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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12

N DER DEcKEw. the Wan
dering Jew in the seas.
brouhgt snto being again by
David Belasco in his latest
play Of that name. will be
the attraction az the Bran
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12

THE Chorus Lady" one OF the James
Forbes well-known comedies. VIII be
offered by the North Bros. stock com
pany at the krug theater for week
starting matinee today. with usual family
natinees on Thursday and Saturday. In
the current b1l Genevieve Russell will
be seen In one OF her best character roles.
The play Is replete With bright lines
and situations and Is just the sort OF IN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12

fits his personality precipeiy and he has
Iaade Of Il one OF the most charming
nhd amusing character studies seen In
New Yori, this season. Anyone who has
ever seen Alr. Skinner IN some Of his
other we'll remembered characters. like
Colonel Philippe Bridau. fIadj the Beg
CUR The Harvester. or Denis Roulette,
ousht TO be sure TO sec him as Tony
Bcllehomber Tony Is portrait ike
the others. and by far yhe best OF the
series.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
IS
FINEST Of ALL
CITIES
So Declares Commodore
Benedict Just Before De
parting on His Yacht.
POSSIBILITIES OF
PORT UNLIMITED
Predicts That Pensacola In
Few Years Will Outrank
All Gulf Cities.

Pensacola has one Of the finesa
harbors in the world-the possibilities
Of this port are practically unlimited"
declared Commodore e. G. Benedict. a
wealthy New Yorker, just before his
departure yesterday afternoon on his
yacht Oneida for New Orleans, where
ne will remain during Mardi Gras.
Commodore Benedict has travelled the
world over and is familiar with ali
the famous harbors of this and for
eign countries.
Il, stranger here, can see your
possibilities and look into the future,
better than you who are residents
continued the commodore. "I will
predict that in a few years Pensacola
viii outrank all gulf ports, for YOU
possess what they do not, and these
possessions are the very essentials to-
wards building a great city and ham
ding volumes Of commerce"
Commodore Benedict came here
with party of friends aboard the
Oneida last Sunday, expecting to de-
part two days later, but SO pleased
was he with this city that he remained
a week, and would have made his visit
even Longer but has promised to be
in New Orleans on Monday 60 join
some friends.
Yesterday afternoon lie went down
to the aviation station and bid fa~o.
we'll to Admiral Grant and other ofi-
GERS there and about o'clock the
Oneida steamed for New Orleans,
Commodore Jos. Behrens Of the
Southern Yacht club, who had come
over to take yacht to New Orleans
left on the Oneida, the yacht he was
expecting not arriving until after his
departure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
SHIPPING WAS
HIT HARD BY
50 MILE GALE
Tugs, Liners, Sailing Yes
sells and Barges Feel the
Hard Weather.
81 ASSOCIATED 49,. !.

Norfolk, March 4.-Thes fifty-six
miles gale Of the eapes accompanied
by driving snow storm caused con-
siderable damage to the shipping, it
is feared as reports of vessels in dis
tress have been received.
A tug with two loaded barges in
tow anchored off Cape Henry last
night during the night, it is report
ed by the weather bureau station at
that point. This morning only one
barge was seen and she was flying
distress signals. A report from Vir-
ginia Beach stated that some vessel
was sending distress signal off the
shore there during the night and it is
thought probable that this may have
been one of the barges which difted to
that location with the wind.
The Clyde steamer Apache presum-
ably from Jacksonville for New York,
has asked for assistance while lying
about fifty miles off Cape Henry,
Nothing further is known as TO her
trouble, but the Merritt and Chap
man wrecking steamer Rescue has
been sent to her with instructions to
tow her to New York.
4 two roastad schooner was said to
have been grounded during the night
in Lynnhaven roads but her name
could not be aseertained.
The tug John G. Chandler, with the
barges Upton and Acknowledged
number seven, anchored off Capt
Henry last night after putting bach
/ from the sea. The tug left here
/ Thursday with the two barges loadet
with coal for New Englar1 ports.
The Cape Henry weather bureau
reported that the United States coasl
Guard cutter Onondaga was lying By
the only barge there at that time
/ making ready to tow her to Norfolk.
A vessel was reported as being II
| distress off Virginia beach last night
/ but nothing was seen of her thil
morning. 1t is thought that this was
the other barge which had difteC
there with the Northwest gale. s.
far nothing has been heard from he
and it is presumed that she hai
drifted even further south
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
Said to Be Most Cornpre-
hensive Ever Presented
Congress.
PLAN INDUSTRIAL
RESERVE CORPS
Also Contains Continental
Army Scheme In An
Altered Form.
BY ASSOCIATED PREss.

Washington, March 4.-The first of
the national preparedness bills, said
by its sponsor. Mr.. Chamberlain,
chairman of the senate military COM
mittee to be the most comprehensive
ever offered to congress, was intro
duced today. It contains all the ele-
ments of the army plan as prepared
by Secretary Garrison, including the
continental army scheme, although
altered in form and in addition it pro-
poses the organization of an indus.
trial reserve, going even further than
the administration had suggested.
The house committee bill will be in
troduced Monday. There are no vital
differences between the two measures
and. members believe the final bill
which viii be agreed on in joint con-
ference will pass both houses and
meet the approval Of the president.
The senate bill provides a regular
army of peace strength within five
years of one hundred and seventy
eight thousand, full war strength of
two hundred and twenty-five thousand
and providing also for the regular
army reserve, and the authorization
Of a purely federal volunteer force in
peace time Of about two hundred and
fifty thousand, all details being left
to the president This reserve in
cludes men whose training fits them
for special war duty. It also provides
for liberalization Of the national
guard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
kA|SERSTAKES.
HIS ALL ON THE.
VERDUN DRIVE.
German Army Must Break
Through French Lines
At All Cost.
WOULD OPEN THE
ROAD TO PARIS
Around Village of Douau-
mont Fiercest Fighting
of War Under Way.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.


London, March 4.-The capture of
Verdun at all cost so as to break
through the French line and open the
road to Paris, the French now believe
to be the plan of the Crown Prince,
according to the latest advices from
Paris. The German thrusts in the
newest phase of the Verdun struggle
are now being delivered on the salient
northeast fortress in which lies the
Douamount plain. Here the French
last week were driven out of
Fort Douamount and more recently
from the village of Douamount to the
west. Around the village perhaps the
iercest fighting of the war is now
underway with varying fortunes.
The Germans report the repulse of
the French attack in Lorraine. Fur
Their south on the line and elsewhere
there is comparative quiet.
The Russian occupation of Bitilis,
Turkish Armenia, is regarded in Pet
rograd as opening further the way to
Bagdad, four hundred miles south.
The driving of a wedge between the
Turkish armies retreating from Erze-
rum and those operating in Persia is
making it difficult for the Turks to
reinforce the armies in Mesopotan1ia.
The German admiralty reports the
sinking Of two French auxiliary cruis-
ers and British patrol boat. Paris
unoficially denying this. The Italian
steamer Giava has been sunk by an
Austrian submarine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05

Washington, March 4.-Senator
Fletcher of Florida, chairman Of the
Joint committee which framed the adj
ministration rural credits bill, in de-
Tending the measure in the senate to-
dav presented letter from the Flor
ida commissioner of agriculture,
estimating the loans to farmers of
that state to cost the borrowers an
average of IL per cent, including at
tendant expenses.
The bill, which is a scheme to estab-
fish land loan banks, is wholly consti-
tutional, he said. Under the present
federal reserve act, he asserted, if
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
Crazy Men Stand
In DOOrlUayS and
Shoot Men DoaUn

Philadelphia, March 4.-Antonio
Pronogo, believed insane stood today
in the doorway Of a house in the
Southern section Of the city with a
repeating rife and shot and killed one
man and wounded two men and two
women before he was overpowered by
policemen. Without warning, Pro-
nogo, % years old emerPed from the
house and taking his stand on the
doorstep, shot at every one who came
within rance. One of his victims
was blind peddler
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
N att NUDE Is
Ca77lpaign to SaUe
the War Babies
By ASSOCIATES pRwss.

New York, March A nation
wide campaign Of one week to assist
in saving babies born within the war
zones of Europe was announced here
today by the Camp Fire Girls, an or
ganization founded four years ago by
Mrs. Charlotte v. Gulfck, wife Of DR..
Luther H. Gulicl.
The Camp Fire Girls viii have an
anniversary on March II and plan to
hold birthday parties through the
country on March 1s. On March II,
the Organization viii inaugurate eff
forts to gather funds and clothing for
suffering. children abroad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05

Washington, March 4.-The United
States is preparing note which will
be despatched in few days that win
make formal demands on Austria for
the attack by an Austrian submarine
on the American tanker Petrolite in
the Mediterranean. It is authorita-
lively stated that the United States
would stand by the original conten-
tons for an apology, punishment Of
the submarine commander, reparation
for damage done the vessel and injury
to member of the crew who was hit
by q piece Of shell.
Austria has informed the state de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
Kentucky off
Mouth of Miss,
Can Get In.
Mud Lump In Channel
Stops Warship Going
To New Orleans.
By AssoCIATEp PRESS.

AOOOAlA1 Ell MESS
New Orleans, March A radio
message received today from the
u. S. S. Kentucky, which was
ordered here for the Mardi Gras
carnival, stated that the warship
was detained just outside the
mouth of the Mississippi river by
the formation of mud lump In
the channel Government engin-
GERS with large forces of work
men and machines were dredging
out the channel so as to permit
the big battleship to cross the bar
without danger of grounding and
It was expected the Kenrucky
would arrive tomorrow in time for
the carnivaE
The engineer stated that in
times of high water, silt and dirt
were carried down from the val
leys and farms along the upper
Mississippi and sometimes formed
mud humps at the mouth. The
situation created it was stated
was only temporary one, but it
sometimes caused inconvenience
and delay to shipping.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
BRYAN GOES
To CAPITAL TO
BEAT WILSON
House Pauses En- Considera-
ton of Armed Ship
Resolution.
CAN BRYAN DEFEAT
WILSON'S PLANS?
Administration Leaders Are
Specializing Widely Over
Probable Results.
CAN BRYAN DEFEAT
WILSON'S PLANS?
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March. 4.-Williarn
Jennings Bryan came to town TODAY
and administration leaders speculat-
ed widely over whether Mr.. Bryan's
coming had anything to do with he
delay on voting on the armed sSib
issue in the house and the decisionto 5f
the leaders there to postpone actiph
until Tuesday next at least.
The house again today postponed
action on the proposals to warm
Americans off armed ships. 1t was
decided that not until Tuesday would
a vote be taken and today's maneuv-
ering left doubt at what form the
house action would take. Supporters
of the president reiterated tonight
that there was no uncertainty that
the house would follow the senate's
lead in killing the warning re.psI-
tions. Some congressman however
professed to see in the arrival aere
of William Jennings BRYAN a develop
ment that might complicate the sit1a-
ton. -
The rules committee is unablS 20
agree on the procedure and toIaght
Acting Chairman Pou and Represcn-
tative Carrot were called into Con-
ference at the White House to discuss
this feature and other reasons son-
tributing to the delay, included in
which the insistance of some Be,no4
Gratis that the substitute for the Nc
Lennore resolution be voted on, the
absence of many Democratic mem
members, the unwillingness n the
speaker to entertain a tablj1Sg mo-
ton Monday, pleas of Indiana mem
bers for no vote before the Indiana
primaries Tuesday, the desire of
members to escape going on record
and doubt as to the temper of the
Republicans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
S ubnaari,1e K
Breaks Dou71 on
Way oPensacola
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 4.-Submar1ne
K-6, en- route from Charleston to Key
West, developed engine trouble off
the east coast of Florida late today
and will be towed 70 her destination
by the naval tug Peoria and coast
guard cutter Tampa, which left Key
West to assist the submarine this
afternoon.
The destroyed Marlborough, which
left Charleston with the ks, is stand
ing by and the submarine is in no
danger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
FURRY IS CAUSED.
News of Mr.. Bryan's arrival caused
4 hurry on the house floor.

News of Mr.. Bryan's arrival caused
a hurry on the house floor.
Representative Ba.sey, Democrat,
his close personal friend and sym
pathizer IN congress, met him and Mr..
Bailey said they discussed the warn
ing resolution situation.
While Mr.. Bailey insisted that Mr..
Bryan would take no active part in
the fight, administration leaders saw
in his presence cause for concern.
Their interest was further aroused
when it was learned that Mr.. BRYAN
expects to return here tomorrow and
remain until Monday nieht when he
speaks in Wilmington, Del. He has
an engagement in Columbus, Ohio. on
Tuesday.
Majority Leader Yitchen and others
who are generally classed as Bryan
Democrats insisted thew had not heard
from Mr.. Bryan and had not known
he was in town.
Administration leaders expressed
confidence that no influence Mr..
Bryan might brine to bear would de-
feat the presidents determination.
Mr.. Bailey said he assured Mr..
Bryan that at heart there was an
overwhelming majority in CONGRESS
favorable to the warninp resolution.
but that he made no prediction as to
what the vSte would be.
"Our talk lasted only few min
utes," Mr.. Bailey said. cit was not
conference for the purpose Of ar
ranging fsght on the mouse floor. OF
course, Mr.. BRYAN is interested. lust
as any other citizen is interested in
the McLemore resolution, but he GER
tainly will not come to the capitol
and make a personal fight on It. His
attitude toward the senate action yes
terday was one of amusement. He
referred to it lauehin"ly. He certain
" did not consider it victory fol-
those who are opposing warning pas.
senTers against boarding armed
Sims.
s'We talked only generally ahor'
che horse situation. Fe wanted Il
know if we were goino to vote TODAY
and told him no. Then he rerna~lzet
about the events IF the last thirty.
sir hours as any other citiza-, would. ,
REPRESENTATIVE PelHin. Of Alabama
an administration bouse leader, saic
he understood Mr.. BRYAN came hers
TO "deliver a lecture" Representa
| tive Sherlev. another administration
leader smiled. Chairman Flood wa!
more emphatic:
'He can't beat the tabling OF Thu
resolution if he tries" he said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
Bank Burglar in
Court Says Cops
w ould share Loot
nv ASSOCIATED PRvss

Chicago, March Alexander Bro
die, one Of four men ON trial for
robbing the Washington Park Ma
tional Bank of $4,000 today corro-
borated testimony of associates that
they had been induced by Eddie Mack
to join in the plot with the under
standing that they were TO be pro-
tected by police Lieutenant Thomas
Sheehan, who was to receive 10 per
cent of the proceeds. It is expected
that the case viii go TO the jury
Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
Free LoaUes of
Bread to A ttract
People to Church

Chicago, March 4.-one thousand
loaves of bread will be given away at
the services of Emmanuel Baptist
church here tomorrow as part of an
advertising campaign to attract peo-
pie to the church, the Rev. tombstone
Ayers, the pastor, announced today.
DR.. Myers said the following Biblical
quotation will be printed on label
attached to each:
Jesus said unto them I am the
bread of life; he that cometh unto me
shall never hunger"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
AMERICA WILL DEMAND
FROM AUSTRIA
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

partment that the submarine COM
mander thought the Petrolite an
enemy ship disguised by an American
flag, and fred on the vessel because
he thought it was about 70 ram him,
and the commander Of the Petrolite
voluntarily furnished the provisions
asked.
The captain Of the Petrolite says
the submarine fired in his ship, de-
manded provisions, which were at
first refused, and finally sending men
aboard, taking the provisions forci-
bly,.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
Letter Reports
German Dead In
Heaps Round Us
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, March A machine gun
operator says in a letter to his fam
lily, written from the Yerdun battle
field on February 81:
''The German dead lie in heaps
around us. 1t has been thus for sew
eral days. At times we were obliged
to move our machine guns back for
twenty or thirty yards as the Ger
man dead we're piled so high as to in
terfere with our fire. We shot them
down as they jumped over their COM
rades' bodies. We are now resting
but are ready always to begin again
to show the Germans that the French
soldiers are their masters"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
Francis Will Be
Named Russian
Minister Monday

= Washington, March 4.-The nomi-
nation of David r. Francis, former
governor of Missouri, to be ambassa-
dor to Russia, will be sent to the SEN
ate Monday by President Wilson.
Word has been received from Petro-
grad that Mr.. Francis viii be ac-
ceptable to the Russian government.
He viii succeed George 7. Marye, who
resigned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
AMERICAN STEAMER
HAS BEEN RELEASED

London, March 4.-The American
steamship Canine, which was de-
tanned by the admiralty for examina-
ton has been released. Suspicious
entertained against the vessel appar-
emily have been explained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
BRITISH BANKS TO CALL
IN AMERICAN SECURITIES

London, March with the aim Of
accelerating mobilization of American
securities, the treasury has given no
tice to British banks that they are
requested to call IN loans granted
upon American railroad shares. The
expected announcement of the govern
ment's decision to borrow as well as
buy American securities is still de-
layed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
Steamer Struck
Mine and Sinks
Losing Six Men
~ AssoCIATED pREsa-

La Rochelle, France, March 2. The
French steamship La5me, of Dunkirk,
SILT tons gross, which sailed from
La Rochelle on Tuesday, was sunk on
the same day in the Bay of Biscay, at
a point six miles northwest of the
d'Yeu. She is believed 20 have struck
a mine.
Six Of the twenty-one men lost their
lives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
INTEREST OF Upper CENT
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS

every national bank loaned the maxi
mum permitted on farm land it would
not exceed four hundred and fifty mil
lion, whereas the outstanding farm
mortgages is more than two billion.
The annual agricultural bill, carry
ing twenty-four and a half million,
an increase of a million and half,
was reported to the house today. It
includes two hundred and fifty thou
sand for control of the citrus canker,
two million and half in case Of out
break of the foot and mouth disease,
and three hundred and sixty thousand
for the eradication Of hog cholera.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05

Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, chief
of the bureau of ordinance of the
United Etates navy, told the house
committee on naval affairs that the
general board of the navy had not yet
determined whether the battleships
and cruisers to be authorized in the
pending naval bill should be equipped
with sixteen inch guns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05

DR.. Walter Rathenau, one of Colonel
Houses hosts in Berlin, is very inn
portant figure in the German capital.
Dr.. Rathenau is an engineer and econ
omist, very wealthy and a personal
friend of Kaiser Wilhelm. He visited
America in 1912.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-05
PENSACOLA WEATHER

Fair and warmer sun Yesterdays temperatur
day. Monday fair; light, Highest SIS degreet Low
variable winds. est, 50 deorees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
Funeral Of Furber FIynt

The funeral services over the re-
mains Of the late Furber F1ynt were
held at o'clock Monday afternoon at
the late residence of the deceased, No.
40 Grove street, Rev. Harold W.
Haynes officiating. in the presence OF
numerous relatives and friends, who
had faced the raging storm to pay
their last tribute Of respect to the
dead. The clergyman's words were
comforting and full OF sympathy for
the sorrowing ones present and those
necessarily absent. The floral tributes
were very beautiful, including several
set pieces.
The bearers were Charles Barker OF
Gardiner. Levi T. Williams Of Augusta,
and Daniel W. Mosher and Willis E.
Clough, representing Morrill, Com
mandery. No. s26. U. o. G. c.. Of which
the deceased was a member. The inter-
ment was in the family lot in Forest
Grove cemetery.
Relatives from out Of town present
were: Guy B. F1ynt of Springfield.
Mass. and Harry G. F1ynt of Man
chester, sons Of the deceased; a sis
ter, Miss Emma e. F1ynt Of Dexter;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Floyd Smith of
Winthrop. the latter q niece; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles W. F1ynt Of Hallowell.
the former q nephew: and Benz. s.
Rowe Of Boston. an uncle Of the late
Mrs. F1ynt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-14
PORTLAND HIGH WINS
Debate in interschoIastic League Sat
urday Evening from Cony High.

Tn the Assembly hall Of the Portland
High school building Saturday eve
ming the Portland High debating team
won from Cony High Of this city, in
the Interscholastic Debating League,
on the question, Resolved That the
Government of the United States
should take definite steps to bring
about a Pan-American Union"
Portland took the negative side OF
the question and was awarded a unani-
NOUS decision. Mayor Milford G.
Chapman was the presiding officer. The
speakers were:
Cony High School-Aff1rmative Earle
Withee, Joseph Goldberg, Walter Bren-
nan.
Portland High School-Negative,
Reuben Iicker, Benjamin Farnsworth
Arthur Brooks.
Rebuttal-Cony Withee, Goldberg
Brennan: Portland. Licker. Brooks
Farnsworth.
Alternates-Cony. Burleigh Jones;
Portland, Norton Cakes.
Coaches-Cony, Alfred c. Kinsey;
Portland, Hugh M. Hescock.
Judges-Hon. E. c. Reynolds. Prof
Orren c. Hormell, Ralph o. Brewster
Esq.
Arrangements were made for Ed
ward Little High and Portland High
to debate in the finals at Bowdoin
College some time the first Of next
month Edward Little will take the
affirmative and Portland the negative
Both schools have won against other
schools on the negative side of the
question.