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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
Germany Offers
Bigger Sum for
Nicaragua Route

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1A-That Ger
many had offered Nicaragua larger sum
than the United States for an option on
tho Nicarguan Canal route was urged in
the senate today as an rgument for early
ratification OF the pending treaty.
"Of course. we have heard reports that
Germany sought to obtain the Nicaraguan
canal route" said Senator Stone, chair
man of the committee. whether Il Of
fered $9.OO00O0 or $1,000 900 or $50 900, 900, I
do not know. We have no means of know
ing. That Germany was actuated by the
same motives In seeking this canal route
that France had in the original Panama,
enterprise is apparent to every one"
Champions of the pending NicaraKuan
treaty are said to have cited Germany's
desires in urging its ratification, Nicara-
qua having agreed to accept the 50. 900 900
offered by the United States for the
canal option and naval base In Fonseca
bay
Senator Stone said late today that he
had agreed to defer asking for vote
on the treaty untH next Thursday, sew.
eraI democratic senators having notified
him that they could not be present un-
til that time.
Several senators said they had been in
formed during the course OF the debate
that Germany had long sought an option
on the canal route; that efforts first were
made soon after France undertook con-
struction Of a canal and had been re-
newed more recently Members OF the
foreign relations committee denied re-
ports that there was any documentary
evidence in possession of the committee
on the subject
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
WAR PORTFOLIO is
STILL UNASSIGNED
President Wilson Comes to No Deci-
sion Regarding Appointment
During Sea Trip,
CARTER HARRISON SUGGESTED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14,--Presi-
dent Wilson reached no decision on
whom to appoint secretaty OF war.
while he was on his weekend trip
down the Potomac and q successor
tn former Secretary Garrison may
not be announced for several days.
Former Mayor Carter II. Harri-
son of Chicago was suggested to
President Wilson today by Repre-
sentative SABBATH of Illinois, for sec
retary OF war. Mr.. Wilson prom
ised to give the name serious con-
sideration and said he expected to
reach decision in the near future.
President Wilson began a series OF
conferences with congressional lenders
over the appointment Of a a,sectaiary OF
war. national defense plans ard olner
pending legislation
The president had ergaeements today
to see congressional delegations with
candidates for secretary OF war and 9TH
ers who were TO suggest men for the
assistant secretaryship IL is generally
expected, however, that the new secre-
tary will name his own assistant
Those I'm position 70 know think that
the president will not name an army
man for the cabinet vacancy. That
would eliminate Major General GoethaIs,
who has been recommended for the
place.
The Mayflower arrived at the navy
yard at q. m. today. President and
Mrs Wilson did not leave the yacht for
the White House until shortly before 8
O'Clock
The presidents yacht had rough voy-
age home, during which no one left the
cabins. and It is said some .of the mem
kers Of the party were seaAlcK.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
Metcalfe Offers
to Debate Bryan
on Preparedness

IL william ]. Bryan stumps Nebraska
before the primaries speaking against
preparedness. he will have chance TO
carry on joint debate on that subject.
Richard l.. Metcalfe, formerly in ihs
employ Of Mr.. Bryan on the commoner,
vest terday hurled challenge by wire TO
Bryan at Miami. Fla. Mr.. Metcalfe offers
to carry on a joint debate OF six install
ments In Nebraska. one in each Of the
congressional districts at any time after
March 20.
Dispatches say that from March 20 TO
April 49," says Mr.. Metcalfe's challenge,
you are to make a campaign before the
primaries In Nebraska. urging democrats
to oppose the policy of preparedness. |
am among those Nebraska dem1cmS
who believe that the most important DUTY
now pressing upon the American people
is that OF providing our country with
adequate national defense, and giving TO
the president. who is trying TO discharge
that d1ty, the support to which he Is
entitled"
Metcalfe further assures Bryan OF his
confidence that he can offset Bryans
oratorical superiority with the righteous
ness OF the preparedness cause.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
WASHINGTON NOW
'fWIXT TWO FIRES
IN OCEAN QUARREL
United States Finds Itself in Deli
cate Position as Result Of Mem
orandum to Belligerent
Powers =, .c4 n.
1T MUST OH 'SoDY
Allies to Protest if Teuton Con-
tentions Upheld and Vice
Versa.
WARNING ALREADY is GIVEN

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE
United States probably will leave TO
future developments whether any
action will be taken in response to
the announcement from the Teu-
tonic allies that armed merchantmen
beginning March l will be subjected
to submarine attack without warn
ing.
From high official quarters today
came the intimation that the memoir
andums received from the German
and Austrian governments are con-
sidered in themselves a sufficient
warning to Americans TO refrain
from engaging passage on merchant
ships of the class of vessels affected
by the order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
Danger Of Uprising
Among the Navajo
Tribe is Passed

PHOENIX, AriE.. Feb. I4.-All danger
OF an Indian uprising among the Navajo
tribe IN northeastern Arizona has been
averted by the exchange OF promises be-
tween the Indians and government Of
nals at peace parley few days ago.
according to Joseph Dillon. United States
marshal, who returned here today from
FLAGSTAFF and Tuba. The conference was
held near Tuba.
The Indians had threatened 10 20 on,
the war path" because OF the killing or
'Taddy Tin" Navajo Indian, hy police
officers. The Indian was declared BY the
policemen TO have resisted arrest. but
members Of tho tribe contended that the
shooting was uncalled for. The officers
were arrested pending an investigation.
Marshal Dillon said '"Taddy Tin" had
been accused OF stealing horses from the
Hopi Indians and also Of refusing to send
his children to school.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
Treasure Hidden in
Wall of His Room

TABOR. Ia, Feb. H--(speciai.) .)-Johna-
than hearnes' an aged man. who died at
MS home five miles northwest of ere
last Thursday OF pneumonia. had nearly
$500 hidden In hole in the wall OF his
bedroom back OF the dashboard shortly
before his death Mr.. Kearnes told men,
bers OF his family OF the deposit OF his
savings In his home-madebank Seven
hundred dollars In gold coin and several
bills wer found in canvas sack. MIR
Kearnes is survived by his widow and
four sons. one of whom. Mike Kearnes
is resident OF Plattsmouth. Neb. The
funeral was held Saturday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
EXPECT ARREST
OF POISONER SOON
Police Say Extra Hundred Guests
Trimmed Dose Below Fatal Point
and Saved Many Lives.
CALCULATION CAREFULLY MADE

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Feb 14.-First
Deputy Superintendent OF Police
Herman Schuettler said today that
he expected the arrest within a
short time of Jean Crones. assistant
chef of the University club, who is
suspected of putting poison in the
soup served at dinner given on
Thursday night to Archbishop
George Mundelein.
John AIlegrini and Pasquale
Ligno. friends OF Crones, are still
being held by the police. Examina-
ticn OF the correspondence and
search of the quarters or the two
men. the police said today. had de-
veloped nothing that showed they
had anything to do with the poison
ina
Empty poison bottles 38d wrappers
fotind ip the Kitchen OF the University
club, verified BY quantitative analyals
Of the soup served at the banquet, lndl-
cate that the alleged poisoner made SCI
entific calculations. according 20 the au-
thoritiea 70 murder every guest AZ the
banquet given 20 Archbishop Mundeleln,
The club officials said Crones had UNI
derstood covers were TO be laid for 200
guests, but invitations were issued for
100 more guests. Two hundred and
ninety-six In all were present. That
thinned down the poison dose to one and
two-tenths grains OF the mineral used
for each guest, or about three-fifth OF
the minimum fatal dose. To this the Of
ficers attribute escape from serious M
ness OF those taken III at the banquet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
SUBMARINE and
MINE SINK TWO
ALLY CRUISERS
French Warship Admiral Charner is
Sent to the Bottom While Pa
trolling Off the Coast
Of Syria.
ONLY ONE KNOWN SURVIVOR
Man on Raft with Fourteen Dead
Says There Was No Time to
Use Lifeboats.
BRITISH CRUISER HITS NINE

PARIS, Feb. 14.-Reports OF the
loss OF the French cruiser Amiral
Charner. which was reported 20
have been sunk by submarine
which was patrolling the Syrian
coast was confirmed today.
According to information re-
oeived at the French ministry of
marine raft bearing one live sailor
and the bodies OF fourteen OF his
companions has been picked up off
the coast of Syria.
The rescued man said the Amlral
Charner was sunk on the morning
OF February s. He declared there
was no time to use the rfeboats.
The Amiral Charner under nor
nal conditions carried crew OF
$40. 1t was 347 feet long. forty
six feet beam and displaced 1850
tons. II was armed with two re-
inch guns in turrets forward and
aft. six 5.5-inch guns, four nine
Founders, four three Founders. six
one Founders and four torpedo
tubes. II was laid down in 1889.
British Cruiser Hits Mine.
LONDON. Feb i4-The British
cruiser Arethusa struck mine today OFF
the east coast OF England. according 10 a
statement issued by tho British official
press bureau. II Il feared. the statement
says. that the vessel win be a total
wreck.
The text Of the official statement says.
His majcsty's ship Arethusa, Com
modore Reginald Tyrwitt has struck a
mine off the east coast. II Is feared Il
VIII become a total wreck. About ten
men were lost"
An official statement given out by the
French ministry OF marine yesterday
said that no news had been received from
the cruiser Admiral Charner since Feb
ruary 5. when, according 10 u German
telegram. submarine had sunk "a
French warship."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
Meyer Case Will Go
to the Jury Soon

WINrERsET. la, Feb. 14-Counsel In
the case OF Mrs Ida Meyer aged 80.
charged with completely in the murder
Of her daughter-in-lay, today presented
their arguments and he case Is expected
LINto go to the jury very soon.
II would have been impossible for Mrs,
Ethel Meyer the daughter-in-law 10 have
killed herself with tie revolver found
oy her side. County Prosecutor Wilkin-
son argued. IIo insisted the evidence
showed she did not commit suicide and
that there were only two other persons IN
the house at the time-Mrs. Ida Meyer
ana Fred Meyer. the husband
NJ. S. Cooper. counsel for Mrs. Meyer.
assOiled the reliability oc circumstantial
evidence and said tnat was all the prose
cutiOn had offered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
Alleged Assailant
of Woman Faces
Death Penalty

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Feb. h.-(speciaD
Reuben II. Stafford "a. who two years
ago escaped from the guard house al
Fort Yellowstone. whore he was held on
charge that he had committed an Of
Tense against a l9-yeer-old girl in yell
lowstone park. and who was recaptured
at Minneapolis MINI. early last month,
today was brought 10 the county jail
here to await action by a federal grand
jury which will be called for May. The
grand jury will consider lndicting him
on two counts. one for the offense against
the girl and the other for breaking jail
II Stafford Is convicted OF the former
offense the penalty OF hanging may BE-
Inflicted under the federal law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
FORT ROBINSON TO GET
TWO TROOPS BACK AGAIN
From a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Feb. H-(Special Tele-
gram) Judge Kinkaid had a conference
today with General Scott, acting secre-
tary OF war. with reference to the two
troops Of the Twelfth cavalry that he'd
been taken away from Fort Robinson TO
do garrison duty at Fort ID a. Russell
when tho Twenty-fourth was relieved TO
San francisco. Representative Hinkaid
stated that Il was desirable to have tihe
two troops OF the Twelfth returned TO
Fort Robinson when the Twenty-fourth
was ordered back TO Fort Russell.
General Scott. as chief Of staff and act
ing secretary OF war; said that there was
no desire TO break up troops nor head
quarters. and that just as soon as the
Twenty-fourth, now az San Francisco. re-
eeived orders 10 return 10 Fort Russell
the two troops OF the Twelfth cavalry
would be ordered back to oFrt Robinson
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
The Days War MesSs

ACTIVITY ON the major war treats
f. confined maihIy TO northern
France, the Intensity OF the hat
tlinE beinE most pronounced in
the ArtOis district, where the Ger
mans claim 10 have made notable
gains recently.
IN THE BALKANS the entente
forces reported extending their
positions around saIOnfL<i, eoacen-
tratinE troops Rs far forward a.
the Bulgarian frontier.
IN ALBANIA Bulgarian trOopa are
said 10 have advanced a. far as
Fieri, sixteen miles from AvIona,
while n Austrian column recently
WAS reported Rt Tirana, about
twenty miles west of DuraHso.
REPORTS FROM ATHENS credit The
Turkish government with the fn-
teBtiOn strongly 90 reinforce Its
armies I'm MesaPOtRmia.
ALL SINGLE MEN of military are
I'm Great Britain who have not
been exempted under the military
act were called 10 the cOIors bx an
official procla Ina ti0n issued todax,
1T Is UNOFFIcIALLT STATED that
the next British vote OF eraaft
soon 40 he introduced in Rarlta-
meat, will he fore 2BO,OOO.OOo
pounds, making the total war
credits i,o12,ooo,oOO pounds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
Color Photography
Process Discovered

ROME Fen. H.-what Il hailed here
as an important scientific discovery is
a method Of photography reproducing
natural colors found after eight years Of
experimenting by the Pineschi brothers
and by SignOr santoni These men say
that they have solved in a satisfactory
way a problem on which scientists have
been working in many countries and
that important commercial results are to
be expected from the exploitation OF
their discovery for the purposes OF NOV
ing picture exhibitions
Complete tests are soon 20 be. made by
disinterested scientists 10 determine the
full scope OF the discovery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
Son of King. George
is Fourth in Race

LONDON, Feb. l4.-Prinee Henry. third
son OF King George, ran fourth today In
time was ASA.
The winner was a young school boy
named Rice. The race was a most siren
uous one owing 10 wind and rain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
Valentines Sent
to congressman
by Suffragists

WARRINGTON. Feb. A.-President Will
son and every member OF congress re-
ceived today a valentine from the Con
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage.
All were inscribed witt appropriate equal
franchise sentiments. The presidents s
bore the sentenee:
Wont you be our valentine? We will
be your valentines" inscribed on a heart
a foot high.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF
CONDITIONS TODATE
ON REPUBLICAN SIDE
Compilation Of Returns Showing De-
velopments of the Presidential
Campaign in More Than
Thirty States.
RELIABLE DIRECT INFORMATION
Shows Undercurrent for Hughes is
Reported from Every Section :,
Of the Country.
WHAT FAvoRITE SONS ARE DOING


How far has the campaign for
the republican nomination for
president as yet developed?
What is the present situation in
the different states with reference
to presidential preference?
To what extent have the dele
gates to the Chicago convention
been already selected, and what is
the prospect for factional fights or
harmony agreements in the makeup
of the delegations?
What steps have been taken for
calling the state and district con-
vehtions, or for holding direct pri-
n.aries by which delegates are to be
chosen from the different states?
Answers to these questions will
be found in the survey of political
conditions throughout the country
on the republican side just made by
The Bee through sources of infor-
nation in close personal touch
with the editor, Victor Rosewater,
by correspondence with republican
leaders in the different states.
Undercurrent for Hughes.
y This survey, which covers more
than thirty states, including all but
four or five of the more important
ones, confirms the general impress
sion that the undercurrent for
Hughes as the most available can
didate to unite all elements is strong
everywhere, and that aside from
this, republican --Dtiment is not yet
crystallized noticeably anywhere out
side of the 'favorite son states"
whose delegations are to be given
to the home candidate by common
consent.
Owing to new legislation, the ma
chinery of selecting the convention
delegates is late in starting in most
of the states, only two districts. one
fl; Missouri and enc in Oklahoma.
having already acted. Conventions
and primaries. however. are soon to
begin and will come fast in. the
months OF March and April, but the
last delegates will not be chosen un-
til the day before the convention,
being those from West Virginia,
where the law provides for a pri-
mary on June 6.
The survey in detail by states fol-
lows:
AIabama.
No calls yet issued because OF a new
law providing that no primary or cau-
cuses can be legally held prior to the sec
N<nd Tuesday in May. so that neither
state nor district conventions can be
held earlier than the 18th to the 10th of
Ma II is rumored that the bull moose
element will undertake to send dele
cation to Chicago for both the progress
sive and the republican conventions, In
which event a contest is certain. with
possibility of double-header The re-
publican sentiment is for an uninstructed
delegation. dividing favors between the
different candidates with view TO TO-
cusing on the strongest at the right time.
There is some Hughes sentiment and
also considerable activity on the part of
Burton's friends.
Arizona.
The delegates are TO be chosen by direct
primary. but no definite steps have yet
been taken to make. up the delegation.
which is expected to go uninstructed.
Arkansas.
The call II already out for a state con-
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15

ITALIAN SIEGE GUN
to
Austrian kodas Note the cylinders
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
The Weather

Forecast till p. IN. Tuesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair, warmer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15

Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature. rc....................., %
Deficiency for the day.................... ,
Total deficiency since March 49,. .3l9
Normal precipita tiOn. n............ 90 inch
Deficiency for the day.. .O2 inch
Total rainfall since March l. %. .66 inches
deficiency since March L. n inch
Deficiency for cor period 1914 / So inches
Deficiency for cor period. 1919 6.Sl inches
Reports from stations Rt 7 u. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
station and State
Of Weather.

dicates trace OF precipitation.
A.. A. W ELSH. Locai lsorecas er.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-15
Call Tyler 1000

u You Want 10 Talk to The Rec
or 20 Anyone Connected
With The Bee.
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rature and precipitation depar-
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-21
NOTICE

All Odd Fellows and their fam
lilies and all Rebekahs .and their
families are requested to meet 1 t
the I. O. O. f.. Hall Monday
evening Sept. 25th at 8 o'clock
for the purpose of celebrating
the 65th anniversary of the Re
bekah lodge. A short progam
will be rendered and a good time
is expected.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Hough. Of
Blakesbur9. Ia. recently pnr-
chased q choice $40 acres Of land
near Arapahoe this week for
which they paid $4.5O0.OO. This
speaks well for the Arapahoe
country. The Iowaians will move
hece in the spring and have plans
for some nice improvements.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-21
PROSPECT HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas John
stone and Miss Rexie Wyker were
guests for dinner at Prospect
Hill last Sunday. We had all al
tended religious services at Che y
enne Wells and heard spiritual
ly exhllarating sermon by Rev.
Whiting, then repaired to the
writer's ranch for the visit as sta
ted above.
A copy of the Limon Express
came to US last week. This is a
six column, six page paper and
we note with pleasure that it is
edited and published by our old
time friend Walter l.. Bales. late
of Excelsior Springs. Mo. He
kindly devOtes some space to cur
rent Cheyenne county news. Mr..
Bales takes kindly to Colorado
and we are glad to welcome him
back. not only as a printer. but
a progressive man all round.
The writer AMI wife accepted
an invitation on Sunday week to
dinner with our ol Mo. neigh
bors. MIR. and Mrs. George May
field. Their hospitality has lost
none Of its warmth by its contact
with the west. 1t is needless to
say we enjoyed our brief visit
with them and excellent dinner.
Oscar Mayfield and his wife con.
stitute part of the family and
we were pleased with our ac-
quaintance with this lady. While
there J. n. Snyder and wife also
former M ssourians called in their
new auto. MS. Snyder is a dauph
ter of Mason Sh-rmon. of Cloud
county Mo. Then we all repair.
4 t. tie May field school house
and heard Rev. McNab preach
an able sermon defining good
home. the need Of bringing up
the children to reverence God
and become good citizens. There
were % present and friendly
greetings were indulgcd in ne
each departed to all parts of the
compasses for their respective
homes We also had the pleasure
of meeting the new teacher in
that vicinity. Miss RuDiguest Of
the Mayfi-ld school. Miss Wilson
of the Williams. and Miss Pier.
son of the Bowers schooI, respect
lively and all these teachers are
beginning under favorable aus.
piees.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

ospsrmsns Of the Interior. U S Land ONE as
Lamar. Coiosaae. AaGus, 81. lal&
Notiee b hereby given that Richard Skinner,
~ ofIown~r. Colorado. who on November 4sh
1919. made Homestead entry serial No. ol2oe4
Tor Lots Nos Ia tS,s Me-. and SEQ Of sscsioa Z
townst ip IT'S range <2v en- principal meridian has
dlsd notice Of inssnGion 70 make nnai three ysar
Homestead proof to ssssblish claim 70 the lard
aesss dsscsiosd. bssers the clsrk Of The Dlsfrea
cssrt q Casssnns county. Colorado. as chsysnns
Wells. colesade. on The 17th day Of oesoess lsis.
cAimant naMss a. Witnesses:
Ben Patt. Guy Chase. 10th q Arapahos. Colo.
william Il Pcsis. winiam Skinner bcsh Of Town 9
Colorado.
ssps Ca ~ q AL 0saysss. Rerists 2
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-21
Notice for Publication

Notice for Publication
Department OF tho lnsorior. U Land once 4,
Hugo. Colorado. August - 1916.
ottes Is herehy gwen that Simon n Simisoo of
~ chsysnns Wells. Colo. who onJuy So,h 1ecs
made Homestead entry serial No. 02.I for the Nv.
ani on Aug 2eth 1914 made additional homestead
sntrJ No. ois7sa Ter the northeast quarter all in
sseston 81 township Ii range Hsw 9Th principal
meridian has aisd notice Of Intention to make nnal
vs year homestead proof to establish claim to the
land above described besore the Judge Of the eoun-
y court Of Cheyenne county. Colorado. At cheysnns
Wells, Colorado on the losh day Of ocsobsr lsle.
Claimant namss As Witnesses:
James cahin Luther " Wells. Ella shssly. John
shssly. ali four Of Cheyenne Wells, Colo
aug 81 oct St JR Beavers, Resisssr.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-21
Cierk and RecorJler

hereby announce myself rs can
didate for the Office of Clerk and Re
corder on the Democratic ticket sub
ject to the will of the people at the
coming general election. November I,
16lG. Your support will be apprecia-
ted by ne. J. A WEST.