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Evening journal., 1915-07-10

still greater question of the public
welfare. and II the General Assembly
we're to make the changes proposed,
and thereby lay down narrow rule
OF conduct respecting railroad char
ters, a blow of such grave severity to
future enterprise would be dealt that
the commonwealth would not recover
from its effects for many years. even
If remedial measures we're instituted
by the next Legislature. This especial
ly is no time to impose obstacles in
the way of enterprise and capital
Elsewhere there have been reactions
from the extreme anti-corporation
policies which have delayed develop
ment in many parts of the country,
and It is discouraging to find in one
Of the greatest of southern States
the existence of militant spirit which
would hamper enterprise and discour-
age investment, and which, moreover.
is wholly out of harmony With the
declarations of its constitution re-
specting freedom of competition and
opposition to monopoly.
Involved in this question are the
great possibilities of evil of State
ownership Of railroads. II Georgia
should. BY reason of the fact that it
owns the Western and Atlantic, refuse
to permit Independent interests &C
build competing line. it would give
the fullest possible proof of the de-
structive influence of State ownership
or of National Government owner
ship Of railroads. Georgia could
better afford to give the Western
and Atlantic away than il could af-
ford to use its ownership
OF that line to stifle initiative and de-
yelopment work on the part of its
people OF capitalists from other Sec
tions who may desire to build other
roads If once State ownership is used
in this way. II will bring about de-
structive influences which will hold in
check material development far be-
yond what can now be easily seen.
These statements are made entirely
without any relation to the proposed
road which has aroused such interest
in the State or as to the ownership of
the lease Of the Western and Atlantic
Anything which BY virtue of State or
national ownership of railroads would
halt the initiative in building other
roads to open up undeveloped sec
tions deserves condemnation. In this
country we are more and more need
ing to get awey from the restricting,
business-killing governmental inter-
ference with upbuilding enterprises
aDd encourage men of energy and
capital to undertake broad construc-
tion work.
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
RLnMING not ANn coin

ATEM 2. SINCLAIR is managing secretary Of the
~ Wilmington Chamber Of Commerce The Cham
Der Of Commerce endeavorng get up an nvestsa-
ton against the New Castle County Levy Court The
Levy Court has charge of the roads in New Cas-
tie. Mr. Sinclair has just completed tour which en-
braced seveny-fve miles Of those roads. Commenting
upon their condition he says.
New Castle county has the best stone roads in the
country. They really fine. We went seventy
i've miles Of such roads yesterday and with the ex-
cepton Of three-not more than hve miles-they
in splendid condition We surprised and
grathed. The road from Delaware City TO Mddletown
is charm. The be said OF other roads we
travelled
In other words. while the Chamber Of Commerce is
blowing hot against the Levy Court lis managing
retary is blowing cold The joke OF it all neither
is blowing right
II there be any one thing for which the Levy Court
has criticized severely it the poor condition Of
certain Of the improved roads In many instances that
criticism is fully warranted in far the road
ditions concerned although there may be differ
ence OF opinion as 70 the responsibility therefor
II is admitted by the County Engineer that roads
not what they should be or what they would be if
funds ayaabe to put them order and to patrol
and maintain them following the completion OF the re-
pair work
It is admitted by the Levy Court Commissioners that
many OF the roads in need OF repair. that the
hands Of the Court tied regards and that
Hftufi NoIk cannot DC done untll the money avail
able for such purpose Is in the county treasury.
There is not automohilist who does not know
that many Of the stone roads in the upper OF this
county have broken surfaces that pted with chuck
holes and that extensive repair work should be done
upon them to make them what they ought to be.
And yet in the face Of all that and OF the fact that
the Chamber Of Commerce is making attempts build
fire under the Levy Court Mr. Sinclair comes forward
with the statement that New Castle county has the
best stone roads in the country" As he views them
they are really hne ana, with the exception Of two
or three-not more than five miles-they in splen-
did condition"
'sGoedl Let the Levy Court have an enlarged copy
OF lna' Chamber Of Commerce endorsement Of ifs road
maintenance policy framed and hung up in the Levy
Noui room Also let il adopt resolutions thanking the
ehamuer OF Commerce for the sentiments expressed bv
~ nianasms secretary and send an engrossed COPY to
president satterthwait- The several automobile asso
Citations as9 should take cognzance of the matter ana
ask whether MI. Sinclair had his hips eopipned ,,b
pair Of shock absorbers when he was making hi,
seventy ye-mile road inspection tour
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
Editorial Opinion
rHE RECEIyER FOR NAsHvILLE.

THE RECEIVER FOX NASHflLLEs
From the Washington Post.
Never has any city in the United
States been forced to stand the humil-
iation of having a receiver appointed
to carry on its affairs. The action of
the courts OF Nashville, Tenn. in re-
fusing to dismiss the application
made by taxpayers for the appoint
ment of receiver for the Nashville
must undergo such a humiliation.
When the Rock Island Railroad
went into the hands of receiver the
groundwork was laid for foolish in
ferences to railroads generally. tits
mistake. as vas shown in this in
stance to draw general differences
from a specific case. but there can be
no doubt that municipal extravaganza
in many largo cities Of the United
States is resulting disastrously.
The public mas been Ear more crit
ical with regard 10 the management Of
private corporations than with re-
gard 10 the management Of it's own
affairs. Il is time for the people to
take a moro active interest in their
own business-the business OF gov
ernment.
Municipal. State and Federal e0-
trayagance is rapidly approaching
recklessness. The mind of the pub
lie has been so concentrated on the
management of private corporations
that II has overlooked much of the
mismanagement OF governmental in
stitutions.
Economy has never been a lively or
sensational political issue. but il is
likely TO become enc in the near fu-
ture.
Evening journal., 1915-07-10

now in the way Of submarine trans
ports carrying 1000 men, with arms.
ammunition. machine guns and can
mons, and q squadron OF 20, 30 or so
Of such vessels would constitute a
real danger of invasion in locations
where but a few miles Of water sep
arated belligerent countries.
Evening journal., 1915-07-10
ALIENS Fool. EASE DOES II

When your shoes pinch or your corns
and bunions ache so that you are tired
all over. get Aliens Foot-East the
standard remedy for the last 25 years.
and shake It into your shoes. II will
take the sting out Of corns and bun
ions and give instant relief 10 Tired,
Aching, Swollen, Tender feet. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Don't accept any
substitute.
Evening journal., 1915-07-10

The next session of Congress must
provide fleets of submarines for the
defense Of the coasts and harbors OF
the United States.
They must be built in different
sizes and classes and constructed and
equipped for the greatest effectiveness
in the work that it is now proved that
they can do.
Evening journal., 1915-07-10

If the question whether Harry k Thaw be discharged
from custody or returned TO insane asylum could
be submitted to nationwide referendum vote the ma
jority in favor Of discharge would be overwhelmne
Millions Of Americans feel that he has suffered enough
in mind, body and pocket for having killed lecher-
scoundI j who had spent OF bis mature life
preylng upon and girls. Being the husband Of
worthless woman like Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and being
compelled TO spend years in restraint for Staying one
OF her paramouIs, constitute in the minds of many
persons, ample punishment for the crime Thaw COM
mitted on the roof Of Madison Square Garden.
Evening journal., 1915-07-10

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels has announced that
the Navy Ordnance Bureau has perfected subma-
rne gun. He adds that in future all American under
sea craft will be equipped with guns Of that pattern
In view of the great advance that has been made by
the Germans in submarines and Of recent mishaps to
our own submarines il may be necessary for Fed
erai Government to have perfected undersea craft
"mon to shoot the perfected guns. II the reports that
come hom the war surrounding Great Britain
e'auNe 70 the size speed and effectiveness in gupnery
anu 'Oi oaunehins Of the new German submarines
oe uue' our own submarines would make an exceed
ingy poor showing in event of trouble sroUine ont
oil the Lusiiana incident any other untoward event
arising from the European war
Evening journal., 1915-07-10

Ihe Democratic convention Of 1916 will have to per-
form some remarkable rhetorical stunts ii it works
Made-in-America" policy into its free trade platform
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-20
Plan to Work for
A Greater Omaha

The committee organized at the Com
mercial club some days ago to get out a
large vote for the Greater Omaha cleo
tion, June ], has pretty definitely out
lined it's campaign. Many speakers to
deliver street speeches and speeches at
Improvement club meetings are to be en-
gagged. The committee is to appoint
corps Of captains. two for each ward in
the city. These captains are TO appoint
lieutenants for each precinct. These men
are 10 work all day at the polls getting
out the vote Besides these. eli the ro.
tail and wholesale establishments are 70
have at least one lieutenant each to
work among the employees of each plant
TO see that they go to the polls and cast
their votes. The cooperation OF the i'm
provement clubs has been assured
Get out the vote In the morning." is
the slogan that has been adopted for the
campaign. The cooperation from Dun
dee and South Omaha is quite general
The Omaha Real Estate Exchange at
its meeting Wednesday endorsed the
Greater Omaha movement. and decided
to cooperate with the committee that is
working up the campaign for a large
vote
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-20
RESISTLESS TEUTON
SWEEP CONTINUING
Allies Repulse Strong Russian
Forces Holding Way North
east of Jaroslau.
1000 sLAvs MADE CAPTIvEs

VIENNA (Via London), May 10.
--9:05 p. m--The following Aus
tT1an official war statement was
given out here tonight:
''The Teutonic allied troops who
advanced to the east bank of the
San river (Galicia) yesterday re-
pulsed across the Lubaczowka river
strong Russian forces which offered
resistance northeast of Jaroslau.
Counter Attacks RepuIsed.
1--WE captured Sieniawa and forced
a crossing OF the San, taking 1000
prisoners and eight guns. Early
morning counter attacks were re-
pulsed In stubborn fighting.
"on the upper Dneister river and in the
district Of stry the fighting is proceeding.
Our attacking columns stormed several
Russian positions on the heights north Of
SambOr and captured places which had
been defended obstinately by the enemy.
"on the Pruth line there is nothing inn
portant 10 report.
'Tn Russian Poland fighting is proceed
ing In the hilly district OF Rieloc."
Fighting is Continuous.
PETRoGRAD, May l9-(Via London. -
Fighting is proceeding continuously along
? 2Oo-mile battle front in Galicia from the
mouth OF the San river 10 Kolomea The
Russians are sending In troops as rapidly
Ne possible to meet the ten German and
twenty-four Austrian corps (about 1860
ooo mem said TO be operating on this
front
Operations along the San may ne con-
sidered as in three sections: The first
from Przemysi south TO the Carpa THAN
foothills; the second from Przemysl north
10 the mouth of the Wisloka; the third
from the wisloka 10 sapdomir in Russian
CONTINUED ON Page -Four. Column Two.5
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-20
Low Temperatures
Delay Growth Of Corn
and Spring Wheat

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-UnusuaIly
cold weather has hindered rapid growth
OF spring wheat and corn in the heavy
producing regions during the last week,
but tho weather was very favorable,
in the more important yielding sections
OF the winter wheat belt, the weather
bureau announced today in it's national
weather and crop bulletin. Cotton had
the most favorable week OF the season.
Winter wheat has been damaged by the
Hessian fly or chinch bugs In Kansas,
Missouri. Illinois and Indiana, but the
extent Is still uncertain. although lndlca-
tions point TO considerable loss in Kan
sas and western Missouri.
Oats. hay and grass made satisfactory
progress and the outlook for fruit con.
tinues favorable except IN the more
northern districts, where the severe cold
has doubtless caused considerable dam
age. Truck crops In the south have
greatly Improved.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-20
Gushing Captain Says Airman Flew
OUer Ship in Effort to Wreck IL

PHILADELPHIA, May 1a--Captain
Lars Larsen Hcrland Of the American
oil tanker Cushing arrived hero today
with his ship and submitted to his EN-
ployers a report dealing with the at
tack made on the Cushing on April 20
by a German aeroplane, which dropped
rail of the vessel
In this report the captain refers to the
bomb dropping as ''dastardly act, a de-
liberate attempt to sink an unarmed yes
sci and murder the members of the crew"
A copy of this report will be forwarded
to the State department at Washington.
The German airman swept in narrow
circles over the tanker. trying to ge,
directly over the funnel. with the idea.
apparently of dropping a bomb down II
and wrecking it's engine room.
The crew, at first swarming on deck
quickly beat a retreat to the forecastle
and no one was hurt by the explosion
of the bomb which did strike the Cush-
ing.
The attack occurred while the Cushing
was about twenty-five niles from AM
werp and eight miles from the North
Hinder lightship. II was near o'clocA
in the evening. but the sun had barely
touched the horizon and there was
ample light for the officers and crew. to
see evei'y feeteif ~ the attack sand 50 tor
the pilot OF the pilot Of the blpIane to
see the words Gushing. New York.
United States of America" painted on
each side of the vessel IN large letters,
and to note the Stars and Stripes at the
masthead and the taffrail.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-20
ANNEXATION GOES
INTO THE COURTS
selby Plaintiff in a Suit to Enjoin
Holding of Election to Vote
on Merger.
DATE FOR HEARING NOT SET

The threatened attack by South
Omaha and Dundee interests on an
nexation was started Late yesterday
in d strict court. II took the fern
of an Injunction suit against the
election commissioner, to prevent
the holding of the election called by
Governor Morehead for June 1, at
which the voters are to pass upon
the annexation, as provided by the
law passed by the last legislature.
w. L. Selby of Dundee is the os-
tensible plaintiff. The petition,
however. was prepared and filed by
Murphy & Winters. South Omaha at
torneys, assisted by Samuel Cotner.
Advocates of annexation asserted
that South Omaha officeholders are
in reality the persons responsible
for the bringing of the suit.
Alleged unconstitutionality OF the an
nexation law and OF the law passed in
1913, creating the office of election COM
missioner, is the basis of the suit
Not only does the petition charge that
the annexation law violates section Is,
article III, of the Nebraska constitution
and the Fourteenth amendment of the
United States constitution, but IL alleges
that the election commissioner. himself.
has no power to hold the proposed cleo
tion. the charge being that the law which
created his office is special legislation
which can never apply to any county
other than Douglas. for the reason that
IL includes no provision for a commits
sioner In any county which in the future
may reach a population equal 10 that OF
Douglas.
A date for hearing prior to June 1 will
be fixed by the court. The plaintiff asks
a temporary. and. later. a permanent in
junction forbidding the holding OF the
election. making no request for a tenn
porary restraining order.
Assigns His Reason.
Mr.. selby describes himself in the pc
tition as a freeholder and taxpayer and
assigns as his reason for attempting TO
prevent the election that It will cause
an Illegal expense TO be charged against
the treasury OF Dundee. The holding OF
the election would cause him and other
taxpayers irreparsble injury. he declares
TO the court
The petition sets forth that the annexa-
ton law is unconstitutional In the fol-
lowing particulars:
Violates section IS. article OF the Ne
braska constitution and the fourteenth
amendment OF the United States consti-
tuition providing that no state shall deny
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column FiveJ
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-20
The Day. War NeLUs

ALLIES ARE IMPROVING daily
their position on the GnIIiDOIi Pc
ninsuIa. Their progress IL slow,
however, and the Turks are offer
ing effective resistance.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT n IuII
has come after the heavy fighting
of the last fortnight. Had weather
IL Intervening with military oDeda-
tiOns.
DEFEAT OF RUSSIANS In GaIicia
has reached serious proportions.
British correspondents at Petro-
Ersd, who heretofore have been
willing 90 cORcede IittIe 10 Aus
trians and Germans, admit that
the Russians have been forced 90
retreat along a 2OO-miIe line, ana
in one case Il IL said the situation
on fts face seems something like a
collapse of the Russian forces.
AUSTRIA Is REPORTED 20 have Of
fered further territorial grants in
the hope of keeping Italy out of
the war. Every preparation for
hOstilities has been made, the Ger
man and Austrian ambassadors are
ready 40 leave Rome and the
Italian railroads have been placed
under military control
CRISIS IN BRITISH ministry an
pRFentiy has been decided, al
though the uRiOnist leaders will
seek formal sanction of their fol-
lowers at a party meeting before
definite action IL taken. tbs as
Humed In London that sweeping
changes will be made in forming
the coalition government.
FROM MYTILENE says
fresh troops have been landed by
the allies ON the AsiRtic side OF the
DardaneIIes, near the entrance 90
the straits.
STEAMER DUMCREE, of
2,5OO tons, has been tOrpedOed In
the English channel. Its crew
was saved.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-20
FORMER WYOMING
GOVERNOR is DEAD
Dr. Amos w. Barber Expires at
Rochester, Mimi, After Brilliant
Career in the West.
WIDELY KNOWN FOR HUMANITY

CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 19.-
Especial Telegram. DIR. Amos w.
Barber. former governor of wyom-
ing, died at Rochester, Mimi, last
night. The body will be brought to
Cheyenne for burial.
Dr. Amos w. Barber was one OF the
best known physicians of the Rocky
Mountain region and an authority I'm
certain departments of his profession
whose discoveries, particularly in refer
ence TO the acation and combating of rat
tlesnake venom, We're accepted and ap-
piled by the profession generally He was
perhaps best known, however, as the
war governor" OF Wyoming because he
was occupying the executive chair during
the famous range war of 1892. known as
the cattlemen's invasion" His course
of action in that crisis is accepted as
having prevented a bloody civil war be-
tween the large cattle owners and the
settlers on public lands In the central
and northern portions of the state.
Military Surgeon First.
He was born at Doylestown. Pa. April
Is, 1861. was educated in medicine and
came to Wyoming in 1885. when "A years
Of age, as chief surgeon of the military
hospital at Fort Fetterman. He accom-
panied the General Crook expedition
against the Arizona Indians. and later
again was stationed at Fort Fetterman
and at Fort Russell. near Cheyenne. He
acquired a high reputation as a physi-
clan and surgeon amcng the isolated set
tiers OF the thinly populated territory
N n 70 hA 4ad
on the treatment Of rattlesnake bites,
originating the system of treatment with
peraaAnsanakA-ae-pa potassium, which. within.
a brief period came into general use. He
also became an authority on gunshot
wounds, his practice in the turbulent
west providing him exceptional oppor-
tunity for development of knowledge of
this branch of surgery. 1t was said of
him among the settlers that ne never re-
fused to respond to a call. no matter how
arduous a journey II entalled In a coun-
try without railroads and still menaced
by hostile Indians and outlaws. On one
occasion, II Is related, he rode fifty.
miles to attend the little daughter of a
frontier ranehman who had been bitten
by q rattlesnake and that upon deciding
that he could not successfully treat the
Cnhu III neF Tuue nome, ne carTleu neF
In his arms the fifty miles back to the
Fetterman hospital, where he effected
cure through application of his newly
discovered treatment for counteracting
the effects of the insidious venom.
Travelled Entire State.
In 1886 DR.. Barber resigned his commits
sion in the army to accept the position of
chief surgeon of the hospital Of the
wyoming Live Stock association. During
the ensuing few years his duties carried
him to the remote sections of the state
and he earned the friendships of many
OF the famous western characters then
residing in the territory. His narrative
Of his experiences. related to owen Wis
ter, became the basis for the most famous
OF western novels. 'The Virg1nian."
When Wyoming was admitted to state
(Continued on Page Five. Column Ono
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-20

When the airship was first noted by
the lookout II was several thousand feet
in the air and was coming apparently
from the coast OF England II began to
drop down as It approac ched the ship and
soon was only about 600 feet In the air.
Everybody watched with interest the
skillful way in which the lone pilot Of
the biplane handled his machine. An
attack was not even considered as pos
sihility. fer up TO that time all thought
the flying machine was an English craft.
Suddenly the biplane swooped down un-
I'll it was only 800 or 400 feet above tles
Cushing. A second later there was
tremendous explosion and a wave OF
water flooded the stern deck. Tho crew
fled for the near hatchways and dived
down just as n second bomb fell, missed
the port quarter by a foot or so and
dropped into the sea. Another explosion
sent another wave cascading over tho
lower deck.
The biplane swung up into the wind.
hung motionless for second or so, then
came the third bomb. which just grazed
the starboard rail and shot into the sea.
The airship hung around for a few
minutes and then headed for the Dutch
coast
When. the biplane dropped down so
close TO the ship Il was seen that II was
zfyfng wnitc fiag with a black cross
IN the center. the admitted pennant Of
the German air fleet
The cushing at the time Of the attack
was bound for Rotterdam with 5000 tons
Of crude oil, consigned to the government
Of Holland.