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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
G. O.P. CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE NAMED
Composed of Republican Execu.
tive Committee and Six
Progressives.
HOWELL FOR NEBRASKA

New York, July l0.-The roster OF
the campaign committee of the re.
publican national committee was an
nounced today, The campaign COM
mittee is composed Of the republican
executive committee and six pro-
gressives.
The memb4s of the campaign COM
mittee are: John T. Adams, Iowa, re-
publican; Everett Colby, New Jer-
sey, progressive; William Crocker,
California, republican; F. w. Esta-
brook, New. Hampshire, republican
James r. Garfield, Ohio, progress.
siye; James Hemenway, Indiana, re.
publican; A. T. Hcrt, Kentucky, re.
publican, r. B. Howell, Nebraska
republican; Harold L. Ickes, II.
linois, progressive; Allah H. Mar.
tip, Virginia, republican; Herbert
Parsons, New York; G. w. Perkins
New York, progressive; S. A. Perkins
republican, Washington; Chester H,
Powell, California, progressive; Os.
car S. Straus, New York, progress
sive; Charles B. Warren, Michigan
republican, and Ralph z. Williams
Oregon, republican.
James B. Reyfolds of Washington
D. c., was named as secretary. Mr.
Reynolds also is secretary of the ma
tional committee. No announcement
was made as to who will be chosen
as treasurer. Neither was a date set
for formal notification OF Mr.. Hughes
of his nomination. 1t was learned
however, that the time probably will
be July 81, and the place Carnegie
Hall, New York.
Notification Plans.
Bridgehampton, N. Y, July 10
Charles E. Hughes has decided to
have the ceremony of his formal no
tifcation OF his nomination for the
presidency held in New York. 1t will
take place on Monday if possible
probably July 81, although perhaps a
week earlier. The nominee prefers
having it in large hall.
Republican, and progressive leaders
from every section of the country
will be invited if the tentative pro-
gram is adopted, and hundreds OF
other invitations will be issued to
party workers in New York. Mr..
Hughes wishes to have the general
public admitted if any seats. are
available. Almost Immediately after
the notification the campaign will
open with four or five weeks trip
to the Pacific coast, broken by two
weeks vacation in the Rock noun
tains.
Returning, the nominee will open
his eastern campaign in Maine, prior
to the state election early in Septem-
Der.
Not only will Mr.. Hughes speak in
Maine, but it is likely both Colonel
Roosevelt and Former President
Taft will be requested to take the
stump there.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
NEW ATTACK MADE
IN THE CHAMPAGNE
French War Office Announces
Capture Of Five Hundred
Meters of Trenches.
GERMAN RUsHEs FAIL

Paris. July 10.-A new attack was
launched in the Champagne by the
French last night. The war office
today announced the capture Of
trenches over a front of 500 meters.
On the Somme front the French
took a line Of German positions in
the reighborhood of Barleux. In this
section $50 Germans were captured
yesterday and last night.
The Germans made attacks at three
points simultaneously in the Vosges,
but all their assaults were checked
completely by the fire of French ma
chine guns.
The French attack in the Cham
pagne was made at a point west of
Mesnil. The French troops charged
three times.
On the Somme front, north of the
river, the night passed quietly.
In the Verdun sector artillery fire
continued at Chattancourt, Fleury
and La Laufee.
The text of the communication
says: e-
North of the river Somme, the
night passed quietly. >''s'''' -
South of this river, our troops,
continuing their progress during the
night in the region of Barleux, cap
tured line of German trenches sit
uated between the village of ,Barlcux
and La Maisonnette. We took total
of $50 ablebodied prisoners in this Sec
tor yesterday and last night
"ln the Champagne district two
surprise attacks by French troops re-
suited successfully. One was south
east and the other west of Tahure.
West of Butte De Mesnil, we de-
livered two. attacks upon a German
trench we occupied and organized
along front Of about 500 meters.
Here we took ten prisoners.
In the Argonne, French recon-
noitering party penetrated German
trench near Four De Paris which it
cleaned up with hand grenades.
North of Verdun, the lombard
ment has continued In the regions OF
Chattancourt, Fleury and La Lauffee.
A strong patrol of the enemy has been
dispersed with hand grcnades north
west of Fleury.
"ln the Vosges attacks were made
against our positions in the region of
Chapolette at three points simulane-
ously. They were checked by the fire
of our machine guns; found it impos-
sible to secure a footing and were
completely repulsed"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
Capture of Foreign7rade at ~
End of War Demands Action

chants and manufacturers accomplish
ed with facilities for foreign trade and
in competition with peoples fully
equipped with them. Nor do | krr
any limit that we need set to q .cs
suits of our competing power WV
shall once receive the full equip ,ent
now being supplied to it.
Neglect the foreign trade and so
develop your domestic business that it
shall make exceptional demands for
credits based upon gold, and it will
be found more and more difficult to
sustain the growing fabric of Ameri-
can industry. We are grown TOO big
to play in our front yard all the time.
This war has knocked down a lot of
geographical barriers and the mind of
America has opened wide enough,
let US hope, to take the whole earth in.
Foreign salesmanship calls for the
the keenly managed shop at home to
back the keenly searching business
man i'll the field. Foreign salesman
ship calls for character and courage
and care; for it is large and not a
little profession, human and not a
merely industrial thing, and in the last
analysis it and all that it involves
rests upon the quality of American
manhood" ..+.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
BANDITS HEAD FOR
Big BEND DISTRICT
Carranza Notifies Washington
Band Of Outlaws Moving
Toward Boquillas, Tex.
VILLA VISITS JIMENE!

Washington, July l0.-A second
warning that Villa bandits are headed
for the Big Bend district OF Texas
was given to the State department to-
day by Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexi'
can ambassador designate. He told
Acting Secretary Polk his govern.
ment had given him definite informa-
ton that the bandits were moving
northward toward Boquillas, Tex
and promised cooperation Of Carran.
"a forces,
Ramos Pursues contreras.
El Paso, Tex, July l0.-Genera
Matias Ramos, nephew of Genera
Ignacio Ramos. who was killed in the
recent Corralitos fight, is pursuing the
Villista band, under Calixto Contrer-
as, into the mountains of Durango
according to a telegram received to.
day by General Gonzales at Juarez
The message from General Trevino
at Chihuahua City said the Villistas
did not give battle at Las Nievas, as
expected, but continued up the Rio
Florido. Ramos has force of l,50C
men.
Villa Appears at Jimenez.
Francisco Villa appeared in Jimen.
ez after its capture by bandits, ac-
cording to La Democrata, Car
ranzista organ published in Chihuahua
City, a copy of which has been
brought to El Paso by travellers.
This paper states that after annihi-
lating the de facto force, under Cen
eral Ramos, at Corralitos, the Willis
tas entered Jimenez, sacked the place
thoroughly, put to death the Car.
rama officials and gave the captured
soldiers their choice of joining their
party or Of having their right ears
cropped. Calixto Contreras was then
in command, the paper says, but later
Villa entered the town i'll carriage.
He is pictured as having walked on
crutches and as having seemed badly
crippled in the legs.
In this account the Villista force
was estimated at 1000 men.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11

Detroit, Mich, July lO.-What the
United States must do to take its
share of the worlds trade at the end
OF the European war was outlined to
the Worlds Salesmanship congress
here today by Secretary Redfield Of
the Commerce department. "The fu-
ture," he said, will not be the result
of legislation, but of action. Ameri-
can trade missionaries sent forth will
go with every resource of science and
management at their command.
1--WE shall see, no doubt, when the
war shall end, and in measure de-
pending on when that end shall come,
an apparent reaction in our foreign
trade. The mere recession of prices
normal to the coming of peace will
affect the volume in dollars of that
trade; yet with equal confidence l
look for a second reaction upwards
in that foreign trade when American
industries, conscious Of their power
because it rests on searching study,
shall send their men abroad in the in
spring contest of brains and charac-
ter which will wage between nations.
l don't know any greater tribute,
said he, to American competing power
than the cold facts of what its mer-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
De Facto Soldiers
Fire Upon American
Sailors at Tampico

San Antonio, Tex, July l0.-The
withdrawal under sharp fire from Car
rama soldiers Of a party of American
bluejackets that attempted to clear
the river at Tampico OF mines several
days ago was published July J in FL
Diax of Monterey, a copy OF which
arrived here today. The published &C.
count of the incident concluded what
purports to be a copy of the official
report made by General E. P. Nafar-
rate to General Trevino at Chihuahua
The report credited to Nafarrate
follows:
To-day two launches of the Ameri-
can warships, lying at the entrance
to the port, attempted to remove
mines that | have placed at the bar.
Since they did not obey the signals
made to them to suspend their efforts,
| ordered that a volley be fired at
them. The crews of the launches re-
turned the fire, the exchange of shots
continuing for fifteen minutes. The
launches then retired.
From the movements OF the
American ships it appears they may
be planning to disembark forces.
81 shall continue to mine the river.
I shall appreciate the dispatch Of dy-
Mantle"
Two sailors from the Salem were
killed by Carranza soldiers while en-
tering the harbor with dispatches on
June 81, according to letter from
Tampico, received here today, The
Mexicans are said to have fired on
the American launch as it passed the
jetties at the mouth of the river. The
American naval commander is re-
ported to have demanded an explana-
ton from General Nafarrate by noon
of that day.
The explanation, according to the
writer of the letter, was made. Its
nature was not told.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
Nobody Seems to Want Sioux
Cjty Combination BRIDGE

Sioux City, Ia, July l0.-The com.
bination bridge across the Missouri
river here, for a second time, went
begging for buyer when it was
placed on the auction block this aft
ernoon by F. L. Eaton, special master
in chancery.
Not a person came to the court
house to bid on the structure. After
waiting two hours, Mr.. Eaton ad-
journed the sale to July rs. H.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
Will Close bitches
From North Platte
To Grand Island

Lincoln, Neb., July l0.-On account
of low water in the Platte river, the
state engineering department, which
has charge Of irrigation, has decided
to shut off the water for irrigation
purposes from North Platte to Grand
Island. The river at these points has
become SO low as to threaten power
plant service. As yet there is no in
reference in the SCOTS Bluff region,
the big irrigation, district OF Ne
braska.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
William Woodhurst,.
A. Nebraska Pioneer, Dies

North Platte, Neb., July 10.-(Spe.
cial Telegram. )-William Woodhurst
warden OF the state penitentiary un-
der Governor CARRIER and pioneer Ne,
braskan, died at his home here this
morning. He came to Omaha in 1856
and moved to North Platte twelve
years later. r&
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
Fourteen Babies
Die Of Paralysis in
New York Citv

New York, July l0.-Rain and
cooler weather failed today to check
materially the epidemic of infantile
paralysis which since its inception two
weeks ago has claimed 238 lives in
New York City. During the twenty
four hours which ended at 10 o'clock
this morning fourteen deaths and 1903
new cases were reported. Thirty of
the new cases were in Manhattan, the
largest number yet reported there in
a single day.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
Mrs. Reayis Leaves Capital
For Her Home in the West
(From a Staff Correspondent. J

Washington, July lO.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Mrs. c. F. Reavis, wife of the
congressman from the First Nebraska
district, and her two children have
gone to their home in Falls City to
remain until fall. Mr.. Reavis has
taken apartments at the Brighton un-
til congress adjourns.
E. M. Warner, cashier of the Farm
ers' State bank Of Valley, Neb., is
in the city for few days before leav-
ing for New York by steamship from
Norfolk. ..t-'
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
The Weather

For Nebraska--Fair; slightly cooler.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Hour. De
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11

Highest yesterday -. 95 SO e5 50
Lowest yesterday -. 7S 66 "a so
Mean temperature =. 81 rs 81 70
Precipitation ........ 90 IL 90 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature .................. rs
Excess for the day .,................... s
oTatl excess since March 1........ A
Normal precipitation ............ IA inch
Deficiency for the day. IA inch
Total rainfall since March 1.....,s.44 inches
Deficiency since March /. 80 inches
Deficiency cor. period. 19l5......334 inches
Deficiency cor psriod, 1914...... "a inch
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11

Comparative Local Record.
1919 1QIh lnIA 1oIq
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11

Paris, July 10.-In brilliant at
tack, the French have carried hill 81,
a height which dominates the Somfne,
southeast of Biaches, according to
the official statement issued by the
French war office tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11

This accounted for the belief in the
United States that the vessel was
week overdue, misapprehension
that caused German embassy officials
to fear that it had run into allied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
LORIMER WINS FIRST
TILT AT BANK TRIAL
Court Consolidates the Three
Indictments Against EX-Sena-
tor-Woman Lawyer Aids

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Former Senator
William Lorimer won the first skirmish
today in his trial on charges of wrecking
the Lorimer-Munday chain of banks
At the opening of his case before Judge
William Dover, Lorlmer's counsel were
victors in their fight to consolidate the
three indictments against him. The in
dictments charged two counts of embezzle-
ment and one of conspiracy.
Work of getting jury. which probably
will occupy several weeks, was begun. A
special venire of 100 were in court. One
OF the venire, William j. MoXley, million
aire butterine manufacturer, and personal
friend of Lorinfer. was promptly excused
Lorimer is standing trial alone. In
dictments against Charles G. Fox, j. b.
DeVorey and Thomas Mcdonald, officials
of the IA Sale Street Trust and Savings
Bank. were nol-prossed. ]. G. Sea-
greave former State bank examiner. and
II. w. Hutting, a Muscatine, Ia, manufac-
turer, will be tried separately. Charles
b. Munday, Lorimer's partner, is already
under five years penitentary sentence,
Lorimer's counse. said today they con-
slider this trial a battle for vindication.
They declared it would not have been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
TWENTY POLICEMEN SENT
BACK TO HOME LOCALITIES
Director Makes Transfer, He Says, to
Get Better Results

Director Wilson this afternoon trans
lerred 20 policemen from various parts
. q the city TO their home districts. The
Dfeetor expressed the belief that better
results are obtained when men are do
ing duty In localities with which they are
aeqnainted.
Acting Detective f. II. Gullford, of the
sh and Oxford streets station, was re-
turned to street duty in uniform, and
marry Haggert, OF the same district, was
made acting detective. Acting Detectives
andrew Coup and Alexander NJ. Ritchie,
me sth and Jefferson streets station,
we're denoted to street duty.
street Sergeant Forrest Colbridge, of
As Germantown station, was transferred
y the 6lst and Thompson streets station,
u street Sergeant Hugh MscMullen,
" me latter station, was sent to Ger
.nn was announced by the Director that
~ the changes were made for the good
oi the service.
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He Didn't Receive Money But Invited Negroes to "Cross
My Palm With Con"-Downfa Comes
in Tangle Over JeWery

The piercing black eyes of Morris Run
kel will no longer strike terror to the
hearts of the negroes in West Philadel-
phla.
Peace once more reigns among those
in the neghborhood of i2d street and
Fairmount avenue. For many days Run
kel has been holding house-to house evan
gelstic meetings in the negro homes. He
pictured horrible futures for all who came
within sound of his voice and declared
that there was only one thing to save
them from perdition-and that was to
have their fortunes told.
There was something uncanny about
Runkel. The negroes agreed that he
"wuz suttin'ly no ordin'ry man" His
weird black eyesbrows quivercd ominous-
ly whenever he raised his voice. His
black, bushy hair seemed to straighten
like quilts of porcupine when he ranted
through dcnuncatory adjectives. Like IA
flash, She could turn from temper to tears.
And those who listened in little. crowded
kitchens and parlors turned with him.
"Hallelujahs' and "Amens" emanatcd
rotousy from these meetings-and every
negro who listened felt sure he or she
could be saved only through the efforts
of "Mistah Runkel"
WASN'T CHARGING ANYTHING.
When he told their fortunes. the evan
gelistic seer made It plain that he wasn't
charging them anything.
you can cross my palm with n coin, "
he said with apparent reluctance, but
that is only part of the ceremony
Occasionally, when there were no coins
available, Runkel said, that in order to
get line on the characteristics of the
negroes. 1t would be necessary to let him
have their rings or watches, He explained
that as the jewelry was worn close to the
person, the metal absorbed the electricity,
which in turn radiated at night in sparks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
REWARDED FOR NABBING THIEF
Men Who Caught Jewelry Robber Re-
ceive Cash

One hundred dollars in rewards were
distributed today by the jewelers. Sc
curity Alliance of the United States to
the men who figured in the sensational
capture of an armed jewelry thief who,
with his pal" smashed the front window
of Kennedy Brothers jewelry store, 1O2
South 18th street. October ?, 1915.
The amounts awarded were $40 to John
A. Covington, of 34O3 South SD street, the
negro porter whose coat was grazed by
n bullet dts his birthday today. tool; $50
to Charles Maroney. of 1862 South 22d
street, an iceman. who was the first to
lay hands on Nathan Heller, the man
captured; $50 to Edwin Chatlin. of 36ll
Aspen street, who helped subdue him. and
SO to William Asher, a negro policeman
of the 18th and Pine streets station.
Frank Tabasso. of 925 South 9th street,
the l5-year-od messenger boy, who re-
covered $4,000 worth of the gems dropped
in the pursuit, was awarded a gold watch
by the jewelry firm recently.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17

Runke' told man, conhdentially that he
piled the jewelry on table before him
and passed his hands over 1t. The electric
sparks came from the jewels to him and
therefore he was able on the following
day to tell the owner of each jewel all
that would befall him for years TO come.
As he was about to get three rings to.
day from Lillu Brown, of sac Brooklyn
street, Mary Jones, of 4239 Fairmount
avenue. told Miss Brown that the
prophet" took some of her rings and
forgot to return them. The woman also
declared that ahe knew of other cases
where the evangelist forgot TO return the
trinklets.
Runkel declared that he would "go get
his lawyer Immediately" When he ran
down the street several negroes ran after
him shouting. "halelujah." But every
time that Runkel paused and gave them
a black look they stopped suddenly, some
what awestriCken.
Walter Weitzel of 1925 Haverford ave-
nue., son of Policeman Wcitzcl, saw the
chase and Joined in. He stopped Runkel
with n revolver as he was about to jump
a car. The boy then turned the man
over to Assistant Fire Marshal Frank
Gallagher. who was passing.
Gallagher took the prisoner to the 39th
street and Lancaster avenue station.
There Runkel was astounded 10 learn that
the youngster had stopped him with a
broken revolver which was unloaded.
Detectives Farmer and Roseboro made
a quick Investigation, and had several
negroes at the hearing before Magistrate
Stevenson. They remained a safe dis
tance from Runkel as they told of his
fantastic methods. He threw flashing
glances at them, but the presence of the
cops took away the effect Runkel was
held in 5000 bail for n further hearing
next Sunday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
pNcHED BY LOBSTER AND COP
west Chester Man Given Six Months
Sentence by Magistrate

hafry' trained Iobsteps whose home
resss % large cake Of ice In front Of a
tbs uIant on Vine street west of sth. is
ras,ar nero OF the tenderloin today as a
s,rs OF his heroic action. when he
~ snea "a man who was apparently try
Hsrso kldnap him. The victim, Harvey
senesd eskson, of West Chester. was SEN
reet,oa 70 SIX months In the House Of Cor
~ IN py Magistrate Beaton In the 10th
Hettonwood streets police station.
psa1sasllailekson, who Is employed ia the
eons,ssroYe plant of the du Pont Powder
~ eesny, e-iiy, has been stranded Ia this city,
5ss.s ponce say, since Saturday he was
si,ss shssias Moelbert's restaurant, on Vine
~ when he saw Harry" and a num-
. the cake Of lee.
4 ttssiulns ~ 70 the police. he seized one
zft.- creatures and disappeared. and
rers esstlns It returned and stole two
the last one he picked up was
and the lobster stuck to his
~ tl1sr ana Policeman Wunderlich
put L ended "a the heart qf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
NOW Frnternilr AZ the U. Of P.

A chapter OF national honorary fra
ternity has been Installed at the Univer-
sity Of pennsylvania, in the Wharton
School, and 10 undergraduates elected to
membership. The new society is the Beta
Gamma Sigma. Other chapters are at
the University OF California, University
of Wisconsin, Illinois, and chapters Will
be shortly installed at the University of
Michigan and Northwestern University.
Among the five new members elected to-
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necessary for the former Senator to stand
trial, as lack of evidence would have war
ranted plea of dismissal.
"Im not saying anything about the
probabilities of my acquittal," Lorimer
said. "Tll let the verdict stand for that"
The courtroom crowd buzzed with eX-
citement when a young woman sat down
at Lorimer's counsel table. The former
Senator had engaged woman lawyer to
aid in his defense. She is Miss Agnes
McHugh, of Chicago
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17

mente alresaurimento. A parte la cres
cente scarsezza di vlveri, che comincia a
diventare carestia lutte lie indistrie sono
raralizzate. 10 sono convinto che la du.
plice monarchia non potra resistere ALA
guerra piu di altri tire mesi."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17

day TO the local chapter was blind stu-
dent named Harold de ". Howard
James p. Bchtenberger. a. NJ. Ph, r.,
Instructor in sociology; George A. McFar-
land, Felix Rothschild and Fred J. Rum
mel were also elected today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
Grown Princes command Enlarred

PARIS, Feb. 17.-Crown Prince Fred
erick William of Germany has been placed
in command Of the German armies in
Alsace-Lorraine as well as of that in the
Argonne according to the Echo de Paris
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-17
Budspest Exchange to Reopen

BUDAPEST, Feb. 1.-THE Budapest
stock exchange will reopen on February
2i, but the hours of trading will be
restricted.