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Evening star., 1915-02-21
FRESHMEN TO DEBATE
WOMEN'S LABOR LAW
Washington College of Law Event
Will Be Held Tuesday
Evening.

The annual public debate of the
freshman class of the Washington Col
lege of Law will be held Tuesday even
ing at o'clock in the College Hall,
1917 New York avenue northwest. In
accordance with the established prin-
ciple of the institution the class of
1917 has chosen a subject for the
principal discussion of the year. which
is of immediate local interest. The
proposition over which the war of
words will be waged is as follows: Re
solved. that the law prohibiting women
from working more than eight hours
day in the District of Columbia
should be repealed" Those who will
uphold the affirmative are Miss S.
Christine Quick, Guy F. Glossbrenner
and Miss May Warner: alternate. Miss
Estella c. Bauer. The negative point
of view will be argued by J. D. Nc
Leran, Miss Leslie b. Flenner, E. r.
Friend; alternate, r. F. Crist.
Suitable prizes will be conferred upon
the winners of the debate Tuesday
night, which is to be the principal
event of the society this year.
Evening star., 1915-02-21

Taylor fleet Of this city, which left
here Thursday night, is reported on her
way up the ba with one or two ngnt
schooners for Baltimore. Later in the
season it is understood the Davis Will
return to the Delaware to take up
charter work as tender to dredging
plant
The tugs of the local sand and gravel
dredging concerns, which have had
but little work to do for several weeks
past, are being made ready for the re-
sumption of sand digging work in the
coming week. The tugs will then be
busy towing the loaded scows from the
dredges to this city and taking the
light scows back down river.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
TUG WORK ON POTOMAC.
Vessels Being Made Ready for a
Heavy Seasons Service.

After having been fitted with a new
propeller, to replace one that did not
suit the requirements of the vessel.
the tug Advance Of the Taylor fleet Of
this city returned to service and has
left Baltimore with a loaded schooner
to be placed at sea and light one for
Norfolk to load. With her new wheel,
it is stated the Advance is a better
pulling boat
The big tug Davis, also one Of the
Evening star., 1915-02-21
APPROVAL Of ACTION
OF COURTS-M|ART|AL

Announcement is made at the Navy
Department of action in the cases of
seven officers convicted by naval
courts-martial of various infractions of
the regulations. Lieut.. r. F. Zogbaum
Of duty and sentenced to lose one num-
Der in his grade. The converting au-
thority considered the sentence made
quate. but approved it. "in order that
the accused might not entirely escape
punishment
Lieut. (J. CD J. H. Ingram was found
guilty of the charge of neglect of duty and
sentenced to be publicly reprimanded
The convening authority disapproved
the sentence as inadequate. but direct
ed Lieut. Ingram's release from arrest
and his restoration to duty.
Loses Fifty Members.
Ensign H A Ward was sentenced to
dismissal for disobedience of orders.
but in view of the unanimous recon-
rnendation TO clemency by the court,
If fifty numbers.
Ensign John T. Melvin was sentenced
o lose ten numbers in his grade on
-onviction of conduct to the prejudice
# good order and military discipline.
Lieut. l.. II. Lacey was found guilty
Z the charge of drunkenness and SEN
-nced TO lose ten numbers In his
srade.
Ensign J. K Esler. convicted of alb
sence from duty without leave. was
-entenced 10 lose two numbers in his
-rade. The sentences in these latter
@ases were approved.
Prison Sentence Approved.
Ensign f. W. Robinson, who was
convicted of charges of perjury and
rheft, was sentenced to dismissal and
% five years Imprisonment. The SEN
'ence in this case was approved by the
PRESIDENT and the New Hampshire state
prison at Concord was designated as
he place of confinement.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
First Lessons in Fiction.

From the Boston Transcript.
Il wonder how Mrs Inkleigh got her
start as writer of fiction?
Composing references for her dis
charged help. I understand"
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Sawed-Of Sermon.

From the indianapolis Star.
Getting into heaven doesn't worry
the average man as much as trying to
keep out of the other place
Evening star., 1915-02-21
Insist Measure Is Dead.

The opponents of the bill in the Sem
ate insist that the measure is dead
and 1T will never be brought out of
conference. If it is reported to the
Senate, they say. they will very easily
be able to talk the bill to death. The
agreement made before the bill was al
lowed to go to conference was that it
should not be reported in any event
before next Saturday.
With the side-tracking of the ship
purchase bill last week. SO that appro-
priation bills might be given the right
of way. the fight for a cloture rule in
the Senate. which had been waged for
several days, was given up also, A
cloture rule was demanded to put
through the ship purchase bill. It is
possible that at the next session of
Congress another attempt to force a
cloture rule upon the Senate will be
made But 1t is not believed that it
Will be successful. notwithstanding the
fact that it will receive strong
support.
Evening star., 1915-02-21
SHIP BILL CONFEREES
TO MEET TOMORROW
Senator Fletcher Hopes to Reach a
Satisfactory Agreement,
He Says.

The conferees of the Senate and
House on the Weeks-Gore ship pur-
chase bill will hold their first meeting
tomorrow, it is expected. Senator
Fletcher of Florida, chairman of the
conference, said last night that he
hoped to get the committee together
and to reach an agreement that would
prove satisfactory to a majority OF
both the Senate and House.
That there will be considerable diff
Guilty in framing the bill so as to re-
ceive a majority of the votes of the
Senate, if it should ever come to a
vote, is manifest. To change the bill
SO that it would provide for perma-
nent government ownership and oper-
alton of merchant vessels. while ii
would win back the votes of the repub-
lican progressives favoring the meas
ure which were lost when the bill was
amended in the House, might at the
same time lose some other votes for the
bill in the Senate and might cause
trouble in the House
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
NOTES FROM BEATRICE
AND GAGE COUNTY

BEATRICE. Neb.. July B.-(special.) -
At an adjourned meeting OF the ei<y COM
rnissioners Wednesday the annual sx-
pense budget OF $50 was adopted. This
amount IL divided into eleven funds, the
interest on bonds. which is tl5.s5O. being
the largest item. The salaries OF the
city employees amounts to si0.soo The
commissioners decided to purchase fire
motor truck. which will cost 5000
Jacob Wunnenburg OF De witt whose
stock of Temperance drinks" was de-
stroyed Monday by Deputy State Pure
Food Inspector Kemble and Sheriff Grear
Of WILDER, may bring suit for damages
against the ST. Paul firm which sold him
the goods. His loss amounts to about
81 200. and he does not feel that he should
foot the bill.
During the thunderstorm here Wednes-
day morning the barn of Samuel X. Beam
in West Beatrice was struck by lightning
and set on fire The building was par
TALLY destroyed and a small amount OF
hay consumed. The loss is covered by
insurance.
The Board OF Supervisors held meet
ing Wednesday and ordered four county
bridges which had been damaged by the
floods repaired. A large number of
claims were allowed and the board ad-
Journed to July q.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Anniversary Of Fall
Of Bastile Observed

PARIS, July 16.-Franoe today cels-
brated the national holiday, the amir
versary o. tire fall Of tho Basule. quietly
but impressively. There was less OF n
parade and less frolic than since, the
origin Of the third republic. There was
no~open pir dancing. no fireworks and no
rejoicing OF any kind.
It Yves a poor day for the wine shops'
but a great day for patriots. The faded
tricoior flags that had been flying since
the outbreak OF the war were replaced
by fresh banners. Everywhere 1t waf
distinctly a day OF the national battle
hymn, the "Marseillaise" and a day IN
I'sris for thousands Of patriots who hon
ored Captain CLAUDE Joseph Rouget d.
Lisle. composer OF the hymn. whose body
was brought from Choisy- Le-Roi and
placed in the hotel Dies Inyalides. o.
decorated the monuments In the Piac'
de la Concords Ali the patriots wor'
medallions with the bust of De Lisle and
arms OF the city Of Paris on them Thes
medals were sold for the benefit OF tn
Paris fund for the relief Of soldlerA
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Uniform Stock
Shipping Laws
Now Proposed

Live stock men from Kansas. Ne
braske, Missouri and Iowa and live stock
sanitary officers from those states arc 10
hold Joint conference In Omaha Au-
gust 2 TO try to formulate proposed uni
form shipping and inspection laws for
the Interstate shipment OF live stock. This
was decided upon at meeting OF the
live stock sanitary officers OF Missouri
Iowa. Kansas, Nebraska ana Illinois at
Hotel Rome Tuesday. DR.. ]. S. Ander-
son presented q paper on uniform ship
ping and inspection laws. and the sub
ject was thoroughly threHhed out.
Under present conditions each state has
It's own law, STIMULATING the inspection
required before live stock may enter its
borders. These rules, Il is asserted. in
the various states are grossly at vah-
ance, The result Is that the shipper OF
live stock must constantly study the laws
to sec just what teohnioality he must
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
AUSTRIA PROTESTS
SHIPMENT OF ARMS
Dual Monarchy Feels United States
II Not Maintaining Attitude
district Neutrality.
SUGGESTION TO U. s. ENVOY

LYNDON. July IS.-AcCording to
Amsterdam dispatches TO Reuters
Telegram company, Il is stated from
Vienna that the Austro- Hungarian
Ininister OF foreign affairs sent a
note to the American ambassador at
Vienna on June 80, drawing atten-
tention TO the fact that commercial
business in war material on q great
scale Ia proceeding between the
United States and Great Britain and
its allies, while Austro-HungAry and
Germany are completely cut off
from the American market.
II u set forth In the note that this
subject has occupied the government OF
the dual monarchy from the very be-
ginning and although the government lie
convinced that the American attitude
arises from no other intention than to
observe the striotest neutrality and In
ternationsl agreements. yet the question,
arises whether conditions an they have
developed during the course OF the war.
cevtainly independently Of the wish OF the
American government are not OF such
q kind IN their effect 20 turn the inten-
tons OF the Washington government.
what Logically Follows.
III this question IL answered in this
affirmative and lite affirmation cannot bs
doubted according IT, the opinion OF
the Austro- Hungarian government. "thsr
the question follows whether a. does moi
49,
appropriate measures should be taken
70 make fully respected the wish Of the
American government to remain q
strictly impartial vis-a-vis OF both bel
ligsrSnt parties"
The note continues:
"A neutral government cannot be al
lowed TO trade in contraband unhindered
n II takes the form or dimensions
whereby the neutrality OF the country
will be endangered. The export of war
material from the United States Rs q
proceeding OF the present war is not In
| consonance with the definition Of neu.
trality. The American government
therefore, Il undoubtedly entitled TO pro-
hibit the export OF war material,
COurae open {" u. 3.
Regarding the possible objections
that American industry IL willing &c
supply Austria Hungary and Germany
which, however, il impossible. owing e
the war situation, Il may be pointed GU
that the American government is In Q
position to redress this state OF things
II would be quite sufficient to advise tn,
enemies OF Austrta-Hungary ana Ger
many that the supply OF foodstuffs ant
war material would be suspended II lie
Ultimate trade in these articles between
Americans and neutral countries was moi
permitted"
In conclusion the Austro-Hungariai
government appeals TO the United States
calling attention to the uninterrupte'
good relations and friendship betweel
that country and the dual monarchy. I
take the present note under careful con
alteration.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Nebraska
INSURANCE AGENT MURDERED
Charles Meyers Killed at Grand
Island by Shot from Ed
Kinney.
QUARREL LEADS TO THE CRIME

GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. July B.--Cspe-
years OF age, today shot and instantly
killed Charles Meyers, OF about the same
age an insurance agent The shot which
killed was fired on one OF the most
crowded streets Meyers falling in front
OF the State bank building and there ex-
piring.
Kinney ran around the block and made
for the Union Pacific depot. whore Chief
OF Police SnodRrass accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Corns, arrested him. get
ting the bead on the man and oompell-
ing him to put up his hands.
The indications were as the officers ap.
preached him, he was putting the left
hand in the pocket in which he had the
revolver
At the county jail. Kinney told County
Attorney Cunningham chat he mad met
Meyers and several companions some
days ago. and that they had declared he
had given away bottles Of beer to boys
and had called him unprintable names
He told his friends that no one could
call him that and get away with II.
He came to this city from Doniphsr
on a noon train and upon his first cal
at the Sorenson saloon, where the shoot
ing began. he appeared nervous and said
he was sick. He was given a small bottle
OF beer. This afternoon he bought a re.
volver and asked repeatedly for in
structiona how TO use II.
He went to the Sorenson saloon In
which Meyers was standing and talking
to Martin Erickson. without word Other
than an oath, according 10 Erickson and
others In the saloon at the time, he drew
the revolver and shot in the direction Of
the men.
The first shot In the saloon went int
the wall, but could not have missed
Erickson far. A second shot was fired
as the men were emerging The third
shot fired. while Kinney was on thc
walk. lodged In the back. entering the
right shoulder. Meyers ran a few steps
farther. fell to the walk and expired.
Meyers has a wife, but no children
Meyers was at the present engaged al
an insurance solicitor for the new com
pany. headed by 8. r. Barton.
Kinney Is carpenter. who came t
Doniphan from Iowa, a few years as'
and says he has never been married.
Coroner Geddes has charge Of the bod!
and will hold an inquest late tonight o.
| tomorrow morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
JORDAN IS HELD WITHOUT.
BAIL FOR LAYTON MURDER

oER1No. Eeb.. July 15-(special.)-
Daniea Jordan. accused OF the murder Of
Joseph Layton few weeks ago. when a
shot was fired through the window
which killed Layton, was given a pre-
liminary hearing yesterday and held to
district court without bail. II IL under
stood that special term Of district court
vii. be called by Judge Hobart to dis
pose OF the case, rather than TO let Il go
until the regular jury term In November
Ars. Layton and Jordan's wife. al
though not yet formally charged with O
part In the conspiracy. are held in Gus
tody and seclusion-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
NORTH PLATTE MAY GET
PARK AND CITY HALL

NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. July 16-Cspe-
cial.) -Paving for principal streets a
street lighting system. q new city hall
and an amusement park for North Platte
are being urged By the local Chamber Of
Commerce. The -four questions probably
will be submitted soon at q special cleo
ton.
The council has agreed to submit the
question OF Issuing $4,000 paving bonds.
An ordinance to this effect was read the
second time last night by the council,
but delayed on the third reading by re-
quest Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
which wishes to submit the other prop
osition at the same time.
The park proposition would provide for
the purchase OF the ninety-three-aore
Dillon tract at the northern limits Of the
city near the North Platte river. The
price Is t12.OOO.
The Chamber Of Commerce Is urging
the purchase of lot at Fourth and Lo-
Gust streets for the site Of city hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Villa Forces Take
Offensive in West

GUAYMAs. Sonora July Is. - villa
forces are reported to have taken the
offensive In the western states. capturing
the city OF Topic and Santiago In the
state Of Topic, They are now advancing
on San Bias, principal port OF Topic.
Carranza troops under General Diegues
commanding the state of Jalisco. are re-
ported to have withdrawn from Gusda-
lajara. A report from ManEanillo, Col.
lima. said all troops and eleven pieces Of
artillery had been sent to reinforce Gen
eral Dieguex. Only thirty soldiers were
left In the garrison at ManEanillo.
Both villa and carransa factions arr
attempting. II IL said. TO control the croI
of garvanza Cbeans), uppn which dutS
OF SO In gold a sack has been levied.
Conditions are reported TO be quiet In
the Yadui and Mayo Indian countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Speaker Clark Says
Era of Prosperity is
Dawning for America

SAN FRANCISCO. July lk.-ImmediSte
ana countrywide prosperity was pro
claimed here today by Champ Clark.
speaker OF the house OF representatives
in an address before the Commercial club
OF San Francisco.
Il predict that within sixty days every
person in America desiring to work Will
find employment at a fair wage--a great
desideratum." he said.
Nobody will ever be able TO estimate
the damage done to American business
by the European-Asiatio-Afric war;
he said, but business lie rapidly 1ghtina
itself and we are on the verge OF Ions
era OF prosperity,
1--WE are beginning to harvest the big
gest all around crop that ever grew out
of the ground. and after all asricuiture
is the root OF all prosperity"
A merchant marine and rural credit,
Mr.. Clark said. were the most important
questions for the next session Of congress-,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Chicago Street Car
Men Get More Pay;
Two-Year Contract

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE 1900 employees
Of Chicago's street car systems, who re-
Gently tied up the city's transportation
facilities with two-day strike. will be
granted n wage Increase and a two-year
contract instead of three according to
story published in the Chicago Tribune
today.
The award of the board Of arbitration,
which for three weeks heard testimony
from company officials and the employees
on the same issue, will be made public
tomorrow. the paper says.
All classes OF men in the services OF the
companies will be granted a horizontal
raise In wages from the start The
maximum wage Will be not less than Sc
cents an hour. and probably se cents. the
Tribune says. The term Of the graded
scale has ben shortened. but its length
has not ben fully decided. II was said.
The award will establish in Chicago
tho highest wages for street car men in
tho country
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Nebraska
TAX COMMISSION RECOGNIZED
Requests for Copies Of It's Report
Far Exceed Number that
Have Been Printed.
WHAT SOME EXPERTS SAY


LINCOLN. July t5.-(special mot
standing Senator L. ]. Quinby Of Doug
las county pronounced the work OF the
State Tax commission a farce and the
Legislature refused to adopt anything In
recognition OF the work OF the commits
sion. Secretary Earl b. Gaddis OF the
commission Is receiving evidences COCA
sionally that the work of the commission
Is recognized abroad.
REQUESTS continue to come in for copies
OF the report OF the commission and
though 2oOO copies were printed the de-
nand Is moro than the commission can
supply. Members OF the commission wero
]. II. Grovener. president. Aurora; Earl
B. Gaddis secretary, Lincoln; c, w.
Sears. Omaha; c. A. schappel. Pawnee
City, and Prof. George Virtue Of the
University Of Nebraska Following are
some OF the comments received:
A. E, Holcomb Secretary OF the Ma
tional Tax Aesociation-Tho work Is one
should be perused by every student OF
taxation. Please send me 700 copies
enough to send one to each member OF
+. p. Cranden, Tax Commissioner Chi
cago q Northwestern Railroad-l am ex-
ceedinRly glad TO receive thie document
congratulate the Nebraska oommission
on the production OF - admirable re-
port
Martin SAKE. President New York Tax
Commission-f want to congratulate you
heartily on the splendid performance OF
your duties a. evidenced in this report
The taxstion committee OF the now as
sembied constitutional convention would
like twenty copies for their use.
Edmund Rerrigen. University or Okla
homa Economics Departments have been
a student Of taxation for twenty five
years and consider the Nebraska report
the rnost valuable have ever read-and
have several bookcases filled with re-
ports You have done a most commenda-
BILE work.
r. Il. Mcguire New Jersey State Tax
Board-This Ii a most complete and IN
teresting report and we ooneratulete tne
Nebraska commission on It's work In pre-
pairing IL. ,,,,.
Railway Association. New oYrk iCty-
The report 10 full Of moat and j am
sure should be OF vast assistance TO the
people OF Nebraska In solving their tax
nroblemR.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Negro Killed by Brick
Blow Accused SLAYER

SPEEDY" Williams. alias speedy
Thompson. alias Harry Thompson. who
was killed here two weeks ago. IL said
TO have shot and killed Sidney Johnson
q negro, In Sioux City. October u. 1915
police learned yesterday. Small boys.
Smelling a crowd OF negroes with bricks
are said 70 have killed Williams. He was
struck on the head with a brick. from
the effects OF which he died the next day
A negro acquaintance OF Williams told
the police officers that he was the slayer
Of Sidney johnson. for whom the Sioux
City police have been searching.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Tens of Thousands
Drowned in China

HONG KONG. jury 1b.-Tens of thou
sands of natives estimated to have been
drowned BY the floods in the provinces
Of Kwantuhg. Kwangsi and Kiapgsi and
the desolation In the devastated districts
Is terrible. according to recent reports re
ceived here.
WASHINGTON. July 1a-consul Gen
eraI Anderson. at Hong Kong. reported
today that Canton was isolated except to
powerful steamers. thousands have beer
drowned and tens OF thousands nre TAX
Ing refuge on high places. Thousands OF
houses have been burned, American mis-
sion property has either been damaged OF
destroyed and foreigners are taking
refuge at the British consulate at FL
Chow. No Americans have been lost 81
far as Is known.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
DIME NOVEL READER
STEALS HORSE AND BUGGY

NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. July 15-Cspe-
cial.)-Raymond Ogden. who makes his
homo In Pennsylvania, read a yellow
back" novel and came west. He is now
in jail here awaiting trial on a horse
stealing charge.
At his preliminary hearing Ogden con-
fessed TO stealing the horse. which he
found hitehed to buggy on a street Of
North Platte. He was bound over to the
district court for sentence.
Ogden IL only n and seems hardly TO
be . criminal type. He admitted having
read In novels OF life In the west, whers
one took what he wanted without askins
questions. The county court recommends
leniency in his case. He was arrested
this week At Big Springs. Neb.. where he
had sold the horse and buggy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
CENTRAL CITY BOOSTERS
IN THE HIGHWAY FILMS

CENTRAL CITY. Neb, July i5-(spe-
cial Telegram.)-This has been movie day
in Central City. H. c. Osterman, ma
tional consul of the lincoln Highway
association. the official moving picture
photographer, and party Of good roads
boosters were guests.
The big feature OF the day was an au-
tomobile parade. more than 100 cars. all
decorated. participating.
In addition TO the parade views were
secured of industrial and historical
scenes. Although preparations were made
on short notice a large crowd was In at
tendance and many participated as sub
Jects for the big film.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-16
Auto Club Men Are
For Near-Side Stop

Directors Of the Omaha Auto club held
a meeting yesterday and discussed the
advantages OF the near side gtop for
street cars The club Ia IN favor Of tho
change, and an effort IL TO be rads to
have an ordinance passed compelling a.
Figures have been secured which, show
that accidents are more easily prevented
where the near side stop is In effect. and
club members are OF the opinion that
tourists. especially from the east, where
the near side stop IL almost universal.
viii have less difficulty in observing
Omaha traffic regulations