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Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
Grey Makes Rather Sarcastic
AnSwer to Gernany'S Complaint

Nicosan's crew. The Baralong, IL is al
legged, crept up behind the submarine and
opened fire. continuing firing on the sub
marines crew after they were I'm the
water, and even killed In cold blood sew
eral who later were found on board the
Nicosan. II Is also charged the British
commander gave orders to take no pris-
oners.
by reason Of this evidence" con
cludes the German note. there Is no
doubt that Commander MacBride OF the
BRralong gave his crew the command
not TO make prisoners certain helpless,
unarmed German seamen. but to kill
them In a cowardly manner. also that
his crew obeyed the order and thus
shared the guilt for murder
THE German government informs the
British government OF this terrible deed
and take II for granted L 4 g., latter,
when they have examined the cts In
the case and the affidavits. will immedi-
ately take proceedings for murder against
the commander Of the Baralong and the
crew concerned i'm the murder. and win
punish them according TO the laws OF
war They await I'm a very short time a
statement from the British government
thdl they nave instituted proceedings iOT
the eXpistion OF this shocking incident.
Afterwards they await information OF the
result OF the proceedings. which should
be hastened as much as possible. In order
that they may convSce themselves that
the deed has been punished by sentence
81 corresponding severity. Should they
be disappointed in this expectation they
would consider themselves obliged to take
serious decisions as TO retributlon for the
unpunished crime"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
LAD HAD CHANGED
DADS AUTO TIRES
Had Been Sent Home as Scarlet
Fever Suspect, but is Soon
Reinstated.
TO INSPECT SCHOOLS OFTEN

During the medical inspection this
week at Central High school boy
was excused because of the scaly .ap=
pearance OF his hands, the first sup
position being that he might be re-
covering from an attack OF scarlet
fever.
The boys father telephoned the school
officials this information: My boy was
sent home because OF the appearance OF
his hands. l wish to say that he changed
two automobile tires for me and that IL
why his hands do not recommend him
favor strict inspection at schools. but
wish you would let my boy return. His
silment Is automobilitis and that is not
contagious"
The boy was returned to school within
the hour.
Inspect Schools often.
Superintendent Graft has divided the
public school system into five districts
for convenience of five nurses who will
continue the medical inspection work.
The plan Is that each school shall bo
visited once every four days for an in
definite period.
The inspection made this week was sur
prisingly gratifying in the aggregate.
There we're some suspected cases re
moved and few positive cases of scar
let fever discovered. but the school Of
ficials wish to reassure parents that the
situation is not as serious as was at
first believed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
WILSON AND BRYAN
GIVEN CLEAN BILL
Senate Committee Finds No Interior
Motive Back of Their Advocacy
of Ship Purchase Bill.
TEDDY ROOSEVELT CENsURED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5,--Charges
circulated during the last session OF
congress that administration officials
acted I'm the interest of foreign busi-
ness firms in urging the passage OF
the government ship purchase bill
we're held to be baseless in majority
and minority reports filed today by
the senate committee appointed to
Investigate them. Both reports also
found the shipping interests blame
less Of illegal activity in opposition of
the measure.
The majority denounced Theodore
Roosevelt for failing to appear before
the committee to testify concerning his
published assertion that President VIII
son and Secretary Bryan had endeav-
ored I'm the interest or certain business
concerns 10 secure for the United states
the power TO purchase the interned ships
Of one OF the belligerents."
Censure for Roosevelt.
The charge. the report said, had it's
origin "in that ungenerous trait of the
human mind. which makes Il prone to
attribute unworthy motives TO rivals and
particularly political antagonists"
The writer. added the report. whose
eminence was naturally calculated 20
give weight to his utterance. finding him
self without any basis. even Of a hearaay
character. for his sianderous attack upon
the highest officer OF his government,
simply resorted TO a palpable sophistry
TO escape the responsibility for the asser-
| ton he had made"
| While the committee found no evidence
TO indicate that the president or secre-
| tary harbored any purpose 10 buy in
termed ships. the majority held that II
was not difficult to conceive OF reasons
consistent with the most exalted motives
| that might induce the president 10 re-
| frain from a public declaration that bel
ligerents' ships would not be bought.
Such an action" said the report
would rightly be construed as an aban
donment VI our rights. which our natioi
has vigorously maintained 20 acquir
merchant ships by bona fide purchase
though a state OF war exists involving TN
nation under whose flag they previousI'
sailed"
BiII Thoroughly bad.
Senator Sutherland presented the mi
nority report for himself and Senate
Penrose. We do not concur" II said
insofar as the report defends the bil
itself nor insofar as II insists there wouI
be no improperly in the purchase OF tn
belligerents idle ships. We believe tn
bill a thoroughly bad piece OF Legislation
and are certain that TO have purchase
the boats now seeking security in Amer
lean harbors would have developed seri
Gus trouble for the United States"
The committees investigation was su
thorized by a resolution introduced b
Senator Burton and an amendment b
Senator Williams, directing the inquiry a
TO whether the sO-called shipping trui
had maintained lobby against the bill
With reference 10 criticism OF Colon
Roosevelt the minority report said: "W
find ourselves unable 70 agree with n
structures with reference 70 ex-PresideI
Roosevelt"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
Major Henry Smith,
Organizer of War
Secret Service, Dead

NEW YORK, Jan 6.--NiaJor Henry
Bascom Smith. who helped to organize
the federal secret service department
In the civil war died yesterday at his
home here. He was chief OF the service
OF General Lew Wallace. from 1862 to
1855. He was "a years old.
When the attempt was made upon the
life Of Secretary Seward. MIR. Smith was
assigned to the case and found and ar
rested Louis Payne, who was alleged to
have committed the crime In 1864, Mr..
Smith also was one OF those who dis
covered the conspiracy against President
Lincoln and uncovered the Lincoln
frauds in the army at Baltimore
After the war Major Smith resigned
from the secret service and entered the
paper manufacturing business in Ne
York
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06

not want If refused. They enjoy the
luxury Of their negative votes only be-
cause they feel assured that others will
look out for the safety OF the fatherland.
Let me say It plainly once and for
all. that such tactics show neither cour-
age nor love OF truth"
Under the heading "a social democratic
split" the Tagss zeitung reproduces a
statement made by Dr.. Karl Peters who
said:
They (the minority strutted around
proelaiming they had shortened the war
when they had used the most certain
method Of prolOnging it, for It is plain
to everyone not entirely crazy that their
procedure was bound 20 awaken among
the enemies OF Germany the nope that
the empire eventually bould be tired out
That this is fight TO the last man should
be apparent"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
Three Thousand
Cases Of Typhus in
Mexican Capital

GALVESTON. Tex. Jan. 5.-rhere were
S.2u cases OF typhus IN Mexico City and
its suburbs during December with 9Jb
deaths in the city. according 20 an OF.
ficial communication received by the
Mexican consulate today.
The report adds that the death rate OF
cases treated in the hospitals was about
per cent and OF other cases about %
per cent. There are at present. says the
report about $500 cases IN the city and
suburbs.
The report says the medical and SAINT
airy corps are now adequate TO handle
the situation and that the disease is found
chiefly among persons living in unsanitary
surroundings.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
Attempting to Recall
Atlanta Officials

ATLANTA. Ca. Jan. 5.-A special cleo
ton is being held here today on the
question of the recall OF Mayor James G.
Woodward and five members OF the local
board OF police commissioners, The rea-
son assigned for the attempt to oust the
officers is that they reduced James L.
Beavers from the position Of chief of po-
lice to the rank of captain on charges Of
insubordination, alleging that he took his
orders from a number of so-called re-
formers.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
Colorado Coal Camps
in Good Condition

TRINIDAD, Col. Jan 5.-General con-
tions In the coal camps OF southern
Colorado were the subject OF favorable
CONNER by Patrick J. Gilday. a member
II the federal commission investigating
the Industrial situation In the Colorado
;uai fields. In a statement here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
General Huerta
is Much Improved

BL PAso, Tex. Jan. 5.-General Vie.
toriano Huerta had so improved at noon
today that he insisted on leaving his bed
for a lounge chair. According to his
physician he passed a comfortable night.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
The Weather

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
MANY SURVIVORS
OF PERSIA INJURED
Passengers Were at Luncheon and
Some Did Not Have Time to
Reach Upper Deck.
OTHERS FALL INTO THE WATER

LONDON, Jan. 49, Delayed } -
The survivors of the British steam
ship Persia. which was torpedoed in
the Mediterranean last Thursday,
reached Alexandria. Egypt, according
tc the account sent by Reuters cor
respondent at that point, all bearing
traces OF shock and hardship. Most
of them had bad bruises and ban
daged limbs. One woman is In a
hospital with a broken leg.
The tragedy was enacted so rap
idly that the survivors say they
hardly realized what happened. con
seQuently they had little to tell. The
passengers were sitting quietly at
luncheon, everyone in good humor
and an atmosphere of gaiety prevail
ing. Five minutes later those who
escaped were in boats or clinging TO
wreckage and the luxurious liner
was completely gone.
short Delay L. Fatal.
Luncheon had Just started when there
came a terrific explosion. The liner
trembled violently, and moment later
listed sharply to port. only those who
left their seats instantly and those who
mad not yet come down TO the dining
salon had any chance TO escape. Many
seemed parslyzed with fear and sat ne II
glued to their seats. Their indeclsion
was fatal, as the water. poured In and
the list Increased. Some OF those who
gained the deck lost their footina-and
slipped Immediately into the sea. while
others were swept away by waves
II was possible TO launch boats only
on one side OF the ship and only the
promptest action by officers and crew
enabled them TO launch four boats. All
the passengers praise the GOODNESS and
quickness OF the crew. There were no
signs or panic Everyone made the most
OF the fcw remaining moments.
Young Woman Jumps Into Sea.
one young woman described her eX-
periences as follows:
II was just sitting down at the table
when the explosion occurred. ran al
once to my cabin for life preserveI
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06

p indicates below zero.
a. A. WELSH. local FOrecaster
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06

Mrs Lewis Vernon HarcourSSSA of Lewis Vernon Har-
court who is about to su . Hardinge viceroy
of India is an Americ nan Before her marriage to
Mr. Harcourt, in 18o| - Harcourt Miss Mary Ethel
Burns eldest dauS - the late Walter H. Burns of New
York Her motheNSS as sister of the late j P Morgan
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06

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Contlnucd on Page Three Column TwoJ
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e and precipitation depal =
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06

The Board Of Park Commissioners. OF
which A. C. Graham has long been the
head. assembled for the regular monthly
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06

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have The nee mailed 20 you.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09

The Democrats were successful in re
electing all of the county Off
Gals, the candidates for the commits
sionerships, w. C. Boren and w. G
Jones, winning out over their opponents
E. E. Spencer and Robert L. Schoolfieid
Republicans, by majorities that must be
considered as safe in view of the light
vote cast in the precincts yet unheard
from in previous elections. Nothing but
a landslide Republicanward in the dis
tricts not yet having reported would
give the Republican candidates for com
missioners a victory. The Democrats
reelected Sheriff Stafford, George l..
Stansbury, coroner, and j. L. Edmunds,
surveyor.
The Dem ,cratic presidential electors
received 3,434 votes and the Republican
electors 2,64l votes IN 26 precincts, all
that had reported at $50 this afternoon.
Y he official results from The city of High
Point end as many precincts of tn, coun-
tv as have reported follow:
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09

Fairly complete returns from all parts
of the state indicate that the next North
Carolina delegation in Congress will be
solidly Democratic. The 10th, which has
been represented for the past two years
by James j. Britt, Republican, has been
redeemed for the Democratic cause by
State Senator Zebulon Weaver, of Ashe-
vile. Lee ID. Robinson will take the seat
in Congress that has been filled by r. N.
Page, representing the seventh. The
state delegation for the next two years,
it appears, will be composed as follows:
First, John Fl. Small; Second, Claude
Kitchin; Third, George E. Hood; Fourth,
E. w. Pou; Fifth, C. NJ. Stedman = Sixth,
H. L. Goodwin; Seventh, L. d. Robinson;
Eighth, r. L. Doughton; Ninth, E. Yates
Webb; Tenth, Zebulon Weaver.
In the Fifth district Congressman
Charles M. Stedman, of Greensboro, has
Stedman's majority will reach 5000
though the Republicans, while conced-
ing the defeat of Gillian Grissom, claim
to be elated over what they term sub
stantial reduction of the Democratic
strength in the district. With Person,
Stokes, Surry and Caswell to hear from
Major Stedman has a majority of 1850.
Orange is an offset. The Democratic
najorities in other counties are: Ala
nance, 800; Durham, 500; GuiHord, H.
300; Granville, $50; Forsyth, 300; Rock
rgham, 200. Gillian Grissem carried
High Point, according to the returns, by
\ majority of 81.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09
EARLY ELECTION NEWS

Major Charles NJ Stedman, represen
tative from the fifth congressional dis
trict, was given a handsome majority
over his Republican opponent, Gillian
t4rissom, in Guilford county. thirty
two of the precincts have reported the
election result, the present incum-
bent has a majority OF almost 1'VOV' ne
having 1888 votes as against 1868 for
Grissom. Further, the reelection OF the
congressman in the fifth district is ad-
mitted as having come to pass. :.
In 30 of the S33 precincts A. NJ. Scales,
Democratic candidate for the state SEN
ate, has total of Ats votes against
a,427 secured by j. G. Frazier, Repuhh-
can candidate. In no instance was the
anticipated and forecasted Democratic
majority of $500 realized.
High Point gave the Republican candi-
dates a majority in the city, but that
advantage was lost in Morehead and Gil
mer townships, Greensboro proper. Here
the Democratic vote was large and If
Carter Dalton did run slightly behind in
High Point, he more than regained lost
ground in the county seat. Dalton's vote
totalled 4,24S and was the highest vote
given any Democratic legislative candi-
date. w. P. Raglan, Republican candi-
date for the legislature, received 3,464
votes in 20 precincts, giving Dalton
majority over him of 784. Mr.. Ragan's
vote was the highest accorded any coun-
ty Republican candidate.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09
JUST THE THING FOR WALL
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09

From now until further notice we
will give absolutely without cost a
Durham Safety Razor to everyone
who pays the price of a years SUBJ
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Let us have your orders. A very
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09
Reduce Huehes, Plurality,

Trenton, N. j., Nov. g. Hughes early
plurality of 22,6s4 in New Jersey, with
TT districts missing; was reduced to
9,l96 with the receipt of returns from
315 of these districts.
The President, with 1852 missing dis
tricts, had 5000; Hughes, 1885.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09
Wilson Leads in Minnesota.

St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 8.-Nme hun
dred and forty-fve precincts out of 1924
in the state give Wilson, 83,47O; Hughes,
74,O28
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09
Nebraska Gives Wilson 10000.

Omaha, Nov, S.-Nebraska gave Presi-
dent Wilson a plurality estimated today
at 10000. The state went dry by $4,000.
In 100 precincts reported Wilson led
Hughes by 5000.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09
Wilson Carries Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyoming, Nov. st. b.
Kennedy, secretary of the state Repub-
lican committee, issued statement con-
ceding that Wilson has carried Wyoming.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09
A WOMAN'S BACK

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Rread what one has to say about
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Mrs. J. ii. Jennings, $50 Willow
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/ felt weak and after I had been on
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09

Mrs. E. D. Steele has returned
from visit of several weeks to
Richmond and New York.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09
Wilson Ahead in Missouri.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Nov. S.-Two thousand
three hundred and eighteen precincts
out of 3,459 in the state give: Wilson.
295,9l3; Hughes, 27O,531.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-09

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
E\Hrii iII>E ~ 81 SPt:C<
DROPPED ON GREAT OtEN

In he vicinity rf the sun" says
y. :. :ddin@r"u we have nothing 10
comuarc with this collection of mag
Hiiic"nt "rhS III" SmallcS; - ton
times aS bright ~ the sun and .hc
LARGEST irn times. This yiuSt,, - NOV
iua, away from Us nov. Eight hundred
thousand years AGO II WIS :wjce "a;
near as il IS at present IN S5"o". geo
years II VIII IL" glimmcrin" Spacl,
in DISSENT space. ID lit Of starry 1auH".
covering an area less than half that
fiii"d by TIA" moon $ disk
The mOticuS going on in tho uni
verse about uS nr" ~tupcudouS beyond
thought. Tine sums swing in orbits
of incalCultbl" magnitude ana form.
and Yet All goes on orderly. gNSteiuat-
icaly. nnc""singlN .\uI in the mids,
Of tn" mighty cddics drives the earth.
Ike = sp.ck OF dus, dropped ON III"
glitt"riug ocean.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
FORMING MILITIA
Many Members Of Virginia NOlun-
tecrs Are Now Working In Big
Powder Plant.

That the plan for the orcaniZa ton
OF military company at liopcwell will
meet the approval Of the state mill
tary authorities may we'll be assumed.
l, is stated that Adjutant- General
W. W. Sale is in favor of the organi-
Hation
The movement is going on rapidly
and the petition in circulation is he
ing signed 10y a great number OF men
who desire TO join. many OF whom
have had prior military cxperiencc
and 1t has been asccrtained that there
arc over 200 members OF the Virginia
Volunteers from all sections OF the
state employed at the powder works,
who no doubt would ask for transfer
when the new company is organized
required standard il may lie that sew
cral will he mustered out Of service
within the next three months, and
consequently vacancies will occur
which can be filled by the companies
in at least two regiments.
Walter r. Pearman. who has had
experience In the Virginia Volunteers
AS an officer. is leading the local move
ment. and II Is said that he has plentv
of men to choose from, but he Is very
particular 10 pick his men from only
tho permanent element In the plant
and the city. Tho fine record made
by tho militia under Major Bowles
has given tho State militia great
prestige, and n company would prove
worry popular.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
SOLID BASIS FOR
FUTURE PROSPERITY
~. VI. White Says There IL Substantial
f""ndntion for Development Of
Powder piunt t'ity

The average increase in values of
r'ai cstnt" for the Cmit,d states Is
approximately - per cen, wear"
said II. NJ White. treasurer OF the
Atlantic Coast Realty Company. to a
reporter yesterday. In Hopewell the
record shows that the increase n realty
values at the Euucotton city has been
more nearly 10 per cent a day."
Mr.. White is associated with i. w
'crrcll, president Of the Atlantic Coast
Realty Company. and W. q. Terrell.
vice resident both OF whom are con-
sjdcrcd conservative real cstat. incn
Mr.. White said that III his opinion
property values in lIopcweli are not
inhatcd-that there IS a substantial
basis for the development along the
lines now being carried out lie called
attention to the fact that the Du Pont
Company had pay roll OF 10000 men
there before a lot was put on the mar
kct Referring TO the remarks made
by Governor stuart in an address at
Hopewcll recently, he remarked that =
pay roll makes a town or a city. and
that lIopcwell has pay roll from a
single industry which is not exceeded
in Virginia and compares with any in
the country.