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Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-16

Distressing Cough Cured.
Or. Kings New Discovery not only stops
your cough. but hardens your system against
colds: kills the germs. AL druggists.--Adv
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
MANY ENTRIES FOR
Pixies PEAK AUTO CI. IMR

NEW YORK, May 31.-The first
eastern entry for the Pixies Peak hill
climb, to be held on the new Pixies
Peak Auto highway, August IN, il,
and ~. was made this week. II is
Peugeot car entered by w. r. Wig
gins of New York, to be driven by
Bennett Hill.
The race will be over conrqe 13
miles long 70 the summit of Pixies
Peak, an elevation of 14,1o9 fcet. the
first day of racing will be devoted
to motorcycle events, for n substan-
tial list of prizes. The automobile
racing will take place on August Il
and 10, the feature event being the
class d free-for-all for the Penrose
cup, offered by Spencer Penrose,
brother of Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvania. In addition to this hand
some trophy, many other trophies
and cash prizes valued at thousands
of dollars will go to the winners in
the various events.
f. A. Sunderlin, president of the
Pixies Peak Auto highway announces
that many inquiries about routes
and general particulars are being re-
ceived by prospective visitors to the
west.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
NEW YORK GROWERS
PLAN TO ORGANIZE

LOCKPORT, N. Y, May 31.-To
do for New York and the east what
organization has done for Southern
California orange growers and Ore
gon apple men, and to lay the founda
tion for the Standardization, grading
packing and marketing of western
New York's famous apples and peach
es, the Farmers congress will be
held in Lockport June to 3 inclusive.
Several thousand farmers are ex-
pected Parades will be featured.
The 7ith Regiment of Buffalo will
stage a sham battle, but the main pur-
pose of the congress is to organize
the farmers and guard against an
other year such as last, when millions
Of baskets of peaches were left un-
picked because the growers did not
know how to dispose of them.
Governor Whitman will be speak
er at the congress. Senator Burton
of Ohio will also be here.
The country's leading authorities
on the subject of fruit growing and
marketing will be in attendance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
WARSHIP EXHIBIT TO
AID NAVAL RECRUITING

NEW YORK, May 31,-To educate
the public about the workings of tile
navy and at the same time explain
the advantages to be gained by young
men joining the naval branch of the
government service the navy depart
ment opened today an elaborate re
cruiting station in connection with
the naval exhibit at the Preparedness
and Prosperity exposition at the Sea
Beach palace, Coney Island.
Commander r. X. Crank, in charge
of all the navy recruiting stations
east of the Rocky Mountains, is in
command.
While the exhibits include models
of battleships, ordnance and projec-
tiles, there is also a duplicate Of
the galley of the U. S. S. Connecti-
cut. This portion demonstrates how
the meals of the sailors and marines
are prepared. There also will be lee
lures on preparedness by government
officials. The entire exhibit was
packed for shipment at San Francis
co, on board one of the government
colliers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01

paper men that the government was
expecting an economic crisis of grave
Importance, tho he refused to 20
further in his statement.
Evidently in anticipation of sharp
measures by the allies, the govern
ment chartered several steamers and
sent them to America for wheat.
Measures taken by the British gov
ernment to enforce the blockade of
Germany are steadily becoming more
irritating to the Dutch.
This does not mean, however, that
the anti-German feeling of the great
or part of the people of Holland has
been lessened.
Hollanders are generally convinc-
ed that Germany has respected tho
Dutch neutrality in this war only be.
cause she depends upon Holland for
her food supplies.
The people blame high food prices
upon Germany because expectations
to the kaiser's realm have lessened
the supply here.
The people of Holland want to be
let alone by both sides.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
MUSIC TO KEEP YOUNG.

New York Mail: A handsome,
sweet faced woman, whose hair is
gray, sits by window in a subur-
ban home each night waiting. Some.
times her vigil is short, sometimes
she watches for an hour or more.
Suddenly she gets up, goes to the
player-piano or phonograph puts in
a chosen record and, as she hears a
step on the walk she starts the in
strument. Then as the door opens
and her husband enters, the house is
flooded with the melody of some
song or composition he loves.
Music has kept the myoung. The
worries, the troubles of business, are
lifted for that man when he crosses
the threshold. Home is to him a
joy, a place Of harmony.
Music has kept them young. The
versal language. 1t gives expression
to many arts. 1t embodies the spirit
of which poetry, painting. acting or
sculpture can exhibit only the effect.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
TRIAL OF ROFRANO FOR
POLITICAL MURDER IS ON

NEW YORK, May 3l.--Michael A.
Rofrano, the Tammy politician and
assistant New York street commits
sioner who for more than a year
walked around under the very noses
of the Gotham police while they were
scattering his picture and a $4,000
reward offer thru every city in the
country in an effort to capture and
bring him to trial for hiring gun
man to do the political murder of
Michael Gaimari, is scheduled to go
to trial here today.
Rofrano gave himself up. He said
he was tired Of being hunted. He
had been living in house near Wash
ington square, had gone to picture
shows and stood beside policemen
who We're looking for him. He went
about to conferences with his political
followers.
Rofrano, in 1912, split with Tam
many and formed the Home Ruiz
Democratic club. March 8, 1915, Cal
mari was shot to death.
In May Gaetano Montomagno,
New York gunman was convicted OF
the murder and sentenced to the cleo
trio chair. He named Rofrano ~
the man higher up.
Rofrano resigned his 5000 city
job and disappeared.
The gunman is now in the death
house at Sing Sing, awaiting execu-
ton, but it is expected that he will
be brought from the death house to
testify at Rofrano's trial.
Rofrano said he hid because he
did not want to be tried while GER
tain political conditions obtained. He
said today he believes he will be ac-
quilted.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
TOBACCO MEN MEET
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 81
A billion and half dollars of cap
ital is represented here in
the greatest convention of tobacco
merchants in the history of the coun-
try at the New Willard. There
are 500 delegates from every section
of the country, and representing every
branch of the industry From grow
ers to leaf dealers, to manufacturer
jobber and the men behind the coun-
ters.
1t is the first national convention
Of tobacco merchants. Cigars. that
a king couldn't afford to buy in any
quantity will be smoked at tonight's
banquet.
When man tries to stop smoking
via the drop-it-in-his- coffee cure
route he takes a chance on contract
ing the cocaine or other drug habits,
the convlave was told. It plans a
eight on the AZ varieties of com
pounds which claim to destroy the de
sire for tobacco.
Impressive figures of the tobacco
industry were reported, showing that
tobacco rasining uses 1,225,0 acres
of land, the government collects
Sl10,000,000 revenue tax, the industry
pays S175,000,000 in wages to 200.
600 workers and advertising gets
s3O,OOO,OoO a year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
DUTCH WAR MOVE CAUSED
BY ALLIES NOT GERMANY Y

THE HAGUE, May 31.-Despite
the statements of certain pro-English
newspapers, it is now known author
itatively that it was fear Of the al
lies, and not of Germany that prompt
ed the Dutch government to take
war like measures month ago.
Certain reports reaching the Dutch
government about steps taken by the
the allies at the Paris economic con
ference caused grave concern here.
The minister of war informed news
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
WOULD TRAIN DOGS AND
BIRDS FOR FRENCH NAVY
{ BY Henry WOODY

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, May 81 the use of train
ed dogs and sea ravens in the chase
of enemy submarines is an idea just
suggested to the new French minis
try of war inventions.
The ministry declines to reveal the
name of the suggestor or to admit
that experiments are being made at
the present time with animals. 1t is
willing, however, that the public
know about the idea.
According to the would-be sub
marine catcher, all vessels should be
equipped with corps of trained
dogs and Chinese sea ravens, the lat
ter of the kind native to Chinese
waters.
In training the animals the dogs
should either be taken aboard ship
or to the waters edge where sub
marine would be available; and
where they would he taught to recog-
nize the peculiar sound which comes
ltpiil submarine pioDtlieT NIltI
the entire vessel is under water.
The keenness of dogs hearing,
it is asserted. could detect as no
microphone or other mechanical in
strument possibly could. the ap-
proach Of a submarine. The dog
would be taught TO bark at the
sound. This training would require
but few weeks.
With the sea ravens, it is admitted
the schooling would he more diff
cult.
The sea ravens would be taken to
a submarine, to the periscope of
which would be attached a piece Of
raw meat. The submarine would
then navigate with both the peri
scope and the piece of meat submerg-
ed.
The sea raven. with his keen sense
Of vision and smell for underwater
food, would quickly detect the chunk
of meat and the periscope and follow
them till they came TO the surface,
where the raven quite naturally would
gorch Oh the peIiscope.
After both the dog and the sea
raven became reasonably letter per
feet individually, they would be trie1
out together.
Thru the association the sea raven
would come to know the instant the
dog barks that there was periscope
in the vicinity, presumably with a
piece of raw meat attached.
Once the periscope reached the
surface and the sea raven perched on
it the French gunners would of
course fire the fatal shot.
Appended to the idea as submitted,
is a long list of statistics on the
number of sea ravens available in
the Chinese waters together with de
tailed instructions for their importa-
ton.
The ministry of inventions feels
that the only point the inventor over
looked was how to teach the sea raw
en- to get off the periscope.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
A Clean wholesome Play.

"That Printer of Udell's" is virile
story of up-to-date life. To read
the book is to be benefited. To
see the play is to be thrilled, in
spired, entertained and enthused with
new born desire to live a clean
wholesome life. 1t is the opposite of
the problem play imported from the
slums of the old world and shows a
living, breathing portraiture of real
American life. Be sure to see it
without fail. You will be repaid many
times over. 1t will be presented at
Red Men hall by Mr.. Sanford Dodge
and his talented company one night
only, Saturday, Juaa :.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01

States postal service the poorest and
most inefficient in the world.
The remedy Dana suggested was to
put every postal service job, from
the Tour assistant postmastergeneral
ships down to the lowliest rural car
rier of rural route, on competi-
tive. examination basis under strict
civil service rules.
lhe speaker asserted that more
than 90 per cent of all postmaster
ships paying $1,000 year or more
are changed with every national ad-
ministration, and that appointees to
the big assistants jobs in Washinbton
sometimes are changed twice in an
administration.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
APPEALS TO WOMEN
TO SAVE THE NATION

NEW YORK, May 31.-An appeal
to the two million American club
women to help take the postoffice de-
partment out of politics was made
by the civil service reform leader,
Richard Henry Dana of Boston, be-
fore today's session of the Federat-
ed Women's clubs national convention
here today.
: Dana declared the political appoint
msnt system has made the Unitsd
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
COLISEUM PREPARED FOR
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION

ST. LOUIS, May 31.-The coliseum
today took on an appearance of pre-
paredness for the Democratic conven-
ton her on June IA. The entire in
terror has been enameled white and
other special decorations have been
completed.
All now needed is the bunting
which will not be hung until just be
fore the temporary chairman drops
his gavel for the first business of the
conclave.
For the purpose of ventilation and
improved light, great portion of the
roof has been removed and series
Of glass sashes installed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
United Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, May s1.-After
throwing three bricks thru the win
dow of William X. Vanderbilt's man
sion, believing it was Rockefeller's,
S. Rsowrddes, an Italian aged 40,
was overpowered and arrested.
The police say he has confessed
that he plotted with three others to
shoot Rockefeller when he ran out
as the bricks rained thru his windows.
The confederstes deserted him and he
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
CRANK AFTER R0Ckf-
FILLER BY BRICK ROUTE

decided to carry out the execution
alone. He was armed with four
inch stiletto.
The first brick wrecked an $500
mirror and the others damaged the
furniture Of Mr.. Vanderbilt's home.
Rockefeller's home is two blocks
away.
Rsowrddes blamed Rockefeller for
the troubles which brought him down
from sculptor to common laborer.
The officials will examine his san
ity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
CALVIN ELECTED GENERAL
MANAGER UNION PACIFIC

United Press.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Edgar f,
Calvin, general manager of the Ore
gon Short line, has been elected as
president of the Union Pacific, sue
ceeding A. L. Mohler, whose injuries
sustained last winter while skating,
have necessitated his resignation. He
retires on June /.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 81
(LATER. )-The Mexican note re-
quested the withdrawal Of the expedi-
ton as an evidence of the good faith
of America. Pending the withdrawal,
Carranza asks for definite explana
tion of the reasons for keeping the
forces in that country and their pres
ent purpose.
The note said that the troops were
remaining idle.
It also said that IL the United
States did not withdraw them or sx-
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
WEEKLY REPORT OF
N. Y. METAL MARKET

All of the metals were reactionary
during the last week in dull mar
ket. The weakness was most pro
nounced in the case of spelter.
The price of silver has fluctuated
on account of speculative movements
in London. 1t still rer' n
very much higher point sh.-. -
reached in recent years and there are
no indications of any permanent de
cline.
The English and French mints dur
ing recent months have increased
their silver coins eightfold to ten
fold that of normal times and do
not yet seem to have reached the
limit of demand. Fifteen million
ounces are to be minted for Russia
and Japan. This demand has come
at time when supplies are appar
emily not over abundant due to dis
turbing conditions in Mexico and re-
duced production in Australia.
It is estimated that fifteen million
ounces are consumed in moving pic
ture films.
According to Samuel Montague &
Co., authorities in the silver mar
ket, the outlook on silver is extreme
ly favorable, tho prices may ease off
once in a while on account of specu-
lation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 81
'Specialo Carranga envoy Arredond
has delivered the Carranza note to
the state department. The officials
stated that it was merely con-
tinuation of the diplomatic CORES
pondence between the two govern
ments.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
CONCERTED ACTION
OF RIVAL CAMPS
AGAINST HUGHES

United Press.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-Hughes is
under a general bombardment from
the other camps.
George L. 7on Meyer, chairman of
the Roosevelt Republican legue, de
cared that Frank Hitchcock, manager
fthe Hughes campaign had seea
Hughes recently and that he had then
launched the boom.
Mr.. Meyer said the country was
facing a crisis, and that the business
interests of the country tere for the
colonel rs he is the only man wh)
can meet the situation and organize
the country financially and indus
tnally.
The Roosevelt league is organized
in practically every state and M.
Myer thinks its chances of success are
bright.
Root and Roosevelt men have stat
ed that Hitchcock said he would dis
tribute the patronage if. Hughes was
elected.
Hitchcock replied that TINS was Il
concerted attack ON the part Of the
publicity agents Of certain candidate,
and that it shows they consider M,
Hughes as a formidable opponent.
Mr. Hitchcock believes this is help
ing instead of iniuling Hughes.
The hearings on the contests will
he started tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 81.--
Justice Hughes continues to be silent
n regard to his caadidacy. AL IN
'quiries bring the response from his
secretary that he has nothing to
say"
ST LOUIS. May 31.--Roosevelt, in
~ speech before 300 in the Planter
hotel, attacked President Wilson
universal voluntary service idea, anl
called the expression "weasel words
declaring that they neutralize each
other.
At the Mercantile club he en-
phasized the necessity Of a greater
cooperation between capital and la
Dor. -
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01

VIENNA, May 31.-The Austrian
forces have conquered the fortified
towns OF Asiago and Arsiero, upon
which the Italian main inc rested.
Other important positions have beer
captured, among them Monte Baldo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
QuetAioNA

Silver, May 81, 68 ga cents per or.
Lead, May 81, 7.50 cents per lb.
Copper, May 90, 28.175c per Id.
Zinc, May %, 13c per lb.
Yours truly,
F. C. GILBERT,
Manager Durango Plant American
Smelling G. Refining Company.
Durango, Colorado, May 81, 1915.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01

Tonights Entertainment.
The Smelter band concert tonight
begins at O'Clock and the dance at
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
FRENCH UNABLE
TO STAND TERRI
Bile GERMAN RUSH

United Press,
PARIS, May 31.-The hundredth
day of the Verdun campaign began
with the Germans throwing fresh
legions from Russia into a final su-
preme offensive which is designed 10
pierce the French lines.
1t is rumorcd that Austrian rein
forcements are also en- route to Yer
dun.
The volume and violence of the ar
tillery attacks and the frequency and
intensity of the infantry charges
eclipse all history.
Between the Meuse and Dead Mans
hill the Germans have repeatedly at
tackled along front of two and one
half miles. These attacks were re-
pulsed until the front was covered
with the fallen.
After the first line trenches were
wrecked the French abandoned them
and fell back upon the second line.
The attack on the west bank of the
Meuse was so violent that the French
have retired nealy to Chattancourt.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01

COLUMBUS, N. NJ, May 81
General Pershing is autoing to Nom
iquipa from Dublan for the confer
ence with General Gavira-
A fortnight's recruiting at Batopilas
with the promise that Villa himself
would lead them, has resulted in the
enlistment of 200 poems. They are
now coming northward from the ST.
noloa border, with General Acosta
leading the band, but there il no msn-
~ Il ths vA~sshsats = WA.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
BERLIN, May 3i.-The French
have been cleared from the forests
sorth of Cumieres, according to the
i statement.

LONDON, May 31.-Wmston Chur-
chill, IN discussing the motion to re-
duce Lord Kitchener's salary, charg-
ed him with grave inismanagement
ana mefiiciency III office, and said
that the army organization was de-
fective, charging that wor every SIX
soldiers in the British army, there is
only one rifle leveled at the enemy.
A labor member of the house o.
commons asked Premier Asquith if
the allies would CONSIDER peace at
thls time and he repuei that the lsal
speech of Chancellor hvllNeg befu.e
the German reichstag - not inai-
cate that Germany was ready to con-
slider terms safeguarding the inter
ests of the allies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-06-01
CARRANzA REQUESTS
WITHDRAWAL TROOPS

plain to Mexico that country Mexico
will be Obliged to consider the pres
ence of the troops an unfriendly ac-
ton and an invasion.
The note is lengthy in its text and
details the whole situation since .hs
Columbus raid.
A Juarez dispatch says that Gen
eral Gavira has left for his confer
ence with General Pershing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
SCHOOL BOARD
REFLECTS SUPT.
CHAS. n. PERKINS

The regular June meeting of the
Board of Education was held Wednes-
day evening at the Aldermen's rooms
in City hall. and 1t was nearly o'clock
before a quorum of the board was Sc
cured so that business could be start
ed. The principal business Of the meet
ing was the election Of a superintend-
ent and Charles N. Perkins for the past
few years the superintendent was re-
elected on motion of Frank E. Brown.
seconded by George A. Jackson.
The other business Of the board con-
sisted of the acceptance Of an invita-
tion to supper given at the High school
by the members of the domestic science
class on Thursday evening at SIS and
the passing Of a vote of thanks for
the invitation.
1t was voted to place two ungraded
rooms in the South Grammar building
for the coming year.
There was a long discussion as to
whether the board should allow the
salaries of the teachers for the COM
ing year to be published and then
someone finally hit on the fact that the
report of the committee on teachers
which recommended the teachers to be
elected also gave the salaries to be
paid them and that this report was ac-
cepted by the board and was public
record and open to anyone and that the
board had nothing to say as to wheth-
er they should be published or not.
On motion of Frank E. Brown it was
voted to raise the salary of the jani-
tor at the North Grammar school
building 50 per week.
The football schedule for the high
school was then accepted subject to
the discretion Of Principal Mixer re-
garding one game that with Cony on
Nov. IS. The schedule is as follows:
Sept. %. Hallowell at Waterville; Sept.
80, Skowhegan at Waterville; Oct. 4.
Cony at Waterville; Oct. 7, Waterville
at Oak Grove: Oct. IA, Bangor at Ban
gor; Oct. is, Cony at Augusta; Oct. 25.
open; Nov. 4. Waterville at Skowhe-
gan; Nov. II, Lawrence high school of
Fairfield at Waterville
The last subject taken up was for the
establishment of a kindergarten in
the Grove street school and this occa
stoned a lit of discussion but did not
get anywhere.
The board then adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-06-01
DEFENSE PARADE
FOR WATERVILLE
SEEMS PROBABLE

Waterville is to have "Prepare1-
ness Parade" if the plans of a COM
mittee which was appointed at the
regular Memorial day supper Of the
knights of Pythias materialize. There
has been more or less talk in the city
for sometime of having something like
this on Memorial dag, the plan having
first been broachei at a meeting of
the Maine Branch of the National De-
Tense League and then it was allowed
to die without anything being done
about it. At the meeting Tuesday eve
ming it was again taken up and con-
siderable enthusiasm was aroused fo.
the event. A strong committee was ap
pointed to have charge of the matter
and they were authorized to appoint
any others that they might want. 9he
idea is to have the parade on We'd
resday, June II, Flag day, and to have
I'll the organizations IN town that it is
possible to get in the parade an6
everyone else who cares to march for
an adequate national protection. The
committee is made up as follows:
Mayor Frederic E. Boothby, Dr. G. B.
Hatfield, City Marshal Frank D. Rob
inson. Joseph A. Mcntifiore. Captain
Harold Leon Pepper, Ralph J. Patter-
son, president Of the Chamber of
Commerce, and E. w. Allen of Wins
low