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Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
FAMINE In POTASH
AFFECTS FARMERS
Secretary Houston Paints Gloomy
Picture of Outlook for
Fertilizers.
N1TRATEs ARE MUCH HIGHER

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A gloomy
view of prospects for fertilizing next
years crops is presented In a statement
issued today by Secretary Houston of
the Department OF Agriculture.
Relief measures undertaken by the de-
partment since the European war dis
rupted the American phosphate industry
and cut off potash imports from Ger
many will help, the statement says. but
they offer slim possibilities that the
American farmer will get a small part
OF the fertilizing materials necessary for
his needs. heterogeneous fertilizers alone
will be available in the quantities needed.
The secretary takes up first the potash
supply, long since exhausted in the
United States by the German embargo
on shipments. Investigation, says his
statement. has shown four sources of
supply in this country. but none i'm
mediately available. These are the kelp
of the Pacific coast, alunite deposits in
Utah. feldspathic rocks in the east and
the mud of Searles lake. California.
Many Difficulties in Way.
Manufacture from feldspar has been
found to be feasible, but the cost is high.
Development of Searles lake deposits
presents technical difficulties, and title
to the property is involved. Manufac-
turers are experimenting now. the state
ment says, with alunite. Kelp is offered
as the best material. Three large CON
Germs have begun manufacture from kelp
and government experts WIN be sent to
the Pacific coast to aid in the expert
mental work.
Production will be slow for Ions
time, the secretary points out, and de.
mand for potash in other industries is SO
great that none manufactured in the
United States will be available for agrl.
cultural purposes. His statement says
THE prices offered under existing
conditions by the manufacturers of ar.
ticles will cause practically the entire
output of these concerns to be diverted
from the fertilizer industry. 1t woulc
require ninety or more plants, costing
approximately $4,000 and having an op
Grating capital of $4,000 each, to pro
duce the quantity needed for agriculture
This would involve the assumption tha
! commercial phases of the problem wer,
satisfactorily solved. The department Il
considering all phases OF the situation.
suIphuric Acid Scarce.
The crippled state OF the phosphate in
dustry is attributed to Jne high price o
sulphuric acid. much of which is beinl
used now in the manufacture of wa
munitions. The price has jumped from
s. to $25 a ton. Demand for the acid 1
so heavy that abandoned plants are be
ing refitted for its manufacture. Tn
Bureau OF Soils, meanwhile is expert
menting with the manufacture of phos
phoric acid as a substitute for sulphurlC
Nitrate prices have advanced since tn
war began, but there is an abundan
supply of nitrogenous fertilizing ma
terial, and the department is endeavoI
ing to find methods to cheaper the cos
of manufacture. The secretary conclude
with a warning TO farmers TO conserv
all fertilizing materials on the farm. II
urges crop rotation. proper use OF fer
tilizers and also use OF time to increas
productivity of the soil.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
REPORTED
SUNK UNWARNED;;
AMERICAN LOST
Unofficial Dispatches from Cairo
Say British Liner Torpedoed
in Mediterranean With.
out Notice.
GOES DOWN IN FIVE MINUTES
United States Consul McNeely Is
Asserted to Have
Perished.
ABOUT $50 SURVIVORS LAND

LONDON, Jan. Unofficial dis
patches from Carlo safe that the
British steamship Persia, sunk in the
Mediterranean on Thursday, was tor,
pedoed withou twarning and sank
in five minutes.
Between $50 and 160 survivors
have been landed at Alexandria,
Egypt.
Robert N. McNeeley, American
consul at Alden, Arabia, is believed
to have been drowned.
Boston Man saved.
Reuters Cairo correspondent makes the
unreserved statement that Mr. Meme
Neeley lost his life. Charles II. Grant of
Boston was saved.
Details of the sinking of the Persia
came in slowly today. but such informa-
tion as was received made It appear
that the number of persons who escaped
in the four boats which were put off was
larger than was hoped when the first
news was received yesterday The PENN
sular q Oriental company, which owned
the Persia, announced this morning that
1 iS survivors had arrived at Alexandria.
A Lloyds dispatch gives the number as
lbS made up of flfty-nine passengers of
whom seventeen are women and ninety
four members OF the crew including l59
lasars.
struck Amidships.
The survivors include ten military Of
ficers and eight persons who are not
British subjects.
The ship was struck amitsfips on
the port side at l:lo p. m.," says Reuters
correspondent at Cairo. she had disap-
peared completely by lis p. M
Survivors say 1t was little short OF
miracle that any one was saved
There was no panic. -Four boats were
launched with the utmost promptitude.
THE captain was drowned When last
seen he was swimming after the liner
had plunged beneath the surface"
Both the Penlnsular and Oriental COM
pany and Reuters Cairo correspondent
say that Mr.. Grant has been landed at
Alexandria The steamship company
this afternoon had received no news
OF Mr.. AlcNeely's fate.
Edward Rose of Denver. left the Per
sla at Gibraltar as was reported yes
; terday
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
"BILLY" SUNDAY
ENTERS TRENTON
Thousands Greet Evangelist as He
Arrives for Religious Cam
paign in City.
mo PIKER TOWN." HE SAYS

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 2.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-"Billy' Sunday
told 5000 persons of all ages, sexes
and ereeds from this city and dozen
surrounding towns that the reception
given him here after he had alighted
from the Chicago limited this after
noon was the best in twenty years.
"I always thought Trenton was con-
servative," he yelled as he stood in
the bay window of the Dolton man
sion at clinton avenue and State
street, "but / find it isn't. This Is
no piker town"
Ma" Sunday, with her face wreathed
in smiles, clasped the evangelist about the
neck as he talked for ten seconds to the
cheering multitude. Mr.. Sunday sat down
to beefstealc dinner at 5 p. m. 1t was
prepared by Mrs. Emma Mae Foutts, the
official housekeeper He also ate heartily
of baked beans and raw apples of which
he is very fond.
Trip IL Fine.
''The trip was fine" he said between
chaws on the beef
Never felt better in all my life," he
cried out with vigor
81 don't want to talk too upIch now"
he remarked Il have seven weeks of
that stuff ahead of me-"
The Sunday party reached the Clinton
street station with the platform jammed
with a frenzied mass of people. Wearing
steel gray hat and his usual fur collared
black overcoat. the evangelist appeared
husky, but thinner than when he spoke
before the legislature here early last year
Ex-Assensblyman John f. Gill, Dry Henry
Collin Minton. chairman of the Sunday
committee, and Samuel Haverstick. pres
ident OF the Chamber of Commerce, were
with him along with Ma"
| Winkers' band accompanied massec
choir Of 900 voices as Sunday was step
| ping into the automobile that was usee
| by President Wilson when inaugurated
"Onward Christian Soldiers" being suns
| in mighty tones. Arriving at the house
two blocks away. Sunday nimbly stepped
from the car, leaped up the steps, and
along with his wife hurried TO the seconC
floor where he talked to the crowd.
Brighten Up the Corner" sung b!
everybody. closed the most unique re
ligious spectacle in the history OF thu
city. One Of the side features OF Sunday
arrival was the selling of thousands o
bags OF Billy Sunday peanuts b,
| "Spader," a colored vendor. known 4
thousands OF Princeton graduates AM
others BILLY" rests while I'm seclusiol
tonight ito be ready TO give the devil |
battle tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
SISTERS ARE BURIED IN
SAME GRAVE AT SIDNEY

SIDNEY, Ia, Jan. Especial )-There
was a double funeral in Sidney Friday
when Louella Mae Richards. aged IA
years. and her sister. Alma Maude Rich
ards. aged l3 years, were buried In the
same grave. They died OF scarlet fever.
The younger one died first. and while
the undertaken was at the home prepar-
ing the body for burial, the older sister
died. They were the daughters OF MIR.
and Mrs Ed Richards. who live six
miles southeast OF Sidney. There is but
one child left in the family. a younger
daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
Amateur Bomb Put
Under State House

BOSTON Jan. 2.-An unsuccessful at
tempt TO dynamite the state house was
made today A bomb containing four
pounds of explosive was attached to a
basement door and a fuse had been
lighted, but the flame apparently died
before reaching the detonator.
Had the explosion occurred. in the
opinion OF the police the building would
have been greatly damaged The fact
that tarred rope was used as a fuse,
according to iavestisat on indi ated that
the bomb was the work Of a novice.
A scrub woman discovered the bomb
this morning. The police took II 10 a sub
urb and there discharged the dynamite.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
GOVERNOR RACE
ON IN EARNEST
Interesting and Enlivening Devel-
opments Looked for Before
Week is Over
BURKETT MAY BE CANDIDATE

(From a Staff Corespondent)
LINCOLN, Jan. Especial )-Every-
body ispredicting that before the first
week of the new year is over that there
will be an activity in the political world
as far as Nebraska is concerned which
will be interesting and enlivening,
The possibility that former Senator
Elmer Burkett may enter the race for
the republican nomination for the United
States senate with a plea that he be al
lowed again to contest with Senator Gill
bert NJ. Hitchcock. who beat him six
years ago, has set the tongues to wag-
ging. 1t would complicate matters at least
to the extent of producing a three-cor-
nered fight and inject little uncertainty
into the primary fight.
Fears of TOO Many Cooks.
Friends of candidates for the republican
nomination who are on the dry side are
becoming fearful that something Is going
to happen If the four dry candidates, Pol
lard McKelvie, Sutton and Madgett, per-
sist in all staying in to the end. Some of
them have gone so far as to advocate the
getting together of the four men and
drawing straws to see which one shall
run.
1t is suggested that a large per cent Of
the republican vote is dry and with just
one of the four in the race it would be
easy to win, but with the vote divided 1t
simply means defeat for the four and the
nomination of a wet candidate.
OF course that is looking at It from the
Bryan standpoint that a mans qualifica-
tions for the office of governor depends
wholly upon how he stands upon the pro-
hibition question. Some people are insist
ting that business ability in an executive
is a more important qualification than
his attitude toward prohibition.
Who VIII withdraw
However, the proposition arises as to
which three of the four dry candidates
will consent to eliminate themselves. All
four of them declare that they are in to
stay and that they alone can be elected
! II nominated. That is the question which
is bothering friends of the plan Just now
and until that is solved 1t is likely that
( the race will continue with Pollard, Nc
Kelvie, Sutton and Madgett striving for
the dry vote and George and possibly
Clarence Miles of Hastings dividing up
the opposition.
There has as yet no solution come to
the very undesirable condition which con-
fronts the leaders of the democratic
party Who will be the man for the
gubernatorial nomination is the problem
which is keeping many of them awake
nights. 1t is said, however that there is
hope that a solution will be found at the
state democratic editorial banquet which
will be held at the city auditorium In
Lincoln on Thursday evening. the 11th
when everybody who has a bug crawling
in his head gear will be permitted to bring
him out and put him on exhibition. THAI
there will be a fine assortment of bugs q
assured and that some OF them may ex
hibit some of the elements needed fol
the nomination is doubtless fact. but
whether they viii be able TO entirely
meet the very peculiar situation remains
to be seen.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
EIGHT THOUSAND ATTEND
TIJUANA RACE OPENING

TIJUANA. Mexico. Jan. 2.-Despite ad-
verse weather conditions more than 5000
persons attended the inaugural race meet
Of the Lower California Jockey club here
today. A light rain had made the course
soggy and slow time was recorded in
each OF the six events.
Prominent sporting men from Los An
geles and San Francisco and race track
enthusiasts from Juarez. New Orleans
and eastern cities we're here for the open
ing. The meet will continue for 100 days.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
EDGAR HOWARD IS
BADLY INJURED AS
CAR STRIKES HIM
Editor Of Columbus Telegram Sc
xerely Hurt When Automobile
Knocks Him Down New
Years Night,
IS THROWN AGAINST THE CURB
Occupants of Machine Escape With
out Being Recognized and
Sheriff After Them.
DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE

COLUMBUS. Neb., Jan. 2.-(Spe-
Sial Telegram. Edgar Howard,
editor of the Columbus Telegram
and one of the most prominent dem
ocrats of the state. was severely
hurt here New Years night when he
was struck and knocked down by an
automobile.
Howard had left his residence
about o'clock and was walking
downtown. Sleet followed by freeze
had made the sidewalks slippery and
Mr.. Howard was making the journey
on the left hand side of the street to
get firmer foothold.
Thrown Against Curb.
The automobile, which witnesses de-
Clared contained three men and was hit
ting up high rate of speed on the wrong
side of the street, struck the editor from
the rear and threw him against the curb.
He suffered severe scalp wounds and
wrenched his back considerably. He was
picked up in a semi-conscious condition
and taken to his home where he was de-
llrous most of Saturday night
Sunday he seemed to be improving and
the attending physicians announced that
he would recover unless internal injuries
resulted. 1t is said there is a chance of
the latter proving true. Even though no
internal injuries develop Mr. Howard will
- confined to his home for a week at
pIeast.
Sheriff Seeks Car.
The automobile which struck Mr. How
ard is thought TO have been one from a
nearby city The occupants were not
recognized by witnesses nor was the
number secured, but the sheriff is at
tempting to locate the car by its de-
script!on.
Witnesses declare that after hitting
Mr. Howard, the man at the wheel threw
on the Juice and made a speedy escape
up the street to the Lincoln highway and
out of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
HAILST0RM FRIGHTENS
PEOPLE OF TABLE ROCK

TABLE ROCK. Neb., Jan. 2-(spe-
cisl.)-A terrible electrical storm passed
over here at about II o'clock Friday
night accompanied by loud peals OF thun-
der and binding flashes of lightning.
Hail fell in great quantities and chunks
OF ice. many of which were discernable
on the walks and streets at daylight this
morning. There was heavy fog at the
time and the darkness could almost be
felt. Many were badly frightened at the
loud roar which came with the storm \
drizzling rain fell nearly all night.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
Lincoln Is Chesty
Over Bank Record
(From a staff correspondent }

LINCOLN. Jan. 2.-(Special.)-T capI-
tai city of Nebraska is starting out the
new year by feeling pretty chesty over
It's 1915 record. Bank clearings increased
from $1O9, ,267,S in 1914. to $1ls,O4S, 1882, in
1915. Deposits in banks increased from
O96S, 4O7 to S12242.sS4. Post office re-
ceipts from S451, ,691 to $465.92S. Stamp
sales from 1888 ,575 TO $Ss4,s5l. Postal
money order from $3.4S56S9 to 1884, 1893,
and parcel post packages increased from
si6.364 to IS S.267
Building permits ran from Sl,OO6,1a in
1914 to s1,7OOOOO in 1915. and city. publ C
and suburban buildings from 81, 100000 to
,$2, ,4s4,5OO.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
Wreck Victims Will
Sue Union Pacific

BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 2-(specisl y
Damage suits aggregating 100000 will be
filed against the Union Pacific company
soon as a result of the wreck at Ran
dolph. Kan. a few months ago. In which
eleven people lost their lives, unless the
claims presented by relatives OF those
killed are settled within the next few
days. The claims run all the way from
5000 to 5000 each.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
FEWER FIRES IN CHICAGO
LAST YEAR THAN IN 1914

CHICAGO. Jan. 2-Tne fire loss in
Chicago I'm 1915 was 81. .I5S.7s4 according
10 the report OF Chief o'Connor. Chi
cago's firemen responded 70 1891 alarms
in 1916 and in 1914 they made 14.sH runs.
This decrease of l,4S6 fires was ascribed
to three causes; The heavy rain during
the summer months. the work of the fire
prevention bureau in stimulating greater
precautions against fire. the arrests and
convictions OF members of the arson
trust"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
TECUMSEH BOY FINISHES
HIS TERM IN THE NAVY

TECUMsEH, Neb., Jan. 2--(speciaI)-- -
Ellis F. Gay. son OF DIR. and Mrs. b. F.
Gay OF Tecumseh. has just finished a
four years enlistment I'm the United
states navy and returned home. His dis
charge was at San Francisco two weeks
ago. M Gay enlisted in Lincoln, Neb..
four years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
FREDDIE WELSH 0UTP0INTS
WHITNEY WITH SOME EASE

ATLANTA. Ca. Jan. 2.-Freddie Welsh,
lightweight champion. easily outpointed
Frank Whitney IN ten-round node
elsion bout here last night Whitney was
credited with one round, the fourth. anc
during the remainder of the fight it ap-
nsaEAd Walsh was not extending himsalE
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
al Ringing Is Dead;
Noted Circus Owner

BARABoO. Wis. Jan. AL Ringing.
66 years old. died here yesterday OF
Bright's disease. He had been i'll about
a year Mr.. Ringing was the oldest OF
the Ringling brothers. circus owners,
who have their winter headquarters here.
Mr. Ringing is survived by a widow.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
Serbian King Peter
Is Now at SalOniki

LONDON. Jain. liking Peter of Ser
bia, who reached Italy last week from
Albania, is said by Reuters Athens cor
respondent to have arrived at Saloniki
on a French battleship. He was accom-
panied by several Serbian ministers and
officers
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
Justice Lamar Is
Dead at Capital

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2,-Joseph Rucker
Lamar, associate justice of the supreme
court of the United States, died at his
home here tonight after an illness OF
several months, He was 5S years old and
had been on the supreme bench five
years
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
General Dodge Is
Constantly Sinking

General Grenville NJ. Dodge of Council
Bluffs is constantly sinking. Word from
his bedside at press time was that death
may come at any moment.
A decided change for the worse in his
condition occurred Saturday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03


Serbia being assisted from his automobile to the back of his during
member kings
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
The Weather
at Omaha Testerda


Temperature and precipitation depart
ures from the normal at Omaha since
March list, and compared with the last
ptWo years:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03

The Sunday Bee is the only
Omaha newspaper { h a {
gives it's readers four big
Lpcqes of colored comics.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-26
ENGINEER GOES
TO HARL|NGEN
COLI 0NEL SANFORD, MAYOR BROWNE
AND Mr.. COROLiNt VISIT TOWNS
IN CAMERON COUNTY. I.

Colonel J. z. Sanford, division engineer
for the United States, Is spending today
IN Iarlineen and san Bemto IN connec-
tion with his visit to the Valley on the
Brazos Santiago harbor Improvement
propo -iton. tie IN accompanied BY Mayor
L. \. Browne and Commodore Louis Cobo-
Inn. They viii return - Brownsville to-
night.
Colonel Sanford. accompanied hy Mayor
Browne. Mr. Cobolini. \. B. Walker. ID. l..
Spero. II. Ill. More. George McGonlgle and
X. NJ Dalzcll, were III Brazo> Santiago and
Point Isabel yesterday The colonel i re
ported by hi- companions "a have been
greatly pleased with what he found there,
and they regard hi~ entire bearing a. being
oi a favorable nature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-26
(Ifv Associated IrrsSl
ROME, Italy, Feb ga report thai
Dur az1O, the Albanian Black Sea port, was
evacuated by The Italians has been con-
flrmsd


LONDON. Feb 2s-The Germans OF
ficially announce the capture by storm Of
Fort Douaumont. Neriun fertilization,
which j. now hrmly held The French
statement says the Germans continue a
violent assault without regard to sacrifice.
The capture ot Fort Douaumont was the
most important achievement since the Yer
dun drive was inaugurated which. for fury
and weight % men and guns has few prece-
dents in the war The French war office Is
confident that Nerdun viii hold The Yer
DIR fortress l. base al -ohd field works
on a line Of hills thousand feet high.
The Douaumont positions form what -
regarded as one 81 the greatest strong
holds Of Europe. II Is the strongest for
tress in France and was Of particular Inn
portance from the fact that II otfcr~ direct
communication with PariS. hundred and
fifty miles to the west Ncrduu marks the
northerly point 81 the great French de
fen~es against direct attacks from German
territory.
Reuter- dispatch from Pctroerad SAYS
tue hH~~lNi~ ~lhlhfN ANN 'aINNlfN MI
manShah. AN important Persian citv.
The Portuguese premier u the chamber
of deputies urged Portugal to lapse the
existing treaty with Germany and prepare
tor all evcutualitc~. Tins was followed hv
a statement that attempts had hccn made
to blow up the German steamers rcqui~i-
toned by Portugal bombs hclug found
The Paris Petit Partisan SAYS the Ger
mans rrhcarsed the Nerlun attack few
days before the battle or miniature scale
behind the German lines. The French
trenches and other features ~ the defense
works were reproduced on a small scale
from aeroplane photographs. The ph~to-
graphs were also furnished each soldier
The attacks were rehcar~ed until the gen
ersl in charge was satisfied the attackers
knew Just what To to. Although the at
tack was partially successful portion.
failed on account of change IN the wind
which threw off the range ot a-phvxiatinl
ga> and flame throwerS
The French war office rlaiin> the German
attacks east of Bcaumon, failed notwth
standing repeated assaults and tremendous
slaughter.
Late advices from Albania through Ger
man sources predicted the early fall a
DurasEo a result Of the defeat OF Ital
ians by the Austrans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-26
NJ ALLEN HAPPY
BECAUSE BOND
ISSUE CARRIED
100000 FOR SCHOOL BUILDING AP-
PROVED BY VOTERS BY A SAT-
ISFACTORY MAJORITY.
TOWN WILL SPEND $4,000 FOR CON-
STRUCTION OF SUITABLE HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING.

McAllen and McAllen citizens are never
happy unless they have really done some
thing. and the citizens Of McAllen today
are iubilant IN the realization that they
have accomplished the crowning event Of
the year in the approval by an almost
unanimous vote ~ bond issue of 800. 900
for the construction of school buildings. OF
the sum. S75 900 will be- used for the con
struction of a high school which 1t l. de
clared j. going 10 be one of the most hand
some structures in South Texas.
The McAllen independent school district
covers fity-tive square miles of territory.
and ont of eighty-six votes polled IN the
district, seventy-four were for the bond
issue. The one fourth of the total figures
not to be used in the high school building
will 20 toward the construction of small
substantial buildings throughout the school
district.
The plans for the building have been
prepared by Fort Worth architectural
concern, NJ l.. Waller, who prepared the
plans for the Pharr- San Juan school build
ing now under construction These plans
have not YET been approved by the school
board, but II is expected that they will be
considered shortly, and arrangements for
the construction of the building will be
completed a. quickly a. l. possible.