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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-07

Mr. Hereward Darlington.
BY Hereword Darlington
The Distinguished Authority on
Psychic Phenomena and Co.Author
with Charles Goddard OF 1.-THE MYS.
TERlEs or MYRA,T the Impressive
New Moving Picture Drama Dealing
with the Occult Forces for Good and
Evil.
"Thou shalt not suffer a witch
TO live
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tContinned fron Page One.l
testified at the coroner's inquest or be-
fore the grand jury which indicted Nc
Daniel.
Mrs. Claude Totman, who also was
present when Mrs. Leslie screamed,
was called to the stand. She explained
Mrs. Leslie's husband pushed the
swing high and Mrs. Leslie screamed
in fright.
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EMBARGO HITS WHEAT
Prospect of Stopping Shipments
Causes Price to Break.

Chicago. Nov. 25-(Weekly grain
and provisions) Decided increased
prospects of an embargo on shipments
of food stuff from the United States
have been largely responsible for cut
ting down wheat prices in the last
week 2 IS to 4 II cents a bushel. Val
ues of corn and oats underwent only
slight declines.
Provisions rose 10 cents to 27k
1t seemed to be a clear case of nip
and tuck between the bulls and bears
in wheat until on Wednesday an
nouncement came from Washington
that Chairman Fitzgerald of the
house committee on application was
taking energetic measures to push the
enactment of an embargo; each sue
ceeding day afterwards witnessed ev.-
dence of increased attention to the
possibility that the embargo might be-
come reality. altho some of the bull
leaders took the firm position that the
embargo movement would in the end
prove to be only talk.
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MY Popa works every day but high cost
of Hyeing and his small ernings previds us
without a Thanksgiving Dinner. There is
10 in the family ages from 16 on down to
1, So wrote you.''
Above is the copy of a letter re
ceived at the State Journal office for
the Confidential Exchange. And e
makes the l49th application for re-
lief which the exchange has so far
been unable to connect with some
charitable person, persons or organi-
cation. Fifty of these cases are in
desperate need.
IF every Christian Endeavor So
ciety and every church would give
one or two baskets we could almost
feel assured that there would not be
a hungry deserving family in Topeka
Thanksgiving" says Miss Adams. the
exchange secretary.
Following are three specimen
Thanksgiving baskets, the menu sug-
gested by the secretary of the ex-
change: For a family of four: Two
pound chuck boiling piece. rs cents;
R peck potatoes. 2S cents; bread, ~
cents; pound beans IA cents; " pound
coffee, II cents; l can syrup, 10 cents;
can condensed milk, 5 cents. AMI
the total is S1.03
Basket No. gives a little variation
from menu No L in the introduction
of 10 cents worth of apples. " pound
butter and 10 cents worth of corn,
leaving out the pound of bears. Its
total cost is $1.S0.
Basket No. 8 is for a family OF
seven or eight: 4 pounds meat. 81
cents: 5 pounds flour, 33 cents; /
pound beans, IA cents; 81 pounds
sugar, rs cents; 1 pound coffee, p
| cents; "a peck apples, 20 cents;
pound oleo, "a cents; condensed milk
10 cents; " peck potatoes, % cents
| Its cost will be S2.26.
, People reporting cases to the Con
! fidential Exchange or the State Jour
nal are requested to give the numbe
of children in the family. their ages
and the general circums-cnces CT dis
| tr0SS
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NO TRACE OF BURGLARS
Man Who Boldly Robbed DIR. Munn's
Home Has Flown.

Not a trace of the burglar, nor of
the $500 worth of jeWelry he took
from the home of Dr. L. H Mum, 315
Topeka avenue, Friday night, has been
found
The only clues consist of two deep
heel prints, in the Mum lawn, where
the burglar landed when Mrs Mum
shouted Burglars" and the ladder
and screw driver the man used. Meth
er tie ladder nor the screw driver be-
long to the Munns.
The Mum home, downstairs, was
filled with guests Friday night, when
a noise was heard upstairs. Little at
tention was paid to it, then there was
another and a louder noise. Mrs.
Mum stepped outside and saw a lad
der leaning up against the porch She
screamed and the man jumped from
the ladder and disappeared.
The police were called and arrived
within few minutesf The ladder
was still leaning against the porch. A
window was open, having been pried
open with screw driver which was
found inside a front room. The room
was occupied by Mrs. Julia Farms
worth Soper and it was her property
that was taken. A trunk in which she
had hidden her jewelry had been ran
sacked and the most valuable Jewels
taken. A chiffonier in the room is
almost ruined because of the efforts
of the burglar to pry the drawers
open.
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600 PERSONS THERE
Annual Entertainment of StrickIer't
Business college a Success.

It is estimated that 500 persons at
tended the annual entertainment given
Friday evening at Strickler's Business
college. Several line parties from the
Crosby Brothers office and from the
Y. w. c. A. were in the audience.
The program was given entirely by
pupils of the Strickler college. The
first number was a march, America,
1 Love You" by the orchestra. E F.
Emig gave piano solo, Faust, "
from Leybach. Readings were given
by Lois Stricken and Nellie Coleman
Edna Davis rendered the Dvorak "Hu-
moresque," on the flute. accompanied
by Helen Hollar. William Schick, jr,
and Wayland Durham, accompanied
by Miss Hollar. gave a violin duet, the
"Intermezzo Sinfonico," from "Caval-
leria Rusticana."
Two vocal soils were given Mar
garet Davis Jones sang lone Fleeing
Hour" and Margaret Rust song 1.-THE
Sunshine of Your Smile" Enid
Stricken, accompanied by Lillian Jor-
dan, whistled "Tarla,' to the great
delight of the audience.
One of the most entertaining num-
bers on the program was Fifteen
Minutes of Magic" by o. A. Ridlon.
The orchestra played a selection
from ''The FREELY" by Friml, a from
bone comique. "Muttering Fritz" by
Losey, and closed the program with q
Hawaiian "Farwell' song
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VILLA FAILS AGAIN


CONTINUED from Page Onep
vista officers that Villa was fleeing
in disorder. following yesterdays at
tack, it was learned from other
sources that the bandit chief with his
followers had encamped just outside
the city in front of the defenders first
line trenches, beyond range of shell
fire.
Heavy Loss of Life.
Losses in dead and wounded so far
admitted and announced by General
Gonzales, at Juarez. stamp the battle
for possession of Chihuahua City as
one of the most stubbornly fought and
bloodiest battles of the Mexican revo-
lutions.
Unless re-inforcements reach Gen.
eral Trevino from the south, United
States authorities here believe he can
not hold out much longer against the
bandit attack.
All attacks in the past few days
have been cautious and apparently
with the object Of drawing as much
fire as possible 1t is believed here
that Villa plans to lay virtual siege to
the city until food and ammunition
supplies run low and will then make a
final assault.
Andres Garcia, consul inspector gen.
eral. announced early today that fight
ing had continued until 8 O'Clock last
night and that during the night Skin
miShing was constant
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ONLY IDLE DEPORTED
Germany Denies That Belgians Are
Put to Work on Munitions.

Amsterdam, Nov. 25.-German ad-
vices today strongly deny that any
Int unemployed Belgians have been
deported for employment in German
factories.
It is explained that if by chance
some Belgians actually at work have
been included in those transported
from Belgium, it is because Belgian
a1thorities have failed to furnish Ger
man officials with proper lists CT
those unemployed. The German gov
eminent, it is asserted, has taken
responsible measures" to return the
Relgians enormously deported.
The Cologne Gazette denies that
Belgians deported from this country
are being used in the manufacture of
munitions, or in any other war work.
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FOR R. R. CONTROL
Entire Power Should Be In
Hands of Federal Board.
Eliminate State Control Except
on Local Matters.
ESTABLISH new COMMISSIONS
Would Have Railroad and Re-
giOnaI Boards of q. 5.
Rail Counsel Outlines Policies
to Investigators.
ESTABLISH new COMMISSIONS

Washington, Nov 25.-Some of the
principles which the railroads believe
should be included in any just system
of regulation were outlined today to
the Joint congressional committee in
vestigating railroad questions by A P.
Thorn, counsel for the railway execu-
tives advisory committee. The main
features were:
The entire power and duty of regu-
lation should be in the hands of the
national government except as TO mat
tiers so essentially local and incidental
that they cannot be used to interfere
with the efficiency of the service or
the Just rights of the carriers
AS a means to accomplish this end
a system of federal incorporation
should be provided for to cover all
railroad corporations engaged in in
terstate and foreign commerce.
Extend I. c. C. Powers.
REORGANIZATION of the interstate
commerce commission and creation or
a new federal railroad commission
and regional commission subordinate
to it, Power to be given the interstate
commerce commission to prescribe
minimum rates and the power of rate
Suspension in the commission to be
reduced to sixty days from the time
a tariff is filed, instead of ten months
as at present.
Exclusive power should be in the
federal government to supervise the
issue of interstate carrier securities
Mr.. Thorn continued his argument
that regulation of interstate commerce
by the federal government would not
invade the rights of the states but
merely carry out the express purpose
of the constitution. He said it was not
the purpose of the railroads to in
augurate a policy of abolition or OBJ
struction of state commissions and
that he believed they would continue
to occupy a large field of usefulness
Ready for Appeal Case.
Washington, Nov. 25.-The depart
ment of justice was ready today TO
take to the supreme court the Mis-
souri,. Oklahoma & Gulf suit to test
the constitutionality of the Adamson
act Transcript of the records in the
case decided against the government
by Federal Judge Hook at Kansas
City. was expected to reach the depart
ment today and will be filed at once
with the supreme court.
Counsel for the government and the
railroad agreed yesterday to make q
test case of that suit, and when the
court reconvened December 4, both
sides will request an early date for ar
gument.
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VILLA The ISSUE
If Tanned by Carranza, q. s. to
Withdraw Troops.
But Bandit Victory Now Would
Upset Border Plan.

Washington, Nov. 25.-Only Gen
cral Carranza and General Villa stood
today as possible obstacles to fruition
of the Atlantic City conference agree
ment for Withdrawal of General
Pershing's forces from Mexico in the
next forty Gays.
The American government itself is
prepared to ratify the protocol, mas
much as it was shaped upon terms
President Wilson himself approved.
What General Carranza will do is
a problem, tho the administration be-
lieves he will sign it, even tho It may
be distasteful because of inclusion of
provisions that the United States
troops may follow bandits into Mex
leo at any time.
The other obstacle-Villa-m be
eliminated by the Chihuahua City
battle, military men say. But, they
do not overlook the disastrous situa-
ton that would follow Villa victory
at this strategic poirt.
May Withdraw i'm 40 Days.
Villa is an element in the situation
from the fact that the withdrawal is
conditional upon conditions remaining
satisfactory during the next forty
days A Villa victory now would up
set all withdrawal plans and create
intolerable northern Mexican condi-
tons, experts say.
Carranza will probably acouiesce, ii
is thought here, in the light of what
his representatives have been told.
The protocol in brief provides for
withdrawal of American troops in
forty days if conditions in northern
Mexico permit, for American pursuit
of bandits if occasion arises: for sep
arate patrol of the border by each
nation, with cooperation If possible,
to be arranged between the respective
commanders; for discussion of inter
nal problems upon reconvening OF
congress, December 8.
Secretary Lane holds the latter to
be the most vital and insists signifi-
! cantly that reforms, including protec-
ton of American rights, lives and
property must be accomplished by
Mexico either on her own initiative
or with American help - otherwise
evidently, interference
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WAR ON BULGARS

fCOnnnue0 from rage One.J
along the Alt river. Such line would
have the advantage of the natural de-
fensive positions along the river. The
line would run nearly due north and
south and interpose q strong barrier
to any further entertainments of the
German forces from the west eastward
toward Bucharest. That this line has
been formed and its strength recog-
nized by the Teutons is indicated, it is
believed here, in the Bulgarian at
tempt at a thanking movement at
Simnitza.
In the meantime Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, to whom military critics
assign the next step in the Teutonic
move at Bucharest, is expected to
start an offensive movement in
Dobrudja. Realization of this plan,
it is said, resulted in the sudden as
sumption of a strong offensive move
ment by the Russians and Ruma mans,
reported yesterday. They have ap-
parently made a good start. London
quarter.
Heavy Losses in Mountains.
Berlin, Nov. 25.-Attacks on the
Russo Rumanian forces in the OYER
gio mountains on the Moldavian front
were repulsed yesterday by the Teu-
tonic forces with heavy losses to the
attackers, the war office announces.
the River Alt.
Forces of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen have crossed the Danube and
gained a footing on Rumanian soil.
Several towns in Rumania south Of
the Alt pass have been captured by
the Austro-German invaders. The
resistance of the Rumanians in the
lowlands of the lower Alt has been
| broken.
Capture Rumanians.
Berlin. via Sayville Wireless, Nov
| 25.-Capture by Austro- Hungarian
German troops of three more towns
south of the Alt pass in the Transyl-
vanian Alps, despite bitter Rumaniar
resistance, was announced in today's
official statement. Three hundred
| Rumanian officers and 500 men wer;
/ captured.
i Resistance of the enemy in tn.
lowlands of the lower Alt is broken.
the statement asserted.
Heavy Rain on Somme Front
II London, Nov. 25.-Nothing bu
heavy rain was reported from tn,
British front today by Gen. Sir Doug
las Haig.
Situation on Monastir Front.
Paris. Nov. 25.-Despite hinderin,
of operations because of fog and rain
Serbian troops out of Monastir re
pulsed Bulgarian counter-attacks il
the region of Grunista, and Italian
forces. also under General Sarrail
succeeded in progressing further L
the west of Monastir. The officia
statement today thus summed up tn
situation on the Macedonian front.
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JOINS MILITARY MOVE
Cardinal Gibbons ON Board of the
Universal Training League.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Cardinal Glib
hons of Baltimore, Nd, has agreed to
act on the advisory committee of the
Universal Military Training league.
according to an announcement by
Frank G.. Logan, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee. He said the car
dinal is very enthusiastic and that he
believes ali churches will join the
movement.
Cardinal Gibbons, Mr.. Logan stated,
gave his approval to the plan on his
eighty-second birthday, saying that
he thought such training would make
men stronger and broader, more pa
triotic, more, physically fit, better
morally, socially and intellectually and
would put the men of wealth on an
equal basis with their poorer broth
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WANT TEET0TALERS
Policemen Who Don't Drink Have
Chance for Promotion.

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Policemen who
are teetota1ers now stand a better
chance of becoming sergeants on the
Chicago force than those who polish
the brass rails when they are off
duty.
New civil service questions include
the use of liquor which lowers the
efficiency rating of an applicant.
Liquor is the cause of three
fourths of the cases brought before
the trial board" said President Percy
B. Coffin, of the police commission
today '-Three-fourths of the dis
charges from the force are due to in
toxica ton
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.opeIka Hay Market.

Topeka. Kan. Nov -
PRAIRIE HAY-s9.00
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T0DAY'S MbHsel REPORTS

Chicago Nov. Wheat
values took a fresh downward swing today.
largely on account of adyices indicating
that the question of an embargo food
stuffs was leading to sharp struggle in
Washington. On the resultant break in
prices some buying on the part of the
houses with seaboard connection took
place but the check on the decline was
only temporary. The effect of compa rative
strength in Liverpool quotations was off
set by weakness In the marget at Winni-
peg Opening prices here which ranged
from the same yesterdays finish to &c
lower with December at SITS to S1.7S1a
and May at $1-s5 10 s1-s534 were followed
by moderate setbacg all around
Rallies which ensued were not of a last
ing sort The close was very heavy, &c
to PC net lower. with December at $1.1G7s
and MAY at S1.S3H to S1s41k
CORN-Further rains in Argentina time
ly for promoting growth, tended to weaken
corn Fine weather over the domestic belt,
promising increased receipts counted also
against the bulls. After opening :
changed to &c higher the market under
went a moderate general sag.
Rumors of export business prevented any
radical decline The close was easy at a
shade to &c net decline.
OATS-Oats eased off with other cereals.
Trade was light.
OvISIONS-Strength in the hog mar
ket carried provisions up grade. There
was no pressure to sell.
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ARMY OUT OF MEXICO
Peace Conference Signs Protocol for
Withdrawal by United States.

Atlantic City, Nov. 25.-A protocol
providing for the withdrawal of the
American troops in Mexico and fo- the
patrol of the border was signed by the
members OF the Mexican-American
Joint commission Friday
The adjournment for two weeks re-
quested by the Mexican representatives
was granted today by the American
commissioners
Altho not Incorporated in the writ
ten agreement the American commits
sioners told the MeXicans that this
government would reserve the right
to pursue across the border into Mex
leo any bandit force that had crossed
the international boundary line in the
United States
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points with gains no less substantial in
other 1ndustrials, Equipment and Mexicans.
Inactive speciaities also registered ma
terial advances. Rails were unrespensive
except the low priced issues. The closing
was strong. Total sales were estimated
at 100000 shares
Bonds were firm.
Yesterdays general recovery from the de-
preston of the midweek was continued
with greater vigor and breadth today. Cop
pers resumed their place as the outstanding
features. Utah gaining five points, with
a point or more for other leaders Of that
group. United States Steel rose a point
with TO points for Crucible Steel Nova
Scotia Steel. Republic Iron, Pressed Steel
Car American Car and Railway Steel
in recognition of the agreement reached by
the Joint commission. Sugars, Information
al Paper fPttsburg Coal and Central
strong specialties. Rock Island features
the rails in brisk inquiry at material
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Probe Election Fraud Case.

st. Louis, Nov. 25.-Members of the
board of election commissioners of st.
Louis today were summoned before
the grand jury to testify as to alleged
election frauds in st. Louis. Charges
of fraud have been made by both Re
publican and Democratic leaders.
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MISTRIAL, THIRD TIME
Arkansan Accused of Staying Planter
Gets Another Hung Jury.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Nov. 25.@The iurv
in the third trial of T. s. Bradbury.
charged with killing P. G. Jenkins.
wealthy planter of Sheriff., on the
night of December 26. 1915, was dis
charged this morning after having
been unable to agree on a verdict
since Thursday afternoon
Judge w. B. fSorrelis fixed Brad
bury's bond at $4,000 for his appear
ance at the March term of court
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Kansas City Live stock Marke4

Kansas City, Nov. 25.-HOGS-Receipts
2.ooo. Market steady to sc lower Bulk
OF sales, 50. 40d990; heavy. S9.sOm 10 90 :
pa kers and butchers s95oGgoO. 1ight
$93o@915: pigs. ST.25@S.5O
CATILE-Receipts 1000 Market steady.
Prime fed steers. $10J0011.1 10; dressed beef
Steers Ss5OM 1928. western steers Sc soar
1913: southern steers. 81. SOFA so; cows S. 90
MS2o, heifers. Sd0G6I 1925; stockers and
d e.. $5;25@Ld5; bulls. $3.50 90 calves.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market steady.
Lambs ST. 50@12-15 stockers and feeders.
$5.50@1G.T5. o.
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HOLD UP PAYMASTER
Jump From Alley, Slug Victim, Escape
With $4,000.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 25.-Thomas
Carroll, paymaster for the Peerless
Paper Box company, was robbed today
of $4,000 while enroute to his office
from the Central National bank. Two
men stepped from an alley, felled him
with black jacks, seized Carroll S
satchel and escaped.
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STRONG FOR FARMERS
Texas Governor Big Land Owner.
Likes High Food Prices.

Austin, Texas, Nov. Ex-Governor
Ferguson doesn't want the price of
focdstuffs reduced. He said so pub
licly.
He said if food prices are reduced
it will be at the expense of the farmer
and that he lis not willing rhe farmer
should lose any of his well-earned
prosperity
The governor owns about quarter
OF million dollars worth of Texas
farms
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QUIT UNION OR JOB
Katy Railroad Issues Ultimatum to
Union Operators.

McAlester, Okla. Nov. 25.-UIti-
matum has been issued by the Missouri
Kansas & Texas railroad to telegraph
ers that they resign membership in
the Railway Telegraphers' union or
quit the service, according to authentic
information here today.
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New York stock Market

Wall ST., New York, Nov. 25.-STOCKS-
Today's short session was noteworthy for
a further rally from low levels of recent
days on broad and active dealings. Sentf-
ment was visibly encouraged by internal
and external conditions. including the I'M
Outstanding between the government and
the railroad representatives, for u speedy
test of the S-hour law and the marked
change in the Mexican situation. United
States Steel and Coppers were the leaders
throughout. the former duplicating its re-
cent maximum, While metals rose / to 5