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Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
Bryan Prepares +
Proclamation
of Neutrality

WASHINGTON, July SO-Secretary
Bryan today awaited additional develop
rients in the ominous rumblirg In
European politics before announcing a
proclamation declaring the neutrality OF
the United states. II other nations than
Austria and Servia are drawn into the
conflict, probably a proclamation cover
ing the entire situation will be determined
upon by state department officials.
The declaration will follow the lines of
that issued in 1911, when Italy and Turkey
fought over Tripoll Announcing the pur-
pose of maintaining absolute neutrality,
the proclamation will enjoin all American
citizens and RESIDENTS within the United
States to obey the laws, rules and princi-
pies governing the conduct OF neutrals in
time of international conflict and warn
ing will be given that persons who mis-
conduct themselves will be subject to
strict enforcement of penalties prescribed
by American law. All American citizens
who undertake to violate neutrality out
side of the jurisdiction of the United
states will he warned that they can in
nowise obtain any protection from the
Washington government against the ap-
proprlate legal consequences OF their mis-
conduct.
American citizens will be informed that
they are forbidden, while within the
United States. to accept commission
from either OF the combatants. They
may not enlist as a soldier sailor or
marine under the fighting nations or in
duce another person to enlist to serve
abroad. Nor may they equip or arm any
vessel for the belligerents, assist i'm add
ing to the force of any ship or set on foot
any military expedition against the bel
ligerents.
Armed vessels OF the nations at war,
either public ships or private ships may
not frequent or use American waters
under pain of being regarded as un-
friendly and offensive. Their warships
will not be permitted to use American
ports from which a vessel of the other
belligerent shall previously have departed
until twenty-four hours have expired.
The warships must not remain more
than twenty-four hours, except under
stress of weather, nor take coal or sup
plies more than sufficient to carry them
10 their nearest home port nor take sup
Plies more than once in three months.
The proclamation will set forth that no
Austrian or Servian goods may be cap
tured on board neutral vessels, except
contraband OF war, and that American
property on board Austrian or Servian
vessels is not subject to capture.
American citizens and residents will be
warned that while they may sell muni-
tions Of war within the United States,
they cannot carry them to the belliger-
ents, transport soldiers or break a
blockade without incurring the risk OF
| hostile capture.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
Nebraska
MERRlCK COUNTY WILL
MARROW PLATTE CHANNEL

CLARI<S. Ncb., July So Especial An
enterprise has been undertaken by Mcr-
rick county. here. which. In the opinion
OF many. will revolutionize the bridge
question on the Platte river. About four
miles east OF here at place known as
Little's island. the river Is now run
ming in two channels, but Monday MORN
ing a large gang of workmen under the
direction OF Contractor Thomas Gass OF
Elm Creek, commenced the construction
of dam or fill across the north channel
of the river. which viii throw all of the
water into the south channel 1t is figured
that the south channel is large enough to
carry all the water and that il will
be deepened by the action of tho greater
flow. The state engineering department
and those in charge of the work say that
there is absolutely no question but that
the project will he success In this one
place the river is narrowed TO half Of
its original width, the channel damned
being 2OOO feet I'm width.
The fill or dam is OF sand and willow
mats and the cost is much less than that
of bridging and the work is permanent.
Instead Of building and repairing bridges
year after year it Ia the plan of the
county to keep on with this work and
eventually have but one bridge TO look
after in the place OF from three to five in
place, as II now is.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
RIOTING AT DETROIT GAME
Police Reserves Called to Drive
Players Off Field,
MORGAN MENACES UMPIRE
Referee strikes Him and several
wRshinston Players Join In
ArGumcnt-Scorc. - Three
60 Two.


DETROIT. July 3o.--After riot In the
ninth inning of todays game with Wash
inpio in which the police reserves werc
uallsd tu drive tho crowd off the field,
I"uoit won In toe tenth by u score "
s to =.
Tho :ot stolied when Morgan was
called out at first and In recovering him
self from slide started toward Umpire
Sheridan. The umpire struck Morgan and
several Washington players Joined In the
argument Ainsmlth Is said 60 have
struck sheridan, who was being hid by
several players.
Morgan and Ainsmith were ordered
from the field and as they were passing
the grandstand, \insmitn Jumped into the
grandstand and exchanged blows With a
spectator whose remarks uo objected e.
Henry was hit on the head by chair
thrown by a spectator whol he attempted
to interfere. The crowd then rushed on to
the field but wer driven back by police
reserves,
Coveleskie won his game by striking out
eleven men. A wild pitch by Shaw in the
tenth inning with the bases filled allowed
the winning run TO be scored. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
FRIEDMAN MADE DEFENDANT
WHILE AWAY FROM THE CITY

While Joseph Friedman, proprietor Of
the skirt store $40 North sixteenth street.
ir out OF the city he has been made de-
fondant In petition OF Involuntary bank
ruptcy IN United states district court.
Wholesale clothing dealers OF New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia present claims
amounting TO S6lS and ask FOR the appoint
ment OF a receiver. Friedman lives at
SOll Charles street, The case does not
concern the Novelty company, formerly
known as the Novelty skirt company,
which has a different location on thu
same street and is entirely distinct from
Friedman's concern.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
NORTH HALF STATE SOAKED
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raining in the morning when the reports
came TO the railroad offices. Nearly
every station out of more than seventy
five on the Northwestern and Omaha
roads I'm Nebraska reported more than
an inch OF precipitation. while several
reported two inches.
RaiIrOaacr on situation.
Lyman Sholes division freight and pas
senger agent OF the Omaha road, said:
IN northeast Nebraska and portions OF
tho northern section of the state corn
was reaching point close to the danger
line. While it had not been injured. it
could not have stood another week of
hot and dry weather II began to look
as IL this part of Nebraska might have
a partial failure of the corn crop, the
first in forty years. Now all danger has
passed and the crop would mature with
out another drop Of rain
The rain Wednesday night thorough
ly soaked the north half OF the state.
The reports show that there was not a
locality that was not reached by the
long. steady downpour, which developed
into a regular root soaker. It was an
sll-nght rain and Just what we needed.
With this rain there Is nothing that can
now prevent the north half OF the state
nom maintaining its record of forty
years"
In the south half of the state there
was some rain Wednesday night out
along the Platte valley there were fairly
heavy rains during Wednesday night
Columbus, Central City and Schuyler
each reporting one-half inch.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
RICHARD L. METCALFE IN
OMAHA FOR A FEW DAYS

Richard J.. Metcalfe is in Omaha for a
few days. He is 20 20 from here 20 Hold
rege. where he Is to speak at the chau-
tauqua Sunday evening. Wednesday he
speaks al the chautauaua at Auburn. His
subject there is TO be THE Wilson Ad-
ministration." August Ii he Is TO speak
at an old settlers picnic at Central city
August y he Is 10 speak AZ a harvest
home festival at Stromsburg. lie left
Columbus after the convention and de-
Iivored an address Wednesday at Mar
duette on the occasion OF Boosters day
there.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
CREDIT MEN TO HAVE
OUTING NEXT THURSDAY

Members and friends OF the Omaha
Credit Mems association win enjoy their
annual outing Thursday of next week at
Carter Lake club. Most OF the members,
numbering 1lj, will go with their wives,
families and friends ir special street
cars from the downtown section in the
afternoon. The courtesies OF the club
have been extended them for the balance
Of the day. with a special dinner at Z
o'clock, and boating. dancing and other
amusemcnts. In charge of the outing
are President Eugene Atkins OF the as
ISOLATION, and these committeeman: r..
D. Wilson, Earle Ward and w. r. Taube.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Have Root Print It--Nov Beacon Press.
life monthly Incoms-Gould. Bee Bids.
Fidsity storage and Van Co., Doug. 1916.
Lighting Fixtures - Burgess-G Granden
company.
Money to Loan on city property. W.
II. Thomas. state Bank Buildins
clan Gordon NO. es will hold its an
nual picnic at Krug Park. August !.
wanted, Good City Loans-Prompt
closing. First Trust Company of Omaha
when you know gas lighting YOU pre-
fer It. Omaha Gas Co, 1909 Howard St
Republicans Attention--F'rank Dewey,
county clerk, first term only. wants re-
nomination.
The Sale Of the Furniture at the
Turner home, 1916 Farnam. will continue
Thursday and Friday, this week.
Nebraska Savings and loan Assn.
offers the ideal plan for savings or in
Vestments. s1OO to $500. 1905 Farnam st.
VIII Give Lawn sooial--A lawn social
will be given on the lawn Of the Swedish
Mission hospital. Twenty-fourth and
Pratt streets, Friday evening, starting
at o'clock.
Touring Car stolen-A now touring
car belonging to the Ford Motor COM
pany here, was stolen from the street
in front of the Burgess-Nash store, late
Wednesday afternoon.
Ak-sar-Ben Light Fund--An ordinance
was passed at an adjourned meeting OF
the city council appropriating $500 for
hk-Sar-Ben street lighting during the
Ak-Sar-Ben carnival in October.
"Today's Complete Movie Program"
may be found on the first page OF the
classified section today. and appear in
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY Find out what
the various moving picture theaters offer.
Resolution For mrs. Burmestsr-Reso-
lutions of the death OF Mrs. Louis Bur
mester, wife Of former city council
man, will be prepared committee of
the city council, consisting of Commits,
sioners ]. r. Hummel, c. II. Withheld
and Dan B. Butler.
Clerks Postpone selection-Selection
of. time and place for their next an
nual convention has been postponed by
the Nebraska Iowa Hotel Clerks associa-
tion, which held a meeting at tho Schlltz
hotel Wednesday evening. 1t is expected
that the clerks viii go to Lincoln in
December for their annual meeting, but
their plans are indefinite so far.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31

BEATRICE, Neb., July 3O.-tspecial.)--
At a special meeting OF the city COM
missioners Wednesday bids from about
twenty paving firms for the construction
OF paving in districts Nos II and 13 were
opened and read. The lowest bid Of SL47
per square ward was made by Wood. Ban
croft g. Dots Of Lodge city, Ia, and the
highest was the bid of s2O6k per square
yard by Abel & Roberts OF Lincoln. The
bids amount to approximately $l75,OOO
Mrs. Peter Wirges died suddenly We'd
nesday evening at her home in West Bea-
trice OF paralysis, aged 81 years. She Is
survived ~ her husband and nine child
rem. She had ben resident of Beatrice
for thirty-five years.
Charles ii. Matz and Ruth bradley.
both of Wymore. were married by Rev.
B. +. Gather Wednesday morning
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
GRADUATION EXERCISES
PART OF CHAUTAUQUA

BROKEN BOW, Neb., July GO.-(spe-
cial)-The largest eighth grade gradua-
tion in the state, barring Omaha, took
place here today. the number receiving
diplomas being 312. Tho exercises oc-
CURED in the Chautauqua tent, the ad-
dress OF the day being delivered by
State Superintendent Delzell The pro-
gram was unusually attractive and took
up a greater part OF the forenoon. In the
afternoon the Public Service club pre-
sented each of the graduates with a
chautauaue ticket and at night the stu
dents were guests of both picture shows.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
FATHER MARX IS INJURED
BY FALL OF MASONRY

ROCKWELL CITY, Ia. July 3O-(Spe-
clal Telegram) FEATHER Marx, priest in
charge Of the Catholic church here, was
injured today and taken to a hospital at
Fort Dodge tonight. lie was assisting to
remove the vaults from the old court
house preparatory to converting the build
ing into a Catholic school when a large
mass OF stone and brick gave way, fall
ing upon him. Several ribs were broken
and one lung was badly lacerated. His
injuries are considered very serious.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31

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time friend of the family, was in Charge
of the services in the absence from the
city of Rabbi Cohn of Temple Israel,
where Mrs. Rosewater affiliated.
Services Are Simple.
The services were simple and quiet in
accordance with the wishes of Mrs. Rose
water. Rev. Mr. Kuhns pronounced a
prayer and sermon. There was no sing
ing. The crepe on the door was white,
entwned with a wreath OF green foliage.
Rev. Mr.. Kuhns told of the long years
of joyful and efficient service rendered
by Mrs. Rosewater to all with whom she
came in contact and especially to her
family. He showed that las the highest
type of the old-fashioned wife and
mother she made q contribution to life"
OF value which extended far beyond
her family and her immediate circle of
friends.
Married Fifty Years Ago.
He told of her marriage to Edward
Rosewater fifty years ago next Novem-
ber of her trip by stage coach to
Omaha, of her Joyous life with her hus-
band in spite of the hardships of pioneer
days and OF her assistance to him in
his rise to fame which reached not only
throughout the United States, but into
Europe.
eve who now enjoy the comforts OF
present-day life" said Rev. Mr.. Kuhns,
should not forget the debt we owe TO
the pioneers who by their labor and en-
durance of hardships made our more
pleasant manner of life possible.
Thine passes swiftly. 1t seems only
the other day that Mr.. and Mrs. Rose
water made their trip to Rome which
gave them so much pleasure He is gone
and now she has Joined him and today
We are to lay her body beside his in the
cemetery"
At the grave Rev. Mr.. Kuhns led in
prayer and c. s. Elgutter pronounced the
Hebrew burial rite. Only relatives and
close friends were present as the body
was lowered into the grave.
The pallbcarers were the following:
viii H. koenig. Charles S. Elgutter,
Vac Bure sh. Y. w. Mccullough,
Henry Hitler. Dwight williams
DR.. and Mrs Nathan Rosewater OF
Cleveland and Miss Belle Colman, of the
same city. a sister Of the dead woman
were relatives from out of town who at.
tended the funeral. Or. Rosewater is a
brother of the late Edward Rosewater.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
Exeter,s New PumpIng Plant.

ENETER, Neb., July S0.-(Special. IAN
addition is being built on the west end
Of the pumping plant TO house the new
well and pump machinery. Exeter now
has one of the best and most complete
water plants of any small town in the
state and the water is OF tino quality
and the supply abundant. The plant is an
air pressure system.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
Potter Considered
for Reserve Board

WASHINGTON, July 3O-Ed Win A.
Potter. a Chicago business man and
banker, was being considered today by
President Wilson for the place on the
federal reserve board made vacant by the
withdrawal OF the nomination OF Thomas
d. Jones. II was said definitely, how
ever, that the president had not finally
decided, but that Mr.. Potter. w. 7. Fen
ton and Charles G. Dawes we're under
consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
EXTEND WATER PAYMENTS
House Amends Senate Measure
Relating to Irrigation.
JUDGE KINKAID is ON JOB
Declares BiIl as Now Altered Will
Give settlers OF semi-ArId
West Twenty Years
20 Pay.
tFrom a staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, July SO.-(speciel Tele-
gram.)--A now breathing spell was
the hard-driven and sorely
disturbed homesteaders OF the semi-arid
west through amendments made today In
the house of representatives to a senats
bill to extend the time from ton to twenty
years in which to make water right pay
ments. In addition to the extension ot
payments the house amended the senate
measure requiring that future eNpendi-
tures on the padt of the reclamation seIV~
ice should be authorized by congress,
which many far-seeing western statesmen
regard as a step backward. as II will tend
to create a log-rolling situation wholly
unthousht OF when the original act Great
ing the reclamation bureau was adopted.
While the house went on record in ia
Vor az limiting the expenditure on the
part of the reclamation service It
"sduashed" the proposition OF Representa-
tive Mann OF Illinois that the bill should
be recomnitted TO the public lands COM
nrttee with instructions TO report an
amendment charging . per cent interest on
deferred payments. The Mann amend
met was defeated by vote Of 40 to so.
IGInkHid on the Job.
While a number of western members
of congress deserve praise for the amend
ments to the new reclamation measure,
none has been more earnest or more
forceful than Judge Klnkaid OF the Sixth
Nebraska district. He brought to the
discussion OF the measure first-hand
knowledge OF what his constituents
wanted and the relief they should have.
In his speeches on the various phases OF
the bill. I(lnkaid was equipped with facts
that were not controvorted and he can
with honesty be said to have led the rep
resentauves in favor OF extension.
Speaking of the measure, Judge Kinkaid
said. 1T will be of great benefit to the
somi-arld west. II will be OF great service
on the North Platte project. II will give
the homesteader twenty years time in
which to pay for the water on his prop
erty and twenty years without II is a
really great triumph for our people
owen Takes Reins.
Senator Hitchcock expects Paul War
burg to appear before the banking and
near future and answer the questions
which that body desires to PROFOUND TO
him as a nominee for the Federal Reserve
board
Senator owen will arrange for tho
hearing now that he has returned from
Europe" said Senator Hitchcock, my
intimate connection with the arrange
ments ceasing with the advent OF the
chairman Of the committee"
Mr.. Hitchcock expressed himself as
crafty satisfied with the Columbus con-
vtntion and hoped that It presaged sue
cess In the fall elections.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
Harlan Lets GrndIuu Contract.

HARLAN, Ia. July @,-(Special) THE
contract for paving about thirty blocks
in thlA city was let Monday night to the
National Roofing company of Omaha.
the paving WIFI he hituminous concrete
and was let at N.Ss per yard The curb
ing was let at 81 cents per lineal foot
The same company also got the contract
for the grading
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
Red sox blank Chicngo.

CHICAGO, July S0-Boston bunched hits
today, shutting out Chicago, to O. and
making It two straight Benz started Tor
Chicago and was touched for two singles,
which, coupled with an error and base
on balls, netted two runs and caused his
retirement. Russell replaced him and the
game developed into pitchers, duel, in
which Ernest Shore, the recruit pitcher
celled Russell had one bad inning the
sixth, when two hits and fielderR' choice
scored two runs Schalk was spiked on
the right hand by Speaker In the first in
ming when the Bostonian slid into the
home plate and had to retire. Score
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
ChnpDeII out,

Larry Chappell. the outfielder for whose
releHse owner Comiskey of the White Sox
paid $500 last year. will not he able 10
put on uniform iuntil next season. While
the SoX were tra ming on the coast last
spring Chappell injured his foot and blood
poisoning set I'm lie has been ON the
hospital list ever since and is just able
to walk. n IAf
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
SOUTH DAKOTA SOAKED
W ITH TWELVE HOURS RAIN

SIOUX CITY. Ia. July So-Practicaliy
the whole state OF South Dakota was
soaked with slow rain which fell for
twelve hours today. The downpour aver
aged close TO an inch and II is believed
10 assure a bumper corn crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
Iowa News Notes.

DENISON-NeArlv dozen boys who
have been swimming in the Boyer river
here have been taken down with fever
and internal trouble which has kept
physicians busy keeping off something
more serious. II is believed that the
trouble comes from the boys swallowing
poisonons water while In sMImmlng
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31

hits: I.avan. Walsh. Homo run: Baker.
Hits: OF aJmes, in seven innings; off
Taylor I in two innings. Sacrifice hits;
BreseleI Barry Sacrifice fly: Agnew.
stolen bases. philadelphia, Z; St Louis,
6. First base on balls off James, A., Off
Bressler, 4. Struck out; Bv James, :;
by Bressler, 3; by Taylor, I. Passed ball:
Agnev. Time 2;O5. Umpires; Dineen
ard Connolly.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
WASIlINGrON,
TotAl,.n.a3 - Is
sOne out when winning run scored.
- 4 L. nj La

'Batted for Harper IN the fourth.
Washington ...2 o o o 0 o %
Detroit ..........0 Q o 90 l-S
Two-base hit: Moriarty. Three-base
hit: Crawford. Hits: or shaw . In
seven and one-th!rd innlngs. Sacrifice
hits: Mitchell, Neach, Mo1arty, stolen
or bases: Washington. Z; Detroit, 10.
Bases on balls: Off Harper. 3; off shaw.
Z; off CovelesSie, .. struck out; BY
Harper. o; by Shaw, .; by .C9yeleskle, IL
Passed BALL Baker. Wild pitches
CoveleslIie, Shaw (2). Time: 2;iS. Um-
pires: OLoughlin and Sheridan. Score
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
severe Attack of Collie Cured.

p. p Cross. who travels IN Virsinla
and other southern states. was taken
suddenly and severely Ill with collie. Al
the first store he came 10 the merchant
recommended Chamberlsin's Collie, Chol.
era and Diarrhoea Remedy Two doses
OF Il cured him. No one should leave
home on ajouTney without a bottle OF
this preparation. For sale BY all drug
gists.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-31
Hcnt ProstratIon at Exeter.

EXETER, Neb., July 3o.-tSpecialD AS
a result Of the terrific heat Monday a.
number OF heat prostrations we're re-
ported, but only one. that OF John spitz,
was serious Mr.. spitz, who recently sold
his garage because of poor health. was
running an engine for a threshing crew.
They were several miles south OF town
Monday when he succumbed to the heat.
He was rushed TO his home in town and
will probably recover.
fine rain last night broke the intense
heat. Along the Blue river the precipits-
tion was two inches.