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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
HObsOn Would Call
Roosevelt Before
Naval Committee

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.--Cplonel Roose-
Welt doomed up today as a possible Wit
ness before the house naval committee
in its discussion of the preparedness of
national defenses At today's session
Representative Hobson pressed Chair
man PRdgett 20 call the former president
and after some discussion the question
was left 70 be decided in an executive
session Of the committee.
why invite hirn?" demanded Repre-
sentative Butler
Hes been assistant secretary Of the
navy and president. a commander-in-
chief, and has been in a position to know
the facts about national defense" re-
turned Mr.. Hobson, who protested that
his suggestion was being treated in
"Cavallierly' way.
Representative Buchanan remarked
that due 20 the fact that MT. Roosevelt
seldom expresses himself through the
newspapers and magazines, Il might be
we'll TO set hold OF him and drag some
thing out OF him on the subject"
With that the committee turned to tho
examination OF Commander Sterling
who testified there were eighteen sub
marines In the Atlantic fleet.
Commander Sterling said the flotilla
should have better tender facilities and
that there should be more permanency in
the assignments of officers attached to
submarines. 1t took six months training
20 learn to take out a submarine and
years 20 understand the engines other
troubles, he said.
Are we as we'll advanced as other ma
lions in submarines?'' he was asked.
IT don't think we are" he replied, 'ft
we believe the accounts from abroad.
The Germans, English and French have
500 and 1000 ton submarines in commits
sion"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
TRADING OPEN TO
LIMITED SHARES
Big Speculative Issues Held All Over
the World Rise Sharply at
the Start.
STEEL AND HARRIMANs LEAD
Heavy scIIiHR Onslaught Follows
Rise and Early Gains Are Lost
-Bond Market L. Also
Active.

NEW YORK. Dec. i5.-Open trading in
all shares listed on the New York stock
exchange, subject only 90 two restrictions,
was resumed today for the first time
since the exchange closed ON July 20
last
The big speculative and railroad issues
held the world over were transferred late
yesterday afternoon from the restricted
to the unrestricted list--subject TO mini
mum prioes-opened with an upward
swing, and within the first few minutes
OF trading made gains OF ~ to 4 points
over the quotations Of July 70. Then
came heavy selling onslaught. Under
this pressure most issues declined from
substantial fractions 20 3 points under
yesterdays closing prices.
Attendance ~ LRrar.
There was n heavy attendance at the
opening to greet the resumption OF open
trading. The floor was crowded with al
most as many members as attended the
opening last Saturday. although the
spectacular effect OF the crowded gal
leries was lacking. The crown was con-
centrated around the posts where United
states steel and Union and Central Pa
ciflc stocks were traded in; the rest of
the room seemed almost deserted. The
market was very active.
Opening prices for the international
group. traded in for the first time and
embracing such favorites as Union Pa
cific, Canadian Pacific, United states
Steel and Baltimore a Ohio. showed gains
OF l5s points 60 points over July 20 trad
ing quotations. Baltimore a Ohio gained
less than others OF that group, showing q
relatively heavy tendency. steel opened
with two lots OF 1000 and 500 shares at
50 and 54A. Southern Pacific started with
n salo OF 1000 shares and Canadian Pa
clfic was active with a S-point advance.
Others In the class heretofore dealt in
privately also showed small advances.
General List Rises and Falls.
The entire list, with rev exceptions. con-
tinued its rise, with gains of point or
more in AmalgRmated Copper. Lehigh
Valley. American Smelling, st. Paul and
some of the speciRlties. The advance was
met by heavy selling orders, which soon
brought about the reactionary movement.
The restrictions imposed on the so
called international features were that no
stocks should be sold lower than mini
mum prices established by the stock ex-
change in advance. and that all trading
should be for cash. Activity In the bond
market also was noticeable.
The opening pace was too rapid to be
long maintained and trading diminished
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
TO KNOW NEEDS OF NEGRO.
President Wilson So Outlines His
Attitude Towards the Race.
COMMISSION SEEKS TO HELP
Representatives Of Eleven Southern
Colleges Anxious 90 Improve
Conditions of the EthiO-
plans In Country.

WASHINGTON. Dec. i5.-Outlining his
attitude toward the negro. President VIII
son told the university commission on
southern race questions. made Up Of
Representatives of eleven southern col
ieges that "our object is TO know the
needs OF the negro and alphabetically
help him In every way that Is possible
for his good and our good"
DIR. c. II. Brough OF the University Of
Arkansas. chairman OF the commission.
told the president the commission was
organized to make an impartial study of
the race question from the standpoint
OF the negros economic. hygienic, civic
and moral betterment. He said that a
very deep investigation Of the subject
was being made with the good OF the
negro always in mind.
II am very glad to express my sincere
interest in this work and sympathy with
IT," said the president in reply to Or.
Mrough. Il think that men like your
selves can be trusted to see this great
question at every angle. There Is not
any question, 1t seems 20 me. into which
more candor needs TO be put or more
thorough human good feeling than this.
/ know myself. as a southern man, how
sincerely the heart of the south desires
the good OF the negro and the advance
ment of his race on all sound and sensible
lines, and everything that can be done In
that direction is OF the highest value,
1t IL a matter of common understanding.
Charming story.
There is a charming story told about
Charles Lamb. The conversation in his
little circle turned upon some men who
were not present and Lamb. who you
know suffered, said: I hate that fell
low His friend said; Charles. l didn't
know you knew HIM Lamb said: I
don't; | can't hate a fellow 1 know
Il think that is very profound hu-
man fact. You cannot hate a man you
know. And our object is to know the
needs of the negro and sympathetically
help him In every way that is possible
for his good and for our good. / can
only bid you godspeed in what lie a very
necessary and great undertaking"
At the opening session OF the commits
sion President s. c. Mitchell OF Delaware
college declared the European war en-
phasized that there must be something
more than racial and national sentiment
in solving the questions Of humanity.
Inclusion Right Policy.
Inclusion and not exclusion must be
the policy pursued on all races" he said.
Or. ]. H. billiard OF the University OF
Virginia said he was satisfied there was
a growing sentiment among the white
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
Steamship Carries
Record Shipment
of Christmas Mail

WASHINGTON, Dec. b-American
gifts carrying the spirit OF peace on
earth good will toward men" are gong
TO warning countries OF Europe in an UNI
precedented scale despite the Interrupt
tions OF oceanic transportation.
Reports today TO the Postofflce depart
ment showed the steamer ST. Paul, which
sailed last Saturday, carried 10000 pounds
OF Christmas mail-the largest single
ocean mail shipment ever made-whlch
included 1900 sacks containing parcels for
Great Britain and Ireland alone BY an
other ship 1000 sacks were dispatched for
Germany and Austria, from which reason
able assurances OF delivery have been re-
ceiVed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16

In addition to these crops other farm
products such as minor crops and animals
and animal products, will bring the years
total close to Ss.75OOOo.OO. as the value
resulting from the effects of husbandry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
Belgian Bankers Will
Pay War Indemnity
Demanded by Kaiser

PARIS. Dec. 15.-Telegraphing from
Berne, Switzerland, the correspondent of
the Havas News agency says the Cologne
Gazette has published a statement to the
effect that a group OF Belgian bankers
has agreed to pay in ten installments. the
remainder of the first war contribution
imposed upon Belgium. The city OF Brus-
sells has decided to pay the latest levy
amounting to 10000 francs Gseoo.oOo)
for the maintenance OF the enemys troops
by additional taxes to be levied until June
IS. 1915.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16

Bco Want Ads Produce Results
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
Acrcaee. YIeId and PrIce.

Acreage anu
other details of the report show:
Corn - Production. 2,672.so4,O 600 bushels.
against 2,44S. eSS, 600 last year. Acre yield,
25.S bushels. against % last year. De-
rember farm price, So cents per bushel
against 69.1 cents last year.
Winter Wheat - Production, 6S4,s90, 900
bushels. against 500. 6sl 900 last year. Acre
Yield, 10 bushels. against l65 last year.
Price, 9s.6 cents, against S2s cents last
Spring Wheat - Production, 2O6, O27, 600
bushels, against 23e, $4,000 last year Acre
Yield lis bushels, against IL last year.
Price, 9S.6 cents, against 1874 cents last
year. r...- =. ....
All NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Ssl.0l7 900 bush
els. against 1853, $4,000 last year. Acre
Yield 1876 bushels, against 15.2 last year.
Price, 1915 cents, against 1913 cents last
year. -. 90
Oats-Production, Ia. $50 900 bushels,
against 1,121, I6S,OOO last year Acre Xleld'
~ bushels, against 2s'2 last year, Prlee'
Barley-Production, lsS9aSWo oushels'
against 17S,1s9,OOO last year, Acre yleIo'
25.S bushels, against 1913 last year. Price,
543 cents. against 5S.7 cents last year
RYE - Production. 42,779.OOo bushels.
against A, 3S1, 900 last year. Acre ylelo'
l6S bushels, against 1872 last year. Prce'
S6h cents. against 6S.4 cents last year
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 1851 900 bushels,
against 1888, 900 bushels last year. acre
Yields, 21.3 bushels, against IL last year
Price, 76i cents ,aga,nsI s "a oO6 bushels
against 17.S5S,OOO. last year: Acre y1 IsLos
"a bushels against rs last year. Pr1ce'
81 2e AGAINST 81 % last year.
y INSTRUMENTATION, 23,649.OOO bushels,
against 25744,0O0 last year. Acre Xleio'
@I bushels. against 81 last year. Price,
g2,4 cents, against SSS last year.
Potatoes, Cotton and Tobacco.
potatoes-Production, 4C6.e2l,ooo bushels
oeoirst 331 Eos 900 last year, Acre ylelu'
ioe < hushels, against 90.4 last year rrlee'
100 cents. against 6S,7 last year. 20 s-, ooo
Swcat Potatoes-Productlon, ooottvo
, S%ess AGAINST IS, O57, 900 last year. Acre
,;eId a. s bushels, against 945 last year
price "a cents against 72.6 last year.
INSTRUMENTATION, 70,01l,OO0 tons, aeMnse
.. iIs 400 last year Acre. yield. ~ Ions 20 as
g,ainst i,a tons last year. Price *S'oO'
agSlhh sstccsoEProdSction, 1Os4 pounds
against 95s. 734 600 last year. Acre yleia'
"a Wounds against 7S4.3 pounds Iast year
Price. SIS cents, against l2S last year.
Totton-Production, $15.S6S, 900 pales OF
znS Dounds gross, excluding linters. aealns1
~ ~ ,ks go Iast year. Acre yield, al;S pounos'
against 1873 last year. Price, 90 Genus
a61nS against 1913 last year. o.o 49,.
PSngar MISREPRESENTATION, b,lH,vW to .as
Cai6st & 600 last year. Acre ylelo;. tV ~
Ems against l0.l1 last year. Price 1885,
ogaInst $3.50 last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
More Regiments
And Batteries Are
Ordered to NacC

WASHINGTON. Dec. BIN response
to a request from Brigadier General Bliss
at Naco. Ariz.. Secretary Garrison today
ordered three regiments Of infantry from
Galveston or Texas City; one battery OF
4T-ineh howitzers from Fort sill, Okla. 70
inch howitzers from Fort Sill. Okla. 10
proceed at once to the Mexican border.
In announcing this action. Secretary
Garrison said;
In view OF conditions on the border,
as he sees them. General Bliss has re-
quested that additional infantry and ar
tlllery be sent him. In compliance TO
this request. the troops are being dis
patched and placed under his command.
These achievements are being re-
qaested. and sent as a measure Of pre-
caution"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16

before the end OF the first hour although
i@.ooO shares changed hands IN that
period OF this amount steel contributed
almost d per cent. with relatively light
dealings In other favorltes.
For the balance 81 the morning the
movement was duh ana distinctly down
ward. In fact by midday nothing re-
manned OF the opening gains,
There was no way 81 judging the ox-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
FINAL FIGURES
ON CROP VALUES
Total Farm Price Of Leading Farm
Products Twenty Millions Be.
low Lest Year.
COTTON SHOWS GREATEST SLUMP
Value of southern staple Three
Hundred Millions Less Than Last
Year-wheRt, Corn and Oats

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16--This years
principal farm crops are worth sto4S, So
900, the bureau of crop estimates, Depart
ment OF Agriculture. announced today In
its final estimates of the size and value
of the nations harvests. This compares
with S4,96s S52 900. their value last year;
A757. $4,000 in 1872, and s4,5Ss $50 900 in 1911.
The values are based on the farm price
OF the crops on December /.
The value Of each/crop, with last years
value for comparison. Is announced as:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16

II you don't win one OF
these poiies perhsps you
can get one next week.
Only one doll viii be giVon
TO any one person.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
Nurse Charged With
Murder of Brewer

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Dec. 15.-Miss
Hedda Burgemeister. a trained nurse, was
today indicted. charged with the murder
OF Otto Roehler, millionaire president of
the San Antonio Brewing association, here
on November p, last Koehler was shot
at Miss Burgemeisters home. Miss Burge-
meister was found kueclIng beside him
hysterical and bleeding from a deep gash
in her left wrist. She said she fired in
self-defense.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
Eight Hundred Men
Reported Entombed
in Mine in Japan

TOXIC. Dec. 1h.-An explosion occurred
today In a coal mine at Fukuoka as a re-
suit of which 800 laborers are imprisoned
in the workings of the mine Fukuoka
is on the sea coast, sixty miles to the
north OF Nagasakl.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16

and negro leaders In the south In favor
Of the education Of the latter race.
In his annual report DR.. BrouEh re-
viewed the problems Of the negro race In
the south. He referred to SEGREGATION
as "a moot question" which formed the
only cloud on the horizon at this time.
thine wisdom and patience will solve
the question" he said. Segregation in
the department OF public service. rail-
way and street cars. and even In cities,
may be exceedingly Just. but the idea Of
farm segregation as a means OF Swing
the white man n better chance In agrl-
culture and industrial competition with
the negro seems a travesty upon Anglo
Saxon superiority and an injustice TO the
negro"
For Constructive Work.
The constructive work before the COM
mission he declared to be:
The socialiHing and rationalizlng OF
the impulses OF an inferior race by Inn
posing upon them the Importance OF pre-
serving the racial integrity OF both races.
securing Industrial education and attack
ing the goal of economic equality OF op-
portunityFi
DR. Brough expressed the opinion that
there was too much zeal among negroes
for the externRls OF education and a
means OF livelihood. He made a special
plea for higher standards among the
teachers and preachers OF the race.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16
kidney and Liver TroabIea

quickly relieved by Electric Bittsrs.
Best remedy for indigestion. dyspepsia,
heart burn and most kidney troubles.
joc and siOo.- For sale by all dTuggists--
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-16

tent or sources o. cte selling, but the
activity OF brokers wish foreign connec-
lions pointed 60 liquidation for Europe.
especially Ia Union Pacific. Baltimore q
Ohio and Steel. Commission houses re-
ported q light inquiry for dividend rail-
way shares and Boston houses we've sell
crs 81 coppers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
TESREAU WINNER
 BUT MATTY LOSES

Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-Two wins in a, row seems to be the extent of Giant winning streaks these fall days. Yes terday the Harlem Champs had a splendid chance to creep up a little on Boston, but they fell back another half game. While the Bean Boys were squ eezing a victory out of the Dodgers, the Giants played their regular fifty fifty split with the PhiIlies.
 Jeff Tesreau. who is trying to work the Atlas stunt, and. carry the entire Giant team on his massive Ozark shoulders, returned the champions vic tors in the first combat by a score of 3 to 2. Matty, however, fa1tered< in the second tiff, and was batted from the scene of action in three rounds. The Giants submitted in this game by s1 score of 10 to 6. The Boston lead is now back at two games and a half, the same as it was when the Giants opened their series here.
 In the second game victory would have been easy had the venerable Chris Mathewson performed in his usual sterling style. The >Phi11ies simply caught Matty on one of his very few bad days. and they had an able ally in Art Fletcher, who helped them to half of their runs in the brutal third, when six Quakers meandered over the pan.
 Erskine Mayer came back in the sunset game yesterday and nothing but his big lead saved him.
 Marty sO'Toole relieved Matty and twirled the last five innings of the second game The PhiIs nicked Marty forsonly three hits, but each bingle represented a Quaker City run.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
[E GORE, STAR 5 KICKER, JOINS
 YALE SQUAD

Harry. Le Gore. Yaae's drop-kiclzlng .1l1back. who starred for the freshzz men last season. Joined the football quad at Camp TaEoett. Madison. yes Ierday. He seemed in excellent form l11d sve1th the backdeId men It tize 1ternoon practices He and P1ixnped1y are expected to have sharp rivalry for the funbaek position.
 Head Coach Hinkey. denied the re- port that Yale would have no secret Srnetice this fall. He believes firmly. however, lin closing the Yale fle4d kakas5bs1t ifttles and they will be open a more lsan in recent yeaTs. Then rver secret work is ordered 1t is cer- sAarssko ne short. : H1ilkss sent the fo1loHing men on he heaf Ends VVhftf1esey and Tug :; wilson, tackles, Captain Talbot and stAWaHfs guards, Sheldon and Burnett; eenter. MtIler; quartersback. Aleek wilson: kaHbacks, Esastons and Mac f,etsa; fuliback, Wiser
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
BOXING NOTES

Boxing dope in the heavyweight df- vision would indicate that Gunboats Smith and Jess Willard will have to settle the championship question be- tween them. With Jack Johnson tied up in France, there is little prospect of the big colored fellow having whirl at the game for some tinW and when he does the chances are good man like Smith or Willard is opposed to him. Either one will be improv- ing all the tide, while Johnson is go- ing back fast. Smith holds the white heavyweight championship of America and if he wants to pose as such he will have to defend the ti- tie against all corners. Willard is the man who is entitled to 9, meet ing for the crown, having lost only by a hair-1ine decision in 20 rounds at Stn~ Francisco, May 20, 1913. There fore, it is up to Smith to meet Jess. If they do there will be many lay ing their money on the big fellow, for he has certainly shown wonderful im- provement the past year, so much so, that syndicate of New York men, headed by-Harry Frazee, wants to se- cure his services from his manager Tom Jones, and match him against Jack Johnson for the worlds title. Jones has an iron-c1ad agreement with Willard and the syndicate will no doubt have to come across if Willard is to be handled. The scheme Is to first boost him along with a thea trieaI tour, which no doubt would bring in big returns, the same as Jim Jeffries did before he met Johnson in 1910.
 That boxing as a regular exercise for the school boys of Australia is meeting with success was demon strated recently at Sydney when one lot of 107 boys responded to the call and in Melbourne the scheme, as pro- posed by R. L. (Snowy) Baker, has met with even greater success. In speaking of the latest innovation the Sydney Sun, in a. recent issue, states:
 There was great sight at the Stadium yesterday when TOT boys pre- sented themselves as candidates for admission to the school of boxing under MT. Bakers national scheme. The whole of the lads were accompan- fed by one or other of their parents, some of them by both. The boys were photographed in their athletic costumes and then examined by two medical men, They were measured by Messrs R. L., Fred and Frank Baker and 80 of them selected as the first members of the school. None of the remainder were reoected, but will be given opportunities later on. It was found that many of the lads had wonderful chest development One boy is declared to have expanded six inches and any number of them were able to show expansions of four or five inches MT. R. L. Baker deliver ed a lecture to the lads on physical culture and it's moral effect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
ROLLER P0LO-IEAGUE
 STARTS OCTOBER 26

At meeting of the Interstate roller po1o league. held in Albany, N. Y, sunday, a six-club circuit was com pleted. w llIiaunl Carroll was granted a fraue1ffse in zpRorcester. The league ssfIl consist of P1ttsfie1d and Worces- fer and AIbaiKy, Schenectady. Pough- xaepsie and Newburg in New York state
 Tt has been definitely decided to s,Ssen the seasCn on October 26 and to continue for 20 weeks
 An effort was, made to have Carroll n1are his club in Amsterdam, but he favored Worcestar as that city sup norted his club when it was losing last sea son. tsFiio,' Sutton. a former goal lender. has applied for an appoint ment as referee-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
KID WILLIAMS MAY
 VISIT COAST AGAIN

Kid Williams. the bantam cham pion, Is willing to fight in New York, provided he Is given hfs chahnpfonship of money to exhibit his chanpionslfp wares. sammy Harris, Williams manager, has matched him for three bouts in Philadelphia, after which he will be ready to show him in New York. He met Louisiana for the third time at the Olympia A A, Of Phila- delphia, last night. and on Friday night battles Kid Herman Two weeks later he Is matched with one Of tho best 1E6-pound boys they can dig up in the Quaker City.
 come across. Harris intends to "a right on to California again. Vyhsre Uncle Tom McCarey, who runs the Vernon Arena in Los Angeles. Ia ansrf ous to pit Frankie Conway, oR Fhils- delphia, against the title holder. Con way so Harris learns. Is going great guns on the coast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-15
RUDOLPH IN
 SHAPE AND
 BOSTON WINS

Boston, Mass, Sept. 15.-The Super bas were unable to offer any help to the Giants yesterday and failed to come through with another victory over the Braves, losing by to g. the reverse of Saturdays score. Hobbies men served as a stepping stone to re- turn Boston to it's two-and-a-half- game lead Except in one inning the Dodgers held the home team scoreless but in the Braves fifth Pfeffer was hit to all corners of the lot, and with four runs to their credit the Braves had just the amount needed.
 The Boston club again played loosely in the field, but got away with it. On the other hand it's hitting was Of the most timely order ,and in the inning in which scoring. was done the club showed world of speed.
 Dick Rudolph went the entire dis tance for the home team, being hit safely eight times, which was the amount of damage the Braves dia against the Brooklyn hingeru. Pfefcer. Ragan, and Allen