he Omaha Daily .Bee Call Tyler 1000 If Vera Want to Talk to Th Dm or to A ay owe Coanartad with Tba IVm. 1 VOL.' XLV NO. 134. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 22, 11)15. Oa Trains, at Hotel Hews Btands, lo So. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. THE WEATHER. Fair MIEN FLIES IN RECORD TIME FROMUNGOLTI Captain of the Aeroplane Corpi of Nebraska National Guard Comei ' in Hii Craft, the U-2. IXYINQ TIME 43 MINUTES Automobile Accompanying Machihe Also Breaks Record in Sun from Capital Here. LIGHTS AT THE HELD CLUB Paatl. T TT IMIllAn nf Iha aeroplane corps of the Nebraska Na tional Guard, yesterday made an historical aerial trip from Lincoln to Omaha In his aeroplane, the U-2. The flight, which was the first of Its kind ever made In Nebraska, was a military experiment under direction of Adjutant General Hall. The distance, which Is approximately fifty miles "as the cror flios." was covered by tha aviator In forty-three minutes' actual flying time. Following Is tha "time-card"' reported by Captain McMillan: Left Lincoln at 2:34 o'clock; Havelock, 8:36; Waverly, i44; Greenwood. 2:48; arrived Ashland, 2:M; left Ashland, 1:50; arrived In Omaha at 4:11 Uould Diets, president of the Aero Club of Nebraska, other members of the club, and several scores of spectators' greeted Captain McMUlen when he alighted at the Field club grounds. An accident was narrowly averted when. In landing at the Field club, the aeroplane went Into the roadway at the low place near the club house, dropping down several feet. The impetus of tha machine carried It up the bank on the opposite side, where it stopped. Spectators la Way. Thera was such a large number of poo- plescatered over ine ciuo srouiws nmv Captain McMUlen naa to pic miming place quickly to avom any poimo win ger to ina people nu um nu deep cut tnrougn tne grounua. nm i. one wing of the aeroplane siruca an automobile, but no serious damago was done. Captain McMillan was preceded In his flight by several automobiles, the first two leaving Lincoln at 11:39 o'clock con taining newspapermen and others. R. E. Matteson, commercial superintendent of the Lincoln Telephone and - Telegraph company, and M.' T. Caster and O. K. Oann, plant and traffic manager of the tame company; Fred I. Archibald of the Lincoln Star. Frank Green of tha Lincoln Journal,- K.B Gaddla.:, Lincoln-, tapra. sentatle of tho Omahva World-Herald; P. A. Burrows, Lincoln representative 'of The Omaha Bee, and J. W. Jones, a Lincoln Insurance man. Irntii the Aotoa. Later General Hall and his father. Dr. p. L. Hall, J. H. Hansen, head sales man of the Copcland-Orr motor car of Lincoln, and William Baxter of "the Lin coln Gas company Immediately pre ceded the aeroplane from Lincoln and from Ashland raced the aeroplane to Omaha. This machine left Ashland about twenty minutes ahead of Captain McMUlen, but the latter beat them to the field club about three minutes, making the last mile on a flat tire when they aw the aeroplane go Into the ditch, fear- ng serious injury to Captain McMUlen. Incidentally it Is of considerable to note that Mr. Hansen drove his machine, a 'Cadillac, .from Lincoln to Omaha In one hour and thirty-two minutes, showing up through the towns, beating the former record thre minutes. Dr. Hall held the watch on the trial. On account of the severe cold neces sitating heavy wraps. Captain McMUlen was forced to leave out the bomb drop Ping, scheduled as a part of the experi ment. Among the messages carried by the e viator was a letter from Governor Morehead to Mayor Dahlmap, one from the secretary of the Lincoln Elks to the ecretary of the Omaha ESks, one from Secretary Whitten of the Lincoln Com mercial club to Secretary Manley of the Omaha Commercial club, one from Gen eral Hall to President Gould Diets of the Aero club, also a golden knife from Tucker A Bhean, Jewelers of Lincoln to President Deits. The value of the aeroplane for quick sen-Ice was shown when the Best laun dry at Lincoln received a message from Mr. Kelley of the Noyes-Keltey Auto company In Omaha asking him to for ward Us laundry as soon as possible. Mr. Plemendon of the laundry hurried o the fair grounds and arrived lust In time to hand the package to Captain McMUlen and It was delivered in prob ably the quickest actual time any parcel ever passed between the auto towns, forty-three minutes. The efficacy of the telephone In time (Continued on Page Two, Column One.) The Weather , Tesseratare at Omaha Yesterday. Hour, t a. m... a. m... 7 a. m... Dee .... 30 .... 2 .... 30 S a. in t a. m 10 a. in 11 a. m 12 m .... 30 .... Z .... S3 .... : .... 37 .... 39 .... 4 .... 41 .... 41 r IKS:::::::::: i. in. 4 p. m 6 p. m p. m 8 8ft T p. m 87 Comparative Lrai Rreord. , . . ., XH15. 1914. 191S. HII. Highest yesterday 41 62 S3 63 lowest yesterday 29 36 44 S4 Mean temperature 35 44 64 44 Precipitation 00 .00 . .ou Temperature and precipitation depar tures from the normal: v" . rm. 1 t.mtu... I lira . fWiclenry for the day ' 0 Total deficiency since March 1 "auO Normal precipitation 03 Inch 1 efu'lency for the day 3tiuh Tnf rxlnfall rinf March 1....3S 74 Inches Ixf'Ctency lnce March 1 I 41 Im-hrs eftclrncv lor cor. period, IW4. i'.i Indira DelK-Uncy for cor. period. 113. 7.11 inches L. A. WfcLriH, Local Fure-asUr. ESTABROOK SEES G.0.P.YICT0RYSORE Stops Off for the Day After a Trip All Oyer the Western Country. DEMOS ARE AT LOGO Henry Estabrook, formerly and now of New Tork. wh.jecently threw his hat In the ring for the republi can nomination for the presidency, stopped off in Omaha yesterday en route from Kansas City to Chicago, where he speaks today before the Hamilton club. He had made an address Saturday before the Commercial club of Kansas City. "My principal- object In stopping here was to visit the headquarters and see how Mr. Craig Is getting along," he vouchsafed. When asked about the coming election he said: "I predict a sweeping republican victory, based to no little extent on the six weeks' trip which I am completing, and which has taken me over a large part of the country. With unmlstake. able indications for a reunited party, I think there Is no question of the re sult." I nltrd Republicans Bare. Mr. Estabrook went on to say that a united republican party was decidedly more assured than a democratic one. In Illustrating this he asserted that the fol lowers of Roosevelt in the 1912 campaign was in a great measure supporting his personality, and that the principles of re publicanism were never abated. "And the democrats," he went on, "are at loggerheads. Wilson has at last seen the light, and has rallied to the support of preparedness, while Bryan, the Moses of the democratic party, as it were, la rather leading his following Into the wilderness, instead of out." Of his own part In the campaign he did not care to talk. Germany Denounces Reports of Famine As Pure Inventions BERLIN, Nov. 21. (By Wireless to Tuckerton, N. J.) The semi-official Overseas News agency gave out today a statement designed to set forth actual conditions in Germany and controvert what it terms false reports spread by the enemies of this country. The statement follows: "For some tlma now the English and French press and wlreleks services have been hard at work attempting to counter balance the bad Impression made on the whole world by the military and diplo matic defeats suffered by these nations tn the Balkans. For this purpose wild stories about famine In Germaay have teen Invented. "Usually .the stories are something like thlsi. Mobs, .running through the otreets shrieking and nmnsmSiff shop windows; regiments arrive; they fire at the crowd and then mutiny. These gloomy reports of course are clumsy Inventions. Aa a matter of fact nowhere in Germany Is there lack of pubUc order, and If Ire land and India had always had as much to eat as Germany now has, the English would be less disliked In these parts of tha world." Want Rifle Club in Every Town and City Throughout the Land CHICAGO. Nov. 21. The United States Municipal Rifle clubs planning the estab lishment of an organisation to train cltlsena tn the use of an army rifle, was Incorporated In Springfield today. Its Incorporators were wealthy Chi cagoans, Samuel M. Hastings, president of the Illinois Manufacturers' association; J. Ogden Armour, A. A. Bprague, Arthur Meeker, George M. Reynolds, Howard H, Hitchcock, Ward Wllllts, Henry Rumsey, Samuel S. Holmes, C. T. Boynton, Frits Bahr and Edward O. . Huber. "We Intend to get a rifle club In every city and town in Illinois and then in every town In the United States," explained 8. 8. Holmes, corporation counsel of High land Park, one of the directors of the new organisation. Hawkeye Charities Conference Opens WATERLOO. Ia,, Nov. 21. The seven teenth Iowa State Conference of Charities and Correction opened here ' today with social settlement and sociological work ers from all parts of Iowa In attendance. The pulpits of Waterloo were occupied this morning by conference representa tives, and this afternoon a mass meeting marked the opening session of the con ference, which was presided over by Prof. G. T. Wyckoff of Grlnnell, presi dent. The address of welcome was de livered by the Rev. J. E. Johnson, and the response by President Wyckoff. Papers were read and addresses deliv ered by Dr. A. J. Todd of the University of Minnesota, Edward T. Devlne of tha New York School of Philanthropy, Charles C. SUllman of St. Paul, and Roger Baldwin of St. oLuls. The sessions will continue until Tues day evening. The first business meeting will be held tomorrow. Writer of Popular Songs Meets Death NEW TORK. Nov. 1L-J. Fred Helf, who wrote the words and music of more than 100 popular songs, died at Liberty, N. Y., following an operation for a tumor. Because of Illness he retired five months sgo from the music publishing business In New Tork. Mr. Helf scored his first success nearly eighteen years ago when he wrote "How AVould You Like to Be the Ice Man?" Later he wrote others that will be remembered throughout the country, Including "Everybody Works but Father," "Gee, but It's Qreat to Meet a Friend from Tour Home Town!" "When Tou Know You're Not Forgotten by the Girl You Can't Forget." "In the House of Too Much Trouble" and "The Barber (Shop Chord." I Mr. Helf wsa born In Maysvllle, Ky., 1 forty -four years ago. He leaves his widow and one daughter. GENERAL VON BISSLNG This is the latest photograph to reach this country of the German military governor of Belgium, who, it is reported, has been called to Berlin by the Kaiser to explain in person the death sentence imposed upon Edith Cavell, the British nurse executed as a spy. GEM Vohf HAHSER CAUGHT ' "BY ACTOF WIFE Police Traced Aoonsed Murderer by Telegram He Sent from Indianapolis. SHE GETS HALF THE REWARD WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 21. (Spe cial Telegram.) Arthur Hauaer, al leged murderer and highwayman of a most vicious type, will be In Omaha Monday night, and half of the reward money offered for his capture will be paid over to his wife, whose efforts resulted in his apprehension. The local authorities do not wish to talk regarding the steps taken to locate him, but it is known that the arrest followed the receipt of a tele gram by Mrs. Hauaer from her hus band at Indianapolis, who com manded her to join him. Mrs. Hauser Uvea here. The other half of the reward will go to Chief of Police Hay of Wichita. Thinks Wife Betrayed lllat. Tha so-called "ape-man" does not know that he Is to be sent to Omaha to face murder charge. To another prisoner In the county Jail here, however, he stated that he would willingly go any where if he could have his freedom long enough to murder his wife, whom he charges with his betrayal. ' Final agreement to allow Omaha a chance at Hauser was made today, when the Nebraska authorities paid over to the local police the money covering the expense of capturing Hauser, together with a reward of 11,000. Police to Art Qalckly. Telegrams have been ' received here from Chief of Detectives Maloney saying that an Omaha policeman will take charge of Hauser immediately. Plans concerning the Journey to Omaha are pelng kept secret, coin nere ana In Omaha, in order to defeat 'any possi bility of the prisoner failing into the hands of a mob. Oklahoma Dog Fight Results in Murder MUSKOGEE, Okl., Nov. 2L W. T. Harrison,' city marshal of Council Hill, was killed by a blow from the bare fist of J. J. Bell, a farmer, who struck Hani son when, the tatter's son attempted to separata fighting dogs owned by the two men. Han-toon died within five minutes after the blow. Bell fell across the body In an agony of remorse. Later he sur rendered to county officers. FORMER OMAHA LAWYER IS DEAD IN WISCONSIN SUPERIOR. Wis.. Nov. tl.-8veclal Telegram. Victor Llnley, far twenty four years prominent legally and politi cally In Superior, died at noon la a Cincinnati, O., hospital, falling to rally from a recent operation for Intestinal complaint. Horn In Atchison, Kan., fifty years ago, he graduated from Kanxas university and the Columb'a Law school, entering practice at Omaha, later going to Minneapolis. He followed his pro (c'kion some years before coining to Superior. 1 ' 8SSJYG. PORTER CHARLTON A FREE MAN AGAIN ' , " NOGALES, Arts., Nov. II Approxt- ' ' , 'i 'm nte'r 1 wounded Villa soldiers, in- Jrormer Omaha man Released from; eluding General Trujnio, a Yaqui leader. Prison After Serving Sentence lw.h WV "hot hrouh th J. "ved . , , , ;at Nogalea. Sonora. late today. Although . for Wife S Murder. Villa officials declare that General Ohre- I son, the C&rranxa commander, was re- IN GOOD HEALTH AND SPIRITS ' p!I1".e1 ln th f"ht" ' nc,r cn"e. advices say that he la slowly closing In t. t r, n . v, on 1,10 tw. while awaiting relnforce- COMQ, Italy (Via Paris), Nov. 21. iments from Laredo Porter Charlton, the American, formerly of Omaha, who recently was tried on charge of murdering his , . , nuc, a Liu w uj wu luuua gumy auu sentenced to six years and eight months imprisonment, was released today. He is ln good hep lth and spirits. By reason. of the time that Charl ton had been under restraint and an additional one year taken off from bis sentence under an amnesty, Charlton was compelled to serve only twenty-nine days in prison after his conviction and sentence. Charlton killed his wife in 1910 and placed the body ln a trunk and threw it into Lake Como. 0MAHA.NS INJURED AS THEIR MACHINE OVERTURNS BLAIR. Neb.. Nov. 21. Three Omaha men were Injured near here Uday when their automobile was wrecked by a loose wheel cramping under the car. Tha men were thrown from the car. The men were taken to Omaha. Their names could not be learned. They were re turning from a hunting trip near TV kamah. WHERE RUSSIANS MENACE GERMAN BASE NEAR RIGA Mitau, indicated by a star, is the German advance base, largely supplied by two railroads, one from Libau and the other from Windau. The furthest advance of the Russians toward Riga is marked by the heavy line, the shaded territory they have lost again, and the dotted line is the approximate present battle front. iuinm VILLA ABANDONS A THOUSAND MEN TO PURSUING FOE Forces of Rebel Chief Fleeing from Hermoiillo, Leaving Dead, Wounded and Captured Behind. SOME TROOPS REACH IMURIS Obregon Diverts Soldiers Attacking Cananea in Attempt to Cut Off Enemy. BEGINS HIS MARCH ON NOGALES DOUGLAS. Aril.. Nov. 21. The ! forces of General Francisco Villa are ; retreating from Hermoslllo, leaving j 1,000 dead, wounded and captured, according to official Carrana re I ports. j Villa forces of General Jos IRodrleguei have broken through the cordon placed around Cananea by General Obregon end are rushing to the assistance of Villa. The retr.v:lng Villa forces are bclnr hotly pursued by General Plegtiet, Car ransa defender of the capital. Borne of the retrentln troops had reached ss tnr north as Imur's, by railroad and General Obregon has diverted his troop attack ing Cananea. to the west, to cut off ths escape of Villa's men to Nogales. mixta Driven North. General Dleguel, reporting to General Obregon tonight, stated that a sortie ' from Hemtoalllo after fighting the com jbtned forces of Villa and Urbalelo at Alamlto. twenty-three miles north of I HermoRlllo. drove the Villa troops north- ward, leaving 000 on the field, the Car- ranta loss being fourteen officers killed j and wounded, and 160 men killed and j wounded. I General Obregon reported from Pel Rio j that General Rodrigues with all his force I at Cananea, penetrated with 1,200 cavalry ' of Colonel Cardenas' at Puertocltos, eight ' miles southwest of Cananea today and i took the read for Imurla, on the main line of the Southern Paclfio to , Her- mofllllo, up which Villa la being driven I to Nogalcs. j General Obregon advised that he had ' collected all of his forces and was j already marching on Nog airs, leaving a strong garrison In Cananea, and had ordered Dlegues to pursue VUla'r troops j closely. General Obregon said that his own cavalry should reach Nogalea by I Monday morning, and block the way of -the' Villa ana to the,bordtf -s j: . j . ' Closlnar In oa Town! j No word was received here today from jUcneral Villa, who is leading an assault )" OI. onerl at ' Heroslllo, capital of Sonora. eroad Detachment Arrives. EAGLE PASS, Tex.. Nov. . The second detachment of Carransa soldiers, whose government has been given per mission by the United States for troops to psss through Texas and Ariiona to Agua Prleta. Sonora, arrived today at Pledras Negras, tne Mexican town op posite here. One troop train carrying about fifteen hundred troops, was the day s complement. These soldiers as the five thousand sent previously, will be used by Generals Obregon and Calles to combat Villa troops In Sonora. Two other train loads of soldiers were ex pcted tonight. It was rumored that a total of ten thousand troops would be sent to re inforce Obregon, but Carransa military authorities across the river would not oor.flrm nor deny the report. Allies Proclaim a Blockade of Greece PARIS, Nov. 11. The Athens corre spondent of the 1 lavas Newa agency, in a dispatch filed yesterday, confirms the report that the entente powers hs4 de clared a commercial blockade of Greece. kailnaawta WAR NECESSITATES TWIN DINNERS FOR ALIEN JMPLOLIATS White House Reception Will Be Split in Two, So as Not to Bring Envoys of Fig-hting States Together. DIVISION PERPLEXING PROBLEM Jusxerand 7ill Head List at One Function and von Bernstorff at ths Other. AFFAIRS BEGIN JANUARY 7 WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. The pro gram of official entertainments at ihe White House, which will be re sumed this winter after a lapse of a ! year, was announced tonight. The program shows several changes from 1 that of previous years due mostly to the Europeau war. The series of dinners and rectptlons will not begin until January 7, after the marriage of President Wll ion to Mrs. Norman Gait, and the new mistress of the White House wUl tske her place at all of them. The big New Year's reception, at which presidents In rt years have been ae custnmrd to receive diplomats, officials, army and navy offlrrrs, members of many patriotic organisations, and all cltlsens who presented themselves, will be omit ted, aa it has been for the Inst two years. The president and Mrs. vialt prob ably will be away on their honeymoon on that day. Two Dinners tn Be Held, The principal changes In the program this year will be the cancelling of the diplomatic) reception and the substitu tion of two diplomatic dinners for the one usually held. This departure was decided on because of the Impossibility of inviting diplomats representing the opposing nations engaged In the war to the same dinner. 3. J. Jusserand. the French ambassador, dean of the diplomatic corps, will head the Hat of guests at the dinner attended by representatives 0f the allies, and Count von Bernstorff. tha German ambasssdor, who ranks after Ambassador Jusserand In Ihe diplomatic corps, will be entitled to the scat of honor at the other dinner. How the ambassadors snd ministers repe senttng neutral powers will be allotted between the dinners has not been set tled and Is admittedly a perplexing prob lem. The first diplomatic," dinner will be given January 21 and the second Janu ary 25. Opens Jaaaary T, The series of entertainments will be opened January 1 .with a Pan-America reception In honor of delegates to the Pan-American Scientific congress and diplomats representing Central and South American nations. Then will follow the cabinet dinner, which will be attended by Vice President and Mrs. Marshall, the two diplomatic dinners, the Judicial re ception, a dinner to the supreme court; the congrenslonal reception, a dinner to Speaker Clark, which will be attended by leaders of the senate and house and several special guests, and, finally, the army and navy reception. The dinners will be held In the state dining room in the White House, which was complutcly repaired last summer. The United States Marine band will furnish musia at the reception, and the president will be attended by fourteen military and naval aides officially attached to the White House. Preparations for the en tertainments already have begun and from now on a special staff of clerks will work on the Invitations. THREE WELL KNOWN PEOPLE OF ANSELM0 ARE DEAD ANSELMO, Neb., Nov. 21. (Special.) The funeral of Mrs. Hugh McDermott, daughter of Ira Poster, a pioneer of Ansel mo, died In Omaha, following a sur gical operation. Her home waa In South Omaha for a number of years, where her husband Is employed with one of the packing houses. Whe leaves beside her aged father, her husband, two young sons and a sister. On Thursday occurred the funeral of Miss Gladys, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bass, of the firm of Moulton A Bass, general merchants. Miss Bass was an exceptionally talented young woman, graduate af the local schools and of the school of expression of the Wei leyan university. She died In Heatings, following a surgical operation, aged 19 years. Interment was In Broken Bow. The funeral of Deacon Foran, one of tho early settlers of the Eureka Valley neighborhood to the southwest of this place, was. held Saturday. He has long been a sufferer with tuberculosis and his life was despaired of some months ago. He was 42 years of age. Offers City Street Car System as Gift KAN A NO EI). Tex.. Nov. Il.-J. I). Sugg, wealthy cltlsen here, has offered the entire San Angclo street railway sys tem, valued at about $100,000, to the city of San Angelo as a Christmas present, according to announcement here today. City authorities are undecided as to whether the gift should be accepted. The car system, It Is understood, has been unprofitable for several years. HARVARD CLUB ELECTS AND ALSO CELEBRATES New officers of the Harvard club of Omaha were elected last night at the annual banquet of the club at the Fon tenelle, at which time the members had just cause for celebration because of the wonderful score made against tha Tale team. F. A. Brogan was elected president, C. 8. Elguttor, vice president: Allen Mc Donald, secretary, and H. W. Yates. Jr., treasurer. It was also reported that Arthur C Smith had been elected vice president of the western division e Associated Harvard clubs. SERBIAN ARMY SEEKS REFUGE IN MONTENEGRO Part of King Peter's ' Whipped Forces Flee Into Territories of Neighbor Balkan Kingdom Before Enemy. GERMANS ENTER NOVTPAZAR First Contingent of German Troops Reported to Have Reached Constantinople. ERITTSH ARRIVE AT MONASTTR BERLIN, Nov. 21. (By Wireless to 8ayvllle.) The Serbian town of Novlpaiar, which Is only twenty five miles from the Montenegrin frontier, has been taken by the Ger mans. This announcement was made today by the, war office, which reported also the capture of 4,400 Serbians yesterday, PAR18, Nov. 21. An official statement, received at the Montene grin consulate, Indicates that part of the Serbian army has retreated into Montenegro, Joining with Montene grin troops on the Ltm river. GENEVA (via Paris). Nov. tl.-Press dispatches from Bucharest sey that British forcea have arrived at the Serbian rlty of Monastlr and are being ralnforctd. A ttlegrnm" from Constantinople, by way of Bucharest, says the first con tingent of German troops has reached Hint city and that Field Marshal von Mackensen la expected thera next week. Joseph Hillstrom Will Be Given an Elaborate Funeral CHICAGO. Nov. Sl.-Joeeph Hlllstront executed by a Utah firing squad, will be given an International funeral here, ac cording to William B. Haywood, head of . the Industrial Workers of the World, of which Hillstrom was a member. The body Is expected to arrive here I Wednesday and services will be held Thursday. Thsre will be speeches In Swedish, Hungarian, Polish, English, Russian, Italian, Spanish, German, Yld dish, Lithuanian and Bohemian, Hay wood said. , ' The audience a 111 be asked to walk seven miles to the cemetery. " SALT LAkE'-ClTY,"tTtsl- Nov. II. The body at Joseph IHIlstrom, executed yesterday for the murder of J. G. Mor rison and Arllng Morrison, lay under a red flag, placed on the , casket by the Industrial Workers of the World today and has been viewed by crowds estimated to number more than 1,100 persons. The funeral will take place tomorrow after noon. FIYE THOUSAND AT C02AD STOCK SHOW COZAD. Neb.. Nov. H. (Special.) Testerday abost 6.000 people were tn at tendance at the Farmers' Institute and Stock and Produce show. It was the clos ing day and waa a marked success In every way. All the country schools within a radius of about ten miles were closed and a parade was given by tha school children at I; SO, a prise being awarded the school having the best decorated wagon. About fifteen schools competed and the prise waa won by the Soufli school In District No. 1. - At S o'clock there was a foot hall game between the Cosad High school and Orand Island Business college, at which all the farmers and their families were admitted free. The local team was out weighed considerably by tha visiting team, but notwithstanding this har.aUip the game resulted In a tie, the score be Ing to . The business men provided a free supper and It Is estimated that about 1. 000 people were fed. One of the moat Interesting features of the day was the baby show In which thsre were twenty-two entries. The Oosad band furnished muslo at Intervals throughout the day. Earthquake is Felt In the Southwest LOS ANGELES. Cat., Nov. fc.-An earth shock lasting from twenty seconds to about one minute, was felt at 4:15 to day throughout the extreme section of California. Clocks were stopped at Tuma, Arts., where the quake apparently was most severe, but no damage was re ported from any section where the shocks were felt. French Fire on Serb Troops by Mistake BERLIN. Nov. .-(By Wireles to fay. ville.l "According to a report from ga lonlki. received In Constantinople." aays the Overseas News Agency, "French troops at one point on the Serbian front fired on Serbian troops, whom the French took for Bulgarians." News Notes of Ankara. AUBURN. Neb., Nov. 21.-(Specla!.) The barn, hay shed and silo of Elmer E. Allen near Bracken, seven miles southeast of here, waa completely de stroyed by ftre yesterday. Over VX tons of hay, SuO bushels of corn, a big bin of oats, and 100 tons of silage was con sumed. Allen's little boys Were playing ln the barn, and had .matches, and thU was the causa of the fire. The Nemaha County Republican has lust issued a pictorial edition af that paper. It contains photographs af many of the business and professional men of the town sad county. Mch Interest Is being manifested In ' the Erwla Brothers' tabernacle meeting. Ths attendant is sued.