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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-06

A farm in England is devoted ex-
clusively to raising butterflies, of
which upward of 10000 are sold each
year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-06

More small towns in Norway use
electricity than in any other country,
owing to the abundance of water
poWer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-06

A vacuum cleaner that can be placed
upon and operated in connection with
an ordinary carpet sweeper has been
invented.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-06
TWENTY,THREE
Opponents To President Wilson's Sub
marine Policy and His Ad-
herents Confident.

Washington, March S.-The State
Department received advices yester-
day that reports are being circulated
in Berlin as coming from Washington
that Congress stands FIVE to one
against the President in the present
crisis.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-06

Ledger ads are the kind that keep
everlastingly at II,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
GERMAN VESSELS
lombard BRITAIN
Destroynrs Shell Town on the
East Coast of England,
it Is Announced.
RAMsaATE IS UNDER FIRE

London, Nov. 25.--A raid by six
German torpedo boat Ndestroyers on
the English coast, which took place
on Thursday night, was announced
in an official statement today. The
raid was ineffective, according to the
statement, which declares that the SIX
German destroyers participating in !,
steamed away quickly sfter'ffriifg a
dozen rounds, one shell striking a
small vessel but causing little damage
and no injury to the crew.
Ramsgate Is Bombarded.
Berlin, Nov. 25.-(Via London =
The fortified town OF Ramsgate on, the
English coast was bombardcd by Ger
man naval vessels on Thursday night
and Friday morning, says an official
announcement issued today. The Ger
man craft sank the only hostile ves-
sci, British patrol ship, which was
encountered, the Germans returning
safely to their base.
The statement reads: H's
Portions of our naval forces on
Thursday night and Friday morning
advanced against the mouth of the
Thames and northern outlet of the
Downs. With the exception OF an
outpost vessel which was sunk by
gunfire, no enemy forces were e.
,countered. The fortified place OF
Ramsgate was subjected to artillery
fire. Er.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
CHICAGO HEALTH
0FFICIl.A!e e,ss :. ND
.s '",',r[:AtRVFS"
Three Cold Storage Ware
houses Attacked in War
Against High Cost of
Living,
DIG UP OLD ORDINANCE
"I've Got Them; What Are You
Going to Do About It?"
Stirs Row.
DIG UP OLD ORDINANCE
WOMEN TO BEGIN BOYCOTT

Chicago, Chicago, Nov. 25.-War
against the high cost OF living became
militant here today with simultaneous
raids by the city health department
against three of the largest cold stor-
age warehouses in the city. The raids
werebased on a city ordinance, long
ignored, which places a restriction on
the time foods may be kept in cold
storage and were due partly, it was
said, to James Wetz, wholesaler, So
called egg king who is said to be
holding 72,000,000 eggs.
1--we got them. What are you 60
ing to do about it?" was the answer
Wetz gave to investigators who
sought to discover what quantity of
foodstuffs was in storage in the pres
ent time of high prices.
Millions Put Away.
The ordinance prohibits the storage
of eggs for more than ten months.
Examination showed that many mil
lions, including many stored by Wetz,
were put away in March and April.
"We will be obliged to throw these
on the market by January 2l," said
DR.. John D. Robertson, health COM
missioner, "and my advice to the peo-
pie is to stop using eggs until he be-
gins to market them. ! will see that
they are not held in cold storage a
minute longer than ten months, and
that when they go on the market
they are fit for consumption"
Women of the Political Equality
league adopted resolution today de-
olaring that eggs at Soc dozen are
prohibitive" and agreeing to buy none
at that price.
Explains the Rise.
The high price of eggs is the result
of general prosperity which has in
duced extraordinary consumption to-
gether with a shortage of production,
according to a statement by the Chi
cago Butter and Eggs board, which
announced that it would welcome any
investigation into its manner of ar
irving at prices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Fiive Hundred Good Little Folks
Rewarded With Chicken Dinner

Little Dorothy Huber was there.
Dorothy is the little r:rl who has
been attending the Sunday school for
the last three years. Dorothy can't
walk and has to be carried to Sunday
school. Gosh, I'm glad that I've
been good little girl" she said.
Good things are for good little boys
and girls and Pm = good little girl"
The supper was served by a num-
Der of the larger girls who attend the
church. They were Mary Jane Stroud,
Adelaide Fogg, Cecilia Callahan,
Lucille Fair, Katherine Savidge,
Gretchen Swoboda, Eta Talbit,
Phoebe Miller, Lizzie Smart, Alice
Unanget and Besse Smith.
Following the supper Rev. Mr..
Savidge told the little folks of the
evil Of taking things.
DO you know whe.c all people go
who take things that do not belong
to them?" he asked. Five hundred
little throats chorused ITO all"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Berlin Hints Britannia Was
Used for TRANSPORT Work

London, Nov. 25.-A virtual dis
avowal that a German submarine had
anything TO do with the sinking of
the British ship Britannia in the
Aegean Sea is contained in a wireless
dispatch received today from Berlin,
which reads:
According to the reports so far at
hand the Britannia was proceeding
from England to Saloniki. For a Jour
ney in this direction the large number
OF persons on board was extraordi-
narily striking and justifes a strong
suspicion of the misuse of hospital
ship for transport purposes.
"lnasmuch as the ship bore the
distinguishing marks of hospital
ship in accordance with regulations
there can naturally be no question of
a German submarine in connection
with the sinking"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
CASH AND SECURITIES
ARE CONTRADAND
Entente Declares All Forms of
Money and Credit Paper
-- Subject to Seizure.
REAL sINEws OF WAR

London, Nov. 24-8:25 p. m.-With
reference to the royal proclamation is
sued yesterday making all financial
instruments contraband, it is ex-
planned officially that the new procla-
nation is an amendment by the en-
tente governments OF the one issued
in April. In order to introduce abso-
lutte certainty into neutral financial
operations, it is declared the entente
governments frankly intend, if possi-
BILE, to prevent every transaction cal
culated to assist the Teutonic allies to
prosecute bclligerent operations in
any part of the world. .r., D. 50.
The official statement adds:
money in the long run wins wars,
and no one who realizes the power
of money can regard our action as
either illegitimate or unnecessary.
To give one indication of the vast
Importance of this question it is cal
culated roughly that since the allies
began examining mails to neutral
Countries contiguous to Germany
they have stopped about 50,000,00O
pounds sterling which were Going to
banks or persons in enemy countries
and including large numbers of sub
scriptions to enemy war loans. :
IF instruments of any kind what
ever having the object of transferring
such vast quantities of money to the
enemy are not to be regarded as con-
traband, it is impossible to concede
what can properly be SO regarded"
The proclamation gives the follow
ing definition of what will be consid-
cred contraband:.
"Gold, silver, paper money, securi-
ties, negotiable instruments, checks,
drafts, orders, warrants, coupons, let
tiers of credit, delegation or advice,
credit and debit notes or other docu-
ments which authorize. confirm or
give effect to the transfer of money,
credit or securities"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
.R0UMANIA IS in
GRASP OF TEUTON
ARMY Machine
Process of Squeezing Little
Country Between Jaws Of
Giant Nutcracker Pro-
ceeds Rapidly.
LOWER ALT LINE BROKEN
In Meantime Won Mackensen,
ON Other Front, Forces
Passage of Danube.
CLOSING IN ON BUCHAREST
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
London, Nov. .2s.--Thc Roumaniar
troops operating on the extreme left
OF their line in Wallachia have cxtri-
Gated themselves after destroying mill
lions OF hundredweights in cereals. ac-
cording to a wireless dispatch received
today rom petrograd.
London, Nov. 2s.-The process of
squeezing Roumania between the jaws
OF the Teutonic military machine is
proceeding with notable rapidity.
Pushing eastward after their capture
Of Craiova and the conquest cf Little
Wallachia, General Won Falkenhayn's
troops have broken Roumanian re-
sistance in the valley of the lower Alt
and apparently already have turned
this supposedly strong line OF defense
across western Roumania, to which
the Roumanians had retreated. A
crossing of the Alt in this region is
reported by Berlin.
Concurrently, Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, operatin the other jaw
OF the nut-cracker, has forced pas
sage of the Danube near Zimnitza,
giving him footing on Roumanian
soil twenty-five miles in the rear of
the Danube end Of the Alt line, which
touches the river near Turnu Magu-
rcle. The landing at Zimnitza also
placed Won Mackensen at seventy
miles from Bucharest to the north.
east.
Roumanian Defenses Fall.
On the northern end of the Ait
line where the Teutonic armies have
been pressing down from Rothen-
thurm pass further inroads on the
Roumanian defenses have been ef-
fected, according to Berlin, which
records the capture of several vii
lagos. The Petrograd statement adj
mits a Roumanian retreat here. On
the frontier Of .4ovadia, the Germans
report the rcpulse IL q Russo -Rou-
manian offensive movement in the
Gyergyo mountains.
hfl4At NOuiudllldH iOICCS WHlCu WcIC
operating i'm the Orsova region evi-
IDENTIFY have retreated into the noun
tains northeast OF Turnu SEVERN, as
Berlin reports Roumanian battaiions
there "cut off from the main army"
They are still maxim. stubborn re-
sistance, the German statement says,
but apparently they have no recourse
but ultimate surrender to escape an
inhalation.
Advance in Macedonia Hats.
The entente adv-.. in Macedonia
shows signs of haltin: Paris reports
further progress for the Italians west
Of Monastir, but announces that gen.
orally the operations have been
slowed up by rain.
The statements from London,
Paris and Berlin .g.ee in reporting
quiet on the Franco4Belgian front. X
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Trusted Employe Steals Gems of
Mrs. Hartman When Debts Pile In

New York, Nov. 25.-Behind the
$ooooo Hartman jewel robbery,
brought to solution today by police
Investigators, lies story of a middle
aged and trusted employe, who sue
eumbed to temptation, according to
his confession, while struggling to
meet the cost Of living in a fashion
able suburb, too. expensive for his
means. AS result he is under arrest
charged with grand larceny, together
with his. brother, who is held on a
similar charge, accused Of having dis
posed of part OF the proceeds OF the
robbery.
Arthur P. Daggett, AZ years old,
and married, who was guardian of the
trust company vault where Mrs. L. Ii.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26

Gee Billy amt you glad that
you've been a good boy" 49,. .-.... -
This was the general Upinoa OF SUI
boys and girls who crowded the Peo-
pies church last evening al chicken
dinner.
And this was how it happened. Rev.
c. w. Savidge gave Halloween
arty at his church several weeks ago
and invited lot OF poor children. The
women baked eight cakes which
would have been p.enty had not boys
stolen FIVE of them. When I. +.
Stroud of the Stroud Manufacturing
con. .pany heard Of the situation he de-
cided that the Good children should
be rewarded for their honesty and the
bad ones punished. He gave the sup
per last night, but the bad boys were
not invited.
And it was supper that the little
folks relished. There was soup and
chicken and mashed potatoes and hot
rolls, cakes, candy and fruit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Food Commissioner
Reports Gases Filed

Lincoln, Nov. 25.-(Speeial. Food
Commissioner Harmaf this morning
said that the department, while maxi
ing 500 prosecutions. had been sue
cessful in 500 of them during the
present bienium.
Five cases were lost, one case is still
pending, three were dismissed and two
failed because the defendant could not
be located. The fines by reason of
such prosecutions amounted to
$545.80 and the court costs $l,l38 in
addition.
The most important prosecution
was that of dealer in Dewitt, who
was arrested for selling near beer that
was so near that it filled every want
necessary, being AZ per cent alcohol
and in every respect just as good as
the real article. A carload was seixed
and destroyed at loss of $500 for
the beer, $500 fine for the seller and
$500 more for the brewing company
furnishing the beverage.
Next in importance was the pros
ecution of storage company for hav-
ing in cold storage food unfit for con-
sumption. A fine of $3.50 was as
sessed against the company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Both Parties "Lost
Money" IN Campaign

New York, Nov. 25.-A deficit of
$2l,l44 in the funds to meet the ex-
penses Of the republican campaign
was announced here today by Cor
nelius N. Bliss, jr., treasurer OF the
republican national committee.
The treasurer's report gives total
receipts at $2,420.42l, contributed
by 34,205 persons.
,Apportionment of the 100000
democratic campaign deficit among
the states has been decided upon
by Vance c. Mccormick, chairman
of the democratic national COM
mittee in order to speed up the
work of paying it off, he announced
here today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Nearly Two Billions
Gold in Treasury
OF United States

Washington, Nov. 25.-The great
inflow of gold into the country dur
ing the last fiscal year increased the
treasury holdings of the precious
metal to $l,803, ,4o3,935 OH June 80,
last, an increase of $420, ,533,943 over
the previous year, according to the
United States treasurer's annual re-
port, made public today. Gold im-
ports were $494,009,30l and exports
$50, ,249, ,548.
Money in circulation in the United
States at the close of the fiscal year
aggregated $4,024,097, ,762, an increase
of $454,876, 1888 over the previous year.
There was remarkable growth in
the gold coin and certificates in cir
culation, the increase being $38S,09l,- :
l23.
The governments ordinary re-
ceipts, totaling $77o,664,5 were an
increase of $87, ,l80,l07 over those OF
1915; ordinary disbursements, $724,-
492,999 were $5,6l0,593 less than the
preceding year and the surplus on
ordinary transactions $55,l7l,554.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
WILKERSON TELLS
WHAT He WAS PAID
Burns Detective at Red Oak
Gives Testimony in Dam
age Suit.
LANpERs STICKS TO STORY

Ned Oak, Ia, Nov. 2s.-(Special
Telegram, )-Dctectivc ]. N. Wilkef-
son was recalled to the witness stand
this morning in the Jones-Wilkerson
100000 damage suit, and in answer
to the questioning Of Attorney Bee
son for the plaintiff, stated that he
hadh practiced the profession 'of law
for about ten years, that he passed
directly from law practice TO his
work as detective. He said further
that heh ad received no pay for his
work on the Villisca murder case
other than his salary and expenses.
He stated that approximately $1,000
has been paid to the Burns agency
for their Investigations of the case,
and that $1,000 is yet due the agency.
This money, he stated, was contri-
buted by the state of Iowa, Montgom-
cry county, the estate Of Joe Moore
and by private subscription.
F. +. Jones was then called to the
stand, and an attempt was made by
the plaintiff to introduce evidence be-
fore the jury that would connect
Jones with the sending Of anonoy-
nous notes received by Mrs. Alice
Willard, warning her not to talk about
the plotting she claims to have heard
on the night OF the murder. After
long argument Judge Rockafellow al
lowed the evidence to come in. The
defense rested its case at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. ea
E. H. Landers, who created the big
gest sensation OF the week when he
testified yesterday morning that he
saw a man whom he believed to be
Albert Jones enter the Moore home
on the night Of the murder, was re-
called, and reiterated his statement
of yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Diet Squad Members
Are Taking on Flesh

Chicago, Nov. 25.-The twelve
members OF Health Commissioner
Robertson's diet squad" who are en-
gagged in two weeks test to demon
strate that good and healthful food
can be served for 40 cents day
despite high prices, were reported to
be in excellent condition late today
the third of the test. The combined
gain in weight announced by those
in charge was elevel pounds.
q The menu for tomorrow will be:
Breakfast--stewcd prunes, rolled oats
buttered toast. postum or coffee.
Luncheon-Lamb frlcasse with dumplings
Waldorf salad. bread and butter, tea.
Dinner--Split pea soup. roast veal, boiled
rice, cold slaw and bread pudding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
NAYALLAUNCH SUNK
BY RIVER STEAMER
Thirty-Five Sailors from Gla.
cier Thrown Into San Fran
cisco Bay by Collision.
THREE DROWN, TEN HURT

San Francisco, Nov. 25.-Three
United States sailors met death here
today and half score were injured
when a. launch carrying thirty-fve
men of the supply ship Glaciers crew
was swept under the paddle blades of
the stern wheel river steamer Apache.
The dead:
R. E. WILEY
GROVER CAMPBELL.
All seamen carried down in the launch.
. WILLIAM HEIBERGER, chief machin-
lists mate. Glendale. CAL. internally hurt.
but died Of submersion.
The relatives Of all were notified
by the Navy department. Wiley's
mother, Mrs. Rita Wiley, lives at Nc
Kinney, Tex. Campbell's mother,
Mrs. Nancy Campbell, lives at Mid
dlesboro, Ky. Daniels father, Dave
Daniel, lives at Franklin, Texas, and
Heiberger has sister, Mrs. Louise
Schneider, at Arvada, Colo. A pull
motor crew from the city fire depart
ment worked over Heiberger for two
hours with no success. He was picked
up half mile from shore, too much
exhausted to recuperate.
The name of Seaman w. L. Daniel
was given out by naval authorities as
among the dead. Late in the day
Daniel, who had overstayed his leave,
appeared on the wharf.
Seriously injured:
Fred Wright. seaman. Renton. Wash, In
ternally hurt.
Japanese cook. skull fractured.
The launch, putting off crowded
with men returning from shore leave,
was swept by the tide under the stern
wheelNo the Apache. The big steel
paddle blade sheared off the stem Of
the launch, which sank like a stone,
and every man aboard Tended for him
self.
A fleet of small boats was AIshed
to the kcene and began picking up
men. The United States cruiser South
Dakota, at anchor on Man-o'-War
Row, a mile away, rushed its launches
to the rescue and picked up the first
body. ,s>
One man, Fred Wright, was taken
to the harbor emergency hospital.
All the others went to the Glacier.
The accident occarred almost in the
path of the trans-bay ferry boats
bringing thousands of commuters to
San Francisco from Oakland, Berke-
ley and Alameda. These were first
aware of it when little cloud of sea-
going tugs and launches scattered
from the piers allotted to various tow
ing companies and clustered around
the Apache. To the fact that these
craft were so near at hand was attrib-
uted the remarkably small loss of life
as contrasted with an upset in New
York harbor some years ago.
The launch, in charge of Bob Rob-
erts, coxwain, put out from the slip
between piers IA and 10. At pier Ia
lay naval water barge rs. At pier l6
was the Apach just docking. The
space between was small, but Roberts
considered it ample, and headed the
launch midway between the two big
boats.
As the launch ran out from the pro-
tectings piers the tide caught, it and
swept it against the stern of the river
steamer.
The Apache's wheel was reversed
and revolving slowly. Before Roberts
could twist his wheel the launch was
directly under the great steel blade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26

Hartman, widow Of tire railroad capi-
talist, kept her jewelry, found them
one day on the floor of the safe de-
post, he told Chief Inspector Faurot
today.
The opportunity presented itself
as was in debt to the extent of $780,"
the inspector quoted Daggett as say
ing. My salary was not large one.
] am getting only LOO year and |
found it hard to live on that amount
and keep up with the living at Larch-
mont. ! was tempted many times to
put the jewelry back, but held it for
some time waiting to see who owned
it, and when no one put in claim that
it was lost, | decided TO get loan oil
some of it,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Labor Federation
Reflects Officers

Baltimore, Nov. 25.-The American
Federation OF Labor today unanim-
ously reelected the following officers:
President, Samuel Gompers; first vice
president, James Duncan; second vice
president, James O'Connell; third vice
president, D. A. Hayes; fourth vice
president, Joseph F. Valentine; fifth
vice president, John R. Alpine; sixth
vice president, H. B. Perham; seventh
vice president, William Green; treas
urer, John B. Lennon; secretary,
Frank Morrison.
Buffalo was chosen as the meeting
place of the convention next year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Alliance Complains
Of Telegraph Service
lFr0m ! star corre.pondent.,

Lincoln, Nov. 2s.-(Special.) IA
complaint was filed with the state
railway commission this morning
coming from the commercial club OF
Alliance against the Western Union
Telegraph company, alleging insuffi-
cheney of the. messenger service Of
that town, It being claimed that it
takes all the way from one hour to
three hours for the busy messenger
boy to get to the place Of business
where he is wanted after call has
been made.
The commission will take up the
matter with the company and en-
deavor to have them put their mes
senger boys on faster schedule.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Station Agent is
Shot by a Bandit

Muskogee, Okl., Nov. 25.-Com-
r,anded to put up your hands, and
do it quick" Audrey Lame, ticket
agent at Pryor, 'Okl., near here,
reached for his pistol instead and was
shot early today by robber in the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
station at Pryor. Laine is believed
to be wounded fatally. The bandit
fled after the shooting, with an
aroused countryside in pursuit. He
obtained small amount of money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Provisional Greek
Regime Declares
War On Bulgaria

London, Nov. 25.-The provisional
government of Greece, formed by
supporters of former Premier Veni-
zelos, has formally declared war on
Bulgaria, says all Athens dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company to-
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Karl I the Title of
Austrian Emperor

Washington, Nov. 25.-Ambassador
Penfeld at Vienna cabled the State
department today that Thursday,
November 80, had been set as the
date for the funeral Of the late En-
peror Francis Joseph. The message
said the new Austro-H Hungarian ruler
would be called Karl !.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
President Wilson's
Cold Much Better

Washington, Nov. 25.-President
Wilson, who cancelled his plans for
attending the Army-Navy game in
New York today because of cold,
was better today. While he had no
engagement, DR.. c. T. Grayson, his
physician, thought he was we'll
enough to take an automobile ride
this afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-26
Burlington Suit
To Test Eight-Hour
Law is Continued

Lincoln, Nov. 25.-The suit of the
Burlington railroad against the Adam
son eight-hour law, set for hearing
before Federal Judge Munger here
today, was continued indefinitely,
owing to the action of the govern
ment and the railroads regarding the
test case at Kansas City.