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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
Administration Has
Won It's Battle in
Nicaragua Pact Case

WASHINGTON. Feb 11.-President Will
son practically won hts fight for ratifi-
cation of the NicaraRuan treaty In the
executive session OF the senate today.
Some of its most vigorous opponents said
the administration had won enough votes
to command the necessary two-thirds and
they predicted it's ratification tomorrow.
The administration opponents. while
they conceded they expected the Mica
raguan convention would go through. re-
iterated they would prevent ratification
of the Colombian treaty TO pay an indem-
nifty and Express reyretyfor the partition
OF PANAMA.
Nicarasuan treaty proposed to pay Mic
aragua 100000 for interoceanlc canal
rights and naval Bases in the Bay of
Fonseca. Protests against the naval base
feature have been made by Salvador,
which contends 1t would violate the SOW
ereignty of Honduras.
Assurances to Costa Rica, Salvador
and Honduras that none Of their rights
will be violated by the United States ac-
quiring naval base nj the Boy OF Fon-
SEGA will be Incorporated in the ratifica-
ton resolution on the Nioaraguan treaty
which the senate Is expected to pass to-
morrow
The ratification resolution has been
drawn to express also assurances that
the United States holds the Pan Ameri-
can nations which have protested regard
ing their rights on the Boy OF Fonseca
In the highest esteem and will voice an
earnest hope for continued friendly re-
lations ......
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
FRENCH FAIL TO
RETAKE TRENCHES
German Report Says Four Success
sive Assaults on Lost Positions
Near vimy Repuled.
ATTEMPTS ON soMME ALSO FAN

BERLIN, Feb. 11.-(VIa Lon
don. THE repulse of four success
sive attacks made by the French in
efforts to recapture trenches they
had lost northwest of Vimy, In the
Artols, was announced today by
German army headquarters. The
French also failed in assaults to the
south Of the Somme.
The official statement says:
Northwest OF Vimy the French,
after artillery preparations lasting
for hours, attempted four times to
recapture the trenches they had
lest. All their attacks failed. South
Of the Somme they we're also unable
to recapture any part OF the two
lost positions.
"on the Aisne and in the Cham
payne there have been local artillery
duels OF a lively character.
"one OF our captive balloons es-
capped without its crew and drifted
over the enemy lines near vailly.
Eastern theater: North of Lake
Drisviaty, the advance OF a strong
Russian division was repulsed
Balkan theater: There is moth
ing to report"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
TWO CRUISERS
OF The BRITISH
NAVY>ARE SUNK
Berlin Official Statement Claims
One Warship Sunk by Torpedo
Boat and Another is
Torpedoed.
THIS is DENIED BY LONDON
One .e Sea iven in
,s,,os sesfseas'n e'"'S
SOME NAMES NOT UPON ROLL

LONDON. Feb. 11.-A Berlin Off
cial statement received heretoday
claims that British cruiser, the
Arabia. has been sunk by German
torpedo boat craft and another Brit
ish cruiser torpedoed. The British Of
ficial press bureau denies this.
The British cruiser Arabia is not
listed in the current naval publica-
tions. This is explained by the fact
that the names of the new boats OF
the British navy have not been given
out by the admiralty because OF war
conditions.
The German statement was to the
effect that the German torpedo
craft met British cruisers off the
Dogger bank on Thursday night and
sank the new cruiser Arabs and tor
pedoed a second cruiser.
In giving out the German message
for publication the press bureau ap-
pended the following:
THE British admiralty states that
the cruisers above mentioned were
four mine-sweeping vessels, three of
which have returned safety"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
Woman Who Was
Invalid for Half
Century is Dead

NEW YORK. Feb. 11-Miss Millie
Fancher. who celebrated her golden
jubilee" as an invalid eight days ago,
died today at her home in Brooklyn.
Miss Fancher was known to thousands
of people all over the world through the
extraordinary correspondence she built
up during the half century of her invalid
ism. Although bedridden and only able
to move her right arm. she worked un-
ceasingly at knitting and embroidering
and is said to have used up 10000 pounds
of worsted
In 1866. when Miss Fancher was II
years old and noted for her beauty. she
was thrown from her horse and terr.h y
injured A year later she was the victim
OF street car accident which deprived
her of the use OF ali her limbs except
her right arm. For nine years she re-
mained in a trance-like condition, during
which period her friends insisted she
wak clairvoyant. 1t was in these years
thai she built up her correspondence.
debating a total of $500 letters.
During the fifty years of her imprison-
ment in a sick room Miss Fancher ;
chief nourishmept was the juice Of
fruits.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
Woman Found in
Woods Near Chicago
Died from Poison

CHICAGO, Feb. n.-An autopsy per-
formed late last night by the coroner .
physician on the body OF Miss Marion
Frances Lambert. the 1S-year-old high
school student, which was found last
night in a wooded section Of Lake Forest,
H., served to but deepen the mystery
surrounding the death OF the girl. The
body was found by the girls father.
statement issued by the coroner today
said that enough poison had been found
I'm the girls stomach to cause death. The
nature Of the poison has not been deter
mined.
Detectives today continued their efforts
to find the man who accompanied Miss
Lambert into the woods. His footprints
were found paralleling hers TO the spot
where the body was found. From there
the tracks led TO the tracks OF the Chi
Cago g. Northwestern railroad. where the
trail was lost.
Police officers have been unable TO find
anything that might furnish a motive to
support either muder or sucicide theo-
ries.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
The Days War Nesss

THE WESTERN WAR FRONT Il
still the central field OF military
interest. Latest reports show no
slams of IesseninE an the intensely
of the violent struggle which has
been going On for several days in
the vicinity OF Vimy and NeuvIIIe,
near the BeIRiR nbOrder, while
further south along the line there
are signs of "A reRwakening active
icy On the part of both German
and French.
IN BELGIUM, according 10 unoffi-
ciaI reports, there has been an
artillery battle in progress during
the Hast ten days near Ypres, but
the opinion continues 20 prevail
among military observers that the
Germans have decided 10 postpone
their predicted offensive until
more favorable weather prevails.
They are reported very busy, how
ever, In strengthening their lines.
IN RUSSIA the artillery play ON the
RiEa-Dvinsk front A. notably
heavy iR character, but the infan-
try does not appear 10 have been
active. In VOlhynia the Ruastaas
report forward movement An IN.
capture OF n hilI between the fort
resses of ROvRO and LutsL, bat a.
latest Austrian reports claim that
Emperor Nicholas troops nav,
been held in their ola position. A
GaIieia and 0a the neuuaraha.u
frontier.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
TEXT or AUSTRIAN
WARSHIP ORDER
Armed Merchant Ships viii Be
Treated as Men-o'war After
February go.
DUAL STATUS INCONSISTENT

VIENNA. Feb. 1O.-(via London,
Feb. 11.)--The text OF the memo
randum communicated by the Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign office today
to the representatives OF neutral
governments announcing the de-
cision of Austria Hungary TO treat
as warshlps armed merchantmen of
countries at war with this nation, is
as follows:
1T Is not unknown to the govern
ments OF neutral powers that the
British admiralty In the course of
the year 1913 caused a number of
large British liners TO be armed. The
first lord of the admiralty declared
In the House OF Commons on March
%, 1918, that the armament of the
vessels in question was only to pro-
tect them from dangers threatening
them from hostile ships converted
into auxiliary cruisers and to serve
exclusively for defense.
Continued from Page OneD
hritish WRFshtpH Take Offensive.
Experiences gained in'the present war
SHOW that a considerable number of
british merchantmen used the guns in
stalled aboard against hostile warships
ana not solely with the intention to es-
cape legitimate exercise OF the prize
right but also TO attack and destroy
enemy warships
AS Il evident from the memorandum
which the imperia, GermBn government
Today communicated TO neutral states.
Instructions have been found aboard
British steamers which prove that the
British government itself melted It's
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
Bullet Which Slew
Woman Not from Gun
Found at Her Side

WlNTERsET. Ia. Feb. II The revol-
yer bullet found in the brain of Mrs
Ethel Meyer. slain wife OF Fred Meyer.
weighed only about half OF what a bullet
from ss-csliber revolver shohld weigh,
according TO testimony OF three witnesses
today at the trial OF Mrs. Ida Meyer
aged 60, on charge Of completely in the
murder of her daushter-in-law.
The mother-in-law and the husband al
lege that Mrs. Meyer committed suicide
with a .3S-caliber revolver found beside
the body.
According to testimony given by Cap
tain G. w Akin OF the local National
Guard company the bullet which caused
the young woman's death could not pos
sibly have been of .3s-caliber.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
WILSON'S MESSAGE
TO TRADE BOARDS
Flame of War May Extend to United
States Despite All Efforts to
Prevent It.
PRAISES THE RESERVE SYSTEM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Dele-
gates to the annual convention OF
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States left for their homes
today, carrying with them a message
from President Wilson, the out
standing feature of which was his
determination to keep the United
States out of the European conflict,
although he declared that the nation
merely held that trouble at arms
length.
The president was speaking on
neutrality at the annual banquet OF
the chamber. which was conclud-
ing feature of three days conven-
ton. The president also spoke of
the need of a real scientific tariff
board and merchant marine.
1T Is cruel thing" said the president.
TO have il supposed. as il is In many
quarters, that we have kept out OF this
war simply because we wanted to keep
out of trouble and simply because we
wanted to profit by the trouble of others
and yet misunderstandings for the time
being are not to be reckoned as against
the consciousness that we must ourselves
hold that we have pursued the right
and only serviceable course. / am not
afraid OF the slow verdict OF history
with regard to the neutrality Of the
United States, and / believe that we are
justified in exercising every degree Of
patience in making it clear what our
position is and how sincerely we are
determined not to allow this quarrel to
become part of ours.
War May Spread to America.
Il have only this to say though we
hold this trouble at arms length and
keep or attempt to keep our own judg-
ments cool. but the rest OF the world
is hot and it may be that any time with
out our cooperation and without our
ability TO stop It the flame may extend
to US.
And. therefore. I am glad that the
United States has been put into a posi-
ton to mobilize it's financial resources
and to get into the position which IL
must at last get into. whether II wants
to or not.
"If only we can keep this great nation
at peace. there is an infinite prospect of
happy prosperity before the United
States"
Favora Reserve syssem.
The president spoke of the federal re-
serve law, saying:
''When you reflect what might have
happened II our banking system had It
at the outset OF this war been the clumsy
and antiquated thing that It was three
years ago. you viii realize that not only
might we not have escaped disaster. but
that disaster might have been so pro-
longed that 1t would have ben impossible
for the United States to occupy the po-
sition 1t now occupies"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
Roller Skaters
Who ElOped Are
To Be Reunited
Grom staff correspondentl

DIES MONIES. Ia. Feb. li-(speoial
Telegram when A. e. Lindblom re-
turned from Oman today with his daugh-
ter Miss Linnea Lindblom. who was
taken into custody there after her elope-
ment with Ardls Fenner. roller skating
teacher. he called Chief of Detectives
Mcdonald over the telephone and told
him he had consented to the marriage of
the young elopers. He asked Chief Nc
Donald TO wire Omaha to release Fenner,
who languishes in Jail. and tell him TO
come TO Des Moines at once for the mar
riage ceremony.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
Colonel Q. R. King,
Indian Fighter, is
Dead at st. Paul

ST PAUL, Minn.' Feb. 1i.-Funeral ar
rangements were completed today for
Colonel Josias r. King. civil war vet
eran and Indian fighter. who died OF
heart trouble az his home late yester-
day, 81 years Of age. Burial will take
place here tomorrow. Minnesota his
torians assert King was the first to an
swer .'esident Lincoln's call for vol
unteers for the civil war. enlisting
promptly when he recsived information
from a private dispatch sent TO Mime
sofa by the states governor. who was
in the presidents office when the call
Was signed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
Arrested for Wearing Loud Garb,
and Thus He Learns of Fortune

CHICAGO. Feb. n.-Keith Edward
Dalrymple wore flashy clothing and for
this reason was taken TO the police
station by detectives today. Had Il not
been for this Dalrymple would not have
known that he was heir to 10000 and
that the police Of the country had been
ON the lookout for him for four years TO
tell him 50.
Young Dairymple ran away from his
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
Ice Jam Breaks
and Great Flood
Threatens Portland

PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. ia big ice
jam In the Columbia river above The
Dalles, Ore, has broken. The river has
risen seven and a half feet In twenty
fouE hours, and an immense body Of
water IL sweeping toward the eonnuence
OF the Columbia and Wtilamstte rivers
near Portland. The Willamette already
is on flood and II the two flood crests
meet. disaster is inevitable The villa
mette win be backed up into Portland
.ad adjacent territory.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12

home at Sloan Springs, Ark. In 1905.
His father prospered In the oil business
and moved to Port Allegheny. Pa. where
he died four years ago The runaway was
the heir
After leaving home young Dalrymple
went TO New York, where he worked in
department stores. Later he worked at
Buffalo and Detroit. lie came 10 Chicago
ten days ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
DOCK LAB0RERS REFUSE
TO LOAD EXPORT FLOUR

MELBOURNE. Australia, Feb. "a
Via London, Feb. 1l)-The dock labor.
ers here have refused 20 handle flour
for export shipment. until the local price
OF bread is reduced
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE
cabinet met today with vacant
chair for tho first time since Mr..
Bryan's resignation. The depar-
trre of MIR. Garrison. with its possi-
bic effects on the administration
and the preparedness program, was
discussed thoroughly.
While Secretary Lane was being
considered in official circles as
likely choice. II was understood that
the president was considering the
names OF two or three other men
and will not make an appointment
before weighing their qualifications
carefully.
The president has already made IN bls
mind TO appoint a democrat 10 the place
II was said IN we'll Informed circles that
he viii not be from New Jersey nor
from the south
other Names Discussed.
Former Governor Walsh OF Massachu-
setts. Secretary Houston. Former Gov
ernor Harmon OF ohio. Former Mayor
Baker Of Cleveland were added 70 the
names being discussed Former Gov
crnor Adams OF Colorado was being
talked Of as possible successor TO
Secretary Lane II was understood. how
ever that at least one OF the men being
constdered by the president has not been
mentioned publicly for the position OF
secretary OF war
Reports that there might be other
resignatlops from the cabinet were met
with deRiass.
ssasRer1see In Methodn.
supporters OF the president declared
that he and Mr. Garrison agreed on the
underlying principles OF both the military
and Philippine questions. but differed on
tho, methods Of carrying out their poll
icies.
The president, his friends said. worked
with congressional leaders on the cur
rency, tariff and other bills and through
making some concessions was able 20
get bills which he finally approved. He
stili feels that Il Is best to pursue the
same policy in dealing with the army
and Philippine questions. ).
Technically the War department today
was without head. although Major
General Hugh Scott. chief OF staff OF
| Nho ofAhSt wan Att Nhnhlnb OihlItTs
Under an existing executive order Gem
eral Scott in the temporary absence on
account Of illness OF the secretary or
assistant secretary would become acting
secretary. The judge advocate general
today decided that neither Mr.. Garrison
nor Mr. Breckenridge were Temporarily"
absent and therefore the order was with
out effect. A new executive order desig-
mating General Scott as secretary ad
interim was Immediately drawn up. The
order authorizes General Scott TO per-
form tho duties OF secretary OF war for
a period not TO exceed thirty days
Congress will proceed to the completion
OF military program without regard to
the resignation Of Secretary Garrison"
sOid Chairman Chamberlain OF the senate
military affairs committee today after
a meeting OF the committee. The COM
mittee decided TO begin next Monday
the framing OF the army reorganization
bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
EMPEROR OF RUSSIA
HAS LEFT FOR FRONT

LONDON Feb. ia Petrograd dis.
patch TO Reuters Telegram company
says that Emperor Nicholas yesterday
left for the front
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
eARRrsoN is OUT OF Politics

Former Secretary VIII Not Discuss
Act from Political Angle.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1i.-Lindsey M. Gar
rison, former secretary OF war. an
nouneed here today that he intended to
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
LANE SUGGESTED
FOR The VACANT
CABINET CHAIR
Rumor that Secretary Of Interior
Will Succeed Secretary of
War Garrison, Who
Resigned.
OTHER NAMES ARE CONSIDERED
Man Selected Will Not Be from New
Jersey or the South and Will
Be a Democrat.
ADAMS MAY ENTER CABINET

WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-Presi-
dent Wilson plans to consider the Sc
lection OF successor 20 former Sec
retary Garrison in seclusion during
a week end trip on the Mayflower
down the Potomac river and Chesa-
peake bay, He left late tonight, after
a dinner given in his honor by Post
master General Burleson.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
The Weather


Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature .....................2 %
Excess for the day.......................
Total deficiency since Marchi. ...........2 2Ss
Normal precipitation ............ O3 inch
Deficiency for the day......... O3 inch
Total rainfall since march, - 2g64 inches
Deficiency since Marcn 1...... O65 inch
deficiency for cor. period, 1914. 19S inches
deficiency for cor. period. 1913. So inches
RepOrta fFona Stations M u. NJ
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
Of Broad Character.

The system of regulation contemplated
is OF a broad character, designed to pro-
vide for the training and discipline Of
the suardsmen in peace times i'm way
that will insure efficient organization for
volunteer war service. Only the admins
tration OF the law would be left with the
War department. II is proposed also to
provide under these regulations for the
coordination OF enlistment periods. physi-
cal standards and the examinations which
officers appointed by state authorities
must pass. for an adequate reserve sys-
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12

Station and State
~ Waafhor

indicates trace OF precipitation.
II "A. WELSH. Local FOrecaster
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
WIN He Compromise.

Present indications are that the house
bill VIII lay its stress upon provisions
designed to federalize the National Guard,
while the senate committees main effort
will be to go into the regular army angles
of preparedness plans. The final meas
ures sent to the president for his sig
nature will be a compromise, 1t is
thought, each house being willing to ac-
cept the judgment OF the other to a
large extent in its own particular field.
The house bill. It is expected. will pro-
vide for payment OF National guardsmen
who comply with all regulations laid down
by congress on basis sufficiently liberal
TO insure the recruiting Of approximately
<Q0OOO men, the ultimate size of the pro-
posed continental army. To make certain
the availability for federal use In time
OF war or great emergency of all men
who participate in this payment, the plan
contemplates authorizing the president to
draft them into volunteer army. %
Members of the committee are virtually
unanimous in the opinion that congress
has full constitutional authority to enact
such a measure and that it can be so
formulated as to withstand any attack
through the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
PRESIDENTS FAITH
In CONGRESS BRINGS
APPRECIATION VOTE
House War Committee Adopts
Resolution Thanking Wilson
for Not Insisting on
Having Own Way.
NEW NOTE OF COOPERATION
Representative Kahn, Ranking Re-
publican Member of Body,
Offers Motion.
GARRIsoNs GOING CLARIFIES

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA new
note o., harmony and cooperation on
national defense problems was struck
in the house military committee to-
day as direct result of the resigna-
tion of Secretary Garrison of the
War department. 1t found expression
in the adoption of resolution de-
claring the committees appreciation
of the confidence President Wilson
reposed in 1t and in the senate COM
mittee as disclosed in his correspond
ence with Mr.. Garrison.
The nonpartisan character of the
feeling was emphasized by the fact
that the resolution was offered by
Representative Kahn of California,
ranking republican member of the
committee.
Congress Has own Way.
Members Of both the congressional
committees declared that the war secre-
tary's withdrawal had brought out
sharply the presidents desire that con-
eANSS Mbih Ohl itS army
in the lgiht of its own best judgment,
despite his personal preference for the
continental army scheme advocated by
~. Garrison and the army war college.
'The net result. they agreed, was clari-
fioation of the congressional atmosphere
and the assurance of support for the
bills that will be drafted from elements
og both the democratic and republican
side that had heretofore been counted
against the measures.
In substance, it is believed the. bills
will represent an effort to make effec-
tive virtually all of the plans of the
War department with the exception that
liberalization of the National Guard will
be sought as a substitute for the con-
tinental army plan.
Final steps toward beginning the draft
ing of the measures were taken today
by both house and senate committees.
Both win take up the work Monday and
it is planned to hold all-day sessions
whenever the business OF the two houses
will permit The house COMMITTEES
brought to q close today public hearings
on army plans.e~-------si---~ ---~<~-~--f
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-12
Call Tyler 1000

II You Want 60 Talk to The Zee
or to Anyone Connected
With The Bee.
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The Pensacola journal., 1916-10-04
RALLY TAKES PLACE
WEST END TONIGHT

For the purpose of discussing the
issues in the present charter cam
paign, the Peoples Protective League
has arranged for a meeting tonight
at 7:30 o'clock at Yates store corner,
on West Government street. near
Coyle street.
1t is announced that chowder. sand
wiches and liquid refreshments will
be served, and the voters of Precinct
No. 81 are urged to come out and
hear the charter discussed from the
standpoint of those who are against
any change at present in the eity gov
ernment plan.
There are several other meetings
IN other precincts arranged for the
other nights of the week, an Of which
will probably be made more @attrac-
tive" it is claimed, by serving plen-
tiful lot of chowder.
Fairchild's band has been engaged
to furnish music for the Yates corner
meeting tonight.