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SUFFRAGISTS' UNION '
JUSTIFIES REFUSAL
TO PAYJNCOME TAX
sis tunc e to New Federal Aot on
Port of Women.
CAUSES SENSATION IN CAPITAL
Body Will Not Undertake to Organ
ize Protest Against Law.
DR. SHAW ISSUES ULTIMATUM
Will Not Start Hunger Strike if
Sentto Jail, She Says.
JANE ADDAMS ON OTHER SIDE
President of Illinois Amoclatlou
Asserts Member Will Abide by
the Statute Woman Lnwjrr
Opposes Stand.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 39. Resistance"
on the part of tho women ot the country
to the fcucral '.ncome tax law, despite
the government's announced Intention to
j i . 1 1 iwi t iinpli fullnre itt
report Incomes will receive the encour
agement of tho suffragists' congressional
union. It Is announced In a statement
Issued by the organization headquarters
here. Resistance to the law, It Is de
clared, would be thoroughly Justified from
a moral standpoint.
The statement, coming as It does, on
the heeJs of the suggestion of Rev. Ur.
Anna Howard Shaw, president of the Na
tional Womanls Suffrage association,
that the unfranchised women of tho coun
try decline to aid the government In col-
mild sensation In congressional, treasury
and suffragist circles. .
No OrKnntsed Resistance.
The statement Issued by tho congres
sional union declares that it does not
plan to organize a widespread resistance
to' tho income tax law, but adds:
"If any society or individual, however,
should refuse to pay Income taxes or to
give Information as to the amount ot in
come, tho congressional union would have
eVery sympathy with such action."
Imposition of an Income tax on women,
the statement continues, has made them
realize afresh their helplessness under
the government. To tax the woman with
out granting them representation, tho
statement asserts, would be an act of
"Intolerable Injustice." "Resistance to the
Incoma tax law," the statement says,
"would havo excellent educational value
and would be thoroughly Justified mor
ally." It is stated. In conclusion, however,
that the union -will not undertake to or
ganize a-protosCotfalnst the lnwi '
The fiuffruglsl leaders assert that they
have liuhdrcda of followers pledged -to
fight the income tax. .
Woman Lawyer Disagree.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, honorary
dean of tho Washington college of law,
in a statement today takes issuo with
ruffraglsts who would accept Dr. Shaw's
advice' of "passive resistance."
. "Women should rcmen)ber that they re
ceive tht protection ot the government,"
says Mrs. Mussey, "and It Is only right
that they should contribute to the sup
port of a system of law and order In
which thoy share the benefit. In addition
to this reason tho income tax wns en
acted by the aid of legislators from equal
suffrage states and therefore suffragists
should not hinder Its operation."
lilttmatum from Dr. Shaw.
NEW YORK, Dec. SO.-lllituncy Is not
Involved in tho appeal issued by Dr.
Anna Howard Shaw, president of the
National Woman's Suffrage association,
to suffragists to refuse to pay Income
taxes until they are given the right to
vote. Dr. Shaw asserted last night that
she advocated only a passive resistance
to the government's agents.
Dr. Shaw said she would refuse to make
returns to her tax assessor and If fined
by a court would refuse to pay the fine.
If sent to Jail she will not start a hunger
strike, she said, adding: "I should not
thus destroy my health. I'm of moro
worth to tho suffrage cause while I'm In
(Continued on Page Two.)
The Weather
Forecast till 7 p. m. Wednesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and' Vicinity
-Fair, no Important change in temper
ature. Temperature at Umahn Yesterday.
Hours. Dec.
5 a, m 2,
6 a. 171 24
7 a. m 25
S a, m 27
9 a. m 27
10 a. m 27
11 a. m 29
12 m 32
1 P. m 35
2 p. m 31
3 p. in 2S
4 P. m 21
5 p. m 23
6 p. m 23
7 p. m 21
8 p. m 21
Comparative Local Record.
,., . . , , 1913. 1912. 1911. 1910.
Highest yesterday 36 63 3
Ixtwest yesterday 23 S6 3 21
Mean temperature TO 40 0 32
Precipitation (.0 .01 ,C3 .00
Temperature and precipitation depar
tures from tho normal:
Normal temperature
Kxcest. for the day " g
Total excess s.nce March 1 933
Normal prec.pitatlon 03 inch
Deficiency for tho day 03 inch
Total rainfall since March 1..23 09 inch-s
Deficiency alnco Match 1 5. El Indies
Deficiency for cor. period. 19U. 4.16 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, lsll.13.3r Inches
Report from Station at 7 l. 31.
Station and State Temn. Hfrh. ri
of Weather.
m et. fall.
22 32 .0)
26 JS .00
32 31 ,0-J
31 31 .00
24 23 .00
II. .0)
22 U .U0
24 3i .0)
2 2S .00
21 33 .00
W 3) .01
:ti it ( ,tJ I
2' W .U 1
2 3K .li
Si '.0 .10
Denver, partly cloudy.
Des Moines, cloudy ,,,
Dodge Cty, cloudy ...
North Platte, cloudy ....
Omaha, cloudy ,,
Pueble, clear
Rapid City, clear
Halt Lake City, cloudy..
Kanta Fe, cloudy
Sheridan, citar
Sioux City, clfar
Valentine, clear
Indicates below zero,
4 A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
CUMMINS ADHERES TO PARTY
Will Stay Republican During Rest
of His Public Service.
SPEAK TO THE GRANT CLUB
lotra Senntnr Snn lie Freln It c
putilrlnii Party Will lleturn to
Power Uecaime Member Are
Alive to Their Duty.
DBS MOINES, Dec. SO. Adherence to
tho program for tho reorganization of the
republican party determined upon at the
recent meeting of the republican na
tional committee In Washington was
urged by Senator Albert 1J. Cummins in
an address before tho Grant club here
tonight.
Tho senator declared that he had not
changed his mind ns to the superiority
of his own plan for an extraordinary
convention of tho republican party to
adjust the matters of rules and repre
sentation, but ho recognized that the prp
poEcd, convention was u "means to an
end, nnd that tho changes themselves
were the substantial things to be accom
plished." Ho accepted the action of tho
national committee ns "a fair fulfillment
of tho demand for reorganization."
With reference to tho third party move
ment, Senator Cummins said he could
not concur In tho conclusion that true
"piogrosslvlsm" necessitated the forma
tion of that party.
"While the republican party Is now suf
fering the consequcners of Its extreme
and overwhelming defeat," he suld, "to
me there has never been a day In Its
career so bright with hope as tho day
Just closed. When It returns to power,
r I confidently believe It will In thenear
future. It cannot bo otherwise than true
to tho mission it was born to fulfill. Nov
nnd then Jt may linger along tho road,
because the voters themselves become in
different or apathetic. Now nnd then It
will make a mistake, because Us lcadcis
are false to the trust which they have
undertaken to execute; but so long ns
the great body-of Its membership Is alive
kto the duties and responsibilities of Amer
ican citizenship, so long It will give the
people of the United States the most pro
gressive,, the most Just, tho most helpful
government of which mankind Is capa
ble." The senator, after a brief discussion of
currency and tnrlff legislation, concluded
with the statement that he had deter
mined to spend tho remaining years of his
publls service In doing his part In tins
restoration of the republican party to
Its old time strength.
Intricate Brain
Convolutions Not
Index of Power
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 30. Dr. E. Lin
den Melius, who has experimented for
many years at' the Johns Jtopkln's Mcdli
pal school, today told the members of tho
American Pysehollglcnl society, In annua!
session. here? tifat' the'welghVo'f a brain
liad'rfo delation to Its potpHcy and that
tlio Intricate brnln bonvuluttons haVe
nothing to do' wltli" the , power of tVie
brain.
"The theory that Intricate consolutlons
were a sign of' brain power of efficiency
seems based rathor on the desire for
anatomln explanation than on any pro
curable facts," he said.
Prior to the delivery of Dr. Melius'
paper tho session was enlivened by two
different theories on tho origin nnd char
acter of nerve impulses. Dr. S. Tashlro,
a Japanese scientist, attached to tho
Rockefeller Institute, New York, was of
tho opinion that the nerves created their
own energy, while Dr. A. C. Crehore.
Columbia university, believed that the
nerves were the carriers of energy de
veloped elsewhere In tho body.
Jack Binns Given
Judgment Against
Picture Company
ALUANT, JN. T Dec. 30. "Jack"
I3lnns. tho hero of the steamer Renublle
disaster In 1909. will receive 112Ktt) lw.
cause a moving picture concern exploited
a ittKo portrait or Dim. Tho court of ap
peal today upheld the Judgment for that
amount on behalf of the Vltagraph com
pany.
Two days after the collision the Vlta
graph company showed a moving picture
of tho accident with an alleged portrait
of Blnns, with the legend, "Jack Binns
and his good American smile." Blnns
sued the concern for IM.000.
Tho Judgo set the verdict aside as ex
cessive and asked the wireless operator
to Bgreo to a reduction of 2,600. He re
fused nnd carried up the case.
Memorial Basilica
Dedicated in Rome
ROME, Dec. 30.-The new basilica of
tho Holy Cross, built to commemorate
the sixteenth century of the recognition
of the Christian faith by the Roman
emperor, Constantino tho Great, was
t j.. r .1 -
luyuj in mo I'rvaence 01 many 1
high church dignitaries. The church Is
iw icci long, vi reet wide and 100 feet'
high. I
The United States took a prominent
place among the several countries which
contributed toward the cost. The altar
was given by tho Rev. John O'Brien, as
tho relUlt Of BUbserlntlnn. nmnnntlm-
to $23,233. collected by tho Sacred Heart 1
Review of Boston, of which he is editor.
The altar Includes a colossal bronze
cross ten feet high and weighing four
tons. There Is an Immense American
coat of arms above the main door, a
gift from New York.
Cardinal Dlomede Falconio, former
apostolic delegate In the United States,
will telebrato tho first mass In the
church next week.
ROWAN NAMED HEAD OF
IOWA SURGERY DEPARTMENT i
CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Dec. SO. - Dr.
Charles K. Rowan, professor of surgery
In Rush Medical college, Chicago, today
was elected by the State Board of Kd'i.
cation to succeed Dr. William J. Jepson
of Sioux Cty, for many years head of
the department of surgery' of the State
university, who recently resigned
WALKOUT OF FRIS
WTr.
OPERATORS AVERTED
Receivers Reach Agreement with
Grievance Committee of the
Telegraphers.
DETAILS ARE NOT GIVEN OUT
jWill Not Be Made Public Until J
Terms Drawn Up Today
I
BOTH SIDES MAKE CONCESSIONS
Earlier in Day a Strike of Key Men
Seemed Imminent-
OVER THOUSAND MEN INVOLVED
Itallronil llnil Already In Anticipa
tion of Tronble Stnrtrd Convert
ing Wires. Into Tele
phone System.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. SO.-A strike ot teleg
raphers on tho St. Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad was averted late this after
noon when tho receivers reached an
agreement with the grlovnnco committee
of tho Order ot Itnllwuy Telegraphers.
Tho receivers will give out tho details
of tho settlement when the terms arc-
drawn up tomorrow.
It was announced that concessions hnd
bee made by both sides.
Tho ettlouient was effected at a con
ference between W. T. Tyler, general
manager of the 'Frisco, nnd the griev
ance commlttco ot tho tolegrnphcrs'
union.
Harllcr In tho day a strike nppcared
Imminent.
Tho number ot men Involved Is 1,100. In
anticipation of the threatened htrlkc the
'Frisco unday began converting Its 12.000
miles of telegraph wires Into a telephone
system.
Robbed of Savings
He Could Not Place
in the Postal Bank
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Thousands
of dollars, burled in the ground for safo
keplng, money forwarded to foreign
countries for want of uccVnimodatlon
Under the postal savings banks limita
tions hero and the plight of one poor
fellow who was robbed of $200 Just after
ho hnd deposited tho maximum of $100
at tho Washington postofflec, nrc some
of the things which Assistant Postmaster
General Dockcry has reported to tho
house.
Mr. Dockery says the postal savings
deposits come largely from tho Oreeks.
Italians', Hungarians and other foreign
waga earners and that there Is now
nearly $34,009 ..of money .In circulation (n-,1
ine-acwvo cnaiuieiB orrraac r m . tula
country, practically (svery dollars of,
which would be In hiding or sent abroad,
but for tho postal savings system-. Both
Mr. Dockery and tho director qf the
postal savings system express the
opinion that tho government could tako
caro of J75.000.COO of postal savings de
posits -without a.11 added dollar 'Of ex
pense to tho government.
"The foreign wage earners," said Mr.
Docker', "distrust tho banks. One poor
follow the other day brought $300 to the
Washington postofflec, found he could
deposit only $100, deposited that, nnd dur-
lng the evening was robbed ot tho re- j
mainlng $200 Another man Just offered,
the Washington postofflco $1 600 learned
or tho $100 maximum limit, then
bought $1,009 of money orders nnd started
them abroad. Two Italians brought the
New York postofflco $3,000 in faded and
dead looking bills, which they had ex
plained they hnd kept burled in tho
ground and wanted to send to a savings
bank In Home."
Shots at Zabern
Sentry Are Fired by
Boy WithToy Pistol
BERLIN, Dec. 80.-Invcstigatlon at
Zabern showed today that the two shots
said to have been fired on Saturday by
an unidentified civilian at a sentry, were
discharged from a toy pistol with which
a boy was playing.
Th military party has been utilizing
this supposedly grave Incident as a
Justification for stringent measures by
the troops.
The sentry, who was reported to have
narrowly escaped- death, was stationed
In front of the barracks formerly occu
pied by the Nlnety-nlnth Infantry, which
was the cause of the recent troub'e nt
Zabern.
Foye Pleads Guilty
to Forgery Charge
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 30-James E.
Foye. formerly a clerk In tho employ of
tho Farmers' lan and Trust company
of New York, who nleaded culltv in Mtu
of Indictment chaiglng him with forgery !
and obtaining money under false nre.
tenses, was sentenced l ore today to not '
less than five or more than ten years In
tho state punlteiitlory nt l-Mladolphla. i
The charge on wli!ch he was sentenced I
was that of obtaining $10,000 on fulsc pre- '
tenses from the btokeraae firm of4
jnaries t. urown & Co. of this city. It
was alleged that Foy.5 took blank stock
cert'flcates from, the Now York Trust '
company and after forcing signatures to :
them negotiated loans In this city. 1
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C!. riiinno CJ o-iff- An !
U-iJLUDIO KJUaiU Uil 1
Voya.i
SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. SO.-On a pll- he 'M' M ,tn0 Same UKle tho 'hon
grimage of H.000 miles, 100 nobles of tho ' 'manufacturer Is trying to Increase his
Mystic Shrlno sailed today for Manila. ! outPut- " 11,8 demand decreases he de.
where the decree of noble, will h rn,,. ' creases his output. 80 with cloth, build-
ferred upon 300 wultlng candidates, under
special dispensation granted to Nile tern,
pie of Seattle, The shrlners who are
making the pilgrimage or me from all
(Mnn.tif, I'HtoHIMUfcc. 1-1 Hie IIUIO nil 1
parts of the United States nnd Canada,
nr. accompanied T by members of I
amllles. The class at Manila will
i I
Many
their famllle
be Initiated
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LAWYERS ELECT OFFICERS
Nebraska Bar Association Picks Men
for the Ensuing Year.
ADVICES M0IffiC0-0PEBATI0N
lloraee J. Drenrr Would Have All
Nation or the World United
Into One VI k Mutual
Confraternity.
H. II. Wlliion was, yesterday after-
ij6H- cf?cwff; cresfdent' "ot lh'eN;dB"fa'ski
sinto liar association for the ensuing
year. For vlcti presidents tho folowinsr
were elected in ofdet-: Conrad Hallon
heck, Frempnti E. 13. Good, Wnhoo: M.
L. Cnln, Schpyler- Alferd a. Ellck of.
Omaha was elected secretary. Charles
G. McDonald of Omaha was elected
ti ensurcr. John J. Halllgan ot North
Platte wns elected member of the execu
tive council for three years.
Itcsolutloni on tho doath of a former
president' ot the ' association, the late
Halph W. Urcckenrldge of Omaha, wcro
Inrmifirori 1,v a pnmmlllM wltl, M IT
j,oom!s cilalrman.
c. D. Williams of Nellgh Introduced a
reBolutlon Mlc,nB that the cxecutIvo
mlttee cal on tho lawyers to hold a Con
stttutlonal convention of lawyers to pro
pose amendments to the stntcc onstltu
tlon providing for several reforms In tho
Judiciary ot the state. He proposed dis
pensing with tho Justice courts and the
coilnty courts, and cutting;, oujx. great
many cases that now,go.(tb. (H?. stjpremo
ccuit. 1
Tho matter was Teferred to the legis
lative commltteo and the committee on
Judiciary to be reported upon at the
metln? next year.
Men Should tlet Together.
"We need something today to bring,
men together," said Horace E. Deemer
of Red Oak, la., In concluding his ad
dress on "Socialism and Modern In
dustry," befoio the Nebraska State Bar
association yesterday afternoon. "We need
something to bring them together in a
closer brotherhood. Christianity, if It
has any mission, Is to accomplish these
results and It should not nccept the
doctrine of Irreconcilable conflict of
classes.
"The church must acquaint itself with
these things called socialistic, not to
Christianize socialists, but to socialize
Christians. It can save society from be
coming worldly, selfish end base."
In the opening of his address he said
"Socialism Iibb been misunderstood, mis
represented, ridiculed, mocked and de
rided, but with all It has continued to
grow in numbers and Influence. It now
has 4,000,000 votes In Germany. It ha
more than 10,000,000 votes In the civilized
world. It has more than eighty members
holding the balance of power In the
German Reichstag, more than forty-five
In the highest law making body In France
and Is largely represented In law making
bodies In Switzerland nnd Italy. It hay
secured .control of many cities In the
United States and until recently had
one avowed representative In congress."
He pointed out that the capitalist re-
duces the labor cost by employing labor
saving machinery, which means pnylng 1
for tho making of that machinery. "This
Item, howover," he said, "Is small com
pared with the labor In making the goods
for consumption. Thus the capitalists nre
constantly stimulating the manufacture
f more of the labor saving machinery."
National lnterento Clnsli.
The speaker pointed out that when men
j ti ! arc out of work as the result of tho cm
2,6 uO IViamia ' Ploymcnt of machinery, they cease to
' buy shoes. "The children go barefooted,"
lng material and food products, There Is
thus overproduction of shoes while chil
dren go barefoot, overproduction of
cldthes whllo people go In rags. Not
finding market at home for his output
capitalist then trie, to find a market
n mother land. Thus Interests of one I
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tLonunueo on Page Two.)
The Parting of the Way.
.'IIP'
Bank Commission
Will Give Hearings
in Fourteen Cities
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-When the re
serve bank organization commlttoe begins
Its tour of the country next week, It will
hold hearings, morning suti afternoon,
six days a week, mnko COO-mllo railroad
Jumps over night, and In tho odd mo
ments aboard trains will boll down testi
mony taken at tho hearings.
Tim committee hasMesirthan two months
to complete Its. work,' In wlileh it will
visit fourteen cities' and spend a week
or moro In "Washington, giving hearings.
Endorsements of candidates for posi
tions on tho federal rcBcrvo board are
pouring In nt the White Hooso, but are
going forward to President Wilson at
Pass Christian. Many applications for
positions nnd scores of letters nnd tele
grams endorsing fairly well known bank
ers or business men havo been received.
The nttltudo of President Wilson's close
friends, however, which Is reflected by
practically all members of congress, has
boon to leavo the president entirely froo
In the selection of his appointees.
In a letter to Secretary Tumulty today
tho president wroto lhnt ho was enjoying
complete rest and relief from official
duties.
New York Millionaire
Wants Federal Club
in the, Metropolis
CHICAGO, Dec ,30,-James A. Gllmorc.
presldont of the Federal league, Is In
New York, today "looking over tho ground
with reference -to getting a ball park,"
according to Charles Wceghman, presl
dent of tho Chicago Federal league club.
Weeghman said at the meeting here last
Saturday ot those Interested In expanding
the new organization a New York ml!
Ilonnlre produced a certified check for
$100,000 to guarantee a club In New York.
Weeghman said It was true that Knabo
had signed to mnnago Baltimore, mid
added that John Miller, who went to St.
Louis" from Pittsburgh, will manage the
Joronto club.
"Cincinnati, Dec 3o.-Managcr Her7
toe of the Cincinnati National league
team today wired President August Herr
mann that he has signed a collego cntchcr
of the name of Frank Mellen for next
season. He stated that Mellen was right
handed and had played with the St.
John's college team,
Search for Lopez to
Be Resumed Friday
BINGHAM, Utah, Dec. 30. To open the
Utah-Apex mine next Friday nnd search
for Ralph Lopez, slayer of six men, was
tho tentative decision reached by Sher
iff Smith today. Although It Is generally
believed that thn wily gunman has es
caped, the sheriff and his deputies are
confident that ho succumbed either to
hunger or to the gases generated In the
tunnels to asphyxiate him.
Not since December 1, when the portals
were sealed up and tho workings filled
with poisonous fumes, line any member
of the posse seen or heard the desperado.
OSTEOPATHS IN FAVOR OF
EUGENIC MARRIAGE LAWS
WICHITA. Knn., Dec. 30. A resolution
favoring cugenlo laws making rigid phy-
ileal examination- compulsory prevU, '
te mo drill ita nmtt a.lnnln1 lr 4ftk Qniitk I
western Osteopathic association at Its
closing session here today. In a discus
sion of tho sex hygiene problem many
delegates declared themselves opposed to
the teaching of the subject In public ,
schools on the ground thnt such instruc
linn uhniilrl TtA trl i'n Viv Hia mnilia
',on "hould lvpn by ,he other he!
no"'e- .,.. . ... ,, ,
I)r " Wallace of lilackwell, Okla.,
was elected president of the sseoclatlon.
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.OlDTOr
SEE BETTER BUSINESS AHEAD
Railroaders Returning from East
Note Improved Conditions
STOCKS HAVE ALL RUN DOWN
These Mnst Be Replenished and to
Do 80 Factories Are Preparing
to Pnt Back Fall Force
ot Employes.
Omaha railroad men returning from tha
Industrial aha 'inerfnfttlle Writer"" of the
central and enaterp;. portions df; the tlilted
States, after tulklng with the manufac
turing and other business men, come
homo fully convinced that the business
of tho country Is on the up-ttirn and that
soon uftcr the first of the year, whllo
there will not be a boom, there will bo
n great Improvement In condltlbns.
General Frolght Agent Lnno spent sev.
ernl days among tho automobile manufac
turers In Detroit nnd other Michigan
cities and returns feeling moro ontlmlstlc.
Under normal conditions, tho automobile
factories of Detroit glvo employment to
60,000 persons. During tho early wlntor
a good many of these men wcro laid off,
or worked on short time, but now orders
nro coming In from all sections of the
country, and the opinion is that within
the next thirty days thoro will be much
improvement in the manufacturing, busi
ness.
Tho Dotrolt manufacturers are adjust
lng themselves to tho conditions that nre
expected to change somowhat by reason
of tho currency and tariff legislation nnd
nre looking forward In antlclpatlqn ot a
good year.
In tho Iron nnd steel districts, stocks
on hand have run low, and at the same
time orders havo bocn piling In on the
mills. Tho managers of these mills are
expecting a business that will come close
to former yenrs and pass some of them.
At Gary, Ind the steel mills that have
Docn practically idle for weeks have
opened up and It Is said they have enourh
orders ahead to run them six months on
urn time.
General Agent Godfrey of the Missouri
Pnclfio's passenger department la In from
Philadelphia, whero ho visited many of
tho Jobbing and manufacturing plants.
He found all of them with greatly re
duced stocks and making preparations
to resume on full time nnd with normal
forces soon after the middle of January.
Jn Philadelphia retailers complained of
a poor holiday trade, but Mr. Godfrey
found them practically optimistic nnd
anticipating a good year for 1911. What
Was true with the retailers was true with
the Jobbers, who told Mr, Godfrey that
retail merchants throughout the east had
let their stocks run down to the mini
mum, but are now commencing to buy
more freely than In months.
Roth Messrs. Lane and Godfrey everv-
whero found people Interested In this
section of the central west and business
men in all tho cities visited Beemcd
nwnro of the fact that of all the cities
In the country none Is in better condi
tion than Omaha, both financially und
otherwise.
TAGGART STILL CONTROLS
DEMOCRACY OF INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 30. Thomas
Tnggart. democratic national committee
man from Indiana, and his supporters
won a sweeping victory In the district
conventions throughout tho state yester
day when every man elcced to a chair
manship was a Taggart sympathizer. Tho
! ?!T"""!,fia,LCommlttee w' nect here
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wivwmi
AGED WOMAN MAKES A
"BURNT OFFERING" OF SELF
TOM AH, Wis., Dec, SO. Overcome by
religious emotion, Mrs. August Hess, 70
..... u
years old. poured kerosene over herself,
f'f""1 a ,n,a,ch ,ind m,rned ,0 death
toduj " I whs try nir to make mvapir
'a burnt offering" . h,r n,an'
VICTOHiOUS REBELS
BEGIN ATTACK UPON
FEDERALSIN 0J1NAGA
Villa's Troops Renew Movement
Against Last of Huerta's Army
in Northern Mexico-
RESISTANCE SEEMS FEEBLE
Only Few Shots Fired by Disheart
ened Regulars.
ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE RIVER
Men Desert Army After Vanguard
is Defeated in Canyon.
MANY ARE FORCED TO RETURN
FuBltlven Who Sit 1 111 Rio (irntulc
'nt Allonrril to I.nncl by-Border
Patrol Const I tut lonnllsts
(jet Ileluforermeiits.
TRHSIDIO, Tex., Dec. 30.-Flghtlng
betwoen Mexican federal and constitu
tionalists at OJInagn, Mox., was resumed
this morning. The rebols advanced upon
tho ' frdcrnl trenches, whore tho rem
nant or Ilucrtu's nrmy In northern Mex
ico hnd taken refuge nfter Its disastrous
defeat ot last night.
A desultory fire opened by tho rcbcll
who nppeared within night of tho vlllagX
In greatly Increased numbers, Indicate f
that the constttutloimllst forces Intended
to push tho fight Into the federal strong
hold and put a decisive end to tho con
flict. Tho federals had retreated to .lie
Innermost trenches, apparently without
hope ot repulsing tho nttneklng force.
Only a few shots canio from tho lltiertn
lines In the early stages of toiiy's fight
ing.. As viewed from tho American side, tho
situation of tho federals seemed des
perate as they had no ground for fur
ther retreat except across the river un
less they should try tho haxnrdous al
ternative of a forced march Into the
slate of Coahulla.
General Ortega, commanding tho con-
ntltutlonallsts, has received orders to
show no incrcy; to capture tho federals
and to summarily execute General Hnl
iizar, Oroco, Rojns Hnd Alanls, com
manding volunteers. It was said.
United Statoa cavalry was patrolling
tho border today, watching for any fed
erals, who might attempt to cross to
tho American side. On account ot tho
situation of OJInagn with reference to
the American town, no firing across thu
border Is feared.
Tho federals sent messages across tin
rlvor this morning with messages for Uk
War Department at Mexico City
It was reported that Ortega had bec
reinforced, so that tho atUcklnn ainu
outnumbered titer. defenders. r
Defeat Reentries n Iloul.
Dated by their dlsheurlenliig encounter
with the rebel forces, elovcri Mdxlcun gi 'ii
crals nnd tho remnant of their urmy that
had escaped dofuut, arrived tollay In IU
trenches at OJInlgu, Mex., uncertain
whether thoy would put up a feeblo re
sistance against another nttack or scatter
In disorder In every direction.
Meantime, United Stntcn troops on tills
side of tho river were scouting the bor
der for any federals who might ha.e
crossed during tho night and to check
any general rush across tlto river, us
seemed Imminent lust night, when, during
a panto In the gurrlson at OJInlga. about
COO federals leaped into the river.
The situation was regarded us critical,
both becnuso It appeurs to hold tho futo
of the federal army and because it
threatened a general rush across the river
of all tho federal troops should the rebels
close In.
Fight or fleo were tho conflicting nuta
tions written on the face ot cyery soldier
now under slcga In the smull Mexican
village about a mllo from Presidio.
Within the confines of tho village were
nil that remained of tho northern dU
vision of Huerta's army. About then),
on the hills are the advance guard ot
General Ortega's rebel army, and still
further back wcro the rest of the rebels.
All 'are moving under Instruction from.
General Villa to exterminate the federals
If possible.
After last night's routing, In which thoy
were so completely disorganized that
many crossed to tho American olde, or
were shot dead for mutiny at their of
ficers' feet on the Mexican side, the fed
erals apparently wcro In no position t"
maintain a fighting front.
Federal Defeated In Canyon.
The result of the first attack by the
rebels as summed up early today was:
Four thousand two hundred rebels who
had been advancing for more than a week
from Chihuahua City have reached
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