Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, October 24, 1915, NEWS SECTION, Page 2-A, Image 2
5-X HIE OMAHA RUN'DAY BEE: OCTOBER 21, 1915. FIFTEEN BREWERIES GO OUT OF BUSINESS Trepan to Engp In Other Xiaei of HaBoffcctarinf W&en Hew law Ooi Into Effect Trauma irow on ' changes DBS MOIWKIS. la., Oct . (SpedeLV There are fifteen brewerle la low which will iro wot of business January 1 throat th repeal of th Mulct li, Borne of tbm ar already changing thoir plants to go Into other llrws of mannfaoturlng. They ere located a follower Keokuk, one-; Burlington, three; tv. enport, two; Dubuque, three; Mou City, two; Iowa City, two; Cedes Rapids, one end Clinton, one, Tbe total capital invested a reported to the bureau of labor, statistic I M.!SM8. Their total product were val ued at S3.KX1.18S and thtjr paid out an nually In wage 1400, los. The average number of wage earners employed by these browerle has been GU. Of thla nurrrter fT8 received wage of between (16 and ftSO; elxty-slx. to IX, and nineteen, $35 per week. Theae do not Include the salaries paid to the manager and offlcera. Think Victory la a-t. Iowa auffracists met In convention yesterday sfternoon for the last tl.ne na a franchise accKlnsr hody they hope. An. tlclpatlon are hltrh thai the next time they meet. It will be to celebrato the vic tory won In the Juno primaries on the suffrage amendment. Declaring them solves to be favorable to world peace, an International board of arbitration and to Preeldent Wilson's foreign policy, the suffragist adjourned their convention lne die. Confident they will be voted the ballot June I. 191ft. the suffraglsta aald they welcomed the dissolution of the elate organisation at , Ita forty-fourth annual session. The association will be held together, however, until after the prtmarlea. There will be Individual work for every member of trie organisation. During I ho Intervening aeven month every precinct In Iowa will ba canvaaaed for suffrage aentlment and one or mora suf f rage apecchea will , ba glen by local and atate workers. Nebraska suffragists' have aent the Iowa suffragists a check for ISO and a letter of encouragement lor the workers In the ' atata campaign. The delegatoa raised f.000 to finance the campaign. New Jersey auffraglata were aent the sympathy of the Iowa auffraglata yee terday. , , llrrwlaa; Company Caaaaes. The Sioux City Brewing company has filed with the se-.rott-y of atate an amendment to na ailMea of Incoiporatton changing tta nam l the 'Idiicrtti Munu facturlog eompfy. The offliera ata: B. H. Klpftehiiry, pree'ilont, and Henry A. Meyer erretary. The Inint Cruhid OraV. ompany hat been iarorporvl wlt'.i Its offices In Jf fei.i m jownhlp. I'oU county. Tla com I an l'i cnpltill m I at t'1.000. The dlrett vu ami tfl;eri are: JL M .Poo'a. Buf falo, N.' V., ireUMH; W. B- Cauany, Dea Mctneii. II,' treiMiH; K. D. Ferry, Dea Mores, secretary-treasurer. . Other mem bers of .the toari ark Andrew Allan, Chi cago, and H. tl. StlpV. Dea Molnee. ,' Prise Cora Growers.. Raymond McDrmott, v the, 17-fear-old son of John MDcrm-'t of Caa county. Iowa, ha been awarded a ftlj medal by the Panama-Paclflo exposition for raising a greater quantity and better quality of com to tha acre than was grown any where In the United States In 114. Tha medal haa been aent to Governor Clarke, who will preaent It to tha boy at tha PoU county corn show NovecLer a, Young McDermott raised 1M bushels and forty two pounds of Reed'g yellow dent eorn on his acre of land. Ha Uvea en hla father's far mflve and a half miles southeast of Walnut. He knew nothing of tha honor ha had won for himself and Iowa until yesterday when ha received Governor Clarke's letter telling hi nihe had bean awarded tie prise. German Farmers to . Continue to Feed Army Without Help (Correspondenca of Tha Associated Prase.) BERLIN, Oct. U. -German farmers will continue to feed tha country without the aid of oversea Imports, la tha opinion of Prof. Oerlach, an authority la agri cultural chemistry. Speaking before tha German Agricultural society at Ha yearly meeting at Berlin ha gave detalla showing to what extent in UK and W5 tha yield of crops wss Increased by using sulphate of ammonia and cyanamida, a combina tion of atmospheric nitrogen with cal cium, as fertilisers, la theea fertilisers, ha says. Oerman farmers have a fully aatlafactory substitute for tha nitrate of aoda which they had been Importing to the amount of about KO.OOO tons a year. Prof. Oerlach regarda tha new Industry of extracting nitrogen from the atmos phere aa of great pioiulsa for tha future of the German food supply. Ha aald that tha factoriea for Ita recovery, mostly be gun lnce tha outbreak of tha war. are now finished or n earing completion, and that when they are all la operation they will produce yearly an equivalent of 120.000 tons of pure nitrogen or already cunslderably mora than halt of what was . formerly Imported. A considerable pro portion of thla la now being uaed by tha military authorities for making ammuni tion but will, after tha war, ba available for fertlixing purposes. Pending the Increase of tha output UU all kinds of crops caa ba fertilised with cyanamida. Prof. Oerlach advises that it be used mainly for increasing tha grain yield; potatoes the largest crop by far produced In Germany caa do vary well without a fertiliser, aa la proved by tha splendid crop of thla year. NEW YORK TO BECOME MINING CAPITAL OF WORLD :XtON, Oct St The new budget which provides for a auper tax of aO pef cut on the profits of all Brltlah com panies, already haa caused the removal to the Veiled States of ths headquarters of sevora! oompaalea representing Bouth and Central American gold mines. Min ing mea her assert that unless the tax great tnat New York, Instead of London, will become the mining capital of tha world. Tl tendeocy to remove headiuarteni to Uie United States la becoming so pto- ttouoced that mining Interests here are bringing- pressure to bear on the chan cellor of the exchequer, Reginald Mo Kerioa. to have tha auper tax modified la favor of gold mines. A 'Tor fi&ia" ad wU turn ecoDd-faad funUtur lute WOMEN TO MAItCII IN NEW YORK SUFFRAGE PARADE It Is expected that close to 90,000 women will march la the biff suffrage parade in New York today. Mr. Leonard Thomas will lead the procession, which will march up Fifth avenue from Washington square to Fifty-ninth street. Other well known women who will be in line are Mrs. Nor man de R. Wbltehouse, Rose O'Neil Wilson, Inei Haynes Oilmore, the writer; Janet Scudder, the sculptor; Mrs. Florence Fleming Noyes, Fola La Folleto, Mrs. Paul Thomp son and Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw. :. .... ) 1 ' I feu : " k. j 'Vv','r"' l Tl I ' V - - - ; 111 f I s-s . tawwi wu VSi ::,:xy BISHOP OF SOUTH DAKOTA WHO DIED OF HEART FAHUEE. RT. REV. GEORGE BILLER. Sweden's Imports Inorease Greatly (Corraapondenc of The Associated Press.) STOCKHOLM, Oct lt-Flgures show ing ths exact increase In Swadlsh Import and sxports slno the beginning of tha war and upholding tha English contention that Sweden haa acted a a valuable channel for tha delivery of materlala to Germany, have been obtained by a cor respondent of The Associated Press. Ac cording to these statistics, which ars aa yet unpublished, and now available for the . first time, Sweden's cotton Import during tha first six month of UU were over nine times a large aa tta cotton Imports during the corresponding month of the previous year. From January to June, mi, Sweden Imported ll.ftS7.S99 kilos of cotton. During tha equivalent period thla year, tha Import was risen to 109,. VM.0B1 klloa. Although cotton ahowe tha moat start ling Increase, tha Importation of other articles has risen considerably. Twenty three million - klloa of coffee hav been Imported in tha first six montha of ISIS, against M.000.O0O for the same part of the previous year. Cocoa beana have In creased from .0on to l.MO.OOO during tha asms period of time. Lubricating and mineral oils have also shown Increase. While Sweden exported only S3.6 klloa of copper during tha six months before tha war bexan. It exported during the next alx month l.Ktt.tt klloa. ' Tha fig urea given do not tell what portion of thla export haa gon to Germany and what portion elsewhere, but It la gen erally agreed that It hss been sent almost exclusively to Germany. Figures regard ing other exports are not now available. AUTO COMPANY OF SIOUX CITY FILES ASSIGNMENT BIOUX CITT. la.. Oct. H.-The Wyck-Off-Cord Automobile oompany, one of the largeat auto companies in this section. filed a voluntary asstgnmsnt In district court todsy. Tha 1 labilities are given as 1100,000; asset not known. GERMAN AERIAL FLEET SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES PETROGRAD (VI tendon). Oct H The Bourse Oasetta aaya that tha loases of the German air fleet la the Baltic region to date have been two Zeppelins and four Albatross and twelve Tauue aeroplane and one ee plana. I i ; i i I ha"- unwaapy jfmmwmmmmmUml With Piece of Iron Pipe for Weapon This Woman Puts Cougar to Flight ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct M.-By giving battle with a piece of Iron pipe to a cougar which had attacked her, Mrs. E. Burckhard saved her baby's life and her own near Tapolah, thirty miles from hers, todsy. Mrs. Burckhard was walking along a mountain trail carrying her children, when rha cams acroaa a cougar pursuing a fox. Tha cougar abandoned Its chase State Finishes in Trial of Jordan on Charge of Murder OERINO, Neb., Oct 3.-Bpeclal -Tha testimony of tha atata In tha ease gainst Dan Jordan, charged with tha murder of Joaeph E. Layton, which haa occupied tha time of district court and jury since Friday of last week, haa been concluded, and tha defenaa haa com menced with Ita evidence. The consensus of opinion is that n extremely atrong chain of circumstantial proof haa been built up to support ttia theory of a con- aplraoy to dispose of Lay ton and acquire j hi property on the part of tha defen dant and hla wife and daughter, tha latter tha wife of J.yton. Witnesses brought here from California Identified tha aaddla gun, which was found In tha haymow of the La ton barn, as having been owned by Layton and ; packed by him In hla trunk when leav Ing that atste for Nebraska. Cartridges found in a closet vault and alleged to hav been thrown there by Layton'a wife, were promed. The ser vant girl, who testified at tha preliminary hearing that Jordan was In the room when tha shot was fired through the window, modified her teatlmony by stat ing that aha bad so testified because Jordan had told har to make tnat state ment, and that In fact aha did not see him in the room for some moment be fore the ahot Tha defense will attempt to Impeach various witnesses and anow prejudice on tha part of tha offlcera of tha county. Charges Land Men . Defrauding Buyers SAN FRANCISCO, Oct .-Two-thirda of tha land companies doing business in California sell by making misrepresenta tions to prospective purchasers, accord ing to C. B. Hubbard, a Ban Francisco real aatata dealer, who appeared today before tha atata rural credit commis sion. Reecae. Molly Writing to Chattier Polly-Tea. Molly I thought ha was engacsd. Polly Ha writaa to ma that hi beat girl ha thrown hire overboard, ao I'm dropping him a Una. Weekly Telegraph, A r-all are. Appeal to their higher Ideals, their honur, their affections, the young teacher had been Instruoled, snd she thuugbl she would try It out on small Bill. "If you do not study more, I can't pro mote you, and you will be separated from your frivnds, who will go to the next grade." she said. ' Huh! These kids ain't my friend. Say, Miss Lee. I sot a Mend ahat rides with ths ash man'' Bill besan with pride, but was Interrupted. isn t one or the little glria your sweet heart, thouvhr' Miss Lee Questioned. "Aw, a teller can hav a tirl, can t her biii aeinanueo, ins eare r0. Certainly: It's verr nice that he snouio. How will you like It however, to see her ao awav from tha rnoint" Kill shrugged In a manner which Miss use was furcea to regard a typical of til unregenerate male. "Aw. by next year," he aald "there'll oe a rresn flock o cmcaen ruoala 'round." Judge. America a f sntlsal Rejaerd. ROME. Oct . Persistent rumor are In circulation at the vmican thai at tne I.4H ounsisiory Muiislsiiur Donato har rettl. fcrmerly of the post olio delegation at waaninaion ana now secretary of the congregation of relltoua affairs, will he crcaieu a caruinu. and made toward har. Seising a pleoe of pipe beside tha trail, tha woman faced tha Infuriated animal as it sprang, tearing away part of her gown. A fierce battle ensued, during which tha cougar ripped the woraan'a clothing to rlbbona. Tbe babe clung tightly to her neck, but aha managed to wield her weapon with such effect that tha cougar was finally put to flight. Up in Mountains, -Learns Secrets of Tibetan Eeligion (Correspondence of tha Associated Frees.) TOKIO, Oct 1. Tha Japanese people are paying honor to a Japanese ex plorer. Rev. Ekal Kawafuchl,. who has Just returned from a auoceasful religious mission to tha Innermost region of Tibet Almost a score of years ago Rev. Mr. KawagMchl conceived tha project of re covering to the world the hidden scripts of pristine Buddhism from the land of the Llamas, away In tha alcovea of the world's - roof. He penetrated Tibet, but had to coma homo abandoning tha object of hla exploration. Later, after a long atudy of tha Tibetan language, he made his way through mountain and forest and overcoming many hardships finally succeeded In entering Tibet on Auguat t, 1898, three yesrs after his departure from Japan. Ills wandering in tha In terior were mostly in tha disguise of a traveling physician. After atudylng the Tibetan religion and conditions for ten years he waa given roplea of tha San skrit Buddhist ecrlpturea and returned to Japan. Estimating his work the Japan Times aald: "Ha haa now brought home thou- ( sands of manuscript leaves and scrip-1 tures, claimed to ba of Immenea value I and sacred to tha pure Buddhism of old, j that In It unadulterated form found tta way aces ago to tho land of recluse. Rev. Mr. Kawaguchl'a work la . a rare I example of undaunted " resolution, crowned with brilliant success after yeans of patience and perseverance and not a little of adventure. Ha will now aettl down to translate and glva to tha ! world hla priceless Buddhistic trees- urea." THOUSAND MEN GO OUT WHEN EIGHT-HOUR DAY IS REFUSED CLEVELAND, Oct Xt-Thc blggeat of th recent aeries of machinists' strike In this city came today, when 1.000 em ployes of tha Peerless Motor Car com pany laid down their tools at noon hour. Th strike cornea, union offtctala aay, because demanda for tho eight-hour day and other concessions had been refused. Ooveraor N sates Ntwessik. PIERRE, S. D-. Oct O (Special Tele gram.) Governor Byrne today appointed Clarence O. Newcomb of Aberdeen county Judge of Brown county to suc ceed the lata E. T. Taubman. Us Tha Bo' "Hwapper" column. Moveaseate of Oeess Steamer. Fan. ' Arrlvae. 8114. CAUit Anmai M CAiH AtfvoM XIII i.or l ERriAat... KImw AaMr4i KSW TOR Killed la Aato Accident. PEORIA. III., Oct M Joseph Johnson, Washington, D. C, wss killed and Siata Senator John Dailey, hie wife and daugh ter, Lucille, of Peoria were Injured to day when an automobile In which they were making a trip to Chicago plunged 'mo a diiou. ;;?' i - J 4 I'l'l-'WI'iui. ( ITALIANS BEGIN GENERAL ATTACK Battle Line Extendi from Switzer land, Through U the Adriatic Sea on the West. FIGHTING AGAIKST INVASION UDIXE. Italr. Oct 23 The Ital ian army la making a general attack along the whole line from Swltxer lanoT to the Adriatic sea on the west. In the preceding five months of the Auatro-Itallan war the efforts of the Italians have been directed at the penetration of Austrian territory and capture of strategic points for the purpose of securing Italy against the possibility of Austrian Invasion. In tbe opinion of the Italian general staff this bag been accomplished and the war is now entering Its second phase. It Is estimated the Italians have taken 25.000 prisoners during tha war and have put out of action upward of 100,000 men in all. Italian losses, including killed, wounded and prisoners, amount to about 5,000. according to official figures, which Is ths lowest percentage of any of the belligerent nation. NEBRASKA BANKERS HERE THIS WEEK (Continued from Page One.) First National bsnk there, is to respond In behalf of the delegates from out In the atata. The report of the secretary, Will iam B. Hughca; the treasurer, T. U Davis, and the chairman of the executive council, W. E7. Rhoadea, la to be made fol lowing tha president's address. C. Petrus Peterson, city attorney of Lincoln, is to give an address, as is also W. B. Harrison, secretary of the Okla homa Bankers' association. Memorial Hoar for Yates. During Wednesday afternoon a me morial Is to be held for tha late Henry T. Tatea. former president of the First National bank of Omaha, and long known aa "dean of Omaha bankers." J. T. Tren ery, S. K. Warrick and P. I Hall com prise a committee on special resolutions for thla occasion. On Thursday morning President J. C. French of the Omaha Clearing house association la to make a report of the pro tective committee. The membera of tha American Bankers' association during the forenoon are to take a short recess to elect a Nebraska vice president and a member of tha executive council. W. A. Taylor, ivlce president of the Frist National bank of Hastings, and John Clay of the Clay-Robinson com pany are to make addresses during tha forenoon. In the afternoon Carson HUdreth of Lin coln is to make a report of the agricul tural committee. J. T. Trenery will make a report of the assessment and taxation committee. J. J. Arnold, vloa president of tha First NaUonal bank of Chicago, and Joaeph French Johnson, dean of tha New York univeralty school of commerce. will deliver addresses, and brooch pins are io na presented as amblema to tho past president of tha association. Reports of resolutlonhs committees are to follow and the election of officer. Plans Battalion of Americans for War OTTAWA. Ont, Oct. . Major Gen eral Sir Bamuel Hughea, minister of militia, anhounoed tonight that plana for tha formation of a battalion of former residents of ths United Btatea in Canada for overseas service are preparing. "At tha outbreak of the war. United Btatea. French, Russian and Itallane en listed for service at tha front Now for tha first time a regular battalion of United Btatea eoldlera are to ba enlisted." Apartment, flata, nouses and cottages can be rented quickly and cheaply by a Bea "For Rant" HSompsokBelden & (b. The Fashion Center of the Middle West Velvet Suits of Fashion Prominence $45, $4952, $55, to $105 Monday Special $1.75 Bilk and Wool Crep Poplin, $1.25 Yard In all the new fall color ings, gray, reseda, wisteria, navy, plum, medium blue, rose and tan; a fabric that's beautiful in weave and fin ish. Monday. $1.25 Yard PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF STATE BANKERS. J) 1 ... s Tj Protection, Else They Take the Law in Their Own Hands BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Oct. 25. -Ranchmen living along tho Rio Grande near McAllen, fifty miles west of here, today appealed to Governor Ferguson for pro tection for their Uvea and property. If th'a cannot be had, their appeal aaya, they ask Immunity from prosecution In order that they may at their own riak oross the Rio Grande and secure property stolen from them and taken to Mexico. Thoy allege that more than 100 head of cattle had been stolen near Hidalgo, Tex., within a week and taken across the Rio Grande. Lieutenant H. B. Johnson of tha Third cavalry today near VUlanueva, arrested three Mexicans on suspicion In connec tion with tha train wreck and robbery Monday night Five Mexlcana are now held. Police offlcera have found a letter at the acene of tha wreck which leads them to believe Anlceto Flxano waa connected with the train robbery. DEATH RECORD. Mrs. J. D. Thornbnrar. BEATRICE, Neb.. Oct 23.-(Speclal Telegram.) Mra. J. D. Thorn-burg, a pio neer of Gage county, living two miles east of Beatrice, expired suddenly this morning of heart trouble. She waa Tl years of age and leavea her husband and a large family of grown children. m . . . . at This is a complete showing of authen tic styles, not just a few scattered models; a display that includes every worth-while fashion note of the season. Developed in rich velvets, beautifully trimmed with luxurious furs. These garments merit the approval of well-dressed women. Other Suits from $19.50 upwards. The October Showing of New Fashion Silks Some of the fine staple silks, also choice novelties, that were delayed at the mills have been received. There are new shipments of fashion silks comiag in every day. Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine late arrivals are very attractive. Silk Section- KAI1LER KILLED , IN AUTO WRECK Chauffeur Loses Hii Life When Wheel Breaks Other Occu pants of Car Esoape. ON THE WEST DODGE ROAD Harry Kahler, 21S Bouth Twenty eighth street, Omaha, chauffeur for the Unique Auto livery, waa killed at I . m. Saturday, when an automobile he waa driving over turned on the West Dodge street road, four miles west of thla city. In the car were Mre. Kahler, M. Phieler, SIS South Twenty-eighth street, and M. H. Hutchinson, 416 North Sixteenth street, none of whom received more than a severe shaking up. Tbey were able to come to the city in the police auto that hurried out In response to the call with Police Surgeon C. B. Folts. Retanatasr from Drlv. The party had been out for a drive toward Fremont and were returning; to Omaha, when a rear wheel broke down, the tire flying off. This cansed the car to overturn. Kahler waa caught underneath and Instantly killed. The remainder of the party were thrown to safety In the upset and sustained only severe brulsea. The accident occurred one mile west of the McArdle store and two miles west of Dundee. The automobile waa owned by the Unique Auto livery, of which Joseph Sutley Is mXnager and owner, at Fourteenth and Douglas streets. Scottish Rite Ends , Session at Capital WASHINGTON. Oct. tS. The auprerae council of the Scottish Rite for the south ern jurisdiction of tha United Btatea closed ita biennial session today with the election of Gamett N. Morgan of Nash ville, Tenn., the lata sovereign grand commander; James Condi Richardson, Judge C. E. Jap of Helena, Mont, vice Erasmua E. Carr, deceased, and Judge John Alden Rlner of Cheyenne, Wyo., vice Frank M. FOotre, deceased, aa ac tive aoverelgn grand commander and to fill three of tha thirteen vacanclea ex isting In the aupreme council. Secretary General John H. Cowlea of Kentucky was named custodian of tha new house of the temple here where tha next biennial aeaslon will be held In 1917. Bishop George Biller of Dakota is Dead BIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. Oct 23,-Blehop George Biller, Episcopal blahop of South Dakota and resident of this pleoe, died uddenly today at tha Rosebud Indian agency while on an official tour of tha parishes in his district His death waa due to an attack of heart trouble. Ha waa born forty year ago In London, England, and waa rector of Calvary cathedral here' for aeveral years before being elevated to th poaltion of bishop. HYMENEAL Jones-Plane. Miss June Plnne of Ban Diego, Cel., daughter of Frank Pinna, and Alva B. Jones of Estes Park, Colo., were mar ried by Rev. Charles W. Savldga at his residence, Saturday at 1L These young people came from Colorado to be married by Rev. Mr. Savldge be cause he was a personal friend of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Jonea leave thla evening for California, where they will make their home. Grab Pitching; Prise. When the White Box put in a draft for Dave Danforth they took Louisville's prise pitching: package. Faille Francais a lovely fabric, strongly endorsed by fashion, in a very extensive line of street shades. Taffetas, in still more new shades. Pekin Stripe Taffetas, Novelty Warp Printed Chif fon Taffetas, in exclusive patterns. -Main Hoor. ' t ' 2 !