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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03
MRS. MEEKs DEAD.

Mrs. Almira Meeks. aged rs years.
died at / o'clock Monday morning At
her home on Penn avenue, Salem. after
a lingering illness Of q complication
Of diseases. The funeral arrangements
have not been made yet but the burial
will be in the Eddy cemetery at
AIiletuA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03
WILSON OUT on BOND.

Edward Wilson, colored, who was
recently arrested on warrant charg-
ing him with violating tho prohibition
law, furnished a bond Of $500 for his
appearance before Magistrate Carter
for hearing Tuesday afternoon and
was released from custody.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03
ENDS HONEYMOON.

ssy AssociArEn passr' n
HOT SPRINGS, Va. Jan.
President Wilson will cut short hla
honeymoon and start back to Wash
ington tonight because Of the new
developments In the international
situation caused by the destruction
OF the British liner Persia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03
VAN HORN DEAD.

nv AssociArrp psIss,

KANSAS CITY. Jan. S.-Colonel
Robert Thompson Van Horn. founder
Of the Kansas City Journal and pioneer
journalist and statesman Of the middle
West, died at his homo here today. He
was 81 years old. Death was dr- to
the inhrmities Of age, s ~ y lsis
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03
To PREACH.

The Rev. DR.. L. 3. Resseger. o.
Methodist Episcopal
district superintendent. Will preach
A. 1880 O'clock Tuesday night "a the!
Northyiew Baptist church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03
rNpERGoEs OPERATION.

sHanson,S sharp, proprietor Of the
waldo hotel barber shop, underwent
q suNrl6al operation Mondsy; morn
inR at { locaiShospital. It was hsic-
cesafui and his speedy recovery y y
nov y expected. ny
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03

Enrique soro, one cf the best
known figares d tie musical world
Of the Amerieas. has ccrnt 10 Wash.
lngton especially to lead IN TIE sing
ing Of the SPAN American Hymn"
that was spng BY. . selected chorus
Of l25 voices at the opening cf the
Pam American Scientific Congress.
Mr.. Sorc. director Of ciano and com
position in the Conservatory Of
Music Of Chile, u tho composer of
the hymn. as took nrst prize n
1904 lat' the Conservatory d Muaic'
Milan, italy, and has Won, many
honcrs in LatinsA America By III 'ecna-
positions. ! 8 ! Il \ x
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03
JAPANESE WARSH|PS
Will Sail for Suez Canal Pre-
sumabIy to Protect Japa-
nese Shipping.

TOXIC, Japan, Jan. s.. Announce
ment is made by the jill Shimpo that
a squadron OF Japanese warships will
sail for the Suez canal presumably
to protect Japanese shipping. II is
said the armored cruisers Kasuga,
Tokiwa and Chitose have been as
signed for this service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-03

The reported decision Of the Jap
anese government to send a squadron
to the Suez canal follows the sinking
OF two Japanese steamships In the
Mediterranean. The passenger
liner Yasaka Maru was torpedoed
of Port Said on December 81. The
freigtter Kenkoku Maru was sunk BY
"a submarine on December 29.r Those
on board both vessels were rescued.
The Japan Mall steamship Company,
which controls the bulk Of Japanese
shipping, has abandoned the suez
route. ss5,.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
More Sensations
Stir Court Room
In Villisca Trial

Red Oak, Ia, Nov. 28.-(Special. y
Another mysterious stranger appeared
today in the Jones-Wilkerson 100000
damage suit, when II. A. Glockemier,
real estate man of Villisca, who
lives the first house north of the AL
bert Jones house in Villisca, testified
that a strange man walked a short
distance into the Glockemeier yard
shortly after 8 o'clock on the night Of
the murder, then turned and walked
south.
The witness testified also that he
saw Albert Jones in his home that
evening at 8:l5 o'clock. =
Z. II. Landers made the sensa-
tional testimony this week that he
saw a man whom he believed to be
Albert Jones enter the Joe Moore
home about BIS o'clock on the night
of the murder Gockemeier under
went a grilling cross-examnation by
Attorney Mitchell, but stood by his
testimony. This witness was on the
stand the greater part of the after
noon.
Considerable time was taken by the
prosecution in an attempt to discredit
the testimony of Mrs. Alice Willard,
who testified during the early part Of
the trial that she overheard murder
plot between F. F. Jones, w. B. Nc
Caull, William Mansfield and Harry
Whipple in the vacant lot north Of
the Joe Moore home on the night Of
the murder. Mrs. Willard will be
placed on the stand tomorrow morn
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
ADAMSON LAW
SUIT ON DOCKET
|NAL COURT
SsM
Use of Missouri, Oklahoma &
Y Gulf Road to Test Eight
Hour Act Before Su-
preme Tribunal
MOTION MADE ON TUESDAY
Government Will Then Seek to
Have Date Set for Early
y Argument.
rn ApTnE nv nrrTcToN
MOTION MADE ON TUESDAY
TO ABIDE BY DECISION

Washington. Nov. 2S.-The case OF
the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf rail
road, selected to test the conStitu-
tionality OF the Adamsou law. was
placed today on the supreme court
docket, the last step i'll perfection by
the government OF its appeal from
Federal Judge Hooks decision hold
ing the law unconstitutional, The De
pal'tment of Justice advised the court
clerks Office that next Monday mo-
ton would be presented to set date
for early argument.
Solicitor General Davis asked the
clerk 10 have the record printed at
once.
Outside OF the record before the su-
preme court and not so far made a
part Of the official transcript is the
stipulation agreed upon by Attorney
General Gregory and railroad counsel
to abide by the courts decision In the
Missouri Oklahoma & Gulf case in
all other suits questioning the validity
of the Adamson law. In the presenta-
ton Of arguments to the court, how
ever, a stipulation making the pend
ing case determinative OF all other
suits may be filed.
Unless the supreme court gives the
Adamson act case precedence over
many others already assigned for
hearing beginning Monday, it is con-
sidered doubtful whether it could be
reached much before the middle OF
December, even should the court
agree to advance the hearings.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Committee Plans
/, Method to Revise
Legislative Bills

Lincoln, Nov. 2S-(Special) 1.-The
committee appointed by Governor
Morehead and President John Dry
den of the State Bar association to
suggest a method for Standardization
and revision of bills to be presented
to the legislature has prepared its re,
pore through thesco operation of A.
E. Sheldon and Mr.. Sorenson of the
legislative reference bureau and ]. H.
Broadly of Lincoln and will meet at
the office of Governor Morehead next
Friday at o'clock to go over the
work.
The report is very comprehensive
and reviews what authorities have to
say regarding legislation and the
work of other states. 1t also reviews
the work of former Nebraska legis-
latures and the steps to be taken to
sec"~e better system OF making
Ia -....
,bers of the committee ap-
pointed by the governor are Senators
Mates, Kohl and Sandal and Repre-
sentatives Norton, Palmer and Taylor
Those appointed by the bar associ-
alton president are Fred Shepherd OF
Lincoln, B. II. Paine of Grand Island
F. A. Brogan OF Omaha, w. NJ. Cain
Of Fremont and J. ]. Thomas OF
Seward.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Wrote He Would
Shoot Self at Two
O'clock and Does It

Bert Ewalt, aged "a years, 1928
Leavenworth, shot himself in his
room Tuesday afternoon. He had
been separated from 'his wife, Flor
ence, several months. Sunday she
came to Omaha from Kansas City
and called upon him. They quarreled
and she left him short time after
her arrival. His parents reside at
Red Oak, la.
Ewalt left note saying that ex-
actly at o'clock in the afternoon he
would shoot himself. Daniel Brady,
a roomer, and Mrs. Katherine Ames,
landlady, heard the shot and dis
covered the wounded man.
He was taken to ST. Joseph hospital
where his condition is critical. Ewalt
shot himself in the head, The re-
volver, which was found in his hand,
contained two empty chambers, al
though only one wound was dis
covered. r .
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Boosting Mayfield
For Board of Control

An appointment to membership on
the State Board of Control is what
Z. o. May6eld is after and he has a
fine array of endorsers who are urg-
ing his claim upon Governor-elect
Neville. Mr.. Mayfeld is an old-time
republican newspaper man well known
all over Nebraska and is financially in
terested in the two weekles conducted
by his brothers, one at Stanton and
the other at Louisville. The board is
made up of three commissioners, of
which one must be republican and
no two from the same congressional
district, and it is'the one appointed as
a republican, Judge Kennedy, and who
happens to, be charged to this district,
whose term is expiring,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Young Women Lead
4 In Rank as Students

Lincoln, Nov. 2S.-(Special) Aver
aging 9o.l in thirty-two hours out of
a possible thirty-six hours of univer-
sity work, Miss Helen White of Lin
coin ranked first among the Husker
co-eds Of 1915, who is continuing her
work this year. Miss White was
awarded gold pin, designed by Prof.
f. H, Barbour. for leading the juniors,
by the Pan-Hellenic council today.
Miss Martha Winter of Norfolk,
with an average of 92 per cent, was
first in the sophomore class and Miss
Elsie johnson of Broadwater, with an
average of 96, carrying thirty-fve
hours of work, was high in the first
year class.
Winfred Perkins of Mullen and
Goldie Appelgate of O'Neill, with
grades of 93.2 and 9o.3, would have re-
ceived the prizes in the sophomore
and junior classes had they continued
in college.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Douglas County Attorney Be.
ieves No Doubt of Agree
ment Between Two.
SOME LETTERS ARE QUOTED

Following the announcement made
to the county commissioners by Nor
ris M. Rosenblatt, coal dealer, who
has the contract for supplying the
county with coal that he can't get
shipments of the Iowa product, mined
within $50 miles OF here. such as is
furnished to the poor, County At
torney Magney declared that he be-
lieved combine exists between the
mines and railroads to hold back
shipments-a condition, he added,
that in his opinion has resulted in
the present scarcity of fuel and the
high prices.
Mr.. Magney commented on what
he characterized an obvious COM
bination OF mines and railroads in
regard to the fuel situation when cor
respondence telling of the scarcity OF
coal was referred to him by the coun-
ty commissioners after Mr.. Rosenblatt
had notified them that it would be
impossible to fulfill the contract with
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
VILLAAND HIS ARMY
MARCH ON JUAREZ
Carranza Takes Steps to Put
Northern Border of Mexico
in Shape for Defense.
TREVINO TO AID MURGUIA
Bulletin.

Juarez, Mex. Nov. 2S.-For the
first time since the report gained cir
culation, Carranza official here ad-
mitted late today the possibility that
General Trevino- had been forced to
evacuate Chihuahua City because of
shortage OF ammunition.
Ell paso, Tex, Nov. 2S-Francisco
Villas bandit army after its report
ed capture of Chihuahua City. was
proceeding northward, according to
meager information obtained here
early today. Carranza military Off
GERS at Juarez would not confirm the
report that Villa had taken the city,
but said they we're advised Villas
forces were moving toward the bor-
der and steps were being taken to
defend Juarez. against possible at
tack. This action was in accordance
with word received last night from
General Jacinto Treviuo, Carr MA
commander at Chihuahua.
General Trevino, one report last
JtiSlit oidlSu, WaS- -HiRNpi6 sou'iI"oiu q
with his forces to join the reinforce
ments under General Murguia, report
ed marching toward the state capital
Direct word from Chihuahua City
last night told of fighting Sunday be-
tween de facto forces and Villa ban
dts within the city, and stated that
the Villa forces were withdrawing to
! the north. The message added that
| General Trevino's troops were cele-
brating the defeat of the bandits and
that repair trains had been sent out to
restore communication with Juarez.
! Early today telegraph lines were
working only as far south as Suez,
twenty-six miles from the state capi-
tai, from where General Trevino's
message was sent last night.
Message Is Relayed.
The message from General Trevino
was sent in code from Suaz by way
of Ojinaga, opposite the Texas town
! of Preside, where it was relayed. 1t
said, according to Carranza officials,
that Villa was moving north and Or
dered the detached garrisons along
| tHIo oCStlOi VI tuC iloutiSi diiu oh
the Mexico Northwestern line to con-
contrate in Juarez. The message, they
added, spoke OF this as the fifth day
of Villas attacks. h..
The countenances of the civil and
military men in the .Juarez headquar-
tiers tonight showed clearly the
seriousness of the news.
General Murguia with his large
force had been expected daily to come
to the rescue of the besieged city.
When told of the report that the
Carranza forces had evacuated Chi
huahua and withdrawn to the south to
join Murguia's column, Andres NJ.
Garcia, inspector general of Mexican
consulates, replied this was matter
on which no information had yet
been received at Iuarez.
Fighting in the City.
| Chihuahua City, Mex, Nov. 20
Via Maria, Tex, Nov. 27)-Fran-
cisco Villa was Withdrawing his forces
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
WAR ON THE HIGH
PRICES SPREADS
over COUNTRY
Movement on Foot to Make Ma
ton Wide Boycott on Some
of the Foodstuffs that
Are Cornered.
LEAGUES AND CLUBS ACT
Eggs Come In fer First Attack
Upon the Present Cost Of y
Every Day Living,
GOVERNORS GET IN LINE

New York, Nov. 2S.-Thc attack
on high food prices, began here by
the Housewives league and city Of
ficials, spread today throughout New
York state, The promoters asserted
the movement promised to become
nationwide. The local campaign now
centers upon eggs and, beginning
today, recommends q two weeks
boycott,
Cornelius Burns, mayor OF Troy
and president OF the mayors asso-
citation of the state, announced he
would send letters to mayors of es-
cry city in New York state, to Presi-
dent Wilson and to the governors of
all states. requesting the issuance OF
proclamations urging people to abb
stain from using eggs other than for
the aged, sick, infrm and children
for two weeks. ~ E5
The Housewives league OF St.
St. Paul, Mimi, and the Womens
City club of Chicago yesterday
adopted resolutions declaring for !
boycott on eggs.
The Motion Picture Exhibitors as
sociation has volunteered the use Of
every moving picture theater in the
city to carry out the campaign.
Governor Whitman was in confer
ence with George w. Perkins today
regarding remedies which the state
could undertake. Mr.. Perkins is chair
man Of the mayors committee on
food supplies.
Chicago Gets In Line.
Chicago, Nov. 2S--Headed by the
Women's City club and the Chicago
Political Equality league, members
of several civic organizations and
women's clubs today we're cooper
ating in an attempt to check soaring
food prices.
The Womens' City club and the
Chicago Political Equality league are
centering their efforts on an egg boy
cott.. Members Of the former have
pledged themselves to refrain from
the use Of eggs SO long as the pres
ent high prices continue and mem-
bers of the latter have adopted a
resolution to boycott eggs for four
weeks and to appoint committee to
investigate the possibility of legisla-
tive action.
In addition five measures designed
to curb the advancing cost OF living
were introduced in the city council.
Those adopted included one directing
the mayor to appoint nine aldermeil
to investigate the advisability Of es-
tablishing a municipal coal and wood
yard. Those referred to committees
included one calling on the city
health commissioner and the, chief OF
police to enforce the city ordinance
prohibiting "forestalling and regrad-
ing" especially as to keeping eggs in
cold storage for more than ten
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Magney Says Railroads and Mines
Conspire to Stop Shipments of Coal

the county for supplying Iowa coal
TO the poor,
The coal dealer told the county
commissioners that he could not ge'
the Iowa coal and would have
supply them with a different kim
lowing his inspection OF TIC
written to Mr.. Rosenblatt b n.
coal and mining companies insNsder
cities Mr.. Magney asserted that, in
view OF the fact that the Iowa product
was mined only about $50 miles from
Omaha and that the railroad compan-
les were taking over shipments for
themselves in large quantities, it was
evident that some kind OF combine
existed between the mines and the
transportation systems.
Mr.. Rosenblatt averrcd that Local
wholesalers and retailers cannot be
blamed for the scarcity of coal OF
the high prices, as the situation was
brought about by outside conditions
One of the letters referred to Mr.
Magney by the county commissioners
was from the Allen 4 Reynolds Goa
company, Omaha wholesalers,
Omaha Letter,
I'VE beg to advise you (meanine
Mr.. Rosenblatt) that the Burlington
,c...,u,ad ,., pava Two C,lu,pn T,,rn
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
PIattsmouth Completes
Another Mile of PAVING

Plattsmouth, Neb., Nov. 28.-(Spe-
cial. with tomorrow the paving OF
Washington avenue from the business
portion OF the city to the Missouri
Pacific depot will be completed, one
mile, the greatest of any district
heretofore. The paving had caused
much trouble as there we're objections
by many of the \ property owners
whose property abutted the avenue,
and many will refuse to pay the tax.
Talk OF enjoining is INDUCED in.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
TWO ZEPPELINS ARE
BROUGHT TO EARTH
Crews of German Airshtps Per-
ish in Night Raid Made on
the Coast of England
DROP INTO THE SEA

London, Nov. S.--Flying at great
height German airplane this morn
ing passed over London and dropped
six bombs on the capital, according
to an official statement issued this
afternoon. Four persons were in
jured and only slight material dam
age, it is added, was caused.
Shortly after noon the news
spread rapidly through London
that "a German airplane was
dropping bombs The raider flew at
a great height. Crowds gathered
quickly at points where the bombs
fell The four injured persons were
taken to a hospital. The material
damage was very slight, consisting
largely of broken windows. +
London, Nov. 28.-Two Zeppelins
were brought down in last nights
raid on the northeast coast Of Eng
land The crews Of both airshps
persisted. The destruction Of the air.
ships was announced in an official
communication issued by the war Of
fee. .....
Both Zeppelins were brought down
in flames into the sea after being at
tackled by acceptance. One of them
was destroyed while nine miles out
at sea on its return trip.
The war Office announced that al
though full reports of the damage
and casualties inflicted by the Zep-
pelins had not been received this
morning they were believed to have
been slight ~/
The destruction OF the two Zeppe-
Inns makes total OF FIVE of the giant
dirigibles destroyed in the three lat
est attacks by German airman on
British towns.
Story Of the Raid.
The official account of the raid is
sued this morning says:
"A number of hostile airships ap-
preached the northeast coast of
England between 10 and>l o'clock
last night Bombs were dropped at
various places in Yorkshire and DIR
ham. The damage is believed to be
slight.
"One airship, attacked by airplanes
of the royal flying corps, was brought
down in flames into the sea off the
coast of Durham. Another airship
crossed into the north Midland coun-
ties and dropped bombs at various
places. On its return journey it was
repeatedly attacked by airplanes of
the royal flying corps and guns,
'1t appears to have been damaged
for the last part of the journey was
made at very slow speed. 1t was
Unable to reach the coast before day
was breaking. Near the Norfolk
coast it apparently succeeded in ef-
fecting repairs and was proceeding
east at high speed and at an altitude
of over 5000 feet, when it was at
tackled nine miles out at sea by four
machines of the royal naval air SER
vice and an armed trawler and was
brought down in flames at GAS a. m.
Full reports of the casualties and
damage have not yet been received
but they are believed to be slight"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Old Church at Ponca Indian
Agency Is DESTROYED by Fire

Niobrara, Neb., Nov. 2S.-(Special.) J
The Episcopal church located at the
Ponca Indian sub-agency, four miles
west of Niobrara, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. Mr.. Jones,
who is helper from Santee, built a
fire in the stove, and while he was
out, the building caught fire. This
church was built for the Ponca In
dians more than twenty-nine years
ago. Other buildings were saved, also
the organ and seats. The building
was worth about $1,000 and was in
sured. Z
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
Resignation of Dir. Warner
Will Be Asked for by Board

Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 2S.-(Spe-
Jcial Telegram. members Kennedy
and Gerdes of the State Board of
Control were in the city yesterday
investigating the charges against DR..
Warner, his plea of guilty to assault
on Mrs. Valentine, and the entire cir
cumstances surrounding the assault
upon the doctor by Mr.. Valentine be-
cause of alleged familiarities with
Mrs. Valentine.
1t is known that the members had
a long consultation with the county
attorney and, the police authorities
and that Kenpedy and Gerdes are
said to have indicated that the resig-
nation of DR.. Warner would be asked
for if it was not voluntarily rendered.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-29
SHIP GOES DOWN
With STARS and
STRIPES FLYING
American Ship Chemung Tor.
pedoed Near Cabo de
Gaia by Submarine
Graft.
CREW LEFT IN THE BOATS
Captain Refuses to Haul Dowr
National Colors, it Is
Reported.
CARRIED IRON AND STEEL
CREW LEFT IN THE BOATS
CARRIED IRON AND STEEL

London, Nov. 2S.-Lloyds report
that the American steamship Chemung
has been sunk.
The Chemung sailed from New
York November s for Genoa and Ma
pies and stopped at Fayal. Azores,
November 20. 1t was owned by the
Hardy Steamship company of New
York, was built in 1883 at Buffalo, was
327 feet long, of 1902 tons gross,
The Chemung was torpedoed near
Cabo de Gata. The ship foundered
with the American flag flying, it is
added, the captain having formally
refused to lower the flag.
Left Near Coast.
The submarine towed the crew to
within five miles of the coast, the
Valencia advices state, and then
abandoned them. At the end of the
day they were picked up by the
Giner.
The crew of the Chemung has been
landed at Valencia by the Spanish
steamer Giner, says a Reuter- dis
patch from Valencia today.
The crew list of the Chemung, filed
with customs officers here, shows that
only ten of the men on board, includ-
ing Captain Duffy, were Americans,
the others being Greeks, Russians,
Spaniards and Mexicans.
The manifest of the cargo filed on
date of sailing shows that it consisted
mainly of iron and steel products,
chemicals, dried fish, wooden slaves,
etc. Included in the cargo were 5,l46
pieces of copper and 200 bales of cot
ton.
Dane Ship Sunk.
Lloyd's shipping agency today an
nounced the following:
"The Danish steamer Villemoes,
us tons gross, from Esbjorg for
Grimsby, has been captured.
"The captain and crew of the Nor
wegian steamer Belle Isle, of 1883
tons gross, have been landed and re-
port that their steamer was torpedoed
by a German submarine. (The Belle
Isle was last reported November 2, as
passing Ushant while bound from
Gothenburg to Bilbao,) 't'
"The French sailing vessels Alfred
De Courcey, of 164 tons gross, and
Malvin, Of liz tons gross, have been
sunk.
"The British steamer Rhona of $40
tons gross has been sunk.
"The captain and crew of the Greek
steamer Christoforos, of 2,345 tons. of
Piraeus have been landed and report
the steamer sunk by a German sub
marine"