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Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
FEDERAL GARRISON
|. DESERVING GUAYMAS
Eleven Officers and Five Hundred
Men Struggle Into Maytorena.
TENTH BATTALION Is DIsARMED
Rumor Current that General Ojeda
VIII Accept Amnesty from Com
stftutfonaIists - DemoraIi-
sation IL Complete.

MAYToRBNA. Sonora, Mexico. Dec. 20
-Deserters from the federal garrison at
Guaymas, a few miles to the south OF the
insurgent camp here. were arriving today.
Their number. II was expected, would as-
gregate 500.
Already eleven officers have surrend-
cred. Among them was Major b. Fig
ueroa, a member of the staff Of General
Pedro OJeda, federal commandant at
Guaymas, and commander OF the cavalry
stationed at the gulf port.
The enlisted men appeared in groups of
five and ten, dust covered and suffering
from want Of water and food. The fed
eraI officers here say that many have
not reached the constitutionallst lines and
are wandering from ranch to ranch, or
are lost in the mountains.
II was asserted that practically all OF
the outposts placed about Guaymas by
the federal commander has deserted with
their arms and ammunition
The developments since yesterday morn
ing were considered death blow to the
Huerta government in the northwest,
marking the overthrow Of Genera. Pedro
Ojeda. whose stubborn fighting along the
border and at Guaymas long has been a
menace to the southwark progress Of
General CarranEas forces.
Tenth battalion Disarmed.
Deserters brought news OF the disarma-
ment of the entire Tenth battalion OF in
| fantry numbering more than 800 men
These men were disarmed following the
| discovery Of plot 10 desert in body
officers and men. to the insurgent side
| This is believed 20 have reduced the fed
eral garrison by one-half.
That General Ojeda himself would &C.
| cept amnesty was indicated by a report
reaching here from Cruz De Piedras. the
nearest point to Guaymas held by the In
surgents. Colonel #. Mendez, command
/ ing the constitutionalists there, reported
the federal commander had sought an In
terview with him under the agreement
that each should leave his base with ar
equal number of men and meet on neutra
| ground. Colonel Mendez said he had de
clined the offer. fearing a trap.
Garrison Completely DemOraIiEed
General Alfaro obregon. commander o.
| constitutionalist forces in the northwest
remained here today The federal officer
who arrived assisted In locating IN,
scattered groups OF deserting federals
The deserters did not constitute any on,
command. the officers said. but cam
from various regiments and battalions
This was taken as an Indication OF tn
complete decentralization OF the fedora
garrison.
There are LOO Mayo Indian troops sta
toned here under command OF Genera
Juan Cabral, and 1900 insurgent troop
are at Artiz. a few miles 70 the north. al
OF whom will be moved into Guaymas a
soon as the city Is evacuated and It be
comes certain that there viii be no dan
ger OF a bombardment by the two fedora
gunboats which have been lying in tn
harbor.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
The Long Planned
Christmas Show

Early last spring manufac-
turers all over the world be-
gan planning things for your
Christmas this year. And not
only manufacturers, but crafts
men OF ali kinds, winners, and
growers of poultry, fruits.
flowers, etc.
An army OF workers has been
busy for months preparing for
this holiday season.
Months ago the retailers ar
ranged for these products and
now have them In readiness
awaiting your selection.
You cannot hope to know
about everything that is In the
market at this moment, but by
reading the advertisements In
The Bee you will know what
the retailers of this city have
to offer you.
They have used their best
thought in preparing TO meet
any wish you may express, and
they tell you in their adver-
tisements what they have to Of
fer.
Use your best thought In
availing yourself of the oppor-
tunity they have created for
simple and satisfactory Christ
mas shopping.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
White House Dinner
Dates Are Advanced

WASHINGTON. Dec 20.-Announce-
ment is made by the White House on a
change in the dates selected for holding
the various state functions during the
midwinter season. The change has been
made necessary because OF the departure
Of President and Mrs Wilson early next
week for a brief outing In the south.
The first function on the revised pro-
gram is the reception to the diplomatic
corps. which has been changed from
January 6 10 January Is.
The other functions. In their order, fol-
low:
January 90 diplomatic dinner: January
q. judicial reception; February 3, su-
preme court dinner; February TO- con-
gressional reception; February II. the
speakers dinner. and February "a. army
and navy reception.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Eight Thousand
Extra Men to Help
Sort Railway Mail

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o-Postmaster
General Burleson has employed 5000
extra men in the railway mail service as
an emergency measure TO prevent conges-
tion OF the mails during the holiday
rush. Postmasters, particularly those Of
first class offices, have been authorized
to employ as much additional help as
may be necessary to mako deliveries.
General Superintendent stephens Of the
railway mail service said today that the
amount OF ''unworked mali left on the
trains on their arrival at terminal sta
tlons. was negligible as compared with
figures for previous years.
with the exception of few isolated
lines" said he. there will be no failure
to effect distribution in the railway mail
service.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Legal Battle is to
Follow Finding Of
New Marnell Will

legal contest, in which the relatives
OF the late Richard r. Marnen are en-
gagged as a result OF the finding of an
unexpected will. was officially opened in
district court when a suit was started
asking that a deed. signed by Mr.. Mar
nell and conveying . section OF Doug
las county land to his niece. Mrs. Mamie
Connolly OF Milwaukee. be ser aside.
Mrs. Dale w. Cunningham. Mrs. Kate
A. Rich and Edward w. Marnell. chill
dren OF the dead man, are the plaintiffs.
The deed was made In October 1909. but
the late Mr.. Marnell retained possession
Of the farm until his death.
The will disinherits the children and
leaves the entire estate to Mrs. Connolly
The son and daughters allege that theiI
father was OF unsound mind when he
conveyed his property to his niece.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Car of Christmas
Presents is Burned

NEW LONDON. Conn. Dec. 2O.-An ex-
press car heavily laden with Christmas
packages caught fire while passing
through East Lyme today. The express
messenger was driven to the outside Of
the car. where he olung. unable to notify
the engineer and near collapse until the
train reached the New Haven railroad
station here. Practically all the mer-
chandise In the car was damaged. The
loss is estimated at S75,OOo
A coffin within the car containing the
body OF David Lonergan OF New York
was badly charred.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Woodmen Officers
Abandon Rate Fight

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,. Dec. 2O.-rhe ex-
ecutive council of the Modern Woodmen
OF America announced today that Il had
abandoned It's fight for Increased insur-
ance rates and that the question would
not be proposed al the national head
camp meeting to be held In June at
Toledo. O.. unless n originated from tho
membership. This ends a bitter fight
that has been waged within the society
since the Increased rates ordered at the
head camp meeting In Chicago two years
ago. Several months ago the society was
enjoined by the courts from enforcing the
new rates and II has since been operating
under the old plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Handcuffed Man
Jumps Through
Train Window

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Dec. 2o-(spe-
eial. )--vincent Adams, a prisoner. who
escaped from the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan, some eight months
ago. and was captured a few days since
at Missouri Valley, made a most sensa-
tionaI escape from the Missouri Pacific
passenger train north OF this city this
morning by jumping through a coach win
dow with his handouts on and made his
escape. Officers in charge chased him
through the snow nearly four miles before
he was located and captured this after
noon. The prisoner was not injured by
jumping through glass OF by reason OF
the fall from train going forty miles
per hour He was taken to Fort Leaven-
worth this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
ACCUSED SONG PUBLISHER
OFFERS TO PLAY FOR COURT

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Robert b. Kel-
logg. song publisher, who is on trial for
using the mails to defraud. closed the
debense in his own case today with his
own testimony. He testified that al
though he had thousands of clients who
had paid him s2l each TO place their songs
on the market, he had many clients who
he Iabored gratis.
NNwithstanding announcement by Kel-
lOgg's attorney last night that the court
would Aiiourn 10 an apartment on River
side drive and there permit Kellogg 70
demonstrate his musical ability, Judge
Grubb refused 10 consent to this arrange
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Changes Made in
Naval Commands

WASHINGTON. Dec. %, - Captain
James IT, Glennon. recently ordered 10
command the battleship Florida, will
take the Wyoming 10 succeed Captain
Frederick l. Chaplin, who died yesterday.
Captain William r. Rush. who has been
ordered to the North Dakota, takes the
Florida. Captain Charles +. Plunkett,
commanding the South Dakota, which
will go into reserve December 81. takes
the North Dakota
Captain Chaplin was more than a
skilled navigator" said Secretary Daniels
today ''He was a diplomat OF experience
and demonstrated ability and had served
as naval attache In Europe with useful
ness 10 his country. An officer from the
Wyoming will be detailed TO accompany
the body TO Erie as a representative Of
the navy"
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Horace VOse, Turkey
PurveyOr, is Dead

WESTERLY, r. l., Dec. 0.-Horace
vose. widely known as the purveyor OF
turkeys for Thanksgiving day dinner at
the White House. died today. He was 70
years old.
When 15 years OF age Mr.. Vose began
the business OF raising turkeys and dur
ing the term OF President Grant con-
oeived the idea OF offering the choices OF
his flock for the presidents Thanksgiving
dinner. Since that time he has annually
provided a turkey for the White House,
though the occasion of his final gift last
month. his bird shared honors with a
turkey from the south.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
LEWIS INTRO .s,sONESfToN
Would Have Bill Offered Proposing
Government Acquiring Systems.
TOLL CONCESSION IS GREATEST
Agreement to Extend Lines to All
Local Concerns Important.
AMERICAN STOCK ADVANCES
News of Plan 60 "Bust" Monopoly
Followed by FOurteen-Point
Advance, with western
Union Going Up.

WASHINGTON, Dec. SO.-The greatest
antitrust victory OF President Wilson's
administration thus far-the voluntary
dissolution of the so-called telephone
trust, commanded the attention OF all ad-
ministration officials today.
Next to the fact that all features
against which the government was pre-
pairing an antitrust suit, will be elm
mated with the consent and cooperation
OF big business" itself without years Of
court fighting, the principal topic OF dis
cussion In administration circles was
what effect will the. dissolution have
on the movement ror government owner
ship? II has been expected In congress
that such a plan would be urged as an
administration measure.
With the voluntary dissolution OF the
so-called trust actually under way, how
ever. Attorney General McReynolds and
the Interstate Commerce commission to-
day prepared to scan the details OF the
separation of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company from the West
ern Union and the work OF disentangltns
telephone affairs throughout the country.
which threatened federal action.
Toll Concession Greatest.
Not only has the American Telephone
and Telegraph company agreed to give
up its control of the, Western Union. but
It has agreed not to extend its monopoly
of local companies in the telephone field
But the most important point to the
American people. Officials declare, is the
telephone company's agreement to extend
the use Of its toll lines TO all local COM
panies That concession. Which was ad-
mittediy more than Attorney General
McReynolds expected to gain IN a legal
fight, opens long distance facilities by
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Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
STEEL TRUST HEARING WILL
BE RESUMED JANUARY 20

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-sThe hearings In
the governments antitrust suit against
the United States Steel corporation closed
In New York yesterday. until about
about January 5. The next hearing will
be held in Atlanta ON January S. Yester-
day was the thirteenth day Of the hear
ings and about 1900 typewriter pages
Of testimony have been taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
RECEIVER NAMED FOR
BANK AT PLAlNFIELD, ILL

CHICAGO. Dec. 24-Federal Judge
Carpenter today appointed Erastus W.
Willard OF Joliet. H.. receiver for the
private bank OF John l. Evarts at Plain
field, Ill. The bank has been closed sew
eral days. The petitioners for the re-
celvership charged that Evans con
veyed. transferred and concealed por-
tions OF his property with intent TO de-
fraud his creditors" Evarts disappeared
Thursday and has not been located.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
MANY THINK 1T IS A GOOD LAW
Believe that it Will Finally Prove
Quite Satisfactory.
A QUIET SPELL
Practically ALI Who Are Interested
Expect Temporary Lull.
AMENDMENTS ARE ENDORSED
Changes Made In Specifications OF
Currency Measure Meet with
quite General Approval
of Local Financiers.

That a great many OF the national
banks In the country will withdraw from
the national banking system and step
under the state banking system, now that
the federal currency bill has passed both
houses and is likely to become law in a
short time. is the opinion OF f. H.
Davis, vice president of the First Ma
tional bank OF Omaha.
That they. will ''do no such thing, is
tha opinion Of G. w. wattles, vice pres
ident Of the United States National; II.
w. Yates, president Of the Nebraska Ma
tional, and Senator Joseph Millard, pres
fdent OF the Omaha National
When the morning papers stated that
the senate had passed the currency bill
with some amendments, F. II. Davis
said: "It will now remain to be seen
4 whether the national banks will accept
the terms, L believe that a great many
of them will now orgnize under the state
banking system rather than to accept
the provisions OF the currency bill in
doing a national banking business. In
fact, believe great many Of the ma
tional banks through Iowa. Nebraska
and Kansas are already preparing to get
under the state banking system"
Some Amendments Favorable.
Mr. Davis believes there are some
amendments that are favorable to the
bankers of the west, for example the
provision extending the time to $50 days
on rediscount paper. He said he felt the
bill was much better than when 1t first
came from the house. although II was
yet far from a perfect bill. THE interest
in this bill" he said, "is not purely a
mans proposition. It will affect ali the
business as much as It will the bankers
II we have to send 100000 or ss,oOO.o .oO'
out of the state to the reserve hanks
the business men will have to pay foi
1t, for II viii have to come out of oui
loanable funds"
Can Make Best of II.
Henry W. Yates, when approached for
an opinion on the passage OF the cur
rency bill said: II am not pessimist
believe we can make the best of II
II isNR revolutionary measure and 4
remains to be seen how It win work out
NO. l don't believe any OF the nations
banks will change to the state banking
system, 1 believe the good national bank
that feel they are not half dead, but in
stead are live wires, will go ahead anC
make the best OF It. II there is a littl,
contraction at first. when the bill goe
into effect, there will probably be al
expansion in the end How IL win al
work out viii depend somewhat on tn
lCont,nuaa On pava Twn
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Stores to Keep Open
Until Ten O'clock

In order TO accommodate those who have
not yet done their Christmas shopping.
and who will flood the retail stores this
week, the retailers will keep their places
Of business open until 10 o'olck Monday.
Tuesday, and Wednesday evening. Dur
ing the lost week the stores have been
kept open until 9 O'Clock In the evening
and the shopping was heavy.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
HITCHCOCK VOTES FOR BILL
Goes with His Party When Final
Test is Made.
MORE INTERESTED OTHERWISE
All Hts Demands ana Amendment
Were Made with Readiness
20 vote with Party at
the End.
(From a Staff correspondent.)


WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-CSpecial Tele-
egram)-Senator Hitchcock yesterday Jus
titled his position In behalf OF the bankers
OF the United states and especially the
bankers OF Nebraska. by voting for an
amended currency bill which passed the
senate by a vote OF "a to "a, nis colleague
Senator Norris. finding It as easy to vote
for the measure as the Omaha senator.
Senator Hitchcock defended his vote.
which up to an hour before final action
was taken many people had supposed
would be against the bill. by the follow
ing statement;
'I have moved to substitute for the
Owen bill. as II has been amended. the
bill as reported by the section OF the
committee to which belong. in order
that the struggle OF more than three
months may be drawn to an orderly close
by the final vote.
Always Intended Voting for Bill.
when the record of that vote shall
have been made, we win have reached
the point at which 1 shall be compelled
to part company with some senators with
whom for months 1 have been closely CO.
operating. Some of them will vote against
the bill upon its final passage. I shall
vote for It 1 have never for a moment
had any other purpose. My whole fight
has been to strengthen and improve the
bill and to prevent hasty and blunderlng
| legislation. To attain any measure of
success found II necessary to go to ex-
treme lengths and to make some sacri-
fices. feel justified by the result as
| the bill originally introduced has been
changed over 90 per cent in letter and
nearly as much in spirit"
what He Claims.
Senator Hitchcock then pointed out q
number of changes that he declared he
and his republican colleagues had Sc
cured, among them being removing the
federal reserve board from political
subservience," insurance OF bank de-
posits. less disturbance of business inter-
ests by the new bill. equal treatment of
| member banks. better discount privileges
longer time farm loans, gold redemption
of treasury notes, Increased gold reserves
tax on deficiency in reserve banks and
the reduction OF reserve banks from
twelve to eight.
COngratuIates Country.
His committee, he said would have pre-
ferred other changes. which he recited.
He said In conclusion:
| I'VE have cause to congratulate the
! country on what II has secured an,
/ glad the struggle is over. II has been
long and has resulted In a greatly i'm.
proved bill. I have my misgivings, OF
course. as others have. The prospect in
the United States is not altogethe,
bright. There are clouds In the skr
Thcre may be dangers ahead. joir
others. however, In hoping that the clouds
may be dissipated ana the danger,
passed. and that this legislation may
contribute TO that result"
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
Morarity Found Not
Guilty Of Murder Of
Mrs. Caroline Turner

TOMS RIVER. n. j.. Dec. o--Joseph
Morarty. also known as William ]. Lee
han. was acquitted by a jury today on tho
charge OF numbering Mrs. Caroline
Turner. wife of gardener on the estate
OF George Gould at Lakewood, n. J.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

The House.
Met at 10 g. m.
Took up administration currency bill
to appoint conferees to work with the
senate managers to compose disputed
points.
Representative Taylor OF Colorado in
troduced bill 20 establish ten mine ex-
pertinent stations. TO be located In the
discretion OF tho secretary OF the in
terror
Secretary Garrison testified before
house appropriations subcommittee on
fortifications in advocacy Of his esti-
mates for fertilization work
War department asked for urgent de-
ficienoy appropriation OF 81. 10000 for un-
skilled labor on the Panama canal.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
POLISH COUNT KILLS
HIS WIFE AND NEPHEW
Double Murder Occurs in Castle at
l' Graetz, Germany. ~.
ALL PARTIES ARE PROMINENT
Count MieIEynsi<i, who L. Prominent
Member of Imperial Parliament,
Finds Couple Together while
Looking for BirEiar.

GRAErz. Germany. Dec. so-count
Matthias MielEvnski. a millionaire Polish
nobleman and membe, OF, the German
Imperial Parliament shot and killed his
wife and his nephew early today.
The count. who Is residing near here
at Castle Dakowymokrz, one OF his many
country seats heard sounds In the night
which he thought were caused by thieves.
He seized a rifle and made a search.
during which he found his wife and
nephew together In her room.
Without a word OF warning or explana-
ton the count shot both dead. A woman
companion OF the countess was the only
witness of the affair. She was also
seriously wounded by one OF the bullets.
The count promptly notified the pub
lie prosecutor OF the tragedy.
The count is "A years old. He was
married IN 1896 to Countess Felicia Won
Potok- -Potocka. who was born In 1876.
For some years the couple were separ-
ated, but reunited a short time ago.
Count Mielzynsld has been a member
OF the Imperial Parliament since 1903. He
was one OF the Polish aristocrats who
dined with the emperor during the lat
ter's visit here on August n to dedicate
the new city hall and the chapel IN
Posen castle. The function was boy
cotted by the Polish populace as pro
test against the Prussian policy OF Ger
manization of the Polish provinces. The
counts carriage was stoned and Its in
mates drenched with water while theS
were on the way 10 the castle.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Sunday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
s-Fair and colder.
TemDefature NJ Omaha Yesterday,
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
precipitation depar-
% Inch
N inch

Total rainfall since March /. q. IS inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1912. 6.27 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1911 lS7z inches
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
The National Capital
The House.

saturday, December 20. 1919.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21
A Mere Pretend.

Under this provision" he said. ''the
total reserves of the banks in the system
both In cash and in credit with the re-
serve banks would be less than they are
at present holding In cash. Within
few months under these provisions we
would have a saturnalia OF expansion, OF
Omaha daily bee., 1913-12-21

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Temperature and pre-
lures from the normal
Normal temperature -.
deficiency for the day.
Total excess since Mare
Normal precipitation o..
Trncaaa for the day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09
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BON AIR

Especial TO The Times -pispa,chl
Bon Air. Va. March S.--Afss Tippis
Esrans was the Weekend guest OF Mrs
Mics yirsinIs Lee Miller went to wash
'ngton on Monday for the inauguration
HpsndtnS several days there.
Mas Lillian Cook was the guest OF Mrs
O. "a. Cook during the past week.
On Thursdey Miss WInifred Crepshaw
addressed tho women at the library on tho
work OF tho Young Woman's ChrstIan
association. after which tea was served.
1hose present were hendamcs n. q. Rudd,
r.. McCluer. Allan Ferguson. Robert
BrldGeforth. Polk Miller. II. McBullington,
Albert Williams. Percy Glynn and tho
Misses 1oulton. Haxen, Withers. Berkeley
ook Cooke. Reckless and Pace.
Mrs Herbert Dav,s and son. Of Atlanta
Ca. are visiting Mrs. A II. Holuerby. Jr.
Miss Winifred Crenahaw vas the guest
DURING the past week OF tho Misses Hazen.
strs Charles Ball is spending some time
mere At the home of Mrs. Bridgeforth.
r. g. Haxcn left Monday for Wash
tnEtop TO attend the Inauguration.
Niles Bella Lunson is spending some TINA
Eith her sitter. Mrs. Richard Bciiany al
hesv1ck Powhatan County.
Mrs r. SIC Burlington WAS tho hostess
On Friday OF tea given In honor OF Mics
Lena NJ Reeks. OF Boydton. who is visiting
her Among those present were Ncsdam mes
8oschen. CHM. Rudd. Pace Fersuson.
Bentley. Miller and the Misses Cook
W'fthers. Hazen. Cooke, Moultou. Pace and
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