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Evening star., 1912-08-31
MARCH Of ARMY WORMS
OVER DISTRICT LAWNS
Their Devastating Trail Indi-
Gated by Light Spots in
the Grass.

The army worm, which takes it's name
from the fact that he and his mates
move by brigades. is in Washington ir
large numbers. His first official ap.
pearance, as already chronicled in The
Star, was on the nice lawn Of the State
War and Navy departments. He did
considerable damage there, and ther
moved eastward, threatening the lawr
at the White House. Today he is in the
Mall and making light-colored spots owe,
the grass plots Of the Department OF
Agriculture and the Smithsonian Insti.
tuition.
OF course. the worm is in other places
in Washington as WELL Any householder
who notices an unaccountable moth.
eaten appearance of the front lawn
might go out and comb the spot with
his fingers and he probably will get a
handful of mown grass. The worm evi.
IDENTIFY came into the northern border OF
the District from southern Maryland
where the country is badly spotted by
his ravages.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 0Q611

Department of the Interior, U. ;.
 Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona'
 February F. 1912.
 Notice is hereby given that Claudius O. Bullard. of Giia Behd' Arizona. who. on March 26' l9lo' made homestead entry, No. O90fI' for northwest quarter. Section 2S. Township s, Range w. U & . R Meridian, has filed notice or ln- tention to make Final communication Proof. to establish claim to the land above described, before Register ana Receiver U. $. Land Office. at Phoe- nix. Arizona. on the l4th oay ol March, 1912. Claimant names as witnesses: Alfred w. Bullard
 Samuel Bigler Adam Glein
 Daniel Noonan. all of Gila Behd' AriZ.
 FRANK II. PARKER, Register.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
THE LARGEST IS NOT THE
 STRONGEST.

The committee appointed by the legislature of the state of New forK to investigate the affairs of insurance companies in its report says "A fire may start in New York today which will bankrupt most of the companies of the world" Our home company ..The Arizona Fire"-has no large liability in congested centers and therefore it's policy is a better guar antee for the payment of losses than the larger companies with millions of assets. Moral: Insure in our home company.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Are to De seen on every piiloodIu fence post. newspaper column ana advertising booklet in the country OuI did you ever stop to think that most of them are ineffective at night as advertisements? They can't be seen hut an electric sign is visible and eN- tremely striking against the darkness Whether he walks or runs, he lnvOI- untarily reads and when he neeus q drug store. a restaurant or the po- lice station at night. he remembers The p G. X E. Co. are making rates on electricity.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
THE TELEPHONE IN SPAIN.

The first novelty this year in Paris is to be the Paris Madrid telephone. or rather the telephone from Brest to Barcelona. But the Spaniards who live in Paris are somewhat annoyed because the Madrid telephone authori- ties have not been able to extend trunk facilities to everybody with a telephone in Madrid.
 You can call up any office or house on the telephone in almost any town in Europe now, but in Spain the per
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
JIM NEW YORK CITY

You will find Hotel Cumberland' at Broadway and Fifty-fourth street. near Central Park, an ideal location' in the retail shopping and theatre district with the subway, elevated and surface cars at hand' ndLu
 some. modern, beautifully furnlsheu hotel with one of the best restau- rants in the city. but moderate ln prices. Rooms with bath, s2.5O per dav up. Harry F Stimson, manager
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
LEFT HIM TO HOLD THE BAGc

This is literally what happened when goods ordered for the Christ mas trade came in after the holidays. They were real leather hand bags with all the wearing qualities that such goods have and if you want something that will last and look well as long as you have it. get one of these bags at exactly half price now. at the Adams Pharmacy.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06

son to whom you want to talk has to attend at the postoffice and await your summons there. Typically enough, the first word which travelled from Madrid to Paris over the newly built line was Manana-tOmorrow. For though the call was made in 1911 at minute before midnight, it was 12:01 or 12:02 a. m. in 1912 before the conversation could begin.-Lon- don Express.
Arizona republican., 1912-03-06

R. G. Collins, Postmaster. Barnegat x. J.. was troubled with a severe la grippe cough. He says: 'l would be completely exhausted after each fit of violent coughing. l bought a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound and before I had taken it all the coughing spells had entirely ceased. It cant be beat" Elvey X Hulett.
 Make a Republican Want Ad do the work for you-a live wire salesman on the job A hours day.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
COUNCIL ORDERS BRICK
YARD ORDINANCE CHAN NGED

Despite the advice Of the city attorney
to the contrary, the city commission in
committee of the whole referred the
ordinance permitting the establishment
OF brick kilns in tho city limits to the
legal department with instructions to
amend so that brick yards owners would
not excavate below the established grade
Of the street.
City Attorney Rine said all such an
ordinance would do. would be to abolish
the old ordinance prohibiting brick kilns
within the city limits,
The ordinance that had been prepared
permitted establishment of brick yards
II the chimneys were built 100 feet high.
II is probable that along with the new
ordinance that will be submitted an
amendment will be introduced requiring
owners OF such plants to obey the smoke
nuisance ordinance which provides that
all business blocks or manufacturing
plants that emit dense black smoke
shall be equipped with some consuming
devices.
Commissioner Ryder said he had con-
ferred with the superintendent of The
Bee building and had been informed that
the smoke consuming device on that
building worked most satisfactorily.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
ARMY WORM EATS RUSSIAN
THlSTLES INSTEAD OF CORN

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 15.-tspe-
eiaL)-Bugologists are greatly Interested
IN the peculiar and unusual taste ex.
hipited by a horde Of army worms
which are operating in a limited terri
tory IN western Stanley county. near
haooKa' For years one OF the greatest
xesetation posts of the famers there. AZ
Well as In many other parts OF the state
nave been the Russian thistles or "tum-
pie Weeds" as they are commonly known
me army worms operating near Kadoka
nave developed sudden taste for Rus
sian thistles. which during past wears
nave always been passed up by them
me army worms first appeared on the
farm OF s $, Hughes, near Kadoka. and
no thought hla corn and other crops were
goner." But, much TO his surprise and
deHgnt' the army worms devoted their
entire attention to the Russian thistles
Ihey clean up the thlstles and leave
nothing but the clear stalks standing and
DO not in the slightest degree molest the
grain and corn in the fields where they
are operating. The selection OF Russian
thistles for food is new stunt" OF the
army worms and the matter viii be re.
Ported to the experts Of the Agricultural
department at Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
Printers Will Meet
Next in Nashville

CLEVELAND, o.. Aug. B.--Nashville.
Tenn. today was chosen as the 1913
convention city Of the typographical union
by the convention In session here.
The only roll cali Of the session came
on resolution to establish an employ
mont bureau, II carried after a heated
debate.
A thousand kilograms were sent from
the convention hall to senators and
congressman at Washington protesting
against the proposed increase in postal
rates on second class mall matter.
AS result of a division in the
woman's auxiliary over the right to
recognize Mrs. Frank N. Long of Gin
cinnati. International secretary and treas
nrer Mrs. Long and a portion OF the
delegates convened separately and after
electing Mrs. c, A. Bennett Of SPRING
Held O., president pro tempore, made
plans to recognize no other organisation
DR. convention than their own.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
WILL NOT INCREASE VALUES
State Board Of Equalization Mem
hers Give Assurance.
BEST AND SHRIVER ARE HOME
While Board Does not Take Official
Action Individuals Tell the
h
Douglas Represen tatives That
Values Won't Be Raised.

Assurance that no increase In valuation
of Douglas county property for assess
ment purposes will be made by the State
Board Of Equalization was given County
Commissioner Frank C. Best by indl-
vidual members Of the state board, ac-
cording to statement made by Best
to the Board Of County Commissioners.
Best and County Assessor w. G. Shriver
are home from Lincoln, where, on behalf
Of Douglas county. they APPEARED to re-
sist' threatened 10 per cent increase.
They argued against the increase. direct-
ing the boards attention to the fact that
the county itself increased its own valu-
alton more than 10 per cent, very lib.
erai advance. 81 ~ tff'-tfe = ~
Mr. Best said that while the state board
took no action, he was assured by the in
dividual members that the Douglas valu-
alton will be left unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
GREEvY AGAIN ON HAND
AFTER STATE CONVENTION

NJ. ]. Greevy. who acted as temporary
secretary of the republican state central
committee as proxy for Franklin A. Shot
well at the meeting in Lincoln wednes-
day, is again at his stand in the Douglas
county republican headquarters.
With the exception Of the Third, Sew
enth. Eleventh, Nineteenth and Twenty
fifth senatorial districts of the state
which still have no committe. member 70
represent them, Mr., Gieevy says the COM
mitteemen were practically all present
The executive committee was given au-
thority to fill in these vacancies as soon
as it meets. The choice of W. H. Bucholz
cs Omaha as treasurer OF the state com
mittee was unanimous. fh
The new executive committee this yea.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
PROMINENT MEN ON
JURY INVESTIGATING
ROSENTHAL MURDER
Continued from First Page.)


says that for some time messengers from
those higher up and from certain
police inspectors have surreptitiously Wis
tied Vallon and Webber in their cells
and told them to tell what they pleased
about Becker but If they lnrormed ON the
big fellows they might as well make away
with themselves, as they would meet
death later. Mr.: Sullivan said after see
ing District Attorney Whitman: - u vi
whitman has made a case against
Becker and none of Beeker's Matchmaking
employers seems to care hang about
Becker's situation. In TACT, they have
sent word to Rose. Webber and Vallon
to throw Becker to the wolves, But they
are determined that their own names
shall not be brought out. Rose will make
good. but Webber and Valion have been
reached and I am afraid they have made
up their minds to weaken have told
Vallou that he is not playing square and
that l will not longer act as his counsel"
Schepps starts for New York.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Aug. 15.-Sam
0NACPpss WdIltSu DIS d Iudt6Ildl WltHeSS
in the Herman Rosenthal murder case in
New York City. left here at 7:15 o'clock
this morning In charge of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rubin and his detectives.
1t was not until late yesterday that
Schepps made UP his mind to return to
New York with Assistant District Attor-
ney Rubin. Probably the arrival Of Stew
art, prosecutors detective, impelled the
decision, Stewart had plenty of creden-.
tials, and after he talked with Schepps
the prisoner consented to start from Hot
Springs this morning.
Schepps seemed to have made, many
partisans during his visit in Hot Springs.
Led by Mrs. Petit, the wife of the acting
mayor, many of the most prominent
women Of the city bade the New Yorker
goodbye yesterday afternoon. They in
vited him to visit Hot Springs when he
could come under more agreeable circum-
stances.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16

tContlnued from First Page)
ing In the death and wounding Of twelve
women and children.
During the bombardment, General
Thomas attempted to take the govern
ment position at La Iona by assault
IRON the southeast to which the govern
ment vigorously replied with cannon and
the Tire from the men In the trenches.
me governments heavy guns, however,
We're directed away from the city. After
an engagement lasting two hours, the fire
of the government forces compelled the
rebels to withdraw, Later they resumed
firing upon the city and the government
forces planted field pieces 1000 Yards
east OF the American legation, while two
OF the government boats protected the
lake front, and under the governments
cannonading the rebel forces retreated
until evening when they continued to
drop shells into the city during the night
Inc casualties are reported heavy, par
icularly among the rebels. The gov.
ernment captured 25,O00 rounds OF ammu-
milton and two rapid fire guns, disabling
two more
Colonel Rostran was killed. Genezal
Thomas Is said to be seriously wounded,
while Captain Emanuel Chamorra Of
the government forces was mortally
wounded The American foreman of the
electric light plant upon which the rebel
fire was concentrated was wounded.
Sunday, while Managua was under
commandment the rebels were defeated
at the town Of Nandaimo, General
Mena's place of residence. by the gov
ernment forces under General Masis.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
Primitive Instinct
is Again Displayed

1t did william Bell, 1923 Canton street,
no good to plead with Police Magistra.s
Foster for leniency when the star wit
ness in the case, hts wife. appeared In
court with two swollen and blackened
eyes He was given sixty days on county
feed
Bell endeavored to kiss his wife In
court, but she refused his atteAtt'ans
When the Judge sentenced Bell she passed
down the court room, her face wreathed
in smiles. A spectator made some re-
mark about Bell, and she resented the re-
marks about her unfaithful lord with a
line of talk that made that Individual
feel large enough to crawl through a
knothole -
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
PENSION AGENT MAKES REPLY
Hedge Says No Saving to Govern
ment Will Bes Made.
ALL CLERKS WILL BE RETAINED
Puts Forth Assertion that Business
Is Being Handled Cheaper at
Local Points Than from
Wash ington. ..

DES MONIES, Ia, Aug. 15.-(speciaI
TelegramJ-Hugh B. Hedge, pension
agent for the Iowa. Nebraska district.
said today that the abandonment Of the
local pension office by congressional ac-
ton would not effect any saving to the
government but rather would increase
expenses.
The records show that the business is
being handled cheaper here than from
washington" said Colonel Hedge, "and
consolidation of tho business will be an
expense to the government"
II Is further announced that when the
office here is abandoned all the clerks
who care to remain In the service will
be transferred to Washington, as all
will be needed and perhaps more.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
MUST YACATE FARNAM ST.
Taxi Drivers May No Longer Stand
In Certain District.
RYDER DRAFTS A RESOLUTION
Mayor Says There Are Too Many
Who Leave Their Cars stand
and Block Walks to Pri-
vate Car Owners,

Taxlcab drivers must vacate Farnam
from Fourteenth to Eighteenth streets
and nary car must anchor near the
curb within this district under penalty OF
the sharp displeasure Of the city COM
I1issloners
Police Commissioner Jack Ryder was
instructed to bring In q resolution direct
ing himself through his department to
sweep Farnam between Fourteenth and
Eighteenth streets clean of the omni-
present buzz wagons.
This resolution will serve In lieu of more
stringent legal instruments Until an or
dinance now being drafted. which covers
the entire automobile business, is passed
by the council. ..-
Commissioners agreed that something
ought to be done. Between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets autos pack In there so
thick YOU can't get near the walk i" said
Mayor Dahlman, who has brand new
touring ear And the drivers lounge In
their cars, smoke cigarettes and make
remarks about the girls who pass by"
~ "A7 Sa66VotEu tuhA lhAlCdpA IlOb
allowed to stand for any length OF time
In a district bounded by Jackson on the
south, Davenport on the north, Four
teenth on the east and Eighteenth on the
west. Ana an ordinance to this effect may
be passed, ssFN
Commissioner Kusei said merchants on
Farnafn street would be aeprsaed af
neat income BY enforcement Of this order
He SAYS these merchants have been rent
Ing the street to the taxicab drivers.
Commissioner Ryder averred that
chauffeur had come to him and pledged
his word Of honor that few drivers
tried TO hog all the stands and that
II was almost impossible for modest
pilot of machine to get high class
space.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
HUNDRED AND NINETEEN
FISHERMEN DROWNED

BILBAO. Spain, Aug. 15.-one hundred
and nineteen Spanish fishermen. belong
ing TO this port, lost their lives by the
sinking of four fish boats during the ter
rele storm which has ragged along the
Spanish coast for the last two days. The
hurricane, which, has now abated. caused
immense havoc In the coast towns.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
FIVE CARLOADS OF BINDER
TWlNE is SENT BY EXPRESS

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. iS.-The larsos,
single express shipment which ever Ieft
minneapolis was turned over to the Great
Northern Express company today by the
international Harvester company plant
OF this city when five carloads Of binding
twine were consigned to Fargo with a
rush" label on each. The express charges
We're S'SIS and the total weight 10000
pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
POSTAL SUB-BANK IS OPENED
Government Savings Depository is
Established in Brandies Store.
PATRONS RUSH TO BE FIRST
One Woman Refused the Privilege of
Opening an Account Because
She Would Not Tell Her

lsadore Fanger. 22o Decatur street,
alias RED Fang" newsboy at Sixteenth
and Farnam streets. had the honor OF
opening the first account In the postal
savings bank at the Brandels stores,
which threw its doors open 10 the public
at o'clock yesterday morning.
Red Fang" was waiting at the door
Of the big store before II was opened
IN the morning and when admitted 10 the
store made wild rush for the new banK,
where he managed to hold his place at
the window until Thomas Redman, super
intendent of the bank, threw up the
blind announcing the opening Of the first
postal savings bank In the United States
outside OF postoffIoe.
However, Fanger was not the only man
In line when the bank was opened. About
twenty people were there when the win
dow was opened. At the close Of the noon
hour over 100 people had deposited sums
ranging from u to $75 IN the new bank,
A Professional Depoaitor,
The second person to open an account
with the bank was Samuel Burns, one
Of the oldest merchants in Omaha He
has been In this city since 1861 and has
had Tho. dlssinctlen Of being one OF the
first tenpnGp 20 Dpnis accounts III alrost
every bank tf ffie city.
Tom aid JACK isednan. the young sons
Of Thomas Isedipan. were Third and
fourth to open accounts. There were also
many who tried 10 open accounts. but
for several reasons were refused.
Mrs. Thomas Drew o. Milan was much
crestfallen when she tried 70 put ss.eO in
the bank, but was told that nothing more
than 800 was allowed to be deposited at
one fine. Mrs Drew said she has sold
her farm and carried the money to the
bank in a shoe box. She tried to get
Mr.. Redman to take the money and give
her a receipt for the same, but this. he
informed ner, was impossible.
One woman, whose name the bank au-
thorities would not divulge, and an
Omaha woman al that. brought 500 to
deposit in the bank, but when some per-
sonai questions were put to her she re-
fused 10 deposit the money. She was
averse 10 giving her age.
In speaking Of the bank Mr.. Redman
saidsf"I expect TO see this bank one OF
the most prosperous Of all postal savings
banks within another month. People have
flocked TO this bank all morning ane an
intense interest Ia being displayed by
our customers and am greatly pleased
with the showing made this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
NEW PLAN FOR PROVING THE. :.
+, COST OF THE CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON Aug b.-Senators and
may hereafter swear to
and file in any regular post office their
statements required under the campaign
publicity law, il the senate
adopts an amendment to that law adopted
by the houes. Today srl;-au >As.g :ai
;Nemrrepreseatatiges phave taaswear to
their campaign expenses :. statement In
their own districts and senators in their !
own states, a. AZ eAta4& ~. 70 "a: ..i
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
OBSTRUCTION COMPANY
SUED FOR MANS DEATH

Fatal burning OF Samuel Larsen, en-
ployed BY the .selden-Breck Construction
company. builders OF the Keeline build
ing. is the basis Of sis.O0O damage suit In
district court. Mrs. Mary Larsen. widow
and administrative. Of his estate, sues the
construction company.
Larsen was employed TO fire and tend
the salamanders to keep concrete work In
the building from freezing. A can of
gasoline exploded in his. hands, setting
fire 70 his clothing. He died January II,
II Ia alleged the company negligently
failed 10 have gasoline cans labeled in
vsrmiIlion red and Larsen mistook a can
Of gasoline, for one Of oil.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
Patent Office is
to Be Investigated

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15,-Investigation
OF the condition of business in the patent
office was provided in resolution
adopted by the senate today, The meas
ure authorized the economy and efficiency
commission to spend not to exceed $4,000
in an examination Of the system of grant
ing patents.
Senator Sanders bitterly criticised the
present system of issuing patents. THE
congestion of business has become so
great" he said that resulting condi-
tons have made patents nothing but
rights of action in the courts. They do
not protect" The resolution had been
adopted by the house. 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
c. D. ELLIOTT, FORMERLY
OF OMAHA, DIES IN SEATTLE

IOWA CITY, Ia, Aug. 15.-(Special. -
Clarence D, Elliott, formerly an attorney
Of Iowa City and Omaha, died in Seattle,
Wash, and will be buried at his old
home, Upton. Ia He was state organizer
Of the Modern Woodmen of America in
Seattle after leaving Omaha and or
ganized Elliott Bay camp, now the largest
camp in the world, save one.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
Candidate Seidel
u. On" Campaign. Trip

FARGO N, D., Aug. l5.-Emil seideI,
former mayor Of Milwaukee and now
candidate for vice president on the social
list ticket, invaded North Dakota for a
two days trip today, The only refer
ence to presidential candidate was made
when he said:
Theodore Roosevelt that aroh-re-
former Of today, is satisfied with little
regulation of railroads. say you demo-
Gratis and republicans are too cheap.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
CHICAGO MURDERER Is Era. =. =,
,s-.< CAUGHT IN CALIFORNIA

Los ANGELES, CAL, Aug. l5--Charlss
Eugene Greenfield OF Chicago, charged
with having Killed, his s-year-old step
daughter, Vivian. last Tuesday at Venice,
seaside resort, was captured today In
Cpcamohga pass. a cleft in the noun.
tains In San, .Bernardino county .:,:-.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16

is composed of nine members instead of
seven as heretofore. There is one from
each congressional district as formerly,
and the treasurer and secretary also, in
stead Of merely the chairman as In other
years. The newly elected executive com
mittee will meet at the Lincoln hotel
Friday evening at o'clock, August %.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16

Buy Y nov. Champerlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Is al
most certain to be needed before the sum.
mer In over. Buy it now and be pre-
pared for such an emergency. For sale
BY all dealers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
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SEARCH FOR MISSING ... ~
SIOUX CITY STUDENT

CHICAGO, Aug, l5.-officials Of Evans
ton academy at Evanston, H.. today be-
gan search for Charles Burger of Sioux
City, Ia, student who has been missing
for more than week.
Key tc the Situation-Bee Advertising,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-16
A Fortunate Texan

r. W, Goodloe, Dallas, Tex found a
sure, relief from malaria and biliousness
in DR.; Kings New Life Pills Only 25c
For sale by Beaton Drug Co.