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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
NORRIS HAS POSTAL BILL
Fifth District Congressman Would
Classify the Service.
LEAVES DEPARTMENT HEAD OUT
Nebraska Insursent Declares Entire
Department is Huge Political Ma
ChIne-Gurley and Saunders
at white House,
(From a staff Correspoudent, !


WASHINGTON, Jan. A--(special Tele-
gram.)-Representa Norris. who has
been in a fight with postoffIce officials
ever since he came out aa champion of
lnsurgenny IN his party. today proposed a
bill which II It should become law
would put everybody connected with the
.Poetoftice department under the olassl-
ned service, with the single exception OF
the postmaster general. Had Postmaster
General Hitchcock been real warm
friend OF Judge Norris II is believed he
would have also included the postmaster
general within tho scope OF his bill and
put him forever under the civil service
Asserting that the Postofflce depart
ment Is a huge political machine Repre-
sentative Norris wants the whole business
root and branch, to be put In the COM
petitive classified service. II will be In
teresting TO see what the democrats do
with the bill.
Omahnns at White House.
VIII r. Gurley, who is here for a day
or two on legal business before the land
office, and Charles H. Saunders we're pre-
sented to the president this morning by
Senator Brown. They said the matter of
the vacancy on the supreme bench was
discussed at some length and the appoint
ment OF Frank Kellogg OF Minneapolis
was urged by both Omaha men. Senator
Brown favors the appointment of Judge
Deemer OF Iowa and mentioned his name
to President Taft.
Representative Mcguire today intro
duced a bill to require all passenger
steamships sailing from United States
ports to carry at least two wireless teleg-
ragheprs. This bill is In line with a SINH
lar one introduced in the senate several
weeks ago by Mr., Hitchcock.
Representative Mondell today introduced
a bill appropriating $4,000 TO enable the
secretary OF the interior TO make exami-
nations. resurveys and retracements OF
public lands in Wyoming.
The president today sent TO the senate
the following to be postmasters:
Nebraska-Frank II. Taylor Table Rock,
and Alonzo a. Hawley. Gresham.
Iowa-Minnie A. Muhs, Akron; jacques
A. Frech, Bancroft Charles l.. Warner.
Central city; Dnniel Anderson, Lamorie:
George W. Wiltse, Montezuma; Frank V.
d. Bogert, Paulina; Abraham H. Rlseley.
Rockwell City and Frank c. McClaskey,
South Dakota-Arthur e. Dunno, Cen
tervllle; Donald A. Sinclair and Carrie
NJ. Hackett Parker.
Senator Cummins returned from Iowa
today, but refused absolutely TO discuss
politics AS TO his own candidacy for
president the senator was as dumb as an
oyster.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
TAFT SOUNDS SENATE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.--The appear
ance OF five members OF the senate
judiciary committee at the White House
today gave rise to the belief that Presl-
dent Taft had begun his usual sounding
OF that committee before sending 10 the
senate the nomination OF successor to
the late Supreme Court Justice Harlan.
As matters stood today. United States
Circuit Judge Hook OF Kansas seemed TO
be foremost in the presidents mind and
II was understood that he sought 70 dis
coverif there was any objection TO Judge
Hook in the judiciary committee
Chief Justice Orrin Carter Of the Illi-
noIs supreme court was urged upon Presi-
dent Taft today by a delegation from the
Chicago Bar association as a candidate
for the existing vacancy in the supreme
court,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Terre Haute Bank
President is Short

TERRE HAUTE, md, Jan. A loss
OF $1,000 in the funds OF the American
State bank was reported today by state
examiners at work on its accounts, or
the deficit $4,000 is due TO loans on
worthless securities authorized by~W. IL.
Taber, president of the bank, the exam
iners say, and a shortage of $4,000 Is
charged to him.
No legal action has yet been taken
against Taber. His mother died yester-
day on her farm near here.
The bank was organized in 1907 and Taber
has been it's president since its opening.
No information as to possible legal ac-
tion against him was obtainable today.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Georgia Congressman
Says Naval Officers
Loaf Too Much

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-Representative
Howard Of Georgia, in urging today be-
fore the house naval affairs sub commit
tee the reinstatement Of Lieutenant Colo
mel C. NJ. Perkins Of the marine corps,
declared that Perkins discharge for al
legged mental incompetence" was a
"Dreyfus" conspiracy hatched at the
Army and Navy club in Washington.
only 30 per cent OF the officers OF the
navy" he said, ARE in actual service.
The remainder sit about Washington en-
gagged in social pursuits. Naval battles
are planned and fought In the clubs.
where liquor takes the place OF the briny
6eep with red cherry as the ship and a
toothplck as the propelling force. The
officers furnish the wind"
The committee took the Perkins case
under advlsement.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
New Mexico Will
Become State Today

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The formal
certificate and returns of New Mexico's
first election as a prospective state were
placed in the hands of President Taft
today.
President Taft later sent the papers to
Secretary Of State Knox who will draw
the formal proclamation OF admission.
The president expects to sign the procla-
nation at 10 a. m. tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
PLOTTNER ENDS own LIFE
Dakotan Accused in Sensational
Case Takes Laudanum.
FAILS TO REPORT IN COURT
Man and Woman, After FIeeInu
from Home in Mitchell, Were
Arrested I'm Omaha and Taken
Back for Trial,

WOONSOCKET, SD, Jan. 4.-The case
against ex-Sheriff Plottner of Mitchell
accused of Illegal relations with Mrs
Kate Quinn of Mitchell, which was being
tried in Woonsocket, came to tragic
end this afternoon when the dead body
OF Rl9ttner was found mile and a half
north of the city. Investigation Showed
he had committed suicide by taking laud.
anum.
Plottner had been missing since last
night at o'clock, and when court was
called this morning he failed to put In
an appearance. When court convened this
afternoon Judge Jones dismissed the
jury and declared the bond forfeited un-
der which Plottner had had his liberty
throughout the trial.
1t is believed Plottner thought he would
be convicted and preferred death to a
possible Jail sentence.
The death of Plottner marks the third
suicide which has arisen out of the case.
Two years ago, goaded by the intimacy
between his wife and Plottner,. who was
then sheriff of Dawson county, Albert
Quinn drank carbolic acid in the yard of
his home.
Last summer, following a series of
troublous events in the Plottner house
hold as the result of the infatuation of
the father for Mrs. Quinn, Mrs. Plottner
ended her life. 1t was Immediately after
her death that Plottner and the woman
left Mitchell and were subsequently ar
rested in Omaha.
The sudden ending OF the case against
Plottner by his suicide leaves OF the four
Interested people the woman in the case.
II is said the aged father of Plottner, who
is now living in Mason City, Ia, has lost
most of his once ample fortune through
the trouble of his SON.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
YOUNG MAN HELD IN
CONNECTION WITH KILLING

KIRKSVILLE, Mo, Jan. 4.-Lee Mills,
p years old, was placed in jail here today
pending an investigation into the killing
Of Homer Hatfield and the wounding of
Lee Branstetter at shibley's Point. Adair
county, Tuesday night. It is said Mills
shot the two men during a quarrel which
developed when they upbraIded him for
leaving gates open when he drove across
the Branstetter farm. Mills says the men
attacked him and he shot In self defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
ATTORNEYS HUNT FOR
RICHES0N'S FIANCEE

BOSTON. Jan. 4.-Dlstriet Attorney
Pelletier today confirmed a report that
he is endeavorlng 20 locate Miss Violet
Edmands TO whom the Rev. c. V. T.
Richeson was engaged Mr.. Pelletier said
that Miss Edmands had been absent from
her home for weeks, and that he had
some evidence that she is in or near New
York City. The district attorney wishes
Miss Edmands' presence at the trial for
the alleged murder OF Avis Lnnen.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
The House.


Met at noon,
Wiley investigating committee in exec
utive session considered its report, which
will be made public in few days.
II. w. Elliott OF Cleveland continued
testimony befope' foreign affairs commits
tee urging International protection OF
seals. - -.H......
Ways and means committee considered
various house committee vacancies.
I Passed senate bill providing that cir
cult judges sit on circuit courts OF appeal
Delegation from Rock Island, ILL.,, ar
sehal protested 10 labor committee against
scientific management.
Adjourned at Iii p. m. until noon
Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Daffydil Contest
in Full Swing

Look for rules of contest on
page 10.
Hundreds of clever answers
coming in daily. Get into the
game. II affords amusement,
training and ample compensa-
ton. Everyone eligible. Eight
cen valuable prizes.
Following are leading mer-
chants, and the prizes they
offer.
The Famous-snk Petucoat.
yalue 500
AlamIuo Creamery-First. $500
ticket; third, Sl.O0 milk ticket.
Farrell syrup Company-One
case assorted syTups.
omaha Electric Light and
Power Company-One electric
heating pad.
tlal and valuable prize, the nature
OF which Is withheld as a surprise
IoT the winner.
Item Biscuit Company-S3O0 as
sOrtment package goods,
Fred krug Brewing Company
one case LuXus Beer.
SUNDERLAND Bros, Company
500 20 apply on purchase Of one
OF more IONS OF coal.
WrOth-A noon-day meal for
one week.
4. j. Farmer Company-82.OO
worth Of Farmers baking powder.
In addition The Bee offers five
800 prizes 70 the five next best
Datfydil writers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Kansas Officials Must
Pay Their Own Tips

TOPEKA, KAN Jan. 4--1hrough
state order issued today forbidding the
further charging to the state of tips
given by state officials while travelling.
Kansas will 1t is said. save $500 year,
The order came after the state auditor
had Investigated expense vouchurs and
found that out Of $4,000 expended By
travelling officials 5000 was assigned to
tips.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
BUSH ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF THE Rio GRANDE

NEW YORK. Jan. 4-B. II. Bush. pres
ident Of the Missouri Pacific railway, was
elected today presiden; OF the Denver g
Rio Grande railroad and a member OF
the latter company's directorate. George
]. Gould resigned as chairman OF the
board and f. r. Jeffrey. former presl-
dent OF the company. was elected 10
succeed him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Hines Case wan BE Delayed.

CHICAGO, Jan. At was reported to-
day that an interval OF some weeks may
elapse before tue directorate OF the
Union League club decides whether Ed
ward Hines acted In manner unbecom-
Ing a member Of the club In connection
with his alleged utterances In regard 10
the election OF Senator William Lorimer
and tho part ne (dines) pisyed in Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Mine Telephone Saves
Lives OF Shot Firers

PITTSBURG, Kan, Jan. "A mine
telephone. required by state law re-
Gently passed in Kansas, probably saved
the lives Of X. Keeran and William
Martin. shot firers, employed in a mine
near this city today. The men were cut
off from the entry shaft by a gas ex-
plosion. They telephoned their location
to the top. A rescue party found them
both unconscious, almost suffocated
They were carried to the top and revived.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
SH0PMEN PROTEST AGAINST
STOP WATCH METHODS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 90 Protests
against "stop-watch" methods OF timing
their work and against the adoption OF
the Taylor system Of shop management
were made before the house committee
on labor today by a delegation OF em-
ployes from the Rock Island Qll.) arsenal.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05

NEW YORK, Jan. New York county
will have nO\ women deputy sheriffs
Sheriff Harbureers recent appointments
Of Mrs Charles II. Truax and other
women will be recalled. They are not
voters and the law prescribes that every
deputy sheriff must be a voter.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
The National Capital
Thursday, January 4, 1912.
The Senate.

Postoffice committee continued hear
ings on parcels post project.
Senator Hitchcock denounced the ar
Bitration treaties with Great Britain and
FRANCE.
Senator Rayner- filed his minority re-
port favoring ratification of the treaties
unamended.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
The Weather

FOR NEBRASKA-Fair colder in west
portion.
FOR IOWA-Fair and continued cold.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05

lItNlplldllou sssHs-.ssyss W W 90 .OJ
Temperature and precipitation depar.
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature. re.,...................... p
Deficiency for the day............,.....2 2i
Total excess since March l.......,..... 5eS
Normal precipitation .......... .O2 inch
Deficiency Tor The day ........ .O2 inch
Total rainfall since March l.. Is g2 Inches
Deficiency since March Lib. Al inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 19l0l462 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1909. -. 5. .26 inches
Reports from stations at 7 n. n,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05
Reports from stations at 4, N.


L. a. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-05

.tuEe and precipitation depar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
SUNDAY.

The airmen OF the Europeon armies
have performed several spectacular
feats in the past two days, while the
combatants down on the ground have
been doing only desultory fighting.
Berlin reports that on Christmas
Day eight British ships conveying
hydroaeroplanes made a dash into a
German bay, that the hydro-aeroplanes
went into two German rivers (sup-
posed to be the Elbe and the Weser)
dropping bombs aimed at ships at
anchor and gas tank near Cux-
haven.
Il is claimed that no damage was
done by the invaders, but that Ger
man airmen hit the hostile ships with
bombs.
A Zeppelin scattered IA bombs over
Nancy, France, killing two persons and
wounding two.
Eight persons were killed and more
than 100 wounded by bombs from Ger
man Taubes in town in Poland.
A thrilling battle high in the air be
tween English aviators and German
took place Christmas Day on the Eng
lish coast.
The Germans have apparently come
to halt in their offensive against the
Russians in the direction of Warsaw,
and seem TO be seeking new route TO
the Polish capital.
The Russians claim successes in
Galicia, and the Austrians admit re-
treating before the Servians.
Fog interferred with the fighting in
Flanders. At other points along the
battle front in the west there was
some fighting without notable result.
Italy occupied all OF Avlona,
Albania.
Berlin claimed successes for the
Turks against the Russians.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
THURSDAY.

A Constantinople dispatch reports
that Turkish army has begun a
march from Damascus toward the
Suez Canal.
II Is rumored in Rome that EN-
peror Francis Joseph Of Austria-Hun-
gary is dying.
A dispatch from London states that
information received there indicates
that the Germans have launched new
movement against Warsaw from the
southwest, which has forced Grand
Duke Nicholas. the Russian com
mander. to withdraw his forces from
before Cracow.
While French and German reports
concerning developments along the
western battle front are more or less
contradictory, a report by an Amster-
dam newspaper correspondent states
that undeniable advantages have been
won by the Allies along the User,
though the gains are small.
Emperor william, with bis entire
staff, is reported to have reached
Cologne on his way to the western
battle front.
Lloyds is charging SO guineas per
cent. to insuSe that war between Italy
and Germany, Austria and Turkey will
not be declared within six months.
An appropriation of S1,70O,OOO,OOO to
cover the expenses of the next six
months, including the cost Of the war,
vas passed by the French Parliament.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
MERCY TO FOE,
FRANCE WILL FIGHT TO END.
Deputies, Again Meeting in Paris, Hear
Premier Declare Allies Will Not
Quit Till Lost Provinces
Are Regained.

Paris.-Scenes rivaling the most
glorious episodes OF French republican
history were witnessed at the opening
OF the legislative session In the Cham
Der Of Deputies. and no better proof
could be given that every faction,
every element In the country stands
with the Government In its attitude in
the present war.
Almost every word OF the striking
statements made by the representa-
hves OF the Government was loudly
cheered and at every renewed assur.
ance that France would continue to
fight to the very end approval was
voiced from every side OF the house
Premier Viviani thrilled the mem
bers and the whole nation by the de-
claration that France. Great Britain
and Russia were determined TO urge
war on Germany unto the end.
"There is at this time" he said,
"but one single policy a combat with.
out mercy until such time as we ac.
complish the definite liberation Of Eu.
rope, won by a victory insuring peace.
THE Allies are determined TO con-
tinue until outraged right has been
avenged, the stolen provinces regain.
ed, heroic Belgium restored, Prussian
militarism crushed"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
WEDNE EsDAY.

Hard lighting at many points along
the Franco-Belgian front has appar-
emily resulted in little change in the
situation, gains claimed for the Allies
by the French War Office being dis
puted in official statements at Berlin
An unofficial dispatch from Petro-
grad says that the Russian force which
drove back German column from
Mlawa, in Russian Poland, across the
East Prussian frontier now threatens
both the right flank of the German
Mazurian Lakes position and the left
wing of the army operating before
Warsaw.
A declaration by Premier Viviani Of
the Allies determination to continue
the war until "Prussian militarism" is
crushed was received with enthusiasm
in the French Chamber of Deputies.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31

Berlin announces that the German
'orce which the Russians recently
lrove back from Mlawa into East
Prussia has assumed the offensive and.
advancing again into Poland, after
lard fighting has taken the Russian
positions at Mlawa.
Vienna dispatches tell of the sinking
Of the French submarine Curie by the
Austrian shore batteries on the Gulf
Of otranto, and Of an attack by an
Austrian submarine upon French war
ships in the Otranto Channel. A Paris
dispatch says that in this attack a tor
)edo struck French cruiser, but that
the damage done was unimportant.
A German aeroplane few over
Dover, England, and dropped bomb
upon the city.
The British official press bureau, OBJ
serving Christmas, has suspended an
nouncements concerning war opera
tions for one day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
Saturday.

Communications from the various
war Offices indicate that nowhere was
there any cessation in fighting between
OF Christmas.
Russians are holding their own in
battles on all the eastern fronts, ac-
cording 10 dispatches from Petrograd.
Dispatches from Berlin say it is be
lieved there that the stubborn resist
ance OF the Russians is in the nature
Of rear-post combats, designed to cover
the retirement OF the main Russian
armies for reorganization back OF the
middle Vistula.
Hard fighting along the Western bar.
tie front is indicated by communica-
tioDs from the French War ONCE,
with but slight changes in the general
situation.
A battle in the air occurred yester.
day above Sheerness, on the east coast
of England, when British aircraft at.
tackled a hostile aeroplane coming
from the east. According to the Brit
ish War Office, the hostile aeroplane
was driven of after being hit three OF
four times.
Extreme cold has brought the Russo
Turkish operations in Asia.Minor to q
standstill according to dispatch from
Petrograd.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
TEN GERMANS SEIZED IN NEW
ORLEANS AS PLANTERS OF
BOMBS IN SHIPS.

New Orleans, Lam alleged whole
sale plot to destroy ships carrying
horses and mules or munitions of
war TO the allied armies was unearth.
ed by tue police, following a series
OF arrests, including ten Germans. The
plan. II is said, was to place internal
machines. operated by clockwork, in
the cargoes of the vessels. These ma
chimes we're to go of after the YES.
sells we're well at sea.
The police are working on the the
DRY that the plot was hatched in New
York City. One man t. --'' a. ""vo
confessed and told the full details cf
his part in the affair. He told story
OF how he hoped to achieve fame and
a large monetary reward for his work.
The man who confessed is Hans
Halle, allies frank Holm. alias Holmes.
Under police sweating he poured odt
a tale OF horror that caused his listen
ers to gasp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
War at a Glance
MONDAY.

Four OF the seven British seaplanes
which made raid against German
warships at Cuxhaven were sunk and
the pilot OF one of them drowned, ac-
cording TO an official announcement at
Londan. Zeppelins and other aircraft,
cruisers, destroyers and submarines
took part in the battle.
French aviatOrs flew over Metz,
dropping bombs at the German avia-
tion hangers and other points.
OF the fighting on the eastern front,
the Berlin War Office says that the
Germans attacks on branches OF the
Bzura and Rawka rivers have resulted
in slight progress, and that Russian
attacks on Inowlodz have been re-
pulsed.
An official announcement at Petro-
grad says that the Russians have re-
pulsed German attacks along the lines
Of the Bzura and Rawka rivers, and
have defeated Austrian forces on the
Nida river, on the TucbowAlpinz line
in Galicia, and on the Zmigrad-Dukla
line in the Carpathians.
Emperor Nicholas of Russia has
Joined his army at the front.
Fighting in Belgium and France con
tinue without material gain for either
side, as far as may be judged from the
announcements OF the French and Ger
man War Offices. A correspondent OF
the Amsterdam Telegraf says the
Germans in Flanders have received
further reinforcements.
The Italian cruiser Calabria has
been ordered to cooperate with the
United states cruiser North Carolina
in getting Europeans out OF Turkey.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-31
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

The Allies have gained from four to
ten miles along the battle front OF
$50 miles from the Belgian coast
to near Muelhausen and Alsaie since
the Allies offensive movement be-
gan.
The German War Office states that at
tacks by the Allies in Flanders we're
easily repulsed, that the British
were beaten near La Bassee, losing
$50 in prisoners, and that French
attacks southeast Of Rheims and
toward the Areonne we're repelled
with heavy losses to the attackers.
The French lave broken through the
first line Of German trenches in the
Areonne.
The Mikado dissolved the Japanese
Imperial Diet after the House OF
Representatives had rejected the
Government bills providing for ar
my expansion.
Petroerad reported that vicious Ger
man attacks in South Poland were
repused and that in two days fight
ing 5000 prisoners were captured.
The German report said British in
trenchments had been captured near
ST. Hubert, in Northern France, and
that an allied force had been de-
feated with heavy loss in surprise
attack near Vailly, in the Depart
ment OF the Aisne.
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz, chief Of
the German navy, told an American
correspondent that German submar.
ines, which had circumnavigated
the British Isles. might establish
a blockade, blow up food ships and
starve the British into submission,
He praised the United States navy
and warned this country against
Japan.
Berlin announced that In fierce bat
tie the Germans succeeded In cross
lna branches Of the Bzura.
II was conceded by the Germans that
the Allies had regained lost ground
at Richebours, north Of La Bassee