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Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
PR0JECTlLES PIERCE ARMoR
Test Held 10 Demonstrate that Heavy
Turret and Belt Armor Can he
Penetrated.

WASHINGTON, Feb 12-Carrying out
directions OF congress the navy has dem
onstrated that proiectiles fired from a
high powered service gun viii penetrate
the heavy turret and belt armor OF a war.
ship az a battle range Of SoOO yards or
more than a. miles The test was held
yesterday at the mouth Of the Potomac
river.
The monitor Tallahassee fired ten twelve
inch shells al two targets of armor plates,
varying in thickness from eight to eleven
inches. erected on the Katahdin. -Four
shots hit and pierced the plates. which
we're Of the most recent type and rerre-
sented the turret and belt srmor Of a
hattleship.
The targets were erected as a sups--
structure on the ram, one was twelve fear
high and sixteen feet wide ana the other
twenty feet higher by thirty-five feet wide
some u the armor plates were flat and
some curved. The projectile fircd weighed
SO pounds with an initial velocity Of . ,sl
feet per second.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
Locomotive Runs
Away in Sioux City
Milwaukee Engine Springs Throttle
and Runs Five Miles, Striking a
Freight Train-None Hurt.

SIOUX CITY, la, Feb. 12-tspeciall-A
runaway engine on the Milwaukee road
dashed through the city with a clear track
and crashed into the rear OF a freight train
pulling out of the siding al North Riverside.
five miles north OF here. alto o'clock yester-
day morning. The throttle OF the engine
blew open at the roundhouse There was no
one In the engine and II had a clear track
through the depot Many people and
vehicles along the mad route had narrow
escapes. freight on the siding had
pulled in in time to avoid q smashup. but
another freight train was Just pulling out
In charge OF Conductor Whittemore No
one was hurt but the engine and caboose
we're demolished The engine was going a
the rate Of twenty-five miles an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
Civil Service Men
Take United Stand
For Goulden Bill
At Rousing Meeting Omaha Branch
Votes Upon Choice of Retire
ment Plans.

A decided and unanimous stand against
the contributory pension plan for retired
members OF the United states civil Service
Retirement association was taken Sunday
afternoon by about two hundred members
OF the Omaha branch Of the organization
at meeting held in Washington hall.
There are at present two schemes Of re-
tirement pensions to engage the attention
OF the association. one being embraced in
the Gillette bill now before the house at
Washington, and the other in the Goulden
bill, which is also before the house
The Gillette plan provides for contribu-
tlons from the members OF the assocla tion
amounting to nearly ten per cent Of their
salaries. The members Of the organiza-
ton feel that this plan would be acceptable
II the salaries Of government employees
were Increased so as to permit OF con-
tributory pension. 1t Is not held possible
that such an advance in salaries could be
secured The Goulden bill. which is unanl-
mously favored by the local branch. pro
vides for a flat pension plan.
There was a large attendance and much
enthusiasm at the meeting interest hav-
Ing been aroused by President George J.
Sleffner, who brought TO the local branch
report OF the national convention held in
Washington last month. lie was a dele
gate TO that convention, as was also Sec
retary T. j. McGrath Both submitted re-
ports Mr. Kleffner said that at the Wash
ington convention the association unani-
mously declared in favor Of the Goulden
bill.
Congressman c. o. .Lobeck was invited to
address the meeting. and he gave the mem
bers OF the association some encouraging
words He declared that he would be with
them at every stage Of the game down at
Washington
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
Escaping Gas Kills
Family Of Seven in
Philadelphia Home
Bride-to-Be Dies Few Days Before
Wedding in Accident Resulting
from Fathers Late Arrival.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-Mr. and Mrs
Hyman Berkowitz and their five children
were killed by Illuminating gas in their
here today.
When their bodies were discovered in the
gas-filled room by neighbors the father lay
fully dressed on one bed with the two
small boys, while the mother and the three
girls were in another bed in the same room.
on the third floor. The gas was escaping
from a tube which connected a gas stove
on the first floor where the kitchen and
living room were located.
The father was seen by neighbors going
home about l O'Clock this morning and It
Is supposed he accidentally stumbled
against the tube pulling IL away from the
fixture on the wall
The eldest girl, Minnie, Is years old, was
to have been married in a few DAYS. Her
trosseau was found in the room on the
second floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13

idea that W. f. Sheehan had anv design
upon the senatorial toga. Mrs. Sheehan had
been taken into her husbands confidence
rms vas long before election. Mrs Sbee.
han entertaining no doubt that her hus-
band could be elected 10 the senate II ne
wished to be, promptly ordered number
OF magnificent gowns from the leading
Paris dressmakCrs
Mrs. Sheehan made many friends among
the legislators az Albany and her costumes
aroused much admiration among the Iegis.
lator women So that II Is reportod IN
Tammany circles that Mrs Dix determined
TO first send I'm carte blanche order ia
her own drcssmakor and finally To urge
her husband 20 sacrifice himself. II need
be. TO end the deadlock by accepting the
election TO the senate for himsIf
u r. because Governor Dix has been WON
over To- his wife's point Of view that a is
said he has been a most lukewarm sup-
porter Of Nh. Sheehaus candidacy since
about the second week IN January. and is
now willing 10 present himself a. a com
promise candidate II Mr. sheehan decide
10 Withdraw
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13

opportunity to move and walk unhampered
AT the first glance there is not much
difference TO be seen between the hobbIe
skirt and the so-called breeches or upe
culotte. When the woman is standing stiH
the new skirt falls In the same graceful
lines as the old, but there are really two
skirts, The outer one is open on both sides
Under this, Of the same material. or. II
desired OF material Of which the waist is
made Is another skirt. which is divided
much after the manner Of the trousers worn
by Turkish women.
"one reason why the new fashion will be
gencrally adopted is because Il is hygientc.
1t is also comfortable, The wcarer has as
much freedom Of movement as men. Il is
cool in summer, according % the weight OF
te material used. In addition II is more
g'aceful than an other fashion Yet in
vented by drtssmaLers
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
Masons Turn Faces
Toward Alexandria
Grand Masters of All Grand Lodges in
United States Are Invited to
Attend Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2-(special Tele-
Va, will be the Ma.
sonic center of the country on Washing
tons birthday. The grand masters of all
the grand lodges in the United States have
been invited to meet at Alexandria by
Washington lodge No. %, on that day to
perfect the organization Of the Washing
ton Masonic association, the object of
which is the erection of Masonic temple
In Alexandria, as a memorial to George
Washington This is the lodge Of which
George Washington was the first worship
ful master.
PRESIDENT Taft has promised to be pres
come In a special car to confer degrees
upon a large clasb of candidates and a
banquet will be given in the evening.
1t is expected that 600 Masons from all
parts Of the country will attend the ban.
quet
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
Woman Gets $4,000
Under Jim Grow Law
Miss Pearl Morris Given Verdict
Against Railroad for Selling Berth
in Car Containing Negroes.

VICKSBURG, Miss, Feb 12-First ad-
vantage in the testing Of MlssissIppis
Jim Crow law went 10 the plaintiff
when a verdict awarding $4,000 tn
Miss Pearl Morris Was returned in the e.g-
cult court Miss Morris alleged she was
sold a berth in sleeping car by the Ala
bama a Nicksburg railroad in which three
negroes had berths.
The case will go to the supreme court
OF the United states, attorneys for the
railroad say n the state supreme court
upholds today's decision.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
President Of Corporation Convicted Of
Conspiracy to Defrsud Govern
ment in Deuel. County.
DISAGREE ON MILES AND FOX
jury Divided on Question of Co.
Defendants Intent.
CLOSE CALL FOR THEM BOTH
But One to Four Ballots Against Their
Conviction.
RETRIAL MAY INVOLVE ALL
Motion VIII Come Before Court
February ~ for Argument
Penalty Of Fine and Inn
prisonment.
DISAGREE ON MILES AND FOX
CLOSE CALL FOR THEM BOTH
RETRIAL MAY INVOLVE AL

George f. Townsend. president OF the
western Cattle and Land corporation is
guilty Of conspiracy to defraud the gov
! erhment out Of hundreds of acres Of Deuel.
county land. according TO the finding of the
1 purN into whose hands the land grab case
was entrusted Friday evening. As to Ben
jamin M Fox and William p. Miles CO.
defendants with Townsend. the Jury. which
arrived Al verdict at 1880 o'clock sun.
day morning, was uns BILE TO agree Should
the judge grant a retrial the entire case
as to both Miles and Fox will be threshed
out again.
The indictment under which these men
were held for trial In United States dis.
tr'ct court embraced two counts. cne cbarg.
ing the defendants with conspiracy 70 de-
franud and the second count ACCUSING
them Of conspiracy 20 Stubborn perjury. In
Townsend's case the jury found the de-
PENDANT guilty on the first count, but dis
agreed on the second count. As 10 Fox
there was disagreement on the first
count and finding for the defendant on
the second count. On neither Of the counts
was the jury able to agree as to Niles.
Judge T. c. Munger gave Townsend until
February % to file a motion for a new
trial and such a motion will he forth
coming There will be an argument as to
this phase Of the case about that date
and in the event that the motion is over
ruled the case will likely 60 to the circuit
court OF appeals.
Fine and imprisonment.
The penalty for conspiracy as charged in
this indictment provides maximum fine
OF $4,000 or not more than two years con-
finement in the federal prison or botb
II was cleaned from conversation in the
corridors following the discharge of the
jury that baloting In Miles case showed
a fuetuation Of from one TO four votes
against conviction and that Fox had even
a closer call. the votes against conviction
shifting from one to two throughout .he
entire period Of deliberation which covered
practically twenty-three hours
Though the case was not spectacular in
any way, it was OF intense interest from
legal viewpoint. 1t was hard fought from
start to finish by W. f. Gurley and his
associates who exploited a striking de-
fense. The case was prosecuted ley Syl-
Vester r, Rush, special assistant to the at
torney general. Associated with him was
Assistant United States Attorney Arthur
". Lane. They introduced volumes Of
documentary evidence most Of which em-
braced a series OF letters that passed be-
tween Fox, Miles and Townsend relative
to the deuel. county lands. The prosecution
insisted that these letters showed con-
spiracy to defraud the government out OF
certain homesteads, while on the other
hand the defense argued an entirely differ
ent construction of the meaning of the
letters.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
TEAM GOES THROUGH WINDOW
Exciting RunRUny OIsturbs Pence OF
Red OAK SRturdRy--NO one
a. Hurt

RED OAK, Ia Feb. l2--lspecial TcIe.
mD-Scattcring mud and people TO right
and left, the team attached TO buggy
owned and driven boy David owen ended A
wild runaway 10y plunsing through a plate
glass window yesterday Mr. owen who IS
a farmer living near this town was driving
in with two nelghbors
While passing down tho main thorough
fare the horses became frightened at an
automobile and started TO run away They
went through the window Of the Bolt shoe
store at the public square No one was ia
jured.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
MlDHlPMEN FAIL IN EXAMS
Thirty-Seven Dropped from Naval
Academy Rolls at Annapolis and
winthrop Approves Act.

WASHINGTON, Feb ll.-For failure in
studies at recent seni-annual eXamlns-
tions, thirty-seven midshipmen have been
dropped from the naval academy rolls at
Annapolis The recommendation OF the
board was approved by Acting Secretary
Of the Navy Winthrop today OF the boys
who failed three were in the first class
eight in the second five in the third and
twenty lone In the fourth
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
Quick results.

This is the distinguishing fea-
ture of Bee Want Ads
They go to the right place.
They tell the right story.
They are reliable.
And whether you want a servant.
Or position.
Or a loan,
Or whether YOU wish to buy or
sell or rent.
It's all the same.
The result is quick.
Tyler 1000 is the number to call
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
FOUR HUNDRED DIE DAILY
Another Plague spot Discovered
Forty Miles Last Of
IIHrbIu.

HARElN. MaUohgria. Feb le-A plague
SPOT oquall.ng Fudziadian has been dis
covered I'm the chinese ,Ity Of Ass.kb,
forty miles east Of here There is am
average of IN deaths in the place Jsu
The pIaBu" has also appeared ln the
suburbs ~ BlaEovrshtrh,nss RUSSIAN
regiments are patrolllng 'ue Russo Chinese
frontier.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
MINNEAPOLIS FIRM FAILS
Creditors Of Tibbs-HutchinEs Com.
PSRy Ash for appointment
~ Receiver.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. ll.-Creditors OF
tbbs-liutchings wholesale merchandise
company today filed a petition On the
United states district court here asking
that The company be declared bankrupt
According 20 the February Z statement of
The firm. the assets are S,OSS1N.7s, ana liza
0riues t2.eS3 ssl6t
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
Bassett Says He Won't Go.
weather Wan 4. Promoted.

HURON, $. D., Feb, 12.-V. f. Jakl for
three or four years assistant in the Huron
office of the United states weather
bureau. has been promoted and will take
charge Of the office at North Platte, Neb.
The change goes into effect within the
next ten days. Director Glenn Of the Huron
office will he assisted by James 4. Heck
athoTne Of Milwaukee, Wis.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
Hurled RrsIde Tier SON.

OhlAHOMA CITY. OkL Feb l--NlrS.
EeWelda Samuels. who died here yester-
daN viii be buried beside Jesse J-mes.
VINO was kiled hF Bob Ford In ST
Joseph. M0. IN lSS1
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska Fair and warmer.
For Iowa Unsettled.
For weather report sec page ..
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-13
Women Best Buyers

The paper that is read by women
brings best returns to advertisers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-24
Orioin Of the Four Poster.

In medieval times, when life was
eery insecure, 1t was usual for people
10 sleep on a bed which was surround
ed by sides of boards with strong
posts at the four corners. These sides
contained stding doors, which could
be fastened inside. When men retired
to rest they took weapon with them.
If attacked in the night they were
eroused by the noise made by the
crashing i'll Of their wooden defense
md were able TO defend themselves.
When the law became strong enough
to protect human life the sides of the
bedstcad were gradually dispensed
With, but the four posts remained.
The boXlike bcdstead still survives in
the rural parts of Scotland and is al
most necessary where the earthern
floors and imperfect ceilings cause
much damp. Emily Bronte in "Wuth-
ering Heights" describes one Of these
bcdsteads in the old mansions as form
Ing 'little closet" Mr.. Lockwood,
who had to sleep in it, says, Il Slid
back the panel sides, got in with my
light, pulled them together again and
felt secure"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-24
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
SELECT RICHMOND BISHOP
Three Names to be Submitted to
z Pope as Successor to the late
Bishop Van de Vyver.

Richmond, Oct. "a Much specu,
lation as to who will succeed the late
RI. Rev. Augustine Van de Vyver,
Bishop of Richmond, is now being
shown by Catholics i'll the Diocese OF
Virginia. In the meantime the affairs
OF the church will be in charge OF the
Very Rev. ]. ]. Bo 8ler, formerly
general, but who was named as
administrator by Cardinal Gibbons
Immediately after the death OF the
bishop.
This vacancy in the Holy See will
he filled by the Pope at Rome.
Names will be forwarded him by
Cardinal Gibbons from the Archdio-
cese OF Baltimore, TO whom they will
be transmitted by priests OF the Vir-
ginia Diocese. Six priests, four con-
sultors and two irremovable rectors
will meet, most likely in Richmond,
probably within the next month or six
weeks, for the purpose OF selecting the
names. which will be presented to Car.
dinal Gibbons.
Three names will be- chosen. They
will be designated as worthy, more
worthy" and "most worthy" The
appointing power rests entirely with
the Vatican.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-24
Bearded Ladies'"

M. Brandt, Danish professor
comes to the conclusion that bearded
ladies in time to come will be the or
der of the day. Ladies with boards
who are now to be seen may be re:
garded as the precursors Of the future
race. and the professor comes to the
conclusion that the more masculine
woman becomes In her habits SO much
the more will she be in appearance.
He does not think that bearded ladies
will become general until at least two
centuries have elapsed. His investi-
cations show th@t the number Of wo.
men with traces Of mustaches. al
though clearly visible. increases but
slowly. The Paris contemporary from
which we take the foregoing suggests
that the professor has missed the
great point which he might have made
and that Is that as the number Of
men who shave increases daily it
would follow that women would en-
deavor to grow Boards from sheer
perversity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-24
Statues Unveiled at sIontross.

Montross, Va, Oct. ga large
assemblase yesterday, witnessed the un.
yelling Of the statues Of Thomas Jeffer.
son and Chief Justice James Marshal,
which took place in the Courthouse.
The statue of Jefferson, which was
presented by G W. Pomeroy, was I'M
yelled by his daughter Miss Faye Pome-
roy, and accepted for the country by
W.. d. Writ, OF Westland
Bush Wilkins presented the statue oil
Chief Justice Marshall, which was un.
,eiied by Miss Rosa Reed. of Oak Grove,
and accepted for the country by William
Mayo, president of the Board of Super
vi>ors of Wes:moreland County.
The statues were secured largely
through the efforts Of Judge T. R. 3.
Wright, who is derpIy interested in
keeping alive the memory of the great
men whom Virginia has given to the
nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-24
Goes to Visit Son.

Lynchburg, Va, Oct. 24:-T. Y.
Richesop, father OF the Rev. Clarence
Richeson, the central figure Of the Bos'
ton murder mystery, left his home il
Amherst county yesterday for Boston
fer the announced purpose OF seeing
and consulting with his sou.
The elder Ricbeson admitted that
there seems to be q strong web OF cir
cumstantial evidence being woven
about his son, but he still believes in
bis innocence. :,
II don't know what [ shall do, "
said the elder Mr.. Richeson. 1t is SO
sudden and the shock is so great | eau
hardly realize it all. But cannot be-
lieve he is guilty. I would rather 60
to my grave than see my son guilty of
such crime. 1t is too terrible. lie
cannot have done it.
IF he is not guilty ! don't want
him punished. I have employed II
lawyer for him. But if my son is
guilty. life will not be worth living for
me-"
II shall do all I can to hip my
son, and God knowns I want him to
be innocent and free. But the law
must take its course. I can't belive that
it is real. 1t seems like horrible
dream"
Earl Richeson, brother OF the &C
cused clergyman said:
This terrible trouble has come so
suddenly on US that We have no lime
TO realize it. We cannot conceive OF
the story as it has been related to u
being true.
my brother Clarence could cot have
done such thing. 1t is too terrible to
believe. We all feel that he is limo
cent. If is entirely unlike anything
that he would do. 1t is enough to un-
balance our minds. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-24
Shine With Every Drink.

There have been in the history OF
barber shops such plans as "A shave
and a shine all for dime" "a hair.
cut and a shine free" but 1t was left
for negro barber shop at IS Ivy
street to give free shoe shine when
a drink was paid for. That IS. it was
a Sunday blind tiger in which Will
Strong, a bootblack, sold liquor and
then gave his customer a free shine.
The police had suspected the barber
shop for some time and on last Sun
day they made a raid and found a
large lot OF whisky in pint bottles
Will Strong was In charge and was
running a bootblack stand. He claim
ed that another negro had brought the
whisky in to the shop without his
knowing it. The Recorder sent Will
Strong to the chain gang for thirty
days.-Atlanta Constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-24
To Rebuild at Capon Springs.

Winchester, Va, Oct. 24.-Charles
F. Nelson, OF this city, has announced
his intention OF building a larger and
more modern hotel atCapon Springs
as early as possible, to replace the four
story stone and wooden structure which
was burned to the ground late Friday
night. together with the store OF the
Misses Hannum and the postoflice The
loss amounts to about 500 600, upon
which there is S39. 900 insurance. The
main hotel was built about sixty-one
years ago, and in its time many
eminent statesmen from Washington,
such as J. c.. Calhoun, Henry Clay,
Daniel Webster and others, were enter
tanned there. For long time 1t has
been patronized by members OF fashion
able society from all sections OF the east
and south.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-24
a Poor Press Agent.

Max O'Rel was exceedingly popular
as a lecturer, and the way in which
his mother viewed the suggestion that
her son should take to the platform is
worth repetition. She wrote to him
from the native village which she had
never left for more than day to say
that she did not think appearing before
audiences to be reputable business, and
when he replied that he had decided to
do it and had signed contract to that
effect the dear old lady wrote back that
she was "still'' his loving mother and
that she would tell no one in the vii
lage about 1t.