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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23
CARMAN WOMAN
SWEARS SHE is
NOT MURDERESS
Wife of Physician Denies that She
Slew His Patient, Mrs. Louise
Bailey, in June,
NEVER USED GUN IN HER LIFE
Did Not Tell Negro Maid that 81
Shot Him." as Other Testi-
fled on Stand.
NOT CRAZY JEALOUS OF MATE
Had Telephone Device Installed Be.
cause of Stories She Heard
About His Girls"
COULD NOT HEAR EVERYTHING
Didn't Know Victim and Never Saw
Her Till Dead.
ASSERTS DOMESTIC TOLD A LIE
BY Consent OF Counsel, Adjourn
mcnt Taken Unfn To-day, When
Prosecutor VIII Begin
Cross-ExaminatiOn.
BY Consent OF Counsel, Adjourn
mcnt Taken Unfn To-day, When
Prosecutor win Begin
Cross-ExamInation.

MINE0LA, N. Y, Oct. 22.--Mrs.
Florence Conhling Carman today told
the jury before which she is on trial
on the charge of the murder of Mrs
Louise Bailey, that she is innocent.
She denied that she had ever told
her maid, Celia Coleman, that 81 shot
him" on the night Of the tragedy.
She never fired a gun in her life,
she said.
Mrs. Carman's story.
Mrs Carman told the following story:
Il am the defendant. l was married
TO Or. Carman in 1892.
Early in TIE morning Of June 20,
1914, went to New York. | spent the
day shopping. returned to Freeport
with a headache, on a train at o'clock.
''As soon as l got home took OFF my
coat and went to the supper table.
answered the front door once. / ad-
mitted q man do not know. l still
had the headache. After supper / un-
dressed and put my clothing away. Then
l put ON my night clothes and went TO
bed. / was ill., I heard Elizabeth playing
the piano. told her to stop.
Hears shot.
Soon after heard a shot and some
commotion down stairs. / sat up and
put on my kimono. / also put on my
slippers. l went down stairs into the
pantry. could not see in the office,
The door was closed l heard the doctor
talk then ! went back up stairs think
ting that everything was all right 1 met
Elizabeth up stairs. Soon after Mrs.
Powell came up and told me that some
woman had been shot in the office. Mrs
Conklin also came up.
Prosecutor Calls.
THE district attorney called about $3.50
o'clock that night. ] went to bed at 10
O'Clock. l had not been off the premises
the whole night. The reason l did not
go into the office was because DR.. Car
man told me never to go into the office
after we had the trouble with the nurse
We also had another difficulty about the
office on other occasions.
THE last time ] ever saw Mrs. Var
ance the nurse was in the office when
slapped her face. DR.. Carman and
had several spats over Mrs variance.
She came TO the office afterwards and
did not think It was right On the
night slapped her face 1 saw her first
In the waiting room. Later 1 looked I'm
but she was not there. So went out
in the yard and looked into the doctor's )
office through the window.
Il saw them talking Then DIR. Carman
Continued on Page Two. Column Five.5
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23
The Weather

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Unsettled. probably showers SCOOTER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23
The National Capital
Thursday, October as, iOi4.
The senate.

Passed resolution for senatorial com
mission 10 investigate the cotton. export
enue bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23
GUNS OF BRITISH
DO DEADLY WORK
Rumor that Germans Have Been
Forced to Evacuate 0stend Re-
peated in London.
MON1TORs DODGE TORPEDOEs
German Submarine Boats which I'm
e1pectedIy Appeared mt Ostend
Make Repeated Attempts 10
Destroy British ships.

LONDON, octA 22.-A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Dunkirk says the
British naval bombardment has ut
terly destroyed the town of slype.
which the Germans held in force.
The house occupied by the German
headquarters staff was blown to bits.
The naval Workmanship, according
to the diskatch, was superb. A Brit
ish signal man, in stationary bal
loon. was shot down by the Germans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23
CompaFative Local Record.

Iemperaturc aud precipitation depar-
tures from the normal:
Normal temperature e......................s a
Excess for the day ...............I ~
Total excess since March 1........... 5ss
Normal precipitation ......... OS inch
Deficiency Tor the day......! fuch
rotal rainfall since March l. .24. c9 inches
DeIiclency since March 100. !. 2.e6-iHches
DeLicieney for cor. period 1913. 6.i2 inches
beficlency for cor. period. 1872. 2 q inches
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23

lndIentff tTace OT nreciDIIaLlOn-
l. A WE4@H. Local Forecaster
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Reports that the
Germans had evacuated ostend and were
retreaung toward Rruges and that their
West F1anders army. from the vicinity Of
the coast south to Courtrai. was being
hammered into zig-zag line by the COM
bined efforts OF the British navy and the
British, French and Belgian troops
seemed to coincide, also many points that
the absence OF claims OF any advances
from Berlin, opinion here was that the
fighting amoung the canals OF north Bel
GUM. which followed the German rush
from Antwerp has been generally against
the invaders
At any rate, the Germans az one point
have been driven back as far as Thour-
out and some dispatches say that THEN.
communications in the middle Of West
Flanders have been SO disorgahized that
troops from Client are marching direct TO
couftrai rather than join their comrades
20 the north. who are IN danger Of being
cut off.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23

ELEVEN ENGLISH
i! WARSHIPS SHELL
GERMAN TROOPS
Berlin Official Statement Announces
that Fighting on User Canal
is Continuing,
FRENCH COMMUNICATION SANE
Both Assert Battle Still Rages, but
Each Sees Own Side Gaining
the Advantage.
FRAY NORTHWEST OF LILLE HOT
Arms of Confederates is Slowly Re-
treating, According to Teuton
General Headquarters
FIERCE ATTACKS REPULSED
Russians Lose Several Hundred
Prisoners and Machine Guns.
GAULS GO AHEAD IN ARGoNNE
To North of Verdun, Ground ut Hau-
mont and BrRbant on the Mouse
Taken from KaIscrs
Forces,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23

MODERN METHOD
effect against the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23
British Smelling

The evacuation OF ostend was not con-
firmed this morning. but from Berlin
itself came a report that British ships
we're shelling that town. while another
dispatch said that the guns OF the war
vessels had destroyed the village OF slype
on the canal between ostond and Bruges
where il l. said the Germans have their
headquarters.
Al sluis, only a few miles northeast Of
slype. in 1910. British fleet achieved a
victory over the French.
It's clear now that ships have been
playing an important part In the war
fare along the c9ast The admiralty
officially announces that the monitors
Severn. Humber and Merry not only
bombarded the German position south Of
ostend. but landed detaehments Of mar
(continued on Page Two. Column six.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23

Continued on Page Two. Column ThTee.5
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23

Continued on Page Two, Column -Four
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-23

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Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-08
Giants Could PAY
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YOU'VE noticed that
l. there is a vast differ
ence in ''mild'' cigars.
Some are mild only
for the first inch or
two of smoking. Others
are mild in the sense
of "tasteless.' -
The mildness of the
Robert Burns is a diff
ferent kind. Its deli
cate flavor lasts from
tip to tip. 1t has the
satisfying n,ildness
which indicates care
fully selected tobacco
experdy blended by the
finest of hand work.
manship.
Tell your dealer your
favorite shape. He'll have
it in the Robert Burns.
Incidental y-ask him to
show YOU the new
'.lnvincible" shape. We
believe that it will please
you.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-08
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Sports From Every Corner OF SpOrtdOm
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21
Chamber of Commerce Column
Phone, No So Residence rho"e NJ --''
Geo. w. Briggs, Secretary.

is in the same condition. The ground
Is almost like swamp, and II VIII
be some time before the farmers IN
that section can get into all their
fields. and when they do they have
some work before them. Probably
some OF the land win have to be
replanted. Despite these conditions
everybody seems optitimistlc and all
expect good crops.
The five Lubbock representatives
gave good account Of themselves
especially in the way OF publicity.
Thousands who. perhaps, knew little
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21
A sUsTERRANeAN CAVERN
OF GOLD

II would take mule train so miles
long TO carry IN silver dollars the
income from the Glenn pool for the
past sin years. Laid in row, me
same would reach from New Nors
10 san Francisco. or they would make
pile 250 miles high.
The fabled wealth OF Croesus fae'r
into insigni6cance besides these cold
blooded government figures, % mil
lion dollars ia six years from a patch
OF ground about four miles square
MiiIionaires we're made over nig'ht
SO To speak
A few miles from the heart Of the
Glenn Pool. TWO wells have IN the
past few days at Oh men on hre with
The belief that a new extension ~
this wondrful pool has been discov
cred Der1fcks are rising IKE a mag
IL forest. and with feverish haste
men are pnshinr 10 see who viii get
the next bie vel.
With large acreage lying he
tween these two remarkable wells
and surrounding one OF them on
three sides. and with the crews
straning every nerve 10 take a big
prize hy getting their well first the
Great Western Petroleum Company
stands 60 win.
Further. they are IN lire between
the wonderful Glenn Pool and the
reeeu.k discovered Gushing Deep
sand Pool IN the same county, which
Is the most cleCtrfying fact m the
American oil industry for wears
Men thought they had exhausted The
Gushing held but by chance hey
I struck a deeper sand and behold.
new eushers whose production has
outdone the dreams Of avarice.
Oklahoma produced rs per cent Of
oil IN 1912. only one foreign conn
try produced more. Her increase IN
seven years was over 400o per cont
She probably produced one-ihird OF
the worlds refining crude Cor hish
grade oil NJ 20 redne) during the mrs.
three months Of 1914
But the Oklahoma oil situation -
beyond description IN These te"
lines. Those who are interested are
invited 10 address Mr.. y. }. Waugh
Sales Muunaer OF the Great western
Petroleum company Boa S51 Tulsa
Onahoma. who viii elndly furnish
additIonm Information along this and
other lines connected with NE won
derul opportunity In Oklahoma OIL
NG.ft1
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

The Secretary chaperoned Tour
from Lubbock TO the Firemen's Con
yention at Victoria last week, and
succeeded in bringing them back
safely. Il was an interesting trip In
manv respects. Interesting because
OF the great difference between the
country in South Texas and the
Great South Pains.
The South Texas country has re
ceived an excessive rainfall during
the past few months and everything
shows il. Cotton is few inches
high, but the weeds are higher; Corn
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

The highest average hourly NnA'
pald skilled labor IN The lniied
States during 1919 was IN paiHs.
Brcklnvcrr are re highest priced
artisans. and they average Si'ac per
hours work Tho figures are con
tanned ln bulletin 80. ii2. which mas
lust been issued a. Washington by
the Department Of Labor.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

Of Lubbock, are at least familiar
with the name, and the majority oil
them know someti ne of the worm
OF our country through the Efforts
OF the delegation. In fact, We spent
our entire spare time distributing IT.
erature Of various kinds 20 interested
parties, and talking Lubbock"
Two things seemed TO Interest
many. our biz wells and Sudan grass,
and many we're the questions about
these and other items.
The writer met the SECRETARY OF
the Chamber Of Commerce OF Nictn-
ria. who, on mention of the fact that
we were from Lubbock said to us
you must have live organization
ND there. I've seen great deaA
about you in the papers
There Is no question but that the
trip paid. and We expect that IN time
there viii be results shown from H.
one thing is certain. at least, every
one OF US returned better satisfied
with the South Plains country, and
with Lubbock in particular.
Victoria is an old town, with mar
row streets and sidewalks; but citi
zens told us tina; the city has been
awake about seven years. Up 70 mat
| time there had been nothing but
stock raising and no one ever thought
there would ever be any farming in
that vicinity. Finally, a few brave
ones tried farming. and win such
success thai the entire country IS
rapidly developing alone these lines
Last winter, Victoria took large
number Of prizes at the National
! Corn SHOW az Dallas. Land winch
was selling few years ago AZ
very small price per acre. Is no"
being sold at from $50 to sio0 per
acre. why? Because the people have
learned what Il is worth.
How these words remind M OF the
\ local situation II wasn't long aao
when few thought that this would
| ever be a farming country. and even
now there are some who think so.
I but gradually we are coming 10 the
realization that we can farm, and
DO 50 successfully And when We can
get that knuwledeg 10 outside people
more generally. as Victoria has done
We will find the farmers aocking 20
this country. a. they have done.
Victoria has passed through tln
same situation that Lubbock is nov
facing. and she has won out We
can do the same. And we have some
advantages over that country. They
are subject TO both drouth and nood.
while We merely face the drouih at
times. and even then We raise good
crops wherever the land Is farmed
properly. II had my choice. ] would
take drouth 10 preference 10 food
and mosquitoes.
victoria handledd the immense
crowds in good shape, considering
crowds IN ngood shape, considering
the size Of the little CITY.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

A number OF cattlemen OF Tom
Green county are Interested IN tick
eradication and are striving 20 get an
election called 10 vote on an appro
priatioh for this work d is thought
that the proposition would carry BY
large ma ority
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

Nh. Simeon O'Neal and little son
left Tuesday morning for Hale Cen.
ter 10 visit relatives for a few days
before they return to their home IN
Dallas
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

why don't YOU by that Alsobrook
horse and buggy? "a dirt cheap. n
Won need eo-d oula 1910
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21
! Dox NEED THEM

4 praaGpy new trap buggy with
a good NJ Of harness and pretty.
fat. hlazedl aco sorrel hors' worth
SEQ b6g cos, 'ia5 new viii mke
s2t5.00G essh for the OUTFIT n you
need them lets trade Alsobroot the
santa Fe Agent ti6lU
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

Dr y. NJ. Riley came Ia from r.
Worth Tuesday morning
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-05-21

We ran make June 81 the ZIG
GEST" First Mondss n we Try.
VIII YOU help, t4s1u
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-14
SOME DOUBT
Over Adjournment Of Congress caus-
ed by Action Of Southern Members
to Get Cotton Legislation.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-Enorts
OF southern members OF congress to
procure legislative relief for the cot
ton states aroused considerable doubt
today as to the time OF adjournment.
Democratic leaders would make NO
predictions. Senator Kern, majority
leader. said he was through predicting
adjournments. but hoped the war tar
bill would pass within a week.
Considerable progress was made on
the bill in the Senate. which agreed
without a roll call to the proposed in.
creased tax OF 40 cents a barrel on
beer. taxes Of , cents a gallon on rec.
tihed whiskies. one dollar a thousand
on bank capital and surplus. and the
amendment eliminating taxes on gas.
oline and life insurance.
Some of the proposed stamp taxes
also were approved
Senator Martin. chairman Of the an
preparation committee. replying to the
charges Of extravagance which have
characterized practically every Repub
lican speech in opposition to the tar
bill. started q heated argument when
he asserted that the large appropria
tons were due 10 making right the
wrongs committed by the Republican
party" He instanced the proposed
800 100000 indemnity payment to co
lombia.
Senator Bristow declared that II the
$25,O0O.Oo0 was paid Il would be paid
TO "a lot OF blackmailers"