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TO
INVESTIGATE
WILL REACH CHICAGO TO-DAY
AND TAKE CHARGE OF
THE PROBE.
May Mean Reorganization of In
spection Service-Erroneous
Reports Denied

WASHINGTON. July 2s-Secretary
hedfield OF the departemnt OF com
merce viii arrive in Chicago tomorrow
10 take personal charge of the depart
1iehts INVESTIGATION of the Eeastland
1lsahter. lie is enroute tonight from
syracuse. y. v. where he has been
taking a vacation.
Solicitor Thurman OF the depart-
ment. armed with all the records re-
iating to the Eastland, left tonight 20
JOIN the secretary. and George Uhler.
cnlet OF the steamboat inspection ser
vice. now touring the Pacific coast,
also.
Solicitor Thurman. who will have
charge OF the legal phases OF the in
Vestigation. Will cooperate with local
officials OF the department at Chicago
In ascertaining the causes OF the traR-
cry Possibilities OF a general reor-
kanization OF the steamboat insDec-
tlon service were much discussed at
the department today and IL was in
dlcsted that something OF the sort was
TO be expected soon
Acting Secretary Sweet telegraphed
Mr.. Redneld. suggesting that he per
sonally conduct the Investigation aft
er conference OF department off
cials az which an Immediate inquiry
was decided upon. Secretary Red
Held replied within an hour that he
ing. " "o' IL
Issues Denial.
The following statement was Is
sued tonight at the department OF
justice:
The department OF Justice this aft
.ernoon received a wire from Chicago
stating that the public press in that
city published p statement declaring
That the government had refused 10
countenance any federal investigation
OF the sinking OF the Eastland and
was shielding guilty federal inspec-
tors who had been corrupted BY steam
bOat operators TO violate the law. al
so mat federal Judge had called n
SPECIAL grand Jury and had stated
mat N the United States attorney de-
cllned 20 participate In the investiga-
ton he would name a special attorney.
In reply the attorney general wired
mat on his return 10 Washington he
found information 10 the effect that
grand jury had been ordered for
Thursday next. 10 investigate the Fast
land disaster. that he Immediately
wired the United States attorney and
the party In charge OF the depart
ments bureau OF Investigation al Chi
cago 10 give all possible assistance in
developing the facts relating to the
sinking OF the steamer and going 10
show violation Of federal criminal sta.
tutes; that any statements that the
department Of Justice had refused 10
countenance any federal Investigation
or the disaster were wholly without
foundation. and that any such state
ments rs those referred to In the wire
10 the attorney general were false and
any such threats foolish"
Acting Secretary Sweet telegraphed
a similar reply.
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TRADE BALANCE
GREATEST EYER

- WASHINGTON, ID C.. Juiv % -
.'hac. hfures of the record. breaking
American export commerce ~ me ny.
,al year ended june 3O. made public
favor ~ The United Sfafer- tbe grosf.
~ in its history vas ST. Oqf t91 ~
on increase uf fG2l 500 1U1 over me-
year preceding. ard gf1s 600 900 more
zen t1t best previous record made
Exports totaicd SzsesGtgbg2 An
incroane 20 sos 600 .0Ol over tho pre.
ctdlng year lmporfs were ff f-t
20 go. D. decrcaae of f1fq ZOO 600
me sold movement Ntirh reflects
The eject ~ The war rhore irr,.t-
nl tltIats.flh and exports Of fffg
20 lfs. aa against ffflgs.GrQ frnorf
dand fii2Ols129 exported he wear
before
The Official figures show little ys-is.
lion from estimates previously an
nOunccd
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LIGHTNING PLAYS
CURIOUS FRANKS

INDIANA. Pa, July %
Lightning play ed peculiar
pranks when Il struck the
home Of A. L. Diehl, Of Penn
Run, this county last week ae-
eordina to adVices received
here today. A necklace was
lifted by the bolt from the
throat Of Miss Belle DiehI and
a loeket which was suspended
from ", was dropped into her
shoe. At the same time, the
back of her other shoe was cut
from her foot as u a knife had
been used. Miss Ida Oiehl, a
sister and her cousin, Miss
Ruby Maxwell were slttino in
the same room and the liaht-
ming neatly parted their hair.
leaving only a streak Of sinoed
hair from the forehead 70 the
back Of the head. Seven per.
sons were In the house at the
time. All were rendered un-
conscious but none seriously
injured. The house was prae-
tieally ruined.
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on among other things the jurisdiction of the
the United States The speaks impressive authority as II
edited BY Prof W. Wiley of the law faculty of the West Virgin
University The article should be every citizen of the StaI
he would be enlightened on this important subject:
T w making max This inquiry we emphasize the word Jadielay
S IN ing hs matter has rendered decree hng
doi and it is paane uterances Of IN
m Ba, the %gorn, tunc,ure wa. this
the procedure of that in judicial inquiry
tn. Ieso;s TsSss hS 'sd have followed the
the hearing parties any BEN
this ordinary dirence
@G not 1S S aS $ % SGoseSTs
4 1e'is SsRe attitude of an Arsl
sRa @ .n % % debt G dseS or % an & Ss'Tee9 %
& IN M & SfnSs @ eIsSS TD0G & 5s rules of pleading and
Fundamental @ rights and remedies the defence
aside @ a and The & CoF, turned deaf the
Arbitration Commission to deteTmne a single issue
d DainiS Toad has s' Ssan
out court on denses arising out of the pead
Plea Of Laehes
The first Of of the plea of laehe
States state or Federal action between
favor creditor vo had % % % dSeH S TO- the amount of one dollar
1t is that the Equity Is not bo
turn down G Sae eiai% s
claim .na, win the would not u
& k dO % mould be swept upon the scrap heap
STATES Virginia fG Snd sa w v 10 s 1gss ] Of a6so1 %On @
Gaa 9 %RaS s Gsa % y ~os s.d have
G & aRs se % o# % S S ys after s ss S"G ~
But Was Not judicial Inquiry
In any judicial INQUIRY in States
s % the me ee@enar S principle & would be recognized and enforced
for interest the debt creditor maintsin
When West Virginia state
provide for the Hqnda1op SeTeoS 81 % % 81 the Commonwealth
Mes, virginia put that proposition her first
OF NsS to take the first step in carrying ersng ss
a refused to confer declined To- haVe an
gD0T5 % TSs made by III the & West yrsn Commission
thereafter the Of wSst T SRRa @ Of s SSSd % sonsg
in bearing * s an 1oq Saea aTs S9%|9 of
unthnks uncononsbe sum- in 1onnS n aa n Interest char %
Well there difference Arbitration Commission and
And these incidents cited to mmen
tribunal Ud determined but tRs sen
Gus product Of an Arbitration Commission ~ '
Bu, The supreme Court had judicial tb
tha, character Of an Arb
Court contrsdiets Itself
r. s own Interpretation % Of the scope Of the x Amendment
ne & e jurisdiction o. h, court TO conrover between
eTea 20 s extent % Of hI % bad 6 no s5 P.sTS't I'm
& Upon 5 Dse' % Ca case; mi m. held uncertain terms m
P,na Wa sunE not for pc the use and
Court at IT, would look behind the nominal pS % ~
held ha me party when the reef sou M @ may s ,y
sn effectively e. iss e. ss iss a. J. s sal sa s R'n, s
,. ss isi, the S. Which opinion Jurisdiction to eu,.
West virginia cernae- hands Of spec1soy spurious 'oo'D
leased her debt By assuming @ s S. STs9Ts % @ s
asea.es 100 dollar the other one tSrd Bob
.umed any liability boides o this wortbiss. pss a.
vrrns ssn wSs, 'y yrg % S are "a The real D.rt
1ae, mus, BE- entered for they parties the rsoo
To me vhcS iSis Saii vas brought had s.r
sue the real no,saS apb sRsS Sd sss. 30 '1
fcoNrtsuirn o., ,.or .-,.-.,.
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LONDON. July 26-The American
steamship Leelanaw. from ArchaneIe.
July =. for Belfast. with a cargo Of
uaN. was sunk yesterday bv a Ger.
man submarine on the northwest
coast ~ Scotland
AZ the members % the crew of the
Leelanaw were saved Tbey 80
brought into KirkweU In their own
boats
ne steamer left New York Nav II
WIN cargo of cotton consigned 10
tconnnued on Page Eightl
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RURAL CARRIERS IN
SESSION AT ELKINS

Special uigpntch % the Intelligence
ELKfNs. W va. Julv 81 Tern,
Alta was chosen aa thc place FOR fhe
nineteen sixteen meeting % The West
virginia Rural Letter Carriers Aaao.
Clation which met in annual anaeiou
here this afternoon. Following an IA
dress n welcome BY Mayor a M
,.redlock reaponae By President H
p. Young Of HollcvIllo. and me fran-
action Of some business maffnrr tho
delcEaies were faken Tor an aufono.
BILE ride f0 DALEY. where luncheon
was served The session Win rlr-e
a. noon tomorrow
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THAW WANIs Auro IlcEMsr

HNHHIoHI HT, "a, July 2f =
Harry X. Thaw has applied 10 the
state highway department for an auto
mobile license for his touring car.
The application was sent IN by J. VI
Sherrer Of Pittsburgh. and was ac-
companied BY the usual affidavit. but
a. the application was defective I'M
n minor particular. n was sent bacK
70 Mr.. Sherrer for correction before
the license was issued
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PARKERsBURo MAN ARRESTED
FoR IMPROPER USE or MAILS

fAltkEh Sbi re. ". Va. July z6-
James n Anderson. q prominent re
Iife1 mrchnnf. was arrested he-sa late
'oday by federal authorities on a
charge uf Improperly using the malls
To advertise patent medicine Ha
Eave bond to appear IN court at Mar
tlneburE in October
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MEApENiLLE. pa. July 2s -Eioa-
more Curtis. AGED 1s raa fafsifv
injured today when n passenger frafn
on the Erie railroad struck an auto
mobile at crossing af MIN Vtfape
near Cambridge Springs Five ofber
persons riding IN the automobile e.
capped uniniured.
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MINERS STARVING
IN HOOKING VALLEY
Intsiltgsncer Bursau.
Columbus, o., July 26.

Columbus, o., July as.
Officials Of the National Guard on
duty In the Hooking Valley district
where many are starving a. result
~ the closing of the mines. reported
10 the governor today that the condi-
tions are distressing and help will
b. needed for n Ions time Several
carloads % food have been sent and
more viii 80 tomorrow Mayors OF
the 30 largest cities in the state have
been asked to aid in the relief move
menf. Cash contributions un 10 noon
today were $500 and Delaware has
raised 5000 more Various civic or.
Eanizaiions have Joined in the relief
Effort By "wednesday. the Miners
orEanizatiOn expects 10 have $1,000
worth of provisions but these will be
tof the miners and their families only.
ln q speech AZ Coshocton tonight Gov
Wits urged people of Ohio 90 use
Ohio Coal.
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rHn wEArHHR

W1HHIuoToE. Juiy 7a-Fors~sstf
Nest virginia, ohio and Wssfsrr
~ na naVlVauiaz-0eue fafr Traufav
and wednesday, modsrats tsIupsraturss.
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HAS VIRGINIA DEBT BEEN
JUDICIALLY DETERMINED

THE WEST VIRGINIA BAR SCORES AGAINST ARBITRARY n
SYMPTOMS OF SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
ON MANY POINTS WHICH 1T DILATES Upon
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PLANS COMPLETED FOR RIGID
INVESTIGATION OF DISASTER
DEATH LIST MAY co THE ONE THOUSAND MARK AS RE
SULT OF ACTION OF DETECTIVES WHO SEIZED THE
TICKETS TAKEN FROM PASSENGERS

These Numbered 1850 and Did Not Include Children Musicians
CrewStates Attorney Seies Correspondence With Steamship
Company Damaging Evidence - Bodies Identified
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IT ALSO CLEARLY REVEALS THAT THE COURT HAS NO JIIRI
DiCTlON IN THE MATTER SUPPORTED BY OPINIONS 1T
HAS RENDERED IN CASES OF A SIMILAR NATURE

The following article which will appear current number
Ihe West Virginia Bar relates the Virginia qus
ons among other things the jurisdiction Supreme Court
the United States The Bar speaks impressive authority as II
edited by Prof W. r. Wiley faculty of the West Virgin
ner The article should be read by the Sta
II he would be enlghtened on this important subject
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CONTINUED on PboE sEENJ
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Despite an all day search OF tne
huik ~ divers and n constant DRAG
ging or the river bed between tb..
wreck and net stretched across the
dozen bodies were found Fstimsf,,
or the number still held under water
tcontinnsd Prom Page Eight1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-14
DEMANDS HEAD OF
BRIDGEPORT MAYOR
Central Labor Union Adopts Resolu-
tons Calling for Impeachment
Of City's Chief.
REVIEW OF DECISION SOUGHT

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. Ia
The Central Labor union of Bridge
port, II was announced today, has
adopted new set Of resolutions
calling for the impeachment OF
Mayor Clifford d. Wilson. who is
also lieutenant governor OF Connec-
ticut, for ordering the arrest Of any
one who should attempt TO speah on
labor matters at an open air gather
ing, and judicial review Of the de-
cision OF Deputy Judge F. L, Wilder,
who found three labor leaders guilty
of breach of the peace in defying the
mayor
Each union has been requested 10 ratify
the resolution.
Three Hundred Men strike.
NOONSOCKET. II. l., Aug. 13.-Thrce
hundred employees of the Taft-Pierce
Manufacturing company the majority OF
them machinsts struck today when their
demands for shorter hours and a Is per
cent Increase In wages were refused. The
company manufactures machinery and
tools.
VIII Fight Men.
NEW YORK, Aug. H-Indications that
an effort will be made by organized man.
ufacturing interests. az represented by
the National Metal Trades association,
to resist the demand OF the machinists'
union for a general eight-hour work day
developed here today when the uarvin
Machine company opened its doors and
, called on its men TO work under former
conditions as to hours and pay The Gar
! win plant. which employs about loo
men, closed down on August after IL
| had refused the demands OF the 800 ma
1 ohinists for the eight-hour day.
None Responds az First.
/ The time for the resumption Of worn
was set for 1890 today and at that hour
several hundred OF the former employees
gathered around the plant. Eugene Gar
VIM vice president OF the plant. addressed
the men. inviting them to return to work
at the old scale OF hours and wages. At
the time apparently not man responded.
but late today announcement was made
in behalf OF the company that more than
100 of the strikers had returned to work
under the company's conditions
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-14
Il WIN relieve Baekaehe.

Apply sloan's Lininent TO your back.
pain gene almost instantly. Don't rub. Il
renerates. &c. All ruggists.-Advertisa-
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-14
Big Ogden Gateway
Case Won by U. P

The Interstate Commerce commission
Wednesday settled one OF the most impor-
tant passenger rate controversies which
1t has ever been called upon TO review,
when II handed down lts decision in the
Ogden gateway case.
In 1914 the Union Pacific system an
nounced It's intention TO discontinue the
interchange with tho Denver a Rio
Grande at Ogden OF passenger business
TO or from points on the oregon Short
Line-a part OF the Union Pacific system.
The Denver q Rio 0rande oontended
that as these rates had been in effect
about eighteen years they should not DO
cancelled. The Union Pacific stood upon
what II regarded as it's legal right TO
retire from an arrangement which short
hauled Its own lines and commended that
II was entitled to the long haul on pas
senEer traffic to and from territory
served by the Oregon Short Line. The
principal reason assigned was the large
expenditures made by the Union Pacific
IN the construction OF branch lines-par-
tlcularly TO Yellowstone park and In
oregon Short Line territory, the testl.
mony Indicating that In recent years
SlOe.0o0,OOO was expended In the construc-
ton of branches TO enable the Union Pa
ciflc to serve Idaho and adjacent terri
tory, while the Denver a Rio Grande on
the other hand had invested nothing ID
Oregon Short Line territory.
Commissioner Harlan. In announcing
the majority opinion OF the commission.
said:
In addition to the shorter mileage the
service of the Union Pacific In point OF
time Is much superior. The fastest trpin
over its rails from Omaha reaches Ogden
in eighteen hours and fifty five minutes
less time Than the best train between
the Same points over any other route In
Grande.
The situation before US Is very prac-
tical one. The Denver q Rio Grande
longer by nearly 900 miles and is nine
teen hours longer In point Of time, Under
such circumstances. II no through route
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-14
Turkish Gunboat Is
Sunk by a Britisher
in the Dardanelles

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The Turkish gun
boat Berk-i-Savet and an empty trans
port have been torpedoed in the Darda-
nelles by a British submarine, 1t was
officially announced tonight.
The announcement ssys:
1.-THE vice admiral In the Dardanelles
reports that one Of the British submarines
operating in these waters sank a Turk
ish battleship on the morning OF August
at the entrance o; the Sea OF Mar
mora
"A Turkish gunboat, the Berk-i-Sat-
vet. and an empty transport also have
been torpedoed IN the Dardanelles by
one of the British sui marines.
"ln connection with the above in a
Turkish official communication, dated
August 8, II was exported THAT the Tur<.
ish battleship Kheyr-ed-Din Barbarossa
had been torpedoed 10y an enemy sub
marine. The Kheyr-ed-Din Barbarossa
was a former German battleship pur-
chased by Turkey In 1870"
The Turkish gunboat Berk-i-Satvet
was built at the Krupp works in 1907
1t was 262 feet long, twenty-seven feet
beam and eight feet deep. 1t displaced
763 tons. 1t was fitted with two Al guns
six six-pounders, two one-pounders and
three torpedo tubes. II had COM
plement OF los men Its speed was
twenty-five knots.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-14
BATTLE FOR FIELD
CLUB GOLF HONORS
Annual Competition for Club Cham
piOnship Will Be Started Satur-
day with Qualifying Round.
RESULTS OF PLAY BY WOMEN

The qualifying round of the an
nual play for the club championship
at the Omaha Field club will be
played today. A big field is en-
tered in the championship event and
some exciting golf is promised.
As a special inducement to players who
have yet to reach the championship
class, @. H. Conant will give a prize to
be competed for by golfers with handi-
caps Of over seventeen. This is expected
to add interest among the new golfers
at the club and those who never hope to
reach the same class Sam Reynolds is I'M.
The mashle pitching championship con-
test will BE staged today also. This
u q yearly event at the Field club now
Ernest Sweet having provided a trophy
which will be contested for each year.
Miss Pansy Williams. Mrs. c. w. CAL
Aims ana Mrs. Milan Farmer we're the
winners In the play for the Mrs. L ].
Dunn trophies at the Field club. Mrs
Dunn donated the trophies and the
women golfers were TO play thlrty-stS
holes. either nine or eighteen at a time.
sometime during the week a big field
Of women entered the event and the
scores turned In were all close. The
women are now competing for the
trophies presented by Robert Rosenswsis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-14

chunk falls In at the lower end new un-
dermlning has been completed at the up.
per and another strip Il peeled Off. This
IL continuous. making a cut OF more
than 100 feet each day. AZ this rate 4
will not be long until Carr lake and ISL
and park are reached.
How much further Il viii go il prob
lematical. A big bunch OF willows that
have helped to form bar above the
point where the cutting Il bcing done APP
pears to be responsible for tho mischief.
Il has shunted tho current directly
against the bank. II Il could be swept
away tho cutting would cease. II is
hesrt-hrcsking to see the valuable land
destroyed"
II Is extremely dangerous to remain
near the bank. witch IL many feet above
the level of the river, for the crumbllne
earth gives little warning before 4,
plunges into the seethlns cauldron below.
The roar OF the current can be heard q
long way off.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-14
Nome Responds at FIRST.

Rent rooms quick with Bee Want Ad.
Bee For Rent"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-14
Police to Contest
in Revolver Shoot

Omaha police are preparing for the
annual revolver medal shoot. which is
to be held August is. at central station.
A SO gold medal offered by Frenk
Parmalee for the best marksman in
Glass A" Is the incentive. No other
prizes as yet have been offered for tho
best shots In class "B" and class &C"
The police have been holding COM
petitlve target practive every month.
Scrres M 'Cu cE" lsouls h1s been high
man five times out of ten practice shoots.
and Patrol Chauffeur Lee Fleming has
been leader three times. Others who
have led In the monthly shoots are Of
Ulcers Caldwell and Graham.
Police Commissioner ISugel and kwo
others not yet named will be the judges
OF the contest CHIEF Dunn. who In
famed as a revolver shot, win In all
probability enter the competition also.
South Side and Dundee police will par,
tlcipate. In the South Side department
are several officers who are keen on the
trigger.
According TO figures taken from th,
monthly practice shoots the best pistol
shots in the central department are:
Sergeant 10 n. Ferris. Chauffeur Lee
Fleming. Officers Caldwell, Graham,
steaderman, Chief Dunn Sergeant SAM
uelson. Earl Risk, Frank MoCabe. q. b.
Knutson. Chauffeur Lester Warner, Jim
Murrhv, Detective Psznovvakl Detective
Fleming and Detective Cunningham.
The figures also show that all OF this
men on traffic and motorcycle duty are
better than ordinary marksmen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-14
Politeness Worth
$40 to This Thief

Jaw. here's your money back. l was
just kidding you"
With these words a daylight snatch
thief threw George p. Griffin off his
guard at Twelfth and Howard stReets
yesterday afternoon. so that Griffin DID
not choke him for snatching q ral from
Griffin's hand.
When the thief had gone and It was too
late to choke him. Griffin counted the
roll and found he was $40 short.
Griffin Is from Fort Crook. He stood
IN front OF a saloon at Twelfth and How
ard streets. thumbinB over a big roll Of
bills, meditating on q highball he was
about to buy for his parched palate.
A smart stranger strolled past him
whistling. The next instant the whistling
stranger had grabbed the roll and was
whistling his way down the street.
Griffin yelled for the police. The
stranger stopped whistling. and. coming
back. handed the roll TO Griffin. with the
above WORDS. He had 50 sweet q smile.
and 30 much the look Of a good fellow.
that Griffin thought surely no evil could
come from such a man. He took the roll
laughed spontaneously, and even thought
Of apoiogizing.
But the whistling stranger had whistled
his way down the street and around the
corner by the time Griffin had counted
bis money.