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Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-28
Parshau Airship
Hero with Many
Honors is Killed

London, July H.-Lieutenant Otto
Parschau, recently given the decora-
ton of pour lie merite for bringing
down his eighth enemy aeroplane, has
been killed in an air battle, accord
ing to Reuters Amsterdam dispatch
which quotes the Frankfurter lei
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-28
President Signs Rivers
And HarbOrS Bill

Washington, July H.-Presldent
Wilson today signed the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill, carrying
approximately $42,000,000. Most of
the money is to be spent on existing
improvement projects.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-28
Desirable
Tenants

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are the kind Of people
who pay their rent
promptly. ss.st,
Advertise your vacant
rooms in The Bee and
get desirable tenants.
Phone Tyler 1000
% IN 81 q. 4
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-28
FOUR ARE NAMED
FOR PLACES ON
farm LAND BOARD
President Wilson Expresses
Hope That Senate Will
Quickly Confirm the
Nomination.
TWELVE FARM LOAN BANKS
Country to Be Divided Into
Districts and Institutions
Distributed.
TWO OF EACH PARTY NAMED

Washington, July 27.-President
Wilson today nominated Charles E
g Lobdell of Great Bend, Kan, George
w. Norris of Philadelphia, w. S. A
Smith of Sioux City, Ia, and Herbert
Quick Of Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
as members of the farm loan board
created under the rural credits bill re.
cently passed by congress. Secretary
McAdoo is an ex-of1icio member Of
the board.
The president hopes to have the
nominations confirmed quickly by the
senate in order that the organization
Of the rural credits system be per-
;ectcd without delay. The board will
select the cities in which the twelve
farm loan banks will be locatcd and
divide the country into districts for
The operations Of provisions of the
bill.
Looking for Locations.
Secretary McAdoo already has facts
on valuable locations for the banks,
but the board will make a thorough
investigation Of the question before
meeting.
Lobdell and Smith are republicans
and Norris and Quick are democrats.
The law provides that not more than
two of the appointed members Of the
board belong to the same party.
From list of more than 100 sug-
gested by senator's, representatives
and members of the cabinet the pres
ident selected a lawyer, farmer, a
banker and student of rural credits
problems.
Farmer, Lawyer and Banker.
Mr.. Lobdell is student of farm-
ers' problems and has had extern
sive experience in loans on farm
lands. He was farmer before study
ing law, served in the Kansas legisla-
ture for ten years and was speaker OF
the Kansas house in 1895. In 1902
he was elected Judge and served on
the bench for nine years, resigning
to become president of bank at
Great Bend. He also is president OF
a loan association and is connected
with several banks. He is past pres
ident of the Kansas Bar association
and OF the Kansas Bankers associa-
ton.
Mr.. Norris, a graduate Of the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, has been sue
cessively newspaper man, law
yer and banker. In 1911 he retired
from the banking business to study
social and economic questions. Later
he became director and deputy
chairman of the federal reserve bank
at Philadelphia.
Smith is Banker.
Mr.. Smith, farmer by occupation,
for the last year has been an expert in
farm practice in the Department Of
Agriculture here and has had extern
sive experience in farming problems.
As a young man he went to sea and
became a ship master. For several
years he served on the loan commit
tee of national bank in Sioux City.
Mr.. Quick until few months ago
was editor of Farm and Fireside and
for many years has devoted himself
to a study of rural credits and other
farm problems. Early i'll his career
he taught school and practiced law
and later was general manager OF a
telephone company in Nebraska and
Iowa. He was nominated three
times for mayor of Sioux City and
was elected once, serving from 1893
to 1900. He was nominated for SUI
preme Judge in Iowa in 1902.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-28
Rumor Of Big Naval
Fight in the Baltic
Sea is Unconfirmed

London, July 27.-Officials of the
British admiralty informed the As
sociated Press today that they had
nothing to report of new naval ac-
ton in Scandinavian waters and had
received nothing in any way confirm
ing unofficial reports of naval activ-
ity in that region.
A report published in Stockholm
newspaper on Wednesday said that
prolonged firing had been heard Mon
day coming from the Gulf Of Both
MIA, which forms the northern arm
of the Baltic sea. The newspaper re-
port supplied no details.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-28
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair and continued
warm.
For Iowa-Generally fair, with con-
tinued high temperature.
Temperatures ut Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-28
Comparative Local Record.

1915. 1915. 1914. 1913
Highest yesterday =. 95 73 81 81
Lowest yesterday -. rs 81 rs r2
Mean temperature -. Sc 70 SS so
Precipitation ........ 90 1.S5 90 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature Observation-Disclosures. n
Excess for the day. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .
Total excess since March 1..........,...149
Normal precipitation ...v...... IA inch
Deficiency for the day............ IA inch
Total rainfall since March l......s.67 inches
Deficiency since aMrch ..s.l1inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1915. IT inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1914. 2.99 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-28
Reports from Stations at I P. NJ.

J. 4 WELSH MeteoroloEist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
SMITH SEEKS TO AVOID
TECHNICAL PHRASES IN
REPORT ON TRANSIT
Executive Returns Document
for Revision and Reiterates
Promise That Will of
People Shall Rule
PROTESTS CONTINUE

The announcement of Mayor Smith that
Director Twining's transit report would
not be made public until next week
caused lull in the transit situation
today. The report is again in the hands
of Director Twinng. the mayor having
sent u back for minor changes, which
will make IL less technical in phraseology.
the changes requested by the mayor,
however, will not affect the general rec
concentrations contained in the report and
are designed only to make II more easily
understood when II Is finally given TO
the public. The report will be sent to the
printers as soon as Director Twning has
completed the minor revsons and will
be made public Immediately afterward.
Just before lea ing for the South the
Mayor reiterated his statement that he
would be governed by the wishes of the
people in the final disposition of the
transit problem He expressed his belief
again, however. that the public would he
satisfied when all the details of Director
Twining's recommendations are under
stood.
Members of the All-Philadelphia Transit
League. commenting on the Mayors dec
laration that the transit plan will be de-
termined by the wishes of the public,
called attention to the fact that the pub
lie already had gone on record as favor
ing the comprehensive Taylor plan by an
enormous majority when it voted for the
first transit loan, which carried the Tay-
lor plan in the ballot explanation of the
purposes # the loan
It was asked whether the Mayor wanted
the voters to continue to go on record
for the Taylor plan forever after they had
once expressed their will overwhelmingly.
Remember the gas works uprising and
revolt" one member of the league said,
significantly.
The Mayor hopes that by the time he
returns from the South public sentiment
will have crystalzed on the matter of the
Twining plans and steps will be taken
Immediately to proceed with the plans for
construction
In spite of the appeal of Mayor Smith
and Director Twining for the public to
suspend judgment until the detailed plans
have been published, business organiza-
tions in all sections of the city are in
dorsing the original Taylor plan, instead
of the TwininE recommendations.
\ resolution protesting against cur
tailments in the Broad street subway
plans. introduced by Select Councilman
Ulrch. of the 42d Ward. was unanimously
adopted by the Logan Improvement
League last night. There are 1900 MEM
bers in the league.
The league vigorously and earnestly"
protests against cutting off the proposed
subway at Erie avenue. instead of rum
ming 1t to Olney avenue. AS result
of the proposals of ex-Dlrector Taylor,
to end at Olney avenue. plans were made
for the development of much land and
the erection of thousands of dwellings In
North Philadelphia, Logan, Oak Lane
Olney, Fern Rock, Tabor, Branchtown and
East Germantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
DAY
PROPOSAL GAINS
MORE APPROVAL
" Men All Over the
r. Country Hail Evening
Ledger Plan
y,vAt PARADE ASSURED
arr Men Enthusiastic
for Patriotism Day Plan

u,ods of advertising clubs in all
Its 1sSpf If United States today wired
jT Tsr.i Endorsement of EVENING
tne1T tnOcrR suggestion that Patriot
lhICTS CbTSsvo he observed during the
80 isnl II Da' convention which will be
A'lai Gain,orfising nT, men say patriotism
.aS AS' would start fresh springs of
l,'.S pg Of country bubbling in all
Paf,S rsorqe Brewster Gallup, presi-
,.st T' If the Pilgrim Publicity Asso-
aelii aiation. N Boston, wires, "If 'Patri-
tiasro HAM Day' means passionate voic-
essT !s If dreams of founders of re-
nS nSS,ic r. for real freedom in peace
IussS IuU,iI upon justice of God AL
DOdSbtv, OdsJd / enthusiastically indorse
Plsis saRelieve day of patriotism splen-
IA tbought," wires George r. Will
o.u o,u 'president Agate Club, of Chi
ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
POLICE SOON QUICK IN HUNT.

anu t1auDt were ruSneu 10 tne EplSCOpal
Hospital where the former died without
regaining consciousness.
POLICE SOON QUICK IN HUNT.
No time was lost by the police Captain
Callahan sent a squad of bluecoats from
the Front and Westmoreland streets sta
tion securing through Kensington and the
Camden police were notified at once to
watch for the men on the freight train.
Lieutenant of Detectives Wood rushed
Detectives Geonotti, Mahoney, Rich. Gold,
Mccarthy, Hanlon and Walsh to the
scene and every available man was sent
from the police districts Between 25
and 80 detectives are at work on the case.
The police of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, the Pennsylvania Railroad and
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Immediately telcgraphed to every outlying
station descriptions of the men. The ban
dts are we'll armed. McCuen told the
police that they carried long -barreled re-
volvers
WIDOW HYSTERICAL.
Sophia Fastening. wife of the man who
was killed. reached the Episcopal Hos.
pital with her 4-year-old laughter Loretta
few minutes after her husband died
The woman was hysteriCal from the
shock She could not believe that her
husband, who left her this morning in a
happy frame of mind was really dead.
She kissed his lips and impored him to
speak to her.
MY poor husband" she sobbed. and
muttered to herself in German as the
nurses and doctors did all in their power
to comfort her. Even they, who are ac-
customed to sorrow, could not control
their tears.
The child had an orange which she had
brought for her daddy. she picked it
up at home when she heard he was very
sick at the hospital" The little girl
fqiled to realize the meaning of the trag-
edy.
Another sad scene was enacted when
s-year-Old Herbert Kirk, Jr. with whose
father Haupt made his home. was brought
to the hospital. He wept when he re-
turned from school and heard of the shoot
ing, and insisted on being taken to see
Haupt
HAUPTS DYING STATEMENT.
Haupt. faint from loss of blood, gave
out the following statement of the shoot
ing to Magistrate Wrigley and Sergeant
REM
Now that | am going to die, ! make
this my last statement. On the next
to the bottom step going into the Of
flee of the Gcrmania Worsted Mills.
man rushed past me and grabbed the
money bag after he shot Herman
Fastening. I turned and grabbed him
and then | was shot.
Physicians operated on Haupt after To-
eating four bullets with an X-ray. He is
very weak from loss of blood lie could
not describe the gunmen.
McCuen, one of the pursuers of the
bandits gave the police a description of
the men,
DESCRIPTION OF BANDITS.
One of them is bOw-legged, . feet @
inches tall, weighs about 1875 pounds and
wore brown suit and cap and an over
coat.
The other is tall and heavy, has sore
eyes, needed IA shave and wore "A dark
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
GUNMEN KILL MILL
CASHIER; GET $500
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Not since the day "Doggie" Miller shot
Detectives Namely and Tucker has a
crime so aroused the city. Every avenue
of escape is being watched.
The holdup was over in a flash. 1t
was the mills payday. Fastening and
EIaupt, fresh from the Ninth National
Bank. at Front and Norris streets, were
literally pumped full of Lead from the
long barrels of two revolvers on the
',-airs leading to the office. Fastening
fell first. Then Haupt crumpled up roll
ing down the steps.
The gunmen, minus the usual masks.
snatched the money satchel from the floor
and ran out the Indiana avenue entrance.
The satchel. n black leather bag, con-
tanned two packets of bills,
DASH IN FRONT OF TRAIN.
As they hurled themselves out the door,
William j. McCuen, 30 East Indiana ave-
nue., followed. them along Indiana avenue
to b street Here two other men, william
Burt, druggist. of B and Clearfield
streets, and B. f. Morris, of 3012 street,
joined in the chase
The bandits, roughly dressed and rough
looking, huddled into overcoats, outran
the pursuers up street to Allegheny
avenue, thence across lots to Rosehill
street. Half a square ahead of their
pursuers, they dashed in front of the
cowcatcher Of an eastbound freight train
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. barely miss
ing being struck The train, long
freight, blocked their pursuers. When the
train had passed the men had disap-
peared. They are believed to have board
ed it, and to have leaped off after the
train had crossed the Delaware River
bridge.
The shots reverberating through the
hallway, aroused the mill Among those
who rushed into the halfway was 17-year-
old Mary Haupt, sister of the wounded
man. She became hysterical. Fastening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10

whether or not other paNmasters would
be allowed to carry weapons poured into
the Front and Westmoreland streets sta
tion this afternoon. Herbert Myer, pro-
prietor of the Cambria silk Hosiery Com
pany, Cambria and a streets, asked for
license to army himself before his mills
pay day arrives.
The boldness of the crime caused Lieu
tenant Wood to advocate stringent laws
against indiscrimnate sale Of weapons.
Immediate action is necessary he de-
clarcd. Conditions are growing worse
every day. There most certainly should be
stringent laws preventing the sale of
firearms to any persons. | advocate a
law like the Sullivan law in New York
state"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
OTHER HOLD UPS.

October, 19O9-Saloon of Joseph
E. Quinn. Old York road and
Lycoming street. entered by mask
ed men who killed a son of the
proprietor and escaped with the
contents of the cash register.
November 25, 1914-Morris G.
Condor, president of the II. B.
Underwood and Company. Mach
list, shot and mortally wounded in
his room at the Hotel Adelphia, by
Morris G. Condor, a supposed Ger
man Army Officer, who committed
suicide.
September "a, 1915-James P.
Campbell, held up and killed in his
saloon at 22d and Market streets,
by John Frank Anderson, who was
arrested and convicted.
February 5, 1916-Saloon of
Mrs. V. Davis, 427 East Clearfeld
street, entered by masked men,
who shot the manager, Harry Beal,
and James Donnelly, the bartender,
and escaped with S137.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
DESCRIPTION OF BANDITS.

One of them is bow-legged. feet O
inches tall, weighs about 1876 pounds and
wore brown suit and cap and an over
coat.
The other is tall and heavy, has sore
eyes, needed shave and wore dark
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
WALTER HAUPT
blue cap and dnrk-bIuo overcoat with

blue cap and dark-bIue overcoat with
black velvet collar.
This is the description OF the pair which
the police hope will result in their capture
They feel they have the jump" on the
desperadoes and that capture will follow
as rapidly as 1t did in the case of "Doggie"
Miller. That the men separated is be.
lieved to be certain.
The bandits are known to have had
detailed knowledge of the company's pay
system. They knew when Fastening and
Haupt would go to the bank and were
waiting for them. They timed the return
well. 1t was exactly 1915 o'clock when
the shots were fired.
The entire section was aroused by the
murder and robbery. Inquiries as to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
GuHmen's Crime Facts;
Other Similar HoLd-ups

Scene of today's hold-up-Ger-
mania Worsted Mills, A street and
Indiana avenue.
Time-10:15 a. m.
Dead-Herman Fastening, 3S
years old, 5426 Fairhill street, pay
master, who was shot near the
heart.
Dying-Walter Haupt, assistant
paymaster, as years old, 175 West
Lippincott street; shot in the alb
domen, both legs and one arm.
Episcopal Hospital.
Sum stolen-S2310.
Description of bandits who
escaped-One, bowlegged, wore
brown cap and suit and an over.
coat; 5 feet 6 inches, 1876 pounds.
The other is tall, heavy-set, wore
a dark blue cap and blue-black vel.
vet collar. Had not been shaved
recently. Sore eyes.
Thirty detectives and railroad
police at work to effect capture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
Parents of Striking Pupils to Meet

quit school for time because of the re-
moval of their principal, William Ii. Sow
den, will hold a meeting tonight in the
Germantown Boys Club to consider de-
tails of a plan by which parents of schol-
ars in the public schools will weld together
in every ward. The meeting will be one Of
the results of the recent strike when an
nouncement was made of Sowden's re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
WHERE ROBBERS SHOE PAYMAsrERs TN KENsINGToN

This diagram shows the location
of the Germania Worsted Mills,
Indiana avenue and A street, on
an inside stairway of which the
gunmen made their attack, after
ward escaping with $4,000 on the
other side of the freight tracks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-10
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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-22

Next week being Fair week We
shall endeavor TO. o.publisHfthe Pioneer
one day earlier than usual. Cores
pondents and advertisers please take
due notice and govern yourselves ac
cordingly.
Yes sir, you will be priyiledged to
hear Grand Opera, at the Mellette
county Fair, and that too without
money and without price. Do you
know of anywhere else that you can
enjoy such a treat? Don't forget to
attend the Fair here September ~, ~
and 30.
The Brown Mercantile Co, are offer
ing two more special Fair prizes this
week. They will give II cans Of az
sorted fruits to the lady baving the
largest display of home canned vege
tables on display at the Fair; and Y
cans Of assorted fruits 20 the lady
having the largest number OF entries
in the Domestic Department al she
Fair.
Frank Hickman last Thursday re-
ceived the joyful news from his wife
who is at present visiting at Leon,
Iowa, that he had become the father
OF fine baby girl. To say that Frank
was about the happiest mau ia the
county that day, is putting it very
mild. He was passing around the
smokes among hia friends 20 celebrate
the event.
The Board OF County Commission
ers Of Gregory county accompanied
by an engine expert were here Sun
day and looked over d. 6. Millers big
Hars- Parr tractor, and before leaving
the gentlemen cloased deal for the
tractor for Gregory county. We un-
derstand that the tractor will be used
in doing county road work in Greg
ory county. We believe this is a very
good plan, and some plan along these
lines might we'll deserve tho attention
OF our County Commissioners. A
good tractor with a couple of graders
and two or three men hired TO operate
it as long as the ground is in conai-
ton to work each year would pro-
bablp help to solve the road problem
ir this county, and it would no doubt
really hasten the day of good roads in
this county. We dare say it is plan
worth Investigating at least.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1916-09-22
Miss Iona Hill left the first of the
week via Murdo for Redheld, s. D.

Miss Iona Hill left the first of the
week via Murdo for Redfield, 5. D.
Mrs. j. B. Brown remembered the
Editor with nice dish of papsies,
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. II. Hedrlck brought the
Editor nice boquet Of sweet peas
Thursday of last week,
The Brown Mercantile Co, are hav
ing The interior Of their store bright
ened up with coat Of paint.
G.. l.. Watson returned Wednesday
from a three weeks trip to Sioux City
Omaha, and other eastern points.
Every woman in Gellette county
should attend the free lectures given
by Miss Wimple OF tho Extension De-
pavtment Of the Agricultural College,
September ~ and 80, tthe Fair III
Wood. She will also give an actual
demonstration in the canning of fruits
and vegetables and the making OF
ioll!ex.
4 deal was closed Tuesday whereby
William Horton and Carl Harvey
bought out Geo Smiths interest at
ths Garage at this place end they
took possession On Wednesday morn
lug. Mr. Smith aud wife will move
30 Winner whers Mr.. Smith expects
to open Goodyear tire service sta
ton and operate steam vulcanizing
plant, He expects TO open up for
business in his new location next
Monday morning. We regret to see
the Smiths leave Wood, but their
friends here join us in wishing them
we'll in their new home.
We attended tho White River From
tier Days last Friday. Tho celebra,
ton this year, if anything, was on a
little larger scale than last year, as
far as the frontier and wild west at
fractions are concerned, but the wealth
er was rather disagreable the first two
days, however there were good crowds
in attendance all three days and they
seemed to be satisfied with the at
fractions offered. The exhibit of
agricultural products did not come up
to last years display by quite con-
siderable, but some very good pro,
ducts were shown. White River put
on a good show.