigade); Fort Mo Pheraon, Atlanta. Go., (of great strategic value with reference to the eouth Atlantis and gulf coast); Fort Sam Houston, Tsx , (The best strategic position for th south ern frontier): Fort Lawton. near Seattle, Wash., and Vancouver barracks. Wash, ington, near Portland; and th presidio of Ban Francisco and Monterey, Col., one or both of which amy be Included In the California strategic group. Pate of Port f rook la Ttwakt - Next comes a process of heavy elimina tion, for It la held that probably one only of the following posts should be retained : Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Columbus barracks, Ohio; Fort Sheridan, II Knots. Fort Des Moines, Iowa; Fort Crook, Omaha; Leavenworth, Riley, Kansas; Stoning. Minnesota; Jefferson barracks, Missouri. Bneillng and Jefferson barracks might be retained if It were decided te moke them stations of sU arms. Riley might serve a a suitable station for a cas-airy brtgad. Four posts recommended for rtenUoe are Fort Sill. Okl, peculiarly adapted tor use as a school of artillery and musketry lire; forts Bliss, Tex., and Huachaoa. Aria, needed as cavalry outposts for seme time on the southern border, and Fort Myer, Va.. where It probably will be necessary to retain a small garrteoa near the national capital for escort duty aad other ceremonial purposes. The report seye that former secretaries (Continued on Second Page) Leave your Want Ad for the big Sunday Bee at the Bee Office before 7:30 P. 3L Saturday Night. It preened for time no the Tel ephone Want Ada telephoned ia will receive the same prompt aa lerti-jn as vrhea brought to th of lice. Telephone Tyler 100a t