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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1916. FORTY-FODR MORE GHILDRMARE DEAD Appeal Blade for Blood from ; Patients Who Eecorered from Paralysis. HO DECREASE IN PLAGUE New York, Aug. 7. Today marked the beginning of the sixth week of the epidemic of infantile paralytn and the daily bulletin iajued by the health department ihowed that the plague continues unabated. During the tu.fntv.fnur houri preceding 10 o'clock thii morning, forty-four ehil . dren died of the diaeaae in the five borougha of New York City and 145 new casei were reported. Since the inception of the epidemic there have been 5.168 cases, of which number 1,143 proved fatal. Three new caaea were reported in Jersey City oday. Appeal Made for Serum. An appeal waa issued today to per sona who had suffered from infantile paralysis and who have recovered to give email quamHics 01 ttieir uiwu an that h rum could be obtained and administered to those now victims of similar attacks. It was stated that this appeal was made at the request of the department of health and physicians, who are foremost in the fight against the plague. Physicians said that owing to a lack of aerum with which to make numerons conclusive tests, its value has not yet been fully proved, but in dicated that there waa a possibility that, if administered early enough, it would prevent paralysis and save the natient from becoming: criDoled There has been much discussion of this claim and it has been questioned by other physicians. DETROIT PEOPLE WELCOME HUGHES TO THEIR CITY (CaatUra tma rt Out.) REACH AGREEMENT ON THEARMY BILL Conferees Get Together on All of Main Features, Appropri ating $276,697,000. DISAGREE ON NAVAL BILL brotherhood, of fellowship and of co operation, so that managers and work ing men will feel that they are en saved in a common cauae. "And we will get through with this old atrife between labor and capital. Democracy cannot atand it We are not laborers and capitalists in this country, we are fellow citizens. "That is what I stand for, and there fore, because you enrich our citizen ship, because you build permanent the foundations of our society, I greet you and I wish you the best success in your wont, ' Speaks to 8uffraglsts. A few minutes later Mr. Hughes spoke to a group of suffragists. The day was hot ana the air of the tittle room where he received the manufac turers and the suffragists was almost stifling. The nominee spoke with his wire standing beside mm. Mr. Hughes reiterated in his ad dress to the suffragists his declaration in New York that the suffragist ques tion anouid oe settled speedily oy giv ing the vote to women all over the country. He added that he had formed this opinion long ago, . before he thought that the time would ever .come when he would have to an nounce his position publicly. Dr, Meyer, Editor of Berlin Socialist Paper is Arrested London. Aug. 7. The arrest of Dr. Ernest Meyer, editor of Vorwaerta of Berlin, is reported in a telegram received at Amsterdam from Berlin, as forwarded by the Central Newt. Worwaerts if the leading socialist newpsaper of Berlin, and ita editor bat oeen in conflict previously with the German authorities for his writinas. In February he waa sentenced to im prisonment for one week on the charge of inciting clast hatred and disobeying ordert of the military au thorities Dr. Meyer's pamphlets "Who Is Resoonsib e for the War?" and "The Annexation Mania," at tracted wiae attention. Print Paper Rise Forces Economies New York, Aug. 7. Although ev ery newspaper in tne country is ex ercising the most rigid economy in the use of print paper many publish ers are finding it impossible to meet the increased cost without raising the selling price of their newspapers. Elimination of waste In circulation methods has helped but little to meet the burden. The effect of the in crease in the price of white paper is Dcing ten in an parti oi tne United States. With no relief from the exist. ing high prices of print paper in sight, several papers have advanced their selling price, among them being the lUUUWUlg. Reading, Pa., News-Times, from 1 lo 2 cents a copy. Allentown, Pa., Morning Celt, from 1 to 2 cents a copy. .. Milwaukee Free Press, from 1 to 2 cents a copy. , Atlanta Journal, from 2 to S cent - CODV. Atlanta Georgian, from 2 to 3 cent a copy. St Louis Globe-Democrat, from ! to e cents a copy. St. Louis Republic, from 1 to cents a copy. .. :!: The Nashville American has raised its subscription price, where delivered 1 by carriers, trom 1U to IS cents , week. Omaha Man Goes to the . War Camp at Plattsburg John C Lutx of the First National Bank of Omaha, leavea today for Plattsburg. N. Y.. where he will be come one of the civilian soldiers who v are learning tne military game. Laborer Inherits Two Hundred Tho.:;nd Dollars Ottawa. 111.. Aug. 7. Burt, n Har ris of Los Angeles, waa notified to otsy that a wealthy uncle had left him AiC,0(M 'The message said sits that another 200,000 had been left to Har ri' mother and sister. Harris has been employee) 4iere aa laborer. - Every Nation to Be Represented Here When Ringlings' Circus Comes Washington, Aug. 7. National de fense legislation in congress is ap proaching completion. Today the coneference committee on the army ppropriation bill submitted a com lpte agreement and the conferees on the naval bill voted to disagree on the a construction program and the per sonnel increases, the only remaining points of dispute in that measure, so that the issues might be referred back for quick settlement by the two houses. Members of the house, the majority of -whom are away on vacation, will be called back to Waahington next week for a vote on the building and personnel sections of the naval bill. Representative Padgett, chairman of the house committee taid he would submit the conference report Thurs day and call it up the following Tues day or Wednesday tor action. For Sixty-six Vessels. President Wilson. Navy depart ment officials and other adequate de- tense cnampions oi tne aarnimsirauon, are expected to make a determined effort to induce house leaders to yield to the senate program for construc tion of sixty-six vessels, eight of them to be capital ships during 1917. The house provided for only five capital ships. If it votes to insist on its original provisions, it is said, the senate conferees will offer to give up the three-yea continuing program in the aenate bill as an inducement to house leaders to reconsider and ac cept the big program for the first year. Agreement was reached bv the con ferees on administrative features of the personnel section, but they could n'ot get together on the question of increases in the enlisted strength. The administration is anxious that the larger senate authorizations in this section also be accepted. The state provided for a total enlisted strength of 74,000 and the house for only oi.uuu. Plant for Promotion. Secretary Daniels' 'plan for promo tion of navy officers by selection in stead of by seniority was accepted, but was ao amended that it would not apply to fficers lwer than the rank ot commander. Provision is made for a board of nine admirals to pass on promotions and six must agree in each case. It also was agreed that captaina who are not promoted before reaching the age of 57 shall be retired, and that commanders not promoted, be re tired at 45 and lieutenant command- era at 40. The conferees raised the general retiring age limit from 62 to 64 years. Senator Chamberlain will call up the army appropriation report in the aenate tomorrow. The bill, as agreed on, carried $276,597,000, or $85,000,000 in excess ot the house bill. A report had been delayed several days while the War department made an unsuc cessful effrt to induce the house con ferees to recede from their insistence on the Hay amendment making re tired officers exempt from provisions ot the military code. .... . Big Army Appropriations. Among the big army appropria tions are agreed to are: ' Aviation, $13,281,66; pay for officera f the line, $10,000,000; transportation, $23,000,000; clothing, $20,280,000; sub sistence, $20,000,000; ordnace, stores and amunition, $10,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be used for purchase of munitions, the remainder to be used for manufacturing; ordnance stores and supplies, $9,500,000; armed motor cars, $500,000, reduced from $1,000,000; field artillery and amuni tion for National Guard. SaU.UUU.UUO, reduced from $28,000,000; automatic machine rifles, $12,000,000, reduced from $15,000,000. For training camps, such as that at Plittnhurff. the bill aonronriatei $2,000,000, a reduction from $4,300,000 in the senate bine. 'An appropriation of $450,000 in the senate bill to reimburse the ttate of New York for expente in mobiliza tion f the National Guard wat strick en out. A $2,000,000 appropriation is included in the bill as agreed to for relief of dependent families of guards men and enlitted men. Super Dreadnought Oklahoma Joins tne Fleet at Newport New York. Aug. 7. The new aunerdreadnousht Oklahoma will join the Atlantic fleet at Newport, R. I., today. It left here yesterday to take its olace with the other big war ahiDS of the first divition. It it ex- pccica ll win ue Hivcn huw vi about three weekt to give itt com mnv of 1.000 officert and men a chance to become acquainted witn it. The Oklahoma hat been here for few months completing its equip ment Two three-inch anti-aircraft guns were added to itt equipment fust before it left here. It it taid that it it the first vessel of the United States navy to be to equipped. Welsh Miners Take Holiday Despite the Need of Munitions Every nation on the globe has con-1 tributed at least one new act to the Ringling Brothers' circus this season. From the tremendous fairyland spec tacle. "Cinderella." which onens the performance, to the final hippodrome races, there is little that is not ab solutely novel to the spectator. The big fairy tale production introduces a cast of more than 1,000 characters and the arenic numbers embrace al most 400 actors. Thus this season's main tent exhibition is the most ex tensive ever offered by the Ringling Brothers. There is Mile. Lilly Leitzel. who hails from Prague, Bohemia. She weighs less than 100 pounds, is not yet 20 years old, vet is conceded to be the greatest ot women aerialists. from Iceland comes Johannes Joseff son and his stalwart comoanv of wrestlers in exhibitions of "glima," the Norseman's methed of self-defense. Among the scores of daring riding acts none contains more thrills than that introduced by Antonio Zin garo and his band of gypsies. The entire tribe pitches camp in the great main tent and give exhibitions of the most startling nature. Other unique equestrian acts are those in troduced by the Silas Green family in comedy riding, and the Lloyds in the rides of all nations. Birdie Ford, who performs the tanso and other dances on a bounding wire, appears in the same number with Mijares, the great South American slack wire bal ancer. Ernest Clark, whose triple and quadruple somersaults from bar to hands has never been accomplished by any past or present circus cham pion, will be b'lt one of fifty aerial ists who will appear. There is the Jansleys troupe who juggle human beings, Qualiano's band of Arabs, a company of thirty Chinese mid-air athletes and scores of other splendid artists. Aside from men and women artists there will be Alf. Loyal's won- dertui dogs, including "Toque, a canine who leaps like a man, catches xnives in nis moutn while riding a London. Aug. 7. With the excep tion of a portion of the coal miners of South Walea and the cotton brok en of Lancashire, the Britiah working oeoole today loyally accepted the de eision of the government that holi days be postponed until the demand for munitions wat not urgent The South Walet Miners union decided early laat week to observe today "Bank holiday" one ot Great Brit ain' national holidays at usual, but later reverted their decision upon representations by the authorities that coal waa necessary to the con tinued working of the munition fac tories Colts New Atttoattaa. ' Tour ooie bmoi Dr. Boll's Mn.-T.r-Honor; It cuts paslsn, kill, forms. .tap. too oe usb. Only tie. All AniatUts. Air. 'Mrs . PUBLIC HOST KNOW ABODTGASOLINE State Inspector Harman Posts Rules that Tank Merchants Must Follow. 'HOOKIES" PUT UNDER BAN Nellie Lloyd One of Fifty Eques trians Coming With Big Circus. galloping horse and said to be the most wonderful dog in the world. There will be dogs, cats, rabbits and doves in a remarkable exhibition of dumb brute intelligence, bears and monkeys that skate and play upon musical instruments, and whole bands of knowing Shetland ponies especially trained for the benefit of the young sters. And these are but a few of the wonders that will be exhibited when Ringling Brothers come here Monday, August 28. EDITORS DEPART FROM GRAND ISLAND Great Newspaper Family Nebraska Gets Under Way for Journey. A GOOD REPRESENTATION Grand Island. Neb.. Atiff. 7. ffine- cial Telegram.) The Nebraska State Press association is off on the first leg of its swing around the western port of the state and its annual meet ing at Scott't Bluff, Editor Woods' home town. About ISO newsnaner men and members of their families boarded a special train of two Pull mas, two tourists, a chair car. diner, and a baggage car with miscellaneous baggage, on the Burlington at 4 o'clock, and it waa a most happy and cotented lot, sure of a good time, and 00 ucicrminca to nave 11 as tney were certain to. get it. ,'. 1 The entertainment oart of th inv. ful crew, including Franciscut Dam roth Helvey, king of the minstrels; "Doc" Tanner, he of "Nebraska too"; j the renowned German comedian, Adam Breede; Grand Interlocutor Ed- ?;ar Howardius, the Maupin musical amily, Foxworthy, Israel, Kuhle, Brown, Wood, Scott Band Leader Frank Harrison and others put in an other morning at a rehearsal and at noon at the Liederkranz annex and grounds, together with all membera T . i . . . i i in inc tuy, were served a dinner oy the ladies of the Congregational church, as guests of the local paper, the Independent which wat tendered a most hearty vote of thanka for the hospitality shown the visiting broth ers and sisters. About eighty guests were present at thia time, many others 'coming in on the afternoon trains of the Union Pacific and Burlington in time to catch the 4 o'clock special. President Davis and secretary John were busy throughout the morning, registering members and assigning them to berths. The train is provided with all con veniences and is in charge of General Passenger Agents Kaufman and Whitehead of the Burlington. The weather was somewhat less torrid today and the party left with the prospects of the best trip the Ne braska State Press association ever had. The ttate pipers are represented by Victor Rosewater of The Bee, and his ton: Mr. Watson of the World-Her ald: the philosopher of the State Jour nal, A. U Uixby, and J. W. lutnght ot the Lincoln star. Barge Blamed for Big Explosion at New York Found New York, Aug. 7. Attorneys for the Johnson Liuhterase comoanv. the president of which hat been accused ot- manslaughter with three others on chargea growing out of the explosion of munitions on Black Tom island recently, today announced that barge No. 24, owned by the lighterage com pany and alleged by the Lehigh Rail road company to have been the pri mary factor in the explosion, had been located today off the foot of Morris street Jersey City. The captain of the barge, reported to have been killed by the explosion, was alive and well, the law office announced. It waa contended that the barge, loaded with explosives, blew up and started the aeries of explosions on Black Tom which did more than $20,000,000 dam age and killed at least four persons. TURKISH BRIGADE TAKENBY BRITISH Attacking: Force at Roman! is Led Into Trap by John Bull's Cavalry. PRISONERS REACH CAIRO London, Aug. 7. A description of how the Turks were drawn into a trap at Romani by British cavalry is given in a Cairo dispatch to the Ex change Telegraph company. The dispatch says the cavalry was sent out to entice the enemy, who had shown a disposition to assume the offensive. The British horsemen fought an admirable rear guard ac tion, lays the dispatch, drawing on the Turks until; their flanks were turned by the mounted division. A whole brigade was compelled to sur render. Among the prisoners were seventy Germans, including: thirtv- six officers. A complete battery of Uerman guns-was also taken. Three Thousand Prisoners. The number of unwounded Turks captured by the British at the battle at Romani was 3,145, according to an official statement issued by the war office today. The statement says that the Turks were pursued for eighteen miles. The pursuit contin ued beyond Katia, which is twenty- tnree miles east ot the Suez canal. The statement follows: "In reference to the fighting: in the Katia district the general officer com manding in chief in Egypt reports that our artillery, rifle and machine gun fire was most effective and that the Turkish losses in killed or wounded appear from all accounts to have been very heavy. Late on the evening of August 5 territorial in fan try gallantly carried a strong rear guard oosition. Our nursuit of the Turks has been continued for a dis tance of eighteen miles, and they are now well clear of the Katia-Umaisha basin. The number of unwounded oris oners taken by us now amounts to 45 officers and 3,100 men, and they are a very tine body ot men. Prisoner Reach Cairo. Cairo. Egvotf Via London). Aug. 7. Sixteen hundred Turkish prsion- ers have arrived here. They are part ot the army which attacked the Brit ish positions at Romani. APPLY NOW. 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The Omaha situation is getting down to better conditions and deal ers are showing an inclination to comply with the law regarding post ing ot notices showing the grade ot gasoline sold. However, inspectors discovered two dealers last week who were selling gasoline at two prices. One tank sold at 20 cents and another at 23 cents. A great many users of oil took it for granted that the higher priced gasoline was a better grade. when according to the Commission . it was all the same. Ihese dealers from now on will have but the one price of 20 cents. "Down with the hookies," will be oneof the war cries which oil inspec tors will use in their efforts to give gasoline users good goods. These are the fellows, who sell gasoline on the side and have no special ar rangements for handling the oil. Wholesalers will be compelled to furnish retailers with the grade of gasoline told and no cars of gasoline will be inspected that show a test of less than 54. The following rules and regulations governing the proper branding of gas oline when sold from self-measuring pumps, will be enforced: Rule No. 1. When .elr.meaiurtnK pumps or underground t.nk. .r. iud In the Hla or gasoline such tanks must be branded with the word "Gasoline" and also show the de grees ot specific gravity as measured by the Beaume hydrometer, said branding must be In plain printed letters at least one and one-halt Inches In height Rule No. 3. It Is also ruled that .11 wholesale concerns selling gasoline to re tailers must either brand or furnish proper branding to each retailer to whom they sell gasoline, and said retailer, when offering for sale or having In his possession gasoline which is not branded In accordance with the law, will be subject to the penalty of the law. Rule No. I. It 1. further ruled that any product purporting to be gasoline that does not show at least 64 degrees smclfie gravity am measured by the Beaume hydrometer. will be deemed to be adulterated, and all Inspectors are Instructed to reject the same, and said product cannot be sold In the state of Nebraska for either power or Illuminating purposes. Judge Stuart of Hawaiian Court Sends Resignation Washington. Aug. 7. Senator Shafroth of Colorado carried to the White House today the resignation of Judge Thomas D.. Stuart of the First Hawaiian judicial circuit, who wrote President Wilson several weeks ago announcing his intention to re sign and protesting bitterly against the reappointment of William J. Rob ertson, a republican, as chief justice of the supreme court ot Hawaii, utticials said the resignation would be accepted immediately. Judge Stuart was a citizen of Colorado before going to Hawaii. 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