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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
HARRY S. BYRNE MEMBER
0E NEW PATRIOTIC SOCIETY

BALTIMORE Nd, Sept. l2.-(Special
TelegramD-Harry S. Byrne OF Omaha
one OF the delegates TO the star Spangled
Banner centennial celebration who
was present In Mayor Preston's Of
flee this evening at the formation of the
star Spangled Banner association, a new
national patriotic order. lie was made a
charter member.
At meeting of the executive commit
tee tomorrow he will he elected vice presi-
dent for Nebraska. Authority - provided
for the formation Of branch associations
in each state. all to be welded into a
nationwide organization TO be inspired
by the highest patriotism and 20 be de-
voted to the perpetuation OF historic
events connected with the Star Spangled
Banner and to instill respect and venera b
ton for the American flag.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
FRENCH ARTILLERY
FIRE DESTRUCTIVE
Fields Near Mesux Show How Sc
verely Germans We're Harassed
in Retreat.
BODIES FOUND ALONG ROAD
Evidence OF Empty Cartridges by
Each one Indicated Ammunition
Exhnusted-Great Destruc-
tiOn by shells.

PARIS, sept. l2.-Some idea how the
Germans were harrassed by artillery fire
during their retreat was obtained on n
visit 20 the fields near Mcaux. the scene
OF severe fight yesterday Tho German
infantry had taken a position In a sunkcn
road on either side Of which were
stretched in extended lines hummocks
some Of them natural and some the work
OF spades in the hands OF German soldiers.
Beside many bodies were forty or fifty
empty cartridge shells while fragments Of
clothing. caps and knapsacks were scat
tered about This destruction was
wrought by batteries a little more than
three miles distance.
The sunkcn road was Uttered with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Traffic Club Plans
Regular Meetings

For the cooperation and mutual bene-
fit OF all commercial and industrial traf-
fic men in Omaha and vicinity perIna-
nent organization of the proposed Traffic
Club Of Omaha was begun last night at
the Commercial club by about twenty
representative traffic men from various
lines of business
NJ. S. Hartman OF the Fairmont Cream
cry company was elected president. with
the following other oracers;
Fred Johnston of the John Deere Pillow
company, first vice president.
George Rasmussen of the Nebraska
Bridge Supply and Lumber company, sec
ond vice president
]. p. Byrne of Byrne- Hammer Dry
Goods company, secretary-treasurer
These men were elected to the board Of
directors:
M S. Hartman, w s Austin, Fred
Johnston, Frank Manchester. Tom Kelly,
Il. T. Nuquist, Thomas Noonan, II. s.
ColviH, j. p. Byrne, Arthur Tebbins. w.
+. Van Burgh and George Rasmussen.
Messrs. Hartman, Johnston. Tebbins
and Van Burgh we're authorized TO draft
constitution and bylaws. to lie pre-
sented at the next meeting, called for
next Thursday at the Commercial club,
with luncheon at 1215 o'clock.
"A membership committee will canvass
all commercial and Industrial traffic men
to interest them in the organza ton.
whose activities will be Of business
nature almost entirely. The hHstlers will
be Messrs. Nuquist, Byrne and Van
Burgh of the board of directors, and in
addition f. F. Williams and Pete Murray.
'E. j. McVann. director of the traffic
bureau of the Commercial club, assisted
the traffic men in their plans by making
numerous suggestions. Others who spoke
included Assistant Commissioner Ellis Of
the Commercial club. and Messrs. Hart
man, Rasmussen. Johnston and Byne.
The latter acted as temporary chairman
until permanent officers were chosen. The
club plans to meet regularly in the Com
mercial club rooms
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
DEATH OF RoSC0 WHITMAN
OCCURS IN PECULIAR WAY

Accidental shooting or suicide is the
cause ascribed for the death OF young
man believed to be Rosco c. Whitman,
employed at the American Smelling and
Refining plant. AS the result OF his death
three men, Fred Lauer. shooting gallery
proprietor; Hugh Ward, laborer, and
Louis Manos, fruit stand owner, are being
detained at police headquarters pending
an investigation. The shooting occurred
at Ninth and Douglas at . o'clock.
Lauer's story is that Ward for Joke
took one Of the gallery .22-calibcr rifles
and hid 1t at the fruit stand at Ninth and
Douglas. Lauer went there for 1t soon
after and was showing the good points
of the weapon to Manos, when the man
thought to be whitman, who was nearby.
asked TO see the gun. He held 1t up a
moment and then stepped back behind
the fruit man and the shooting gallery
owner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
SOCIALISTS ASK SEIZURE
OF ALL HOME F00DSTUFFS

Local omaha, socialist party OF Nc
braska. adopted the following resolutions
at It's latest meeting, and viii send the
same TO congress:
Whereas. War is always against the in
tercsts OF the wording class, and
whereas, The ruling classes or Europe
have plunged the workers into needless
bloodshed in order TO bolster up their own
tottering fortunes; and
Whereas, The capitalists class OF Amer
lea Is now taking every advantage OF the
poor by increasing food prices, although
our own crops are large and We cannot
export them as usual; therefore. he IL
Resolved. % That we demand that the
government maintain a strict neutrality
hy forhidding the expectation OF all food
stuffs TO any nation at war. in order that
the war may be starved TO death. thus
showing a new way TO bring about peace.
2 That the government at once seize
the stores OF food supplies. the packing
plants, the cold storage houses, the grain
elevators, the flour mills, the railroad s
and all else necessary to supply the needs
of tho nation In order that our own peo-
pie may not he made 20 suffer from a
war In which they are not involved.
3 Tint the government forbid the lend
ing OF money to any nation now at war,
such loans providing the best means Of
prulonging war.
p-v,rxhrdxs Rnnda naa Want Ada
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Roosevelt to Cut
Omaha Out of His
Speaking Itinerary

Theodore Roosevelt will not speak In
Omaha during the campaign this fall He
does not want to try speaking out Of
doors, and II is contended that there is
no hall in the city that would accommo-
date the crowd that would turn out 70
hear him
The Roosevelt date for omaha had been
set Tor the evening OF September p and
the meeting was to have been held 10 the
Auditorium. That date comes during the
week OF the style show that will be held
in the Auditorium. As result OF this.
Mr. Roosevelt will speak in Lincoln on
the date that was given 70 Omaha and he
will not hold meeting here as he has
no open date prior to election. so It is as
serted
A large number OF the Omaha admirers
OF Mr. Roosevelt are laying plans to go
20 Lincoln and hear him there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13

up a fight against the Russians. although
surrender or humiliation was imminent
The Russians claim to have had another
success over tho Austrisns near Krasnik
Wednesday. and add that sanguinary
fighting is proceeding on the TomasEow-
Rawa front as far as the Dniester river.
May Have Been Delayed.
1t Is apparent that General Ruzskys
enyeloping movement is not developing as
rapidly as was expected and II may have
been delayed by the offensive movement
which, according to Berlin sdvices, the
Austrians have resumed in the Lemberg
district
Matters are getting a little more inter
estlng in east Prussia, where for a while
Russia is said to have had things virtually
its own way The Germans are now re
ported to have moved some OF their best
troops into this section, and the Russians
are said to have been compelled to with
draw Petrograd says its only retirements
have been it's u5vance guards who are
keeping in touch with the German ad-
vance, but the Germans claim to have
scored another over the Russians, who
are said to have received a rather severe
check between August % and 27.
II is possible that the Austrians have
kept the Russians busy in Galicla just
long enough to enable Germany to get its
troops into East Prussia before the Rus
slams were able to dispose Of the Aus
TRANS and sweep down upon Silesia,
Posen and Prussia.
Serbs Celebrate Victory.
Servia is celebrating another victory
over Austria. having taken Semlin. just
across the river from Belgrade. the serv-
ian capital, which has been under an in
termittent bombardment ever since the
commencement of the war. This success,
II is thought may enable Servia, which
is also advancing into Bosnia, to put an
end to the guns which have been so long
firing on its capital
Turkey has taken advantage Of Europes
occupation TO abrogate capitulations,
which it so long had objected to. It's
diplomats deny that this implies any
bellicose attitude on its part
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
CREIGHTON MEDICAL SEMINAR
HOLDS It's ANNUAL ELECTION

The Creighton Medical Seminar, conf
posed Of senior and Junior students OF the
Creighton Medical college organized for
the years work at their first meeting
Friday evening, electinG the following
officers:
George b Brown Omaha, president:
Carl Russum, Omaha, vice president,
Frank Stapleton, Shelbina, Mo. seCre-
tary-treasurer; Charles Swab. Haddam.
Kan. and Charles Sheets. Omaha, COM
miueo on programs.
The society will meet every two weeks
and discuss some OF the latest medical
developments. II was organized last year
under the direction OF Dean \. L. Muir
head OF the medical school and will con-
tInue under his supervision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
100000 Pounds of
Extra-Grade Rubber

We have secured abroad-by having men on
the ground-l 500, 900 pounds of extra-grade
rubber. twas practically all the good rubber
available. And we paid the before-war prices.
Ships are bringing this rubber now. Much
of it has already arrived here.
We bought most of the good rubber.
Prices of off rubber" have advanced. So
the Goodyear factory and the Goodyear users
are in a unique position.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Board of Education
Picks School Printer

w. s. Crichton was chosen printer for
the Fort special school last night at a
meeting OF the Board of Education. His
salary was placed at SIS a week.
The committee on buildings and grounds
considered for a tine the proposition to
issue bonds for new buildings but took no
action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Withdrawing Troops

Il is reported that Germany Is with
drawing troops from Alsace but whether
they are for the Prussian frontier or TO
support the armies which are facing the
allies I'm western France has not been
disclosed. II is considered likely, how
ever, that the general staff will gather
all the forces IT can to set through the
French force east Of Paris, either by the
route they have been trying during the
last week or through Luneville.
In Galicia the Austrians. who are being
supported By Germans. are still putting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-13
Hnnra Reduced.

LONDON. Sept 12.-The Board Of Trade
summarizes as follows the result of It's
inquiry rs to the effect of the war on
employment: The contraction of EN-
ployment has been met 10 a marked sN-
tent by reduction OF hours instead OF a
reduction OF stats. Ninety-three per
cent OF working people stu are wholly
or partially employed"
The citizen., 1914-02-27
For Lights on Vehicles.

The Automobile Club of MARYLAND at
its regular monthly meeting on February
10th, 1914, passed resolution in regard
to the proposed unreasonable motor We
hicle legislation and included therein
some recommendations of the measures
suggested by the Board of Governors of
the club. The first measure recon-.
mended is: Requiring Lights on All We
hicles Using the Roads of the State at
Night"
Other recommendations were: Estab-
fishing reciprocal relations with the Dis
trict of Columbia; retaining the present
rates OF speed for all motor vehicles;
abolishing local town regulations as to
speed; establishing the traffic rules gov
erning vehicles and pedestrians as pre-.
scrlbed in the bill prepared by the com
mission appointed by the Governor to
draft such traffic regulations as to refrain
from passing any laws increasing the
present fees charged for the registration
OF motor vehicles.
The citizen., 1914-02-27
Fate's Pervsrsity.

Senator Tillman rashly declared some
time ago that the frying of chicken
was lost art in Washington, and ever
since that day he has been deluged with
Washington tried chicken by parcel post.
He had no idea that Washington house
wives were so sensitive.
81 am now converted. hesaid recently
II now admit that Washington fried
chicken is superb. But still every mail
brings me more and more pullets and
capons and yearlings. My case is as
hopeless as the commuters.
"A commuter was in dreadful wreck.
The collision had been head-on, four
coaches were telescoped, flames burst
forth, the shrieks and groans Of the dy.
ing mingled with the hiss OF escaping
steam and the roar of the fire.
The commuter, black as coal, was
dragged out by the feet from under a
mound of charred and mangled corpses.
"A physician bent over him anxiously.
'''Are you hurl?" he asked.
"'Hurl? Me- OF course | amt hur.l
| never am! | can't be- c7rry an ac-
cident insurance policy. ''-'Washington
Star.
The citizen., 1914-02-27
An Administrative Function.

To determine when and how parcel
post rates shall be changed would seem
to be an administrative, rather than
legislative, detail. to be attended to BY
the Postoftice Department, and not BY
Congress- As matters now stand, the
Postmaster General has authority, with
the concurrence Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission to change rates and
conditions when his judgment dictates
that change will be profitable and
buSinesslike.
Some members of Congress would
change this. They would give to Con
gress sole authority to alter conditions Of
operation for the parcel post. The SEN
ate committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads is reported favorable to the plan
There is protest loud and justified,
against any such action being taken.
After many years OF delay, Congress
finally acceded to popular demand and
established the parcel post. First condi-
tions, under which the service was insti-
tuted. were frankly experimental; they
were quickly shown TO be unnecessarily
exacting. Rates were soon lowered,
weight limits raised and the service gen
orally lberalized. These changes came
through department orders. There was
no need of going to Congress.
In all probability. had the Postmaster
General been obliged to wait for congress
sional action, the same illiberal condi
tions of year ago would still be in ex-
istence. Congress moves slowly in such
matters.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The citizen., 1914-02-27
Stories Old and New.

Some men are born story-tellers, some
achieve the STORYTELLING faculty, while
others-who constitute the great major
ity-can only sit IN amazement and listen
to the man who can glibly reel them off,
one after another, as if they were all new,
fresh and original. You can recognize
good story by the number Of times you
meet it, for the good story is picked up
and repeated. interchanged, enlarged,
improvised and spread, until it is liable
to reappear. an natural, or in disguise, at
the four corners of the earth, and at wide
ly separated periods OF time. That's
what makes the modern story-teller such
delight, because until ne finishes you
cannot know whether YOU are about to
meet an old friend or be initiated into
novel mysteries. The redeeming feature
of it is that every year another crop OF
listeners grows to maturity for whom the
old ones are always new, and who. IN
consequence, must be the perpetual in
spiratlon and the living encouragement to
the story-teller.
The citizen., 1914-02-27
Take Over Coal Yards.

Messrs. James B. Runkles and d. n.
Mullinix, two well known business me- n
OF Dickerson. Md, have leased the large
coal yards of S. Albert Brown. opposite
the White Cross Milk Plant. now used by
Newman & Company, and will assume
charge about May I. Mr.. Runkles has
been in the lumber business for num-
Der of years and Mr.. Mullinix is an agent
for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
Dickersou Mr. Mullinix will have active
charge of the local yards. while Mr.. Run
kles will continue his business at Dicker-
son. Mr.. Newman will continue his
business by using the Brunner yard,
which is the larger of the two.
The citizen., 1914-02-27

larger counties are unrepresented in the
Legislature there is no reason why they
should also be unrepresented in the pri
maries for making these important nom-
inationS. The present Legislature NAV
not provide for the direct nominations of
State candidates. but the feeling is now
running SO high and the people are be-
coming so vitally interested in this ques-
ton, that it is predicted by many that in
the next State campaign the issue will be
paramount, and the change will have to
be made by the next Legislature.
There is no doubt that the sentiment of
Maryland today is for fair and popular
primaries for every office and the Dem.
ccratic party should be the first to follow
along with this sentiment. In a general
election the vote of Baltimorean is
equal to that OF any county man and thus
his vote is as badly needed as that OF
any county man. MANY prominent
county Democrats, under the leadership
of former State Senator Arthur P. Cor
man, Jr.. of Howard county, are enthu-
siastically urging that the popular pr-
mary system be adopted for all nomina-
tions.
The State tax rate of Maryland has, IN
the opinion OF the people, got to the
highest point. and the report that there
is danger of its being increased during
the next few years, has caused much
alarm and comment. While the de-
mands for appropriations from the State
and the various State Departments and
institutions receiving State aid are unus-
ually heavy this year, the Legislature
must use the pruning knife in order to
keep them down within reason. During
the past three or four years the taxable
basis in the State has greatly increased,
but despite this increase there has also
been decided increase in the State tax
rate. The Finance Committee OF the
State Senate and Ways and Means Com
mittee Of the House of Delegates are
now working diligently on the State ap-
preparation measures Every day scores
of delegations appear before these two
committees aud advocate appropriations
for various institutions and causes. With
the hope of getting the appropriation
bills out Of the way as early as possible
the probabilities are that within the next
two weeks the Finance Committee and
the Ways and Means Committee will be-
gin holding joint sessions and the appro-
priation bills whipped ia shape. Every
effort has been made to hold the State
tax rate down to the present figure.
The citizen., 1914-02-27

law, called the Haman Law. which was
intended to increase and improve the
oyster supply. 1t provided for survey
of the oyster bearing waters, and for
leasing the barren bottoms. These were
the bottoms where the oysters did not
grow for some reason. The Shell Fish
Commission had the survey made, and
has leased many thousand acres at a fair
rent. The survey was in part done by
the Federal government at an expense
Of seventy-fve thousand dollars.
Now there is an effort being made to
repeal the leasing law by the oyster peo-
pie. This will mean the utter destruc
tion of the oysters in few years.
If this leasing law is sustained in a
few years the State will receive from the
oyster beds a splendid revenue, and there
will be a great increase in the oysters
a great increase in the size and in the
quality, and a great increase in the de
mand for the oysters. The State of
Virginia, with much less area of oyster
letring waters, produces nearly three
times as many oysters as We do, and f.
ceives hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
net revenue. because she has wisely pro-
tccted her oyster industry and receives
this revenue. We have done neither
We have left few people compare
lively, living in the oyster counties,
recklessly destroy this great natural
wealth.
The citizen., 1914-02-27
Urge Payment of City's War
Claim

Frederick's claim for the reimburse
ment OF the $500, 900 paid to the Confed-
crate Army, under General Tubal A.
Early. July g. 1864, to save the town from
destruction by fire, was again ably pre-
sented to Congressional committee the
hearing being held Saturday morning at
the Capitol in Washington before the
War Claims Committee. of which Hon.
David ]. Lewis, of this District. is a
member. Congressman Lewis, since be-
coming member of Congress. has been
looking after the Frederick War Claim
bill, and he is using his best efforts to
have the measure favorably reported in
the near future.
Mayor Fraley, Aldermen Lloyd C.
Cutler. Geo. w. Shoemaker, Mcclellan
Phebus, Henry H. Abbott and Iohn H.
Grove and City ATTORNEY Edward
Smith composed the delegation from
Frederick.
The members of the War Claim com
mittee attending the meeting were: A.
w. Gregg. Of Texas, chairman; c. o.
Lebeck, Nebraska; David J. Lewis, Mary
land; Walter Elder, Louisiana; Frank
Plumley. Vermont c. Bascom Slemp,
Virginia. Charles W. Bell. California, and
Albert Johnson. Washington.
The hearing opened at 10 80 O'Clock.
Congressman Lewis made the opening
statement to the Congressional commit
tee, speaking for about Is minutes. He
then introduced City Attorney Edward !.
Smith who outlined the case presenting
the arguments in a very forcible and ios-
ical manner.
At the close of his address, about H.
O'Clock, Senator John Walter Smith, Of
Maryland, spoke before the committee,
and made strong argument on behalf of
Frederick's claim. He spoke for about
20 minutes and when he had concluded
the committee went into executive ses-
sion, adjourning at II O'Clock to attend
the regular session Of Congress.
The members of the committee did not
reach any conclusion on the matter. as
they did not have time to give the ques-
ton sufficient consideration. Another
meeting will be held next Saturday. it is
expected, and Congressman Lewis hopes
to secure favorable action upon the bill
at this time
The citizen., 1914-02-27
Knew Mine Owner Well.

Considerable local interest attaches to
the story Of the death of VIM L. Benton,
British subject, who was killed in
Jaurez, Mexico, by order of General
Villa. the Constltutionalist commander
in Mexico, as he was an intimate friend
of Mr.. F. H. Hustled. general agent for
Maryland OF the Mantle Lamp Company
at Frederick. Mr.. Hustled heard of the
crime with the greatest regrets. He was
associated with Mr. Benton in number
of business matters in former years and
spoke"of him in high terms. The killing
of MIR. Benton, who was mine operator
and owner of considerable property,
brings TO the Mexican situation point Of
intense intern ational interest.
The citizen., 1914-02-27
Farm Near Utica Sold.

George H. Lambert aad Clarence d.
Lambert, have sold their farm of 40
acres, near Utica, this county. to Mr..
Albert E. King, Of Beyds, Montgomery
county, through their real estate agent,
Mr.. Grayson H. Staley, on private
terms. Mr.. King will take possession
of the farm on April Ist.
The farm is located IN what is known
as the Glade Valley. between Utica and
Walkersville, and is reputed to be one
of the mcst productive in that section.
Messrs. Lambert purchased the farm
about four years ago and have constructed
several fine buildings on the farm.
Mr.. Staley has sold an unusually large
number of valuable farms during the
past few weeks.