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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
GERMAN RAIDER
ROOM TAKEN BY
BRITISH CRUISER
Alleged Terror of the Atlantic is
Reported Captured Off Ber-
muda After Run
ming Fight.
MERCHANT SHIP ALSO TAKEN
Disabled Cruiser Towed Into Hamil-
ton Harbor by the British
Cruiser Drake,
OVER 700 MADE PRISONERS

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.--Advices
received here today assert the Ger
man warship Room, alleged to be
the captor of the Appam, has been
captured by the British armored
cruiser Drake after a three hour
fight 20 miles northeast of Bermuda.
according to story printed by the
New York Evening Globe.
The capture OF the Room is said
by the Globe to have been followed
by the seizure of two merchantmen,
flying the German flag, one of
which was armed
The story is contained in a message
which the Globe states & received in code
from a reliable source in Bermuda. The
message reads:
Drake here today towing Room. Took
It 200 knots east northeast Bermuda. three
hours running fight. Lost Danforth,
eighteen men. Its losses about one-third.
Struck as we came abeam. Two mer-
chsntmen with It. one armed Took both.
brought here. Segrave. on sighting Rovh
said: Please God. today 1 will avenge
Craddock.' Room badly knocked about by
81 Thirty-two officers and 71s men taken
in three prizes"
1.-THE Segrave mentioned in the message
Is supposed to be Captain Seagrave, who
was with Admiral Craddock. when the
latter went down with his flagship, the
Goodhope. which was sunk in an en-
gagement with a German squadron off
Chile.A
Thera is no Danforth among the officers
in the British navy list
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
The Days War Mess

VIEW GAINS ron THE GERMANS ia
the reEiOR between LENS and Ar
PaA, not far south of the neIafaa
border, were announced To-Day ~
Berlin, which reports the capture
of first line French positions
along nearly a half miIs front ON
the west of yimy.
THE GAINS WERE MADE ON
ground over which the French ad-
vanced ia the allied offensive
of Hast September and near the
ares northeast OF Neuvine-St.
Vasst, An which the Germans, late
in january, reported the st0rmsns
of i,50O yards OF Freneh poaittons.
FROM THE BALKANS comes news
indicating that there fa NO nonwsr
the fOFmeF apparent unanimfty OF
opinion that the TeutOnfc allies
are shortly 40 beEin an advance
ON saIonihi. IL IL even declared
In one official quarter that the en-
tente allies are preparing 20 take
the offsnsivee.
ADVICEs renort
setbacISs for the Russians In their
Caucasus campaign and I'm Persia.
In Persta trfbesmen firhtfnn
against the Russian forces are un-
officially reported 90 have in-
fIieted n severe defeat near shaA-
shuIak. PetroErad declare. .m-
SaEements IA che cauca.us hav.
eastianed 90 result IN aaVantane
80 tAs aanEians.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
Wilson Will Ask
Leaders to Agree
On Philippine Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-President Will
son probably will call senate and house
leaders together soon to agree on the
exact terms Of the Philippine independ-
cnce bin, which already has passed the
senate and Is threatened with amend
ment in the house He indicated as much
today to the two Philippine commission
ers.
The president was told by the commits
sioners that they approve the bin as
passed by the senate with the exception
of the clause providing that the presi-
dent may refer the question of inde-
pendence back to congress at the end OF
four years IL he thinks the Filipinos unfit
for independence. They said they wanted
a time set when the Philippines would
be free.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
Mundelein Heads
Largest Archdiocese

CHICAGO. Feb, s-Most Rev. q. w.
George w. Mundeiein, who today took the
investiture as archbishop OF the Chicago
diocese at Holy Name cathedral here,
becomes head OF. the largest. and one OF
the most wealthy archdiocese in the
United States.
He assumes on behalf OF the blshopric
the ownership on property worth approx
mately t5O.OOO.OoO.
lie Is ecclesiastical ruler OF Roman
Catholic community OF 10000 men.
women and children
lie holds religious authority over 7O0
priests and has executive control OF $50
churches and missions, $50 colleges. acad-
emles. paroohIal schools and other edu
catlonal institutions and nearly fifty
hospitals, asylums and similar enter
prises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
Quakers Protest
Against Increase
in Armaments

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The house
military committee began executive ses-
slons today TO draft the army bill, after
hearing a delegation from the Society OF
Friends. headed by William s. Hull OF
Swarthmore college. which told the COM
mittee that war and preparation for war
were morally wrong In their view. and
urged that international disagreements
be settled by judicial means. the United
States leading in a world movement 10
that end.
President Joseph Swain OF Swarthmore
college said he did not appear as a
peace-at-any-price man and favored
keeping armaments as they are for the
present.
President Sharpless OF Haverford col
lege counselled that congress move
slowly in entering upon a military policy
which he thought at variance with
American ideals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
GERMANS CAPTURE
FRENCH TRENCHES
Berlin Reports storming Of Eight
Hundred Yards of First Line
Positions.
FRENCH AERoPIANE SHOT DOWN

BERLIN, Feb. 9.--(Via LondonD
Capture OF the first line French
positions over a front of 500 yards
TO the west OF vimy was announced
today by the war office. 1'ff
\ The taSt OF the abatement tollows:
Westet hi theater; - Neat .os VIM. 9.lr
'troops stoTfncd first line pohits0ns az !.
an extension Of 800 meters. securing more
than 100 prisoners and five machine guns.
South OF the somme. the French again
penetrated during the evening q small
German trench section.
'In Bois lie Pretre an enemy aero.
plane was shot down by our infantry.
u fell In flames. its two occupants deso.
Eastern theater. Minor Russian At.
tacks, made IN the neighborhood OF H.
loukst, northeast OF Dvlnsk and against
the field guard post that we captured on
the sixth ON the arRnovichi-Lyakhovi-
chi railway were replused.
Balkan theater. The situation IA un-
changed"
The German attack was made near the
western end OF the French front. short
distance below the Belgian border IN
the region which has been the scene OF
pronounced activity recently.
vimy ia two two miles northeast OF rseu-
vile, near which town the Germana lata
last month made an infantry attack.
capturing as reported by Berlin. about
1900 yards OF French, positions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
Teiper Pleads Not
Guilty to Charge
of Staying Mother

BUFFALO. N. y. Feb. a--An indict-
ment charging John Edward Teiper with
murder in the first degree was returned
by the Eric county grand Jury today,
Teiper Is charged with staying OF his
mother Mrs. Agnes NJ. Teipsr. who, with
his brother, Frederick c. 'reiper. was
killed on the Orchard Park highway on
January 3.
There were two counts in the in
dictment 10 which TeiDer pleaded not
guilty when arraigned. Application for
bail was denied. The indictment charges
that Mrs. Teiper was killed with a re-
volver. hammer. blunt instrument ant
other instruments unknown TO the grand
jury"
The condition OF Grace J. Teiper, who
was injured at the time her mother and
brother were killed showed Improvement
today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
Liner Reported Sunk
by German Raider
Reaches st. Vincent

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-The anxiety in
shipping and marine insurance circles. in.
spired by reports that a large British
assenger ship. thought 10 be the orissa.
had fallen victim 20 a German commerce
raider. was in a measure relieved today
by the receipt of Information that the
orissa had touched at St. Vincent Capo
Verde Islands. January e. The last
previous record OF the movement OF the
ship reports Il Ealing from Montevideo on
January 10
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
CLEARY HEADS GRAND
ISLAND COMMERCIAL CLUB

GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Feb. s.--(spe-
cial)-At the annual meeting OF the di-
rectors OF the Commercial clue. J. l..
Cleary was elected president: Oscar Veit.
vice president. liner williams. treas
lrer, and A. N. Corners secretary The
after has been the paid secretary OF
he club for the last five years. The
club Is at the present time interested
Mostly In its good roads program. ana
Il Is hoped that the building Of another
mile OF cement country road Immediately
west OF the city on the Lincoln highway
can be accomplished during the ensu-
.ng year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
Senate Passes
Naval Resolution
and Academy Bill

r WASHINGTON Feb. s.-The senate
today passed the resolution making
$500 900 available for re-equipping the Mare
Island and New York navy yards and the
bill increasing by 500 the entrance class
at Annapolis naval academy. The meas
ures passed the house Monday. and now
go to President Wilson for his approval.
The naval academy increase bill was
passed without debate. The resolution to
provide for Improvement Of the navy
yards was discussed briefly by Senator
Lodge. He declared the United States
had wasted year and half in begin
ming construction OF battleships Nos. 43
and a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
Hepburn Funeral
At Clarinda Today

cI.ARINDA, Ia, Feb. s.-The funeral
OF Colonel W. p. Hepburn. former con-
gresham. Will be held at the Methodist
church here at o'clock tomorrow after
noon and the body will ie In state at tho
church from 10 a. m. until the hour OF the
funeral Burial will be at Clarinda. Many
Iowa state officials ard former members
OF the legislature will attend the funeral
as will also Masons from all parts Of the
state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
German Seaplanes
Britain During Day

LONDON. Feb. 9.-Two German sea-
planes raided the coast of Kent today,
dropping several bombs. No casualties
have been reported.
The following official statement was
given out tonight:
AT $3.50 today two German seaplanes
we're reported approaching the coast Of
Kent. few minutes later these two
seaplanes dropped three bombs in a field
on the outskirts OF Ramssste. -Four
bombs were dropped near a school at
Broadstairs. Three Of the latter ex-
plOded
mo casualties have been reported. No
damage was caused other than 20 glass"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
HAITlEN TREATY is
FAV0RABLY REPORTED

WASHINGTON. Feb. Sine senate
committee on foreign relations today or
dered reported TO tbs senate with recon-
mendq'ion To- ratification the HRitien
treaty providing for a financial proteeto-
rate over The republic bv the United
stai,t. ri,re Nus 10 dissenting vote
Eleven fCnators were present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
General Strike of
Jewelry Workers in
New York Called

NEW YORK, Feb. "a general strike
OF the jewelry workers in New York City
was called at a meeting early today at
tended by more than 1000 members OF
the union. The jewellers demand an
eisht-hour day. They are all highly paid
workers and the question OF pay does
not enter into the present trouble. The
strife call affects about 300 shops and
$500 employees In some Of the shops
demand is made for the abolition of the
piece work system.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
Germany Sends
100000 Men to
Belgian Front

LONDON. Feb s.-Relterating the re-
port that large numbers OF German
troops have been transferred recently
10 northern France. the Amsterdam cor
respondent OF the Centred News tele-
graphs that II h reported from the Bel
gian frontier that 10000 men have been
sent 10 that front The message also
says he Germans are plAnDInG 20 extend
the belgian port OF leeDrugge 50 that t
VIII shelter more ships.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
A. C. EPPERS0N WISHES
TO BE DELEGATE-AT-LAR

CLAY CENTER. Neb.. Feb. s-(spe-
cial)-Ambrose c. Epperson OF Clay
county has announced that he will be a
candidate for deiegste-at-large TO the re-
publican national convention at Chicago
at the April primary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
Hans Schmidt Must
Die Week of Feb. l3

ALBANY. n. y, Feb. o - Hans
Schmidt, the former priest convicted OF
the murder OF Anna Aumuller in New
York in se-tember. 1913. must psy the
penalty for his crime in the electric chair
in sins SINS prison during the week Of
r-i'rasry a. Governor Whn man frnl- ~
declined TO interfere with the execution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
Two zeppelins
Lost During Air
Raid on Paris

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 9.-The Echo Bel
gem publishes a report that two zep-
pelins have been lost near Aphain Hahn
ault. The first collieded with tree top
while. returning from a raid on Paris on
January "a The saoond vas arOuSht
down by a French airman within a few
miles of the same place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
JUDGE ATKINSON WILL
RETIRE WITHIN MONTH

wAsHINGToN. Feb. 5,--Judge George
w. Atkinson OF the court OF claims
today announced that he would retire
within the month. Judge Atkinson has
passed the age OF 70 years and is eligi-
bile TO retirement He expects TO return
10 his home In Charleston w. Va. Many
candidates for the place are under con-
sideration by the president and the De-
partment OF Justice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
HARDING IS CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR OF IOWA

SIOUX CITY. la. Ne5. p.-Iieutenant
Governor w. L. Harding OF Sioux City.
today announced his sandIdacy for the
republican nomination for governor of
IOWA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
LIEUT.. HANS BERGE, the

German naval officer in CON-
mand of the prize crew which
brought the British-African
liner to Newport News, pho
tographed as he stepped
ashore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10
The Weather

Forecast TIL p. m. Thursday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
@Cioudy; rising temperature.
e m aerature NJ Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10

DESERTS THE DANCING FLOOR FOR THE AIR-ver-
Castle standing beside his aeroplane Castle has been
studying at aviation school and when granted pilots
license will return England his native country and pre-
sent himself for service in the Royal Flying corps.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10

Temperature and precipitation oepar ~
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature re......... %
Excess for the day................. O
Total defieiency since March I.........2S7
Normal precipEa. .G4 inch
Deficiency for the day.... O4 inch
Total rainfall since March 1. % "a inches
deficiency since March H.. O.5s inch
Deficiency cor period l9i4... 1. 81 inches
Deficiency cor. period 1918. 5.S3 inches
Reports fren. stations NJ ? p. NJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10

7 indlcaies ifaif of prFc pltaIlon.
l. A. WELSii LOcai FOrecss r
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ontInned on Page Two. Column TwO.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-10

The Sunday Bee is the only
Omaha newspaper { h a {
gives les readers four big
p tes of colored comics.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06
SMITH
ARMS INSPECTOR
Succeeds Lieutenant Colonel
Jeffries, Rejected Because
of Age

Announcement was made at the
adJutant-generars department late
last night of the appointment of Major
George H. Smith, Philadelphia, form
erly quartermaster of the First Bri-
gade and lately with the National
Guard quartermaster corps, to be
ieutenant-coolnel and division inspec-
tor of small arms rifle practice to
succeed Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel w.
Jeferies, rejected by surgeons because
of age. Colonel Jefferies who is a
veteran guard officer, is within year
of the retiring age and while passing
a good physical examination, was ad
Nsed not to go to the front because
or age. He declined to remain out of
service and was notified late to-day
that he had been rejected.
1t was also given out at the National
Guard headquarters that Captain S.
ara recently detailed at Philadelphia
as inspector-instructor had been ap-
pointed lieutenant-coolnel of the First
Pennsylvania Cavalry and Captain
Walter Kruger, United States infantry,
lately inspector-instructor at Pitts
colonel of the Tenth Pennsylvania In
fantry. Both officers have been on
duty with the National Guard in the
period Immediately preceding the
calling out of the troops. Captain
James B. Kemper, senior mastering
officer and detailed at the Guard head
quarters the last five years was ap-
pointed lieutenant colonel of the
Eighth Infantry.
The War Department refused per-
mission to be majors of State troops
to Captains F. s. Leisenring and V. L.
Rockwell. No army officers will be
appointed to places in Guard regi-
ments below the rank of lieutenant
colonel.
Lieutenant Colonel I. Price Ewing,
or the Sixth Infantry, who had been
rejected, will go with his regiment,
waivers having been granted. There
has been application made for waivers
for Major G. c. Sterling, of the division
staff.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06
TOURIST SLEEPER
FOR GUARDSMEN
Will Travel in Ordinary
Coaches Until They Reach
Western Cities

Mount Gretna, Pa, July 6.-Organ-
izations of the Pennsylvania National
Guard which go to the border from
the mobilization camp will travel in
the railroad cars assigned to them here
until tourist cars can meet them in
western cities.
Adiutant-General Stewart to-day in
formed General C. T. O'Neill, the camp
commander that he had informed the
War Department of the number of
troops remaining in camp and of the
routes and other details and the army
officers are arranging that tourist cars
which are all in the West, shall be
hurried to meet the keystone State
soldiers Tourist cars are being traced
and will be assembled as soon as pos
sible. Some of them may meet the
troops at st. Louis or even further
east.
It is estimated that including the
cavalry, which starts to-day, some
thing like 4,500 men are to be sent
from this camp. The camp at its
maximum held 14.700 men, the largest
ever assembled at National Guard
camp.
1t is believed that the tourist sleeper
order will result in all of the men who
have not yet left camp being provided
with such accommodations along the
route to Texas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06
HOPE TO GET MEN
FOR STH QUICKLY
Serious Condition Created by
Rejection of 200 Men
of Regiment
rFrom a staff Correspondent

Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa,
Julv 6. - Brigadier-G G. T..
O'Neill, of the Fourth Brigade of the
National Guard, who assumed COM
mand of the mobilization camp last
night upon the departure of Major
General Clement and the division
headauarters staff for FL Paso, took
up the problems attending the recruit
nient of the Eighth regiment to-day.
Steps to secure men to replace those
rejected yesterday by the surgeons
were taken last night and 1t is ex-
pected that during to-day men will
commence to arrive here. The Fourth
and Sixth infantry regiments have
been fairly we'll filled up, but the loss
of over 200 men by the Eighth yester-
day created a serious condition.
The Eighth is under orders to move
on Sunday and it is hoped to get more
than enough men to raise 1t to a safe
margin above peace strength before
Saturday night. The request has been
made by Colonel NJ. e. Finney, the
commander, that men be examined at
home stations before coming here.
Steps to recruit in York, Pottsville,
Lewistown, Harrisburg and other
places are under way.
The York, Chambersburg, Lewis
town and Bedford companies, which
werc the worst sufferers, sent the re-
jected men away with a noisy demon
stration last night and asked that they
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06
French Now Have Firm
Grip on Second Line of
German Trenches in Picardy

Paris July 6. - The Angle French
offensive in Picardy has had another
day of substantial progress, outstand-
ing features being the resumption of
the French advance north of the
Somme and the capture of German
second positions there.
Complete preparations had been
made quietly in their section virtually
unhindered by the Germans while the
French forces south of the river pulled
up level and got a thorough grip on
the Germans second positions. This
was accomplished by the election of
the Germans from the part of Estrees
they still held and the capture of their
communications between Estrees and
Belloy. The northern troops then
emerged from their trenches and
dashed forward a good mile
The Germans second positions had
been so demolished by artillery that
they were unable to make a strong
resistance except at the village of
Hem, which had been strongly forti-
fed. Here the attacking troops met
desperate opposition. Each house
ruin was fiercely disputed, but by dint
of hard fighting the village was won
as we'll as MonaCu form to the south
west.
The French consider the capture of
Hem as of considerable importance,
for it commands the passage of the
river to Feuilleres already in their
hands. Its possession thus assures a
direct bond between corps on either
side of the stream.
The Germans are beginning to react
more vigorously as reserves arrive
particularly south of the Somme and
the French advance there is hotly
contested. French critics expect that
the Germans will concentrate all their
energies in denefse of the villages of
BarleuX and Villers-C -Carbonnel. The
former bars the ravine lying between
tn two plateaus which separate the
French line from Peronne while the
latter, village of 1900 inhabitants,
stands on the southernmost of the two
plateaus 500 feet high and rakes the
whole valley of the Somme as far as
Peronne.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06
Kills His Young Niece
Then Takes Own Life
Bv Associated Press

Norristown, Pa, July 6.-John G..
Williams, SO, shot and killed his
niece, Miss Martha Reynolds, 27, and
then committed suicide here to-day.
The shooting occurred in bedroom
of the Reynolds residence. Williams
also shot at his sister, Mrs. Jennie
Reynolds, mother of the dead girl, but
the bullet missed it's mark.
Williams, who had been working on
a steamship plying between New York
and European ports, had not been in
good health and several weeks ago was
not expected to live. He recovered
sufficiently, however, to be about, and
was arranging to leave to-day for
Philadelphia. Miss Reynolds was en-
ployed as an examiner at the Diamond
State Fiber Company Before going
to work to-day she went to her uncle's
bedroom to bid HIM good-by. The
shooting then occurred.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06

help recruit at home. The men of
the other companies lost comparatively
few. Company D lost l land Company
lost s.
Men of the Fourth brigade are get
ting their second typhoid incubation.
They will get the third on the border.
Muster in of the First cavalry will
be finished early to-day and the regi-
ment will entrain for the border in
the afternoon. Colonel John P. Wood
of Philadelphia, is the commander. 1t
lost comparatively few men in the
medical examination, being less in
that respect than the First Artillery
which left last night for Texas after
some delays.
The Sixth regiment, Colonel John
Biddle Ellis, of Philadelphia, will leave
tomorrow, the Fourth regiment going
OIL Saturday. A. b. II.