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r The Omaha Daily Bee The Every Day Ad Consistent use of Beo want nils brings substantia returns. It's the every clay uso Unit pays. THE WEATHER. Fair; Warm VOL. xmi NO. 30. OMA1IA, FttlDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, lOL'J-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY" TWOI CENTS. 4 1 ONE JUROR THINKS TOE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO COVER OP s V . Bliss Asks if There is Material Evi dence that Has Not Been Given to the Jury. COURT QUOTES THE LAW IN CASE Marsha Warrington Concludes Testi mony in the Diggs Trial. LOLA NORIS PUT ON THE STAND More Evidence Adduced Relative to the Journey in Nevada. DEFENSE OF DI6GS IS OUTLINED Contention that Witnesses Have Item Forced to Give Testimony to Sutc Themselves from lroecotlon. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 14. Indi cation or a belief on the part of at least one Juror that the government, Tor rea sons best known to Us counsel. Is with holding material evidence In the case against Maury L Dlggs,' accused of vio lating the Mann whlto slave traffic act, found expression today when William 8. Bliss rose from the Jury box to question the court. "If your honor please," ho said, "I would like to ask If there Is some evi dence that may be material to this case that the government has not put before this court and the Jury?' "1 do not understand you," replied Judge Van fleet. "What do you mean, Mr. Bliss?" "The defense has referred to state ments made by Miss Warrington to an assistant district attorney of Sacramento county upon the train leaving Reno, following the arrest, which are said to be at variance with her testimony in this trial. "The defense claims that the govern ment has that ovldchce and the govern ment attorneys have failed to produce It when asked to do so. Are we going to have that evidence? That's wha, I want to know." "You havo nothing to do with that, Mr. Bliss," said the court, "the Jury will take cognizance of nothing In this case except that which comes regularly be for it." Previously Judge Van Fleet had ruled, on an admission from Attorney Roche that he had the statements; that tho court was without power to compel them to bo produced, but that the government might do so If It wished. Mnralia Concludes Testimony. Marsha Warrington concluded her tes timony today, and was followed , on the wlthess"tandbjrl;olft' Norrls. There .will be no further examination of. , Mies Warrington either by the de fense or the government. Attempts to shake her testimony only drew stronger affirmations, and the court cut short the questions as "a minute pursuit of collateral matters." Like her friend and sorority sister, Lola Norrls Is an extremely pretty girl. She was dressed In blue, wore some Jewelry and carried a silver mesh vanity bag. Her veil did not hide the play of bcr features. The plan of defense Maury I. Dlggs will follow in resisting the case brought against him by the government under the Mann white slave traffic act was given out today by bis 'counsel In open court. Marsha Warrington was on the stand, under cross-examination by Nathan Coghlan. lie had been questioning her at length about the statement she made to Assistant District Attorney Atkinson, relative to coming back to Sacramento from Rono. Coghlan Wants to Knoiv. "Is It not true," pursued Coghlan. "that March 15, 1913, you were charged upon complaint of M. J. Sullivan, pro bation officer of Sacramento count)', vlth contributing to the delinquency of a minor child, namely Evelyn Dlggs?" Evelyn Dlggs Is a daughter of the de fendant Attorney Roche for the government Im mediately objected. "It Is our contention," explained Coghlan "that this witness made cer tain statements on the train coming back to Sacramento, and that she was later Induced to ohange, color, or shade those statements for the purposes of this situation; that she was practically prom ised Immunity In return for this testi mony and that she was threatened with arrest, detention and trial, if she did not so testlfy-and I don't mind saying that such Is the showing we shall make to the Jury." "Don't argue It now. Walt until you get before the Jury," admonished the court. "I may say, however, that It 1 prsper for you to ask If Immunity was offered." Coghlan struck of.f on this trail, with fresh zeal. " "Did you ever talk with your father and mother about this case?" he asked. "I never did. I only talked with Mr. Roche." "And what did he tell you?" "He told me only to tell the truth." Didn't Ilend Tapers. , "Didn't you see In the papers a state ment by Mr. McNab, then United Sta attorney here, -that he would detain you (.Continued on Page Two.) ' The Weather For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity -Fair and continued warm Friday. Temperature at Omaha Yenterday. Hour. Dex 6 a. m S3 a. in 79 7 a. m...... S3 S a. m Hi a. tn kS 10 a. tn Si 11 a, m M 12 ni 96 1 p. m 09 3 p. m luo 3 p. m.... 100 p. m 103 B p. m liM 8 P. m 37 7 p. m... , . jk, S p. m..., , to MOORE SYNDICATE IS OUT Detroit Capital Gives Up Option on Lincoln Traction. LINCOLN MEN NOW IN CONTROL Snme Company Bnck Wan Tlm-UInK Commonvrenlth Power Company, lint Ktfect on thnt Corpora tion la Not Known. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aug. ll.-(Spcclal Telegram.) Onco more local capital will control the street railway company In Lincoln, the Detroit syndicate "which took an option on the purchase of the property last spring having failed to complete the deal, ac cording to W. E. Sharp and Attorney K. J. Halncr of the company, who have turned from Detroit, whete a meeting v held. The Detroit syndicate Is better known as the Moore syndicate and Is the com pany back of the Commonwealth Power company, which 'is constructing water power enterprises on the Loup river. This company Is also Interested In a deal Involving the control nt the Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice Interurban company. Just what effect tho wlthdrawcl of tlie Moore .syndicate from the Lincoln Trac tion company will have on the other propositions In not known. Tho now company which controlled the Lincoln company on an option to pur chase started In by releasing many of the old officials who had been with the company for years and Installed their own men In their places. About' a week ago they raised the salaries of most of the new men in the offices. Whether their action will stand now that local capital again controls the situation Is not known, but it Is Intimated tha some of the new men may have to get out and the old men may be returned to their former positions. Wy oming Bankers Condemn Proposed .Reserve Bank Plan SHERIDAN. Wyo., Aug. 14.-(SpcclaJ Telegram). Resolutions commending the national administration for encouraging consideration of currency legislation but condemning the proposed plan of plac ing the control of federal reserve banks In tho hands of men "who may or may not be trained bankers" were adopted today by the Wyoming Bankers' associa tion, assembled In fifth annual conven tion at Sheridan. The convention believes that bringing the question of management of such banks into the realm of politics "can not bo too severely criticized." The bank ers adjourned a two-day session this aft ernoon with the election of the following officers: C. It Massey, Sheridan, president; James M. Rumsey, Rawlins, vice presi dent; II. Van Dusen, Rock Springs, sec retary; Boise Hart, Basin, treasurer: S. C Parks, Jr Cody; W. J. Thorn of Buf falo, C. C. McBndree of Cheyenne, exec utlvscouncll,,iuervaB4JBt.. r. . . , The convention recommended thai the provision of the proposed currency bill relating to reserves In original and cen tral reserve banks be amended to per mit country banks' to carry at' least BO pet cent of their reserve with corre spondents in reserve cities. Another resolution appeals to the secre tary of agriculture .to place a quaran tine upon Interstate cattle shipments originating In New York and Illinois on the ground that banking and dairy Interests have experienced heavy losses from the shipment of diseased animals from these states. Addresses were made by George H. Dunscomb of the Continental and Com mercial National bank of Chicago on the "Administration Currency BUI;" Roy J. Covert of Billings on "Alfalfa Feeding" and George T. Wells of Denver and D. W. Working of the United States Farm Management Bureau on "The Farmer and the Banker." Nebraska .Banks Ask For Three Millions (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. ll.-(8peclal Tele gram.) If requests for the crop moving fund made by Omaha and Lincoln bank era are heeded, the Treasury department will send 13,000,000 to Nebraska within the next month or so. Dr. P. L. Hall of Lin coln, delegate to the conference of west ern bankers, held at the Treasury de partment today, requested 11,000,000 for the four national banks of Lincoln. Omaha bankers last week asked for ?2,O0O,OOO. Omaha and Lincoln banks are to be the depositories for the fund. Dr. Hall approves of the general plan of the administration currency bill, though he believes the reserve deposits asked for are too high. "The bill is far ahead of the Aldrich plan, so far as country banks are concerned," said Dr. Hall. E. D. Thurston, T. P. Britts and E. J. Smith, physicians, have been appointed members of a newjy established pension board at Burwcll. Lyman H. Welch of North Platte has been reinstated as a railway mail clerk, lie was suspended because It was thought he was giving too much attention to out side business. Ho will be given the first vacancy. J. II. Schmidt of Omaha, president of the Nebraska Pharmacy association, is at the Raleigh. Iwatai and His Wife Are Under Arrest WASHINGTON, Aug. H.-The bureau of Immigration today Issued warrants for the arrest or Hldekunl Iwatal, a .wealthy Japanese, and his wife, Norae Iwatal, on chargea of harboring women for immoral purposes in Fresno, Cal. Iwatal and his wife, immigration fa cials declare, were proprietors of property which housed twenty-seven women ar rested in a recent raid by the Fresno po lice. The women were released on bonds of 11.500 each. Iwatal and his wife may be released on bonds. MUs Pankharst Out Aa-aln. LONDON, Aug. II. Miss Sylvia Pank. hurst was again released from Holloway jail today as a sequel to the hunger and thirst strike. She was In a condition of collapse. When she was sent back to Jail nunuay jasi sne was sun sufienng rrom the effects of a previous hunger str'ke. NEW YORK SEAL TO BE DENIEDTO SULIER Secretary of State Decides to Recog nise Glynn's Claim, Friends of Latter Assert, IMPEACHMENT PAPERS SERVED Governor ' cuments Jnto His Desk ani or Camera. DEMORALIZED Is Do Not Know o to Follow. TIVE'S WIFE IS VERY ILL In Sueh Serious Condition Two Ad ditional ' Specialist Have Item Summoned by Wire (o At tend Her. IIUIiLETl.V. ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. ll.-Sccretary or State May has decided to recognize Mr. Glynn's claim to the acting governor ship, according to 'Mr. Glynn's friends. The great seal of the Btate of New York Is In Mr. May's office and access to It will be given to .Mr. Glynn and dented to Mr. Sulzer, they assert. ALBANY, Nf Y Aug. 14,-Two claim ants to the office of governor of New York sat in tho capltol today, each as serting his right and attempting to con duct tho state's affairs from his own chambers. William Sulzer, Impeached governor, sat in the executive chamber on the sec ond floor of the building. Ho Is going to sit there every day, according to friends, disregarding the Impeachment proceedings which he regards as uncon stitutional. Martin H. Glynn, lieutenant governor, laid claim to tha governorship on grounds that Sulzer ceased to be governor when tho senato received the articles of Im peachment yesterday. The army of state employes Is demor alized. Department heads are at a loss to know whose Instructions to follow. Sirs. Salser III. Mrs. Sulzer, star witness of the Im peached governor. Is so seriously 111 of a nervous disorder that two additional 5pe clallsts Have been summoned by wire to attend her. Governor Sulzer asserted emphatically that he would notiermlt her to take the stand at his trial for Impeachment, which probably will start September 22 The articles of Impeachment, com plaint and summons were served on Governor Sulzer Immediately after his arrival at the capltol by Patrick 13. Mc- Cabe, clerk ot the senate. The governor received McCabe In the presence of a crowd ot newspaper men and capltol at tendants. He -shook hands with McCabe anaoo'k lils stand behTnd"liis"blg flat top desk, while the senate's envoy said: "I am directed by the president of tho senate to serve upon . you a summdns and complaint and articles of Impeach ment." Governor Sulzer took the papers, (Continued on Pago Two.) Babies Huddled Up in Cramped Quarters While Mothers Work Foundlings and other small children ar being cared for In Omaha by women who have no license to operate such Institu tions, according to the report of Humane Officer NaUon. He made the report to the Humane society at tho meeting ot that body at Gardner hall, Seventeenth and Dodge streets, yesterday afternoon. He reported that he had found the case of one woman, who was caring for oleven babies, and that she could not possibly give them the proper care and attention. Somo are foundlings and others are the children of young women who work downtown and who leave them with these private Individuals to be cared for during the day for a fee. He was In-, structed to look up these places, and order the women to take out a license, or to arrest them If they refused to do so. The society also Indorsed Mayor Dahl nan's proposed ordinance providing for humane treatment of chickens In transit cn the railroad. It provides that chick ens being shipped from placi to place shall be fed at least once tn twelve hours, and contains other provisions for the humano treatment of the chickens. The society tabled the proposed adop tion of tho Colorado law providing for the compulsory medical Inspection of public school children. Works to Remain Away from Congress LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. H. United States Senator John D. Works Is at his Los Angeles home today with the inten tion of remaining away from Washington during the remainder of the special ses slon of- congress unless matters of nrave Importance demand his return. "I have made my fight on the (arttf," said Senatbr Works. "The progressives and the progressive republicans would have been glad to support a fair measure for tariff reduction, but they all believe there should be a reasonable protection to the country's Industries. "The reduction of tho tariff on lemons gives a fair Illustration of the way the bill was formulated. Mrs, Barrett Dies When Dog is Killed INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. II. Mrs. Himan Barrett, 72 years old, fell dead lsst ntght when she saw Charles Young kill her pet dog. Mrs, Barectt wss standing on the side walk In front of her home when Young passed and the little dog ran at him naming, tie airuoic me animai witn a heavy whip ho was carrying. When the dog was found to have been killed Mrs. Ba'rrett drppped to the ground and died before assistance could bs summoned. Tossescu iSSBSVnsFA lUsSSSSSSsP" Drawn for The Bee by Powell. MERCURY SHOOTS AT RECORD With Temperature of 99 at 1 O'clock it Rcaohes 102 at 4 O'clock. HOT DAYS ARE MAKING RECORD Till Year Una Been Equalled but Once In the Number of Times Mercury Has ..Pnstied the Hundred Mark. Yesterday . started out to be a real scorcher, as the thermometer In tho rndrnlng hours wwTfilghur than'n many days When It was warmer in. the after noon. At 1 o'clock It had reached . but only went up to 100 by 3 o'clock, but at I It had reached 402, Omaha witnessed Its record number of hot days In 1001; the next record Is that of the present slimmer, .so far, with 1911 Uilrd. In 1901 tnere wer fifteen days in which the mercury Tose to 100 or more; In 19U that substance rose to 100 or more on ten occasions and so far this summer, up to and including August 13, the mer cury ascended to the 100 point and then some twelve times. L. A. Welsh, fore caster, Intimated that there may be more opportunity for this summer yet Omaha had more precipitation In 1901 Chan In othor record years in uram" months. In 1901 Omaha had 8.91 Inches of rainfall; In 1911, 2.71. and so far this pear 1.31 Inches rainfall. Warmer In State, After receiving more or less rains In nearly overy part of tha state for the last four days, stations on railroads running out ot Omaha ore reporting that the oppressive heat and dry weather are setting on onco more, Very little rain fell Wednesday the country to the north on the Northwestern lines alone receiv ing general rains. The line from Nellgh to Long Pine received good rains Wednesday, but the corn territory In that part of the state has been getting good rains and will yield average crops. A local rain fell at O'Neill on the Bur lington and another rain fell at Ran dolph. O'Neill received an Inch of pre cipitations and Randolph received half an inch. No other rains 'Were reported, but all stations on all roads reported high temperatures that were rapidly rising. Hundred and Three at Lincoln. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 11 Southeastern Nebraska experienced another day of ex treme heat with a torrid wind from the south. The maximum temperature In Lincoln at the official station was 103. while thermometers at the government kiosk and on street levels indicated four to six degrees higher. Pastures are dry ing up and every day of continued hot weather diminishes the corn prospect. 'Nerr Heat Ilecord In Kansas, KANSAS CITY, Aug. H.-The United States weather observer said no abate ment of heat was in sight. Yesterday's maximum temperatures, which ran as high as 106, would, he said, be equalled today. There has been no rain of conse quence In the last twenty-four hours. In Kansas the period of seventy-fivs days since Juno 1 has been the driest In the twenty-five years that records have been kept, according to a compilation Is sued today by the government weather bureau In Topcka. Rainfall during the period has been only VX Inches, while the normal average is 11.9 Inohes. TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. L-A thunder storm broke over Topek'a this afternoon. In thirty minutes .13 of an Inch of water fell and the temperature tumbled from P6 degrees to 73 degrees. This Is thu minimum temperature for ten days. It was the first rain here since July 22. FIRE AT MORRIS PLANT DOES ABOUT $4,000 DAMAGE A fire at the Morris Packing plant, South Omaha, yesterday svenlng. did from $8,000 to $10,000 damage before the flames were extinguished. The blat started In the boiler bouse und It la thought that It resulted from a spark off of a motor. Within an hour after the fire department appeared on the scene the flames were subdued and un der control. The roof of the boiler house fell in before the fire was entirely out Battle of Mosquiterlob Ml.. tfX ,7V, lK - la- &rr &. iKffil Tag?' The National Capital Thursday) AilKtiit ! 11)1.1. The Sennte. Tariff debate resumed. Caucus on 'recess program met and re cessed until tonight. Lobby Investigation continued. The House. Not In session; meets Friday. Women suffragists heard betoro Judi ciary committee. M'ARTHUR LEADS KNIGHTS Elected Grand Master at th6 Con clave Held at Denver. MORRIS GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN Los Anaeles Favored ns thn rlaee for the Nest Meellnc, it Not Ilarlng Any Competitors In the Field. DENVER, Colo., Aug. ll.-Dallotlng for officers of the grand encampment, Knights Templar, occupied members to day. At 11:30 this morning It was given out from authoritative sources that the fol lowing officers had been elected. Grand Master Arthur MacArthur, Troy, N Y. Deputy Grand Master Lee S. Smith, Pittsburgh. Grand Generalissimo J. K. Orr, Atlanta. Grand Captain General J. W. Chamber lain, St. Paul. Grand Senior Wardon Leonldus Newby, Knlghtstown, lnd. W. H. Norrls of Manchester, la., whb elected grand Junior warden on tho third ballot, a P. Cochran of Dallas, Tex., was second and George W. Vallery, Denver, third. Knglewood commandery No. 59, Chicago, opened the continuation of competitive drilling at the stadium. Practically all of tho teams on today's drilling program are of the best which the order of Templars affords. Large crowds gathered early to watch the rivalry among teams, which resulted In each commandery trying to outdo the other In spectacular move ments. Jollet No. i, Jollet, 111., followed the Chicago team and by Its maneuvers won a great volume ot cheers. Then In order came Bernard No. 8, Chicago, and Invanhoa No. Jl of Mil waukee, both of which gave the official Judges little to decide upon, a slow com manderly team making the better show ing. The teams which were to compete in the afternoon are Oriental No. 33, Kansas City, Mo.; California No. 1, San Fran Cisco; Chicago No. 19, Chicago; Columbia No. 2, Washington, D, C. The Judges began to consider the dif ficult task of making the awards, which will be presented to tho successful con testants by Mrs. E. 11. Fields, Jr., of Denver. Los Angeles continues to be the only dty seriously mentioned In which thg next conclave Is to be held. The conclave officially closes tonight with a giand ball given to tho knights at the Auditorium. It was stated this morning that the Judges of competitive drills will make their announcement of tho winners In time or the awards to be presented to night. SHERIDAN LAWYER AND LADY ARE LOST ON CLOUD PEAK SHERIDAN. Wyo., Aug. H.-(Bpclal.)- Loet all night on Cloud Peak, the sum mit of the Big Horn range, was the ex perience of Attorney J. L. Graverson of Fheridan, and Miss Elltabetlf Lane of Buffalo, a school teacher. Starting at 7:30 In the morning, they made the as cent to the summit, 11,000 feet above sea level, In seven hours, Beginning tho descent, later In the afternoon, they lost the trail and were compelled to go Into remp until morning, when they contln ued the Journey to the bottom. One sand wich constituted their entire food supply, MINOT LABOR WAR ACUTE Battle Between Industrial Workers is Expeoted Soon. JAIL OF THE TOWN IS FILLED One Thousand Men on Their War to Aid In the Demand for Free Hpecoh In the South Da kota Town. MINOT. N. D Aug. H.-Tho labor war In Mlnpt has gained such proportions tfoday-thnt 'officials ar dlscusslntf the advisability of appealing to tho governor for state troops. One thousand more In dustrial Workers of tho World are- re ported to be on their way to this city to aid In the battlo for free speech. Tho determination of cttlsens to pre vent street speaking was evinced last night when a mob attacked Industrlul Workers who wero holding a meeting. The Industrial Workers retaliated and scenes ot wild disorder followed. Police and deputies forced their way through t,he mob, striking right and left. Many persons were severely clubbed and other wliq Injured. The disturbance continued mill twenty-seven ot the Industrial Workers had been arrested. Fearing a Jail delivery will be at tempted, officers armed with high power rifles patrolled the Jail and adjacent buildings throughout tha night. The prisoners, now numbering 139, howled most of the night and the din could bo heard for blocks. At one tlmo tho firs department was called out and turned the hoso on them In an effort to quell the noise. According to leaders of the Industrial Workers, the battlo will bo resumed with renewed vigor on tho arrival of rein forcements. They declaro they will ex ert every resource to gain their right to free speech. Authorities are equally ve hement In their declarations that order shall be preserved, even at the cost of lire. Farmers are becoming interested In the war to the extent of refusing to hire men who are affiliated with the organiza tion. Enlistments in Army Falling Off WASHINGTON. Aur. 14.-KnllitminM In the army are falling off about 100 men a month and army officials bellove It Is due largely to tho establishment o: tho army reserve created by act ot con grtss. The average number of enlistments the army since November 1, last, h been about 2.000 a month, whereas should havo been about 8,100. Officers opposed to the reserve plan contend de strable men wlllinr to enlist for tn years, even though In the final thr years they would bo on furlough. It was pointed out also that reservists wou lild receive a bounty of only 5 a month tase of war. vhereas a man who r in i-eu listed would receive a bounty ranging uowa irom is. DE YOUNG THROWS UP JOB OF COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SAN. FRANCISCO, Aug. H.-The board of directors ot the Panmna-Poclflo ex position has received the resignation of M. II. De Young, proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle, as chairman of the exposition committee on concessions and admissions. It was announced In th Chronicle here today. Objections to the attitude of President Moore of the exposition committee brought about the resignation submitted to and refused by the directors. Presl dent Moore, De Young saya, refused to sign concession permits about which he. wb noi tuiiauiieu, aiinougn a directors resolution Is quoted by De Young as giv Ing the concessions committee full sway, De Young continues as vice president and a member of the board of directors of tho exposition. , SIGNALMEN EXPECTED TO GIVE INVALUABLE SERVICE DURING FIGHT Apparatus Tested for Highest Effi ciency, and Results Are Looked For, HEAT HAS DELAYED MARCHING Some Companies Have Taken it Easy as Result, but Will Be on Time. REGULARS WILL BE UMPIRES Officers from United States Army to Watch Every Maneuver. COULD NOT FIND OFFICERS Clothes AVero on Dunk and They Could Not Oct Out Until Serenade Wnn Slnrted, Then Conple Beat Hasty Ilctrent, ' Wh.n tl, a mlmtn battle wages tomorrow between the companies ot state troops at Waterloo tho Signal corps is expected to render Invaluable sorvlce. Th corps has tested Its efficiency with the tiags ana the heliograph. At night tho rellograph tlnnhes mossages from tho tops ot the hills to tho north and down tno vauey, where tho camp Is located and ths mes sages are- read aid carried to General Hall. hiiv nrlvatr.i under direction ot regu lar army men hav completed tha erec tion of tents to house the soldiers; when they arrive. ttYromtivft heat has delayed, the marcni Ing companies, but they have reported ti.nt ihnv will arrive for the battlo Sat urday, after Joining their rcglmonts ut Fremont and Gretna. Thi hnitle. whllo It will be replete with sound of rlflo firing and the dashing and brilliancy of faultlessly uniformed or fleers, will not be fought In close forma tion. Itennlnrs Umpires. 'rim mmnnnlea will chiefly engage in skirmish work. Tho advances and retreats will be In open formation to protect tho militiamen from tho deadly fire of tha enemy. Tlir. reeular urmv officers Who Will umnlrn the battle will watch every, maneuver. If a detachmont from one regi ment hides behind good sheitor ana xires on a force twice Its number advancing In tho open the umpire's duty will be to ride Into tho thick of the iigm ana oraer a certain rxreentago of tho attacking forco to die. "it would bo reasonable to assume that n few men well protected could hold a much larger force at bay," saia one oi flcor, "and when a forco charges tho works ot tho enemy irom across mo cipen -field they wlU have toBUf.fer." 1110 lUea Ul IUB UIIUID IB IU commanding officers of tho militia to AAeldn nnlrltlv In emergency and be able to choose without hesitation the most strategic point on tho field. Officers Lost. Wild scenes were enactod and choas reigned on the field ot Waterloo Wednes day night when two regiments of teds and blues, mobollzlng ac Fremont and Gretna to battlo at Waterloo over th city or Omaha, learned that every staff Officer of the Nebraska state mllltU had com pletely disappeared. ne country In habitants flocked Into headquarters, the provisional company on the camp ground were roused with a screaming bugle call to arms and a search began. "May havo been captured by ths reds," ssjd a wary sergeant, "for those reds are stealing marches on the blues in an attempt to reach the Elkhorn bridge and tako possession before the blues leave Fremont." The search continued until nearly mid nlglit. While searching parties and mounted orderlies rode over the wide stretches of country In search of the missing of ficers the staff was crouched in a shady nook on tho banks of tho Elkhorn, curs ing tho fato which prompted them to leave their clothing on a moss bank about twenty yards away. Near the heaps of officers' uniforms, all uncon-i sclous ot tho havoo they had wrought, two country girls and two stalwart sons of toll sat spooning the time away. Adjutant General Phil L. Hall, Colonel A. D, Fetterman, Judge Advocate Gen eral H. F, Allen, Major Arthur Richard Haysel, Colonel A. D. Falconer, Major J. M. Blrknor, Captain L. C. Kestcrson, Major C. W. Walden and Major J. 21. Spealman kept the watch in the shade ot the willows on the river bank. "Great gunsl Won't they ever leaver' asked General Hall, plaintively. "Olve the word and I'll steal up from tfhe rear and cop the clothing," suggested Major Haysel, but tho general refused. Finally Colonel Fetterman solved the problem. "Let's sing a song," said he. 'land let them know we'ro here, Spoonera Xlctrea.4. Since the company was but a few yards from the courting swains the song, if (Continued on Page Two.) How Do You Read Your Newspaper? "When you see a man or womin In a street car, let us say, care fully reading through the adver tising columns of The Bee or some other good newspaper what do you thlnkT It Is a safe guess to answer that you think that there its a person of thorough and methodical mind who Is going over every Inch of the newspaper in order not to miss any item that may be of interest to hi m or to her. Quite a lot of character readincr may be done by watching people with their newspapers. How do you act In regard to yours? If you are not in the Careful class, you had better get into it at once, otherwise you will be missing many valuable pieces of information of which your more methodical neigh bor Is taking advantage.