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Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
Reform Councilman,
Once Convict, Flees
From Former Mate

PHILADELPHIA, Aug lS-yerifica-
ton of the story told by William Burke
reform councilman Of this city, who
resigned a few days ago and disappeared
from home declaring he was an ex-con-
vict. was furnished the authorities today
when Captain Of Detectives Cameron re-
ceived from the Massachusetts, au-
thorities, photograph establishing the
Identification of Burke as Benjamin
Tripp who served a sentence In the
Massachusetts state prison.
Burke's life story was published, in a
local newspaper. He declared that after
leading a, straight life for number OF
years he was leaving the city because he
was being bounded and blackmailed by
fellow convict who had recognized him.
Friends are trying to locate Burke to
induce him to return to the city. his story
having aroused much sympathy in his
behalf.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
SLOAN URGES MEASURE
TO FIGHT HOG CHOLERA
From a Staff Corresnondept !

WASHINGTON, Aug 1S-(special Tele.
gram.)-An appropriation for 10000 to be
used in stamping out hog chorera is
called for in bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Sloan today, The secretary of
agriculture is directed under. Its provisions
to invite the cooperation Of tile various
states under such agencies as the secre-
tary may find practicable.
Mr.. Sloan has been studying the ques-
tion and finds that out Of The s7OO, 600, 900
worth Of hogs produced by farmers In
this country there Is a loss Of slS,O00, OO
through cholera. Incidentally the eradica-
tion Of the disease would improve public
health conditions.
Statistics show" said Mr.. SloaE. that
$4,000 is now used annually by various
states in preventing and curing hcg
cholera, $15.ooO in Nebraska. Twenty-tour
states have no sanitary requirements, and
IL viii be seen that cooperation is de-
siEable between the state and federal
governments"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19

Invaders Unable to
Seize New York City;
ManeuverS at an End

MAN uVERS HEADQUARTERS,
NEWTON. Conn, Aug. r--New York
tonight is still safe from the attack Of
the invaders who for week have
threatened its capture. The battle of
Newton, fought yesterday between the
Blue defenders of the city and the at
tacking Red army, proved indecisiye, ac-
cording to official announcement. With
the failure of the enemy to break through
the Blue lines the maneuvers, in which
10000 regulars and volunteer soldiers
were engaged, came to an end.
While New York has been saved from
invasion in the present campaign the
question of whether the city could be
invested from the land side by larger
army is a problem for military experts
which must be worked out in future
maneuvers. ...
The recall which ended the war" was
sounded this afternoon just when the
fight was the hottest, the smoke and dust
the thickest and spectators getting
warmed up to q high pitch of enthusi-
asm. The most spectacular clash of in
fantry, artillery and cavalry was on a
hill behind Newtown's main street. in
full view Of great throng, where the
Blue center had been entrenched.
The hill upon which General Bliss, the
chief umpire, had made his headquar-
ters, was stormed by the Red infantry
against a rifle fire from trenches and
shraunAl from a. battery of field gums
One feature of the day was the aero
plane scouting of Lieutenant Foulois,
who left the camp at Stratford, secuted
the Red lines, made landing at Brew
sters, N. Y, and later made a. second re-
port at the headquarters of General
Mills
When he made his third descent, how
ever, it was to fall into the hands of
the Reds.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
Will REQUEST BANKS
TO FORWARD MONEY
Democratic National Committee
Will Make Request of Financial
Institutions Of Country,
TO INCLUDE ALL THE PARTIES
Plan in Pursuance eof Popular Sub
scription Idea.
MAD00 SEN4,s OUT LETTER
4
MADoo SENA,s OUT LETTER
Requests Agreement to Forward
Cash When Desired.
WOODROW WILSON HAS LETTER
In This Democratic Standard Bearer
Says to Bring About Election BY
Popular Subscription Would
BE Tsriumph.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Banks and trust
companies throughout the country are
to be asked by the democratic national
committee to receive and transmit to
their proper source subscriptions to the
campaign funds not only. for the demo
cratic but for the republican and pre-
gressive parties.
The plan Is in pursuance of the COM
mittee's popular subscription idea. Ac-
cordingly Chairman McAdoo made it
plain today in giving out a statement
embodying letter which he announced
he had scent to every bank and trust
company in the United States request
ing them to agree to receive and trans
NIT subscriptions to each of the three
national parties. He accompanied his
letter to the banks with letter from
Governor Woodrow Wilson, who declared
that TO bring about the election of u
president through campaign financed
by popular subscriptions would be dis
tinct and gratifying triumph.
In his letter Mr.. McAdoo expressed the
idea that the popular subscription move
ment was directly in the line Of free
ing the presidential campaigns from the
suspicion of minister influences" and
declared that the democratic party fa-
vored the financing Of presidential cam
paigns by the people themselves"
He urged the need of convenient and
responsible agencies for the receipts Of
subscriptions and asked the banks and
trust companies to perform "the same
patriotic service" that the newspapers
already had undertaken,
viii You agree to receive and transmit
subscriptions to the democratic national
committee, the republican and progressive
national committees?" the letter con,
tinued.
Speaking for the democratic national
committee would not ask you to ask
for one unless for all. This must be
patriotic service TO the public and not
to any one party. Each day a list Of
the banks agreeing to act will be given
to the press.
In order that you may know the at
titude OF Governor Wilson IN regard to
popular subscriptions I enclose copy Of
letter from him on this subject, Just
received"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
STATE DEMOCRATS TO DELAY
WRIGHT IMPEACHMENT CASE
lFrom a STAFF correspondent. j

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-Special Tele-
am.)-Because of the poor health Of his
wife. Representative Stephens started
for Fremont tonight. He said he consid-
cred the most important business of the
session was over and that he should be
with his family. He said the democratic
members had determined TO let go over
until December the investigation and
proposed Impeachment Of Judge Wright.
for whose decision In the Gompers case
the democratic platform Of Nebraska de-
manded this action. II was TOO late In
the session for the inquiry started ny the
democratic congressman to be completed,
and hence they VIII abandon tt until NEXT
session
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
LAB0RER FOUND DEAD
IN DAVENPORT HOUSE

H. White, middle aged laborer, was
found dead in bed in his room at the
Davenport house, 1907 Douglas street by
Lee Rosa, night clerk, when he went
to call White at o'clock this morning.
White had apparently been dead for
several hours Police Surgeon Elwood
was summoned and pronounced death
due to heart trouble.
As far as could be learned White had
no relatives here. He came to the Dav-
export house two days ago and told
the clerk there that he had a steady
job so he was sure of paying his room
rent. White went up to his room at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday evening and left
word with the night clerk to wake him
at O'Clock Sunday morning. When
found White was fully dressed.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
HEAD OF FAILED COMPANY
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1S-Edward
Sweeney. superintendent Of the United
States mint here. and president Of the
Continental Building and Loan association
died at his apartments here thin after
noon Of angina pectoris. He was taken
i'll only last night
Friends attribute his death In a sreat
measure TO worries over the affairs of
the contineDta'. which .as closed on
August 8 by the stste building and loan
commissioners on the strength Of reports
made by his examiners that tina assocla-
ton wes airprt. xxfSeoN
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
Julius Beckman,
Fremont Banker,
Dies at His Home

FREMONT, Neb., Aug 1s.-(SpeciaI.)
Julius Beckman, vice president cf the
Fremont National bank, died at 5 o'clock
this afternoon after a long Illness. He
was born in Boston, Mass, February 4,
livedd here except for short time when
he was interested with Fred Nye in tho
Omaha Republican. Since 1854, he has
been. connected with the Fremont Ma
tional bank taking an active part in its
management most of the time as cashier
prominent in Masonic circles and mem
Der off all the branches of the order
He never married, A brother, Joseph
Beckman and three sisters survive him.
His funeral will be. held tuesday after
noon.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
SEARCH FOR OPERATOR
WHO MAY CLAIM FORTUNE

DAVENPORT, Ia, Aug. M.-Search is
being made for Nathan c. Hurt, Q teie-
graph operator, who has fallen heir to a
fortune, according TO his stepdaughter,
Miss Ella Winter, z Military avenue, De-
troit, Mich. Miss Winter writes that
Hurt has mot been home FOR fifteen years
and was last heard from In Davenport
He also soes by the name Of Charles
Hurt
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
COLONEL DEFENDS PERKINS
Argues that Rich Men Assisting
Him Are All Right.
CAMPAIGNS IN MASSACHUSETTS,
Rally at Rostcn Compared 70 Re-
yiva1 Camp Meeting, Rather Than
Political udi-
ence sinRs HymnE.

BOSTON, Aug. 1s.--The progressive
campaign In Massachusetts was opened
yesterday by ex-Presldent Roosevelt. with
scenes departing from those traditionalIy
associated with political rally. Some Of
those who took part In It compared II
rather to huge revival camp meeting.
Supporters of the new party gathered
in throngs sang hymns and cheered
Colonel Roosevelt. the central figure in
it all. made four speeches. He mixed
politics and morals. now exhorting his
hearers to set up high standard in
public and private llfe again speaking
bluntly OF his conception of political
procedure and criticising his opponents
sharply.
At each meeting Of the progressives
they sang the battle hymn of the new
party: Onward Christian Soldiers"
On one Of his speeches Colonel Roose-
velt referred to President Taft as q
dead issue"
when he arrived at the common The
throng was 80 great that only portion
of It could get within earshot. Scattered
through the crowd were men who
heckled him as soon as he begun to
speak. They interrupted him constantly
with questions. and raised such a clamor
that for time the colonel was forced
to stop speaking. A police officer asked
him whether he wished to have the men
elected, but the colonel said he would
handle the crowd. 1t took half and hour
of hard fighting to bring quiet, but In
the end the colonel came off victorious
and finished his speech. He made q
vigorous defense of George w. Perkins
OF New York and William Finn OF Pitts
bugh, two Of his leaders
Offers to Answer Questions.
At the outset Colonel Roosevelt an
nounced he would answer any question
that anybody asked and that nobody
would embarrass him for q minute.
"How about Perkins" man called
out.
'Tm delighted to tell you about Mr..
Perkins" the colonel replied, I'll satisfy
everybodys thirst for information.
"Mr, Perkins is a rich man." said
he. "He came into this movement not
at my request, but of his own initia-
tive. / felt just the same curiosity
that the man in the crowd who asked
me about him felt. said to him: Per
kins, whyeare you supporting meT Mr..
Perkins flushed and said he did not
know, but that he ought to be offended.
but told him he should not be and
that was both surprised and pleased
to have his support.
1.-The prime reason why l am with
you, he told me. is because have
children have come to the conclu-
sion that this country won't be a good
place for my children unless we have
substantial justice, unless the relations
between capital and labor are on bot
ter basis 1 wish to support any move
ment which will bring that about As
far as can see. Mr.. Perkins told
me, you are the only public man who
in good faith is supporting those views
"T have told yor literally what MI.
Perkins said. Curiously enough 1t was
almost exactly whst Mr.. Finn said
to me later.
'sMY. F1insl and MIR. Perkins have
supported this movement with the as
surance given TO INA personally that
they are not seeking q thing
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
MAN WHO GOES CUNNING
KILLS ONE AND INJURIES TWO

CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.-~"Pm going gun
ning.'" Michael Laporte told porter In
a barber shop today and within five
minutes he had killed Luigi La Grasso.
seriously wounded Michael Cranato and
shot off the right arm of Mrs. Guissep-
pima Gallina, who was carrying baby
on ht- left arm Laporte used shotgun.
Police pursued Laporte for several
blocks and finally captured him after he
had fired once at them. A crowd Of
friends Of Laporte's victims gathered and
threatened to attack him. They were dis
persed by the police
Laporte would give no reason for MS
action. Relatives said he had been acting
queerly for several weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
MYERS FRAMES MEASURE
H0N0RING DR.. M'cLlNTlC
(From 3 staft corresnondent. !

WASHINGTON, Aug. iS.-tspecial Tele-
gram.) )-senator Myers of Montana today
introduced a bill to appropriate to he
legal representatives Of the late DR..
Thomas B. McClintic, who died from
spotted fever contracted while fighting
the disease for the public health and
marine hospital service, the sum of $500,
being salary and allowances FOR two
years.
Dr. McClintic's widow is an Omaha
girl, formerly Miss Theresa Drexel. and
well known among Nebraskans in Wash
ington. Much sympathy is felt for her
bereavement, as she was married to Or.
McClintic but few months ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
Mayor Harrison
Asked to Intervene

CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.--Negotiations be-
tween the street car companies and
their employees over the wages scales and
working conditions were broken off to-
day and tomorrow officials of the car
mems union will ask Mayor Harrison to
use HIS influence to bring about settle
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
The Weather

For Nebraska: Fair
For Iowa: Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-19
GOING ON A VACATIONS

Keep posted on doings at home
By having The Bee mailed to you.
Address changed as often as desired
Evening star., 1912-11-15
SHOT IN CHEEK IN BRAWL.
William Washington, Colored, Al

Witnesses have been summoned to ap-
pear in the Police Court tomorrow morn
ing to tell the story of a midnight dis
turbance at a house on Alabama avenue,
Garfield last night. Four pistol shots
were fired. and William Washington, col
ored. was hit on the right cheek. Charles
Vaughn, also colored. was arrested ON the
charge of having done the shooting.
Vaughn, it is said, went to the house
occupied by Washington and others to
see his wife, and while there he is al
legged to have become engaged in fight
with Washington. Washington struck
Vaughn. the police were told, and Vaughn
is alleged to have gone home, got his
revolver and returned and started shoot
ing.
John Barnes, also an occupant of the
house, is said to have returned the fire
after Washington was struck. None of
his shots took effect.
Sergt. NJ. l.. Raedy found Vaughn at
his home about / o'c.ock this morning
and arrested him. Washington was sent
to the Casualty Hospital He was not
seriously wounded.
Evening star., 1912-11-15
SEX HYGIENE DISCUSSED.
Addresses Made on Subject in Con-
nection With Conference.

Sex hygiene was discussed toda vat sew
eral places in conjunction with the first
Washington conference on the boy and
the home. DR. Winfield S. Hail. profes-
sor of physiology at the Northwestern
Medical School. and DR.. Charles f. Bar
ker, physical adviser to President Taft,
We're the speakers. Addresses were made
at Central and Business High Schools.
Armstrong Manual Training School, at
the Navy Yard car barn and at the
Columbia car barn.
DIR. Hall will make an address on Sex
Hygiene for Boys at the boys depart
ment of the Y. NJ. G.. A. at 6 o'clock this
evening. AT pm. DR.. E.nora G. Folk
mar of the Woman's Clinic of Washing
ton will give an address before general
assembly, illustrated by $50 stereopticon
views, on ''How to Tell the Story of the
Birth of a New Life to Children Under
Twelve DR.. Hall will tell fathers how
to instruct their children in hygiene at
$40 pm.
Clean theatrical performances were
urged at last nights meeting of the con-
ference. Bad plays are worse for our
boys than bad books" declared Albert
NJ. Chesley, director of the Y. NJ. c.. A.
boys work. Three kinds of plays are
dangerous-the So-cal ed problem play,
the salacious farce and the musical show.
The worst of these is the last
DIR. Hall and DR.. Barker made address
es on sex hygiene.
Evening star., 1912-11-15
SEA WALL FOR NAVY YARD.
Work May Not Be Completed Until
Some Time Next Summer.

Preparation for the building Of the sea
wall about the old portion of the navy
yard. which has been in progress at the
10th street per Of the contractors for the
work, Clarke & Winston Co., Is about
completed. only the finishing work re-
naming to be done to the pile drivers
that will be used on the contract. Early
in the coming week the plant which
Clarke & Winston will use in the work
will be taken to the navy yard and the
work will be started. 1t is stated that
under the contract with the naval au-
thorties S11 feet of sea wall is to be
made new, and to do this about 100
long piles will have to be driven and
over 100000 feet of oak and pine timber
and lumber used. The lumber that will
become a portion Of the new wa has
been ordered from Georgia mills and the
first train load Of the material is expect
ed to arrive here late this week or early
next week. With allowances for weather
it will be well into the summer of next
year before the work Is completed and
ready to be turned over to the govern
ment.
Evening star., 1912-11-15
CONSIDERS SCHOOL MATTERS.
Original Garfield Citizens Associa.
ton Holds November Meeting.

School matters occupied the attention of
the members of the Or ginal Garfield C1ti-
zens' Association at it's November meet
ing last night at the home of ". /. Giles.
The special committee appointed to look
into various questions reported that
everything had been satisfactorily ad-
justed, at least for the present.
There was one matter, however which
was discussed at length. When the Car
field School was erected there was one
room in this building set aside for a
manual training room, but, as stated last
intended purpose, and the classes are re-
dale to receive manual training instruc-
ton.
The reappointment of Commissioners
Rudolph and Johnston for another term
was unanimously indorsed. A letter from
the Commissioners contained the infor-
mat on that the request of the associa-
tion for additional street lights in the
suburb could not be granted, because il
was thought the travel in that community
did not warrant the placing of additional
lights. 1t was stated, however, that ad-
di iOnal fire alarm stations would be es-
tabl shed as soon as funAs became avail
able for the purchase of this apparatus.
An earnest effort is to be made by the
members to secure the consent of prop
erty owners to dedicate to the District
that part of their property now constitut-
ing streets and alleys, in order that it
may be classed with those public streets
that receive attention by the authorities.
Evening star., 1912-11-15
Skin Trouble
.DiSdgurde Face
Blisters Itched and Burned. Rub
bed and They Burst. Face
Full of Sores. Kept From
Sleeping. Suffered Terribly.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Completely Cured.

s1O7 Foster Ave, Baltimore. Md.--"About five
months ago little blisters appeared on my face.
They looked like blisters from fire burns. They
itched and burned something terrible. which
caused me to rub them and they burst then sores
appeared which dsfgured my face. Ny face was
all full Of sores. The disease spread from my
face to my neck and back. When anything
touched them they would burn and stick to my
clothes which kept me from sleeping and made
me suffer terribly.
Il used home remedies. then they became
worse, so / was obliged to undergo treatment
and used a salve. but 1t did no good. suf-
fered about three months, then saw the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment advertised. and 1
thought l would send and get sample and try
them I used the sample Of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and they helped me a great deal. SO I
bought some and used them about two months
and they completely cured me- tSigned) Ed
ward V. Thomas. March &c, 1912.
For treating poor complexons red. rough
hands and dry. thin and falling hair. Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment have been the
worlds fayorites for more than generation.
Sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of each mailed
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard
..Cuticurn, Dept. 7, Boston.
DTender-faced men should use Cuticuys Soap
Shaving Stick, CSC. Sample free.
Evening star., 1912-11-15
TAILORS WANT LEGISLATION.
Exchange Favors Measures to Facili.
tate. Collection Of Bills.

At a meeting of the Washington Mer-
chant Tailors' Exchange held Wednes-
day evening in its hall at 1411 q
street northwest Endorsement was given
to two bills which the tailors will en-
deavor to have introduced at the next
session of Congress. One Of the meas
ures is designed to make more stringent
the laws relating to overdrawing against
bank accounts, while the other provides
that Judgment debtors may be brought
into court and examined under oath as
to money or property they may possess.
The latter bill would also give to courts
the power to examine any individual or
corporation holding assets of judg-
ment debtor
The purpose of both measures. it was
state d, is to make it easier for merchant
tailors to collect bills and to enforce
nayment against persons who desire to
dress well, but who have disinclination
to settle for their purple and fine linen"
Evening star., 1912-11-15
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Retail Merchants Provide for Pub
licity and Home Trade.

The publicity committee of the Retail
Merchants Association has been named
by Chairman Isaac Cans, as follows:
Harry Franc, jr.; Joseph Stoddard, w. D..
Peck. c. F. Sudwarth. Henry s. Ad er.
Byron s Adams. Louis Boeckstyn, Lewis
Callisher o. ]. De Moll, F. II. Edwards,
c. A. Tanner, Edwin H. Etz. Roe Fulker-
son, John Hansen. H. H. Levy, j. Philip
Herman A. o. Hutterly, j. F. Jarvis, j..
s. Kann, Harry King, *. kneessi, l.. j.
Lauman. j. l.. Leverton, Henry T. Otter
dinger. James f. oyster. B. Shumate,
Robert Pluym. c. H. Reizenstein, Will
liam D. West, NJ. Stein, j. NJ. Stein,
George Strauss. L. E. Burdine, +. W..
Plugge ard II. Zirk.n.
The committee on home trade was an
nounced by Owen Owen, chairman, as
follows: T. C. Dulin, NJ. A. Leese, E. H.
Droop and A. d. Prince.
Evening star., 1912-11-15
MARKS WRECKED SCHOONER.
Buoy Showing Intermittent Light
Placed Near the Caroline II. Mears.

The latest issue of the notice to mar
iners. sent out by the bureau of light
house and the coast and geodetic survey
service jointly, contains the following
notice regarding the light buoy recently
placed on the wreck of the schooner
Caroline II. Mears. in the Potomac river
near Indian Head:
'Schooner wreck gas buoy, HIS, estab-
lished to mark the wreck of two
masted schooner lying in about fathoms
of water about is miles 231A degrees
true from the Indian Head proving
ground wharf near the deep-water cham
mel The buoy is conical, with pyramidal
skeleton superstructure, and shows an oc-
cutting red light of about thirty candle
power.
The buoy shows light for five seconds,
followed by dark period Of five seconds.
The Illuminating apparatus of the light
is lens lantern burning oil gas.
The lighthouse tender Holly, Capt. Out
tan, is due to sail from Norfolk with coal
to supply the tender Jessamine, working
on the lighthouse and light station on the
Patuxent river, and also to supply the
light stations of the bay with needed fuel
Assistant Engineer John Jorgensen of
lightship No. ~, on the Diamond shoal
station, who has been spending a short
vacation ashore, left Baltimore Monday
on the steamer Croton for the lightship.