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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-28
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Miss Bertha Stephenson, Minneapolis;
Prof. T. w. Watman. Langston, Okla.
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Rufus Jackson, q student at Ames
college, spent his vacation days last
week visiting his parents.

Mrs. NJ. L. Davis, 127 jefferson
avenue, who underwent an operation
last week at Methodist hospital is get
ting along nicely.
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judges were deciding upon the merits
OF the contestants Mrs. Anna Ed
worthy charmed her hearers by a
dramatic reading,
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Nebraskans Plead
Rights Of Bridgeport

Washington, Dec. l5.-(Special Tel
Administrators Norris and Hitch
cock, Governor elect Neville, Judge
Kinkaid and Messrs. Williams and
Roth, who are interested in securing
an extension of the North Platte
project, 10 include land in the vicinity
of Bridgeport, Neb., had a conference
with the engineering officers of the
reclamation commission today. =
General Davis and Judge King and
Congressman Kinkaid outlined by the
entrymen along the old TriState
canal. The senators and the gov
ernor-elect participated in the general
discussion.
Messrs. Williams and Roth show
ing by maps the general contour Of
the land and the benefits to be derived
by the government extending the
North Platte porject to include the
Bridgeport section. While the en-
gineers officers stated that nothing
could be done at this time in the way
of an appropriation, they showed
lively interest in the matter, the Ne
braskans leaying the conference with
a feeling that much has been accom-
plished,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
french CAPTURE
GERMAN GROUp' :
MEN and Ck'' IN
Take $500 Prisoners, Several
Heavy Guns and Consider
able Territory in Advance
on Verdun Front.
BRITISH GAINING IN DESERT
English Troops Advance in the
Region of Kut- ell Amara,
in Mesopotamia.
ENTER TURKISH POSITIONS

Paris, Dec. IS (Via Lopdon). Dec,
l6.-French troops, in an advance tov
day north of Douahmont and between
the Meuse and Woevre rivers. cap
turcd more than $500 prisoners and
several heavy guns, according to the
French official communication is
sued this evening. Thea dvance was
over a front of ten kilometres and
to depth of three kilometres,
Assaults Repulsed.
Berlin. Dec. Is, (By Wireless to Say
vile. .)-On the Verdun front yester-
day the French made three attempts
to recapture trenches taken recently
by the Germans on Hill 304, the war
office announces. East of the Meuese
the French launched repeated attacks
advancing. in waves, The assaults
were repulsed.
British Take Offensive.
:, London, Dec. l5.-British troops
have taken the offensive in the re.
gion of Kut- -El-Amara, in Mesopota,
mia, and have occupied Turkish posi-
tons on the Hal river, south of Kut-
El-Amara, says an official statement
issued tonight In the offensive move
meet the British crossed to ther light
ban kof the Hal river and took Tur-
kish trenches near Kala Hail Fahan
two and half miles from Kut-El-
Amara. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
DEMURRAGE RULES
GO into EFFECT
Shipper Must Pay More for
Holding Cars and the Roads
Must Pay Higher Rentals.
s ALREADY MOVING

Washington, Dec. l5.--Drastic reg
ulations adopted by the railroads went
into effect today with the approval of
the Interstate Commerce commission
as emergency measures to relieve the
shortage Of freight cars, which for
months has been brake on the
country's commerce and affected the
high cost Of living. The remedy is
the railroads own, proposed by the
car service commission OF the Ameri-
can Railway association, and formally
approved by the federal commission.
The first regulation provides that a
consignee may have, the usual two
days to unload car. and that there
after demurrage shall be charged at
the rate. Of 81 for the first day, So for
the second So for the third, and SIS
for the fourth and each succeeding
day. Heretofore the charge has been
uniformly 81 a day, and many con-
signees, notably automobile concerns
and coal dealers, are declared to have
been glad to permit shipments to
stand for long periods because the
penalty was so small that it cons
pared favorably with warehouse
charges.
/. Car Rental Raised.
Another order increases the daily
rental paid by railroads to each other
for cars from As to rs cents per car,
or about 70 per cent. Some eastern
roads are said to have from 5000 to
10000 foreign cars Of a single type.
The order is expected to make serious
difficulties tor some small roads which
never have had sufficient equipment
of their own.
Foreign cars on congested roads are
said to have come almost wholly from
southern and western roads. Reports
to the Interstate Commerce commits
sion show that they glut the railroad
yards and sidings of most eastern
lines and many in the middle west.
The trend OF traffic, because of the
European demand for American
goods, has been Overwhelmingly to-
ward eastern seaports.
Further consideration of the prob
lem presented by the shortage of cars
is the subject Of conference here to-
day of officials Of eastern roads. A
peeting OF some of the chief shippers
OF the country will be held here next
week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Bryan Sends Peace
Message to Prime
1 Minister of Britain

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. l5.-Wil-
liam J. Bryan, here today on his way
to Miami, Fla, stated that he had
sent this message to the British pre-
mier:
"As friend of the nations at war,
as Christian and lover of human
ity, | respectfully, but most earnestly,
al peal to you to use your great in
fuence to secure your government S
consent to negotiations.
There is no dispute that must
necessarily 1 settled 1by force. All
international disputes are capable Of
adjustment ] y peaceful means. Every
guarantee that can possibly be Sc
cured by war can be stated as III
dition precedent to peace. Do not,
| pray you, by refusing ali exchange
of views assume responsibility for a
continuation of the unspeakable- hor-
rors of this unparalleled conflict.
Your decision may mean life or death
to millions"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Saloon Keepers in French Army
Object to the Ban Put On Alcohol

Paris, Dec l5.-The decision of the
government to prohibit the consump-
ton during t'e remainder of the war
of alcoholic beverages, with the cX-
ception of wines and beers, has
caused CONSERVATION in the liquor
trade, although it is ut the logical
elimination of series Of restrictive
measures which have been taken
since the outbreak of hostilties, such
as the suppression OF absinthe in
March, 1915, the doubling of the tax
on spirits last June and the granting
to private individuals Of the privilege
Of distilling spirits from the produce
Of their own lads.
NJ. Grizard, president OF the Saloon
Keepers federation. and NJ. Delrose,
president of the Provision Dealers
association, declare the new measure
will bring ruin to $4,000 saloon keep
ers now mobilizcd and fighting for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
AMERICAN IS PUT
j.. TO DEATH BY VILLA
Aged Physician Executed at
Order Of Bandit Chieftain, Is
Story Brought to Border.
TWO OTHERS ARE KILLED

El Paso, Tex, Dec 15.-An<Ameri-
can who arrived here from Santa Ro-
salia, Mexico, brought confirmation OF
the killing of Dr. c. H. Fisher at
Santa Rosalia, an unidentified foreign
er at Jimenez and Howard Gray at
Parral. l-s- ..- ..
He also brought the first news OF
Henry Clark'se escape from the exc.
cution squad at Jimenc. when /. the
Villa forces occupied the town.
Clark, an American who owned a
ranch near Jiminez, was caught by
the Villa followers while he was, in
Jimenez and ordered shot. He was
stripped of his clothing and shoes,
the American refugee said. Clark,
according to the American refugee,
started naked TO walk to the place
of execution, when his son offered to
;oin Villa and fight with him if he
would pardon his father. This was
done and the last seen of Clark was
when he was going to his ranch clad
only<in a Mexican blanket.
DR.. Fisher, an aged American physi.
| clan, according to his story which he
learned from men who were in, Santa
Rosalia at the time, was arrested and
taken before Villa. Mexican women
went to Villa and begged for the aged
doctors life, the American added.
These native women insisted that DR..
Fisher had lived in Mexico so long
he was a Mexican citizen. Villa
drew his pistol and fired at DR.. Fish
er's feet, the refugees report stated
"Are you an Americana" Villa was
said to have asked the physician.
Yes, am an American" DR..
Fisher was said to have replied.
He was then bound, loaded into a
two-wheeled mule cart and taken to
the cemetery, where he was executed
his head severed from his body with a
saber by one of the firing squad, the
American refugee said.
Another man was taken from a
train at Jimencz and ordered shot, in
spite OF protests that he was British
subject the American said. His head
was also severed with a saber and his
body burned, according to the Amer
ican, who said he made an effort aft.
erward to learn the identity of the
man. He was unable to learn any
thing except that the man was a mid
dle-aged lrishman, he said.
Howard Gray, or Howard Weeks
as he was known in the United
States, was not killed in the door
yard OF his home near Parral, as was
first reported. Information. at hand
today was\to the effect tiat he was
arrested at his home, taken to mill
tary headquarters, ,ordered executed
by Villa and shot the next morning
at sunrise.
It was officially denied by General
Francisco Gonzales in Juarez and at
the Carranza consulate here that
there had been a clash between the
forces of General Carlos Ubuna and
those of General Francisco Murguia
at chihuahua City, as reported here
today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Entente Will Give
Safe Conduct to
Count Won TarnoW

London, Dec, : l5,-The4 entente
powers have decided to grant safe
conduct to Count Tarnowski Won
~Tarnow, recently appointed Austro-
Hungarian ambassador to the United
States.
The 70 eign Office made this an
nouncement today, saying the en-
tente had decided TO grant the safe
conduct in consideration OF the rep
reservations made by the American
government. The American ambas-
sador, Walter H,fPage, has been mott
fed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16

their country, and that it will dry up
one of the sources of national wealth.
On the other side, it is pointed out,
that aside from considerations Of the
health of the PEOPLE, alcohol is needed
urgently in the manufacture of muni-
tions, for which purpose quantities
are being imported The amount ex-
pend for this purpose in the present
year is about 130,000,000 francs, COM
pared with 100000 francs last year.
NJ, Riemain, secretary of the Anti
Alcohol league, says the prohi,, ition
measure will not injure the saloon
keepers, but, on the other hand, will
benefit them, as they would get small
profit with the doubled taxes on spir-
its, while the sale of wine, beer, cider,
tea and cofc" will yield handsome re-
turns. The tistilers will lose moth
ing, M. Riemaim contends, as their
whole output will be taken for indus
trial purposes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Cr'7ECE ACCEPTS
: "A <'$ALLIES' DEMANDS
Athens Government Accedes to
Ultimatum of the Entente
Powers.
PREPARATION WILL BE MADE

London, Dec. lS.-rhe Greek gov
ernment accepted the ultimatum pre-
sented by the entente allies, says a
dispatch from Athen' to the Central
News agency,
In Nature of Ultimatum.
Athens, Thursday, Dec. l4,-lNia
London, Dec. l5.)-The demands OF
the entente allies presented to the
Greek government today were in the
nature of all ultn ,atum,t All Greek
troops are to be withdrawn from
Thessaly, according to-thc demands,
and only certain number OF soldiers
are to be concentrated in Pelopon-
neSus.
The demands for reparation for the
events of December aud 2, when
lighting took place between an entente
landing force and Greek troops, are
to be formulated later.
Note Handed to Minister.
Paris, Dec. Is. A dispatch to the
Havas News agency from its corre-
spondent at Piraeus, Greece, dated
yesterday, says;
The note of the allied powers to
t Greek government was handed
this afternoon to Foreign Minister Ia
lacostas.
The document says the recent
events in Athens prove that neither
King Constantine nor the Greek gov
eminent has sufficient authority over
the Greek army to prevent its becom-
ing a menace to the peace and secu-
rity OF the allied armies in Macedonia.
The allies are therefore obliged, it
continues, in order to protect them
selves against attack, to demand I'M
mediate removal of the troops and
war material indicated in an annexed
list These removals must begin
within twenty-four hours and all
movements OF troops and war mate
rial towards the north must be
stopped, it declares.
IF the government disregards the
note, it was informed, its attitude
will be considered hostile ac,.
The signatories of the note, it says,
have received orders to quit Greece in
twenty-four hours with the person
mel of the legations if the terms of the
note are not formally accepted. The
blockade will be maintained, it is de-
clared until adequate guarantees for
the future have been given
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
TEUTONS PIERCE
Z ROUMANIAN Line
Capture of Town of Buzeu En-
dangers Russian Defenses in
Cafpathians and Galicia.
FLANK MOVES POSSIBLE
(A.socl.ted rress War summary.

(Assoclsted Press War summary
Possible serious consequences mol
only for the Roumapians' but for the
Russians are implied in today's an.
nouncement from. Berlin Of the cap
lure of the Roumanian town of Buzeu
Military writers have largely assumed
it to be the Russo-Roumanian inten-
ton to make defensive stand along
the line of the Buzeu river, running
in a general eastcrly direction not far
from the southern border Of Moldavia
Roumania's northern province. =
If the taking Of Buzeu, as appears
breaks this important defensive line
the whole Russo-Roumanian line
along the western Moldavian noun
tains seems endangered by hanking
Stress has been laid by military
commentators on the Importance oi
this line to. the Russians, as it has
been pointed to, as one necessary to
be held if the Russian front in the
southern Carpathians and even in Ga
licia was to be preserved, Moreover
it has been indicated the falling back
of the Russian front northward in
Moldavia beyond the mouth OF the
Danube at Galata would open Bessa.
rabia to possible invasion by the Teu'
tontic armies.
Berlin reports an abortivc offensive
by the French in the Verdun region
Attacks made in attempts to retake
the positions lost by the French or
Hill 304, west of the Mcuse, were re.
pulsed, it is declared, as we're assaults
on German positions on Pepper ridge
and near Fort Hardaumont, east o.
the river.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16

want that kind OF thing. I'm not say
ing that the meeting has ever been
packed, but,l do say that if anyone
wanted to put something over they
could go out and pack this meeting
in twenty minutes with twice as many
delegates as we have here now"
O.. G. Smith of Kearney said he
hoped the convention wou,d do moth
ing to reduce the attendance "Wc
arc looking rather TO a larger attend
ance than smaller" he said. But
the convention decided a credentials
committee it must have and a creden-
tials committee it will have next year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Builds Fire Under
Gasoline Tank and
Is Fatally Burned

Beatrice, Neb, Dec. l5.-(Special
Telegram. )-While' attempting to
warm the carburetor of a gasoline
engine by building fire under the
tank before starting to shell corn,
Raymond Anderson, a young farmer
living near Filley, was probably fatal
ly burned in an explosion which fol-
lowed. His clothing caught fire and
he ran to water tank short dis
tance away, bue as the water was
frozen he started for a well, where
he was caught by two men who ex-
tinguished the flames.
The young mans body was burned
to a crisp below the waist He is
the son OIL. c. Anderson, a pioneer
of Filley.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Only Regular Farmers Can Attend
Next Years Convention as Delegates

Next year one will have to be a
real farmer in order to be delegate
to the Nebraska Farmers congress.
About the last thing the congress
did at this years convention in Oma-
ha was to provide for credentials
committee next year which will pass
on eligibility Of men who present
themselves as delegates.
Under the present conditions said
one member, the porter of this ho-
tel could go out, change his clothes,
come in here and pay his dollar and
be admitted as delegate. We don't
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Joe Byard, Stage
Hand, Falls to Death
From Auditorium Flys

While fixing scenery props in the
flies of the Auditorium yesterday aft
ernoon, Joe Byard, veteran stage
hand of Omaha theaters, dropped
thirty feet TO his death. Byard, who
has been stage corpentcr in this
city for almost quarter of a cen
tury, was 4S years OF age. He is sur
vived by a widow and one child. His
hime was at Eighteenth and Charles
streets.
The convention of the implement
men was on in the hall when Byard
took his fatal fall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Says Villa Ready .
To Hold Out Olive
Branch to the u. s,

El Paso, Tex, Dec. 15.-Francisco
Villa, through representatives here,
has made overtures to the United
States and has promised to cease his
depredations upon American property
and discontinue killing Americans
found in Mexico, it was announced to-
day by government agent here. He
referred to the reported overtures as
villa holding out the olive branch"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
President Nixon of
Frisco Railroad Dies

St. Louis, Dec. 15.-Willam C,
Nixon. president of the St. Louis &
San Francisco railroad, died at 5
O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Nixon had been president Of the
railroad since its reorganization a few
weeks ago, and during the receiver
ship he was one of the three receivers,
being in charge of operations.
Mr.. Nixon had been in poor health
for some time, and for the last two
weeks had been in a critical condition.
Death was due to heart disease.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Premier Lloyd George
Is Improving RAPIDLY

London, Dec. l5.-Premier Lloyd
George was much better this morning.
He has every expectation of being
able to go before the House of Com
mons on Tuesday. In the meantime
he will remain indoors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
Quarter Million
Dollar Fire at
0skaloosa, Iowa

Oskaloosa, Ia, Dec. l5.-One fire.
man was seriously burned and prop
crty valued at $250,00C was destroyed
by a fire here which early today
spread until it had burned all the
buildings within all area of a city
square.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16
For Nebraska-Fair and warmer.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature. e.,,............... rs
deficiency for the day.;......... >. 10
Total excess since March 1. 1sl6....... .S21
Normal precipitation .,.,...... .03 inch
deficiency for the day. .03 inch
Total rainfall since March 1...l6.14 inches
Deficiency since March 1.......l2.64 inches
Deficiency for cor period 1915. 1874 inches
Deficiency for cor period 1917. 3.65 inches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-16

DEFENDER OF VERDUN TO COMMAND ALL ALLIED
ARMIES-General Henri Petain is to be given supreme
command of all the allied General Petan 60
old He gained undyng fame by his successful defense of
the Verdun line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-30
MEXICANS GET FINE FOR
ASSAULT AND BATTERY

Sheriff Hassler returned last
night from Manchester with three
Mexicans, Antonio Florez, Joe Flor
ez and Alfonso Florez, who were
wanted here for assault and battery
on the person of Lawrence Smith.
The men pleaded guilty to the
charge and we're each fined $40
and costs. amounting to $16.85, by
Justice Hutchinson.
The trouble with Smith rose over
some chickens at the Belle Springs
produce house where all the mel
were employed. Smith seems 70
have started the fuss but the Mexi-
cans we're too many for him and
the quarrel resulted in the arrest
of the Mexicans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-30
MAKE WRAPPING TWINE
FROM PAPER STRIPS

That wrapping twines which give
thorough satisfaction can be made
from paper has been demonstrated
by experiments made by the for
est products laboratory at Madison,
Wis
In making Irvine the paper is cut
into narrow strips which are then
twisted tightly to form cord. The
strength Of the Irvine depends upon
the character of the paper used and
the process OF treatment. 1t is we'll
adapted to a number of purposes,
but the foresters say that as yet
no satisfactory means has been
found for protecting paper twine
from the action Of water and it
should not be used where it will be
exposed to moisture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-30
WHAT KANSAS LAW SAYS
ON ISSUES OF SCHOOL BONDS

Considerable discussion has been
held regarding the use of the money
provided by the 100000 bond issue
for a new high school. The procla-
nation for election read that 1t was
Ito erect a public high school build
ing within the corporate limits OF
Abilene"
The law for cities of the second
class provides that the proclamation
shall name amount of bonds asked
for and the purpose for which they
are to be issued"
In defining the purposes for
which bonds may be issued the
statute reads:
THAT whenever it shall become
necessary for the board of educa-
ton of any city of the second class
to provide funds for the purchase
of a school site or sites, or to erect
suitable building or buildings
thereon. or to fund any bonded in
debtedness of any floating indebt-
edness which may at the present
exist in the public schools of said
cities of the second class, 1t shall
be lawful for the board of education
of any such city of the second class
to borrow money for such purposes.
The question in which Abilene is
interested is whether ito erect
public high school building includes
also the right to purchase site on
which to place it. Some leading
lawyers say it does and that 1t has
been SO decided by the supreme
court but positive ruling will
probably be asked by the school
board before it purchases any site.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-30
SALIVA PREPARED TO PUT
UP HARD FIGHT THURSDAY

The following was clipped from
the Salina Journal and is indica-
tive of the fight Salina will put up
against the Abilene boys on Thanks
giving:
Do you know that Abilene will
consider the season satisfactory If
it defeats high school of Salina
Thanksgiving day? The local boys
have plenty of fight and will shcw
the crowd of high school girls who
will accompany the team there chat
they know how to fight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-30
BELLE SPRINGS OFFICE AT
SALIVA WAS ROBBED

Thieves rifled the offices of the
Belle Springs and the Beatrice
Creamery companies here last night
and left the offices without taking
a single pound of butter
Officers say they found the Off
ces undisturbed at a. m. today but
when employees went to open up
for business this morning they
found both offices had been broken
into. Apparently no money was Sc
cured at either place and 1t seems
the Sunday night thieves are al
ways looking for cash.-Salina
Union.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-11-30
Notioe to school Districts

superintendent office will be in
Dickinson county next week to in
spect schools wishing to be stan
dardized All districts desiring such
inspection should report to the
county superintendent at once.
GRACELEE WooLvERToN,
DIV Co. Supt.