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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
WHEAT TOUCHES
HIGH MARK HERE
One Car is Sold at the Price to
Which Patton Forced 1t During
His Corner Six Years Ago.
ALL GRAINS ARE MOVING UP

On private telegraph advices to local
dealers that in New York foreign buyers
had bid wheat up cents and were talk
ing everything in sight, the prices on the
Omaha Grain exchange shot up like a
fooket advancing gas 10 ~ cents within
the first hour The advance was held
until near the end of the session, when
prices sagged Oft nearly a cent, though
closing better than cents above the
close of Thursday. t
The market was active enough to suit
the dealers. nearly all of whom were on
the bull side, though during the session
a number of them let loose of long lines
that they had bought when wheat was
selling around 81 to s1.1o
The Omaha hard wheat prices touched
the record, and predictions were freely
made that new high mark will be set
Saturday the indications at the close
pointing to another bulge.
July L. 1909, when Patten In Chicago
was seeking to corner all OF the wheat in
the United States, the prices on the
Omaha exchange touched sl.s2, and one
carload was sold ct this price. The same
price was bid and one car sold at this
figure yesterday. t
Durum Up Two Cents.
Durum wheat continued its sensational
advance that has been apparent for the
last thirty days and instead OF gaining
the customary cent per busheI, jumped
2 cents. two cars being sold at 81. 4e per
bushel. the top price ever paid on any
market west OF Chicago. This grain ia
said to have come from Frontier county.
this state.
While wheat was making its sensational
: advance. corn. usually looked upon az
more stable and conservative. was seek
ling TO climb up to its high record OF 81
cents per bushel. made Jaly Is. 1908 II
I fell short however, and only got up the
line as far as 6sls cents per bushel. with
the bulk Of the sales to ~ cents under
this price On the whole, the gain for the
day was 1 to l% cents per 'busheI.
Oats caught the spirit OF progress and
instead Of tagging along behind the other
grains. climbed Ito cents per bushel
closing with 4g& the~low and 6l5s. cents
the high price. Oats are considerably tbe.
low the record price. o.. 51k cents PEI
bpshel, that having been paid for one car
June T. 1903
Omaha receipts were fairly heavy, there
being IS cars of wheat, 2l2 Of corn and q
OF. oats on sale. In receipts Chicago wat
the only one Of the markets that calnG
anywhere near reaching those of Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
All Italians in
Switzerland Are
Liable for Service

GENEVA. Jan. s.-(Via Paris)-All
Italians liable to military service in
Geneva. numbering several thousan nds,
have received notification from the con-
Hulate. TO present themselves for medical
examination. II Is stated that similar
measures will be shortly taken in other
towns Of Switzerland. OF the 10000 Ital-
ian residents of Switzerland. II is esti-
mated that 5000 are liable for military
service.
At Chiasso.. Como. and other. points on
the frontier. no Italians between the ages
OF IS and 20 have been permitted to cross
for the last week. while the exports oi
foodstuffs is limited strictly TO switzer-
land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
The National Capital
Friday, Jahuary s, 1918.
The Senate.

The Senate.
D Met at noon
[ Hearings before committees were re-
sumed on the Philippines and mineral
land leasing bills.
tton calling for information OF what the
United States intends to do with the
customs and other taxes collected al
Vera Cruz.
Senator Fletcher introduced a new rural
credits bill to put such q system under
the federal reserve board
Senator Walsh's resolution calling fol
diplomatic correspondence on detention
OF American copper shipments wal
passed.
Continued consideration OF District OF
ColuAbia appropriation bill.
Adopted resolutions OF sorrow At the
death Of Mrs. Thomas s. Martin, wife OF
the senior senator from virEilis.
Adjourned at $50 p. m. 20 noon Satur-
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
Arie Opera House
At Boone Destroyed

BOONE, Ia, Jan. S-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The Arie Opera house was de-
stroyed by fire this morning, while the
north half Of the city was threatened
with destruction. The blaze started in
the furnace room under the stage and
the entire building was soon wrecked.
The loss was $4,000. The fire probably
means the retirement from the theatrical
game OF B. b Wiley, manager OF the
house for a quarter OF century.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
Quarter Million Men
in Death Struggle
in Lower Alsace

GENEVA, Jan. s.-Cvia Paris)-The
fighting In lower Alsace is daily growing
in intensity around steinbach, Cernay
and Thanh. villages, houses and trenches
are taken and retaken at the point OF the
bayonet and the casualties on both sides
have been extremely heavy.
II is stated that about 10000 in all are
engaged. and that both sides are using
heavy guns The Germans are con-
tinuously hurrying reinforcements from
the Rhine forts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
AMERICAN MONEY ABOVE
PAR IN SWITZERLAND ID

BERNE Switzerland Cvia PaFisD. Jan.
s.-Tho American dollar is now worth S
france Is eentmes Ctl.O5) at Berne. This
represents a remarkable rise since the
opening Of the war. when checks on
America yielded only francs 50 cen
times 60 cents). The rise IN exchange
IL due TO heavy buying OF grain In the
United States for Switzerland
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
NEW OFFICE FORCES
TAKE CHARGE OF THE
STATES BUSINESS
Incoming State Officers in the Main
Appoint Outsiders to Handle
Affairs of Nebraska.
ACKERMAN LABOR CORNERSTONE
Hotel Commissioner Will Combine
His Duties with Those that Are
Part of His Position.
THOMAS FORCE NOT YET FILLED
fFrom a staff Correspondent.

(From staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Jan. S-(Special. )-Visitors
at the state house this morning found
many new faces in the different offices
in view of the changes made by the new
administration.
While 1t Is expected that there may be
q consolidation of some departments be-
fore long the promotion of Charles w.
Pool, who has been labor commissioner
for the last two years, to the office OF
secretary OF state has been the means for
q time at least of consolidating the labor
bureau and the hotel commissioners de-
partments.
Ackerman Has Labor Job.
These two departments have been placed
in charge of Colonel Philip Ackerman
hotel commissioner, until such time as
something else may be done. Colonel
Ackerman is a union labor man, having
been a member OF the leather workers
union in Kansas City before coming to
Lincoln. When he was promoted by his
company to road Job, under the laws
of the union he was given an honorable
discharge by letter, which he now carries
as evidence that he was in good standing.
In. the governors office there is only
one new face. f. p. Mumford of Beatrice
succeeds A. NJ. Morrissey as private sec
retary, the latter going to the attorney
generals office as deputy.
In the office of Secretary of State Pool
the new people are Hugh L. Cooper or
Tecumseh, deputy; Kenneth a, McRay'
Grand Island, bookkeeper; Max kattel-
man, Omaha. corporation clerk; B. r.
Bays valparaiso, recorder; Miss Cecile
snapp. clerk. and Miss Eta Safer, ste
nographer.
Auditor Smiths Staff.
In the auditors office Auditor William
II. Smith has for his new assistants; W.
b. Eastman, Broken Bow deputy; G. q
De France, Lincoln, state accountant D.
]. Mahoney, Omaha, and f. A. stech'
David City. examiners; George w. Ellis
worth. Fullerton, bond clerk; L. A. Willis
Hastings. bookkeeper. Paul d. Eaton,
bookkeeper, viii be retained.
Treasurer's office.
Tn tJ,e treasurer's office State Treasurer
George e. Hall has made but two appoint
ments which may be considered per-
manent. These are William II. Murray OF
FRANKLIN as deputy and Miss. May Hol-
,and. formerly sfHnographer IN the oiilee
~ secretary Of state Wait. a. stenogra'
pher. - 49,
I, IN the land commissioners office there
"a No change in the head Of that depart
roent. but on account Of the resignation
ofn Ernest Fairfield, who has gone to the
court house as one of the deputy record
ers. Land Commissioner Beckmann mas
appointed Kari sohnitt of Lincoln TO the
vacancy as chief clerk.
DIR. Thomas staff.
State superintendent A. o. Thomas
zoe. into the superintendent's office with
nearly a new force. as far as the most
S,,nortaNt places are concerned. This
,,,orning Mr.. Thomas was confronted
~,stb the proposition of finding someone
.------i-----a -. d nn 1rNRn- Column IWO.J
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
PROMINENT BLACK HILLS
LAWYER DIES SUDDENLY

sTURGIs. g. D.. Jan s-(special Tele,
gram.)-wesley A. Stuart. one OF the
leading lawyers OF this city. died last
night at home OF pneumonia, aged S.
Deceased was we'll known to the law fra
ternity in tho Black Hills and state. Flu
neral probably will be Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
The House.

Net at III a. m.
Resolutions were adopted acknoWIedR-
ing I.ouisiana's Is Invitation 10 the ceiebrs.-
fion OF the battle OF New Orleans and
Representative Dupre spoke on the event
Debate on the Indian bill wAs resumed.
A session was ordered for tonight 70
take Up pension bills.
A bill for six new revenua cutters was
reported favorably from the commerce
committee.
Representative Willis. goyernor-eIect OF
Ohio. resigned and made farewell
speech.
Recessed at s;i0 .. m. to's pm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Saturday;
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair with rising temperature.
Temperuture at Omaha Yesterday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
COMMISSION 0. KS
FULL VALUATION
Commendation of City Fathers Given
Bill Which Goes at Once to
the Legislature.
NEW ACT TO AID SECURITIES

The city commission has put its seal of
approval and commendation on the full
valuation tax bill drawn by City Attorney
Rine to be sent at once to the legislature
The bill takes the form of an entirely
new measure instead ef purely amend
atory act for prudential reasons. This
was done on the advice OF John p. Breen,
who assisted as an expert in shaping the
bill His idea was to avoid IT. possible
any hazard of unconstitutionality in the
new act should It run the gamut of the
LEGISLATURE. And he believes that has
been done.
Under the present law Nebraska prop
erty is assessed on one-tifth valuation
basis. But there are many specific mill
levies, such as the one provided in the
Sheldon Law for the university 1t was
necessary to go through the old law and
comprehend all these in the new bill,
making all these rates conform to the
principle OF the full valuation basis.
The chief purposk of changing from the
one-fifth to the full valuation plan is to
remove sources Of trouble in the DISPOSE
| ton of Omaha and Nebraska securities
! abroad Tho legal department has nu-
merous letters from bond buyers bearing
on this point. In fact, ''Knocker'' Vepner
makes good deal of 1t in his suit against
| the city. .---.-.. -.------...
Causes Confusion.
states that have the full valuation
basis and know nothing about this one
! fifth basis" says Mr.. Breen, don't take
kindly to our way Of doing. Your bond
buyer or your investor in tangible prop
erty asks what is your rate of taxation.
You tell him, and, owing to this one-fifth
basis, 1t strikes him as exorbitant, OF
course. He begins 70 tell you that that
Is enormous as compared with other
western cities. Then you are up against
the delicate and difficult task of ex-
planning that this one-fifth proposition
works out all right; that it is really not
what 1t seems. But ne wants to know
why you don't say what you mean, and
! there is a situation that causes lots of
| trouble"
( Treasurer Ure, another tax expert. and
the County Treasurer,s association, are
strong for the new measure and the
( special tax commission is also. but Il has
! pointed out the necessity of very cautious
/ action lest, as Sears. expressed, It. to the
( Commercial club. the whole fiscal affairs
of the state be upset by plunging the
matter into the courts for determination
of the validity of the new scheme. Mr..
Breen apprehends no such danger There
1 is some upstate sentiment in favor OF II
and strong effort will be made to
secure the bill's passage at lincoln.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
Reports from stations at Z p. n.

L indicates trace OF precipitation
= indicates below zero.
T.. A. WELSH. Local Forccaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09

Presidsat Wilson's speech in
Full Win BE Found Upon PaRe .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09

Normal temperature ..................... l
Excess for the day........................ ]
Totsl excess since March 1............ .6o6
Normal precipitation .......... .O2 inch
Deficiency for the day y.......... .O2 inch
Total rainfall since March /. .25 .Ol inches
deficiency since March 1...... SO inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1913 3. % inches
deficiency for cor. period. 1872. S.s2 inches
u...-.. e~ou. stattoan - ? D ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09

Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
DIR. Thomas staff.

State superintendent A. o. IhohiSs ,saS
goes into the superintendents OFFICE WIN
nearly a new force, as far as tne mos
important places are concerned s
morning Mr.. Thomas was eohlroh'eu
with the proposition Of finding someohe
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09
Everybody Reads

the days happenings sve~y day.
II toiks don't read your store
news every day. Tee yOur fault.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-09

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THE GEM
No Matinee Tuesdays or Fridays.
Monday. IulX o6.

No Matinee Tuesdays or Fridays.
Monday July 26. >s..l,l,a.
'In The Name of the King 9Th
adventure OF the 2-reel Gold Seal
drama Under the Crescent" is one
of the most fascinating photo-films
ever produced. The Oriental sittings
are gorgeous in the extreme and
most remarkably realistic. An un'
usual photoplay.
"The Mechanical Man" Max Ash
ser and the famous automation. "Phro.
TO- featured in Joker comedy, pro
duced by Allen Curtis and written by
Clarence Badger. The Mechanical
Man prevents a burglary and does
some other remarkable things In an
English home. s
Tuesday July ~.
''The Grail beautiful play, fea.
turing Herbert Rawlinson and Anna
Little. Folks, IL you want to see
picture as old as the story of the
hills, modernized and made real, hui
nan, livable see this remarkable pho.
to-film. Not a thriller but heart in
terest drama that gives you the best
that Herbert RawlinPn and Anna
Little, two of the most popular Uni
versal stars, can produce.
when Hubby Grew Jealous" Mes
tor comedy. JAsL A
Hubby 49,. j.. -. Kingsley Benedict
wine 49,. ............. bfll1e HnodeS
The Doctor ......,..... Neal Burns
"Wednesday, July "a. .ro, w, l.
See the remarkable play, King Bag.
got in "The Marble Heart, an unus.
ual 4-reel romantic imp drama
Years ago the classiest melodrama
on the sparkling stage was played by
the eminent Shakespearian Robert
Mantell in every hamlet, town! vii
lage, and city in the United States.
The title was "The Marble Hear" "sIn
a remarkable multiple reel produc-
tion, you can see this WONDERING play
produced in spectacular settings not
possible on the speaking stage. You
all love King Baggot. Rarely has
this wonderful actor done more not
able work than in this big play. See
it by all means.
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|MANYFR0MS State
|ARE SOJOURN|NG
|IN=.. COLORADO:
NUMBER AT SPRINGS THIS
YEAR WILL BREAK ALL (
FORMER RECORDS

Colorado Springs, Colo, july 26.-
| Oklahoma, whose representation in
the colony OF summer visitors in Col
orado Springs and the Pixies Peak
region has been increasing every
summer, bids fair to break all her
former records this year.
Abundant crops and prosperity in
that state are giving hundreds the
opportunity to come to cool Colora-
10 Springs for the season and the
regular flow of travel from that state
Is increased by the many special
trains and tours that stop here from
one day to a week enroute to the Pa
cific. coast, In this way scores who
had. not been here before get to stop
over here and have their first taste
of summering in the Pixies Peak reg.
ion. Word has been brought that the
weather has not been as excessively
hot, and that when the real warm
spell comes that the trains from that
section will be loaded with Oklahoma
vacationists
The automobile and Oklahoma are
becoming clvg linked, owing to
the great number of cars driven here
frc,n that state and seen in the fine
highways in the region. on
lahoma license tags and banners are
a common sight here now. The ,
roads are said to be unusually good
this year and the many who have
come here on the Colorado-to-thc- |
Gulf highway are enthusiastic over i
Il. #nDtre '4grtal, e,ast-
Oklahoma children are planning to !
take part in the pageant to be given
lere soon at the Fairgrounds. There !
will be contests between the various
states and the Oklahoma kiddies are
determined to make a fine showing,
Many are registered for the sumner
md enjoy the work, which is ca'e'
'ully supervised by experts.
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of restitutions are in comparatively
small sums, and publication of the in
stances appears to spur others to do
likewise. The main offenders rarely
experience that remorse of conscience
that forces payments for past deeds as
shown by the very few large remit
tances. Were they to do so ii would
wipe out the national debt The
smallest amount ever received was a
&c stamp, the. sender explaining that
he had used Cancelled stamp to post
a letter a long ;:me before.
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FUNSTON IS
ON THE JOB
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Not eAuIgeuf s{9fipsTs@ Sag H,Fg
lolli9' sV9 ag--7-- ~ sist @aa's.s
ORDERED TO USE FORCE If
NECESSARY" BY PRESI- 3
ie,1e.. DENT WILSON

Washington, July 26.--Orders were
issued today with the approval oi
President Wilson for Major General
Funston to repel with force If mes
essary any firing into American ter
ritory during fighting between the
factions in border towns, and nots
was dispatched to General Garrauza
advising him Of that fact
Advices from Vera Cruz to the
Carranza headquarters here said the
general had specifically instructed
General Gales, his commander be-
fore Nogales, not to attack tho vita
force there, and gave assurances that
the carranza force which has occu.
pied Naco would withdraw, leaving
a civil administration in charge. Ire
garrison marched out late tok'.y
What threatened a new coniplica-
ton in the Mexican situation arpar-
entity has passed over, with officials
here determined to take drastic ac.
ton if the Mexicans forced the fight
ing. The note did not mention the
specific method to be used in repell-
ing the attack, but the inference was
American artillery would deal with
any situation construed as an attack
on American citizens.
Specific instructions to General
Funston directed that border attacks
be resisted Immediately without re-
ferring the question to Washington.
. dispatch from Carranza received
by his agency here stated he had in
strueted his troops to discontinue the
march on Nogales. -
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THERE WERE FEW FIRES
DURING MONTH Of JULY

Only 3S fires occurred in the state
Of Oklahoma in the first % days of
July.
Investigation of last years records
reveals that there were only "A fires
in this state in June, while for the
same month 76S were reported in
Michigan.
Numerous severe electric storms in
Oklahoma last month served to swell
the number of fire losses. Thirty
six oil tanks were burned in the
month, representing loss of s209,.
900.
The state has few incendiary fires
as compared with other states.
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For ladies-fine mercerized
Crepe de Chine Hankerchiels,
solid colors, rolled edge hens,
resemble the silk very closely;
special, Ioc. J
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DIVORCED ELEVEN YEARS
BUT IS STILL MARRIED

Los Angeles, Cal, July 26.--Mrs.
Kate A. Bacon, who thought she was
divorced in 1904, discovered that she
was still married to Charles H. Bacon.
News of the situation came to light
when Divorce Judge Wood received a
telegram from Congressman Reavis of
Nebraska, inquiring about the case.
According to the inquiry. Mrs Bacon
was divorced from Bacon July Is,
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EFFORTS TO BECOME
SLIM COST GIRL HER LIFE

Stamford, Conn, July 26.--Miss
Mabel Ridabock. who suffered SUCH
IN extreme loss of blood through an
effort to lose weight that physicians
iecided TRANSMISSION would be the only
means to save her, died while her
father was preparing to make the
sacrifice. She had been i'll several
weeks following the adoption of a too
igorous method of reducing weight
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PRICE OF A CLEAR CON-
SCIENCE HAS WIDE VARIANCE
tconTlnugp' FROM PAGE ONE,

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)
ing to $1s,66s.60. Il is probable the
latter contributor had defrauded the
government in customs and figured
the speculation to the cent. Another
large payment was $14,250 from some
} one in the Presbytery OF ST, Paul,
London. sent through the American
consul general to the state department.
NJ reason was ever assigned for the
payment.
Some Queer Reasons Given.
! Not long ago a Michigan man sent
to the treasury department draft for
5000, saying that when he was boy
during the Civil war he lived near one
of the battlefields. He caught an army
mule that had evaded the troops and
hid the animal in the woods until the
army moved away, The boy worked
the mule on his fathers farm. the
father being in the army, and retained
possession of the mule until it died.
Fifty years later the 5000 was senl 10
pay for the mule.
Not all the money Is for the con-
science fund The post office depart
ment recently received 5000 from a
resident of Minnesota who announced
he had robbed the mails more than
fifty years ago OF $35 and wanted to-
square himself by paying $500, and
requesting that the money be used to.
relieve the suffering in Europe. It
was Impossible for the department to
trace the rightfui owner OF thu stolen
money, SO the money contributed went
to war sufferers. ~ 9''~ "|
The first sum Of note received dur
ing the Wilson administration was
$3,70O, which came to the treasury
from a small Wisconsin town asking
that it be credited TO the conscience
fund. A county court in Colorado or
dered the executors OF an estate to pay
the government $500 for the con
science fund. A citizen left an estate
valued at $500 600, from which he be-
queathed $1,000, explaining that in
1863 he had knowledge that man de-
frauded the government to that extent,
and since he did not report it felt
himself obligated TO reimburse the
government - sss.+ f
Pays for Meal.
The navy department recently re-
eetyed. six ope.dollar bills from, q
former yeomaIl now residing in Cali
fornia, who said he had appropriated
government stationery and blank
books while hs FPs inltlle service. He
reported thatlAS had se4petenked re-
ligion at revival meeting
Probably the most unique contribu-
tion to the conscience ,eund came to
Secretary of War Garrison in the
shape of zoe in postage from a writer
in Chicago, with the statement: For
bacon and eggs" Officials believe
that the remitter had helped himself
to Uncle Sans larder somewhere
when he was hungry.
II is noticed that the vast majority
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Just five to sell, Palmer
make, heavy khaki covered
box style, sanitary couch
spring. water and weather
proof, each, $500.