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Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
TO FIGHT AGAINST
RECKLESS DRIVING
Chief Dunn Starts NATIONWIDE
Move Against Automobile
Accidents.
WILL GATHER ALL STATISTICS
Omaha Police Head Gets Figures
from Large Cities OF United
States and Intends to
Fight the EVIL.

A nationwide fight against reckless
automobile driving and automobile acci-,
dents is to be inaugurated by the Omaha
police department and in the interest OF
the movement Chief OF Police Dunn Is
now gathering statistics from the diff
ferent metropolitan cities Of the country.
1.-THE information disclosed is simply
frightful." says Chief Dunn. People In
general cannot be aware OF the tre-
mendous damage being done by automo-
biles. 1t is worse than war. And yet.
with wave OF the hand, the whole
thing is dismissed.
AN army of more than s,000 people
were injured by automobiles last year In
just twelve OF our big cities. My reports
do not cover the entire country, but the
results In those twelve cities are enough
to cause q crusade against the reckless
and incompetent driver. Understand,
those figures are given us by the police
departments OF the different cities and
are taken from the official records. There
must have been as many more accidents
In those cities which were not reported,
as only those OF q more serious nature
are ever reported TO the police.
"And, furthermore, these reports do not
cover accidents which happened outside
the city limits. Every country newspaper
is full Of accounts Of automobile acci.
dents, and I am of the belief that more
accidents take place In the country than
do in the cities.
In detail, my reports, which cover the
period of June, 1si1, to June. 1912, show
tho following:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Revenue Cutter
Wrecked and Ships
Are Blown Ashore

PENSACOLA. Fla, Sept 14.--A terrific
storm that swept the Pensacola water
front last night did thousands of dollars
damage to shipping. The United States
revenue cutter Penrose was wrecked and
other vessels badly damaged. The wind
attaine da velocity Of seventy-four miles
an hour before the anomometer at the
weather bureau was blown away.
No loss OF life was reported. Several
ocean steamships, including the 400-tun
Leyiand line steart1er HISTORIAN, were
blown aground. Scores OF lighters and
small craft were beached and parts of
several docks were taken away when ves-
sells were wrenched from their moorings.
The Penroso was ranmed and battered
almost to pieces by a drifting lighter.
lumber laden.
The storm passed inland ana interrupted
wire communication.
. MOBILE, Ala, Sept. H.-The equin-
octical storm which struck the gulf coast
last night and threatened to do serious
damage to this city. had abated this
morning While conditions are unsettled,
It Is thought the disturbance has spent
itself so far as Mobile is concerned.
The small river steamer National was
sunk early today and the government
dredge Barnard. which assisted In raising
the Maine in Havana, dragged its am
chor for d quarter Of mile. but was
not damaged.
The Cedar Street Methodist church
was razed BY the wind and considerable
minor damage done. The damage n
this city viii not exceed 10000.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Many Girls Disappear
from Cleveland in
Last Two Months

CLEVELAND, O., Sept N.-Twenty-
three Cleveland girls have disappeared
within the last two months and are be-
lieved by the police to have been victims
of white slavers' and have been ship
ped" to other cities. Conclusive evidence
that Cleveland is being used as re-
cruiting station for white slavers was
found today by Probation Officer Chris
tian after an Investigation, and Chief Of
Police Kohler Immediately ordered the
entire police force to double their efforts
to stamp out the evil.
Christian reported that there is organ
lied efforts between handsomely gowned
women. well dressed young men. walters
In restaurants and grills and dance hall
and moving picture show attaches to pro-
cure young girls frequenting these places
He has advised the police to watch a
house in the fashionable residence district
which. he declares. is used as a rem
devious
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
REPUBLICANS WILL
FIRE ALL MOOSERS
Roosevelt Members of the National
Committee Will Be Ex-
PEELED.
MUST DECLARE THEMSELVES
mittee Says Action VIII BE
Taken Mt MeetinS Next
49, Wednesday,.

NEW YORK, Sept. M-T'hat drastic
action will be taken by the republican
national committee at its meeting here
next Wednesday to oust from it's member
ship men with leanings toward oClonel
Roosevelt was announced today by Will
lam Barnes jr chairman Of the national
advisory committee.
Every member of the committee" said
Mr. Barnes, will be required to declare
himself for the republican national ticket
and every one who fails to do so will be
expelled from the committee"
Campbell VIII Answer johnson.
CHICAGO, Sept 1+-David w. Mulvane
OF Kansas, director of the republican
campaign in the west, today announced
that congressman Phillip P, Campbell
of Kansas will follow Governor Hiram
w. johnson ON California in several of
ths middle western states and attack
the progressive vice presidential can
didate's arguments regarding the repub-
lican national convention.
Governor Charles 8. Deneen OF illinois
came to Chicago from Springfield today
and completed arrangements for his trip
across the state from Chicago to East
st. Louis next week. Governor Deneen
will deliver nineteen speeches on this
trip
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Hunt for Cash Of
Mrs. Szabo's Estate

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Representatives
of the Austro- Hungary consulate con-
tinued their Investigations today to learn
what disposition was made of s7,1o0 Of
funds OF Mrs. Rosa Menschdk szabo. for
whose alleged murder at Greenwood
lake, Burton w. Gibson, now is incarcer-
ated in Goshen, N. Y.
Gibson, as executor of Mrs. szabo'a
estate, opened an account in a local
bank In August under the name of "Es-
tate of Rusena Menschick Szabo,' and
deposited 1897. Subsequently Gibson. as
executor, withdrew all but $2s7. The In
vestigators are trying to find out what
he did with the money.
There are reports that Mrs. szabo
had an attorney other than Gibson, and
detectives are hunting for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
MEDICAL TREATMENT UNKNOWN
Expert Says Horses Must BE Put ON
.a .... Special Feed.
(From . staff Correspondent. J

(From Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Sept. 14.--(Special. )--Noth-
ing new has developed since yesterday
regarding the horse epidemic which is
raging In the state. Work Is being
carried on as fast and as thoroughly as
1t is possible to do so In hope that some
thing will be discovered. Governor
Aldrich received from DR.. A d. Melvin,
chief of the department of animal in
dustry at Washington yesterday the fol-
lowing letter in answer to one written
notifying the authorities that assistance
was needed:
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept 10. 1872
Hon. O. H. Aldrich, Lincoln, Neb. Dear
Sir: I am In receipt Of your letter OF
the 7th instant regarding the disease
among horses In your state, which is
causing such a terrible loss. AS you
probably know, this disease also exists
to a great extent In Kansas. The veter-
gate the disease report that 1t is un-
doubtedly forage poisoning due to a.
fungus which exists either In the pastur-
age or on the hay or grain fed to horses.
Cattle, however, are not as highly sus-
ceptible to the poisoning as are horses,
nave arranged 10 Sepd i've Vetoflna44r
ans into your state to meet at Lincoln
on the 18th instant; they will be under
the direction Of DR.. e. T. Dawson. It
is to be regretted that not much can be
done in the way Of medical treatment.
About the only thing is to Immediately
put the horses on a feed which is not
contaminated. even II II Is necessary to
import the feed from uninfected sections.
This latter fact should be given the most
widespread publicity In order that own
ers can take immediate steps to protect
their animals. Very respectively,
A. D. MELVIN.
Chief of Bureau.
A meeting was held in the office of the
governor yesterday. Those present were
the governor, DR.. Bostrom. state veter-
marian; DR.. e. T. Davidson Of New York
City, the federal expert: Dr. G. I. Gibson.
state veterinarian Of Iowa, and Drs C. II.
STANCE and J. H. Gain Of the Iowa and
Nebraska experimental stations.
The disease was discussed In all It's
phases and at the close OF the session
Governor Aldrich issued the following
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Governor Eberhart
Confers With Duluth
Officials on Strike

DULUTH, Mipn.. Sept A-Because OF
danger Of continued rioting on account OF
the street car strike here few cars were
being operated today. The first of SER
les of suits against the street car com
pany will be heard today. the idea being
to force resumption Of service through
Injunction The few cars that are run
ming have each crew of three men and
the windows are heavily grated.
Governor Eberhart arrived today and
conferred with Mayor McCuen and other
city officials, street car officials and 9TH
ers. He said that If he decided the sheriff
could not handle the mobs he would order
out the state troops.
George A. Reddon Of Chicago strike
breaker, this forenoon was reported dying
at a local hospital. Yesterday he fired
on crowd of sympathizers and was
roughly handled. His skull is said to be
fractured.
One result VT the strike Is that many
dock and mill hands are quitting work
ito 60 help the strikers"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Not AlI Recklens,.


Understand, I do not say that all
automobilists are reckless. / suppose a
large majority of them are careful, re-
sponsihle drivers But now and then a
speed maniac gets out in big machine
and then there Is trouble. With no re-
gard for the rights OF others and intent
only on breaking a record of some kind,
or of showing the power of his car, he
rushes along the streets, looking neither
to the right nor left, and In the end
sends his vehicle crashing into someone
or something. Then someone suffers.
Something has got to be done to re-
move this menace. intend placing the
statistics which ] gather before the next
convention OF the National Association Of
Police Chiefs and we may figure out
some way lessening the numhsr Of these
accidents.
Unless something is dona, the govern
ment will have 10 take hold IL the mat
ter and prohibit the manufacture Of an
automobile capable Of making high speed.
And ii this is done, the automobilists
will have only themselves to thank.
7 am sure the people of this coun-
try do not realize the grave menace of
the reckless driver. When they do, they
viii make a demand for curb Of some
sort.
Want National Organization.
There should be a nationa, organize
ton Of some kind. whether under the
control of the government. or not, can
be arranged later. But why not under
governmental control? The government
has national commission to regulate
fCaxn& n&ixatad Gaonxad pn
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Women to Use Whips
and Clubs to Drive
Gamblers from Town

LARNED, KAN. Sept. A-Horsewhips
and clubs are the weapons the Women's }
Anti Gambling association of Larned
threatened today to use upon the city's
gamblerAif they do not leave the home-
loving husbands Of this town alone.
The members of the association are
wives Of men who say they have been
"huncoed" recently by gamblers
Following efforts by the police to i'd
the town OF the gamesters, the women
met today and issued an ultimatum that
they intended to take the law into their
own hands and raid the next pokes game
here.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
STRIKE IN ARMS PLANT
AT HARTFORD CONNECTICUT

HARTFORD. Conn, Sept. A-A strike
involving 1so skilled mechanics at the
plant of the Colt Patent Fire Arms
Manufacturing company began today. It
was confined entirely to the department
in which the y-five-caliber automatic
revolvers for the United States govern
ment are being made. The men claim the
piecework prices paid have been so
changed that they are equivalent to a
reduction in wages. and declare that If
the matter is not adjusted the entire
factory force numbering nearly loo
hands will be called out The Colt COM
pany is running night and day on govern
ment work
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Sunday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and vlcin-
fty-Fair tonight and Sunday; cooler to-
night.
Tor Nebraska--Gensrally fair tonight
and Sunday; cooler tonight; probably
frost in north and west portions.
For Iowa Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; cooler tonight: probably frost In
low places In north portion.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
REFUSES TO RUN AGAINST
A WOMAN CANDIDATE

WINFIELD, Kan. Sept. A,-P. H, Guy,
nominated by the democratic party at
the August primary for clerk OF the dis
trict court. today withdrew in favor Of
his republican opponent. Mrs. Anna L.
Tonisinson. In his published letter Of
withdrawal, Mr.. Guy said
II am convinced that majority OF
the democratic voters Of Cowley county
believe as do that there is higher
service for the party than that OF at
tempting to defeat this woman for Of
fice.''
Mrs. Tonkinson's husband was elected
clerk Of the court four years ago. but
died two weeks later.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
New York Gunmen
Caught in Brooklyn

NEW YORK. Sept. 14.--"dyp the Blood"
and Lefty Louie" indicted for the
murder Of Herman Rosenthal, the gam
bier, were arrested in Brooklyn tonight
by Deputy Police Commissioner Dough-
erty. who took them in an automobile to
police headquarters in Manhattan
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
GIRL COMES TO WED EDWARDS
Sidna Allen First Taken at Address
Given Young Woman.
TWO FUGITIvEs WORK IN CITY
Become Laborers in Iowa Capital
Under Assumed Names.
OLDER MAN TELLS OF TRAVELS
of Virginia and North Carolina
Pair Goes to Louisyille
and St. Louis.

DES MONIES. Sept. 14.--Sidna Allen.
leader of the Allen clan which shot up
the Carroll county court house at Hilli-
Vile, Va, March Il, and his nephew,
Wesley Edwards, tonight are manacled
in cells at the city jail. Both have
announced their willingness to return
to Virginia without requisition.
Edwards, for the love of whom Miss
Maude Iroler OF Mount Airy, Va, In
nocently led detectives to Des Moines
was captured shortly after 8 o'clock as
he was returning to his boarding house.
after having worked all day with paw
ing gang. just as he boarded a street
car detectives and officers surrounded
1t. Edwards was trying to escape by
crawling through the front end Of tine
car when officers caught him. The ar
rest of Sddna Allen was effected carrier
in the day. II
A visit by Edwards to Miss Iroler In,
her Virginia home about a month ago
and the accidental loss Of a letter put
the detectives on the trail The fugi-
tives had been In Dss Moines since April
2S, Allen under the name of Tom sayre,
working as carpenter, and Edwards,
under the name Of Joe Jackson, en-
ployed by city paving gang.
Detectives Follow Girl.
Allen was arrested at the home Of
John Cameron at Eleventh and Locust
streets. where he and his nephew had
been rooming, by Detectives Baldwin,
Lucas and Mundy Of a Roanoke agency.
The arrest followed a few minutes after
Mis- Iroler stepped into the Cameron
home to meet Edwards whom she was to
wed tonight, according to an arrange
nlert made when he visited her In Vir-
ginta. Detective Lucas was at her heels.
Allen was In an upper room and when
him, came down stairs. AS he did so
Lucas covered him with q revolver and
asked him to surrender.
ALLEN hesitated, then threw up his
hands, rernarkins as he did so, II guess
I'm your man." He was promptly hand
cuffed and placed under a guard Of city
detectives, while Colonel Baldwin and
Chief Jenney Of the local department
was In search Of Edwards, who was said
to have been at work In the western
part Of the city. Apparently he heard
his uncle had been captured, because he
was not to be found until tonight.
Miss Iroler arrived in Des Moines this
morning, unaware that on the same
train were detectives who wanted her
sweetheart She went straight to the
Cameron home. having previously been
provided with the address, and the Of
ficers followed.
Although surprised. she took the arrest
OF Allen and the probable capture Of
Edwards with little show Of concern.
-rWesley was down home month ago."
she said. ''We were to be married He
gave me the money to come to this city,
and this address. I had no idea that
anyone was following me-"
Allen Tells of Flight.
Sinda Allen In his cell tonight talked
freely Of the events Of the last few
months, but declined to say much con-
cerning his movements following the
court house tragedy. He said he and
Edwards remained in the country OF
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Panama Canal VIII
Be Opened in Year

WASHINGTON, Sept. t4.-The Panama
canal is to be opened to traffic in the
fall of 1918 This statement was made
at the Navy department today
with an announcement that the Atiantio
fleet would be rendesvoused at Colon
this winter before the water Is turned In.
The Nays estimate is based upon the
latest report from the army engineers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
sALAzAR REFUSED AT Ell TTGRE
After Fight Lasting All Day Rebel
Commandant Withdraws Troops.
MADERo rs KISSED IN CAPITAL
Name Of Deposed President Diaz
Cheered by Crowds
oRozCo READY TO MAKE PEACE
Connection with Investigation
of Part Played by AmeRA-
cans I'm Mexico.
BULLETIN.

DOUGLAS, Ariz.. Sept. ia-Ffghting
between rebels under Campo and force
of federals sent oat from Aqua Prieta
early today. Is reported at Cenisas
Springs. twelve miles southeast OF Doug
las.
Declaring that he would rid northern
Sonora OF rebel bands that have infested
that region. General Sanjines left Aqua
Prieta early today at the head OF . large
force of federals. Later rancher
brought word that fighting was In prog
ress.
MEXICO CITY. Sept M.-That the plot
to occupy and sack the capital on Sep
tember Is. the anniversary OF Meneos
independence, has been more widespread
than at first imagined Is believed to be
Indicated by reports received here by the
government that similar plans were on
foot against Puebla, Monterey and Saltiiio.
In all Of these places arrests OF alleged
conspirators have been made. The
authorities now believe that they have
the situation we'll In hand In all tile
larger cities and that the celebration OF
the night the 18th and the day of the
10th will not be marred by rebel attacks
The plot TO occupy saltillo and Monterey
Is believed here to be part Of the gem
eral rebel movement In the northern part
Of the state OF Coahuila. The revolution
lists are said to be organized there under
Andres Garza Galan and to be operating
along the international road toward
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Aviator Gill Killed;
Mestache May Die

CHICAGO. Sept. H.-Ayiator Howard
GILL Of Baltimore was killed and George
Mestache of France was probably fatally
injured in two aviation accidents at
Cicero field at O'Clock tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
JUDGE NAMES, APPRAISER
FOR THE BRANDElS ESTATES

County Judge Crawford has appointed
Victor Rosewatsr appraiser for the Bran
Gels estates now In probate in his court
The inventories filed scheduled property
In each case OF estimated value approx
tnaatink ss.eO0,oO0
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Younger Boyce Shot
By John Beal Snsad

AMARILLO, Tex, Sept. 14.--Al Boycs
was shot and killed here today. John
Beal Snead was arrested, charged with
the killing. Boyees father was killed in
Fort Worth several months ago by Snead.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
HORSE DISEASE STOPS WORK
Farmers in Some Parts Of Nebraska
Badly Affected by Disease.
HORSES DIE BY THE DOZEN
w. w. johnson of Burlington Rail-
way Says Whole Herds of Horses
Are Found Dead In Some
of the Counties.

After having spent week in the coun-
ties Of the southern portion Of Nebraska.
investigating to what extent meningitis
Is and has been prevalent among horses,
w. w. johnson. assistant general freight
agent OF the Burlington, is home. fully
convinced that unless the ravages OF the
disease can be stopped the farmers will be
helpless and unable to p'ow their ground,
or put In their fall wheat,
Mr.. Johnson went frota Gage on the
east to Red Willow county on the west.
visiting Jefferson. Nuekolls. Webster,
Franklin, Harlan and Furnas counties.
Every place that he stopped he found
that the losses had been heavy. In many
instances farmers had lost all of their
horses and in others he found that out OF
droves OF ten to a dozen the majority of
them had died. There were few localities
where the horses had been immune. The
disease seems to have attacked animals
in the pastures, as well as those kept in
the stables.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Help for your office
or your Kitchen


The busy season is at
hand. Do you need help
of any kindY The Bee is
the great employment
bureau of N bras ska.
Read the situa tion
wanted ads and supply
your help needs from
them.
Tyler 1000
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Temperature

Local weather Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
weather I'm the Grain Belt.

Another very decided drop IN tempera-
ture occurred last night In the northwest
and mountain region and east over the
upper Missouri and Mississippi valleys to
the lakes. Freezing weather prevails In
Wyoming this morning and snow is re-
ported falling at Denver and Cheyenne,
and rainy and unsettled weather extends
from the mountains east to the Missfs-
sippi river. The cool weather will con-
tinue eastward and the outlook is for
cooler in this vicinity tonight, with con-
tinued cool Sunday and frosts are prob
able In the north and west portions Of
the state tonight. The weather will con-
tinue generally cloudy in this vicinity this
afternoon. followed by fair tonight and
Spnday l.. A. WELSH,
Local Forecaster,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15
Farmers Are Discouraged.

Farmers In most Of the counties are
feeling discouraged and hardly know
what to do. Owing to the fact that
horses are dying daily all through the
southern counties the farmers do not feel
Justified In buying more animals and as
result ali operations on the farms are
at standstill.
Over the line in Kansas Mr.. Johnson
learned that the conditions were even
worse than in Nebraska. There he heard
Of large areas where all Of the horses on
the farms have died. In many Of the
towns where the merchants depend upon
tae farmers for a large portion Of their
trade business in prostrated.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-15

Deficiency IN precipitation since March
!, S& inches.
Deficiency corresponding period IN 1911.
1889 inches. y
Deficiency corresponding period IN 1910.
1872 inches.
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Allen Tells of Flight.
sinda Allen In his cell tonight talked
freely Of the events Of the last few
months. but declined to say much con-
cerning his movements following the
court house tragedy. He said he and
Edwards remained In the country OF
Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-02
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails 10 cure. E. W. GROVES $ sigma tUre is ou each box. 25c.