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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Titanic Warned Of
Location Of the Berg
That Wrecked 1t

LONDON. May 21.-rhat the iceberg
with which the Titanic ecIllued was one
Of those OF which Il had warnings from
other ships. n-rneconrfuaot reached ~
the hoard Of trade Inquiry after a caro-
fll examination Of the wireless telesrarus
psssed to and from the steamer.
Thh was brought out IN the course Of
todays hearing when the testimony OF
Herbert John Pitmsn, third officer; Jo-
seph O. Boxhail, fourth officer, and
Harold @. Lowe, ffth officer OF the IT,
tanlc. was concluded. Their evidence
was similar to that given before the
United states senatorial committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Insurgent Movement
in Cuba is Rapidly
Becoming Serious

SANTIAGO. May 2.-Ths situation Is
rapidly growing more serious. 1t is now
estimated that over 5000 negroes have
taken up arms in the province OF orisnte
alone.
HAVANA. May 2z.-To assist in the
movement to surround the negro insur-
gents further reinforcements. consisting
OF two companies of infantry and two
batteries of artillery. entralned here to-
day for the province Of oriente. fhe gov
eminent troops already in that district
number more than 100 men. The negroes
under General Evaristo Estenoz and Gen.
eral ivonet are operating at Fl caney. e.
cobre and San Luis. in the vicinity OF
sandiago.
Two American citizens. Floyd schick
and Joseph Bryan. have complained to
Ross Z. Holiday. American consul st
ssndiago. Of being assaulted and robbed
while on their way to sIboney BY srmei
negroes.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Wheat Corn and Oats
Advance on Buying
by the Spectators

CHICAGO. May 21-Excited buying BY
SPECTATORS who were trying to replace
holdings that we're sacrificed In the sell
Ing stampede last week caused the price
Of all cereals to bulge today In a sen-
satIonal manner The greatest strength
was shown in the last half hour Of
trading and was based to some extent
on fear OF damage by hot winds and dust
storms in the southwest Compared with
last night. wheat showed net gain Of
"a to 3as cents for July, corn "a cents
and oats ~ cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
WILL MEET At BOONE

BOONE. Ia. May 2.-The annual con-
vention OF the Christian and Missionary
Alliance is 10 be held in this city com
mencing on Sunday next and lasting
through the foi.o~ing week. The sessions
are to be held In the Christian and
Missionary Alliance tabernacle on West
Second street and hundreds Of delegates
are to be here from all over the United
States The head Of this alliance move
msnt is In New York City. the Rev. A
b simpson. but he viii be here and pre-
side with the Rev. J. Charles Crawford
OF Boone.
At thi slime the graduation services for
the Boone Biblical college will be held
and Dr. a. c. Blanchard Of Wheaton
college will deliver the address This
commencement will take place on Fri
day and Monday nights. the sermon on
Friday night and the program partici-
pated in by the graduates on Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
APPOINTMENT is REscrr
Echo of Officials Address Of v
come to Brewers Congress.
HOME MISSIONS PROSPEROUS
Nearly Million and Half Spent
During the Year.
WORK IN COUNTRY IMPORTANT
DR.. Thompson ays RaraI Districts,
Once Buiwark Of the Church,
Have Become Source of
Moral Perfl.

LOUISVILLE. KY. May n-Members
of the Presbyterian general assembly ir
session here this afternoon voted to re
scind It's action In naming Secretary II
Agriculture Wilson as n delegate to the
PAN Presbyterian congress al Aberdeen
Scotland. This action Is said to have
grown out ofethe attendance Of Secretary
Wilson at the brewers congress in CHI
cago last summer.
When God wanted to give man q
chance he started him in garden. but
when Gains crime called for retribution
he built a town" declared Rev. DR..
Charles T. Thompson of New York in
speaking on the report Of the Board Of
Foreign Missions.
He was emphasizing the work Of the
church and country life In the depart
ment OF the board. The report declared
rural districts. once the hulwark of the
church. have become sources Of moral
peril to the nation" The department is
undertaking wide reconstruction of the
moral and religious aspects OF country
living.
The most prosperous year In the history
Of Presbyterian home missions has jus,
closed, according to the report. receipts
exceeding any previous year BY pooo
having reached a total Of u.Sai, ,i0.S.
Report ON sabbath schools.
A year OF earnest service filled with
educational, missionary and business ac-
tivity was reported by the board OF pub
lication and Sabbath school work.
OF the department Of Sabbath school
and missionary work the report says In
part;
The number Of Sabbath school mis-.
sionaries In the field. for longer or shorter
periods. was iss. besides twenty-three COL
porteurs whose attention was given en-
tirely to the visitation Of foreign settle
msnts. Following the missionary policy
of their respective Presbyteries, our mis-
sionaries have organized sol new schools
and revived 2t2, making a total OF ssa.
INTO which they have gathered aO.sS per
sons, of whom aoss we're officers and
teachers and x..@ were pupils. More
than 800 mission schools not yet self
supporting have been aided during the
year, Reports received from our mis-
sionsriss show 2BS sabbath schools un,
der their care. with a membership ~
li22 During the year ssaI volumes
and s.sss.ss5 pages OF religious tracts havs
been distributed; besides s.5si Bibles and
restamsnts Of which S677 were In foreign
languages. Reports from the field show
that ninety-elght new churches have
grown out Of mission schools organized
oy our missionaries during previous years
Jf these churches seventy-elght are Pres
oyterian and twenty are Of other denomI-
nations. Our missionaries have assisted
N the erection Of sixty-one Presbyterian
rhapels to house their new organizations.
The value OF these buildings is sl2ss59.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Government Will
Not Be Party to Suit
of Indians for Land

CHICAGO. May 1.-United States Dis
trict Judge Carpenter decided today that
he had no authority to direct the federal
government to become a party to suit
to establish the title to lake front lands
in Chicago valued at ro0o.oco. which are
claimed by Indians and occupied by rail.
roads.
The government was asked to JOIN IS
plaintiff with the ottawas. chippewas
and Pottsvattsmie in a suit to oust the
railroads on the ground that the stria
in question Is outside the land eeded hy
the tribes to the government.
The Indians attorney said the only
course now would be fiiing separate suits
for each individual
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Suffragists Give
Rings for Cause

CHICAGO. May 22.--Two diamond rings
were Offered In the cause Of equal suf-
frage at the Mississippi Valley Suffrage
conference today when a plea for con-
tributions to the Ohio campaign was
made. Rev. Mary Stafford. a Unitanian
pastor Of Des Moines. Ia, asked for the
gift Of jeweiry for the cause and offered
a diamond ring which she wore. Her
example was followed by. Miss Rose
Bowers Of Rapid City. s. D.. whose
musical talent has bssn at the service Of
the Chicago suffragists.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
FOUNDER OF DOANE EXPIRES
Aged Educator Dies at Home Of His
Son in Grand Rapids.
PNEUMONIA CAUSES HIS DEATH
craaa.se. fson Yale. Later, rskias
= rheeioaicai Course. and Comes
lse- % Nssrssks In sAe EARLY
,seventies. 4

Rev. David IsrAinsid Perry. one o. the
founders and the first president OF Doane
college, died yesterday at the homo Of
his sen, Thomas Perry, In Grand Rapids.
Mich.. at the age Of 70 years. He waa In
the east on a financial trip for the
school. and while near Grand Rapids
was taken down with pneumonla. to
which he succumbed yesterday.
He was born In worehester. Mass.,
March I. 1889. In 1886 he entered Yale
college and four years later graduated
with the degree Of A. b. After grsduat-
ing he took one year Of theological train
Ing at Princeton seminary. and graduated
from the Yale divinity school In 1857 with
the degtee OF s. T. n.
He took up his work In Nebraska in
Hamilton county In is2 II was through
Mr.. Perry that Doane college was
founded
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Morse Returns from
European Trip in
Good Health

NEW YORK. May z-chsries W.
Morse. accompanied by his wife. re-
turned to New York this sfterpoon on
the olympic and went Immediately to
his apartments in West Fffty-elghth
street Il 10 understood Mr.. Morse will
leave tonight or tomorrow for his old
home in Bath. Ne
The former banker looked well and sail
that physicians had told him that there
Is hope OF his living a number Of years.
At the time Of his release from the fed
eral prison at Atlanta medical men had
predicted that he would not survive NOR.
than six months.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
ILLINOIS HOUSE TIRES
OF BROWNIES TACTICS

o'Neill Browne fought a losing fight in
the house today in an effort TO de mp
legislation Of the two special sessions Of
he legislature until Governor Densen had
acted on the bin appropriatins szs.oo 10
pay the members their mileage and 50
stationery allowance.
By vote OF y to $ the house turned
town Brownies motion to recess TO sss
what Governor Densen proposed doing
with the members expense bill Then
he house passed. iss to 1. the bill ap.
propriarng $1,000 to repair storm dam
age done to the state house dome. Boii1.
browne. canaday and Dennis voted
against the passage Of the bin
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
CATTLE PRICE GOES OYER 50
All Previous Records Made at South
Omaha Go Into Discard
NEBRASKA RAISER DOES TRICK
Brings Fifteen Head Of Hsrefords
AyersEing 1883 Pounds Each
snd Dispo.~s Of Them Tor
'--s---s Record Price OF 500.

All records made and smashed during
the present month were thrown into the
discard yesterday when $40 was paid
for a consignment OF cattle received al
the south Omaha yards. This 10 the
fsneiest price ever paid for cattle on this
market
Tho cattle were OF the Colorado Texas
Hereford breed There were fifteen Of
them and their average weight was f.sss
pounds. They were shipped to market
by Lemmli Brot OF stanton. Neb.. and
we're sold through the Bowies Live Stock
Commission company.
Meat Price. Rise.
Meat prices continue to rise Within the
last two days an increase Of 2 cents a
pound on nearly all kinds Of steak and
chops has been made. And commission
men and butchers are prophesying still
greater increase within the Immediate
future.
The markets everywhere. they say. are
unusually strong and the tendency seems
to be toward higher price on every kind
of meat. At present housewives are pay
ing higher price for their meats than
ever before In Omaha. In other cities the
situation Is practically the same.
Ham IL about the cheapest meat that
can be bought now. according to Martin
Reum. manager Of the meat department
at Hayden Bros, selling at is cents a
pound. Bacon. the standby Of the poor
man Of a few years ago. Is ranging In
cost from IN cents to 70 cents a pound.
The rise in the price Of mutton in the
last thre months amounts to 50 per
cent increase Other meats around an In
crease OF % per cent In the same period.
Round steak Scars.
Plain old round steak. the former friend
of the common people. has entered the
high society and is enjoying q good de.
mand at IN cents a pound. sirloin steak
may be had at % cents and portsrhouse at
3 cents q pound. Shoulder roast is l2it
cents and shoulder steak. is cents pound
Mutton chops are bringing III cents and
mutton shoulders cents q pound. A leg
Of mutton may be purchased at izls cents
q pound. Pork is the only meat that has
dropped recently. and butchers say that
Is only temporarily. The prices run: Pork
loins. IS cents; pork shoulders. 10 cents;
pork butts. l2b1 cents.
Veal IL dispensed: Steak, III cents;
chops. i2lz to Is cents; roast, i2h cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
RAILROAD WILL join OCEANS
Hartman Interests Propose Line
from Coast to Coast.
SECURE CONTROL OF THE ERIE
Prediction Made that Soon Train,
WIN Run from New York 10
the Pacific slope Through
This City.

An ocean-to-ocean system of railroads
within q year. owned and controlled by
the Hartman interests lie now the pre-
diction Of local railroad men.
Information comes from New York to
the Union Pacific headquarters here that
one of the greatest railroad moves
planned by the late E. II. Hartman. but
stopped by reason Of his death. is to be
made. and that by securing control Of
and taking over the Erie from Chicago
to New York. the Hartman lines will
extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
with Omaha the great central point,
Railroad men Of Omaha who were
close to Mr.. Hartman say that had he
lived six months longer this arrangement
would have been in effect and the traffic
would have had to face new condition
that would have revolutionizedd relations
OF years standing.
Erie Being Double-Tracked.
Right now the Erie is being doubled
tracked and the work will be completed
within a year. and It is said that the
completion of this Is the only thing now
holding back the complete merger. Is
At this time the Hartman interests
own the Illinois Central. and with the
taking over Of the Erie. their line will be
continuous from ocean to ocean. The
prediction 10 made that as soon as this
is done through trains Will be run from
New York to Portland. San Francisco
and Los Angeles. all passing through
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Jury for DarrOw
Trial is Completed

LOS ANGELES. Cal. May s2.-The
selection Of the jury to try, Clarence s.
Darrow. the noted Chicago attorney. for
alleged jury bribing In the Mcnamara
case was completed this forenoon. open
Ing the way for the taking OF evidence.
After, the acceptance OF the twelfth
juror both sides agreed 10 the selection
Of thirteenth, or supernumerary, 10 act
In the event OF illness OF regular juror.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
JOHN JACOB AsToR's
WILL Is PR0BATED

NEW YORK. May z-The will Of Colo
mel John Jacob Astor vas admitted 70
probate this afternoon hy Surrogate Fow-
Ter. The special guardians recently sp-
pointed for Vincent and MurieI Astor.
his children. and Mrs Madeline Force
Astor. widow. were discharged after they
had submitted affiday1ts stating that the
interests OF their wards had been pro-
tected. They received fees Of SIS each.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
General Strike Of
Freight Handlers
is Ordered

CHICAGO. May 2-Freight handlers In
all parts of the country today received
notification that a general strike order
had been issued by President P. J. Flsn-
merry Of the International Brotherhood of
Railway Freight Handlers
The strike order was decided on several
days ago according to information slven
at the freight handlerS headquarters
today. and the notification mailed to the
different unions,
ST. PAUL May 2z-st Paul and Min
neapolis freight clerks as well as the
handlers are expected TO strike late to-
day. Eleven railroads and $500 men will
be affected In case a walkout 10 declared.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Jealous Lover Kills
Girl and Himself

HAVANA. M, May n-wiHsm W.
Brown. = years old. shot ana Killed his
sweetheart. Miss Jennie Kelly. Il years
old. when he met her on the street last
hight and then killed himself with the
same revolver. Brown had quarreled
with another young man. He told friends
two hours before the shooting they would
never see him again. Brown was rail-
road telegrspher.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Three Hundred Deaf
Pupils Escape from
Burning Structure

FLINT. Mich. May Alt Is. estimated
that II will cost the state close to $4,000
to replace the buildings Of the Michigan
school for the deaf. In this city. that
we're struck by lightning and burned early
today. Among the important losses are
many remarkable pieces OF craftman,
ship, the work of pupils OF the institu-
ton. All Of the 20 deaf children and
teachers and employees who we're asleep
IN the main building when the fire broke
out we're rescued without panic or injury
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Services Held Over
Richeson's Body

BOSTON. May zz--lie funeral Of ciar.
enoe v. 7. Richeson. who vas electro
euted yesterday for the murder Of Avis
Llnnell took place this afternoon in the
yestry Of the Warren Avenue Baptist
church
Rev. Herbert s. johnson. pastor OF the
church. who was one OF Rieheson's spir-
itusl advisers in his last days. conducted
the services.
Less than a score Of people attended
Before beginning the service Mr.. John
son refused to state what disposition
would be made OF the body.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Result in Ohio Gives Votes Needed
to Bring Victory.
SEVENTEEN VOTES FROM OHIO
Executive Lays Claim to Delegates
at-Large from State.
LEAVES NEXT FOR NEW JERSEY
Roosevelt Headquarters Give out
Assurance Colonel VIII Carry All
Districts In Ohio and Get
Full Delegation.

WASHINGTON. May 22-Claiming 90
delegates to the Chicago convention or
thirty more than enough TO assure him
the nomination. President Taft In state
ment today declared he was going into
New Jersey to make assurance doubly
sure. lie will leave Washington for
Philadelphia at O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing and make nls first political speech
at Camden in the evening.
The presidents statement was issued
after a day Of activity at the White
House.
Political conferences with his man
ayers and appointments with members
Of the cabinet were followed at 4 o'clock
by meeting OF the full cabinet. 1t
was stated later that this meeting was
devoted 10 routine business. but mem-
bers OF the cabinet admitted that the
political situation had been reviewed in
considerable detail
our opponents quote from a state
ment OF mine made In Cleveland that
the fight in Ohio. my home state, much
TO my qualification. would be the decisive
one. said the president In his statement.
and would settle the question. This is
true. shall have at least II votes from
Ohio. including the delegates at large. for
we have every assurance that We shall
control the state convention.
Majority I'm Convention.
Z This will constitute a clear majority
In the national convention. Indeed In ad-
alton 10 the votes from Ohio. delegates
elected for me from other stalss Of which
| have been advised since my Cleveland
statement give me at the most conssrva-
tive estimate. SO out Of the los votes
In the national convention-:D more than
the number necessary TO nominate.
Il am going to New Jersey to tske
part In the coming campaign there for
the same retson that went 10 Ohio and
such delegates a. We may receive from
New York will thus make assurance
doubly sure"
Earlier In gYhs day Director Mckinley
Of the Taft hssdauartsrs Claimed at
ieast 20 delegates, for the president" " !
The prssidents, estimate while smaller.
wss declared At the white Hous< TO
represent rock bottom" figures which
were expected 10 be materially Increased.
The claim 10 the six deleEstes-at-iarse
in Ohio was made BY the president after
reassuring messages from his Ohio man
ayers.
No definite claim was Fmads By the
Taft forces today to the twenty-four dele
gates to be selected in New Jersey next
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Lewis Edmisten Of
Graf Kills Himself

TEcUMsEH. Neb.. May se-tspecisi
Telegram.l l--Lewis Edmisten. a wen to do
farmer living near Graft, in this county.
committed suicide this morning by shoot
ing himself twice in the head with re-
volever. Domestic troubles are reported 20
be the cause. He is survived by widow
and five children and he was 70 years
old. MFR. Edmisten owns a farm and .
stock Of general merchandise In Graf
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
ANTHRACITE MINERS
ARE BACK AT WORK

PHILADELPHIA. May z1-Aftsr being
Idle for forty-four working days, the
f7eooo mine workers throughout the an
thracits coal fields OF Pennsylvania re-
sumed work today under a new wass
agreement II is expected that In q
week or two mining will reach its nor
NAL condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Line wm Nc Plainly Marked.


FABEN. Tex. May @-The inter
national border line during the pros
peetive battle OF Guadaiupe will be
plainly marked by a Gordon 6f Olive
drab troopers. each carrying . mia The
confusion ovsr the position Of the
imaginary line nearly caused an inter-
national episode yesterday.
To prevent contending Mexican troops
from using American territory In the
battle. Colonel T.. z. steevsr OF the
Fourth United States cavalry today
ordered two troops OF cavalry TO follow
along the boundary line several miles 10
the east. parallel to any fighting that
may occur.
The evacuation OF Guadalupe by the
federals In q ruse that was expected TO
culminate in a light during the day.
The withdrawal OF th- fsdersls under
Major Sanchez southws-i toward the
hills allowed the rebels to enter the town
and the insurrectos viii ind themselves
hemmed In on the east by 800 men under
Colonel dose De La Cruz Sanchez who
came up early today from ojinasa and
Is expected TO attack first. Ths plan
has been to have the federais. who went
few miles SOUTH move IN between
0uadaiupe and Jaurez. cutting off re-
treat to the west or south, while the
American boundary line cuts of any
northward march.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Hines Buys Lumber
of Senator Stephenson

MARINETTE. wis. May 22-The con-
summation Of 100000 lumber deal vas
snnounced today in the purchase BY Ed
ward Hines OF the Edward Hines Lumber
company OF Chicago. OF the entire cut
Of two mills owned BY United States
Senator Isaac Stephenson.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Two Killed by Train
Near Rockford, Ill,

ROCKFORD. IN. May 1-G. R Peter.
son. .. years old. and Mart Larson. I:
years old. were instantly killed. while
Mrs. Gust Larson was fatally injured oy
the Omaha train Of the Illinois Centrss
railroad last night They were watkins
across the tracks when the train hit
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23

Net at noon. Considered legislation on
regular calendar.
W p Boland testified before judiciary
COMMITTEES investigating charges against
Judge Archibald
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Russian Diplomat 3. pe.d.

MONTE CARLO. May Account Omit
rijsvitch Won Der osten-sscken. Russian
ambassador to Germany, and dean Of the
diplomatic corps in Berlin, died here to-
day in his sd year.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
FIRING OVER LINE
is PUTUNDER BAN
Mexican Forces in Juarez Told Must
Not Shoot Into American
Territory.
TROOPERS PLACED ON BORDER
Confusion Over Imaginary Division
Nearly Causes Trouble.
CAVALRY USED IN PATRoLNG
Contending Forces Prevented from
Coming Into United States
- Il
BATTLE WILL BEGIN SOON
Fed~rsls Expect to Surround City
TROOPERS PLACED ON BORDER
Confusion Over Imaginary Division
Nearly Causes Trouble.
CAVALRY USED IN PATRoLTEG
RATTLE WILL BEGIN SOON
Federsls Expect to Surround City
They Evacuated Yesterday as
Soon as the Insurrectos
Take Possession.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-colonel =. z.
steeser was today instructed BY the
War department to inform the com
mander of the military forces In Jaurez
that he must not permit any frng
whatever into American territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
The National Capital
The Senate.

"wednesday. May ~. 1919.
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How Two Large Companies Are Brought Together Into
Greater Institution With Consequent Economics
and Increased Profit

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o homec sin the South
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on stroke
and
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Protected by Georgia Laws

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ne net cash value Of an policies in force once embraced the continuance
the
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Cherokee Life (par Ualue) 500, 900
Rome Life (par UaIue) 500, 900

The Cherokee Life with the
dated continue the eg deposit Of securities having already
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Security AS Well AS Size

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