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Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

You just can't lose a good man. He's our
old friend. Rev. Samuel Zane Batten, of the Ne
braska Anti-saloon league fame introducing the
resolutions denouncing the government OF Colo
rsdo at the Philadelphia mass meeting protest.
ing on the conviction of Lawson.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10
Twice Told Tales


During marriage ceremony in Scotland recently,
the bridegroom looked extremely wretched and got
so fdgety. standing first foot and then the
other that the best man decided he would find out
what the trouble was
What's up. Jack1' he whispered Have ye lost
the ring?'
mo" answered the unhappy one. with a woeful
look. The rings safe enough; but. mon. I've lost
enthusiasm. ''-Tcverybody's
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

Our fighting spirit has the right edge when
properly provoked. The way we are hopping
on the Mexican raiders on the Rio Grande and
the half-baked warriors of Haiti indicates rea-
sonabIe state of preparedness for small game.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

With rider killed and two badly injured.
the Des Moines auto racing tournament makes
Omahas look tame by comparison, and helps
explain the mutterlhgs OF dissatisfaction over
the lack of thrills at the meet here
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10
TOLD IN FUN.

How are you going to spend the sum
mer?"
Pas rented cottage again, and |
suppose I'll spend Il I'm the kitchen cook
ing fish for our city friends to eat, the
way did last year."-Detroit Free Press.
What makes you think Dauber will
succeed as a painterT'
HE has the soul of an artist and the
perseverance, of a book agent "-Phia-
delphia Public Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

San Francisco is putting in a bid for the 1915
republican national convention. its strongest
Plea being that the Pacific coast has never had
one before. Neither has Omaha. although II
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

A lot of political boomlets can sprout and
fade away before next April, when Nebraska
holds Its nominating primaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

Pancho villa chuckles merrily over Senior
Carranza's glad hand extension. At the same
time he fondles his artillery and warily scans
the range.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

Where were those special committees Of the
Commercial club. the Economic league and other
civic vigilance associations when this giant tax
levy was being put Overf
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

Those newly appointed federal payrollers
will have the satisfaction at least OF drawing
four months salary before the senator is called
On to decide whether to acquiesce or not.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

II will be up to us to reciprocate with Lam
coin on Omaha day at the forthcoming state fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

In the very nature of things that Tractor
show at Fremont must be a drawing card.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10
Thought for The Day
Heaven Is blssi ,Oith perfect rSs, bat the bless
ing Of Earth is toil. = Pan Dyke.

That excess item in the precipitation column
can hardly last much longer.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

Beatrice Express Mayor lin" Dahlman Of
Omaha drove mule to victory in the at the
Nebraska metropolis Thursday the mayors mule, ap-
propriately named Omaha Belle leading a field of
seven contestants Whether in political race, a
horse mule race, Mayor Jim generally
''gets there"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

CALIFORNIA HOTELS.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed to them. Adj
dress win be changed as often ~ requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

Fremont TTibune Omaha has made a good deal
OF noise about revving water transportation the
Missouri but only little boat is in sight The
truth is that railroads built operated more
cheapy than the Missouri be kept dredged OF its
sandbars.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

Lexington Pioneer: In spite OF the objections
urged against the building OF the tabernacle for Billy
Sunday in Omaha, II il TO be built The injunction
sought 20 restrain its erection has been refused. II
Sunday don't skin those old mossback sinners OF
Omaha when he opens up hell is not hot.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-10

Columbus telegram I guess the authorities must
have forbidden the sale OF shotguns to the people OF
Omaha reach this conclusion because OF the fact
that during tho past ten days five little girls
ing In from 10 70 10 years have been outraged by
Omaha men, and at last accounts OF the out.
RACERS had been killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
New Haven's Plan
To Ruin It's Rival
Shown by Letters

NEW YORK. Oct 25.--Letters to and
from Charles S. Mellen. which he identi.
fled for the jury today in the trial OF the
eleven New York, New Haven h Hart
ford directors on the charge OF monopollz-
Ing New England's transportation traffic,
furnished written evidence OF the steps
taken by the New Haven road to crush
Its principal competitor, the New York a.
New England Railroad company. The
letters dating back to 1893 and 1894, set
forth the action taken by the New
Haven to require the prepayment OF
freight charges by the New England on
traffic interchanged and the steps taken
to induce the trunk line railroads outside
of New England to route their traffic
over the New. Haven instead OF over
the New England road which had con-
nected with them by way OF the Pough-
keepsie bridge over the Hudson river.
Your whole intention seems to be to
drive us out of business II you can,"
wrote II. C. Randolph. then general traf-
fic manager OF the New England. to MIR.
Mellen In protesting against the require
ment for the prepayment of freight
charges.
was that prepayment rule applied 10
the other roads?" asked Frank l..
Swacker. the examining attorney for the
government.
We'll, that was so long ago that do
not remember" replied the witness. II Is
the governments contention that the rule
was devised for the sole purpose Of in
Jurlng the New England.
The New Haven, subsequent letters re-
vealed, had traffic Arrangement with
the Pennsylvania railroad for It's through
freight in and out OF New England and
began negotiations with the Lehigh Val
ley the Jersey central, the Reading and
the Baltimore & Ohio to get their busl-
ness also, but only on condition that
they should cease sending It by the New
England roads route.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
The Day s War NerOs

VENICE WAS twice attacked last
night by aeropIRneS, from which
bombs, some of which were incen-
diary, were thrown, IL was Off
ciaIIy announced I'm Rome.
PARIS REPORTS IA successfuI at
tack ON salient In the Cham
pAEne region, where an important
position was captured.
FRENCH TROOPS, following up
their success In routing the Hui
garians In engagements ON Fri
day and Saturday, are threatening
strumitsa, Bulgaria, according 10
saIOnIki advices. The BuIEarians
are reported 40 have lost heavily
in the fighting.
BERLIN DECLARES that AustFO-
German troops have made further
advances Ia serbia, notably the
new force which has crossed the
Danube near the ROu nian bor-
der. The BuIgarihns also have
made progress near the central
point of the serbO- Bulgarian from
tier, II ia claimed.
sEMI-OFFICIAL statements fEsued
at PetrOErnd indicate that the Rus
sian officials are hopeful OF beat
ing off German attacks ON DvInsIx
and Riga. The Russian positions
before those important cities are
declared to be mistaken, but a Il
admitted that the struggle IL
Mk~ly 80 eOntinus n desperate one.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
PembletOn Lived
For Years in State

Friends of George Pembleton. local
manager of the Canton Bridge company.
who shot and killed himself Sunday night,
declared that 1t was an accident. and
not suicide, In spite of the fact that
two shots were fired.
Mr. Pembleton had been cleaning a
small calibre rifle. His wife and little
daughter had just returned from the
tabernacle when they heard two shots.
The first shot broke a water glass and
the second struck squarely in the center
of his forehead. causing death within
few hours.
He was a prominent member OF the
local Elks lodge and had lived at 14l7
Pinkney for years. He was born In
Wahoo, Neb., and later removed to Fair
bury. where he went to school and where
his other relatives live. These are: Mrs.
Pembleton. his mother DR.. w. ]. Hawes,
half brother, and f. S. Hawes. All have
arrived in Omaha to attend the funeral
Coroner Crosby has not decided on the
date for the inquest and arrangements
for the funeral have not been completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
Former 0mahan Who Murdered
Wife in Italy Escapes
With Short Term in
Prison.
WOMAN SLAIN FIVE YEARS AGO
Body of Bride with Skull Crushed,
Packed Into Trunk and Thrown
Into Lake Como.
AGED TWENTY. ONE WHEN WE'D


COMO. Italy (Via Paris), Oct. %.
-7;25 p. m.-Porter Charlton of
Omaha, who has been on trial here
charged with numbering his wife, in
1910, was today condemned to six
years and eight months imprison-
ment
The crown prosecutor, Signor Mel
lini, in his argument. denied that
Charlton was mentally irrespons' BILE,
even momentarily, at the time the
deed was committed. The prosecutor
denied that Charlton had had provo
cation for killing his wife and insinu-
ated he married her for her savings
and that he had appropriated her
jewels after killing her. He concluded
his address with a demand for a
heavy sentence.
Former Resident of Omaha.
Porter Charlton was born and grew up
in Omaha, living with his parents In the
Hanscom park district. They moved east
ard his father became celrk in the
bureau of insular affairs at Washington.
while Porter went to New York and
worked in the City National bank. There
he met Mary Critten Scott Castle OF Cali
forria, a woman who had previously been
married and was nearly twice his age.
He was 81 years old when they were
married.
Porter's health was ifrail and his father
feared he was suffering from tuberculosis.
SO he provided the money for the pair
to take honeymoon trip to Italy, where
they arrived late in April. 1910.
Horrible Find In Like Como.
Six weeks later. on June 10, the BRIDES
body was found with crushed skull and
orammed into a weighted
trunk in the bottom OF Lake Como, and
Porter Charlton was missing.
Immediately the wonderful Italian police
and detective system was put to work
to run down the murderer. So effectively
had the awful deed been done that Charl-
ton made good his escape from the
country and until his apprehension the
police worked on the theory that he, too,
had been murdered and his body con-
cea!ed.
The finding of Mrs Charlton's body
was an accident. Fishermen from the
village of Moltarsio got their hooks en-
tangled in a heavy object. Pulling II up
they found thetrunk. They took II ashore.
ripped 1t open and were confronted with
It's horrible contents The body had been
Iammed in so tightly that the head was
the knees.
Charlton was arrested when he arrived
N New York and later was extradited, !
after long legal battle
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
Young Australian
Woman Is Killed

FREMONT. Neb., Oct. 25.-tSpecial Tel
egram.) Mrs. Fred ]. Epson of Sydney,
Australia, 2S years of age, was killed, and
her husband quite badly injured, when
the automobile in which they were riding
turned over one mile west of Fremont
this afternoon. The machine turned COM
pletely over and righted itself.
Mrs. Epson suffered cut on the head
and other injuries. from which she died
in few minutes after being removed to
a nearby farm house. Mr.. and Mrs. kp-
son were on their way from San Fran
cisco. where they had been visiting the
exposition, to New York. They had
bought the automobile in San Francisco
to make the trip.
Mr.. Epson was removed to local hotel
where he was given treatment. He is
unable to say what caused the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
MORE AIR RAIDS
MADE ON VENICE
Three Austrian Aeroplanes Drop
Several Bombs, Injuring Three
Persons Slightly.
TWO NIGHT ATTACKS ON CITY
BULLETIN,


ROME (Via Paris). Oct. 25.-An.
other air raid on Venice occurred al
$40 o'clock this morning. Three
Austrian aeroplanes dropped several
bombs on the city. Three persons
were injured slightly. The damage
was insignificant.
Teutonic aeroplanes last night
made two separate attacks with In
cendiary bombs on the city Of Venice,
according TO an official announce
ment given out here to-day.
one OF the bombs fell upon the roof OF
a church and crushed the ceiling, which
was ornamonted with sculpture. Another
missile fell upon the Piazzetta OF the
Cathedral OF st. Mark and In front OF the
ducal palace.
The text OF the statement follows:
Enemy aeroplanes made two attacks
separated by a short interval, upon Venice
last night, throwing many bombs somo
of which were incendiary The first at
tack was made about 10 p. m.
"one bomb fell on the roof OF the
ceiling church Degli ScalEi. II crushed
tho ceiling, which was ornamented with
beautiful sculptures of Tlepolo. An in
bomb fell upon the PiazEetta of
the Cathedral OF ST. Mark, in front of the
duca; palace without doing any damage.
Five other bombs fell either in canals.
or upon places In the city where only
slight damage was done,
THE aeroplanes returned at about ii
p. m. one bomb fell In the court OF an
almshouse and set fire to piles OF wood.
Two other bombs exploded without doing
any damage. No one was hurt"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
NEBRASKA RATE
CASES ARE ARGUED
Ed P. Smith Presents Views of
Nebraska Commercial organi-
cation at Capital. A.
REED, M'vANN, CLARKE TODAY
(From a Staff Correspondents

CFrom a Staff Correspondent
p WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-(Special TeIe-
gram. 1.-THE Nebraska rate cases were
called before the Interstate Commerce
commission this morning and the opening
argument was made by c. e. Child for
Sioux City, followed by II. c. Krake for
st. Joseph. Then came r. ID. Sangster
for Kansas City and d. N. Lewis, as
sistant commerce commissioner of Iowa
representing Council Bluffs.
These gentlement made an excellent
presentation of their case against the
railroads in the matter of excessive rates.
but they failed to indicate any reasons
for reduction of the intrastate rates as
between Omaha and points in Nebraska.
r. B. Scott of Chicago argued the side
Of the railroads, maintaining that it is
unjust to require the carriers to reduce
the rates fixed by the federal commits
sion to meet the rates fixed by the Me-
braska commission within the territory
controlled by the state commission.
Ed p. Smith of Lincoln followed Mr..
Scott and his argument was generally
admitted to be convicing plea for the
shippers and commercial organizations of
Nebraska
Tomorrow morning r. j. MvVann will
open for the Commercial club of Omaha
and he will be followed by w. S. Whit
ten' who will present the views of the
people of LincolnNand Henry T. Clarke
for the. State Railroad commission.
The closing argument for the inter-
venors will be made by Attorney General
Reed for the state at large Two hours
will be allowed for the conclusion of
arguments for the state OF Nebraska
and the various interests of the state
after which the railroads will be per-
mitted to close, being assigned two hours
in the afternoon for that purnosa-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
BILLY FAILS TO
AUTOG R APH ALL
CHECKS IN RUSH
Promise Made at Tabernacle Sun
day Would Personally Endorse
All Checks, But They
Come in Too Fast.
RUBBER STAMP FINISHES JOB
One Man Writes on Check that He
Spends 81, 500 Annually on
Demon Rum.
TOTAL COLLECTION $4,000

Total receipts for BILLY" sunday
up to last evening were $19,2O0.75.
Total amount of money contrib
uted for all purposes, including this,
the expenses of the campaign and
charity collections was $50,2S2.34.
Collections at the meetings on
Sunday alone were $6,21S.76; at the
Saturday meetings $S46. Checks
came in to the amount of SS,55O.SO.
Those people who wrote checks pay
able to William A. Sunday, with the hope
of getting "Bllys' autograph when nc
endorsed them will be disappointed be-
cause it was found impossible for Billy"
20 endorse them personally, so great was
their number. He endorsed them up till
Sunday morning and after that they were
rubher-stamped with his signature The
committee is sorry this was found neces-
sary, az the statement was made in the
tabernacle that the autograph would be
given those who sent checks. But It was
physical imposslbi1ty for the evan
I gelist to sign them all
Lunch Room Profitable.
The women's lunch room at 1909 Far
nam street where Miss Miller held noon
day meetings not only paid expenses, but
yielded a surplus of S257.SS. Lunches were
supplied nt ) cents, which was less than
cost, but the women in charge each day
C<sltributed most of the materials and
pprepared the food. In the budget 81 900
was allowed for this work It is stated,
however, that several of the items in
the budget ran over their appropriation.
Still it is believed that there will be
5000 left in the treasury after all ex-
penses are paid taking into consideration
the salvage from the tabernacle lumber,
about $1,000.
The great number of anonymous con-
tributors who threw sums of s. ana less
in the contribution pans during the last
week when all collections went to Billy"
remains the feature of Omaha's liberal
response to the call for an offering.
Contributions on Monday.
One man came into Treasurer Ure's
office Monday He asked whether It was
too late to contribute. They told him it
was not.
IT have been sick and wasn't able to /
go to the tabernacle" he said. I'VE can't
contribute very much. We are working
people, but we want to do what we can"
He laid s. bill on the table.
A man out in the state wrote on the
back of the check he sent:
II would gladly contribute $500 to the
'dry" campaign fund if l could be sure it
would stop me from drinking for one
year. 1 spend $500 year on booze"
Checks and cash are still coming in
toward "Billys" fund
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
Germany Sends
Apology to Berne

BERNIE. oct 25.-CVia Paris .)-The
federal government announces that the
German minister has expressed his gov
ernment's deep regret for the act Of a
German aviator in dropping bombs re-
Gently on Chaux De Fonds. and has
promised 10 pay indemnity for the death
or injury Of Swiss citizens and damage
to property. The minister explained
that the aviator who dropped the bomns
had lost his way and believed himself
to be over French territory He and his
observer have been punished and trans
ferred.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
Shooting Of Boys
by Policeman is
Held Unjustifiable

LOS ANGELES. Cal. oct. 25.-The kill
ing OF Chester Nolen. one OF two boys
shot by Policemen William Cahll and
Samuel Shammo last Friday when they
failed to obey an order to halt, was held
to have been unjustified by a coroners 8
jury today. The bullet that pierced
Nolen's heart probably fatally wounded
Frank Ward, his companion on a motor
cycle. Both officers fireu several shots
The verdict stated Nolen was Killed by
one Of two officers-william CahGl and
Samuel Shammo"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
Public Reception
At the Court House

To let the public visit the new 81 1,O0O, 900
court house and find out what a fine
public building it really Is, the county
commissioners plan to hold a public re-
oeption in the structure within a few
weeks.
The building will be completely lighted
up and thrown open for that purpose on
a date soon to be fixed, after the orna-
mental lighting fixtures arc completed
on .he front approach Commissioner
Lynch Offered a motion to this effect
at Mondays meeting of the board, and
1t was unanimously adopted. A commit
tee headed by Lynch will make the ar
rangements.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26

This man has some hou shold goods
That would surely y! ass your eye.
He really ought TO sell them
FOR the prices are not high.
But he's tried most every means,
sttl the buyers stay away.
He'd have sold out all his goods
II he'd used the want-ad-way.
Just use this well known method
when you've anything for sale.
Put your WANT AID in THE BEE
Youth find they never fail.
Furniture OF all kinds finds ready
buyer II you tell the public all about
your offer through the Classified COZ /.
umns OF The Omaha Bee. Try tha
Classified way at once. TelephoIsa
Tyler 1000 and
PUT 1T IN THE OMAHA RER.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
Jordan Found Guilty
Of Layton Murder

,sCOTTs BLUFF, Neb., oct. 25.-(spe-
cial Telegram.)-William alias Dan, Jor-
dan, was today found guilty Of the mur-
der Of Joseph Layton. His punishment is
fixed at imprisonment in the state peni-
tentiary for life.
The case Of the State against Mrs. Jo-
seph Layton will be tried soon She is
accused of being an accessory TO the mur-
der and in the conspiracy to acquire the
Layton property.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
FIRST MAYOR OF DENVER
DYING AT EXCELSIOR SPRINGS

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. Oct. 25.-
Especial Telegram)-John c. Moore, first
mayor Of Denver. founder of the Rocky
Mountain News and of the Kansas City
Times is dying here. He was brought to
Excelsior Springs a few weeks ago in the
hope Of lettering a chronic trouble that
has proved battling.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
Chairman Hay Likes
New Army Program

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. - Chairman
Hay OF the house military affairs com
mittee went over the details OF the army
program with President Wilson today and
announced that it would have his hearty
support. Congressman Hay said that he
considered the program conservative and
saw no reason why there should be diff
Guilty I'm getting congress TO adopt IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-26
Only Small Number of Crew
OF German Cruiser is SoUed

EERLIN, oct 26,-tvia Londonderry
a small part of the crew OF the German
cruiser Prinz Adalbert. sunk by British
submarine in the Baltic, was rescued.
This was made known In the following
official statement today.
"A telegram from the naval general
staff, dated October %. states that the
cruiser PrlnE Adalbert was sunk by two