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Nebraska HOWARD SOON TO BE GOVERNOR OF ALL NEBRASKA News From Military Headquar ters Comes Like Bomb Into Camp of Politicians Who Supposed Fight Over. (From a. Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Dec. 25. (Sp.ecial.) That tli is is a cruel old world has been 'demonstrated more than once in the recent past,-but not more so than in the announcement made today that the seventh regiment has been given the right again to assume the name of "Lucky Seventh" and that just as Lieutenant Governor Howard had gotten over his "shuddering" at the thought of being governor, he must suffer a relapse and continue to shake and shake and shake. Not very long ago when a man began to shake he could call on the justly celebrated medical experts Drs. .Thomas and Jeremiah and receive an antidote, but now it is a long time past May 1 and the only thing left for a man to do since the specialists moved away, is to resort to hot foot baths. Lieutenant Governor Howard can not be said to be alone in his shudder inj?. Others are shuddering at the prospect of the lieutenant governor being promoted to the executive chair, hut their shuddering comes from a dif- terent cause. I he lieutenant gov ernor shudders, so he says, because of the immensity of the job and fears nis anility to meet the requirements The other fellows shudder because they fear he will be able to fill it, but not the way they would like it filled. They fear when they come to the state house, the executive latch string will not be hanging so it can be pulled and tint a tlia. - i 1 .. . t. t J t 1 1 - . wmi Ullici auuigs mcy WUU1U 11KC IU pull will not also be in evidence. They fear that if there are any strings. to be pulled a certain very fine looking gentleman named Charles Bryan, who goes about his daily avocation wearing a skull cap, will have a monopoly on the string pull ing -and that is what causes the "shudders" around the camp of the men who fought long and hard in 1916 to keep him from being governor of Nebraska. But it might be just as well now to prepare for what is com ing for it is generally believed now it will be but a short time until the "Lucky Seventh" is an officially rec ognized regiment, and but as hort time longer until it will go marching off to war with Governor Neville at its head and Lieutenant Governor Howard will assume the gubernatorial chair. Three Scenes 'From Russian War Drama Shown b Map r''V:-?W -. f .KitT I WMo? ::: I I cxjuson JZ&hr Samuel Carr to Have Chance To Be Heard in Court Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 23. (Special.) Samuel Carr et al.. owners of a small tract of land which was needed by the city or umana tor park purposes and condemned, will have a chance to be heard. The owners of the land would not accept the value placed on the land bv the appraisers and while the matter was being held up in court pending settlement outside the judge of the district court, through mistake, dis missed the case. The owners brought action for reinstatement and the court sustained their motion. The action was appealed and the supreme court commission sustains the district court. . Brainard People Give More Than $6,000 to Red Cross Brainard, Neb., Dec. 25. (Special.) The people of Center township showed their loyalty to their country, and their devotion to the Red Cross society Monday. The parish of St. Francis' Catholic church, working with the Red Cross finished the work in one day. The members of St. Francis' church also donated $2,000. The donations fspm the drive will amount to $6,000. The following who made the drive such a success are mentioned for their work: Frank Bougger, Henry Jacobs, Joseph Bruner, Frank Aerts, Fred Semin, Raymond Rerucha, Thomas Flynn and Frank Suchy. Table Rock News Notes. Table Rock, Neb., Dec. 25. (Spe cial.) The United States civil service commission has announced an ex amination for Pawnee county to be held at Pawnee City on January 11, to fill the position of rural carrier at Burchard. The membership of the home guards has been increased to 125 mem bers. The members of military age were drilled by Captain Will Porter and First Lieutenant Jack Daily. The following appointed officers, whicli bad been named, were also confirmed: First sergeant, Rudolph Kovanda; quartermaster sergeant, S. E. Taft; sergeants. Ray Brown and L. R. Trout; bugler, Ralph C. Cotton. Frank A. Harrison of Lincoln was present as bugler. Carl Bredemier from the vicinity of DuBois, south of here, has this year lost by hog cholera, 56 out of 120 head of 200-pound hogs almost ready for market. A. E. Henry, mayor of Pawnee City, owing to the shortage of coal in that city, has been selling in 500-pound lots to residents of that city, coal, which will only be dne-While the coat dealers of Fawnee City are unable to supply the demand. The coal is being delivered only by the city at the prices fixed by the fuel administrator. Grand Island in Line. Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 25. (Spe cial Telegram.) Statements by Chairman Ryan of the Hall county chapter and David Kaufmann of the city campaign for the Red Cross membership given reveal that Grand Island and Hall county have again ovessubscribed their quota in this latest war effort. Hall county's quota is about 3,600. The city chair man expects to see a total of 5.000 for Grand Island alone and a total of at least 6,000 for the county. Adams County Drive. Hastings, Xcb., Dec. 25. (Special Telegram.) Incomplete returns of the Adams county Red Cross drive showed a total of $6,292 with several districts yet to hear from. This city alone is expected to go over the $5, jOQ made. j SCMl Or WILIS , From Finland (1) former Premier Kerensky is reported to be advancing on Petrograd with several thousand troops. Far across the nation, at Ros tov (2), on the River Don, the Bol sheviki have suffered a serious defeat F. G. NEWLANDS. NEVADA SENATOR. DIES CAPITAL 'Succumbs to Heart Disease ; After Illness of Few Hours; Death Stunning Blew to Friends. (By AtMielnteil Press.) Washington, Dec. 25. Senator Francis GriiVitli Xewlauds of Nevada, died of heart disease at his home here last night, after an illness of ;i ftw hours. He was stricken while at work in his office at the senate office building uunng the atternoon, hut was able to ! FAMOUS MORSE CASE : CAUSE OF NEW SUIT Reid Shows He Prevented Wife of ex-Banker From Using Unwise Measures to Ob ! tain His Release. f day. Friday noon all the committee I members, including the men's teams j and the women's teams, will meet at j the Commercial club rooms to go over the final returns, tabulate the figures, and "go over the top." at the hands of the rebellious Cos sacks. "In the meantime, at Brest-Lit-ovsk (3), in German occupied terri tory, Russian delegates are holding peace parleys with high representa tives of the Berlin and Vienna governments. ARMOUR DENIES FEDERAL CHARGES -w- .III. ' Brands as False Accusation That Packing, Company Con cealed Its Connection With Chicago Stock Yards. By Associated Press.) Chicago, 111., Dec. 25. J. Ogden Armour last night said the statement made Sunday by counsel for the Federal Trade commission, which is investigating packing plants, to the effect that. Armour & Company did not disclose its ownership of an in terest in the Chicago stock yards until federal agents seized corres pondence between F. H. Prince of Boston and Mr. Armour was contro verted by the records, Mr. Armour said: "Our records show that on October 30 we delivered to an examiner for the Federal Trade commission. Hra vitz by name, a written statement, compiled at his request. Under the heading 'miscellaneous corporations' there was included the specific item, showing that we had acquired by pur chase on-fifth of the capital stock of the Chicago Stock Yards company." Denies Stock Increase. Mr. Armour said the charge that Armour & Company had been able to increase its stock from $20,000,000 to $100,000,000 as a result of its invest ment in the stock yards company was not true. In 1910, the time the stock yards stock was purchased, he said, the combined capital aod surplus of Armour & Company was $93,983,313, and that the company was justified in increasing its stock, as it had been the custom of the concern to allow earnings to remain in tue business and assist in development and en largement. The increase was made in 1916, although $93,000,000 was invest ed in the y business prior to the in vestment in the stock yards companj'. Deaths in American Army Reported by Gen. Pershing Washington, Dec. 25. The follow ing deaths were reportedstoday by General Peshing: afl JAMES D. PAULL First lieu tenant, Pittsburgh, Pa., aviation sec tion, signal reserve corps, died De cember 20, as the result of an air plane accident. CANEY A. MEADORS-Private, Krupp, Ky., infantrj-, killed in action November 13. HARRY MEYERS Private, In dianapolis, infantry, killed in action, November 18. EARL E. AURAND Private, Harrisburg, Pa., died November 15 from wounds. EDWARD C. KOSTBADE Pri vate, Hobart, Ind., infantry, killed December 22 by an explosion. JOHN E. WHITE Private, New York, ammunition train, died Decem ber 23 from gunshot wounds. These deaths from natural causes also were reported by General Persh ing: CHARLES E. GALA VAN Ser geant, telegraph battalion, signal corps, December 23, lobar pneumonia, Chicago, Ills. WILLIAM A. ELMSLIE Pri vate, engineers, December 20, bron cho pneumonia. Fort Bragg, Cat. SAINT CLAIR WILCOX Pri vate, infantry, December 23, pulmon ary tuberculosis, Winterset, la'. .. LAWRENCE I. ANDERSON Private, enginers, December 20, bron cho pneumonis. Detroit, Mich. ERNEST E. MARSH-Private, aero squadron, December 22, men ingitis, Stroudsburg. Pa. JOHN J. DU BLANC-Private, supply train, Decemrer 21, pneu monia, Austin, Tex. , News Notes of West Point. West Point, Neb.' Dec. 23. (Spe cial.) Marriage licenses have been is sued to Edward Pagels and Miss Ella Krucger of West Point, and Herman Weichmann and Miss Olga Kube of Beem'er. The local branch of the Catholic Knights of America have elected of ficers for the coming year as follows: President, Rt. Rev. Joseph Ruesing; vice president, Frank Rezac; treas urer, William Stieren; financial secre tary, Ferd. Walter; recording secre tary, John H. Lindale; sergeant-at-arms, Theodore Gentrup; trustee for three years, Henry Gentrup. This election inarks the 34th year that Mr. Lindale has been elected to the office of secretary of this organization, the longest continuous period of service attained by any fraternal officer in this section of the state.'' The marriage of Lumir Wostoupal of this city to Miss Mabl Ernest of Neligh was solemnized at the latter city on Thursday,'by the Congrega tional minister. U.S. ARMY OFFICER IN ESPIONAGE TRIAL Young Lieutenant Says He Loves German Countess Held by Federal Grand Jury as Enemy Suspect. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 25. Baroness Iona Zollner of New York, wife of a German army officer, serv ing on the Flanders' front, was held without bail for the federal grand jury yesterday on the charge of vio lating the espionage act. Lietitenant John W. Spaulding, the 22-year-old United States army officer, arrested with the woman at a local hotel last week, was sent to Fort Og lethorpe under guard after he had testified for the defense. ine cnarge against tne baroness is based chiefly upon a code found in her possession and letters written by her to her 16-year-old son, Bedford Shope. The code, Spaulding swore to day, was arranged so the baroness could be kept informed as to his movements until such time as he might be sent to France. One of the letters to the boy described minutely a trip to Fort Oglethorpe, the condi tion of the roads and the topography of the surrounding country. Spaulding testified that he loved the prisoner and wanted to marry her, that she had paid his hqtel bills and other expenses on various occas ions and that she helped him to get a commission in the army after he had been compelled to resign from the naval academy on account of "bills." Baroness Zollner denied the charges vigorously. She said she Jiad been investigated at Washington and An napolis and was permitted to move about under the known status of an alien enemy. Commissioner McAlester, who con ducted the hearing, indicated that much of the evidence against tie de fendant hadbeen explained away. He refused to accept bail, but advised counsel for the baroness to apply to the federal district judge for a writ of habeas corpus. NOTORIOUS SPY CAUGHT WITH GOODS IN ERISC0 San Francisco, Dec. 25. Federal officials announced tonight the arrest on a presidential warrant of Franz Schulenberg, alleged to be one of the cleverest and most dangerous Ger man spies operating on the Pacific coast. According to army officers, he planned to destroy government docks and shipping in most of the big coast ports. Military authorities said Schulen berg, under instruction from Lieuten ant Wilhelm von Brincken, formerly military attache at the local German consulate, purchased a ton of dyna mite in Seattle at about the time of the explosion of a barge loaded with munitions in Puget Sound. There is evidence, it was stated, of close asso ciation by Schulenberg and Franz von Papen, former head of the German secret service in the United States, and with Ram Chandra, who is on trial in the federal courts on a charge of violating the -neutrality of the United States. In an automobile in which Schu lenberg was caught the authorities found a German Luger pistol and a hi ' -power rifle, both loaded. Fur ther investigation disclosed a cache containing '46 pounds of dynamite, three alarm' clocks and attachments for detonating explosives said to be the property of the prisoner. Schulenberg deserted from the Ger man army in 1914. He was arrested in Sydney and turned over to the German naval attache there. He was enlisted in the navy and deserted six weeks later in Shanghai. He is a' cabinet maker by trade. 1,500 Dead, 4,000 Hurt Is Total of Halifax Toll; Halifax, N. S., Dec. 35. Fifteen I hundred killed, 4,000 seriously injured, i 20,000 homeless and total property! loss amounting to $50,000,000, was the ' estimate today of destruction and damage caused by the explosion of the munition ship Mont Blanc on Decem ber 6, which 'wrecked and burned an area of tw o and a half square miles i in the north of Halifax. The estimate was prepared and sub-: mitted to the general relief committee by J. II. Wingfield, an expert, who made detailed examination. The fig-: ures, while not accepted as final, were regarded by the committee as conser-f vative. If wjt Sminii niwiiii'iiwwiwii mimiiihiiiiiii'iii in .nujy iiiDujLjj SENATOR rSANCIS MEWLANDS.. go home and the capital knew nothing of his illness until the announcement of his death. . No one realized the Seriousness of the senator's condition and a physic ian w-as not called until late this eve ning. 'TJien the heart attacks had be come acute. The end cainc suddenly at 10:45 o'clock as Mrs. Newlands and her brother watched at the bedside. Worked Night and Day. For several weeks Senator New lands, working almost night and day on his preparations for an investiga tion of war time transportation prob lems, had been in a weakened state f health. He kept at his desk, how ever, in spit of his 69 years, appeared alert and active. The senator was a native of Mis sissippi. He was born near Natchez, August 28, 1848, and lived in that state until he went to Yale in 1867. After nearly two years at Yale, he entered the Columbian college law school here and graduated'being admitted to the District of Columbia bar before he received his diploma. From Washington he went to San Francisco, where he practiced law un til 1888. He then became a citizen of Nevada and was elected to the fifty-third, fifty-fpurth, fifty-fifth, fifty sixth and fifty-seventh congresses. During his 10 years as a member of the house he served on various im portant committees. As chairman of the joint congres sional committee on transportation problems as well as of the interstate commerce committee the senator had been prominently identified with con sideration of what the government is to do about the railroads during the war. He had conferred with the presj dent several time and at the presi dent's request deferred hearings the interstate commerce committee was preparing 'to start until after the Christmas holidays, when the presi dent is expected to submit his solu tion of the railroad problem to the congress. As author of the Newlands act, which has provided a plan of land im provement in the arid west by de velopment of waterways, he also was well known. He had for a long time pressed legislation for expenditure of many millions of dollars for water way and irrigation improvements, re cently witnessing partial fruition of his hopes, in the appointment ot a special commission authorized by the congress for a comprehensive study of American waterway devel- j opmcnt. Colleagues of Senator Newlands feel that his loss will be peculiarly I felt at the present time. Only today he was engaged on preliminary work of the investigation ordered by the senate of the Interstate Coiflmercc commission recommendations tor dealing with the railroads. Leader ship in 4his task now probably will devolve upon Senator Smith of South Carolina, next in rank to Senator Newlands on the interstate commerce committee. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. You can .secure a maid, stenogra pher or bookkeeper by using a Bee Want Ad. FREE TO ASTHJMA SUFFERERS A New Home CureThat Anyone Can Use -Without Discomfort or Lois of Time. 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Mr. Reid, in his additional particu lars filed today, said: "In the spring of 1910, atthe New York office of the defendant, Mrs. Morse stated to the plaintiff that Erwin Morse, the defendant's son, was a college mate of Robert Taft, President Tali's son and that she was going to invite Robert Taft to New York to spend a week end and offer him $10,000 to use his influence in procuring defendant's jelease Mrs. Morse also stated she would get Rob ert Taft to see Justice White. Plain tiff prevented Mrs. Morse from carry ing out this plan. Appealed to Taft, After relating several other instan ces in which Mr. Reid alleged that he prevented Mrs. Morse from using "undisclosed means" to obtain her husband's rejease, the supplementary bills of particular enumerate a list of influential men who it alleges were interviewed by the praiitfiff in Morse's behalf. "Plaintiff also wrote to President Taft and corresponded with and in terviewed officials of the Department of Justice, acting under direction of Attorney General George W. Wicker sham." says the supplementary bill of particulars. Although Morse in his answer to Reid's suit denied that the plaintiff had ever rendered any services' for him, the plaintiff asserts that the contract sued upon a verbal one covered the period from August 10, 1909, to May 1, 1913, and that his disbursements in Morse's behalf ap proximated $13,400. Xmas Does Not Interfere With "Y. W." War Campaign Festivities attending Christmas time will not be allowed to interfere with the activity of the Yonny Wo men's Christian association war work campaign. With $30,000 already sub scribed, the committee is out in solid ranks atrain hustlinir for tin- nther $5,000. The goal set is $35,000, and the committee hopes to have this bv Fri- Germans Well Advised of Movements of U. S. Warships An Atlantic Port, Dec. 25. That the crew of a German submarine made prisoner after their vessel had been destroyed, knew when a large steamship carrying army officers had left the United States and that the submarine lav in wait to sink her. was the statement of several enlisted men of the American navy who were passengers on a liner that arrived to- oners who were taken to England they knew "all" about the departure o. the steamship," but the submarine had failed to sink her because of tin vigilance of her convoy. " Fine Success at Boeliis Boclus, Neb., Dec. 25. .(Specia'i Telegram.) In the Christmas mem bership drive, the Boelus Red Cros chapter has obtained 425 member; and last Saturday's Red Cross sal ann entertainment netted i.yw. jTh&Useful Lighti $5 Should jour (ins Lamps niwd PS attention DAI OR JiTGHT Call Douglas AOS, or, ML Mrl4. k : I A $5 only ?K Donorlos 418ft. Omaha Gas Co. loOO Ilonard Street. 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