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Omahaj Daily PAr cm. NEWS SECTION PAGES OHE TO EIGHT THE WEAIHUL Unsettled ft VOL, XI jV NO. 161. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECKMBER 2.3, 1916. SIXTEEN PAOES. Oa Trains, at Kotl Jews Steads, So, SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. The Bee V I 4 1 ADVANCE IN RATES BEFORE OFFICIALS OF FIVE STATES Members of the Commiuions and Their Attorney Spend Day in Conference Debating What Coarse to Pursue. TEHEE PROPOSITIONS ABE UP That of Appealing from Decision of Commerce Commission Decided Only Way to Secure Relief. QUESTION IF APPEAL WILL LIE Members of the state railway commissions of five of the states that are included within the boundaries of Western Passenger association territory, together with the attor neys general and legal representa tives of the commission met In con ference in Omaha yesterday to de vice ways and means for combatting the recen decision of the Interstate Commerce commission authorizing the railroads to increase their pas senger rates from 2 to 2.4 cents per mile. The meeting was practically contlnuons; starting at 10 o'clock in the morning and concluding at 6 o'clock last night, with one-half hour taken out for lunch. When final adjournment was taken last night Clifford Thome of the Iowa State Railway commission for the commissioners and for the legal representatives gave out the following, asserting that no final ac tion was taken and that no line of .action was decided upon: ' "It was the sens of the meeting that the decision of the Interstate Commerce commiffllon in the western piesenger advance rate rase in ita general applica tion and the baala followed by the conv mtMion In reaching its conclusion ai subject to serious legal objection, and that the varioua states should resist the order of the commission increasing pas senger fares throughout the west pro i vidlng methods of review in court exist," -. Those Who Were Here. The meeting was held behind cloned doors at the Hotel Iyal and was attended by the following: Clifford Thorne, chairman; II. T. Clarke. T. F. Hall and H. O. Taylor of the Nebraska commission; Clifford Thorns. "Wayne El lis and J. Jr. Wilson of the Iowa commis sion; . C. E. Etmqulat of the Minnesota, rnmmlnlon: .. V.; JL ,.Jitotman . of... the North Dakota eorrrmUtelon- IT. G. Powell,, rate clerk of the Nebraska commission; Willis Reed, attorney general for Ne braska; - fyrian Kmtth, attorney general for Minnesota: Attorney General Cozxens, Iowa: A. Helm, attorney general for Kan sas; J. W. Murphy and H. K. Rltzlng. as sistants to the attorney general of Kan sas. In addition to a battery of chief clerks and stenographers. It is not probable that the meeting of members of state railway commissions and attorneys will end the fight against the advancing of passenger rates as authorised by the Interstate Commerce commission. It la possible that this meet ing marks the beginning of a legal battle w netween the states in western rasaenger soclation territory and the railroads, a battle that perhaps will Inst for years. Three Propositions. When the commissioners and attorneys went Into session yesterday they were confronted by three propositions. One was that they drop the fight against the advance in rates and accept the decision of the Interstate Commerce commission as Doing final. This proposition was dropped without being given serious con sideration. The second proposition that came up, but which was not given serious thought, wss that of asking for a rehearing before the commission. This was quickly re jected. It being generally asserted that the Interstate Commerce commission hav ing decided In favor of the advance from t to 1.4 cents per mile could hardly be expected to reverse Itself. The third and last proposition to re ceive consideration was that of an ap peal to the United States court, and If any action Is taken this will be the final outcome. However, the State Railway (Con Unwed on Page Two, Column Four.) The Weather Temperature at Omaha Yesterday. Hours. Deg. U 5 a- m 3 ". i vi 6 a, m jii IC?kV j T a. m a. m 8 i la. m 38 J L' W a. m i H Jja L ii a. m : ;'. r T 13 m 45 - 2 D. m M E 3 p. in 4 V 4 p. Ill nl " 6 p. m nO I p. m i 8 p. ra ao Comparative Loral Record. 1H15. 1S14. 1913. W12. Highest yesterday M :'4 2 40 Lowest yesterday 34 10 14 2b Mean temperature u 19 22 Precipitation T oo .00 .00 Temperature and 'precipitation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature 2 Kxt-eha for the day 17 Total deficiency since March 1 M3 .Normul precipitation 03 Inch Iric!eu-y fur the day 03 Inch Total rainfall since March 1. .. .H.lw Inches Deficiency Klnce Mar.-h 1 t.01 Inchest Deficiency for cor. iierlid. 1H. .1 in inches deficiency for cor. period, mi. 5.33 Inches Reports from Stations at T P. M. 6tatlon and State Temp. High- Rain- of Weather. 7 p. m. est. fall. Cheyenne, partly cloudy.. 4 ', .u '1 avenuurt. cloudy 40 4 mnver. partly cloudy.... 6i oi Ies Moines, cloudy 44 4 . North Platte cloudy 4. ut mr.alia, mining 47 M ,T PueMo, clear 5 70 .01 Rapid City, clear 42 M T Halt Lake City, cloudy... 4 4i r tSinla re. clear W .( r-heiidan. cloudy V. M .A) floui t-:ty, partly cloudy 4S SO T Valentine, cloudy fci .00 T Indicates tra of precipitation L. A. WEUH. lcal Forecaster. 1 zfl MELON CUT BY THE NEW HOTEL OWNERS Douglaa Hotel Company, Which Owni Fontenelle Property, De clares 3 Per Cent Dividend. MAZES SIX PER CENT FOR TEAR Although In operation only ton nionths, Motel Fontenelle, Omaha's new $1,250,000 enterprise, is already proving such a successful Investment for tho builders that the Douglas Hotel company, which owns the property, has been able to declare a substantial dividend. At a special meeting at the Omaha National bank the board of directors of the owning company declared a dividend, which will amount to prac tically 6 per cent por year, according t' Explanation by Gurdon W. Wat t'rs, president of the company. The dividend will cover the year ending July 1. 1916, 'Which date really marks the close of the first full year of the operation of the big hotel, after It was entirely completed. Three Per tent Deelarra. The dividend as declared will bo 3 per cent for the half year Just cloning, pay ehle January 1, and the other 3 per cent will he paid at the end of tho first six months of the new year. Tho final report of the building com mittee wag accepted and congratulations were expressed over the favorable set tlements secured with both the con tractor and tho tenant for the tardy com pletion of the building. A penalty of t&.O'iO damages for this was collected from the contracting firm. Secretary A. I Iiced reported, and then a satis factory settlement for the delay was made with the Inter-State Hotel com pany, the firm that leases and operates the 'Fontenelle. Total ('ost Wilkin Estimate. It was also reported that the big hotel was completed at a total cost well within the estimates, the contractor's original bill having been reduced $15,000 more. In addition to the money paid as penalty for lote completion. Great enthusiasm marked the meeting of directors, because of the successful completion of the big enterprise and because of the fact that It Is already a paying proposition to the public spirited and prominent citizens who Invested their money to give Omaha a fine new hostelry. HOTEL COMPANY MAKES GOOD Directors Sny They Are Dolni Rven Better Thaa They Expeeted. Directors of-the Interstate Hotel com pany, which leases and operates the Fon tenelle. have not heldj their annual meet ln.yet. Vnder. their lease, .thev pay the owning company' approximately 6 per cent net per year for the use of the hotel property, and the fact that the owning company la declaring 1t present generous dividend shows that the leasing company Is making its payments promptly. "Our expectations for the first year's business have been more than realised,-' said Managing Director Abraham Bur bank of the Fontenelle, "Patronage has been gratifying, and we nro coming' out very well financially. "Each month's business since the open ing last spring baa shown a fine in crease, in spite of the late opening, dull summer tourist patronage on account of the excessively wet season, smd the gen eral slackening of hotel business through out the country because of the war. We have enjoyed a very encouraging share of the hotel business coming Into Omaha. Ksneef n n Inereiise. "Our directors and stockholders living In Syracuse, N. Y., told me on my last visit there that they were very well satisfied with the results so far. We look forward to even better business after the first of the year. k "The Fontenelle is now well advertised, well thought of and firmly established In the approval of Omahans and the traveling public, and is rated as well as any In the country." An adjustment of rates will be made January 1, Mr. Burbank said, to meet the popular demand for accommodations at not over $1.60 per day. The Fontenelle will at that time change its rate on a certain number of rooms with private shower bath, making them II 50 instead of $2 per day. At the same time another innovation will be the serving of a 75-eent table d'hote luncheon in the main restaurant, while the business men's hasty luncheon at 65 cents will be con tinued In the men's cafe. Strike of Chicago Switchmen Averted CHICAGO. Dec. 53.SetUement of the threatened strike of ism switchmen em ployed by roads entering Chlcarn. was announced today, when the railroad gen eral managers' committee informed the Brotherhood of Trainmen officials that they would agree to the employes' con tention that transfer trains should carry caDooses. . A minor point of difference. Involving the reinstatement of a conduc tor, it was given out would be adjusted satisfactorily. Lawyer Shoots and Kills Two Men BATON ROUGE, I.. Dec. 22.-Albert L. Knox, surveyor of customs for the port of New Orleans and 'prominent Ixulslana attorney, shot and killed Ben Foster, an attorney of Hattiesbarg. Miss., and Alex Frank o of Matchltoches, I., In a railroad station here this afternoon. AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE IS REPORTED CAPTURED PARIS, Dec. 22. According to a dispatch to the Meusaggero from Malta, forwarded by the Havaa cor respondent at Home, au Austrian submarine has been captured by two torpedo boats, presumably Italian. ALLEGED PRO-GERMAN PL0TTEBU At the left is Fred erick Schleindl, employe of the Nati City bank, charged with stealing documents rektinr0v"Vc V munitions; at the top, ri s Richard Emil Ley' New York art dealer, who, with Paul Kbenig, H " . American line official, is neia on cnarg-e or attemr" 4 FIND MISSING LINK IN THE K0ENI6 CASE Federal . Authorities . Believe They Have Thing- Needed to Clinch Hatter. ARREST A NIGHT WATCHMAN NEW YORK, Dec.: 22. Edmund Justice, a night, watchman, em ployed by the Atlas Steamship com pany, a subsidiary ot the Hamburg American line, was arrested by fed eral officers this afternoon, charged with being a party to the conspiracy directed from this country against the entente allies ' by Paul Koenlg and other alleged German agents. With the arrest of Justice at his home in south Brooklyn, the au thorities believe they have found the "missing link" in the Koenlg case. It Is chanted that, at Koenfgs direc tion. Justice accompanied Frederick Metzler under arrest to Quebec and there sought to determine the number of troops being sent to the 1'nlted Kingdom, and to learn what ships they would sail on, and details of artillery equipment and other applies being sent abroad. It Is alleged that such activities were part of a military plot directed from the United HLates and as such violated federal statutes. Brlackea Will Move to Dismiss. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 22,-Baron George Wilheltn Von Brlncken. attached to the German consulate here. Charles C. Crowley, a detective and Mrs. Mar garet Cornell, were granted todar a delay until Friday to enter pleadings to charges of participation In alleged Ger man bomb plots. When they appeared today It was announced that Bamuel Pratt of Reno, Nev former United States district attorney in Nevada, was associated with counsel for the defense. The defendants' attorneys said they would make a motion to quash the in dictments Friday, on the grounds the Indictments were too broad and did not specify the time, place or manner of the crimes alleged and that there was not enough information In them to enable them to obtain witnesses. If the motion to squash should be denied It was said other legal rights would be used, such as the filing of a demurrer and a demand for a kill of particulars. The delay granted today waa given by Judge Maurice T. Doollng of the United States district court upon the defendants of the motion. A speedy trial waa doslred by tbe defendants. It was stated pre viously by counsel for the defease. Sofia Paper Says Serbia Plotted the Death of Archduke BBKLI.V. Dec. 22.-1 Hy Wireless to Bay vine.) "According to the Sofia newspa per Dnevnik." says the Overseas News Agency today, "the former Bulgarian minister to Serbia, M. Tchaprachlkoff, says the Bulgarian government holds proof In writing that the tferbtan gov ernment was a direct accomplice in the aassssinatlon of Archduke Francis Fer dinand at Birajevo. The Bulgarian gov ernment. It was stated, will soon puhllxh the documents." cf - --- .1. .11... if '" insf . w up the welland canal. SCORES DEFENSE i ......... Member of. ConjnJting- Board Re sign So He Can Attack Pre paredness Program. NO STRENGTH BY SEA OR LAND NEW YOTIK, Dec. 22. Henry A. Wise Wood, representative of the American Society of AeronauUc con gress, today announced his resigna tion aa a member of the naval con sulting board recently appointed by Secretary of the Navy Daniels. His action was taken, he said, be cause he disapproves as inadequate for the country's defense the naval program proposed by the adminis tration. He will continue, he said, to serve aa a consultant to members of the board. Policy Daugeroosly Weak. Mr. Wood says in his letter of resigna tion to Secretary Daniels that he had re tired "In order that I shall be free to attack the thoroughly Inadequate, and therefore dangerously weak, naval and military policy of the president aa ex pressed In Secretary GsrrUon's- and your own recommendations, and to urge pub licly that the recommendations of the general board of the navy and general staff of the army, as contained In the original reports, be substituted therefor. "If our homes, our people, our institu tions and our rights are worthy of pres ervation at all. they are entitled to the most Impregnable safeguards which trained men ran devise and our enormous wealth create." After outlining the way In which, he declares, the original program of the gen eral board of the navy submitted to the administration last July was weakened by the substitution of another and "less adequate program," Mr. Wood said Is: "Thus tbe administration offers us neither enough strength at sea to resist thereon the fleets of the foremost powers, nor enough strength ashore to prevent tbe successful landing of the armies of such nations, for which their superior navies could easily clear the way." Mr. .Wood Is chairman of the confer ence committee on national preparedness, composed of nine organisations working for national defense. I Foreign Trade of for November WASHINGTON, Iee. U. Foreign trade of the 1'nlted States hi November Jumped to the unprecedented total ot half a bil lion dollars. A Department of Coramirrt statement Issued today shows that Im ports as well as exports broke records for the monh. A record of I5.0u0.000 for the last twelve months' exports and Im ports was set. NoverakMir Imports were tlM, 119.11s, more by IH.iwO.OO than the previous No vember record, made In 1911 November exports of IU1.144,!J7 were the greatest of any month In the country's history. The best ptevlous month was last October, when exports werei eJ:.u).2M. Twelve months' Imports to November 80 aggregated $1.730.251. 3. against Sl.&84i,. 'tn for the preceding year, . The year's LAST OF YILLISTA ARMY WIPED OUT; NO QUARTER GIYEN Nine Hundred Soldiers Killed Wounded or Taken Prisoners in Desperate Fig-ht Near Chihuahua City. BATTLE ALL DAY AND NIGHT Rebel Chief Still at Large and None Knows Where He Keeps Himself. 0CH0A JOINS THE VICTORS LAREDO. Tex., Dec. 22. Car rania troops under General Jacinto Trevlno engaged what remained of tho Villa army in a fierce battle yes terday and today at Mapula, ten miles outside Chihuahua City, in flicting a severe defeat, according to reports reaching here. Nine hundred Villa soldiers were killed, wounded or taken prisoners, according to ad vices to Carransa officials in Nuevo Laredo. The Carrnnan losses were said to have been ship 11. They Flaht Desperately, General Trevlno with his soldiers, who have advanced rapidly In Ch.huahua dur ing the last ten days, encountered the Villa soldiers moving southward. A fierce battle eimuod In which no quarter waa shown. The Villa soldiers fought desper ately snd the battle lasted all yesterday afternoon and waa prolonged through the night In the streets of the village of Mau- plla were strewn with dead when firing oeased. The leader of the Villa soldiers waa not learnt d. Troops engaged were said to have been the remnants of a force un til recently operating In Bonora. Makes Marked Proaress. KU PASO, Tex., Dee. 23. The de facto government of Mexico made marked pro gress tixlny In assumption of civil and military authority through the territory surendered recently by followers of Francisco Villa, according . to reports reaching here from various sources. Villa's whereabouts was still unknown here. General Jacinto Trevlno, at the head of a military force, representing the de facto government, waa reported to have occupied Chihuahua City. General Ai- varo Obregon, whose forces recently drove Oenoral Villa from Bonora, was said to be n route from Nogalas Ut Juares to assume military control. i Jteaaaaeea Villa Caaae. Oenoral Manuel' Ochoa. former Villa J military chief at Juares, today, renounced the Ilia cause' and Joined the da facto government. - Temporarily he had been placed In control of the surrendered ter ritory by Mexican Consul Andreas Oarcla. Hlpollto Villa, brother of the deposed chief, was said to have left Juares for Pan Antonio, Tea. General Jose Kodrlgues, until recently. one of Villa's principal leaders, was re ported with a small force at Casas Orandes. Ills attitude twoard the de facto government was unknown here. General Ochoa, the only officer of the Villa faction In Juares who did not sign the agreement of surrender December 20, after accepting the terms of the peace pact today Issued a proclamation to the people on behalf of himself and his troops pledging alliance to the de facto govern ment. The proclamation was published after Andreas Q. Oarcla, Carransa con sul here, bad overruled the action of former Villa generals to place General Tsabel Robles In charge ot civil and (Continued on Page Four, Column Five.) Little Girl Shot by Watchman at the City Dump May Die Ida Ptroud. S years of age, M02 North Thirteenth street, was wounded when a revolver held In the hands of Fred Uaker, a watchman at the city dump, was dis charged this afternoon. llaker declared the shooting waa aocl dental. He fired the revoivrr, he said, to frighten away several men who ap proched the little girl and a companion, Jiasel Compaton,. IS years of age. In a threatening manner. The little girl who was wounded did not weep, but sat In the ambuianca In silent anguish. "Why don't you cry. little girl?" she was asked. "Haxel and I were playing soldier wlttv our brothers." she said, "and soldiers don't cry when they are shot." The two girls live near the dump and were wandering about the place when the shooting occurred. Ida waa shot In the side, the bullet passing through her body and eame out the other side. The girls said the watchman shot In the direction of the Compstnn girl. The physicians held out little hope for her recovery. United States Half Billion Dollars exports were 3,.17,'0:.6'W. $l,juO,i,lfjO more than the pwt-ttlng year and nearly ll,000,000,noe moro tlian two years ago. The great amount of gold pouring Into the I nlled States Is shown In the state ment that $l,0tt),ft00 In gold arrived In November. Only tT.MO.uw reached this country In Novemler, lau. Twelve months' Imports of gold aggregated M10, M.7t. compared with Mi,M.ia6 in 1W. November gold exports were only J-1.M1.-112. sgalnst IU.UI6.tiiJ the rreoedlng No vember. During the last twelve months gold valued at IU.ft7.Mi7 left America, as compared with aa,067,sa the year before. The net In war gold movement In the last twelve months was $-1X1,13. 41 8. against a net outward movement the year be for of tniTuu7a REPLY TO AUSTRIA IS FIRM AND CLEAR Vienna Government Told that S port of Austrian Commander Saf ficient Basil for Demand. VIOLATION OF LAW DELIBERATE WASHINGTON. Dec. S3. Tha re ply of the 1'nlted States to Aua trla's note on the destruction of th) Italian liner Anoona declares that the official admission of the Aus trian admiralty that the liner was torpedoed after it had stopped and while passengers still were aboard, alone is sufficient for the American demand for disavowal, reparation and punishment of the submarine commander. Secretary Lansing's second note, already probably In the hands of the Austrian foreign minister and made publln here today, renews the de mands of the United States and says the details to which Austria referred Ha reply to the first American com munication are In no way essential to tbe discussion. Pali Tent of Mote. It emphasises that continuance of good relations between the two countries de pends upon the action of the Austrian government. The full text of the note, which la addressed to American Ambas sador Penfleld, follows: "The government of the tTnlted States has received the note of your excellency relative to the sinking of the Ancona, which was delivered at Vienna on Decem ber 15. 1815, and transmitted to Washing ton, and has given the note Immediate and careful consideration. "On November IS, MIR, Daren Zwledlnek, the charge d' affaires of the Imperial and royal government at Washington, trans mitted to the Department of cHate a re port of the Austro-Hungarlan admiralty with regard to the sinking of the steam ship Ancona, In which It was admitted that the vessel waa torpedoed after Its engines had been stopped and while pas sengers were still on board. This admis sion alone In, In the view of the govern ment of the United States sufficient to fix upon the commander of the submarine which fired the torpedo the responsibility for wilfully having violated the standlna law of nations and entirely disregarded those humane principles which every bel ligerent should observe In the conduct of war at see. In view of these admitted circumstances the government of the United Utatoe feels justified la holding that the details of the sinking of the An cona. the weight and character of the ad ditional testimony corroborating the ad miralty s report ana the number tf Amcrtoans killed or tolured are- In no way sasenuai matters a alscwasion. The (Continued on Pass Four, Column Three.) Murray in Command ' 'At the Dardanelles, Officially Stated LONDON. Dec. M. I Jeuent n .1 Sir Archibald Murray, has been appointed to succeed Blr . Charles Monroe aa Brit ish commander at the Dardanelles, says an official statement Issued this after noon. . IRIr Charles Monroe has been annotated In command of the First British army In France, In succession to Sir Douglas Halg. The official announcement follows: General Fir Douglas Hals havlmr as sumed supreme command of the British forces In France and Flanders. nnm-.l Blr Charles Monroe will succeed him In command of the First army. Usutenant General Blr Archibald Mur. ray, chief of the Imperial general staff, win succeed Blr Charles Monroe. "Lieutenant General Blr William Rah. erteon, now chief of the general staff In iranre, wui become chief of the Im perial general staff with tha temporary rank of general, with Mator General R. Whlgham as his deputy. 'Major General U Klasell. now as sistant to the chief of the Imperial gen eral staff, will become chief of the gen eral staff of Sir Douglas Halg. " General Murray was chief of the im perial start at London until a few days ago. Premier Asqulth announced yester day tltat he had been succeeded by Lieu tenant Genera Robertson, chief of the general staff In the field and that he waa to receive an Important command. Tbe comma ndershlp of the First Brit ish army waa made vacant by the pro motion of General Halg to be the Brit ish commander-in-chief. Warning Tells How to Prevent Fires in Christmas Trees NEW TORK. Dec. . The Safety First Federation of America is sending out an appeal to the publlo to beware of the danger of Chrtstmss fires. Warning Is given that If candles are used on Christmas trees they should be con stantly watched and a sheet of Iron, t'n or sine should be placed beneath the tree to catch the drippings from tha candles. "Don't use any Inflammable material in decorating the tree." Read the warn ing. "Cotton batting particularly should be avoided. Protect all gas lights with a globe or screen. "Don't deoorate eleetrlo light globes with paper. "Have several palls of water handy in case the unexpected should happen. "If any one's clothing takes fire, smother the flames with a rug, blanket or coat." Munitions Depots at . Muenster Blown Up LO'IMN, . Dee. 22. According to ad vices to the Amsterdam Telegraaf, for warded by Renter's correspondent, a powder factory and several ammunition depots at Muenster. Westphalia, have been blown up. Great damage waa done to tha town, the newspaper adds. BRITISH HOUSE VOTES MILLION MEN FOR ARMY Action of Commons - Raiies tie Paper Strength of the . Land Forces to About Four Million Hen. TEUTON DIPLOMATS ARE ACTIVE Since Flight from Dardanelles Thtj Are Trying- Wiles on Ronmania ; , and Greece. FIGHTING IN WESTERN FRANCE LONDOON, Dec. S3. After an aO night debate tbe House of Commons early today granted an Increase of 1.000,000 men in the British army, bringing up ita strength on paper to 4.000.000. With the increase coma changes in higher command. Lieu tenant General Robertson, chief of the general staff,, having been re called from France to become chief of the imperial staff fn London in place of Lieutenant General Murray, who Is about to receive an important command. These changes are ac cepted here as Indicating closer co operation among the allies In tha conduct of military operations on the western front. ' Teatna Drpmmsli Dasy. The Teutonic powers are represented as taking full advantage of the moral effect produced by the withdrawal of British forces from the Oalllpolt peninsula and to be attempting once more to swing Greece and Roumanla to their side In the Balkan operations. If the news of the bombardment of Varna Is correct, Russia Is losing no time In an attempt ta fore stall these efforts. From several sources, all unofficial, Dnndon has heard of the bombardment of the Bulgarian port. Va rious dispatches state that tha Russian warships are accompanied by a fleet of transports which, according to the morn ing papers, already has landed a suf ficient force to hold the town. While the Greek elections have given a large majority to former Premier Oou- narta, a powerful member of the present (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) John Snyder, Wanted in Clay County, is Held at Grand Forks GRAND rORKB. N. D.. Dee, a-(9pe-clal Telegram.) Sheriff Paul Bonnlfleld or Clay county, Nebraska, last night ob tained from John Snyder, alias Martin Greene, confession of a murdoroua attack upon August Peterson at Verona. Neb., July M last, and which nearly resulted In Peterson's death, finvder was 1JIrt at Devil's Lake. N. D.. on a vagrancy charge. lie was Identified bv noatal eanl descriptions sent out by Clay county of- nciais. Kever since the attack on Peter son, Pnyder has labored under the de lusion that he killed him. Rnvdae f a rasor on Peterson, slashing him In a nomoie manner. Bonnlfleld will leave today for Nebraska In charge of tha prisoner. .... Blind Persons Get Uncensored News NBW TORK. Dee. 21-Mlae vri. Keller and other blind mrsnna In th. United States are obtalnl news from the belligerent countries In Europe In newspapers published for tha blind. In London, Paris. Berlin and Vienna, according to Mlsa Ksller. Th... newspapers are not censored, she says. oeoause tney are printed In short-hand tiraiue, a point type used for the blind, which the censors are unable to read. 'These uncensored accounts of condi tions tn the warring countries tell me the true sentiment among the working people and the Intolerable conditions that sur round them," said Mlsa Keller. "Their hearts are almost at ths breaking point." THE WANT-AD. WAY AH MeTnU Reserved. ay swa seas' aeea alsvksj Ta aals yv raa your slere fast nee a assail Bee Waat-a4 Yewl! ret clerks y tos wsa - Tvt a sjsM neisd Wet-a rtil be seem by Hat sxia alegfe -Waa k Mastiur res- a me aa ssaiiy wi Bo as snattst wfeat yw are aeea fee aa4 ' fase as a suit ae Weat-sa Am, tax taesa la a aarry. The "Hale Wanted eoHimns of Tni Onaha Bee are read dally by all of the brightest axvt most efficient ma and wojiuan In tba various Indus-'! walk of life. To eeeure the beet heto of an! Ind. use a "bee Help Wanted Ad " TLMwm.on rrua loot ajto tT IT Lf THE OMAUA liEJ