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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
TEUTONS GAIN FIVE
HUNDREDS YARDS
Berlin Official Report Of Minor
Successes in the Argonne and
Other Districts.
GUNS AND PRISONERS TAKEN

BBRIIN, Jan. @.--(By wireless to
London. )-The German official statement
or the progress OF the war issued this
afternoon claims minor successes at sew
eral points, notably at Notre Dame de
Lorette and in the Argonne, where 500
yards have been gained. In the forest
north of sennheim the German advance,
1. says, has been satisfactory. At other
points on the line there have been the
customary artillery exchanges.
The announcement says;
I'm the western arena OF the war the
territory between the seacoast and be-
tween Lys saw yesterday nothing more
than artillery exchanges. At Notre Dame
dc Lorette. northwest OF Arras. a trench
200 yards long was taken from the en-.
emy Here two machine guns were cap
tured, as well as q few prisoners.
"In the Argonne our troops occupied
a few trenches. In one place the ground
gained by us during the last few days
amounts TO 900 yards
In the forest north Of Sennheim Ger
nay), in Alsbce, our attack made good
progress. Airzstein was taken by us, and
we also captured two officers and forty
men OF the Alpine Chausseurs.
I'm the eastern arena Of the war the
situation shows no change"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
Idaho House Passes
Anti-Alien Land Bill

. BOISE. Ida, Jan. 9O-An anu-alien
land ownership bill was passed by the
house Of representatives or the Idaho
legislature today.
There were only two votes against the
bill. one of which was cast by Speaker
Conner
The bill prohibits the acquisition Of
land I'm the state by alien persons, firms
or associations. except by the enforce
ment OF liens or through inheritance. In
such cases II is provided that the land
so acquired must be disposed OF within
five years or be forfeited 20 the state
The bill makes no mention of race or
nationality. IL provides that land may
be acquired by aliens after first citizen
ship papers have been taken out
The measure now goes . the senate.
The senate OF the Idaho legislature
passed the Hart resolution today provld-
ing for the submission to the voters OF
the state at the next general election OF
an amendment 20 the constitution pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale OF IN
toxloatlng liquor after May 1, 1917. Only
one vote was cast against the resoIu-
tiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
Refugees
in Miserable Plight

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. SO.-The condt-
ton of 100000 Armenians who have mt
grated from Turkish territory TO Rus
sian Transcaucasia is described as de-
plorable In a cablegram from the central
committee for Armenian relief at Titlis
received today by Miriam Sevasly, chair
man of the Armenian national defense
committee. The message was authorized
by CATHOLICS Souranian. primate of the
Armenian church. and bore the sigma
ture of Bishop Mesrop. 1t read:
"As result of the war with Turkey.
about 10000 Armenians have migrated
10 the Caucasus to save themselves. The
situation is extremely deplorable. Many
are dying from cold and hunger. In or
der to save our people from ruin great
assistance is necessary. In the name of
these martyrs. we beg you TO organize
for collections OF money. Address con-
tributions TO Thourinoff, director OF the
Bank Of Commerce. Tifiis."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
Katy Rail Man Tells
Wilson Business Is
Slowly Improving

1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O-Business and
railroad conditions in United states were
pictured today to President Wilson as
slowly improving, by Frand Trumbull OF
New York. chairman of the railroad leg
islative advisory committee and chairman
of the boards of Chesapeake G. Ohio and
the Missouri. Kansas g. Texas railroads.
Mr.. Trumbull said he did not expect a
great business boom. but that gradual
betterment of conditions was noticeable
throughout the country.
Mr. Trumbull said the recent eastern
rate increases had been OF material bep-
Gifts TO the roads and he was hopeful
-hlsst the application of the western roads
would be granted.
Mr.. Trumbull presented to tn epresident
what he termed "bird's-eye" view OF
the general business and railroad situa-
ton. He took up in detail conditions In
different sections of the country and
said help was particularly needed in the
west.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
VILLAS MEN ARE
LEAVING CAPITAL,
FOES APPROACHING
Followers Of Pancho Evaouste Mex.
leo City and Start for
Northern Parts Of
Country,
CARRAN IsTAS DRAW NEAR
Large Force of Constitutionslists
Reported to Be Moving
Toward Apam.
CONVENTION IS IN SESSION

WASHINGTON, Jan. D.-Secretary
Brynn today announced the receipt OF n
telegram from Mexico City dated 4 .. m.
Yesterday. saying tho followers Of Gen
erol villa are leaving for the north and
II Is reported that the general offices OF
the National railways are 20 be at
Chihuahua
An announcement byFthe State depart
ment said We
"A report was current in Mexico city
On the 18th that lager force of Car
ranzstas was moving in the direction Of
Apam, about fifty miles east OF Mexico
city and that they we're repairing the
track as they came. Apam is said to be
tho center of lsge agricultural district
from which a large amount OF supplies
can be obtained and, according TO esti-
mates, five or six days will be required to
repair all damage on the line OF the
Mexican railway.
The convention still continues I'm ses-
sion and IL had adopted the hrst two
articles of the proposed plan OF govern
ment A manifesto has been issued call
ing on the Mexican patton 70 support
the. convention. General villa was con
firmed as cofnmander-in-chief and was
given complimentary vote OF confi-
dence.
"Thc department was informed that
General Villa was expected to arrive al
Aguss Calentes on the night of the lstn
and that so far not many troops have
deserted MIN"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
AK-SAR-BEN BOARD
is MOST HAPPY SET
Pleased with Report for Last Year
and Joyful Over Prospects for
the Coming Year.
DEN is NOW BEING ENLARGED

The dates for the 1915 Ak-Sar-Ben car
nival are soon to be decided upon. At
full board meeting Of the governors Tues
day night at the Omaha club dates for
the carnival were discussed, and the
matter was referred to the amusement
committee, to be reported upon at the
next meeting in about two weeks
Samples of buttons for 1915 were also
examined, but the button has not yet
been selected. Some catchy and classy
designs were presented.
The 5000 addition to the Den is now
in process of construction. When this
Is completed it will be a great convent
ence. In that 1t will afford room in which
all the floats for the various parades can
be built This will make 1t unnecessary
to give over the main hall of the den for
this purpose, and will therefore mean
much to the success of the big shows
there, as well as give more time for
decorating the hall and getting It into
shape for the big annual ball. Hitherto
the entire hall has had to be decorated
and prepared in every way for the ball
the day of the ball, as the floats were
never out Of the room until that day.
Here at the opening of the twenty-first
year of Ak-Sar-Ben, the governors are
especially enthusiastic over prospects.
They are still happy with the success of
last year and are glowing with the pros
poets for the new They are looking for
new material for the carnival shows Al
ready carnival managers have been in
Omaha consulting with the governors and
the amusement committee with regard TO
their attractions The committee will 20
slow in contracting. as they want to look
over the field thoroughly TO be sure they
are getting the best there is.
The financial report was made at the
meeting and was approved with consider
able satisfaction. Within a few days the
financial report in proper form Will be
made public.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT
Artillery Exchanges at Some Points
and Spirited Infantry Encoun,
ters at Others.
TRENCHES LOST AND RETAKEN

PARIS Jan. o.-Absolute quiet on some
parts Of the battle line In France: artil-
lery engagements OF greater or less
severity at others, and spirited infantry
encounters at still other places, all are
set forth In the officinl announcement
given out by the French war office this
afternoon. None of the engagements
recorded seems to have been OF great Inn
portance. The statement follows:
From the sea to tho somme, in the
region of Nieuport. there was yesterday
fairly spirited artillery engagement In
the course OF which the enemy endeav-
ored In vain to destroy our bridge at the
mouth OF the User. In the meantime we
were successful I'm demolishing a por-
ton OF their defenses at this point; also
we we're successful at the Union farm,
near st. Georgs. where the enemy had
strongly organized positions.
BInnEy Violently BOmbRrded.
I'm the sector of Ypros and neu. Lens
there were yesterday artillery exchanges
Of varying intensity. There was also a
very violent bombardment of Blangy,
near Arras. but It was not followed by
ar infantry attack.
From the Somne 70 the Argonne there
has been nothing to report. nor has there
been any activity in The sector Of Sois-
sons, or In the vicinity. OF Craonne or
near Rheims.
'In the region of Camp de chalons, as
we'll as to the north of Perthes and of
Massiges, our artillery directed an ef-
fective fire on the field works OF the
enemy.
Lose and Retake Trenches.
I'm the Argonne. in the forest OF La
Grurie, the enemy delivered violent at
tack upon one of our trenches, Our
troops. who for a moment gave way
under the shock. later recaptured In two
counter attacks all their positions and
maintained themselves therein. The first
OF these attacks gave US a greater part
of these positions and the second com
plded the work
'At St Hubert the Germans blew up
'by means OF a mine the northeastern
projection Of our trenches. Our troops
threw themselves into the excavations
caused by these explosions and prevented
the enemy from taking possession OF
them.
ITO the northwest of Pont-a-M Mousson,
I'm the forest of LePretre, we established
ourselves at a distance OF 100 yards in
front Of the German trenches captured
by us the day before yesterday. At the
end of the day CTuesday) the enemy here
delivered counter attack. but without
success.
I'm the vicinity cs Thanh there have
been artillery engagements in which the
advantage rested with US"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
Germans Are on DefensiUe Along
Sixty Mile Line in East Prussia

PETRo1nAp. Jah N-vis London.) -
Along a sixty-rniie front from Cicchanow
to the south >of Mlawa to DobrEyn, on
the vistuls, twelve miles below Piock.
the Germans are on the defensive against
The Russian advance towards East
Prussia. During the last three days
heavy artillery engagements have oo-
Cured At various points alone this line
Meanwhile the strtsgle Is in progress
for possession OF the left bank of the
Vistuls, from its junction with the
BSura at Wiszogrod. westward TO
Dobrzyn. approximately forty-five miles.
Possession by tho Russians OF wiszogrod
and their footing on the left bank Of the
Bzura in that vicinity affords them a
base for their operations against the
Germans. who are in force TO the west
of that position and effeotuRlly prevents
movement upon Nowo Georgiewsk,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
100000 Men Now
Are Idle in Chicago

CHICAGO. Jan. O.-one hundred thou
sand Chicagoans are out OF work this
winter according to a report Of the pub
lie welfare commission TO Mayor Har-
rison today. This is exclusive OF the
drifting population Of idle. Statements
We're received by the commission from 2is
firms which for the most part gave de-
preston in business as the reason -Four
teen firms reported increases in the mum
Der OF employs.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29-E II. Gary,
chairman OF the United States Steel cor
poration and head OF the mayors com
mittee on unemployment. asserted in a
speech delivered at luncheon. Of the
Merchants association today that the
peeuniary advantages to this country re-
sulting from the war are now equal TO
the Disadvantages. so Ear as he could
Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21

which has been the German objective IN
the advance toward warsaw from the
north.
In endeavoring 20 retake trenches cap
tured by the Russians Immediately west
OF wiszogrod the Germans are reported
to have lost 900 men.
southwsrd, IN the vicinity Of Tarnow,
Gallcia, the Austrians have employed for
tho first time tho famous German ~
centimeter guns IN an effort TO dislodge
the Russians from their positions along
tho Dunejec river. According TO reports
here. they have been unsuccessful, hav-
ing been forced 10 retreat 20 the north
west. leaving the Russian positions intact.
Russian army officers arc OF the opinion
that the heavy German guns are an
impediment rather than an aid TO the
Austrlans on account OF the bad roads
and the long distance it is necessary to
transport the guns
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
SLASH IN SALARIES
RESULT OF MEETING
OF THE FAIR BOARD
Secretary's Stipend and Pay Of
Members Of the Executive Bosrd
Are Cut at the Annual
Meeting
ROBERTS HEADS THE BODY
Fremont Man Elected President and
and ". R. Mellor Reelected
Secretary.
MANY MEETINGS ARE HELD
tFrom a SOD corespondent.l }

(From a staff Corespondent)
LINCOLN, Jan. 90 Especial .)-Economy
ruled at a meeting OF the state board
of agriculture today when the salary
of the board secretary was cut from 5000
TO g, 800 and the stipeuds of members OF
the executive boar5 governing the state
fair and all superintendents of depart
ments of the fair were placed on a bisls
of "a per day of actual service together
with hotel bills and travelling expenses.
The change was effected on a report
Of the special committee to revise the
rules governing the board. the recon-
mendation being that the secretarys sal
airy he cut $500 a year and that of each
member Of tine board of managers from
$500 to $3.50 and the treasurer from $3.50
to $500.
hon by Secretary Mellor that the per
diem scale be fixed.
The change applies 20 all connected
with the Board of Agriculture drawing
over 50 day excepr the secretary,
whose salary will be at the reduced fig
ure of $3.50.
In view u the small balance of 5000
in the treRsury. because of unfavorable
years foF the fair, it was decided to
discontinue the publicity bureau as now
CONDUCTED. The statutes impose upon
the State Board of Agriculture tho task
of advertising the state, however, and
the board decided to ask the Legislature
to appropriate $500 for the blennium,
or $4,000 year to pay publicity expenses.
Practical ananimity prevailed on the
salary reduction features.
Officers elected Cor ;hc ensuuy year
are:
President-Joseph 1ooeits. Frcmont.'
First Vice PRESIDENT. A. Ulis, ORD.
Second Vice Presid 3nt-R y. W"cOtt
Central City.
Treasurer-George N. Dickrn'n, Sewt rd
Secretary-4W. r. Mellcr, I-tncon
G. II. Rudge retired iiJtd the board Of
managers because of llncss in his fsmiiy
that, he said, would make it impos, bic
for him to give his attention to tie fair
longer. Peter Yolngers was re.eiec'td
after thirty years service, BIT le de :larad
that ne would be unable TO serve lonseR
The three lew mem5aIs elected were ::
]. McArdle OF Douglas county. Wilton
James Of Dorchester ;.nd George Jacston
of Nuckolls. speaker 'f the house Of
representatives.
The meetings of organized agriculture
were weil under way today with sessions
being held at the state farm. several
thousand farmers being in Lincoln ses-
sions tomorrow will be devoted to cattle
breeders and Friday to the rural schools
Tonight a banquet in which all asso-
Citations Joined. was held at the Lindell
hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
Bryan Named by a
Witness in Regard
To Island Contracts

NEW YORK. Jan. 20--M. Il. Davis OF
this city. contractor for supplies. testi-
flying today In the investigation into the
conduct of James NJ. Sullivan. American
minister to the Dominican republic. re-
lated an alleged conversation with VIII
liam G. Beer. friend Of Sullivan and at
torney for the Banco Nacional at santo
Domingo. as follows:
Mr.. Beer mentioned Mr.. Bryan, the
secretary of state, In these words--'my
associates who will have to share In our
profits in any contracting work obtained
at Santo Domingo are Mr.. Glynn, Mr..
Hamlll and no less parsonage that the
secretary OF state"
The Mr. Glynn referred 70. the witness
said, was Martin II. Glynn, former gov
ernor of New York; the Mr. Hamin. was
Representative James A. Hamill OF New
Jersey the contracts, he said. were con
tracts which a Mr.. Coli OF the Walsh
Coal company. building contractors, ex-
pected TO get in santo Domingo.
Mr.. Davis said that he went 10 Santo
Domingo with Mr.. Coll and that Mr.
Coll paid Beer money In connection with
the anticipated contracts.
The witness said that Beer had as
serted that Messrs. Bryan. Glynn and
liamill were 'all Interested In seeing
santo Domingo improved" and that ar
rangements had been made by the ad.
ministration with the Dominican govern
ment for the expenditure OF 100000 IN
public improvements.
II took him to mean Mr.. Bryan" con
tinued Mr.. Davis.
N'Did he say Mr.. Bryan asked Mr.
Phelan.
He didn't use she name Bryan" re-
piled Davis. but l inferred that wa,
who he meant"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
MARY PHAGAN'S MOTHER
SUES PENCIL COMPANY

ATLANTA. Ca. Jan 0.-Counsel for
Leo NJ. Frank and the state OF Georgia
announced today that the supreme court
would be asked to hear Franks appeal
in his habeas corpus proceedings during
the week OF February %.
Mrs. ]. W. Coleman. mother OF Mary
Phagan. filed suit against the National
Pencil company today. asking damages
OF $4,000. The complaint charges the girl
was killed by Frank, who was superin-
tendent of the company's factory. and by
James Conley, a negro sweeper. now
serving a years sentence upon conviction
as an accessory after the fact I'M connec-
ton with the murder
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
General King Says
Program for Peace
Will Not Work Out

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jan. 20.-"While
nations continue TO arm and prepare for
war; as long as man remains as God
made him, war will be inevitable in spite
OF the desire for peace Though the edi-
torisl essays and the pleas from Me
rostrum for disarmament are very beau.
tiful, the program for universn peace
will not work out
These declarations were made by Cen
erai Charles King, u. S. A.. retired. In
an address before the annual school for
Wisconsin National Guard officers here
today.
"Gcd takes care of fools and OF the
United States" was the quotation from
Prince Bismarck that General King used
to illustrate the oountry's general un-
preparedness for war
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
The Days War News

AIREHIP raid on English
coast towns Tuesday resulted In
four or five deaths, the injury of
several persons and considerable
damage to property. so fRr Rs IL
known the Germans who per-
formed this feat escaped nm
scathed.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL statement de-
scribes series of actions along
the NistuIR, northwest of War
saw, during january ~ and ~.
In three of these engagements, ~
II said, the Russians won advan-
tRKe.
TWO VICTORIES over the BrItIsh
forces operating near the head of
the Peraian Gulf are claimed by
the Turkish war office In "a state
ment issued at ConstRntinopIe.
ALLIES, who were making prow-
ress I'm AIsace until checked re-
Gently by the arrival of German
reinfOrcementn, are apparently on
the defensive now. The official
statement from DerIin says that
the Germans have captured tho
town of AirzstcNn, north OF seun.
helm. A further advance in the
ArEonBe also IL reported, but this
is disputed I'm the French state
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
PROPOSES TO REPEAL
WYOMING PRIMARY LAW

CHEYENNE, Wyo. Jan. O-Cspecial.)-
Abandonment OF the primary method OF
nominating candidates for public offices.
root, trunk and branch" TO use the
language Of the author Of the measure.
is the purpose Of a bill by Senator George
y. Mcclellan OF Big Horn county. which
he introduced in the state senate yester-
day.
The bill provides for repeal OF the direct
primary act m its entirety, and for the
nomination OF candidates by the party
convention system. with proviso that a
candidate may be nominated through a
petition signed by specified number OF
qualified electors OF his district
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
Men Who Raided 0leo
Coloring Plant Had
To Fight Bulldogs

ST LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. 2O-Bills for the
purchase OF $4,000 pounds Of White
oleomargarine were introduced as evi-
dence In the federal district court here
today IN the trial of Joseph May and
William Brown on a charge of failing to
pay the tax on colored oleomargarine.
The bills were found In a stable when
it was raided by internal revenue agents
In February, 1als.
William IL. Coilir7, TTlio les sAe raid on
the stable. tote os tb2 aseaI. The men
inside refused 10 open the doors, 10 said.
and the federal officers forced their way
in with a sledgehammer. Bulldogs were
on guard, and it was necessary to force
them back with ammonia guns.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
WILSON MAKES SLATE
FOR TRADE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9O.-wnliam II.
Parry of Seattle. Wash. Joseph. f..
Davies OF Wisconsin. now commissioner
Of corporations; r. n. Hurley Of Chi
cago. George F. Peabody OF New York
and a man from the south. we're on Presi-
dent Wilson's slate for appointment 70
the new federal trade commission. II
was expected the nominations might go
to the senate this week. Mr.. Parry is a
progressive republican; Davies. Hurley
and Peabody are democrats.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
Kentucky Night
Riders Whip Girl

LEICHFIELD. KY. Jan. sG-Nlght
riders, disguised as negroes. last night
visited the home of Miles DuvalI, near
here, during the absence OF the family,
seized his daughter, Nellie, 10 years old.
and flogged her severely. A physician
pronounced her Injuries not serious,
Three men have been arrested ana placed
in Jail
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
Aged 0rganist and
Composer is Dead

PITTSBURGH. Pa. san. 20-Dr Ed
ward s. Cummings. aged 90. organist and
composer and first organist of the First
Unitarian church Of Worchester. Mass.
when Rev. Edward Hale took charge OF
the congregation In is49, died at the home
OF his daughter Mrs. Thomas M. Fin
ucane here yesterday. He In a teacher
OF pipe organ and piano In New York
for sixty-three years.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
BULLETIN.

BERLIN (by Wireless to Sayvillo.
l.. I), Jan. 20.-The following Of
ficial statement was issued here to-
night:
From January 10 TO 20 German
airships bombarded the fortified place
of Yarmouth and other places on
the English east coast. The attack
was successful. Considerable dam
age was done.
"The airships were shelled, but
regained their home port undam-
aged" yH
LONDON, Jan. 20.--Germain air
men delivered their long predicted
attack on England last night. From
a base, presumably In Germany,
they flew over the North Sea to the
eastern coast of England, where, for
nearly four hours, from $500 D. N.
until about midnight, they circled
over a group OF some six English
towns, only a little more than 1O0
miles from London. apparently drop
ping bombs at will.
So far as has been learned today,
four or five persons we're killed bS
these missiles and about as many
more were wounded.
Whether these airships were Yep
pelin diriglble balloons or aeroplanes
has not yet definitely been esta,,-
lished. There Is Increasing belief IN
London this morning that possibly
only aeroplanes took part in the at.
tack. There has been no news so
far today to confirm the current re-
port last night that Zeppelin had
beon brought down on the English
coast; on the contrary, 1t now ap-
pears as though all the German
raiders have returned whence they
came.
Several Towns Attacked,
The most important towns over which
Continued on Page Five. Column one)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
Hostile Airmen
Fly Over Cologne

LONDON, Jan. so.-An Amsterdam dis
patch TO the Central News states that a
Cologne telegram received there an
nouneed that two hostile airmen were
seen over Cologne yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-21
WOMAN PRESIDES OVER
THE ARIZONA SENATE

PHOENIX. Ariz.. san. 1a-Mrs. Fran
ces Munds Of Yavapai county. the only
woman elected to the Arizona senate,
presided over that body today during
lengthy consideration Of bill 10 amend
the law relating to the fees and salaries
OF county officers.