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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
Complaint Charges
Fred Baker with
Intent to Kill

A complaint charging shooting with
intent to Kill was filed in police court
Wednesday morning against Fred Baker
city dump Waterman. A bullet from his
revolver seriously wounded Ida Stroud
9-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Stroud. 24O2 North Thirteenth
street.
The child, with her brothers. was play
ing soldier, when Baker shot TO warn
some men away from the dump. he said.
The bullet almost cost the child's life.
She was in the hospital for a month.
Baker pleaded not guilty to the charge
and will be given a hearing next Tues
day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
GIRL THREATENED
BY MRS. E. F. MOHR
Note Alleged TO Have Been Written
by Defendant in Murder Case
is Admitted.
WITH PHYSICIAN WHEN KILLED

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 10
A letter containing a threat to kill
Miss Emily Burger and alleged to
have been written by Mrs. Elizabeth
r. Mohr, who is on trial for the muir
der Of her husband, DR.. C. Franklin
Mohr, was introduced by the prose-
cution today. George W. Rocks also
testified that Mrs. .Mohr told him
she could hire a couple OF thugs to
kill her husband.
Miss Burger. who was wounded when
Mohr was shot, was his private secretary.
and the state claims that jealousy Of her
was one OF the motives that led Mrs.
Mohr to employ Cecil Brown and Henry
spellman, negroes. to murder her hus-
band.
Rocks is a brother-in-law OF Miss Bur-
ger. on cross-examir alton he denied that
he had been Jealous of the physicians
attentions to Miss Burger or had tried to
prejudice Mrs. Mohr against her husband,
Note ~ Admitted.
Rocks first identified a postcard Mrs
Mohr wrote him warning him to keep his
blhltF-ln-ldW away ntT nuaDduus
He then identified a letter he received
from Mrs. Mohr on December 3, 1918. II
was allowed to 20 into the record over
the objection Of counsel for the defense.
II read in part:
MY son Charles has told me that his
father has taken him three times TO call
on Miss Burger I am going to get after
her. She is not going TO get the best OF
me. will kill her before I'm through
with the whole matter. She is low per-
son. when she won't listen TO a good
woman like me, who asks her to stay
away from my husband She will be sorry
before many days.
Threats I'm Conversation.
II just want TO let you know your
sister-in-law is deceiving you. I'm not
going to put up with it. Please look into
the matter and don't let her jolly you.
] give her fair warning"
Rocks told OF conversations he had
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.

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though the victims of a colossal fire.
are in business on greater and grander
scale than ever before. The same able
staff. the same ample equipment. the
same ei ..cient service. The head office
douglas 172) is temporarily at room Z.
Union station. 9th and Jackson Streets.
Other offices and phones unchanged. w.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
Ryndam is Beached,
Cause of Accident
is Still a Mystery

GRAVESEND, Jan. 1s.-The Ryndam
is beached on a muddy shoal about five
miles below Gravesend. No one is per-
mitted to APPROACH the vessel. Even the
ships officers are not permitted TO come
ashore except for the purpose OF con-
sulting officials of the steamship COM
pany. No lights are permitted at night
on the deck.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
SPECIAL MUSICAL EVENINGS
AT EMMANUEL BAPTIST

beginning with February every first
sunday evening OF each month the choir
az Emmanuel Baptist church, Twenty
fourth and Pinkney, under the direction
OF Johanna Anderson, viii give a special
musical service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20

an orus ssorvs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-20
SIX TRAINL DADS OF HEMP
TO GO THROUGH OMAHA SOON

slk special trainlosds Of hemp from the
FmlIpplnes are now enrOute from Seattle
70 chicago over the Union Pacific rail-
way. The hemp. go cars. Is consigned 20
lne International Harvester company Of
chicago. During 1915 over 10000 bales
OF hemp were produced In the Philippines.
IA normal times one-half the total crop
o. me philippines Is shipped 70 the United
states and the other half 10 Great Brit
ain During 1915. on account OF the war.
practically the total production was
shipped 20 the United States.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-10

ers got themselves automatically
fired when they married.
Better resign" advised the SUI
peTintendent
NO." said the teacher Of English.
"a long vacation, then" the super
intendent suggested.
81 shall report for work tomorrow.
morning at the usual hour" Miss
Marsh replied.
The next morning Mrs. Grin R..
Richards, in the middle of class,
was incOntinently canned" =,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
.VOLUHONSTS
CLAIM SUCCESSES
Report Defeat Of Chinese Mon,
archists After Hot Fight Ii
Kwang 81
Especial Cablegram to Liberty News. J

SHANGHAI, March ll.--Republiean
troops from Sunnan, form ng the second
division under General Lee Let Guam,
won a decisive Victory over the mon
archists today in the eastern section OF
Kwang 81. After five hours engage,
ment the mOnarrhists, retreated with u
loss O. POO killed, among the list b,ing
two officers. Eve machine guns aid
one field gun were captured by the re
publican troops. y .et -" Y
After the victory today the troops
were ordered to march on Manning
which is located on the Si-kiang riTef
in the southern part of Kwang 81 PROV
mce. This ritr is one of the imnOrtant
bases, ami x ou a direct road to KW:nI
'tung. I'll, 10 ~. a.
In an attempt to cut OF the Snppli"'
of the republican troops the moiiarch'
lists in Szechucn were surrounded BY the
first division ef the republican army
General Chan = Ngo, commanding the re
publican force, asked for reinforce
ments, and upon their arrival drew y
line around the monarelists anil u =
expected TINT " Rr"rr batt'e viii ensn
In the vicinity Of luang Chang. :
1t is rep0r,rL that several American
Gnamcirrs have announced TINT they
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
Cdrrdnza Regrets
Washington Has
Taken Action

of troops has already commenced
at San Antonio, with headquar-
tiers at Fort Sam Houston.
* CONGRESS is STIRRED
News Of the raid and the kill
ing of American civilians and sol
diers has stirred Congress and
the solons are preparing to take
real action in the Mexican stu
alton. Senator McCumber of
North Dakota yesterday after
noon introduced a resolution pro-
viding that congress call upon the
President to send an armed force
nto Mexico at once, to hunt
down and destroy the murderous
bands who have beer slaughter
ing American citizens.
Senator Fall of New Mexico
also introduced a resolution pro
ividing for recruiting a volunteer
lrmy Of half a million men to be
used to police Mexico"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
ENTENTE ALLIES WILL
NOT D|SARM TRADERS
Eold International Law Gives
~ Right To Protection
fAssOeta.sd Press By Federal wir.lss,l

= WASHINGTON, March ll.--Ohicial
Information that the Entente Allies
have decided against Secretary Ian
firg's proposal to disarm merchant YES
se's, was received at the state depart
= eut yesterday.
The Allies take the stand that to dis
arm at present. would be direct inter,
frenrea with international law, which
fur generations has given merchant.
craft the right to carry arms to pro.
test themselves against pirates, priva,
tears and other enemies. g.
II Is admitted here that such an an,
ever was. the only one to be expected
although Secretary Lansing in his note
slgY esting q modus yivend for the dis,
a'SHament Of merchantmen, took the
attitude that such step would be in
the interests of humanity He did not
a. aVv time question the right to arm
as illegal. o.. co.. ,.-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
RUSs|ANSc[OSNG
IN 'ON TREBIzOND
AS TURKS RETREAT
British Said To Have Been Re-
pulsed ~ Attack On TigrIs
n. Lines
TWO THOUSAND LEFT IN
TRENCHES OF OTTOMAN
Allies Reported. Planning Drive
North From Their Base At
~ SaIonika
tA.sOclstsa Pre.s b Fed,r.l wlrel.s.l

N@~@1S~--SS~N = va ~ AoeohNh "AoANes"b
LONDON, March 1.-THE pulse OF
the war is beating faster and faster
n Asia Minor, where the Russians
have been battcring the Turkish lines
driving them steadily backward toward
Trebizond and Constantinople, the
Slavs are reported 10 have landed
fresh columns on the Black sea coast,
and are now, declared to be closing in
upon Trebizond faster than before.
Briton Attack Fails
Other reports fIom the same theatcr
of war, but far to the south, assert
thar the British forces in ,Mesopotamia
have made a futile attack upon the
Turkish forces on the right bank OF
the Tigris river above Rut. FL Amarn,
and after occupying part of the enc,
mics trenches were compelled ito with
draw, leaving two thousand dead be.
hind them.
Peria also figured in the news d.,
lat hes last night and reports f,un
Berlin asserted that the Over Seat
agency had received information tina
a holy war has been declared agains
the Allies by Emir Ibnalrashio D!
Resht. This report comes, it is claim
cd, from Bagdad. There is no confr
nation from other sources.
Once again comes the rumor that tn,
Allies are preparing great drive mort
ward from Salonika, where for mont
they have been building up gre
base. The amount of supplies and Il
increasing number of troops at tn
Greek city, is believed to have beer
foundation for this report.
destroyer Mined
The war upon the sea resulted vester
day in the destruction of the British
torpedo boat destroyer COquettr, and tn
torpedo boat No. II. Both were sum
by mines, and fOrty-fve members o
their crews are said to have drowned
Paris reports that the French steaI
er Louisiana has been sunk by a submn
FiRe, and the FTOReb, bark " lila do Har
Y" HIS been sent to the bottom by :
mine. The crew of the steamer
raN Oh. hut twp. wool hers of the bark
complement persisted.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
Germans Gain Slight Advantage
In Series Of Heavy Infantry
) Actions But Their Loss Of Life
Is Said To Be Tremendous
PUSH THEIR WAY BACK
~ INTO CoRBEAux WOODS
ate Official Reports Given Out
BY Government Declare That
. General Situation In West Is
Favorable TO French Troops
tAu.O-ta.sd Press BY Federal wirol.,.)

(ASso-tated Press by Federal wirelsss)
n ARTS, March lin series Of
heavy infantry actions, in which
the German loss of life was tro-
mendous. and every advance was over
heaps Of slain, the Germans made some
inappreciable gains yesterday, accord
ing to the advices from the Ve- lun
front, where the fighting, following a
short lull in the morning, was resumed
in the afternoon and continued to
the night, with the Corn ua c ntlru-
ing to throw their i4fantry az. last
the French positions.
Teutons Hold Grorrd
Despite the thHuG nis which e. Q.
fore the French shc,l n2,- ma"h.uC : 4
fire, the Germans pushed rh3ir way
back into the COrbcaux woods, from
which the French had driven them the
previous day. The lines ,swayed back
and forth in what remains of the for
est, now only field of matchwood
tearing of millions of bullets, niohtfall
finding the Germans holding a portion
of the ground they had regained.
French Hold At Verdrn' 80
Thu rcpQrts of the general VCrdun
mite the extreme violence of the Tru-
ton offensive. The French headquar-
tiers claim to be successfully repulsing
everv attack upon all the crucial
10 nts. although having HAD to give
ground in some places. The. Germans,
in addition to pegainingSa portion o.
the COrbeaux woods SHAVE seized the
ridge westerly of Douamount, and have
forced their way past the French lines
southeasternly of Damioup.
German Claims Denied
Categorical donials are made by gov.
eminent officials of TIE German claim
vestcr''ay that the village and fortress
of Vaux, near Vcrdun, have. been cap.
TIRED by the Germans, or that Cor
teaux wood has been cleared of the
French. .H
The fighting on the western trent
yes er'lay was not confined to the Yer
dun section, the French in the Artois
theater having commenced heavy
bomSardment of the German positions,
damaging their organization there.
REPORTS from the eastern front stat
that the Germans attempted to carry
out some extensive counter attacks
along the Upper Stripa, these attacks
breaking down with heavy loaes.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
PORTUGAL OPENS :
WAR ON IEUT.ONS
eaB Upon Naval Reservists To
Join Their Ships At
b Once
Pres, by Federal wirslsss.>

iARoo:Sted Press by Federal wirslasa.I
LISBON, March lit was officially
announced last night that a state of
war has existed with Germany since six
clock Thursday night. Similar anpoun,
cements Tene made from the Portuguese
euibqssiHS ihl foreign countries.
Following this announcement the gov.
ernment issued decree calling in to
active serSiea all members of the navsl
reserve. TheS men are ordered to re.
port aboafi their ships at once. This
decree WIS haeardcd throughout the
country yvyteElay morning
Because,tf tbc war the Germans who
have been living in Portugal are pre-
pairing to khvt the country as soon as
POSSIBLE. They"are to find refuge in
Span. - u
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
A FAMILY NECESSITY.

Every family should be provide.
with Chamberlain Pain Balm at all
times. Sprains may he cured in much
les tim" when promptly treated. Lame
back, lam" shoulder, pains in the side
and chest and rheumatic pains are some
of the diseases for which it is especial
" valuable. Try this liniIhent and be
come acquainted with its qualities and
you will never wish to be without it
For sale bv all dealers Benson. Smith
Il Co., Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
PRUSSlA'S LOSS IN MEN
NEARING THREE MILLION

LONDON, March ll.-Despatches an
nOunred last night that the last Oflicia
Prussian casualty LIST "iven out at Bcr
lin, reports the total Prussian losses
since the outbreak of the war as
BIZ killed, wounded and missing. This
does Hot take into account tn" Ioss
suffered 10y the Bavarians, the Wurtem
burgers and the SaxoHs. No lists TO
these are published. During February
the Pruss ans lost 35l, l9s, in kine
wounded and m ssing.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
RADIO TO KEEP PRESIDENT
INFORMED OF SITUATION

|, TSS-nr'-.eA 1-"ss by rSasrnl wiroI"H]N
WASHINGTON, Marrh l.EPrcs,
dent Wilson and Mrs. Wilson lett hc"e
last night on board the presidential
Yacht MayhOwer,- for a week end trip
down <he ID Potomac, Arrangements
have been made 10 keep the President
~ close touch with the situation on the
border by wireless, and should need
arise he Gun reach thes'city within !
few hours. r..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
F n - s--. .. rs. . Va .sFaGI. ..Et "
HAD PLANNED
v RAIL CAREFULLY

COLUMBUS, New Mexico,
March. 1l.-Excitement is still
unning high here as a result Of
he murderous raid made against
the troops and civilians on Thurs
lay morning, but already the res
dents are commencing to clear
lway the debris of the burned
buildings and to wipe out the
marks of the street battle which
ragged for two hours. Yesterday
the funerals of some of the, civil
ian victims Of the raid were held.
Others will be held today.
+. RAID PREMEDITATED
That the attack upon this town
was a part Of a long planned ac-
ton by Villa and was intended
to be the beginning Of an actual
invasion of the United States was
learned yesterday when the pa
pers found in a valise dropped by
Villa in his flight were examined.
Amongst the documents is a copy
of letter sent by Villa to Emil
ano Zapata, the southern revolu-
tionary chief, and dated in Janu-
gary, in which Villa invited his
revolutionary ally TO Join him ip
the attack he intended to launch
Against the United States.
VILLA LOST 100 MEN
1t is now established that al
leaet a hundred Mexicans were
killed in the raid. The bodies Of
'seVenty-6ve have, been found on
fhe American side. On the body
If ore of them, Lopez, was found
the PURGE Of an American victim,
1pIoying that the raiders were
footing as we'll as killing.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
NAME MINISTER TO MEXICO

'N'""lH' ca eErnm u Ninpu jill
TOXIC, March lily. Muira, former
secretary at the japanese embassy in
Washington. now in Japan on leave of
absence, will be appointed the new min
lister to Mexico. When NJ, Adachi was
recalled e few months ago, NJ. Funa
koshi was appointed minister to Mexi'
go. hut h" refused to accept the posi-,
ton, and Muira was finally selected for
the post
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
NAVAL OFFICERS LOSE ONE
HUNDRED NUMBERS IN GRADE

NAHSocIAto" Press by FedBraI WireIess)
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE ma
Wy department yesterday formally ap,
proved the sentence Of the court mar
tial reducing Lieutenant Jones and En-
sign Kirkpatrick, commanding officer
and executive officer of the torpedo
boat destroyer Hull, one hundred nrm,
hCrs in grade. The officers were found
guilty Of gross neglect and careless in
allowing the loss of the naval signal
book.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
Captain sims Tells House Com
nittee Worst Kind OF Mistakes
Were Made IN Design and
Armor Of PredreadnoughtS
GENERAL BOARD IGNORED
WHEN FAULTS WERE SHOWN
'Prides' of Nation Absolutely
Worthless Against Vessels Of
Foreign havies and Would
Be Like Shell In Engagement
tAssociatsa Press By Federal wirslea..)

. NVIASlIINGTON, March IL Ships
" of the American navy belonging
to the pre-dreadnought type are
utterly inferior and incar able of with
standing attack by foreign \ sssels of
like type, according to statement made
before the house committee on naval
affairs yesterday by Capt. William s.
Sims, co lmanding the superdread
nought Nevada.
Captain Sims, one of the best known
officers of the naval service, was sensa
tional throughout HIS testimony, charg-
ing that the worst Kind of errors had
been made in the designing and armor
of American pre-dreadnought battle
ships, and that no attempt has been
made to rectify the mistakes in con
struetion although the general board
has time and again suggested remedies.
Some warships Worthless
The vessels of the Keasarge and Ken
tucky class, said the captain, are al
TOst worthless, and would prove death
traps if sent against British or German
ships of the same age and class.
''Collossal mistakes have been made
in the construction of those vessels,
and in the designs and armoring of
them as we'll Worse yet, when these
= istakes were discovered in service, no
attempt was male to rectify them. Re-
tIorts of commanding officers were ig.
4" pered, and the ships today exhibit all
Of the defects they had when they left
their builders hands.
Turrrt Construction Bad
" "Thcre are gIaring faults in tn tur'
A e ~
Kentucky class As built they would
p rmit four tWe'ye-in"h shells f ON an
enemy ship to enter the turret Mt one
TIN through the defective gun pc is.
H'Tho tuTrets of the Connecticut
class could perhaps Withstand short
Targe fre, but thev woul prove rap.
Cr.like under the pmnging inlirect fire
Of the great modern bait 'eships such
as the Queen EIzaIcth Of the. British
rHy Indeed, thov would be unable
~ rcaist the PIuncing fire, of ships of
th"T own age and class in other
ma les
Govt 'nuing Captain Sims told the
c'n'm'tt"e that the "Oregon is the
worst drsip" for a hattIc,hip that ever
was sreccs fully hoated -
Great Gaps In Armorplate
Gin the Illinois class" be added,
there are great gaps six and eight
feet wide, in the armorpIate. These
CARS are in a vital part of the ships,
Just behind the tnrrets and in direct
line with the ammunition hOists, /
need MT say what this means
Under questions from members ~
the committee, Captain Sims laughed
. III" idea of Il Tending the country g
coast with submarines.
D"Srch a scheme is impossible from
a tactical point of vew," he said.
"The proper defense of New York
INST be made a thousand miles out
: ~ sea, not at or within the three.mile
Init"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
AVIATION LEAGUE BALKS

TOXIC, March 1.-THE Aviation
League of Japan today refused to
guarantee that Art Smith. the brit
man.. will receive permission to av in
Japan, nor would it promise to stand
sDonsor for the aviator. here. This nc.
ton was taken following request
from. Y. Knshibih, manager for Art
Smith. The leagues refusal was
cabled to Kushibiki.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-14
JAPANESE CHERRY DANCERS
BEG TO STAY IN STATES
lsrcct,I c,hleEraru % Nippu tiiI

San FKANCISUO, March lO-FceI-
ng that America can give them many
of the pleasures of life, two of the
I berry Dancers who performed at the
exposition and who have been ordered
to return to Japan, have appealed to
he .ar:h"ritirs to allow them TO renal.
in America. Their request has been
refused, and. it is expected that the
will t. s"nt back to Japan OH III
TenyD Muru