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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
STRIKE FACTS HELD
BACK BY AMMONS
Governor Refuses to Release Cap
tain Van Cise from His Oath
Of Secrecy.
lEIATEs TO LUDLOW BATTLE
Military Made Inquiry I'm Private
and Executive Refused to Allow
Officer TO Reveal the Pro-
ceedlngs.

DENVER. Colo, Dec. 10.-The United
States Industrial Relations com mission
today announced that the hearings at
Dallas. Tex, scheduled for next week
will be postponed until the conclusion of
the investigation into the Colorado coal
strike. The hearing here was expected
to end Saturday but will be continued as
ong as is believed necessary.
The first witness at today's session OF
he strike Investigation was Captain
Harold G. Garwood. commanding 9
militia cavalry troop. He said that al
SOpris, Lieutenant Gary Lawrence of his
troop enlisted from fifteen to twenty-five
mine guards. He had not been instructed
to secure guard recruits, the witness
stated.
Captain Tells OF Inquiry.
Captain Philip s. Van Case OF Company
X, First infantry, Colorado National
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
German Government Announces Bear
Resistance Around LODI by
No Means Broken.
MUCH WORK YET REMAINING
New Muscovite Positions Only Few
Miles East of Captured City.
INVASION OF HUNGARY FAILS
Messages from Turkey Tell of Otto
mnn Successes in Gedn, Conn
munications of the Enemy
Being Cut.

BERLIN, Dec. u.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. L. I)-The proposal of Pope
Benedict for a truce among the warning
nations during the Christmas holidays is
said by the official press bureau today
to have been declined by Russia.
The German press bureau previously
announced that Germany was willing to
agree to Christmas truce. provided the
other nations at war gave their assent.
The latest reports from the fighting
zone around Isodz. according to informa-
tlon given out by the German official
press bureau today. show that the resist
ance of the Russians in that region is by
no means broken.
The new Russian positions on Manga
cut are only twelve or thirteen miles to
the eastward Of Lodz, which demon
strates. 1t is said. that much yet remains
to be done before the Russians can be
considered definitely defeated.
Gain Added Significance.
I'm these circumstances" the German
statement says. "the battles in the vicin-
ity of Lowicz. to the northeast OF Lodz,
have gained added significance. II the
Germans succeed in breaking through
here the positions of the Russians behind
Manga will be untenable.
The report from south Poland does not
mention the place where the Austro Ger
man attacks on the Russians have been
resumed. but it probably is at a point to
the south OF Piotrkow. These attacks
serve the purpose of preventing the Rus
SLAMS from detaching forces to assist
their armies further to the north. These
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
GERMANS ACTIVE
IN EAST FLANDERS
French War Office Reports Repulse
of Three Assaults in Vicinity
Of Ypres.
ARTILLERY FIGHTS IN ARRAs
Allies Push Forward Several
Trenches I'm Argonne and Drive
Back Two Attacks by
the Teutons.

PARIS, Dec. 11.-(2:A p. m.)-The Of
neial statement given out in Paris this
afternoon says that the enemy yesterday
was active In the vicinity of Ypres.
Three OF his attacks were repulsed, but
one OF the important French trenches was
reached by the forces Of Emperor VIII
harr. Nevertheless, French troops con-
tinue to make progress In the direction
Of the enemy's lines, according TO the
official report
Artillery engagements are reported in
tue region OF Arras and In the Vosges.
as wen as in the vicinity OF varennes
CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Three i
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
POLISH AUTHOR HoNORED
BY RUSSIAN ACADEMY Y

PETRoGRAD, Dec. 11.-(By Way Of
London )-Henryk sienkiewicz, author Of
"Quo vadis'' and holder of the 1905 Nobel
prize for literature. today was elected
honorary member of the Russian Acad-
eny of Sciences. The Poles are greatly
gratlred by the honor thus conferred on
the writer, which is generally considered
to be unique one for a Pole. -'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
Germans Admit Probable Destruo.
ton of Five Warships in Battle
Off Falklands.
LITTLE HOPE OF ANY ESCAPE
Berlin Sees Small Chance of ANY of
Vessels Making Good Getaway.
SPLENDID WORK OF SQUADRON
Keep the waters for -Four MOnths
without Friendly Harbor or Be-
tina Able 60 Make Use OF
Cnblegrams,

admiralty has received a cable dispatch
from Vice Admiral Sturdee OF the British
squadron stating that In the battle Oft
the Falkland islands In which the Ger
man cruisers Scharnhorst, Gnelsenau and
Leipzig were sunk, the British casualties
totaled seven men killed and four wounded.
No officers, the dispatch says. were
either killed or wounded.
BERLIN. Dec. u.--Cvia Amsterdam
and Isondon)-A German semi-ofticial
statement was given out here today re-
gardng the naval battle off the Falk-
land Islands December s. when the Ger
man cruiser squadron commanded by
Admiral Count Won Spec was defeated
by a British squadron under Vice Ad-
miral Sir Frederick Doveton sturdee.
The loss OF the cruisers, Scharnhorst.
Gueisenau and Leipzig Ia conceded by
the Germans and little hope was held
out that the cruisers Dresden and Nurn-
berg could long cvade capture. The state
ment reads
steam sOuthward.
Regarding tho naval battle off the
Falkland Islands II transpires that our
cruiser squadron soon after the battle
with Sir Christopher Cradock's ships off
Coronel, put into the hRrbor of Santiago
dc Chile and left there after a stay Of
less than twenty-four hours for an un-
known destination. II is assumed that
the squadron steamed southwark to
seek the British battieship Canopus and
the light cruiser Glasgow.
Meanwhile It appears from the English
newspapers a very strong British squad
ron was despatched 20 search for and to
destroy our cruiser squadron. Nothing
certain Is yet known by US cooperating
the battle. It is reasonable to conclude,
however, that the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau
and Leipzig were SUNK while tho Dres
den and the Nurnburg succeeded In es-
Gaping.
little Chance OF lrscape.
'Tn view OF the superiority or TN
OF big. fast. well armed ships, there
seems little chance that our two cruisers
can long evade pursuit We must there
fore. also reckon with the loss OF both
these ships
''It is hardly to be expected that ao.
curato information win be given from
British sources Of the course OF the con.
flict or of the composition Of the British
bQuduTOn.
Kept Sea for Four Months.
1T should not be forgotten that our
squadron was four months on the high
seas and that without being able 10 make
use of cablegrams or other means OF In
formation, It assembled and dealt heavy
blow to the 'enemy's fleet No protected
harbor was at the disposal OF our ships
for most necessary repairs and there wa
no dock for the cleaning of their keels
They succeeded. nevertheless. In getting
supplies of provisions and coal for foui
months without falling into the enemy
hands,"
The British official statement announo
ms that the German cruiser Numbers
also had been sunk on December 8, ap
parently had not been made public In Ber
lin when the foregoing ssmi-officisl com
municatlon was issued.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
Hitchcock Will Push
Philippines Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-when the SEN
ate Philippine commission today an
nounced hearings next Monday on the ad-
ministration bill to grant a larger
measure OF self-government to the people
of the island. Chairman Hitchcock de-
clared It was the purpose to push the bill
10 final passage at this session OF con-
gress. Secretary Garrison, Former Presi-
dent Taft. Dean c. Worcester and former
Governor General Cameron Forbes are to
be asked to testify.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
ROULERS ENTERED
BY ALLIED TROOPS
Forces of Coalition Occupy Flanders
Town Northwest Of YpreS, Ac-
cording to Amsterdam Paper.
NO NEWS FROM EAST WORRIES
Lack ef Definite information Con-
cerning situation In Poland Gauss
tng Uneasiness I'm United
Kingdom.

AMSTERDAM (via London.). Dec. TO-
The alliee aave entered Rouiera (Rous-
selaere) In west Planters. about twelve
miles northeast OF Ypres. according TO the
Sluls correspondent OF the Handlesbiad.
A dispatch to q London newspaper
from the Belgian frontier Wednesday
said the German divisional headquarters
was removed from Roulers when shells
began to fall In the town after the Brit
ish recaptured Passchendaelo short
distance to the west.
Germans Driven out.
LONDON, Dec. fo.-Reuter's BouIoRne
correspondent who has Just returned to
Boulogne from Armentieres, says that
Tuesday the Germans were driven out OF
Armentieres by the British and hurled
back beyond artillery range. Armentieres
is nine miles northwest OF Lille.
While the defeat OF the German squad
ron In the south Atlantic has evoked the
liveliest satisfaction throughout Great
Britain there has been no celebration
such as marked the victories OF the South
African war; the British people being too
much wrapped up in the action OF the
allied armies on the continent,
The lack of news fram Poland causes
some nneasiness regarding the result OF
the prolonged battle between the Russians
and Germans. but reports from France
are considered here to be more favor
able to the allies.
French Make slow Progress.
The daily communications from Paris
show that the French have been making
slow progress at many points for the last
fortnight. and a review sent by a French
eye witness for the period from Novem-
Der 81 to December claims that the as
cendaney OF the French infantry ana ar
tli'ery over the Germans has been es-
tablished. and that while the infantry has
advanced the artillery has mastered the
German batteries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
Emperor Williams
Condition Shows
Much Improvement

LONDON, Dec. 11.--A dispatch to the
Evening News from The Hague says;
According to information reaching
here through private sources. Emperor
Williams condition today showed marked
Improvement. His temperature this
morning was normal His physicians
allowed him to cit up for a few hours"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
F. A. NASH, PIONEER
BUSINESS MAN,DEAD
One Of 0maha's Leading Citizens,
Former Head of Electric Light
Company, Called to Rest.
KNOWN FOR his CHARITIES
Had Been y Leading spirit I'm Many
of the Public Enterprises for the
UpbuildinG of the City
OF Omaha

Fred A. Nash, general western agent OF
the Milwaukee road. pioneer of the state
and city and prominent business man,
after an illness continuing over several
weeks, died at his home. 504 South Twen-
ty-seventh street at 450 o'clock Friday
morning For several months he had
been aillng, but his condition was not
considered critical until about six weeks
ago. However, long after this, he was
UP and not longer than three weeks ago
he was down town.
Some weeks ago, when he resigned the
presidency OF the Omaha Electric Light
and Power company, he and his friends
felt that his recovery was certain and
that he would go to California or Florida
during the cold weather Of winter and
that he would return in the spring a wei,
man.
starts ms brakeman.
Born at Akron. o., April q, 1s4S. Mr..
Nash had been a resident of Omaha since
1867. His early education was secured in
the Akron schools, and when 1e years of
age he went to the Pennsylvania of
fields. where he filled a position as clerk
for a year and then started west, Ne
braska being his objective point. At that
time. though but a boy. he made up his
mind that he would be railroad man.
Shortly after coming to Omaha, he ap-
piled for position as brakeman on the
Union Pacific and for a few months
worked on a freight train. Shortly after
ward he was promoted to the position OF
brakeman on one Of the Union Pacific
passenger trains, and in less than a year
became conductor.
Mr.. Nash kept his eye on the top OF
the railroad ladder and In less than 9
year from the time he was appointed
conductor, concluded that promotions
would not come as rapidly through the
fCnnfinned on PAGE Six Column TWnO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12

The steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrich be-
longs to the North German Lloyd com
pany. Early In the war guns were
mounted on board Of 1t and It was trsrs,
ferred into an auxiliary cruiser. Re
Gently 1t has been active off the coast
of Chile. and one OF its most recent ex-
ploits was the sinking early In Deem
ber Of the British steamer Charcas off
Port Corral. Chile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
Woman Who Kille d
Husband Acquitted

GLOBE. Ari1, Dec. ll.--Mrs. Katherine
spaleta. on trial for having shot and
killed her husband on the street here
last summer when he attacked her
escort. was acquitted late last night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Saturday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Mostly cloudy; probably light snow
flurries; slightly warmer.
nj Omana Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
Japanese Warships
Seek German Cruiser

TOXIC, Dec. n.-According to reliable
information reaching Toxic today a
squadron OF japanese warships is seeking
the German converted cruiser Prinz EiteI
Friedrich off the coast of Chile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
The National Capital
Friday, DecemBer II, 1914.

The senate.
Met at noon.
Chairman Hitchcock OF the Philippine
committee announced that the indepen-
dence bill would be pressed for passage
at this session.
Testimony continued before a speciaI
COMMITTEES on charge OF, railroad rate dis
crimination against south Atlantic ports.
Hearings on the bill for leasing land
Tor water power sites continued before
the lands committee
Senator Weeks spoke on the subject OF
national defense.
Adjourned at 1880 p. M until noon Sat
nrday as q mark OF respect to the late
Representative Payne.
The House.
Met ct noon.
After arranging for funeral services In
the hall OF the house at l0:S0 g. m SUM
day for the late Representative Serene
Il. Payne and the appointment OF a COM
mittee to take his body 10 New York, ad-
tournment was taken at l2:3e o'clock until
II a. m. Saturday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-12
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature. re...................... q
Deficiency for the day.................. IA
Total excess since March 1.........,. SI7
Normal precipitatiop...... .08 inch
ppetdiiendy petsi sGr sinc tne ee inch
Deficiency since March 1...... $40 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1918. STA inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1912. 3.72 inches
Reports from Stations at z p. M.
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ure and precipitation depar-
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The British official statement announo-
ing that the German cruiser Nurnberg
also had been sunk on December g. ap-
parently had not been made public in Ber-
lin when the foregoing ssmi-official com.
munication was Issued,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-08-21
The Tribune Re(raC(S Stale.
men(S Made Last Week in
Regard % N|CCutChe0

IS The Tribune retracts each and
! every statement made in its last
issue in. reference to Game Warden
e. B. McCutcheon wherein we
stated that he was wholly ignoring
complaints sent him by residents
Of Burke county, and that he spent
very little time looking after the
affairs of the Office: We make
this retraction not because we have
been asked to by s Mr.. McCutchton,s
or anyone else, but feel that we
have done the warden an injustice
and hasten to- correct same.
During the past month or six
weeks The Tribune has been listen
ing to kicks a bout violation Of the
game laws almost every day. We
always told the kickers to send
their information to Mr., Met Cutch-
#eon. Several OF. them told us that
they had but thas they received
no reply and NJ nothin g whatever! was
done about: II. We finally decid-
ed that I'll mig ght5 be possible that
the warden was mel ecting US, and
for that reason pub blisheds the article
last week II. dcC Cutc cheon came
to B0Wbells on the next train after
wing mar ked copy of The
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-08-21
SUSPICION CAUSE
Of SONS ARREST
BOY is ARRESTED ON. ACCOUNT
OF. ASSAULT MADE ON
HIS FATHER.

Rolla, NJ. D., Aug. 19.--Joh
Noel, who resides near Fonda, was
shot near his home. Whether the
shooting was accidental or other
wise remains to be proved. At
first the wounds were thought to
be dangerous, and he was taken to
the hospital at Bottineau for treat
ment. His son Ghestes was ar
rested on the charge Of assault
with dangerous weapon. Soon
after the shooting occurred States
Attorney Verret and Sheriff Hen
erickson, both of whom we're at
Dunseith, were notified and drove
at once to the Noel home. They
were informed that the shooting
was accidental, but an investiga-
tion was instituted which resulted
in the arrest Of the above men
toned. The defendant was ar
raigned at Rolla before Police Mai
istrate M. j. Mangan. On motion
of the states attorney, the hearing
was postponed to, September 10,
owing to the enforced absence of
the wounded man. Bond was
fixed at $1,50O, which was prompt
ly furnished by ]. W. Noel and
Coy Delmarter.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-08-21

Tribune and stated that he was
ready to face his accusars. In
every instance those who had been
bowling to this paper, when con
fronted by the warden decided that
they must have been mistaken, and
that it was last year or the year
before that the complaints were
sent in. Mr.. McCutcheen in COM
pany with Sheriff Stainhofer went
out in I the country last Saturday
and fully investigated each and ev-
cry case where a kick had been
made to this paper. and in every
instance the kick ers came to the
conclusion that as d far as they
knew there was no unlawful hunt
ing going on, and had not . been
SO far this year. Not a single one
of the kickers was willing to sign
a complaint. ss
On investiga alton we find that se-
Scret service men from the state
game board have visited Bowbells
on several occasions during the
past six weeks. and that Burke
county hes been eceiving even
more than its share of attention
from llr. Ne Cutcheo "a.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-08-21
DISASTROUS FIRE !.
VISITS AMBROSE
WHOLE BLOCK OF BUSINESS
PORTION OF QUEEN CITY
GOES UP IN SMOKE.

Ambrose, N. D., Aug. 17.-Fire
starting at about 1890 o'clock last
night in Bowler's pool room here
ragged until about o'clock this
morning, destroyed an entire block
in the heart of the city, with loss
of approximately $4,000.
Origin Not Known. e..
The origin of the fire has not
yet been ascertained. The local
fire department, assisted by many
citizens, fought the fire with diff
Guilty and prevented it's spreading
over other sections of the city.
However the flames had secured
too great start to permit the
saving of the block. Following
are the places that were totally de-
stroyed last night and their esti-
mated losses. /.
Places DESTROYED
The Citizens State Bank, $4,000;
Grinna Bros. store, $4,000; b..
McKone's grocery, $4,000; DR..
Lenfest's Office and living rooms,
$1,50O; the Arcane Cafe, $2,5O0;
the law Office of Charles Grace,
$500; Mrs. Simmons living
rooms, s1,500: Bowler's pool room
$4,000; the Queer Cafe. $4,000.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-08-21
SUICIDE PACT SENT
TWO TO DEATH
VELVA Is SCENE OF DOUBLE
CASE OF SELF DESTRUC-
TION LAST WEEK.

Velva, N. D., Aug. 19.-Olga
Eckstrom, Is years old. of Fargo,
N. D., and Lloyd White OF Fort
Scott. Kansas, are dead in this city
as the result Of a successful sui
eide pact. Each took morphine
poisoning. Miss Eckstrom died at
11:20 yesterday morning and White
passed away at $3.50 yesterday af-
ternoon.
The two came from Minot We'd
nesday night and registered at the
Russell house. Yesterday morn
ing, between and 3 o'clock, Fred
Russell, proprietor of the hotel,
heard groans coming from their
room. He endeavored to enter,
but was unable to do so. He sum-
moned assistance and the door
was broken down.
Both young people were found
lying on the floor, unconscious.
Medical assistance was Immediately
summoned, but, despite the fact
everything possible was done, the
efforts to save their lives were un-
availing.
Miss Eckstrom's parents live in
Fargo. She was employed in Mi
not during the past year. White
also was employed there.
A letter from Miss Eckstrom to
her mother was found in her pos
sessions, and one to Whites mother.
in Fort Scott also was discovered.
Neither gave any reason for the
suicide or referred to it in any
way. White told his mother that
he was leaving Minot and would
write her again when he got set
tied down."
The McHenry county coroner is
Investigating the case.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-08-21
.DtS Laos MAN IS
KILLED BY WAGON
DEATH WHEN THROWN UN-
DER WAGON WHEEL.

Minot, N. d., Aug. 19.-James
Richeson, ~ years old. formerly
Of Minot. was killed four miles
south of Des Lacs at $3.50 O'clock
last night while driving a load of
rye, when the wagon on down
grade struck a stone in the road,
throwing him out and under one
OF the rear wheels which, passed
over his body. ~
He lived but a short time after
the accid dent. Three men were on
the load with him at the time and
saw the wheel crush out his life.
M Richeson had completed thresh-
ing his rye and was hauling his
last load for the DAY. Besides his
sN9aies and four children. who live
near Des Lacs on a farm. the de-
ceased isS survived BY a sister, Mrs:
Frank Davis of mot. He leaves
three quarter sect tions of land TO
his survivors
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Digest of Late
No. Oak. News

a., Many places are requesting grain
loading platforms.
Joept Bull, half breed Indian of
Dickey county, was arrested for
wife. beating.
Shooters are warned not to viO-
late the bag limit when the hunt
ing season opens, Sept. Z.
The state game board has some
secret service men gum-shoeing
%over the state after "sooners.'
for the coal lands on the Berthold
reservation when they are opened
for settlement.
The chief opposition to woman S
suffrage appears to be due to the
doubt tmany feel as to whether the
womeh really want the ballot.
There have been an unusually
large ! number of barn fires in
North Dakota this year with very
few Of them covered by insurance.
Two transients in LaMoure de-
cided ito leave town, and in the
dead of night quietly appropriated
a couple of bicycles for the pur-
pose.
The revocation of the appoint
ment of VIM. Blake as juvenile
officer by Judge Buttz may be fol-
lowed by similar action by other
judges.
Several North Dakota papers
have published advertisements about
Oregon lands and the advertiser
is said to be in trouble over mis-
scheme.
Sneak thieves are busy in Wah-
peton, several houses having been
entered, but the police are using
extra vigilance, and hope to ap-
prehend the guilty persons.
Three young men of Dickinson
got themselves into hot water by
stealing an automobile for a joy
ride. They were caught, and fined
$50 each, or Is days in jail.
~ Az motorcycle policeman at
Grand Forks crawled under rear
porch after night prowler who took
refuge there when he saw the cop
coming. The cop got his man.
Clarence Thorenson, aged -,