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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
FRANCISCO VILLA
is DRIVEN INSANE
0utlawed Chief, His Army Defeated
and Scattered, Said to Have
Lost Mind.
THIS IS PRISONERS, STORY

NOGALBS, Ariz., Nov. Soils
forces defeated and scattered by the
Carranza army Of General Dieguez, at
Hermosillo, Francisco villa, the out
Iawed Mexican leader, has gone in
sane, according to reports received
here today by General Obregon. The
report. based apparently on state
ments of prisoners, aso says that
Villas present whereabouts are un-
known.
General Dieuguezs victory at Hermo-
sillo is said to have been complete. Three
Iundred Villa soldiers were found
wounded after the battle. Six hundred
were said to have surrendered south of
Magdalena, while 200 more gave up their
arms today at Llano.
The remainder of Villas forces, except
ing those commanded ny General Jose
Rodriguez. are declared to be demoral-
lied and are surrendering in small groups
Their trains with two locomotives were
reported to have been abandoned at Mag
dalena, fifty-four miles south of Nogalef
end 122 miles north of Hermosilla.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
Austria Asks Time
To Compile a Formal
Report on AncOna

WASHINGTON. Nov. SO.-The Austro-
Hungarian government has informed Am
bassador Penfield at Vienna that It de-
sires more time to compile a formal state
ment regarding the sinking OF the italian
steamship Ancona. Advices to the State
department today say the Austrian gov
ernment has encountered difficulties I'm
obtaining a statement from the COM
mander of the submarine.
The statement of the Austrian govern
ment will contain answer to inquiries re-
garding the circumstances of the disaster
which Ambassador Penfield submitted
upon instructions of Secretary Lansing.
Officials OF the State department make
no attempt to reconcile this new develop
ment with the formal statement issued by
the Austrian admiralty which was pre-
scented to the State department several
days ago. II was however. taken by Of
ficials OF the State department TO mean
that complete and detailed information
had not been received by the admiralty
when the recent statement was issued.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
Dyras Made Colonel
To Aid Hun at Front
(From a staff Correspondent }

(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. Nov. 30.-(Special.) by the
issuance OF a commission as colonel on
the staff of the governor Of Nebraska,
this state will have a representative at
the front In the European war In the per-
son Of Victor Hugo Dyras, author, law
yer and publicist. who was born In VIII
ber In 1880. graduated from the law de-
partment OF the University Of Nebraska
and OF Columbia university, and who
studied at several universities in Europe.
lie was Judge OF the Cristobal district
court OF the Panama canal zone and
vice consul TO Russia In 1914
In his request for commission he asks
for a captaincy I'm the National Guard
but instead the governor makes him a
colonel on his personal staff. He gives
as his reasons for the request that he de-
slres to go to the front as a journalist
and a commission as military officer
will give him prestige and open the way
10 a better service. He calls attention
20 the fact that other states have com
missioner men along the same line
The commission II on its way TO khar-
kov. Russia, where Colonel Victor Hugo
DyTas now resides.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
COLONEL PRESSoN FELLED
BY A SPEEDING CYCLlST
CFrom a staff Correspondent }

LINCOLN. Nov, 80, 90 Especially - "He
who fights and runs away may live to
fight another day is a saying pertaining
to war, and Il may also apply to a Ger
tain motorcycle rider who ran into Col
onel ]. H. Presson Of the governors office
yesterday afternoon and ran away with
out stopping 70 see how much of the
dignity which is carried around by Colonel
Presson, because OF his connection with
executive headquarters and the fact that
he is a preacher. was ruffled.
The colonel. though passing the good
ripe age OF IS summers and showing all
the appearance OF only half that number
% winters, is a pretty spry sort of a per
sonage, but ne was hardly quick enough
to get out Of the way OF the motorcycle
fiend and was struck In the region where
his lunch reposed and was thrown to the
pavement.
Several people ran to his assistance.
but he arose to his feet and. without
stopping to answer questions OF whesher
lie was hurt dema nded that assistance
be rendered the motorcyclist. However,
he was not In sight, having passed around
the next corner. going seyenty-five miles
an hour. Aside from being a little lame
Colonel PTesson is not harmed and was
on duty this morning. but still wonders II
he knocked any paint off the motorcycle
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
President Writes
Toast to Panama
Pacific Exposition

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Nov. 3O-Presi-
dent Wilson's International toast TO be
offered at the adjournment OF the
Gathering Nations" at noon on clos
ing day December 4, at the Panama
Pacific exposition in the Court of the
Universe was made public here today
Efforts are inder way to have the toast
given simultaneously In various parts
of the United States and In many cities
Of other parts OF the world at 70 o'clock
noon San Francisco time.
The toast follows:
WHITE HOUSE. WASHINGTON, ID.
G.-The. Panama Pacific International
Exposition:
Which, In its conception and successful
accomplishment gave striking evidence
OF the practical genius and artistic taste
OF America:
Which. in it's interesting and unusual
exhibits afforded impressive illustration
Of the development OF arts OF peace and,
Which, In Its motive and object was
eloquent of the new spirit which is TO
world partners In tie common enterprises
of progress and humanity.
WOODROW WILSON
President OF the United States.
AS tine presidents message Is read to
tho assemblage wireless flashes will be
sent out from the exposition wireless
tower. notifying the world. President
Moore will then telegraph President Will
son an appreciative response.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
Scores Are Missing
After 800 EntOmbed
By Mine Explosion

BOOMER. w. Va, Nov. 9O.-Rescue
parties worked desperately tonight to
penetrate the workings of Mine No. OF
the Boomer Coal and Coke company,
where an explosion caused by blowout
shot occurred here today Three hundred
miners were at work at the time, but
mine officials declared that all but forty
had been accounted for. Other reports
however said that more than twice that
many had been trapped by the blast.
Ten miners were rescued from a sub
entrance to the mine at o'clock this
evening in a semi-conscious condition.
When revived they said they had seen
many men apparently dead short dis
tance from the point where the explosion
occurred. Early reports said that fire
was raging in the mine, but rescuers de-
MED this. The fans were not affected by
the explosion and are being kept In OPP
Grafton.
John .Bertalle one Of the rescued mini
ers, said that seventy-five men were
working near the place where the ex-
pIosion occurred. He was badly bruised
! by flying debris. but was able to make
his way to a sub-entrance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
GERMAN STEAMSHIP
OFFICIALS LOSE OUT
Court Rules Against ALI Motions
Made in Behalf Of Four Men
Charged with Conspiracy.
DEFENDANTS BEGIN THEIR CASE

NEW YORK, Nov. 90.--Counsel
for the four ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS line
officials on trial for consplring to de-
ceive and defraud the United States,
assailed by legal argument today the
case which the government has pre-
sented by witnesses against them,
and lost every point OF their conten-
tion.
Federal Judge Howe. presiding at the
trial. heard the argument in the absence
of the jury. Judge Howe denied the de-
fendant's motion 10 strike from the
record all testimony concerning the
Chartering and movements Of the steamer
Marina Quesada and, an hour later. over
ruled a motion to dismiss all the indict-
ments.
The motion to dismiss denied, the de-
fense opened it's case at the beginning OF
the afternoon session.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
Helen Keller to
Come to Omaha
After Peace Trip

The announcement that Helen Keller.
the celebrated blind deaf girl. was to
snil with the Ford Peace party, caused a
little stir OF excitement locally. since Miss
Keller is scheduled for a lecture at the
Boyd theater January %. 1t was feared
that she would not return in time to keep
her lecture date.
Late Tuesday afternoon the following
communication was received from her
manager: "If the Peace Ship does not
strike a mine, Helen Keller win be ready
fer her January appointments. You may
eesure the public that she and Mrs Anna
sullivan Macy, her teacher. will be in
Omaha at the appointed time"
This message was received by Miss
Clara Mason, principal OF the Train
school. who is managing the local end of
the lecture for the Teachers Annuity and
Aic society.N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
Grand Island Fire
Cracker Damage
Suit Compromised

. GRAND ISLAND. Nov. 5o-(Special)-
The recent $4,000 damage suit aga'n
Axt & Paulsen, owners of a o a.
saloon. has been settled by the defend
ants for $500 and the costs, ss5 The
case was rather peculiar one. On
Fourth of July, a year ago. several Of the
Tatrcns of the saloon began THROWN
fire crackers. The owners Of the saloo
stopped IT, and evel s-nt tn? young
men, who were thus celebrating, cut OF
their place of business i'm a manner n
6icating Il at their return was IN lesir
atlc.
There is in force a city ordinance pro-
hibiting the sale of crackers more T. an
three inches in length. or one-half inch
in diameter. One of the young men con-
cerned, however, returned to tie saloon
with large cannon cracker hidden in a
paper sack, but with the fuse lighted. He
threw the same in front Of two strangers,
who had come into the city from an
other point in tho state, where they had
been working in the harvest field. The
cannon cracker exploded Immediately in
front of these men, rehounding, and ons
of the men, Mr.. Bergman, was struck
in the eye with the wooden base of e
cracker ana the eye was 50 injured that
It had to be removed. While the name OF
the man who threw the cracker and was
thus entirely responsible for the injury,
was known, there was never an effort to
ascel tain from whom he bought TIE
cracker nor was there any prosecution
for the act of throwing.
The damage suit against the saloon
men and their bondsmen was once tried
in the district court. and the jury dis
agreed. 1t Is said. that ten of the jurors
were for a verdict of no cause for ac-
tion, while two were in favor of a judg-
ment of 5000. The suit was to lie triei
again this term, but has now been dis
posed Of.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
The Days War NesOs

CLOSE TO the Albanian
border and last of the important
serbian towns I'm the path of the
invaders pushing the serbians
westward, has been captured by
the BuIEnriRns.
OCCUPATION OF MONAsTIR by the
BuIEarians is expected shOrtly.
The Serbian government IL now
Installed at seutari, Albania.
TWO-IOUR COMMANDMENT of
German positions On the Belgian
coast, from zeebrugEe 20 Ostend,
by a British saaAdnOR is reported
In a news agency dispatch from
AmsterdRm
TOTAL LOSSES of the British In all
fields of the war since the begin
ming of hostiIities total RpPrOKi-
mateIy 100000.
GREECE is AWAITING reply from
the entente powers 10 It's proposal
that the respective general stRffS
define the military features of
the allies requirements, according
10 an Athens Dispatch.
FIELD MARSHAL Earl Kitchener,
the british secretary of state for
war, A. hack in London from hts
extended trip to the near east.
QUIET HAS PREVAILED ON the
raheO-BeIEian front, according "a
Paris.
sir JOHN FRENCH, commander oI
the British forces on the western
front, paid one Of his rare visits "a
London yesterday and conferred
With Premier Asquith.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR
OFFICERS TO CHICAGO
0From a staff Correspondentl }

LINCOLN Nov. SO.-(Special) )-Secre-
tary William r. Me'lor of the state Board
of Agriculture. VINO is president OF the
National Association OF Fairs and Ex-
POSITIONS. left Lincoln today to attend
the annual meeting Of that Lody in Chi
cago next Monday. He was accompanied
by Hiram Myers, superintendent Of con-
cessions of the state fair and was Joined
in Omaha by President Joserh Roberts OF
the fair association, who lives in Fre-
mont.
Others who will attend the allied agri-
cultural meetings i'm Chicago are Senator
J. A. Oils Of Ord, member Of the execu-
tive toard of the fair; Charlcs Graft Of
Bancroft president Of the national as
soclation OF Red Polled cattle; 4. u. Rus
sell Of Omaha, treasurer OF the National
Duroc Breeders association ani others.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
BOMB
TO BE THROWN 'NTO
FARMERS ~,s.N ,,1KESS
Anti-Sal 80 .gue Delegates Are
Ready Ask Convention to Go
On Record for State.
Wide Law.
ASK SUFFRAGE PLANK, ALSO
0dell Tells Women to Stay at Home
and Attend to Babies and Leave
il to Him.
WHITMoRE TALKS AGAINST DOGS

The bomb has been set and the
fuse lighted for a statewide prohibi-
tion resolution to be introduced in
the Nebraska Farmers congress
during its present session at the
Hotel Rome.
Woman suffrage is also to be in
jected into the convention in the
hope that favorable resolution can
be passed for this propaganda. Suf-
frage workers among the women are
not on the ground. however. 1t is
understood that a delegation of
women wanted to appear and make
lot of speeches, but that Frank G.
Odell told them to remain at home
attending to the wants of the babies
and leave the suffrage cause in his
hands.
The National Farm congress, in ses-
sion in Omaha a few months ago. did
pass resolutions fsvoring prohibition and
woman suffrage both. This was somewhat
of a surprise TO many at the time, and
now II is a matter of conjecture with
many whether the same success will be
met by these resolutions in the state
Farmers congress.
Anfis on Hand
As for prohibition, the signs are on the
surface. A G. Wolfenbarger OF Lincoln
prominent anti-saloon league man, is a
delegate and managed yesterday to get
himself heard on n number of subjects,
though thus far he has avoided the sub
ject of prohibition
f. A. High, district superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon league for Nebraska, was
also on the ground. sitting in seat
thumbing his hat nervously, although he
did not demand the floor. for he has no
credentials and is not a farmer.
Support for and against the two propo-
sitions is being marshalled among the
delegates against the lay wnen the reso-
lutions are to be introduced.
Objects 20 Farm Dogs.
A serious indictment against farm dogs
was made >durIng the Afternoon session
by w. O. whitmore of Valley. Sheep and
killer" dogs were under SECESSION.
Whitmore declared that he had taken
advantage of the law that sanctions the
killing of dogs that kill sheep. II believe
dogs" he said, "since we have been rails
ing sheep. Get gun. and put guns in
the hands OF your men with instructions
to the men to kill any dogs seen in the
pastures. Why, dog is a nuisance on
the farm as compared to domestic ami
mails, and I am -killing them without any
hesitancy. I served notice years ago on
my neighbors for five miles around the
, 7 LIN Mt tinln seen i'm
any one of my forty pastures. And
have done so. The law permits it. Do it,
Prof. II. F. Williams in charge of farm
management surveys for Nebraska, ol
the United States Department Of Agrl'
culture, illustrated profits end losses or
the farms during the afternoon session
by the use Of the charts he has made uT
(Continued on Page Three Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
IOWA UNIVERSITY HEAD
REFUSES 7 0SEND MAN

IOWA CITY. Ia, Nov. SO-Cspecial Tel
ogram. president Thomas II. MacBride
Of the University OF Iowa has refused to
send a student on the Henry Ford Peace
according to an announcement
here today. President MacBride gave as
his reason that the space OF time was too
short in which to select man.
Edward Adams OF Algona, Ia, who last
summer took an active part in the Car
reggie Peace movement in this state, was
today invited by Henry Ford TO take the
trip
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
High School Spirits
Must Change Name

The High School Spirits. who Were
about TO give a dance, must change their
name. or they will be very much "in
bad" with Superintendent Graf and other
school officials.
At meeting Of the teachers commit
tee Of the school board last night Mr.
Graf reported that the spirits had ad-
mitted violating a rule of the board that
dances must not bear the name Of the
high school, and the committee upheld
him when he declared he intended to take
drastic action
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
Protest Made by
Fruit Producers

committee Of twenty producers and
fruit growers OF various parts Of the
state met at the Rome hotel yesterday
afternoon and decided to have a sub.
committee draw up formal protest to
the State Railway commission against
the arbitrary ruling Of the Burlington
and Union Pacific forbidding peddling
from freight cars.
c. II. Gustafson Of Meade, representing
the Farmers union, was chairman Of the
meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
KITCHENER AND
COCHIN DISAGREE
Berlin Report Says British Earl and
French Minister Presented Two
Propositions to Greeks.
ANSWERS ENTENTE STATEMENT

BERLIN, Nov. 30-- (By wireless
to Sayville. Differences OF opinion
arose between Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener, British secretary for war,
and Denys Cochin, French minister
without portfolio. when they met in
Athens recently, the Overseas News
agency says. A press dispatch from
Athens, by way Of Budapest, given
out by the news agency, asserts Earl
Kitchener desired Greece to enter the
war with the allies. where NJ. Cochin
merely asked safe passage for
French and British troops which
might retreat from Macedonia to
Greek territory
This explains why Premier Skouloudis
has dwelt upon the sympathy which
Greece feels Tor France" the news agency
continues Earl Kitchener. considering
that tho game was lost. went to Italy TO
request assistance for the British In
Egypt which now seems to be the only
country which interests England, after
/ the Balkan failures
King ConstR ntIne Defended.
Tho position taken by the entente
! allies as reflected In the semi-offlcial
I statement issued in Paris to the effect
! that the landing OF troops at Solonikl
was not violation OF Greek territory.
! "a contradicted by the Overseas .'ews
| agency.
! Reports from various sources concern
! ing French and British threats against
Greece fail to clear up the situation
/ the agency says, However. the general
tone OF the news from French and Brit
ish sources indicates clearly that Greece
has been asked % reno"nce It's sover-
eighty.
! Attempts OF justify this course are
all In vain NJ Nenizelos. the former pre-
mier. had not the right under the con-
| stitution to sanction the landing OF troops
at Saloniki. The Greek constitution states,
| in clause 80 that the parliament Ia tho
| only body which possesses the right 10
| decide such questions. Therefore King
| Constantine is merely defending the In
tegrity OF the constitution against con-
| spiracy, which shows that reproaches
directed against him have no just basis.
THE French and British attempts TO
compel small neutral nation to con-
sent to the measures taken prove that
the entente thinks might is right"
Great Unrest In Persia.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-(By Wireless tc
Trckerton.) )-"Great unrest Is spreading
throughout Persia, according to the latest
reports" says the Overseas News Agency
rEumerous tribes are marching In th'
direction Of Teheran In order TO protect
the shah against Russian brutality.
Grand Duke Nicholas Is reported tC
have ordered the advance OF Russian
troops against Teheran and plans to ar
test all nationalist members OF the Per
Elan Parliament and Swedish officer
commanding the Persian police because o
their loyalty TO the Persian ruler"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
French Government
Asks About Land Laws
And Aliens in State
lrFom a staff correspondentD


LINCOLN, Nov. 30.-(Special Telegram.)
THAT the French government Is inter
ested in the land laws OF Nebraska and
ownership of the same by aliens was
evidenced today when Governor More
hend received a communication from Sec
retary OF state Lansing stating that the
French government desired some infor-
nation along that line
The matter was turned over to secre-
tary OF State Pool. who Will send the
information, which is found I'm the stat
utes and other state documents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
STEPHENS IS DELEGATE
TO RED CROSS MEET
Fro a staff Correspondent.) }

LINCOLN, Nov. Especial )-Gov-
ernor Morehead. not as governor. but as
president OF the Nebraska Red Cross so
ciety, has appointed Congressman Dan
stephens Of Fremont as a delegate to the
national Red Cross congress, which meets
in WASHINGTON December s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01

office.
LONDON, Nov. 3O.-Monastir, in
southern Serbia, has been evacuated.
Serbian troops having accomplished
their purpose in delaying the enc
my's advance until the civil popula-
tion of the town had time to escape,
have now left the city. and according
to reports are retiring in good order,
Bulgarian occupation OF the town is
apparently a matter OF only few
hours.
Though the Austro-German and Bul-
garian campaign In Serbia is described
by the central powers Ms finished and
though practically the whole OF Serbia is
In their possession. they have not ac-
complished. according to the general be-
lief here, the more important aim of en-
tirely crushing the Serbian army Though
defeated and worn out In their conflict
against overwhelming odds, the Serbian
forces are said to be still unbroken and
undemoralized and are reported TO be
reorgsnizlng their units on the Albanian
and Montenegrin frontiers preparatory
to fresh action.
Either bitter winter weather has re-
tarded the central powers in their pro-
posed new enterprise against the Franco
British troops In the strumitz region. or
the rapidly developing Russian menace
from the direction OF Roumanis has
caused them 10 abandon It, In any event
their campaign has recently some to a
kstaLdstill.
I Activity on other Fronts.
Other fronts during the last forty-eight
hours have shown generally revived ac-
tivity. Sir John French. commander-in-
chief OF the British forces in France and
Belgium, reports successful British air
attacks on the German positions along
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
Ei:jtNENV5!AN
HE. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ON a h a extends a cordial
welcome to the delegates to
the National Farmers Con-
gress. Omaha is the mar
ket town for the most pro-
ductive farming country in
the world and appreciates
he value of everything
that helps for agricultural
betterment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-01
SERBS RETIRE
IN GOOD ORDER
FROM MONASTIk
Army Evaouates the City Praoti i,ally
Intact After Covering the Re-
treat of the Civil Pop
ulation.
ITS UNITS ARE REoRGANIzING
Although Teutons and Bulgsrs Hold
Nearly All Serbia the Army is
Still Unbroken.
CAMPAIGN NOW AT sTANDsTILL
BUI,I,ETIN,

BERLIN (Via London), Nov. 80.
The capture of Prisrend, in west
ern Serbia, near the Albepian bor-
der, was announced today by the war
office.