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Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Nebraska
bitches TO CARRY,
NOT BRING WATER
Section of State Usually Too Dry
for Comfort Now Bothered with
Surplus of Fluid.
ORGANIZE DRAINAGE DISTRICT
CFrom a Staff Correspondent.1


LINCOLN, July 17.-(Special accord
ing to State Engineer johnson the west
ern part OF the state. which has usually
suffered by sendstorms and where the
roads have been hard to travel because
OF their sandy condition. is now facing
an entirely opposite condition.
short distance east of Lexington and
near the town Of overton is a section of
road which has always been exceedingly
sandy. This year. however. the farmers
have been compelled to lay planks along
the road SO that vehicles will not sink
into the EARTH because of the dampness
OF tho soil.
Farmers west of Lexington are prepar-
ing TO organize a drainage district. ac-
cording to the state engineer, in a local
ity which heretofore depended upon irri-
cation ditchces to water the land. Now
drainage bitches are necessary to run
the surplus water off.
Colonel Philip Alderman. state hotel
commissioner, returned last night from a.
trip 30 Rochester, Mimi, where he visited
an aminent surgeon in hopes that some
relief could be secured for his right arm.
which for some time has been bother
ing him. The surgeon decided that an
operation on the bone would be neGes-
sary. and Commissioner Alderman viii
return to Rochester as soon as he can
find time and have the operation per-
formed.
A state aid bridge viii soon he con-
structed for to be built across the Loup
river about mile east OF st. Paul.
The bridge will be Of steel. about 100
feet long and will COST In the neighbor-
hood of 10000
The state BOARD OF chiropractics or
ganized yesterday by electiug H. ]. Eos
ter OF Hastings secretary and j. Il. Camp
bell Of Norfolk treasurer. Governor
Morehcad Is chairman of the board by
reason of being governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Elkhorn 0verflows;
Does Much Damage

The ukhorn river has overflowed a
wide nrca below Waterloo, causing
great damage and IL threatening TO
change It's channel at several points and
to render county bridges useless. county
commissioners learned yesterday when
they visited the flood district In car.
The river IL oankflil everywhere" sail
Commissioner Best, and has oVerfiowed
wido area, causing great damage. The
approach 90 the Snyder bridge has been
washed away and here as In several
places the river Is threatening 60 change
Its channel. The current IL remarkably
swift nnd Is carrying with Il largo trees
Near the Elk city bridge the road has
been damages by overflow oe water.
III more rain in tho district 20 the
north drained by the river conditions will
become serious
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

tho Mississippi river. provided such ship
mcnts do not conflict IN any way with
federal regulations.
sunday Churrn Services.
st. Martins, Twenty-fourth and J,
Rev John Wallis OIL, Rector-Servioea
for the seventh sunday after Trinity
holy eucharist at 1880 Mathis and SER
mon at ESQ. Sunday eohool at 1870
Even song in chapel at e Strangers al
First Methodist Episcopal Twenty
nfth and 10, Rev. ]. w. Kirkpatrick
fastor-PreaehipR at H. by the pastor,
vest" Sunday school at s:.S. Epworth
league meeting at $50.
Letter Memorial Methodist Episcopal
lcVs Madison, Rev. ]. w, Henderson. Pas
IL ES%orsh ' IssSo at = E PsSSsns At
ICES az Rov. Y, q. Brown, district SUI
permanently will preach the morning
sermon, the sernen will be followed by
charge OF the evening service 4 cordial
invitation TO attend Il extended 10 all.
Magic City Gossip.
Miss Gretchen Boeck has returned from
visit with relatives at Plattsmouth.
Mrs. Dana Morrill,. llos North Twenty
fourth street. is visiting with friends at
Beatrice. Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Boyd returned
last evening from two weeks trip
through Minnesota.
An ice cream social was given by the
church last evening.
Mrs, Francis Van SAINT left last evening
for Chicago to attend the funeral OF her
brother~in-law, Charles Gayne.
Mrs. William Conrad, Chicago. Is Wis
ting with her sister, Mrs. Frank Dolezal.
COL North Twenty-second street
Miss Ada IGamm and Miss Ellen Smith
left Tuesday for n thrRa - N.NnH
through Colorado and Wyoming.
Steve Lugerene, 26l4 L street reports
the birth OF Beven-and- a-half pound
baby gtrl at hts home yesterday.
Mira Leon Liesenberg and Lew q.
Ferguson Of Mason city, Ia. are spend
Ferguson.
Division No. 8, Ancient order of IIber-
mans, Will meet Monday evening at the
hall at Twenty-fourth and o streets at
s o'clock.
Fred Schamel. manager Of the branch
office OF the Metropolitan Water district.
VIII leave the urst OF next week for
a three weeks trip To the Pacific coast.
A. ID. Majors. bookkeeper with the Mar
tin Bros. commission firm, left last even
ing for Peru, whore he will spend a two
weeks vacation visiting with relatives
and friends.
Phil Kearney post No. 2, Grand army
OF the Republic, and Women's Relief
Eastman, Twenty-third and c streets, to-
night.
Mrs. slgmund Ampter and children left
yesterday for their home at Cripple
Creek, Colo. Mrs. Ampter had been Wis
iting with friends and relatives In this
city for the last month.
Harry r. Thompson, we'll known cattle
man at the local yards, left yesterday
to spend a two weeks vacation at his
cottage at Carter lake. His family ac-
companied him.
Wrestling seems to be the popular sport
at the local yards, and every day a
match Is pulled off In the lobby OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Central" Fractures
Jaw When Paints at
Her Office Station

FArRBURY. Neb.. July 17.-(speciaL)-
Miss josephine Miner. an operator in tho
Falrbury telephone exchange. tainted
while on duty and fell to the floor and
her head set apparatus dislooated her
jaw. The bones on the left side Of her
face were fractured She was removed
to DR.. Coats office and with the assist
ance Of DR.. Dodge he set the jaw. Due
to the fracture, however. the jaw would
not stay in place and 1t was found neces-
sary to send Miss Miner to the Ortho-
pedio hospital in Lincoln. Doctors as
sert It will be necessary to hold the jaw
in place by wiring the teeth Of the lower
Jaw to the teeth in the upper one, which
process will have to continue for two or
three weeks in order that the bones will
knit.
Miss Miners parents are deceased and
she has been making her home with
friends in this city. She is IS years Of
age.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Nebraska
GUARD CAMPS TO BE
DIVIDED THIS YEAR
Adjutsnt General Hall Makes Best
Possible Arrangements, Consid.
ering Funds on Hand.
OVERLAND HAUL FOR FREIGHT
tFrem a tsaff corresnondentl


LINCOLN, July i!--(Special) Tho
penurious system which the last logis-
lAture attempted to put into effect IN an
effort 10 cut down expenses is already
being felt by the one department o. the
state. the Nebraska national guard.
Tho house cut tho guard appropriation
about 80 per cent, but the senate re-
fused to ktand for the cut and was able
TO force tho house to come TO its terms
and replace the amount to what u was
the last biennium, although the adjutant
general had asked for a considera ole
increase for efficiency
The result OF the economy scheme has
forced the adjutant general to divide up
the state encampment into two differ
emit camps, placing them in portions OF
the state where the companies may be
moved at the very least expense. This
will be Ia the expense Of efficiency. be-
cause not as good work can be secured
intwo camps as there can having the
guard all together In one place. The
time is also cut down from ten days TO
seven days. which practically means only
five days for drill.
In locating the camp of the Fifth regi-
ment, the adjutant general ATTEMPTED to
place 1t at Hastings, but the funds OF
the guard were 30 low, caused by the
lack of appropriations. that he was COM
PEELED TO locate the camp at Crete, about
twenty miles from lincoln, where all
equipment and supplies of the gard may
be moved across country by wagon in
stead Of shipped by train.
The different points for encampments
are a. followEi
Fourth Nebraska infantry, Fremont.
August 10 to 16, inclusive.
Fourth Nebraska infantry, sanitary de-
tschment. Fremont August 10 to Is. In
elusive.
Fifth Nebraska infantry. Crete, August
10 to Is. inclusive.
Fifth Nebraska infantry, sanitary de-
tachment, Crete, August 10 to IS, inclu-
sive.
Company A, Signal corps, Crete, Au-
gust 10 to Is. inclusive
Company A, Field hospital, Joint camp,
Sparta. Wis, August IS to 81. inclusive.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Notes from Chadron.

CHADRON, Neb.. July H-(special.)-
Two French horse inspectors are here
buying horses for the French army.
There have been about 300 horses gath
cred here. and the inspectors are ex-
pected to get over the lot in a day This
inspection was secured here through the
efforts OF the local men.
Dr. Gettys of the State Normal board
was in the city Tuesday looking over the
needs OF the Normal school.
The students OF the summer school
chartered a special train and went 200
strong TO a picnic on the Bordeaux creek
last Tuesday
The second annual silo trip under the
direction OF Farm Agent Hawk was con-
Quoted from Chadron Wednesday Six
farms were visited.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
WOLF 20 Make the Trip.

FREMONT. Neb.. July H.-(special.)-
state Consul George F. WOLF o fthe Lin
coin Highway returned Friday night from
Grand Island, to which place he accom-
panied Consul-at-Large II. c. osterman
on his official trip over the route. Consul
WOLF found the highway in good condi-
ton. with the exception Of a few stretches
between Grand Island and Columbus
Pictures to be used for advertising the
route were taken at the towns along the
way.
At Grand Island 10000 horses purchased
for use in the European war were snapped
by the camera man. This was considered
one of the best pictures taken In the
state. Mr., WOLF returned TO Fremont 20
look after business interests and accom-
panied by Mrs. WOLF will leave Monday
to join the official party at Kearney
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
GERMANS HAVE LIQUID TO
CUT METAL ENTANGLEMENTS

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
DUNKIRK, France. July l6.-The Ger
mans are now using Notwithstanding
liquid on the western front, similar TO
that which they have used for some time
against the Russian wire entanglements.
The liquid IS contained I'm a cylinder
under high pressure. The cylinder Is
carried on a soldiers back like a fire
extingusher: the turning of a lever re
leases the liduid. which is thrown in a
stream about ten feet against the barl-ed
wire. burning Il through more quickly
than wirecutters could sever l..
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
FAMOUS BREEDER OF
HARNESS HORSES DEAD

NEW YORK, July 17.-Jacob F. Har-
ing. famous forty years ago as the
breeder and owner Of celebrated horses.
died yesterday in his home at Scotland
Hall, Nanuette. N. Y. He was IS years
old. Among the noted horses bred on
his farm were Deucalion. Scotland Maid
ana Goldsmith Maid Turf devotees have
declared that Mr.. Haring did more than
any other man in the country to keep
eommercialism out Of horse breeding and
racing.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
RAINFALL AT FECUMSEH
is GREATER THAN AVERAGE

TECUMSEH, Neb., July 17.-(Special)-
The precipitation at Tecumseh for the
first six months of this year was greater
than the average yearly precipitation at
this point for twenty-five years. The
yearly average for the twenty-five-year
period has been S1.50 inches. From Janu-
ary up to the present time the rainfall
has been 34.H inches. The average Tor
the first half year in the twenty-five
years has been 2O2S inches. These fig
ures are given by DR.. c. II. Davies
local observer.
The total average rainfall for July In
the twenty-five-year record was 4SO
inches. During the first sixteen days of
July this year the total rainfall was 6.d.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Honne nurned Near McCook.

MCOO.l JUNCTION, Neb., July H.
CSreclal. During an electric storm
Thursday evening lightning struck the
home Of George McFadderA one half mile
south OF this village. II was reduced
to ashes. No one in ths house ut the
time was injured. Lightning also struck
the porch at the bone Of Mrs Andrew
RoInhsrt, in the va'laCe. A number of
telephones were splintered TIE rain
fall was ~ inc:ss NcoCol pare IL GOV
cred VIII t:ree feet of water.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Despondent Woman
Strangles Herself

GENEVA, Neb.. July H.-(Special.)-
Mrs. Elsie Jayne Guthrie of Winona,
Wash, committed suicide at the home of
her mother. Mrs. r. Jayne. Mrs. Guthrie
arose at very early hour and went to
a swing in the rear of the house and
wrapped a rope about her neck and
strangled herself She had been in poor
health for years and had recently been
10 Kansas City for treatment, not getting
relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
QUARTER OF MILLION WAR
PRISONERS CULTIVATE FIELD

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
PETROGRAD. July 16.-rhe number 81
war prisoners at present engaged in agri-
cultural and other work In Russia Is
given officially at aS SO
The prospects % FINE harvest have
caused large demand Tor prisoner
laborers for the farms Tnsir monthly
wage is fixed at about 8. or about half
the ordinary market rate. Ihci' worS
\ generally proving satisfactory
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
DEATH RECORD
AIrs. Mary Peck.

YORK. Neb. July l7.-CspecIal. Mrs
Mary Peck died Thursday evening at
$50 o'clock at the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. L. r. Cox. Mrs. Peck came TO
York county I'm 1871 She was - years
old. Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
Modern Fixtures
Replace Old Junk

LINCOLN. July 17.-(special.) 1.-THE two
old sofes which have been in the vault
of the state treasurer for many years
are being taken out today and sold. The
new fixtures being put in will not re-
quire the use of the old junk and but
one Will ba retained, tho more modern
affair which wsll contain the cash
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
No More Corn ON Hnt..

BERNIE, Switzerland. July 1.-THE use
Of ears of corn for trimming ladies'
hats or for preservation In the form of
ornamental bouquets has been prohibited
in the grain growing districts Of Aus
tria By official decree.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

Exchange building. and always gets the
support Of the crowd. Lizzie" bernstein
u acknowledged the Champion Of the
stOcltyards." having met all Corners and
trimmed them up IN good shape.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18
LncIk of Evidence.

John LAWYER. S11s street. and Frank
Miller. S11S r street. arrested Friday eve
ming on complaint of Harry Komensar.
Pals North Twenty-fifth street. who al
legged they had attempted to take money
from him, were released in police court
on account OF lack OF evidence
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-18

tho Mississippi river. provided such ship
ments do not conflict IN any way with
federal regulations.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
Panama Canal Employees Have Wage
Scale for Presentation.
nee of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PANAMA, November 1.-THE Panama
Canal Employees Association has agreed
that the proposition regarding main
tenance of the wage scale and condi-
tions of employment. and the PROPOSE
ton of cash bonus along the same line
as given the Army. Navy and Marine
Corps officers who serve three years on
the isthmus. shall be pressed before
the attention of Congress in December.
For some months the employees have
been split into two factions, the union
men urging that the maintenance of
the wage scale be given precedence in
the campaign at Washington, while the
higher -salaried men in the administra-
tive branches wanted their bonus prop
osition given first place The conflict
led to the resignation of the directors
of the association and the election of
are now pledged to support the two
propositions on an equal basis.
A legislative committee of three will
depart November 19 for Washington,
where work will be begun preparing
the two proposals that are to be pre-
sented to Congress at the December
session. 1t is probable that the COM
mittee will open Offices in Washington
for this purpose.
1t is understood here that the efforts
of the employees for a bonus for three
wear men have the support of Maj. Gen.
George w. Goethals. U. S. A, governor
of the Panama canal, and that he has
committed himself in writing to sup
port the proposal before Congress. HIS
attitude regarding the wage scale and
condition of employment Is not well de-
fined, but it is said he is opposed to 1t
believing the employees are now OBJ
tanning better pay and more perqui-
sites than those similarly employed in
the United States.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
PAY DIRECTOR |. G. BOGGS,
U. S. NAVY, DIES IN PARIS
Was Native Of Washington and Had
Been Ill for Months-Veteran
Of Civil War.

Pay Director Lawrence G. Boggs, U.
s. N, Is dead at his temporary resi-
dence in Paris, France. accord ng to cable
advices received here today. He had
been in bad health for several months.
Pay Director Boggs was born in this
city April 8. 1s4s. and served as a pay
masters clerk in the Volunteer Navy
in the civil war. In September, 1869. he
was appointed to the Navy Pay Corps,
and reached the highest grade Of pay
director. with the rank of rear ad-
nairal. in September, 1909. He had more
than eighteen years sea service, and
cruised in all parts Of the world.
During the Spanish war he was at
tached to the cruiser Columbia. His
last active service was at the New
York navy yard. He was retired for
age In April, 1908.
Evening star., 1915-11-22

conference in political circles. The gov
ernment organ Embros affirms that the
king and the Greek government save
Lord Kitchener formal assurances tnat
Greece in no case would take measures
hostile to the quadruple entente anu
that a concilfatory solution OF the pres
ent differences would be reached.
The Embros adds that those VINO nao
the opportunity of seeing Earl kltch,
ener after his visit to the KING anu
Premier Skouloudis brought away tne
impression that the questions now IN
suspense have lost much of their acute
character.
The statements made by the Emoio5
are not confirmed from any oniclas
source. Lord Kitchener and ms s'ah
left Athens tate Saturday night
Termed Act of Violence.
BERLIN. November 90. by wireless
to Sayvfne, N Y.-The Overseas News
Agency characterizes the commerciai
blockade of Greece by the entente pow
ers as IAN act of violence against
small neutral country which intends TO
maintain neutrality without engaging
in intrigues."
The blockade, it says, agrees exceed
ingly well with the practice OF the en-
tente powers in regard to questions al
fecting the sovereignty of small ma
tions."
Evening star., 1915-11-22
IDENTIFICATION PROVES FALSE
Name Of Murdered Man Found in
Willamette River Not Known.

PORTLAND. Ore. November Eden
tification thought to have been estab-
lished by means Of a name in a coat Of
the body found In a trunk in the
Willamette river last Thursday has been
upset. the police declared today. as a
result Of a telegram from the Boston
authorities saying that the owner of the
coat was John Linnd, foreman In a box
factory there, and that the coat had been
stolen from him six months ago by a
tramp. The murdered man had used the
name of Linnd. The real L md. accord
ing to the message from Boston, had
identified the coat from a telegraphed
description.
George Bartholomew, a compa Mon of
the murdered man. Is being sought by
the police. - g..
Evening star., 1915-11-22
PLURALITY FOR MCCLELLAN.
Second Primary Necessary to Decide
o. S. Senatorship in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn, November 22.-
Virtually complete returns indicate that
Representative Kenneth D. Mckellar
received a plurality of approximately
400 votes in Saturdays democratic
senatorial primary. Mr.. McKellar will
be opposed in a run off December
IS by former Gov. Malcolm r. Patter-
son. who received second largest vote.
Unofficial returns give Mckellar to-
tai vote of 42.1S0; Patterson. 39,4S2, and
United States Senator Luke Lea, who
was eliminated from the race, 32.0S5.
r. L. Peck, campaign manager for Mr.
Patterson. has issued a statement
charging Irregularities and contending
that the official count will show a SUBJ
stantia1 lead for the former governor.
The returns VIII be canvassed by the
county primary boards Wednesday and
the democratic state committee will
meet here December l to tabulate the
vote and formally announce the result.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
DETECTIVES SHOOT TWO.
Burglars Refuse to Surrender and
Both Are Wounded. One Fatally.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, November a.
Getting tips on the proposed blowing
Of a safe In the McKelvey grocery and
meat market in West End, part Of Bir-
mingham, City Detectives Smith, Will
liams, Crenshaw and Eubanks watched
in front Of the place at o'clock this
morning. saw two men break into the
place and go to work on cash registers
and smear up the safe with nitro
glycerin.
A passing automobile caused the men
to come out of the store and when or
dered to halt they opened fire on the
detectives The latter replied with a
fusillade of shots from pistols and
ldouble-barreled shotguns had both
men were laid low. One giving the
name of G. L. Henderson of AshevilIe,
n. c., was shot and fatally wounded
! while his compa anion, named Phillips,
known hereabouts, was less seriously
/ hurt.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
HE DECaIE5 RECOGNITION,
Archbishop Glennon Thinks Stand
Toward Carranza Not Auspicious.

ST. LOUIS. November 2s-The Amer
lean recognition of the Carranza gov
ernment of Mexico Is called mot aus
picious" in a letter from Archbishop
Glennon to the Catholic priests Of the
archdiocese of St. Louis, asking them
to celebrate a Thanksgiving mass for
Mexico.
The letter continues: Still, we cher
ish the hope that the government Of
the United States. together with the
governments OF the southern republics
who saw fit to give him recognition,
will not now desert an unoffendins
people.
Our government. founded on Justice
and equal rights. would not be true to
its people or its traditions IL now, that
1t has undertaken the recognition Of
carranza, II permitted him to continue
| career of injustice and outrage. Our
Catholic people await the outclme with
anxiety and impatsencs."
Evening star., 1915-11-22
BIG SUBMARINE FLEET
SENT INTO THE BALTIC
British Underwater Vessels There
to Prey on Germany's
Commerce.

COPENHAGEN, November % tvia
London, 1889 p.m.)-The passage Of a
large fotilla Of British submarines,
variously estimated from ten to twen-
ty-ffye, into the Baltic Is given here
as an explanation of the recent naval
activity In the Cattegat, whore both
German and British destroyer fiotillas
have been sighted.
According to current reports, pow
erful British squadron conveyed the
submarines to the entrance of the Cat
tegat at the Skaw, the northernmost
point of the JutIand coast. The large
ships stopped there, while the destroy
ers conveyed the submarines as far as
EIsinore. at the narrowest part of the
sound, whence the submarines alone
proceeded into the Baltic.