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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13
PRISONERS OF WAR
TO GET MAIL FREE
Postal Regulations Permit Let
ters and Parcels to Go
Without Postage.
HOW TO REACH THEM

The prisoners Of war relief commit.
tee, with headquarters at New York
which is looking after the interests ol
German and 4tastsian prisoners o.
war, sends out the following inforna
ton as to how prisoners may b,
reached by mail:
"The United States Official Posta
Guide of July, 1916, on page IA, No
5, contains the following regulations
regarding mail sent to prisoners ol
war.
Exemption from all postage
charges applies in the countries Of
origin and destination as well as in
the countries through which the mail
passes; to correspondence addressed
to or coming from bureaus Of infor.
nation concerning prisoners; to OF
from soldiers prisoners in belligerent
countries or interned in neutral coun.
tries, and TO any article admissible to
the mails exchanged between Canada
and the United States when addressed
to or mailed by a prisoner Of war In
either. country, Sailors and civilians
on interned vessels and in war prisons
and camps are assimilated to soldiers
who are prisoners of war.
I'm addressing mail the name oi
the addressec must be followed by the
words Prisoner OF, War"
"'All mailable articles( letters in
their usual and ordinary form, post
cards, prints, commercial papers, sam.
Piles. complying with the postal union
regulations) are acceptable free Of
postage. .
"There is no exemption from the
payment of the registration fee Of 10
cents, nor from the payment Of post
age at the rate OF II cents pound
or fraction thereof on packages sent
by international parcel post
1T must be understood that the last
named regulation subjecting parcels
to ordinary rates holds good with one
exception, viz; Ordinary parcels
(fourth-class matter) up to a weight
OF four pounds six ounces, and which
may be sent free Of postage to prison
ers of war interned in Canada because
according to page IA, item {, Of the
Postal Guide, such parcels are admis-
sible to the mails in transit between
Canada and the United States.
In all cases, and especially when
sending parcels to Canada, contents
of the parcel should be distinctly stat
ed on the wrapper. ts
Detailed regulations and sugges-
tions are also contained in bulletin
Alb. No. II issued by the prisoners
of war relief committee. "a North
Moore street, New York City. This
bulletin will be sent on request, The
office of the prisoners OF war relief
committee stands ready to advise in
all difficult and complex questions re.
garding correspondence with prison
ers OF war" %4@ .'ga8
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13
Big Docket for District
Court in Dodqe County

Fremont, Neb., Nov. l2-(Special.)
When the November term Of dis
trict court opens Monday the largest
docket in the history of the county is
scheduled for hearing. Two murder
cases and two other criminal cases
are listed, while thirteen civil suits
will be heard. The case of Judge Lee
Estelle of Omaha, against the Omaha
Daily News, which was tried here
three years ago and sent back by the
supreme court, is set for November 7.
Judge Estelle was given.a verdict for
$4,000 He sued for 100000, alleging
libel through the publication Of a
letter in the paper published by the
defendant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13
ELECTION RESULTS
.NEBRASKA'S WONDER
Choice of Wet Officers to En-
force Dry Law Food for
Much Speculation.
EXAMPLE IN LANCASTER
(From a Staff Correspondent. }

Lincoln, Nov. l2,-(Special.) lin
consisteHeics OF the late election and
the result at the polls appears to be
the topic Of conversation more than
any other thing connected with the
election. The success Of the dry
amendment by a majority Of possibly
$4,000 and the election of wet candi-
dates to enforce the law by majorities
half as large, shows lack of con-
sistency hardly understood, according
to the opinion of those discussing the
situation. Douglas county appeared to
be about the only consistent county
in the state. 1t went wet and also
gave majorities for those supposed to
be for wet program.
Inconsistent Lancaster.
Lancaster county, the hot bed of
dry sentiment, which voted dry by a
majority OF several thousand, turned
around and voted majorities for wet
candidates who are expected to en-
force the law. A republican sheriff
up for reelection, one who, has made
a record in pulling joints where liquor
had been sold was defeated, while his
successful opponent, who was the Sec
retary of club which this year had
been raided by him for illegal selling
Of booze, was elected sheriff in his
place.
No one believes but the state Off
GERS elected to enforce the prohibition
law, will do otherwise than try to en-
force it, but the fact remains that the
candidates known to be on the dry
side were defeated. This again brings
up the question whether it gains a
man anything desiring to run for
Office to pledge himself in favor of
the dry program if those who ask the
pledge allow him to go down to de-
feat.
Mr.. Bryan's Value.
Most Of the "argufyers" are willing
to admit that the amendment would
have. carried anyway had not Mr.
Bryan come into the state for the last
days of the campaign, and one man
said he thought it would have carried
by greater majority if he had not.
They point to the fact that Mr.. Bryan,
by his attitude of failure to mention
the names of Hitchcock, Neville and
Reed in his speeches, gave out notice
that they must be defeated, yet all
three of them were elected by good
safe majorities and so large that they
have not quit chuckling over the
Bryan opposition yet.
4 This again brings up the matter of
the value of Mr.. Bryan's week-before-
election speeches in the state and
causes many of his friends and great
many of his enemies to question his
worth as a supporter in the future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13
Union Pacific viii
HnId More Empties Here

tfroul StalI IoFresDoUueht.l
Lincoln, Nov. 12.-(Special. )-After
questioning the right OF the State
Railway commission to inquire into
the action of the road in shipping
empty freight cars to Oregon because
it was interstate commerce, the I'm
pacific Railroad company has now no
tilted the commission that it will cease
doing SO and as consequence, En-
gineers Boyer and Gregory who were
sent, out inthe role of Sherlock
Holmes, have been notified to return
to the home station.
The complaint was that empties
were hurried to Oregon, where they
could be used to load hay and grain
for points along the road. Tomor-
row notices will, be sent to shippers
to report if the promises made are
carried out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13
Mexicans Celebrate;
DenounCe Americans

FL Paso, Tex. Nov l2.-Reports
of a celebration at Santa Cruz dc
Rosales, about fifty miles southeast
of Chihuahua City, by Villa bandits,
have been brought to the border by
Mexican refugees and reported to
agents of the American government
here. These reports vary, but agree
that parade and celebration was held
there and speeches made denouncing
Americans and Chinese. Americans
were blamed for Mexico's troubles by
the speakers, according to the refu-
gees reports. Following the celebra-
ton three Chinese were killed in the
plaza, according to the same source.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13
ERRORS in NORTH
DAKOTA VOTE COUNT
Republican Chairman Hears Of
Irregularities and Will
Take Action.
WILL PROSECUTE INQUIRY

Fargo, N. D., Nov. l2.-Chairman
William Lemke of the North Dakota
republican state central committee has
received reports indicating errors in
handling ballots in Burleigh county,
as well as other irregularities, and will
prosecute inquiry to determine the
possibility of recount.
The republican national committee
has authorized Lemke to place repre-
sentatives at every county canvassing
board meeting next Friday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13
Drainage Ditch to Be-
Started January

) Stella, Neb., Nov. l2.-(Special.)-
Mum & Rees Construction company
of Kansas City, has the contract for
the work on Drainage District No.
3 Of Nemaha county The ditch will
drain $500 acres OF land along the
Big Muddy bottoms and will be eight
and one-half miles long. According
to contract, the work will begin the
first day Of january and must be
completed in 240 working days. The
ditch will shorten the channel of the
Muddy to one-half the distance, and
will lessen the danger of floods in
the future.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13
Massacre Of Men
And Women After
Attack by zapistas

Laredo, Tex, Nov. l2.-An indis-
criminate massacre of nearly 100
women, children and carranza SOL
diers, who were travelling on train
near Contreras, State Of Morelos,
which was attacked by Zapata fol-
lowers, is reported in Mexico City
newspapers received here today.
After the attack on the train, the
dead lay in piles beside the cars, the
papers state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13

Reriin Nov 12-(Ry Wireless IN
TIA associated Press Via Savville.
N Y--I'he official renort ri The COM
mander of the German Submarine.
Rnwanmore On which there were scv-
eral Americans saws the Rowanmore
d;sregarded The submar;ne's signals 10
halt mak;n i necessary for he sub-
marine n fire 4 few shots IN order
70 gbripg 4 To
Ths Smer;,ans On hoard as Gar
as can ~ Harmed Consisted ~ several
negro f;remen
M renort has beer received on the
case OF The British steamship Marina.
which, with fifty-two Americans in
the crew. was sunk by a submarine
off the Irish coast.
lnasmuch as II was sunk on the
same day as was the Rowanmore, a
report Is expected soon. Three other
cases OF the sinking OF steamships
have been submitted by the American
embassy to the foreign office. These
vessels were destroyed in Sptenber.
No evidence was presented in this
connection to indicate that Germany's.
assurances in regard to the conduct OF
submarine warfare have not been OBJ
served.
---
Affidayits obtained by the Ameri-
can consul at Liverpool said the
Rowanmore attempted to escape, but
that the submarine continued to shell
its after It stopped
slx Anerieans on tne Marina, when l
,ha;r a % i;nss An A,mer;c,r smrv;vors sa;d
,,nd.r md ossb that lie vessel was for
nsdosd Nth ort warn;re
,.,,, pY.I p.s. xr,,,.
Wn De Ls.u oeioIe whson' !,
Washington. Nov. 1.-THE case OF
the American steamer Columbian, re.
ported sunk oil the Spanish coast, will
be laid before President Wilson by
the State department early next week
as part OF a general summary OF re-
cent submarine operations construed
by some officials as forecasting radi-
cal change in the German policy.
Information regarding the Column
bian will be SO incomplete tonight that
no official would predict what part
the case might play in final determina-
tion Of this governments course. Late
in the day the American consul at
Balboa forwarded the report that the
vessel had been sunk thirty miles off
Cape Ortegell and its crew saved, but
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13
Freak Election Bet
Is Paid at Albion

Albion, Neb., Nov. 12.-(Special.) J
The most unique wager over the
recent presidential election was settled
here today. when DR.. Howard stood
on step ladder in the street and ate
a loaf OF bread and drank bottle
of grape juice, before large crowd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13

MRS. CARRANZA RETURNS
TO MExICO-Senors Venustiano
Carranxa, wife Of the Provisional
President of Mexico, has returned
from Ell Paso to her own country
to join her husband at Querataro,
near Mexico City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-13
GERMAN SUDSEA !.
SANK AMERICAN
!. SHIP COLUMBIAN
Wireless Dispatch to Paris
From Madrid Gives the
Nationality Of Under
water Boat.
PRESIDENT TO TAKE IT UP
State Department Will Lay
Matter Before Him This
Week.
MUST CLEAR SOME POINTS

Paris, Nov. IA wireless dis
patch from Madrid says that it was
a German submarine which sank the
American steamship Columbian.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
GAS MAIN INSPECTOR
ASPHYXIATED AT WORK

While inspecting manholes for the
Georgetown Gas Company, Frederick R.
Law, q years old was trapped in a gov
CTnOr hole at Thirty-second street and
klingle road northwest, yesterday morn
ing and asphyxiatcd
When Law failed to return at noon
Charles DOnOghuc and George Jones.
company employees, were sent to search
Tor him. They found him in the hole,
where he lay dead. He was removed to
Georgetown University Hospital where
DR.. c. LeideH pronounced him dead
Law was a son of Policeman James
Law. for many years a mounted man Of
the Seventh precinct He was married
less than year ago and lived on Grant
road.
The governor hole in which he was
found is a conduit station. from which
the flow Of gas into houses in that VI
cinity Is regulated. 1t is supposed that
escaping gas overcame MIN before he rea-
iZcd his peril.
Coroner hewitt will hold ar inquest at
the morgue at Il o'clock this morning.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
ARKANSAS BOOSTERS"
GUESTS At RECEPTION
Chamber of Commerce Acts as Host
to Travellers.

More than no trade boosters from over
half 4 hundred counties Of Arkansas ar
rived in Washington yesterday on a 500
700 special train, bringing with them an
exhibit consisting Of a $1,000 natIve-made
violin. a 10000 collection Of native min
erals and a hundred and one products OF
the soil Of the State.
After sightseeing all day. the members
Of the boosters special attended a re-
ception rendered by the Chamber Of Com
merCe last night.
Secretary RedfeId made a brief speech
in which he lauded the booster idea and
stated that It was his belief that such
expeditions had done much to eradicate
the feeling Of seCtionalism which once
prevailed.
Representative William A OIdfeld, OF
Arkansas. responded for his State. saying
that much of its recent progress had been
due to the booster campaigns.
The special train which brought the
delegation here is on the Baltimore and
Ohio siding at New York avenue and
lexington place, where an exhibition OF
the products OF Arkansas is to be open
to the public today from A. m to p. rn
The members Of the party are living in
the cars The trip will last fifteen days.
the train leaving Washington tonight at
Il o'clock for Pittsburgh
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
FARMING VACANT LOTS
URGED BY CIVIC BODY
Mid-City Citizens Association Seeks to
Cut Living Cost.

Conservation Of the city's vacant lots
by turning them into farms to reduce the
high cost Of living was suggested at tbe
meeting OF the Mld-City Citizens Asso-
ciation last night at 1903 Seventh street
northwest. The plan is to rent lots at a
nominal charge to those who wish to
make the experiment.
A suggestion that the Grover Cleveland
School be used to house the overflow from
the Business High School by transferring
pupils from the former school to the old
Central High School was referred to the
committee on education.
The association opposed the Rorland
amendment, but supported the movement
to obtain free textbooks for high schools.
The work of the association during the
last year was reviewed and a resolution
thanking the newspapers for their CO.
operation was adopted. The membership
committee reported forty-two new mem.
bers.
Next year the association will try to
get new municipal hospital and a mu-
nicipal garbage plant.
Following the meeting sixty members
Of the association were guests Of Merritt
0. Chance on an inspection tour through
the new city postofice.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
PANAMA COAL ADVANCES,
Increase of Fifty Cents Per Ton
Announced.

The general advance in the price Of coal
has had its effect in the Panama Canal
Zone.
This was evidenced when an order was
yesterday issued from the executive office
Of the Panama Canal to steamship lines
to the effect that after December /, 1916
there will be an increase in the price to
$ a ton at Cristobal
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
Federal BOARD FIXES
VALUE OF TWO ROADS
First Federal Estimates Deal with
Southern Properties.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday announced the first fedora
valuation Of any Of the country's rail-
roads. Tentative valuation was made on
the Texas Midland. formerly owned by
Hetty Green, and on the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic. Hearings will be
held later. Railroad officials, State pub
lie service commissions and others will
be heard and the valuation adjusted If
in error.
The first valuations Of railroads in the
country are considered very important,
as they will be used largely as a basis
and precedent for the valuation Of other
roads.
The Texas Midland Ill miles long, Is
valued at $685.. .O4. less a depreciation OF
$S54,S ,S57. The Atlanta. Birmingham and
Atlantic. 633 miles long. is valued at s22,-
7l6. .Ssf, less a depreciation of &4.6H,936
The roads have thirty days from No.
vember in which to file protests against
the valuations.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
night SCHOOLS Open
With RECORD CLASSES
Eagerness to Learn Manifest at All
Registration Places.

District night schools opened last
night with a record enrolment
At late hour the exact figures
were not available. but 1t was every
where reported that the attendance
was greater than 1t has ever been
before. At the Mckinley High School
the number reached nearly FIVE hun
dred.
Glasses in salesmanship, barbering,
accounting, business needs and any
number of other subjects were opened
free to those who lack opportunity
for day study. The students are OF all
ages, from boys IN their teens to men
well past the prime Of life. At the
schools visited intense interest and
eagerness to learn was manifest
The courses given for foreigners
who intend becoming citizens are an
interesting feature of the work. Per
sons of all ages from many lands and
conditions were in attendance on the
opening night.
superintendent Thurston visited the
schools and was impressed by the Sc
rsousness with which the students take
b study He said 1t Is the purpose of
the school board to make the night
school fill the needs of the community
One Of the courses which was begun
last night was that for janitors. This
is not class in "janIting' so much
as class for general education.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
PLANS FOR WILSON DAY.
Eight-HOur League to Send 5000
Members to Meeting.

At meeting OF the executive COM
mittee OF the Wilson National Eight
Hour League at Typographical Temple
last night. II was stated that over
5000 members OF the league would
take part in the Wilson Day celebra-
tiOn in Convention Hall next Saturday
League members will attend the
Women's Wilson Union meeting Ger
man night" next Tuesday
The local organization was the FIRST
to come into existence shortly after
the Adamson eight-hoUr law was pass
ed. Since then Wilson Eighth
leagues have been formed throughout
the country.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
EXPRESS EARNINGS JUMP.
increase of ss,OOO,ooo Over Last
Year Noted.

The net operating revenue Of the big
express companies OF the country wac
more than three times as much for the
year ending with June, 1916, as it was for
the preceding year. The actual net in
crease was &S,lS5 o26, according to the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
Large net increases were made by the
Adams Express Company. which showed
S2,l7S5O6, against a deficit in 1915 Of S115,
992; the American. whose figures show
s., $50, 80 against Sl.O04,S9 last year the
Southern. with N,73s5Z, against $685.
O6S in 1915, and Wells Fargo, with s.. .3O7,
63l, against $1,7O5,0l3.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
100000 Steel Shares
Change HANDS in WEEK
Price Ranged from l09 to l203S.
Mills Turning Down Orders.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Oct 28.-The number of steel
shares which changed hands last week
totaled more than 1,250OOO The price
ranged from IO9 to l2O S-S, gain of ten
points on the week
When the meeting OF the directors OF
the company is near at hand these shares
usually are subject to some sort of move,
whether up or down, Influenced largely
by estimates of the cOmpany's earnings.
The coming meeting will disclose not
alone the profits OF the company, but the
holders will learn whether an extra pay
ment is to be made. Some traders say
another l per cent distribution will be
announced while the most optimistic look
for . per cent.
Wall street estimates the earnings for
the third quarter around the 800 200, OOO
mark. Last month estimates were low
cred on account OF the warm weather
The cooler weather OF late has caused
estimates to be marked up to the $50, ,OOO,-
900 level again.
Steel mills are turning down orders for
all kinds of steel. There seems to be an
increase rather than a let-up in purchas-
Ing. Definite inquiries for rolled and
forged steel are now in excess OF ! 900 900
tons including billets, bars. plates,
shapes, sheets, tin plate, rails. wire prod
ucts, pipe and railroad supplies
Orders for an additional 100000 tons
are in sight Railroad equipment orders
placed call for $50 900 tons of steel Home
shipbuilders placed orders for $500 tons
and contracts for 100000 tons are being
negotiated for. The demand for shell
steel for export Is reflected in the re-
sale Of 1900 tons of forging billets at
cents per pound for immediate delivery.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
BACK SHORT SATURDAY PLAN.
Assistant Secretary Ingraham and
Retail Merchants Urge Holiday.

The War Department, through Assist
ant Secretary Ingraham, and the Retail
Merchants Association yesterday Joined
the growing list of interests favoring an
all-year round Saturday half holiday for
Uncle Sans workers.
If the recommendation of Assistant Sec
retary 1ngraham is accepted by Secretary
Baker who will return to Washington
Saturday. six Cabinet officers will have
dc eclared for the short day Others to be
heard from are Secretaries Daniels and
Lane and Postmaster General BurlesOn
A telegram from the Retail Merchants
Association to the President at Shadow
Lawn reads:
1.-The Retail Merchants Association re-
spectfully renews its appeal of year age
for the Saturday half holiday for gov
ernment clerks. Its Introduction at this
time would be a wonderful help for the
early Christmas shopping movement and
for business generally, which certainly
the country would appreciate"
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
FIELD HOSPITAL NO. |
RETURNS FROM BORDER

The District Guard Field Hospital,
No. l, reached the Union Station last
night about. 11:30 o'clock after an alb
sence since July 4. when 1t was sent
to Douglas, Ariz., soon after the first
call of the President for the National
Guard.
The stay at Douglas was several
weeks longer than was anticipated. for
the National Guardsmen received or
ders to leave some time before depart
ing for home. shortage Of transporta-
tiOn facilities causing the delay.
These are the first District troops
to return, with the exception Of the
First Separate Battalion. which re-
turned October IA
The troops which returned last night
will be mustered out as soon as pos
sible. There are five officers and fifty
six men in the detachment
The Washington herald., 1916-10-24
BARTON MEMORIAL FAVORED.
Equal Suffrage League Indorses Red
Cross Proposal.

bill before Congress for a memorial to
the late Clara Barton, founder of the Red
Cross in America, was the principal fea-
ture Of the meeting OF the Equal Suf-
frage League at the EbRitt House last
night.
The league went on record as indorsing
collection Of contributions for equal suf-
frage by the National American Womens s
Suffrage Association, and a request was
forwarded to the Shakespearean Society
to allow the league to participate in a
coming production. Miss Florence w.
STILES presided and appointed Mrs.
Ernest Buchard chairman of the COM
mlttee on membership and Miss Louise
Kingsley chairman Of the committee to
arrange for the production of a play.