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Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
Several of German
Corps Held in Check
By Belgian Forces

PARIS. Aug. 7.Q2;50 y. m.)-An Off
cial communication issu-d by the rench
war office as half past eleven today says
the resistance offered to the Germans ~
the forts of Liege continues, according to
the latest advices, The fighting Is Of the
most serious nature. Up to the present
the advantage has lain with the Belgians,
5000 Of whom are holding in check sew
eral German army corps. Several thou
sand Germans have been killed or
wounded or taken prisoners.
An official OF the war office explained
the operations around .Liege. He said
there were twelve forts. six on each bank
OF the river Meuse Their distance from
the center OF the city varies from Sh to
SIS miles.
Fort Female sweeps both banks OF the
river as well as the highway and the rail-
road to Namur and crosses fire with forts
Hollogne and. boncelles. Fort Hoilogne
sweeps the slope of Ans and the railroad
to st. Trond with the highway from Hol-
logne to Geer and the Brussels railroad
and crosses fire with the guns OF Forts
Flemalle and Loncin.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
GENEVA WoRkMEN HOLD
MOST SUCCESSFUL PICNIC

GENEVA. Neb.. Aus. 7.--(speciai, THE
Ancient Order United Workmon picnic
yesterday was a huge success every way.
The parade at noon was a mile In length.
The floats and lodges followed tho Geneva
Military band, every lodge being repre-
sented company OF Geneva girls ON
horseback In white. with cOlored ribbons,
was the prettiest attraction. The Indus
trial school band led It's float, consisting
OF a band of domestic workers, and the
girl inmates following In blue and white.
Many OF the business men had decorated
wagons. The prize for the best decorated
automobile was awarded to Carl Bene-
dict; II consisted OF trimmings OF golden
rod. The first prise for float went to the
Eastern Star lodge, beautiful white
creation. representing the five points OF
the star; second 20 Geneva Industrial
school; third to the silver Link Re
bekah lodge. representation Of Rebekah
at the well; fourth 70 the Highianders
a representation Of a scotch castle.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
BRIT0NS ELIMINATED
BY AUSTRALASIANS

BOSTON. Mass. Aug. 7.-Austraiasia
eliminated the British isles from the
Davis cup competition this year in q
quickly played straight sets doubles
match at the Longwood Cricket club TO,
day. Brookes and Wiliing from the anti
podes. by stonwall defense at the nett
followed up their two victories in the
singles yesterday by defeating Parks and
Mavrogordato of Great Britain. 81, SO
g. and made the score in the struggle
between the two countries , 20 0 in favor
OF Australasia.
There will be two singles matches tos
morrow. Brookes meeting A. II. Lowe and
Parke playing Winding. but they will be
in the nature OF exhibition affairs. The
Australasian team will so to New York
tomorrow night TO begin practice on the
courts at Forest Hills. where the chal-
lenge matches with the Ameriesns will be
held next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
RECLAMATION BILL is PASSED
Measure Extending Time for Pay
ments is Sent to President.
CONGRESS FIXES EXPENDITURES
TO Require Payment of
Interest ON Construction Charges
IL Stricken from the
Measure.
(From a staff Correspondent.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 7.-(special
Telegram. )--Both the senate and house to-
day adopted the report of the conferences
on the reclamation pill, providing ex-
tension OF time for water rights payments
from ten to twenty years and the meas
ure went to the president this evening
for his signature.
The Underwood amendment. the most
important one in the bill. was left un-
changed as It passed IN the house, pro-
viding that hereafter expenditures on
projects shall be authorized by congress
instead OF being left entirely to the sec
rotary OF the interior rs at present.
This amendment was opposed vigorously
by Congressman Kinkaid of the Sixth
district. and all the other members OF
tho committee on irrigation at the time
II was under consideration in the house.
but they were compelled to give way TO
an overwhelming majority In favor OF
Il. consollng themselves, however, that
they defeated the amendment to pay in
terest on construction charges. a feature
far moro Objectionable than the Under
wood amendment.
Congressman Sloan OF the Fourth Ne
traska district In a speech today during
consideration OF the railway mail pay
bill IN the house warmly championed th'
cause OF the rural carriers setting fortl
their side OF recent adjustment o
salaries by the postmaster general
| Mr.. Sloan called attention to the fac
| that a recent amendment provided tina
no carrier should receive more than 81, 20
! per annum. which he said has Away
been construed to mean 81. 90 flat.
1 The Nebraska congressman pointed on
tina the total number OF carriers Is $3.50
and that the senate recently put on a
additional appropriation OF A,sSQooo. jus
enough 10 pay 500 more than at present
He said thatthere were 2S9 rural carrier
in his district. nine having less than tn
standard route Of twenty-four miles an
I five routes unrated. the remaining p
securing an average increase OF but ~
thus leaving more than one-half Of tn
additional appropriation TO be turne
back into the treasury.
Mr. sloan held that the plan Of tn
postmaster general would convert tn
average rural carrier into nothing les
than a solicitor OF .out-of-town business 4
order to swell his salary, thing eontrar
to the policy OF the department for man
years past
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
CHINA TRYING TO PREVENT
WAR IN CHINESE WATERS

PEKING. Aug. 7.-China has instructed
its ministers at washington and Toxic to
request the United States and Japan TO
join with China in an effort to prevent
hostilities in Chinese waters and terri
tories because of the fsr-reaching dangers
connected with them
The presence of Japanese warships off
the German port Of Tsing-Tau is. gener-
ally construed here to mean that Japan
has entered the war.
The German authorities at Using Tau
have received reports that British war
ships have gone TO Vladivostok to escort
a Russian troop ship to Kio-Chau for the
investment of Thin-Tau.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08

in honor of omer Garwood % Denver.
formerly assistant prosecuting attorney
o fths Denver district and now secretary
OF the mems association OF the national
organization favoring equal rights. other
notable ''suffragettesr at the luncheon
were A. L. Bixby. Rev. y. l.. Wharton
and Chairman Jacob North OF the Ian
caster county democratic COMMITTEES.
Colonel John G. Maher was not present.
Food Department Fees.
The report OF the state pure food,
dairy and oil department filed with the
governor for tho month OF July, shows
that fees OF the office for the montn
amounted TO siS42Ss7. OIL and gasoline
injections brought In H,ots.ST; permits
t6.7eo: cold storage collections, 500. and
the balance in minor Items There were
L57l inspections made during the month,
Twenty complaints received and four
prosecutions made.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
SKIRT AND BL0oMER DAY
CELEBRATED At DEWITT

BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. s.-(special)-
The skirt and bloomer day celebration
at Dewitt Thursday was attended by
1900 people In the morning a horseshoe
tournament was held. in which there
were sixteen contestants. J. ID. Quack-
enbush made the highest score and was
awarded a silver cup. In the afternoon
there was a bali game between team
OF business men. attired in skirts, and a
bloomer girls nine. the latter winning by
a score OF II 10 l6 There was a parade
10 the ball park preceding the game. in
which 100 automobiles participated. AZ
s D. m. Governor Morehead, who Il max
ina q campaign trip through this section
OF the state, gave an address on the
main street Of the town. A water fight
by the firemen and bali in the evening
brought the days program to q close
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
State Fair Entries
Records Broken
lFrom a staff Correspondents

LINCOLN. Aug 7.--(Special)-Ail reg
ords for entries to the Nebraska
state fair were broken Wednesday, when
ss4 were received by Secretary w. r.
Mellor The rush incident to hte 1914
state fair Is now on In the office OF the
State Board OF Agriculture. Entries for
the Better Babies contest and the class
races close August H. This IL the final
date for the entry Of cattle, horses, sheep
and swine, for publication in the official
catalogue. Entriesl coming in after Aug
ust n for live stock are not In
oluded in this publication. No entries
for the Better Babies contest or the class
races will be received after August IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
Governor Sends
Coincidence to Wilson
Crrom a staff Correspondent. }

LINCOLN. .Neb.. Aug. 7.-(special.)-
Governor Morehesd this morning sent the
following telegram OF coincidence TO Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson:
Hon. Woodrow Wilson. President OF
the United States: My Dear Mr.. Presi-
dent--It is with profound sorrow that !
learn Of the death OF Mrs. Wilson, and /
desire to tender you and your family the
sympathy OF the people OF the state OF
Nebraska in this hour OF your affliction.
and we pray that YOU may have the sus-
tanning and comforting grace OF our
heavenly Father.
JOHN II. MoREHEAD.
Governor OF Nebraska"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
News Notes Of west Point

WEST POINT. Neb. Aus. 7-(speeial)
Tho first chautauaua West Point has
ever had closed last evening after a very
successful weeks entertainment
r, d. Howell. republican candidate for
the nomination for governor, spoke to a
small crowd here last evening from his
automobile.
The city council has just accepted and
adopted the revised ordinances OF the
city and revised and codified by Attorney
John II. Llndale.
The copious rain which fell the night
OF Tuesday and Wednesday has been OF
incalculable benefit to growing crops.
Corn is now showing better than for
many years at this time. Late potatoes.
about which much fear was expressed on
account OF the abnormal dry, weather Of
July. are making good growth and viii
be bOuntiful crop.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
TEN THOUSAND ATTEND
PICNIC At EAGLE

EAGLE. Neb.. Aug. 7.-(special) -Yes-
terday closed the big two-dAy annual
Eagle picnic. Big crowds we're In at
tendance both days. Matthew 0ering OF
Piattsmouth and wilbur W. Anness OF
otoe county, both republican candidates
for congress in this district, were the
speakers. Free watermelons. races Of
all kinds. music by the sprague band
and street attractions OF high class.
songs, the meFry-go-round and hundreds
OF other fine kinds OF entertainments
made the crowds happy Ten thousand
people were in Eagle during the two
days festival
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
HYMENEAL.
Day-sPencer.

SAC CITY, Ia. Aug. 7.-(Special.)-
Charles e. Day. for the last two years
superintendent of the Lake View schools
and now principal-elect of the Early
schools in the same county, was mar
rIed at Lake View today to Miss Eta
Spencer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. @. w.
Spencer. Prof and Mrs Day will be at
home in Early after September ]
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
pouhle wsaalnr I'D Mcceok.

MCoOK, Neb.. AUG. 7.--(special.)-A
the Methodist parsonage here today. Rev.
Neal johnson ofticisted at a double mar
riage. Ross b. Osborn and Miss Iona
steinmetE. both OF this city. and Con
schOup and Miss Amelia Miller Of Gull
bertson. Neh., being the contracting
parties
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
nrnr,. for Har.e. neru.ea.

HEMINGFoRD. Neb.. Aug 7.-tspe-
ciAL)-A number OF cars OF horses de-
livered in the yards here awaiting ship
ments had 70 be returned 70 the country
for a few days owing to the fact that
eastern banks temporarily refused 20
honor drafts for horses.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
ST0OpS HELD OGRAND JURY
Man ArTestedssat Lexington, Neb.,
May Be Charged with Bigamy, :
IS ARRAIGNED IN DIES MONIES
Admits RunRing Away with Nurse
Maid and Marrying Her when
Brought Back to Face
Charge of DesertiOn.
tFrom staff Correspondent.

AFFoH starr CorresponGent)
pBs MONIES, Ia, Aug 7.--Cspeclal
Telegram.)-L. E. stoops, a farmre. de-
serted his wife and their three children
marrying Rose rillery, a nurse maid, and
fleeing with her to Lexington. Neb., was
arraighed today in justice court and com
mitted to the county Jail to await grand
jury action. 1t is probable that an in
dietment charging bigamy will he sought
instead of desertton indictment. Stops
pleaded not guilty, but admitted in pres
ence of. court that he had married Miss
Tillery.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08

II you want to know IA advance what
pictures are going 10 be shown at your
favorite theator tonight read "TOday's
Complete Movie Program" op the first
want ad page. Complete programs OF
practically every moving picture theater
in Omaha appear EXCLUSIVELY in
The Bee
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
seven stacks OF wheat Burnea.

RAVENNA, Neb.. Aug. T.--(speeial)-
Chris Kathleen. living about five miles
west OF Ravenna. Lost his wheat crop by
Gre. The threshing machine had Just
started and threshed out about fifty
bushels OF wheat. when fire was Gis-
covered In one OF the stacks. Seven
stacks OF wheat were burned. but the
machine was pulled away In time TO save
It from damass.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
Nebraska
LESS DOGS; MORE DIAMONDS
Assessors Of State Make Report Of
Conditions Over Nebraska
APPEAL MADE TO THE GOVERNOR
Wife OF Saunders COunfy Man Coa-
victed OF Assault Makes scene At
state House when Denied
CIemency for Husband.
(From a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN Ncb., Au. 7.-(speclai) - ,
Dogs are on tho decrease in Nebraska
and diamonds on the increase. II the
reports OF the assessors OF the state are
10 be taken as authority on dogs and
diamonds. This year tho number OF dogs
IN the state are given as los,S16 In 1873
the number was io7. so; In 1912. 1850. and
IN 1911 there were. lil.see OF the animals.
Pawpee county. this year had the least
dogs. the number being thirteen. while
Gage county just across the county has
a0iS II is evident that when the assessor
was around that most Of the Rawnee
county dogs were visiting over In Gage.
Diamonds In. Nebraska are valued for
assessment purposes. which " supposed
20 be ope-fifth OF actual value, at si27,oes
this year 1913 the value was si27.2iS; In
pgl2. tis1.i27. ana in 1911. si.Oe.ss2 Douglas
counsy diamonds are assessed at sls,S25
and Lancaster eparkiers az sls,Ose. Ban
sser county. diamonds are assessed at
just $. ft.t
woman Has Hysteria.
A wonsh said to be the S1fe of oscar
Lawson. convict from Saunders county.
sent up for a term OF twelve years. for
assault. and who applied for pardon
At the session of the board yesterday.
appeared at the governp's office IN be-
half OF her husband. Governor Morehead
was unable 70 give the woman any en-
co,iragement that her husband would re-
ceite executive clemency, because the
board had not reported. Mrs. Lawson fol-
loved the governor out OF the bu ldina
a. he was on his way to the mansion
and being unable 10 get any satisfaction,
began shrieklng and yelling. She was
coon Gained by a woman. who was pass
Ing through the grounds, but later had
anotaher spell of hysteria at the north
west corner Of the grounds and another
crowd gathered She later disappeared.
This Candidate Has Cineh,
r. Y. stearns OF scots Bluff county
Who served IN the lower house OF IN
state legislature At the last session. wa
At the state house this morning. Mr.
ssearns Is again candidate for re-
nomination on the republican ticket ans
Is NOT worrying over the outcome OF tn
primary as far as he is concerned. al
there is no filing against him. Hi
chances for election are not worrying
him either as the democrats have no
filed against him
Prtson Population.
The monthly report Of Warden Fento
Of the state penltenuary. filed with IN
Governor. shows that the population o
the prison has increased from ass at tn
end Of June 10 So AZ he end OF July
Thirty were received By commitment an
one returned from parole. Two were dis
charged thirteen parolled and one fur
Laughed or the number remaining. 81
are males ane tcgr females
suffrasists at LaReheOn.
zuffrasists Of Lincoln and. vicinity hel
. luncheon today az the Lhdell hot,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
Moman dc. ef blood rel.snInr.

SAC CITY. Aug. T.-Cspecial) Mrs.
Edward b. Glass, wife OF a farmer re-
siding southwest Of the city. died this
afternoon from blood poisoning caused
by the infection Of a scratch. The de-
cedent was a daughter Of J, T. Doliison.
well known stockman OF this COM
munity. She Is survived by her husband
and 7-year-old son. besides other rela-
tives
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
Wonderful
Bargains in
Wonen's
Waists

$1.95 to 1925 Waists
of organdie, Swiss
and wolfe, beautifully
trimmed d en-
broidered, nEo
at ..........UUu
S2.45 to s6.75 Waists,
wolfe. silk crepe and ba-
@ fl:5S: the RS. i' aIe- 81 AZ
CANT styles -. WIsTU
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08

Got anything you'd like &c swap: Use
the 'swappers' Column"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08

Key to the situation--sse Want Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
Growing, Growing Expanding as We Grow

wtnese adsounpee nhou start
las Some O few
theM character Il merchant ant he ht
f n
k
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
Here's a list of red hot
bargains from the Mems
Furnishing Department

Summer Shirts. pleated or
negligee, French or stiff
cuffs. Sizes IL TO ~. Sold
up 10 $3.50; out they go at
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08

su1rasists Of Lincoln and vicinity held
. luncheon today az the Lhdell hotel
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-08
IREAT EXPANSION SALE
Which Starts Saturday, August 9Th
es-just plain bargain talk from Omahas fastest growing
Expansion Sale
Bargains from the
WOmen's Suit Dept.

Here's the Department that goes into big second
floor quarters in September Don't want to take
single garment up there of this seasons purchase
-so-prices reduced to accomplish the desires.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-09-25

Henry. the escort consisting Of Pres
tdent Wilson, state governors and
picked guard of 100 men from each
OF the states of the union In 1914.
President Wilson addressed the
guests at the dedication of Fort Nc
Henry as city park. But perhaps
greatest of all spectacles was the for
nation OF a living Star-Spangled Ban
ner by 10000 school children, who
sang the national anthem to the ac-
compartment OF massed bands num-
bering 1900 musiciens. The final day
was peace day. when universal peace
was the theme in all Baltimore
churches.
The summer OF 1914 was not a
bright one for the arms of the United
States On land 1t was marked by
constant defeat, eliminating in the
burning OF Washington August %.
But the end OF that summer, never
theless, Witnessed a glorious event.
celebrated in deathless verse wrung
from the heart of burning patriot.
who had witnessed the night lombard
ment Of the fortress which protected
his native shores and knew not until
morning whether the brave little fort
had successfully withstood the as
sault or not.
There was no telegraph in 1914. few
and sparse means of communication.
but after the skirmish. of August 23,
sometimes called battle" of BIadens-
burg. little Maryland town. six miles
from Washington. where about three
Thousand raw militia. mostly farmers.
were quickly routed by the trained
veterans of Gen. Robert Ross, the Brit
ish commander. the air about Balti-
more was alive with news and rumors
OF disaster.
The British fleet, which had left Ber-
muda a month before, was sailing
along the Chesapeake bay and its trib-
utary rivers, burning and destroying:
Washington was in ruins, owing to a
disgraceful act OF vandalism perpe-
trated mainly through the agency OF
Admiral George Cockburn. who after
wards conveyed Napoleon to st. Hell
ena-
Baltimore seemed irretrieyably
doomed. In its defense It could only
marshal home guard" principally
consisting of boys and old men of Bal.
timore. a few country companies OF
militia. hastily recruited from sur
rounding Maryland towns and from
York and Hanover in Pennsylvania.
and about one thousand real soldiers
spared to the defense OF the city. In
all about ten Thousand men. under the
command Of Gen. Samnel Smith a
Revolutionary veteran. and General
Strickler. the former as commanders
fn-chief of the defense of the city and
the latter an active lead OF the de-
fensivs operations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-09-25
Masons Elect OFFICERS.

Denver.-The forty-fourth annual
communication of the Grand Council
of Royal and Select Masters and the
Grand Lodge of the A. F. and A. NJ,
was held in Denver Four hundred
Masons from all parts OF. Colorado at
tended the joint sessions of the coun-
Gil and lodge.
Grand officers selected were:
Charles H. Dudley. Colorado Springs.
grand master; Robert NJ. Simons,
Denver. deputy grand master, Guy V.
Sternberg, Grand Junction. senior
grand warden; L. d. Grain, Fort Col
Inns. junior grand warden; Darius A.
Barton, Denver, grand treasurer;
Charles J. jacobson, grand secretary.
The following grand council officers
were elected: Jacob NJ. Maels, Pu-
eblo, grand master; W. A. Campbell,
Colorado Springs, deputy grand mas
ter; II. w. Woodward. Leadville, grand
principal conductor of work; Ernest
lie Neve Foster. Denver, grand re-
corder; Robert NJ. Simons, Denver,
grand treasurer: Edward G. Hecken-
dorf, Denver, captain of the guard;
William w. Cooper. Denver, grand
marshal; George w. Roe. Pueblo.
grand steward: William II. Delbridge,
Jr., Greeley, grand conductor OF coun-
ell. and George S. Slater. Denver,
grand sentinel
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-09-25
Honor Francis Scott Key at Big
Centennial.
~oLD GLORY" 100 YEARS OLD
September ~, 1914, Marked Opening
Of Three-pay Engagement In the
war Which Gave Nation
Most Stirring Anthem.

Baltimore. Md.--Baltimore opened
wide her gates to guests from all over
the United States when the national
Star.Spangled Banner centennial was
opened there for a weeks duration
Sunday. September 6, was designated
as patriots day. and was featured by
a music festival by massed orches-
ira and chorus of 5000 voices. Sep
tember was featured as Industrial
day with parade of 500 floats. The
middle states regatta was rowed on
that day.
Francis Scott Key day, on Septem-
Der s, was observed with floral auto
mobile parade, reception on battle
ships in the harbor, night carnival
and tournament and colonial lawn
fetes. On September TO-. fraternal
day. a parade with 10000 fraternal
men in line, accompanied by so bands
and 60 floats. was followed in the
evening by fraternal ball.
September IL was celebrated as
army and navy day. In the evening
there was military ball to the presi-
dent. the cabinet, state governors and
other distinguished guests. Septem-
ber IL. Star-SpangIed Banner day. saw
the original flag OF Stars and Stripes
borne through the city TO Fort Nc
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-09-25
LETTER ADMITS FRAUD.
HELD POSSESSION OF PROPERTY
FOR TWELVE YEARS.
Greeley Woman, on Desthbed, Says
She Robbed Niece Of Heritage by
Burning Husbands viii.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Greeley, Colo.-Judgment in favor
of Mrs. Matte Berry. niece OF d. j..
Dawley, wealthy Greeley real estate
man. for possession of the $4,000
Dawley block at Fifth street and Ninth
avenue, has been entered in the Dis
trict Court, as the result of letter
in which Mrs. Hannah Dawley. widow
of the real estate man. makes a death
bed confession that she has defrauded
her niece of possession OF the prop
efty for twelve years.
The letter sets forth that the dead
woman burned the will of her hus-
band, In which the property was
decided to his niece. The property. it
is claimed; was purchased with Mrs.
Berry's funds.
Litigation over the estate has been
pending in the Greeley courts for sew
eral years and has generally gone
against Mrs. Berry.
The letter was a surprise to the
Dawley interests, not even the admin
istrator of the estate knowing of its
existence Edward Dawley, the
adopted son of the real estate man, to
whom the letter was addressed. is now
dead. The letter was found only a
few days before the case came to
trial.
Its genuineness was attacked in
court, but was sustained.