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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
ADMIRAL W|NSLOW
FEARS MASSACRE
Americans in the Yaqui Valley
May Be Slain.
NO PROTECTION FOR YANKEES
Carranza Soldiers Withdrawn to Par
ticipate in Campaign Against Villa
In the North-Homes of u. S.
Citizens Looted.

Topolobampo, Mexico. Dec. Car
munication between Guaymas and Her.
mosillo, the capital Of Sonora, and
General Dieguez is endeayoring to in
tercept $500 Villa troops supposed to
be leading through southern Sonora
in an attempt to join General Ban
dera, the Villa commander in north
ern Sinaloa.
Fear of an attack by Indians upon
the American settlers in the Yaqui val
ley has increased as all but SO troops
have been withdrawn from that vicin-
ity to participate in the Carranza cam
paign to the north.
Winsiew Fears Massacre.
The necessity for maintaining an
adequate garrison in the YaQui valley
for the protection of Americans and
other foreigners, and thus possibly
averting q massacre is now being
strongly presented to General Dieguez
in messages by Admiral Winslow, who
is proceeding with his flagship, the
cruiser San Diego, and an expedition
oAy AVA 70 AOA AopoAOOe1AAPos NO ~
sition of the San Diego was reported
Monday night. of Cape San Lucas. the
southern extremity of Lower Cali.
fOrnia.
Naval officers are reported to have
visited Los Mochis. the scene of the
recent raids. Monday. Foreign prop
erty in the outlying districts still Is
held by the Indians, but Carranza Off.
cials state these lands would be re-
turned to their rightful owners as soon
AZ they have been recovered.
carranza Troops Loot
The naval officers actually saw Car
rama soldiers ransacking homes OF
Americans at Los Mochis. This wal
Immediately brought to- the attention
Of Colonel Escobar, commanding thu
Carranza garrison, who PROMISED. tina,
the footing would be stopped and ap
propriated property returned, --'
Owing to the presence OF 'Carranz.
troope In large numbers at Los Mo
crc.s, Americans who had taken refuge
( upon the United States gunboat An
napolis and those who had come To-
safety to Topolobampo, have decided
to return to their homes at once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
100000 BLAST At JOLIET
Explosion In Garage s.-!t Fire That
Sweeps oysr 6ioe!~maS May
Die 81 Injuries.

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec 1-=Andrr.ew ,stl ut
EEL proprietor Of s garage FL the heart
OF the business district, wes injured
perhaps fatally and property tamage
OF more than 100000 was done by a
hre which followed a gasoline exDsb!
sion in the garage. Eight persons
were injured in the explosion. Strut
Eel and the others most seriously hurt
were hurried to st. Joseph's hospital
The flames spread rapidly and most NJ
the block was destroyed. For a time
1T was feared that the entire business
district might be wiped out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
BRITISH TO LEAVE?
KITCHENER MAYF TAKE ARMY
FROM FRANCE.
Believed Troops Will Be Sent to Balk.
ans-lnportant Military Plans Be-
ina Consummated In London.

London, Dec. MILITARY plans are
being consummated in London and
Paris that are OF more Importance as
regards the future Of Europe than any
that have hitherto been drafted.
There is more than possibility that
the great British army now in France
will be utilized in, another war theater.
Sir John French. commander in chief
Of the British armies, came to London
Monday and conferred with Premier
Asquith.
Lord Kitchener, the British war min
lister, has also returned to London. He
made full report to Premier Asquith
on the results of his trip to the near
East and his visits at Rome and Paris.
The customary secrecy attended the
conferences. but men in the confidence
of the British war lords assert they
are confident that the French army is
now capable of dealing with any often
sive that the Germans may launch on
the western front, and they believe he
has informed his government that the
main British forces could be. used else
where to better advantage.
The belief has been growing in Loa-
don for weeks that the Balkans woald
prove the decisive battle ground of the
great war. To assure. victory there
against the Teutons,. Bulgafs and
Turks It would be necessary to pour
IN armies Of vast strength. not mere
"expedttionary" foreeA
These armies, or their chief parts,
would have to come from British
sources. With the French army hold.
ing the Germans in the West and the
reorganized Russians. once more we'll
supplied with munitions, on the offen
sive In the East, the logical place fos
the British army to act, say unpreju-
diced observers here. Ia in the Bal
ksns.
! The Balkan situation, too, would be
cleared If England's main forces were
there. Neither Greece nor Roumania
would waver, the experts declare, II
England were to send to the near East
sufficient forces to assure victory over
the military machine dominated by
Prussia. =, = :. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
5,257, 1886 PEOPLE IN GOTHAM
New York Police Completes Census
Undertaken at the Request Of
Health Department

New York, Dec. New York city
now has 5.257,SS5 inhabitants. These
figures were made public as the re-
suit of the census recently undertaken
by the police department at the re-
quest of the health commission. Thew
are 244,773 larger than the census
taken by the state last summer, The
health board questioned the accuracy
of the states figures and requested the
police to undertake supplementary
census.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
ROUMAN|A REFUSES
RUSS|A's REQUEST
Bars Cars Army From Danube
/. Act Aids BuIgars.
~ =, ..-: ---- - - - y.
PRIsRENr HELD BY INVADERS
King Fsrdinan6;s Troops Cs2tu'e
Town ahA fh1xa& Thousand Ser
PRIsRENr HELD BY INVADERS
King Fsrdinan6;s Troops C<>2ture
Town and Three Thousand Ser \
bians=AIiies Are in
Retreat.

|
cause IN the Balkans received a ser
GUS blow iii Rouma;oia's reported' dt
eIsion' to bar Russian activities agains
Bulgaria, the advance Of the Teatoni
and Bulgarian Invaders continued d
botF fronts iii Serbia. 49,.
An ofacial sttssement from Berlin
says Bulgarian forces have captured
Prisrend, hear the Albanian border
with 5000 naen,. while Austro-German
forces advahced' southwest of Nitro
vita and tooF ], 900 prisoners.
RoumaSila1 Bars Russ.
I Press dispatches from Bucharest
say that the Roumanian government
hay forbidden the ,ise' OF the Danube
to the Russian government and that
In an energetic note IT has made the
demand that Russia RESPECT her neu-
trality. The note states that Rou-
mania will defend her neutrality If
necessary. The Danube is mined.
This decision is believed to be due
to a Bulgarian ultimatum to, Rou-
mania, giving warning that it will
attack Russian troops if they are
permitted to pass through Roumanian
territory and that it will not be re-
sponslble for property losses sur
Tered by the inhabitants of Roumania
owing to the military operations.
Allies in Retreat.
The Bulgars are pushing their con-
quest OF Serbian Macedonia rapidly
toward the Greek frontier, the Sofia
war office stated. Monastir is said
to have been evacuated.
The southern Serbs and French are
reported in general retreat and the
British Is too small force to figure
seriously in the fighting.
The main Bulgar movement is along
the Pr1lep-Monastir road, in the d.
rect1on OF the latter town. The last
Serb position at Ornarejka, a critical
point in the Monastir operations, was
occupied by the Bulgars, who cap
ured 5000 prisoners.
The French, falling back along the .
cerna river, are burning bridges in .
IN attempt to check the Bulgar DUR
uit.
Monastir Doomed.
The unavailing efforts of the Ser :;
1ans to prevent the Bulgarians from 4
dvanc1ng on Monastir. are described
q dispatch received from the Salon. -!
H correspondent of the Havas {;
gency. ]
Austrians Pierce Foes Line j
Rome. Dec. 1.-Terrif1c counter-at. :
acks by the Austrians ana REINFORCE !
tents which have arrived at Goritz re-. !
tied in their penetrating some of the
allan trenches northwest of the for. :
ess Sunday. the war office admitted !
he Italians rallied. however, and (
owe the enemy out of the conquered +
,sitions. :
The Italian troops are CONDUCTING +
vigorous offensive on the northern (
opes of Monte San Michele. destroy !
g Austrian trenches in fierce attacks (
d taking more than 700 prisoners.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
Architects Hold Convention

Washington, Dec 1.-New STYLES in
buildings and other matters relating
to the modern skyscraper were dis.
cussed here today when the FORTY
ninth annual convention of the Amer
lean Institute of Architects got under
way. The designers of buildings will
be in session until Friday night. To.
morrow evening there will be public
conference in the Pan.American
Union building aimed to stimulate
appreciation of the fine arts among
the students of colleges and universi-
ties of the country. A banquet will
close the convention on Friday night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
ASK time TO PONDER ANc0NA
Austrian Government Finds Il Hard
to Get Statement From
Subsea Chief,

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Austro-
Hungarian government has informed
Ambassador Penfield at Vienna that II
desires more time to compile a formal
statement regarding the sinking of the
Italian steamship Ancona. Advices to
the state department say the Austrian
government had encountered difficult.
ties in obtaining a statement from t tbe
commander of the submarine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
TO DESTROY Ants,

Arts that frequent houses or gar.
dens may be destroyed by -four OF
birthstone (half a pound) and potash
-four ounces. Put in an iron or
earthen dish over the fire until dis
solved and united. Afterward beat I'd
a powder and infuse little of this
powder In water and wherever you
sprinkle it the ants will fly the place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
PERSIAN KILLS FOE IN BED
Paul Rusta Tells Chicago Police He
Killed Clarence Gwien-Fortv.
One Wounds in Body.

Chicago, Dec. Paul Rusta, a Per.
sian immigrant, confessed that ha
had murdered Clarence GWEN. found
with Al stab wounds in his BODY ear.
l1er in the day in the basement OF tho
Nlcolette hotel, 664 North Clark street
GWEN was janitor of the hotel. Tho
men had quarreled frequently.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
Watch Your Manner

AS rule courtesy receives courtesy.
Many times rudeness which we re-
sent was called out by something out
or the way in our own conduct. A
child will very often speak imperti-
nently to one who addresses him
roughly, while courtesy he Instructive
~ answers in kind. The girl who is
continually encountering rudeness, had
better make a study of her own man.
uer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
SWIMMING Grindstone

Some of the fishermen on the River
Tyne, in England, are not only igno.
rant but stupid. On one occasion two
OF these fishermen were. caught by a
heavy freshet and driven out of the
river to sea. AS the story goes, one
or the men saw, in the dusk, a hoop
boating by. The hoop was full of
foam. I'VE are saved." exclaimed
the man. Here's a grindstone swim
mingi"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
For Sore Throat.

Put so11a ice in a cloth and crush
-. Il it is as fine as snow. Then
,. .m on it the Juice Of an orange
~; ia,sssa ~. ! sprinkle over It little
:,.sn: TsH x,n find it very refresh.
ing and pleasant tor o' SonS suffering
with sore thro%t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
Paul Fuller Dies.

New York. Dec. Paul Fuller.
international lawyer and President
Wilson's adviser in Mexican affairs.
died suddenly in hls apartment in the
Hotel Van Rensselaer,. Heart failure
was given as the cause
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
g..
Bird TravNkfS.,

Ths greatest travellers id the World
are arctic terms, which fly $4,000 miles
year Trimming birds have been
known to fly the 700 miles across the
Gulf of Mexico, At point half-wky
across they stop h11mming Dixie"
and begin LA Palonaar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

PGniShjno Thieves. In China

Furnishing Thieves in China.
In China thieves who ne caught
stealing are compelled to made tour
OF the neighboring villages with
board, bearing an account OF their Of
Tense, clamped round their. neeka.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

Looked on Him az "Piker."
mo, I don't speak to him." seid the \
convicted banknote counterfeiter.
Hes hardly in our set. He's in here 4
:er' making bogus nickels." :.5.41
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01
Peculiar Table Dalnties.

In the West Indies a large caterpil-
lar, found on the palm tree, is es-1
teemed a table delicacy, while the
edible nests of Java swallows are So
rich 2nd dainty that the ingrediente
OF dieH :'' rosr "a -. as-117e.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

British Steamer Sunk.
London, Dec. 1.-The British steam.
er Dotterel. 1896 tons, has been sunk
by submarine,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

Make, an ideal gift. We hare a
new line Of new shapes and
!sas>s's, Soc ia $500
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-12-01

A complete line of the best Kid
Gloves for Ladies, all eolors and
sizes, Pick out a pair, if the
size. is not right you can change
after Christmas. a
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
DIVE KEEPER IS FINED
AND is THEN ARRESTED

What the police record as a boot.
logging and easy virtue joint at 7O5
South Thirteenth street was visited by
officers on complaint Of A. Jensen OF
Forty-fifth and Parker streets, who al
legged he had been forcibly separated from
IS under the guise Of charges for beer he
got there. But when the arrested parties
were tried in police court Jensen was
fined SO and costs as an inmate of dis
orderly house. along with Mrs. Alma
Schuett, the keeper, and Mabel Andrews
another inmate. Edward Smith and c.
T. Lee. charged with taking Jensens
money. were discharged when the latter
admitted he might have been mistaken
about losing any money. All but Jensen
were then rearrested on charges Of vag-
rancy and suspicious characters.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
WILD RUMORS SEND
WHEAT PRICE DOWN
Presumably to Wreck Market Re-
ports Of Assassination Of Presi-
dent Are Circulated.
ALSO SAY ITALY DECLARES WAR

President Wilson was not assass
mated.
Not only do reports OF great dam.
age to growing crops by Hessian
flies and chinch bugs reach tho
omaha Grain exchange, but reports
that would shake the nation from
center 70 circumference filtered in
onto the floor during the morning
session. These reports. It is said.
are from New York and Chicago and
are sent out over the wires by ire
sponsible parties for the purpose Of
influencing the market.
Yesterday during the session OF the
exchange. On came a wire report. said to
have been filed in New York. conveying
the information that President Wilson
had been assassinated Later. however.
il was denied. While IL was presumed
that It would break. or bull the market
It was discredIted and had no effect on
prices.
Shortly afterward came report that
Italy had cast its lot with the allies and
that proclamation declaring war had
been issued by the king No denial Of
this was received, and II IL presumed
that the story helped to break the wheat
fnsrket. which was weak from the OPEN
ing.
wheat Down -Four Cents.
with continued reports OF cancellations
OF sailing dates OF freighters. the Omaha
grain market. like that OF Chicago. ex-
perienoed another tdg slump wheat going
{ cents below last Saturdays prices, the
range being from s1.42 to si.43M per
hushei. During the session report came
from Snow 4 Co OF Chicago saying that
tho Hcssian Fly had made it's appearance
in the wheat fields Of Kansas and Mis-
souri,.
II was asserted that the Snow report
was for the purpose OF stopping The dc.
cline ara helping somebody to cover
Traders paid little attention 20 the re-
port and as load after load OF wheat went
onto the market Il kept hitting the to-
boegan. The receipts for the day were
fortyNsix carloads.
Corn was In sylmpathy with wheat, yet
the decline was not 20 marked. its drop
being y cent 20 x cent per bushel. tho
prices being 60 to 0sk cents per bushel.
with fifty-eight cars on sale.
Oats were fairly strong and In good
demand. Their loss was only y cent per
bushei prices ranging BETWEEN 80 and 5O1k
cents per bushel.
stocka Are Low.
With the exception OF corn, all grain
stocks In local elevators are far below
what they were on the corresponding date
OF one year ago. The following shows the
grain in storage now and then:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
SMART DOG OBJECTS TO THE
WORK OF THE DOG CATCHER

Miss Belle Ryan. assistant superintsRd-
ent Of public schools, maintains she has
one OF the smartest fox terrier dogs IN
Omaha. This canine responds 10 the
name OF sport.
sport recently was adorned with q
dog tag. which entities the wearer to
roam without fear OF the dog catcher.
sport seems 10 understand the value OF
this tag.
Yesterday the dog catcher was IN the
Ryan naighborhood and pounced upon a
small white dos Of uncertain pedigree.
sport watched tho movements OF the man
who picks up tasless dogs. and when the
city canine catcher started after IN
white dog, Sport started after the dos
man with considerable earnestness OF
purpose. Sports objections. however
were overruIed and the poor little white
dog was taken to the city pound.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
WINTER WHEAT
COMING STRONG
Burlingtons Crop Report or Last
Week Shows an Abundance Of
MoistuPe-Pastures Fine.
CORN is ABOUT HALF PLANTED

The Burlington's crop report for
the week ending Saturday shows that
with the exception OF narrow strip
Of country along the Missouri river,
there was an abundance of precipita-
tion all over Nebraska during tue
period covered. Through the south
ern and western portions OF the state
the rain was heavy, ranging from one
to two inches.
In Perfect Conditions.
The winter wheat crop IL reported in
perfect condition and growing rapidly
with no signs OF pests OF unfavorable
situations. The comparison Of conditions
existing at the corresponding date during
former years puts the present condition
as follows:
Division. Per Cent. Division. Per Cent
MoCook. Omaha ........... l02
Wymore ..........103 Lincoln .......... .lO2
These four division include practically
all the winter wheat growing area Of the
state. However. there r. a small acreage
grown I'm the Alliance and Sheridan divi-
sions where the conditions are reported
at ii5 and l5 per cent.
half Of Corn Planted.
Notwithstanding the cold weather OF
last week. corn planting progressed rap
Idly and II is estimated that at this time
nearly 50 per cent OF the crop Ia IN the
ground The ground is in good condition
and by the end Of the present week
planting OF the crop will be finished.
Light frosts we're reported in numerous
places In the state last week, but no
where were they severe enough to injure
either crops or fruit The report, how
over, indicates that through portions Of
Colorado and Wyoming where fruit is
raised, the crop is badly injured.
Pastures are in prime condition. and
there are instances where the first cut
ting of alfalfa is under way.
About the usual acreage of potatoes is
being planted, with an increase of about
1000 acres of sugar beets over last year
In the trade territory tributary to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Heavy Snow Makes
Dent in the Street
Cleaning Money

Commissioner Drexel OF the depart
ment OF street cleaning and maintenance
says he has financial problem to meet
In the street cleaning fund
At tho first of the year the street
cleaning fund was fixed at 500. 2S6. and
on April there was an unexpended bal
ance OF SJ0,422 On the first of this
month the balance was about $4,000.
which must be spportioned over the re-
naming eight months OF the year This
will allow about 1925 per working day
for the balance of the year for street
cleaning purposes. unless the council can
find some legal way in which to reim-
burse this fund.
Extraordinary snow conditions here this
year is the chief reason for this unusual
depletion of the fund during the first
four months.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Omaha Friends Anxious as to
Whereabouts of F. s. HoOeH

proceeding in It Chicagoward with = grim
and Joyous smile on his face that seemed
20 say. This is the life"
Since then no word has come TO Dave"
Dickinson his secretary in the federal
building.
II is suggested that Mr.. Howell. carried
away by the thrill Of turning turtle in
his machine. has accepted an offer from
a circus OF some big summer amusement
enterprise in Chicago. His friends are
even imagining the big, red, black and
green-lettered posters;
"Senor HOWELL
lin
THE Dip OF Death.
Daring. Desth-Defying. Dreadful,
"senor HOWELL positively loops the
loop three separate and distinct times at
zach and every performance.
See the Demon Motorist."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
GRAIN CASE TO CONTINUE
AFTER DAYS ARGUING

Failure OF the SAUNDERS westrand COM
pany TO establish a claim OF $4,000 against
the estates Of the late sherman Saunders
end William c. sunderland IN probate
court VIII not bar Il from recovering the
amount from Lamson Bros. 4 Co. II a
jury should decide that the latter are
responsible for A. District Judge Estelle
decided on the point by attorneys Con-
seduently trial of the suit will continue.
The defense sought 70 bring the case
10 a speedy close by alleging that Il had
been settled BY proceedings In probate
court. Taking evidence win begin Inn
mediately.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Florence Woman
Cancels Date to
Sail On Lusitania

Miss c. NJ. Disco OF Florence Is con-
graduating herself that she did not sail
for England on the Lusltania, as she had
planned.
Late in April Miss Disco called on
Royal d. Miller, one OF the local agents
for the Cunard line Of boats. and booked
passage on the Lusitania, leaving a
deposit OF 3, saying that she would pay
the balance when she called for her
ticket which, she said, would be a couple
of days later. The following day Miss
Disco telephoned Mr.. Miller that affairs
at her home had shaped themselves in
such a manner that she would have to
cancel her booking and go abroad at
some later date.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11

Where Is Frank g. Howell. United
states attorney in and for the division
OF Omaha?
That is the question which is being
asked at the federal building.
Two months ago MI. Howell acquired
nice. big. high-powered automobile.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Howell departed
in the buzz buggy for Chicago. whittier
government business called him.
The next day came a dispatch from
Cedar Rapids. in the state of Iowa, stat
ing tbs Mr.. Howell's automobile had
turned upside down In the road but that
the eminent attorney had escaped un-
scathed.
While friends here were awaiting the
shipment of the wrecked machine news
came that IL had been turned right side
up and the undismayed Mr.. Howell was
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
Girl IN Baa Health

Hundreds OF girls 20 10 work day after
day. afflicted with some allment peculiar
70 their sex. dragging one foot YEARLY
after the other, working always with
one eye on the clock and wishing for
closing timo 70 come. Every such girl
should rely on LYDIA T.. Pinkham's Veg
ctable Compound 10 restore her TO a nor
mai healthy condition. then work viii
BE- pleasure. For forty years this FAM
ous root and herb medicine has been pre-
enlinently successful Ia controlling the
diseases o. women. Why don't you try
hf-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11

A grateful sufferer writes Your
medicine, Dr. Kings Discovery. cured
my cough OF three years standing" All
druggists. 0c.--Advertlsement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
SENATOR HITCHCOCK TO
TALK AT ELKS' FLAG DAY

Senator Gilbert NJ Hitchcock Is 10 de-
liver the address TO the Elks for the
Elks' Flag Day celebration June 10. The
place has not yet been decided upon. but
the celebration is TO be held in some open
air place probably In one Of the parks