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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-14

NEW YORK S TWILIGHT TWINS LEAVE HOSPITAL
sAFELY--Mrs. George w McCann and George and James
The McCann babies the first set Of twins born under
/. the painless method in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
RIVER is FAILING
Drop Is Rapid and Promises To
Be Continuous.
Light Rains General Over the
State Wednesday Night.

Showers have been general in Kan
sas and the Kaw watershed in the last
twenty-four hours but not sufficiently
heavy to cause any serious trouble
The Kaw river is falling rapidly to-
day, and the only tributary that is
rising is the Smoky Hill, and that will
have little effect at Topeka.
The river at Topeka reached a stage
of 21.9 feet at one o'clock this morn
ing and then began to fall. At 1880
o'clock the stage was 81 feet even and
by ten o'clock was down to 2O.S. At
two o'clock this afternoon the stage
was 20.5 feet.
steady drop is expected until fur
ther rain falls. The forecast calls for
showers tonight and Friday. but unless
they are heavy they will cause no
trouble.
The rainfall at Topeka Wednesday
evening was .72 of an inch. The heav-
lest precipitation in the Kaw water
shed was 164 inches. There was a
rumor being circulated in Topeka this
morning that there had been five
inch rain at Concordia, but according
to the government report it was but
half an incn-
Eureka was the only government
station not reporting rain in the "a
hours ending at o'clock this morn
ing.
The rain Wednesday night brought
the total for 1915 up to 26.21. There
have been several entire years at To-
peka in which there was less rainfall.
The precipitation since May has been
17.7J. In the months of May and
June in 1891 and 1901 there was more
moisture, but this month is not yet
Ell ded. The record for this month is
S.4S inches.
At Abilene this morning the stage
of the Smoky Hill river was 21.S feet.
a twenty-four hour rise of 1.2 feet.
Twenty-Five feet is bank full stage.
The Kaw river at Wamego fell more
than a foot Wednesday night. The
stage this morning was 17.2 feet. Both
the Blue and the Republican rivers
are falling.
Only a slight breeze was in evidence
today registering five miles an hour
from the north. Following are the
hourly temperature readings for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
POpulace Thrilled by News of
Lemberg's Fall.
People Would Turn Galician
Army to Western Zone.
KAISER TO DRIVE UPON RIGA?
War Observers See Emperor
Still Hammering SIavs.
Officials Say Galician Victory
Cannot Be Overestimated.

Berlin, June 24.-"On to Parisi"
This was the cry that went through
Berlin today on the wave of enthusi-
asm that has followed the capture of
Lemberg.
Popular favor unanimously is for
an abandonment of the Galician often
sive in favor of a gigantic drive on the
French capital. In the streets in
shops, wherever people gathered to
talk of the victory over the Russians,
was voiced the belief that the Cali
clan army hosts should be hurried
from their scenes of triumph in the
east and hurled against the French
and British line in northern France.
No Hint From War Office
Obviously no hint has come from
the war office regarding what is to
follow the fall of Lemberg. But we'll
informed military men have today
doubted that Mackensen's armies
Franco Flanders line in the near fu-
ture. The general belief is that Ger
many will send reinforcements into
Russian Baltic provinces and renew
the drive upon Riga. The kaiser is
said to be determined to deal the
cars armies a blow from which they
cannot well recover before starting
fresh offensive against the French.
Retake Rich Mine Fields.
In official circles it was declared to-
day that the Importance of the Aus
tro-German victories in Galicia can
not be overestimated. 1t was pointed
out that since Mackensen began his
forward movement May 1 he has re-
taken more territory than is included
in the New England states of America.
He has practically cleared Galicia of
enemy troops and recaptured a terri
tory rich in copper, zinc and oil.
Miners already are en- route to Ga
licia to reopen the abandoned shafts
where copper deposits as rich as those
of Michigan and Montana lie buried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
ALL ALONG The KAW.
Rainfall Was General Wednesday
Night-Heaviest at Abilene.

Kansas City. Mo-, June 24.-Rain
fell throughout the Kansas river wa
ter5hed Wednesday night. The heav-
les. precipitation. 1.5 inches, Yell at
Abilene. Wamego and Clay Center
repor- ed falls of rs of an inch, Con-
cordia .5 of an inch, and Blue Rap
ids .25 of an inch.
The Kansas river here today read %
feet according to the weather bureau
"a rise of one foot in the last twenty
four hours. In the absence of rain a
slow fall was predicted for tomorrow.
The river. however. will be bank full
for probab bly, a week.
Official readings of the Missouri
river here today gave it's height as
26.3-a rise of a fraction of a foot
over yesterday. A fall was expected
by tomorrow.
Weather conditions were unsettled,
according to the weather bureau. In
termittent showers were expected to-
night and tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
Die in REPUBLICAN
Five Men, Four of Them Negro
Soldiers, Are Drowned.
All but One in Party of Six Lost
at Junction City.

Junction City, Kan, June "a Five
men, four of them negro soldiers at
Fort Riley. were drowned in the Re-
publican river here tast night when a
small boat capsiZed.
Private Dorman, a horseshoer of
Troop 1, Thirteenth cavalry, the only
survivor of the party, reached shore
after an unsuccessful struggle 10 save
his companions in the surgins flood
waters.
The bodies have not been recovered
and the identity of the drowned men
has not been established.
Private Dorman and Private Nuttle
the latter a saddler. ct Fort Riley took
a small boat of their own construction
down to the stream. The four negro
troopers were waiting to cross the riv-
er and the white men decided to take
them over. When half way across, the
boat was caught in the strong current
and carried half a mile before it over
turned.
Dorman made an attempt to res
cut Nuttle, who could not swim.
Army officers were today checking
up the negro soldiers to determine the
names of the drowned. Part of the
negro detachment, however. is water
bound in Junction City, and it may
be some time before identity can be
established
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
ALLEN IN HEART APPEAL
Warden Believes Sentimental Talk
Will Force Truth i'm Murder.

Joliet, June 24.-Important de-
velopments in the investigation of the
murder of Mrs. Allen, wife of the
warden of the state penitentiary, were
expected today when the coroner's in
quest was resumed. Warden Allen
planned to have a heart-to-heart talk
with each of the four suspected trus-
ties alone in his private office.
Allen believes a sentimental appeal
for the truth will accomplish more
than severe cross-examinations
The warden said he thought this
method was the only one left with
which to establish the identity of his
wife's slayer.
Convicts were the principal wit
nesses before the coroner's jury today.
Their testimony was to the following
effect:
Campbell testified falsely when he
said he told a fellow convict that
Mrs. Allen is UPSTAIRS he failed to
eat breakfast on the morning of the
murder for the first time in the men,
ory of the prison cook; he left the Jail
twice without apparent reason, except
as he testified, to look up at the win
dow of Mrs Aliens bedroom; he did
not fetch the bottle of water which he
said Mrs. Allen sent him for; he was
nervous, and, it was testified. was seen
in several places which he said he had
not visited last Sunday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
IN JURY'S HANDS
ROscOeHOrnbaker, ,ChargedWith
Murder, to Know Fate Soon.
Judge InStructS Verdict of First
Degree or Acquittal.

Paola, Kan. June 24-Before what
IS said to be the largest crowd ever
packed in the Miami county court
room, attorneys for both prosecution
and defense made their final pleadings
before the jury today in the trial of
Roscoe Hornbaker, charged with the
murder of George McEiheny. 1t is
thought that the case will be placed
into the hands of the jury about 3
O'Clock today. The instructions to the
twelve men who hold Hornbaker's
life in the balance were to bring in a
verdict of guilty in the first degree or
one of acquittaL The court cautioned
against giving undue credence to cir
cumstantial evidence.
The judge also warned against the
alleged gossip and small talk that had
been introduced and accredited to
Hornbaker, and instructed that it be
received with much caution.
The court also brought out the point
that the principal characters of the
trial appeared to occupy strategic po-
sitions before the jury today.
Hornbaker sits across the counsel
table directly opposite the jury. Be-
hind him are his wife and Two chill
dren. Mrs. Maud McElheny, Horn
bakers accuser, sits across the room
in full view of the jury. She holds
one son on her lap while the other sits
beside her. Both she and Mrs. Horn
baker are attended by a group of
friends.
Defense Rested Wednesday.
The defense in the trial of Roscoe
Hornbaker for the murder of George
McElheny of Louisburg completed its
case and rested late Wednesday.
The last witnesses called were Mrs.
Hornbaker and her sister, Miss Liz
zie Boyle. Both testified that warm
congeniality existed in the Hornbaker
home. Late yesterday the state COM
p1eted its rebuttal testimony and
Judge Rankin adjourned court until
this morning. Each side had two
hours allotted for argument
Hornbaker expressed confidence of
acQuittal after the evidence was all in.
II have never at any time feared
the outcome of the case," said the ac-
cuSed man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
Men Operating in Many Cities
in Net in X. C..
Field of Operations From Chi
cagO to San Francisco.
.R0BBERIES TOTAL $500, 900
Machines Disguised by Altera.
tiOnS and ReSOId.
Four of Seven Men in Organf-
Zation Still at Large.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 24.-Thefts
of motorcars worth 100000 in the
last three years are charged to mem
bers of an organized band of motor
thieves, the leaders of which the po-
lice declared today are held at police
headquarters
The work of the gang, Chief of De-
tectives Ghent said today, has extend
ed from Chicago to San Francisco and
has taken in many large cities, as well
as a score of smaller ones in Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Oklahoma
Seven Men in Company"
Seven men compose the organiza-
ton, according to Chief Client. The
three men arrested last night while
overhauling a valuable car belonging
to Charles A McNees of Kansas City,
came here June 16. A chauffeur who
drove them over the boulevards OBJ
brought them here. He informed the
police. Since then four detectives
have shadowed the men day and
night. All day yesterday the four Of
ficers lay hidden in the cupola of the
First Congregational church, Admiral
boulevard and Highland avenue.
whence their view of a garage the
men had rented was unobstructed.
When the three men, who gave the
police the names of Jack Hall of st.
Louis, Ed Long of Chicago and George
Burns of Louisville had settled down
to the task of altering not only the
appearance of the McNees car, but
also of changing the numbers stamp
ed by the manufacturers, the arrests
were made. The detectives descended
from the church tower, and knocked
on the door.
'Whose there" came the query.
''rhis is the landlord
The doors were rolled back. The
-four detectives ran in with drawn
reyolvers.
Men Refuse to Talk.
The, men~at police headquarters
were sullen, refusing to, talk.
'fThey are mem berS of a gang of
seven who have been working Kansas,
Missouri. Oklahoma, Denver, st. Louis,
Chicago and even California in the
last three years." Chief Ghent said.
'"They have stolen motor cars worth
100000, altered them in every way,
changed equipment, numbering, etc.,
and sold them elsewhere"
Entering a city the gang would rent
a private garage and fit it up as a
workship, according to. the police. One
of their number is an expert mechani-
clan.
Then they would drive about in a
NJ otor car. Whenever they came upon
a car which they wanted, one of the
number would alight and drive off
with it Its appearance would be
changed at the workshop and then the
car would be sold. Sometimes the
cars were shipped to other cities and
there disposed of my other members
of the gang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
Kaiser to Yield in Interest of
Principles of Humanity.
TO GUARD NEUTRALS' LIVES
Distinguishing Marks for Nom
cOntraband CargOes.
Distinct Advance Toward As.
surfing Freedom of Sea.
BY KARL ACKERMAN.

Berlin, June 24.-Germany, in her
reply to the second American note,
will make important concessions in
the interest of those principles of
humanity for which President Wilson
declared America was contending
This was the positive assurance 1 re-
ceived today.
Germany may even give assurances
that the lives of all neutrals will be
safeguarded. 1t is possible the Ger
man reply, now in the preliminary
stages of formation. may suggest GER
tain distinguishing marks for vessels
carrying noncontraband cargoes to in
sure them against submarine attacks.
Chancellor Won Hollweg
desires that Germany's answer go for.
ward to Washington as soon as pos
sible. But in view of its bearing on
future international law, German
diplomats are proceeding cautiously in
framing a reply.
will mark a distinct advance toward
seeing that freedom of the seas is as
sured. The answer, therefore, may
be delayed for two weeks. but it is
hoped it will renew the feeling of
friendliness between the two nations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
The NEWSPAPER.

Born of the deep daily need of
a nation-I am the voice of NOW.
The incarnate spirit of the
TIMES. Monarch of things that
ARE.
My "cold type" burns with the
fire-blood of human action. / am
fed by arteries of wire that girdlc
the world. I drink from the cup
of every living joy and sorrow- L
sleep not-rest not. I know not
night. nor day, nor season.
know no death, yet / am born
again with every ,norn-with ev-
cry noon-with every twilight.
1 leap into fresh being with every
new worlds event.
Those who created me cease to
be. Yet l live on and on. My re-
sponsibility is infinite. L speak
and the world stops to listen I
say the word and battle flames
the horizon. 1 counsel peace and
the war-lordS obey.
am the hands of the clock of
Time-thc clarion voice of civil
ization.
1 am the newspaper--Josep
HI. Finn, before the ad mems
convention in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
Paper Suppressed for Attack on
U. s. Reappears.
Count ReventlOw Again in
Print With TRADE.
COVERT ATTACK ON WILSON
Declares ssCanaI Closed to Ship
ping" to Aid Russia.
"FIoating Arsenals" to Allies
Under Presidents Protection.

Berlin, June 24.-The Tages lei
tung, the publication of which was
suspended last Monday by the Ger
man authorities, reappeared today.
The suspension order against this pa
per was issued, according to the gem
era1 understanding. because of an ar
ticle on the American note to Ger
many unfriendly in its tone to the
United States.
Won Reventlow Again.
The first issue of the Tages Zeitung
to appear since it's suspension contains
another article by Count Won Revent-
low whose previous statements on
German-American relations are sup
posed to have incurred the displeasure
of the German authorities.
In today's article Count Won Revent-
low makes covert attack upon PreSi-
dent Wilson in connection with reports
that a peace conference is to be held
in Switzerland, supposedly at the in
stigation of the president. After men
tioning these reports, the count says:
Meanwhile President Wilson has
closed the Panama canal to shipping
trade, in order that transportation of
ammunition and other war material
from eastern harbors of the United
States to Vladivostok for the increas-
ing Russian fighting strength shall not
suffer interruption.
Floating Ammunition Depots.
"And over the Atlantic at the same
time are voyaging from the United
States floating arsenals and anlmuni-
ton depOtS, in order that the cries for
help from Great Britain and France
shall be silenced as soon as possible.
And again, at the same time, Presi-
dent Wilson demands that a sure and
unimpeded journey be guaranteed
these floating arsenals.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
Work of reconstruction Starts
as TremOrs Die Away.
Loss From Shock Now Placed
at Million and Half.
MILITARY RULE IN FOUR TOWNS
Ell Centre, Home of Topeka
People, Damaged $75O,OOO.
Harm to Vast Irrigation Sys-
tenn Comparatively Slight.

Ell Centre, Cal. June 24.-Undaunt-
ed by the havoc wrought y series
of earthquake shocks within twenty
four hours, the people of the various
towns affected began today the wcrk
of reconstruction of the wrecked and
damag buildings which represented
a property loss of s1,500,0O0.
AT CaleXico, Mexicali, Heber and IN
this city military rule was still in
force.
The streets we're rapidly cleared of
the debris of fallen walls and scattered
glass. All of the buildings declared
unsafe were roped off and the soldiers
kept the people out of the danger
zones
Towns Badly Shaken.
The damage in the different cities
is placed as follows:
Ell Centre. $3.50, ,O0O-
Calexico, $150,000.
Heber, 100000.
Mexicall. $4,000.
At Brawley, Holtville and other
smaller towns the total damage is es-
timated at 100000 more.
Two more shocks were felt last
night, following the two in the day
and those of Tuesday night.
Fires broke out in three places last
night, but the damage from these and
the shakes ere slight.
No Fissures Appear.
No fissures were caused by any of
the earthquakes, but the damaged
The damage to the vast irrigation
system in the Imperial valley which
supply 100000 acres is considered
comparatively slight and will be re-
paired at once.
The list of the dead in Mexicali
numbers eignt-four Americans and
four Mexicans. The number of in
jured is placed at a score.
The quakes are attributed to dis
turba noes at Black Butte, an extinct
volcano at the Head of Volcano lake
The tremors appeared to have been
most severe towards the south of Low
er California. Volcano lake was great
ly disturbed. So was Laguna Salada.
on the ether side of the Cocopah
mountains.
Quakes Menace Irrigation.
San Francisco, Cal, June 24.-F. c.
Hermann, former chief engineer in the
construction of the Imperial valley
irrigation system, said here that
Sharp's heading, built of wood and
earth, could offer but little resistance
to severe earthquake shocks. Mr..
Hermann expressed surprise that the
battery of dams and gates had with
stood the shocks already experienced.
Mr. Hermann was of the opinion
that the tremors Tuesday night and
yesterday had a direct connection with
the mud volcanoes south of Calexico,
which were almost continuously ac
tive.
He said there is a live fault line
straight through the affected territory
and that there is a perfect crater in
the Black Buttes on the edge of Vol
cano lake, south of the Mexican line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
WASHINGTON is CONFIDENT.
All Available Information Augurs
Favorable Response from Berlin.

Washington, June 24.-The United
States waits in confidence for the next
German note. 1t is admitted in Of
ficial circles that 1t will not reach
here before July z, the date that Pres
ident Wilson will return from the
summer capital in Cornish. There has
been no arrangement to this effect, but
German Ambassador Bernstorff has
intimated to Berlin that. under the
circumstances, the delay will be ap-
preciated by the administration.
All available information points to
an amicable response. 1t is deemed
likely that it will seek to debate some
of the questions raised by the United
States but on the general suggestions,
it is admitted in official quarters that
Ambassador Gerard has been assured
by the chief officials In Berlin that
Germany hopes her answer will be
acceptable here.
Germany, it is positively known, will
agree that American citizens can go as
they please through the submarine
war zone.
The president has asked Secretary
Lansing to keep him informed con-
cerning all developments. He has
agreed that the new note to Great
Britain shall be sent forward as soon
as all questions in dispute can be
framed. 1t is understood. however.
that the contemplated enunciation of
a new doctrine of action by this gov
ernment shall be deferred until after
the German reply is available here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
ToDAY's OLDEST STORY.

Belfield, N. D., June 24.-'For
verify, the wrath of God shall de-
scend upon the nations for this
war;
1t was a minister fervently de-
nouncing warning European ma
tions at a meeting being held in a
garage building here
BangI Crash, Bang!
In this strongly Russian COM
munity, the first thought was that
the Germans had started ar inva-
sion The audience was terror
stricken and rusned for the doors.
Boys had captured a stray dog.
tied a full assortment of tin cans
on its tail, and turned 1t loose in
the aisle The dog made straight
for the pulpit.
He may not have been converted,
but he certainly was gathered-not
fondly-in the arms of the congre-
CATION
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
KITCHENER IS 65 TODAY;
WANTS RECRUITS As GIFT

London. June 24.-Lord Kitche-
ner is 65 years old today. For a
birthday present Lord Kitchener
wants a record number of new re-
crlIits and munition workers
He wants nothing more. not
even congratulations" said a high
official today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
DEBS WOULDN'T FIGHT FOR
U. S.; DIE TRAITOR FIRST!

CentervilIe, Iowa, June "a
Before i would go 20 war for any
nation on earth," said Eugene V.
Debs at a union labor picnic here,
Il would be shot as a traitor. War
is in the interest of the capitalist
class.
..Patriotism is talked to the la
boring man to get him to fight, but
when it is over it will be the cap
itaIist who Will profit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
.PLUNCERS EXTEND ZONE
Seven Reach Mediterranean Through
Strait of Gibraltar.

Toxic, June 24.-Ofhcial reports
having been received from Rome that
seven German submarines have sue
ceSsfully entered the Mediterranean
through the strait of Gibraltar has
caused japanese companies to issue
warnings to all steamers traverSing
the Mediterranean and also to extend
insurance on vessels from Marseilles to
Port Said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
CARRANzA SPURNS TRUCE;
WASHINGTON HOPE WANES

Washington, June 2i.-Official
hope that the heads of the warning
military factions in Mexico would
settle their differences waned to-
day. General Carranza's notice to
the United States reitcr;,ting that
he would not agree to u truce with
General Villa pending a discussion
of peace was responsible.
He announced his intention of
continuing his military campaign
to crush his adyersaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
SHY ON BEER KEGS.
Supply of Binder F1oaters Exhausted
Big Raid Came Too Late.

Big 1d1d OdI11e TOO Late.
Columbus, Kan, June 24.-There is
a shortage of beer kegs in Cherokee
county available for harvesting in the
mud Since it was discovered by one
farmer that keg attached to
binder made its passage through soft
wheat field possible, there has been
demand for the containers of the
Kansas contrab band. But eight gal
lon kegs are required and the sheriffs
supply, from which the farmers were
furnished binder floaters, was ex-
hausted. A raid at Mineral Sunday
netted twenty of the eight gallon va
riety but they cannot be destroyed"
by being made into wheels for three
weeks and the harvest will be over
by that time.