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GERMAN. RAIDER
MOST IHTERH
State Department Eeporti Indicate
Prim Eitel Friedrlch Unfit
to Put to Sea.
CAPTAIN CONSULTS EMBASSY
WASHINGTON, March 12. Confi
dential reports to officials here on
tfje condition of the German auxil
iary cruiser Prlni Eltel Friedrlch, Ir.
dry dock at Newport News, Va.,
seem to mako It certain that the Ger
man raider will be forced to Intern
there.
Assistant Secretary Petera of the
Treasury department told President
Wilson he expected the German com
mander would not venture to wa
gain. Mr. Peters told the president
that hi reports frlm Newport Newa
show the Print Eltel is In had condi
tion und utterly unfit to put to aea.
Aftr hi conference with the president,
!r. 1'etsrs talked with Captain Klehne
of the Amerlran ship William P. Fry
unk by the Prlni Kltel. over the tele
phone and directed him to ret sworn
statements from aa many of the crew of
the Frye as possible. The prealdent di
rected Mr.' Petera to make a rery ther
mal! Investlcatlon of all the facta In the
r-ae.
Captain Klehne I expected In Washlns
ton tomorrow and as aoon as he arrive
he will ha Interviewed by Mr. Petera and
Counselor Lansing of the State depart
ment and a sworn atatement taken of all
Incidents In connection with the sink In
of the Frye.
Comiuaa4er t'oasalte Embassy.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March li
lt m understood today that Com
mander Thlertchena of the German aux
iliary cruiser Print Eltel Fiiedrloh hae
. naked the advice of the German embassy
, on whether to turn over.' the orlslnal
.paper of' the etaamer William P. Trye
to Collector Hamilton. The German com
mander has agreed to give copies, but
inslets that the originals murt bo before
-prise rourt In German;'.
The crew of the Krye were paid off to
day by Captain Klehne, but they will be
held together for the present at the re
quest of Washington authorities, who
want to get their formal statements for
use In the diplomatic negotiations over
' the sinking of the American ship.
A. a. Palley, French, consul at Norfolk,
haa taken charge of the Interests of
. eighty-three first claaa paaxengera from
' the French liner Florida who have been
refused admission to the United States
by the Immigration authorities. Pntll
tome other disposition la made of them
they will remain on board the Prlns Eltel
Friedrlch.
Repair. Will Take Three Wrrki.
Captain Thienchena of the German
Auxiliary cruiser Prlns Eltel Friedrlch
haa estimated In hla communication to
the Washington government that It will
require about three wetks to repair his
ship. ' The estimate was made after ship
yard officials here had made a prcllmln-
' ary examination.
In hla letter to Colleutor Hamilton, the
German commander declared:
"My ship at the present time is In a
. very unaea worthy condition and will re
iiiilre weeks to make tt seaworthy."
.Naval conatrurtora will he asalirned to
look over the Rite) Kiiediirh and make
their estimate of the length of time the
ship should be under repairs.
Captain Klehne of -.he American ship
Wlliam P. -Frye, sunk by the Germsn
i-rutser, will report to Assistant Secretary
. of the Treaaury Peters at JO o'clock to
morrow morning.
The statement on the sinking of Wil
liam P. Frye, which the commander of
the Prlns Kit el has made to Collector
Hamilton, la understood to be a very
brief decoment, glvin little more than
a statement that the Frye was sunk, the
lonvitude and latitude In which the Ger
man raider came upon it and a ' very
, brief recital of the taking off of the
Frye's crew.
Dispai. Over Wagra si Crew,
A dispute over wages tu be paid to the
KiyVs crsw developed today. The rap
tain decided to pay tbtm only until
January 28, when tt was destroyed. Home
of the mea are demanding full pay up'
to the day they were landed here.
Disposition of Immigrants, moat of them
Portuguaee sod Turks, wbo left Franue
on the FlorUle, was etlU undecided today.
Sailors on the Eltel Frtedrlon, If was
reported, had expreaaod anxiety for tbs
aaXaty of the Gerauui cruiser Karlsruhe,
last reported off the West Indies. No
wireless reports from the Karlsruhe, It
was said, had bean raoaivsd by the cap
tain of the Eltel rrtedrleh.
German Aviators Drop Bombs on
Russian Fortifications at Ossowetz
PETROaitAD. Marrh It Via London.)
Bombardment of the fortifications at
Oeaownts by Germsn aviators without,
however, causing damage, and other oper
tlons, attached to both armies, are re
counted In a semi-official communlcstlon
Issued Iaxt night. The statement aays:
'The weather for the last few days has
been excellent for aeroplane reoolnanres
on the northern fronts. Both sides have
been very active in this respect and also
have used dirigibles. The enemy's avia
tors dropped twenty bombs on Osaowrts
without damage to the fortifications.
"On the right bank of the Vistula we
raptured an aeroplane. On the IMlira our
aviators attacked and defeated a Ger
man aeroplane. At certain points the
enemy dropped Incendiary bombs with
out causing damage.
"Our aeroplanes did excellent work In
correrrtlng artillery fire and the enemy's
aviators evidently were slmilsrly eervln
able, for their artillery succeeded In fir
ing projectiles of ell aorta on our posi
tions. Including shells containing poison
ous gases and shells so old they failed to
explode.
"In the Plllea region the Germans have
brought up new troops, not to break our
line, but to withstand our offensive."
snd persons sprang to the woman's
assistance. Janen attempted to cut his
own phroat. Both were takes to a
hospital. Although their injuries are seri
ous they sre expected to recover.
"WATER CURT GIVEN GIRLS
Alleged Abate of Inmates of New
York Training School Told 0f
in Report
STATEMENT TO LEGICLATTTBE
Ar.BANT. N. T., March 11-The "water
cure" and otheA disciplinary measures, al
leged to be In use at the Btate Training
Rchool for Olrls at Hudson, were de
scribed In a report received by the legis
lature last night from the department of
efficiency and economy. The report
recommends the removal of Dr. If. V.
Bruce, superintendent of the institution.
"When profane or Immoral wrords are
spoken the mouth Is washed out with
four tableepnhnfula of compound of
asaofoetldn. gentian and nux vomica In
more serious rasee strips of court plaster
are placed over the mouth for twenty
four hours. "We lift the plaster at
meals,", the report says.
Water Care" t aed.
"Where a girl has been Impudent, has
refused to obey sn officer or Is unduly
unruly, she Is punished by what might
popularly be termed as the 'water cure'
It Is set forth: "The girl is taken to her
room, by the assistant superintendent, ac
companied by the trained nurse' of the
hospital and one of the matrons of the
cottage. The teddlng Is removed f rom
her bed. a blanket rolled In place on the
wire eprtngs, the girl's clothes sre loos
ened and hands are handcuffed behind
her bsi k and leg Irons are placed on her
feet
sits an Her Knee.
"In this condition she la laid across the
; ll of blanketa on the bed. The assistant
superintendent alts on the knees Of the
girl while, the hospital nurse dips a towel
In water and holds It, sopping wet, over
the girls mouth for ten minutes.
"The girl, feeing frightened, strangles,
and, in the endeavor to breathe through
the wet towel, draws In the water. This
treatment either strangles or suffocates
her and Is kept up until the girl gives In."
American Woman
Attacked by Belgian
PARIS, March 12. An Amerlran woman
whose name was given by the police as
Mrs. Pennell and whose husband was
described ss a weslthy merchant, waa
attacked In the Aven'ie Klober last night
by a man believed to have been Robert
Janmns, a Belgian chauffeur formerly
employed by Mr. Fennel. 8he was cut
about 'the heed snd arms with a raisor
wielded by her assailant. When the pollcs
Federal Agents Are
Hunting for Trunk
full of Gun Cotton
CHICAGO, March 11 A trunk full of
gun cotton, declared te be the propertj
of Dr. Hermen Bodenholm and believed
to have been shlpred from New York on
a puassengfer train for Ban Francisco,
was sought by federal agents today In
connection with their Investigation of the
case of Dr. Bodenhelm, arrested In HU
Louis yesterday charged with having un
lawfully transported explosives. The
asent said the trunk contained enough
high exr-loelvea to wreck a tram or a
railway station.
Dr. Bodenhelm is said to be a manu
facturing chemist 'of New Tork. One
explanation of the suppceed routing of
the explosive by passenger train wss
that by shipping It In a dry state instesd
of the usual wet condition the shipper
had been enabled to undersell com
petitors. The shipment Is said to have been
traced through Bt. ideals and ' Kansas
City and to be now speeding screes the
western country.
It is expected Dr. Bodenhelm will be
given a preliminary hearing before a
L'nlted Mates commissioner here tomorrow.
Japan Withdraws
Part of Demands
Made Upon China
PEKING March It-Japan has definitely
modified Its attitude toward China .in
the matter of Insisting upon compliance
with the demands It made upon the
Chinese republic shortly after the oc
cupation, by Japan of the German con
cession of Klao Chow. These demands
for some months have been the' subject
of negotiations at Peking. '
Having already agreed to the Chinees
counter proposals to discuss Manchuria
snd Mongolia separately, ths .lapaness
representatives have now verlmlly In
formed China that they will forego com
pote y several of their demanda. Further
more, Japan is prepared to modify the
proposed clauses concerning the Hanang,
Atyeh and Ping Slang mining concessions
snd revise Its requirements concerning1
Japanese residents and traders In Man
churia and Mongolia.
The conferences sre still proceeding.
The demanda as now presented havs been
drafted in the form of a treaty or agree
ment between China and Japan,
1 The dmillll fif .Uiun mnhin,il ,n,nir.
ically In the foregoing dispatch concerns
mining concessions, it provided that min
ing concessions conflcting with existing
concessions st Hsnang, Tatyeh and Ping
Blang should not be grsnted to other
foreigners It a Chlno-Japaneee company
bereaftar to be formed should disap
prove. Japan originaily presented to
China twenty-one demands. Shortly after
wards Japan handad to ths legations st
Tokio of ths great powers a memorandum
ooncernlng the negotiations with China,
but containing only eleven demands.
Divorce is Granted
To Mrs. Martha Lowe
COLORADO PPRING8, Colo., March 11
tbpeclal . Telegram.) Mrs. Martha C.
I.owe was today granted a dWoroe In the
county court here from Harry Lowe,
wealthy clubman and scion of sn old
Colorado 8irins family. The charge waa
cruelty, and the decree was made abso
lute. The only witnesses besides Mrs.
Ixiwe were.' Mrs. Ralph Old dings and
Mrs. J. Dawson Hawkins, both of whom
are prominent In exclusive society Olr-
cls hers.
Mr. Lowe Is a daughter of the lets
renator M. L Wayward of Nebraska and
a sister of WllUaia llaywerd. now In New
York. CU. ,
fcoar stomach tadlgsstloa Carad.
Your stomach and bowels need clean'
sr oit.. Dr. King's New Life Pills glv
iiUck relief. Only wC Ail druggists
Jktlortisnent.
M arsis Ptsweer la
f-TtRGIf, 8. D.. March 11 (Special
TeUersin.) Mia Ruth Wttoher, aged M
years, a pioneer here ainoe 1S7, died this
moraine. 8he Is survived by six children.
fifteen grsndchtldren, stx. great-grand'
children. Her husband preceded her te
the grave twenty years ago. Funeral to
morrow afternoon.
Ts Years- urr Kadsd.
J. T. Chambers, merchant. Joneaboro,
Ark., writes: 'Foley Kidney Puis eured
me of a, ten-yar standing case of rheu
matism. I suffered miserably. A friend
Mi me of belr.g cursd; so I used them,
and they cur-d me, too." Moat middle
aid intu sad women are glad te Warn
U.at Foley Kidney Pills afford a way to
riti.e aivp distorting bladder weakness.
1, I. a I.e. rheumatism, purflnesa under
. tli'.t and swollen ,!oiita and vVxr
t'''t''ild to kidney tioutdti. fcuid
, . i ae r'iwn'i)t
Perkins Testifies
Freight Rates on
Grain Are Too Low
CHICAGO, March U-Flgures purport-
Ing Vo show that the Interstats freight
rates on grain and grain pVoducts In
ths southwest , territory were not suf-
fltient to yield profit to the railroad,
were given by p. F. Perkins, freight
trarflc mansger of the Missouri Pacific
and Iron Mountain systems, who re
sumed his testimony today In the Inter
state Commerce commission's heart tig o!
ths wwstern railroads' petition for his In.,
freight rates.
The witness said the lack of profit on
the hauling of grain had to be made ui
from the hauling o.f other commodities. a
that the general average of Inoome on a'i
commodities was reduced. The forty-on..
weetern roads are seeking sn advam-e of
1 cent a hundred pounds on grain trann-
portatioa between certain 'points.
The Central Furniture Store
Will put on SPECIAL SALE Tomorrow and for this ONE
DAY ONLY, Hundreds of Pairs of Beautiful Lace Curtains,
Couch Covers and Portieres at About One-Half the Regular
Price.
A fortunate purchase of beautiful lace curtains, portieres and
couch covers bought direct from ths mills at such a big discount that
we are enabled to put on SPECIAL 8 A LB for thla ONE DAY ONLY
positively the biggest arid best values we have ever offered. Included
In thla big purchase are a beautiful assortment of Irish point curtains,
Scotch Guipure. Bobblnet, Cable and Arabian Net, Nottlnghama,
Scrims, etc. Also an elegant assortment of couch covers In plain,
striped and floral patterns as well as a complete assortment of hand
some portieres In all the new and desirable weaves, both plain and
bordered. Below we quote a tew prices which will give some idea as
to the many excellent values we hava to offer. Aa usual, you make
your own terms.
All new designs and weaves, made for this season's selling.
LACE CURTAUIS
Beautiful Lace Curtains, ele
gant patterns, In all of the new
an desirable weaves.
COUCH COVERS
Elegant Couch Covers, In a big
assortment of floral and oriental
patterns.
Beautiful Lace Curtains for
25d each.
Beautiful Lace Curtains for
35c each.
Beautiful Lace Curtains for
45e aoh.
Beautiful Lace Curtains for
60s ech.
Beautiful Lace Curtains for
75s each.
lieautlful Lace Curtalna for
00 each.
Beautiful lAce Curtains for
05t each.
Beautiful Iace Curtains for
81.10 each.
Beautiful Lace Curtains for
31.45 each. -
Beautiful Lace Curtains for
81.85 each.
for
Beautiful Couch Covers
for
Beautiful Conch Covera
for
Beautiful Couch Covera
for
Beautiful Couch tovers
for
Beautiful Couch Covers
for
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for
Beautiful Couch - Covers
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Beautiful Couch Covers
for :
85
81.25
JB1.G5
S2.10
JS2.45
J82.75
52.05
83.25
S3. 15
83.95
Immense assortments to choose from.
Hew Patterns PORTIERES lew Weaves
plain and with wide and
Beautiful Portieres in silk and tapestry,
narrow borders. "
Elegant
Elegant
Elegant
Elegant
Elegant
Elegant
Elegant
Elegant
Elenant
Elegant
Portieres for
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Have, the Central Fgure on ''Your Furniture Bill
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Kc:pYc:rLcr.2s Strang:
This advice is doubly important with ,
tb knowledge Uuvt every three minutes '
to ooassMnpttoa and many refuse to
rcahae tiiry are affiklcd nntil it is too hair.
It Is after ooids or sickness, from over
work. Guanoing- dntie or when general
weakness exists that tubercular genus
thrive because the rcaiativ posnrrs of
ths body are weakrned.
Only with fresh air, sunshine and
abundant rich blood can one hope to
arrest their progress, snd the cones-n-
itratrd tats in Scott's Rtnuluoa furnish
fuel tor rich blood, snd its rare nourish
merit helps streogthrn the lunge Uik
I it l.ilU. it i tl. .-.
If you work indoors, tire easily, feel
languid or run-dow a tott'e Emulsion is
the most strengthening inod-mediciuc
known and is lire fiout alooltulor stupv
tying drills. ' Avoi 1 sutwututrs,
U-eJ feU a Vvwim. Ili heal. V.J.
Choice of float t via
Reck Island Line
i ...
By way of Ei Paso and Tucson the di
' rect line of lowest altitudes route of; the
"Golden State Limited" foremost trans
continental train to California,
Through standard and tourist Pullmans
via Colorado and Salt Lake City the great
scenic route across the continent
ow Round l rip Fares in Effect Daily,
Circle Tours, Scenic Routes to ..
Pan-American Expositions.
Automatic Block Slxnals
Finest Modtrn All-Stl Paumntr Eqvipmtnt
Abtolut Safety
Write. Dhone or call at Rock lalanji tm.j
Bureau, 1323 Farnam Street, for tickets, res
ervations. Information, also copy of Exposi
tion Folder. .
J. S. McNAIXY, Divisfea reeeeeiger Ages
Phosie Douglas 421
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151G-18-20 FARNAM STREET.
Announce an Advance Showing of
ART SILK DRESSES
For Misses and Women
A new liuvinir connection makes it ios-
sible for ua to 6how pome very unusual val
ues in Htylifli dresses of silk poplin in the
new shode?, at
HO and $1252
Splendid crepe de chine and chiffon taf
feta dresBca in chic styles, semi-empire,
waist line; plain or deep shirred skirts with
new flares. Sizes for misses and women
$15-517522252
New fancy foulards vie with the striped
or black and white checked chiffon taffetas.
The very latest and most exclusive novel
ties, such as the House of Benson & Thome
are famous for. These dresses are very
moderately priced at
$25
"Omaha Women" are always wise to the fact
that we are showing some of the smartest little
hats in the West, and business is getting very
brisk: Every hat is moderately priced, ranging
from
$2.75 to $15
We have left no stone unturned to produce a
really exceptional value at
$5
New Coats and Dresses
for Girls from 8 to 1 4 Yrs.
Mothers will find here tomor- '
' row an unusually attractive dis-
z play of beautiful new Coats and
V Dresses. , i .
Dresses, 95S $1,15, $1.50, $1.05
Coats $3.95, $5, $5.75 and $0.50
We hftve about 100 Suits for 1
fftllowf-2 to 6 rears, that VtV
mussed and Boiled. Both, long and
short sleeve styles to close out Sat
urday, at .
98c and $1.45
m m
nt
Choose from the largest and.most com
prehensive display of Spring Garments for men
women and children-ever gathered under the
roof of a credit clothing house. No need to wait
until the season is half over, trying to get enough
money together to pay all cash. Select now, and
1 1
.3
ml
The wise ones buy early its an advantage credit
patrons have over many cash buyers, who have
to scheme and save to get the money together.
Pay Us Only
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Ladies' Suits, from. . . . $12.50 up
Ladies Coats, from. . .."..$6,95 up
Ladies Silk Dresses, from $6,95 up
Ladies Trimmed Hats, from $2.50 up
Men's Spring Suits, from $12.50 up
Boys Spring Suits . . from $3.50 up
Cash or Credit Prices the Same
V Out
of 'Town Peo
ple on Credit.
Write for new
Spring Catalog
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