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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30
JAPAN'S GRANDEST OLD MAN.

There is only one Okuma In
Japan or in the world. He is a posi-
lively unique character. AS far as
years go he is called an old man and
should long ago have been Oslerized.
But he is really only seventy-six
years young and has declared that he
expects to live SO or so years longer.
And in spirit he is certainly still a
young man.
He has never been called one OF
the "elder statesmen" but he de-
served the appellation as much as
they did. He was prominent in pub
lie service before any one of them;
but he was sidetracked into private
life because he dared to differ with
the policies of others who later rose
into prominence and he has been
kept in the background because he
was considered too liberal, even too
radical. He has survived all except
three or four of his old colleagues
and rivals. 6
Okuma's career has been long
and versatile one. He has been p'
author, horticulturist, etc.; and he b
position. In HE political life he sha
pioneering in the agitation for constitl
alton and development Of political par
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30
ORDINARY
PEOPLE
BRITISH FIRST SEA LORD A GERMAN

The first sea lord of the British
navy is a German. Admiral His Sc
rene Highness Prince Louis of Bat
tenberg is his mouth-filling title, but
it may be reduced according to taste,
beginning eliminations at either end.
Whether the title is used in whole or
in part, its holder is the directing
force back of his majesty's ships,
the greatest navy the world has ever
known
The present first sea lord came to
England to live when he was but
fourteen and was naturalized. He
took to the sea Immediately and has
been there ever since, total of As
years. The popularity of his present
position is emphasized by the fact
that he married Princess Victoria
Alberta of Hesse, forming another tie
to the Fatherland This was some
what mitigated by the fact that the
Princess Victoria was granddaugh-
ter of the late English queen of the
Same namo His advancement has
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and after that he became notorious


OF the sandJe
military
has constant unsoabe riddle Though by
knowhi i'm
believes mailed
in OF ant blood.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30

been due largely his technical skill and knowledge He scientist and
credit signaling
which lights that distance of 20 miles,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30

Throughout all this preliminary instruc-
ton, Winifred was encouraged to take
all the outdoor exercise possible, and
soon was the peer Of the boys OF her
age in the neighborhood at wrestling.
or throwing or catching ball.
From that time, Winifred's life became
a prolonged play of the game of Lets
Pretend" Sometimes she and her moth
er would "be somebody" and often each
would be herself and an alter ego. That
is, Mrs. Stoner would play one minute
that she was herself and the next min
ute that she was her dear friend Nellie
and Winifred would alternate between
being herself and her dear friend Lucy
In this way they often could get up rath-
er q sizeable party when about to make
some new exploration into the realm OF
knowledge
Perhaps nothing is more illuminative
in Mrs. Stoners book than her account
~ how she Taught the child mathematics.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-10-30

o AMAZING have been the intellectual
achievements of Winifred Sackville
Stoner, Jr., a ten-year-old Pittsburgh
girl, that investigators persuaded her
mother and chief teacher, Mrs. Wini-
fred Sackville Stoner, to write the
whole story of the child's education
in a book
This unusual little girl is already
nrenarad for college in addition to
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
Disappearance Of
Two Women Still
Battles the Police

ATLANTA, Ca July l0.-Local postal
and police officials, whose aid has been
enlisted by Mrs j, w. Nelms in an ef-
fort to unravel the mystery surround
ing the disappearance of her two daugh-
ters-Mrs Eloise Dennis and Miss
Beatrice Nelms-today admitted the prob
lem still is battling
Mrs Nelmsi stated the note from San
Francisco. In which Mrs. Dennis is said
to have asserted that she had killed her
sister in New Orleans and intended TO
kill her brother-Marshall Nelms-was
typewritteD. but bore tho written sig
nature, "Eloise Nelms-D Dennis" She
added that she was convinced her daugh-
ter signed II.
A new element of confusion was in
jected into the case by press dispatches
today, which state that Victor lnnes, n
Nevada lawyer said to have assisted
Mrs. Dennis in obtaining her divorce, was
married and had moved TO Seattle with
his family. Mrs. Nelms. after reading
these dispatches, said she and her
daughters had believed Innes unmarried
and that Mrs. Dennis was engaged to
marry him when she left Atlanta,
Local police are endeavoring to trace
an express package shipped to Miss
Beatrice Nelms in care of Mrs Margaret
Minis at San Antonio. Tex.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
Americans Who
Moved to Canada.
Are Coming Back

WASHINGTON, July 1o.-seoretary
Wilson of the Department of Labor is
pleased at reports he is receiving which
indicate that number of American citi-
zens emigrating to Canada is decreasing.
For several years the tide Of emigration
across the Northern borders of the United
States grew to such proportions as to
cause anxiety to governn,sat officials
and others. During 1872 97,e51 American
citizens went to Canada while the num-
Der returning from that country to the
United States was only 3s.317.
When he became secretary of labor,
MIR. Wilson ordered that departmental
bulletins giving facts as to the products,
resources and physical characteristics OF
all the states be sent TO American resi-
dents of Canada. In response many
inquiries for more specific information
began to come in.
For the eleven months ending May 81,
1914. IL is stated at the department s., 1886
citizens of this country went over into
the dominion while 44,17 Americans re-
turned TO the United States.
A gratifying feature of the return
movement to Mr.. Wilson is that large
numbers of those coming back are seek
ing information from the department as
to the location of land on which they
may settle.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
Attempt to Burn
Ord Postoffice

ORD. Neb., July 1O.-(speciaL AT late
hour last night futile attempt was ap-
parently made to burn the Ord postoffioe.
John Ward, Tom Wright and Roy Collision
were in a photograph gallery across the
street from the postoffice when their at
tention was attracted by a fire in the
doorway. They ran over and exttn-
guished the flames before any damage
waa done. They found a pint flask that
had been filled with Kerosene and a
patented cigar lighter on the tile flooring
of the officeentrance, but near the wood
panel through which there are openings
for depositing of mail from the outside.
1t seems probable to James Milford, who
owns the building, that the attempt had
been made to drop the opened bottle OF
oil into the mail box and then ignite it
with the lighter, but the bottle was too
thick for the opening. SO the flame was
started outside. The postoffice is in the
brick building that is a part of the big
Milford store. frame structure.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
REED WINS FROM PETERS
Country Club Lad is Downed by
Happy Hollow Youth.
FOYE IS ALSO our OF RUNNING
Veteran of the Greens defeated .by.
the Happy Hollow Youth
Reynolds and Hughes
Win ThcIt Matches.

The semi-finals, as well as the finals
of the Nebraska golf championship, lie be-
tween the Happy Hollow club and the
Field club both Country club players
being defeated yesterday in the third
round Of the championship flight, by
Happy Hollow club golfers Kenneth Reed
and Harold Johnson. while the entire
lower bracket Is composed of four Field
club players, Hughes winning from Hale
in twenty holes, and Reynolds defeating
Downs.
Real surprises came thick and fast at
the Happy Hollow club yesterday
when the two young players of the Happy
Hollow club made a remarkable showing
against older and more experienced
golfers of the Country club in the third
round OF the championship in the Ne
braska state golf tournament,
w. J. Foye. veteran Of a score of tourna-
ments, frequent finalist and all-round
crack player, was defeated by Harold
johnson. the Happy Hollow protege. by
the score of up, to play, the Happy
Hollow man having the better OF the
match all the way.
Kenneh Reed, champion Of the Happy
Hollow club. won from Ralph Peters, the
Country club crack. up. and TO play,
having the better of the match all the
way. Peters was ragged in his iron work,
driving into the creek, out onto the street
and back over the green at eight, which
(Crntinued on Page Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
Views Of Canal Zone and Preside
Fortifications Produced in
Sunset"
ARE TAKEN FROM AN A1RsHIP
Penalty of Disclosures Abroad Ten
Years or Ten Thousand Fine.
NOT so GREAT IF IN U. s.
As Soon Rs Copy of Periodical
Brought to Attention of War
Department IL Asks In
vestigatiOn.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 10.-war-
rants for tho arrest of Charles X. Field,
editor of the Sunset Magazine and former
president of the Bohemian club; Robert
J. Fowler, an aviator; Riley A Scott. q
writer, and Ray s. Dupem, a photo
grapher, were issued today at the re-
quest OF John w. Preston. United States
attorney here. The charge against all
three Is the disclosure of military secrets
and the penalty is ten years impris-
unment or a $4,000 fine for such dis
closures II made abroad and one year or
a 81, 900 fine II made in the United States.
In April Sunset published an article en-
titled. Can the Panama Canal Be De-
stroyed from the Air2" Reproductions of
photographs taken from an aeroplane and
showing some of the Notifications of the
canal zone and of the San Francisco
Preside accompanied the \text. As soon
as q copy Of the number was called TO
the attention Of the War department it
requested Preston to investigate.
Defense of Mr. Field
Mr. Fields defense today was that the
photographs showed no actual fortifica-
tions nor artillery. but only the emplace-
ment for a gun and the preliminary work
1or q IOrt. 10 InlS MI. EISSbOn EepAASN'
II think the case has merit 1t has
always been an army regulation with the
force Of law forbidding the taking of
photographs or views Of the permanent
works of defense, whether in course OF
construction or completed.
by the act of March 8. 1911. congress
strengthened the regulation 80 that it Is
now a violation of a plain statute for any
civilian to take or publish photographs
of any fortification. whether complete or
in process of construction.
The War department regards the en-
forcemsnt Of this law az absolutely o.
sential. and my instructions arc en-
phatic in this case"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
Sisters Who Shot
Brother to Death
Held Without Bail

DIXON. Ill, July 1O-Mrs Epma Hut
ton and Miss Lille Byers were held to
the grand jury without bail today on a.
charge OF having shot and killed their
brother Emmanuel Bvers, yesterday.
There had been frequent disagreement
between the brother and the sisters, and
according TO witnesses, the two women
went to Byers hay field yesterday and
calling their brother to the roadside,
shot him four times.
The court was told that each OF the
sisters fired shots which struck their
brother, but Mrs. Hutton today tried 10
shield her younger sister, Lille Byers,
and said that she alone did the shooting.
1t was reported today that the two
women had practiced shooting at a mark
in their orchard for several days. They
were taken TO the county jail at Morris.
Byers left a widow and five children.
David Byers. their father. is a wealthy
land owner
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
ARMED BANDITS BLOW SAFE
Express Car on Katy Train Robbed
Near Matson, Mo.
AMOUNT OF BOOTY NOT KNOWN
stolen Packages Were Consigned 60
Texas and intermediate Points
Posses Trying Co Trace
the bandits.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. July 10 The two
masked bandits who held up the west
bound Katy Flyer on the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas railroad, near Matson.
Mo, sixty miles northwest OF st Louis,
last night captured track walker who
surprised them as they were robblng the
train and took him away with them TO
prevent him spying on their departure.
The train, which left St Louis at s:S2
last night for Texas. stopped at Matson.
Mo, on the north bank Of the Missouri
river at 1918 There the bandits are sup
posed to have boarded the train
After the train had gone a short dis
tance from Matson John Snadley. the en-
gineer, heard a noise behind him, and,
turning, looked down the barrels of two
revolvers.
He told me 10 stop the train" said
the engineer. 'and stopped. Then they
told the fireman to run back and un-
couple the train between the last express
car and the first passenger car"
Safe UIown OpCu.
The fireman did as he was told, and
the bandits forced the engineer to run
the engine and express cars to point
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
Canada Chief of
Police Thrown from
American Vessel

ST. GATHERINGS Ont, July 1O.-A
Canada chief Of police was thrown. he
alleges. from the steamer Cadillac, an
American vessel. 10 a canal bank today
when he boarded the ship to serve a
summons on Captain Sullivan. Sullivan
contended that no British peace officer
had the right to board an American ves-
sci. and. according to the complainant.
ordered two Of his officers and the crew
TO deposit the chief OF police on the bank.
Captain Sullivan was later arrested by
two police officers from Port Dalhousie
and held in 5000 bail,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
LARGEST FEMALE ELEPHANT
IN CAPTIVITY is DEAD

PHILADELPHIA July iO.-Empress.
said to have been the largest female
elephant In captivity and an inmate OF
Of the local zoo for thirty-eight years,
died last night. Death was due primarily
to the fact that she recently broke leg
while hurryinE to take a bath. After the
accident the big animal was unable TO
raise her four tons OF flesh. and a block
and tackle were employed to lift her TO
standing position.
The skeleton and skin will be sent TO
the Academy Of Natural Sciences to he
mounted.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
One Penny to Spend
and Nickel to Save

NEW YORK, July 1o-John d. Rookie
feller has reversed his reply to a school
teacher who asked him how to accumu-
late a fortune. His answer was: Save
your pennies"
Yesterday Mr.. Rockefeller while walk
ing around his estate at Pocsntico Hills
came upon several children Of his em-
ployes. To each child he gave cents and
said: There is a penny to spend and a
nickel to save"
When a friend asked him why he
changed his wealh sccumulating advice.
Mr.. Rockefeller said: "Oh, WELL you
know children have TO have candy now
and then"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
Forty-siX Bu.heIs an Acre.

AUBURN, Neb., July l0-(Special)-
Several farmers have threshed, and as a
rule the wheat Is turning out good. one
farmer reports a yield Of forty-six bushels
per acre. None reported have average
less than twenty-three bushels. Where It
is not affected by the fly the yield will
be way above the average Corn is in
excellent condition. The fruit crop will
he light Oats look good, but are affected
considerably with smut.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
Fusible Plug that
Did Not Fuse Causes
Death of Eleven Men

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-On a miniature
mahogany gallows in the Department OF
Commerce was hanged" the fusible plug
that failed tc operate and caused a boiler
explosion that killed eleven OF the crew
of the steamer jefferson off Cape Henry,
Secretary Redfield acted as chief execu-
tioner at the hanging" ceremonies,
which were held TO emphasize the neces-
sity Of safety first"
New steamboat regulations were adopted
as the result Of tho explosion on the JEFF
ferson.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11

Four Drowned at BrantfOrd, Ont.
BRANTFoRD. Ont, July 1O-In a boat
ing accident on the Grand river last
night Thomas Garnet. a wealthy farmer,
his two children and a maid lost their
lives. The other occupant OF the boat. a
farm hand, swan to the shore and gave
the alarm, but the boat and its occu-
pants had disappeared when aid arrived
The two children drowned were 10 and
s years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
MEN ARE IN SHAPE FOR FRAY
They Are Declared Ready for
Mobilization at Moments
Notice.
HE MAKES A DEFIANT SPEECH
Time for Loyalists to Translate
Words Into Deeds.
NO PEAcSS -TH SURRENDER
AnP efrA - Members Of voIun-
,oE Seive CabIegrams Call
~ inE Them Back to
Province.

BELFAST, July lOs-Tne provisional
government" formed by the Ulster
Unionists at its first meeting today, gave
Sir Edward Carson free hand to take
whatever action he may think necessary
in calling the Ulster volunteers to arms
Tho men were declared ready for moh-
iliEstion at a moments notice.
Sir Edward in n speech declared that
the time had come for the loyalists OF
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
The National Capital
Friday, July 10, 1914,
The Senate.

Not in session; meets Monday.
judiciary and interstate commerce COM
mittees continued work on the trust pro-
gram.
Military committee approved Senator
Sheppards bill TO appropriate s25 OO0 to
survey for a military highway 400 miles
along the Rio Grande.
The house resolution TO return to Lou
isiana It's original ordinance OF secession,
now in the War department, was ap-
proved also by the military committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11

Ulster to translate their words into ac-
ton. He said something must be done to
compel the British government to make
up its mind. Ulster he concluded. was
anxious for peace. but wass not going to
accept peace with surrender.
Wired to Return.
''' LONDON, July 10.-A special dispatch
from Cairo Egypt. says the Anglo
Egyptian members of the Ulster volun-
teers have received cabIegrams calling
them back to Ulster.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
The House.

Met at noon
Disputed amendments in the Indian ap-
preparation bill were debated.
The general deficiency bill to appro-
pirate 81, 5S5, 464 was reported.
Agreed TO senste's appropriation Of
t20OO0 for Salem fire sufferers
Considered an omnibus private pension
bill,
urday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11

PRESIDENT WILSON photographed in the act of en-
phasizng of his points during his Fourth of July
tion at Philadelphia.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
Houue Passes salem Aid nan.

WASHINGTON, July Io.--The house to-
day voted, 16 to g. to pass the senate
amendment to the sundry civil bill appro-
priating $4,000 to help the Salem fire
sufferers.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
The Weather

Forecast till o. m. Saturday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair; no important change in tempera-
ture.
Temusr.tnre at Omaha Yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
comparative Local Record,
precipitation depar-

Tamperature and Precipitation depar-
lures from the normal:
Normal tefnpeIdluTS'''' ''''s''...s....s........ 10
Total excess since March 263
Normal precipitation. IA inch
deficiency for the day.-......... IA inch
Total rainfall since March L.. i9 inches
deficiency for cor. period, 1913. LIS inches
deficiency for cor. period, 1912. 6.93 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11
MEEKER FOUND AT SEATTLE
Young Farmer Thought to Have
Been Killed is Located.
MAY BE WOMAN IN THE CASE
Reported that he Met n Nurse at
North Platte and Continued
His Western Journey
with Her.

Howard L. Meeker. the young farmer
residing near Llewellen. Neb.. who last
February mysteriously disappeared be-
tween Chicago and Grand Island, has
been located, but no effort will be made
to bring him back to Nebraska. He Is now
In Seattle, where he has been for six
months
Meeker, II will be remembered, took a
car OF horses to Chicago and sold them
on the market there. They were from his
fathers ranch, the father being one OF the
rich ranchers of Garden cohnty, Ne
braska. II vas learned that the horses
we're sold and that the young man vis-
tied his mother, who was III In a Chicago
hospital He left her, telling her that
he was going home. That was the last
seen OF him by friends or relatives. How
ever, later II was learned that he bought
a railroad ticket from Chicago to Grand
Island
The young man not arriving home, the
father became. worried. and coming to
Omaha. employed detectives 10 prosecute
the search. They were unable 10 find the
young man and the opinion became gen
eral that somewhere between Chicago and
Grand Island he had stopped Off and
his money, which amounted TO q consider
able sum.
Thought Him Murdered. ...
The young wife OF Meeker who was
left at Llewellen clung to. the idea that
her husband had heen murdered and the
father was Just as certain. A large sum
OF money was posted as a reward. but
this failed to result in locating the miss
ing man Later, though, the reward was
pulled down and now word comes TO
Omaha that Howard l.. Meeker is, in
Seattle. Al the time OF his disappearance
there were some who hinted that there
was no murder. but that II was simply
a getaway and that there was another
woman In the case. ..............
II now develops that this was the situa-
tion. Recent developments show that
young Meeker was met by a nurse OF that
town and that together they went west,
not stopping permanently until they
reached Seattle
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11

Indicates Trace OF pTecIpltaLIon,
l. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11

CONTINUED on Page Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11

ADVERTISING IS THE
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
SPOKEN EVERYwHERE BY
BUYERS AND SELLERS.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-11

Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31

Commercial Club to Absorb
Other Organizations.
That Is Plan Of Special Conn
mittee for 1914.

The initial steps towards the reor-
ganization Of the Topeka Commercial
club on more comprehensive plan
were taken today when the new men,
bership committee under Frank Curry
endorsed q plan that was briefly out
lined by J. Will Kelley, secretary of
the club.
The proposition is to take over the
Merchants association. the Topeka
Rebate association. the credit clearing
house now in process of formation.
the public welfare work under A. A.
GODDARD. and to increase the member
ship of the club from eight to fifteen
hundred. This would not necessarily
man that there would be fifteen hum
dred individual members of the club,
but the firms that are most benefited
by the club will be asked to take out
several memberships Fifteen hum
dred fully paid memberships would
mean a fund of $4,000. which II
considered ample to handle every de-
partment OF the club.
The Merchants association, COM
posed of forty members, has been
shOuldering the entire burden of car
ing for Topeka conventions. Last
year $4,000 was expended for con-
ventions. This year it will be neces-
sary to pay out nearly four thousand
dollars Tor this purpose. Prepara-
tions for the Memorial building exer-
cises will cost between $1,000 and
$1,000. The Merchants association
has saved the business men thou
sands of dollars annually through
protection from fake advertising.
The Office of the Topeka Rebate as
ISOLATION has already been moved to
the Commercial club quarters. Miss
Minnie E. Jones, assistant to Secretary
Kelley, will handle the work OF the
association after February 15
The welfare committee under A. A.
GODDARD has practically concluded to
employ competent woman to have
charge Of registration bureau for all
charity subjects.
The credit clearing house plan will
necessitate the employment of some one
to have charge of a filing system. This
will enable the business men of the
city to ascertain the financial standing
of all persons who ask for credit in
the city. That is they will be able to
find out in a minute whether or not a
man is good pay"
The membership campaign that will
be waged in order to put the new plan
into operation will probably continue
for at least ten days or two weeks.
The idea is to have one committee at
work each day,