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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-20
SOUTHERN LEAGUE OWNERS
MEET IN LITTLE ROCK

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Feb. 2O.-The
Southern League owners today met
here to adopt the Chattanooga
schedule. Other routine business will
be taken up preliminary to spring
practice.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-20
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sENAToR CONRAD PASSED
oreTlESS AND SLEEPLESS
NIGHT GLENWooO HOME

senator ]. B. Conrad passed a
restless and sleepless night at
n. Glpnwood home, but today
seems to be resting more easily
although somewhat under the
Influence of opiates. While no
3afuite statement as to the Sc
ri5us illness of the senator is
given out by the attending ply
@ieians, his more intimate
friends fear that his condition
IS critical.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-20
REPLY. TO NOTE Will Be
FORWARDED next WEEK;
CHANNEL TRAVEL STOPS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.---The United States will
not accept Germany's disclaimer of responsibility
for blowing up American merchantmen by German
submarines, if any are sunk. This will be made
clear in this governments reply to the German note.
The reply will not be beIligerent in tone it is stated,
but will leave no doubt about the American position.
II is expected that the note will be despatched early
next week.
The policy of this nation regarding the use by Great
Britain of the American flag is still under discussion.
The action OF Great Britain in closing the English
channel to all travel is taken here an indication
that German submarines are already operating there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Nebraska
PROF. BRUNER Is
HEAD OF ACADEMY
Memorial Held in Honor of DR.
Charles E. Bessey, Formerly
Member.
MANY MEN OF SCIENCE THERE

LINCOLN. MAY 2.-(spt,oial)-At the
business session OF the annual meeting
OF tho Nebraska academy OF Science hold
Friday at Lincoln, Prof. Lawrence Bruner
of the department OF entomology of the
state univ erslty was elected president
for tho coming year
In the morning general addresses were
delivered ana in the afternoon depart
mental sessions were held.
The evening session was the yearly
banquet held in the dining hall OF tho
university temple, which took tho form
Of a memorial to the late president, Dr.
Charles -. Bcssoy, Dean Tyler Of Belle
vue college. presided at this meeting.
Memorial addresses were delivered by
rD. G. ID. SwCezy, the only original MEM
her OF the academy present with the
exception of Dr. Tyler DR.. Barbour of
the department OF geology at Lincoln,
Prot. Bruuer, Prof. Brownell. Prof. Mer-
Ger of Koarney Normal, and the mon
invited 10 represent the academies OF
science throughout the country. Prof.
Conard Of Grinncil. Ia. and Or. George
e Moore Of 81. Louis. representing the
Academy OF Science Of Philadelphia. OF
Indiana. and of Missouri
Following this banquet Dr. Moore, as
director Of the Missouri Botnical Gar
dens Of St Louis. spoke on The st.
Louis Botanical Gardens. Their Place and
Service illustrating his talk with lanterr,
slides.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
SEWARD MAN TRIES TO
KILL SELF ON TRAIN

SEWARD. Neb. May 32-(special Tel
egran. &C. M. Tomandl OF Bee, who dis
appeared from his home about ten days
ego and was sfterward located at Blaine,
Wash. attempted suicide on Burlington
train No. ~ last night about two miles
west OF Seward. He shut himself in the
vestibule and shot himself with a re-
volver. The bullet entered his left lung,
above the heart. He will not recover.
lie is well known business man. His
action was caused by sunstroke last year.
Another attempt at suicide was made
by man out Of work in the city Jail
last night. An ad in an Omaha paper
for men TO work on paving here has
brought 200 men. and more are coming.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

FALLS CITY, Neb., May 2-(Special)
The work of the Richardson County
Dry league up TO date is the defeat of
the Randolph application at verdon. the
withdrawal OF one saloon at Rulo. also
one drug store application at Ruio and
the defeat OF the Brady application at
Dawson and the defeat Of the first ap-
plication at Fargo, Alexander and Con-
net won their case in the district court.
as the evidence OF the demonstrators was
held by Judge Raper 10 be insufficient
TO sustain the charge that liquor was
sold 10 a habitual drunkard who lived in
Auburn.
The Booster club Of Falls City has
made arrangements with the committee
in charge OF the liberty bell for short
stop in this city en- route to the Panama
exposition on July s. big demonstra-
tion will be held at the depot.
Arrangements have been completed by
the Memorial association for an address
by Senator Norris on the morning of May
81. Memorial day exercises will take place
al the court house square.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
CLAY COUNTY MAINTAINS
EXCELLENT POOR FARM
CFrom a Staff Correspondent.l

LINCOLN. May Especial -secre-
tary 'Shahan OF the State Board of
Charities and CorrectioTAe has made an
inspection of the jails and poor farms
of Clay and Fillmore counties and also
of the Geneva Industrial school.
The jail of Clay county is kept in
good shape and is a one-story frame
building with a steel cage in which are
six cells. The county has good poor
farm and the same is rented to a super
intendent who gives the county one-third
OF the grain and other stuff raised on the
farm, but pays cash rent for the hay
and pasture land. The county received
s., 40 last season from the superintendent
as it's share. He boards the county poor
for 50 per week.
Fillmore county has a modern jail
though small in the basement of the
court house at Geneva. It is well kept
and in good condition. The poor farm is
good one, although the house needs
some repairs. The county pays a super
intendent and his wife $40 year and
the county furnishes everything. Seven
men and three women, all old people live
at the farm.
At the Geneva Industrial home SecTe-
tary Shahan found 100 girls enrolled and
the new building just being completed.
He thinks the new part is a decided
credit to the state and is modern in every
way. The superintendent and her assist
ants all take a deep interest In the girls
and the whole institution appears like
one big family Of healthy and happy chill
dren.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
CONTRACT IS LET FOR
NORTH PLATTE BRIDGE

NORTH PLATTE. Neb., May g2--(spe-
cial Telegram) The contract for the
bridge over the Lincoln highway across
the Platte east OF this city was granted
late yesterday to the Omaha Structural
steel company. Contracts have been
signed for a steel and concrete bridge
including the fills, The price is $3.50
Work on the bridge will be started at
once. The county commissioners were
compelled to readvertise, because of a
Misunderstanding regarding a patent de
vice. which would have been used IN
constructing the type OF concrete bridge
first selected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Nebraska
DEMOS PUT LOAD ON
RAIL COMMISSION
Additional Duties Galore Imposed
and Twelve Thousand Taken
from Appropriation.
WAREHOUSE LAW TAKING HOLD
From a Staff Correspondent

CFrom a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. May 22.-(Special)-In an
effort to carry out at least one of the
platform pledges given the people at the
last election. the democratic legislature
passed a public warehouse bill In order
to insure the success of the law they
placed its jurisdiction and enforcement i'm
the hands of a republican railway COM
mission. However. they neglected to
make any appropriation to enable the
commission TO take care OF the work.
The act requires that within the first
five days of each month every public
warehouse shall make sworn return to
the State Railway commission of all
grain held in store on each day during
the previous month and the value of the
same; also the amount and value of any
outstanding certificates OF grain received
and not held In storage. The state Rail-
way commission is authorized to prepare
forms for the different receipts. etc. to
be used by the warehouses.
Several other duties are forced upon
the commission which is empowered to
enforce the provisions of the act.
May Have Been Deliberate.
Whether the democratic leaders i'm the
legislature pulled off a plan to put the
responsibility of the law upon the repub-
lican railway commission and then prac-
tically hampeped its enforcement by fail
ing to provide any funds to carry on the
work is a question TO be considered Not
only did they hamper the commission by
putting more work upon it with no funds
TO DO the work. but they still further
crippled the efficiency of the commission
by looping off $1,000 from its appropria-
tion.
But that is not all. The enforcement
and work of the blue sky department is
in the hands of the railway commission.
and the democratic Legislature went so
far as to refuse to make any appropria-
zion to carry on the work Of that depart
ment and by a construction of the law
even the blue sky fees have to be turned
into the general fund of the state and
cannot be withdrawn.
stiI Another Duty.
On top OF this some more work was
placed on the commission. In the public
welfare bill. No appropriation was made
for this work, yet the railway commits
sion, with three outside propositions
forced upon it TO take care of. was given
no appropriation to carry on the work
and ON top its efficiency was crippled by
a cutting off Of $4,000 from its regular
funds.
The public warehouse bill is likely to
mako much extra work for the commits
sion Already applications are beginning
to como in regarding warehouses, and It
is the opinion that within q year very
few elevators OF any size will be outside
of the law. This will mean a great deal
OF work and there Is no appropriation to
help tts enforcement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
THROWN FROM HAND CAR
AND HAS NECK BROKEN

PAwNEE CITY. Neb,. May 21-(spe-
cial)-Pearl Sebring. VINO was employed
as section hand by the Rock Island
railroad at Dubois. eleven miles south
east OF this city. broke his neck last
night when the handcar on which he was
coming in from work Jumped the track.
The worlmen who were with him cannot
tell how the accident happened. as It oo-
CURED so quickly. Coroner J. G, wad-
dell was called TO hold an inquest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
URE AND HALL CONTEST
ON FINE POINTS OF LAW
CF1om a sad corrcspondentl

LINCOLN. May 2.-(special) County
Treasurer IRE Of Douglas county has
made a demand upon State Treasurer
Hall this morning for the receipts which
tho state treasurer has refused to for
ward tho Douglas county treasurer. be-
cause the letter written from the county
treasurer's Office in which he suggested
that Mr. Hall sign the receipts himself
instead Of his bookkeeper. did not bear
the official signature OF Mir Tire, but
Yves probably the work OF a clerk or
deputy. Mr.. Hall will answer Mr.. TIRE
after he has been TO church tomorrow
and received some Inspiration
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
NEEDED ACREAGE SECURED
FOR LARAMIE PROJECT

GERING. Neb., May 22.-(special)-
The acreage necessary 20 insure the con-
struction Of the Fort Laramie unit of
the government canal project, which will
add 10000 acres to the irrigated area
in this valley. has been moro than
signed up and reclamation authorities
are now checking up, the trust deeds
preparatory TO issuing orders for the in
ception OF work. Almost N.oOo,OOo is now
available for this canal. which will be
augmented as the work proceeds 20 some
thing like N,oO0,OOO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
WILLIAM WEITzEL, BOONE
COUNTY PIONEER, is DEAD

ALBION. Neb. May 22.-(special Tele-
gram.)-william Weltzel. aged "A. one Of
the early pioneers of Boone county. died
at his residence last night in this city
after a lingering illness. The deceased
was born in Germany, coming To
America when II years OF age. He
served in an Illinois regiment during the
civil war. He located In Boone county
in ISL and filled the offices OF county
superintendent and county clerk for a
number of years. Later he engaged In
the abstract and insurance business. He
was a member of Albion lodge, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons and United
Workmen A widow and two sons. +.
NJ. Weitzel and w. G, Weitzel, survive
him here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Nebraska
STATE UNIVERSITY USES UP
LARGE NUMBER OF STAMPS
crrorn . SAD CorrespondentN }

Fron a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. May 22.-(special.) THE
state university correspondence depart
ment Is one Of the big. items OF expense
70 that institution and today a voucher
was filed with the state auditor for
Nl7o.B. This comes from the mill tax
fund and does not cover what may have
been used, II any. from from the cash
fund. The items cover the following;
1000 1-cent stamps, 1900 2-oent stamp
Loo scent stamps. 500 scent stamps. ~
scent stamps 2,066 postal cards, 5000 2.
cent envelopes. 10000 l-ccnt envelopes.
The voucher does not give the period
covered by the expenditures. but simply
states that so much was required.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

died recently in Omaha, was brought
home Thursday evening md the funeral
services viii be held at the Methodist
church on Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Mr. BRANDON died very suddenly Of heart
and stomach trouble, having gone to the
city 10 visit his wife, who was taking
treatment there. He was one of the old
Get business men OF Harrington and was
a prominent odd Fellow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
LARKiN MAY NOT ACT
AS COUNSEL IN CASE
fRrnn, a Had C,ofreapondent.

LINCOLN. May 2e-(special.) --Tlhe
state supreme court this morning refused
20 issue a writ Of Innndamus against
Judge GuyT. Graves of the Eighth judi
cial district, ordering him to reinstate
J. A. Larkin as special counsel for the
prosecution OF the case of a man by the
name OF Cochran, on trial for numbering
John r. Jump. Larlin had formerly
acted as counsel for Mrs. Cochran In a
suit for divorce.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
KANSAS SCIENTIST SOLVES
MOST PULLING PROBLEM
fFrom a stnff Correspondent.)

LINCOLN. May 22.-tspeciaL)-The
state Board of Irrigation has Just re-
ceived a pamphlet which is entitled "a
Ballistic Electro nynamometer Method
OF Measuring Hystercses Loss In Iron"
It Is an interesting document and did
not come from the Russian trenches. II
came from Kansas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

Federated clubs. explained the work and
gave a historical sketch OF the uto OF
3 the authors Of tho pictures in the OK
hihit, Many curios were on exhibit at
this time also, which were OF historic
value
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Restnurnnt nj Curtis burned.

CURTIS. Neb.. May 22.-(speclai Tele-
gram.)-The fire department was called
out early this morning to suppress another
fire which was found 10 be in Murry's
cafe. The building was completely
Quilted, the furniture and stock being
entirely destroyed. Everything was in
sured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

FALLS CITY. Neb.. May 22.--(special)
AT an art exhibit held In this city by
the Woman's club. at which time work
Of Nebraska painters was shown. Mrs.
James Lees of Lincoln. state chairman
of the department of art of the Nebraska
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Good Roads Meeting al recumseh

TECUMsEH. Neb.. May 22.-(specisI)
Enthusiasts Ia Tecumseh have
Planned a good roads meeting for Te-
cunseh for Monday evening, May 81.
The cooperation OF the farmers with the
men from this city lie asked. and the
Will be served. The Commercial club and
the Tecumseh Automobile club are back
Of the proposition. D. r. Daily OF
Beatrice. president of the Nebraska Good
Roads association, will be one OF the
speakers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
NORTH BEND VETS WANT
ANOTHER SALOON VOTE

FREMONT Neb.. May 22-North Bend
win again rave licensed saloons. II petit
ton being circulated among the citizens
is granted by the town council Monday
evening Circulators OF the petition de-
clare that since North Bend has been
dry persons have been going to other
towns for their drinks and have kept II
stored IN cellars and other places.
Leading business men OF the village are
satisfied with the present system, and It
IL said 10 lac unlikely that the council
viii grant the petition and submit the
question a. another vote.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

Funeral Of A. ". Brandow.
HARRINGTON, Neb.. May T.-tSpe-
ciRL)-The body Of A. H. BRANDON, who
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
FORMER North Bend Woman Dead.

NORTH BEND. Nej. May 2l.-(Spe'
ciaI. Mrs. Edward F. MHlerling OF Web
ster City. Ia. formerly Hiss Birdie KEEL
scr Of North Bend. died yesterday at
a hospital in Rochester MINI. where
she had gone for surgical treatment for
softer She was 50 years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

MRS. LOUISE HARRINGTON, former wife of Booth
Harrington author is the bride of Willard Connolly,
New York newspaper man. The marriage was performed
at the home of Miss Hida Fletcher sister of the bride
The picture shows Mrs, Louise Connolly and daughter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
Art ExhIbIt nt FaIls civ.

The Bee Want Ads Are Best Business
Boosters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23
ChnnreIIor Avery at GERMS.

.GERING. Neb., May 22.-(speciaL)-A
class OF eight. Was graduated last evening
from the Gering High school with the
usual ceremonies. the speaker OF. the
evening being Chancellor Samuel Avery
Of the University OF Nebraska
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-25
OKLA. TEAM WINS IN
MINE EFFICIENCY
First Aid and Rescue Work i'm I'm
dergrOund Tunnels Is Carried
to High Point.

SAN FRANCISCO Sept 24.-Tbat
first aid and rescue work in the
mines of the United States has been
carried to a high degree Of efficiency
was demonstrated today at the third
annual joint field meet for miners
held at the Panama-Pacific exposi-
tion under the direction of the Cali
fornia Metal Producers association,
the national safety council and the
United States bureau of mines.
The gold medal was donated by the
American Mine Safety association to
the team making the highest score in
all events and bronze medals given
by the American Red Cross were won
by the Homestake Mining &c Milling
companys team Of Lead, s. D., whose
score was SO per cent. The same
team also won the first prize for the
highest score in team events.
The Utah Fuel company team.
Castle Gate, Utah, won first prize in
the mine rescue contests with 96 per
cent. Among other prize winners was
the team Of the Folsom-Morris Coal
Mining company, Lehigh Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-25
OKLAHOMA NATURAL
SUED FOR SI5,64O


Bertha NJ. Wallace 5 Zunls street.
instituted suit for damage yesterday
in superior court amounting TO $1G,-
$40, against the oklahoma Natural
Gas company for injuries she claims
TO have sustained when one OF the
cOmpauy's motor trucks crashed into
a buggy I'm which she was riding.
The accident occurred recently on
Admiral boulevard near Zunis street.
A motor truck, driven by L. ID. Wyatt
sweryed around the corner and
crashed into the buggy upsetting il
and pitching the woman onto the
pavement on her head and shoulder
The frightened horse started to run
away dragging the overturned buggy
and the woman a distance of so feet
before IL was stopped
Mrs Wallace alleges that Wyatt was
driving negligcntly and carelessly and
was directly responsible for the acci-
dent. In her petition she asks that
the court award her in addition TO
damages Of $1O,64O, exemplary dam
ages Of $4,000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-25
GOMPERS DECLINES
SPEECH INVITATION

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, made pubic
today a letter he had written Major
General Wood declining an invita-
tion to speak at the Plattsburgh, n.
Y, citizens training camp.
Mr.. Gompers wrote that he realized
rations could not disarm under pres
ent conditions, and advocated a small
standing army with opportunity for
the masses of people to prepare them
selves for defense of the country.
Depreciating any tendency toward
militarism. however, he declared that
the practice of requiring applicants
for admission to military camps to
file records Of their professions or
calling enabled the officers in charge
to create and encourage undemo-
cratic customs.
You know, of course" he con-
cIuded. that while the organized
labor movement advocates peace, it
advocates peace founded upon justice
and not peace at any price. Our eX-
pcrience with the practical affairs Of
life has taught us that we can secure
Justice and recognition for our neces-
sarv demands only when we are pre-
pared to protect our demands and to
enforce our ideals of justice"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-25
MAY SOUND DOOM
OF CHECK ARTIST
Chief Of Police Burns De
tcrmincd to Swat
Them.
DANGEROUS ELEMENT
Victims Themselves Some
times Handicap the
Police.
DANGEROUS ELEMENT

Owing TO the increasing number OF
worthless checks passed on many
business people and some individuals
in Tulsa daily, Chief Of Police Foster
N. Burns has decided tho only way
to handle the situation is to have
special man for that purpose. There
fore, it IS the chiefs intention to make
! Application for appointment Of plain
clothes operative whose explicit duty
Will be TO round up the check artists.
at the same time securing sufficient
evidence TO insure conviction II the
chiet is unsuccessful in this he will
detail one Of his present detectives
to this all important work.
I'm many ways the hands of the
police in dealing with users of worth
! less paper are tied Several arrests
Of such persons have been made re-
centlV but all were released after
| severe lectures or short jail terms
because those whom they had swim
died preferred not TO press the charges
after the money had been returned
/ They didn't cater to uOtOriety and
newspaper publicity and all that. In
such cases the police have no alter
native from dischargng the prisoners
or prctcrrng charges Of vagrancy and
jailing them for brief peods
If special officer for worthless
check mon is appointed or assigned
| from the present force. he will be eX-
lpectcd to watch for their men and
grab them when they're sure they're
right Then he will be expected to
subpoena witnesses for police court
! and see that the witnesses appear
Iwhcn needed Il also will be his duty
to get possession Of the worthless
paper, present it to the court and de-
mand conviction if the victim Of
the transaction prefers not 10 do so.
II Chief Burns is successful in his
plans it is almost a certainty that
within a comparatively short time
there will bo many less check artists
i'm Tulsa, and ultimately the evil may
be stamped out entirely.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-25
RULES AGAINST THE
LAND COMMISSION

Special TO The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept "a
Competitive bids must be asked for
and the school land commission can
not arbitrarily change the rate Of
royalty provided under one contract
to another rate 20 the same lessee, is
the ruling Of the attorney general to-
day given TO the school land commits
sion Permission was asked TO change
the royalty of a contract executed
some time ago 20 the Meyers oil COM
pauy from a rate Of So per cent TO
that Of ~ - per cent. the standing
rate now i'm force by the board The
Marlaud lease matter was cited I'm
which . change in rate was asked and
the school land commission ruled then
that the tracts covered by the leases
would be re-advertised on a competi-
tive basis The attorney general holds
the same way in the present case.
This ruling is understood to stand in
all cases