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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Pulmotor Fails to
Revive Twelve Year
Old Intoxicated Lad

1t takes considerable in the way of
intoxication 10 astonish the crew at
police headquarters. but it would be
putting it mildly TO say that they were
astonished yesterday afternoon when u
year old Ladislaus Vosclka, 1919 South
street was brought in all stewed up like
Hungarian goulash..
The youngster was found by Patrolman
Charles Jensen, in an alley between Ninth
and Tenth. near Leavenworth, surround
ed by fifteen empty half pint whiskey
TASKS. He was dead to the world and
police surgeons who examined him used
the pulmotor TO induce respiration. In
stead OF being detained In a cell, he was
taken to the hospital, so serious was his
condition. Later hs revived somewhat,
and is now out of danger,
The police want TO know where he OBJ
tained the whiskey, and are working
with the juvenile authorities on the case.
His parents did not know where he got
the stuff and were as surprised at their
sons condition as were the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
RUSSIANS TAKE
VARNA UPON The
BULGAR COAST
ChiefBlaok Sea Port Of King Ferdi-
nand's Country Captured by
Naval Forces Of the
Muscovites.
DEFENDING GUNS s1LENCED
Bombardment Hurls Town in Ruins,
the Garrison Suffering
Heavily.
FORCES ARE LANDED IN CITY

LONDON, Dec. 22-The Daily
Chroncicle reports the capture Of
Varna, Bulgaria's chief Black Sea
port. by the Russians. II says the
bombardment OF the Russians sill
enced the Bulgarian guns and laid
the town in ruins, the garrison suf-
fering heavily.
The Russians then. according 10
the report, landed infantry and artil-
cry without loss and in sufficient
force to hold the town against Bull
garian attack.
Varna few miles south of the
Roumanian border. is a railway ter
minal.
Reports have been current for a
long time that the Russians would
attempt an invasion OF Bulgaria from
the sea and II has been said that
forces for this purpose were con-
centrated at Odessa.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Mrs. Wilson Reads
to the President

HOT SPRINGS, Va. Dec 2i.-ouite a
large honeymoon colony has gathered
here since the arrival OF President VIII
son and his bride Sunday and they are
all planning TO stay over for the elabor-
ate Christmas celebration In which the
White House couple are expected TO par
ticipate.
A long walk in the cold Virginia noun
tain air and fifty mile automobile
drive 20 nelghboring springs occupied the
president and Mrs. Wilson most OF the
day. They stopped during the drive at
a famous old hotel to see registers signed
by Thomas jefferson and other notable
figures In American history. Late n
the afternoon the president worked for
more than an hour on correspondence
and tonight Mrs. Wilson read to him
from the store of books brought 0ons
from Washington.
Secret service men were busy again
today warding off photographers and
| moving picture men who continue on th'
| alert in spite OF the presidents ordei
against them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
PRICE FOR VILLA
ALIVE OR DEAD
and HUNT IS ON
With Money and Promotion as In
oentives Carranza Soldiers
Stage Strenuous Search
for Bandit.
GORDON BETWEEN HIM AND U. s.
If Chief is Caught Constitutionalist
Leader Will Take Personal
Part in Trial.
COURT MARTIAL TO DECIDE

LAREDO. Tex, Dec. 21.-Advices
from the interior of Mexico tonight
said a Gordon Of Carranza soldiers
has been stretched over the territory
north of Chihuahua City, where
General Francisco Villa was recently
reported, in an effort to prevent his
escape to the United States.
This information was contained in
military dispatches to Carranza head
qaurters in Nuevo Laredo. made
public there tonight. Should Gen
eral villa be captured, it was said,
he would be held for court-martial
and General Venustiano Carranza
would take part personally in the
proceedings against the insurgent
leader.
Reward for VflIa.
Officers and soldiers loyal to the
de facto government have been told
that Villas capture will mean ma
terial promotion and large reward, it
was said by Carranza officers across
the river, and every available body
of troops has been placed on the
lookout for Villa dead or alive"
Definite information regarding the
whereabouts of General Villa is lack
ing on this part of the border,
although reports in Mexican circles
credited him with having left Chi
huahua City yesterday apparently on
the way to the American border.
Censor ON the JOb.
A strict censorship has been placed
on news regarding the militations in
the vicinity of chihuahua City, but
it was officially announced that Cen
eral Treyino had not yet entered the
city
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Grinnell College is
Given Check for
Fifty Thousand

GRINNEI.L. Ia, Dec. n.-(special)--
President ]. II. T. Main announced today
the receipt OF check for $4,000 from an
anonymous donor in the east. When
askO5 concerning the identity OF the
giver Mr.. Main merely smiled and said:
Tell them Santa Claus put II In our
stocking"
Grinnell college Is conducting an ag-
gressive and successful campaign for
new endowment for needed buildings and
equipment. Recently a parcel OF land
in Kansas city. valued at $4,000, was
turned over 20 the college for the pur-
pose OF financing the start OF a new
mems dormitory hystcm,
The alumni OF the college are raising
funds for the construction OF magnifi-
cent new recitation building the con-
struction OF which will be coSmeneed
noxt spring and which viii co4, com
pleted and equipped about s2Soooo.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Santa Claus viii Make Rounds
of the French Battle Trenches

PARIS. Dec. a.-Anyone In France may
send a Christmas parcel weighing up 10
two pounds 10 a soldier at tho front
without paying postaee on the packages.
a bill conferring this privilege, which
holds good from date until January s,
was unanimously passed by Parliament
today. Letters are always carried free.
The families OF soldiers have not waited
for the passage Of this law, but have
been overlooking for some time past the
means OF transportation TO the front with
Christmas packages. They have sent
cold chickens. meat. pies. hams, every
variety OF cake, sweetmeat and pre-
sered fruit. and every imaginable thing
besides in the way OF wearing apparel
that would keep out wet and cold.
Probably 10000 men from the front
Will spend Christmas with their families
The military administration has been
generous with leaves and soldiers are
now allowed six days at home, not
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
HOUSE WILL GO
TO EUROPE FOR
The PRESIDENT
Confidential Adviser, at Wilson's
Request, to Leave Soon for
Warning Lands on Diplo.
matte Mission.
NOT PEACE VENTURE AT ALL
Makes Journey to Convey Informs-
ton TO American Ambassa-
dors, He Says,
TO GET THE ATMOSPHERE

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Colonel Il.
NJ. House, confidential adviser of
President Wilson, stated late today
that he will shortly sail for Europe
at the request Of the president.
Colonel House declared that the
sole purpose of his trip would be to
deliver to certain American ambas-
sadors information regarding this
governments attitude on various
international matters now pending
He now denies emphatically that his
trip will in any way be peace mis-
sion.
salts Withtu Fortnight,
Colonel House said he expected 10 sail
from here within tho next two weeks ard
probably would he in Europe about six
or eight weeks.
Il am going to Europe at the request
Of the president and the secretary OF
state for tho purpose of taking infor-
nation TO some OF our ambassadors" he
said lin order that they may have n
more intimate knowledge OF this govern
ments attitude regarding certain phnses
of international questions and In order
to obtain from them their point OF view
on these matters.
1T is not advisable to bring home al
this time any OF our ambassadors from
the beligerent countries. II has beer
found impossible to convey or obtain by
cable or correspondence quite the correct
atmosphere"
Lansing is Reticent.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-SccretarS
Lansing tonight declined 20 add anythIns
to the announcement by Colonel House
that he was going to Europe at the re.
quest of the president and the secretary
OF state.
From other sources. however. came tn.
intimation that official questions which
Colonel House Is to take up with Amer
lean ambassadors at the capitals OF belli
gerent powers were OF such an extrcmel,
delicate nature that they cou'd not b
discussed. II was suggested that Colons
a Houses statement should be taken nj II
face value aladAausstions es 70 whetfie
ne awoald make iifeor1ual' inquiries con
cerning the prospects OF peace. eiicite
no response.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
zWEIDINEK PLANS
ANCONAA AGREEMENT
It Is Reported Charge Has Been
Given Free Hand in Settling
Matter.
he coNFERs WITH LANSING

WASHINGTON. Dec 421.-Pend-
ing receipts of Austrla-Hungary's
reply to the second American note
regarding the sinking OF the Italian
steamer Ancona, Baron Erich zwiedi-
mex, charge Of the Austro- Hungarian
embassy, is forming a basis to con-
duct informal negotiations with
Secretary Lansing looking toward an
amicable settlement of the con-
troversy. An intimation TO that eff
feet was received at the state de-
partment today after the charge had
conferred at some length with the
secretary.
1t is understood Baron Zwiedinek
is attempting negotiations similar to
those conducted by Count Won Bern
storff, the German ambassador, fol-
lowing the sinking of the steamship
Arabic. Il is considered improbable
however. that such negotiations can
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
BRITISH ABANDON
AMMUNITION AND
CANNON TO TURKS
Enormous Quantities of Shells, Guns
and Tents Left Behind by
English in Gallipoli
Flight.
so SAYS THE OTTOMAN REPORT
Asquith Says Loss in Withdrawing
from Place Light in Men and
Equipment,
ANNOUNCES THREE WOUNDED


BERLIN, Dec. 2i.-(Via Wire
less to Tuckerton) Enormous guam
titles OF ammunition, cannon and
tents were taken by the Turks on
the withdrawal Of the British from
the positions evacuated on the Gal
| lipoli peninsula. II was officially an
nounced in the Turkish headquarters
report dated December 90, from Con-
stantinople In the British attack on
the Seddul Bahr front which pre-
/ ceded the withdrawal from the other
sectors the British suffered enor-
nous losses, II is declared.
Tho statement follows:
The Statement.
! Turkish troops during the night Of
/ December 1918, after heavy artillery
preparation began an attack against the
enemy's positions near Anafnrta and
Ariburnu. The enemy in order to check
this attack made general attack along
the whole Seddul Bahr front. which com
pletely failed. with enormous losses.
In Wow of :he certainty OF Turkish
success in advances toward the north.
the enemy. during the night of Decem-
Der 1890. hastily withdrew part OF bis
troops. The enemy was unable to impede
the pursuit by the Turkish troops so that
no enemy troops now remain at Annfarta
or Arburnu.
Enormous quantities OF ammunition,
cannon and tents were taken.
AN enemy hydroplane was shot down
and tho occupants taken prisoners"
Lose Three Men.
The only additional details OF the with
drawal Of the British forces from the Gal
lipoll peninsula revealed from British
sources today were those CLEANED from
Premier Asquith's speech In the HOUSE
OF Commons In which he stated that tn,
British Losses were confined to three mel
wounded. a few guns abandoned sfte
being rendered useless. and an insignifi
cant amount OF stores which were lef
behind.
From Turco-German sources. however
several contradictory details ,reacho
! London. The constautinopIa offlci'
! communication gave the Turkish side {
!. the withdrawal ana " was somewhat an
! pIltied by q Copstantinople dihpatch eli
| cuiated through the Berlin wireicse.
Losses Enormous.
Both these dispatches claimed "enoi
nous British losses" on the seddul Bah
front and the taking OF an immeasurabl
amount OF booty at suvla and Ansa'
From the Turkish account II appears ths
the retirement was aided by heavy foI
while terrific British attacks from IN
seddul Bahr position-which has not bee
abandoned-pFovided diversion. Asid
:, from the text of these dispatches. n
fresh details have been published in Lor
don and all the London newspapers N
: fTain from speculation regarding the mar
ner OF the withdrawal.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22

counting the time OF going and coming
Formerly the period was four days.
The American aviators Lieutenant
William X. Thaw OF Pittsburgh. Ser
geant Norman Prince OF Boston. and
Sergeant Elliott G. Cowdin OF New York
have been allowed eight days In America.
exclusive OF the time for the voyage.
They are on board the steamer Rotter-
dam.
While Christmas in Paris will be less
gay than usual, the mothers. as is in
dicated by the crowded shops. are buy
ing freely for the children. The govern
ment will not permit restaurants and
cafes to remain open later than the
usual closing hour OF 1870 o'clock and
there Is no more reserving at high prices
OF tables in noted restaurants for mid
night suppers. Also there will be none
OF the one time street frivolities. The
church services will be unusually inn
pressi-e.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
SEVERAL SLAIN IN
RIOTS AT JUAREZ,
ONE Is AMERICAN
Heavily Armed Mexican and United
States Troops Line Opposite
Sides of Rio Grande
River.
TRAINMAN SHOT OFF CAR
Generals Turning Town Over to
Carranza Government Finally
Gain Control.
SOLDIERS REFUSE THE MONEY

Ell PASO, TEN, Dec. 21-Heavily
armed Mexican and American troops
lined opposite banks of the Rio
Grande tonight as the result of riot
ing in Juarez.
One shot from south of the bor-
der, believed by the United States
military authorities to have been
fired on American troops toppled
George A. Diepert OF El Paso, a
brakeman from off the top of an
El Paso and Southwestern railroad
freight car. He was dead with a
bullet in his heart when a corporal s
guard reached him. His TEAMMATES
fled at the shot. Later the train
was pulled out of range of Mexican
cavalry that moved along the bank
of the Rio Grande.
Two Mexicans shot.
Shortly afterwsrd two Mexicans were
shot at the Mexican end of the Santa
Fe bridge, by Mexican custom guards.
Reports Of fatalities in Juarez varied
from two TO ten.
Early tonight Ii was stated at the Car
ranza consulate that the generals in
Juarez who had turned the town over
to the Carranza government had con-
troll and were in conference upon the
election of military leader to take full
charge and appoint paymaster to re-
receive 10000 pesos in Carranza paper
currency with which to pay off the sol
diers Unofficial reports from Juarei
were that II an attempt was made TO
pay off In Carranza currency rloting
was sure to be resumed
During the afternoon the report gained
current that General Francisco villa
would reach that city about O'Clock
but early tonight he had not appeared.
Andreas G. Garcia, Mexican consul. an
nounced that villa had been located az
the Bostillo ranch, west of Chihuahus
City; that he would not come to the
border and that he intended to continue
opposition to the defacto government.
Obregon on Way.
Csrranza officials stated that Genera
Alvaro obregon was enroute from Her.
mesillo to take command in Chihuahus
They expect Obregon to reach here 10
morrow.
An order issued by El Paso police to
night forbade Americans to cross thu
! river to Juarez.
| The trouble arose when three hundred
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Can Sell Horse Meat
as Food in New York,

NEW YORK, Dec. 21-Sale OF horse
meat for food win be permitted In New
York after January l, the board OF health
announced today. Commenting upon the
revocation of the section Of the sanitary
code which prohibited the use of horse
flesh. Commissioner Emerson said that
while the health department does not
exactly recommend II, no harm can be
seen In its use.
The horse never has tuberculosis and
almost never communicates a malignant
disease to human beings" he said.
Hereafter old horses. instead of being
sold for their bones. which are worth
little or nothing. win he fattened and
disposed OF for meat"
Dr. Emerson announced that special
precautions will be taken to prevent the
sale of horsef1esh in the guise of veal or
beef.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Million and a Half
Enlist in One Week

LONDON. Dec. n.--James oGrady.
member of Parliament for East Leeds
and member of the Joint recruiting com
mittee, contributes an article to the
Daily Sketch recording the progress of
enlistment under Earl Derby's scheme.
Mr. o'Grady says that the first week
produced only 127 recruits. Matters slowly
improved, but even up 70 the end of
November the response was not salts
factory.
we therefore resolved" says he, "to
bring off spanking rally. as the result
Of which the figures jumped from T,ooc
on one day to $4,000 on another and dur.
ing the last strenuous week. 1.5S9OOo men
attested, while during the whole nine
weeks of the campaign some 100000 at
tested"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Knocked Off Bridge
by Train, Two Unhurt

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Dec. I.-Mr. and
Mrs William Anderson OF Dakota city,
Neb.. late today had remarkable escape
from death when their automobile was
knocked twenty feet into Perry Creek by
an incoming Milwaukee passenger train at
q trestle crossing. They received only
minor injuries
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson were en- route
TO the combination bridge over the Mis-
souri river on their way home when the
accident occurred. Both were able to
drag themselves from the demolished car
and climb the bank OF the creek TO the
trestle above before members Of the
train crew could assist them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Reichstag Votes Ten
Billion War Credit

BERLIN CVia Dondon) Dec. H-The
Reichstag today passed the second and
third readings of the war credit OF TO-
OOo. 10000 marks which the government
had requested. Only nineteen socialists
voted in the negative. gt
Before the vote was taken Friedrich
August Karl Geyer read a brief state
ment on behalf of the socialist minority
explaining their negative vote, while
Friedrich Ebert, the socialist leader,
spoke in behalf OF the socialist majority,
and announced amid long applause that
his wing Of the party would vote yes"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Sarah Bernhardt is
Reported to Be Dying

LONDON, Dec 22.-Sarah Bernhardt is
reported to be dying. according to a dis
patch from Paris TO the Telegraph.
Nine. Bernhardt has never fully recov-
cred from the shock following the am
putation of a limb last February. Re
ports Of an improvement IN her condition
were invariably followed by others that
her health was falling. on Lecember &
she became seriously IN. her physicians
announcing that she was suffering from
congestion Of the lungs. She is now Il
years old
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Holmes Admits Held
Up Aurora Editor

YORK. Neb.. Dec. 2l-(special Tele-
gram. III. II. Holmes, who has been In
the Lutheran hospital for the last three
weeks suffering from two gunshot wounds
which he received when he attempted to
hold up Night Watchman Springer, made
a confession to Chief OF Police f'inney
today. that he held up Clark Perkins at
Aurora. on Thanksgiving night. As soon
as he Is able TO be removed he will be
taken 10 Aurora for trial instead Of being
placed in jail here.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Babies in Germany
Facing Starvation

WASHINGTON. Dec. a.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross transmitted 10 Secretary
Lansing today petition from the citi-
zen's committee for food shipments, ask
ing that safe conduct be obtained from
the entente allies for shipments Of milk
for babies In Germany and Austria The
committee, which was organized with
headquarters in New York for the pur-
pose OF supplying this milk. declared that
babies in the Teutonic countries were
threatened with starvation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Y.M,C.A. Secretary
Resigns Because of
Pool Tables Put In

HASTINGS. Neb., Dec. 2i-(special Tel
egram.)-E. J. Alcorn. assistant secretary
OF the Young Mems Christian association
today resigned his position rather than
manage the pool tables which were re-
Gently Installed following the religious re-
vival as a means Of keeping young men.
especially the converts. away from public
halls.
Mr.. Alcorn said pool tables were con-
trary Go his Christian beliefs. 30 he could
not consistently tend them The associ-
alton is well pleased with the pool table
experiment, the officers declaring that
they are doing just what was intended.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Baltimore Officials
Dislike Vice Report

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec. H.-Mayor
James H. Preston and the board OF esti-
mates. the governing board of the city.
at their meeting today protested against
the report of the vice commission al
Iegins bad moral conditions in Baltimore,
made public yesterday.
mo such condition exists" said the
mayor LAS a general picture Of Balti-
more life and as a picture of the moral
conditions in Baltimore the report is
scandalous and untrue"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
OMAHA STUDENT GIVEN
SCHOLARSHIP AT HARVARD

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. n.-Cspecial
Telegram. )-Milton f. Petersen OF 2S06
Bristol street. Omaha, has been awarded
Harvard college scholarship. The
scholarships are given for marked ex-
ceilence in study. Petersen is a senior
and prepared for Harvard at the Omaha
High school.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Hunt to Command
Chicago Detectives

late today announced that Nicholas
Hunt formerly an Inspector in the po-
lice department. would be appointed
head OF the detective bureau. Hunt will
succeed Captain =. ID. O'Brien. recently
suspended. but who was reinstated and
allowed to resign today The change is
regarded as part OF Mayor Thompson s
announced campaign TO clean up Chi
-1go
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
GERMAN STEAMERS ARE
SUNK IN MARM0RA SEA

LONDON, Dec. a.-An Athens dispatch
% Reuters Telegram company says that
British submarine has sunk the Ger
man steamer Leros and other craft in
the sea OF Marmora.
The steamer Leros was owned by the
peutsche Levante line II was 2,679 tons
and 2si feet long and was built in 1896.
When last reported II was at Con-
stcnt!nc1le.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
Bargains in Booze
Are Offered in Old
Who-Wah-wah Town

IOWA CITY, Ia. Dec A.-Bargain
counter sales of intoxicating liquors were
opened today in the ten saloons Of Iowa
City. which must close tomorrow night
under law passed by the last legisla-
ture, providing that saloons cannot Oper-
ate within five miles of an educational
institution. The University of Iowa is
located here.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
The Weather

Forecast Of the weather for Wednesday
and Thursday:
For Nebraska-Fair Wednesday and
probably Thursday; colder Thursday or
Thursday night.
For Iowa-Fair Wednesday. probably
becoming unsettled by Thursday. warmer
wednesday in west and central portions.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22
ln,ahn YeaterdaY

Comparative Local Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22

Temperature anu
tures from the norI
Normal temperatuT
Excess for the day
Total deficiency sir
Normal precipitatio
Deficiency for the
Total rainfall since
Deficiency since Ma
Deficiency for cor.
Deficiency for cor.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22

The Sunday Bee is the only
Omaha newspaper tn at
gives its readers four big
peges of colored comics.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-22

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