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The Detroit times., 1916-05-06
STANDINGS
American League.
Yesterdays Games

At Boston
12345 567S 1011 1919 RHE
y. Y.'.0 90 0o0202 0 0 4-S11 2
Bos. > 5000 0 o % 8 2
Batteries--Fisher. Mogridge. Shaw.
Key and ,Nunamaker; Ruth, Mays and
Gregg, Jones, Thomas. Agnew.
At Philadelphia
Washington-P philadelphia, rain.
At Chicago
innings 2s45 $3.50 RHE
Cleveland 20 0 o o 3 o o O--3 0
Chicago 20 o o 90 o o Ia 1
Batteries-Coveleski and O'Neil;
Russell. Benz and Schalk. Umpires--
Evans and Chill.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
0mahan Shoots Her
Mother r-in-Law in a
Quarrel Over Spouse

HASTINGS, Neb. Feb. 16.-(Speclai
Telegram)-Mrs. Harry Radenbaugh OF
Omaha is held at the county Jail her,
pending the filing of formal complaint
against her for shooting her mother-in.
law. Mrs. c. A. Radenbaugh. with a re.
bolver at the latters farm home near
Hastings yesterday afternoon.
The shooting followed a struggle be-
tween the two women over Harry Raden-
baugh, whose wife says he was persuaded
by his parents to leave her In Omaha two
weeks ago. Radenbaugh has been living
with his parents here. lie was witness
to the shooting. but took no part in the
struggle.
Mrs. Harry Rsdenbaugh came from
Omaha yesterday morning and consulted
the county attorney as to means of get
ting her husband away fro his parents
He advised her to interview him and she
was accompanied TO the farm by the
prosecutors assistant
While she was embracing her husband
the elder Mrs. Radenbaugh and the father
appeared and ordered her off the prem
ises. II was then that the Omaha wo-
man fired one shot. which lodged in Mrs.
Radenbaugh's hip. The Omaha woman
says her husband is not strong. but that
she Is prepared to support him.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
River and HarbOr
Bill is Perfected
CFrom a staff correspondent.l J

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-(speclaI Tele-
gram.)-Memoranda relating TO appropri-
atoms and authorizations to be included
in the river and harbor bills. as decided
upon by the committee. was made public
today. In IL the Missouri river from its
mouth to Kansas City is TO get $4,000
Kansas City TO Sioux City. $4,000; Sioux
City 10 Fort Benton. N25.OOO; at ST.
Joseph. $4,000.
Representative Dorland is a resident OF
St Joseph and is a member OF the river
and harbor committee. hency the $4,000.
The bill carries a total OF s3s. eos, 40 with
Sl.7l0.O0O under continuing contract, the
balance being cash.
The committee agreed to only two ex-
ceptions TO the administration policy OF
adding no new projects, voting 100000 for
Improvement OF the East river at New
York. and 5000 for work on the Colo
rado river at Yuma, Ariz.
The largest single item in the bill Is
S6.OOO.OOo for work along the Mississippi
river south OF the Ohio. Through a
typographical error this amount APP
peared in the printed document as 5000
OOO. but was corrected today by the COM
mittee.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
EYE SPECIALISTS
In CONVENTION
0ptometrists Break Away from
jewelers. and Form Separate
Organization.
SPEECHES ON THE PROGRAM

The eleventh annual convention
of the Nebraska State Optical society
opened yesterday at the Rome hotel.
President A. S. Miller of Madison
congratulated the members on ad-
vance in optometry in Nebraska dur
ing the year. Favorable legisla-
tion." he said, "has boosted the pro-
fession. In certain instances where
boards OF education ruled that chill
drens eyes should be examined by
occulists, the optometrists succeeded
in having themselves recognized to-
gether with the occulists.''
This Is the first convention of the
soeietl TO be held separate from the con-
venton of the state jewellers and the
sentiment OF those present yesterday
showed overwhelming sentiment in favor
OF this practice.
Oats "a Conducted.
Last evening II. p. Gould OF the educa-
tlonal department OF the General opti-
cal company, New York, conducted a
quiz on "Th>ofy of Opthalmometry.
demonstrating with Instruments
This morning s, r. Baker OF Roeieiand
Mass. will speak on Dynamic skiame-
try"
Albert Myer, Albert Lea. MINI. and w.
B. Needles, Kansas City. will be the
speakers at the afternoon session
This evening the delegates Ill be
banqueted by the Omaha optical COM
pany at the Rome hotel.
Officers Of the society are: President
A. S. Miller. Madison; first vice presl-
dent, Mrs. Alice Brooke. Hastings: sec
ond vice president. Wilbur McClusky,
Fairbury; secretary-treasurer r. r. Til
lotson, Harvard.
The executive committee consists OF
A. w. Neihart. Elmwood; b. B. Combs
Omaha; c. A. Hewitt, Nelight. and ]. O.
Preston, Superior.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
New Enterprises
For Grand Island

GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Feb. l6.-(spe-
cial Telegram.-Real estate transactions
totalling between $4,000 and $4,000 worth
OF property became known here today.
when II was found that half a block
OF residence property. including five
houses. had been bought for interests
close 10 the jobbing industrial lines and
the Burlington railroad. other deals are
pending. II is property that will be able
10 acquire both Union Pacific and Bur
lington side tracking
The purchases today were from Mrs.
Conrad and Coleman Nay. The Geer
company and the Donald company have
also made recent purchases in the same
vicinity close 20 the business portion
on the east. There are rumors that the
Burlington will use part OF II for a city
freight depot but it Is believed the prop
erty is for new industrial and jobbng
enterprises
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
The Days WGr Nesss

WHILE FRANCE AND FLANDERS
are the fields of military activity
that Just now command chief att
tentiOn, the operations of the Rus-.
SLAMS In the Caucasus campaign
are developing notable DOInts OF
Interest. The newest Develop
ment comes with Petrograd's an.
nOuncement of the capture of nias
of the forts of the Turkish stronE-
hold of Erzeranas the chief city oa
Turkish Armenia, where, AZ fa
said, 10000 men are locked, with
not more than two weeks DrOvt-
siOBs.
BRITISH GEsOPATAMIAN armies
appear 90 he making little progs
ress.
PRICES OF FOODsTUFFs continue
rising I'm Great Britain. From ths
beginning OF the war the inereans
has been al per cent. The British
Board of Trade, which issues these
Figures, declares that the increase
In more Important articles OF food
I'm Berlin has been GA aud In
vienna I12.0 per ceRG.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
KAISER ACCEPTS
CHANGE MADE IN
LUSITANIA NOTE
New Draft Presented by BernstOrff
Accepts American Amend
ments and Also Sug-
gests Others.
PROBABLY IS SATISFACTORY
Secretary Lansing Will Not Discuss
Details Until He Confers with
President Wilson.
SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM PREVAILS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Count
Won Bernstorff. the German am
bessador, today presented to secre-
tary Lansing the latest draft OF the
Lusltania agreement. embodying
the changes suggested by the Amer
lean government and also one
change suggested by Berlin. The
indications were that the agreement
In its present form probably would
be acceptable TO the United States.
When Count Won Bernstorff came from
Mr.. lsansing's office after visit OF less
than ten minutes he said:
Gentlemen, l refer you TO the secre-
tary OF state"
Almost at the same time Mr.. Lansing
sent out this message:
Il have nothing to say"
DRAFT Goes TO Wilson.
Count Won Bernstorff presented forS
mally the draft of the agreement and q
is understood. was informed II could not
be accepted as final until Il had been
submitted to President Wilson. The In
dications were that Il seemed aatisfac-
tory TO Secretary Lansing.
IA now drawn and formally signed bP
the German ambassador the agreement
Is In reply TO the last American note
Il begins with reference to the formal
assurances given by Germany last Sep
tember that submarines would not sink
unreslsting liners without regard for the
safety OF life aboard and that the in-1
structions to submarine commanders
were so definite as to allow no misuns
derstanding. II then states that the sub
mafine warfare around tile British isless
was a reprisal for what is characterized
as the 'inhumane' blockade of Great
Britain 60 starve the central powers and
then promises indemnity for Americans
lost on the I.usitania and expressed ''pro>
found regret for their deaths
Spirit OF Optimism Prevails.
II goes on to say that the Germam
government. Recognising liability for
their loss" makes the proposals cons
tained in the draft submitted today and1
then deals with the question OF reprfnasa
againat others than ENERGY uub1aotA The
change which the Berlin forai9h oftoef
has made In ths wording OF the lattesl
proposal has not been publicly disciossdsl
out from the air OF optimism which pst.f
vailed today there was gcners1 iznprose
sion that the chances OF its delaying the4
negotiations were slight
While administration officials wos1a
not say the redraft was entirely aceepES
table. they held the confident belief thaQ
the long controversy was at last coming
10 a close.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
Wolf Wants to Give
To Owner Big Roll
Of Bills He Found

Harry Wolf. real estate dealer. 5i4 Ware
block, wants to give somebody roll OF
bills. Said bills consist of currency. Ger
tiflcates OF gold and silver, to an amount
thai will make a snug payment on n
lot. buy talking machine or lift the
mortgage from off the old home.
Wolf does not despise money. far be It
from anything like that. but the real
estate business is getting so real that
he juts hates to find II. in any other
manner. For Mr.. Wolf found this roll
of money on downtown street, and.
being a gentleman and a scholar and a
real estate dealer. and one of natures
noblemen. he wants the poor working
man or woman. or child, who lost this
money to appear at his office. tell him
how much they lost and where they think
they lost 1t, and if they happen TO bat
1000, the Mazuma is therein" Hurrah.
huzzah and bravo for Mr.. Wolf.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
DEMOCRATS SWITCH
TO OTHER THEORIES
Program of Leaders in Washington
Takes Up Some Of Leading
Tenets of Protection.
TREASURY LOWER DAY DAY
CFrom staff Correspond ,ntl

(From a staff Correspond sntl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. The fiscal failures
of the democratic party are becom-
ing more and more conspicuous as
the majority of the ways and means
committee wrestles with the grave
problems of how to stop the contin-
ual emptying of the treasury.
Notwithstanding the stimulation
of war revenue law the best evil
dence of the failure of the Under
wood tariff for the revenue bill is
found in the daily balance sheet is
sued from the department over
which Secretary McAdoo presides
So serious is the situation that the
democrats of the ways and means
committee has about decided to
bring in a bill covering four great
questions:
First-The law removing the duty from
sugar is to be repealed and that industry
once more protected which will bring
some relief TO a very faded money chest
This, according to reliable sources, is
approved by the president and agreed
to by Chairman Kitchin.
Seoond-Coal tar dyes are to be pro-
tected and the Industry fostered Upon
this 1t seems the president. all republ.
cans and most of the democrats were
agreed
Third-A section Is to be added to the
democratic measure which is designed to
prevent cheap goods from abroad flood
ing our markets at the close OF the war.
This clause of the bill Is at once the
acme, the zenith and the quintescence of
protection. II is expected the president
fevors this legislation as do nearly all
the democrats.
Fourth-A tariff commission is pro-
posed to take the place of that estab-
lished by the republicans and destroyed
by the democrats. This feature is favored
by the president and most OF the demo-
Gratis though not favored by Majority
Leader Kitchin.
Thus is change written over everything
democratic, with one exception: The
change in the treasury; that is getting
less every day.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
STATE CLOTHIERS
ARE TO COME BACK
Elect Officers, Vote to Hold Next
Convention in Omaha, Ending
with Banquet
WOULD PROTECT DYE INDUSTRY

Lincoln gave Omaha quite a tus-
sic for the next annual meeting of
the Nebraska Retail Clothiers' as
sociation, in the morning session at
the Fontenelle. Omaha won by a
vote of IA to 13.
o. N. Magee of Lincoln gave the
invitation to the convention for Lin
coln, and w. L. Holman made the
invitation for Omaha. Lincoln bases
its claim for the convention on the
fact that it has six members in the
association, while Omaha has but
five.
Fred H. Barclay of Pawnee City
was reelected president, c. C. Wes-
colt of Plattsmouth was reelected
secretary-treasurer and p. c. Perry
man of Ord and d. A. Graft OF Sew
ard were made first and second vice
presidents, respectively.
New Directors.
Ed Matthiesen of Blair and Elmer
Johnson. OF Wahoo were elected
members of the board of directors.
Charles Beno OF Council Bluffs was
made an honorary member. This was
out Of recognition of the keen interest
he has always taken In tie Nebraska
association, and his faithful attendance
at all the meetings. together with the
fine ginger talks he has given the con-
vention
rbo A.
noon favor the Hill bill now pending in
congress. which seeks to protect the
young dye industries I'm the United
States by an adequate tariff; pledged
the support Of the organization to all
associations and bodies working for the
elimination of misleading advertising;
and endorsed the efforts of the National
Chamber OF Commerce TO induce con-
gress to establish a nonpartisan tariff
board.
Boosts Good AdvertisinE.
Charles Beno of Council Bluffs gave
one OF his snappy talks during the morn
ing session. advocating truthful advertis-
ing. and urged cooperation and organ
ization to oppose untruthful advertising
n. p. Sass of the Thomas Fitzpatrick
company gave a fiery talk on The
Making of SalesmenA" You must know
how to handle men," he said. He urged
the men to so home and tell their clerks
what they had learned and not be con-
tent with keeping the good they got out
Of the convention all to themselves. Tell
1t to Henry when you get home" he
said. He has been at the store and on
the Job all the time. Teach your clerk
the inside OF the business; he cannot
know too much about the dry goods
business"
This evening the clothiers are to be
the guests OF the wholesalers and manu-
facturers OF Omaha at a banquet at the
Fontenelle hotel.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
Kansas Roads Want
To Advance Intra-
State Freight Rates

TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. ls.-Seven railroad
companies operating in the state filed ap-
plications with the Kansas Public Utili-
ties commission here late today for per
mission to increase intrastate fright rates
% percent on all shipping classifications.
Additional Increases were asked IN rates
for petroleum. crude oil and slack coal.
The roads filing petitions were the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe; the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific; the Union Pacific.
the Missouri Pacific. the Missouri. Kan
sas & Texas; the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco and the st. Joseph & Grand Island
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEN
FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER

HASTINGS. Neb., Feb. 1s-(Special
Telegram.) )-TAbout fifty members Of the
Nebraska Association OF oCmercial Clubs
favored the drafting Of a bill providing
for state highway commissioner at a
meeting here today 1t is planned to
draft the highway commissioner bill,
gather data in its support, and then dis
cuss the proposition with representatives
from the farmers organization OF the
state. J. N. Clarke was reelected presi-
dent; A. T. Allyn. vice president; A. a.
Lembach, treasurer and r. A. Blake,
secretary of the Chamber Of Commerce
last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
Laymen Flock to
Des Moines from
ALI Parts of State

DES MONIES. Ia, Feb. 16--Close to
1.OO0 delegates are expected to attend the
Iowa Laymens Missionary convention to
be held I'm Des Moines February 20 TO q.
Already more than 400 delegates have reg
istered. Among the speakers at this
meeting. which is to be one of a series
of seventy-fiye in the United States. are
Bishop Joseph Hartzell. w. e. Doughty.
$. II. Little. Frank W. Padelford and w.
s. Marquis. all OF Iowa.
In preparation for the convention teams
OF men to address mass meetings and
church delegations have been sent over
the state the last few Sundays. Twenty
teams were out last Sunday and thirty
the Sunday before.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
South MethOdists
Want to Dance and
Play Cards, They Say

CHICAGO, Feb. l6.--The ban on dancing
and card playing in the doctrine of cer-
tain branches OF the Methodist church
was assailed today by representatives
OF the Methodist church south at the
conference on union OF Methodlsm In
session in Evanston.
Prof Fitzgerald 8. Parker. general
secretary OF the Epworth league. Nash
Vile; Bishop Collins Denny, Nashville.
and Prof. Wilbur F. Tillett Of Wander
bilt university, Joined In the warning.
The Methodist church, south, Prof.
Parker pointed out, has adopted In it's
general rules new phrases eliminating the
specific naming OF the prbhoited in
dulgences. Those named in the doctrine
OF the Methodist Episcopal church are
dancing, card playing attending theaters
and oircuses.
Other branches OF the Methodist de
nomination have prohibitions IN matters
OF dress. diversions. singings readings
self-indulgence. boarding. borrowing
without prospect OF repaying and buy
ing without prospect Of payment. and ali
things that are mot for the glory Of
God"
Prof Parker said:
Wesley, the founder OF the Methodist
church. said that he could not see @
theatrical performance with clear con
science, but on his way home from OK
ford he stopped in London 20 enjoy o
play and enjoyed dancing with his sis
ters.
The hideous result OF systems OF
cssuitry are a warning 20 the church OF
all ages against making a catalogue OF
sins and attaching scales Of demerlts
thereto.
''In the old church a smile was con
sidered a vice. a laugh a crime'
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
ERzERUM'S FALL
IS ANNOUNCED BY
The GRAND DUKE
Nicholas Says God Has Granted
Russians Such Great Help" that
City Taken After Few
Days Storm.
HE TE1EGRAPHs THE EMPEROR
Capture of Fortress the Objective
of Recent Campaign in
Caucasus.
DER GoLTz LED DEFENDERS

PETROGRAD, Feb. 16. - (Via
London. )-Officia announcement is
made that the Russians have cap
tured Erzerum. Grand Duke Mich
oias has telegraphed the emperor as
follows:
God has granted the brave troops
or the army of the Caucasus such
great help that Erzerum has been
taken after five days Of unprece-
dented assault. am inexpressibly
happy to announce this victory to
your imperial majesty"
LONDON. Feb. 16-Reuter's Petrograd
correspondent telegraphs that Erzerum
has been captured by the Russians.
The capture Of Erzerum has been the
objective OF the recent campaign of the
Russians in the Caucasus. Its possession
is of considerable startegic importance.
as 1t is the chief city of Turkish Ar
menia and the center OF a system OF
roads.
Press dispatches from Petrograd re-
Gently said that German Field Marshal
Won Der Goltz was in command at Err
zerum with $1,000 men; that their escape
fhad been cut off and that they had pro-
visions for only a fortnight. relief
expedition was sent by the Turks. but
IT was reported these forces had been
defeated by the Russians with heavy
losses.
Erzerum is about sixty miles west OF
the Russian border. Its capture. II ac-
complished as reported, represents one of
the few definite accomplishments OF the
Caucasian campaign.
The operations were designed TO re-
lieve pressure on the British in Mesopo-
tomania and 1t is assumed junction
with the British is hoped for.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
Illinois Women
Denied Right to
Vote for Delegates

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Feb. ls.-women
OF Illinois were denied the right 20 vote
for delegates and alternates to the ma
tional nominating conventions. state.
central and precinct committeeman, In
a decision OF the state supreme court
today. The decision held that while the
legislature had the right to give woman
this suffrage. IL had not yet done 30.
and II was not within the province OF
the court 10 write the privilege into the
law
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
Thirteen Aeroplanes
Shell Bulgar Town

LONDON. Feb. 16.-Thirteen French
aeroplanes carried out raid on the
town and camps OF Strunitsa. Bulgaria,
yesterday, according 10 Renter dtspatch
from Saloniki today. The machines
dropped 15s bombs, causing several fires,
IT is added.
The dispatch states that the machines,
although subjected to a severe lombard
ment. returned TO their base untouched.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
Water Six Feet Deep
in Newellton, Lar
and Still Rising

NATCHEz. Miss, Feb. 16.-MisHissippA
flood waters. pouring through the Liner
Iclk levee crevasse, had inundated a large
portion Of Tensas parish. Louisiana
today. Newellton was flooded four to
six feet and the water was rising rap
idly Many residents OF Neweliton and
surrounding territory have arrived here.
Persons who remained are being rescued
In boats.
The crevasse at last reports was abont
1000 feet across. The third drowning
was reported today at Pickett's camp.
The flood is expected TO reach ST Jo~
seph. La, within a short time. That
town Is reported crowded with refugees.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
Woman is Murdered
On Crowded Car

HUNTINGroN. w. Va. Feb. 16.-Mrs.
Rose Wood. young married woman. was
shot and killed on a crowded Huntington
Ashland interurban car today by Mrs.
Leonard Defoe. who claimed that Mrs.
Wood had alienated her husbands affec-
tions. Mrs. Wood was seated In the car
with Mr.. Defoe. It was said, when Mrs.
Defoe boarded the car, drew a revolver
from her muff, placed II against the back
OF Mrs. Woods head and fired. Mrs.
Defoe surrendered 20 thu police.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17

WASHINGTON. Feb lG Secretary
Lansing said today that the German gov
ernments announced intention OF sinking
armed merchantmen without warning
after February % mas reopened the entire
question of submarine warfare. The Lu-
sitania agreement presented today can
not be accepted finally until the United
States determines whether anything in It
conflicts with the new policy of sinking
armed merchant ships.
II was pointed out that American Off
oials realized that the Lusitania agree
ment refers to liners" and that the newly
announced German submarine policy re-
fers to all armed ships. Before the Lu-
sitania agreement finally is accepted II
Will be necessary to clarity the situation.
In his conference with Secretary Lans-
ing today the German ambassador dis
cussed the advisablity of a postpone
ment OF the effective date OF the new
submarine orders TO give opportunity for
negotiations. Secretary Lansing did not
commit himself and made no comment.
Count Won Bernstorff told Secretary
Lansing it was his personal opinion that
in carrying out the new submarine cam
paign II was not the intention of the
German government to sink liners"
Mr. Lansing is understood to have in
formed him that such a statement from
the German government would be deslr-
able.
II developed that when the German
ambassador presented the draft OF the
Lusitania agreement more than a week
ago he at that time informed the State
department Of his governments new sub
marine policy, which later was an
nounced from Vienna and Berlin.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
MELL0R URGES LARGER
PUBLICITY APPROPRIATION
lFrom q SOD correspondent.l }

LINCOLN, Feb. l6.-(special. )-Secre-
tary w. r. Mellor OF the State Board OF
Agriculture. who was invited TO attend
tho meeting OF the commercial clubs OF
the state held In Hastings today. was un-
able to attend, having been called to
Chicago on business connected with the
National Board OF state Fair Managers
He sent a paper in which he urged a
more generous appropriation for publicity
Of the states resources
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
Bryan Speaks Here
March Twenty Third

W. J. Bryan will deliver an address in
Omaha on March % IN following out his
program Of addresses over the state.
Notice OF the date selected was mad
known in connection with the efforts OF
the Des Mo'nes Chamber Of Commerce 10
secure him for an address in Des Molnes.
the date OF which has not yet been fixed
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-17
Eight Hundred
Quarts of Nitro
Glycerine Explode

CLEVELAND. o., Feb. 16-Charles
Baker, local manager for the Washing
ton Torpedo company Of Washington,
Pa. was blown to atoms today in the
companys storehouse in olmstead Falls
a suburb. Eight hundred quarts OF nitro
glycerin blew up.