THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 191G. Nebraska OMAHAN FINDS , . LOSTHUSBAND Mn. V. Robert Discovers that He It in Lancaster Jail at Dipsomaniac. WAS WANDERER TWO YEARS (From & Btaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 10. (Special.) Mrs. V. Roberta of Omaha, after a search for two yeara, has at last located her hus band. .Ha Is tn the Lancaster county Jail ort dlpsomanlao charge. The man, whose,' name Is Edward P. Robers, left his hoiW two years ago and has kept out of sight ever since. Mrs. Roberts dtsoovered the whereabouts of her hus band through Sheriff Hyers and expects to come, to, Lincoln Saturday to visit him. Tom Seeker After Gas. Fleldng H. Tost, well.known foot ball man, ' arrived in Lincoln today for the purpose of making explorations for. gas and oil. Mr. Tost, while receiving dis couraging reports from Prof. B. H. Bar bour of the state university. Is still of the belief that there are prospects and is much interested in the experiments now being made near Plattsmouth. Injured Maa Bada Life. Crawford H. Jngraham. a young man 28 years of age,' committed suicide at his home in this city by hanging today. In graham was hurt by being kicked in the head by, a horse about two years ago and has been mentally deficient since. .Knowing that his mother and sister had gone downtown to complete arrangements for an operation for him, Ingrahana went to the barn, and hung himself, where he was found by his mother on her re turn. Pleads for Man's Life. The application of Roy Roberts, who i was convicted in the district court of killing a man by the name of Connett near North Platte, for a rehearing of his. case was argued in the supreme court this morning. Roberts was sentenced to the electric chair and his attorney, Jamca Keefe of North Platte, made a plea be fore tie court for the life of his client. . I re Sends Cash. State Treasurer Hall this morning re ceived a remittance from County Treas urer Ura of Douglas county amounting to 11X158 covering the amount of col lections due tho state for the months of January and February. , C.'oe Given Freedom. Arthur Coe of Burt county, who was sentenced to pay a fine of tlOO and serve tlx months in the Burt county jail, has been pardoned by Governor Morehead In order that he might get busy preparing to put in-his spring crops. The governor ' requires him to pay the fine of SiOO, but believed that Inasmuch as bis term would expire May 29, too lata to get in his crops, it would be best for him to be turned loose now.' He was convicted of criminal relations with a woman who was his housekeeper. He lives near Tekamah. Nebraska York Odd Fellow is Hundred and One TORK. Neb., March ,10 Ppeclal.)-Tr. fwanhach, who is an Inmate of the Odd Fellows' home, celebrated his 101st birth day yesterday. A large birthday cake was prepared and the doctor was the guest of honor at a party given at the home1 last night, lie says: "There Is nothing remarkable about me reaching lfll years. I drink lota of buttermilk, eat little very little meat and take long walks every morning, besides other phys ical eitarclses. I am a believer in deep breathing and have a good pair of lunzs." Notes from Beatrice 9-ridGajge County BEATRICE, Neb.. March 10. (Special.) At a meeting of the country club boost ers last evening at the Commeroial club rooms, an organisation to be known as the Beatrice Country club was formed. The capital stock was placed at 130,000, The incorporators are: A. II. Kldd, EX L. Ilevelone, R. A. Nlckell, Mercer B. rwalker and E. M. Marvin. Seventy members have subscribed stock, and aa soon as five more are secured the club will be launched in earnest The golf links will be located south of the city. At a meeting of the directors of the Beatrice National bank yesterday Wal lace Robertson was elected president to succeed the lata P. W. Cook, and R, J. Kilpatrlck was chosen vice president. , Hugh J. Dodds.of this city, yesterday filed "for the republican nomination for county attorney. He is the only repub lican who ha filed " for this office at pr?scnt. The Liberty Community club held a meeting and discussed the question of building a library and reading room. These officers were elected: President, 'Charles Steele: secretary, Lloyd Pyle; treasurer, W. L. Harmon. Paul Evans, an old Beatrice boy, died 'last evening at his home at Falrbury, of cancer of the stomach, aged about 43 years. He is survived by a widow and four children. - Work hns been started on Cortland's new school house, which wjll cost about lio.ooo. . ALBION COMMERCIAL CLUB ' HOLDS ANNUAL BANQUET ALBION. Neb,, March . 10. (Special,) The monthly dinner of the Albion Com mercial club was held last evening at Kaspareick's restaurant. The address of the evening was given by Edgar Howard of Columbus. Carl Cramer, president of the Columbus Commercial club, was also present and spoke briefly. The matter of a new hotel, paving and an electrolier system was considered. The meeting is generally regarded as one of the most successful yet held. SKIN GRAFTING OPERATION ON WEEPING WATER MAN WEEPING WATER, Neb., March 10. (Special.) A successful skin-grafting operation was performed on Albert Hene- ger of this place at a Lincoln hospital this week. The skin was taken from the arm of Lee Heneger,. brother of the pa tient Two other brothers went to Lin coln to give up some of their skin if It was needed. Tiie operation was upon a diseased limb that has been giving trouble for many .years. TO PUT MAJOR'S -HAMHJjN BALLOT Missouri Democrats Ask for Instruc tions on Procedure Under Nebraska Law. " ELECTORAL TICKET IS FILLING (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., March 10.-l8peclal Telegram.) Secretary of State Pool this afternoon received a message from Mis souri asking for information aa to what methods would have to be used to get the name of Governor Major of that state on the presidential ballot as a candidate for the democratic nomination for the vice presidency. The information was wired south this evening. Fillnaa of the Day. Filings which rencheJhe office of sec retary of state this morning covered the following: Nels Johnson of Oakland flies for the republican nomination for the state sen ate from the Sixth district, composed of the counties of Burt, Thurston, Dakota and 15ixon, represented in the last session by Senator .Shumway of Wakefield,. Who Is a candldnte for tho republican nomina tion for lieutenant governor. James A. Donahoe of O'Neill flies as a candidate for the democratic nomination for presidential elector from the Sixth district. It Is understood that H. F. Requartte. deputy fire commissioner under Com missioner Ridgell. will file for presi dential elector on the democratic ticket from the Fourth district Browne Enters Upon ' New Secretaryship (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 10. (Special.) Thome Browne, who has wandered from the straight and moral path of newspaper wors ana has accepted a political Job as cretary of the etnte Ratlwav eommls. slon. was on the Job this morning seek ing to familiarize himself with, the work which he will have to take up a little later. After the strenuous life of a news paper reporterv.tlio.. Job (of secretary of the railway commission ..with Hs -munificent salary of several thousand dollars a year, will seem Ilka a summer vacation in the mountains or a visit to the wife's folks back In. "Illlnoy when hard cider is ripe. Browne is bolstered up by the thought that within a few years he may like his predecessors, retire to the farm or buy a newspaper and live happily every after. DEATH RECORD. dnellae L. Spencer. , Emellne U Spencer died of diabetls at her home, S107 Pratt street, at the age of ft years. Funeral services will be held from the home Monday morning at 10 o'clock with interment in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Vellaa Hall. Mrs. Vellna Hull, aged 2 years, died at the borne of her daughter, Mrs. B. C. Hatnaker, 2M3 Reese street She was a resident of Omaha for the last ten yeara She came to Omaha from Sutton, Neb. Mrs. N. S. Daaforth. Mrs. N. S. Danforth, aged 75 years, formerly of this city, died , Thursday morning of pneumonia at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James R. Wright, Rexburg. Idaho. She is survived by two other children Dr. J. II. panfotth of Genoa, III., and George A. Danforth, 4811 Capitol avenue, with whom she had made her home of recent years. The body will be brought to Omaha and the fu neral held from George Danforth's home. Jacob Mleraa. HENDERSON, Neb., March 10.(.Spe cial.) Jacob Mlerau died at his home In this village Wednesday morning. He was 88 years old. He Is survived by fourteen children. Exploaloaa Kill Six. WILKES DARRIE. Pa.. March 10-Six men were killed in two explosions at the Hollenback, Lehigh and .Wilker. Barre Coal company colliery here late today. Nebraska THOMPSON CALLS DEM COMMITTEE i State Chairman of the Tarty Sayi Matter of Utmost Urgency Waits. WOULD BE SINFUL TO DELAY (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 10.-Snoi Ir1.)-A call has been Issued by W. II. Thompson, chairman of the democratic state com mittee, for tho committee to meet In Hastings to deal with matter threaten ing the welfare of the party, neglect of which, he says, will be sinful. Just what particular sinful thing now menaces the well being of the democratlo party In Nebraska Is not made known In the letter sent out by Mr. Thompson to his associates. The committee met a short time ago In Omaha, and it was supposed that In the atmosphere! which had been so lately purified by a cam paign under "Billy" Sunday the com mittee would hare cleared Itself and tha party of everything tending toward sin ful things, but it appears that this Is not so. In his letter to members of the committee. Chairman Thompson says: In our "capacity as officers of the state committee, Into whose hands Is com mitted larselr the duty of safe-guarding the Interests of the democratic party. Its policies and candidates, we cannot avoid the necessity of calling an Immediate as sembling or the members of the state committee to aid us In solving a problem so serious that neRlect of It on our parts would be nothing short of sinful. To this end. that the problem may be quickly met and satisfactorily solved, we hereby call the democratic committee to meet In special session at 4 o'clock p. m., Tuesday, March 14. lfll, at the Clark hotel in Hastings, Neb. , "The cause needs your presence. Bring the names of democrats who hsve filed for the senatorial and legislative nominations in counties In your districts. Confidentially hoping that each member may be present, we are, respee.iiuuy, r w II Thnmnnnn. uuii A. H. 8. SPRAC chairman. secretary. MEXICAN BANDIT LEADER WHO KILLS AS HE LOOTS. " t . - '; v .r.:V..j l . v V Vi FRANCESCO Soldier Made Out Of Raw Material Within Four Months ; (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) LONDON. Feb. 12. "The Derbyites are excellent material for soldiers," was the verdict of a prominent general after an Inspection of a large body of the recruits whoyreeently Joined the army under tha group system named after Lord Derby The Associated Press correspondent spoke to many of the men, the majority of whom showed keen Interest In their train ing and willingly suffered the inconveni ences of their new profession. The groups "first called up were still going through their period of setting up drill, and tho men were atlff and sore from the almost continuous Swedish exer cises and route marches, which they start dally before breakfast and carry on until dusk. It could " be seen, however, that even the short epell of strict, military discipline and physical training had mad a Wonderful difference In the bearing ot the men, most of whom.had previously led sedentary lives An city of floes and fac tories, and seemed visibly' to fill out under th Influence of the open air and constant movement. - . The course of a soldier's preliminary training, which In peace times is spread over about twelve months, is now con densed into four months and at the ex piration of that period an infantryman is regarded, as fit to take the field; MRS. ADELAIDE W, CROSS DIES SUDDENLY IN EAST Friends in Omaha have received news of tha death. March 8. of Mrs. Adelaid Wells Cross, widow of Frank J. Cross, formerly a business man In Omaha. Mrs. Cross died at the home of her brother-in-law, Wellington Cross, In Chicago Sne win be burled Saturday at Boston. Mm. One daughter. Miss Jean Cross, survives. w nne in Omaha, Mrs. Cross was 'very prominent in club work. She was ex pected here this week for a visit by Mrs. J. 8. Whlte,f who, Instead, received a dis patch announcing her death. SOLDIERS RETURN TO THEBOUHDARY American Troopers Pursninij Villa Bandits Come Back After Fight . x. ing Three Battles. THIS REPORTED V TO FUNSTOS SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 10. Major Prank Tompkins, command ing the detachment of American troops. hlch pursued General Villa and V!a bandits into Mexico after Iho gttfcck yrstortUy at Columbus. N. M., hare returnod to the border ftcf engaging in three running fights v with the Mexicans, who finally made a stand which stopped the adtahce ot the American sol diers,' t , , This Information was conveyed to nlgUt to Major General Frederick Funston, commanding the Southern department,. United States army, in an 'official rehort 'on the situation from Colonel H. J. Slocum in com mand at Columbus. "All peaceful as a summer morning at thu writing," was tlis way Colonel t cum described the situation In Columbia tonight. Test f Repert, Following U the text of Colcne'. sio cum's report, as given out hy Central Funston at Fort Sam Houston: "When Villa'.) troops fell back .before, daylight, wo followed them with a dl. mounted line. At the same time l aent Major Tompkins with three troops mounted to attack. Tompkins fottowud thcni for about five miles Into Mexico, having three running rights with .them and they finally made a stand w It b their ntlie force and stopped Tompkins' -advance and he returned here. We naddne corporal killed In the pursuit. "The Mexicans dropped considerable material and loot that they had gotten in tewn. I am reliably Informed it waa Villa who Wade the attack with 1.W0 men, leaving about 1.000 on the river east of Boca Orsnde. From his spies in Colum bus, he was Informed that there was but four troops here with but three maehlnt guns. Three of our troops being out, hs took this opportunity to attack. "He intended capturing the town, loot ing the bank and killing all Americana. Our casualties were five wounded, seven kllle.1. Lieutenant Urn son Was shot In the arm. Captain Wlllinms. adjutant, received a sIlKht wound in the hand. Klght civil ians rert killed in the town, including orwr wormin. - . Rary Twer-eve Mexicans. We have, already burled twenty-seven Mexican soldiers, most of them killed In the camp, some ne.r thii bank and there are ninny other dead Meloans oil Villa's line of retreat about one mile west. "Mexican troops under Villa's personal command and by his orders, made the charge through the ramp. Our troops turned out quickly and drove the Mexi cans out, killing seventeen In or sbout the onmp. About ten or twelve Mexlcsns wero killed In the town. WVIIe our peo ple at that time In the mornlna were surprised they did their Work well. Villa's attempt to thnrno the ramp and town was a complete failure. 'I recommend one bsttallon of Infantry, one squadron of the Fight h cavalry to be sent here and that the mounted troops be used to follow up Villa, leaving the Infinity to protect the town. . "I do hot bolteve Villa will make an other attempt here. Several of our fami lies living In tt.wn had narrow escapes when the attack wss lisree. All peaceful aa , summer morning at this writing. I have sent five wounded to Fort Bliss. The dsd will follow. It takes but a minute ot time to save dollars when you real The Bee Want Ad oolumn..' (letting tfivea. "Don't you care for any postcards to flsy?" akked a postal i-Wk, s lie linndetl the "man the stamp he hna requested. "No, not today," said the nun. . "Or some stamped envelopes? We have oms new ones." "No, thahk you." '''Would ou like a money order?" ' No." ' "Or perhaps you would like to open a postal savings account ?"" Hnl tin man had fled. "Who was that fellow, and why did you Jisk him all those questions?"' asked a fel ow clerk. "That," said the other clerk, "Is my barber. For years when he has shaved me lie has bothered me wtih recom mendations of mnwssges. shampoos, hnlr outs ana hair tonics. I a npwr' . . im even with him UNITED STATES ASKS ENGLAND FOR. DATA . . Wants Copy of Confidential Instruc tions to Commanders of Merchantmen. ' DENIAL OF GERMAN CHARGES WASHINGTON, March 10. The United 8tates has asked Great Britain for a copy nt the confidential Instructions to commanders f Brit ish merchant vessels, which Germany claims prove that merchantmen armed ostensibly for defensive pur poses have orders to act offensively against German and Austran sub marines. The reeueet is understood to have been made today through Sir Cecil Sprlng-Htce, the British ambassador. This is the first step the United States has taken since the adminis tration Officials have been studying the complete memorandum in which Germany announced its intention to treat as warships armed merchant men of the entente allies, Ha ap pendices, and the subsequent memor anda on. the subject submitted by Count, Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador. F-srly In the day the British embassy made public a statement challenging rvery substantial statement In Count von Dernstorff's memorandum, and setting forth, that while Germany contends that Its submarine warfare is In retaliation for 1'rltlfh violations of tnternatonal law, rrany of the German acta were committed before the first order in council conv plained of was issued. . It takes but a minute oi time to save dollars when you read The Bee Want Ad columns. - . Ilealey te Oakland. Thomas Heatey, a third-sticker, has been turned over to the Oakland club for thla yesr bv Connie Mack of the Phila delphia Athletics. WIFE SAYS HUSBAND ALIVE; CAME TO BUY HIS TOMBSTONE WATERLOO, la.. March 10. (Special Telegram.) Mrs. Sid Collins, who came from Austrslia to erect a monument here over her husband's grave, has sworn out a warrant for her husband charging de sertion. She says she received a letter at Sioux City saying he was dead, but she finds he Is alive and she declares he is living with another woman, probably In Indiana. TIIEY REFUSE TO EAT At periods in most childrens lives they fail to relish their meals and refuse to eat even the delicacies prepared to tempt their appetites. They lack am bition, and growth seems impeded, which causes anxiety and worry. To compel them to eat is a grave mistake, because nutrition is impaired. Healthful exercise m fresh air and sun shine is important, but equally import ant is a spoonful of Scott's Emulsion three times a day to feed the tissues and furnish food -energy to improve their blood, aid nutrition and sharpen their appetites. The highly concentrated medicinal food in Scott's Emulsion supplies the rerr elements children need to build up their strength. Thev relish Scott'a It is free from alcohol Scott & Bowne.BkwsiAeld.N.I. X5-S4 Snail Fire at Bradahaw. BRADSIIAW. Neb.. March 10.-(Spe-clal. Fire In an. old frame shack, oc cupied by two deaf mutes named Johnson, did slight damage. HYMENEAL MsMa-Vasictarg, TORK. Neb., March 10. (Special.) Venn L. Johnson and Mary E. Vande burg, both of Bradahaw, were married Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage. Rev. w. c. Wasser offi riatcd. Treter-Kaapa. YORK! Neb.. March 10. 'Special. ) Ralph Teeter of Litchfield and Leota Knapp or Po'k were married Wednesday afternoon. County Judge H. O. Hopkins officiated Just Arrived Today! THE Yungs-tone Stylus It Plays 50 to 200 Records Without Need of Changing PRICES-- '- ? for ,5c Have Them Demonstrated at ONCE in the Demonstration loons of niICKEL'S Nebraska fiycle So. Cor. 15th and Harney Sts.t Omaha. 334 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa. -JOHN A.:.SWAKS0N;.rjc8.- WM. L. HOmiAN, Treas, The Greater Nebraska Asks the Honor of Showing You te. .; ..v - Sf . . V'-n: nil t ik t;rt jt.i . mm inril . I TT V TS H A TT"V .1 lot Mes tor- bpfip BRISK-y oung men, and middle-aged men determined to hold their own with . ... ' . ' youjiger . men, are outfitting now for spnhg, ;1916. . These red-blooded friends of ours find here the; -most wonderful showing of all that's new. Tremen- dous selections from the acknowledged foilntain-head of fashionassortments five to fifteen times larger than elsewhere; - . r VM: V. '.,'.-,'!' " " ,'' ' Supreme Fabric Value ancK, Supreme Tailoring Value Combine in These Smart Clothes - She JSttnele Extra valae - 11 . . ;-new-. . w HltaOlai Compart That Fint Clothtt - at w,w,w $20 to $:s, Vttuei ' .TV ?15:$20 $25 Silk Lintd, Half or Quart SUk Lined and Hand Ta'dortd Throughout ACQUIRE THE HABIT OF' WATCHING OUR BROW WINDOW a Uereis ft. vialtHing to remember wHen you buy clothca ElffWy-ltve ' per cent of , America', journeymen tailored ' clothes re made in Rochester, New York and eighty-five J per cent of the clothes we sell come from these masters of the shears and needle. . ' ' , ...... i i - r --Finest clothes made Spring Suits, $30, $35, $40. . , . f ...... per- One-Minute Store Talk ' There never waa a time -when nil friends should stick so close together or when good advice should receive greater heed. With, confidence tnd ' a lot of satisfaction' we open the' spring season of 1916. We haze bougkt from careful mills who value '; their reputation as we do ours, a 0.4. no man need run the risk of buylnj1 doubtful colors or Inferior fabrics In clothes. The Greater Nebraska la ' a haven of certain satisfaction today , as always. , "' ' ' v - Drop in Saturday and See the New Styles Tourig Men's New Patch and Swing-un Pocket Models New feet fit shoulders, a bit squarer than formerly. Tailoring remarkably .free from, stiff ness, yet shape-retaining. New fabrics in wonderfully rich worsteds .and flannels wide diversity of one, two and three-button sack models new colorings and patterns that are most distinctive. Special Sizes for "Hard-to-Fit Men" a Big Feature Such a diversity of sizes, models, proportions and in between sizes stands without' a parallel in the west. Stout men, tall men,' short men, slender men, short and stout, tall and stout, besides our wide range of regular sizes, in different proportions enables us to H f t Aass fit all men with precision. Hero's more nlfllfriTa real preparedness in Spring Suits) at. . . .... ...... ,T V . VfOO .0 fV"?K.mim mm I II HUN .-. imiHOUHAN. CORRECT 'APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOiiEN- hnrs fmJ rpoip tog For Women Specially T h e Bee cxcluslre fea tures relating' to house hold topics, current fashions, social entertain ing and the personal prob lems of the eternal fem inine . are unexcelled. Read Our .Woman's Pages. 1 i .. i