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The Omaha Daily Bee Want-ad Service Night or Day Tyler 1000 THE WEATHER Unsettled VOL. XLVI. NO. 203. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1917 SIXTEEN PAGES. 0 Tr)M. it Hotels. Htm SUM, It., ft. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. SOLDIERS PERISH AS FLYING TRAIN HITS AUTO TRUCK Two Guardsmen Killed, Two Reported Dying and Ten Others Seriously In jured at Border. PUSH SUFFRAGE BILL TO SAYEC.W. BRYAN Deal Which Includes Dahlman Said to Have Been Made. WILSON WILL ASK Twas Ever Thus GERARD'S PARTY LEAVES BERLIN CARTE BLANCHE IN EVENT OVERT ACT 1 1 TcvTises lJT. is I vjg EveR. f( .rTV CEMTS , v V. ,a y l-j 7 ALL OHIO MILITIAMEN Men on the Way to Witness Drill of Students in El Paso. NO OFFICERS ARE ABOARD El Paso. Tex., Feb. 9. Private Charles Eaton of Company L, Fifth Ohio infantry, and Sergeant Karl Eisenhart of Company K, Fifth Ohio infantry, were killed late today when the Rock Island "Golden State Limited" train from Chicago struck a motor truck in which they were riding down town from Camp Per shins:. Private Eaton was from Con neaut, O., and Sergeant Eisenhart was from Cleveland. Private Rudolph J. Smith of Com pany K, Fifth Ohio infantry, and Pri vate Dan T. Toomey of Company L, Fifth Ohio infantry, were so badly injured that they were reported to be in a dying condition, folloVing the accident. Ten other members of the Fifth Ohio infantry were also seri ously injured in the accident. Other Injured Soldiers. Other soldiers of the Fifth Ohio infantry who were injured are: Private A. J. Roehl of K company, Cleveland; shoulder crushed and ear torn off. Private H. J. Clark of K company, Cleveland; head lacerated and teeth knocked out. Private Daniel Dingwell of K com pany. Cleveland; foot broken. Private Dan Ray. L company, Con neaut; bruised on the legs and body. Private Lloyd Rugar, L company, Conneaut; bruised on head and body. Private Grant Rood, L company, Conneaut; bruised on body and head. Four others were reported to have been injured. No Officers on Truck. None of the officers of the regiment was in the truck at the time of the accident, which occurred soon after 3 o'clock. The soldiers of the Fifth j Ohio infantry had accepted an invi tation of the high school cadets to witness a drill at the school stadium down town this afternoon and were on their way to the city from Camp Pershing when the accident occurred. Baker Asks Subsea . . Base at -Entrance To Panama Canal Washington. Feb. 9. Immediate creation of a submarine base at Coco Solo Point, at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama canal, was recom mended .to congress today by Secre tary Baker, who asked for $1,573,000 for the purpose. The project has been urged by a joint army and navy board, which re ported that "a submarine base is an essential element of defense of the Canal Zone." Secretary Baker's communication was referred to the appropriations committee, which is considering vari ous emergency measures proposed by the administration. Twenty-Five Killed When Vedamore Is Torpedoed London, Feb. 9. Twenty-five of the crew of the torpedoed British steamer Vedamore perished with the sink ing of that vessel, according to the Press association. The survivors have been landed. The wreck of the Vedamore was re ported Wednesday. It was on its way from Baltimore to Liverpool. Woman Killed in Motor Car Crash, Nine Injured Denver, Colo., Feb. 9. Mrs. Julia A. Sager was killed and nine other persons were injured, one probably fatally, in an automobile collision here late today. Mrs. A. D. Wall, who was in the car with Mrs. Sager, probably will die. The Weather iMipentnm at Onuka Tntenbr. Hour. Deg-. 5 a. m. ' in 1 ILn t a. m , . . 2 10 a. m 3 11 a. m s 12 m 1 P- m 13 1 P. m 15 S P. m 17 P. in n 5 P. m 17 5 P. m 11 ' P. m is P. m lii CompsnUre Local Smrl, ..... . . ii7 iti. im. im. invest yesterday..... 0 15 31 14 Mean temperature.... 22 30 n Precipitation T .00 .00 .00 Temperature and precipitation dopartnres rrom the normal: Normal temperature Deficiency for the day ' "' 12 '"-. ntr oiuce Marco 1 J2t Normal precipitation 04 Inch F.caae for the day .04 Inch 'Bf!' 'DC" Marcl1 I Ini-hep ref c rncjr ;laco March 1 l2.o Inches neficlency for cor. period, 11S. . .6 inch deficiency for cor. period, 1114. . 1.11 inches Xeports Trom Htatioa at 1 P. Jf . Station and State Temp. Hlrh- Rain, of Weather 1 n , . ... , L-nEjnnne, pi. ctouay... it Davenport, clear 10 Denver, pt, cloudy 1,4 Dea Moines, cloudy,.... 14 Dodro City, clear 44 lender, pt. olondy in North Platte, pL cloudy 42 Omaha, mow in Pueblo, clear fi2 Hell Lake city, clear... 2 Banta Fe, clear 42 Hherldan. cloudy it 8loux City, anow 12 Valentino, cloudy 211 .00 14 .00 .00 .00 12 H SI 32 T Indicates trace of nrecloltatlnn L. A. WBLSII, Meteorologist. TO LOOKS AHEAD TWO YEARS (From a Staff Correspondent! Lincoln, Feb. 9. (Special.) Just why all this effort to push a suffrage bill allowing the women to vote for the national ticket and then making a jump clear down to municipal of- j hcers had not been discovered until today when it became known that the bill was introduced for the purpose of giving the women of Lincoln a chance to vote for Mayor Charles Bryan for re-election. the fact that Mayor James Dahl man has been invited and will speak in favor of the bill a.t a future meet ing of the committee is an indication that the deal has even extended to a renewal of the Bryan-Dahlman combination and indicates that special legislation is recognized by the advo cates of the scheme as necessary to keep tnese two officials in power. May Attach Emergency. The bill as originally drawn did not contain the emergency clause. It is understood that if the bill shows proper strength in the senate,, suf ficient to give the bill achance to pass with the emergency clause, that it can then be sent hack to the house, wnere it has already passed by a heavy majority and the emergency clause tacked on, and then the women may have the chance to vote in the coming city election, where it is hoped with their aid Mr. Bryan will be able to pull through. This information was given by a former strong supporter of the Bryans, who has not been in har mony with them for six months or more. To Save Bryan's Scalp. He says the move is nothing more or less than a scheme to save the scalp of Mr. Bryan and give him a cnance to continue at the head of the city of Lincoln and give him prestige two years hence when he will again try for the democratic nomination for governor, believing that with dry con ditions prevailing all over the state his chances to defeat the present gov ernor for the nomination will be strong. 1 Banks in Smaller 7 ' Cities Show Gain In Their Resources Washington, Feb. 9. Sharp shrink age in the resources of national banks in the chief cities of the country and gains showing strength never at tained before on the part of banks in smaller cities and towns are disclosed in the comptroller', of th currency's statement of bank conditions on De cember 27, the date of the last bank call, made public today. There was a net shrinkage of $186, 000.000. New York City banks reduced their resources $200,000,000; in Chi cago the reduction was $15,000,000; in Philadelphia, $22,000,000; in Boston, $15,000,000; in San Francisco, $7,000, 000, and in St. Louis. $5,000,000. Louis ville hanks show a $5,000,000 increase and in Des Moines and Salt Lake City, next on the list, the increase was about $4,000,000 each. Numerous cities and towns show lesser in creases. "Among the country banks," reads the statement, "Pennsylvania led, with an increase of $20,000,000, fol lowed by Iowa, with $12,000,000, and Illinois, with $10,000,000. Country hanks in Ohio and New Jersey in creased about $8,000,000 each; Kan sas, $7,000,000; Connecticut, West Vir ginia and Florida, about $5,000,000 each; Virginia, Kentucky and Cali fornia about $5,000,000 each, and Louisiana, Indiana and Wisconsin, $3, 000,000 each." States in which the banks showed a decline between the last two calls. wovemoer 1 ana Decemoer a, in cluded New York, $10,000,000; Texas, $8,000,000; Georgia, $7,000,000, and Oklahoma and North Dakota about $3,000,000 each. New Schedules Ordered For Moving the Guardsmen San Antonio, Text, Feb. 9. New scneauies tor the departure of Na tional Guard organizations from other border points were being worked out at department headquarters todav. Only about one-third of the 25,000 guardsmen chosen to bo home had left for their destinations when the order came trom Washington last Monday for the suspension of all scheduled guard movements. Additional schedules for departure from the border arranged to date are: Second Virginia infantry, from Brownsville, February 11; squadron Iowa cavalry, Llano Grande and Iowa field hospital and ambulance com pany, Brownsville, February 15; Fifth Maryland infantry, Eagle Pass, Feb ruary 14. El Paso, Tex.. Feb. 9. It was an nounced at military headquarters to day that orders had been received from the southern departments for the quartermasters department to prepare transportation for the move ment of National Guards troops to their home states. No designation of troops to go home at this time was given, it was added. The Eleventh and Thirteenth United States cavalry regiments ar rived here today from Columbus. N. M., and went into camp at Camp Stewart which was formerly occupied by the Prniisytvania National Guard The cavalry regiments ,were a part of Major General John J. Pershings punitive expedition. Case of Alleged Frisco Bomb Thrower to the Jury San Francisco, Feb. 9. The ease of the state against Thomas J. Mooney, charged with murder in con nection with a preparedness day bomb explosion last July, when ten persons lost their lives, went to the jury today. President Will Not Request Congress for Declaration of War, But for Full Powers to Guard Americans.' FRAMES DEFINITE COURSE Defense Council Moves Speed Up National MobiljL zation of Resourp1 MANY OFFERS Washington, Feb. 9. President Wilson framed a definite course to be pursued in case Germany commits the "overt act" mentioned in his address to congress. He will not ask congress for a declaration of war, but will do just what was promised in the address and ask that he be allowed to use whatever measures he deems neces sary to protect American seamen and travelers. It was learned definitely after to day's cabinet meeting that the presi dent has not yet decided finally that it will be necessary tor him to take this step, although officials generally be lieve that Germany already has proved conclusively that it will pro ceed with its program of ruthless submarine warfare in spite of the warning of the president. Acting on this assumption, the ad ministration proceeded rapidly today with its preparation for any even tuality. All of the resources of the nation are being marshalled for possi ble steps for the protection of the country. Washington, Feb. 9. Before today's cabinet meeting the council of na tional defense, which includes a ma jority of the cabinet members, held a meeting in Secretary Baker's office. Steps to speed up industrial mobi lization were taken up today by the council. The civilian advisory commission, Headed by Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was called to meet next Monday and to pressplms for the co-ordination of all industrial and commercial resources of the nation against a war emer gency. The War, Navy and all other de partments having to do with prob lems of national defense have re ceived in the last few days hundreds of offers from business houses, indus trial organizations and other estab lishments throughout the country. These will be assembled by the ad-f U,.- .m.uJ .n that in case of emergency, the resources of pr.ivit .industries can- bt. (jIMMslf according to plans already decided upon," immediately at the service of the government'"' The following statement was issued by Director Gifford of the advisory commission: "The council of national defense at its meeting today issued a call for a joint mcecting of the council and the advisory commission to be held Mon day, 1'ebruary 14 to consider the great volume of offers which are be insr received in the several executive departments and in the office of the council for national defense, from in dustrial and commercial establish ments to place their facilities at the disposal of the government and to co operate in every way in the organ ization and maintenance of the na tional supply system and other mat ters of business. "This call is not based upon any new incident in the international sit uation, but as the organization of the industry and the commerce of the country for rapid use in time of emereencv is the prime purpose, a council of defense, it is thought that these patriotic and numerous volun tary offers afford an especially favor able opportunity for beginning the work of organization and carrying it into speedy operation." British Torpedo Boat Sunk By Mine in English Channel London, Feb. 9. A British torpedo boat destroyer of an older type, the British admiralty announced tonight, struck a mine in the English Channel Thursday night and sank. All the officers- and all the crew except five were lost. The oldest type of destroyers in the British navy is known as Class A. built between 1893 and 1895. There are twelve vessels in this type. The average displacement is 310 tons, length 200 feet and beam ten feet. Two of the vessels have a comple- ment of forty-five men each, while the others carry fifty men each. The next oldest type, Class B, num bers twenty vessels, built between 1895 and 1905. Their average displace ment is about 400 tons and comple ment sixtv men each. Russian Says U, S. To Men Who Are Petrograd, Feb. 9. (Via London). The foreign office has given the following statement to the Associated Press in regard to the acion of the United States in terminating diplo matic relations with Germany: "The decision of the government of the United States to sever relations with a nation which has persisted in the violation and perversion of all the laws of warfare has produced a deep impression in Russia. We felt assured in advance that the United States would not tolerate this last threat of Germany, but we are none the less appreciative of the prompt and decisive manner in which Presi dent Wilson "has shown his disap proval of Germany's mad submarine program and his reluctance to con tinue on friendly terms with a nation r vvfTAnb Find BY VZZ? suTTtR ec ... sT , v Trtt BoSHtu; - - J ..eV r-&tuirMtn-!umB4q;m, n.t... .... ,, j Lj) Congressional Union Not Ready To Announce Its Organization Miss Amidon Holds Meeting of Her followers, Bat Keep Transactions Secret. LOCAL WOKKESS TO WAIT Has the Congressional Union or ganized in Omaha, or has it not? Much-bewildered suffragists would .like to know. . ; . Miss Beulah Amidon, Congressional LV.n'?n 0'an', 'V.nose departure 'tiMM) )isK!lroreBprf'tion of the organization she had come here to form, caused such a stir in local suffrage circles, returned Friday to hold another meeting at the Fonte nelle. Of the seventv-five Omaha women who have joined the organi zation, according to the statement of its leaders, seventeen were present. After one hour and a half of further Congressional Union, versus National Suffrage .asssociation argument. Miss Amidon offering to answer any ques tions propounded, newspaper report ers were asked to leave the room while the suffragists went into star chamber session to elect officers, Miss Amidon said. One-half hour later Miss Amidon emerged. Hiss Amidon Is Adamant "Who is the president? Who are the rest of the officers?" questioned the reporters. But Miss Amidon was adamant "Here is our statement. We have nothing further to say," she said. This is the statement: "Owing to the local situation, I will withhold all announcements of officers and plans until the bill in the Nebraska legislature is disposed of. A number of offices are filled, but we cannot do anything to embarrass the Nebraska Suffrage association. This action is the result of the unanimous vote of the meeting." Other women present among them Mesdames E. M. Fairfield,. F. J. Birss, A. C. Anderson, C, S. Hart wick, Walsh, M. D. T. Williams, Joseph Duffy, I. N. Conner, E. B. Miller, Mary Morrow, Thor Jorgen son and Miss Mary Dyken, declined to divulge any plans of the union. Still In the Dark. , Mrs. F.- J. Birss, a clubwoman of experience, was asked whether she considered the Congressional Union organized or not, since to be properly organized the adoption of a consti tution and the election of a set of officers are considered necessary. "I couldn't say that it is. I can not reply," was Mrs. Birss' answer. Nore were others more communica tive. A Lincoln woman, Mrs. Frank H. Woods, was spoken of a a candidate for the office, but it was learned last Gives Courage Fighting for Right which ignores the first principles of civilization and humanity. "Whatever may be the further con sequences of the present diplomatic rupture, Germany at least has been shown that any continuance of its past methods will meet the open hostility of the civilized world. It is impossible for any of the warring na tions, however confident in the justice of the cause for which they are fight ing, to remain insensible to the ap proval or disapproval of a great neu tral power. "For this reason we cannot too deeply acknowledge our appreciation of President Wilson's verdict.. Every where, where men are fighting for the triumph of right and justice, the action of the United States will call forth new courage and consolidate their conviction of a necessity of finishing forever with German mili tarism and its atrocities." r ' vw I night that an Omaha woman is ex pected to fill the office. Miss Amidon left for Washington directly after the meeting. National Suffs Pleased. Suffragists who belong to the Na tional Suffrage association, which is opposed to the Congressional Union, chuckled over what they considered an admission on the part of the Con gressional Union's contained in the statement, "we cannot do anything to embrarrass the Nebraska Suffrage as sociation," while the suffrage bill in the senate is pending. . . "I'm glad to have them admit that they do do things to embarrass the suffrage regulars. They have been de fending themselves right along, when we say is our objection to the Con gressional Union," said one of them. STATE LUMBERMEN ELECTOFFICERS Vote to Get Behind 'President Wilson and Support His Foreign Policy. . BOOST POR LEGISLATION S. W. Lighmer, St. Edward, was yesterday afternoon re-elected presi dent of the Nebraska Lumbermen's association. . F, C. Krotter, Palisade, was elected vice president and S. W. Lightner, St. Edward, and M. G, Col- petzer, 1 Omaha, directors for three- year terms. The secretary and treas urer are to be elected later by- the Doard ot directors. In the mutual insurance department G. W. Egglcston, Bennet, was elected president, F. C Krotter, Palisade, vice president; . C K. Judkins, Upland, treasurer, and E. E. Hall, Lincoln, was re-elected secretary. Lightner and Colpetzer were elected for the three-year term as directors in the insurance department as well as in the lumbermen's association. The fol lowing three men were elected as a finance committee of the insurance department: K A. Good, Cowles; Elmer Coates, North Platte, and A. B. Ourhouse, Loup City. Would Hake This a Crime. The lumbermen recommended the fiassage of the bill now pending in the egislatnre which seeks to protect the owner of a building under construc tion from being subject to mechanic's lien for material for which he has paid the contractor. The bill would make it embezzlement for a contractor to receive money from the owner of a building, ostensibly in payment of a bill for material he is using on the job, and then use the money to pay for material being used on another job under construction by the same contractor. The lumbermen endorsed the fed eral aid bill for good roads. They voted to stand behind President Wil son in the present international crisis, no matter what may develop. They agreed to co-operate with the South ern Pine association to establish a stricter system of lumber classifica tion to be put into effect in all yard). Former Union Pacific Man D. & R. G. General Manager Denver, Colo., Feb. 9. Appoint ment of j.F. Easley, until now assist ant general manager of the Colorado lines of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, to be general manager of the road, was announced today by Presi dent H. U. Mudge. The appoint ment is effective tomorrow. Mr, Easley, formerly was connected with the Union Pacific, Kansas Pa cific, Santa Fe and Rock Island lines. He began his railroad career as a brakeman. STEAMER BALTIC CROSSES SAFELY White Star Liner Reported to Have Reached Liverpool With All Well. RYNDAM DUE WEDNESDAY New York, Feb. 9. The steamship Baltic of the White Star line has ar rived safely at Liverpool, according to a cable message received here tonight by officers of the company, The mes sage, bestdas. announcing 'that Hie Baltic had reached its pier, said "All well." , With the sailing of steamships for European ports delayed on account of the international situation, freight for export was beginning to accumu late here, but it was said the situa tion was not serious. It was asserted in steamship circles, however, that the suspension of sailings would soon create a serious problem for shippers. One of the larger rail lines was ad vised today that several thousand cars loaded with export freight had been side-tracked in Chicago. A general average, however, of clearances from New York exclusive of coastwise vessels, betweent Feb ruary 1 and February 8, was thirteen ships as compared with a daily aver age of seventeen ships for the week previous. Several vessels flying the Dutch flag which were taking cargo for Rotterdam prior to the German war zone declaration have cleared for the home port, but by way of Newport News and Norfolk, where they will await word to resume their voyages. Officials of the American line said today there was ' no change in the situation with respect o the sailings of the St. Louis and St. Paul. The Holland-American line steam ship Ryndam, returning here after starting for Rotterdam via Falmouth January 29, was reported early today 1,400 miles east of Sandy Hook and due to dock here Wednesday. A wire less message from the captain stating his position was received by officials of the line here shortly before noon. The Ryndam, with passengers and cargo, turned back when within about fourteen hours off ralmouth. British Firms Order Three Big Ships from American Yard San Francisco, Feb. 9. "It is the first time in fifty years that England lias ordered a ship built in the United Mates, said an official ot the Union Iron Works today in announcing that the local concern had closed a con tract to build three 10,000-ton steel freighters for British firms. The price was not made public, but speed, it was said, was the essence of the contract, which clled for the com pletion ot the three ships within eleven months. Mr. Kenyon Will Offer Substitute for Pork Bill Washington, Feb. 9. The rivers and harbors bill, carrying a total of $38,500,000, about $137,000 more than when it passed the house, was re ported today to the senate from the commerce committee. Senator Ken yon, republican, of Iowa, gave notice he would light the bill and propose a substitute to appropriate a lump sum of $22,000,000 for improvements where the War department sees ht. Talk With Man Buried In Mine; He Despairs Pottsville, Pa., Feb. 8. Rescue crews working to reach three miners entombed in an anthracite colliery near here, tonight had succeeded iji piercing the barrier of debris to a point where they could converse with William Markes. He said he believed his two companions were dead and that he could not survive much longer I because of impure air. 8P.MJATURDAY Ambassador Will Be Accom panied by Nearly All of His Staff and American News Writers. TRAVEL ON SPECIAL TRAIN Some Delay Cansed by Lack of News of Movements of Count Bernstorff. REACH BERNE ON SUNDAY New York, Feb. 9. While passen gers arc being booked to sail on the steamship Frederick VIII, the vessel on which it is planned to convey Am bassador von Bernstorff and his staff to Europe, officers here of the Scandinavian-American line said they had received no word from their home office in Copenhagen releasing the ship, which is now tied up at Ho boken because of the German subma rine activities. It was said at the line's offices that - although Great Britain and France have guaranteed the returning diplomat's safe escort, representatives of those governments would have to notify the company's Copenhagen officials before word might be expected for the ship to sail. Berlin, Thursday, Feb. 8. (Via London, Feb. 9.) Former American Ambassador Gerard and his party will leave Berlin Saturday evening by way of Switzerland. The German government was offi cially informed today by the Spanish ambassador that Count von Berns torff will sail for Halifax on Mon day. Mr. Gerard was offered the choice of leaving Berlin Saturday or Sun day and quickly decided in favor of the earlier date. The train which will take him to neutral soil will be composed of sleepers and day coaches and probably will make bet ter time than the regular train serv ice, which no longer attaches im portance to the speed as in peace times. No Delay at Border. Arrangements for the departure of Mr. Gerard and his suite were prac tically completed today. The delay was caused by the number of pass ports to be made out for the ambas sadorial party and because of the lack of news regarding the move ments of Count von Bernstorff. The embassy representatives will enjoy the diplomatic privilege at the fron tier and baggage ' inspection formali ties for the others of the party will be. executed before leaving Berlin so that there will be no delays at the border. : Special Tram Provided. A special train will leave Berlin Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock for Switzerland by way of Basel and Berne. The party will then travel to Spain, where Mr. Gerard will embark on the first available steamer for the United States. The formtfr ambassador and Mrs. Gerard will be accompanied by nearly all the embassy secretaries and at taches and members of the consular service in Germany except a few or dered to Scandinavia or Holland and by most of the American newspaper correspondents. This train will carry in all some 200 persons from the Ger man capital, two representatives of the foreign office will accompany the train to the border, which is expected to be reached early Sunday after noon. Statement by Lansing. Washington, Feb. 9. Secretary Lansing today authorized the follow ing statement: I am very loath to believe that the German government intentionally is detaining Ambassador Gerard in Ber lin on any excuse whatsoever. I should be very much surprised if such course had been taken." There is absolutely no justification (Continual on Pss-s Two, Column Two) Germany Loses 34 of Its Airplanes and Entente 55 p.,i;n i?k o rp.. i;ir.te n Sayville.) The Germans lost thirty four airplanes in January and the British, French and Russians fifty-five, the war office announced today. "The aviators, notwithstanding the severe cold, fulfilled in January their important tasks of observation, re connoitering and attacking," the statement says. "Last month we lost thirty-four airplanes. The British French and Russians lost fifty-five airplanes in aerial engagements or bv being shot down from the ground. Of these twenty-nine fell beyond our lines, as was seen plainly, and twenty six are in our possession. "Moreover, three hostile captive balloons were brought down. We lost no balloons." Your Opportunity to sell that piece of furniture which you no longer have use for. 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