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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
British and French
Premiers Arrange
Financial Deals

London, Aug. 25.-The premiers OF
Great Britain and France, the finance
ministers of the two nations and rep
resentatives of their financial and
kindred interests, met at Calais yes
terday and reached an agreement on
important financial matters, including
payments abroad and the mainte-
nance of exchange between the two
countries, it was officially announced
today.
"A conference was held at Calais,
the statement says, between the
French and British governments. A
complete agreement was reached on
all subjects with which the conference
dealt.
THE French government was rep
resented by M. BRAND, president of
the council of ministers; M. Ribot,
minister of finance, accompanied by
M. Pallaiu, governor of the Bank of
France, and NJ. Marjorie and o. HON.
berg. Octave Homberg was a men,
ber of the Anglo-French financial
commission in the United States in
1879.
THE British government was rep
resented by Premier Asquith, Regi-
nald McKenna, chancellor Of the ex-
chequer; Edwin Samuel Montague,
minister of munitions, and Thomas
McKinnon Wood, financial secretary
of the treasury; the chief justice, the
governor of the Bank of England and
C;r M,ur;ce H,nkevn
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
YOUNG BRIDE FOUND;
MISSING FROM HOME
Mrs. H. P. Ahrold Mysteriously
Disappears, But is Located
With Husbands Brother.
FORGED NOTE TO HUSBAND

The story of the disappearance Of
his 20-year-old bride in a most mys-
terious manner, was recited to police
officers by H. P. Ahrold, an employe
of the Omaha Electrical works, living
at Twenty-fourth street and Landon
court.
Ahrold reported Thursday night
that his wife had been missing from
home for over twenty-four hours
and that he feared she had been kid
naped, or in some other manner
come to harm. Shortly after noon
Friday, however, he informed the po-
lice he had located his wife in Des
Moines and that his information was
that she was with his brother.
Beyond the news, though, that his
wife was in Des Moines, Ahrold could
learn nothing and her reasons for
leaving home so unceremoniously re-
main puzzle. ..
Ahrold and his wife have been in
Omaha but three weeks, he says, and
are not very well acquainted. He
vouchsafed, however, that one ac-
quaintance of his wife was Des
Moines woman against whom he had
warned her.
Receives Forged Note.
Mrs. Ahrold left some time Wednes-
day afternoon and did not return
that evening. Thursday noon Ahrold
received note, signed with his wife S
name, but in handwriting he de-
clares was quite foreign-to hers. The
note said she would return soon and
advised him not to worry. He also
said several letters in his mail had
been opened and marked Opened by
mistake" with the same handwriting
with which the note to him was writ
ten. .... 49,.
b Upon investigation, Ahrold says the
note was given to a messenger boy
who delivered it to HIM, by one of
three men who dispatched the mes
senger on his errand from down
town street corner. -
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
Mecca Grand Sheriff Proclaims
Holy War Against Young Turks

London, Aug. 2S.-The Grand Sher-
if of Mecca, chief magistrate of the
Holy City, who announced his inde
pendence of Ottoman rule in June
and, supported by Arab tribes, cap
tured the Turkish garrisons of Mecca
and several other cities, has pro-
claimed a definite rupture between
Orthodox Mohammedans and those
represented by the committee Of union
and progress, which is now in power
in Turkey. In his proclamation, as
forwarded from Cairo from Reuters
correspondent, the grand sheriff de-
nounces Enver Pasha, Talaat Bey and
Djemal Pasha, young Turk leaders,
staunch supporters of Germany and
among the most powerful figures in
Turkey. Djemal Pasha is commander
of the Turkish forces in Syria and is
reported to have adopted severe meas
ures to crush the revolution.
The proclamation of the grand
sheriff addressed to all our Moslcm
brothers." follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
Demos Plan to
Adjourn Congress
Late Next Week

Washington, Aug. 25.-Administra-
tion leaders in congress were today
planning adjournment next Friday or
Saturday. Senator Simmons, chair
man of the finance committee, said he
believed it could be done, unless un-
foreseen developments arose.
Democratic senate leaders an
nounced their intention to pass the
general deficiency bill when it comes
from the house next Tuesday, then
pass the revenue bill and adjourn.
81 believe efforts will be made to
bring up the immigration bill and the
corrupt practices BILL" said Senator
Simmons, but l think congress will
adjourn nevertheless as soon as it is
discovered that both those measures
will provoke prolonged debate"
Republican and democratic leaders
called absentees to have quorum in
the house Tuesday to dispose Of the
remaining business.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26

1--WE were one with the government
until the unionists appeared, Since
then ruin has overtaken the state,
which now has been drawn into this
fatal war. We bore with the unionists
notwithstanding their departure from
the precepts of religion until it became
apparent that Enver Pasha, Djemal
Pasha and Talaat Bey absolutely ruled
Turkey, doing whatever they pleased.
On one day they hanged twenty-one
of the most honorable and enlightened
Moslems, while children, old men and
delicate women were bereaved of their
natural protectors and subjected to
foul usage, even torture. What
stronger proof of their faithlessness
is needed than the bombardment of
holy places. such as Abraham's tomb
and the killing of persons praying
within mosque2
God has opened the way to indc-
pendence and freedom for us. Our in
depence is complete and absolute.
Our aim is preservation Of Islam"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
Bulgars Gradually
Being Pushed Back
To Own Frontier

London, Aug. 25s$- Successes
against the Bulgarians all along the
line OF the Serbian front in Mace.
donia are reported i'll the Serbian Of
ficial statement OF August q. The
statement declares the Bulgarian cen
ter was yielding TO the Serbian pres
sure and that the positions previously
designated for Serbian occupation
werc-being seized and held by Serbian
troops. The statement says:
"On the right wing there has been
an artillery duel.
Our offensive is developing in the
center and the Bulgarians are being
pushed back gradually toward the
frontier. We captured 20S men OF
the Third Bulgarian division.
"All the enemy's counter attacks in
the vicinity OF the frontier and on the
left wing were repulscd.
The positions chosen by our head
quarters are being occupied and
held"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
PAPER RECORD OF
WILSON IS SCORED
Wilson Says Such Programs
and Statutes Meaningless
Without Efficiency.
PARTY REACHES CHEYENNE

Laramie, Wyo., Aug. 25.-Paper
programs and statutes are meaning
less without efficiency, declared
Charles E. Hughes in a ten-minute
talk in the city park following his
arrival here early today. He reiter-
ated his declaration for a protective
tariff, enforcement of civil service
and businesslike administration Of
government.
I'VE should have but one ideal in
making appointments" the republican
nominee for the presidency declared,
that ideal should be efficiency. Pa
per programs and statutes amount to
nothing unless we have efficiency.
Ef1iciency-that's the watchword of
the twentieth century"
Mr.. Hughes reviewed what he
termed "a fine record of republican
achievement in the enactment of la
Dor legislation.
II am for that and more" he said.
I'VE ought to have an adequate
compensation in order that all who
work may be assured proper protee-
tion and adequate compensation In
case of accident" "a .-r
Mr., Hughes left for Cheyenne
shortly after noon. ~. .Ns-
Judge and Mrs. Hughes held an in
formal reception at the park, where
they net committee of women who
had been voters since the territory
OF Wyoming became a state in 1890
Party Reaches Cheyenne.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 25.-Charles
E. Hughes reached Cheyenne, Wyo.,
an hour late today from Salt Lake
City.
The nominee stopped at Laramie
enroute and made brief address.
At the station here Mr.. Hughes
was met by cowboy escort and two
brass bands. The nominee and his
wife headed an automobile parade
through the streets,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
CITY OF LONDON
bonn BARDED BY
ZEPPELIN FLEET
German Official Report An
nounces Dirigibles Sheled
British Capital in Raid
on England.
GOOD EFFECTS ARE ;EEN
Fleet Makes Another Raid on
British Coast and One Pene-
trates Far Inland.
NINE PERSONS INJURED

=, Berlin, Aug. rs, via London-Tht
city and southwestern district of Lon
don were bombarded Thursday night
by German airships an official state
mnt says. Batteries at Harwich and
Folkestone also were attacked, says
the statement, Which adds that every.
where very good effects were OBJ
served
The statement rands:
Thursday night several naval di-
rigibles attack the southern portion
OF the English east coast, abundantly
bombarding the city and southwest
ern district of London; batteries at
the naval vantage points of Harwich
and Folkestone and numerous vessels
at the wharf at Dover. Everywhere
very good effects were observed.
"All the airships, both going and
returning, were heavily but unsuccess-
fully shelled by. numerous guarding
forces. During their attack they were
fired on by anti-aircraft batteries. All
have returned"
London, Aug. 25.-Eight persons
were killed and thirty injured in the
Zeppelin raid last night, it was an
nounced today. One hundred bombs
were dropped. One Zeppelin reached
the outskirts of London.
London, Aug. 25.-Details of the
raid by hostile airships which crossed
the east and southeast coasts of Eng
land between midnight ard 3 o'clock
this llorning, as disclosed by the
statement of the war Office, show that
nine persons are reported to have
been injured, some mortally. Other
damage effected by the raiders is de-
clared to have been slight. The an
nouncement says:
Hostile airships raided the east
and southeast coasts of England last
night at intervals between midnight
and 3 o'clock this morning. One air
ship made its way westward, well in
land. The remainder of the fleet car
ried out short inroads over the coast.
oSFCIdl pOHlDS are tCpOItSui W uANr
been directed at ships at sea. The
damage effected by the raid was
slight 'r s7 7-'-' t
A Central News dispatch says there
was great excitement in a town on
the Thames estuary at | o'clock this
morning when news was received OF
the approach Of Zeppelin. Mist OBJ
scured the raider, but it could be
heard approaching from the coast.
After. lowering over the town for
some time it passed toward the west.
Shortly afterwards a series of vio-
lent explosions, followed by cannon
aiding, shook buildings and lighted the
sky. The people thronged the streets,
calmly watching the operations,
which lasted half an hour.
This dispatch indicates that Zep-
pelins which visited England last
night may have appeared in the vicin-
ity Of London, which is on the
Thames, sixty miles from its mouth.
The course OF the airship referred to
was in the direction of London.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
Lincoln Man Treasurer
Of Phi Lamhada EnSiIor

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-Please for
higher standards of scholarships were
made in addresses at the closing ses-
sion of the annual conclaye of the Phi
Lambda Epsilon fraternity here lass
night.
Joplin, Mo-, was selected as the
1917 convention city, and the follow
ing officers were elected:
Grand president, E. A. Seagraves. Ala
Jacobs. Peoria. H.; grand treasurer, Max
Miller, Lincoln, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26

House Passes Army
Bill as Revised by
The Upper House

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The army
appropriation bill, vetoed by Presi-
dent Wilson because of provisions in
its revision of the articles of war, was
accepted by the house today with a
revision approved by the War depart
ment, and now goes again to the pres
ident for signature. Chairman Hay Of
the military committee, author of the
provision which drew the veto, made
no fight,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
Archbishop J. L. SpaIding
Meets Death at Peoria

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-Archbishop
John Lancaster Spalding, ~who has
been in failing health for the last
two weeks as Vie resultof heat at
tack, died here today.
Archbishop Spalding died at, his
residence here. The end was not
unexpected. Members Of the family
were at his bedside.> The archbishop
was 76 years old. Physicians in at
tendance said the recent heat wave
left the prelate in such weakened
condition that his decline was rapid.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
Cotton Rises Two
Dollars Per Bale

New York, Aug. 2s.-On the most
active and excited trading since the
European wac broke out, the cotton
market today recorded all advance
Of approximately 81 per bale. Appre-
tensions of deprecated crop ap.
peared to increase because OF the
drouth in the southwest.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
Britons Put Embargo
On American Glassware

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 25.-Glass
manufacturers in the Pittsburgh dis
trict were notified today by their Lon
don agents that an order in council
has been issued placing an embargo
upon AMERICAN table glassware. Pitts
burgh has Always sold considerable
quantities OF tableware in England
and exports have been considerably
increased since the war began.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
Georgia Captain is
Killed by Woman

Macon, Ga, Aug. 25.-Captain E. J.
Spratlng, Company F, Fifth infantry,
National Guard Of Georgia, was shot
and killed today in front Of his tent
at the state mobilization camp near
here. Mrs. II. c. Adams of Atlanta
was arrested on the statement of sew
eral officers and men that she shot the
militia officer. She declined to make
any statement
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
Wealthy Chicago
Man Kills Himself

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Henry J. Fur
Der, 76 years old, formerly wealthy
real estate operator, shot and killed
himself in St. Luke's hospital today.
He had been patient there for sew
eral years. He leftS fortune csti-
mated at S6,009,000. ...
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
RAILROAD wage
DISPUTE AGAIN
NEAR DEADLOCK
Employees Not So Optimistic
About Eight Hour Day
Agreement and Are
Standing Pat.
UNION MEN SEE WILSON
Brotherhood Heads Refuse to
Make Statement After Con-
ference at White House.
MAGNATES ALSO SILENT

Washington, Aug. 25.--Late this
afternoon Presidents Lovett, Holden
and Willard of the Union Pacific,
Burlington and Baltimore & Ohio re-
spcctivcly, went 10 the White House.
1t was understood they would out
line TO President Wilson the con-
clusion OF the select committee of
executives SO far. I'LL .s,
After the conference Mr.. Holden. as
spokesman, said President Wilson rad
summoned them to the White House
TO inform them "of development
which might have an important bear
ing on the situation"
Mr.. Holden added he knew Of no
new proposition from the brotherh, cd
and that the new proposition had
nothing to do with legislation. He re-
fused to indicate whether the new de-
velopmcnts made the situation more
or less hopeful
1t was said the presidents were
standing more closely together for
arbitration than at any time since they
had assembled here and that some Of
these who at first were for accepting
President Wilson's plan had been
brought over to majority, which was
described as standing backs to the
wall"
1t was indicated that the commu-i-
cation being prepared for President
Wilson would contain further insist
ence ON arbitration. M
-,
Washington, Aug. 2S.-The railway
strike negotiations resolved them
selves todav outwardlv AZ least into
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n'o'' VI 'ess .o'iuseu ts'a'e'
Expressions OF optimism from both
sides were not SO free as they were
Yesterday and the feeling beretofor.
general among the MANAGERS that =
Man 10 include H." c;ght horr ,dav
would hn found ,,"as ~ ~ o,,;dsrt
some of tho ra,,way eyecvt;ves ~. -.
yerted to their nredict,on that Il
never wo,,,d I. rorrsdad'
N D.; 4. NM M.
iIsslqsnt :i, syl!s2n kepi nus caDine,
Whi.ins sn ,nfur'. Y. WIS " , rs scontetrea
WIZ 'ne l9ut NVinsIno9a heAos.
1. III. a. psitues - 'ns eollioI ense s'uAu
lts.y h 'eiusea 70 say what was 1alkeo
s... r.,
~, . ~ -
ine Ianroad executives conferred
among themselves during tne Gay ana
! was thought possible they might
iater go 70 the White House. ror
tne executives TINS statement was Is
sued:
The executives are understood to
De Studying the torn OF comniuni-
cation 10 tne president.
some OF the more optimistic, still
nad hopes OF final decision being
reached before tomorrow night. The
opinion that the eight-hour basic day
VIII not DC conceded, apparently was
growing as the conference continued.
Inc executives and managers de-
Votea practically no time today to
eonsidefation OF ireight rate increases
or settiement o. future strikes, but
eenterea on the length OF the working
Gay ana pay
Inc Drotnernood heads declared
tney were Standing on President Will
son plan and mad not changed their
attitude a particle.
Union Heads at White House.
President Wilson summoned rerre.
sentatiyes of the empIovers and EN-.
ployes involved in the: threatened rail-
road strike. to the White House today
oped out Of his original njar ~ s.ttfa-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
German Sugar Crop
EIGHT Million Tons

Berlin, Aug. 25.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. .)--Germany's sugar produe-
ton this year will exceed that of 1915.
according to statistics now available,
by about 100000 tons. The yield in
dicated between 100000 and $780,
600 tons.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26

It's the fellow who is rae
ing ahead Of time that
finds the good things.
Time in its ceaseless flight
will run over you if you /
don't hurry.
Bee Want-Ads pay big
profits to the wide-awake
people who read them.
Call Tyler 1000 for Bee
,Want-Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
Soft Drink King Named
To Run for Atlanta Mayor

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 2s.-Asa G.
Chandler, millionaire soft drink manu-
facturer, was nominated for mayor OF
Atlanta in the democratic primary to-
day. The nomination is equivalent to
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
BREMEN REPORTED
TAKEN BY BRITONS
Officer of Baltic Says subsea
Was Caught in Steel Net
Near Dover Aug. q.
TWO OF IT'S MEN KILLED

New York, Aug 2S.--The New
York City News association quotes
"an officer of the British merchant
MARINE" who arrived here today
aboard the White Star steamship Bal
tic, as authority for the statement
that the German submarine Bremen
had been captured by the British and
thirty-three of its crew of thirty-hve
made prisoners.
The Bremen, according to the &C
count. was captured in the Straits OF
Dover in a steel net August 2. Two
members of its crew lost their lives.
The Bremen, it was said, while en-
meshed in the net was sighted by a
British patrol boat, its stern under
water and its bow high above the
surface. After endeavoring for time
to extricatc the wreck the patrol boat
steamed away for Dover with its pris.
oners. ~, 4 is.a,.. \ gl.aS 4 Il E. q yr.s,s X
Deutschland Takes Cargo.
Berlin. Aug. 25,-(By Wireless to
Sayville )-Prcparations for another
voyage Of the submarine Deutschland
to the United States are we'll under
way. Freight is being received for
this trip. The amount of cargo now
ready is larger than had been ex-
pected, the Overseas News agency
says. All the members of the crew
have expressed readiness to sign for
the next voyage.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
For Nebraska-Fair; warmer.
Temperature In Omaha Yesterday.
WARMER
Comparative Local Record.


Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature. e.................7 "a
Excess for the day. Observation-Disclosures. 6
Total excess since March 2s4
Normal precipitation. .......... 0.i2 inch
Deficiency for the day. 0.12 inch
Total rainfall since March l.. .11.35 inches
Deficiency since March 1...... e.91 inches
Excess fro cor. period, 1915.... 0.60 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1914 $50 inches
Raunrfa Fror, gfatioua at
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26
-Tann HInhR n
station and State
nf Wnafhar

=" indicates trace OF precipitation.
- L. A. WELSH, Meterologist.
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26

A peddler makes sales-A
merchant makes customers.
Customers are made BY constant
advertising, good values and uni.
form courtesy.
Be q msrehant-net q psddlsS.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-26

This dispatch indicates that Zep-
pelins which visited England last
night may have appeared in the vicin
ity Of London, which is on the
Thames, sixty miles from its mouth.
The course of the airship referred to
was in the direction of London.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-16
&C u i IFJ5, j5B
CAN you SMILE?
BY JESSIE ROBERTS

little booklet intended as a
guide for the employees, especially
those who come into direct contact
with the public using the road. has
recently been written by the presi.
dent Of great railroad.
Emphasis is laid on the great fact
that you cannot do good business
unless you do II agreeably.
"A railroad sells transportation.
but II sells more than that. II sells
service Railroad service begins
az the ticket ONCE and ends at the
station where the patron alights.
Between these two points should
stretch the railroad smile. II helps
business"
The writer goes on TO elaborate
his smile theme, and concludes by
saying that Good service depends
not only upon what you do but upon
the way you do II. That Is true
whether you are clerk in a drug
store or brakeman on railroad.
Smiles are remembered just as well
as frowns. The one helps 10 make
the service good; The other helps to
make II bad"
There is heap OF sense In that
booklet and all OF MS can take It as
applying to ourselves. Be very sure
that, even II he doesn't actually ask
for It, an employer does not want a
clerk in his employ who can't smile
II you are the scowling sort don't
complain when people who are ap.
parently less efficient than yourself
get promotion and you don't
A smile is part, and large part,
OF efficiency. Courtesy, atfability,
and pleasant way OF answering
questions are quite as important in
most businesses as promptness. ex-
actness. and a trained mind.
When in doubt, smile. II helps
a lot.
The Detroit times., 1916-08-16
Do Girl-Eating Sharks
Frequent the Mountains
As Well AS the Ocean?
By MARY Z. WALTER
tCopyTighL 1916. by NJ = Walter

around her and kissed her. II was
2 O'Clock when they got back 10 the
hotel and Ettie laughed and talked
loud. Next day she stayed in bed
all day with headache and sick
stomach and shame. The day after
she left the mountain resort-a0ove
the shark level land started for a
quiet country place.
Ettie changed cars IN big city.
With her straw telescope. tennis
racquet and parasol, she drifted
along the street anxiously hunting q
policeman 10 direct her \ nicely
dressed young fellow came up be-
hind and cycling the name on her
valise tag. exclaimed, Miss Ken.
dali Don't you remember me? I'm
Mr. Plunkett." He gallantly took
Ettie's valise and helped her over
the crossing. trying TO make her
understand how they had met be.
fore. Ettie had previously looked
go hard for n policeman that when
one appeared she cried without
thinking, There's the policeman
now" On that the gallant Plunkett
dropped her valise and fed.
Ettie's landlady in the quiet coun-
try place introduced ber TO Mr..
The Detroit times., 1916-08-16

Story, who was very centlcman!y.
The first day he played tennis with
or The second h, brought her
candy The third they walked to-
gcther, and the fourth they rode.
There were several moonlight con.
versations on the porch that Ettie
thought romantic Then one moon
isht evening Mr. story Kissed her
and she liked IL. The next day,
quite without emotion. he told her
his wife was coming Up for q week
Ettic packed her straw telescope.
tennis racquet and parasol. went
home and confessed 20 mother th,
stirring events OF her holiday. ~ or
poor, innocent child" said her
mother You might as well have
gone to the shore. for you seem tc
have found that most Of the land re-
sorts are also infested with
sharks"