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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Teed Named for
Job at the Wayne
Normal School

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 1l.-(Special)
to prevent State Superin-
tendant Thomas from putting across
anything he might be interested in
at the last meeting he would have
with the State Normal board, came
to naught today, when the representa-
tives of the old crowd, which has
fought him for years, were unable TO
gain their ends, and E. V. Teed, rural
school inspector in the superindend.
ents office, was selected as head OF
the rural school department of the
Wayne State Normal, by vote of
four to three; Thomas, Hall, Pilger
and President Morris voting for Tedd,
while Caveness, Majors and Rische
voted for County Superintendent
Yoder of Douglas county.
An attempt was made by Caveness
to have the matter put over until
another meeting, but the board voted
his proposition down by four to
three vote. Superintendent Conn OF
the Wayne Normal proposed both
Teed and Yoder for the position, and
said that either would be satisfactory:
The place carries with it salary OF
$l55 per month for the first year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
ALL Nj '.oERS OF
CABINET TO STAY
Rumor That Baker Will Be-
come Attorney General and
Mccormick War Secretary.
GREGORY FOR THE BENCH

Washington, Dec. livery mem
Der of President Wilson's cabinet
with the possible exception of At
torney General Gregory expectsto re-
main in office after March 4, when
the presidents second term begins.
1t was learned definitely today that
all of them have been or will be
asked to keep their posts.
Reports concerning possible reslg-
nations have centefed chiefly around
Secretaries NcAdoo, Houston and
Baker and the attorney general. 1t
has been taken for granted that Post
master General Burleson and Secre-
tary Lansing, Daniels and Wilson
would remain and indefinite rumors
that Secretary Redfeld might wishIto
retire to private business were denied
some time ago.
Secretary McAdoo today personally
denied he had any intention of resign
ing. Regarding Mr., Houston it be-
came known that officials, of the
Washington university at St. Louis
has extended his leave of absence as
chancellor of that institution so that
he can continue as the head of the
Department of Agriculture.
Although Secretary Baker has been
credited with desire to leave, in all
likelihood he will remain. 1t is under
stood, however, that there is a posi-
bility he may be shifted to the De-
partment of Justice if Mr.. Gregory
insists on resigning and that Vance
Mccormick, chairman of the demo-
cratic committee may be placed in
charge of the War department. In
the. attorney generals case, reports
about his intention to resign have
been very circumstantial and have
been, accepted as true by officials, al
though he has given no indication OF
his intentions.
The president has offered Mr..
Gregory seat on the supreme court
once and should another vacancy oc-
cur during the administration. it is
thought probably he would be seri-
ously considered again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
ROUMAN|ANS TO
MAKE STAND ON
BUzEU FRONTIER
Petrograd Dispatches Indicate
Teuton Advance in North
ern Wallachia is an
Checked.
RUSSIANS MAKE HEADWAY
Cars Troops Hammer Away
in Attempt to Cut Supply
Lines Into Roumania.
OTHER FRONTS ARE QUIET
RUSSIANS MAKE HEADWAY
OTHER FRONTS ARE QUIET
ASSOCIATED Press War Summary

Associated Press War Summary
Indications today point more
strongly than ever to the probability
that the new defensive line of the
Roumanians, following their retreat
from Bucharest, will be drawn along
the Buzeu river, forming the southern
boundary of their northern province
OF Moldavia.
Additional reports from Petrograd
indicate considerable measure of
success by the Roumanian northern
army in holding up the Teutonic adj
vance northeast along the railroad
from Ploechti, north of Bucharest, to
the town of Buzeu, located at about
the center of the Buzeu river line,
which stretches eastward to the lower
reaches of the Danube.
1t is necessary to the apparent pur-
pose of the Roumaniaus for them to
prevent an Austr j. German advance
here until the Roumanian forces fur
ther south in eastern Wallachia, re-
treating from the region between
Bucharest and Tchernavoda, have
reached the Buzeu river line, unless,
indeed, the Roumanian military
authorities have decided to retain a
hold on more of eastern Wallachia
than it now seems their purpose to
defend. These Roumanian forces are
threatened not only by Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's Danube army, but
by new contingents of Bulgarians
which have crossed the Danube be-
tween Silistria and Tchernavoda.
Meanwhile the Russians are ham
mering away at the Austro-German
lines on the western frontier of Mol
davia and report making Roadway in
the valleys running toward the west.
Their object apparently is not only
to hold the Moldavian frontier, safe,
but possibly to achieve an eventual
success in breaking we'll through into
Hungary and cutting in behind the
Austro-German supply lines leading
into Roumania from the north.
There has been little fighting of an
important nature on the other fronts.
In Macedonia the Serbians report
having driven the Bulgarians back in
one sector northeast of Monastir. On
the Franco-Belgian front little has
developed beyond intermittent artil-
lery activity in the Sommc area and
aviation operations on considerable
scale.
Romanians Retake Positions.
Petrograd, Dec. ll.-(Via London.)
After being pressed back by the
Teutonic forces on the front east OF
Ploechti, the Roumanians made an
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Stock Yards Company as Santa;
All Employees Get Raise in Pay

OF additional pens i'll the cattle and
feeder divisions OF the yards as well
as the completion OF the present steel
and concrete division. Extensions OF
water and sewer system were included
in the enumeration; also additional
chute facilities and extensions and
additions to,the railroad department.
An appropriation OF $l5O,0O0 was
also made for the contemplated con-
struction OF new Exchange build
ing, the construction of which will
probably not be undertaken for two
or three years.
Employees who had been employed
during the fiscal year ending 'vem-
her so were those who we tied
by the wage increase. soS,e 'se
extended through y oHS' OF
service, as it w9 N*,N i the
high cost OF Ii" ,oN J tempo
rary, ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
White Rats Await
Call for Walkout

Chicago, Dec. ll.-Telegraph or.
ders for a nationwide strike OF
vaudeville actors were awaited here
tonight by many members of the
White Rats Actors Union of America,
who expected the word to come out
of the west from their national exc
cutives who are on trip to strength
en- the organization. II is thought
here that the strike call to force bet
ter working conditions will be issued
in Chicago as soon as the leaders per-
feet their plans.
1t was said that vaudeville heads
and booking agencies have taken
steps to meet the expected strike by
lining up more than 200 emergency
acts to fiji in breaches in the western
time" that may result from a walk
out. The publicity manager OF the
White Rats here, however, said there
soon will be startling news which
will be in the nature OF bomb shell
tn certain managers"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
SUBSEA SITUATION
BECOMES ACUTE
State Department Says Sink
ing of Marina Clear Cut Vio-
lation of German Pledge.
SIX AMERICANS KILLED

Washington, Dec. ll.--Announce-
ment was made at the State depart
ment today that complete information
now at hand covering the case of the
British horse ship Marina, torpedoed
with a loss Of six Americans, makes
it appear to be clear cut viola
ton of Germanys pledges to the
United States.
Full information on the case of
the Arabia will be awaited before the
next move is made, which is expected
to take the form OF new note in
tended to clear up what appears to be
differences of interpretation on what
Germany's pledges in the Sussex case
actually covered, especially with ref
erence to armed ships.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
CANADA'S LAST HOPE
GONE IF THIS GOES
Sloan Asks That Taft Reciproc-
ity Bill Bee Formally Re-
pealed.
SHUTS FREE TRADE DOOR

(From a Staff Correspondent
, Washington, Dec. ll.-(Special Tel
egram. )-Representative Sloan today
introduced bill to repeal the act of
July 27, 1911, and known as the Cana
dian reciprocity act. Five and half
years have passed since this legislation
was enacted nd aCanada has yet to
take advantageof its generous provi-
sions. 1t was enacted by democratic
house, the Sixty-hrst, and recon-
mended by then President William
Howard Taft. 1t was the beginning
of thes lump to democracy, according
to republican leaders.
During all these years Canada has
shown no disposition to enjoy the
concession reciprocal in character,
which the act provided for, and being
dead letter, Mr.. Sloan believes the
law should be nullihed.
Recalls Ancient History.
Those who remember their political
history will recall how the democrats
polished off the recommendations OF
the president by attaching the farm
er's free list bill, the woolen bill and
200 different subjects and wrote into
the economic life of the country free
trade measure, This aided largely in
Mr.. Taft's defeat in 1912, according to
the wiseacres.
Congressman Sloan introduced his
repeal bill as a non-political PROPOSE
ton. He believes the act ought to
be repealed because if the republicans
shouldw repeal the Underwood tariff
bill, it would afford an opportunity for
Canada to step in and accept the act
Of July, 81, 1911, and thereby put the
great northwest in a position Of hold
ing the ba." This is what the Coon:
gresham from the Fourth district of
Nebraska is seeking to prevent.
The boss" of Nebraska democracy,
Arthur Mullen, is in Washington for
conference with Senator Hitchcock,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Charge Against Miss Edith ;
C0Iby'S Boss Dismissed

Thompson Falls, Mont, Dec. H.
Upon motion of the special prose-
cutor the states case against A. S.
Ainsworth, owner Of a newspaper,
charged with Miss Edith Colby, re-
porter, with the killing of A. c.
Thomas, politician, was dismissed
today in superior court. The prose-
cutor informed the court that Miss
Colby, convicted Of second degree
murder and sentenced Saturday to ten
years in the state penitentiary, had
told him she had no further evidence
to connect Ainsworth with the kill
ing other than that given during her
trial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Man Who Lived
Ten Years With
Broken Back Dies

Chicago, Dec. 1l.--Oscar Samuel-
son, who lived with broken back
at north side hospital for more than
ten years, is dead here today The.
issue Of whether the government
should pay for the injury is pending
in congress.
Samuelson was hurt while working
for the federal reclamation service
near Cody, Wyo., and was brought
here for treatment.
As he was without funds. Congress-
man Fred Britton introduced bill
asking the government to bear the
expenses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Wilson Directs the Official in
Charge to Make a Vigorous
and Prompt Investigation
of Situation.
GOES OVER THE DETAILS
Wants Prosecutions if Any Vio-
lations of Law Are Dis
covered in Inquiry.
GRoCERs MAY DEMAND BAN

Washington, Dec. ll.-United
States Attorney Anderson of Boston,
in general charge OF the federal gov
ernments investigation into the high
cost of living, went over plans for
grand jury Investigations with Presi-
dent Wilson late this afternoon. The
president directed the investigation
be followed vigorously and prompt
prosecutions brought if any violations
of law are discovered. Mr. Anderson
devoted today to studying the intor-
nation collected from various sources
and reports to the department by It's
investigators. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Anderson will take with him
mass of data relating to the actlvl-
ties of alleged food and coal specula-
tors when he leaves for Chicago.
Not Yet Digested.
Much of the information in Mr..
Anderson's possession has not yet
been digested, it was said, for lack
of time. Such data as he regards I'M
portant will probably be placed before
the various grand Jurics.
Two high cost of living resolutions
asking the Department of Justice and
the federal commission whether they
have made inquiries into the rapid
advance in anthracite and bltuminous
coal prices at the mines and what
facts have been ascertained, were i'll
troduced today by Representative
Treadway of Massachusetts.
Will Ask Embargo.
Chicago. Dec. ll.-Petitions de-
manding that an embargo be placed
on flour, sugar, canned milks, toma
toes and wheat will be posted in
every grocery i'll forty-one states for
housewives TO sign if resolution pre-
sented today by the executive board
of the National Association of Retail
Grocers and Merchants is adopted.
The petition was presented by
Frank B. Connolly of San Francisco,
vice president of the association, who
asserted that retail grocers are losing
money on 90 per cent of the products
they sell.
SuSIoLQcIS oiku.
Mr.. Connolly said that a similar
resolution, adopted by the California
Retail Grocers' association, was
placed on the counter in every gro-
Gerry in the state and almost in every
instance it was signed by customers.
The resolution calls upon President
Wilson to place the embargo "in
order to reduce the present high cost
of living"
John H. Schaefer OF Davenport,
Ia, president of the Grocers' associa-
ton, said the retail grocers welcome
federal investigation into the high
cost of living.
IF the government can aid us in
solving this problem we will be
thankful" he said.
The executive board of the gro
GERS also is expected to take action
abolishing trading stamps. Federal
and state legislation will be sought
to this end.
Eventually the housewife pays for
the trading stamps" said Sol West
field of Chicago, member of the
board. 1--WE plan to cooperate with
the housewife to abolish them"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Berlin Announces
Russ Attacks Fail

Berlin, Dec. ll.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. )-Strong Russian attacks
were delivered on the Transylvanian
front today, but were unsuccessful
and without influence upon the ad-
vance of the Teutonic armies in Wal
lachia, the war office announced to-
night.
New Serbian and French attacks
in the Cerna bend on the Macedonian
front also failed, says the war Office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Nebraska Roads
File New Schedule
Of Demurrage Rates

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. ll.-In COM
pliance with the new demurrage rate
order of the Interstate Commerce
commission, Nebraska railroads to-
day filed with the State Railway COM
mission new schedules. The new rate
provides the regular free time allow
ance and fixes the rates at ST. 81 and
50 for the first three days, respective
ly, and $5 for the fourth and each
following day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Can't Make Roads
Furnish Oil Cars

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Inter-
state Commerce commission, the SUI
preme court decided today, is without
authority to compel railroads to fur
nish oil tank cars to shippers. An
injunction secured by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad against enforcement of
an Interstate Commerce commission
order requiring the carrier to provide
cars of such special type was upheld.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Continued on Page Two, Column Two.
Aqed Woman Burned to
Death at North Platte

North Platte, Neb, Dec. ll.--(Spe-
cial Telegram.)- Mary Jane
Applegate, 81 years old, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Christ
Paulson, here from burns sustained
when gasoline with which she was
kindling fire exploded. She mistook
the gasoline for kerosene. Members
of the Paulson family heard her
screams and, rushing to the room,
succeeded in smothering the flames
that enveloped her, but not until the
aged woman had been fatally burned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Will Build Big Paper
Plant at Port Angeles

Port Angels, Wash, Dec. ll.-A
pulp and news print paper manufac-
turing plant, representing an invest
ment of $2,000000, will be- built here
by Whalen Bros. of Vancouver, B.
C., according to announcement made
here today. The site for the plant
has been bought and construction
work will begin Immediately. Whalen
Bros. operate three pulp paper plants
in Canada.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Oil Corporation
Votes Big Bonus
To It's Employees

New York, Dec. 1.-THE, Standard
Oil company of New Jersey today
authorized bonus payments to all its
employees in the United States receiv-
ing less than $1,000 a year, who were
not included in a general wage ad-
vance recently made. Those getting
less than $1,000 a year receive 20 per
cent bonus; those between 81 900 and
$1,000 IS per cent bonus and those
between $1,000 and $1,000 10 per cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
French Destroyer N
Sunk in Collision

Berlin, Dec. 1l.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. 1.-The Overseas News
agency says: q
German newspapers state that the
French destroyer, Yatagan, sunk in
collision with British transport, is
the fifth French destroyer lost in this
way during the war.
No previous report has been re-
ceived of the sinking of the Yatagan.
1t was vessel of 307 tons displace-
ment, 1877 feet long and laid down in
1000. 1t was armed with one nine
pound gun, six three-pounders and
two torpedo tubes. %S3
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Descendant Of George
Washinut0n'S Sister Dead

Baltimore, Md, Dec. ll.-Miss Vir.
ginia Taylor Lewis, descendant of
George Washington's sister and a
relative of Francis Scott Key, died
here last night. She was born seventy
four years ago in the house in Wash
ington, D. C., to which Dolly Madison
fed when the White House was
burned by the British forces during
the war of 1872,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Grandson of General
Sam Houston is Dead

Austin, Tex, Dec, 1l.-Captain J.
II. Morrow of the Texas National
Guard and a grandson, Of General
Sam Houston, famous as Mexican
war soldier, died here yesterday. He
served conspicuously in the United
States army and was stationed in the
Philippines and Hawaii.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Train Hits Auto,
Four Are Killed

Detroit, Mimi, Dec. ll.-Four per
sons were killed when train hit the
automobile in which they were riding
late last night at Vergas, Ottertail
county. Thegdead:
ALFRED KoPLJN.
MRS. ALFRED KOPLIN.
MRS. PHILIP KOPLIN.
MRS DETTlNGER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
All Employees Who Have Been
With Company for a Year
Get 10 Per Cent Increase.
TO BE PAID IN LUMP SUM

Directors of the Union Stock Yards
company reelected at :; meeting of
the stockholders Monday morning
voted an expenditure OF approximately
$780, 900 for improvements. A 10 per
cent increase in wages for all em-
ployes of the yards for the year past,
which is to be paid in one sum De-
ccmber 20, was included. This
amounts to $4,000.
The improvement expenditure in
cludes 100000 for the construction
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Alleged Shoplifters
Keep Away from Police

Irene Smith and Mildred Barniff,
arrested Saturday charged with hav-
ing stolen several articles from the
Burgess Nash store, failed to appear
when their cases we're called in po-
lice court. Miss Smith forfeited bail
in the sum of SIS and Miss Barniff
forfeited $40.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12

NEW SHACKLETON RESCUE ExPEDITION--On Saturday
Sir Ernest Shacketon will for Dunedin New Zea
land Captain Macintosh and his marooned
in the South Atlantic for nearly years. The photo
shows Sir Ernest Shacketon et) and Captain Macknosh
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
Totals


During the last week the surplus
stock of wheat decreased slightly, but
there was a big increase in corn, oats
and barley. However, it is expected
that inside of another month there
will be considerable decrease in the
surplus corn and oats, for before the
end of that time buyers will take the
two kinds of grain for the southern
plantations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-12
For Nebraska-Unsettled.
Temperatures at Omaha Yeste
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal
Normal temperature. e................... 20
Deficiency for the day. Is
Total excess since March 1............412
Normal precipitation. ........,.. .03 inch
Excess for the day............ .02 Inch
Total rainfall since March L.. 1912 inches
Deficiency since March 1.......12.54 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1918. 1872 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1914. $40 inches
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10
WIFE FINDER WANTS 500.
And Bachelor Judge Thinks the Ser
vice is Worth 1t.

Alderman J. F. Ruddy, of this city,
was called upon to decide how much
it is worth to find wife for bach
elor who is anxious to step from
bachelorhood into the bliss OF mar
ried life.
Opportunity to determine this
question came when Mrs. Anna Levy
brought suit against Jacob Rosen-
thai to recover 500 which she al
leges was promised her for finding
q wife for Rosenthal after he had
failed in his hunt for life partner.
Mrs. Levy declared that Rosenthal
expressed disgust with bachelorhood
and engaged her to hunt him wife,
She located a young woman in Ply
mouth. introduced her to Rosenthal
and their marriage resulted. Fol
lowing the marriage Rosentha1 re-
fused to pay the 500 he had
promised.
u Alderman Ruddy, who is a bach
eior, ruled that it was we'll worth
500 to find wife for bachelor
and he gave judgment against Rosen-
thai for the full amount of Mrs.
Leyy's, claim.-W -Wilkes-Barre, Pa,
dispatch to Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10
Decrease in Drunkenness.

Columbia, Feb. Gas compared
with December the record of cases
brought in the recorders court OF
Columbia during the month OF Janu-
ary shows large decrease both in
the number and kind of cases and in
the amount of revenue received from
fines and forfeitures.
The comparisons are: Cases OF
HELPLESS drunk, 104 in December and
Is in January; of drunk and disor-
derly conduct, 6S in December and
Is in January; violations of the dis
pensary law, 10 in December and
seven cases of violation of the prohl-
bition law in January. In December
the '|Black Maria" made S57 calls
as compared with 1853 last month.
There was a total of, 2,121 days serv-
ed on the changing in December
and 1,721 days in January. The
fines collected in December amount
ed TO s1,735.75 and in January to
S942.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-10
KITTEN SAVES CHILD'S LIFE.
Leads Mother to Pier, Where Acct
dent Has Occurred.

Out in California a kitten saved a
little 12-year-old girl from probable
death. The girl and the kitten went
for a walk. After short time the
kitty returned alone and kept walk
ing up and down in front of the girl S
mother crying pitifully. 1t was try
inc to attract attention of the moth
er, and every time it thought 1t sue
ceeded it would walk off, and, not
seeing the mother follow; would re-
turn and cry all the harder.
Finally the mother noticed the per-
formance, and decided to follow the
little creature the next time it re-
peated the affair, as she thought it
strange it should act so.
The kitten led the way to the END
of recreation pier, where the child
was found hanging head downward
from large spike on a pile. She
had fallen from the pier, and her
clothing had caught on spike.
Her mother Immediately rescued
her. but she was barely conscious.
Had she remained in the position
five minutes longer she would have
heen dead.-From Our Dumb AMI
mails