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The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16


4 cas- greatest naval command
ers, won a wager Of hat from
Captain James Richard DacreS OF the
British navy. In addition to the hat.
the Englishman lost the first action
between frigates in the war OF 1912.
and his country suffered blow to Its
pride and prestige from which 1t was
long in recovering. A few days later
the Constitution, one Of the vessels
which the British commanders had
sneeringly called the "fir-built Yankee
frigatee flying a piece Of striped bunt-
ing at their mast-heads." appeared on
Boston lighthouse gaiy decked with
flags and proudly passed up the har-
bor to tell of the capture and destruc-
tion of the Guerriere.
Only a month before this momen-
tous engagement Captain Hull had
had an exciting experience with the
Guerriere and her consorts. the Bevi.
dere and Eeolus. These three vessels
pursued the Constitution for more
than &C hours and Captain Hull es-
capped only by indomitable persever-
ance and most skillful seamanship.
putting into Boston for supplies.
Early in August the Constitution
started out again on a hunt for the
enemy. and on August 10 sail was
sighted that proved to be a British
frigate which. from her maneuvers.
WAS evidently desirous Of engaging
When the vessels were three miles
apart Captain Hull sent down his
royal yards, reefed his topsails and
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was remarkably disciplined and drill.
ed at the guns. and more than that,
scarcely man of them but had a
score to settle with the English. On
the bare backs of most of them were
the scars made by the lashes OF the
brutal English press gangs. and many
were descendants of American sailors
who had suffered martyrdom in the
British prison ships during the Revo-
luton. Hull himself kept In mind the
fact that his father died In a pest ship
from the cruel treatment he had re-
ceived.
Hull Wanted the Hat.
Soon after o'clock the two fri.
gates exchanged Intellectual broad.
sides while maneuvering for position
and constantly drawing closer About
6 o'clock. Hull. becoming impatient,
ordered the Constitution to be steered
directly for the enemy and rapidly
closed upon his port quarter. BY the
orders of Hull the Americans now
ceased firing and made all prepare.
,ions for an effective broadside. reload.
ing the guns carefully with round shot
and grape and training them upon the
British ship The Englishmen were
to be seen working their guns stead.
lily. and their frequent cheers were
plainly heard. What followed is thus
told by Edgar S Maclay in his His
tory Of the Navy
"As yet no order had come from the
quarterback of the American frigate.
and perfect quiet prevailed along her
decks as the men stood by their guns.
nearly all of them barefooted and
many stripped TO the waist, ever and
anon casting inquiring glances at their
Off GERS AT this moment shot
struck the CONSTITUTIONS bulwarks
and threw inuumerable splinters over
the first division OF the gun deck,
wounding several men Observing
the effect of this shot. the Englishmen
gave three cheers; but still the Amer
lean frigate remained silent First
Lieutenant Morris now approached
the quarterback. where Captain Hull
was coolly pacing back and forth. and
said: The enemy has opened fre
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
CUTTING Out the Old Gao.

Are you going to take In any sum
mer boarders this year, ma?"
81 think I will. Hiram l can make
a nice little sum of money that way"
Then. for goodness sake. don't at
tempt to give them the stun they call
home cooking. Insist on their eating
just what we have ourselves. even II
II is too rich for EN-.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
Not Attractive.

Mrs. De Good-Why aren't you 60
ing to church?
Mr.. De Good-Last Sunday the roof
leaked and three or four drops went
down my back.
Mrs. De Good-The roof has been
repaired since then.
MIR. De Good-Huh, Then they'll be
wanting money to pay for the repairs.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
Another CIew.

Farmer Yapp-What kind Nv a pic
ture wuz this here lost Moana Lizt
anyway?
The Village Oracle-A small por
trait OF woman.
Farmer Yapp-Humph! I'll bet ye
that some one OF them fresh travelin
crayon picture agents hypnertized the
caretaker or the janitor inter lettin
him take 1t away with him to have II
enlarged.-Puck.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16

THE CRIMINAL Tells
How He Planned the
Deed and Sought to Close
Every Avenue of Knowl-
edge Leading to His Guilt.
The Detective Shows How
Futile These Efforts Were and
How the Old Adage, Murder
Will Out, always Holds Good"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16

oAo AAAAco wv VI ouI uuSA oAAh w
return itr Not yet. SIR was the
response from the quarterback. and
the men saw their mutilated ship
mates hurried below to the surgeons
table. while they stood silently At
their guns in momentary expectation
OF meeting . similar fate. Nothing
but the perfect discipline in the Amer.
lean frigate restrained the impatience
of the gun crews and prevented them
from returning the Englishman's can
nonading Three times Lieutenant
Morris asked II he could open nre. and
three times he was answered with
calm Not yet. sir
"But at last. having gained a posi-
port quarter, Captain Hull gave the
order to FIRE as the guns bore. In an
instant the frigate belched forth a
storm of Iron hail that carried death
and destruction into the opposing
ship. The splinters were seen to fly
over the British frigate like cloud.
some OF them reaching as high as the
mizzen-top, while the cheers OF her
men abruptly ceased and the shrieks
and groans OF the wounded were
heard The Americans had struck
their first earnest blow. and It was
staggering one. The Englishman felt
its full weight. and perhaps for the
first time realized that this was no
child's play"
British Vessel Shattered.
Serving their guns with extraor-
binary rapidity and accuracy. the
Americans inflicted great damage on
the Guerriere's hull and rigging. and
a round shot brought down the Eng
lishman's mizzenmast. This brought
the Guerriere up into the wind and the
Constitution got In two raking broad
sides. The vessels came together
with the EnGlishman's 1ib boom ex-
tending across the Constitution
quarter deck Both crews prepared
for boarding. but the rolling Of the
ships prevented this. Meanwhile the
sharpshooters in the tops were work
ing with energy and several officers
and many men on both sides were
killed or wounded. Captain HUI
stepped upon chest to lead the board
ers, but seaman pulled him down. beg
ging him not to so expose himself
while wearing those swabs." re-
ferring to his epaulets.
The frigates now fell apart. and In
dropping astern the Guerriere's bow.
spirit struck the Americans taffrail.
her forestays were slackened and her
foremast went by the side. falling
across the main stays. This brought
down the mainmast and the vessel fell
into the trough Of the sea. complete
wreck at each wave rolling the main
deck guns in the water.
Captain Hull, seeing that the en-
emy was done for. drew on to repair
damages SO that he should not be
caught by any other British vessel
that might come along. and returning
later. sent Lieutenant Read to take
possession Captain Dacres reluct-
antly admitted that he could not con.
tiuue the combat and accompanied
Read to the Constitution. AS he came
ND the side on rope ladder Captain
Hull assisted him. saying; Give me
your hand, Dacres. | know you are
hurt" And when the conquered com.
mander offered his sword. Hull cried:
mo will not take the sword from
one who knows so well how to use 1t.
but I'll trouble you for that hat"
The wager on the outcome Of pos.
sjble meeting between their respective
friga,es had been made before the
breaking out OF hostilities.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
A Great Discovery,

81 tell you we live in an age Of
progress"
How now?"
Now some sharp has discovered
that you kin shake feas of a dog
with a vacuum cleaner''-I ouisyille
Courier. journal
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
Paradoxicai.

Jim certainly acted in a contrary
way when he found out that Clarissa's
beauty he was 80 proud Of. was half
paint and powder"
What did he do?"
why, declared he was put out when
he found he had been taken In"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
Not So Bad.

81 don't see how you can find life
worth living in such a small town"
"Oh. It's not 80 bad. We probably
have Just as many scandals here as
there are in your neighborhood."
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
It's Distinction.

"How are you going to have youl
new cottage built. Mrs. Comeup?"
Our architect thinks we ought te
have it in Looey Kal sas style. with 9
Porto Rica in front"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
lW0NDERFuL DIScOVERY.

In thi nge Of research and II nature
10 by the scent 70 he comfort and hap
pneasof man Science has indeed made giant strides
In tho past century, and among thc-by no moaDs
least Observation-Disclosures IN medicine Is thhtOf
TherapiOn which has been used with In
French Hos pitfalls and Is worthy the attention
Of those who suner from kidney, bladder nervous
piles &C. there y no doubt In fact seems ey idsne
THERAPIoN n destined 10 cast into oblivion al
those questionable remedies that formally tbs
slbie 70 tell sunere1 AL We should like TO tell the.
In this short article but lhOso who would lh0 "
know moro about this remedy that has effected ~
many.we might almost say, miracnlDps cures
Pr: l. Ciero Ned Co: asyertocl R2sd. hamp.tsad,
key French Remedy yssTHERApiOk" No. I. No.
Or No. - What they require and have been seektnF
and unha ness. Thenpion ID sold BY druggists
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
Too Slow.

And did you enjoy Venice?"
NO. / can't say that We did. We
were not once arrested for breaking
the speed record with our gondolas" !"
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
Expect Big Sale of Red Cross Seal.

Expect Big Sale Of Red Cross Seals.
The campaign for selling Red Cross
seals this year will be carried on in
practically every state and territory In
the United States, and even in Porto
Rico, the Canal Zone, Hawaii and Phil
lippine islands. No less than 100000
volunteer agents, including depart
,ment, drug and other kinds OF stores.
motion picture theaters. individuals.
and others, will be engaged In the
work. Before the sale is completed.
1t is expected that at least 100000 900
seals will have been printed and dis
tributed, besides several million post
ers, display cards and other forms Of
advertising literature.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16

Tell 1t not in Gath. but there are
church members who look too happy
at horse race and too solemn in
PRAYER meeting
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16

If you wish beautiful. clear, white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. AT all
good grocers.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16

That 1t did not succeed is due to the
cunning and faithfulness Of an old en-
ploye. cool million in gold was the
stake played for and SO bold were the
men who planned to take 1t that the
detective assigned to the case refused
to believe that the attempt actually
would be made. The story, as told
by the principal actors on each side,
is splendid illustration of the fact
that no matter how carefully a crime
is planned the criminal cannot take
into account all the details, the fall
ure Of only one of which will lead to
detection.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16

Lawyer-If you wish to get of with
the minimum punishment. Id advise
you to confess everything and throw
yourself on the mercy Of the court.
Accused-But II don't confess?
Lawyer-Oh! in that case you will
very likely be acquitted for want OF
evidence.
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16

AID the plot to rob the Red
Star express on the Erie at
Port Jervis, New York.
some twenty years ago sue
ceeded, 1t would have been
the greatest haul ever
rnndn In q train hnldun
The Springfield herald., 1912-08-16
THE WELLs-FARGo MILLION DOL
LAR EXPRESS ROBBERY.

copyright by F. L. Nelson
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-31
Chicago Women Want
to Vote in Bull Moose
Ward Caucuses

CHICAGO, Aug. s0-Women In the
Twenty-first ward, the home ward Of
Secretary OF the Treasury Eganklin Mac
Veagh and Walter L. Fisher. secretary
Of the interior, today sought 70 learn how
far feminine activity In support Of @e
progressive party would be permitted to
extend. They sent word to progressive
headquarters that they would like TO vote
In the ward caucuses. arguing that since
the party is pledged to the cause Of equal
suffrage consistency should compel It to
permit women an active part in its coun-
ellis. The question was not decided, but
Invitations were sent to members of va
rious womer's organizations to attend
the ward meeting next Monday night.
ST. LOUIS. Aug SO.-Mrs. Anita Cal
vert Bourgeoise, attorney, geneologtst
biographer and suffrage orator, will de-
part for Chicago tonight to enlist as a
campaign speaker for Woodrow Wilson
Mrs. Bourgeoise's faith in Governor VIII
son Is based on the belief that the New
Jersey governor, as president. will finally
come out openly for equal suffrage.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-31
Congressman Lobeck
Thinks It's Wilson

There Is less friction in business this
year on account of the coming national
election than in any presidential election
that can remember of, and remember
many" said Congressman Lobeck, who
returned yesterday from Washington.
Business men and manufacturers in
the east do not seem to be alarmed over
the election, and are not afraid that busi-
ness will be disturbed. This is due, /
think. to the wonderful crops
Congressman Lobeck says the election
this year Is more Of a personal affair
than ever before. He would not be
quoted, however on the Penrose-Arch-
bold Roosevelt affair, although he did say
the former president would be harmed by
1t before the election was over.
''The controversy between the repub-
llcans and progressives is going to be SO
great that neither Roosevelt nor Mr.. Taft
will be able to carry vote large enough
to defeat Wilson. Wilson will have one
big party supporting him, while the re-
publican party is split" added the con-
gresham.
''The next house win be democratic
That Is already conceded in Washington,
and think the majority will be even
larger than at present"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-31
Trial Of Suspended
Police Inspector
Hayes Goes Over

NEW YORK, Aug. So.-When the police
trial Of Former Inspector Hayes was
called. counsel for the officer moved that
the trial be heard by some other deputy
commissioner than First Deputy Commits
sioner Mckay, who was presiding. Coun.
sci said that it was proposed to sub.
poena Mr. Mckay as witness In the
case. Commissioner Mckay declined to
rule and adjourned the case over until
next Friday when decision will be made
on the motion for a new trial judge.
With the calling Of the trial today OF
Police Inspector Cornelius Hayes, on a
charge of making false statement to
Police Commissioner Waldo, District At
torney Whitman expected that informa-
tion would be unearthed to throw i'm
portant sidelights on police hlackmail,
arising out Of the Rosenthal murder case.
The alleged false statement Of Hayes
was that he received orders from Mr..
Waldo not to interfere with disorderly
houses in his district. Mr.. Waldo reduced
Hayes to the rank of captain and sus-
pended him when Hayes repeated this
statement in the presence Of other in
spectors.
The public may be denied the privilege
of listening to the revelations disclosed
by the John Doe investigation into police
corruption. Supreme Court Justice Goff
is inclined to believe the John Doe in-
vestigation should be held behind closed
doors as he thinks that in this way evil
dence can be brought out for use before
the grand jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-31
Twenty Thousand
Illegal Votes Cast
By Rival Democrats

COLUMBIA, s. c., Aug. So.-Charges
that 10000 Illegal votes were cast in the
South Carolina democratic primary last
Tuesday were to be subjected to investi-
cation by the state committee here to-
day. Intense bitterness had grown out
OF the three-eornered fight for the nomi-
nation for governor. with Governor Cole
Blease leading on the face of the returns,
by over 1900 votes the combined votes OF
his two opponents, Judge Ira B. Jones
and ]. Z. Duncan.
Orders have been sent to the chairman
of every county committee ordering him
to preserve all ballots, tally sheets and
other records, Contests have been filed
at many points throughout the state, and
where county executive committees have
refused to hear them the conplainants
have come to Columbia to lay their grley-
ances before the state convention.
Stories OF stuffed ballot boxes and OF
minors and nonresidents voting were to
be told to the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-31
Two Sons Of Omaha
Man in Automobile
Accident at st. Paul

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 30-(Special.) y
men were injured In an automobile acci.
dent near here yesterday afternoon
Four students at Pillsbury academy in a
big touring car dashed over fifty-foo
cliff after making vain effort to avoid
striking an aged man a. sharp turn Iii
the road.
The victims are:
Dead. ~,
FRED YoHE, saltwater.
Injured:
Carl Stevens, st. Paul.
James Carr, Minneapolis.
Frederick Wallace. slight body bruises
not serious.
Loren Wallace. dislocated knee ant
sprained back; will recover.
Several persons saw the accident. They
say the car was being driven at a rate
of about thirty miles an hour Chief of
Police Barnes of saltwater asserts the
machine could not have avoided striking
Yohe under any circumstances. Yohe was
walking in the street when the auto hit
him. He died an hour later at his home.
Pending an inquest into Yohe's death.
which ]. G. Nethaway, county attorney
Of Washington county, has ordered. the
four young men in the accident are held
by the police. Stevens, Carr and Loren
Wallace are at the hospital. but probably
will be able to leave today.
The Wallace boys are sons OF A. B.
Wallace OF Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-31
General Carter Will
Take Command of
Central Division

CHICAGO, Aug S9.-o?ders placing
Major William II. Carter in command Of
the central division of the War depart
ment with headquarters in Chicago were
received from Washington today. Briga-
der General r. D. Potts, who has been
temporarily in charge, will return to
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, as soon as
Major General Carter's leave Of absence
expires. Major General William Wither-
spoon, now commander of the Depart
ment Of the Gulf, is to succeed General
Carter as a member Of the general staff
and Brigadier General Robert K. Evans,
now chief of division of military affairs,
Is transferred to Atlanta, Ga. in COM
mand of the Department of the Gulf.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-31
Mother and Six
Children Burned
to Death in Home

RUTHERFORD, N. j.. Aug. so.-Mrs.
Emilio Debaro and six of her seven chill
dren. ranging from five months to Il
years Of age met death early today In
fire which destroyed their home. De-
baro. the husband and father, and the
seventh child. boy of 49, escaped by
jumping from a second story window.
Debaro and his family made their home
on the second floor Of frame house.
Mrs. Debaro and the six younger children
slept in a rear room and the father and
oldest boy in the front. Debaro and the
boy tried to rescue the woman and child
rem, but a wall of flame checked them.
With their night clothes blazing they
jumped from the windows.
Five bodies were found in heap near
the center Of the building. The woman
with the baby in her arms, lay near the
window.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-31
Chicago Traction Men
Probably Will Reject
Proposed New Scale

CHICAGO, Aug. 3o.-Rejection of the
new three-year wage contract, granting
oent-an-hour increase in pay, was gen
orally regarded as the probable outcome
Of balloting which 10000 Chicago street
car men finished this morning. The
count of the vote was not expected to be
announced until tomorrow. In case the
contract Is rejected, the issues in dis
pute will be arbitrated.
A prominent official of the union said
the proposed wage agreement had been
Overwhelmingly defeated, but pending
the return to Chicago of President w. D.
Mahon of the Amalgamated Association
of Street Electric Railway Employees the
official announcement would be withheld
The presidents of the companies said the
chance of strike was remote. as the
whole question now will revert to arbitra-
ticn.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-31
REPORTED AS AN ACCIDENT
Friends Suspect May Have Been
Slain by Enemies.
PERSON IN STATE
Employees of Camp First to Find
Corpse in Mixture.
REFUSED TO BECOME SENATOR
sheen Grower Supposed to Have Be-
come Ill During Night and to
Have neen stricken with
Heart Failure.

ALBUQUERQUE, N, NJ, Aug. So.-sol-
onion Luna, millionaire banker and
sheep grower, for sixteen years reprb-
lican national committeeman for New
Mexico and who refused to accept the
election to the United States senate at
the hands of the first state Legislature
met tragic death at Horse Springs,
Socorro county, seventy-six miles from
Magdaiena, at an early hour today. He
fell into vat containing thousands of
gallons of sheep dip after being attacked
with heart failure.
Becoming Ill during the night, 1t is
supposed Mr.. Luna went from his room
to the dipping vat a few yards from
tho ranch house to get water and was
stricken with sudden heart failure, fall
ing into the mixture Of lime, sulphur. to-
bacco and water.
Camp employees saw body floating In
the vat early today. The boiling water
had peeled the skin from the hands and
face. The body was not recognized until
one fthe Mexican herders declared that
1t was that Of Mr.. Luna.
Solomon Luna was 81 years old and was
the wealthiest man in New Mexico. He
leaves a wife. The body win be brought
to Aubuquerque on special train to-
morrow morning.
Friends Think May he Murder.
SANTA FE, N NJ, Aug. 3o.-Close
friends Of Solomon Luna in this city,
among the spanish-American people ex-
press doubt as to Mr.. Luna's death being
accidental They assert that thorough
Investigation will be demanded and ex-
press fear that he may have been done
away with by enemies. They recall the
killing OF Francis chayes, who occupied
similar position In New Mexican af-
fairs and who was shot from ambush In
Torrance county about eight years ago.
His slayers never have heen found.
Jose d. sena and other friends OF Mr..
Luna asserts that he frequently had been
warned not to visit his sheep camps with
GU; guard.
II is likely that the state mounted
police will be called ON to investigate the
matter
Omaha daily bee., 1912-08-31
Cuba Sends Apology
for Attack on Gibson

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3o-Ample apollo
gies have been made by Cuban officials,
from the president down, for the assault
by the reporter. Maza upon Hugh Gibson,
American charge Of legation Of Havana,
and the State department here has con-
cluded to let the case proceed in the
regular way though officials privately be-
iieye the proceedings have not been
characterized by that spirit of energy
necessary to secure prompt court action.
The penalty provided is severe in such
cases. providing a maximum irnprison-
ment of three years. The annoying fea-
ture is that under the Spanish legal
practice 1t is possible TO drag out the
proceedings TO an indefinite length, un-
less the Cuban president himself should
demand speedy action by the judiciary.