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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
Fertilizer Famine is
Facing US Farmers
AS Result of the War


WASHINGTON, July 14.-With a ferti-
lizer famine threatening American farm
ers as a result of the cutting off OF sup
plies of German potash. officials Of the
State and Commerce departments have
undertaken to arrange for the develop
ment by American capital OF a potash de-
post recently discovered in southern
Spain.
A concession contract from the Span
ish government already has been laid
before interested firms who are expected
to act shortly The world supply of
potash has been dominated by German
combination controlled by the imperial
government, which since the war began
has declined to release exports. Three
cargoes of the product already loaded on
ships for the United States and paid for
in advance have been held up in German
ports for several months
American commercial representatives
abroad recently directed attention to the
Spanish deposits which are near BARGE
Iona, with the information that capital
for their development was not available
In Spain.
Experts of the Department of Com
merce have Investigated several possible
sources of supply in the United States.
but none has been found that offered
commercial possibilities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
VETS TO MEET IN
OMAHA EVERY YEAR
Missouri Valley Veterinarians
Choose This City as Permanent
Place for Convention.
DEN1sON MAN IS PRESIDENT

DR.. Hal c. simpson Of Denison, Ia,
was elected president of the Missouri
Valley Veterinary association at the
concluding business session of the
convention at the Hotel Rome. Dr.
G, A. Jungerman OF Morrill,, Kan,
was made first vice president and
DR.. c. ]. Norden Of Nebraska City
second vice president. Dr. II. #.
Bourne of Kansas City was elected
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Omaha was made the permanent meet
ing place for the annual meetings OF the
future for all time. or until there shall
be q revision OF the clause In the consti-
tuition.
The veterinarians went 60 the stock
yards yesterday, where clinic was
held in the stock yards pavilion Cases
OF various animals were diagnosed and
treatment suggested by the various vet
erinaries present,
A meeting of a few OF the live stock
sanitary officers present from the various
states. was held at the Rome during the
morning. while the clinic was In progress
at the stock yards. Matters of live stock
sanitation and uniform interstate rules
and regulations were taken up,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
Prompt Action will Stop Your
Ennnch

DR.. Kings New Discovery will stop
your cough. The first dose helps. Good
for children. All druggists. BOc.-Adver-
tisemsAL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
Takes Poison and
Gives Some to His
Little Daughter

Into the history of Edward Smith, horse
trader living at st. Joseph. Mo-. the
Omaha police will delve today. He at
tempted suicide last night at the home
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Anna Martin,
Gao South Nineteenth street. by swallow
ing some iodine. He also gave some of
the poison to his 4-year-old daughter, his
mother-in-law told the police.
Police Surgeons Zlmmerer and Phillips
attended both and when they were out
of danger. Smith was taken to head
quarters under arrest.
Mrs Martin says Smiths real name is
Adolph Won Doch, but that he married
her daughter in a little Iowa town five
years ago under the name of Smith.
They became estranged several months
ago, and Mrs Smith. or Won Doch, re-
turned to her mothers home here, and
her husband went to St. Joseph. Mrs.
Smith retained their child
He came here to effect a reconciliation
last night. but instead. they quarrelled
again, and the poison episode followed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
Fewer People Now
Read Up on War

When the European war first broke out
there was an increased call at the public
library for books ON martial subjects
but the demand has grown gradually less
until now the inquiries concerning mill
tary subjects are about normal
"The report for June at the Omaha
library shows" says Miss Edith Tobitt
librarian, that the German weeklles re-
ceived at the library are widely read and
that excellent pamphlets presenting both
sides of the question are being received.
These pamphlets are being filed and may
be referred TO on application"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
KAISER SAYS WAR
ENDS In OCTOBER
London Times Reports Emperor to
Have Said Conflict Won't Last
Through Winter.
CROWN PRINCE IS CHECKED

LONDON, July 1.-THE German
emperor, according to the Times, in
q speech to a deputation Of bankers
who had insisted on an interview, in
order to point out to the emperor
the financial difficulties of the sit
uation and the grave risk attending
the pursuance of the campaign
through another winter, stated that
the war would end In October.
The bankers are alleged to have de-
clared that even II the war was brought
TO an end Immediately and an indemnity
obtained Germanys position would be
difficult, but that II the war was pro-
longed the German empire would be-
come utterly bankrupt 1t was in reply
to these representations. according to the
Times, that the emperor Is understood
to have declared that the war would end
In October.
Crown Prince Checked.
A check to the army of the German
crown prince in the Argonne forest and
the forced retirement of the Germans
In the face of an energetic counter at
tack by the French Is told of in the
latest French official communication.
The Germans. It Is asserted. had at
tackled with very heavy forces from the
road between Benarville and Vlenne lie
Chateau as far as the region of Haute
Chavauchee, after a preliminary bonn
bardment of violent character In which
asphyxiating shells were used. The
French line bent at several places I'M
der the vicious attack, but a counter
attack stopped the Teutons and COM
PEELED their retirement.
Rent hnnana c,,AoHr ..,sAL - n. IT,. . 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
OTHER INVENTORS
MAY SERVE NATION
Daniels Will Ask More of Science
Wizards to Aid in Develop
ing Navy.
NOT READY TO GIVE DETAILS

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Mobili-
cation of the inventive genius of the
country to aid in working out naval
problems as proposed by Secretary
Daniels was widely discussed today
by officials of both the army and
navy and the selection of Thomas A.
Edison as head of the civilian advis-
DRY board met with unanimous APP
proval.
Mr.. Edison having consented to take
up the task presented to him as a pa
triotic duty, Secretary Daniels now is
preparing to invite others among noted
inventors and technical experts to join
in the work. He would not say yes or
no to a dozen names suggested to him,
declaring he would make known the
other members Of the advisory board only
after their acceptance had been received.
LAS 1 stated in my letter to Mr. Edison"
said the secretary in q statement issued
tonight, Il am not as yet prepared to an
nounce the full details of the plan; these
must be worked out in conference with
the various bureaus and the details per-
footed so as to insure successful opera
ton"
Some of Names Suggested.
Among the names suggested to Mr..
Daniels as possible members of the new
board we're those of Charles p. Stein
metz, one of the worlds authorities on
electrical engineering; Hudson Maxim,
inventor and maker Of guns and explo-
sives; Orville Wright, one of two brothers
who led the world in aeroplane flights;
Simon Lake, submarine inventor; Lewis
Nixon. ship builder and former naval
officer; Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
OF the telephone; John Hays Hammond,
jr., and r. A. Fessenden, radio communi-
cation experts; j. B. Walker editor OF a
scientific magazine and an inventor Of
note, and a score of others, many of them
former naval officers now in private life.
From Rear Admirals Taylor. Strauss
and Griffin the secretary today sought
opinions as to how his plan could be
given the greatest value. He will discuss
the subject also with his recently created
advisory council when it meets next
Thursday.
Law In the Way.
Attention was called today to an act
of congress prohibiting the acceptance by
the government of voluntary services AS
there is no provision for remuneration for
the proposed board, it was suggested that
the law might prove an obstacle and re-
quire specific authorization by congress.
Mr.. Daniels said he had not examined
the law. but he thought 1t would be pos
sible to avoid conflict with 1t. Il can
ask advice of whom / please" he said.
1t is not necessary there should be
definite and legal organization"
The bulk Of the work in testing new
devices and reviewing suggestions must
fall upon the department itself. the secre-
! tary explained. and for that reason he
contemplates the creation of a bureau OF
| invention and development to which the
civilian experts will be an advisory board
What officer will head this bureau has
not been disclosed. but the name of Rear
Admiral Bradley Fiske, attached to the
naval war college. but now on special
duty in Washington. was inslstently
mentioned in departmental gossip.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
THIS FENCE WARRANTED
TO LET NOBODY THROUGH

THE HAGUE Cvia London), July IA
Reports received from the Belgian-D Dutch
frontier are to the effect that many per-
sons are being killed by high voltage
of electric wire fence which has been
constructed by the Germans along the
entire border. Every morning It Is as
serted. there are found from half q
dozen to a dozen charred bodies OF Bel
gian peasants, including women and chill
dren, who during the night. had at
tempted to cross the fence and were
eleetrocuted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
Physically Unfit Now
Go Into British Army

BIRMINGHAM England. July H.-The
recruiting authorities In Birmingham
have received a communication from the
war office instructing them to invite
men who were previously rejected for
army service because of weak eyesight,
bad teeth or slight physical defects again
to submit themselves for medical exam
nation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
SHOWERS AND WARMER
Is WEATHER PREDICTION

WASHINGTON, July 14-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning tomorrow.
Issued by the weather bureau today for
the Plains states and upper Mississippi
valley are scattered thundershowers and
moderately warm weather during the
next two days, followed by considerably
warmer weather during July le and IT,
Fair weather after.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15


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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15

Rent houses quick with Bee Went Ad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-15
QueretarO, North Of
Mexico City, Taken

WASHINGTON. July 14.-Generai villa
ttlegraphed Enrique c. Llorente. his rep
resentative here. tonight that Queretaro.
eighty miles north of Mexico City had
been captured by his troops and that
the forces OF General Obregon, the Car
rama commander, were now completely
isolated from Vera Cruz.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
Why the Cubs Win Games.

The Cubs owe their success in the
National league race. according to w.
A. Phelon. Cincinnati sport writer, so
far, to their ability in cashing runs off
the chances given. They have scored
more runs for their hits and passes
than any other club of the whole eight
and any time you get the runs you'll
get the games. Pretty nice, these small
score games and air tight pitching con-
tests, but the boys who make the runs
are the long distance winners. The
Cub batting order is particularly well
arranged to help the warriors around
Bresnahan seems to have caught the
exact sequence that boosts in the tai
lies, for few batting orders have been
as we'll arranged since the one that
helped the Athletics to win so many
flags.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
ACT DUE TO POOR HEALTH
Well Known Citizen Of Helena Com.
mits Suicide.


Shortly after his return to Helena
from Rochester, Minn., Jesse l..
Phelps, one of the most widely known
citizens OF Helena, went to his room
in his residence and, standing before
a mirror, shot and killed himself.
That he was suffering from a mental
disorder when he ended his life vas
plainly evident. On the train coming
in he was unable to recall the names
of friends he had known for years
and other actions were peculiar
Mr.. Phelps wife died about year
ago, and he has brooded much since
that time. His health became affect
ed and he decided to go to Mayo
Brothers hospital at Rochester, Minn.,
for an examination.
En- route to Rochester he was TAX
en- i'll and suffered a sinking spell and
upon his arrival in St. Paul he seem.
ed to have suffered the loss of mem
ory. Upon his arrival in Rochester
his illness was diagnosed as cerebral
hemorrhage and he was advised to re-
turn to Helena and be as quiet as
possible.
Mr.. Phelps was a native of Detroit,
Mich, and was sixty-one years of age.
He came to Montana in 1877.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
INSPECTION LAW IS VALID
Supreme Court Upholds Statute A.
fectino Fruit.

Montana's fruit inspection law was
upheld by the supreme court when, in
a decision by Justice Holloway, the
judgment of the district court of Mis-
soula in favor of Fruit Inspector Ed
win Fox was affirmed
Fox was sued for damages by H. c.
B. Colvill, who brought some fruit to
Missoula for shipment which was de.
stroyed on the grounds it was affected
with apple scab.
The validity of the statutes for the
regulation of the horticultural indus
try was assailed on the following
grounds:
"They are not valid police regula-
tions. They lodge in the same officer
judicial and executive powers. They
permit private property to be taken
for private use and for public use
without compensation. Under their
provisions the owner is deprived of
his property without due process of
law and denied the equal protection
of the laws"
The supreme court finds merit in
none of the contentious advanced.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30

Among the notable comebacks Of the
1915 baseball season is Pitcher Joe
Wood. "Smoky Joe," they used to call
him, of the Boston Red SOx. For the
past two seasons Joe has been of little
use to his team. but his good right arm
seems to have recovered its strength,
and in the few games in which he has
appeared he has been smoking them
over with his old time skill and speed.
joe is a native of Kansas City, twen-
ty-six years old and first broke into
professional baseball as Il member of
the Hutchinson (Kan.) team of the
Western association. In the fall of
1908 he was secured by the Boston
Americans. and since then has played
with that club. His best year was in
1912. when he was largely instrument
tai in winning the championship Of the
American league for the Red Sox and
also the worlds championship from
the New York Giants. After that bril-
liant season Joe's arm seemed to weak.
en-, and it is only now that he appears
to be working as of old.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
Yankees First Baseman.

"Unless l am mistaken Walter Pipp
Of the New York Americans will be the
best first baseman in either big league
in another year," said Umpire Billy
Evans the other day. ''He is a bit
crude now, but he is learning rapidly
and is a natural player. He has good
arm and can throw with unusual accu-
racy. Furthermore, he is quick in han
ding ground balls He gets many wide
throws by stepping off the bag. at the
same time retiring batsmen by know
ing how to use his feet. He looks to
me like free hitter, a patient waiter
at the plate and great slugger when
he hits good ball. For his size Pipp
can hustle around the bases with lots
of speed, and he generally uses excel
lent judgment. Bill Donovan surely
has picked up coming star in his new
first baseman. See if I'm not right"
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
GIVES ADVICE TO STUDENTS
Rev. J. P. Anshutz Talks to University
Graduates.

Rev. J. p. Anshutz Talks to University
Graduates.
What we. get from our fellowmcn
depends not so much on what they
are to us as what we are to them.
This was the idea which Rev. J.
Philip Anshutz imbedded in the minds
of the university graduates in his bac-
calaureate sermon in University hall
at Missoula.
Mr. Anshutz chose for his theme the
passage from Matthew: For with
what measure We mete, it shall be
measured to you again." 1t was shown
that this rule applied in physical as
we'll as in human nature and that It
was applicable to every phase Of or
dinary life.
The main theme of the sermon was
brought out by an illustration show
ing how a good man could 60 among
the lower classes and come out with
some new, pure truth. On the other
hand bad man could mix with the
higher strata of society and see
naught but evil, said the speaker. To
get bad out of the world, to become
tainted by sin, is not so much dis
grace to the world of men about one
as it is to the man himself, the min
lister continued.
Mere association with the better
men of the earth will not in itself
make men good, said Mr.. Anshutz.
Men must radiate goodness and be In
an attitude to receive goodness before
their moral betterment commences
In closing the speaker pointed out
that the trials of the college world
would dim in future years, due to the
heavy tasks that confront men and
women leaving for their life work. He
urged the graduating seniors to enter
into the struggle with heart re-
solved on good accomplishment.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
DOG POINTING QUAIL
is FROZEN TO DEATH.

Thorn Lake, Mont, June T.
Joe Weddings valuable point
er, which disappeared during
the winter, has been found
) frozen in a snowbank in a per-
) feet pose Of pointing quail. Its
tail was straight out and the
) left foreleg was lifted and bent.
1t was evident that the dog
; had come across the covey
and "froze," remaining there
until the extreme cold killed
the faithful animal.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
HOOKED BOMBS
FOR zEPPEL|NS
England Has New Devices to
Repe| Aerial Raids.

10 far the dreaded Zeppelin raids
upon the English coast and
~ upon London itself have done
but little damage. They have
not yet proved themselves to be
dominant in the air as have the SUBJ
marines in the sea. Ninety bombs
were dropped in the recent raid on
London, but only four persons were
Killed and few injured. Compare
this with the damage done to the Lusi-
tania by German submarine.
The illustration shows bombs from q
Zeppelin that never reached London,
but was obliged to descend upon one
OF the Farce islands due to an acci-
dent. The crew reached ground safe
~ end disguised themselves as fisher
men. They had almost made good
their escape in fishing smack when
their identity was discovered, and they
were interned by the Danish auth0r-
ties. An explosion destroyed the Zep-
pelin, but its bombs strewed the coast
and are an object of curiosity to the
islanders.
Though England has not suffered
seriously thus far from Zeppelin at
tacks, it is nevertheless guarding
against the German threat that Lon
don will yet be destroyed by the Zep-
pelin. The censorship is strict. espe
cially strict as to the methods of de-
fense against overhead attacks from
the monsters of the air, but neverthe-
less it is known that anti-aircraft guns
are in readiness to shoot the heavens
full Of holes and that London fire
brigades have been especially coached
to deal with fires caused by bombs.
The aerial wings Of the army and
navy have several cards unplayed. Un-
officially it is learned that throughout
England huge aerodromes have been
constructed, each harboring a dozen
fast air cruisers. Connecting them is
a veritable "fire alarm system which
in due time will tell every aerodrome
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
Star GUESTS Began Early.

A majority Of the billiard players
who have reached the first fight begal,
play when in their early teens, while
quite few started in the knicker
booker period Of their careers. Among
the latter may be cited William F.
Hoppe. holder Of all the worlds balk
line championships; George Sutton.
former 1871 and 1872 worlds champion;
Ora Morningstar, former 1871 title
holder, and several Of the former
champions who have crossed the big
divide.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30

Photo by American Press Association.
BOMBS OF ZEPPELIN WRECKED ON THE
FARCE ISLANDS.
by the tapping of gong that the
kaiser's Zeppelins have arrived on their
fearful mission.
1t will be signal for great activity.
Hundreds Of "bumblebee" warriors
will soar into the air for the attack.
Every one of them will carry maya
zine full of small high explosive bombs
equipped with sharp hooks. 1t will be
the aim of the British aviators to rush
at the Zeppelins at the rate Of 100
miles an hour; then to slow down over
hooked bombs.
These bombs are equipped with time
fuses. After they hook themselves
into the tough silk fiber covering Of
the Zeppelin they will not explode un-
til ample time has been given for the
aeroplane to wing itself to safety. Ev-
cry explosion, according to the accept
ed theory here. will mean one less
Zeppelin in the kaisers air fleet.
The admiralty made no announce
ment as to whether the new "hooked
bombs" We're used in the recent Yep
! pelin raid, but the general public be
lieves they were. The theory Is that
common round bombs would be shed
from the top Of Zeppelin like water
unless they carried hooks.
| In addition to attack with bombs.
airships can of course, attack with
ordinary rifle and machine gun fire
from aeroplanes. 1t is quite possible
that a stream CT bullets from a ma
chine gun would penetrate the petrol
tanks of Zeppelin and cause a
petrol fire in the car Of the machine.
which would spread up to the envel-
Ope itself, and it is also possible with
luck so to damage the steering gear
that the machine will become uncOn-
trollable and either drift helplessly or
come down.
Apart. however, from doing damage
in the cars. either to tanks, engines,
control gear or crew, ordinary rifle fire
Or machine gun bullets can have very
little effect on big airship because
it would take some thousands Of bull
lets in the gas bags to cause an escape
| sufficient to bring the machine down
within the short time necessary for it
to get back to territory occupied by
German troops.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
Silk O'Loughlin's Voice.

There is gloom among the umpires
because Silk O'Loughlin is said to
have lost his voice. His famous Ball
tuhw which came with roar from his
cavernous depths. is heard no more
He uses his hands in making decisions
known. The other arbiters fear that
II Silk could lose that once powerful
voice of his what chance have they
got to preserve theirs?
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
Firebugs Attack Tabernacle.

Clyde l.. Fife, an evangelist, who
was conducting a revival at Billings,
preached sermon on "Cleaning Up
the Town." which nearly resulted in
cleaning up his campaign. lncen-
diaries set fire to the big frame taber.
nacle where the revival meetings were
being held. A watchdog awoke the
janitor, who was sleeping in the build
ing. and the blaze was extinguished.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
Navy's Best Athlete.

The sword presented by the Navy
Athletic association each year to the
best athlete at the Naval academy has
been won by Midshipman Harvey E.
captain of the football team. playing
strong game at end. and was also a
member Of the first crew and guard
on the basketball five.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30
Governor Haits LEGISLATURE.

Boston, June 6.-The legislature has
been prorogued ny Governor Walsh.
It had been in session more than five
months.
The Glasgow courier., 1915-07-30

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