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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
Madison Retains
County Seat After
Fight with Norfolk

NORFOLK. Neb.. March 26.-Cspeclal
Telegram. although Norfolk got ma
jority Of the votes cast in the county
seat removal contest, the county seat will
remain at Madison for another two years
at least. Norfolk polled 2.s75 votes. Madi-
son 1884 giving Norfolk So per. cent Of
the total of the 7.459 votes. Sixty per cent
was required by law 10 make the change
The largest vote ever cast IN Madison
county prior to this was less than 1900.
Norfolk cast 2.259 votes. 2.224 for Nor
folk and thirty-five for Madison. Madl-
son cast 667 votes, OF which Norfolk got
nine. Newman Grove. in the south half
of the county, gave Madison 42S and Nor
folk twenty-four. Tilden and Battle
Creek, in the northern half OF the county.
gave Madison substantial majorities
Meadow Grove and WarnerviIle gave ma
jorities to Norfolk, but interior rural dis
tricts nearly all gave Madison heavy
lead
Madison's campaign was made upon the
issue that removal would increase taxes.
Norfolk urged its railroad center and the
fact that II is the metropolis OF the
county as a reason for changing
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
Sell if You Must the FAiUUer and
Geese, but SaUe Golden Graceful

Golden Graceful" shall not be sold
This declaration rings out Ia clarion
tones from the bankruptcy petition filed
i'm federal court by Thomas p Hardesty.
hardware and implement dealer OF
Ericsson. Wheeler county, Nebraska.
Who or what isI"Goiden GRACEFUL n
mh~ht be a gold mine or tea room or
an automobile or a Pullman car or a
burlesque show or a moving picture film.
II might be. but It isn't
Golden Graceful" is thoroughbred
Jersey COW. And amid the crash OF his
hardware and implement business
Thomas p. Hardesty rushes Loyalty In 10
save her. He rises above the fell clutch
OF circumstance. He lifts his head from
under the bludgeoning OF fate ana he re-
members Golden Graceful with her
sleek hide and her big trustful eyes and
her gentle ways.
Into his bulky petition he has the law
yer write her name and claim stay OF
the remorseless hands OF creditors. sell
II you must my board and bed. but save
my Golden Graceful" '" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

He doesn't even claim exemption on
'one Ford automobile" valued al 500. lie
Is willing To let 10 twenty-five geese. six
ducks and about forty-tive chickens"
He makes no effort to stay execution
on four other cows which he has besides
Golden Graceful"
All may CO. They are mere goods and
chattels. But Golden Graceful" Is ike
a member Of the family. II would be
ike selling child or wife 10 sell her.
Golden Graceful may you be duly
and legally exempted by the honorable
drt! May you remain TO comfort your
master. May you live long and useful
life chewing the cud OF contentment to
a happy old age. May the flies never
bother YOU and may YOU always have
plenty OF moist green grass and IN the
winter time alfalfa and warm shed
And II we can do anything more 10
help out, Golden Graceful Just moo
and we'll do It," muttered the tender
hearted reporter as he read over the peti-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
Six Americans of
Seventy Survivors
Who Land at Dover

LONDON, March 26.-There were six
Americans among the seventy survivors
OF the Sussex who reached Dover yester-
day on British destroyer. The majority
OF the survivors agree with the opinion
OF the French admiralty that the Sussex
was torpedoed by a submarine.
The Americans landed at Dover were:
Francis T.. Drake, Edward H. Huxley,
Edward Marshall. Charles T. Crocker.
George II. Croker aud Wilber G. Pen
field G. II. Crocker and Mr. Penfleld are
In a hospital with fractured skulls.
The American survivors reported that
Mrs ID. W. Hilton. r. w. Culbertson ana
Daniel Sergeant had been rescued. Dis
patches from BouloRne report the sare
arrival there OF John H. Hearley ana
Samuel S Bemis.
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin was killed by
the explosion, according TO those arriving
at Dover. who state also that Miss Edna
Hilton Is missing.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
3 BRITISH PLANES
BROUGHT DOWN IN
SCHLESWIG RAID
Two German Patrol Boats Sunk and
English Destroyer Believed to
Have Been Lost as Result
of Big Air Attack.
STRIKE AT ZEPPELIN SHEDS
Crews Are Taken Prisoners, Accord
ing to Official Statement
from Berlin.
GREAT SEA BATTLE IS RUMoR

LONDON. March 26.-Three Brit
ish aeroplanes, which took part in a
raid on German airship sheds in
Schleswig-Holstein yesterday. are
missing. Two German patrol vessels
we're sunk and British destroyer is
believed 20 have been lost.
Dispatches from Esbierg. Den
mark, to the Berlingske Tidende,
says Reuters Copenhagen cores
pondent, reparts a great naval bat
tie between the German and British
fleets some three miles off the
Grady lightship at midday today.
The dispatch adds that Tondern,
in Schleswig- -Holstein, has been
bombed by five aeroplanes.
Three Planes brought Down.
BERLIN, March 26.---(By Wire
less to Sayville, N. YD-Not less
than three British hydroaeroplanes
among the fighting aeroplanes were
brought down today by German guns
ing an air raid on Northern Schles-
wig, according to a German official
communication issued tonight. The
crews were taken prisoner.
Bombs dropped in the district of
the Hoyer water gate did no dam
age, says the statement.
The statement follows:
From two ships, which were accom-
panied by cruiser squadron and flo
tllla of destroyers. five English hydro
aeroplanes started yesterday morning for
an attack against the German aeronautic
establishments in Northern Schleswig.
Not less than three of them, among
which was a fighting aeroplane. were
forced down by the defensive service on
and about the Island of Sylt. The in
mates of the machines, who were made
prisoners. are four English officers and
ono non-commlssioned officer.
Bombs were only thrown In the dis
trict of the Hoyer water gate. No dam
age was, done"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
Baldheaded Men Are
Not Wanted in Army
To Hunt Down Villa

CHICAGO, March 96.-Baldheaded men
are not wanted in the pursuit OF villa It
is warm down along the border and they
might become affected by the heat. So
announced Lieutenant #. r. Kenny Of
the recruiting office today in refusing
to enlist Stanley Twooney Of Syracuse,
N Y. Twooney sought enlistment re-
Gently and was refused because Of his
badness.
He returned wearing wig and was
accepted. While awaiting transportation
today to Jefferson Barracks, the decep-
tion was discovered and again he was
rejected. Lieutenant Kenny said army
regulations will not permit his acceptance
of baldheaded men on first call for re-
cruits.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
MANN SPEAKS AGAINST
LITERACY TEST CLAUSE

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Debate on
the literacy test section OF the Burnett
immigration bill was completed by the
house in committee OF the whole late to-
day. and vote will be taken Monday
to decide whether the provision. which
has been responsible for presidential vot-
ers OF three previous immigration bills,
shall be retained In the measure
Republican Leader Mann spoke today
against the literary test declaring that
the ability To read and write were mere
incidents OF opportunity
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
Sleet Storm Over
Southeastern Part
Of State Does Havoc

LINCOLN. Neb.. March 26.--The heavy
sleet storm which spread over southeast
ern Nebraska today and tonight caused
heavy loss to the Nebraska Telephone and
Telegraph company. The toll and long
distance lines of the company were to-
night declared to be paralyzed over a
greater part of the territory, with condi-
tions growing worse as the weather be-
came colder. Company officials said more
than a thousand poles were down in ter
ritory not far outside OF Lincoln The
Burlington and Union Pacific Railroad
companies also suffered some damage,
but both the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies were able TO main
tain service with only occasional wire
trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
FREM0NTER THOUGHT DEAD
SEEN BY WOLF IN OMAHA

FREMONT Neb., March 26,-(special)
While walking on the streets OF Omaha
Friday evening. George F. WOLF says he
met Frank Il. Davis. a Fremonter. who
disappeared from sight ten years ago
and had managed TO keep his where's
abouts unknown TO his relatives and
friends here. In the meantime his es.
tate had been settled up, Mrs. Davis had
secured a divorce and remarked and two
months ago had been given a Judgment
In district court for $500. the amount OF
a policy Mr. Davis carried In the Modern
Woodmen OF America lodge
Davis told Mr.. WOLF in Omaha that he
had spent eight OF the ten years in Kan-
sas city and two in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
Noted Politician of
California Is Dead

NEW YORK. March 26.-Eugene j.
Gregory, former mayor OF Sacramento,
Cal. and once prominent I'm republican
politics on the Pacific coast, died at the
home OF his son. Julius FGregory. here
today. He had been an invalid for the
last five years.
Mr.. Gregory was born In San Francisco
sixty years ago, and was mayor OF Sac
ramento in 1887. lie was one OF the first
California fruit growers 60 ship fruit to
the east and was a former president OF
the California State Board OF Trade and
OF the California Mid-Winter exposition,
A widow and son survive
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
Austrians Announce
Victory in Galicia

BERLIN. March 26.-(By Wireless to
Sayvile, n. Y)-Victory for Austro-
Hungarian forces in an engagement in
western Galicia is reported in the official
Austrian statement of yesterday, which
says:
Northwest Of Burkanow, on the Stripa
IIonved, detachments entered Russian
entertainments. stopped successfully a
Russian attack and taking the defensive
positions of the enemy"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
AuRpstus spies.

NORTH BEND, Neb.. March 26.-(spe-
cial) AFTER an illness o one week with
pneumonia the death OF Augustus Spies
occurred Friday evening His wife. who
Is recovering slowly from a severe at
tack Of pneumonia. survives him. also
two sons, Charles and George. and two
daughters. Mrs. Lizzie Adams and Mrs
NettIe Saurs.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
For About
Thirty Cents

You can have the SER
vices of a little Bee
Want-Ad salesman to
carry your message to
over $4,000 people
every day people
who are in all proba-
bility looking g for
things you have for
sale. Use the Phone.
It's just as cheap. -
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
Near 1000 Mexicans
Massed on Boundary

DEL RIO, Tex. March %.-Increased
uneaslness was felt I'm this section today
when it was learned positively that nearly
1000 Mexican soldiers have congregated
at a dozen places within thirty miles of
the border Three hundred soldiers of the
Twenty-fourth infantry arrived here to-
day for n permanent patrol.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
British Ship Fenny
Bridge Reported Sunk

LONDON, March 26.-Lloyds reports
that the British steamship. Fenny Bridge,
has been sunk. The crew has been
landed.
The Fehny Bridge, 3.S3s tons. 356 feet
long. was built in Sunderland in 1910. and
owned in London. 1t sailed from Phila-
delphia on March is for Hull.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

WASHINGTON. March 26.-The
explosion which damaged the Eng
lish channel steamer Sussex, upon
which twenty-five American citizens
had taken passage, occurred with
out the slightest warming" accord
ing to stories told by American sur
vivors to consular representatives in
England and cabled today to the
State department.
Survivors also declared one OF six
life boats, launched after the ex-
plosion, had capsized. throwing the
occupants into the sea.
List IL Incomplete.
None OF the five bodies left on
the Sussexx was that of an Ameri-
can. Two survivors, Drake and Hux-
ley, said so far as they knew. only
three Americans reached Aft boats.
Fifteen passengers. Drake and Hux-
Icy also said. were severely injured
They believed several Americans to DO
lost.
PARIS. March 2s.-Ah official list OF
survivors of the Sussex, prepared at
Boulogne does not contain the names of
a number of Americans, who were on
board. Some OF these are known TO
have been landed In England. II Is
said all the Americans who were brought
to Boulogne are included. but the list
apparently Is incomplete, as II does not
contain the names OF some Americans
who signed the deposition indicating that
the Sussex was torpedoed.
List OF Survivors.
The official list OF American survivors
follows, ess--
Edna S. Haide, Allian d. g. Harde.
ton, Miss Edna Hilton. Henry Beer and
Ida Beer OF New York.
Mrs. Gertrude w. Warren. 81. Louis.
Daniel Sargent Wellesley, Mass.
John II. Hearley Albany N. Y.
Samuel s. Bemis, Medford. Mas
Tlngley w. CIlbertson, Lewisburg, Pa.
Alice Ruiz, Lyon, Colo
"There is no matter OF doubt whatever
that the channel steamship Sussex was
torpedoed without warning" says an Off
cial statement issued here tonight based
upon affldavits made by American sur
vivors
Doubt Accuracy of Report.
LONDON. March PA telegram from
Boulogne to the owners of the Sussex
says that Miss Elizabeth Baldwin was
among the Americans who arrived there.
but there Is believed TO be some doubt
of the accuracy of this report.
The records of the American embassy
up to o'clock tonight show, in addition
to Miss Baldwin, only Prof. NJ. ]. Mark
Baldwin. Joshua d. Armitage. Calliop
Fennell and Bdna Hale as stnl unRc-
counted for, the other Americans having
arrived in France or England.
StiII Unconscious.
George Crocker has not recovered con-
sciousness. but shows some signs OF inn
provement. WILDER Penfield, in the same
hospital at Dover. has Teganed con-
sciousness and Is much better He is
suffering from a fractured leg and in
juries to the head.
! A Paris dispatch giving an interview
with Edna Hale indicates that she is safe,
I although her name Is not in the French
/ list Of American survivors.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27


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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
UNION JACK SHIP
MIN N EAPOLIS IS
SUNK BY SUBSEA
British Liner Reported Sent to
Bottom in Mediterranean by
Submarine Last Wednes-
day.
SUSSEX is GIVEN NO WARNING
French Government Issues State
ment Asserting Vessel Torpe-
doed Without Notice.
BASED ON SURVIVORS STORIES

MARSElLLES. March 26.-The,
British liner Minneapolis was sunk
in the Mediterranean last Wednes-
day by submarine. according to
Captain Bibby of the British steamer
Leicestershire, which has arrived
here from Rangoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
AMERICANS SIGHT
VILLA STRAGGLERS
Punitive American Force Glimpses
Small Band, but No Engage
ment Results.
CHIEF NOT AMONG THE PARTY

II e ADQU UARTERS OF THE
AMERICAN PUNITIVE EXPEDI-
TION, COLONIA DUBLAN, Chihua-
hua, Mexico (Via Wireless to Co
lumbus, N. M, March ga strag-
Cling band of Villistas was sighted
about fifty miles south of here to-
day by American forces engaged in
the punitive expedition into Mexico
to capture Francisco Villa, the out
lawed Mexican bandit. 1t was evil
dent, however. that villa himself
was not in the party, which consisted
only of few men and no engage
ment resulted.
Reports of battle between Carrsnzs
troops and Villlstas at Namiquipa. ap
proximately seventy-flve miles south Of
here. were received today. The reports
asserted that the battle took place yes
terday. hus there was fno indicstlon OF
the number of men engaged nor of the
result.
Villas Force small.
villa is believed to have only few
with him. some reports indicating that
his total force approximates only about
300 men. Army men have expressed their
qualification today at the manner in
which troops under the direction of Car
ranza are cooperating with the Ameri-
can column.
Sand storms, which have caused In
creasing discomfort 10 the Americans for
the last few days. continued today with
no signs OF abatement. The greatest in
convenience has been caused the SOL
diers, the sand creeping into their ears,
their eyes, their noses. their clothing and
even under the saddle blankets of the
horses. Despite the handicaps, however,
both men and animals are bearing up
well. Because OF the heavy demand
upon the wireless for army business or
ders were issued here today greatly linn
iting press dispatches.
Officials impatient.
Carranza's delay Ia permitting the
movement into Mexico over the North
western railroad of supplies for the Amer
ican troops has created an impatience at
army headquarters that today was hardly
disguised The quartermasters depart
ment has expressed the assumption that
finally Carranza will authorize the use
of the railroad and has sent TO El Paso
a quantity of stores for immediate ship
ment.
Further reference to difficulties he Is
having in getting his supplies was con-
tanned in messages from General Persh-
Ing TO General Funston late today.
brought by AerOpIRne.
The messages were brought by aero
plane to Columbus for transmission by
wire to headquarters here. General Perish
ing said that the roads were so heavy
along his line of communication that
only a small percentage Of the volume
OF supplies the auto trucks should carry
was being moved
The communications from General
Pershing were said not to have contained
any Information regarding the where
abouts of villa or operations directed
against him.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
big Fire in Houston.

HOUSTON, Tex, March 26,-Loss
estimated at more than $500, 900 was
caused here today by fire which
started in the cotton sheds OF the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
and spread to nearly a dozen other
buildings and forty freight cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
other scholarships.

The club also has at its disposal two
scholarships for the Omaha university.
carrying free tuition; one scholarship for
the Nebraska Military academy, carrying
one-halt rate board and tuition; one for
the Kearney Military academy. conditions
of which are not yet determined.
Pupils To be eligible for any OF these
scholarships must have the recommende-
ton of a woman who Is member OF
the Nebraska Federation OF Women's
Clubs; they must have recommendation
from the clergyman whose church they
attend; they must have recommendations
from some representative business man;
and "A recommendation from the last
teacher under whom they attended school.
together with a credit slip giving the
credentials in the way OF high school
credits.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

TsmPEeTStTTps Es5 ire and precipitation depar
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
WOMAN'S CLUB HAS
SOME SCHOLARSHIPS
Conditions Vary Under Which They
Are to Be Given Out to the
Contestants.
WOMEN MUST RECOMMEND

The Nebraska Federation Of
Women's Clubs is just now calling
the attention OF pupils in the high
schools to- several scholarships the
Womans club has to offer under
certain conditions.
Mrs. r. II. Cole, chairman OF the
scholarship committee OF the Ne
braska Federation of Women's Clubs.
says that the Mary d. Stoddard
scholarship is open only to girls,
residents of Omaha, and graduates
of the Omaha High school,
The awards which are made by this
committee, are based on health. scholar
ship, general merit, and several other
points, together with the primary re
quirements that the girl be a resident of
Omaha. and n graduate of the Omaha
High school.
The Mary ID. Stoddard scholarship does
not actually donate money to the stu
dent, It provides only for loan OF so
to the student each year without interest,
II is designed to pay only a part OF the
expenses OF worthy student who is will
ing 20 make up the rest some other way.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
FIVE PERSONS BURN
TO DEATH IN TEXAS
Several Missing and Believed to
Have Perished as Result of
San Antonio Blaze.
HALF MILLION FIRE IN HOUSTON

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 26.-
Five persons are missing and be-
heved to have been burned to death
in the obstruction by fire early today
of the San Antonio Country club. All
OF the guests in the club had been
accounted for tonight except Judge
j. p. Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. James d.
Waltham and Homer Jones of San
Antonio and Mfss Maco Stewart OF
Galveston.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

"Since the outbreak OF war their
economic Importance their political and
military power have been tacitly and
often officially recognized. Statesmen have
recognized that organizations OF wage
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

I InlIrhtEs TT1Ne OF prcCipItafIOn
l. A. N r.LSh. local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

(cOntinued on Page Two. column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27
The Weather
Temperatures mt Omaha Yesterday

Comparative ASeaI Reeord.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

lures from the norm
NCrmal temperature
Deficiency for the q
Total excess since \
Normal preCipits ito.
Deficiency for the d
Total rain all since !
lBeti icncy since Ma
Excess fer cor. peri,
deficiency for cor. y
II Indicates fraro 4
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-27

WHEN AWAY FROM FoNTE
The Bee is the Paper
you ask for, ~ you pnaa 70 ~
absent more than . few days,
have The Nee mailed 20 you.
Williams news., 1916-02-10

to sections of the country where railroads are being built. They passed the new, up-to-date opera house. In the business section were attractive displays of goods, behind clean store windows. All fruits, vegetables, and meats, were in screened or glass cases; no groc- cafes were exposed to dust or flies. The house-keepers of Williams. keep Pure Food list of groceries, and no other brands are offered for sale. It was useless for mer- chant to tell a customer that an- other brand was just as good. A visit to the clean, conmod1ous City Hall, in which the Post Office and other public offices are to be found; to the attractive Library and comfortable Club House com pleted the places of interest in the little city. Reaching the residen- tial part of the city, upon the sides of the mountain was belt line, cable street car line; tapping this line was another service running to the summit of Bill Williams, a portion of the power system was a descending car drawing the up going car.
 (To be continued next week)
Williams news., 1916-02-10

There is more Catarrh in this section ot the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and prescribed local reme- dies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incur able. Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional disease. and therefore re- quires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 I Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.,. Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.