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The Omaha Daily Bee Call Tyler 1000 If You Want to Talk to The Roo or to Anono Connected vrltli The Boo. THE WEATHER, Unsettled VOL. XLUI NO. 269. L OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1914-TWELVE PAGES. On Trains and at Hotel Hew Stands, 5v SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. 7H1RTY-SIX MASTER PLUMBERS INDICTED BY FEDERAL PANEL Officials in National and Seven State Associations Are Charged with Conspiracy. TRADE RESTRAINT ALLEGED Bill Says Combination Exists Be tween Manufacturers and Dealers. WARRANTS FOR ARREST ISSUED Judge McPherson Orders Accused Men Taken Into Custody. TWO OMAHA MEN ON LIST J. n. Conlnghsun, Secretary of Ne braska Association, Soys Politics Is Dack lt Charnc Denies Any Combination. DES1 MOINES, la., June 4. Indictments were returned against thirty-sis officials and members of the National Association of Master Ptumbtrs and officials of state organizations In Illinois, Wisconsin, Mich igan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa by the federal grand Jury here this afternoon. The indictments charge con spiracy in restraint of trade In violation ot the Sherman anti-trust law. It Is specifically alleged that the Na tional Association ot Master Plumbers has been operating In violation of law ever since their organization In ISM . Those indicted include W. J. Hllllard, Elmhurst, III.; Frank TJ. Patterson, Springfield, 111., and K. D. Hornbrook, directors of the national association; Jo seph Bixby, Omaha, national state vice president; .George Went. EJncoln, Neb., national state vice president, and J. 13. C'onlngham, Omaha, secretary state asso ciation, Officials residing In Iowa; among the In dicted aro Robert Knauer, Des Moines, state vice president; James A. Wallace, Pes Moines; Charles G. Bosch, Burling ton, director national association; R. K. Knauer, Boone, organizer Iowa associa tion; Fred Kubias, Cedar Rapids; Louis Emtd, Cedar Rapids; Ambrose Clayton, Davenport; Richard Mullen, Dubuque; H. B. McQarten, Dubuque, former president Iowa association; J. O. McConnell, Iowa City; E. F. Hawk and W. C. McGarten, Marshalltown; John Ganvey and Thomas J. Daley, Mason City; William Scott, Ocl weln, national state vice president; Hugo W. Kuyper, Pells,; J. V. Logan and John F. Gearson, Sioux pity; Ralph A. Ellis, Waterloo, former director national asso ciation; John R. King, Keokuk, former president Iowa association. Judge Smith McPherson this afternoon ordered that warrants tor the arrest ot the Indicted men be issued. These will be served is rapidly ias possible. Attempt at Moaopoly Alleged. The indictment Is In blanket form and among other things 'recites that "the ob ject of the national, state and local Mas ter Plumbers' associations has been to se cure to the members all of the business of the United States growing out of the furnishing and installing of plumbing supplies and this to the absolute exclu sion ot all others engaging Jn or endeav oring to carry on such business. The basis for the monopoly of the plumbing business charged by the gov ernment was what ib known aa the "Bal timore resolution." adopted at the na tional convention of master plumbers In 1SS4, according to B. F. Welty, special as sistant to the attorney general, who has been assisting Claudo K. Porter, district attorney, in the Investigation before the grand Jury. This resolution provided an agreement between members ot the plumbers' asso ciation and supply house men to confine ealea to persons legitimately engaged in business, or master plumbers. Another resolution adopted at New Orleans In 1903, Mr. Welty said, defined a master plumber as a member of the association. Only the middle west is represented in the present investigation, but It Is the plan to extend tlio Inquiry to all parts of the country, according to District Attor ney Porter. He said the extreme western f states probably would be taken care of at the meeting of the federal grand Jury In Salt Lake City next month, after which the Inquiry would be adjourned to Philadelphia. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Friday: -For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Unsettled; somohat cooler. Temperature ut Omaha l'esterdny. iiour. Leg. 5 a. ra... 6 a. m. . . 7G .. it 7 a, m 75 8 a. m 76 9 a. m 79 10 a. m 83 11 a. m S4 12 m , sa 1 P. m 87 2 p. m oo 3 p. m 91 4 P. m 93 C p. m 93 c p. m si 7 p. m 90 8 p. m 88 Comparative Local Ilecord. 1914. XS13. 1912. 19U. Highest yesterday. 93 0 CO 96 Lowest yesterday 74 00 16 71 Mean temperature 84 70 a St Precipitation CO .06 T .00 Temperature and precipitation depar tures irom me normal: Normal temperature 84 Excess for the day , 16 Titl nrrfl. iln(A 1. 1711 Normal precipitation...., .18 Inch Deficiency for the day 18 Inch Total rainfall since March 1,. 6.88 inches Deficiency since March l 2.71 Inches Excess for cor. period. 1913 Inchna Deficiency for cor. period, 191;'. 3.S6 Inches Reports from Stktlons at 7 P. 31. Etatlon and Stat Temp. High- Rain of Weather. 7 p. m. est. fsiL Cheyenne, cloudy 01 70 T Denver, cloudy TO 78 .CO Dodge City, clear 84 90 .00 Lander, cloudy 68 74 .08 North Platte, cloudy 90 .36 Omaha, clear 90 93 .03 Pueblo, pt. ctoudy 76 a .00 Rapid City. pt. cloudy... 78 81 .06 salt Lake City. Pt. Cloudy 70 75 .61 t-'anta Ke, clear 70 72 .00 Sheridan, cloudy M 68 .80 Sioux City, clear RS 9u . slentlne, cloudy 74 . W ,00 T indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster, DISPUTES PRINZ STATEMENT General Eleotrio Company Denies Having Made Certain Proposal. CONCERNS STREET LIGHTING Assertion of AVnter Hoard Engineer that Company Offered (1.0 Ampere. Light ns 1,200 Cnndte Power In Challenged. W. A. Prlnz, chief engineer of the Water board, has been somewhat embar rassed this week, when asked to prove some ot his assertions made at the dis cussion of the proposed election light contract, held at the city hall last week. In discussing the 6.6 ampere alternating current arc lamp In gonoral use in the restdentlonal section of the city, Mr. Prlnz asserted that the General Electric com pany In a proposal to tho Water board had described the lamp as giving 1,200 candlo power. C. A. Thomas, manager of the Omaha office of the General Electric company, denied that such a proposal had ever been made to the Water board. Mr. Prlnz thereupon produced what pur ported to be a copy of tho proposal to the Water board, and read It to substantiate his contention that the lamp produced 1,200 candle power. Files Disclose tin Offer. Mr. Thomas at that time refused to be- llevo that the statement was true. How ever, to make certain, he searched through his files here to find If the com pany had ever made such a statement to the local agent. Falling to find such a statement there, he called upon Mr. Prlnz, and asked to see tho original of the pro posal. Mr. Prlnz was somewhat embarrased. but finally produced a typewritten report, written In his office by his stenographer. Mr. Prlnz then said that the proposal was In that report, and ho contended that tho report was written by his stenog rapher and that his report there was practically dictated by a salesman for the General Electric company. I do not believe that any. such pro posal was ever made to the-water board," declared Mr. Thomas. "It is well known that the 6.6 amperes alternating current arc lamps such as are used In the resi dence district here, produce but 450 or 600 candle power. To make such a state ment would bo absurd. The General Electric company has certainly not made the water board a guarantee that this type of lamp would produce 1,200 candle power, as Mr. Prlnz asserted in his argument at-the meeting the other night. The facts of the case are that Mr. Prinz only has a record of what his steno grapher thought some salesman for tho company said." Whnt Prlns Contends. Mr. Prinz, at his office, admitted that he had stated that the company had described the lamp in question as one which produced 1,200 candle oower, and Insisted that the. lamp was known as a 1,200 candle power lamp throughout the country. The proposals which hp pro duced were made ,by a representative of tho General Electric company when they were contemplating new lights for the Florence plant. "Tho Information we collected then was solely to aid us In determining th'o best Illumination for tho plant there. We did not even know of the proposed electric contract at that time. This report was dictated to my stenographer by a repre sentative of the General Electric com pany, who was sent here for the purpose of selling us the equipment, I suppose. We did not consider It as good as another lamp and therefore did not adopt it." La Follette and Roosevelt Moosers Line Up for Fight MADISON, Wis., June 4. Governor Francis E. McGovern today made formal announcement of his candidacy for the republican nomination for United States senator, He will make his fight mainly on the tariff Issue. The governor con demns the Underwood tariff act. The other candidate for the nomination is Thomas Morris of La Crosso, lieutenant governor. Both are running as progres sives, but Morris belongs to the La Fol lette branch of the progressive party, while McGovern belongs to the Roosevelt side. Lieutenant Governor Morris will begin speechmaking soon. Botli Senator La Follette and Colonel Roosevelt have been. Invited to Wisconsin to take part in the campaign in behalf of their respective lieutenants. Thus far John Aylward, United States attorney for the western district of Wis consin, is the only candidate for the democratic nomination for senator. Munoie Dry Vote is Declared Valid MUNCIE, Ind., June 4. Muncle, a city of close to 30,000 population, will be with out saloons after next Saturday, accord ing to the ruling of Judge Frank Ellis in the Delaware circuit court. In which he upheld the validity of the option election held here March 9 last, when the city voted dry by a majority of 462. Under the ruling which was made yesterday, the twenty-nlno saloons of the city will re main closed for two years, unless the wets are successful In their appeal to the supreme court. KILLS HER TWO CHILDREN AND COMMITS SUICIDE LONG BEACH, June 4.-LoCal author ities began an Investigation today into the death of Mrs. Lena Raab, 29 years old, and her two daughters, 'Lena, 6 years old, and Lillian, IS months old. All three wero found late last night in their home with their throats cut. Mrs. Raab left a note, written In Ger man, In whloh, according to the police, she attributed her approaching mother hood to Dr. Walter B. Hill, a prominent Lung Beach physician, and declared- her Intention of killing the children and her self. Dr, Hill was taken Into custody. He denied the charge. Katzenjammers in Next Sunday's LEGALIZE My ACTS, IS Approval of Doings of Provisional President by Mediators Price of Retirement HIS PROPOSAL TO DELEO Intends to Saf egur. vVj, Men Sorrouni FORECAST OF DEADLOCK MADE Constitutionalists Insist Adminii- tration Not Recognized. DICTATOR FEARS MONEY LOSS Sees Trouble Ahead for Those Who Joined In Flotation of Loans nnd Personal nlsk for Ills Friends. VERA CRUZ, June 4. The price Pro visional President Huerta demands for his retirement is the legalization ot his official acts since his appointment to t'. provisional presidency, according to ad vices from the capital today. This Is said to have been the proposal General Huerta althorlxed his delegates to offer at the mediation conference lit Niagara Falls. General Huerta Is said to realize he has only a slim chance of winning out, but he Is under stood to be determined not to abandon power without adequate pro vision being made for the protection of his own future and tor that of the man with whom he has surrounded himself. The constitutionalists, it Is said, have insisted that no act ot General Huerta's administration shall ever be regarded us legal and In this case General Huerta foresees enormous financial losses fur those who Joined in the flotation in his loanB, as well as personal risk for the members of his cabinet, for the new con gressmen Installed In place of those Tfhom he Imprisoned and for thousands ot minor officials and even private citizens who willingly or unwilling aided his govern ment. Hrliels Take Towns I n.Vera Cms. DURANGO, Mex., June 3.-(Vla El Paso. Tex., June 4.) The towns of Tantima and Tantoyuca, in the state of Vera Cruz, have been captured by a force under Gen eral Candldo Agullar, newly named gov- ernor ot that state, aucordlng to a mes sage received today by General Carranza. General Agullar has occupied a large por tion ot the country, has established civil and military authorities in office and of fered full guarantees to commerce and In dustries. All railroad and telegraph lines as far south as the northern part of Hidalgo have been opened to trafflo and General Agullar has given orders ,to push the. nuiijaisii aBui(b uiv imciBia tu iu south with the troops of General Dlanco and Ueneral Natera closing In on Guada lajara and Zacatecaa, respectively, In answer . to. presentations mad by tho United States State department, .Gen eral Carranza ordAretf that collectors In the states held by constitutionalists make no effort to collect again the back taxes paid by foreign companies to the Huerta government. Some collectors had refused to receive payment for current taxes from tho companies on tho ground that the back taxes had been paid to Huerta and not to the present government, but the present order Insures that 'the collectors will receivo recent taxes and will make no effort to collect again the sums paid Huerta before the states in question came into constitutionalist control. Blockade Attempted. WASHINGTON, June 4.-Prospects of an attempted blockade of Tamplco by Huerta gunboats too the position of chief Interest in Mexican affairs here today and administration officials In formed of the latest developments. In news dispatches declined to Indicate their policy, although they informed Admirals Badger and Mayo ot the situation. It was considered significant, however, that at the department, Immediately after Tamplco fell Into the hands' ot the con stitutionalists, It was announced that all Mexican gulf ports were considered 'open," and that was Interpreted as u clear intimation that no blockade would be recognized. The steamer Antilla, bearing arms for Carranza,- and which has aroused tho present situation, flies tho Cuban flag. What the United States would do should Huerta gunboats attempt to Interfere with her, officials declined to say or indicate. Rev. Mr, MoOiffin Goes to Fremont Rev. Nathaniel McGlffln, I. D former pastor of the Lowe AVenue Presbyterian church, has decided to accept the pas torate of the First Presbytsrlan church at Fremont. He will take up his new duties June 15, and for the summer will also continue as Nebraska superintendent ot home missions for denomination, tor which position he resigned his local charge. Dr. McGltfln'a family will move to Fremont In mid-summer. YOUNG SCHOOLBOY SPELLS FOURTEEN HUNDRED WORDS BAST ST. LOUIS, 111., June 4.-Wllllam Bosclager. an 11-year-old boy In the sixth grade of the public schools Mere, won a spelling match today when he spelled 1,400 words without missing one. The match was limited to thirty-five boys and girls of the sixth grade and latted eleven and one-half hours. SON OF J. P. MORGAN HAS APPENDICITIS OPERATION NEW YORK, June 4.-Henry Sturgls Morgan, youngest son of J. P. Morgan, Is recovering from an operation for appen dicitis In the Presbyterian hospital. Young Morgan complained last week while In school at Oroton, Mass., of being 111. He was taken to the hospital Tuesday last HUERTAS DEMAND a 1 LEADER OF THE REBELS, (kneral Villa, Talking to one of his subordinates about details of a campaign. Below is shown Senora Guiteroz, the Joan d'Arc of tho rebellion. Senora Guiterez has taken part in all of Villa's rocent campaigns and has borno a man's part in march or battle. MOTOR TRUGKHITS AN AUTO 0. J. Leder and Son, William, of Waverly Severely Injured. TJ. P. BRIDGE OANQ ON MOTOR Had Load of Cement and Were Go ing: nt Rate of About Eighteen Miles an Hour When the Anto Is Hit. , G. L. Loder, aged 60, and his son were seriously Injured about S o'clock yesterday 'morning, when a motor car which they wero driving s from . "Waverly to Omaha, was struck by a bridge gang's gasoline motor car at the Union Pacific cross ing near Sarpy Mills on the Lane cut off. G. L. Loder sustained severe bruises of the back and chest, and his face was severely bruised. The Injuries of Wil liam Loder-were slight. The crpsslng where the accident occurred Is In. a cut which makes It im possible to see approaching cars frum the road, or approaching vehicles from the tracks. 1 The bridge building gang In charge of Foreman Ed Gabloskl, G. M, Jack, and Frank Gallno, was taking a load of 600 pounds of cement and brick to to Lane, on the srnal: motor car. They were going about eighteen miles an hour, when they saw the automobile cross ing the-tracks a few feet ahead ot them. The automobile In which the two Waverly men were riding had almost cleared the tracks, when struck by the motor car. The bridge men sustained only slight bruises, and proceeded with their work, the heavy load of the motor car eav Ing them from great shock of the col lision. Dr. A. F. Jonas, surgeon for the Union Pacific, was hurried to the scene of the accident, and after giving Mr. Loder and his son emergency drestlngs, brought them to Omaha, where their injuries were cared for at St. Joseph hospital. The National Capital Thursday, June 4, 1014. The Senate. Debate was resumed on the Panama tolls exemption repeal bill. Railroad men discussed federal regu lation of security Issues before the in terstate commerce committee. The House. continuous debate the Ray bum bill for sues was taken up. .pit Trial of Men Who Stole "Mona Lisa" Begins in Florence FLORENCE, Italy. June 4.-Th trial of Vlnoenzo Perugia on tho charge of stealing Da Vinci's masterpiece, "Mona Lisa," from the Louvre In Paris, began here today. The disappearance of the picture on August 22, 1011, caused a sen sation throughout the world and search for It was not successful until December It, 1913, when Perugia offered It for sale to a Florentine antiquary. Dr. Amaldl, a prominent alienist, said at today's, hearing he' had made a careful observation ot Perugia and was con vinced he was only partially responsible for his actions. Perugia did not attempt to deny that he had taken "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre. He said his desire was to have it placed In the Palazzo Degll Ufflzl in Florence. Ho said he was aware that the French government had offered immunity to the thief If the picture was returned to, the Louvre, but he had not availed himself of the offer. Testimony as to' the authenticity of the picture was given by several experts. Other witnesses gave evidence as to de tails ot the theft. Winters, Wife and Cooper Must Face jt t ni. UOnSPiraCV Uliarffe " O NEW CAST LB, Ind. jyj Dr W. A. Winters, hlh wife. Mrs. Win- ters, and W. H. Cooper, must face trial for conspiracy to commit a felony, ac cording to Judge Bdward Jackson ot the circuit court, who today set their trial for July 10. Prosecutor Myers was In colirt and no effort was made to quash the Indictment against the three who are accused of connection with the disappearance of Catherine Winters, 8 ears old, about a year ago. Dr. and I Mrs. Winters and Cooper were arrested May 90 on the conspiracy charge. Fog and Storm Tie Up Shipping at Duluth DULUTH, Minn., June 4.-Th Amerl- can head of lakes was whipped by a " vera w nd, rain and og storm last night and this morning. Shipping was delayed and one steamer, the C. V. Curtis, was driven ashore in St Louis bay. Tugs had it afloat a( daylight. All vesnels here are tied up, The lake Is running high and the wind and rain continue, but are abating. i MORE HEW HAVEN METHODS Director Skinner Questioned About Billard Securities. TOOK WORD OF ACCOUNTANTS Did .Not Know (lint Paper Certified by (he llonrri (o He Worth Ten Million nollnrs llnd Lit tle Vnlnr. WASHINGTON, June 4,-Wllllnm Bkln nei, a director of the New Haven rail mad rontlnued his testimony today at tiie Interstate Commerce Commission's Inquiry Into tho railroad's flnnnclnl at-1 fairs, lwls Cum Irfyard and George F. Baker, director, and Lawrence F, Mlnot, former director, wore present waiting to testify. Mr. t.edsnrd will tes llfy us a voluntary' witness. "Why did the directors make a report to the stockholders to the effect that the New Haven held marketable kcourltles of the IHIIard company worth 10,400,X when they were In reality of little value?" asked Chief Counnel Folk of Mr. Skinner. "I took the wonl ot tho accounting de partment of the road," he. replied. "Have you no auditing committee on the biard?" "No, out we employ certified ac countants." "Do you nt know that tho accountants said they had not beon able to determine the vnlue of the securities?" "No, 1 cannot spcuk for the other dl- (Continued on Page Two.) SCHUMANN-HEINK ON STAND Prima Donna Testifies in Her Suit for Divorce. MISS DEANE IS CO-RESPONDENT Attorney for Defendant Asks IMntn tltf Abont Her Trip to Culver, Indiana, to 8e Her Son Graduate. CHICAGO. June 4. Mme. Ernestine Bchumann-Helnk, wearing a handsome black summer gown, waving a fan and making frequent use of smelling salts, en tered Judge Sullivan's court today to state her case for divorce against Wil liam Rapp, Jr. In one corner of the room stood the de fendant surrounded by friends, and in another the singer with her friends. There was a large crowd of onlookers, mostly . rPWU Ul UlllUUrUI. IIIUOMjr anxious to see what a prima donna looks liko oft the stage. It required most ot the forenoon to fill the Jury box, Tho singer aeousws her husband ot being unfaithful to his mar rlago vow. Ellas Mayer, attorney for the complain ant, named Mrs. Catherine E, Deane of New York City as corespondent. Counsel for Rapp, who has fltd cross bill, deferred their statement to the Jury. IMnlntlff THI" Her Story. Mme, Schumiinn-Helnk, the first wit- i new, gave ner rrsiutnc as u piicn ! avonue- nf domestic traits were jmcmbcred by the spectutois wltn sni nera, gave her residence as 3h2 Michigan ro miles, lv.fl.An I iH.lillnr. V. 1 1 , . 1 u .-. ha ,.ul 1 'II ll,fc,ln 1.1,0 .. ll.t . " Illume, uie wiwiraH buiu. ! "When I am here I live thsrs and every day I help in tidying up and clean ing t)ie place. I do wushlng, too.' She and Rupp separated thro years ngo. Direct examination by Attorney Mayer ceased abruptly without any attempt ti Ko into the witness' life with Rapp or hW alleged relations with Mrs. Deane. The singer's eyes filled with tears in speaking of Improving her house In New Jersey and she apologized for her limited command of English. She has eight children, one adopted, and seven by previous marriages. The oldest, (he said, la 32 years ot age. Cross.lSxumliintlou llrtzlns. nen M. Smith, counsel for Rapp, Jl rnctcd his first queries to ascertain UL'h-thDr wltn,m ivhn m.'uk linrn In 1 j Prague, Bohemia, flfty-thrto years ago.! a rlgnt t0 8Ua , thu CQUntry, 8no said ahe had been singing In the United States for fifteen years. "Were you at home last Christmas?" she was asked. "At home last ChristmasT Of course I (Continued on Page Two.) Bee Sure WHITE WOLF BURNS Fl E Brigand Sets Fire to Ancient Struo ture in China and Loots More Cities. IOWA WOMAN'S POST DANGEROUS Young Woman from Boone Believed to Be at Mission. SEVERAL MISSIONARIES THERE Number of American Men Women in Missionary. and BANDITS DRIVEN TO MOUNTAINS Troops Ilrpurtijil to llnvr Snrroamlcd Chlnesr. llrlKiiml mid Followers Nou th of I.him'Iumi -Slimy Robberies Committed. i PEKING, Chins, Juno 4.-" White Wolf." tho Chlticso hrlgnnd, who, during the last few months has devastated the provinces of Ku-Pcfc, llo-Nan nnd Shcn-SI, U now looting Hnd burning towns and villages in the province of Kan-Hu. After oludlng the great army of troops sent to capture him by the Chinese gov ernment, he set fire yesterday to Nlng chow and his followers today burned Tno-Chow In the extreme south of tho province, after robbing the inhabitants. Tho brigands then proceeded to Chon, wlioro they set fire to the famous mon astery of tho Tibetan Lamas. Subsequently regular troops drove the bandits to the ravines of Lily mountain, 100 miles south of Lanchow, where they aro reported, surrounded by troops. Americans Are In Dnnner. NEW YORK, June 4. '""ara were ex pressed today by the Ctirlstlwn and Mis sionary Alliance, which has about 101 missionaries In various party of China, for the anfety of several men and women known to be In the town pillaged and burned by tho Chinese brigand "White Wolf ' At the monastery of the Tibetan Lamas when ' White Wolf's" followers set fir to It, was a mllonarynamed Kauffman, who camn from Missouri. Miss Haup berg of Boone, Ia Miss Kennon of Ohio and J P. Hommen of Indians, also were believed to have been at the monostery mission. Other Americans known to have been in missions said to have been destroyed by "White Wolf" are the Rev. and Mrs. W. C Christie, the Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Ruhl of Philadelphia; the Rev. and Mrs. Dlehl of Rowling Green. O., and the Rev. and lrs. Snydtr of Jnd'nvil,sSjhfe.sw Officers Drowned When Latest 'Plane Plunges Into Ocean PORTSMOUTH. Eng., June a-Com-mandcr Rice and Lieutenant Thomas fc. Creswell were drowned today when a seaplane In which they were making a flight over Houfhampton water suddenly plunged Into the sea. The seaplane was engaged with several other air craft in maneuvering. A torpedo boat rustled to the spot and recovered Creswell's body, which was strapped to the seat, but the body of Commander Rice was not found. The seaplane was one of the largest !n the naval service and was ot the latest model. It had a wing span of slxty-threa feet, carried a 200 horse-power engine and was equipped with wireless. The condition of the machine Indicated that the accident was duo to an explosion attributed to the Ignition of escaping petral fumes by a spark from the wire less apparatus. OFFICERS, ELECTED BY ANNAPOLIS GRADUATES ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 4.-At a meet ing of naval aendemy graduates this art- , I-Ih1 , rrnn me ,oiiu-.5 ! l'resineni. near iuiimi . . , ........ 47, board of control; Colonel R. M. Thompson, '68; Commander G. H, Bur rage. 'S7; Commander L. H. Chandler, 'SH; Lieutenant Commander William W. Pholps. 'S9; Lieutenant Commander J. F, Hlnks, '92; secretary and treasurer, Prof. D. M. Garrison. The national and brigade flags wero presented by Miss Mildred Cole of Salem, N. H., to Cadet Lieutenant Commander J i N. Luycook, commanding the Eighth company ot the brigade of midshipmen at the dress parade this afternoon. This company won the right to furnish th I . a .... . ..... I... . icolr guaru lor inu nyi year ujr aiwii- lug the nignesi general average in ini oretical and practical branches ot scho- lustic and military work for the year. rr Local Dealers Are Interested when a National manufacturer comes Into their immediate market with bis advertising. They know it will make a de mand that will reach to the doorstep of their store. It in up to them to bring the demand inside the store. When Nationally distributed goods of standard make and value nre advertised in the local papers shrewd dealers dis play them in their windows, saying to the public: I1EIIE ARK THE GOODS YOU HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT IN THE BEE. They reap just to the extent that they sow, and no more. National advertisers are us ing the local papers more and more and distributors will prof it Just to tho extent they are willing to co-operate. MOUS MONASTERY