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Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Tractor Makes a
Most Remarkable
Run of 1000 Miles

The most effective test OF endurance
ever tried by any manufacturer OF farm
tractor engines was recently completed
In Fremont, when the Wallis Cub"
tractor. handled by the J. !. Case Piow
works. finished It's 1.OO0-mile durability
run. from Cleveland. o.. to Fremont.
There were no previous records in the
tractor business with which to compare
this work, but the thousand miles was
made in thirty days actual running time.
with a daily average Of thirty-three and
a third miles. This with a machine whose
maximum speed is stated as four and a
half miles per hour.
The run started June 81 and finished
July 2s. Sundays were rest days. but all
other days we're used to the limit. and
with this rather remarkable time was
coupled the fact that the engine under
went no repairs from the time OF leaving
Cleveland until Fremont was reached.
Not even a spark plug was changed. but
the engine is running nearly as well as
the day Il started.
Through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
the trip was uneventful the smooth
pike" roads giving absolutely no trouble,
but with the Mississippi behind, the
weather man took hand in the game.
Rain. clay roads and flooded valleys all
did their best to hinder the Cubs"
progress. With roads turned into rivers
and valleys into lakes. the tractor pa
tiently piodded across Iowa and Omaha
was reached at last.
More bad weather was encountered be-
tween Omaha and Fremont, and when
the Cub" and it's trailing wagon fin
ally pulled into their destination. they
were mud from radiator to tail board.
This cross-country run marks new
era in tractor building. Several features
were brought into prominence. and lines
for future improvements were firmly
established. Spring mounting. light
weight, the thorough protection Of parts
and surplus power were demonstrated
to be the foundation OF the dependable
tractor.
The Cub will be one of the attrac-
tons at the Fremont tractor show next
week.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Notes from Beatrice
and Gage County

BEATRICE. Neb.. Aug. 2.-(special.) y
C. q. Taylor. a travelling salesman OF this
city. will soon begin the erection OF a
three-story. thirty-room, apartment block
for travelling men who make headquarters
IN the city or live In rented properties.
The new block will cost about $4,000. All
the rooms have already been engaged
About 800 harvest hands passed through
Beatrice Saturday evening over the Union
Pacific for the harvest fields OF South
Dakota. One Of the men was put Off the
train at the station by members OF the
gang. because he was intoxicated. and he
was later arrested and lodged in Jail.
He resisted tho officer and a free-for-
all fight took place. In which Chief Of
Police Mc3irr was bitten on the arm by
the stranger
Charles Kear OF this city. who went to
Stella last week to assist his father In
the harvest field. was severely burned
yesterday on the face and hands. when
a gasoline engine he was repairing ex-
ploded.
Twelve boys Of this city have been
summoned to appear before the county
attorney Monday to answer the charges
Of stealing husking pegs. brass and other
material from J. II. Ramseys husking
pes factory. An electric motor was dis
rnantied and carried away by tho boys.
Mr.. Ramsey places mis- loss az about $500.
and II the parents OF tho boys do not
make Il good he says he win prosecute
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Big Crowd Attends
Becker Funeral

NEW YORK. Aug. 1-The funeral Of
Charles Becker. executed In Sing Sing
prison Friday for mitigating the murder
OF Herman Rosenthal. was held today
from the Church OF st. Nicholas OF
Tolerine. the Bronx. So great was the
crowd around the church and the Becker
home. nearby. that the police reserves
had TO be called to handle Il
Carriages 20 take part IN the funeral
procession extended several blocks from
the church. One carriage was filled with
floral tributes. The largest OF these was
a floral cross. bearing the Inscription,
Sacrificed to Politios."
Before the body was taken 10 the
church friends Of the former police leu
tenant gathered at the house 70 view the
body. Police reserves formed them into
a line that stretched for half a mile.
Those who saw the caslxet noticed that Il
bore the new plate reading. Charles
Becker. Died July ~ isik" A plate re-
moved b. the polioa yesterday bore the
allegation that Becker was ''l6drdsred BY
Governor whitman"
Lass than = dozen carriages followed
the hears to WoodlaWn osnnstsry. AZ
the carriage nlled with the floral offer
inss was about 70 drive through tho gates
az the cemetery, uniformed employees
stepped up and renewed the ''sacrifioad
10 Politice' inscription from the floral
cross. Hundreds Of curious persons
crowded around the grave a. the caskst
was being lowered
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Body Of Burlington
Cook Found at Dawson

FALLS CITY. Nsb.. Aug. a--tspeciai
TelesrAm.)-Th body Of l. d. Watson.
negro cook on burlington dining car,
whow emit swimming with three other
helpers from the train thKs was held Up
AZ Table Rock. Jpiy1. on account Of high
water and was drowned. fioated down the
Nemaha river Sunday afternoon and waa
picked up near the depot az Dawson. The
relatives Of the dead man suspect foul
play and an inquest was held At which
a verdict was returned that the man
came 20 mis- death by means unknown.
The three men returned the clothing
which the relatives thought had contained
money and also an order for his pay
check. The mon resigned their positions
q few days after the accident. which
made the relatives suspicious Watson
was well-to-do and has property In Kan
saa City. The body was taken to Ala
hama By relatives who came from Kan
sas city.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Jefferson Farmers
Cannot Cut Wheat

FAIRBURY, Neb.. Aug. 2-tspec,al Tel
egram)-Jefferson county was visited by
another heavy rain this morning. inter-
fering with harvest andw heat stacking.
Farmers are worried over the condition OF
shocked wheat as It can neither be
threshed or stacked and in many fields
1t is commencing to grow In shock. Hun
dreds of threshing machines are standing
idle in the fields. A number of wheat
fields In the vicinity OF Diller. are still
uncut, as the owners cannot operate
harvesters In wet fields and have ex-
hausted every means TO get the wheat
cut. Never in the history OF the county
has the wheat not been cut IN August.
About an inch and half Of rain fell this
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Elgin Boosters to
Take In Den Sights

The Commercial club Of Elgin. Neb.. is
anxious TO bring crowd OF Elgin boost
ers to Omaha some Monday night for an
initiation at Ak-Sar-Ben den. Samson
has told them all right. He has informed
them that any Monday night they come
viii DO all right. He Is ready TO take
care OF them They are expected to ar
rive on q special train on some Monday
evening within two OF three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Nebraska
BAUMAN SUICIDE
Body Of Former Dodge County Off
cial Found in Platte River,
Where Ended Life.
DEsPoEDEET OVER HIS HEALTH

FREMONT, Neb.. Aug. 2-(special)--
The body OF A. Banman. jr.. former
sheriff Of Dodge county. who took his
own life by drowning IN the Platte river
Friday afternoon. was found by Henry
Post, a fisherman. two miles east Of the
Platte river bridge. south OF Fremont.
Monday morning. The body was In shall
low water and was sighted by Mr.. Post,
who was out searching for It with field
glass.
Mr.. Bauman, who had grown de-
spondent over business affairs and fall
ing health, was seen alive the last time
Friday about / o'clock when he rode to
the river bridge with Ralph johnson. q
Fremont man, who was on his way to
Saunders county on business. When they
reached the bridge Mr.. Bauman asked to
be allowed to get out as he said he was
not going any further. Another passerby
soon after saw no trace Of tho former
sheriff.
Mr.. Bauman was IS years OF age and
IL survived by his wife. his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. Bauman, and three brothers,
Edward and Henry Of Fremont and
William OF Arcadia. For four terms
up TO 1910 he was sheriff OF Dodge county
and as a result OF his untiring efforts
in running down and identifying crim-
inals no became known as one OF the
best known officials in the state, Since
retiring from the sheriffs office he had
been engaged in the real estate business.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

SUPERIOR. Neb.. Aug. a-fspeciai Tai
sgramL lone and sixty hundrsdtha inches
OF rain fell here last night and the Re
publican river is out over the bottoms TO
the south OF town askain. promising 70
Be AZ high ~ II has been AZ any time
this year. The Nebraska Portland Cement
company has its whole force at work
trying to save the railroad to the quarry.
According TO the government rain gauge
the total rainfall for the city Of Superior
since April ! is MA inches. Only eight
clear days. five partly cloudy and eight
een cloudy days was the record for uJiy.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

FArRBURY. Neb.. Aug. 2-<specsal
Toloaram.l-The preliminary hearing Of
william Crane. charged with robbing
Jerry o'Neal at the Parker HOUSE Sat
urday. was held in county court before
Judge Nul1man. He pleaded guilty and
was bound over te an adjourned term Of
diatrlcf court. August %. Crane and
vNeai. harvest hands. returning from
Kansas. stopped IN Fairbury and took
rooms af the Parker House Crane got
W during tks night ana robbed o'NoaL
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Italians Capture
1900 Prisoners

ROME. Aug. i.-Cvia Pans, Aug. Az,
Prisoners taken by the italian forces
now number 1900, including $50 officers.
according TO an announcement made BY
the stefani News agency. Prisoners comd
from all parts of Austria-Hungary Willis
under the surveillance Of italian troopsI
they ere under the direct command Of
their own superiors. Their rations are
the same as those served to the italian
soldiers.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
SHOW BIG FALLING OFF

Scarlet fever in Omaha last month was
reduced materially. the total being sixty
six cases reported to the health depart
ment. as against lC7 during June.
Reports OF the health office show a
decrease OF all contagious diseases dur
ing July.
Continue swattIng the fiy and main
tain clean yards and alleys" Is the ad-
vice Of Health Commissioner Connell.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

"A cnslosner came into my store the
piher day ana said % one Of my clerks.
Have you anything that win cure
d|arfhoeaf and my clerk went and rot
him a bottle of chaEnberiain's Collie.
Cholera and piarFhoea Remedy. and said
q him. ~ this docs not cnre you. / will
%. ehsrse you cent Tor r. So he took
4 home ana came back IN day Or two
lnl laid he Nas cured" written J. H.
D1nv q Co.. eall Creek. Va Obtain-
atit tteFgnhere. An drussIs1s, ,-Adver-
fI.ement
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Lightning Flash
Causes Collision

SUPERIOR. Neb.. Aug, 2--(speciaI Tel
eeram.) .)-whne returning from church
service last nitht the carriage occupied
hy Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Quinn and FAM
ily was run into by Donald Montgomery
in his automobile. The carriage was de-
molished and Mrs. Quinn suffered a dis
located shoulder. The accident was caused
by q sharp flash OF lightning. which
blinded the drivers of both rigs Just be-
fore th ecoilision.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
New submarine wrecked.

LONDON. Aug. "A Reuter- dispatch
who have returned from Lubeck, are au-
thority for the statement that a new
German submarine, while on trial trip
between Kiel and Fehmarn. was totally
wrecked some days ago. twelve of the
crew being drowned.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
rive week. Revivul.

SUPERIOR. Neb.. Aug 1-(speciai III
serAm- )-whns O. =. Stuck was hlschins
his team Of horses 70 moving machine
saturday afternoon 4 flash os lightning
struck The horses and killed both OF them
and also tenaperArily stunned Mr. stuck.
The team was one with which he had
won two prines At the county fairs
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Civil War Vet Just
Becomes Citizen of
the United States

Charles J. Harrison. 17Oi Park avenue.
veteran Of the civil war. n years old.
passed an examination for naturalization
before District Judge Redick. Until re-
Gently Mr.. Harrison believed he was a
citizen of the United States. He came to
America from Sweden with his father
when he was 10 years Of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

Kaiser Takes Over
the Cotton Industry

ROTTERDAM. Aus a-(vla Londonl-
German Newspapers report that the gOv-
eminent Il taking over the entire control
OF the German cotton industry. Tho
order which has been issued. says;
From August l. All textile factories IN
Westphaila will be worked under state
control a. part Of an arrangement 70
provide for an equal division Of cotton
among the factories in Germany"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
RepubIican out OF banks.

SUPERIOR, Neb., Aug. 2-(Special Tel
ogram. 1.-THE Mems league inaugurated q
two weeks revival meeting in tent
erected on Central avenue last night
This 1 spart of the campaign against the
coming liquor ordinance election to be
held August IL. DR.. Frank Houser Of
Cleveland. o.. is the evangelist.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
-Four Deaths from
Heat in New York

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.--Four deaths and
a number of prostrations caused by tha
excessive heat and humidity. were re-
ported from various sections of New
York City today. The weather bureau
thermometer registered 50 degrees during
the early afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
STATE AUDITOR REPORTS
STATE WARRANTS ISSUED

LINCOLN. Aug. 2-(speciaLl l-General
fund warrants issued by the state auditor
for the month OF July amounted 20 tlSs.-
- and numbered 3.sD. The total
amount issued runs the figures up to
so. .sls.el. Next TO the general fund the
state university building fund was the
sroatost. running 10 s6i. s7e.&
The several funds were drawn on as
rrllours.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Nebraska
TAX BRINGS Cash
Secretary Of State Pool Reports Re-
ceipt Of Fifty-Two ThousaId
Dollars in July.
HEAVY INCREASE IN OPERATION
tFrom q staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN. Aug 2-tspecial) 1.-THE
month of July was a record breaker in
the office OF Secretary of State Pool,
as shown by the money received. The
total receipts aggregated the snug little
sum of So, 1885. as against tB.99sao Of
the corresponding month last year. Cor
porotion permits were the rea1 cause
Of the raise. being greater alone than
the total receipts last July. Following
are amounts received in each case:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
DEATH RECORD.


MADISON, Neb.. Aug. 2-(special.)-
Mrs. Henry Maurer died at the home OF
her son. Henry. In Green Garden pre-
cinct yesterday after a months illness.
Mrs. Phoebe Denmeil MaureF II sur
vived by five sons. Henry. Carl. Fritz.
George and Leonard. and four daughters.
Lenore and Rose. Mrs. Otto Dittberner
and Mrs. Fred Raguse. all residing near
Madison, and two. brothers. Carl and
Phillip Remmell OF Green Garden. and
three sisters. Mrs. John Maurer aud Mrs.
Andrew sehwartz OF this city and Mrs.
Jacob Maurer of Covina. Cal. Funeral
exercises viii take place Tuesday after
noon.
James w. Waite.
YORK. Neb.. Aug. 2-tspecial)-James
w. white died at the Independent Order
Of odd Fellows home. He was eg years
old. M White was initiated into Pioneer
lodge at Franklin. Neh.. IN 1sos. Funeral
services were held yesterday afternoon
ana the body taken to Franklin. Neb.. foI
interment.
w. y. nsardmAn.
WASHINGTON. Aug. a--w. ]. Board
man. father Of Aiss Mabel Boardman
executive head Of the American Red
Cross. died suddenly at hia home here
todav
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

solely from a scent tax upon each
license issued, the money being collected
by the county treasurers OF the respective
counties and forwarded TO the state
treasurer and deposited In what Is known
as the Especial motor vehicle fund"
against which Secretary Pool IL per-
mitted TO check for payment Of all ex-
pcnses arising in the administration Of
that particular act.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Nebraska
STATE BOARD CUTS
MILL FROM LEVY
Agrees on Six and Eight-Tenths
Mills as Amount to Be Charged
This Year.
EXPECT DEPARTMENTS TO PAY
lFrom . staif Correspondent.l }

lFrOm StA1r correspondent
LINCOLN. Aug. Especial -
The state board Of assessment this
morning agreed on a $40 mill
levy for this year. being mill less
than in former years.
The board has done some pretty close
figuring In an effort 20 make n record
and has anticipated to some extent tho
Income from fees, tho dealing in futures
showing that the members are depending
on the report on income in fees In the
different departments to bring in sl5o.Ooo.
There viii be needed TO pay general
fund claims 1881, 26. The board figures
on ti mill levy to raise si.s72s $40. Add
ing the fees OF the departments estimated
at $4,000 will make the general fund re-
ceived sz,t23.6o. giving only the small
margin Of ts2.lis to cover the failures
which might come in the falling off OF
business. generally incident 70 the aver
age democratic administration.
Following il the levy as divided by the
hoard on a grand assessment roll Of
ttsi .s75.s72:
General fund at 81 mills. ......si, ,g7s.6f0 .2e
University at 1 mill. l.............. 6i,N5.0f
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
Are Yoa oonstlpas.ar

Why suffer9 Take doss OF DR.. Kine.s
New Ilfs Pills tonight; you viz feel fine
tomorrow. onlyf - All drugkiuts.--Ad-
gerliaemuni
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

GENEVA. Neb.. Aug. 2-(special,> =
d. B. Huston died at the home Of his
son in Schenectady. N. T.. Friday. The
burial will take place at Tekamah
wednesday. He leaves surviving him
two soma. one in New York and one In
this state and three daughters in Call
fornia. two sisters and q brother in this
city.
Miss Eva Bumgarner. the 1o-year-old
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Marion Bum
garner OF this city, died yesterday OF
heart trouble. The funeral will take
place tomorrow.
over eight and one-half inches Of rain
fell here during July and two and one
half inches fell last night. Wheat in the
shock Is growing and the alfalfa is
rotting and there is no prospect of a
letup.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

Apartments flats. houses and cottages
'aa b rented quickly and cheapS BY q
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
estimate the yield as follows, basins the
figures on a percentage Of 100:
Division. Division.
Omaha ..s....ss... hlNNymore ss.ssst'ss -
lincoln .........a. MiMcCook ........... "

The fiEuras indicate a falling OFT q
per cent from those OF the previous
week.
According TO the report, in some lo4
calities. the corn is in silk and tasseIs
while IN others silk and tassel Is barely
in sight. and IN still others. neither have
appeared. II Is contended that corn u
greatly IN need OF warm and dry weather.
While pastures are in prime condition.
the cutting Of hay has been, sorely inter|
fered with, and In many instances this
first crop has been ruined by the wet.
The prospects for apples ana potatoes
were never better and the yield promises
TO be abundant.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

tomobile department. e.eD licenses on
new cars having been applied for during
the month. Thus far in the year n,n5
licenses have been issued on new auto
mobiles. while the number of renewals
is greatly in excess Of that in any pre-
vious year
1t required heavy outlay to operate
the automobile department during July,
a. may be seen by the following figures,
as reported to State Treasurer Hall by
Secretary Of state Pool as the new law
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03

g 15c Linen Handkerch'fs 71Sc
% Sc Pearl Buttons, dozen 21ac
o 20c quality Tooth Brush 10c
|, per ball .71aG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
POLICE PAY ROLL HELD UP,
Distribution of Salaries May Not
Take Place Until After
Election

Tie payroll for salary due the Police
Department on November / has been held
up so long bv Director of Public Safety
Drpps that it. is declared nv officials in
Controller Walton's Office that the men
cannot be paid until after election day.
because nearly one week of clerical work
is necessary in connection with each
monthly payroll after it is passed by the
Director.
1t is rumored in City Hall that Director
Dripps has held up the payroll to make
it impossible for the policemen to receive
their months pay in time to make con-
tributions Tor campaign purposes.
The payroll involves 100000. This is
the first time i'm several years that the
payroll has not been sent to the Con-
trolcr ut least six or seven days before
the end for the month, in order to allow
time for auditing the account and maxi
ing out vouchers. With but today, Fri
day and Saturday remaining in the pres
ent business month, the payroll has not
vet left the Department of Public Safety,
although it is said by clerks there to
have been available for the Director for
several days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
BIDS $3.50 FOR SHELL
TO AID HOSPITAL FUND
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me her name was Marie st. Jean, and she
had been used as foil by the German
soldiers. She was compelled to advance
in the face of fire and while approaching
the French forces the little girl was
wounded in the leg and was lamed for
life.
"I heard them dropping Zeppelin bombs
in Paris and in the house where | was
lod ging the little children cried at the
noise and l thought of the children that
were being killed at that moment saw
little children in the country running
about while shells exploded near them.
thought today. that this German SHE'LL
which didn't explode, might symbolic
your movement to give the children
hospital, as you are trying to keep that
explosive, disease. from doing too much
damage"
After the bidding on the shell a news
boy created a sensation by running in
and depositing / cent on the table for
the kids" and he got round of ap-
plause.
DOLLAR COMES IN MAIL.
There was a dollar that came In by
mail with this letter:
Enclosed find 81; a little added to
| what you have will soon make UP the
total for the grand and noble work
that is being carried on for the sake
of the children of Philadelphia. + have
my own little baby to look after. and
what a struggle 1t is! But how glad
am to say | am one of the army or
employed at present. so feel thankful
to spare my little mite.
HARRY d. ALBERT,
5527 Ludlow street.
| A Chinaman came from Chinatown with
i NNn fro v q
| Wah Company, 907 Race street
"I send this to you for the children,
he said, with solemnity, bowed and re-
tired amid applause.
| They sang America" at the beginning
/ of the luncheon today. Then DR.. Charles
| e. Hart made speech. He brought In
! SO from Troops i46 and 222, Boy Scouts.
| The total subscriptions for the day were
/ S2T, ,s21. SO, bringing the total for the cam
| paign thus far to $25s. .14673. 1t was said
| that some surprisingly large donations
| would be announced tomorrow, and 1t
! was declared certain that the necessary
100000 would be obtained.
Great interest was shown in the an
! nouncement of an anonymous contriDu-
ton of $4,000. which was received by
| Charles W. Churchman'S team. FIVE
| thousand more will come In tomorrow
through this teams exertions. William
| AleNander5 team hIhoulSSu '"oN ~ ~
been given by q neighborhood club OF
| Cynwyd.
i Randall Williams announced con-
trihution of $1,000 from Mrs. A. J. Cassatt,
| and the Ladies' Executive Committee re-
ceived $1,000 from Mrs Alfred G. Harri-
| son. The mother of former child pa
tient at the hospital collected H7 In her
neighborhood in gratitude for her baby s
| recovery
Six-year-old Charles Wreath OF l5SS
pine street, gave a. savings in pennies
| and nlckels.
Here follow. the reports of the various