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Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
Senator Sues Head
of Anti
League for Libel

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. July 1.(Special)
The commencement OF a damage suit
by State Senator w. f. Van Denmark OF
Alexandria against r. N. Holsaple pres
ident OF the State Anti-saloon league.
will create a sensation throughout South
Dakota, where both the defendant and
plaintiff are well known. The plaintiff
formerly was assistant United States
attorney for South Dakota. He has spent
his entire life in Hanson, ~ Cook and
adjoining counties. and has instituted
the action for the purpose of being vim
dlcated OF charges which were made
against him by Mr.. Holsaple in connec-
tion with his official course In the state
senate last winter.
The plaintiff has engaged the services
OF Gamble, Wagner & Danforth OF Sioux
Falls, who Will represent him at the
trial Of the case, which will take place
in Hanson county. The trial In Hanson
county will be in accordance with the
wishes of the plaintiff, who wishes to be
vindicated among the people with whom
he has resieed all hts life.
The plaintiff does not seek to profit
financially from his suit, so he has
placed the amount Of damages at s99-the
lowest amount possible under the South
Dakota statutes. lie seeks only a vim
dicstion and win prosecute the suit vigor-
ously with only this object in view.
The damage suit is based on an article
alleged to have been written by the de
ferdsnt and published in the April. 1915.
issue OF the American Issue. a monthly
periodical published at Westerville, o.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
Austrian Salesman
Who Threatened
Wilson Under Arrest

NEW YORK, July 1.-The federal
grand jury today indicted Rudolph Malik
an Austrian salesman, arrested mere last
night, charging that in a letter mailed
June % TO President Wilson he threat
ened the president with "a political
crime should the president refuse to
pay him $500 The money. It was charged,
was demanded as an indelNlity for
Malik's inability to return TO his family
in Austria. The letter read in part:
My finances are exhausted and am
here without any help. The Austrian
consul will not help me. as he is in duty
bound to do, because his government
had called for this horrible war, The
United States is also guilty Of my mis-
fortunes. Through the delivery of war
materials TO the allies. you are prolong-
ing the war indefinitely.
al. therefore have the right to demand
indemnity from your government. This
amounts to sum OF $500, which you will
send to my address within a week at
the latest. Should this amount, how
ever, not be placed within the time. 7
will, without further ceremony, commit
a political crime, for 1t is absolutely i'm
possible for me to live longer in my
critical situation
observe once more that it is my firm
resolution TO give no wit, my knowledge
(sic) no longer any rest. I must do
something for my rescue Should you
deny me the indemnity asked for. then
pray let me be Immediately arrested.
whereby you can still prevent the great
est misfortune"
The salutation to the letter was honor
Mr.. President"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
The Days War NeuUs

OFFICIAL WASHINGTON it wait
ing for full information regard
ing the sinking of the Armenian
from Its representatives abroad.
The situation, however, was re-
ERrded Rs clarified 10 a great de-
gree, dispatches telling of at
tempts by the Armenian to evade
the submarine after being ordered
to stop. such an attempt, It was
held, would Justify the sinking of
the vessel under the rules of tn
ternatiOnRI law.
ALLIES ARE APPARENTLY max
ing determined attempts to gain
important ground on GaIIipOIi Pc
ninsuIa.
FRENCH STATEMENT indicates
that the GRlIic armies have been
chiefly occupied in rePulsing
German attacks.
ITALIANS CLAIM n favorable out
come from actions in the TrentInO
district and the repulse of AUS
triRn attacks along the IsOnEO.
RUSSIAN LINES are stiII being
swung back in northern GaIteia
and southern Poland in an effort
by the TeutOnic allies 10 clear the
way for a determined move ON
Warsaw.
GERMAN ATTACK by water ON
WindAu, I'm COurIAnd, on the Bal
tic Just south of the Gulf of Riga,
was repuIsed by the Russians,
their official statement says.
GERMAN SUBMARINE activity,
brought sharply 20 the front by
the sinking of the steamer Ar
menian, with the loss of a number
OF American lives, ..ls further
shown by news Of sepe sinking OF
the British bark qhfstIebank and
the Norwegian steameP Marna
through torpedo att9ekss
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
Carranza Forces
Win Successes Near
The Mexican Capital

GALVESTON. Tex, July i.-General
Raphael Pacheco. in command of Ia
pata forces In Mexico City, was killed
yesterday during an eight-hour engage
ment with troops under Pablo Gonzales.
according to a cable gram reaching the
constitutionalist consulate here this
afternoon. General Gonzales reports San
Pablo and Tacama, near Mexico City.
had been occupied by his troops
PUBBLA. Mex. June A.-(via Havana
July l)-Fighting for possession of Mex
leo City by the forces of General Car
rama and General Zapata has been in
progress for eight days
Reports received in Puebla indicate
that General Pablo Gonzales, at the head
of the constitutionalist army OF 10000
men, which marched on the federal cap
ital from Puebla, met with severe re
sistance by General zapata's army and
armed citizens. who bsrrlcaded the ap-
proaches to the ci.y.
The constitutionalist forces on June 20
penetrated 10 Xochomilco. a suburb. hop
ing to gain possession OF the water works.
but they are reported to have been driven
back with heavy losses.
Suffering among the poor In the capi-
tai is thought TO be intense as traffic at
present is cut off entirely and the pro-
jected Red Cross relief has been indef-
initely interrupted.
According TO some advices received
here. the people OF Mexico City are said
TO oppose the return Of the constitution
alist forces because they say In the
previous occupation Of the capital BY
.Carranza forces they were not treated
properly. The stubborn resistance OF the
population is reported to have greatly
surprised the constitutionslists. as they
expected TO march into the city without
much opposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
DAMAGE BY HAIL
IS THREE MILLION
Crops Over Large Area in Vicinity
of Giltner and Fairfield Prac-
tically All Destroyed.
BIG DAMAGE NEAR TEcUMsEH

HASTINGS, Neb., July 1.-(Spe-
clal.) )--Damage to crops estimated
at S2,e8e, ,ee0 by hail yesterday in an
area Twenty-Five miles square be-
tween Giltner and Fairfield, near
here, follows a $1,000,O00 loss by
hail few miles west of Hastings.
Heavy Damage Near Tecumseh.
TECUMSEH. Neb.. July L-(special.J--
ThoWands Of dollars in damage was done
to growing crops trees and farm build
ings in Johnson county Thursday in a
circuitous storm which prevailed In Ne
maha Lincoln and Maple Grove precincts.
The damage was principally from hail.
though In some places, where there was
not a great deal of hail, the wind blew
the wheat over. AS nearly as can be
learned the entire path OF the storm was
some fifteen miles in length. though the
6amase was not severe the entire length.
At the widest point, which is directly east
OF Tecumseh in Lincoln precinct. tho
damage extends for four or five miles.
Wheat that promised to make from
thirty to forty bushels to the acre was
driven into the ground in places. Corn
was stripped to the ground and alfalfa
was riddled. Some OF the farmers think
that a part of the corn will make half
crop. while other fields are past redemp-
tion. Fruit trees were stripped of their
branches, windows were broken from
houses and barns where the storm was
the most intense. A hard wlndstorm pre-
vailed and fully an inch of rain fell in
a comparatively short time. Some OF
the farmers will put in 'ninety-day' corn,
millet. rape and other grains in the hope
of getting feed II nothing better. A very
few of those affected had hail insurance.
one Mans Loss Two Thousand.
STELLA, Neb., July 1.-(Special)-
Farmers estimate their loss from Thurs
days hailstorm into the thousands. The
loss to the wheat and oats on the w. E
Pitts farm alone is more than 81 1000 and
besides on this same farm a hundred
acres of corn is ruined. Two neighbors
each on eighty-acre farms, describe them
selves as CLEANED out" Wheat and
oats are leveled to the ground and corn
cut off and ridled. An area nearly ten
miles in length and In some places more
than four miles wide is badly devas-
tated.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
Carransa Reports Looting.
Famous Bison is
Sold to Butcher

NEW YORK. July BLACK Diamond,
the famous bison OF the Central park
geological garden. whose image adoTns
one side OF the nickel. will be slain within
a few days but his massive head will be
preserved and mounted. The animal has
been the model for many sculptors and
painters. Despite his fame there were no
bidders when he was put up at auction.
but yesterday the bison was sold to a
dealer I'm poultry and game for about
500 Black Diamond was born nineteen
years ago IN the geological garden.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
Becker is Given
a Short Reprieve

ALBANY, n. Y, July l.-Governor
Whitman today granted Charles Becker.
the former New York police lieutenant
under sentence OF death. a reprieve until
July IS,
The governor said that he would take
no further action In the case than the
granting Of the reprieve. This means that
II the United States supreme court does
not interfere Becker will have to die.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
Six Are Killed by
Oklahoma Tornado

MUsKoGEE. okl. July IA tor
nado that swept part OF Ottawa county.
Oklahoma last night. today
was reported to have killed six PERSONS.
Three deaths have been verified. The
casualties were in the rural districts. near
Miami. difficult 70 reacn. the telephone
lines being out OF commission. Consid-
srable property damage is reported.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
Cotton Area is
Reduced by Nearly
Six Million Acres

WASHINGTON. Juy 1.-Repeated ap-
peais by the government TO southern
farmers TO reduce their cotton paintings
In view Of the stsgnation in the marke.
eaused by the war has resulted in rc-
duction Of 5,s7ioOo acres from last year 5
acreage which would, according 10 last
years yield, reduce cotton production
approximately 2.i54O7s bales OF 600 pounds
each.
A total area OF 81, l,6s5OOO acres OF cotton
IL under cultivation in the United States.
the Department OF Agriculture announced
TODAY.
The condition OF the growing crop on
June Is was sos per cent Of a normal
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
Jealousy Causes
Tragedy at 0xnard

oHNARD. Cal. July 1.-William slim
a negro. shot and killed c. f.
crexler, driver OF a scent fare automo-
bile, her today. and fatally wounded
Happy Adams. a negro. Ruby Miller.
A negress, was also injured by the fire
from Wheeler's revolver. The shooting
at the railroad station. Crex-
Ter was killed in his automobile The
was due to Jealousy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
ZAPATA TROOPS
ARE INCITING RIOT
Conditions in the Capital of Mexico
Are Growing More Chaotic
Each Hour.
FEAR IS FELT FOR AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, July Officers
of the zapata forces in Mexico City,
disregarding orders of the conven-
tional government, nominally in con-
troll there, are charged with melting
the masses to violence, in dispatches
carried from the Mexican capital
June 20 to Vera Cruz by courtier and
cabled today to the state department.
The texts have not been made public,
but they are known to state thaa the
lnsubordination of "some Zapata Of
ficers" is making the situation more
acute.
No prospect Of relief for the starving
civil population of Mexico City is held
out in the dispatches. 1t is declared
that until the railroad to Vera Cruz is
reopened there can be no abatement OF
the suffering. The convention officials II
is stated "clalm to have repulsed" the
Carranza forces, under General Gonzales
Apparently whatever fighting has taken
place has been in the more remote
suburbs, so distant from the residence
and business sections that no definite
knowledge OF the result has come TO
the foreigners I'm the city who probably
do not venture into the fighting zone.
Battle May BE In Progress.
Today's report was the most recent
word from Mexico City from any source.
What may have happened in the mean
time no one here can conjecture. There
has been no report of the occupation OF
the city by Carranza troops. although all
rolling stock at Vera Cruz has been
pressed into military service and a large
shipment of relief supplies OF the Amerl-
can Red Cross for Pachuca has been held
up for lack Of cars. Reports from Vera
Cruz said 1t was hoped the shipment
would go forward today. Indicating that
the troop movements had been finished.
II this Is true, a battle for possession OF
the city may now be in progress. Much
concern is felt for the safety OF the 2O.OOO
or more foreigners, including many
Americans.
Advices from the Carranza govern
ment to its agency here say General Con-
zales has been instructed to use every
effort TO induce the Zapata troops 10
evacuate the capital without endangering
honeombatants. The zapata forces are
said to number 1900 men. All are on
the defense lines about the city. leaving
the business and residence districts with
out military guards, The CsrranEa forces
are smaller.
CarranER Reports LOOtinE.
The CarranEa agency announced that
serious looting by zapats forces is re-
ported in Mexico City.
A dispatch from Vera Cruz headquar-
,ers. II was announced, said a special
train OF eight cars Of food had been sent
forward TO General Gonzales for distribu-
tion when he enters. Other food has been
sent to Monterey and Laredo. Corn, the
agency says. Is selling in Mexico for S
a ton less ihnn In the ITnIieh stntna
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
Municipal Saloon
With Two Bars Starts

STURGIs, s. d.. July l.-(Special Tele-
gram)-The sturgis Municipal company.
recently organized. opened it's saloon
here this morning for business The
three saloons which we're running here
for a number OF years closed their doors
last night and quit. Sturgis is entitled
to only two saloons. therefore the new
company took oct two licenses ~ double
set Of bar fixtures being installed IN one
place.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02

LORD NoRBURY one OF Britains wealthiest noblemen,
who has taken job in aeropane factory to do his
share and encourage by his example others go work
in the shops for the country
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
The Weather

Forecast till 7 D. m. Friday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Cloudy; slightly cooler
Tenn ne nature at Omaha Yeaterdav
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02
mons ut y y. NJ.
Iamn Hlnh- RnH.

l. A WELSH s local q GleffP,lsssUa, Foisesster.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02

DnoffiIilaa nofiala pTseipitatlon ''''..... Is inch
Total rainfall since March /. II s6 inches
Deficiency since March H.. PA Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1914 2S inch
Deficiency for cor. period 1919. 52 inch
Reports from Stsf fiona at 7PM
station and state Tamn IJigh E.f-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02

The unrivalled special feat
ure pages of The Sunday
Bee are in a class by them
selves. Best of them all.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02

lures from the norma
Normal temperature D..
Deficiency for the day
Total deficiency since
Normal precipitation
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-02

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-21
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AUTUMN NIGHTS.

AUTUMN NIGH L >.
IWiN Chamberlain in Sioux City Jour
nall
In this favored region of the north
west the autumn nights are generally
cool and refreshing. being often better
for sleep and other human comfort
than for the maturing of corn. The
mid part of the day is usually warm
and pleasant. Then, as the afternoon
declines. there is a slow falling of the
temperature and the coat or other outer
garment which had been discarded for
a few hours is hunted up and donned.
For one who is a little run down
there is no better medicine in all the
world than camping out on our upland
prairies in fall time 1t is Gods cure.
and the more man studies the more he
inclines TO it. Rolling up in blanket
under these bright northwestern stars,
dying embers at ones feet, a tiny
creek a few rods away. lulling with its
liquid laughter, and a pure breeze kiss
ing the cheek-what a royal hospital
for the faint body and the sick heart!
Yet most of us do not appreciate the
real blessings near at hand and cheap
~ obtained We must needs journey to
Arkansas and smear our bodies with
water at a high price. when all we are
dying for is a trip from Sioux City to
the Black Hills over the old gold seek
ers' trail. on which we shall find more
glorious treasure than ever mineral
prospector secured-the riches Of
bronzed checks and boyish spirits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-21
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILTOWN SEPTEMBER a. 1915
behind his candidacy. Iowa should
begin to perk up to her possibilities.

behind his candidacy. Iowa should
begin to perk up to her possibilities.
Now about three weeks of that east
ern hot wave Mr.. Weatherman and
Iowa will deliver two ears to the
stalk.
The darkest war cloud on the hor-
lion Is between the state militia and
the game warden's office force of depu-
ties A warden arrested member OF
the West Union Rifles who was carry
ing gun around that town and Adqu-
tant General Logan has issued an ulti-
matum to Warden Hinshaw. Next
thing we know this fair state may be
drenched in fraternal blood. Gee,
think of General Logan's pretty uni
form all mussed and bloody!
Well, if the Golden Bantam has de-
parted the oyster has arrived. This
is compensatory old world with all
its changes and disappointments.
The Clinton Advertiser notes that the
Harding star is growing DINNER. That
seems to be the general opinion and
observation over the state. Harding
began his run too early A six weeks
campaign would have left less time for
analysis. Then. too. Kuehnle took a
lot of wind from the Harding sails.
Germany isn't exporting much ex-
cept soldiers but she Is doing big
export business with Russia in that
line.
Next spring somebody ought to print
a picture after the style of the old
latent medicine advertisements show
ing the difference between the man who
didn't and the man who did build a
Silo this fall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-21
ALLEN OPEN TO ATTACK

Senator Allen has rushed in where
most angels among candidates would
fear 10 tread on the the hard roads is
sue He has invited attack and Will
suffer from prejudice which can easily
he stirred, altho his platform IS not
one for which he should DE censured.
Wanting hard roads in Iowa as most
men DO. without Cumbersome taxation,
he proposes a plan for special districts
whereby the people in the vicinity of
any road can improve their road if
they want TO. They must first petition
and then carry an election. He be-
lieves IN local option roads.
Harding-S plan outlined at Sioux
City was to permit board of super-
visors 70 create a paving district and
assess the cost UP 10 all the land bene-
fitted Just as can be done under the
city paving law, but, nevertheless,
Harding will use Aliens road district
plan agains, him among the people
who are afraid of any road improve
ment plan. He VIII call Allen banker
and LAWYER which he IS, and he will
tell the farmers that if the bankers
and lawyers want paved roads let them
pay for them.
The bankers and lawyers at their
state conventions resolved for hard
surfaced roads, without cumbersome
taxation" ard said nothing as to
whether they desired gravel or pave
ments but Harding and other dema
gosues are telling the farmers that the
lawyers and bankers want paved roads
at the farmers expense.
Allen has come out fearlessly and
honestly for what ne believes but in
political campaign the crafty and
tricky politician will De able TO make
Allen sweat for his candor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-21
GIVE IOWA TIME.
mason City Times.]

The claim is made that Iowa is away
behind the times in the number OF
Silos. Wisconsin is the banner silo state
of the union. 1t is estimated that on
last January there We're 41,500 silos IN
the Badger state, or more than two ana
half times as many as in Iowa.
Give Iowa little time to work the
silo proposition out to the satisfaction
of the farmer. The Iowa farmer Is not
going to rush pell nell into the build
ing Of silos until he has ascertatned to
his own satisfaction that 1t is pay
ing investment. He must learn this
by practical experience. just as the
Wisconsin farmer has learned. Wis
consin is an older state. 1t had q gov
eminent before Iowa was on the map.
The state has been liberal in giving
practical demonstrations in farming
and dairying. Wisconsin has had corn
failures and has learned the lesson OF
preparedness on the farm. Iowa has
this to learn, because Iowa has never
had a crop failure. Iowa is like Ar
kansas The Arkansas man refused to
put a roof on his house because It was
raining. When it wasn't raining he
didn't need a roof No use building
silos when the corn crop Is sufficient
unto itself. There is a lot Of soft corn
in Iowa this year that will never sur
vive the frost. 1t would provide 100
per cent value if placed in silo. 1t
will not furnish 10 per cent feed IN
the condition it is in at the present
time. Iowa will learn. as Wisconsin
has learned. that preparedness is the
salvation of the farm. 1t took many
years and the loss Of thousands OF
cattle to learn that live stock required
shelter in winter. The early settlers
supposed that the steer was as hardy q
critter as the buffalo, and that he
would grow fat on the wintry breezes.
Agricultural scientists and writers
started campaign for comfortable
barns and cattle sheds. The boys were
convinced but their dads refused to
believe the book theories. The barns
We're not built until the boys came in
possession on the land Many Of them
never remained to put on the improve