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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
MAIL CONTRACTORS
CHEAT UNCLE SAM
Mail Packages to Themselves at
Parcel Post Rate to Make
Heavy Hauling Charges.
POSTAL OFFICERS ARE WORRIED

Shipments of large quantities of
grain, coal, ore, sugar and other
heavy goods by parcel post over
short mail routes where the postage
has been less than regular drayage
would have been, is causing much
trouble in the postal service in Ne
braska, Wyoming and Colorado, &C
cording to c. M. Reed of Omaha, who
is superintendent of the railway
mail service for that division.
AS a result new provisions have been
inserted in the contracts for star route
service in some instances, he says, and
the postal authorities are scratching their
heads and trying to work out some sys-
tenn that will prevent abuse OF the SER
vice by the mailing Of goods that ought
TO go by freight
Parcel post rates within the first zone
in some mountainous and other regions
where ttavel Is difficult, are much lower
than the actual cost OF hauling" says
Superintendent Reed. The result has
been that few INSCRIPTIONS mail con-
tractors. who are paid as high as $3.50 or
IS per 100 pounds for carrying mail on
their routes. have bought grain and SINH
lar goods in the railroad town where their
route begins, and have mailed the stuff
to themselves at the other end OF their
routes
"Such a scheme would cost them S1.OS
postage on each 100 pounds, and they
would get paid $3.50 or s. for handling
the same amount To meet the situa-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
0DRNWALD CASE
UP TO GARRISON
Indications German Merchant Ship
Detained at San Juan Intended
to Be Commerce Destroyer.
REFUSED TO ALLOW INSPECTION

WASHINGTON, March 22.--The
Hamburg-American liner, Odenwald,
stopped from leaving San Juan,
Porto Rico. yesterday, by shots
across its bow. is being held under
the recent congressional resolution
empowering the president to prevent
supplies going from American ports
to ships OF the European belligerents
al sea.
Secretary Garrison is making a
thorough investigation of the odeE-
wald's case in connection with
Treasury department officials and
the White House.
Under the resolution the president was
authorized to direct. collectors Of Gus
toms under the Jurisdiction OF the United
States 10 withhold clearance from any
vessel, American or foreign, which he
has reasonable cause 10 believe to be
about TO carry fuel, arms, ammunition
men or supplies to any warship or tender
OF supply ship OF belligerent nation. in
violation OF the obligations OF the United
States as a neutral nation" IL further
provides that In case any such vessel
shall depart or attempt to depart from
the Jurisdiction OF the United states with
out clearancelfor any OF the purposes set
forth the owner or master or person or
persons having charge or command OF
such vessel shall severalW be liable 10
a fine of not less than $4,000 or moro than
$4,000, or to imprisonment not to exceed
two years, or both, and In addition. such
vessel shall be forfeited to the United
States.
Report, OF Commander Burnham.
Officials would not disclose what GROUND
they had for believing that tho Odenwala
came under the terms OF the resolution.
This report was received today from
Lieutenant Colonel Durham. command
ing the Porto Rican regiment:
/ Hamburg American commercial steamer
Odenwald attempted to leave this port
without clearance papers. At request Of
aud in compliance with inStructions in
your telegram, March 10, warning shots
were fired with machine guns and one
shot across bows with five-inoh rifle from
FL MORO. ship then came TO anchor under
III MORO. No one was injured. ship re
turned to Its ANCHORAGE in harbor. In
presence OF collector OF customs March 10.
personally Informed and warned Ger
man consul and commander OF Odenwald
that force would be used n necessary TO
prevent vessel leaving without clearance.
Refused 20 Allow IRspeesion.
II was learned here. however, that the
odenwald was warned that Il could moi
leave San Juan until the port officers had
an opportunity for a thorough inspection
Permission for that was refused. Off
cials here feel convinced that the oden
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Asks Receiver for
Hoofed Corporation

d INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 22--Al-
leging that the Indianapolis Federal
league base ball club is insolvent. Pliny
w. Bartholomew. former judge Of the su-
peTior court and stakeholder. brought
SUIT today to place tho club in the hands
Of receiver He alleges that in addi-
ton to an Indebtedness OF $4,000 the club
is indebted TO the stockholders for the
nonpayment OF 6 per cent dividends on
$4,000 worth OF stock.
Judge Bartholomew alleges that the
club is losing money every day. He fur
ther alleges that he has been informed
that the corporation controlling the club
Is about to dissipate its assets by trans
ferring the club 10 unknown parties with
out providing for the payment to Its
stockholders OF sums already due then.
The case will be heard tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Famous Runner
Has Weak Heart

CHICAGO. March 22.-Joe Ray Of the
Illinois Athletic club track team. who is
regarded as one OF The best middle dis
tanee runners In the country, has failed
to pass the medical examination 20 COM
pete as an amateur boxer. IL became
known today,
Physicians who examined Ray asserted
that he had an enlarged heart, and that
" ne received hard blow In the heart
region serious results might occur Ray.
who, has been taking part IN athletics
since he was IS years old said that he
had experienced no serious results from
the many long races he has run and his
general physical condition he thought
was much improved.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Pittsburgh Banks
Are Consolidated

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March 22.--An-
nouncement was made today that the
Lincoln National bank OF Pittsburgh had
been taken over by the Peoples National
bank Of Pittsburgh and all depositors
would be paid BY the last named institu.
tions The last statement az the LAncoln
National disclosed that Il had a surplus
of stOOoO6 and deposits Of $l75sOoo.
Get competent hefp through The BeA
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
BARROW SIGNS WILTSE
TO RUN JERSEY CITY

NEw YORK, March 22-Edward j..
barrow, president Of the international
league, announced tonight that he had
signed George Wiltse. formerly OF the
New York Nationals. 70 manage the Jer..
sey City team Tor the coming season.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

ton, the Postoffice department has lately
inserted a provision in new contracts for
such routes. to the effect that mail route
contractors will not be paid for the
transportation Of parcel post matter con-
signed to themselves or intended for
their own use"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

valid while not loaded with supplies of
coal and food that are usually carried by
merchantmen, may have intended TO fit
out on the high seas with guns and ammu-
milton as an auxiliary cruiser like the
Prinz Eltel Friedrich, now lying at New
port News
Assistant Secretary Peters OF the Treas
ury department. who is looking after the
Odenwald case, was in consultation today
with State department officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
JOHNNY M'CARTY SIGNS
WITH TERRE HAUTE TEAM

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. March a.
Johnny Mccarty. catcher and ouifelder
with the Denver. eluo OF the Western
league last year. has been added 20 the
roster Of the loeal Central league club
II was announced today.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Boston Braves Best
The Atlanta Team

MACON. Ca. March 2.-The Boston
Nationc>~ defeated the Atlanta Southern
league team here today. 10 to 5. score
R.HE
isoston observation-disclosures. ~ /
Atlanta ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 8 6 5
tSeven innings. by agreemenL)
Batteries: Rudolph Hughes and Gowdy,
Whaling; Pearson, Allen and Jenkins
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Austrian Attacks
Upon MOntenegrin
Forts Are Repulsed

HAYRE, March a2.-(Via Paris)-A
dispatch from Cettinje says the Aus
TRANS conducted a heavy artillery fire
on all the Montenegrin fronts on March
n and IS. Several Austrian infantry at
tacks directed at points near Grahovo
are said 10 have been repulsed by the
Montenegrins. who suffered only slight
losses.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
PRICE OF BREAD IN
CHICAGO IS REDUCED

CHICAGO, March 22.-Price OF bread in
Chicago was reduced TO 5 cents q loaf,
the normal figure, today by practically
every baker. The price was advanced
to cents last month as a result Of the
high price of flour.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
Gothenburg Defeats Le1inston

GoTHENBURG. Neb. March r.
Especial -Gothenburg high school basket
ball team defeated the high school team
from Lexington on the local floor here
Saturday evaning q TO q.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23

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and Sour stomach Get bottle. Only
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-23
WASHINGTON SENATORS
WIN FROM VlReINlAhS

cHARLoTTEsVILLE. Va. March "a
The WASHINGTON Americans won from the
University OF Virginia today, 8 TO o..
Walter JohnsoI m0se his seasons debut.
and during the thfse ipuings he worked
the collegians secured Two hits and their
only tally. Score: R.H.E.
Washington ..................... 3
Virginia ..,,,......................
Batteries; johnson, Boehling and Ain
smith, Henry Drummond and Fry
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
WILSON PREPARING
 REPLY TO GERMANY
PRESIDENT WILL COLLABoRATE E WITH SECRETARY LANSING IN
 COMPLETING NOTE.

Washington. = With the return of President Wilson, the formation of the policy to be pursued by the United States as a consequence of Germany s last note on submarine warfare will be begun.
 The president will collaborate with Secretary Lansing in completing a note to the German government that has been tentatively prepared, to be dispatched probably the end of the week
 While details as to the course which is to be followed are withheld, it is known that both the president and MT. Lansing have practically made up their minds that definite statement of what the consequence of further violations of American rights would be should be given to the German gov ernment in the next communication. There is little likelihood that there will be any further discussion of the principles involved.
 By the recent attempt to destroy the British liner Orduna, carrying a score of Americans, on her voyage to the United States, with no munitions or contraband, officials here feel that the position of the United States as stated in it's previous note has been materially strengthened. They de. clare it bears out the American con- tention that the character of vessel, her destination and her cargo can be safely determined only by visit and search.
 As yet, official information is lack ing to show whether the Orduna was attacked without warning and what the circumstances were of her encoun- ter with the German submarine. In discussion of the case, stress is laid upon the fact that the vessel was en route to the United States and car ried no cargo of importance, making the attack on a vessel carrying Ameri- cans seemingly wholly unwarranted.
 A statement of the circumstances probably will be made by American passengers aboard the Orduna to the State Department, although the Ameri- can government might take cognizance of newspaper statements A thor ough investigation of the facts will be made and a request probably will be sent to the German government for it's report of the affair.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23

story of the making of the golden call and its worship by the people.
 Place of the Golden Calf.
 When the Israelites came to the mountains of Sinai they found there a well appointed Egyptian temple ded- icated to Hathor, the mistress of the turquoise; for here were great tur- quoise mines upon which the Egyp- tians had been drawing from time immemorial, or ever since the first dynasty, something like 52S0 B. c. Here Flinders-Petrie found a tablet of victory inscribed in the name of King Senerkhat of this first dynasty; one in the name of Senefru, 4750 B. C., and other tablets, among which was one of Khufu ", the builder of the pyramid. But, most interesting yet. there are tablets bearing the names of Rameses II, the Pharaoh of the op- pression of the Israelites, and of Merenpthah, the Pharaoh of the Exo- dus, proving that the temple was be- ing used at the very time when the Israelites came to Mt. Sinai.
 There are 11,20O square miles of ninsula, which forms Asia's juncture with Africa. It was over this bridge and through the Sinai desert that the Israelites wandered 40 years toward their promised land, says the National Geographic society.
 PeopIed by Bedouins.
 The Suez canal divides Sinai from Africa. The bordering Sinai is 230 miles long and 150 miles wide, or about the size of Ireland It's whole population does not exceed 5000, and practically all of these are Bedouins, who tent along the intermittent streams and pasture their focks of goats and sheep in the deserts gruds- ing oasis. The Wady Firan is che most fertile and the best rnown of these oases. It is called the Pearl of Sinai, and here alone, it is said, nas earth enough of paradise to make the Persian bulbul, sweetest of bird sing CTS. forget his roses and, content with out them, sing his thousand songs.
 In the early years of Christianity the Sinai region was sought by many of the sternerpurposed hermits, who filled the numerous caves of it's honey combed hills and mountains. Monas- teries, churches and convents were built here in districts.
 Sinai has been called ''the best des- ert in the world" by one of its en- thusiastic friends However, with it's fearful scarcity of water, with it's end less, burning stretches of yellow and gray sands, with it's bare and brown ish rock masses, and with the night songs of those children of the desert, the jackal and the hyena, as the kind- est break in it's monotony, it is cer- tain that those fighting in Sinai's waste will find their theater a fittingly grim stage for the work they have to do.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
Before the Day of Actresses.

There were no women on the Eng fish stage in Shakespeare's day. He was born in 1864, and died in 1916. and he never saw one of the female char acters which he created played by . woman. In his day feminine parts in the English drama were enacted by boys or youths trained to the profes- sion by older actors. The first ac- tresses seen on the English stage ap- peared in a troupe of French play CTS. male and female, which appeared in London in 1929, more than ten years after Shakespeare's death, and their appearance was regarded as an unauthorized invasion of English GUS tom. Twenty years later, in 1861, Sam uel Pepys saw a play in London. Of which he recorded in his diary that it was .the first time that ever he saw women come upon the stage. z The earliest record of any of Shako. speare's female characters beiuG played by woman was that of Doo- demona in 1860.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
GERMANS CLOSING
 IN AROUND WARSAW
BRITISH PRESS IS DlScoUNTING THE FALL OF THE POLISH
 CAPITAL.

London. With the German field marshals, Von Hindenburg on the north and Von MackeGsen on the south, whipping forward the two ends of a great arc around Warsaw, it is realized in England that Grand Duke Nicholas. in defending the city, has the most severe task imposed on him since the outbreak of the European war Some military writers seem to think the feat is well-nigh impossible.
 There was sustained confidence that Germany's previous violent attacks would pierce the Russian line, but the present colossal coordinate move ment was developed with such sud- denness and carried so far without meeting serious Russian resistance that more and more the British press is discounting the fall of the Polish capital and, while not giving up all hope of it's retention, is pointing out the enormous difficulty the Russian armies have labored under from the start by the existence of such sa- lient.
 Unable to straighten out their line by an advance through East Prussia, in the north, and Galicia in the south, the Russians perpetually have forced the pincers of the Austro-Germans and if these cannot be sufficiently tight ened Warsaw must go and with it the entire line.
 As was the case when the Austro- Germans recorded the success of their offensive in the east, no official com munication from either Berlin or Vienna reached the London newspa- pers.
 In the absence of additional official information from Petrograd, there is nothing to throw fresh light on the eastern front but the Austro-German advance could hardly so soon have lost it's momentum.
 According to the latest accounts. the Austro-German forces advancing from Przasnysz were within 40 miles of Warsaw; while to the south Won Mackensen's center at points was with in 10 miles of the Lublin-Cholm Rail- road.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
CONDEMN
 AMERICAN COTTON
LARGE SHIPMENTS OF AMERICAN COTTON ARE BEING HELD
 UP BY ENGLAND.
SEEKING ADEQUATE SOLUTION
Asquith Says He Believes Much Cot. ton Has Reached Enemy to Be
 Used in Making Explosives.

London. - That large part of the shipments of American cotton held up by England probably will be con- demned by the prize court was indi- eated in ruling by the government
 The ruling, announced by the board of trade, held that when the ownership of cotton shipped under the agreement with American exporters passes from the American shipper to an enemy of Great Britain it will not be purchased by the British government under tho terms of agreement
 Premier Asquith touched on the cot ton question during the debate in the House of Commons on the new vote of credit.
 ''The government is not without hope" he said, that we shall obta1n without much delay more satisfac tory and more adequate solution of the various difficulties surrounding the cotton question than has been possi- ble l have not satisfied myself with the existing state of things I believe q 5 CetL utd1 LII JlllS lldteTidl WHICH IS a necessary ingredient in the manufao- ture of very formidable kinds of am intuition, reaches the enemy which ought not to reach him.
 'On the other hand we have to be very careful in the exercise of our bel ligerent rights not unduly to infringe on the trading interests and legitimate susceptibilities of neutral powers with which we are on terms of perfect amity and with which we do not de- sire to provoke anything in the nature of an unnecessary gratuitious quar- rel"
 The premier added that no subject was receiving more watchfui and anx- ious attention from the government, but it was a delicate and difficult mat ter. The notifications of the cotton trade were so complicated, he said that particular line of policy which might appear to present an easy and practical solution would multiply rather than minimize the difficulties
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
NACO OCCUPIED BY
 CARRANzA FORCES
SECRETARY OF WAR GARRISON RECOMMENDS THEIR WITH
 DRAWAL.
VILLA AGENT MAKES PROTEST
Situation Around Mexico City Con- tinued to Arouse Apprehension
 at Washington.

Washington. Occupation of the Mexican town of Naco, on the Arizona border, by Carranza forces was brought to the attention of the State Department by Secretary of War Gar rison with the recommendation that the Carranza commander be requested to withdraw in accord with an agree. ment entered into last winter that there should be no fighting there.
 When the Mexican factions were contending for Naco's possession last winter bullets and shells fell constant ly on the American side. Through Maj.-Gen. Scott, chief of the staff of the United States army, Gov Mayto- rena for Villa, and the Carranza leader, Gen. Gales, agreed that all military forces should be withdrawn and the town be left a neutral port. Secretary Garrison regards the pres ent occupation as a violation of the agreement.
 Enrique c. Llorente, Villa agent here, protested to Secretary Lansing that only the absence of Maytorena troops from Northern Sonora to pro- tect Americans in the Yaqui territory had made possible the taking of Naco and the killing of civilian guards and customs employees.
 .'In view of this act of duplicity, by which Gen. Calles will now seek to profit by using Naco as base for the accumulation of munitions of war and as rendezvous for the concentration of recruits,' said Llorente's statement, q respectfully suggest that the expor- tation of munitions of war from the American side at Naco, be, for the time being, prohibited. Such, I am sure, will serve to discourage military operations near the border towns, which my government, like that of the United States, is so anxious to see avoided
 The situation at Mexico City and surrounding territory continued to arouse apprehension here no direct word having been received from the capital since reports that Zapata' s forces had re-entered.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
New Submarine PIeases.

Bridgeport Simon Lake, inven- tor and builder of submarines, was gratified by the success of experiments testing the new submarine G-3, which demonstrated that the new boat can cross the Atlantic ocean and return radius of 5000 miles.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
Rate Casa Is Modified

Washington. In a supplemental order in the Shreveport rate case the Interstate Commerce Commission granted some of the requests of the Louisiana Railroad Commission, de signed to remove determinations against traffic between Texas points and Shreveport.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
Berlin Proposes Peace.

London.-The Financial News dis played with great prominence reports from quarters in close touch with German sources of information that Germany is making tentative peace proposals" through the United States.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
Iihertx Bell at Frisco.

San Francisco. = The Liberty Bells triumphal journey across the conti- nent from Philadelphia reached eli max in it's welcome at the Panama Pacific Exposition, where it will re- main until December.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
Iaroer Parcels By Mail.

Washington. Postmaster General Burleson ordered that the size of pack ages for parcel post shipment be in creasd to combined length and girth of 84 inches, which will permit the mailing of standard-sized fruit and berry crates.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
Roosevelt to San Francisco.

Seattle, Wash.-Theodore Roosevelt left here early for San Francisco. He would not discuss his plans for next year. Roosevelt last night ac- knowledged the greetings of crowds of admirers and conferred with local Progressive leaders.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
vesuvius Grows Uneasy.

Naples. The activity of Mount vesuvius is becoming more marked. Professor Malladra, director of the Royal Observatory on the volcano, de- ascended into the crater to take photo graphs and make observaDces.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
Sao. .noo to seek Errnr

Petrograd. = The Council of Eyn- pire has appropriated s80,000 for an extraordinary inquiry into "the break ing of accepted rules of warfare by Germans and Austrians in the field
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
Pay on Cotton Caroo.

London.-The British government since March II has paid 5, 3,50OOOO on cotton cargoes, 25 shipments of which have been purchased in pursuance of the arrangement with American cot. ton shippers.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
St5.OOO,OGO Ford Refund.

Detroit. - The Ford Automobile Company announced a refund of ap- proximately s15,oOO,OO0 to owners of Ford automobiles who have purchased their machines since August 1, 1914.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
Would Taa Soldiers.

Paris. - A distinctive sign, ribbon or arm badge, is demanded for soldiers who have accomplished their duty, been incapacitated by wounds or other disa oility, and returned to civil life.
The Pulaskian., 1915-07-23
Mayre Has Not Resiqned,

Petrograd. = George T. Mayre, Jr., American ambassador to Russia, em- phatically denied the report circulated in the United States that he would resign.