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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
Socialists Will
Nominate Debs
. For President

INDIANAPOLIS, May 0.-Elgene "
Debs will again be nominated for presl-
dent Is the opinion Of socialist leaders
who gathered today to prepare for the
next national convention. which opens
here Sunday. others mentioned for the
head OF the ticket. Ii Debs should do
cline. were Emil seidel OF Milwaukee.
Job Hartman OF Los Angeles. Max Hayes
OF Cleveland, Duncan Mcdonald OF
Springfield, ILL.,, and Charles Edward
Russell OF New York.
Congressman Victor L. Berger Of Mil
waukee presided over a meeting OF the
executive committee this afternoon. ana
Mrs. Berger was chairman Of a confer
ence of the wornen's national committee.
which considered measures TO be pre-
sented TO the convention. resolution
TO offer a woman as candidate for the
nomination for vice president was voted
down. Extension Of the socialist cam
paign among women In states they vote
In was advooated.
William d. Haywood urged the execu-
tive COMMITTEES TO call for volunteers TO
support the socialist cause IN san Diego.
Socialists and Industrial WORKERS Of the
World alike were being attacked BY ern-
ployers organizations there. he said
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
Woman Charged with
Murder Tells Her
Story to the Jury

ST. LOUIS. May lo.-Mrs. Alma Palmer
James. charged with second degree MUIR
der In the killing of her husband. Leo
James. continued her testimony in her
own defense today. She described as
tears stole down her cheeks In detail
what happened the night she killed her
husband.
She testified that as soon as her hus-
band reached their home, he began a
quarrel about her physical condition and
said she would have TO undergo an Illegal
operation as he had made all arrange
ments. later in the evening he kicked
her and said: Maybe you won't have
to go TO a doctor"
In some way found myself sitting
In a chair" testified Mrs James. Il
wanted TO die. The next thing I re-
member is that ! was at my sister-in-
laws home. They told me told them
that / shot and killed my husband"
Mrs James testified she did not re-
member going TO hospital after she was
arrested and that she had purchased the
revolver with which she killed her hus-
band In order TO kill herself.
on cross-examination she denied that
her conduct was such as to cause her
husband any anxiety.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
Newspaper Zone
in Windy City is
Much Widened

CHICAGO, May io-Newspapers were
sold at a number Of downtown corners
today without guard for the first time
since the beginning OF the newspaper
strike
The zone Of distribution Of newspapers
has been gradually widened IN the last
few days until at present II includes
nearly every section OF the city.
Following the action Of President James
J. Freel Of the stereotypers' International
union In revoking the charter Of the
Chicago union for rebelling against the
laws Of the international organization
more striking stereotypers applied to the
newspapers today for reinstatement. A
few Of the old men have been taken back.
but II is reported that most Of the papers
have full crews Of stereotypers.
Citations for four additional members
Of local 7os OF the Newspaper Delivery
and Mail Drivers union TO appear and
show cause why they should not be pun
ished for contempt OF court were issued
today by Judge Mcdonald In the superior
court and made returnable May Is
The men are charged with violating the
Injunction of Judge Burke restraining in
reference with the handling and delivery
of newspapers
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS
DEAL At GRAND ISLAND

GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. May 1e.-tspe-
cisL)-A big real estate transaction Is
announced In the purchase by 8 y. VOL
bach a Sons Of the stock Of Alexander &
wellman and the building occupied by
this furnishing goods house. The build
ing. 2xle feet on a lot 2xi22 feeS. was
owned by John Alexander. father Of the
senior member Of the firm Of Alexander
& wellman. John Alexander tn turn pur-
chasing zzxieo feet. In the heart OF the
business section of George Il. rhumnsi
for tzsoo. 9. n. wolbach & Sons own
sxlz feet adjacent TO Alexander q Welt
man and II is the plan TO remodel the
front and unite the two buildinzs- The
firm Of Alexander 4 weiIman will be
dissolved and Alexander q Son vrI later
go into business-clothtzg and GENTS n1r-
,uishngk
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
Shriners' Bands
Parade and Head
Floral Pageant

Los ANGELES Cal. May io.-IThs thir-
ty-eiEhth annual conclave Of the imperial
council Ancient Arabic Order. Mobiles Of
the Mystic shrna. closed here today
amid shower Of flowers and the con-
eerted music Of Q score OF bands.
Combined under ono leader all OF the
visiting bands. numbering more than 100
pieces. marched the streets playing pa
triouc airs to the accompaniment Of
cheers from thousands Of spectators.
The great band met the vanguard Of
the floral pageant and then formed into
five sections, each heading one portion
OF the parade of flower-bedecked vehicles.
Prizes amounting TO sz.ooo were dIstrib-
uted for the most beautifully decorated
carriages, automobiles and floats.
Los Angeles will bid farewell tonight
TO the shriners at q ball 70 be given at
Shrine auditorium.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
CREW NOT UNDER CONTROL
Titanic Piremen Raid Passengers
Quarters for Life Belts.
MANY MEN IN ONE OF THE BOATS
steward restifies that scouts sent
90 Look for Women and Chill
dren Searched only One ..
of the Decks.

LONDON, May lo-That all the men,
bers Of the crew Of the Titanic on the
night Of the disaster did not act In the
manner expected from men Of their call
ing Is being slowly drawn out from the
witnesses at the British Board Of Trade
inquiry. -.
1t came out during yesterdays hearing
that the f1remen Of the Titanic, when
the water entered their quarters, raided
the third class saloon for life presarvers.
Certainly. as Is pointed out. they were
not needed BY passengers. as the vessel
carried only a small proportion Of its
complement Of third-class passengers
That importance is attached to the action
Of the firemen. however. is shown by the
questions put by Lord Mersey as to how
the men reached that part Of the vessel.
From another witness. 5. ]. Rule. q
bath room steward. II was also learned
after close questoninga that there was q
rush on lfeboat No. Is and that ii left
the Titanic with only four or five women
and three children. while sixty-one men
got away In Il.
Rule said that scouts were sent TO look
for women and children, but they looked
only on one deck and then returned and
said there were no more there Then
First officer Murdoch told the men to
fin the boat. There was then q rush Of
men for the boat.
"You knew more women and children
were on board?" queried Sir Rufus
Isaacs.
Rule replied. Il imagined So"
Then you did not obey the order that
women and children were TO 80 first7''
I'VE were ordered into that boat"
Charles Hendrixson. one OF the firemen
OF the Titanic. who said the iheboat he
was on had not returned to the scene
Of the disaster because Sir cosmo and
Lady Duff-Gordon objected that IL would
be dangerous 10 do so. was considered 90
important by the White Star company
that its attorney requested that the cross
examination OF the witness be postponed
The attorney desired time to consult with
the surviving officers Of the Titanic, who
are on the way to England on board the
Adriatic. The request was granted by
the court.
II also came out today that the water
tight compartments for practically three
fourths of the length Of the ship we're
opened BY order OF the engineers upwards
OF an hour after the ship struck and
were never closed again.
The inquiry was adjourned TN Tuss-
day.
VIII of H.. d. Harris Filled.
NEW YORK, May io.-The win Of
Henry B. Harris. theatrical man. one Of
the Titanic's victimA was flied for pro-
bate today. The value Of his estate is
given as tsoooo IN real and slssooo In
personal property. BeQuests Of 5000 each
are made to the Blind Babies and sun
shine socisty. the Hebrew Infant ssyium
and the Actors Fund Of America. The
remainder Of the .estate goes to the
widow. Mrs Irene W. Harris. should she
survive me for a period Of fifteen days
Mrs. Harris was rescued from the II.
tAnic.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
Taft Delegates in
California Did Not
Sign the Pledge

SAN FRANCISCO May 1o.-The failure
of the Taft delegates In California to sign
the preference and delegate pledges prom
ises complex situation. Roosevelt sup
porters already have planned to contest
tho delegates should they be elected.
Both sides have agreed that the Taft
delegates had legal right TO omit sign
ing the pledges inasmuch az both pledges.
under the law. are optional. Roosevelt
leaders declare the purpose Of the action
was TO save struggling votes for Taft In
the event that Roosevelt carried the ma
jority Of the districts-
Had they signed the pledges they would
have been obliged to vote for Roosevelt,
as the delegates pledge binds them to
support the candidate who shall have
received the highest number OF votes cast
throughout the state" .
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
Discovery Of Kaolin
Causes Excitement
in South Dakota

GREGORY, s D.. May l0.-(specal.)-
The first mineral filing for the Rosebud
country was received this week al the
local United States land office. when Roy
Teller of Dallas offered filing for the
west one-hah Of northwest quarter
OF southwest quarter of section 10.
township 100. range IS Teller has
> accidentally discovered what appears
TO be very valuable claim In a range
Of rocky hills twelve miles northeast Of
Winner he stumbled unto a rich deposit
OF kaolin, and Immediately came to Greg
ory and filed on his twenty-acre claim.
AS result Of TellieTs find farmers In
the neighborhood Of the claim are much
excited and rush Of filings on the land
surrounding is expected, as IL is said that
other hills in that section all show signs
Of containing rieh mineral. A movement
Is already on foot at Dallas TO raise funds
TO finance company TO look into the
merits Of the mine.
Kaolin Is very valuable substance
used in eompounding porcelain. powder.
soaps ard medicines. A sample Of the
Trip county product has been pro-
nounced by an expert chemist as o per
cent pure.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
Will Ask Half
Million to Fight
Slave Traffic

CHICAGO. May 1o,-Rssistration Of i'm
proper characters in many cities win be
undertaken by the federal government as
part Of a countrywide crusade against
the white slave" trade. according TO
Stanley w. Finch, chief Of the bureau Of
investigation Of the Department Of Jus
tiee, who arrived In Chicago today.
The government plans to keep a regis
ter OF all inmates OF disorderly resorts in
all cities OF more than 1000 population
and by cooperation with the police main
tain a close record Of the movement Of
this class from one city to another. TO
do this an extra force Of 100 special
agents will be necessary and conress
will be asked for special appropriation
OF 10000. In Chicago ten special agents
will be appointed to look after this work.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
ARCHIBALD DRAWS CONTRACT
Witness Says Judge Wrote Bill Of
Sale in Culm Deal.
POSITION FACTOR
Fact that Erie Cases Were Pending
In His Court wss 20 be
Used TO Put the Trade
Throueh.

WASHINGTON, May l0-More testi-
nony throwing light on the connection OF
Judge Robert Archibald OF the commerce
court with negotiations for culm hank
property in Pennsylvania was produced
At today's session OF the house judiciary
committees Investigation Of the charges
against Judge Archibald.
Edward J. williams OF Scranton. Pa,
admitted that he secured q letter from
Archhsid to Captain May OF the Erie
rsilroad when the deal was first consid-
cred. because he thought the pendsncy OF
the railroads cases before Judge Arch
bald's federal court would have influence
In getting tho deal through with the Erie
Williams said that Judge Archibald draw
the contract for the sale Of the euim
bank interests To the Laurel line: that
once Judge Archibald called up the Le.
high Valley railrsad offices and that
when the Department OF Justice began
investigating the matter Archibald ad-
vised him to Let the matter rest
Mr.. Williams was asked by Chairman
Clayton. ~, on Wednesday. he had said
that Judge Archbsld had offered TO give
bond to Vice President Conn Of the
Laurel line to protect him against dam
ages that might be sought from the
Eberhart estate on claim against the
kaiydid oulm bank
Il didn't testify to that" said Will
liams. but offered 70 give bond to
protect the cnim bank property against
any claims"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
HAS LARGE CONVERSATIONS
Missionary breaches TO sixteen
thousand Every Sunday.

Missionary breaches TO sixteen
thousand Every Sunday.
KANSAS CITY. May i0.-Preaching to
an audience of 10000 TO 1900 persons
every Sunday is his regular duty. &C.
cording TO the statement OF Bishop ].
Albert Johnson. missionary in South
Africa, who was on today's program OF
the African Methodist Episcopal church
conference.
mo church building would accommo-
date such an enormous crowd" Bishop
johnson said. THE natives gather upon
the summit of large plateaus by thou
sands on Sundays. and my sermons are
made intelligible to them through inter-
prefers. Only. a small percentage Of the
natives are members Of the church. They
all clamor to be taken in. but their innate
savagery and wild customs make the es-
tablishment Of schools the first step in
their conversion"
Bishop Johnson is a graduate Of Har-
ward university and has been in the for
eign missionary service sincs l7S
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11

GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. May s.-The
Retail Merchants association has elected
for the ensuing year. Oscar Roeser as
president, L Neymayer as vlce-presi-
dent. Oscar Welt as secretary and John
Alexander as treasurer The association
recommend for action by the council
the creation Of . sprinkling district. the
cost Of sprinkiing the streets to be as
sesssd TO benefited property. 1t stood
Pat on its former decision not to close
It's doors for ball games or any other
purpose than legal holidays.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
Havana Dockmen
Again on Strike

HAVANA, Cuba. May 1o.-The steve
dores. lightermen and coal handlers who
resumed work today struck again later
and the traffic of the port was once more
completely paralyzed.
The longshoremen and lightsrmen
signed an agreement last evening, but
the firsmen's union refused TO return
to work. alleging they were not included
In the agreement They declared also
that they were striking to compel tn.
recognition Of the union by certain Of the
eoastwise lines. The longshoremen and
lishtsrmen thereupon started another
sympathetic strike.
Negotiations for settlement have been
suspended and the strikers now threaten
to make the strike nationwide.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
Dollar a Day Pension
Passed by House;
Ready for President

WASHINGTON. May lo.-The house to-
day agreed. f7s to 81, TO the conference
report Of the general pension bill pro-
v1ding pensions up to q day for veter-
ans Of the civil and Mexican wars. It
now goes to the president for his sigma
ture. Many democrats voted for the bill
with the republicans Representative
Kent Of California cast the only repub-
lican vote against It.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
DANCING SECTION GOES OUT
Methodist Committee Reports in Fa.
vor Of It's Elimination.
VOTE Is NINE TO FOUR
General Conference Tables Report
Reducing the Number OF Dele
gates to seven Hundred
or Less.

MINNEAPOLIS. May Io.-The subcom.
mittee. which will report to the commit.
tee on the state OF the church late today
concerning the amusement question. II
was said at the Methodist conference.
VIII report by vote OF nine to four q,
abolish that paragraph Of the discipline
which prohibits card playing. dancing amt
kindred amusements
BY a vote Of as to Sis the conferences
tabled the report Of committe which
recommended the limiting OF the ase OF
the general conference OF the church TO
not moro than 400 nor Lass than 800. The
present sise Of the conference Is some.
what mors than so.
The rsecpmsfdsd constitutional amend
rnent to psrmit the election OF negro
bishop vas referred to the Episcopacy
COMMITTEES. The conference also approved
tho susssstion Of the Freedmans Aid
society that the year 1918 be made a
jubilee year by the church for the oele-
bration Of the emancipation.
Amid enthusiasm Charles Fairbanks
vas introduced by Bishop Luther B. Will
son % the Former president OF the SEN
ate, former vice president Of the United
states, but whether In the United States
or in Italy. Methodist"
Five Millions for Missions.
Contributions received in the last four
years by the general committee for for
eign missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
church aggregated E.l71.:5e. according 10
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
FLOOD IS SIX FEET DEEF
Women and Children Are Being
Taken to Natchez.
PANIC REIGNs AT NEwRoADs
Nearby bikes Are Weakening and
Women and Children Flee.
FLOOD Is COMING FROM NORTH
Water from Break at Torras 10 Near
Ing City and Large Area VIII
Soon BE Covered Several
Feet Deep.

| NArHEZ, Miss. May io.-The pros
porous town of Vidalia, La. is being
flooded this afternoon by water rushing
through a new break In the Mississippi
river leyee. Water four to six feet deep
Is inundating the town. Women and chill
dren are being brought TO Matches. The
property loss will be heavy.
NEW ROADS. La. May io.-Panio
reigned in New Roads today. Fear Of
flood waters that erept up on the town
from levee breaks north was heightened
by reports that nearby dikes were weak
ening A general exodus OF women and
children began.
Flood waters from breaches in the Mis-
sufferings 10 thousands OF people of
Louisiana continued to creep southwark
today and now this town. with It's rich.
outlying country, 10 threatened.
All people living in this territory have
been warned TO flee. Many. however. de-
clare they will not abandon their homes
Consequently government and state re-
lief officials are preparing for a hard
campaign Of rescue work. Boats are be-
ing gathered here and crews are being
drilled.
II seems only a matter Of few hours
before this entire territory will be inun.
dated just as the country 10 the north
has been. This means the state and the
government viii have to care for thous-
ands more homeless and that the people
Of Louisiana must bear great additional
To-. kafn ~.
back. t..
Most OF the flood water is coming from
the great break In the levee at TorraA.
This breach is 1900 feet wide. Water
pours through 1T with the speed Of
mill race.
Third Calamity I'm Year.
This is the third calamity that the
people Of the Pointe coupee country have
been compelled to face. First came the
boil weevil that destroyed the cotton
crops The people dlsheartened, turned
to planting cane. Then an early freeze
came last winter that destroyed thou
sands Of tons Of the cane. Now the flood
10 spread over the entire parish. Crops
cannot be planted this year.
Prior to this series OF disasters. Pointe
Coupe not under the intensive" cult.
walton. produced 5000 bales OF cotton
and 100000 pounds OF sugar cane besides
large crops Of rice and truck.
A new menace showed itself today
when It was discovered that carcasses
OF hundreds OF animals are floating In
the back water between New Roads and
Torras. They can neither be buried nor
burned. The health authorities are afraid
they will bring disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-11
Seward County Boy
is Fatally Shot

SEWARD. Neb. May 1o.-tspecial TeIe-
gTam.)-Elmer Langenhein. aged years.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Lsngenhein
who lived about six miles west OF Seward.
was accidentally shot while handling a
small rifle early this morning The bullet
lodged In the brain and he probably will
die. The boy was alone on the farm
when the accident happe,ed. he is fully
conscious. but csr-ot speak.