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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
GERMAN SOCIALIST PARTY
SPLITS OVER U-B0AT WAR

BERLIN, March 24-(by wireless 10
Tuckerton, N. J.)-The long-expected split
In the German socialist party as the re-
suit OF the political situation created by
the submarine warfare controversy in
the reichstag occurred today. A new party
consisting of eighteen socilst members
was constituted by the radical wing after
socialist caucus had been decided 20
exclude Deputy Haase for a breach OF
discipline.
The socialists caucus was held after
closure had been applied in the reichstag
by the president when the resolution was
reached TO exclude Deputy Haase. for
the same reason that Deputy Liebknecht
was excluded from the organization, the
minority assembled and resolved to leave
the party.
The total number OF socialist members
in the relchstag Is 100. The dissenting
minority on the last vote consisted or
thirty socialists.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25

mile voyage from South Georgia. an un-
Inhabited island I'm the south Atlantic
ocean. about 500 miles due east OF Cape
Horn, for Ross Sea. on the other side OF
the south pole.
From Tasmania. the second expedition
meanwhile had sailed also for the Ross
Sea. there TO meet Sir Ernest's expedi-
tion with supplies necessary TO come out
OF the Antarctic ocean by April. 1915. but
conditions far from propitious made nee
essary change OF plan. TIE section
which started from Tasmania was OBJ
llged 90 spend the winter OF 1856 at the
Ross Sea to await Sir Ernest's arrival.
which had been expected sometime this
month Sir Ernest sailed In the Endur-
ance, a three master with auxiliary en-
gines which gave Il ten-knot speed.
This vessel, OF $50 tons had accommoda-
tions for thirty-twO persons. and
the party which sailed included fifteen
officers and scientistA
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Four Thousand
New Voters Found
In Douglas County

-Four thousand new voters have been
added to the poll books OF Douglas
county during the last few weeks, ac-
cordlng to Election Commissioner Moor
head. About 5000 men have appeared
to submit changes OF address.
Mr. Moorhead announced last night
that he will keep his office open this
afternoon and evening until . o'clock In
order to accommodate an expected ruslr
OF registrations.
Fifteen days remain In which TO regis
ter. The law reads that one cannot
vote unless registered at least ten days
before the election Registering once is
enough. unless residence has been
changed. The other requirements are
that one must be over 81 years of age,
resident Of the state for six months and
the county thirty days.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
CROSS CHANNEL
PASSENGER SHIP
TORPEDO VICTIM
Sussex, Carrying Three Hundred
Persons, Running from Folke.
stone to Dieppe, Meets
Disaster.
ALL ON BOARD ARE RESCUED
Later Reports Say Vessel Still Afloat
After Being Attacked Off
Beachy Head.
ANOTHER ENGLISH CRAFT LOST


LONDON, March 24.-It is re-
ported that n cross-channel passen-
ger boat from Folkestone to Dieppe
was sunk this afternoon.
This afternoon nothing is ATTAIN
able as yet from any reliable quar-
ter here concerning the Folkestone
boat, but 1t is understood to have
been carrying 240 civilian passen-
gers, in addition to crew Of sixty
men.
II is rumored that the steamer
sank at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
All Are saved.
The continental traffic office of the
Brighton railroad says, that according
to reports received. all persons on board
the steamer were saved and the vessel is
stiu afloat.
The Central News says the steamer was
the Sussex. and that it was torpedoed
off Beachy Head. The agency gives the
number of passengers as $50, a few of
whom were British. The vessel was un-
der the command of Captain Mouffet,
while the crew numbered forty mostly
French.
A later report-timed 1890 p. m.-says
the Sussex is still afloat and in charge
of tug.
EngIishman Sunk.
The steamer Englishman of the Domin-
Ion line has been sunk, according to
Lloyds. 1t is stated that thus far sixty
eight survivors have been accounted for.
The last record of the steamer English
man shows that it sailed from Portland,
Me-, February II, for st. Nazaire and
Avonmouth. The Englishman was a ves-
sci of 5,257 tons, and was owned by the
Mississippi and Dominion Steamship COM
pany of Liverpool. 1t was built in 1892
at Belfast.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Lieut.. Pailthorp
Shot to Death in
Room on Cruiser

SEATTLE. Wash. March 2-Junior
Lieutenant ormond C. Pailthorp. U. g.
NJ, was found today by officers OF his
ship shot to death in his room on board
the cruiser Saratoga.
Lieutenant Pailthorp was 20 year old
and was appointed TO the Naval academy
from Michigan, his native state. in 1906.
Investigation showed that Lieutenant
Pailthorp's wound was self-innicted. No
cause for suicide is known Pailthorp
returned in February to the Puget Sound
yard from the Asiatic station. He was
engineer officer of the Sartoga.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
BERLIN DENIES
DEFEAT BY RUSS
War office Says Four Attacks by
Muscovites Repulsed and Gap
in Line Recovered.
FOUR DIVISIONS IN TIE ASSAULT

BENLIN, March 23.-(via Lon
don, March 24.)-The Importance
of the struggle around Verdun
naturally overshadows interest In
the contest on the eastern front, but
the latest dispatches show that hard
fighting Is in progress in the north
ern sector of the Russian line.
The Russian gun fire became in
tense on the evening of March 10.
More than $4,000 shells, chiefly of
heavy caliber, fell over small sec
ton of the front near Postavy. Ger
man wire acknowledgements .and.- the
front line trenches were damaged by
this fire.
At night the Russians attacked IN thick
waves. The first two waves were moved
down before they reached the entangle-
ments. The third pierced the German
position on front of less than 100 yards
and the assailants were elected by a
counter attack led in person by a reRi-
mental commander. At dawn the Rus
SLAMS made fourth attack. but IL was
smothered in its initial stages by Ger
man artillery.
Four Russian division are said 10 have
participated in these movements. The
Germans were compelled to summon few
reserves. Their losses were heavier than
on the two preceding days Of the fight
ing on account OF the Russian drum fire,
but is asserted that, nevertheless. they
were surprisingly small
Activity Of the Russians at other points
OF Field Marshal Won Hlndenburg's front
is less marked.
Verdun Generally Quiet.
PARIS. March 24-Q1:@ a. m.)--There
has been no change In the situation
around Verdun since yesterday, according
to the war office announcement this
afternoon
West of the Meuse the night was calm.
East OF the river there we're intermittent
bombardments.
The text OF the statement follows:
I'm the Argonne our batteries last night
cannonaded with energy the enemy posi-
tions In the wood of Malancourt. Near
Hill No. 2S5 we caused the explosion OF
mine and occupied the resulting crater.
West of the Meuse the night passed
quietly. East OF the river there was In
termittent bombarding I'm the vicinity OF
Douaumont and Damloup.
"In the Woevre there have been out
bursts OF artillery firs in the sectors OF
Moulainville and Eparges, both sides TAX
ing part.
There has been no other development
OF importance on the rest OF the front"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
WILLIAM R. BENNETT TO GO
UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE

William r. Bennett. now of Chicago.
but for years resident OF Omaha and
one OF the leading business men of the
city. has sustained an attack OF APP
pendlcitis He Is now in one of the Chi
oago hospitals and will be operated upon
az soon as DR.. u. VI Powell OF this city
can reach him.
DR.. Powell is an oldTrlend OF Mr.. Ben
nett Yesterday the doctor received a tel
egram from Mr.. Bennett, requesting that
he perform the operation. The doctor
leaves for Chicago this morning
For some years Mr. Bennett has been
resident OF Chicago and at this time
he is owner and manager OF the Hip
podTome.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Texas Sheriff Killed
by Prisoner He Was
Taking Back Home

MUSKOGEE, okla, March A.-Three
posses are pursuing Paul V. Hadley and
his bride, wanted in connection with the
killing of Sheriff Jacob Giles Of Beau
mont, Tex. on train near Checotah
Okla, early today.
Hadley was being taken TO Beaumont
from Nebraska, to answer a murder
charge. After he killed Giles. It is alleged
Hadley compelled the conductor to stop
the train and. with his wife. fled TO the
hills. They are said TO be armed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
DEMOS DECIDE AGAINST
EXCISE TAX UPON SUGAR

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Democrats
OF the senate finance COMMITTEES today
practically decided not 20 recommend an
excise or production tax on sugar as an
amendment to the pending house reso-
luton repeating the free sugar provision
Of the tariff law. Senators Hardwick and
Gore have been urging such an amend
ment. the latter also proposing a half
cent increase in the sugar tariff to remain
in effect until six months after treaty
OF peace IN Europe
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
DIETZ AFTER TROOPS
FOR AK-SAR- BEN
0mahan Meets Encouragement in
Quest for Army Men at Semi
Centennial.
MAY GET THE GUARDsMEN

(From a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 24.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Gould Dietz, OF
the Board of Governors OF Ak-Sar-
Ben had interviews today with Of
ficials Of the war department look
ing to the mobilization OF troops in
Omaha in connection with the
celebration of the fiftieth anniver-
sary OF Nebraska's admission into
the sisterhood of states. Mr.. Dietz
was escorted by Representative Lo-
beck in his swing through the army
and navy building. the Congressman
paving the way for the Omaha man,
whose interest and enthusiasm in
the forthcoming celebration made
deep impression upon the officials
visited.
Mr.. Dietz was told that II troops were
available, either regular or militia, dur
ing the week OF October 2. they would be
mobilized in Omaha for the seml-centen-
nial celebration.
NlaS AOhnG W VhhaheNs
Mr.. Dietz suggested that II the national
guard of a number of the states were
encamped at Fort Robinson. as now
planned In September. they might be
moved to Omaha as part of their man
euvers, terminating their encampment at
that point.
This suggestion, Colonel McKeever. in
charge OF national guard duties with the
regular staff. thought well of and volun-
teered to work along those lines.
In view OF the cooperation of the Ne
braska delegation. through the efforts OF
Representative Kinkaid, It is now be-
lleved that the National Guard of North
and South Dakota, Colorado. Wyoming
and Nebraska will be brought together
in a general encampment at Fort Robin
son this year. The date of this encamp-
ment is necessarily problematical. but It
will be in all probabilyity late In the sum-
mer or early in the fall.
1t was learned today that the Kansas
National Guard desires to Join fTi@the en-
campment and that Missouri is also seri-
ously considering the question Of Joining
sister states I'm making an encampment
that will be worth while.
Mounts for Officers.
Colonel E. ]. Murfin Of Lincoln. judge
advocate general OF the Nebraska ma
tional guard, who has been in Washing
ton cooperating with Judge Kinkaid In
bringing about a great big" encamp-
ment OF citizen soldery at Fort Robin
son. said today he had assurances from
the war department that officers mounts
would be supplied and that the neces-
sary horses and mules would be pro
vided to make the encampment a mill
tary success. these animals TO be later
returned TO the permanent establishment.
Range at Ashland.
Colonel Murfin said today that the rifle
range at Ashland was practically COM
plete. the only essentials being the re-
cording of the deeds and the payment Of
the purchase price. This range" said
Colonel Murfin. will make a concentra-
tlon camp at Ashland second TO none Ia
the country. and viii make Ashland an
ideal place for rifle practice. not only
for Nebraska troops, but for adjoining
states that have no suitable range. This
becomes a permanent fixture for United
States troops for rifle practice and prac-
tically establishes post national in char
acter for such purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Roosevelt Objects
to Public Reception

NEW YORK, March 24-Colonel aud
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt are due to ar
rive here today on the steamship Matura,
returning from a six weeks journey
through the West Indies. Some OF the
eolonel's admirers wanted TO send a com
mittee down the bay 10 welcome him, as
they did when he returned from the
African hunting expedition in 1910. but
they learned from his secretary. John
W. McGrath. that Mr. Roosevelt desired
no demonstration in his honor. The
half-formed plans were abandoned,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Brother of Herrera
Released by U. s.

Ell PAso. Tex. March 24--Melchor
Herrera, brother OF General Luis Her
rera, was released today by the United
states authorities He was taken into
custody when reports became current
here that General Herrera had revoIted
from the de facto government. The ar
rest was made Just after a conference
that Herrera had held with General Ga
vira. commander Of the Juarez garrison.
Herrera went Immediately to Juarez after
his release.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Trial Of 0rphet is
Set for April Tenth

WAUKEGAN. ILL.,. March 2.-Wnl II.
Orpet, student of the University of Wis
consin. charged with poisoning his for
mer sweetheart. Marian Frances Lam
bert, a Lake Forest High school girl, en-
tered a plea OF not guilty in the circuit
court today after motion to quash the
indictment had been overruled. Judge
Donnelly denied bail. Date of trial was
set for April 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Artillery is Active
All Around Verdun

PARIS, March H.-T3ombardments con-
tinue by the French OF German positions
in the woods of Malancourt and Avo-
court and by both the German and French
guns of opposing position on ali sides
OF Verdup, according to the French Off
cial communication tonight. No infantry
action has taken place. except in the
Argonne forest. where the Germans en-
tered Frepeh first line trenches but were
Immediately expelled with loss OF some
men taken prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
General Otis is
About the Same

Los ANGELES. Cal, March 2L-At-
tending physicians said today that Cen
eral Harrison Gray Otis, editor of the
Los Angeles Times. III with pneumonia.
was about the same. He passed a fair
right but it was thought advisable to
give him mild stimulant. Yesterday
he passed the day aithout taking any
opiates. His condition was said not to
have improved.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
'' Junk

Every home and busi-
ness house has a lot Of
used furniture and fit
tings which the owner
describes as junk. But
there is a market value
on just such things as
these, and a small ad
in The Bee will find
plenty buyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Berkeley Fire
Chief Asphyxiated

BERKELEY, Cal, March A-James
Kenny, chief of the Berkeley fire depart
ment. met death here last night by suf-
location while fighting fire in oil
works. While on his way to the fire
Kenney's automobile collided with a tele-
graph post and the chief was thrown
for distance of about fifty feet. He
got up unaided and declared he was not
hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25

DOUGLAS, Ariz.. March 24-General p.
Elias Gales. military governor of Sonora,
received a telegram today from General
Enriquez. military governor Of Chihua-
hua. stating that five columns of Car
rama troops were closing In on Villa and
his bandits near Namiquipa. and that
with the aid of the Americans It was be-
lieved that villa would not be able to
escape
Governor Enriquez also telegraphed that
reports concerning the revolt of General
Herrera were false and an effort by the
radicals" to cause trouble between the
Carranza government and the United
States.
The Mexican troops operating near
Namiquipa, according to General En-
riquez. were those under the command of
General Cavazoa, General Garza, Colonel
Cano, Colonel Salas and Colonel Her
nandez.
General Gales also received a telegram
today from General Luis Herrera at Chi
huahua City, in which the latter denied
emphatically that he had revolted against
the Carranza government and had Joined
Villa. II deny with all possible emphasis
NltSt ItDoIlS given ln6 press DY To-
actionaries, who wish to stir up trouble
among the Mexicans." the telegram said.
Il intend to prosecute the campaign
against Villa with more energy than be-
fore.
Sixty cases of rifle cartridges were
turned over to Ives G. Lelevier, consul
here for the de facto government. today
by an express company and later were
delivered to General Gales at Aqua
Prieta Each case contained 1000 rounds.
Consul Lelevier stated that he also en-
deavored to have the American customs.
authorities life the ban placed recently
on the expectation OF dynamite to Sonora
sufficiently to allow the Democratic Min
ing company at Cannanea to obtain a
supply of explosives One thousand en-
ployes OF the mine, he said viii be
thrown out of employment within a few
days unless the company can obtain the
dynamite needed In blasting for ore.
Many RumOrS at Columbus.
COLUMBUS, N. NJ, March 24.--No word
was received at the military base here
today from General j. J. Pershing's ex-
pedltionary command, either by wireless
or courier. A motor truck train which
was expected to arrive early in the day
failed to report. but It was believed II
may have been delayed by the dust OF
norther.
With the interruption which. It was as
serted, was not due to defect in the
wireless, numbers OF rumors, all appar-
emily without foundation, became current
here. One had 1t that American troops
were engaged in a battle with villa in
the vicinity of (deleted), south of Casas
/ Grandes.
! Another had it that the bandit and a
small band were surrounded in the same
vicinity by American cavalrymen, who
rapidly were closing in on him.
The rumors could be neither confirmed
nor denied by military authorities here
because of the absence of dispatches. Be
! lief was expressed, however, that all was
yell with the American forces below
Casas Grandes.
A telegram from General Pershing
later asserted that dust storms. which
have been raging. have made 1t impos-
sible for avators TO do scouting duty. II
is known also that the storms have in
terfered with troop movements. No men
! ton was made of a battle in General
/ Pershings report.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Medics Of Valley
To Meet in Omaha

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. March 24.-The medl-
cal society OF the Missouri valley Sc
lected Omaha as the place for its semi
annual meeting in September, at its
final meeting here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
DENTIST ADMITS
BUYING THE POISON
Waite Says He Purchased it on Re-
quest of Father-in-Law, Who
Wished to Take It.
DENIES ADMINISTERING DRUG

NEW YORK, March 24.-District
Attorney Swami announced late to-
day that DR.. Arthur Waite. accused
of the murder OF his father-in-law.
John e. Peck, had confessed that he
had purchased quantity Of poise-
and given it to Peck in a small
age. Waite denied, howeV -
ing himself administered thNS u
or knowing that Peck took it.U
The district attorney added that
Waite had said he bought the poison
at Peck's request, because the aged
millionaire wished to commit sui
eide.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
AMERICAN FORCE
ABOUT TO ATTACK
MEXICAN BANDIT
Gavira Hears that United States
Troops Planned to Strike at
Villa Band Near Mani.
quipa.
two soNs IS ARE NEAR THERE
,cN lnmns of De Faoto Troops
Said to Be Closing in on
Pancho.
BELIEVED HE WILL BE TAKEN

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March "a
General Gavira, Mexican COM
mander at Juarez, advised Consul
Beltran of the Mexican government
here, that he had been informed
that an American army officer with
the forces near Namiquipa, had noti-
fled General Bertonie that they
probably would attack villa today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
MCDONALD NAMED POST
MASTER AT DEADW0OD

WASHINGTON. March A.-President
Wilson today nominated Edward MoDon-
aid 10 be postmaster at Deadwood, & d.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Entent Nations
Decline to Disarm
Merchant Ships

WASHINGTON, March A.-The entente
allies. replying individually to Secretary
Lansing's suggestion for the disarma-
ment of all merchant ships, have in ef-
feet declined the proposal
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25

NEW YORK, Marcn A.-Soon after DR.,
Arthur Warren Waite, accused of poi
soning his father-in-law, John E. Peck.
wealthy drug manufacturer Of Grand
Rapids, Mich. had cenied the charge
today District Attorney Swami an
nounced that he had obtained a voucher
from a druggist signed with waite's
name, for the purchase of quantity of
arsenic on March .. three days before
Peck's death.
District Attorney Swami said the drug
gist's record showed that, Waite had pur-
chased enough arsenic TO kill several
men. DR.. Waite. In denying to Assistant
District Attorney Brothers the charge of
poisoning his father-in-law, said he had
never purchased arsenic I'm his life. When
informed OF the druggists record he DE
came suddenly glum and refused to talk"
Brothers reported
The district attorney also examined
Miss Catherine Peck, the aged sister of
the drug manufacturer. He announced
he had learned from her that she had
given $4,000 to Waite to invest In mort
gage bonds, but instead OF doing so he
had used $4,000 in a speculative account
with Wall street brokers and sent $4,000
to his brother.
Or. Waite admitted, according to Mr..
Brothers, that he had put something into
Peck's soup some time prior to his death,
but declared that it was medicine, and
DR.. A. A. Moore, the physician who at
tended Peck during his illness, had in
structed him to employ this method Of
giving the patient medicine. because Peck
4 L. ,,,I
had refused to take 1t.
Mr.. Brothers announced that Waite
would be removed to Bellevue hospital,
a prisoner later in the day. His condl-
ton was not yet such as to permit his
removal to The Tombs prison.
DR., Waite told his guards, according to
reports they made to the district attor-
ney, that he would keep his lips sealed
as ato. the tidontitysuof the woman with
whom he lived at a hotel as Or. and Mrs.
A. w. Walters.
And 1 will stick to her" he was quoted
as saying.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
The Weather

Forecast till p. m saturday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Unsettled and colder.
at Omaha Yesterday
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25

OUTPOST ON MEXICAN DESERT American established
Villa
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
Station and State Temp. High Raj
OF Weather. 7p. m. est, IA

I indicates trace OF precipitation.
l. A. WELSH. Local ForecaGter.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-25
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-09

fire broke out in her home. Tl3
flames scorched her fingers. She W, ,
about to release her hold and drC
to the street when the firemen brol
down the doors Of the fiat and save ]
her,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-09
90

FIREMEN SAVE WOMAN
Two firemen saved Mrs. Catherine
Nadia, SIS Federal St, from death
by a fraction Of a second last night.
Mrs. Nadia chung from the ledge of
q window in her third floor fiat when