The Omaha Sunday Bee1
PART ONE.
NEWS SECTION
PAGES ONE TO TWELVE.
THE WEATHER.
Rain or Snow
VOL. XLHI-NO. 25.
OM'AHIA, SUNDAY MOKNINO, DECEMBER 7, JS)13-SIX SECTIONS-FORTV-FOUR PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
ENGINEER KH1TZ IS
KILLED WHEN TANK
OF AIR EXPLODES
Expert Engaged in Installing Gas
Compressing Engine Meet In
stant Death.
SEVERAL OTHERS ARE INJURED
Parts of the Broken Tank Strike
Rjritz in the Chest.
BLOW KNOCKS HIM TO FLOOR
fie a 4- Hfn nf 4Vi A ?iTaYiaalra T5l art
Gas Company Plant.
THINK TANK WAS DEFECTIVE
Bntzlnc to Be Usrd In Comprcnslna;
the Una Which (a to Be Sold
for Commercial rnrpof
In Tanks.
Frank Kritz of Chicago, a gas and me
chanical engineer serving In the employ
of the National Meter company, was In
stantly kilted a Uttlo before 12 o'clock
yesterday noon by the explosion ot a tank
of compressed air at tho Nebraska Blau
gas company. Twenty-eighth and Sahler
streets, where he was engaged in "he in
stallation of a new gas compressing en
gine. The air tank, wn:cn is used to
start the hugo engine into action, was
rated for air pressure up to 200 pounds,
but at the time, of the accident tho pres
sure was only. 13) pounds. Tho explosion,
i tnho opinion ot E. V. Snowdon, presi
dent ot the Nebraska Blaugos company,
and employes, was tho result ot defects
lit the tank, which was made of sheet
steel.
Krltz was working on the now engine
hlcli had been Installed and had started
it with the compressed alr bo used for
that purposo when tho air tank ex
ploded, killing him Instantly by striking
him in the chest. Tarts of tho tank itself
struck -him and the air from the tank,
which was only two or three' feet back
ot him, hurled him to the cement floor,
mangling him fearfully. The force of tho
explosion hurled C. J. Henwood, 4118
North Twenty-sixth avenue, a stationary
engineer in tho employ of tho Blaugas
company, against the wall and cut him
about the head and body. Thomas Ash
croft, a gasmaker from Now, York, -also
here assisting In the installation ot the
now engine, was Ih the engine room at
the timo ot the explosion and was slightly
bruited. Both Kenwood and Ashcroft
wero removed to tho Swedish hospital,
close by, but ara cxpcj,c,d to be out
again In a day or so. Krlt. was staving
at '.the Paxton1 hotel and Ashcroft Stops,
at the;jFlatlron,
tK6' new; engine which K-'ia waa in
stalling Is . a large- ArfaVr which la run
somewhat on the principle of an auto
mobile engine. Power comes from per
manent gas, which is thai part of tho
Blaugas ' which cannot bo botlletf up. Is
stored in n tank behind tho engine and a
Plpo runs from the tank to tho feeder
of tho engine. Tho engine is Used for the
purpose ot compressing the Blaugas so
that it can be bottled up for distribution.
The air tank, which was stationed In a
corner of th engine room a few feet
from the engine, Is used to start the en
tlne with much as compressed air Is
jscd to start the engines ot some automo
biles. A pump compresses the air In tli
tank whenever' tho engine was to be
started It was only necessary to allow
the air to start the flywheel In motion
a pressure ot aDout 170 pounds was
registered - In the tank, which was sup
posed to hold a pressure ot 200 pounds,
when ICrltz attempted to start his en
pine by the compressed air. The tank
exploded tetore ne naa a warning of a
possible accident and ho never had a
chance to escape. . The window's in the
vnglne .room Itself were shattered and
the heavy door was torn and a fragment
thrown several feet. The tank of perma
nint gas was torn from its platform on
the east wall and hurled clear across the
loom, while fragments ot the sheet steel
ot the air tank were scattered ov
everything In the building.
The monetary loss is relatively small
for so fatal an accident. The engine was
not damaged to any extent and all that
will be necessary will be A new air tank
and a new gas tank. No fire resulted
from the explosion, although the ignition
of the engine was dangerously near the
tank of permanent gas.
K, P. NSnowden, president of the firm,
thinks that Kritz was about 28 years old.
Beyond the fact that he Is employed by
the National Meter company, Is stopping
at the Paxton and Is here to install the
new compressing engine, r.othlng is
known, concerning the engineer,
The coroner took charge of the. boiy
and will communicate with Chicago con
cerning Its disposal.
The Weather
Forecast till p. m. Sunday.
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Sunday fair and much colder.
Temperature mV
Omaha Yesterday.
f
Hour.
5 a. m..
a.' m,.
7 a. m.,
t a. in..
9 a. m..
Deg.
... U
.... K
.... 41
... 41
.... 40
10 a, in.
40
U.a. m 42
JI m 41
1 p. m 43
2 p. m , 43,
3 p. m 41
4 p. m 40
5 p. m 41
p. m 41
7 P. m 42
I.oxmI Hecord.
1913. m:. n. uio.
Comparative
Highest
yesterday 43 17 47 23
i .numt veiterday s 11 3t 16
ii tmnrature.. .. 41 19 40 20
precipitation .00 .00 Ti
Temperature and precipitation depar- f
lures from the normal: I
Normal temperature 30
i vcpH for the day.. , 11
!goa
Total excess since aiarcn J-...
:ormal precipitation
Excess for the day. ..... ....
Total rainfall since March 1
vn..ttii-v since Marah 1
.03 Inch
. 99 inch
.23.63 Inches
4.93 Inches
Heflciency forior. period. IMS 3.W Inches
Pefliiem y for cor period. Ml -IS. 3 Inches
rp indicates trace of preeipltation.
GIRLS STUCKWITH NEEDLES
Three Young Women Become Un
conscious in Newark Theaters.
EXPERIENCES ARE SIMILAR
Tell of Prick In Arm nnd of Feeling
ol Nnmlinria that Spread Rap
idly -All rieacrlbe Mnn
Under Arreat.
NEWARK, N. J., Dec. C-Armond Me
garo, the South American student of
pharmacy, held In 91,000 ball, aocuscd of
sticking a needlu In tho arm ot Mrs. I
Marjorte Graff nt the theater, was to be
confronted today with other women who j
reported similar experiences recently.
Mrs. Graff fainted after feeling the
needle point, and the two other victims
Bay they felt markod drowsiness.
While physicians disagree as, to
whether a subtle and powerful narcotic
poison could- bo lnstantnneously Injected
from a needle, societies for the preven
tlon of crime have taken up the matter
in tin effort to determine whether pro
curers tried thus to get girls In their
power.
Miss Jeanette Clark, 19 years old, and
Miss Mary Lee, a young stenographer,
were called to police headquarters today
to look Mrsaro over. Both girls say they
wero stuck by needles while in Newark
theaters.
Girl' Experience Similar.
Miss Clarke's experience was Identical
with that of Mrs. Graft and occurred in
tho same theater Miss Clark sold that
she occupied an orchestra scat next to
a box and saw a dnrk-comploxloned
young than leaning over tho rail the
moment before she.felt tho sting on her
hand, iter hand became numb and tho
feeling spread quickly astn Mrs. Graft's
rase to her entire arm. She left tho
seat and hurried to tho women's wait
A
ing roona mere sue was on the verse
ot collapse when nn attendant revived her.
Miss Lee said she was in a box In an
other theater when she was stuck by a
needle. Sho became faint and two young
men who were In the box aided her, tell
ing theater attaches that they wero her
relatives. Her sister arrived, however,
and the young men made off.
There Is a drug whose effects parallel
those described by these three women,
according to Dr. Joseph Sheafs, an as
sistant to the health commissioner of
'New Vork City. A charge of one grain.
he said, would kill; a quarter ot a grain
might kill, while one one-hundredth ot a
grain Injected into tho blood would
speedily causo unconsciousness for sev
eral minutes. The .drug. Dr. Shears
added, had come into somewhat general
use among physicians recently In tho
treatment of delirium tremens, adminis
tered In Infinitesimal amounts 'as .a
sedative.
Suffragette Arson
Squads Set fire, to
Exposition Buildings
LONDON, Dee. . The campaign of re
venge for tho rearrest of Mrs. Emmellne,
Pahkhurst was continued by tho militant
suffragettes today. They had marked
fof destruction various buildings and
grand stands on the race tracks In Lan
cashire, whete Prenjlor Asqulth Is spend
ing the week-end and delivering a series
ot political speeches.
Two of the Items on the program were
successfully carried out. "Arson .squids"
burned down exhibition buildings at.
Liverpool and Manchester, Thelr third
attempt, however, was unsuccessful.
They were frightened away as they were
preparing to set fire to tne grand stand
on the Alntree race course.
RXETER. England. Deo. 6 -Exeter Jail
was today surrounded by militant suf
fragettes in anticipation ot the removal
or release of Mrs. PankhUrst. . A num
ber of automobiles were at 'hand, ready
to give chase In case the prisoner should
be taken, to some other Jail.
It Is understood that Mrs. Fankhurst
cannot be forcibly fed owing to the con
dition of her heart. The police hope,
however, to keep her in custody untI
after the. demonstration In London an
nounced for tomorrow.
Dynamite Plant
Wrecked and Three
Workmen Killed
MILLVHiLE, N. J., Dec. C-Nearly
every window glass In Mlllvillo and the
nearby town of Bonhatnton was broken,
a forest fire was started and buildings a
mile away were rocked as though by an
earthquake by an explosion today in the
smokeless powder and dynamite tactory
of the International Praeposlt company,
on the edge of Mlllvllle. Three buildings
at the plant were blown Into pieces and
three workmen were killed. Flames from
tho debris spread to the surrounding for
est and threatened the storehouses of
the company, containing thousands o,f
pounds of explosive.
Cardinal Oreglia
Dies at Advanced Age
ROME. Dec. 6. Cardinal Lulgi Oreglia,
dean of the secred college, died her
yesterday of pneumonia. He was 85 years
old and was the only surviving cardlna'
created by Pope Plus IX.
Luigl Oreglia Dl Santo Stefano was
head of the cardinal bishops and dean of
. II ...... Y I nrrtm Imnt at T3n
tne sacren tuiicc .o - -.-
. JI . UnnHn..l In llllv 9 '
vaglrnna uiulobu v. uimun, ...
1K8. He was created and proclaimed a
cardinal by Pope Plus IX on December SI
1S73.
He was bishop of Ostia and VellettL
arch chancellor of the Roman university
and perfect of the congregation of cere
monies. Eear Adniiral Niles
Dies Suddenly
NEW YOniC. Dec. 6. Joseph Niles.
I reur admiral United States navy, retired.
-died suddenly today In a book store Ip
Uie shopping district. His home was at
WlnBted. Cpnn. He was born In Belle
ville, HI.. In 1S49 and graduated from
the naval academy In lSft. He retired
In Ull. '
COMMONER ESCAPES
A
"How About Popular Government
for Women, Mr. Secretary!"
Hurled at Mr. Bryan.
SIDESTEPS IN FINE SHAPE
Nebraskan Immediately Leaves Hall
After Interruption.
EYES FLASH AS HE REPLIES
No Further Attempt Made to Obtain
Expression from Him.
OWEN TAKES CRACK AT SENATE
Declare Its Arclinlc Ilnlea Costing
Conntry from Five to Ten Mll
' lion Dollar n
Day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. - Secretary
Bryan narrowly escaped a suffrage am
bush today at a meeting or the National
Popular Government league, where he
spoke on popular government. A delega
tion of women suffragists 'fresh from
their convention hero took places In the
hall, at which it had been advertised
the secretary ot state was to speak, nnd
near the conclusion of his address Miss
Helen Todd, a California surfraglst, arose
nnd called out: v
"And how about popular government
for women, Mr. Secretary?"
With flashing eyes, tho secretary said:
"Madam, In your work you doubtless
have followed your Judgment and con
science, in my work 1 have followed
mine."
Tho suffragists made no further at
tempts to obtain nn expression from Mr.
Bryan and the' secretary Immediately
thereafter left tho hall.
During, his address. Mr. Bryan as
serted his firm conviction In both tho
right and the capability of tho people
to rulo.
"They might make mistakes," ho. said,
"but would rectify them more quickly
than If a few were ruling for thcin."
Smilingly, he added that he could rolnt
to several mistakes tho people had mude
during the last twenty years.
Speaking of President Wilson's declara
tion In hla message for presidential pri
maries, Secretary Bryan said ho thought
that before another presidential cam
paign arrived tho pcoplo would vote nt
homo for their cholco and that tho pres
ident when ho entered the Whlto House
would know no individuals hut only the
people.
Senator Owen, speaking on the need ot
more direct rule by the people, declared
the "archalo rules Ot tho senato" were
costing the, P01le of the countfyrpml
fVWVW LU vw,vw u"J ...... w . i -. . .
for action on the currency hill.
Cousin of Dr. Knabe
Identifies Stained
and Faded Kimono
' KHBLBYVILLE, Ind.. Dec. C.-C6urt
adjourned today until Monday without
the state completing Its cuso In the trial
of Dr. . William B. Craig, charged with
the tho murder of Dr. Holene Knabe.
Miss Augusta Knabe, cousin of Dr.
Knabe, was being questioned on direct
examination when the court adjourned.
It had been expected tho stato would
rost today.
Miss Knabe wept when handed a ki
mono, which sho Identified as one she
had given Dr. Knabe us a Christina
present and which Dr. Knabe Is sold to
have worn when answering calls In her
apartment lato at night.
The witness said the Inst time she saw
the kimono it was In the possession of
Alonzo M. Ragsdale, Undertaker and ad
minister at tho Knabe estate. Rogsdaln
was Indicted with Craig as nn accessory
after tho fact, t
The state contends that the kimono
put put through a chemical prices sto
remove blood stains.
The witness said the last time she saw
set the suicide theory In connection with
tho woman's death.
Miss Katherlne McPherson, Dr. Knabe's
office girl, In concluding her direct tos'tl
mony, declared Dr. Knabe was right
handed. Witnesses have testified for
the state that the wound, in Dr. Knabe's
throat started on the right sldo and tho
state is attempting to show that Dr.
Knabe could not have made the wound
herself.
Louis Zancanelli
Charged with Murder
of G, W, Belcher
TKINIDAD. Colo.. Dec. C.-The mili
tary commission which is investigating
disorders In connection with the Colo.
rado coal strike late last night announced
a formal finding, In whluh it charged
that Louis Zancanelli murdered George
W. Belcher, a detective, at the instigation
ot A. B. McGary and Samuel Carter, ov
ganlzers of the United Mine Workers of
America. Zancanelli. who confessed the
killing, is In Jail. McGary and Carter
have not been located. Belcher waa
killed on the streets- ot Tllnidad on No
vember 20.
Oats Corporations
Deny Trust Charge
CHICAGO, Dee. 6. The answer of the
Quaker Oats company to the dissolution
BUlt brought against It by the govern
ment under the anti-trust law' was filed
in the United States court here today.
It Is in substance a denial that the
Quaker Oats company or any ot the J
eleven other defendants named In the
suit ever conspired to monopolize or re
strain trade.
The government's suit waa directed
against the absorption of the Great West
ern company by the Quaker Oats com
pany. The answer flUd by the Graat
Western makes denial that the com-
paiiy con.p.rtHi hi n i.. wu.r vm
company to restrain trade in oatmeal
ot Us by-producta.
AMBUSH
W
run wmL
P
Drawn for Tho Hoc by Powell.
BOLLES MAY RETAIN
MILLION DOLLARS
Money Paid for Everglades Lands
Belongs to President.
COMPANY MUST. DRAIN TRACT
E-'t'-thSr Pnyment of Dividend Un
joined Until" This I jiSone Hn
BenrltiR otT.MlaSie hi'
Mnlla Stilt.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Deo. S.-R. J,
Holies of Miami; Flo., president ot tho
Florida Fruit Lands company, may re
tain Sl.lOP.Ooo paid to him by the com
pany for lands 4n tho Evarglades ot Flor
ida, and in dividends; according to a de
cision of Circuit Judge .Guthrlo hero to
day In a civil suit brought ogalrlst Bollos
by trustees, representing 12,000 purchasers
ot Uio Everglades lands.
Today's decision, It Is said, will hnvo
an Important bearing on tho pending
federal coses In which Holies and seviin
other officers and agents of the Florida
Fruit Lands company were Indicted by
the federal gram Jury hero tlTree weeks
ago, charged with misuse of the malls'
and conspiracy with the sales of 'tho
tracts. The government Investigators de
clared the lands sold as farms wero for
the most part under water.
In Judge Guthrie's decision, Bollcs Is or
dered to proceed with tho matter ot ob
taining the drainage ot tho lands, which
task, tho company contends, the state
of Florida is under contract to complete.
The court enjoined the . lands company
from paying further dividends to Bollcs
until the lands have been drained.
Troops Leave Zahern
to Camp in Forest
and Mountains
-
ZABERN, Germany,' Dec. 6.-Headed by
Its energetic commander, Colonel von
Router, the Ninety-ninth Infantry regi
ment, whose officers havo caused so
much strife between the military and
civil authorities In Alsace, marched out
of Zabcrn today on the way to uncom
fortable camp quarters. Half of the men
go to Hagcnau, sixteen miles northeast
ot Strassburg, In the forest, and tho
other half to Bltsch. a small fortified
town 'at the foot of the Vosges moun
tains In the north of Alsace.
Not even the customary detachment
won left in charge of the barracks and
army property, a guard being detailed
for this service front the' garrison of
i Strassburg.
The governor of Alsace-Lorraine, Count
i Charles von Wedel. returned today from
his conference with the emperor and the
Alsatian papers, gladly Interpret the -fact
that he Has not returned from office an
Indication that ho received from the
emperor guarantees that the military
will not Interfere with civil rule In Alsace-Lorraine.
The National Capital
Saturday, Ilepeniln-r tl, ll I SI.
The .Sr-nntc.
Met at 10 a. m.
Ratified t'c democratic program for
thlrteen-hour session on the urrency
Sonator Sheppard Introduced a bill for
a good roads committee of seventeen
members.
Bill to sanction use of state election
machinery for election of senators de-
'"itc'sumed debate on the Hetch Hetehy
water bill.
Called on Secretary Lane to report the
cost of administering the land laws for
the last five years.
Tkr loue.
Met at noon.
An .Vrment wa. made til vote Mon.
.na Hen.ley resolution to author
Ie' Presirt0nt Wilson to co-operate with
1 great Urjtsin to arrange a naval holiday.
.ke Up, Santa! Get Busy!
CASH PREMIUMS OF $6,000
Auto nnd Other Big Prizes in Bee's
M. nnd M. Voting Contest.
$1,000 CASH TO ORGANIZATIONS
l'oiiy nnil Curt, I'lnini,. Diamond
IHiir, Wntrlir nuil Mirny
Hmntler Price Within
Bench (if Itidnatrlnu.
The manufacturers and merchants with
whom Tllo Ileo li) co-oMrutlug to give
awdy $1,000 worth or ilteful premiums are
all well known In their respective lines.
Together .with Th Boe they are offer
ing tho buying public of Omaha and tho
surrounding country wpeclal Inducements
to purchase tholr products and to
patronlzo tKelr stores. They offer IiIkIi-
grade goods nt regular prlres plus an
opportunity to secure ono or. moro val
uable premiums prizes that are Well
worth tho effort.
The Omaha, Bro's big advertising atld
soiling campaign will, covor a period 6t
sixteen weeks. By menus ot this ef
fectlvo and liberal sales plan The Bee
will award 0!00 In cosh and premiums
to the organization, women, (married Or
single) and to children under IS ' yearn
of age living in Omaha and the sur
rounding territory. r
UlvUlun ot IITtrlets.
Omaha and Ilia Immediate surrounding
territory In divided In four districts as
follows. District No. 1, that portion of
the .city located north ot Dodge street
and ' cast and west to the -city limits,
Including . Dundee onl Florence;; Dls-
trict No. 2. that portion of the city
located south nt Dodge street and east
und west to the city limits, District No.
3, tho entire city of South . Omaha, Dis
trict No. 4, the entire city of Council
Bluffs. The double pago announcement
In today' Bea will show the outsido
town that are listed In the campaign,
Contestants living", in these town are
eligible to compete for nil tho capital
premiums offered. In. addition to this
there will bo given nway In each of these
towns to the most popular young lady a
seven days' froe trlp'to Chicago, Includ
ing ra)lroad fare, Pullman, diner and
hotel expenses while In Chicago.
1,11 of I'rriiiluniM,
To the woman (murrlixl or sluglo) or
to the child (boy or girl under IS years of
age) accumulating tho largest number of
votes In all tho districts at the
end of the contest will be .given
a four-passenger "Detrolter" automobiles
wnicn is now on exmmtion at tne garngo
tf tho T. tl. Northwall Co., 91:
Jones street. To the boy or girl
(under IS years of ago) seciirln'K tho
largest number of votes In nil of
the districts will bo given a pony,
cart nnd harness. To the organizations
In tho four districts and In tho outside
town will be awarded 11,000 In gold. This
premium will he awarded as follows: To
the organization seourlng the largest
number ot votes, 3700; to the organization
! securing the second largest number ot
I votes, SSfiO; a hansome upright piano will
I be give to the organization seourlng the
third largest number of vote. This
piano Is now on exhibition In ihe sales
rooms of Schmollur & Mueller, 1311 Kur
nam street.
In each of the four districts will be
awarded premiums as follows: To the
woman receiving, the, largest number of
votes, a, high-grade upright piano; veeond
premium n ea.ch district, a diamond
ring; third premium in each dlstriet an
Blgln watch; fourth premium In each
district ft dainty manicure set. The
pianos given as district premiums are
now being shown In tho piano depart
ment of the Orkln Bros, store.
u Uxtrn linieiur,
It cots the readers of The Bee nothing
to enter the eontest. All you have to do
Is to buy ' (he manufactured products
Ittwl In today's big announcement, save
i " or"- wui r
and
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ASK REPRESENTATIOH
ON TAX COMMISSION
in Proceedings of Investigating
Organizations;
MEET JN OMAHA THIS WEEK
UtsrleultBrUt- Will Hold n rFoor
Ultra Reunion, with tJrerHnrjr ,
W. 8. l)clnny LrnilltiK Matty
I)mtlona, l -
'.'Three-flfths of thrt taxable wealth of
Nebraska Is owned by farnier. yet tliey'J
aro not represented on tho Htute Tux
c'otnmlstlon now Investigating, our. tax
system," says W. 8. Delano, secretary of
tho Nebraska Knrmern' congress, that Is
to hold a four days' session -In Omaha,
December 9 to 15. The secretary gives
assurance that tho two sessions ot he
cohgress will bo given over to a discus
sion of this subject when the congress
meets here. Tho (ax commission will be
In Omaha, December 10, 11 ahd 12, to hour
suggestions. The Inst day .of . t,her ses
slon they are to meet with the congress
to hear suggestions .from. the. farmers
themselves.
A large field of Important questions la
to be covered In tho various discussions
that aro to com'e up before the Farmers'
congress. The congress has within Its
membership men anil ' orgaillzatlohB rep
leeorjtlng so largo a variety of. allied ln
dustrlea that tho discussions must neces
sarily reach out In wtdo . ramification.
Tho Farmers' congress Is an organiza
tion In which every agricultural associa
tion of the state Is entitled to representa
tion. ThiiB every agricultural associa
tion of whatever nature may have a
hearing.
Untitled to nrlrirntr.
Kvery association of furmers In Ne
braska lit entitled to ten delegates In the
Farmer' congress, Any farmer who be
longs to no organization Is still welcome
to attend the association.
Two sessions will bo devoted to rural
schools. At these sessions tho Interests
of tho school chllden ot 8,000 rural
schools of tho statu aro to receive con
sideration. The question ot whether tho
rural school la filling tho needs of the
country people Is to bei taken up. The
relation ot tho rural school to good citi
zenship Is to bo discussed. Whether or
not higher grades shall bo established In
tho rural schools Is to be one ot tho
subjects for discussion.
Tho farm .credit system is to ho taken
up at two sessions. Tho subject of rural
credits has attracted wide attention dur
ing the lust few years and Is now to bo
taken up and argued systematically at
this convention.
To Dluru lul Hemovnl,
The removal of the University of Ne
braska from Its present location on the
campus downtown In Lincoln to a new
and much larger campus at the state
farm, Just outside the elty limits ot Lin
coln, is to come up for discussion. The
last legislature practically threw this
question buck upon the people to be de
cided by a referendum vote. It has been
a much-debntod subject for several years.
The regents of the university last winter
made a reKrt In which they unanimously
recommended removal to tho state farm.
Instead ot providing for removal, however,
the legislature inferred It buqk upon tho
poople and asked that the regular appro
priation for tho university shall not be
available for uso until the people have
had an opportunity to decide at the polls
whether extension shall be made on the
present eampus or on the proposed new
campus at Ihe state farm.
Other Important questions to receive
consideration at this congress are farm
mutual insurunce. marketing of fruit.
Rochdalo system of eo-operatlen and
home economies.
Headquarters for the congress will bo
at the Rome hotel. Enrollments will be
taken there by the secretary of the con
gress. Credentials will have to accom
pany enrollment feee.
KNOWN DEATH LIST
FROM TEXAS FLOOD
NOW EXCEEDS FIFTY
Greatest Loss of, Life is ia Brasoi
and Colorado Bottoms in Vi
cinity of Brayni
HALF VICTIMS ARE WHITES
Motorboats from Houston and Gal
veston Do Rescue Work.
MANY ARE REPORTED MISSING
Thousand Refugees Are Gathered
at Town of Navazota.
COTTON AND CATTLE LOST
Thonmnd nf Anlmnla Perish nnd
Loss Will Fnlt Mostly on Farmer
Who Otrn Small Trncta Along
the IllTrr.
BRYAN, Tex., Dec 6. The known
death list In Texas floods waa Increased
to moro thnn fifty today. At least twenty
five of the victims wero white persons.
Motor boats from Houston and Gal
veston got Into the flooded Brazos river
bottoms, rapidly removing hundreds of
exhausted and halt frozen refugees from
trees and houso tops. '
The crests ot both the Urazos nnd the
Colorado river floods entered tho last
hundred miles ot the rivers' respective
courses, doing fresh danmgo there but
on a dlmlnlfhlng schIo.
The flood center today extended from
Marline, sixty miles In an air lino above,
hero to Richmond, eighty mites below
hero.
It was discovered today that on
Wt'ducsdnay, Anderson Stovfart, a whlto
farmer, his wlfo and four' children had
drowned when a sklft they occupied
capsized. Joe Cooper and his son wero
drowned In front of tho porch , of their
home on which Mrs. Cooper and he
her
nib.
children stood helpless to give
Cooper had rowed a sklft Into deep
Water to see rtvhothor It was safe to
try to transport hfs family. An eddy
upset him. Tho son plunged In to hoip
hla father and ho too wu drowned. A,
dozen other persona near Marllrt, mostly
negroes, were reported missing.
! Navazota .about . noon reported 1,00)
j refugees gathered there from the Brazos
)ottom. below Bryan. Thduaands o
head ot cattle have Hu1Kcd In the flood.
Tho greater part of this . loss falln on
furmers with only small land holdings.
Th ose In glnmM cotton, lve been
I .... ... . . . , . . . tu' . 1
Heavy, ln iois oi miy to $m B(C It
ha been swept nway by floob at tnany
points. '
WssKn officer and
FINNISH GIRL ELOPE
. NHW YORIf, .bee. 6-A romance that
hod Its beginning In a Russian nrmy
post nt Heislngfore, Finland, vraa halted
today at Kills Island, when Daniel Iaha
gun, who eald he. was a captain In tho
Russian army, and Miss Hilda Lclne,
a pretty Finnish girl, ntto detained
pending 'an Investigation as to whether
thoy should be permitted to enter tlila
country. Tho pair, who arrived last '
night on the Celtic, admitted having
eloped rrom Ilelslngfor, but explained
that It was only becauso under the Rus
sian law an arm) officer Is forbidden to
marry a Finn. They had Journeyed hero
to havo the ceremony performed and
proposed to do so at once. ,
It waa said that they probably would
be allowed to land It thoy would consent
to a ceremony on Kills Island,
GAILLARD'S BODY WILL BE
BURIED IN ARLINGTON
BALTIMORE, Md Dec, . The funeral
nf Lieutenant Colonel Davis Du Boso
Galllnrd, division engineer of the Panama
canal, who died lire yesterday, will be
held In Washington next Monday after
noon. Colonel aalllard will be burled
with military honors from SU John'
Protestant Kplscopaf church and tho
body will rest In Arlington cemetery.
Mrs. Galllard and her oon. Lieutenant
David r. Galllard, United Slates army,
go to Washington with the body on Mon
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