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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
BUT THEN WE HAVEN'T
GOT ANY AUTOMOBILE

We spy in the public prints that
there has been a reduction of 10
cents barrel in crude oil, but
then crude oil won't run automo-
biles.
A story from Cincinnati says
Buck Herzog offered Garry
Hermann $4,000 in cash for his
unconditional release, and Herr
mann refused. Despite our some
what tender relations with
Messrs. Carranza and Villa, Next
can money seems to be finding
its way into the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
THAT ALIBI STUFF

Whenever manager goes dopn to defeat,
He's always there NTH excuses;
He claims that his hand is a hard one to beat
When all that he holds is deuces.
Charley Ebbets has issued a
kick because he says Pitcher
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
big FIELD TO START
IN GREAT WESTERN

Continued from Page One.)
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On the Public.
Sam Marburger, Jack billions
manager, says the Dillon-Levin-
sky fight was joke. Does
Sammy figure he's giving out any
news?
In other words, Sammy admits
a box fight is much like a wrest-
ling match.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
SOME WEATHER.

SOME WEATHER. -. u
We would like to be in Greenland;
Or in Iceland or New Zealand,
Where we now could live in perfect
peace and bliss;
We'd even cross the River Styx,
Which they say is quite some fix,
For it can't be any hotter, DO, than
this.
There is no getting around it,
we'll have to ask waivers on the
weather man.
Want Ad.
LOST, STRAYED OR SWIPED--
One cool breeze and rain.
BRING ON THE SNOW
We hare often kowled in winter,
And said 't,ods loo cold then;
But since we're suffered summer,
We will nerer howl again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
stole only fourteen less bases than
Carey, the league champion.
Never pulled" "Boner."

s.,f. al, fo,rtee, less bases than
S Gs on ~ issn,,s s ebamn;on
lazy '"s ea :.
Never Pulled" "Boner.
.u.a,.r IN twenty wears as a big
,..n,,sr AVE- .nnlled' ! homer he
49, h,s made = mental foozle. Wag-
nv 49, r. n was nressagented as being
az .' .x..nt;or.IIp hrs;nv nlayer-but
S5 H : IL s,,ney;or in mentality? One
W.. W. n,nch about the braininess
~ sA rohh ~ Evers' of Collins and OF
~. othe,s Rut each and every one
has at some time or another, slipped
a mental eanie--maoe an error ., ING 'e
mead but wagner reeo'u
thinker is unsmuugea .,.,,,
wagner Is the most sen.,e,'isnly
player the diamond game mas pro-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30

Freddy Welsh and Charley
White have been matched again.
Why won't those guys behave?
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
VILLA EVACUATES
CHIHUAHUA CITY

Eel Paso, Tex, Dec 5.-Villa has
been ousted from chihuahua and the
Carranzans are against occupying that
city.
Villa is marching west toward the
mountains with four trainloads OF
loot and supplies.
Nothing is yet known of the fate
of the six Americans In chihuahua
when 1t was captured by Villa.
The loot gathered by the Villistas
was enormous.
The bandits carried everything of
value in wagons to trains on the Mex
ican Northwestern. Automobiles were
commandeered to haul Villista OFF,
GERS about the streets while sacking
the city was in progress. More than
100000 worth of coin and bullion
was part of the booty
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
U. S. AGENTS TO QUIZ
HEAD OF LOAN CHAIN

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Agents of the de-
partment of justice will go to Reeds
burg, Wis, to begin an investigation
to learn IL the fortune of Mrs C. Nj.
French. nominal head of an immense
chain of loan agents Offices, has been
built up through any violations OF the
postal or interstate commerce laws
Announcement of the investigation
was made by c. F. Clyne. United
States district attorney here.
Mrs. French is the mother of Frank
j. MacKey, socially prominent here
and in Europe and at one time credit
ed with having been the companion of
King Edward VII. ON several occa-
sions
Attention to the French fortune was
drawn by Federal Judge Landis in the
examination of several persons whose
inability to keep up interest charges
had brought them to bankruptcy.
Word from Reedsbnrg was that Mrs
French, who is more than eighty
years old, could not be questioned
owing to her advanced age. She was
said to know little of the sources of
her income.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
AMERICAN MARINES
WOUNDED IN FIGHT

Washington. Dec. 5.-In an encoun-
ter between American marines and
natives at Macoris, Santo Domingo,
a number were wounded on both sides.
The heaviest losses were suffered
by the Dominicans.
The affair was reported to the navy
department by Captain Knapp. COM
manding the forces in Haiti and San
TO Domingo.
The dispatch said no Americans
were killed and that only few ma
rines were injured. Ii did not indi-
cate the number of the natives
losses
The fight occurred while the Ameri-
can forces were investing Macoris.
disarming the natives and establish
ing themselves in accordance with the
military rule recently proclaimed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
Urges the Passage Of the
Corrupt Practices Act Reg
ulating the Expenditure Of
Money In Elections and Fa-
yors More Freedom of Com
bination to Those Engaged
In Foreign Commerce.

OF the case as between employee and
employer, time to form its opinion upon
an impartial statement OF the merits.
and opportunity to consider all practi-
cable means of conciliation or arbitra-
tion.
| can see nothing in. that proposition
but the iustifable safeguarding by so
ciety of the necessary processes OF its
very life. There is nothing arbitrary
or unjust in it unless it be arbitrarily
and unjustly done. 1t can and should
be done with full and scrupulous re-
gard for the interests and liberties of
all concerned as well as for the per-
manent interests of society itself
Three matters of capital Importance
have already been acted upon by the
house Of representatives-the bill which
seeks TO extend greater freedom of
combination te those engaged in pro
noting the foreign commerce Of the
country than + now thought by some
10 be legal under the terms of the
laws against monopoly. the bin amend
ing the present organic law of Porto
Rico and the bin proposing more
thorough and systematic regulation of
the expenditure Of money in elections.
commonly called the corrupt practices
act. | need not labor my advice that
these measures be enacted into law
Their urgency lies I'm the manifest cir
cumstanees which render their adop-
tion at this time not only opportune
hni necessary. Even delay would Sc
riously leopard the interests of the
country and Of the government
Immediate passage of the bin to reg
ulate the expenditure of money in
snry than the immediate enactment Of
the other measures to which / refer,
because at least two years will elapse
before another election In which fed
eral offices are 10 be filed. but Ii would
greatly relieve the public mind IL this
important matter were dealt with
while the circumstances and the dan
gers to the public morals OF the pres
ent method Of obtaining and spending
campaign funds stand clear under re-
cent observation and the methods of
expenditure can he frankly studied in
the light OF present experience. And a
delay would have the further serious
disadvantage of postponing action un-
til another election was at hand and
some special object connected with II
might be thought to be i'm the mind OF
those who urged 1t. Action can be
taken now with facts for guidance and
without suspicion of partisan purpose.
enlsrslna Our Export Trade.
| shall not argue at length the de
sirability OF giving freer hand In the
matter OF combined and concerted eff
fort to those who shall undertake the
essential enterprise OF building up our
export trade. That enterprise will
presently, will Immediately assume.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
RUSSIAN PREMIER
HOOTED IN DUMA

Petrograd, Dec. 5. - When Premier
Trepoff mounted the tribune in the
duma to read a government proclama-
tion members of the Socialist and La
Dor parties began such hostile dem
onstration that the premier was un-
able TO speak for quarter of an hour.
Three times M. Trepoff appeared on
the tribune, but each time the turmoil
forced him to leave.
Finally the president of the duma
procured the adoption of a proposal
that twelve members OF the two par
ties, including their leaders. be ex-
PEELED for eight sittings.
This demonstration is taken to mean
that final settlement of the dispute be-
tween the government and represen-
tatiyes OF the people, relieved tempo
rarily by partial change in the min
istry, still Is far distant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05

has indeed already assumed, a magni
tude unprecedented In our experience.
We have not the necessary instrumen.
talities for its prosecution. 1t Is deem
ed to be doubtful whether they could
be created upon an adequate scale un-
der our present laws. We should clear
away all legal obstacles and create a
basis OF undoubted law for II which
will give freedom without permitting
unregulated license. The thing must
be done now, because the opportunity
il here and may escape us II we hest
tate or delay.
The argument for the proposed
amendments OF the organic law of
Porto Rico is brief and conclusive. The
present laws governing the island and
rsgula ting the rights and privilege Of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
RIOTING AT ATHENS CEASES
City Calm After Recent Anti-Ally
Demonstration.

Athens. Dec. 5-The city is calm.
After the rioting and anti-ally demon
stration allied troops are i'm control.
Six batteries of field artillery will be
delivered TO the allies as soon as a
protocol is drafted between the gov
ernment and Admiral Fournet
Normal relations have been re-es-
tablished between the allies COM
mander and the Greek government
BY turning over the batteries Greece
complies with the allies last demand,
despite the statement in the premier's
appeal to America Saturday that
Greece would not Weld further.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
REGULATE EXPENDITURE
OF ELECTION MONEY

Immediate passage Of the bill
to regulate the expenditure Of
money in elections may seem to
be less necessary than the imms-
diate enactment Of the other
measures to which refer, be-
cause at least two years will
elspss before another election In
which federal Offices are to be
filled, but II would greatly relieve
the public mind il this important
matter were dealt with while the
circumstances and the dangers TO
the public morals of the present
method of obtaining and spend
ing campaign funds stand clear
under recent observation and the
methods Of expenditure can be
frankly studied in the light Of
present experience.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
PLOWS THROUGH BIG FLOCK
Train Kills 500 Shecp-WooI Clogs the
Wheels.

Oswego, Mont, Dec. 5.-Nearly 500
sheep were killed when Great North
ern train plowed through a flock own
ed by j. b. Long, near here.
Fragments of sheep were found a
mile and a half from the scene of the
accident.
1t was necessary to stop the train
to remove the wool from the wheels
and the smokestack of the engine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
TO DROP SHIP TRUST SUITS
Government Asks That Prosecutions
Be Dismissed.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The department
Of justice asked the supreme court to
dismiss antitrust prosecutions, In
stituted before the European war.
against British and German steamship
lines for alleged combinations in
transatlantic and South American
shipping. now dissolved by the war.
New York federal courts held that
the suits brought against the Ameri-
can-Asiatic Steamship company, the
Prince Line, Limited. Paul +. Gerhard,
Francis J. Zimmerman and others had
been transformed by the war Into an
autopsy instead of a determination of
live issues"
The government asked the right to
renew prosecutions should the alleged
combinations be resumed when peace
comes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
!. !. I. I. + !. !. + + !. + !. I. !. + !. !.
ATTEMPTS TO SEE PRESIDENT
Stranger Tries to "DeiIver Letter" to
Wilson at New York.

New York. Dec. 5.-A man giving
the name Of Jacob Acks, aged twenty,
who said he was an Austrian by birth,
eighteen years, was arrested at the
Waldorf-Astoria hotel when he tried
to make his way into the banquet hall
where President Wilson was dining.
The man insisted he had letter to
deliver to the president"
The arrest was made by officers as
signed to duty outside the hall. The
president and none of the diners knew
of the incident.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
REVOLT AND
HUNDREDS ARE SLAIN

London, Dec. 1.-Two Belgians who
have arrived at Sluiskill, Holland,
from Client report that there was a
revolt in Antwerp Nov. 30 in which
between 200 and 800 inhabitants and
many German soldiers are said to have
been killed, according to Reuter-
Amsterdam dispatch. quoting a Sluis-
kill correspondent The reported re-
volt was due to a call on the inhabi.
tants for work in Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
NEW YORK WOMEN PLAN
TO HAMMER PRICES.

New York, Dec. 5. An or
ganiZation of the housewives
through which every consumer
in this city may be reached
wherever ii appears necessary
to establish a ban on articles
of food will be formed by Jan.
1, 1t was announced by Joseph
Hartigan, commissioner OF
weights and measures.
The plan is to have at least
one woman assigned to each of
the $4,000 square blocks here,
whose duty it will be "to keep
In touch with the residents of
that block and keep them post
ed as to prices of the various
articles OF food"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05

its people are not Just We have Gre
ated expectations of extended privi-
lege which we have not satisfied
There Is uneasiness among the people
OF the island and even a suspicious
doubt with regard to our intentions
concerning them which the adoption
Of the pending measure would happily
remove. We do not doubt what we
wish to do in any essential particular
We ought to do 1t at once.
Legislative Annals Enriched.
There are other matters already adj
vanced to the stage of conference be
tween the two houses of which 1t is
not necessary that | should speak.
Some practicable basis of agreement
concerning them will no doubt be
found and action taken upon them.
ably the last occasion | shall have to
address the Sixty-fourth congress. |
hope that you will permit me to say
with what genuine pleasure and salts
faction / have co-operated with you I'm
the many measures of constructive
policy with which you have enriched
the legislative annals of the country.
1t has been privilege to labor in such
company. | take the liberty of con-
graduating you upon the completion
OF a record of rare serviceableness and
distinction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
/. IN HIS MESSAGE
CONTROL OYER
OPERATION OF RAILWAYS
SHALL NOT BE STOPPED

To pass a law which forbade or
prevented the individual work
man to leave his work before re-
ceiving the approval OF society
in doing so would be TO adopt a
new principle into our jurispru-
dence which ! take il for grant
ed we are not prepared to intro
duce. But the proposal that the
operation of the railways of the
country shall not be stopped or
interrupted by the concerted so-
ton Of organized bodies of men
until a public investigation shall
have been instituted which shall
make the whole question at is
sue plain for the judgment OF the
opinion of the nation 10 not to
propose any such principle. II is
based upon the very different
principle that the concerted se-
tion of powerful bodies of men
shall not be permitted to stop the
industrial processes OF the ma
tion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05

Santa Rosa, Cal. Dec. Jack Lon
don, author, who died here Nov %.
left the bulk of his estate to his wild
ow, Charmion X. London. He placed
no value on his estate. Mrs. Bessie
M. London. his divorced wife, is CIV
en- S. and the house she lives In at
Oakland, Cal, until she marries
again." when it reverts to the estate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
FRENCH TRANSPORT Is SUNK
Berlin Reports Destruction of Six
Thousand-Ton Vessel.

Berlin, Dec. 5.-The sinking by a
German submarine of a 6,0o0-ton
French transport filled with troops
was announced by the admiralty. The
announcement follows:
A German submarine sank the
French transport steamer Karnak, g.
900 tons, near Malta. The Karnak
was crowded with troops destined for
Salonik."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
Welsh Miners Get More Pay.

London, Dec. 4.-The government
granted demands of South Wales
miners for a Is per cent increase in
wages. The decision follows declara-
ton of "nationalization" of the mines
and control by Q government commits
sion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
MILLIONAIRE AUTO VICTIM
Pittsburp Oil Operator Dies From
Hurts Suffered Near Home.

Pittsburg, Dec John Newell, =
widely known millionaire oil opera
tor and hotel proprietor, Is dead at his
home here from injuries received
when he was run down by an automo-
bile In front of his residence. Mr..
Newell was seventy.two years old.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
U. S. to Get Large Trees.

Washington, Dec. 5. - Giant crest,
the privately owned tract of the
worlds largest trees in the heart OF
Sequoia National park. Is about to
pass into the hands of the government
through cooperation between the in
terror department and the National
Geographic society. An option on the
entire tract finally has been obtained.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
AuStrO=Germans Take VIII
lage of Gradichtea.
SITUATION VERY CRITICAL
Roumanian Capital and Armies De
Tending II Continue Under Serious
Menace From Troops of Central Pow.
ers Advancing From Three Sides.

London, Dec. 5.-The Russian war
office announces that the Teutonic
forces have occupied the village of
Gradichtea. south of Bucharest. OBJ
stinate fighting is proceeding between
Alexandria and Bucharest
The situation in Roumania, still the
chief center of military interest, does
not appear markedly less critical for
the Roumanians, despite the reported
success of the Russo-Roumanian Of
fensive southwest of Bucharest in
holding back, temporarily at least,
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's in
vading forces.
Bucharest and the armies defend
ing 1t continue under serious threat
not only from the forces on the south
west, but also from those along the
line of the Argechu. stretching north
westward to Piteshti, and from Gen
eral Won Falkenhayn's armies pressing
southwark from the mountain passes.
Advancing From Three Sides.
The force of the converging at
tack thus being pressed from three
sides OF Bucharest does not appear to
have diminished, but the resisting
powers of the Roumanians, reinforced
by Russian troops, seem to have
strengthened somewhat.
On their successes in preventing
further important breaks in the de-
fensive line apparently depends not
only the safety of Bucharest, but of the
main Roumanian armies engaged with
in the angle of the Teutonic thrust
The Serbians have renewed their
successful advance i'm Macedonia, cap
turing a height north of Grunishte
and driving the Bulgarians in the di-
rection of Stravina, four miles to the
northeast, according to the French
war office statement
Desperate battles have been in
progress for several days in this re-
gion, which lies beyond the Cerna
river, east of Monastir.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
Only Three Months TO Com
plete Wilson Program.
President Will Press Supplementary
Measures to Prevent Repetition of
Threatened Nationwide Tieup-A
Strong Demand for Embargo on
Foodstuffs Is Apparent.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Congress has
reassembled with three months re-
naming in which to complete the~leg-
islative plans Of the first administra-
tion of President Wilson.
With prospect of a much reduced
majority in the new house, or possi-
bly, lineup so close that Democratic
control viii be in doubt. administra-
ton leaders have laid their plans to
work at high speed In the hope of en-
acting the most important part of
their program before It is endangered
in the Sixty-fifth congress.
Foremost is completion of Presi-
dent Wilson's railroad legislation pro-
gram left unfinished at the last ses-
sion with the passage of the Adamson
law.
The remainder of the program,
which the president will press, includes
supplementary legislation to prevent
such a nationwide railway strike as
was threatened last summer. or, in
fact. a lockout until the situation has
been investigated
Second in importance to the rail
way situation comes the agitation for
restriction OF shipments of food
stuffs to Europe.
Strong Demand for an Embargo.
Thousands of petitions asking for
an embargo have been received by
members OF congress and a the White
House.
In every case il is argued that the
increased cost OF living i'm the United
States demands a restriction of ship
ments abroad
So far as has been disclosed Presi-
dent Wilson and members OF the cabi-
net have no plans for acting on the
subject, but ii Is known that various
members of congress intend to push
the subject and it may develop a fight.
Women suffragists, renewing their
fight for passage of the Susan b. An
thony amendment to the Constitution,
have laid all the lines for their cam
paign, and 1t is possible that their de-
mands may be crowded into the short
time congress has to deal with an i'm.
portant budget of legislation.
Prohibitionists, no less ardent than
the suffragists In their demand for
a federal amendment, are expected to
begin their fight anew
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
DRYS PLAN DRIVE ON
WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Anoth-
er effort will be made during
the dry roundup" which be-
gins here next Thursday to
commit President Wilson to
nationwide prohibition. Ii was
learned that the anti-liquor
workers are planning to go to
the White House some 300
strong Saturday. Support will
be asked at that time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-05
Declares That Their Opera
ton Should Not Be Stopped
or Interrupted by the Con-
certed Action Of Organized
Bodies Of Men Until a Pub
lie Investigation Shall Have
Been Instituted.

Y one of the shortest messages
ever sent to congress President
Wilson urges that early action
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-14

time when there amt any place you
can have it, but it's lots better than
to break my mothers heart and to
make a wreck of my life going out
doing things that seem like adven-
lures, but are really crimes. It's bet
ter to be lonesome and not so awfuIly
happy than it is to be one of those
baby bandits that's lying in Jail or in
prison with his life smashed for good
just because he went out seeking
what he called adventure"
Johnny and Tommy and the rest
of the bunch, there may seem to be
glamor about the baby bandits" and
the "boy outlaws but l know there
isn't any. That's why I'm talking
just to you.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-14

was arrested by the E. Chicago pc
lice.
1.-THE foreman of the plant handed
me a revolver and told me to use it
and use it right if l had to protect
myself" Block told the police. He
said he had been brought from Chi
cago by the company, who promised
protection to. all who would help
break the strike.
A strike of so men at the United
States Metals Refinery plant, E. Chi
cago, was abruptly ended an hour
after it began yesterday. The COM
pany granted every demand.