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Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
PASSENGER CARS
CARRIED DOWN
MOUNTAINSIDE
Great Northern Train is Struck by
an Avalanche on the West
Slope Of the Cascade
Mountains.
FOUR BODIES ARE RECOVERED
Snowslide Hits Train Which is
Standing Still and Takes Away
Diner and Day Coach,
SCENE OF FORMER DISASTER

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 22.---Early
tonight four bodies had been recov-
cred from the wreck of the west
bound Great Northern Cascade Linn
tied train, two cars OF which we're
struck by an avalanche near Corea
station, on the west slope of the
Cascade mountains, and carried 500
feet down the mountainside today.
The bodies recovered were those of:
BERT KIRKMAN, Sheridan, wyo.
w. #. CARTER, East Vancouver.
b. @.
EDWARD BATTERMAN AND
BABY, Wenatchee. Wash.
A. 10-year old son OF Mr.. Batter
man is missing and It is feared he is
dead. Still another passenger, name
not known, has not been found. The
railroad company says the total list
Of dead will not exceed six.
Fifteen Injured.
Fifteen passengers were injured, mono
seriously, except Ernest Smith OF spo-
kane. small boy. The injured were
taken TO the hotel at Scenic. a few miles
below Corea, and cared for by physicians.
The injured and uninjured passengers
will be brought to Seattle to.Aght.
Mono of tho trRinmen or dining car en-
ployes was killed,
The train was held at Corea by a small
slide. When tho track was about cleared
an avalanche broke from the mountain
and caught the dining car and daw coach
They went down the mountainside like
chips and the diner caught fire and was
destroyed. One dead man and three In
jured were extricated from IL and a
charred body remained while rescuers de-
voted their efforts TO the other victims
Concrete sheds were erected on the ap-
proaches to the Cascade tunnel following
the tragedy Of February 2s 1870 when
two passenger traina were swept from the
track by a snowslide near the scene OF
the present accident. Railroad engineers
believed that all points liable 20 be
reached by q aide had bean protected.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
FIRE ON NORWEGIAN
FRETGHTER SYGNA
Ship Which Left New York with
Cargo Of Steel for Russia is
Forced to Return.
NO MUNITIONS ARE ON BOARD

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.--Mystery
surrounds the fire which forced the
Norwegian freight steamer sygna to
put back TO this port today after
having sailed yesterday for Arch
angel with a large cargo consigned
to the Russian government. The
fire boat William ]. Gaynor met the
freighter at quarantine and after
quantities OF steam had been turned
into the sygna's forehold. from
which clouds of smoke were pouring
when II reached port, IL was believed
the fire was virtually under control.
Officers and members OF the freight
er's crew said so far as they knew no
explosion preceded the fire. but they
were unable 20 offer an explanation OF
how the blaze originated In a hold which
they said contained only structural steel
and railway material When asked II
there was evidence Indicating that the
fire had been OF incendiary origin. tho
officers said that II was too soon to
make an investigation"
Members OF the Sygnas crew. who
covered the hatch OF the forehold yes
terdRy, said there was no indication OF
fire when the frelghter sailed and that
II was early yesterday evening before
one OF the watch saw smoke seeping
from around the hatch The cover was
hurriedly taken Off. and while no flames
could be seen, great quantity OF smoke
rose from the hold
The Sigma will be doeked. partly un-
loaded and thoroughly examined to de-
termine the cause OF the blaze. Steel
rails and various forms OF structural
steel were said 10 be In the bottom of
the forehold. while on top OF this ma
terial was large amount OF railway
supplies. chiefly steel car parts for as
sembling I'm Russia. II could not be
learned whether the vessel had any
munitions aboard.
Norton, Lilly a Co.. agents for the
sygna, later stated that the freighter
did not carry any munitions or highly
inflammable material. the cargo consist
ing OF steel railway car parts and wire.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
Pope Holds Belgium
Entitled to Liberty
and Amends, it is Said

( WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The British
embassy today issued this statement.
based ON its dispatches from London:
"A distinguished Belgian Jesuit,
Father Benusse. lately received by the
holy father. has given the following ac-
count Of his audience 70 Dutch chap
lain In the Belgian army on his return:
The pope told me and told mo TO
repeat 1t along tho trenches to men and
officers, and even 40 the king. himself.
that he considers Belgium has the right
to complete reparation from Germany
and that he win never consent to offer
his good offices for re-establishment Of
peoce unless Belgium has all It's terri
tories in Europe and Africa restored to
IL, with plenitude. IL liberties and inter-
national rights as they existed before and
this without pprejudice to It's claim for
an adequate indemnity to be fixed after
minute inquiry and inventory OF all
public monuments destroyed after re-
building factories and private houses and
restitution OF all private property
THE Times correspondent at Salonik
reports the examinations OF enemy con-
sultates' archives stili iH incomplete
Among documents found at the consulate
OF his majesty of Austria, are 1.b00 copies
OF a long Arabic proclamation 20 senussi
chiefs. melting them to holy war on nom
Germanio Christendom. They were
found In sealed parcels addressed to the
Austrian military attache at Athens.
THE proclamation contains the fol-
lowing words;
OF all instruments Allah has chosen
for protection of our religion the Burest
Is the German nation. In these cireum-
stances we have realized tho imperious
necessity OF proclaiming holy war. In
northern Africa, tho most powerful ruler
and one possessing most authority In
the Mussulman world. Is his excellency,
the Imaum. illustrious exemplar cham
pion of Islam In the cause OF Allah, who
is our lord and master. the sure guide
OF all elect This leader is bred in the
truth OF the Koranic law and his soul
shining with it's pure effulgence, has
undertaken the task of purifying all COR
rupt souls and directing them in paths
of life revealed by the holy book given
all MuHsulmans.'
There Is evidence that this proclama-
ton was produced in Germany. a coun-
try whose monarch always Is invoking
God"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
Former Carriers
Of The Bee Have a
Lunch Together

A luncheon little out of the ordinary
was given Friday afternoon at the Unit
versity club, when four old classmates
and boy partners on Bee paper routes met
together for the first time in sixteen
years. They were Dr. William Wherry,
Mr.. Otis Alvison of the First National
bank. Mr.. Chandler Holmes. clerk OF the
district court at Council, Idaho. and Mr..
Newton Buckley. q civil engineer. occa-
sionally IN Omaha.
Years ago the four were known TO The
Bee circulation department rs 'the happy
four" because they were always together
TO get their papers. and seemingly most
happy IN the association.
At the lunoheon last Friday afternoon
It was voted that Or. wherry was the
only one who had fallen off any in looks.
brought about py the recently gaining of
forty pounds in weight.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
.SITMSON AND ROOT
FOR PREPAREDNESS
Former Members of Republican
Cabinets Endorse Wilson Plan
for Larger Army.
FAVOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA letter
on military conditions" by Elihu
Root, former secretary of state, and
an address endorsing the administra-
tion's continental army plan by
Henry l.. Stimson, former secretary
of war, were features OF the program
of the final session today OF the Ma
tional Security Leagues congress,
A number of other addresses are also
to be delivered.
The congress will close tonight
with q banquet. at which Senator
Lodge and former Attorney General
wtckershsm are to be the principal
speakers.
Declaring himself In favor Of compui-
sorry universal military service as the
true solution Of the defense problem. Mr.,
Stimson said he regarded the program
now advanced by Secretary Garrison as
the sound initial step.
IF congress is not ready to sanction
universal training" he said. ''the meas
ures which are enacted should be those
which. so far as they go. are In accord
with this great fundamental duty and
which. as time passes and experience
ripens. will lead most naturally to the
establishment Of such system"
'one Of the propositions which is being
seriously urged before congress Is that
we should pay our state militia from the
national treasury and should attempt to
fConffni,ad oy pa1a srxuo fsoluY,,. one \
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23

month, at which 100000 was
raised, as follows:
IL am here tonight to voice by
my presence, for whatever my pres
ence may be worth, and also by a
spoken word, my sympathy, and to
persuade others toward that sympa-
thy for the suffering. starving Jew
ish people; men, women and chill
dren on the other side of the
seas. am moved to do this, not
merely by sentimental considera-
tions, though such considerations
are always legitimate, but as an act
OF Justice. II is a debt, a debt in
the first place which the Christian
chueh owes to the Jewish people; Il
is reparation debt for it's persecu-
tions OF them and for the eruelties
and crimes which 1t has inflicted
Continued on PaSe Two, Column T'wol
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
Fifty Pive-Minute !.
Speeches Made on
Good Roads Bill

WASHINGTON. Jan. a2.-Fifty-five-
minute speeches on the shackieford SIS, :
10000 good roads bill. evenly divided be-
tween city consressmen who oppose IL
and those from the country districts who
support II, were delivered in the house
today and moro win be heard on Mon
day. Tho money would be apportioned
TO all states conditional upon local CO.
operation.
We don't want to appropriate a lot OF
money for roads that probably viii run
from country depots to farmers houses"
was the way Representative McGee OF
New York put the opposition.
The objection OF the opponents to this
bill Is that 1t would not provide peacock
highways running from ocean-to-ocean
for automobilists." Representative Thomp-
son of Oklahoma replied.
Many opponents OF the measure de-
clared tho proposition appropriation
should be aplied to the preparedness ex-
penditures.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
JesOisS War Relief Day Next Friday;
Bishop Greer Tells the Reason Why

The proclamation by the president
OF a Jewish War Relief day through
out the country for next Friday.
January 81. is stimulating system
attic activity in the work here in
Omaha. The different churches will
be advised in their services about the
day that has been set apart and
urged to contribute when called
upon. The Omaha Jewish War Re
lief committee is headed by Harry
b. Zimman, to whom remittances
should be made with check, payable
either to Morris Levy, treasurer of
the local committee, or Felix M. War
burg. treasurer Of the national COM
mittee. The reasons why this ap-
peal is being made have been set
forth In stirring language by Bishop
Greer in his address to the big Car
negie hall meeting in New York last
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
RAILROAD SETTLES WITH
INJURED TECUMSEH MAN

TEcUMsEH. Neb.. Jan. 22.-Cspecial.)
"A claim agent for the Union Pacific
Railroad company was in Tecumseh Fri
day and settled with c. w. Jones, one OF
the passengers on the motor which was
wrecked near Randolph, Kan. on Octo-
Der, 1s last. The agent paid Mr.. Jones
1900 I'm cash. Five Tecumseh men were
In the wreck. two Of them losing their
lives. and this is the second settlement
the railroad company has brought about.
The other was with Carl Brock. a farmer
living east OF the city. who was paid
81 500 In cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
CUSTER COUNTY DRYS
FIRM ORGANIZATION

BROKEN BOW. Neb.. Jan. 22--(spe-
oial)-A county dry federation was
formed here this week to cooperate with
all similar organisations interested in
carrying the state for prohibition at the
next general election. Ralph johnson was
elected president, @. o. Joyner vice pres-
ident. J. NJ. Fodge secretary. Ray Kuns
treasurer. The election OF ]. d. Ream
and Rev. A. A. Randall completed inc
necessary numDer. and this body will
constitute the executive committee OF
Custer county. The county federation
has empowered this committee TO organ
ize all the precincts along the lines that
have already been established. Two hun
dred dollars was raised toward the sup
port of the state federation in carrying
on its propaganda.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
ROCK ISLAND BALKS ON
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION DEAL

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,. Jan. 22-The local
base ball association, formed several
months ago to secure a franchise in 1915
in the Three-I league. at a meeting held
last night voted not 70 take over Cen
tral association team President Justice
OF the latter Organization has promised
TO place here as a result OF the recent
ruling declaring this city Central asso-
citation territory The local association
holds lease ON tho municipal base ball
park and VIII refuse TO surrender It to
Justice. It Is claimed.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
Norwegian Town Of
MOede is Destroyed

COPENHAGEN. Jan 22-Cvia London.)
The Norwegian town OF Molde was still
burning at midnight The greater part
Of It has already been reduced to ashes
and II is threatened with entire destruc-
tion. Nearly 1900 people are homeless.
No casualties have been reported.
An earlier dispatch announced that the
fire, which started at Molde on January
q, had consumed the central part OF the
town, and that the flames were being
famed by a high gale. Molde Is small
seaport on the bay OF Molde. TO the south
west OF OhEistiansand.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
HARLAN COUNTY BANKS
PAY TAX UNDER PROTEST

ALMA. Neb.. Jan. 22-Cspeeial.) 1.-Two
hanks in Harlan county paid their taxes
under protest pending the supreme court
decision on the validity of the new law
that superseded the Smith mortgage tax
law which permitted banks 20 escape
taxation on their capital stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
Des Moines Law
Passed by Votes of
Women is Valid

DIES MONIES. Ia. Jan. 2A-rhe state
supreme court today ruled that the Des
Moines municipal court bill was legally
adopted In the recent special election.
The legality of the street car franchise
awarded the Des Moines city railway
was also upheld.
The principal point decided was
whether women were legally entitled TO
vote in the election. II was the vote OF
the women which gave the municipal
court a majority OF Sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
Furman D. Updike
Visits Sons in Jail

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.-Furman D. Updile.
whose sons. Irving and Herbert. con-
fessed to plotting to murder hi ma week
ago, visited them at the county jail for
the first time today.
He shook hands and spoke kinwly TO
his sons. and then all were closeted for
an hour. The nature Of the conference
was not disclosed by either Of the Wis
itors when they left the jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
YOUNG WOMEN OF HASTINGS
ORGANIZE NEW ASSOCIATION

HASTINGS. Neb., Jan 21.-(special
Telegram)-At banquet attended by
more than 200 women. a Young Women's
Christian association was organized last
night and the membership opened.
There are about 700 self supporting
women IN Hastings and the association Is
expeOted TO start Oft with about 200
memberA
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
Harvard Scholarship
To James Northrup

Principal Moore OF the South High
school announces that Harvard uni
versity scholarship has been awarded to
James Northrup of 1926 North Twenty
fourth street, South Side. This pupil is
a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Northrup
and will complete his course at the South
High next June. He expects to enter
Harvard next fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
Funeral of E. L. Lornax
Will Be Held Monday

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.-(special
Telegram )--Simple public funeral serv-
ices over the late Edward Lloyd I,omax,
passenger traffic manager of the Western
Pacific who died Friday, will be held
Monday afternoon in the parlors of a
undertaking concern. The cere-
monies at the grave will be private.
Railroad and transportation men from
leading lines centering in San Francisco
will attend the public services while the
pallbearers have been chosen from their
numbsrs. Dean Gresham will conduct the
religious services.
Among the pallbearers are the follow
ing well known transportation men;
G. M. Levy f, o. Mccormick
IT. j. Wyche James Horsbourgh
A. X. Baldwin Samuel f. Booth
Charles Elsey II X. Gregory
II. j. Evans w. ID. Sanborn
j. T. Hendricks Charles w. Hornick
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
Sixteen Warships
of Allies Bombard
Ports Of Bulgaria

PARIS. Jan. IA dispatch from Milan
to the Temps says that the squadron OF
sixteen warships OF the allies which on
Wednesday last bombarded Porto Lagos.
the Bulgarian seaport on the Aegean.
near tho Greek border. also shelled the
military barracks and railway station
at Dedeghatch and destroyed a military
train. The dispatch adds that among
the attacking vessels was the Italian
cruiser Piemonte.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
REAVIS HAS PLAN
FOR MORE CADETS
Member from Nebraska First Wants
to Fill Academies at West Point
and Annapolis.
MEANS SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC
tFrOm a SAD Correspondent.l }

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 22.-(Spe-
, cial.)-Congressman G. f.. Reavis has ap-
pointed Charles C. Hartman of 24Ss W
street. Lincoln. cadet to the Naval acad-
emy at Annapolis and Carl w. Hoff-
man OF Nebraska City and Lyman Bell
Of Tecumseh as alternates.
Mr.. Reavis is not at all satisfied with
the manner in which cadets to West
Point are appointed and by the same
token he is dissatisfied with the way con.
gressmen designate young men to enter
either military school. Congressman
Reavis believes we should utilize the
military and naval academies to the
| fullest csttenf OF their equipment and
TO take from congressmen The power tc
recommend cadets.
Outlining the purposes OF a biii which
he proposes to introduce. Mr. Reavis
said:
"one of the contributing causes of
German military success is her large and
efficient corps OF officers Germany has
been able not only to officer her own
armies. to supply the places of those
lost and missing, but to officer the
armies of Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey
as we'll
Shortage of Officers.
"fhe army and navy of the United
States are notoriously more deficient in
the number of officers than any sinilar
organizations In the world. What Off.
GERS we have are very efficient, but we
have too few.
The naval academy has at present a
student attendance of 9O6 with an equip
ment sufficient to accommodate .20O
students at slight additional expense.
The military academy presents the same
condition only less in degree.
The citizenship of the United States
possesses every potential essential re-
quired Of great soldiers. but the develop
ment Of a citizen soldiery, should occa-
sion ever reqr'-e. demands an ample
supply Of Officers.
Room for More.
THE academies are national institu-
tions dependent for their support upon
the general government. Every citizen in
the nation contributes to their existence.
The object Of these schools is the pro-
duction OF trained professional soldiers
and sailors, whose services are to be ma
tional in character. see no reason why
institutions so maintained and with
such purpose should not be opened to all
the youth of America whether possessed
of political influence or not.
My bill will provide that each state
shall be entitled to the same proportion
of the student body which now obtains.
and that any young man who is physic-
ally and mentally competent may enter
the competition and be given the exam
ination. In this way believe the per-
sonnel of the student body will be inn
proved and the whole subject matter re-
moved from the domain of politics."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
EIGHTY DEGREES BELOW
ZERO IN ALASKA TWIN

SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. 22.-Richard-
son, sixty miles from Fairbanks. re-
ported 80 degrees below zero today.
Eighty points reported from 40 to 80 de-
grees below.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23

Ell PAso, Tex, Jan. 22.-The
tense situation at this border point
produced by the Santa Ysabel mas
sacre) more than a week ago early
today was considered to have been
complicated, when details of the
killing OF Bert Akers. an American
rancher from Ysleta. Tex, became
known. Akers was slain by Ber-
nardo Duran, a Mexican cattle rus
tier, in battle that occurred yester-
day afternoon at San Lorenzo, Chi
huahua, a village short distance
below the border. with a compan-
ion, Douglas Downs, and Mexican
police official. Akers sought to re-
cover cattle stolen last Monday from
Mrs. Murphy. a neighbor, at Ysleta,
when Duran, with his brother Fed
erico, opened fire from the roof OF
their house.
General Gabriel Gavira, commandant
at Juarez, from headquarters early today,
gave out a carefully dictated statement.
THE Duran brothers have not salts
fled the authorities as to how they OBJ
tanned the COWS. II Is my opinion the
men were thieves and that the COWS were
stolen.
"The names Of the men are Bernardo
Difan. who killed the American. and
his brother. Fedrico Duran. who pursued
and captured the policeman
II sent party OF police To bring the
body OF the slain American TO Juarex. I
have asked Consul Garcia OF El Paso to
request the penitentiary officials at
Santa Re. N. NJ, TO look up the record Of
bernardo Duran. who Is reported to have
been prisoner there on account OF cat
tie stealing and who escaped.
II announce that II the Durans are
found guilty. they win receive the punish
ment they deserve"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
MEXICANS WHO
Slew AMERICANS
WILL DIE TODAY
Cattle Thieves Killing Bert Akers
Sentenced to Death and Face
Firing Squad This
Morning.
TRIAL IS SHORT AND sNAPPY
Rancher Who Lived Near Ell Paso
Shot to Death While Hunting
for Stolen Cows.
MURDERED AFTER A BATTLE
nULLETIN,

Ell PAso, Tex, Jan. 22.-Bern-
ardo and FREDERICK Duran, the Next
can cattle thieves involved in the
killing Of Bert Akers, an American,
yesterday at San Lorenzo Chihua-
hua. Juarez, below the boundary
line, will be executed tomorrow
morning at 5 o'clock. according to
an announcement made tonight by
Andrew Garcia, Mexican consul here.
THE Durans confessed their crime
and were sentenced to death today, F"
said Mr.. Garcia, "and firing squad
will execute the penalty"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
The Weather

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
T Tempersiure at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23

Comparative Local Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23

ItIuptTaLUTt anu pTecIpltatI0n ucpar-
tuies from the normal:
Normal temperature. re........................ 20
INcess for the ay....................... II
Total deficiency since March 1.......... 100
Normal precipI tanon. ........... nl inch
Deficiency for the day. Ol inch
Total rainfall since March l. g7. 81 inches
Deficiency since March L.. !. rs tnches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1914 2.72 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1913 6.54 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23

CONTINUED on Page Two. Column one.I
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-21
MOONLIGHT PICNIC

Tuesday night the following
young men and ladies. members
of Rev. Lambeth Hancock's and
Miss Connie Frazier's Bible
classes of the First Christian
Church, enjoyed a moonlight
picnic at the Snow Springs Dis
tillery: Rev. Lambreth Hancock,
Lauton Luckey, Earl Sinclair,
Porter Davidson, Robert Hedge,
Herne Rogers, Chas. Leake,
Will Tatum, Chas. Veltman;
Misses Connie Frazier, Mamie
Freeland, Mary Hooten. Tava
Weaks, Lottie Hedges, Alma
Lee Littleton, LESSEE Douthit,
Maggie Lax, Mary Frances Ar
nett, Valice Brisendine and DINA
Foust.
The trip was made by auto
and all reported a nice time.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-04-21
SEEK EXTENSION
OF WOOD STREET

In order that the people of
West Paris and the country peo-
pie coming to Paris from that
direction may reach the business
district with less trouble, there
is a move on foot to secure ex-
tension of West Wood street from
its terminus, below the intersec-
ton of Porter street, over the
hill to Wynn street, which was
recently graded and graveld.
The people of West Paris have
for a long time felt the need of
this extension as it would give
them easy access to the uptown
district.
It is understood that the
greater portion of the financing
of the project has already been
completed. One man, it is said,
donated 200 loads of earth for a
fill as an approach to the hill.
Others have given earth and
money. However, some money
is yet lacking to carry out the
work, it is understood.