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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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."
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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."
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