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Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
Senate Democrats
Vote to Retain Tax
on Bank Capital

WASHINGTON, oct. 2-Democrats OF
the senate finance committee today after
prolonged debate in executive session de.
cided to retain the proposed tax Of 81 a
thousand on bank capital and surplus in
the war revenue bill. as It passed the
house.
Protests against the tax on automobile
owners and manufacturers were pre-
scented by Senators Smith and Townsend
Of Michigan, for manufacturers with
plants located in their state.
Senator Vardaman introduced and had
passed a resolution calling on the secre-
tary OF the treasury 10 estimate how
much could be saved by making proper
tional deductions from salaries OF all gov
eminent employees ranging from ? per
cent on 81 500 salaries to 10 per cent on
those above $500.
Several members Of the committee
sought to have the bank tax eliminated
and 10 substitute a stamp tax on checks.
drafts and other negotiable paper.
The committee also voted to retain the
proposed tax on stock broker7 and a pro-
posed tax Of 500 a year on pawnbrokers
was raised to $50. A tax of $40 year OF
commission merchants was imposed.
Two classifications were added to the
house provision taxing tobacco manufac-
turers and dealers.
Manufacturers using from 10000 to 400,
900 pounds Of tobacco annually would pay
a tax OF t4S. more than 100000 pounds 500
Cigar makers manufacturing between
400. 600 and 10000 cigars a year would pay
S4S; more than $50 900, S96.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
PcST0FFlCE SAFE At
MULLEN BLOWN OPEN

MULLEN. Neb.. oct. S-(Speclal.) THE
boldest robbery ever attempted in this
part OF the state was committed Thurs
day night when the Mullen postoffice
safe was blown and a small amount OF
cash and about all the stamps on hand
were taken.
The Burlington tool house was broken
open and tools taken to be used on the
sob. A tool house in tho lumber yard OF
H., J. Lowe Was also requisitIoned for
hammers chisels and other tools. The
postoffIce strong box is small one and
its destruction was complete. Up to this
time no clue to the perpetrators TO the
Job have been found. but II Is firmly be-
lieved by many to be the work OF Local
amateurs.
Although the night was bright from
moonlight and number OF people on the
streets up to o'clock awaiting the ar
rival OF the Burlington fast train
scheduled TO stop here 20 take iare'
party TO the Home Day celebration a.
Hyannis. nothing was known of the rob
berry until Postmaster Heelan entered the
office in the morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
CoR0NER'S JURY MAKES
FINDING IN SHOCK CASE

BEATRICE. Neb. Oct, S.2(Special
Telegram. THE eoroneTs jury. investi-
eating the cause OF the death OF Mise
Edyth Shock. who committed suicide at
Wymore yesterday. today brought in a
verdict that she came TO her death by a
pistol shot fired from "a calIber pistol
by her own hand while laboring under
great stress OF mind caused by fear OF
threatened exposure.
r. w. Hauser. the contest promoter,
who was arrested hero last evening after
attempting TO escape from Wymore, and
who is alleged 10 have threatened the girl
II she did not turn over $50 claimed to be
due Hauser for the sale OF votes in the
contest, is still In jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

OUTLOOK is BRIGHT
j DECLARES GEORGE

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ureS have gone out ali over the state and
II they hurt tho governor he cannot blame
the republican committee nor the repub-
ncan candidates. Neither arc we to blame
as republicans for the manner in which
tho powerful anti-Bryan and anti-w Wilson
campaign machine has packed the demo-
cratic state committee with anti-Bryan
and anti-Wilson men who seem to have
for their chief purpose the smashing OF
the organs in this state"
Mr.. George called attention TO the fact
that the democratic newspapers OF the
state as a rule are showing no enthusi-
asm for the governors election and that
quite a number OF them are either silent
or very negative in their support and
that some OF them are warning the gov
ernor that tho anti-Bryan crusade around
him will not be endorsed by the Bryan
democrats at the polls.
bryan Men Aroused.
Prominent democratic newspapers. "
said the republican chairman. are call
ing on the governor to repudiate this or
ganlzed movement in the party against
Mr. Bryan. We are leaving the governor
20 handle that as he sees ut. Mr. Howell
Is making a splendid campaign with the
other state candidates around him, all
pulling together in harmony, white the
governor and the other democratic can
didates are each going It alone, every
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

married Thursday at the court house In
Beatrice by County Judge Waidron.
Rev. c. p. w. wimbsrly. who has beer
pastor of the Presbyterian church In
Table Rock for the last three years, has
accepted a call from the Presbyterian
church at Richmond. Mo-. to which cts
he has removed with his family.
Captain, r. p. Jennings who has lived
hero for more than forty years. has an
nounced himself as nm independent can
didRts for the legislature by petition,
which viii make three-cornered fight
In this county, w T, Parkinson having
been nominated as a republican and Colo
mel l. w. Leonard by the democrats 1t
the primary election
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
NEBRASKA CEMENT PROVES
TO BE WORTHY THE NAME

cement made In Nebraska and used out
side OF the plant OF the Nebraska Port
land Cement company was used this week
by the Nuckolls county commissioner
who say II is the best they have used and
much better than expected. The Cement
company has been using IL for the past
month on new buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
Vote. from Table Rock.

TABLE ROCK. Heb.. Oct 2-Cspecial.l
The Pawnee City plant OF the HaAF-
mann Pickle and Vinegar company
opened this wek for the seasons run. Il
Is estimated that $4,000 gallons OF vinegar
Viii be manufactured thiH season. This
plant gives employment for a number of
sOrkmen and furnishes a market for a
commodity which would otherwise so to
waste
.Aoses a GuidA and Josephine Gyhra.
living a few miles west OF here. were
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
Italian Boat Sunk
by Austrian Mine;
Fifty Men Killed

VENICE. oct a-By way Of Rome and
Paris "A report has reached here Of the
sinking OF another Italian boat and the
death OF It's crew Of fifty men at point
near Trieste. as a result OF coming IN
contact with a floating mine.
There is alarm all along tho italian
coast at the presence Of Austrian mines
at sea. Water traffic with Austria has
been suspended and goods destined for
Austrian ports are being abandoned on
the docks.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
ELK CREEK CITIZENS
ABANDON PHONE PROJECT

TEcUMsEH. Neb.. oct. 2-(speeiai.)-
AT q meeting Of the subscribers for a
proposed independent telephone company
AZ xix Creek. in this county. Il was de-
cided 10 give up the building project The
vote TO quit was more than two TO one
Some ZOO or $3.50 which had been col
lected from prospective shareholders wal
returned. less expenses up 20 this time
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
WIN BLAND ohnrre Made.

PLATTsMoUTH. Neb.. Oct S--(spe-
ciaL)--Before County Judge Beeson today
Tony Hutchinson was arraigned on the
charge OF wife desertion and pleaded not
guilty. A few weeks ago his wife was
found dead in a room with her two chill
dren, aged l and years. In Weeping
Water. The parents OF the dead woman
came and took tho body home with them
for burial The two children were given
to the Nebraska Childreps Home society.
Hutchison was arrested In Marysville. Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
WE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. OCTOBER 4, len

fellow for himself gum-shoeing 1T as
they say down in Missouri.
The anu-Bryan organizers around the
governor are trying TO play Il smooth on
the Bryan voters They arc pretending
that President Wilson wants Morehead.
Maupin. Pool. and the rest. elected az
compliment to him. They are expecting
Mr.. Bryan to make that kind OF a plea
when he comes 20 the state.
Morehend and Bryan.
MIR. Bryan did not plead for Morehead
two years ago. lie gave him the liRhtest
endorsement ever given to a gubcrnatorial
candidate. Mr.. Morehead has always
voted for me when I have been a candi-
date That is all nc said for Morehead
them. What can he say now. in view Of
the well-known fact that the organizers
around the governor are preparing TO
carry tho party IN this state and pack the
party machine against Bryan and Wilson
In 1916. Mr.. Bryans loyal friends know
that, and they are not wanting him now
TO endorse in advance the program for his
own political funeral
The conditions are our way this year"
said Mr. George in conclusion. and I be-
lieve we Will carry the state by a good
big majority"
Kemp 10 Take Stump.
IL is announced at republican headduar-
tiers that Senator ]. II. Kemp Of Fuller
ton. republican candidate for the nomina-
ton for governor. but who was defeated
by r. II. Howell. has notified the com
mlttee that he will be able to take the
stump for the state ticket in a week Mr.
Kemp has been in the west attending to
some legal business. but will be in shape
to devote most Of his time to the cam
paign after a week or so. Colonel J. c.
Elliott of West Point has also notified
the committee that he will be subject to
their wishes in a few days and will be
glad to speak anywhere the comittee may
send him.
Another Strenuous Week.
Next week will be another strenuous
one for the candidates and they will
start out in automobiles, starting at Glad
stone on Monday. at Hebron at noon and
at Superior at night. On Tuesday it will
be Bostwick in the morning, Red Cloud
for dinner and Alma for the night.
Wednesday, Wilcox In the morning,
Upland for lunch and Clay Center for
the night Thursday Geneva in the morn
ing, Western for lunch and Wymore at
night Friday, Crete In the morning,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

Friend for lunch and Harvard for the
evening meeting. Towns all along the
line will be visited. forty-six stops being
made In the five days.
As usual, the PARTY will be headed by
Mr. Howell, with all Of the state candi-
dates making speeches at some time on
the trip each day.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
NIIsa Lydia Wenstrand

SHENANDOAH, Ia. Oct. S-(special. J
Miss Lydia wenstrand. daughter OF Al
fred Wenstrand OF Essex. Ia, candidate
on the republican ticket for representa-
tive. died last night She had been III
with Brisht's disease for a year. She was
30 years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

civil war in the Tenth Indiana infantry
He is survived by his widow and seven
children. The remains will be taken to
his old home at Mission Creek. In south
ern Gage county, for burial sunday.
Mrs 5 r. Miller Of Rockford and p. C.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

Taylor Of Sicily township died at local
hospitals Friday Mrs. Miller was 80
years Of age and leaves her husband and
four children. Mr. Taylor was q years
Of age and is survived by his widow ana
two children
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

BEATRICE, Neb.. Oct. 3.-(Special)-
Thomas ]. Griggs, a pioneer resident of
Beatrice. died at his home in this city
Friday, aged IS years. He was a native
Of Frankfort, Ind, and served during the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

Ak-Sar-Ben visitors should
see the great and growing
store of Benson & Thorne
Company at 1916
1920 Farnam Street.
If you don't want to buy
a thing-come right in
and make yourselves at
home.
If you want things to
wear well serve you
better than you've ever
been served.
It's the ONE Omaha store that
keeps growing all the time.
Quality built it and public APP
prevail forced it to enlarge four
times in the last 10 years.
Mems and Young Mems Shop East
Aisle, Main Floor)-Swell Suits
and Overcoats, $500 and up.
Womens and Misses Shop Second
F1oor)-Suits $3.50 up; Coats,
$3.50 up.
A Shop for Girls (Second Floor
Goats, $500 up; Dresses $3.50
and up.
Millinery and Hat Shop (Second
Floor)-Women's styles, $450 up
Misses, $125 up.
Exclusive Boys Shop Ofrst Floor
Excellent Suits and Coats, $3.50
and up.
Women's and Childrens Furnish
ngs Main Floor, West Aisle) y
Underwear, hosiery, gloves, in fact
everything
Little Tots Dept. Main Floor,
West Aise)-Coats, 1895 up.
Dresses 95c up, and everything
little children and infants need.
Shoe Shop Extraordinary (Entresol
Floor)--Women's $500 up; Chill
dren's, $100 up.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
BuckIen's Arnica saIye

Should be in every home, ready TO apply
TO all burns. bruises. sores cuts and
scalds. Heals quickly. Is cents All
druggists -AdveFtisement
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04

NConunued FROM rage OneD
all and Santa is the ohildren's saint
above all else. Mothers may participate
and will, OF course, be welcome TO any
thing sent for them, but the children
should come first.
Much relief Is being collected in this
country for the benefit OF the soldiers.
Red Cross funds are being gathered. and
Red Cross nurses are being sent to the
front to help take care Of the manned
and wounded from the tremendous battles
that are being fought out between the
most mighty armies ever assembled in
battle in all the worlds history. Some OF
this Red Cross relief will go to the homes
Of these injured men, but II has nothing
to do with making Christmas a day Of
JOY for the little folks. Societies OF yari-
Gus kinds have been organized among the
several nstionalities in America. but the
purpose OF these is TO carry relief only to
their home folks.
The Christmas Ship II for all; its cargo
will he for the boys and girls Of Europe.
without distinction as TO their country.
This Ia made possible by the agreement
between the countries now at war that
the Christmas Ship will have safe conduct
through the seas. and that It will be per-
mitted TO land It's cargo at ports that are
not otherwise 20 be reached because OF
the war. The president of the United
States has shown his interest in the I'm
dertaking, and will do what he can to
make II q success.
American Children busy.
All over the country tho children are
busy now, preparing for the great enter
prise. and everywhere the interest is in
creasing as the day for the departure Of
tho ship comes nearer. but the prepare
ton for your gifts. boys and girls, ought
not to be put off longer than to the end
OF this month. Get ready before the first
or November, for that will not leave any
! too much time for the Christmas Ship to
cross tho Atlantic and get its load OF
good cheer landed on the other side, whore
the distribution will take place. You'll
have TO make haste a little now Try to
think OF something you can do. something
you can sive-something you would like
yourself will be well liked by some ons
I OF your little cousins over there in Europe
who will have nothing unless you give II
to them.
How TO Send Gifts.
Packages or parcels should be sent "a
The Christmas Ship Editor of The Bee
prepaid and plainly marked on the out.
side with the name OF the sender. Ir
cases where box is made up, Il should
be sent TO the same address. with simila,
marking and should be we'll braced and
bound In order to stand the ocean voy.
age
All requests for information sent to the
Christmas Ship Editor will be prompt,
and fully answered.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
DEATH RECORD.

Bee want ADS PrOduce Results.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-04
WHAT TO SEND ON
CHRISTMAS SHIP

CONTINUED From Page one0
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-22
JAPAN PLUCkiLY TRYING
TO AVOID SEEKING AID

Washington, Jan. 17.-Japan is un-
dertaking to relieve the sufferers from
earthquake and volcanic eruption
through its own agencies, before look
ing for external aid. In answer to an
offer from the American Red Cross,
the Japanese government. through
American Ambassador Guthrie, cabled
the following message received here to-
day:
The Japanese Red Cross, through
President Viscount Hanodusa, ex-
presses it's sincere appreciation at the
kind sympathy and generous offer of
the American Red Cross, but as relief
work at Kyushu is in the hands Of a
committee acting directly under the
government, 1t does not feel justified in
Intervening"
1t is understood here that this decli-
nation relates solely to the administra-
tive measures necessary to succor the
unfortunate victims Of the earthquake
and eruption. The American Red Cross
will continue collection of funds in this
country. which will be forwarded
through Ambassador Guthrie to Japan
and turned over to the governmental
relief committee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-22
S%UFFRAGETS LOSE
COMMITTEE FIGHT

Washington, Jan. 19.-Democrats of
the House rules committee TODAY re-
fused to report a rule to create a.
standing committee on woman suffrage
in the House.
After much discussion the democratic
majority concluded that the time was
not ripe for creation of a separate COM
mittee on the subject. The action
comes after q long campaign of the
woman s~uffragists in which the anti
suffrage organization made a spirited
fight.
The committee announced it's action
500 after a delegation from the FEELS
fund for single tax had called and
urged creation of a separate commit
tee.
The decision of the majority. which
must be submitted to the entire com
mittee, was -four to three. Chairman
Henry n Representatives Pou, of
North Carolina, and Foster, of Illinois.
voted to create a suffrage committees.
Representatives Hardwick, of Georgia.
Garrett. Of Tennessee, Goldfogle, of New
York, and Cantrill, of Kentucky, voted
against it.
The entire rules committee will meet
Tuesday when a proposition may be
made by one of the pro-suffragfsts.
either on the democratic or republican
side to report the rule.
Suffrage leaders were shocked by the
news of their defeat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-22
SEEK TO SHOW MAJORS
POISONED HIS FAMILY

Alamo Gordo. N. NJ, Jan. 1s.-Dr. q.
81: Waldeschmidt, Of Alamo Gordo ties,
tilted in the trial of H. FL. Majors that
he had treated Mrs. Isabel Majors.
second wife Of the defendant, and that
ne had ordered her removed from the
mouse ito ave her lire from her hus-
band"
Mrs. Majors was i'll at the time Ma
lors was arrested on the charge of
causing the death of his daughter Eu..
dora, the charge on which he Is now
on trial. The defense c%ontended the
prosecutions efforts to introduce testi-
mony relative to the illness Of the
second wife, but the court overruled
the objections. District Attorney Ham
iiton. for the prosecution stated to
the court that by admitting evidence
regarding the illness of the second Mrs
Majors n OF the son of the deceased
wife and the death of Mrs. Majors.
the prosecution hopes to convince the
jury of q systematic plan Of the de-.
PENDANT to poison his family4to collect
life Insurance.
The same jury that returned the in
dictment against Majors on which he il
now being tried also indicted him on
a charge of administering poison to
his second wife.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-22
BANK ORGANIZERS OFF
ON LONG WESTERN TRIP

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE reserve
bank organization committee left here
today for a five weeks trip through the
west, during which it will hear argu-
ments by bankers from most Of the big
cities west of the Allegheny mountains,
which are in the field. to get federal
reserve banks. The first meeting will
be held in Chicago Monday, and then
the committee will swing west through
st. Louis n Denver, north to Port
land n Seattle and south through
San Francisco and Los Angeles and
hen eas by way Of Houston, Tex.
New Orleans n Atlanta. The COM
mittee is due to return to Washington
February Is.
Plans originally made contemplated
only two members of the committee,
Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Hous-
ton, would make the trip. Confirmation
by the Senate of John Skelton Williams
rs comptroller of the currency and ex-
officio member of the commission,
would enc him along later.
The committee will travel in a special
car which is to be used as h%eadquar-
tiers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-22
HIGH ARMY OFFICERS
ON TRIAL FOR CRAFT
Officials of British Quartermas.
ters' Department Placed
on Trial.

London, Jan. 9.-For many years no
suit has aroused such widespread in.
terest in the British islands as tina
proceedings opened today at Bow
street police court against eight Brit
ish army officers ana eight civilians on
charges Of wholesale graft in come
ton with purchases for the army
"canteens."
Six commissioned officers and two
non-commissioned officers are involved
All are connected with the quarter
masters department. All the officers
have risen from the ranks. The eight.
civilians are all employees Of Linton.
Limited, Of which Sir Thomas Liptor
Is managing director. They include
John Garfield, general manager and
director of the company; James Craig.
general manager of the military de-.
partment of the company and the for,
mer and present managers Of the com,
pany at the military headquarters in
ireland and at Aldershot and at Sails.
bury Plain.
According to the opening speeches
OF the prosecuting counsel, ''bribery
and corruption have been going on fol
upward of 10 years. and it may be
necessary to add other names to thu
list of those accused here. At the SAINT
t1me several officers are being dealt
with by military tribunals.
The war office took the initiative in
III investigation of report of graft in
connection with army supplies. Soma
weeks g 1t was annonnced that O
general courtmartial had been con,
vened to try Ave quartermasters. with
a view to testing the accuracy ol
statements made in various quarter3
as to the existence Of q system AZ
bribery and corruption.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-22
FIGHTS OFF. POSSE
TO KEEP CHILDREN
FROM POOR HOUSE

Mayville. N. Y. Jan. 1s;-The fifth
in his farm house near Summerdale,
was ushered in by rapid firing from the
Beardsley stronghold. Timothy Van
else, Eben Walker, friends of Boards
ley, who have acted as go-betweens In
the parleys between Sheriff Anderson
and the beleagured farmer. approached
the house this morning, hands above
their heads. AS they entered h yard
they were halted by the whizzing Of
bullets sent over their heads from the
attic window, Beardsley's ookout.
Get out of here and stay out. You
are trying to trap me. You can't come
here any more" shouted Beardsley as
Van else and Walker ran down the
hill toward the sheriff's amp
The emissaries had gone to tell
Beardsley that the police authorities
of Titusville, Pa, would not allow his
brother. James Beardsley. to take the
children into that state because they
might become public charges.
Beardsley first ~harricaded himself in
his home five days ago after he had
shot the supervisor of the poor, John
s.. w. Putnam, when Putnam sought
to take Beardsley's nine children to the
poor farm. When a posse of 20 men
appeared, Beardsley opened fire on
them.
B%eardsley has kept himself and his
FAMILY warm by up the 1urnl-
ture in the house. Once or twice he
has slipped out in the night and ripped
boards off the side of the building.
what little food there was in the
house must have been consumed long
ago" Sheriff Anderson said. 1T do not
know what torture those poor little
children are suffering. If the man
: doesn't surrender soon 1 shall resort to
measures as desperate as he is using"
When Van Cise and Walker ap-
preached the house and tried to parley
with him, Beardsley appeared at the
window. He was wild-eyed and icicles
covered his mustache and beard. He
had a cartridge belt around his waist
n on a table back of him We're a re-
volver, another rifle and a shotgun.
Beardsley savagely ordered the two
men away. They told him escape was
impossible and that the best thing he
could do would be give himself up.
Beardsley only laughed at them. He
said the first man and the second, and
perhaps the third man, to enter the
house would be killed, although they
were his own brothers. After that they
might get him. he said.
With the repulse of Van else and
Walker, all immediate. hope of a peace
full solution of the problem facing the
sheriff and his posse has been aban-
doned.
Sheriff Anderson has stopped all traf-
fic in the highway passing the Boards
ley farm and no one except the Of
f1cers is allowed to approach within a
mile Of the place.