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Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Bids for Four New
Battleships to Be
Opened Wednesday

Washington, Oct. 24,-Despite
pleas Of many prospective bidders for
a months postponement, the Navy
department will tomorrow open bids
for four new battleships and twenty
destroyers authorized this year A
week later bids for four scout cruisers
and twenty submarines will be opened,
the seven days delay having been
granted bidders, who said it was i'm
possible to fill out necessary papers
for all the ships at one time.
Representatives Of several ship
building companies have informally
asked the department to put off open
ing of all bids until December, urg-
ing that the difficulty in obtaining es-
Inmates of cost OF material required
additional time. If formal request for
postponement is made tomorrow
when the bids are opened, it is posi-
Bile new. date will be set. The de-
partment has followed the custom of
nearly fifty years, however, in allow
ing sixty days for advertisement and
is anxious to have building begun in
the shortest possible time,
There will be no difficulty getting
steel for the new ships, it is said, al
though an increase in price has been
noted by prospective bidders.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Wealthy Aviator
Is Killed by Fall
Near Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-Alexander
Brown, the widely-known polo player
Of this city, fell with his hydro-aero-
plane into the Delaware river at Es-
sington below this city today and was
drowned.
Brown, along with a number Of
other wealthy Philadelphians, had
been making frequent flights at Es-
sington. He was in the air last night
and today's flight was to have been
his last in a test for license. Brown
was about 100 feet up when watchers
noticed that something was wrong
and moment later the machine
dropped into the river.
Attaches Of the aviation school
rushed in a speedy motor boat to the
spot where Brown fell, but only the
tips Of the wings Of the machine were
visible. The machine was raised and
Brown was found wedged tightly be-
tween stanchions. Efforts to revive
him failed.
Mr.. Brown not only had an interna-
tional reputation as a polo player, but
was also known as a big game hunt
er. He was prominent in social cir
cles of this city, New York and New
port.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
HUSKERS STOP OFF
FOR LIGHTPRACTICE
Nebraska Foot Ball Team TAX
ing Homeward Trip by
Stages.
IN CASCADE MOUNTAINS

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 24-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The University Of Ne
braska foot ball team made two stops
Monday on its homeward journey,
from the victory of the Oregon Aggies.
After spending the night in Seattle,
where a cordial reception was given
by the university graduates, the east
ward trail was taken up, the first stop
was made at pleasure resort in the
Cascade mountains. The team held
signal practice, while the band played.
R. E. Lindsey, the movie man. who
is accompanying the party, took pic
lures of the entire party. A stop was
made at Wilson Creek, where the
team practiced. The first kicking
<practice that the men have had on the
whole trip was held here. Jim" Gard
ner, maintained the form which he has
been displaying all season, and
slightly bested the other kickers. The
party left Spokane at $50 last night
and go to the Glacier National park,
where half day will be spent in
sightseeing. a.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Charges Against
Chicago's Chief Of
Police Withdrawn

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Application for
warrants for the arrest of Chief OF
Police Charles c. Healey, William LII
thardt, his secretary, and others on
charges of malfeasance and conspir-
acy was withdrawn by States Attor-
ney Hoyne today in the hearing be-
fore Chief Justice Olson of the mt
nicipal court.
Chief Justice Olson, in his ruling
permitting States Attorney Hoyne 10
drop the charges, said that on the
strength of evidence submitted during
the hearing he would have been com
PEELED to refuse the warrants asked
by the state.
Chief Healey, Luthardt and Charles
T. Essig, secretary of the Sportsmen's
Club Of America, we're indicted yes
terday.
Healey and Luthardt were released
on bonds last night. Essig surren-
dered on the indictment charge to-
day. He was kept in custody while
his bonds were being perfected.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Villisca SANDER
Suits to Be Tried,
Says the Plaintiff

Villisca, Ia, Oct. 224.-Tn a state.
ment today to the Associated Pres.
State Senator F. F. Jones, denied pub
lished reports that his suit for 10000
against j. H. Wilkerson Of Kansas
City, might not be brought to- trail
Senator Jones late yesterday with.
drew his complaint against eight
other citizens of Villisca, sued jointly
with Wilkerson.
"The withdrawal Of the case against
the, eight other defendants is legal
strategy" said Senator Jones. "De-
tective Wilkerson is the one against
whom our charges are directed and
we wish his case to come to trial
first. On account of the order in
which service was obtained it would
not have been possible to try the
Wilkerson case first Consequently
we filed amended information against
>the detective and dismissed without
prejudice the other suits which may
be started again if we find it advis-
able. AVE
In his information Senator Jones
charged conspiracy and SANDER
against the detective "by imputing to
him, Jones, to be the moving spirit in
the murder of the Moore family in
1912" The ,Wilkerson case will come
up for trial November IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
AMERICANS WIN
IN THREE EVENTS
LOOMS, Simpson and Relay
Team Take Firsts in Athletic
Meet at Christiana.
MURRAY FINISHES SECOND

Christiania, Manday, Oct. a.
(Via LondonD-America's visiting
athletes captured three of the five
events decided here today in competi-
ton with Scandinavians. Joe LOOMS
of Chicago won the sixty meter run,
finishing in front of the Norwegian
runner Rustad. In the broad jump
Bob Simpson and Fred Murray cap
tured first and second places, respec-
lively. The visitors also won the 800
meter relay race. .I
In the 1,000-meter run Ted Mere
dith was again defeated by the Swed-
ish champion, J. Bolin, while in the
shot put Murray was beaten by the
Norwegian Hellum. Summaries:
inches): Loomis. America. first; Rustad.
Norwegian, second Simpson. America,
third. Time: lilo seconds.
1,000-meter run (1.093 yards 20 inches):
Bolin, Sweden, first; Melen, Sweden, second ;
Meredith, America, third. Time: Two
minutes thirty-one and six-tenths seconds
Shot put: Helum. Norwegian, first; MUIR
ay, America. second. Distance: Twelve
meters forty-three centimeters.
Broad jump: Simpson, America, first;
Murray America second Distance: Six
meters eighty zone centimeters
Relay race, 500 meters (s74 yards thirty
two inches): Americans won against the
Scandinavian team. Time: One minute
thirty-three and eight-tenths seconds
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Nonbrotherhood
Rail Employees
Object to New Law

Duluth, Mimi, Oct. 24.-Employes
on the railroads having division points
here, express confidence, based upon
figures available today, that they will
have between $500 and 1000 names
on petitions from 80 per cent of EN-
ployes not included in the Adamson
law, to send to President Wilson an
appeal against that law.
The petitions cover branches of
workmen outside of the engineers,
firemen, conductors and trainmen, and
are circulated, the petitioners say, so
that the 80 per cent can get their
claims into the commission before the
20 per cent absorb all the revenues
of the railroads under the provisions
of the law"
The circulators expect to obtain
1000 signatures from the Northern
Pacific, 1000 from the Great North
ern, 1000 from the Duluth & Iron
Range railroad and smaller numbers
from other iron range roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Serbians Take First
Bulgar Trenches

Salonjki, Oct. 24.-(Via London.)
The Serbian first army, fighting in
southern Serbia, has made an ad-
vance and has captured the first Bull
garian trenches, according to a Ser
bian official statement, made public
here today. The text reads:
"On October 9, Russian calendar
October 2l), Russian and Bulgarian
troops hercely attacked the Serbian
Vardar division without any success,
the whole day. On the other hand,
our first army advanced on its whole
length and took the first Bulgarian
trenches and trench mortar.
"On the night Of October 9-10
October 2l-22), severe fighting took
place between our Vardar division
and Bulgarians north OF Velyeselo
village, which ended in our favor"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
John Lind Delivers
Address at Stromsburu

Stromsburg, Neb., Oct. 24.-(Spe-
cial)-Ex-Governor John Lind of
Minnesota was given a nonpartisan
o'clock dinner here last night at the
Scott hall. One hundred plates were
served at 81 per plate. Albert 3. He'd
bloom, republican candidate for state
senator, acted as POSTMASTER. Con-
gresham Lobeck of Omaha was also
present and was presented to the COM
pany. The dinner was served by the
women of the Eden Baptist church,
After the banquet Governor Lind and
Congressman Lobeck spoke at the
poera house.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
It Rains and Man Has
Only Lady's Clothes

Where is the nearest gents fur
nishing house." that is what O. E.
Holman of St. Paul, Mimi, asked of
lot of people on Farnam street
Tuesday.
He had just come from the depot,
where some lady exchanged suitcases
with him. Holman came in from St.
Paul on his way to Denver. The
porter took his suitcase and carried
it through the gate at the station. He
set it down against the side Of the
depot and by the time Holman
stepped into the depot and out again
his suitcase was gone and that of a
lady stood in place of it.
81 can't wear these clothes very
WE'LL" he said, and here it is rain
ing. l need a raincoat and a lot of
things. So lead me to the gents fur
nishing establishment.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Canada Faces the
Menace of a Great
Railroad Walkout

Berlin, Oct. 24-(By wireless to
Sayville. )-Commenting on the vic
tory of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sens armies in the Roumanian
province of Dobrudja, the military
critic Of the Oversees News agency
writes: T..
THE capture of Constanza by Bull
garian, German and Turkish troops
under command of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen is the hardest blow Rou-
mania has received during the entire
campaign. Through it the Rouman-
ians have lost their largest seaport,
a port noted in international trade for
its shipments of grain and petroleum.
simultaneously the 'Roumanians lost
their main line OF communication with
Russia by way of the Black Sea, a
loss which is bound to have far
reaching consequence for Roumania
in carrying on its military operations.
Russia has been able to send its
army by way of Constanza in large
steamers, material and men which
then found their way into interior
Roumania on the main railroad lines
from Constanza to Bucharest. The
marine transports are now limited in
their operations to Sulina and the
Danube ports, where only vessels OF
small tonnage can dock and unload.
"In addition to this general influ-
ence upon Roumanian warfare, how
ever, the loss Of Constanza is of de-
cisive importance as regards the mil
itary situation in Dobrudja. The rail
road line from Constanza to Tcherna-
voda is already partly in the hands OF
the allied Germans, Turks and Bull
garians. East OF. Murfatlar this line
has already been crossed by the at
lacking armies and Won Mackensen's
left wing is approaching Tchernavoda.
For these reasons the section of the
railroad between Murfatlar and
Tchernavoda is also apparently with
out value to the Roumanians. Thus
the quick transport of troops and
artillery to especially threatened
points of the Dobrudja front is rem
dered impossible. Furthermore an
excellent base of operations has been
taken from the Rournanians and Rus
SLAMS.
THE encircling movement by Teu-
tonic forces at Hermanstedt changed
the Transylvanian adventure of the
Roumanians into speedy and COM
plete defeat. In the same way the
capture of Constanza and the inter
ruption of communication from Rou-
manians constitutes decisive blow to
them in the Dobrudja theater. The
advance planned by the Roumanians
and Russians through Dobrudja
against the Bulgarians and the line
of communication between Sofia and
Constantinople has thus been
frustrated"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
7. R. TELLS WHAT HE
WOULD HAVE DONE
If He Had Sent Strict Account.
ability No More Ships Sunk
Without Fight Later.
ABHoRs A NEEDLESS WAR
BY TAD

Denver, Oct. 24.-Colonel Roose-
welt told women's meeting that if he
had been president and had sent Pres
ident Wilson's "strict accountability"
message to Germany, There would
have been no more ships sunk-unless
there was fight afterwards.
"The Lusitania was sunk, with its
1894 deaths as consequence, because
other nations believed we'd welcome
being kept out of war. If ! had been
president then, I'd have seized every
interned German ship, and then I'd
have said to Germany Now we'll see
not what you are going to give us as
compensation, for this, but what we
are going to give you
Abhors Needless War.
~ abhor a needless wanton war.
But if II were necessary to protect our
women and children I'd have gone to
war. When | was president and Ger
many wanted to assume control of
part Of Venezula temporarily | got
Dewey and had every ship in the fleet
ready down siuth Of Porto Rico, And
| got the arbitrations | asked for be-
cause Germany knew mean what |
said.
IF it had been otherwise we would
have had a German stronghold in
Venezuela and most of the present
war would have been fought right
here at our front door.
Just so sure as other nations get
the impression that we are too proud
to fight this nation will have to go to
war. When was president ! always
tried to do strict justice. wrote no
notes--oh, one or two, but as regu-
lar exercise that did not appeal to me
and / did what was equally impor-
tamil made it clear I was not too
proud to fight"
Urges Universal Service.
He made plea for universal milf
tary training and criticised President
Wilson for "debauchery of the civil
service" He said the executive had
exchanged offices for political sup
port"
He declared the passage of con-
stitutional amendment enfranchising
women was the most practical and ex-
pedient goal for the suffragists now,
and asserted Mr.. Hughes would main
tain his announced stand in favor of
this amendment.
The colonel participated in three
parades through the business section.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Public Health =
Association Meets
At Cincinnati, O.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 24.-About
1000 physicians, health officers, So
cial workers and others interested in
public health were present when the
forty-fourth annual convention of
the American Public Health associa-
ton was called to order here today.
Sessions will continue four days.
DR.. Frederick Montizambert, d.
rector general of public health OF
the Dominion of Canada, and DR.. F.
P. Lachapelle, president Of the Pro-
vincial Board OF Health, province OF
Quebec, Canada, attended the open
ing meeting.
The study of infantile paralysis
and its prevention will be taken up
by the convention, as will various
phases of public health work.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
AUDITORIUM IS NOT
Big ENOUGH FOR ALL
Many Turned Away After Big
House Is Filled by Opera
Lovers.
CROWD IS QUITE LIVELY

Between 1000 and $500 person.
walked away from the municipal audi
forum at 8 o'clock Monday, disap,
pointed because there was no room
inside for them.
The house had been '"sold out
early in the day, but the demand TO,
Carmen" was so insistent that 500
additional chairs were placed al
strategic points and quickly SOLD
When standing room tickets were of.
fered for sale, the 800 offered were
snapped up as eagerly. 1t was then
that Manager FRANKIE decided to close
the doors in the interest Of safety.
At 7:30 o'clock, traffic for blocks
around the Auditorium was blocked
with automobiles carrying smartly
dressed men and stylishly CARRIED
women.
Came in All Sorts.
Hundreds of persons who came by
auto got out of their machines sew
eral blocks from the Auditorium,
rather than wait for the slow-moving
line, and walked the remainder OF
the distance. Street cars brought hun
dreds and still other hundreds came
afoot.
There was nothing aristocratic
about the crowd. Men in full dress
suits and milady in expensive crea-
tons mingled freely with men in ev-
ery-day business suits and women in
plain, inexpensive raiment.
The boxes, of course, offered the
biggest show, but here only was
there an atmosphere of exclusiveness
On the first floor, or arena" though,
there were hundreds of men in
white fronts" and brilliantly dressed
women, still there were Just as many
plain folk, too.
Off for Kansas City.
Early this morning Lucien Mura-
tore and Mrs. Muratore Gina Cava-
lerD, will depart for Kansas City.
With them will go Clarence White
hill. These two men have no part in
the performance of I'll Trovatore"
tonight, and consequently are eager
to become as comfortably fixed at
Kansas City as quickly as possible.
After last nights performance hun
dreds of music lovers fastened to the
Fontenelle, hotel. where most of the
principals in the company are stay
ing, anxious to get an out-of-charac-
ter glimpse of the folks who had furn-
ished such a splendid evening of en-
tertainment.
Cleofonte Campanini, the little d.
rector, was in high spirits when he
returned to the hotel.
Maestro is Pleased.
Il do not know why, but seldom
has such a wonderful reception been
given us. We always do our best, of
course, but | am sure the players
quite surpassed last night, and the
sole reason is the wonderful apprecia-
ton of you Omahans. 1t Is wonder
full! We love to do our utmost with
such audiences"
Madam Rita Forina, one of the
leading characters, was equally as
we'll pleased, and so was Helen STAN
lev.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Fort Dodge Foot Ball
Team Has Fine Record

Fort Dodge, Ia, Oct. 24.-(Spe-
cial.l-Fort Dodge high came out OF
the Ida Grove game Saturday without
a scratch, so to speak; at least, with
out serious injuries to any Of the
players, A long rest" before the
West Des Moines game November 3
on Vests home field will be filled
with the most strenuous practice OF
the year. So far Fort Dodge has
scored PIG points in Isl minutes.
Fort Dodge's line showed up
strongly in the Ida Grove game. The
backfeld, too, worked much better
than in tn e6-to-0 Ames game, when
Fort Dodge was caught overconf-
dent. Interference at Ida Grove was
the best the Dodgers have shown this
season.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
DR.. PerCival Allen
Charged With Bigamy

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 24.--"Dr."
Percival V. Allen, convicted in Seat
tie of statutory offense as a result
of his;living with Miss Anna M. Dan
ielson, member of wealthy Iowa
family and who died in July, is to
be accused of bigamy, according to
announcement today by the prescott
ing attorney here. Information at
the prosecuting attorneys Office is to
the effect that Allen and Miss Dan
ielson we're married in Tacoma July
S, soon after the two met on a steam
er voyage from San Francisco and
that Allen had not been divorced
from his first wife. Allen is now
serving one-year sentence in the
King county Jail, Seattle.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
New Rifle Bullet Will Pierce Armor
OF Motor Car or Wall of House

New York, Oct. 24,-Army officers
who have observed he tests of the
new armor-piercing bullet now in
progress at Sandy Hook proving
grounds are enthusiastic over the re-
suits. The bullet is of only 80 cali
Der and can be fired from the regula-
ton army Springfield rifle. AT dis
lance of fifty yards he. projectile
ploughed through a sheet of steel
three-quarters Of an inch thick and
then penetrated a silhouette target
planted behind the steel plate. 1t is
believed that one OF the new bullets
could be fired clean through from ten
to twenty men standing il, row.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25

The bullets are tipped with piece
OF steel encased in lead, which acts as
lubricant when the bullet strikes
steel and thus aids penetration. The
projectiles which passed through tar
gets in recent tests were but little
distorted. @
1t is pointed out that the great
value Of the bullets will be against
armored motor cars and against
troops hiding in houses or behind
other projections. One officer said
that they would be Of service against
such instruments as the now famous
tanks" used by the British on the
Somme. ,-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Court Puts Ban On
Printing Evidence
In Murder Trial

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 24.-Shortly
after jury had been obtained in
Tenth district court today to try John
Copeland of Marshall for murder in
connection with the killing Of Will
lam Black, an nti-Catholic lecturer,
Judge Claystone Briggs issued an or
der that the court would not permit
the testimony in the case to be pub
lished.
The jury was completed at 1924
p. m. today. The twelfth juror was
w. L. Knowles, telephone lineman
OF League City and Methodist. All
the jurors are protestants except two,
who are Jews.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
New York Man Killed at
Verdun leaves Bio Estate

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Oct. 24.-Vic-
tor Emanuel Chapman, son of John
Jay Chapman, killed in action at Yer
dun, left an estate of 100000. Young
Chapman was in the French flying
corps. The Germans brought down
his machine while he was carrying a
basket Of fruit to wounded COM
rade. John Jay Chapman, Conrad
Chapman, a brother, and Chandler
Chapman, half brother, inherit the
estate.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Hoosier Mooser Says
He Will Vote for HUGHES

Valparaiso, Ind, Oct. AN. J.
Bowman, candidate for lieutenant
governor on the progressive ticket in
Indiana, at meeting Of progressives
here today, announced that he would
vote for Charles E. Hughes for presi-
dent. A number of other progressives
at the meeting made similar an
nouncements following the action OF
Bowman.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Swedish Play in Honor
Of Authors Anniversary

The famous Swedish author, August
Frederick Dahlgren, was born in 1916
an1 this year his one hundredth ami
versaiy is being celebrated among
people o. Swedish descent all over
the world. In local circles the event
will be celebrated at the Swedish
Auditorium, Thicago street, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets,
Saturday, October %, by the presenta-
ton of the authors immortal play,
"Wermlanningarne."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Shenandoah Woman
.... Dies at RaWIinS, Wyo

Shenandoah, Ia, Oct. 24.-(Spe
cial. 1.-THE remains of Mrs. Mary J.
Baker, wife of Nell Baker, were
brought to Shenandoah Sunday for
interment. The funeral services were
conducted at the undertaking parlors
yesterday. Mrs. Baker died at the
home OF her son, Roy, at Rawlings,
Wyo., of heart failure. The mother is
survived by two sons, Roy and John.
Her husband died three years ago. He
formerly was in business here.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Special Endorsement
For John /. Kennedy

Stromsburg, Neb., Oct. 24-(Spe-
cial. IA special endorsement for
John L. Kennedy has been circulated
among the Swedish people of the
community and has been signed by
republicans, democrats and prohibi-
tionists. Mr.. Kennedy will get large
vote here, irrespective OF party affilia-
ton, and the indications are that he
will carry Polk county by large
majority ~
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Coursing Meet for Talmage.

Talmage, Neb., Oct. 24.--(Special.)
--Talmage will hold its annual cours-
ing meet November 26, 81 and 20. This
is one of the big annual events in this
part of the state, and already there is
a large number of kennels entered,
with an average Of five dogs to the
kennel. Some OF the fastest ones that
have won prizes in all of the recent
meets will take part. One thousand
dollars in cash and a silver vase will
be given as prizes.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Bethlehem Steel
Makes New Record

New York, Oct. 24.-Bethlehem
Steel superseded United States Steel
and all other stocks in speculative in
terest on the stock market today, ris-
ing 40 points to the new high record
of 625 in the course of the first half
hour trading. This exceeds its
previous record by rs points.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Price of Flour is
Once More Advanced

Minneapolis, Oct 24.-FIour prices
continued to rise here today. Fancy
patents were quoted by local millers
at 1910 a barrel, an increase of IS
cents over yesterdays prices. First
clears sold at $3.50, an increase of 80
cents a barrel.