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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
Witnesses Seek
To Fix Shooting
Upon Ranchman

LAS CRUCES, N. NJ. Sept. H.--tspe-
clal Telegram y Benito Duran saw man
leave the little house near the Porter
home and 30 into the Porter home, a
woman helping him into the house from
the front door
This was the gist Of his testimony on
the stand today in the Connell- Porter
murder trial Duran. who Is no relative
10 Jose Duran, who was In a field near
the Porter home at the time of the shoot
ing, testified that he was assisting Con-
nell In driving the herd of cattle TO the
big one" he testified. " have seen
Porter and the man was about Porter's
size The woman who assisted him into
the house looked like Mrs. Porter. The
cattle stampeded soon after the shoot-
ing and had hard time getting thom
back into the road. We could have gone
to Mascalero over the old road with the
cattle and avoided Porter's house. but
the cattle were very thirsty and we took
this way to get water sooner"
Other witnesses In the trial were Noah
Bullard, who was 30 busy trying TO get
them straightened out that he had little
time to see what developed.
Jose Duran, who Is the states witness
as to the material facts. was asked n
he was ont being employed by Mrs. Con-
nell In order that he could testify and
answered that he had worked for Mrs.
Conneil since the murder.
Duran said he had seen o. M. Tally.
the principal witness for the defense,
between the house and the little house at
tho Porter ranch.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
DIPLOMATS WILL
MEET SATURDAY
Pan-American Conference Will Re-
sumo Consideration Of Mexican
Affairs at New York.
VILLA rs SENDING DELEGATES

WARRINGTON, Sept. 14.-Secre-
tary Lansing announced today. that
the Pan-American conference on the
Mexican situation. which was to have
been convened here tomorrow, will
rot. be held until Saturday. and that
II will be in New York City.
The change OF plan, he said, was
not due to any development in the
general situation, but to illness Of
one OF the conferees.
No decision has as yet been reached by
the Washington government as to the
next step in the situation now that re-
plies have been received from all the fac
tional leaders. but the expectation is that
after the next SESSION or the Pan-Ameri-
can conference a definite announcement
of the program to be pursued will be
made.
Villas action IN sending Rogue Con
zales Cara, General Felipe Angeles and
probably Diaz Lombardo. his minister OF
foreign relations. to Washington is said
to have been decided upon because OF a
probability OF q conference over Mexican
affairs. an a result of the Pan-American
conference here tomorrow.
Just how carranza's suggestion that
the Pan-Amsrtcan conferees appoint del
egates 10 confer on Msxico's international
affairs will be worked out IL not appar-
ent.
The battleshipa Kearsarge and Ken
lucky were ordered to Vera Cruz today
to relieve the Louisiana and the New
Hampshire. which rejoin the Atlantic
fleet. The Rearsarge and Kentucky now
are At Philadelphia and will sail this
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
Bigamist Preacher
Fights Divorce Suit
of One of His Wives

MONMOUTH, Ill. Sept. 1L-In an ans
wer and cross bill filed here t-day to the
suit for divorce filed in. the Warren
county circuit court by Ethel spurgeon
"Dsrnell" OF Avon, ILL.,, the Rev. Jam -
Morrison Darnsll, denied he had married
the woman. but asks that the allegel
marriage be annulled" In his favor.
Darnell, now serving a sentence in the
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth. Kan,
for violating the Mann act. admitted In
his answer that he and Miss spurge n
lived together as man and wife, both in
Avon, ILL.,. and I'm Owatonna. MINI, but
denied they had ever been married. He
stated that he had obtained marriage GER
uficates on two occ9si ms tut that the
woman refused TO marry him.
The case was get for hearing septem-
ber 90
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
TO HIT THE TRAIL
THURSDAY NIGHT
Ushers Instructed How to Handle
the Crowds When Invitation
is Given.
SECRETARIES ARE NAMED

Thursday evening "Billy" Sunday
will extend an invitation to hit the
trail. This was announced by Ma
Sunday and George Sunday at the
meeting of the Tabernacle ushers
Monday night.
There had been talk Of trail hit
ting starting Wednesday night, but
the idea was abandoned on account
of the fact that upon this occasion
there will be a number of delegations
present, and that for them special
sermons will be preached. Ma Sun
day announced that when her hus-
band extended the invitation to hit
the trail he wanted the decks cleared
for action and no side issues to de-
tract.
At the Thursday night meeting the
usual services will be held and at the
close will come the after meeting. This
will consist OF singing, after which the
invitation will be extended. and, accord
ing to Ma Sunday. It will be in w.rds that
none will misunderstood. II will be
clear and plain and In the simplest
language. Just prior to the extending
Of the invitation by Mr.. Sunday. three to
five rows OF seats in the front Of the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
LABOR DELEGATES
HEAR MOREHEAD
Governor Wants to Know, What is
the Constitution Among Friendsf
in Welcoming Address.
ATTENDANCE IS TO BE LARGE


The famous query ''Wkat's the
constitution between friendsf" was
almost equaled by Governor More
head In an address to State Fedora
tion of Labor delegates In annual
convention at the court house yes.
terday.
In a brief discussion OF his con-
troversy with Treasurer George Hall
concerning payment Of salaries Of
Inre food commission members, in
which, however, the chief executive
did not mention the treasurer. the
governor said:
I'VE must have men in office who are
enough of statesmen that to help the peo-
pie. they Would even sidestep the con-
stitution."
The sidestepping, according 10 the opin-
ion expressed by the governor. should
happen only where It would work Ito the
advantage of the people"
Too Many Executives.
I'VE have too many executives" Gov
ernor Morehead said In the same connec-
tion. when you elect leader you
should stand by him so long as he u
serving you we'll"
More than seventy-flve delegates were
present at the first meeting OF the con-
vention and prospects were good. officials
said. for one of the most successful seS-
sions In the history OF the organization.
The meetings will be continued Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Mayor Dahlman I'm a characteristic
speech of welcome. declared the inter-
ests of the entire state were unified with
the interests OF labor. He advocated do
velopment of the Missouri river. the pros
pect of which, he said, made his vision
OF Omaha as one of the great cities Of
the nation mo idle dream"
Workers Best Leaders.
Governor MoreheAd welcomed the dele
gates in the name OF the state. He de-
clared the people had learned that
men who had stone bruises on their
feet and callouses on their hands were
more likely to know and bring about
what the people want when placed In
official positions than leaders born with
silver spoons In their mouths
Il have been classed as a conservative. I"
he said. II believe that leaders who are
great damage"
Henry j. BeaI, vice president OF the
federation, responded to the addresses Of
the governor and mayor. He called at
tention TO the fact that the federation
protects the interests OF all workers in
the state and not alone those OF its
own members.
Thomas B. Reynolds. president Of the
federation, Is presiding at the meetings.
Frank M. Coffey is secretary and treas
urer.
Prohibition ResOIut'N~.
A resolution opposing Proc wal
among the resolutions introduced and re.
ferred to a committee. II was signed By
seventeen delegates.
Joseph Proebstle. international sesre-
tsry OF the United Brewery Workers, wal
present and announced that he expectsS
to organize a league In Nebraska 10 fighi
prohibition when that issue u submitted
TO the voters in 1919.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
Gear and King George
Swap Compliments

LONDON. Sept. 1L-Reuter's Petrograd
correspondent sends the following tele-
gram. forwarded from Emperor Nicholas
to iKng George:
''In this serious time which my coun-
try IL going through have decided to
take the leadership of my armies In my
own hands. In announcing TO you this
fact / once more express my conviction
that with Gods help and through the
combined efforts OF the allies, their final
victory will crown this bloody war"
The emperor. according to the corre-
spondent received this reply from King
George:
Il am delighted to hear that you have
assumed command OF your armies IN the
field. I heartily share your convictions;
that with the help Of God you and yuor
brave troops. with those of the allies,
will finally secure victory with an hon
orable and lasting peace. My thoughts
will be more than ever with you In these
anxious times"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
Eight Thousand Men
Employed in Copper
Mines Quit Work

CLIFTON. Ariz.. Sept. N.-Eight thou
sand men are now on strike at the
mines and plants Of the Arizona Copper
company. the Detroit Copper company
and the Shannon Copper company. The
strike includes miners. electricians and
machinists and boiler makers. The strike
follows demands OF the Western Fedora.
tion OF Miners for increases in wages
The general managers declined 10 meet
the union representatives and have re-
fused TO make a statement relative TO the
trouble.
The Detroit and Arizona companies
mine and concentrators at MorCnci. the
Detroit smelter at Morenci. the shannon
and the Arizona smeiters at Clifton and
the mines OF the Shannon and the Ari-
zona companies at Metcalf are all closed
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
GERMANY SAYS
TORPEDO DIDN'T
SINK HESP:RIAN
Imperial Government Sends Note to
Gerard Making Qualified Dis
claimer of Responsibility
for Attack. N
NO sUBsEA IN NEIGHBoRHooD
Character of Explosion Indicates it
Was Effect Of Mine Rather
Than Shell.
NO COMMENT IN MESSAGE

BERLIN Via London), Sept. Il.
The German government. in a note
from the foreign office to Ambassa-
dor Gerard, delivered at noon today.
made a qualified disclaimer OF re-
sponsibility for the sinking OF the
steamship Hesperian. on the face OF
the evidence thus far at hand. the
government Is satisfied that the Hes
perian was not sunk by German
submarine.
The communication is a prenimi-
nary note, which may be supple
mented when all the facts In connec-
tion with the Hesperian incident are
established definitely.
The German Position.
The German position. as semi-officially
stated. follows:
AS we are Informed from a competent
source the news already received, taken
IN connection with facts officially known,
seems to exclude almost absolutely the
possibility that German subma rine
could under any circumstances have been
concerned In sinking the British pas
senger steamer Hesperian.
Firstly, according to the prearranged
distribution no German submarine should
have been on September 4 In that part OF
the ocean in which the Hesperian sank.
Furthermore, the explosion. according
TO descriptions received from British
sources, was OF such q nature as TO In
dicate from Its effects that II was rather
that OF a mine than a torpedo,
THE circumstances. that according to
these descriptions the vessel was struck
near the bow and the bow compartments
filled with water. goes to confirm this as
sumption"
Not All Returned.
| The note contains in addition TO the
statement thus made semi officially. a
Paragraph to the effect that all the sub
marines that were at sea September
have not yet returned. but that there Is
no reason to expect that the reports
which they Will supply will change the
aituatIon
The note is a simple recital OF the facts
as the German government secs them.
without any expression OF sentiment or
comment on the German submarine pol
ICY
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
Fair and Cool, with
Some Frost, Perhaps

WASHINGTON. Sept. I4-weather pre-
dictions for the week. beginning tomor-
row. issued by the weather bureau to-
day, are:
West Gulf StateS-Showers in the east
portion at the beginning of the week will
be followed by generally fair weather;
temperatures VIII average near or slightly
below normal
Region OF the Great Lakes-Local thun-
dershowers followed by fair and cooler
weather, beginning Thursday.
Plains States and Upper Mississippi
Valley-The week will be generally Nair
and cool. with some probability OF frbsts
IN the first half Of the week in the mid
die Atlantic and northern plains states
and extreme upper Mississippi valley.
Rocky Mountain and Plateau Regions
The first half OF the week will be fair
and COOL with frosts. The latter half.
generally fair with moderate tempera-
tuTcE
Pacific States-Fair weather and mod
crate temperatune will prevail during the
week, except that local showers are
probabl on the north coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
Court Gives Sunday
Theaters to Oregon

SALEM. Ore. Sept. lt-In a decision
upholding the constltuuonAlity OF the
Sunday closing law. the supreme court
today held that II was unlawful TO keep
open on Sunday any business institution
save theaters. drug stores. physicians
offices. livery stables. meat markets.
bakeries or undertaking establishments.
The court held theaterB necessary as
affording needed mental diversion con-
dueive 10 rest and relaxation. The law
was attacked as class legislation and
as q violation OF the fourteenth amend
meat 70 the United States eonstitutiop.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
Exports Fall Off
Sharply Last Week

WASHINGTON. Sept. H.-Exports fell
off sharply during the week ending Sep
tember II. They amounted to t33,59l,7oS,
the lowest for one week this year. and "A
drop of $1,000 900 for the week preceding.
The trade balance for the week fell to
s6.G72.2n.
Although the figures represent only
five days OF actual business no trade
having been recorded for Labor day. the
decrease is far out OF proportion TO the
loss OF a single day. Imports for tho
week were s26.93i. .467.
No definite explanation Is available In
official quarters for the change Some
officials believe trade has slacKened while
tho British loan Is being negotiated.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
ALLIES MAKING
STEADY PROGRESS
Landing Of Large Bodies Of Troops
on Gallipoh Causes Panic in
Constantinople.
TURKS ARE BURNING VILLAGES

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE allied fleet
has succeeded in locating Turkish
batteries along the Asiatic side OF
the Dardanelles, according TO
Journal dispatch from Athens. OBJ
servers in a captive balloon spied out
the Ottoman artillery, which was
silenced by shells from British and
French guns. with tho result that the
camps OF the allied troops are now
more tenable.
Advices from Mytilene received at
Athens are TO the effect that large
bodies OF Franco-British troops are
oisembarking on the Gallipoli penin-
sula. Steady progress by the allies
is reported to be causing consterna-
tion In Constantinople.
Durn Towns Near smyrna.
LONDON, Sept. iA-Tbe town OF Pho
caea, Asia Minor. 25 miles northwest Of
Smyrna, Is reported TO bo In flames, ac-
cordlng TO Reuter- despatch from
Athens. which says Il IL inferred that
AhN ANihs AAt uNeAIoNlnk NNaSN NeWuH tiu
retiring into the interior In expectation
OF the fall OF the Dardanelles,
A dispatch 20 the Morning Post from
Petrograd says:
"a Turco-German submarine OF the
new German type has been sighted in the
Black sea by the Russian post on tho
Kerch peninsula, In the Crimean. The
submarine came up and exchanged shots
with the shore before retiring at full
speed. In view OF the size and type OF
the underwater boat. II Is evident that II
made its way by sea to Turkish waters"
Turkish official Report.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept. Is CVia Am
sterdam and London. Sept. i4)-The fol-
lowing official statement was issued to-
night at 'he Turkish war office;
our artillery successfully shelled an
! enemy regiment near Anaf0rta In the
neighborhood OF Karakol and enemy
camps near Salt Lake, II also dispersed
! companies manouverlng near sedul Bahr.
IAN enemy cruiser and torpedo boat
which tried TO approach the coast were
repelled by our fire.
ION the remainder OF tho front there
Is nothing important TO report"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
THREAT AGAINST
PETROGRAD DOES
NOT ALARM RUSS
Russian Believe Advance Made by
Hindenburg is Offset by the
Gains Made in Other
Sectors.
GERMAN LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS
Costly Campaign in COurland May
Fail IL Russian Offensive Else
where is Not Stopped.
ARTILLERY DUE1s IN THE WEST

LONDON, Sept. 14.-F1eld Marshal
Won Hindenburg's offensive near
Dvinsk, where the railroad leading
from wilma to Petrograd. has been
reached. again menRces the railway
connections with the Russian capital.
The comparative success In other sec
tors, which the Russians have gained
In the last fortnight, however,
causes the capital to regard the lat
est threat against It with no great
alarm.
British opinion is that the Courland
campaign OF the Germans not only is
proving costly in men and supplies.
hut Is likely to fail unless the Rus
sian offensive on the other extreme
OF the long front can be stopped
soon.
BY their latest attack in eastern
Galicia the Russians are reported to have
penetrated Austro-German trenches in
the face of an exceptionally heavy artil-
lery fire. To the north the Russians are
Withdrawing steadily from the dangerous
Niemen salient. opposing the German ad-
vance merely by stubborn rear guard ao-
tions.
Duel of BiE Guns.
The tremendous duel of big guns still
marks operations along the Franco-Bel-
sian and Italian fronts Except for occa-
sional attempts 10 ruAh advanced
trenches there is little infantry activity
on either side.
From tho near east come reports that
the Turks arc firing villages on tho
Asiatlc shore of tho Dardanelles and It
Is suggested that they are preparing to
abandon the straits. II is also reported
that the Turkish shore batteries on the
Asiatic side Of the Straits have been re-
dueed almost to sIfence.
French official Report.
PARIS, Sept. 1L-rhe activity Of ar
tillery along the front In France con-
tlnues and at some places with great
violence. according TO the announcement
made this afternoon bys the French war
office.
Furthermore. French aviators have
thrown bombs on a railroad in possession
OF the Germana. as wen as on certain
German barracks.
The text OF the abatement follows:
There Is continued activity today on
tho part OF the artillery along the front
IN Artois. To the south OF the river
somme. In the snvlrons OF Tilloioyle-
oessier and Beuvraignss. there has
been an artillery bombardment Of par
ucular violence in which both aides par
ticipated.
Artillery fighting continues along tho
canal Fl ON the Aisne TO the Marne; sap.g-
neu and Godat. in Champagne: TO the
north OF the Camp OF Challons and along
the western frontier OF the Argonne. In
the forest of Mortmare our batteries put
and end to the fire OF the German ma
chino guns. and directed an efficacious
fire upon certain saiients OF the Germau II
line The night passed quietly on the
remainder OF the front.
French aviators have bombarded the
railroad station at the junction OF Bens-
dorf near Borhange. as well az the bar
racks OF the enemy az Chatel, in the
Argonne, and at LAngemarck. TO the
north OF Ypres."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
Six Die of Heat
at Cleveland, Ohio

CLEVELAND. o.. Sept iL-Four per-
sons were prostrated and the death Of
six children was attributed 10 heat yes
terday. The temperature was al o. dc
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
RAID ON Britiah Coant.

LONDON. Sept. n--Another German
air raid was made over the east coast Of
England last night. As far as appears
there were no casualties and no damage
WINS done.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15
The Weather

Forecast till 7 p. m. wednesday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair; warmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-15

Comparative LOcaI Record.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
RAYMOND HITCHCOCK
AS "DR. ARBUTUS BCDD.'

Discriminating playgoers of this vi
entity will welcome the announcement
that the genial and ever popular Ray
mond Hitchcock will apper at the
u cademy tomorrow and Thurday and
Thursday matinee under the direction
of Cohan and Harris in brond new
musical Offering. which has just con-
Guided a record brea king engagement
at Cohan and Harris's Aston Theater.
New York. The new play Is the joint
work OF Charming Pollock and Rem
mold Wolfe. with an elaborate and
tuneful musical setting by Charles j..
Gebest. The droll comedian will ap-
pear in the character of on DIR. Ar
butus Budd.' specialist in the beauti-
flying arts and proprietor OF a Beauty
Emporium on Fifth Avenue, New
York. 1t is confidently predicted that
the authors have evolved strikingly
roll. which will display
the inlmitahle drollery and unique per-
sonality Of the star to the best possible
adva ntage. The splendid metropoli-
tan cast of associate players are the
"a me that played the New York, Chi
cago Philadelphia and Boston engage
ments. The company numbers up
wards of hundred players. including
the famous American Beauty Chorus,
Of eighty-five singing and dancing
artists.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-16
NEW SHOW AT THE LYRIC.
NOVEL, FUNNY, MELODIC

Quite tho most attractive musical
act seen here in a long time is the
given by the Exposition
Four, a quartet of makers Of music
and fun that won frequent and dem
onstrative applause at the Lyric The-
alter Yesterday afternoon and evening.
The comedy interpretations are par
happy and each Of the four
is a clever and versatile artist.
Il is a sprightly show from start
to finish. that Manager Rex has sup
piled for the first half of the week.
Al Herman. billed as 1.-The black
laugh is about the funniest runny
man in black-face coming this way
since the year of the Big Wind. He
had the crowds with him from the
opening of his luguhrously comical
monoiogue otis finish. He held the
stage fifteen minutes, but the time
seemed less than five minutes.
Also worthy Of special mention is
the act Of the Three Meyakos, a trio
Of Japanese contortionists. who give
a really remark Bile exhibition. Many
Of their stunts are new. The act is a
distinct departure from the contortion
feats with which the average yaude-
willie patron is familiar.
n The Skating Bear proved himself a
genuine novelty. The antics OF Bruin
on roller skates are most amusing.
No skater or acrobat would attempt