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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
GRAIN SHIPPERS GET.
ADVICE ONCONDITION
Expert Declares Books Of CO-opera-
tive Concerns should Be
Checked More frequently.
ALL OFFICERS ARE REELECTED

All the officers OF the Nebraska
Farmers Cooperative Grain and
Live Stock Shipping association were
reelected Thursday afternoon. They
are: J. s. Canaday of Minden, pres
ident; J. w. shorthill of York, secre-
tary-treasurer, and Guy Briggs Of
CoIeridge, vice president.
p. p. Hubbard Of Juniata and w.
]. Lee of spaldIng were made mem
bers OF the board Of directors.
Omaha was again selected as the
convention city for 1915.
Considerable wrangling occurred over
the systems OF auditing cooperative ele-
vator books at the afternoon session OF
the convention. John r. Humphrey Of
washington. ID. c., a government ac-
countant talked to the delegates on ac-
counting. going IN considerable detail into
the system employed by the government
Books Not Regularly Audited.
The session developed into general
discussion OF accounting and auditing
systems, and the consensus of opinion
was that books OF the cooperative COM
panies are not as regularly and thoroughly
audited a. they should be for their own
good and the good Of the local managers
themselves
Il want to ask" said Secretary Short
hill. how many companies represented
here this afternoon carry a surety bond
with some bonding company for their
manager
Perhaps half the hands in the house
went up.
How many know theprovisionsofthe
bond? continued the secretary.
Fewer hands went up.
How many know that they are COM
plying with the requirements OF that con-
tract IN the matter Of the regular auiting
of the books7" the secretay went on
Hands now dwindled down TO less than
n half dozen.
''well." said Secretary shorthiil. you
had better read those provisions and COM
ply with them for your own protection.
DON'T you realize that u at any time any
thing should 60 wrong and you should
find your accounts short, you couldn't
collect a penny from that bonding COM
pany unless you could show that you hod
complied with the letter OF the contract
by regular and systematic audits7"
Accounts should Ne Checked.
President J. 8. Canaday then further
cautioned the delegates to sec that regu-
lar audits were made OF the books. say
ing every month was none too often. He
said the manager might be the superin-
tendent OF the Sunday school. the leader
In temperance movement. tho president
OF bank or anything else and be the
most highly respected citizen in the com
munity. but that It was only matter OF
business that his books should be regu-
larry checked and audited for his own
protection as well as for that Of the CO.
operative company.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Estate Of Elbert
Hubbard is -Four
Hundred Thousand

TORONTO. Ont. Dec. 1s.-The wills Of
Elbert Hubbard and his wife. who were
drowned on the liner Lusitania. were
filed today for ancliiary probate. as
both held stock in the Northern Crown
Bank OF Canada.
The amount OF Mr.. Hubbard's total es-
tate was declared at ss97, ,si6. and that
OF Mrs. Hubbard at tss.7Ss. In each case
the estates were divided equally between
their children, Ebert and Miriam.
A direction In each will read: II de-
sire that my body be cremated and not
buried IN the ground"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
HUMAN HEAD FOR
CHRISTMAS GIFT"
Commander Of Mexico City Learns
Present" on Way in Charge
Of Special Messenger.
VICTIM A RELATIVE OF HUERTA

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 1O.-(By
Mail to Laredo, Tex. Dec. 15)-
General Pablo Gonzales, commander
Of Mexico City for de facto govern
ment, received a telegram tonight
that the head OF General Juan B.
Hernandez, former intimate friend
OF President Porfirio Diaz and rel
ative of General Huerta, was being
shipped to him from Esperanza, state
Of Vera Cruz, as a christmas pres
ent."
General Hernandez was more than 50
years old. According TO the advices sent
TO the bureau OF information at military
headquarters here. the head was severed
from the body while It lay on a battle
field and carefully boxed by the victor
Of the fight, Lieutenant Colonel Luna
Galicla, who planned TO express Il direct
to General Gonzales at his headquarters
in the outskirts of the capital
Not desiring, however, TO trust the
trophy TO the express company, he sent
il by special messenger. selecting for the
task Lieutenant Teofilo Gomez, wiring
General Gonzales Of his intention.
Suppress News Item.
when General Gonzales heard what
had been done. he forbade the chief Of
the information bureau to give out
further copies of the telegram and the
morning papers suppressed the news
item
General Hernandez was widely known
throughout the republic as a prominent
member OF the Cientificos party.
The message read;
III in one single day the heads Of
the enemies of our country fall. we find
ourselves on the way to complete peace
and to the enjoyment OF the grandeur
TO which all cultured nations have q
right. with great satisfaction was
honored TO communicate TO you In my
previous telegram the victory which has
gloriousiy crowned our arms, as our
valiant soldiers have inflicted a serious
defeat upon the forces OF the reaction
aries Of Aguilar and Hernandez. who left
on the field twenty-three dead. counting
amongst them Col. Pioqufnto Leyva and
that OF the octogenerian. the former
compenion and confident Of Porfirio
Dlaz-General Of Division Juan B. Her
nandez-whose head permit me to send
to you by Lieutenant Colonel Teofilo
Gomez as the best material evidence Of
our activities
Ssnds salutations.
General Francisco J. Barboeo will
continue actively fighting this nucleus
Of reactionaries until their complete
determination has been effected. l will
continue to inform you of the results OF
this campaign. congratulate you upon
this signal triumph of the constitution
aiists arms, and very attentively salute
you.
(Signed) LIEUTENANT COLONEL
CHIEF OF ARMS LUNA GALICIA."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Safe in Express Car
Blown by Bandits

MENA. Ark. Dec. is--southbound pas
senger train No. 1. on the Kansas City
Southern railway was held up between
Eaglcton and Acorn. small stations near
here. early today by three robbers The
bandits bl " open the safe In the express
car. The loot. according 10 railroad Of
ficials. consisted OF four registered pack
ages OF small value. The passengers were
not molested
In blowing the safe Of the express car
the robbers practically wrecked the car.
AZ the first SIGN OF trouble the mail
clerks locked the doors OF the mail car
They refused TO open up until tho rob
bers placed a revolver At Engineer Cow
ert's head and said:
Tell 'em 10 open up or you aro a
goner."
The bandits then entered the car. Sc
lscted four registered mail packages and
fed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Filipino Is Allowed
TO Wed a Negress

LINCOLN. Dec 1s.-Aiarriage Of a ma
tive OF the Philippines and a negress was
held permissible by Probate Judge Riser
today, when q Filipino made application
for license to marry a mulatto. The
Nebraska statute declares marriages shall
be void when one party is white person
and the other Is possessed OF one-eighth
or more OF negro, Japanese or Chinese
blood.
In this case Judge Rlsser classified
the Filipino as Japanese, and as such
not entitled to wed a white woman. but
he said there was no law to prevent the
intermarriage Of those races not allowed
to wed whites, The issuance OF the license
was delayed long enough to permit OF
an investigation OF previous marriage
OF the woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
FARMERS DOUBLE
PRESIDENTS PAY
WITH APOLOGIES

Continued from Page one.)
been wronged so long and dictated to by
combinations we have helped to make by
constantly voting our enemies into office
10 make laws that were not 70 our inter-
est" He advocated that the farmer see
that he gets better and more direct rep
resentation In the legislatures, and that
cooperative education be more widely
disseminated.
He read extracts from the report Of the
Board OF Control Of North Dakota.
wherein the board expressed the opinion
that the practical way to eliminate the
great waste between consumer and pro-
ducer is the cooperative elevator plan.
ut is of interest" said the speaker,
that this board after two years Of re-
search work comes right back to the
proposition we have been preaching for
years"
aat Laws for Layman.
He advocated similar cooperative laws
for North Dakota and the other states
as well. Laws" he said. that lay
man can read and understand"
! J. p. Larson. also OF Mott. N. D.. gave
a paper showing the success OF the equity
exchange for his home community 1--WE
organized one" he said. "and in 1912, the
first year, handled $4,000 bushels of
grain. making net profit OF 5000: in
1913 we handled 10000. there being
lighter crop. and made a net profit OF
5000; I'm 1914 we bought another elevator
and handled $4,000 bushels OF grain.
making a net profit OF $4,000. while
lumber yard we started In connection
with It made good profit also.
IL Not Speculation.
1T has been charged. In view OF the
profits we make. that we are gambling
with the farmers money, But 1 know of
no other way than selling above or below
the buying price. have always watched
the markets and tried to sell above,
That's all there Is 10 it."
Q. Vincent Of Omaha spoke OF the prac-
ticability Of central selling agencies.
where all the grain from the equity
union or cooperative elevators could be
handled. He suggested such places as
Kansas City. 81. Louis, Omaha and Chi
cage. He condemned the Minnesota sys-
tenn OF organizing such central agencies.
as he said II Is the pratice for the COM
mission firms OF Minneapolis and other
large grain centers to finance the estab-
llshment OF such agencies.
Neb~as<R system Better.
This has two disadvantages" he said
1T makes It necessary 20 pay heavy IN
terest on the money thus borrowed TO
finance the concern; and. second, Il de-
prives the local agencies Of their privilege
OF changing their consignments TO some
other place when, for any reason. they
are dissatisfied. The Nebraska system Is
much better"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Takes Plane Ride
At "a; Falls Into
Bay to Her Death

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. t6-Express-
ing the desire to fly once more before re-
firing to a quiet life" Mrs Lulu Com
stock. aged "a years. of this city. ar
ranged for flight with Aviator Anton
Meyerhoffer here that ended today with
the falling Of the flying boat into the
waters Of San Diego bay and the death
OF the woman.
Mrs. Comstock. previous to the begin
ming Of the flight. stated that she wished
TO be taken TO a height of at least 1900
feet. Within a few minutes after the
flight had been started. according to the
story told by Moyerhoffer. Mrs. Comstook
was seized with a tit and reaching,
grabbed the aviator I'm a firm grasp.
Meyerhoffer says he struggled desper-
ateIy to free himself from the embrace
OF the woman 30 that he could control
the machine. but that before he could re-
lease himself from her grasp the flying
boat, which was about fifty feet in the
air, turned over and fell into the waters
OF the bay. The force OF the impact
with the water completely wrecked the
flying boat.
Meyerhoffer and Mrs. Comstock were
hurled clear of the wreckage and rescue
parties within five minutes had brought
both to shore. Mrs. Comstock. however.
upon examination was found to be dead.
whether from drowning or the injuries
received. is not yet known. Physicians
who examined the body of the woman
stated that her neck. one leg, one arm
and her shoulder were broken in addi-
ton to other injuries. Meyerhoffer es-
capped with a few scratches on the face.
Teh dead woman lad been a resident of
San Diego for a number Of years and is
survived by q son and a daughter, both
grown.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
WILL MAKE CHARGES
AGAINST DR.. HAlSELDEN

sPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Dec, 1e-Dr. George
U. Lipsiehuleh. state representative from
Chicago. came here today TO file written
charges with the State Board of Health
against Dr. Harry Haiselden OF Chicago.
who declined to perform an operation on
the defective Bollinger baby. which might
have saved its life.
In the charges DR.. Haiselden Is accused
OF gross unprofessional conduct II found
guilty his license might be revoked.
Il am also considering the advisabillty
Of taking this matter up with the states
attorney Of Cook county" said Dr. Lipsi-
chulch.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
The Days War NeuSs

AUsTRIA-HUNGARf has rep.sed 10
the AmsFican note on the AneOnA,
news agenev dispatches through
London sfate.
IT 10 REPORTED IN Paris that the
stock OF gold held ~ the hank Of
France hAs reached the record fig
ure Of eI.0Oo.O0OsO 900.
NEWS HAS reached Rome that ex-
tensive preparations have been
snaae for = Tureo-German eam-
Disn aEafnss the sues canal and
Egypf.
ACCORDING TO LONDON aavteen
from saIOniid the AasIo-French
forces there now fetal a00,0 600
rnen. The oDinfen ts expressed
thnf lhe allied foFees Will nee be
aisturhed ~ Huigarian invasion
- Ereeea.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
stolen Team Recovered.

GLENwooD, Ia. Dec. l6-(speciaI.)-
From information furnished by an Of
ficer OF the Mills County Protective as
ISOLATION the person taking the team be-
longing to william Wall, who lives on
the Lewis farm near the Deaf institution.
south OF Council Bluffs. December o
was apprehended at Moberly, Mo-. and
the team recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
House Passes Joint
Emergency Motion

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-the house late
today. by a vote OF 2s TO 1Ss. passed the
Joint resolution extending the emergency
revenue tax until December 81. 1915 The
senate Is expected 20 take like action IN
a day or two.
The law IL expected by administration
leaders TO bring revenues into the treas
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
IoWan Convicted of
Killing Girl Wife

wINTERsET. Ia. Dec. B.-Fred
Meyer. a young farmer. was found guilty
Of murder IN the second degree today. He
was charged with killing his girl wife.
July 26. last. The urjy was out seventeen
hours.
Meyer received the verdict calmly. rs
did also his mother, Mrs. Ida Meyer.
who faced a similar charge.
Meyers wife was found dying in their
home, q 3s-caliber revolver by her side.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Hudson Named
for Postmaster
at Lincoln, Neb.

WASHINGTON. Dec. B.-President
Wilson today nominated the following
postmasterB:
Andreta NJ. Vigil. Trinidad, Colo.
+. l. Pennell. Lewiston. Idaho.
John r. Heron Boone. la.
q. A. Huffman. Des Moines
Phil b. G. Goodwin. Butte, Mont.
Nathaniel i. Evans, Bozeman. Mont.
Samuel q. Hudson. Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

Colds Cause Headache and Grip.
Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the
cause. Remember to call for full name.
Look for signature OF e. w. Grove. 25c.-
Advertisement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
M'cH0RD'S NOMINATION
CONFIRMED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.-President WI
son today formally renominated C. c.
McCh0rd OF Kentucky 20 be a member Of
succeed himself.
The senate at once confirmed Mr.. Me
Chords nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

pr~- r~-e ~ q 90 "a DAYS.
Druggists refund money OF Pazo oint-
ment fails 70 cure itching. blind. bleeding
or protruding piles. First application
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17


swer 30 far as officials can Judge from
the unofficial text received here.
American officials believed that taking
as q basis the official statement of the
Austrian admiralty that the Ancona was
sholled. torpedoed and sunk while pas
Hengers were still aboard, there would
be little room for discussion OF Secretary
Lansing's contention. that the commander
violated the principles OF international
law and humanity. and that II was
'wanton slaughter OF defensoless nom
combatants."
Breasx Seems Probable.
Officials pointed out today that thor
oughly unsatisfactory and unresponsive
reply from Austria would bring dipio-
matte relations between the two countries
to q crisis because ofSthe closing words
Of Secretary Lsnsinsis note, which de-
clared that good relations between the
two countries rest upon 4 common regard
for law and humanity" and that Austria.
appreciatins the gravity OF the case.
will accede TO It's Cthe United stateG
demand promptly"
Specifically the note demanded de-
nouncing the sinking Of the Ancona as
an '1iiegal and undefensible act" pun
ishment Of the commander who ''perpe-
trated the deed" and payment Of an In
demnity TO those Americans who suf-
fered. The note stands as the most vigor-
Gus of all the American correspondence
OF the war and was not equalled even by
the note at the close OF the submarine
controversy with Germany.
Austrias diplomatic relations with the
United States since the recall OF Ambas-
sador Dumba for hts connection with
plots to cripple American munitions
plants have been maintained by the em-
bassy here. with zweidinek as charge
d'affaires.
Baron zweidinek had no official dis
patches from Vienna. but after reading
the news dispatches he went TO the State
department and conferred Informally
with Secretary Lansing. Previously the
baron had inquired what the attitude OF
tho United States would be toward an
unacceptable reply.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

Extension of emsrgency revenue Law de-
bated.
Ways and means committee republican,
filed report on the emergency revenue
bill. Charging that the new tariff, In
stead Of war conditions cause treasury
deficit
Judiciary committee heard suffrage
speakers
Military, roads and other house com-
mittees meet 20 organise for the sixty
fourth congress-
Passed BY vote OF 80 10 ls9 resolution
extending the emergency revenue law
until December 81, 1916 after an all day
debate and without amendment
Adjourned az $50 p. m. untl noon Fri
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
RUPTURE WITH
AUSTRIA SEEMS
FEW DAYS AWAY

(conllnued from Paga one.l
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
The National Capital

Thursday, December ne, 1918.
The senate.
Met at noon.
Finance committee authorized favorable
report on the war tax extension resolu-
AdjOurned at s:so p m. until noon Fri
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

Continued from Page one.)
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-26
kerin-AIer
Weddtnu

Wedding
The marriage of John Joseph KERN
and Miss Katharine Russell Aler, two
well-known young people of Mt. Yer
non, was solemnized at the home of
Rev. l.. w. Mulhane at 1 o'clock
Thursday, November 25, the ring GER
emony being used. They were at.
tended by Lawrence KERN, Mrs. Eu
genia Aler and Miss Mildred Aler of
Cleveland. For the present, they will
reside with the brides mother on
North Gay street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-26
Prevents Spread Of Flames
At Gambler
When Fire Breaks Out In The
SnOuffcr Building

Gambler, Nov. 26--Fire that threat
ened for time to wipe out the entire
west portion of the business section
of this village broke out in the up
per story of the building occupied by
the Snouffer meat market and gro
cery yesterday morning at 4:30
o'clock and, before 1t could be ex-
tinguished, had destroyed the second
story of the building.
The flames were discovered by
Lloyd Mcmahon, who occupies a
room above the meat market. He
was awakened from sleep by the odor
of smoke in his room and found that
the entire upper story of the build
ng was dense with smoke. He arous.
ed Mr.. Snouffer, who lives in an ad.
jacent property, and the two soon
woke up all the neighbors. The bell
in the town hall was rung and good.
ly portion of the faculty and students
of Kenyon college, as well as resi-
dents of the village turned out to
fight the fire.
A hose was stretched from the Cas-
teer barber shop across the street and
stream of water directed on the
burning building. Within half hour
the fire was out. Personal effects OF
Mr.. Mcmahon were consumed, while
a great portion Of the groceries and
meats of Mr.. Snouffer were damaged
by water and smoke. The building
owned by Paul M. Lybarger of Ash
ley, is fully insured, while Snouffer
carried insurance on his stock.
The building in which the fire
started lies adjacent to a double
house and it in turn to the bakery
Prompt action prevented the destruc
tion of all of these buildings, as well
as the telephone Office around the
corner. The Kenyon college com
mons was threatened and likewise
the town hall. 1t was fortunate tina,
the alarm was sounded at the time
The origin of the fire is not known
It's seat was the shingles under the
tin roof. The most probable theory
advanced is that of loose matches ant
rats. There was no fire burning il
th.; building at the time. The los'
to the building is estimated as owe
$500.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-26
Marriage Licenses

Marriage Licenses
Charles Joseph Wagner, farmer,
Monroe township, and Blanche Belle
Lafever, Butler township. Rev. Paul
L. Richards of Howard.
Alfred Charles Mcmahon, teamster,
Danville, and Mary Alice Richert,
Jelloway. Rev. j. A. Burkholder Of
Jelloway.
George Frederick Snively, farmer,
Loudonville, and Ada Pearl Koppert,
Brown township. Rev. e. e. Whit
taker.
Harry H. Ready. plasterer, Center
burg, and Ruth M. Mitchell, Milford
township. Rev. L. G. Walker.
John Joseph KERN, molder, and
Katherine Russell Aler, both of Mt.
Vernon. Rev. l.. w. Mulhane.
Floyd Thomas Williamson, machin-
list, and Mary Belle Corbin. both of
Mt. Vernon. Rev. J. A. Long.
Albert Easterday, farmer, Howard,
and Laura Fuller Maxwell, Freder.
icktown. Rev. ]. A. Long.
John A. Blouser, paper mill work
er, Baltimore. O., and Kittie M. Cess
ling, Mt. Vernon. Rev. ]. A. Long.
Appeal Bond
In the matter Of the exceptions to
the account of william M. Koons, one
of the executors Of Columbus D. Tay
lor, an appeal bond in the sum Of $50
has been filed in probate, and a trans
script ordered.
Deeds Filed
]. A. Stoyle to Arthur ]. Darrah
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-26
Dance Given
BY the Masons

Dance Given
BY the Masons
There was merry crowd in at
tendance at the dance given by Mt.
Zion lodge No. 9, F. & A. NJ, Thanks
giving evening in the Masonic tenn
pie and enjoyment continued until
the midnight hour. The music was
furnished by the Parker trio Of Co
lumbus and served much to make the
evening complete. The ball room
was decorated with soft colors and
the light effect was subdued. In the
temple dining room, refreshments
were served during the evening. This
is the first of series Of entertain.
ments that Mt. Zion lodge is planning
for its members the coming winter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-26
MORTGAGE
On The Moose Home Burned
Wednesday Night
Lodge Holds Banquet And
Initiates A Glass

Two hundred members of Hia.
watha lodge No. 824, Loyal Order Of
Moose, gathered at the X. of p. arm
ory Wednesday evening and rejoiced
over the burning of the mortgage of
the home on West High street. A
class of sixteen candidates was init
lated into the order. The drill team
was in charge of Thomas Auskings,
while the degree work was exempli-
fed by Dictator Harley Lemasters
and his efficient corps of officers.
At z o'clock, members of the order
met at the Moose home ON West High
street and a half hour later marched
in body to the X. of p. armory,
where the ceremonies started i'm
mediately. After the sixteen novit-
iates had been instructed in the mys-
teries and precepts Of the order, a
banquet was spread for the enjoy
ment of all. This was in charge of
Chairman Clyde Brentlinger and the
IltlHUtIS VI tuS pooosSA
assisted by their wives After the
sumptuous viands had received full
justice at the hands of the Moose,
short speeches were made by various
members of the order.
The crowning event of the evening
was the burning of the mortgage on
the Moose home This was in charge
of Chairman Oscar Flippo of the
board of trustees and Chairman Clyde
Brentlinger of the Booster commit
tee. AS the flames consumed the bi
of paper loud applause went up from
those In attendance.
The decorations Of the evening
were the Moose colors, red and white
while pennants and plants made thu
room very attractive spot. Merry
making lasted until a late hour,