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Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
RATES ARE RAISED
In WEST NEBRASKA
Union Pacific Charges Interstate
Rates Because of Short Cut
Off Into Colorado.
sANDH11L CHAPS UP IN ARMS

Nebraskans living in towns along
the main line of the Union Pacific
west of the point where the road en-
ters Colorado, runs five or six miles,
and then comes back into this state,
are up in arms over an advance
made in passenger rates. The rate
has been increased since the Inter
state Commerce commission per-
mitted the roads to increase their in
terstate and not their intrastate
rates.
From Omaha TO Pine Bluff. a distance
OF 473 miles. the Union Pacific runs
through Nebraska. with the exception OF
five or six miles, Just west of Juesbure,
where the line swerves to the south. The
fact that the road runs into Colorado and
then back into Nebraska gives It legal
right to charge the increased rate from
all points west OF where 1t enters this
state after having come out OF Colorado.
The application of the increased rate of
A-lO cents per mile was commenced jan
uary Is. and since then every person from
Ration, the first station in Nebraska on
the Union Pacific main line west of Jules
burg, Colo, has been paying and 4-lO
cents per mile II they rode east.
Increase of n Dollar.
Take from Sidney to Cheyenne county
for instance. From there to Omaha Is
4O7 miles. and the distance is through
Nebraska all the way with the exception
OF five or six miles west of Julesburg
Under the old rate the fare into Omaha
was ss.i4 on the 2-cent-per-mile basis
Under the new plan of charging Il II
s97e.
Following are some other changes tina
the Union Pacific has applied in the wa!
of advancing rates from Sidney II
North Platte Is Ia miles and the rate ap
piled is s30i; Lexington. 1872 miles. A.fS
Kearney, 22S miles, $50; Grand Islsud
2e0 miles, $3.50. And a corresponding in
crease applies on tickets sold to all othe
Nebraska points west of the short stretcl
where the Union Pacific runs off int
Colorado and then back into this state
Boycott the Road.
The people Of Sidney have not onl
complained to the Nebraska State Rail
way commission of the action of tn
Union Pacific, alleging direct violation
of the Nebraska law, fixing the rate a
cents per mile. but they have levied
sort OF boycott against the road an
are working night and day TO divert cas-
: bound business over the Burlington
Although Sidney people coming int
Omaha over the Burlington have TO e
/, to Alliance and then down through Gran
0 Island and Lincoln, distance Of seventy
\ five miles farther than over the Unio
Pacific. that has become their route Z
travel and the route over which they shI
and receive their freight.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
PROFITS OF STEEL
TRUST ARE LARGER
THAN EYER BEFORE
Total Earnings for Three Months
Largest for ANY Similar Period
in History Of the Cor
poration.
COMMON SHARES IN OLD FORM
Restored to Their Regular Dividend
Status Of Five Per Cent by
Disbursement.
ACTION WAS FoREsHADowED

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.--United
States Steel common shares we're re-
stored to their regular dividend
status of per cent today when the
directors unanimously declared a
quarterly disbursement of "A per
cent out of earnings for the last
quarter of 1915. Total earnings of
$51.232,7SS for the three months
were the largest for any similar pc
riod in the history of the corpora
tion, exceeding the previous record,
made in the second quarter of 1907,
by s5,729,OSS.
The statement OF earnings. no less
than the action on the dividends,
was in line with popular expecta-
tions, forecasts having ranged from
S4S.O00.000 TO S55, 100000, al
though the latter figure was re-
garded as rather extravagant.
Action FOreshadOwed.
That some fair rate OF dividend
would be declared was foreshadowed
in the recent decision of the corpo-
ration to increase the wages of its
Lnskilled laborers by 10 per cent,
ind the offering of the common stock
to employees on the profit-sharing
plan at S5.
The corporations financial position ma!
he judged from the fact that it now ha
cash in banks amounting to s1O5,OOO.O .OOO
while its surplus for the last quarter o
1915 amounts TO more than S23, 900. 900
against a deficit of s., 5,6O6,O 900 in the CORE
spending quarter Of the previous year.
In detail the report for the last quartz
of 1915 shows total earnings of S5i. 2s2, 7SS
net income of $40S0S. .11S and surplus o
$2S.30O.692. These figures compare wit
total earnings OF sSs.7lO.644. net income o
SO,Og5 .79l and surplus of $lS,Os7. .241 at tn
end of the quarter Immediately preced
ing
TotaI Earnings for Year.
Total earnings for 1914 were $3.50. .S5i. 20
compared with ss1.74e51s in 1914. On tn
basis of returns for the last quarter {
.lsl5s and with orders already I'm hand
is believed the steel corporations carr
ings for 1916 will run into unprccedente
figures.
United states steel common was tn
all-pervading feature Of the stock mark'
with an overturn Of about 122,0oO share
or more than one-quarter of the day
total operations.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
MOOSERS WANT
COMPLETE TICKET
Thirty-Five Who Assemble at Call
of State Chairman Reach
Tentative Agreement.
TO CALL ANOTHER CONFERENCE

A full state, congressional and
presidential elector ticket is to be
placed in the field in the fall by the
bullmoosers, IL the agreement
reached at the roundup of thirty
five local and state leaders" at the
Paxton yesterday is to prevail with
full-grown conference called for
at Lincoln, February %.
The meeting yesterday was called by
state Chairman Frank T. Corriek. Twcn-
ty-seven state bullmoosers took lunch to-
gether and a half dozen more strolled in
for the afternoon talkfest
Resolution Adopted.
The gist of the accumulated sentiment
of the day was finally boiled into the
following resolution:
Received, That a statewide confer
ence of the progressives be held at Lin
coin. Neb., FebrIary %. 1916 for the pur-
pose Of selecting and recommending can
didates to be voted for at the state pri-
mary, as follows For national commit
teeman, for delegates and alternatives to
the national convention to be held at
Chicago, June Z. end for candidates for
presidential electors. and that full state
and congressional ticket be placed in the
field; and to transact such other business
as may come before it,
j. F.. Hanson IF Fremont is being men.
toned by the noosers for governor. as
also is Harry Sockett of Gage county
who ran for governor last time, but State
Chairman Corrick says he does not know
I whether Mr.. Ssckett will make the race
The rumor is that Sackett is ready tC
call himself a republican again.
The .progressives are I'm hopes of having
George w. Perkins at the conference o
/ February %. They are not yet certain o.
being able to get him.
Idaho Mooser Drops In.
Colonel James NJ Ingersoll of Pocatella
Idaho, national committeeman from hi
state, wandered into the conference, quit
by accident as ne just happened to b
passing through Omaha on his way hom
from the east. Colonel Ingersoll ventures
the guess that, next to Senator Borah
the republicans of idaho are for Colone
Roosevelt He says they are all waitin
to see what is going to happen to Boral
Among those present from out in tn
SNoNS NCENs SOETlCk, IlncOln
II. Gordon Cross, Boone county; ]. {
jenkins, Antelope county; George "
. Baldwin, Saline county; A. e. Allyn
Adams county; c. e. Byars, Vale
county; w. T. Wills, Boyd county; J. j
Gibbons, Buffalo county; r. p. Turne
: Dodge county; o. ID. Mardis. Nemah
county; ]. c. Harpham. Lancaster count,
II. p. Rankin, Lancaster county; W..
Crooks. Lancaster county; VIII s. ia,
, Lancaster county; e. K. Gustin, LancaI
ter county; J. L. Kennard. Lancast,
a county; L.. c. Lawson. Grand Island, ar
! Dr.. b. f. Smith. Frontier county.
Omaha committeeman and sympathizel
I present were: Nathan Merriam, job
Lewis. w. j. Broatch, A. II. Bigelow. I
w. Morrow, Jake Kaley, c. d. Hutchil
son, II. B. Day, C. b. Denny, DR.. w.
Henry, George Turkington and N. !
Hixenbaugh.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26

BERLIN. Jan. '26.-(By Wireless 20 say
Vile THE British force going ,o tn'
relief Of the troops surrounded by Turks
at Kut-El-Amara. attacked tho Turkish
positions near Menlarl on January q, bat
were repuised after an engagement last
ing six hours. according 20 an official re
port issued by the Turkish headoualters
staff. The British. the announcement
says, left about 5000 dead on the cid.
The text OF the Turkish hesdquarters'
report follows:
''Irak front: Engagements continue at
the ut-El-Amara position. British
forces coming from Imam Ali Gherbi
attacked on January n the Turkish posi-
tions near Menlsire, about thirty-fiye
kilometers Cwenty-one miles) east OF
Kut-El-Amara. on both sides OF the
Tigris river
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26

LONDON, Jan 25.-The demand OF the
press for a more stringent blockade is
reinforced today by a letter from Ad-
miral Lord Beresford of Metemmeh and
CurraghmorO.
THE conviction is gaining ground
says Lord Beresfofd. that had the navy
been allowed % act. the war would have
been ended some months ago. The gov
ernment has not dared to govern. II an
effective block lde had been declared In
August. 1914. no. objection could have been
raised by international law. but there are
difficulties now. ewing 10 permissive and
preferential agreements with neutrals.
Owing to want of decision and prompt
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
SWEDEN FIRM FOR
NEUTRAL RIGHTS
Leaders of Ali Parties in Parliament
Endorse Statement of Policy
by Premier,
STANDS BY INTERNATIONAL LAW

STOCKUOIM sweden Ian 24-
IVA landau Ian ohAMainte-
-
nance ol heu'THhty III couioruii'y
with the principles OF international
law was the keynote OF all the
sneeches before hoth houses Of Par
,,.,. 80, - soA.,. r.
puuset was opeheu' Leaue's oi al
parties dwelt on the vital unanimity
OF the Swedish people in favoring
firm and imnartial Neutrality. pre-.
., r..,..i,,..,a ao.,.aa .h,.
'ei .''s' :, 2 'o.'.s .'@.SN s'
] 70 pc the poiicy OF ene government
but he added; Nss,s.,.s
f'',He repudiate the idea that our policy
means we will not abandon neutrality
under any conditions. II is our fervent
desire 70 keep peace. and Il Is our duty TO
work for this end with all our might. but
we must also reckon with evcntualities
in which maintenance OF peace. in spite
/ OF all our efforts. would no longer be
profitable"
co-operates with Others.
suadep the pren,ier continued, has en-
dasyorad conatantlv 10 corporate with
other neutrals. particularly Denmark and
Norwav. 40 promote common aims. In
thaae efforta Sweden has been successful
to a oonaidernb!s degree, he said, adding
l,svo rerret that these united efforts
for tho rights and welfare of neutral
nowers and for preservatlon, as men.
toned In tte sp,ech from the throne, oi
Tho Inheritance of international Law
shoula denend ON circumstances evel
witch We have no control. and TO tudg,
u,h,cb vo have no right.
"put n "a our oonviction that the sue
cas-. ~ such efforts would be 10 the ad
vantage ratariaIiv and ideally. not onl,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
Three Thousand Britons Fall as
They Make Attack Upon Turk Foe

"'rhe engagement lasted six hours. All
the British attacks were repulsed by
counter attacks The British were re-
pulsed several milimeters to the east.
ward.
"Cn the battlefield thu British left
about 1900 dead. The Turkish losses were
comparatively slight.
General Aylmer commander OF the
British, forces). asked and obtained ono
day s time in order TO bury the dead.
British soldiers taken prisoner stated
that the British column also had lost
5000 men in dead and wounded in the
preceding engagements near sheik Said
THE Turks attacked another British
detachment advancing TO the west OF
Korna from Nun Tefik, which caused
the British to retreat, The British left
100 dead"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
Sheriff's Posse and
Bandits Battle in
Hills of Arkansas

MENA, Ark, Jan. 25.-The report Of a
battle In nearby mountains between
sheriffs posse and bandits. alleged TO
be members OF gang which recently
held up a bank at Heavenor. Okla, was
reported TO the sheritf's office late last
night The message said one man had
been killed and three wounded. but DID
not reveal the identity OF either. An ap-
peal for help was made and reinforce
ments left early t0iay.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
Lord Beresford Says Navy Could
HaUe Ended War if GiUen Chance

action we are in a hopeless muddle. and
an inextricabIe tangle. Unshackle the
navy. however. and the result will be
apparent in a few weeks"
Lord Beresford in illustrating what he
terms the mistakes OF the government
says the report is current that the fleet
was ordered this month not TO interfere
with COMMUNICATIONS bearing Ameri-
can passports. and that the effect Of this
order will be 20 allow German reservists
once more 10 proceed TO Germany.
when Is this foolery TO stop?" asks
Admiral BeresfpTd. Can anything be
more heart-br .aSing TO the men OF the
rleet?'
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
MANN FEARS A WAR
WITH BRITAIN MORE
THAN WITH TEUTONS
Republican Leader Of House Makes
Vigorous Speech in Favor Of
Preparedness While Both
Sides Cheer.
CANNOT DISREGARD DANGER
Remarks that He Was Little Army
and Navy Man." but Isn't
Any More.
URGES NO PARTICULAR PLAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--Un-
qualified. nonpartisan support OF
military preparedness was urged to-
day by Minority Leader Mann in
ringing speech on the floor of the
house. He was heartily and repeat
edly applauded by both sides of the
chamber.
While II has been understood that
most of the republicans favored
army and navy increases, until to-
day none OF their leaders had spoken
on the subject. Consequently. COM
ing as IL did, on the eve of the presi-
dents departure on a preparedness
speaking tour, Mr.. Mann's address
was regarded as particularly signifi-
cant. He remarked himself that he
always had been known as small
army and navy man."
Representative Mann based his plea on
the ground that II behooves the United
States now to prepare for any eventuali-
| ties that may come as a result of the
! European war. He declared that he saw
/ now immediate danger OF war and hoped
that peace might prevail. but that the
danger OF the United States being drawn
into the present conflict or one that might
result from It was too great to be disre-
/ garded.
Il have much more fears In the end
OF war with England than I have of wal
with Germany" he said. That was his
only comment on this phase OF his sub
ject Later he declined to elaborate on
his remarks.
Time TO Prepare,
Mr.. Mann urged no particular prepared
ness plan. He said he favored a STANDING
army of 10000 or 100000 or even 10000
men. better coast defenses and "a navy
which will be able to defend us on thu
sea-" He promised to go into these de
tails at greater length later.
Must Provide Forces.
II think we ought to provide these grea
forces" said he in pleading for a non
partisan view of the question. that !
ought to be considered an emergem,'
matter entirely apart from the, ordinar.
routine or expense OF government, with
out regard to partisahship or party lines.
Touching on the cost, Mr.. Mann said
would be millions now but better tina
, than billions later.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
DROPPED
into GIEVGELI
And MONASTIR
Sixteen French Acroplanes Make
Long Trip from Saloniki to
Important Cities in
Macedonia.
MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED
Fighting is Renewed on a Large
Scale in Belgium and West
ern France,
GERMANS DESTROY CATHEDRAL

PARIS. Jan. 25.-The Serbian
towns OF Monastir and Gievgeli have
again been attacked by a squadron
OF French aeroplanes, sixteen In num-
Der. the Athens correspondent OF the
Hsvas agency te!egraphs. II is esti-
mated 100 persons we're killed or
wounded at Gievgeli.
All the French aeroplanes returned
In safety. In some cases they Gov
cred distance of 100 miles.
battles In BelEIum and France.
The French war office statement on the
progress Of hostilities given out this af-
ternoon says. that last night there was
continued artillery activity In the vicin-
| ity OF Niouport IN Belgium The results
/ Of this are described as favorable TO the
! French
! German troops at one point penetrated
! the first line of French trenches. but they
were at once driven out after a very
spirited fight.
In the Artois district yesterday evening
German forces attacked the French lines
over a distance Of i.6oO yards The pre-
paratory work consisted In the explosion
Of number OF mines, followed by a
very violent bombardment.
The Germans were driven back 70 their
lines by the French fire, according TO
the official statement. They were sue
cessfui in occupying some craters, how
ever. but from most Of these they were
later expelled
Germans Destroy Cathedral.
BERLIN. Jan &.-CVia London9-The
cathedral at Nieuport. s~ys the German
official statement issued this afternoon,
has been destroyed by German artillery
fire as It was offering an excellent OBJ
; Hervation post.
} The cathedral was built In the fifteepth
century and restored In 1903. The church
had a massive baroaue tower with a
roof made Of modern timber. 1t con
: tanned a Gothic pulpit. renaissance choir
= stalls and rood loft and a sculptured altar
q In the barodue style OF 1850.
Nancy Again Bombsrded. ~
:. PARIS Ian. 2t--The city OF Nancy
! was again bombafded this morning nl
y long range German guns, and this after
y noon a number OF bombs were dropped
II fror, German aeroplanes. The damages
10 from the bombardment were inconsider-
II able and only two persons were wounded
" while the aeroplane attack Is reported
to TO have been without result.
II was announced from Paris on Jan
uary that during the three precedinf
days six persons had been killed and
n ton wounded IN Nancy as the result o.
n a bombardment Of the city by German
ID fifteen-inch guns. Alarming rumori
IN having circulated as to the havoc cause'
ul by the bombardment and eonseauen
g: panic among inhabitants, the prefect o
Il the department in which Nancy IL sit
al uated issued a circular discrediting tn
n rumors. on the day mentioned Presi
OF dent Poineare went to Nancy and passes
W tho entire day there, As preeaution
er ary measure. the art works In the sal
Re Ieries OF tho city were removed I
Troies. safe conducts we're issued I
o. 5000 persons 20 leave the city on tn
d. occasion Of the three days lombard
ly ment
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
More Arkansas
Convicts Escape

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Jan. S.-Be-
tween fifteen and twenty prisoners on
the Pulaski county farm escaped from
custody today while repairing road
according TO reports received at the
sheriffs office. The men rushed INTO the
woods Bloodhounds were sent in pursuit
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
Bryce Asks America
To Help Armenians

formerly British ambassador at WASH
ington. today asked the government Of
the United States to take steps to send
relief TO the Armenians who, he states,
have been driven by the Turks into the
deserts of syria and Mesopotamia.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
German Aeroplanes
Bombard Dunkirk

LONDON. Jan. pa British official
report from Dunkirk states that two
aeroplanes dropped bombs on Dunkirk
about 6 o'clock this morning. II is added
that a German seaplane was forced to
the water by a British machine north
east OF Nieuport about o'clock this
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
VILLAS FORMER CHIEF
OF STAFF ADMITTED

Ell PAsO, Tex. Jan. 5.-Manuei
Medlnayieta. former chief OF staff to
Francisco villa at Jaurez. was ad-
mitted to the United States by immigra-
ton authorities after the three days
hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
Success

Is measured in many
ways, but success in
trade depends on mar
keting your goods.
The successful m er-
chant is invari a bly,
the m er C h a mt who
stimulates his busi-
ness with j u diciou u S
newspaper publicity.
Advertise in The Bee
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
CATTLE AND SHEEP
MEN MAY AGREE
President Heard Says Old Contro-
versy Over Division Of Range is
Near Settlement.
MARKETING is BIG PROBLEM

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 25.-Market
conditions and the relation OF cattle
men to public lands and grazing we're
the principal topics discussed by
Dwight b. Heard, president OF the
American National Live Stock asso-
citation, in his address here today at
the convention of the association.
Mr.. Heard expressed qualification at
his ability to report that there is
now a general disposition on the part
OF the chief men of the grazing states
&c co-operate with them In y definite
form of federal control for the un-
appropriated unreeeryed public
lands
This" he added. 'if carried out along
lines Of good judgment will eliminate for
all time the friction which has so long
existed between sheep and cattlemen. II
will also mean better breeding. the de-
velopment OF additional water supply
and the production upon the vast area
OF public grazing lands of a great num-
ber OF animals annually"
Marketing is Big Problem.
Mr.. Heard urged the question OF
marketing be given careful consideration,
Conditions OF the live stock industry
generally during the last year havo not
been entirely satisfactory" he said
There has been general discomfort
especially among feeders in the Mis-
sissippi valley. who complain OF unstable
| prices and abnormal fluctuations in thS
market places. investigation developes
first, a shortage OF cattle in proportion
to the population, as compared with th'
last three years and. second, that export
OF beef products have revived.
The excess receipts at central markets
were less than per cent over the pre-
vious year and should not affect tn
market
1T would seem that the beef marke
of 1915 should have been stronger thar
In 1914 but the average price for nAtiv'
beed steers In Chicago for the first tel
months OF 1915 was SS.1l2 per hundred
weights. as against ss1s In the CORE
spending period of 1914
This abnormal situation should re
ceive careful attention and we shoul
have utmost team play between cattl
producers on the ranch and cattle feed
ers on the farm. and the packer"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26


up a small bombpf
the
o
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Wednesday;
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Probably snow; continued cold.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26

ChaImette Plant Resumes.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Jan 25.-The
Chaimette plant OF the American Sugar
Refining company, closed several weeks,
resumed operations today. About COO OF
the ] 90 employees were put to work
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26
rom Stations at Z p. M.

t. indicates trace Of precipitation.
indicates heiOW zero.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26

and Precipitation depar-

Temperature and precipitation depaT-
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature. e........................ 20
Deficiency for the day.................... p
Total deficiency since March 1...-...., n
Normal precipltation............ .02 inch
Deficiency for the day.......... .O2 inch
Total rainfall since March l..8.00 inches
deficiency since March l..-.... LIS inches
Deficiency cor. period l8l4.... 2.T7 inches
deficiency cor. period. lSlS.... 5.52 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-26

WHEN AWAY FROM ROME
The Bee is the Paper
you ssk forI n you plan 70 Be
absent more than q few days,
have The nee mailed 20 you.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-06
BAPTIST CHURCH IS
IN FINE CONDITION
And Splendid Reports Are Made
At Third Annual Meeting.

The third year OF ReVX. Gilbert G.
Smiths pastorate at First Baptist
Church closed yesterday and at the
annual congregational meeting last
night reports showed the church to
be in splendid shape spiritually, phys
ically and financially. Every depart
ment 'eported success with current
bills paid and the church treasury
has substantial balance in it. The
church debt was materially reduced.
Eighty{five new members We're re
ceiyed during the year, making about
500 in all and the general review in
dicates the church 10 be in the best
condition ia ever enjoyed. The great
er part of this is due. declare mem
bers, to the untiring work of the pas
tor, Rev Mr.. smith The eYeTy-mem-
Der canvass last Sunday shows great
results and the grading of the Sun.
day schools is another important
feature.