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country, as sentiment IL running very
high against him.
mitted the prisoner appears TO care lit
tie for the consequences, appearing in
fact totally Indifferent.
In appearancehe IL not overly intelli-
gent and OF medium size. Although sew
oral men have ridden the range with him
since last July his nameis not available
other than the initials ''W. O."
Mrs. Nellie Heelan was the respected
wife Of John Heelan. well known in the
state. Mrs. Anna Layport for many
years was a resident OF Valentine.
The body OF Mrs. Heelan will be taken
live. Mrs. Layport will be buried in VAL
entine.
Daughter OF Omaha Pioneer.
Mrs. Nell Heelan was a daughter OF
Mrs Margaret Heelan. a pioneer of
Omaha, residing at IN South Twenty
fifth avenue.
While her mainden name was Heelan,
abe married John Heelan OF Arabia and
lived there at the ranch home. where
the crime was committed.
John Heelan. the husband was In
Omaha at the time. having come down
with his brother William. 70 sell four
cars Of stock. Yesterday just after he
had taken his 12-year-old daughter. Mary.
who IL In Omaha attending ST. Berch-
mans academy. 20 a hospital for a minor
operation. he received word his wife was
dead. He parted from the little girl,
who gave him message after message to
carry to her mother. not knowing yet
the full details OF the crime and not let
ting the little girl know anything about 1t.
Man Called Crfdermann.
Omaha relatives of the murderer's vic
tim say the man working for the Hee-
lans In Arabia was known as william
Criderman. He was youth OF II or IL
years and had been picked up as ne
Travelled through the country. He said
his home was In Michigan. He had made
good on the ranch. and Mr.. Heelan had
bought suit of clothes and some other
wearables to take back to him as a pres
emit because he thought 30 much OF him.
The crime evidently occurred wednes-
day night. for letter to Mrs. Heelan Of
Omaha arrived here last night that her
daughter mailed at Arabia Wednesday
night on the trip TO town which Is men,
toned in the dispatch.
The town OF Arabia Is twenty miles
east OF Valentine and the Heelan ranch
is three miles from the town. Crider-
man had been working on the ranch for
ak weeks.
other Relatives Live Here.
Mrs. Margaret Heelan, mother OF the
murdered woman. IL tho widow OF Major
Philip Heelan. who was one OF the early
pioneers OF Omaha Several other daugh-
tiers live here. Among the sons Is Edward
Heelan. for twenty-five years on the po-
lice department OF Omaha and now re-
tired on a pension.
Mrs.. Layport was a neighbor. who
lived only half q mile or 80 from the
Heelan ranch.
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COMMISSION is
TO INVESTIGATE
Governor Dunno Names Nine Per-
sons to Look Into Question of
Unemployment in Illinois.
UNION LABOR IS REPRESENTED

SPRINGFIELD, NJ, Oct. "a
Governor Dunno today announced
the appointment OF commission of
nine to investigate unemployment in
Illinois. John II. Walker. presid lent
Of the Illinois Federation OF Labor.
Springfield; Mrs. Raymond Robins,
Chicago. and John Fitzpatrick, presi-
dent of the Chicago Federation OF
Labor, are members.
These three were named 20 represent
labor. a. provided m the resolution
adopted by the last Legislature. which
appropriated 5000 for the investigation.
Three others. named as representatives
Of employers. we're:
A. II. r. Atwood and Oscar c. Mayer.
Chicago. and r. II. Smith. Toledo. These
were named 70 represent the general
public on the commission:
John E. williams. streator; Graham
Taylor. chicago and John Wallace Dun
nan, Paxton, III.
The commission Is to meet here Novem-
bee 2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15
ADA BELLE MAKES
ITS FIRST TRIP
New River Boat Plying Between
Omaha and Decatur Brings
Fifty-Ton Cargo Down.
IS CAPABLE OF GOOD SPEED

With a cargo Of fifty tons OF wheat
and oats. the Ada Belle" the new
river boat plying between Omaha
and Decatur, arrived at Omaha at
IL O'Clock yesterday morning.
The boat brought no barge, but
carried its own cargo. We've got
II drawing three feet Of water with
that cargo on" said Captain Dave
Walters when he pulled ashore.
I'VE ran into one sand bar that de-
layed us a couple OF hours. but 9TH
erwise got along pretty we'll"
Mrs. walters and baby. Mary. a little
over years old. are with the boat Baby
Mary. with her golden curls tumbling
In the sunlight, ran from one end OF the
deck TO the other looking at the big
buildings and the huge Douglas street
bridge which lowered over her head and
over the top OF the boat. She had never
been to Omaha
Mrs. walters was busy frying bacon,
boiling potatoes and getting the rest of
the dinner. Oh. II was a different at
mosphere from that presented by the old
Julia" when II used 10 pun into shore,
There was q cook aboard. and the galley
shone In polished white, with frying psns
hanging neatly on wall a. white a.
marble.
The Ada Belle" il ''seaworthy" craft
in appearance, and does not show the
effects Of wear and tear as the Julia
did. II has . powerful horizontal engine
Of ninety horsepower. Captain Walters
expects TO make the run up stream in
about one and three-quarters days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15

Economy Urged
that England May
Meet Obligations

LONDON. Oct. IA great national
campaign OF private economy was urged
by Sir George Paish IN an address IN
London as the only possible means OF
preventing ultimate suspension of specie
payments by Great Britain.
England IL carrying tho great finan-
cial burden OF the war" he said. ''The
war found some weak spots in our allies
which we must repair. France has lost
a large part OF its income and therefore
wo must find money with which to buy
the things needed. Russia has virtually
no exports 30 We must help Il.
I'm addition. We must provide for Bel
GUM. serbia and other powers The
result OF all this Is that for the present
year we must find, outside our own ex-
penditures. t2.iiS.oCo.OoO for our allies.
It's England content 10 so on living as
todayf
Money Il being suuandered on all
sides with the result. perhaps. that latsr
our allies may come 10 us for money and
wo shall not have the means to support
them.
the adverse trade balance. II we in
clude what we have done for our allies.
Is already between R6oO0OaOoO and f7Oo.-
NN,WN 70 pddanco Nhicn we nave sue
ceeded in borrowing a6o.Oooooo. our moiety
OF the American loan. This country
needs 20 save yearly Rto0.op0oo out OF
its income OF SOoo.OoO.ooo The great
mass of the people should save 10 per
cent additional. and the more wealthy
% OF Is per cent.
what IL the alternative Will II be
possible for us to borrow es.0oo. 900 to
adjust our trade BALANCED
II think Il impossible. II we so on
spending money as we are now. we shall
see another break In American exchange.
accompanied by break In Canadian
Argentine. Australian and Indian ex-
changes. This probably would mean the
suspension Of specie payments and We
should have to tell the world We were
unable TO pay our debts"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15
SOME CARNIVAL ATTRACTIONS
ARE CLOSED BY CENS0RS

HASTINGS. Neb.. oct. iL-speciai Tele-
gram The police censors last night
closed three shows IN the carnival here
for being indecent and immoral and an
other was closed At the direction OF the
humane society because II featured an
alleged wild woman sucking the blood
OF piEoonA Today Mayor Madgett Is
sued orders for the closing OF all punch
Boards. slot machines and games OF
chance In Hastings. The order affected
several carnival attractions
The biggest crowd OF the week thus
far attended the South Platte exposition
today. There will be a parade OF school
children tomorrow and Saturday win be
travelling mems day.
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The Days War NerDs

BRITISH HAVE MADE = general at
tack along nearly the entire frs'nt
from Yprea, In Belgium, 60 LOOs,
In northern France, the German
war office announced today. ne f.
declared that ali attacks failed.
The line of the new attack re-
ported ny Berlin extends for n
distance of more than twenty-five
miles. II IL does not prove 90 be
in reality = concerted offensive
movement, ~ represents one of the
most extensive that the British
tack was accompanied by q bonn
bsrdment Of the belgian coast.
ITALY PROBABLY WILL take part
I'm the allied movement In the BAL
lSans, Rene vfviani, the French
premier, told the French senate
today. That Russia would partici-
pate In the Balkan operations of
the allies begun by Great Britain
and France already has been am
nounced by Premier vtvtani. Sir
Edward Grey, I'm the British House
of Commons today made n similar
announcement, saying the Rus
sian troops would be sent M soon
a. they were available.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIGHTING
continues I'm the sOuchea region, I'm
northern France, where the Ger
mans recently penetrated some of
the trenches I'm the Givenchy
woods, which they had previously
lost 20 the French. Today's state
ment BY the Paris war office men
between sOuches'and Givenehy, to
the northwest of Hill No. 14O.
IN THE CHAMPAGNE . German at
tack TO the west of Tahure was
checked by artillery fire, the
French report asserts. The French
rear Hines In the Champagne dis
trict have been subjected to as
phyxiatine bomb attacks, Il IL de-
clarsd.
NIsH-BALONIKI LINE has been cut
for q distance of five miles at a
point believed TO be about fifty
miles south of Nish, according to
an Athens dispatch. Thta trunk
line II the one that would be used
by the allied forces moving from
saIoniki 90 serbia's assistance in
ADo 8EN6u
attacks.
SERBIAN RESISTANCE 10 the Teu-
tonic advance south of the Danube
is described I'm the current Aus
trian war office statement ~ most
severe. The Austrian attacks,
however, are reported a. every-
where proErssinE.
sERBIANs TOOK th initiative at
one point ON the Bulgaian frontier
Tuesday, according TO a sofia dis
patch TO London, and crossed the
border, but were defeated after an
all-day battle I'm their attempt 20
occupy the heights west of BeIO-
gradchiL, Bulgaria.
ACCORDING TO n Stockholm dis
patch seventeen German ore steam
ers which ply the Baltic are nisa-
inE ana are believed to have been
sunk by British submarines. The
sinking of a half douen Gernaa N
steamers by British undersea erafs
in these waters already has been
recorded.
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A1aAAhNhNA AANiN 80 CnNaN
gaining in one sector while losing IN an
other they appear 70 have made no net
gains recently.
Serbia Tries 60 stem Tide.
Petrograd dispatches assert the German
troops are three miles further from tho
city than a week ago. official institu-
tons which recently were removed from
Dvinsk and Riga are now being taken
back.
The Germans and Austrians continue
to report steady progress on Serbian
territory. although admitting their head
way IL being impeded somewhat. Since
the fall OF Belgrade no encounter OF
great strategic Importance has occurred
in this new war theater.
Serbia IL making a desperate attempt to
stem the large German and Austrian
forces, which are being augmented con-
tnually. Serbian Officers profess conf
dence that Il will be possible 70 make
successful resistance even with inferior
numbers on account OF the difficulties
which the mountainous country presents
70 the invader.
The serbians are awaiting q Bulgarian
attack between Guivsvguoii and strumitz,
near the Greek border. They expect an
attempt Will be made to cut at this point
the railroad between saioniki and Nish,
and In anticipation OF such a movement
have concentrated artillery In this dis
triot
French Official Report.
PARIS. Oct iA-There has been a par
ticulariy violent artillery enlargement IN
~ TT
No. 40 In which both sides TOOK part
according to the statement given out this
afternoon by the French war office.
There has been also active trench
fighting In the vicinity Of Lihona
In the Champagne district the Ger
mans have been throwing asphyxlating
bombs on the Frenoh rear lines.
A German attack 70 the west Of Ia
hure has been repulsed by the French
fire.
In the Lorraine district the cannonad-
ing between the antagonists has been al
most continuous. The text Of the com
municatiOn follows;
I'm the Artois district the artillery
fighting continued last nisht. both sides
taking part. This fire was particularly
violent to the northwest OF Hill No
10. between souchez and oivenchy. The
fighting from trench TO trench with
bombs and torpedoes has continued with
great activity in the vicinity of Lhons.
In the Champagne district the enemy
has directed q fire with asphyxiating
bombs against our rear lines. To this
our batteries everywhere made reply.
"A German attack in the forest TO the
west OF rahure has been checked by our
fire.
There has been q reciprocal and al
most continued oannonAdlng in the Tor
raine district in the vicinity OF Reillon
and Leintrey"
Russian Troops withdrawn.
GENEVA. Switzerland. Oct. 1.-THE
Universal Of Bucharest says that Russian
troops have been disdrawn from Besara-
bia. near the Roumanian frontier. and are
being centrated at Odessa. From this
point the Universul says. a movement
win be undertaken against Bulgarian
porta
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KILLS TWO WOMEN AND
THEN TAKES OWN LIFE

ST. HELENA. Ore. Oct. M-After
shooting and instantly killing his di-
vorced wife and her sister. Mrs. s. II.
Todd. here today. W. n. Stout set fire
to his house and held off City Marshal
l. J. Chittim BY firins three shots at
hun Then with his last shot he killed
himself.
Accompanied by the marshal the two
women went 20 stout's house to make a
division OF furniture. Stout induced the
marshal 70 remain OUTSIDE. saying there
would be no trouble After Stout COM
fnitted suicide the marshal entered and
extingnlshed the fire.
MTs. Stout was 10 remarTy shortly.
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AeppeIln raid ON london,

BERLIN. Oct. N.-An official report
given out today by the German admiralty
regarding the Zeppelin raid on London
says that in addition to dropping bombs
on the English capital the water works
at Hampton and the town OF woolwich.
whore there is a great arsenal. were heav-
lily bombSrded. Great fires are reported
to have followed the explosion OF the
Zeppelin bombs.
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'SARRAIL TO LEAD
FRENCH In ORIENT
Athens Sends Report Of Progress Of
War in Arena In and Around
Nish and Trauhmva Front.
COMMUNICATIONS ARE CUT


ATHENS. oct. 13.-(via Paris.
Oct. 14)-General sarrail, com
nander-in-chief OF the French forces
in the orient, who arrived yesterday,
will take command Of the expedi-
tionary army. Communications have
been cut between Nish and Trau-
hmva for a distance of five miles.
Fifty miles south Of Nish. between Bel
grade and saloniki. possession Of which
is the immediate objective Of serbia's
foes Il Vranya. on the portion Of the
railroad which bends nearest to the Bull
garisn frontier. at which the invadins
Bulsarians have been expected to strike
to cut the communications OF the Ser
bans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15
0rnelas Leaves
Villa Government

I'll PAso. Tex. Oct. it-GeneraI Tomas
osnelas. military commander OF JuArex.
crossed the Rio orande and retired from
the villa government today. according to
reports al the International bridge.
General Benavides. chief OF staff OF
General villa, who u In JuareE. said that
he, Benavides. had been instructed 20 es-
cort ornelaa to Cases orandes for a con-
ference with General Villa ornelas was
TO have been accompanied By a body
guard ana returned TO Juarez IN three
days. II was denied that ornelas had
crossed 10 the United States. but he could
not be found IN Juarez.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15
nepartment ordarn.

WASHINGTON. Oct. M.-Cspecial Tel
egram. )-Arthur Bacon was appointed
Postmaster at Moore. Pennington county,
s. D.. vice I. ]. Sherwood, removed; Mrs
Rosa !. Shick al BOYD, Weston county,
Wyoming vice Mrs. l. NJ Campbell, de-
ceased
r.. 4. Murphy OF Kansas City, NO. has
been appointed a veterinarian Inspector
In connection with the bureau OF animal
Industry. 20 be located al Omaha, and
James A. Whealy Of Moody county, South
Dakota, al Chicago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15
London Gives Result
Of Air Raid Upon
City by Germans

LONDON. Oct iA--A complete invosti-
cation OF the loss OF life and damage Of
property resulting from the German air
raid on London last night shows that
some houses were damaged and several
fires were started. but no serious damage
was caused to military material All fires
we're soon got under control.
bring the total for all air raids on Eng
land up to go. OF which number III per-
sons were killed and les injured.
The following military casualties. In
addition TO the one. announced last night.
have been reported;
Fourteen killed and thirteen wounded.
The home offices announces the follow
Ing casualties other than the military
casualties reported
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15
Elevator Coaaaesor Kinea.

Hastings. Neb.. oct. N.-(spscial Tele-
gram.)-Kay Maekay. freiSht elevator
conductor IN the Clarke hotel. was
crushed 20 death this morning when he
attempted 20 set back on the moving
elevator after he had jumped off TO
get something which he had forgotten.
A sister. Mrs. c. r. Cooksey. lives in
IAnc0ln The body win BE- sent TO San
Diego. Cal. for burial
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OF these casualties thirty-two killed and
ninety-five injured were IN the London
area and these figures include those an
noumced last night.
London's latest Zeppelin raid exceeds in
the number OF casualties any previous
attack on the British capital The last
in which Casualties were reported. that
OF September 8. comes second. Twenty
deaths were caused on that occasion.
while eighty-six persons were injured.
Fourteen Of the fifty-five persons killed
and thirteen OF the ia wounded were mil
itary casualties. according TO an an
nouncement made later by the official
press bureau.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15
CoInneI Hoase caIl..

WASHINGTON. Oct lA-colonei Z. NJ.
House. President Wilson's close friend
and political adviser. arrived AZ the White
House today for a visit with the presi-
dent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15
AImoat Reaehes Century Marll.

AARINBTTE. VIA. Oct. H-Peter
Benedict. aged % years. a logging jobber
and the father OF twenty-five children.
the Oldest Of whom Is n. died here today.
he wes the father Of four pairs OF twins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15

prices, $1.85, $500, $2.25,
$3.50, $500, $3.50, up.
Women's Envelope Che
mise, lace or embroidery
trimmed, prices, $1.00,
$1.25, $1.75 and up.
undermuslins-rhi Floor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-15

earth today. ,Gets-It" win surely &c.
that corn or eallous you've been trying foI
a long time to get rid of-take Il right of
clean as a whistle" Apply It In 2 $50
rtSht over it-nothinK to stick. nothing To
hurt. You needn't russ with thick ban
toe. No knives, razors and scissors, no
tape, no trouble. It's simplicity itself
sure. quick, painless. Try II also for
bunions and warts.
'Gets-It" is sold at all druggists. &c a
bottle or sent direct by e Lawrence &
Co. Chicago. Sold in Omaha and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn remedy
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LONDON UNEASY
WHEN NO NEWS
Is MADE PUBLIC

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ThompsOn-BeIden & Co.
Dainty New Under Muslins

Women's Corset covers,
lace or embroidery trim
med, good quality, all
sizes, Soc, COO, 65c
Women's Corset Covers,
hand embroidered, ma
chine or handmade,
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TWO WOMEN DEAD
AND THEIR BODIES
BURNED BY FIEND

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become clear to YOU Am | not an
old fool, Mr.. Searlcs, there is only
one other copy of this work he
laid a long white hand upon the book
-"known to European collectors. DO
! know where that copy is: Yes? No?
| think SOL
There was triumph in his hoarsc
voice. Personally | was quite I'M
able to see in what way the history
OF the Book OF the Lamps" bore
upon the case OF the headless num-
mics; but Morris Klaw evidently con-
sidered that it afforded clew. He
stood up.
Isis" he said. bring me my cata-
log OF the mummies OF the Bubastite
priests"
That impcrious beauty departed in
meek obedience.
"Mr. Searlcs." said Morris Klaw,
this will be for Inspector Grimsby
another triumph; but without these
records OF poor old fool, who shall
saw if the one that bchcads num-
mics had ever been detected?
neglected to secure the odic mega
tive because | thought | had to deal
with a madran; but | was more stu
Did than an owl This decapitating
OF mummicS is no madman's work.
but is done with purpose, my friend
with a wonderful purpose"
The Mcnzics Museum was not yet
opened to the public when Coram,
the curator: Morris Klaw, Grimsby
and | stood in the Egyptian room be-
fore a case containing mummies.
Whoever broke into Sotheby'
last night. Mr. klaw," said Grimsby,
knew the ms and outs of the place;
knew it backward. It's my idea that
he was known to the people there.
After having cut off the head OF the
mummy he probably walked out open
". Then, again, it must have been
somebody who knew the habits oil
Mr.. Pettigrcw's household that got
at his mummy. OF course"-his eyes
twinkled with a satisfaction which he
could not conceal-"I'm very sorry
to hear that our man has proved too
clever for you! Think OF a burglar
breaking into Mr.. Klaw's house,
Grimsby openly winked at me. He
was out of his depth himself and was
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him he cannot perform it undecided"
We quilted the museum together
and | made arrangements to watch
in the MenzieS Museum at night.
On several occasions during the
day found myself thinking OF this
most singular affair and wondering
in what way the Book OF the Lamps"
mentioned by Morris klaw. could be
associated with it. | was quite I'M
able to surmise, too. how Klaw had
OWNED that the Menzies Museum
would become the scene of the next
outrage.
We had arranged to dine with
Coram in his apartments, which ad-
joined the museum buildings, and an
oddly mixed party we were, COM
priSing Coram. his daughter. Morris
Klaw, Isis Klaw, Grimsby and my
self.
A man had gone on duty in the
Egyptian room directly the doors
were closed to the public. and we
had arranged secretly to watch the
place from nightfall onward The
construction OF the room greatly
facilitated our plan, for there was a
long glass skylight in the center OF
its roof, and by having the blinds
drawn back VIC could look down into
the room from a landing window of
higher floor-a portion OF the cura-
tors hours.
Dinner over, Isis Klaw departed.
You will not remain, Isis" said
her father. at is so unnecessary,
Good night, my child"
Accordingly. the deferential and
very admiring Grimsby descended
with Cora.a to see Isis off in a taxi.
| marveled to think of her returning
to that tumbledown, water-logged
ruin in Mapping.
Nov, Mr.. Grimsby," said Morris
Klaw, when we four investigators had
gathered together again, you will
hide in the case with the mummies!'
But l may find myself helpless
How do we know that any particular
case is going to be opened? Besides,
| don't know what to expect"
blessed is he that eXpecteth little,
my friend. 1t is quite possible that
no attempt will be made tonight. In
that event you will have to be locked
in again tomorrow night"