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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-25
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
NORWAY,

steamer Bergensfjord, aboard which
DR.. Bernhard Dernburg is a passen-
ger, arrived here late last night.
Observation-Disclosures in wreck of
Baltimore HagerstownI local and Blue
Mountain express, in which persons
were killed on Western Maryland rail-
road, were said to be out of danger
Atlanta, Ga.-No attempt has yet
been made at Marietta to carry out
threatened campaign to drive out
Jewish residents an outgrowth of
Leo M. Frank case.
London.-British labor leaders an
nounced they have decided to admit
to full membership in National Rail-
ways union all women who have been
engaged in railway work since begin
ming of war.
ToIedo.-WiIIys- OVerIand Automo-
bile Co. announced per cent in
crease in hourly rate of wages, eff
fective in all departments July Is;
II 900 men affected.
London. - Petrograd dispatch re-
ported 100 lives lost at Kazan, 430
miles east of Moscow, by collapse of
dock over Kazanka river.
ST. Louis, Mo. - Mississippi river
steamer Belle of Calhoun, plying be-
tween st. Louis and Rip Rap land
ing, As miles above Grafton, Ill,
struck snag and sank in Mozier's
slough, 40 miles north of Grafton;
crew rescued.
New York.-ShouId a husband
spank his wife before their servant?
On that delicate question may hinge
the separation suit of Mrs. Mariella
Berry DIN from her husband, Frank
E. Olin.
London. - Premier Asquith an
nounced that certain steps" are be-
ing taken by government to influence
people of England to adopt habits of
economy during remainder of war.
Salem, Mass.-SaIem today ceIe-
brated her comeback" from the fire
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-25
YALE WINS SECOND EIGHT"
RACE WITH HARVARD

New London, Conn.,, June 25.-A
brisk wind spoiled what looked like
perfect rowing weather today and at
noon made some expert oarsmen fear
the possibility that the annual Har-
vard-Yale varsity race might have to
be postponed.
One event of the days regatta
the second varsity eights-was run
off under splendid conditions, Yale
winning handily. The freshmen
eight-oared event, scheduled to fol-
low Immediately, was called off be-
cause of the stiff breeze. The COM
mittee first announced that this event
would follow the varsity race, sched-
Uled at 5 o'clock this afternoon
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-25
GOV. DUNE SIGNS BILLS

GOV. DUNNE SIGNS BILLS
Springfield, ILL.,, June 25.-Legisla-
ton safeguarding health of Illinois,
ans was approved by Gov. Dunno to-
day when he signed bill establishing
strict penalties for sale of cocaine,
opium or its derivatives and prohib-
tied prescription of such drugs except
in severe cases and then only on re-
port to state board of pharmacy; a
bill compelling all railroads to carry
first aid packages" on all trains and
a measure to improve the work of
mine rescue stations.
Chicago maternity farms" are eX-
pected to be hard hit by the measure
forcing licenses for maternity hos
pitfalls, which Dunno signed.
Among the most important acts ap-
proved by the governor was amend
ment to commission form of govern
ment act, permitting cities to vote
on return to old form of government
after years on petition of rs per
cent of the voters.
Bills providing separate ballot for
Cook county judges, enforcing cOllec-
ton of emitted taxes, reducing pro-
bate fees in small estates, providing
two years practical experience before
licensing embalmers, incorporation of
real estate agencies and facilitating
expenditures for good roads also were
signed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
Temptation Room
Witness Exhausted

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April S.-Miss
Edith Serlkin. chief witness for the state.
became exhausted on the witness stand
today after testifying for hours in the
case against Charles e. Sebastian and
Mrs. Lille Pratt, her half-sister. who
| are charged with contributing to her de-
'liDquency.
1t was stated late today that Mayor
Henry Rose OF Los Angeles would appear
as q witness for the defense, as would
Mrs. Pratts husband. Sebastian and
Rose are candidates for the mayoralty
nomination in the municipal primaries to
be held May 4. and the defense asserts
that the charges now being heard were
trpmped up 20 injure Sebastian, who was
suspended from his office as chief OF po-
lice after being indicted.
Miss Serkin testified today that Mrs.
Pratt wanted her to sign paper say
ing she had never seen her half-sister
and Sebastian together and that she re-
fused. She also testified about scenes in
a room next door to the central police
station. which the prosecution calls the
temptation room"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
Face Murder Charge,
Hang Bandits Giving
Them Third Degree

TUCSON. Ariz.. April sS.-Frank Moore.
deputy sheriff, and Robert Fenter. =
county ranger, are in the county Jail
charged with murder for having hanged
the Leon brothers. alleged bandits while
administering third degree" instead of
shooting them In battle. as reported two
days ago. The hanging occurred in
Lonely Gulch. near Greater Vile. an iso-
lated settlement in the Santa Rita noun
tains. where the officers were searching
for a man charged with having spirited
away woman.
Juan Leon. one OF the brothers. died on
the rope. Jose Maria Leon is at the point
OF death from the effects of strangula-
ton. The third brother, Francisco, was
left for dead, but released himself while
his toes just touched the ground, and is
supposed 10, have wandered away in the
mountains and died
After their arrest Moore ana Fenter
are said by county officials to have ad-
mitted hanging the Leon brothers but
declared they did it while trying to force
them to reveal the whereabouts of An
tonic Encinas. a Mexican charged with
having Kidnapped Mrs. Loretta Yanez
The officers ALEC asserted that the Leon
brothers had threatened to kill them IL
they did not get out of the mountain
country at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
OMAHA TO HAVE RACE TRACK
Driving Association Organized to
Build Course Inside Auto
Speedway.
RoNIN HELPS WITH DETAILS


Omaha is to he one Of the six towns
IN Nebraska to enjoy good horseraeing
this year.
A meeting OF half score owners and
lovers of horscflesh last night, held In
the office OF Ed Peterson, railroad con-
tractor. at llg2 woodmen Of the World
building, resulted in the organization Of
the Omaha Driving association and the
application Of the new organization for a
membership in the Nebraska Speed asso-
citation. This franchise will be granted
without question, the local horsemen have
been assured.
Ed Peterson IL president OF the Omaha
club and o. VI. Smith of the Missouri
Valley Elevator company is secretary. A
board Of directors will be chosen next
week.
Track inside Speedway.
The club will build half-Inile track
inside the big auto speedway, and will
have stables and necessary equipment
put up Just outside. The auto track is
a mile ana a quarter I'm circumference
and there will be ample room for the
smaller track inside.
Work win begin within a week. it was
said last night Attending the meeting
were c. J. Karbsch, pr. c. c. Hall, c. G.
Trey. Bert lie Bron. A. Krug. Pete Loeb,
Ed Petersen and o. NJ. Smith. n. J.
Ronin Of Fremont. secretary OF the Ne
braska Speed association, was also pres
ent to assist in the details Of the organi-
zation.
Anyone interested in horseraeing is ell
gible to membership.
Ffrst Meet I'm AuRust
The fret Omaha meet is to be held
August 5. and Z, and there will be six
teen big events, with purses Of Noo in
stead OF the 500 hung up by other club:
in the Nebraska circuit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
'Thunderbolt" Smith
Dodges Grey's Blows

"Thunderbolt' Smith, colored Philadel-
phia pug, came marching in like a lion
and went roaring out like a goat last
night at Washington hall, when AL Gray,
Omaha's cOlored pride. rechristened him
"Spring-zephyr" Smith in little ten
round sketch before the cate City Ath-
ietic club. Tho affair was arranged as
a club smoker, and the Gray-Smith mixup
was carded as the big morscl OF the
evenings fun.
Gray drew Mr.. Smiths bolt In the first
round and then hammered his sides and
back for nine rounds. while the other
gentleman hung on. Referee Eddie Fitz-
gerald lacked prowess TO pry them apart,
but on the few occasions that Gray did
get loose he brought sweat TO his oppon-
ents brow.
Kid Spady caromed Kid Scott into the
discard in six rounds, and Chin brothers
entertained for awhile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
Paris Social Register
Gives List of Slain

PARIS. April Stout Paris. a social
register Of the French capital, Just issued.
contains the names of 100 Parisians
killed on the battlefield up TO February
rs. 1915. Included in this number are thu
names Of twenty generals. S67 other Off
GERS, fourteen priests and 1893 titled MEM
bers OF the aristocracy.
The register also gives I'm a separate
list the names OF 200 society people in the
Tout Paris Of last year who are now
classed as undesirable" This list in
cludes Germans, Austrians and Turks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
France Will Rear
Orphans of the War

PARIS. April 2s.-It was decided today
by the cabinet that children made or
phans by the death OF their fathers in
the war should be cared for by the state
The cabinet considered this matter at
length and determined in principle that
these orphans be made public wards. to
be maintained and educated according to
a plan to be decided upon later A COM
mission representing the several minis
teries concerned will be appointed to
study this complicated question and
examine bills already introduced in
Parliament.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
Kaiser Promotes the
Man of Zabern Fame

GENEVA. April 23.-Emperor william
during the last few days has been visit
ing the German battle front In Alsace.
Near Muelhausen the emperor reviewed
the Prussian guards which fought Mt
MISUNDERSTANDING and from Colmar
he visited the trenches in the Vosges
mountains At strassburg the emperor
promoted Colonel Reuter- Of Zabern fame
to the rank of major general.
The emperor held no receptions and the
newspapers were prohibited from men
tioning the movements Of the imperial
party.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
NEARLY HALF BILLION
FOE PROPERTY IN BRITAIN

LONDON. April 23.-The estimated
value OF German property in Great Brit
ain now i'm the custody OF the public
trustees was given in the House Of Com
mons this afternoon as in the neighbor-
hood of eSS. OJ1.OOO.
Russell Ilea, who. on behalf Of the
Board of Trade, gave these figures in
response TO a question from Lord Charles
Beresford, assured the questioner that
These German assets will be available
for such disposal as seems proper on the
conclusion Of peace"
Lord BeTesford's suggestion was that
Englishmen owning property in GERMANY
should reoOup out OF this fund. and that
ei.00a daily should be confiscated for
every British officer subjected 10 III
treatment while a prisoner in Germany
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
THIRD EFFORT TO DIE
MAY PROVE SUCCESSFUL

For the third time in as many weeks.
Mrs. Ernest Dunn. 25l2 North Twentieth
street tried suicide last night bv swsl-
lowing poison. This time Il will be sue
cessful, declared Police Surgeon Ensor
who accompanied her 20 the city ward
in ST. Josephs hospital.
Mrs. Dunn. friends declare. had been
Respondent for weeks because Of domestic
worries. Last night she swallowed the
stuff on the street ard collapsed on
the porch Of Mrs. Benjamin Donneaud's
home. S0517 North Seventeenth street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
Takes Poison After
Her Husband Dies

PORTLAND. Ore. April 2s.-Mario
Lambardi, impreSsrio Of the Italian Grand
Opera company. died at hospital here
today of apoplexy with which he was
stricken last evening Early tonight
Signora Lsmbardi his widow. was found
in her hotel. apartments semi-conscious.
A bottle Of poison stood beside her bed
and physicians say she has taken
large amount OF 1t. She was removed TO
a hospital where it was said she could
not survive.
signora Lambsrdi Is g years old. Her
husband was 81 years old. He was born
In Florence, Italy. He was well known
throughout the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
SLUGGERS OF PALE
: HOSE WIN CONTEST
Two Collins and Fournier Prove Too
Much for JOudermilk and the
Browns Lose.
FINAL SCORE IS FOUR TO THREE

CHICAGO, April 23.-Eddie Collins.
\ Fournier and J. Collins proved too much
Nor Loudermilk today and Chicago made
IL two straight from ST Louis. TO >
With the locals one run behind in the
seventh, E. Collins drew his second base
on balls and scored on Fournlers triple
Two sacrifices followed and J. Collins
scored. Wolfgang. who replaced Cicotto,
weakened in the eighth inning, the Wis
itors making four hits, which, with an
error by Fourier, netted one run. Spec
tacular fielding by Quinlen and e. Col
Inns prevented them from scoring more
runs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
NOTED SOLDIER OF THE
CIVIL WAR is DEAD

SEATTLE Wash. April 23-James w.
LangieE a noted soldier OF the civil war
and superior judge Of King county Wash.
ington in his later years. died today.
aged 70 wears. He was lieutenant colonel
OF the l25th Illinois volunteers when IL
was formed. early In the civil war. and
served throughout the war with that regi-
ment being four times wounded Hs
commanded a brigade during the Atlanta
campaign and was mustered out ss colo
mel Of his regiment and Oreyet brigsdieF
general.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
0MAHANS WILL BID FOR
FURNISHING ARMY SUPPLIES

Omaha jobbers and manufacturers will
soon bid for the contract to furnish sup
plies to the United States army for the
auartermaster's depot In Omaha. All
kinds Of groceries. and dry goods for
army supplies are asked for Blanks for
making out the bids are furnished at
the ouartermaster's depot, Twenty-sec-
ond and Hickory streets. and at the
Commercial club rooms in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

You can step into almost any druF'
store in the u. s. and get a bottle OF
s. s. s., the famous blood purifier. So
there is no need TO struggle or Buffer
with any blood disorder, II doesn't
make any difference how severe Is the
outbreak, s. s. 9. will overcome IL.
This famous remedy gets into your
blood at once; IL works with a will. II
lust simply annihilates disease germs,
Il drives them out, converts them into
n harmless substance for quick elm
ination. Get a bottle today and you
will quickly realize that 8. g. s. Is Just
as essential TO blood health as are the
meats. fats, grains and sugars of our
daily food. And II yours Is stubborn
case. write at once to the Medical Ad-
wiser, The Swift Specific Co.. 1i2 Swift
Bldg, Atlanta. Ga. He Will put you
right. This department has been OF
incalculable service to a host OF men
and women. II has enabled them to
understand their true condition, TO take
care OF themselves in the right way,
TO SO use s. s. s. in conjunction with
health helps as TO obtain the desired
results without mistakes Do not
accept any of the horde OF substitutes
so often displayed for those who are
easily misled s. s. s. has been the
standard for half a century and Is un.
questionably the safest medicine you
can use,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
TELLS COMMERCIAL CLUB
RIVER NAVIGATION BENEFITS

The Missouri River Navigation COM
mittee Of the Commercial club with mem
bers of the executive committee OF the
club as guests heard a talk Thursday
noon by Sidney J. Roy of Missouri, field
secretary Of the National Rivers and
HORRORS congress. Mr. Roy told them
that the whole state and the whole grain
belt tributary TO Omaha will benefit by
river nAvisation by reason Of advanced
prices OF grain the reduced transporta-
ton rate would make possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
The German REPORT.

The German admnaltys report an
nouncing these operations says that one
OF the British under water craft was sunk
on April II.
The fact that Great Britain has already
sent more than 10000 men across the
channel to France, as announced by the
chancellor Of .Ae eXchtqUer In the House
OF Commons, may indicate temporary
cessation of the transport of troops tc
the continent, with u consequent release
OF some OF tie WarshlpS that have been
guarding tie lane
An intermittent bombardment OF the
Dardanelles Is being carried on by the
allied warships, while at the same time
transports loaded with troops are on the
seas or have already reached their des-
tination, preparatory to the Inauguration
of operations by land against Turkey.
Have Conference.
Winston Spencer Churchill first lord OF
the British admiralty. and Victor Augag-
neur. the French minister OF marine. have
had a conference recently ON the subject
OF the Dardanelles, M. Augagneur, Ac-
cording to Paris dispatch, declares that
the forcing Of the straits &c perfectly
feasible and before long the object so
ardently desired will he httal ed"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
ENGLAND CLEARS
FOR NAVAL FIGHT
Embargo on Shipping and Activity
of the Submarine Boats Are
Significant.
ISLANDERS EXPECTING BATTLE

LONDON, April 23.-Pending OPP
erations in the North Sea are thought
to be foreshadowed by the incursion
of British submarines in Helgoland
bay and the embargo on all shipping
between England and Holland.
During the last week the activity
OF the German submarines has de-
creased to a marked degree, and, CO.
incidentally, British submarines, Of
which nothing had been heard for
months. have put in an appearance
and are apparently operating along
the German coast and around Helgo-
land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
REV. A. E. LEHMAN BECOMES
HOME SOCIETY FIELD WORKER

Rev A. r. Lehman. who for several
wears has served as pastor and preacher
in the Presbyterian church in Nebraska.
ana for three years past al the Parkvale
church IN this city, has accepted call
10 b general Omaha field worker for
the Nebraska Children's Home society.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
Barnes-R Roosevelt
Libel Case Trial
Adjourns to Monday

SYRACUSE. April S-The trial ~
William Barnes libel suit AGAINST Theo-
dore Roosevelt was recessed late today
until Monday after the colonel had been
questioned closely in regard to contrihu-
lions received during his presidential
campaign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

Schalk. Three-base hits: Fourier t2l.
Inns. Earned runs: OFF Lowdermilk, 4.
Double play: Pratt to Lavan to Kauff-
man. Bases on balls: off Lowdermilk, 5;
off Cicotte. 2. Hits: Off Cicotte, in six
innings; off Wolfgang, I in three innings.
Hit by pitched ball: By Lowdermilk,
Quinlan. Struck out: BY Cicotte. q by
Jowdermilk, 4; by Wolfgang, 1. Umpires
Nallin and Dinneen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

Detroit .............O o 0 2 3 % 2-8
Earned runs: Cleveland. 8; Detroit. 4.
0'NeiIi. I,eiboId. Vesch' Bush. crawford
Kavanagh Stolen base: Cobb. Double
play: Bush to Kavanagh. Hits: OFF
Coumbe. in six innings; Steen, in two
innings; Harstad, in one inning; Cove
Ieskie, in rive and two-thrds innings
Dauss, Q in three and one-third innings
Bases on balls: Off Coumbe, 8; off Har-
stad, /; off Coveleskie, 2; off DauBs, 1.
struck out: BY Coumbe, 2; by Steen, p;
by Dauss, l. Umpires: Hildebrand and
O'Loughlin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24
Tigers whip Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O., April 8.-Detroit
defeated Cleveland to today.
retirement. Steen, who replaced hiu7
was effective. but retired to allow the
substitution of pinch hitter. Harstad,
who finished, was hit hard. Cleveland
drove Coveleski from the box in the
sixth inning, but Dauss proved a mys-
terry, a double play saving him the
trouble in the ninth. Second Baseman
Young of Detroit sprained a knee sliding
into third base in the first inning. Full
Ter, Detroits emi-professlonal, took his
place and played brilliantly. Score:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-05-19
LAND EJECTMENT SUITS
INVOLVING 100000 ACRES
Judge Mcdowell, of Federal
Court, to Try Test Case.

Abingdon, Va. May 10Th. =
Hon. Henry G. Mcdowell, Unit
ed States Judge of the Western
District of Virginia, has agreed
Ia try one case as "A test i'm the
electment suits which have
been instituted by Jettries and
Jeifries, attorneys, of Norfolk
Va. involving the title TO over
one hundred thousand acres OF
valuable timber aud coal prop
critics in Buchanan county.
Geo. r.. Penn, Jr., of White,
Penn and Penn, attorneys, of
abingdon, representing some Of
the defendants, returned today
from n conference held in
Lynchburg, with Judge Nc.
Dowell, and the counsel for the
plaintiffs, stating this test case
would be heard at the Scptem-
Der term of Federal Court at
Lynchburg. This litigation
promises TO be the most Inter
csting dealt with ii years. The
right of the General Assembly
of Virginia To repeal Il law.
which was in force for Buchan.
an county at the time the
plaintiffs acquired rights they
may have in the property that
will be attacked. 1t is general
ly known that titles have be-
come badly mixed and involv-
ed in Buchanan county and the
General Assembly enacted II
law in 1912 making it lawful for
persons to produce certified cop
les or originals of deeds prior
to 1865, where these had been
lost or destroyed in the records,
in an effort To establish clear
title. The General Assembly
IN 1914, by an act approved
March Is, repealed this act and
the right to do this is question
ed in the ejectnent suits. These
suits were brought by the Nor
folk attorneys in the name of
Virginia and West Virginia
Coal Company, and it is said
some fourteen or fifteen hun
drcd persons are involved as de-
PENDANTS, some of them have
lived on the properties for gen
erations.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-05-19
Flying Spark of Hot Steel
Pierces Eyeball.

y III licnsley, who lost his
night eycsight by flying spark
of red hot steel which penrtrat.
ed the cyeba!l while he was
hammering on a hot bar at
Osaka, Wise county, Virginia.
several days ago. returned to
his home from Bristol Thurs.
day afternoon after having the
eye removed by Dr. Tom Staley
of this city. The patient cam.
to Bristol last Sunday and the
optic WAS removed by DR.. Sta
ley Monday. Since thar time
he has remained here for treat
mcnt. Before the eye was re.
moved Mr.. Hcnsley suffered cx-
cruciating pain which imme
.dlatcly left him, he stated. when
the ball was taken out. The
tiny particle of steel. which cost
him the loss of an eye, was
found lodged at the back side
of the eye, the hot piece of met
al having ploughed almost en-
tirely through the ball. 1t was
stated that had he delayed hav-
ing the blinded eye removed it
would have affected the other
optic, which he might have
lost, thus putting him totally
blind. MIR. Hensley is an EN-
ploye OF the Stonega Coke and
Coal Company and was work
ing for that company when the
accident occurred. Samuel
Wax, of Big Stone Gap, re-
NAMED with the patient while
IN Bristol, returning home with
him Thursday afternoon. - ris-
toll Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1915-05-19
Working Ones WAY.

when my father was work
ing as q boy on his fathers farm
and complained that the corn
stubble hurt his bare feet, my
philosophical grandfather ex.
claimed: stump 'em down,
Alphonso; stump 'em down. >
And when my father, as "A
grown boy, after a year or two
in the y I'M h erst Academy
tramped down the river to New
Haven TO save money. an d
worked hard at Yale, he got
something that was Wort h
while. He remembered his
Greek and Latin forgot
mine. Boys backed by papa's
check book do no, get the most
out OF collage s-Ex President
Taft.