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Evening star., 1915-03-24
Gen. Scott's Story.

Gen. Scott's story of the pacifica-
tion of the Indians. told last night,
follows:
We left Washington to come out
here to attempt TO settle this little
misunderstanding on March g. With
me were Lieut.. Col Robert +. l..
Niche. my aid-de-camp. and Trooper
T. X. Randolph Of the 5th Cavalry,
my orderly. We reached Thompsons
on March $. and went to Bluff, going
by automobile. wagon. Sleigh horse
back and on foot At Bluff we learned
that Polk and Posey and their In
dians had gone to the Navajo noun
tains. some 125 miles west of Bluff.
We stayed a day in Bluff and then
went to Mexican Hat, on the San Juan
river. twenty-eight miles west of
Bluff
We sent a friendly Piute. called
Jim's Boy. out to tell the Piutes that
] wanted 10 see them Some of them
came in near where we were camped,
hut il was not until the third day
that any dared come to the camp.
''Poscy and four other Indians then
came into camp. We talked a little
through Navajo interpreter. 1t was
W. the evening and ] just asked them
how they We're. j told them ] did
not feel very Well and did not want
to talk to them until the next day.
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Hold a PowwoW.

Then we sat down in a circle, and
said The marshal wants YOU, and
you. and you. aud YOU indicating Po-
sey. Polk. Hatch and Posey's boy. to
go with him to Salt Lake. The rest of
you can go back to your people and
go to the reservation with the agents
Is that all right They said it was
and further they said that if | said so
they would all come to Salt Lake.
Then we broke camp and all rode
ponies back into Bluff. We rode ahead
and let the Indians follow us. They
have never been ironed or shackled ::
never even led to believe they are
prisoners. They never tried to get
away. Why. ] don't believe we could
get rid Of them if we tried. At night
they have slept together and nobody
has stood guard over them.
They are perfectly harmless pow. All
the Indians are satisfied. The whites
are over their scare aud there will be
no more trouble from this band of In
dams. These Indians are just chill
dren. easy 10 alarm and sometimes
hard to appeaSp
Evening star., 1915-03-24
Indians Not Restrained.

regard for Gen. Scott is such that it
would probably take POSSE larger
than that which United states Marshal
Nebckcr brought to Bluff 10 drive them
from him.
were supplied with cigarettes by Gen.
Scott and then permitted TO wander
about with perfect freedom. The gen
erals only concern was that the In
dams might he run over by a train
They had never seen 4 railway train
before coming here, and can hardly
resist the temptation to get close TO
the ears. The Indians had their first
automobile ride coming from Moab yes
terday. and they arc looking forward
with eagerness to their first train ride,
which begins when they start for Salt
Lake city TODAY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
THINK OF DUTY"
IS PLEA OF WILSON
President in Memorial Day Speech
Applies Lessons of Civil War
I 70 Own Day.
AvOIps MENTION OF cRrsrs

Z WASHINGTON, May 31.--Presi-
dent Wilson reused a large audience
at Memorial day exercises at Airing
tion National cemetery to a high
pitch of enthusiasm today by apply
ing lessons OF. the civil war to pres
ent day problems. He declared that
the solemn lesson of the war was
that the unity Of the United States
be exemplified in the actions OF its
people.
Let US think Of our duty and the ac-
lions thet lie before us" declared the
president
The president avoided any direct refer
ence to the present international crisis.
When he arose to speak the entire crowd
stood up and clepped for several minutes.
Jcst before tho presidents address Bishop
Cranston Of Washington prayed that the
president be. given divine guidarce in the
most delicate crisis IN the hf@ory OF the
world.r ana 5ohn McElroy Of the de-
partp,ent Of the Potomac. Grand Army
OF the RepUhlics said the president could
be trusted TO guide the country at the
present time.
1T does not behoove a nation to walk
with its eyes over its shoulder" declared
the president in his address. Its busi-
ness is constantly in years ahead OF II
and in the present that challenges 1t to
this display OF it's power. But there are
"reminiscences rs which are stimulating and
wholesom. and among these "reminiscences
are chiefly TO be ranked the recollections
OF days Of heroism, days when great ma
tions found it tpossible TO express the best
that was in them by the ardent exercise
OF every power that was in them.
The solemn lesson OF those memories
for US is not that we must he ready to
save the union again" he continued, 'for
there are none among us who threaten
It's life, but that we must see to Il that
the unity then realized. the vision then
seen. is exemplified in US and things
we do.
Greater days lie before this nation
than II has ever seen yet. and the solemn
consciousness Of those who bear office
in this time is that they must make their
best endeavors to embody in what they
do and say the best things in the United
States"
Fire in Nebraska City Brewery.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May 5l.-(spe-
,ial Telegram.)-A fire broke out in the
department where barrels are pitched
at the otoe Brewing plans this morning
and before extinguished It ala 1900
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
Ten Thousand Acres
in Belle Fourche Now
Available for Entry

BELLE FoURcHE, =. d., May al
Especial. IA public notice issued by the
secretary of the interior announces the
opening OF the fourth unit OF the Belle
Fourche irrigation project. According 10
the notice the lands will be available for
homestead entry on and after June s.
This unit contains 1915 acres OF public
land divided into 15e farms ranging in
size from forty to eighty acres OF irFiga-
BILE land.
To secure one OF the farnIs the entry
man must proceed az follows; After
making choice Of tho farm unit he do
sires he will make formal homestead
entry at the land office in Belle Fourehe.
accompanying the same by a certificate
from the project manager showing that
water right application has been made
and the proper water right charges de-
posted. He Will be REQUIRED 90 pay down
per cent OF the construction charge Of
so per acre OF irrigable land For In
stance II his farm unit contains 40 acres
OF irrigable land his initial payment viii
be $50. The Remainder OF the construction
charge, tss per acre, may be paid IN fif-
teen annual instaIIments. the first of
which does not become due for five years
eitoT Hiihk. ihe tHst iiVe OF these pay
ments shall be q per acre eaeh. and the
remaining installments s2.s0 per acre. No
interest is charged on deferred payments,
There is an annual operation and main
tenance charge. For 1915 this charge is
70 cents per acre. which allows the settler
one acre foot Of water. Further guam
titles will be furnished at the rate Of 90
cents per acre foot. This operation and
maintenance charge is not due until
March L 1915.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
PRISON COMMISSION
TAKES FRANKS PLEA
UNDER ADJUSTMENT
Appeal Of Judge Presiding in Case
Now Dead, Urging Clemency for
Accused Man, is Read at
Hearing.
NOT C0NVINCED OF HIS .oI
- IN
Possible Court D~t ,Nsv" to
Wishes of Jury GcS latter,
Letter 1 rs,
MUCH INTEREST IN INCIDENT

ATLANTA. Ca. May S1.-The
hearing on Leo NJ. Franks petition
was concluded late today and the
prison commission took the matter
under advisement. A decision Is not
expected under a week. No one ap-
peared in opposition to the petition.
letter written by tn olate Judge
L. II. Roam. who presided at Franks
trial, urging executive clemency for
Frank, was presented at the hearing
on Franks application for commu-
tation OF sentence before the state
prison commission The letter was
dated in December. 1914. and was
addressed to Luther u. Rosser and
Reuber r. Arnold. Franks principal
counsel at his trial. Judge Roam died
in New York last March.
The Judges Letter.
The Letter said
After considering your communication
asking that Ireeommend clemency In the
punishment OF eLo NJ. Frank. 1 wish TO
~ that OF the proper time shall ask
the prison commission to recommend and
the governor 20 commute Franks sem
tence to life Imprisonment
1T is possible that showed undue
deference to the opinion or the Jury in
this case when allowed their verdict 10
stand. They said BY their verdict that
they had found the truth. / was still in
a state OF uncertainty and 30 expressed
myself Fly search Tor the truth. though
dilligent and earnest. had not been 80
successful. In the exercise Of judicial dis
erection. restricted and limited. according
to my Interpretation of'the decision OF the
reviewing court.I allowed the jury's YER
dict TO remain undisturbed. had no
way Of knowing It was erroneous.
stilI Uncertnfn.
After many months OF continued delio-
GRAFTON am stu uncertain Of Frank $
guilt This state Of uncertainty, is largely
due 70 the Character OF the negro. Con-
ley's testirn6ny, ~ which the verdict
was evidently reached.
Therefore consider this a case in
which the chief magistrate Of the state
should exert every effort in ascertaining
tire truth. The execution OF any person
whose guilt has not been satisfactorily
proven 70 the constituted authorities is
too horrible 10 contemplate. do not
believe that person should meet with
the extreme penalty of the law until the
court. jury and governor all shall have
been satisfied Of that persons guilt
Hence, at the proper time shall express
ard enlarge upon these Views directly TO
the sovernor and the prison commission.
However. IL for any cause / am pre-
vented from doing this you are at lib-
erty to use this letter at the hearings"
The reading of Judge Roan's letter was
attended with unusual interest az It's ex-
istence has not been publicly known until
yesterday and the contents had not been
divulged previous TO the hearing today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
German Captain Who
Sank G:ulflight Did
Not See U. s. Flag

WASHINGTON. May Sl-Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin has been formally noti-
fled that the American steamer Gulflght
was sunk Through a mistake. The Ger
man submarine commander reported that
he failed to notice the Gulfight's Amer
lean flag and took It for British vessel.
The state department announcement to-
day says:
The American ambassador at Berlin
reports that the chief OF the admiralty
staff Admiral BehnKe. has informed him
that the commander Of the submarine
which sank the Gulflignt did so though
mistake, because two boats, similar
TO .trawlers, one carrying wireless sp-
paratus. were apparently conveying the
Gulflight The commander. therefore.
thought 1t a British boat and die not
notice the American flag op the stera
until Just after giving The order 10 fire" ="
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
Won Bernstorff Tells
Berlin of U. S. Feeling

LONDON. May 2s.-A wireless dispatch
received from Berlin today gives what
purports to be telegram sent by Count
Won Bernstorff. German ambassador at
Washington. 10 the foreign office in Ber-
lin. The telegram, as thus given, says
that the American press is getting i'm
patient about the delay in the answer to
the American note aud states that the
tensfty has been increased by the sink
ing OF the NebrasiSan. which is not yet
explained"
In another telegram TO the foreign Of
flee Count Won Bernestorff Is quoted as
saying that American packers and cotton
exporters are urging Washington TO take
energetic measures against England. add.
ing that unofficial negotiations between
State department advisers and the Brit
fish embassy have been broken off"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
The Days War NesOs

RUSSIAN RESISTANCE 20 the Aus
tro-German advance ta GRiiciR aR-
PareatIy f. stiffeninE. IL T. an
nOunced at PetrOsrad that the
right bank OF the River san hRs
been cleared for a considerable
distance OF tho AuztPO-Germn
forces which succeeded I'm cross
tnG "a.
GERMANS INVADING the baltic
PROVINCES are said 90 have been
preased back, losing guns and
prisoners. The Russian war Of
flee acknowledge n retreat near
Dubysa river, hut asserts German
attempts GO cross the river tailed.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT from
ConstantinODle says the French
and British attempted in vain 20
reoaDture the positions I'm their
center said 90 have been taken by
the Turks.
MAIN BODIES Of italian and Aus
trtan troops have not yet come Ia
grips. The italian tnvasion Is stiii
meeting little OPpDOsitiOn. In
France gains for the allies are re-
ported near ArraE, in Lc pctre for
est and I'm Alsaee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
SeverP Per Gent Are
Unemployed, l6 Per
Cent on Part Time

WASHINGTON, May a-More than
seven wage earners in every 100 were
out of employment and about sixteen Of
the remainder We're working only part
time during March and the early part
Of April in fifteen of the important cities
the country the bureau of labor statistics
stated today in report on unemploy-
ment
Returns OF a canvass of sss.Ss1 families,
including 464.Sos wage earners. showed
1880, or 11.5 per cent, wholly unemployed
and 1oS657, or 1876 per cent without full
time employment -
Percentages Of wholly unemployed and
OF part time wage earners In the cities
investigated follow:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
MONITOR AND MERRIMAC
BATTLE ON CAPITOL LAKE

PIERRE. s. D., May a.-(special TeIe-
gram.)-A battle between the Monitor
and Merrimac on Capital lake ended one
OF the best Memorial day programs ever
carried out at Pierre. The details were
under control Of the Sons Of Veterans OF
the city. Rev Emil Mueller was the
speaker Of the day Following the parade
in which different civic organizations and
the schools formed a part the weather
was ideal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
Battle Along San
is Developing in
Favor of Russians

FETRoGRAD. May Silvia London)-
The battle Of the San in the vicinity OF
Przonysl is developing In favor Of the
Russians, according 20 an official an
nouneement given out today. Further
more the Russians between May 12 aud
"a captured nearly 1900 Of their an
tagonistE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
GOVERNOR TALKS
In CUSTER COUNTY
Chief Executive Delivers Memorial
Day Address at Broken Bow
s,s Ceremonies.
ovERTLow MEETINGS ARE HELD

nRotrrnS ysnvv ns.h Aa.v :, ..,e..s.,.s
,.,.,. rL ,,.,-,
A"o -'.'''o' iai uas p'osrsn
hero was unusually elaborate although
there was no regular parade. During tho
forenoon Taylor's Broken Bow band gave
a concert after which the graves wora
Aa.ora,aA
SoNe'hor Moreheeo arrived mere sunday
night and spent the forenoon at the ceme-
terry. In the afternoon he made the
oration of the dav 70 over 700 mamie IN
the auditorium OF the Methodist church
he later addressed an overflow meeting
OF several hundred people in the city
park.
The business part of town was well
decorated with the national eolors and
the weather was perfect.
sIoan Talks nj Fhtrbury.
FAIRBURY. Neb.. May H.-(speeial -
Impressive Memorial day exercises were
held in this city today. The day was
marked as a holiday.
Russell Grand Army Of the Republic.
No n, and Women's Relief Corp held
their exercises In the Methodist Episcopal
church, where a choir rendered special
muaic. Congressman Charles II. Sloan
OF Geneva then gave. patriotic. talk TO
the. veterans and their friends. Follow
ing the Ittualistic services at the church.
parade was formed 70 the cemetery,
and automobiles carrying the boys OF 81.
the Women's Relief Corp and flower girls,
was formed.
Memorial Sunday was observed In Fair
bury and Rev. s. ]. Megaw OF the Pres
byterian church delivered an address TO
the veterans OF the civil war. the
Women's Relief corp and Spanish-Ameri-
can veterans at the Majestic thester.
Ss.,,,.s 81, conhrid~c
CAM1RIDop. Neb Nav aI-fsna,tst
Telegram ,-Fifteen Of the severteep ola
soIaier. living an iris eonon,,,n,t,, !, a,t.,dat
memorial services Dr Jobn c,sllsg,bsy.
gave : very Ipnnrass,vs address s,,y,,oes
Wera bela hotb M the oensterv ana tho
marx. Al the NARY a boat laden WITH
flower was launched IN honor to tha
memory of tbose who Rad vs,srv
rraves. The Commercial hand nlaved
p..,,. Io,,,.o,, s,,.ol,.
I crt,r,,aNy ~ NJ, 81 ,e,,o,i.,, A,
.,,I. ,,,o,,or,si sa,,,oa -. n I,,,,,-d ,,ara
,,os.s,,s.,. ~, az Sts,hoa,s, Tsr...araI
oss,,.,. pay n ~ To,,.o, =, tra.,,,si,,,
a. f,,,n.o, =. "a ~. ,,,,t,,,. ,,s,,,,,
s,,o. ~ ta,,,s ,,.'I,sa,od ,,1ar,So,,.t -
icss 10 hofh ,ho bluo ana ,ho s,,s,, ,,,ta,,-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
Bernstorff Will
Have Talk with
Wilson Wednesday

WASHINGTON. May s1.-President Win
son has granted request of Count Won
Bernstortf. the German ambassador, for
an interview at the White House We'd
nesday afternoon. II is understood that
the ambassador desires TO discuss ques-
tions pending between his country and
the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
CONSTANT RIFLE SHOOTING
CAUSES EXPERTS DEATH

IOWA CITY, Ia. May si.-tspeelal Tel
egram.)-cslvin Williams. 20 years old.
one Of Iowa unversitys expert rifle men
and coach Of the Iowa city championship
team. died today OF disease which waa
aggravated by constant use OF rifle sights.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
ANOTHER DANISH SHIP
SUNK BY SUBMARINE {

LONDON. May 9i.-Ths Danish steamer
soborg has been sunk in the English
channel by a German submarine. accord
Ing to an announcement made by Loyds'
agency. Tire members of its crew were
saved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
FIVE MORE BODIES FROM
LUSlTAhlA ARRIVE

NEW YORK. May sI.-Five Of the
Lusitans's dead. three men aud two
women were brought TO New York to-
day By the steamer Laplsnd from LIVER
pool The bodies were those OF Mrs
Catherine B. Wiley OF Lake Forest. III. /;
Miss Elisabeth Neweomb Of Boston.
George r cooping of Toronto. W. II.
Brown. and man, Lindsay. address
not given.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
Forwarding of Reply to United
States Seems to Be Signal for
Renewed Activity by the
Kaiser's Submarines
SIX ARE SUNK IN THREE DAYS
French and English Forces Report
Slight Gains Made Along the
Western Frontier.
LUIL IN THE DARDANEILEs
BULLETIN.

LONDON. May 31,--(S:15 p. m.
Heavy fighting on the GalIipon
peninsula, resulting In the rout Ct
the attacking Turkish forces. Is an.
nounced in an official statement
given out here today. The casual
ties of the Turks are said to hava
amounted to at least 1000. The
British losses are given as 800.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01

LONDON, May S1.--(12:07 D. m.)
German submarines have been un-
usually busy while the German for
eign office was engaged in the prep
aration OF its answer to the Washing
ton note on the LusitanIa incident
The last few days, II is pointed out
In London, provided them with
heavy bag of big merchant ships.
These include the steamer Ethiope,
3,700 tons, and the STullochmoor,
$500 tons, which were sunk by sub
marines Friday in the approaches OF
the English channel. On Saturday
the British steamer Ping suey, be-
longing to the Holt line, was attacked
twice by German undersea boats
within the space OF five hours, but it
succeeded in escaping into Plymouth.
Another victim was the steamer
Glenlee Of 1000 tons, which was
sunk somewhere between the British
and French coasts recently.
In the North Sea a German submarine
rent the Russian ship Mars TO the bot
tom few days ago ana the losses OF
the Rfitish steamers spennyinor and
Cassidy alse have been repnsted Thus
within the Hpdce OF three days nix ships
cf considerable slse have bean sent 20
the bottom BY German submarines ana
ak lives have been lost Furthermore.
tho trans-Atlantic liner Megantic had a
narroy escape from a attack by Ger
man submersibie
German Trenches Taken.
The lull along the Western battle front
has been broken by French. who claim
to have taken a group OF German
trenches IN the Pilkel region, and to have
made good progress north OF Arrhs
With British cooperation. they appear
to have made slight progress north OF
La Bassee
After repeated and Sostly repulsee the
Germans. for the time being. seem TO
have abandoned their attempts to take
Ypres During the last week the Ger
mans have made only slisht gains in the
OF this saiiont
Except for the news OF the nlovements
OF warshipk. which appear TO be search
iuB LOT 0ettnah euotuoIluc uAaoSt Nttle
definite information has come no and
from the Dardanelies. Certain dispatches
by way of Athens claim that many lines
of Turkish trenches on the oailipoli
peninsula have been taken during the
last week.
The situation along the river san. IA
the vicinity OF Prezmysl appears for the
moment 60 be unchanged.
French OFFICIAL Report.
PARTS. May si.--The French war office
this afternoon gave out report on the
progress OF hostiiities which reads:
There were no new developments dur
ing the night OF May oo-s1, with the e~-
eeption of the check in the region OF
Notre Dame Do Lorette 70 a German at
tack; this movement was easily repulsed
by our troops.
The number OF prisoners taken yester-
day st the LAbrynth 10 the southeast OF
Neuviiie 81. Yoost ts t5O. includine four
kaiser Calls Last Reserves.
AMSTERDAM. May 31.-(Via London)--
The Reich Anzeiger ot Berlin has pub
lished an order calling to the colors all
first claEs members OF the landsturn re.
serve forces not previously summoned.
This order does not apply 10 Bavarians.
Germans IN Germany must report he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
The Weather

Forecast for Nebrasha-Fair
TemDerature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
KfnEa swan Fe

KINGS swap FeIIciratiOns.
LONDON, May sl.-King Victor
l.S LSmmanuai and King George have sx-
Italys ontTY into the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01

LYONS. Neo. May 1-CSpeciRl Tele-
gran-) -)-Memorial day was a great sue
cess at this place. notwithstanding the
unfsvorable condition OF the roads. Sew
enteen cid SOLDIERS marched in the pro
oession to the cemetery. Colonel wald-
smith OF oskaloosa. la. was the orator.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
Takes s3T,O06

CONTINUED on Page -Four, Column Three.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01
Freneh offieIaI Report.

AMSTERDAM. May a1.--Cvia London)-
The Reich Anzeiger OF Berlin has pub
lished an order calling 70 the colors all
first class members OF the landsturn re.
serve forces not previously summoned.
This order does not apply 20 Bavarians.
Germans IN Germany must report be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-01

Temperatnre and Precipitation depaT-
tnreS from tho normal: