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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
Labor Federation
is Asked to Act on
Colorado Situation

PHILADELPHIA, Nov IA resolu-
tiOn was presented at today's convention
Of the American Federation OF Labor
urging President Wilson to insist that
the Colorado mine owners accept the
federal plan for peace and II they fail
to comply that the president take steps
to have the coal mines operated under
government supervision.
The resolution was filed by william
Greene OF the United Mine Workers OF
America, acting for the mining depart
ment OF the federation. II was referred
under the rules OF the convention to a
committee.
The resolution recited the history Of
the struggle between the mine owners
and miners in that state and asserted
that Investigations have shown the Jus
tice Of the miners cause. Continuing,
the resolution says:
Resolved That the thirty-fourth an
nual convention OF the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor call upon the president
colorado coal operators Immediately
comply with the federal plan OF settle
ment. and I'm the event they refuse he
take such steps as are necessary to have
receiver appointed for the purpose Of
taking over the mines and operating
them In the interest OF the people under
federal supervision until such time IA
the civil and political rights OF the peo-
pie are established.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
FIGHT
FAR FROM FINISH
Reports from Paris Indicate that
Bloody Struggle is Yet Some
Distance from Decision.
DIXMUDE LOSS is COMPENSATED
French Figure Giving Up one POSI-
tion - Repaid by Progress of
BeIRians Along NIeuport-
Ostend Road.

PARIS. Nov. i2-Tho battle in Flan-
ders is as far as ever from a decision
according to the official communications
and Judging from stories told by eye
witnesses arriving from the battle front
The Germans have given an emphatic
denial Of the reports that they were In
retreat by carrying DiNmude, on the User,
twelve miles north of Ypres, and on the
road to Dunklrk, which the Germans are
striving to attain. French bluejackets
at DiNmude had held the town against
them In the face OF fierce attacks for
the last week but were finally compelled
to give way, The allies attempts to
drive the Germans out again have thus
far failed.
On the rest OF the front, as far as the
Lys river. the situation. according to
latest advlces, remains practically un-
changed
As the principal action latterly has
centered to a large extent around Dix
nude the Germans are entitled TO claim
the advantage. but the French are
strongly posted in the vicinity, and the
possession OF the village so far has
avGiled them but little.
The setback at Dlxmude. in the opinion
| expressed here. is somewhat compensated
for by the progress made by the Belgians
! along the Nieuport- Ostend road II fol-
lowed up. this advance apparently would
threaten the German flank.
East and south Of Ypres the Germans
seem to have found fresh masses of
troops to hurl into the murderous fray,
but the allies seem to be holding their
own. The country here Is undulatlng.
we'll wooded and covered with multi
tude OF farms. which are surrounded by
large eInls. The villages are few and
small and most of the population Is CEN
tered on these farms, which are distant
from each other. at the most fro,,; 200 to
! 500 yards.
These innumerabie and solidly-built
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
North Carolina Safe
in Beirut Harbor

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-The armored
cruiser Tennessee, in the Mediterranean,
reported today It has been I'm wireless
communication with the cruiser North
Carolina yesterday and that the ship was
safe In Beirut harbOr.
The message was sent by Captain Ben
ton g. Decker OF the Tennessee and
reached the United States by relays OF
wireless and cable. II simply announced
the safety OF both ships making no men
ton OF the reported landing of blue jack
cts from the North Carolina at Beirut
The Tennessee's report disposes of per
sistent rumors Of the last three days.
untracesble 10 any source and widely
circulated through the county that the
North Carolina had been sunk by mine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
SUSPECTED CATTLE
ARE BEING TRACED
Five Crews of Government Men Ex-
pect to Have All Located at
Least by Friday Noon.
PACKERS KEEP PRICE DOWN
Speculators Do n Little Business
with the Expectation of Being
In Strong when the Market
Opens Next Monday.

By this noon the last of the suspected
Chicago cattle in Nebraska will have been
traced down and reported upon TO the
Bureau of Animal Industry in Washing
ton. Five crews of government men are
out within a radius of $50 miles tracing
down load of cattle which came through
Nebraska from the Chicago yards within
the last six weeks. 50 far the cattle of
this shipment inspected have proved to
be in first class condition and it is gen.
orally admitted now that Nebraska will
come through the siege without one case
of the foot and mouth disease.
AS soon as the suspected shipments
have been canvassed and reported on to
Washington it is expected that the bureau
of animal industry will be in a mood to
receive a request for the raising of the
quarantine in western Iowa.
However the quarantining of western
Iowa has had it's good side as far as the
local market is concerned, for even with
the light runs of the last few days there
have been a number of holdOvers due to
slow cattle market This is partly due
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
The Days
War NeUs

over the long battle lines OF
Europe comparative quiet prevails
today, except in Belgium, where
the still undecided conflicts go on
with deadly fury.
on the Servian border sharp
fighting is in progress and the
Turks are in action against the
Russians, but on the main posi-
tions through France. along the
east Prussian border and in Gal-
icia there apparently is n lull. On
the success or failure Of the Ger
man attempt to force way to the
English channel at whatever cost,
d may depend the future of the
campaign, not only in Belgium but
elsewhere.
The official French statement,
the only authoritative word yes
terday afternoon, sketched out
a battle line which adhered closely
to that previously reported. In
contrast with Wednesdays frank
admission OF a German advance,
including the capture OF Dixmude,
the French statement was non
committal.
Fighting continues with violence
on the western end OF the line, It
is said, but there are no indica-
tions whether the Germans have
succeeded In pushing further their
advance. 1t is assumed in all
quarters that the utmost energy
of the allies will be expended In
efforts to halt the German move
ment west OF Dixmude, as the
road lies straight to Dunkirk. on
the channel.
Along the Servlan border the
only point from which heavy fight
ing is reported. the Austrians are
making determined effort to
crush Servia and complete the
campaign before the opening OF
winter. .t{s
The Russian pursuit OF the Ger
mans along the silesian frontier
has sIackened, and the Germans
are strengthening their positions
along the line OF border fortresses
in expectation of an attempted
Russian invasion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
Germans Helping
Americans Give Out
Relief to Belgians

LONDON, Nov, 12-Jarvis E. Bell of
New York. the first member of the
American commission for relief in Bel
gulm TO return from Belgium since the
distribution of relief began, states that
instead of hampering the efforts to re-
lieve the starving population. the German
authorities are doing their utmost to
assist the commission in it's work.
In Belgium the shipments of food
stuffs consigned to the American min
lister, Brand WhitlocS, and in care Of
the commission, are permitted to pro
ceed with minimum delay
Mr.. Bell praises equally the Dutch Of
ficials for their assistance in the matter
of food shipments. in the case Of Cob
lenz, the first American relief ship to
arrive, the officials suspended the law
momentarily and for the first tine In
history a ship was permitted to discharge
it's cargo at a Dutch port on Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
AUSTRIANS FLEE
ACROSS GALICIA
General Dankl is Reported to Have
Refused to Cooperate Further
with the Germans.
REASON FOR TEUToN DEFEAT
German Crown Prince Failed to
Hold His Position In the Gem
ter aud Thus Made General
Retreat Necessary.

LONDON. Nov. 12-According to the
Daily News, Petrograd correspondent,
General Dankl, with the remainder OF tine
Austrian army is moving due south
across Galicia. General Dankl. the cor
respondent adds, has refused further CO.
operation with General Won HlndenburE
OF the German staff.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Daily Mail sends the following:
1T Is now admitted semi-officiaIIy. but
not yet mentioned in the official commu-
nications, that Il was the failure OF the
German crown prince to hold his position
In the center which compelled a retreat
along the whole line. While General Won
Hindenberg, on the left, and the Aus
trians, on the right, were both maintain
Ing their position the crown princes army
was fleeing TO the fatherland
The Russians poured In between the
wings thus left in danger and attacked
them, each on two sides. forcing them
TO scramble back 10 the frontiers and los
ing terribly all the way.
Excuse RidicuIed.
The excuse made in Germany OF bad
roads is ridiculed here, since in spite of
bad roads the Russians accomplished
maryels in marching. The Russians, un-
like the Germans. do not depend upon
the resources of the country they are
traversing, but bring ample provisions
with them.
1T appears that six German princes
were killed in this battle three OF the
Lippe family and one each OF the houses
Of llesse. Waldeck and Reuss."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
NORTH CAROLINA AND
TENNESSEE ALL RIGHT

WASHINGTON, Nov. l2.-Cablegrams
direct from the commanders OF the cruts-
ers North Carolina and Tennessee to-
day brought word to the Navy depart
ment that all was well aboard these two
American warships in the Mediterranean
and denied that marines or bluejackets
had been landed by the North Carolina
at Beirut, Syria.
For three days the department had been
flooded with messages from friends and
relatives of men on the cruisers who
we're alarmed by published rumors that
the North Carolina had been blown up
by a mine in Turkish waters On ac-
count of interrupted cable service there
had been no communication with the ves-
sells for more than a week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
AustrianS Repulse
Russians in Fight
Near CzernOWitz

BERLIN, Nov. I2-CVia Dondon)-The
Frankfurter zeitung has received the fol-
lowing dispatch regarding the reported
defeat Of the Russians near Czemowitz.
capital OF the Austria privince Of
Bukowina:
THE hustrlans made an unexpected
movement crossing the Prut, a few kilo-
meters northward OF Czemowitz, and
suddenly attacked the Russian right
wing The Russians we're completely
surprised and after a short resistance
decided 70 fall back upon their base,
which seemed free However, they we're
then taken under fire by Austrian artil-
lery. which caused terrible losses among
the Russian detachment The battlefield
was covered with corpses.
The Russians were beaten yesterday
in East Galicia. being repulsed in an
action between Rosniow and Jablonow. q"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
Every Turkish Ship
Is in Command of
German Officer

LONDON. Nov. 12.-An Englishman
long a resident of Constantinople, which
city he left on November 1, has arrived
in London. He says that in addition TO
the crews of the cruiser Goeben and Bres-
lau nearly 5000 German officers are in
the Turkish naval service. Two months
ago he says all the German clerks OF
public and private establishments were
taken over by the military authorities
and placed in charge Of the telegraph
and postal departments and the censor
ship. He adds:
Every Turkish ship has a German Off
Ger In command. 1t was a mistake that
the khedive was not allowed to return TO
Egypt some time ago, where he could
have carefully watched developments,
whereas in Constantlnople he is the CEN
ter of intrigues of discontented Arabs OF
the nationalist party and Germans"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
WOMEN'S CLUBS GIVE
OUT THEIR PROGRAMS

SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov l2-DeIe-
gates 10 the annual convention of the
Illinois Federation OF Womens Clubs to-
day adopted the following resolutions:
Favoring constitutional convention
for the purpose of providing for com
pletc woman suffrage.
Adjustment OF houses OF ill-fame and
the distribution OF sex hygiene pamph-
let's by the state university.
FHyoring peace In Europe.
Endorsing the Lincoln highway.
Endorsing the Gillett bill making pOlyg-
amy federal offense
Endorsing the Fashion Art league in
its movement for Amercan-deslgned
gowns.
The convention will close tomorrow with
the election OF officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
Albert Law Upheld
Save on Two Points
By Supreme Court
(From a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Nov. 12.-(Special Telc-
gram. THE supreme court reverses it
self and the Douglas county district
court in the Oma hotel case, in Omaha,
in which both had held that the place
had been conducted asa place of prosti-
tuition.
The supreme court now holds that the
evidence was not sufficient and remandN
the case back for further trial. The no.
tel had been closed by the former order
of the court
The court expressed its approval Of
the Albert law, under which the suit
was brought except as 10 two points,
neither Of which would invalidate the
law.
In the opinion the court efers to the
police officials, and wonders IL they were
sincere in attempting TO start In on the
worst houses in the city by saying:
"It may be the authorities of Omaha
have begun with the most shameless
bawdy houses in the city. but the evi-
fact"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
Russ Grew Dies
to Save Cruiser

LONDON. Nov. IA dispatch from
Petrograd 10 the Times says:
The correspondents Of Finnish news
papers report the heroic sacrifice OF the
crew Of a Russian picket boat In order
TO save a Russian cruiser which was un-
Willingly approaching mine in the Gulf
OF Finland
Realizing IL was too late to signal the
danger, the ooat deliberately rushed at
the mine at fun speed terrific ex-
plosion followed and six out Of the crew
OF seven perished. The survivor, who
was severely wounded, has been awarded
the decoration Of ST. George"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
No Jurisdiction
In Belangee Case,
Says High Court
Grom a Staff Correspondent }

LINCOLN, Nov. l2.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Thc Douglas county district
court had no jurisdiction when It tried
and sentenced Charles Belangeo TO six
months In Jail and pay A fine of 500
according 10 an opinion handed down by
the supreme court late this afternoon.
Judge Reese wrote the opinion, with
Justices Rose and Sedgwlck dissenting
The case was on the sufficiency OF the
complaint growing out Of the suit Of
Cadet Taylor againts The Bee Publishing
company Tho charge was thhst Belan-
gee had attempted to brlbe one OF tina
jurors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
TWO HUNDRED BUSHELS
OF CORN TO THE ACRE

MACON, Ga. Nov. 12.-Four brothers,
members OF the Boys Corn club of Geor-
gia. produced s24 bushels OF corn on four
acres OF land this year. Luther Alfred
Of Pickens county. one OF the brothers,
today won first prize at the state fair
for the greatest yield from one acre. He
produced 22T bushels.
Clarence Alfred raised 22O bushels,
Elmer 2lO and Arthur 167, according 10 the
announcement OF judges.
Walker Lee Dunson OF Alexander City,
Ala. holds the national record with a
yield OF 232 bushels on one acre.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
Passport Carried by Lody Taken from
Chicagoan by German Foreign Office

CHICAGO. Nov. l2>,-Charlcs \. Inslis.
tho Chiragoan whose American passport
was found ON the person OF Cart Hans
Lody, executed in the tower NJ London ns
a German spy. today told how he lost
his passport i'm Berlin. His story imph-
Gates the German foreign office and is
hCing investigated hy the state depart
ment at Washington
lnglls. who returned To his home here
a few days ago after prolonged soiourn
iu Europe was caught In Berlin when
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
Turkey Reports
Defeat of Russians
in Two Days Battle

BERLIN, Tuesday. Nov iO-(By Wire
less)-A Turkish official report received
here from Constantinople and given out
today says that the Russians have been
completely defeated on the Caucasian
frontier after a fight which lasted two
days. The positions OF the Russians now
are occupied by the Turks.
A Turkish fleet pursued the Russian
ships which took part in the lombard
ing OF Koslu. on the BLACK Sea, but the
Russians escaped In a fog
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13

tho war broke out Tie took his pass
port to the German toCeign office to have
Il approved. Ito handed Il To a clerk
expecting that In due course Of routing
II would be returned to tho American
embassy
Il failed TO rcappcar. however, and
after considerable delay he got a soc
ond document by means Of which he was
able to leave Germany.
Tho paper contained a description ot
Irglis. which is said also covered the
features Of the spy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
Destruction of Gunbost by Subma-
marine in Sight of Hundreds
of Ships Causes Panic.
CAMPAIGN IN THE EAST HALTs
Germans Reported Strengthening
Lines in East Prussia.
MANY RUMoRs OF FRICTION
Austrian Commanders Are said to
Have Refused TO Further CO.
Operate with German staff
Grown Prince Blamed,

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE wave of
optimism, which has been sweeping
England for the last week, was
checked today by news of the occu-
patton of Dixmude by German forces.
and the renewed indication of the
peril from German submarines by the
fate OF the torpedo gunboat Niger,
which yesterday morning was de-
stroyed by torpedo launched from a
submarine of the enemy. This oc-
CURED within sight OF the English
shore, in the narrow part Of the
channel, where several hundred ships
lay at anchor.
The importance of the fall OF Dixmude
is difficult to estimate without an exact
knowledge of how the opposing forces are
disposed In this locality. but the town Is
on the direct road to Dunkirk and IL tho
German forces can debouch from IL. the
allies probably will be compelled to fall
back to new positions In their efforts to
block the way TO the coast.
The allies still hold Ypres, where the
fighting evidently Is OF the most desperate
character. Shells constantly are falling
In the town, which also Is the object of
aeroplane attacks Ameptieres, which
has been constantly the bone OF couten-
tion. being first occupied by the invaders
and then by the defenders. now has be-
come too hot for occupation by either
side. The Germans are on the hills on
! one side Of the town and the allies ara
attacking II increasingly from the other
side.
The official communication given out
In Paris last night claims that the in
vaders throughout the day continued
their efforts OF the day before without
achieving any fresh result, and declares
that the Germans are making vain at
tempts to move out from Dixmude along
the left bank of the User.
Campaign In the East.
For the moment the Russian pursuit
along the Sllesian frontier has slackened.
The Germans are reported in London to
be making efforts to further strengthen
their present line of fortresses anticipat-
ing Russian invasion, and the mar.
velous system OF strategic railroads, ex-
tending along the line OF fortresses be-
tween Graudenz. Thorn, Posen and Cra-
COW, will enable them to bring up rein
forcements so quickly that the German
center Is not likely again to be exposed
10 the same weakness which led to the
retreat before Warsaw. The rumor still
continues persstently in London that the
| German crown prince was in command
of the German center which gave way
CONTINUED on Page Two. coIumn one)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
C0FFEY COMPLIES OFFICIAL
FIGURES ON COMPENSATION
From a staff Correspondent.

LINCOLN. Neb. Nov. l2-Cspecial TeIe-
gram )-According 20 figures compiled by
F. NJ. Coffey today. the workmen's COM
pensation acts carries by a majority OF
about 47OO. These figures were made
from official returns from ninety-one
counties and unofficial from Douglas and
Lancaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
EIGHT PERSONS HURT IN
WRECK OF FAST TRAIN

NEW YORK. Nov. l1.-Lehigh Valley
train No. 2. running from Buffalo to
New York. left the tracks at Gas o'clock
this momirg near Mud Run. Pa. he
tween Allentown and Wilkes-Barre. No
one was killed The engineer. fireman
and six passengers were injured and
taken 10 hospitals. A score or more per
sons were hurt by shattered glass and
were bruised, but not seriously.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
TURKISH TORPEDO BOAT
CAPTURED OFF ASIA MINOR

LONDON. Nov. IA Turkish tor
pedo boat, which escaped from the
Dardanelles, has been captured off
the northwest coast of Asia Minor, ac-
cordlng 10 an Athens dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
BANKS WANT TO BE
IN CHICAGO LIST
Nebraska and Wyoming Institutions
Object to Allegiance to Kansas
City Reserve.
PETITION THE FEDERAL BOARD
Two Hundred and Five Out of the
Two Hundred and Eighteen in
state Ask Board to Change
the Jurisdiction.

or the 2ls national banks in Nebraska
S6 have signed a petition to the federal
reserve board asking to be removed from
the Kansas City reserve district and
placed in the Chicago district. OF the
thirty national banks in Wyoming twenty
eight have signed the same petition. The
petition has been formally prepared and
has just been forwarded to Washington.
Five days after the petition is filed a.
brief must be filed The federal reserve
board will then probably set a date upon
which the Omaha and Wyoming bankers
will be given a hearing on this matter.
Judge w. D. McHugh has been retained
to make the argument for the Nebraska
and Wyoming bankers when the case
comes up for hearing,
In the meantime the first installmentI
of the percentage of Omaha deposits has
been forwarded to the reserve bank in
Kansas City i'm compliance with the cur
rency law. Pending the hearing, which is
to determine whether Omaha is TO re-
main in the Kansas City district or to be
removed to the Chicago district, the
Omaha banks will comply with every re-
quirement Of the law in forwarding their
percentage of deposits and reserves TO the!
reserve bank at Kansas City.
No Change nt Opening.
When the reserve banks open next Mon
day. November 16, no change win be wit
messed in the local banks. Local bankers
say there will be nothing to indicate that
the federal reserve banks have opened,
as there will be no bands playing and no
demonstration OF any kind.
THE people will not know there Is al
federal reserve bank in existence" said a
local banker" and the banks themselves
will not know 1t so far as any immediateI
local effect is visible"
When the Kansas City reserve bank
finally gets all its allotted reserve from
it's member banks together with the al
lotted percent of their deposits; II will
have some S20OO0.OOO
Omaha bankers say II the rate of inter
est is made-low enough by the reserve
bank. some Omaha banks may borrow
some of the money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-13
The Weather

Foreca till p. IN. Friday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Partly cloudy; cooler.