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The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
ONE MAN VOTED
 TWENTY TWO TIMES
FAILED TO GET PAID FOR ONE VOTE AS PAYMASTER CONslO-
 FRED HE MADE ENOUGH.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 20.-A record for voting of 22 times in one day was claimed by Fred Etsner, who testified this afternoon in the trial of the Telre Haule election case.
 The witness testified that he con fined his operations to three pre- ciuct~ and with one exception received a dollar for each dme he voted. He said he failed 10 get paid for one vote as the paymaster said l had made enough money already Eisner was challenged only once during the day, he said
 Eisner and others who today de- scribed alleged fraudulent voting in which they participated last Noyem- Der in Terre Haute, have pleaded guilty.
 Evidence bearing on the alleged training school for witnesses which United States District Attorney Frank C. Daley described in his op ming statement, also was introduced today,
 Most of the confessed fraudulent voters testified that they had been told to report on election morning at polce headquarters, where Chief of Police IIoler gave them all order on a hveryman for a horse and buggy. They said they received a list of vot- ing places and cards bearing names and registration numbers which they were 10 vote from F. E. Talbot. city comptroller, and a defendant in lots of eight or fen at time.
 Each Of the men in charge of a buggy was expected to get pa tnei and the two drove over Terre flame, voting in every precinct they possibly could At the end of the day, the witnesses testified, they rteTded to Talbot and were Eaid $l0 each
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
DRESDEN'S CREW IS
 LANDED IN CHILE
MEMBERS OF CREW OF CHILEAN VESSEL BEAR OUT coNTEN-
 TONS OF GERMANS.

Valparaiso, Chile, March 2O.-The Chilean cruisers Esmeralda and Min istro Zenteno arrived aere today from Juan Fernandez Island with the crew of the German cruiser Dresd n, which was destroyed in an action with British warships off the island March l4 The members Of the crew will be detained here on board the German steamer York.
 No official announcement has yet been made as to the result of the in- vestigation into the naval fight by the Chilean government. The Chilean schooner Argentina, however. has ar rived from the scene of the battle where she was damaged by shells, and the members of her crew confirm the German version of the encounter. which was that the Dresden was at tackled in Chilean waters, being at anchor in Cumberland bay on the north side of tine island.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
GOVERNOR SIGNS
 DAVENPORT BILL
GIVES JURlES THE OPTION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT OR LIFE
 IMPRISONMENT.
The General Appropriation Bill Has Not Yet Reached the Chief Exeou- tiVe-Pensioners to Get 60 Gents on the Dollar.
,necIal to The sent-neI-Recora-

Special to The Sentnel-Record.
 Little Rock, March 20.-Goyernol Hays today signed the bin making capital punishment optional with iuries The bill provides that juries may in their discretion fix lie inn prisonment as the penalty for couvic ton of crimes in which the death penalty hitherto has been mandatory
 Senator w. D. Davenpor. of White county the author of the bill. tonight underwent an operation for append- citis at St Vincents hospital
 The minimum wage and maximum worll-day bin by Senators Jones and Owens, which was particularly sought by the labor interests at the last ses sion of the legislative session, was also signed
 Another bill signed is that proyid- ing a method for the recovery oi lands lost to the state or cureI from it by fraud. also the C0udray bll requiring assessors to list all church, school and similar property customarily omitted from tax lists Listing of this property under tho Condray bill is for the purpose of as sessing such property for improve meut district taxes.
 The governor today signed the Be. lote bill, fixing the fees Of the prose cutting attorney and deputies in counties of the Seventh judicial d.s trict
 State Auditor Dickinson today estt mated that the allowance for the Con federate pensioners in lslG under tht new laws governing eligibility to pen sions, and taking into consideration the large number added by tho legis laure. would be anont so cents on the dollar of the face yaluc of pension warrant. In other words, pensions entitled 10 $100 would get about $50
 The general appropriation hll, over which chief interest cenJers in eX pected slicing and pairing by Governor Hays. has not yet reached the gov ernor. although it has been ten day since the legislature adjourned.
 Several other appropriation bills are also said not yet to have reached the executive from the enrolling com mttees.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21

in the day says that nothing Of suf- ficient importance 10 report has hap pened.
 In north Poland there have been several affairs of the outpost but neither army apparently is attempt ing any large operations while the ground remains sofe unless the Rus sian movement turns ont to be more important than it at present appears to be, namely, cavalry raid.
 The Austrians. it is said, have been reinforced in Bukowina and they re. port that they have repulsed Russian attacks there and in the Carpathians, although in the latter regions it has been generally understood that it was the Austrians and Germans who were acting on the offensive.
 Neutral steamers in the European waters are havine rather an uncom- fortable time The British have seized or are holding several, inciud- ing the Naracas, wlich are suspected of having contraband for Germany The Germans, besides seizing two Scandinavian oil steamers in the Bal- tie, have inst taken the Dutch steame- Zaans troom loaded with eggs, for England, to Zeebrugge.
 Holland has formally protested to Great Britain and France against the order prohibiting the movement of goods to and rom German ports.
 A German aviator passed over Deal today, but was driven off after drop ping bombs, which fen into the sea peruously close to the American bark Manga keya.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
ALLIES CONFIDENT THAT AT. TEMPT TO FORCE THE DARDA.
 NELLES WILL Bt SUCCESS,
.64 OF BOUVET'S CREW SAVED
Part Of Fleet Has Fe-eNtered the Straits in Effort 10 rrayent the Turks From Repairing tne Damage Done to Forts-To Eap'7o3 5hips.

London March 2o-1o15 D. m- Undauuted by the loss of the battle ships Bouyet ocean and Irresistible, the allies are going ahead with their attempt to force the Dardanel'es. con. f.dent that success will attend theu efforts
 On their side the Turks express confidence that the forts and the mines in the straits win be able to keep out the ships Of the allies.
 The French battleship Henri " ana the British battleships queen and Im- pacable already are on their way to the east to replace the ships sunk by the mines, and those ships which we're damaged are uudergoIng repairs on the spot. Thus, within a few days at the latest, the fleet will be a7 formd- able as ever, while the Russian Black sea squadron is believed to be ready to cooperate
 Except in the case of tbn Bouyet, of whose crew only G4 were saved, the| casualties suffered in the hombard- meut of Thurs day are said to he light. The British admiralty tonight pulp. iished the losses among the officers on the Irresistible and aIhouah the ship was sunk and the crew had to he transferred under a hot fire, the list contains the names of only four officers killed and one severely wounded.
 Part of the fleet re-entered the straits yesterday but owing to the un- favorable weather the bombardmeut of the day before was not repeated and probably the only object of the varships was to prevent the Turks from repairing the damage already done
 1hf admiralty states that steps are reiug taken 10 deal with the mines, but experts warn the public that so long as th' Turks have mines tO set free in the strong current which rushes througl the straits the shps Wi. be exposed to this danger The direction of the current of course, is known, but with nig fleet operating, some of the ships must enter the area thus mined and ly.ue across the straits to fire broadsides offer a large target to tloatus explosives.
 The intentions as To the laudng are closely sulrlel hut it is known that an amy of considerable size is ready to attack the Turkish fore s alung the Dardanelles when the ad- mirals advise that the movement has arrived
 Although fighting of more or less intensity is alNaye in progress along the eastern and western fronts there have been no very mportaul actions during the last few days The Ger mans claim small successes ae3inst the British near St Eloi and against the French at Norc Dame de Lorette north of Arras, and to have pulsed several French attachs in Champagne, the Argonne forest and the Nosges. But the French communication issued
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
YUCATAN PEOPLE WANT PEACE
SisaI Crop of Planters is Being Burned by Contendng Factions to
 Prevent 1t Falling Into the Hands of the Enemy Providing Revenue.

Washington, March 2o.--A commit tee of hemp growers from the state O. Yucatan, Mexico. and representatives of American hemp importers. laid be fore the state department today an ap peal for some action by the Washing ton government that would terminate the revolutionary troubles between General Alvaredo, the Carranza gov ernor of Yucatan, and an opposing faction The committee conferred with Naior Heinke. chief of the Latin-American division of the de partment and probably will discuss the situation with Secretary Bryan next Monday.
 The committee was composed of Carlos Urcelay Ricardo Molina and Julian AZnar, from Yucatan, and M. J. Smith of New York, a hemp importer They said the revolution which re suited in the recent blockade of the port of Progreso by Carralza threat ened the destruction of large DOT tion of the sisal crop from which most of the harvest binding twine used in the United States is made. The people of Yucatan. they asserted, did not wish to take part in the reyo- lution, but were afraid to disobey or ders given them by the revomtiOnists.
 Already some sisal it was said, had been burned, at least two planta- tions having been destroyed Other reports received aere said sisal had been burned at Merida, Progreso and other places to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy and pro. viding revenues.
 Mir Smith told officials it would not be more than a few weeks before the farmers of the country would feel the shortage in hemp twine manufactur- CTS having failed to discOv a sub stitute for sisaI The seriousness oi the labor situation in Yucatau also was shown by a report to the navy d. partment from Commander Blakely of the Des Moines al Progreso, who said the American schooner J. w. Paul of Mobile, at ProgresO, was unable to complete loading on that account
 The Mexican gunboat Zaragosa, at Progreso. has not inteIfered with the movement of vessels, it was stated
 An official message said General Alvaredo entered Merida yesterday the enemy fleeing at his approach. Quiet prevailed at Merida and Pro gresO
 Confirmation of the defeat of the Carranza forces at San Carlos. Mex ico, was given in official dispatches summarized as follows:
 "Advices dated March 19 from Eagle Pass state that q report reached there that day th&t General Herman. dez of the Villa forces who evacu- ated Piedras Negras on March r., fol- lowed the retreating Carranza forces from Alcnde to San Carlos, a battle taking place there on March r in which the Carranza forces were je-
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW

A special meeting has been called for Monday morning at 10 o'clock, at which directors of the State Fair Association, officers of the Business Mems League. Cham Der Of Commerce, and Commission CTS who have charge of the Hot SprlngsILttle Rock highway are urgently requested 10 be present in the League building.
 The object of the meeting is to arrange a joint celebration for the reception of eXcursionists who will be here next Saturday and 10 pre- pare to dedicate the new highway which will be open on that day It is important that all concerned at tend this meeting promptly tomor- TOW morning.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
JUDGE ELLIOTT ORDERS
 ALL LIQUOR REMOVED

Pine Bluf. Ark, March 20--What is believed 10 be the most drastic ac- tion ever taken in Arkansas to sup- press Illegal traffic in liquor was con taiued in an order issued by Coaucel Tor J. M Elliott today, when he in sruoted the sheriff 10 notify an per sons interested that no liquor may be kept in the county alter April l Un- der the statewide prohibition act passed by the recent legislature which forbade the issuing of any additional liquor licenses. this county can have no licensed saloons, but most of the saloonists and wholesalers still have the stocks which remained od nano January l.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
ESCAPED LlFETtMER
 STARTS BACK TO PEN

Marshall. Texas. March 20-Unac- compauied. William Alexander, con- victed murderer, under life sentence, today started from here to return to the state prison farm at Wiun Texas, from which place he escaped three weeks ago Alexander is carrying a letter from the sheriff assuring him immunity from arrest by other peace officers
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21

From plans that were outlined at a
 meeting held in the office of secre- tary Waters of the State Fair Associa- tion, yesterday afternoon, the ceIebra- tion and welcome that will take place here next Saturday, when the Mem phis. Dallas and Gulf railroad will
 send its first excursion trains over the completed western outlet, will
 rival anything that this city has staged in many years Next Saturday
 will have a double meaning for the
 people of Hot Springs, for not only
 Will royal welcome be extended to
 residents of Glenwood. Womble. Arka- delphia, Mena, Ashdown. Murfrees-
 boro, TeXarkana, and some of the
 towns in Oklahoma, from which places
 these excursions to Hot Springs will be run, but the Hot SpringsLttle
 Rock highway will be thrown open to
 public travel on that day and q ble
 delegation of autoists from the city
 of roses Is expected to be present.
 Tomorrow morning there will be a specia! meeting at the Business Mems League, which has been called for l0| o'clock. Directors of the State Fair Association, officials of the Business Mems League, Chamber Of Commerce and Commissioners who had charge of the highway are urged to attend, as some very important matters in connection with the gala events ot next Saturday will be considered IL is planned to make this day one of much interest throughout the state Information received from Little Rock indicates that city will not be lacking in it's patronage on that day.
 Among the features planned will be the meeting of Miss Hot Springs, with her matron of honor and bevy of pretty girls as maids, with Miss Little Rock and Miss Texarkana, the two latter also attended by mat rons and maids, signifyrng the union !of the three cities through the medium of the western outlet There will be brief, appropriate and most interesting exercises in O3klaNn about o'clock Saturday afternoon. 1 It is likely that short addres es will 1 be made by representative men of the l cites now brought in closer touch l with Hot Springs by the Memphis, l Dallas and Guf. and then the amuse ment features Of the program will be considered
 The committee yesterday decided to l have contests of speed between run ming hor-es and ponies and also ar range for series Of autom bile races. Gus Strauss, president of the Citizens National bank, terday wired officials of the State Fair that he had conferred with Mr. Celia, the owner of Oakiawn mack. aad that the grounds were at the service Cf the of ficers Of that organization for next Saturday.
 There win be no troung or pacing events. Running races Nill be fea-
 tnred and the committee is alreaa! Tn communication with hor emen througnout the state in an effort to bring some of the best running horses m Arkansas here for that big matinee program Little Rock autoists have aireaay been communicated with and nave signified their intention Of com
 ing here and compete for the prizes.
 Cossacks of the "10l Wild West Sho" will also give another exhibi-
 ton Colonel Arlington stated yester-
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
TRAINS STALLED IN SNOW BANK.

Mitchell. Z. D.. March 2o-SiN trains are fast in cuts on tle Mi.wau- kee system between Nlitche and Rapid City as the result of a now storm which has been sweeping the western haH of South Dakota since late Friday afternoon. The storm was especially severe west of the Missouri river. as the snow s drifting heavily.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
BIG WELCOME
 FOR VISITORS
NEXT SATURDAY PROMISES TO BE GREATEST DAY IN HISTORY
 QF HOT SPRINGS.
SPECIAL FEATURE EXERCISES

Additional Details For Entertainment of Excursionists Who Win Be Here
 Wlll Be Taken Up at Meeting in
 League Building Tomorrow Morning
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
w E ATHE
 FOR E C A ST

Washington, March 20. - Forecast for Arkansas: Fair Sunday; Monday unsettled probably snow or rain.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21
All the War News

The SentinelRecord prints all the war news up to 2:3O eaca morning. two hours later than any other news. paper reaching Hot Springs. When you read 1t in tnis paper you are reading the latest
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21

CONTINUED oT PAGE TWO.
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-21

HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS, SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 21,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-23

is only fair that the public should not
lose sight Of this.
The railroads do not claim or predict
perfection in operation or service, but
simply persistent aim at the ideal. And
as to these irregular practices" OF q few
years ago, they have been stamped out
by public sentiment, legislative enactment
and the railroads themselves, never to be
revived or repeated,
il any radical or fundamental change in
governmental regulation of railroads Is TO
he made IL must mean government owner
ship, for that Is the only step In the
course OF events that has not yet been
taken-that is all that is left. II govern
ment regulation fails, government owner
ship, | say, is the remedy II dissausfac-
ton with government regulation should
become general, then government owner
ship is liable 20 follow. Only one thing
can prevent Il. namely. the opposition OF
the thoughtful, conservative people
thoroughly alert to the possibilities Of
the situation.
Majority Opposed to IL.
l have not the time to discuss the rela-
tive merits of private and public owner
ship. l believe a large majority OF the
people of the country feel that II would
not be best to turn the railroads over to
the government and 1 assume that most
Of my audience this afternoon feel that
way.
that the success or failure of government
regulation depends largely op the attitude
Of the railroads themselves, II must also
be admitted that the same " true as to
the attitude OF the public. Now, as to
rates, / shall not discuss the present de-
mands for increases. but | do maintain
that the requests of the railroads should
earnings materially fall off and railroads
cannot pay interest and dividends. then
their future depends entirely upon the
willingness of the law-abiding power TO
grant increases in rates.
Plea for Generosity.
l plead for a broad, generous attitude on
the part of the public toward the rail
roads, not forgetting. however. that the
railroads should bear the same attitude
toward the public and cooperate In the
enforcement of reasonable rules for the
correction of abuses. the protection of
public rights and the efficiency of public
service.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-23
State Officers of
Maccabees Named


The following appointments for state
offices in the order of the Lady Macca-
bees OF the World have been announced,
Mrs. Alice 3. Locke, supreme lieutenant
commander, making the appointments;
Commander Agnes T. Boyer. North
Platte; lieutenant commander, F. A. B.
Crosser Omaha; record keeper, Nellie
Redmond, South Omaha; finance audi
tor, Nellie Helwig. Lincoln; chaplain,
Carrie Slater Columbus; lady-at-arms,
Mable Boston, Havelock; sergeant, Ma
tilda Burr Omaha; sentinel, Ella S. Hall,
SCOTS Bluff; picket, Lottie Haywood.
Hyannis.
Resolutions thanking every one who
contributed to the success of the Ladies
of the Maccabees OF the World conven-
ton held Tuesday at the Rome hotel
were adopted. Mayor Dahlman. the three
daIlles. the Nebraska Press association,
which surrendered its convention hall;
DR.. d. 7. Quigley, the hotel manage
ment. and even the jitney bus drivers,
who conveyed the women from the sta
ton to the hotel. came in for a share OF
the thanks.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-23
Lane Finds More
Acreage of Winter
Wheat in Nebraska

General Freight Agent Lane OF the
Union Pacific is back from an extended
trip that took him over practically all OF
the winter wheat section OF Nebraska
tributary to the company's lines. Rela-
tive to the situation he says:
1T is hard to talk about the wheat crop
in April-too many things can happen.
Fields which the old straw stacks betray
that they have been called upon two or
three times in succession for a wheat
crop in the lighter soil sections show
ing up a little spotted. and need a richer
mixture of sunshine and April showers,
which must come pretty soon, or change
their name.
IAN unusual amount of moisture was
left in the soil because the frost was out
OF the ground when the heavy snow came,
but April rains are important to soften
the surface. Winter wheat prospects,
however. generally can he spoken Of as
good, with an or 10 per cent increase
in acreage over last year.
Merchants are talking encouragingly,
ard chespeness of construction materials
IL stimulating building operations
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-23
BRIEF CITY NEWS

Rave Root Print rt-Now Beacon Press
Rurgsss-orsndsn Co. Lighting fixtures.
Two Admitted TO Praotios-Calvin IT
Taylor and Arthur L. Palmer we're ad-
mitted to practice in the federal court.
"Today's Complete Movie Program.
classified section today, and appears in
The Bee EXCLUSIVELY Find out what
the various moving picture theaters offer.
Thirty Dyas for Theft-John Gill.
itinerant, was sentenced to thirty days in
the county jail Thursday morning for the
theft Of small articles taken from a store.
Policeman in Hospitsl-Police officer
Charles Jensen is confined in the Wise
Memorial hospital. where he underwent
an operation for varicose veins wednes-
day afternoon.
One OF the Prsttiest Spots in Omaha
IL the court house lawn, directly OPP
posite the Bee Building, the building
that lie always new" For offices inquire
of superintendent, Room loS.
The state Bank OF Omaha pays I
per cent on time deposits. 3 per cent on
savings accounts. All deposits In this
bank are protected by the depositors'
guarantee fund OF the state Of Nebraska.
Six Months for Stealing shoes-Joe
Adams. charged with theft of a box con-
taining several pairs OF shoes from box
car. changed his plea to guilty in federal
court Thursday and was sentenced by
Judge Lewis to six months in the jail
at Grand Island.
wild Beasts for Moviss-A carload
of lions. tigers and leopards went west.
enroute TO southern California. where
they will supply part of the setting for a
forest jungle scene for a moving picture
syndicate. Tncy went by express, the
car being attached to a passenger train.
Two Autos stolen-H. Reed Of
Benson reports to the police that his
autO was stolen from inefront of the
Brandeis theater building Wednesday.
George L. Compen. 541 South twenty
sixth street, declares that his car was
stolen from in front of his home about
the same time.
Eats without =unds-Anton Karish
OF Lincoln, having gone for forty-eight
hours without food through lack OF funds
and work. entered lower Douglas street
restaurant and ordered a most sumptuous
and hearty repast. After consuming the
same he informed the waiter to call the
patrol, as he had no money to pay for
the meal. Anton was sentenced to ten
days in the county Jail.