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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-07

AN acre or two bought now IN Benson
Gardens will make you more money
than any other kind Of Investment
Call, write or phone ua. Tyler 90 for
reading matter, telling more about Ben
son Gardens.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-07
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Sheep and Cattle
Growers Opposed to
The Homestead Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-sheep and cat
tie men from the western states today
urged the senate lands committee to de-
feat or at least radically modify the 64O-
acre grazing homestead bill. which has
passed the house and is now pending in
the senate.
DIR. S. w. Mcclure. secretary of the Ma
tional Wool Growers association, of Salt
Lake City. said It would be impracticable
for a man on $40 acres to raise a single
sheep because the tract was so small he
could not employ herder and too large
TO enclose with wire netting to keep out
the coyotes Cattlemen. he said. would
suffer more from Isolated 64o-acre home
steads than sheep men.
E. II. Crabb OF Flagstaff Arlz.. repre-
senting the Arizona Cattle Growers as
sociation. urged that IL the bill be passed
it be amended so as to provide enough
dry crop cultivation to carry the animals
graed during the summer through the
winter. He argued that the bill would
entice mechanics and foreigners to the
lands when they did not have chance
to make a living. because OF their igno-
rance of grazing problems.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
George M, ReyReldsy
Chicago Banker,
is Critically Ill

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Feb 5.--The con-
dition OF George M. Reynolds, the Chi
oago banker. who is seriously III at a
hotel here. remained unchanged during
the night. his attendants said today
DR.. M L. Moore. his attending physi-
clan. said last night that he was dan
gerously ILL.," His family was reported
to be on the way from Chicago in a spe-
cial train.
The patients heart action. It was said,
was impaired by complication of dis.
eases. He was stricken with grippe
Monday, but regarded it as cold and
paid little attention to It. Asthma and
bronchitis later manifested themselves
Mr.. Reynolds is president of the Con-
tinental and Commercial National bank
Of Chicago and a former president of
the American Bankers association. He
is 81 years old.
Three doctors attending George NJ
Reynolds, the Chicago banker. who is
seriously III here. issued a bulletin at
$50 a. m today. stating that the condi-
tion of the banker had greatly improved.
He is not however. out of danger.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Morgenthau Says 4
Situation in Turk
Capital is Normal

BERLIN, Feb. B.--CBy wirless to Say
VILE 1.-THE American ambassador at
Constantinople. Henry Nnorgenthau. who
has arrived in Berlin on his way TO the
United States. said In an interview today.
as given out by the overseas News
agency. that the situation In Constants
aople at present was almost normal ana
there was no scarcity OF food. The Amer
ican embassy. he said. Is extremely busy,
lnasmuch as It represents the interests
Of no less than ten nations.
The ambassador came from Constants
nople with the German minister to Pers
sia. Prince Henry OF Reuss. and Vice
Admiral Won Usedom. who has been
supervising construction of coast de-
tenses on the Gallipoli peninsula.
Mr.. Morgen thau will go from Berlin
70 Copenhagen. TO take ship there for
New York on a Danish steamer. He will
make report to President Wilson about
Balkan affairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
FiOe Hundred BulgarS
Killed by French Air Raiders

PARIS. Feb. SAN official Bulgarian
report az forewarded from Athens 10 the
Temps says that 40 men were killed and
more than 500 wounded during the recent
attack by French aeroplanes on Bulgarian
camps.
The attack is said 10 have been made by
seventeen aeroplanes. More than 30
bombs were dropped on the Bulgarian
camps at Petrieh. in the strumitea valley.
The bombardment was over In twenty
minutes.
The Inauguration OF an offensive move
ment by the German and Bulgarian forces
which have been stationed along the
Greek frontier is reported in a salonikl
dispatch 10 the Balkan agency. 1t b
said an artillery duel has been in progress
for two days in the neighborhood OF
Dorain and that the British heavy guns
are dominating those Of their adversaries
BERLIN, FEB. 5-(By Wireless TO Say
Vile 1.-The breakdown OF a French gren-
ade attack south OF the Somme and tde
repulse Of a British attempt TO advance
south OF La Bassee canal are announced
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Kilbane Makes New
Conditions for His
Fight With CLANCY

CLEVELAND. o., Feb, 5.-New de-
velopments in the controversy between
Featherweight Champion Johnny Xii
pane and George CLANCY over their pro-
posed title match for fifteen rounds at
Baltimore March II came today- when
Kilbane posted a forfeit of 1000 TO meet
CLANCY in two matches.
Kilbane assumes the prerogative OF a
champion by naming the new terms un-
der which he will meet Chaney. These
are: That Chaney meet Kilbane in Phil
adelphia in a six-round bout prior TO tho
fifteen-round match at Baltimore mat
the Baltimore fight be put off until late
in May or June; that II be under the
auspices OF Al Herford, former manager
OF Joe Cans; that Henry Bletzer ana
Sam Harris who had booked the March
II battle. retire; that CLANCY weigh n
at 122 pounds ring-side for both Engage
ments.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Guards Frustrate
Attempt to Wreck
Bridge at Montreal

MONTREAL. Feb. B.--what is be-
ueved to have been an attempt 20 blow
up the Victoria bridge was frustrated
last night by militia guards. II was
learned today.
About midnight the guards noiced a
man making his way toward the bridge
on the ice. lie was picked out by the
searchlights ana when challenged re-
treated without answering. About
o'clock man was agasn detected try
ing TO reach the bridge from the Ice
When he refused to ansV-er challenge
he was fired at. but succeeded in making
his escape,
An Investigation started by the mill
tia AUTHORITIES has convinced them that
an atteupt 10 destroy the bridge waa
intended. .Ia
The Victoria bridge crosses the St
Lawrence and Is used by the Grand
Trunk and the Delaware a Hudson rail-
ways il is a mile and a half in length
and has been guarded by soldiers since
the outbreak OF the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
The Days War NeESs

HEAVY ARTILLERY PLAY cOntin-
ueE along the lines in France and
Belgium, but neither here nor in
any of the other important the
aterH of operations have there
been infantry movements result
Ing In ecbangexs of territory
worth noting so far as the Off
ciaI reports reveal.
IN MEsOPOTAMIA the British re-
lief army under General AyImer,
which has been halted for some
time a short distance down the
TiEriE from Kut-EI-A 4 mara, where
General TOwnshehds' force IL be-
IeaEuered. does not appear to have
hen abI ms yet TO make further
progress.
IN ALBANIA. where n mixed situa-
tiOn prevails, the BuIEarians are
reported 10 he having a hard time
of IL and 90 have been Obliged 10
fall hack toward the DrIn river,
near the eastern frontier.
ADVANCE OF AUsTRIANs down the
Albanian coast continues, the lat
est advtees apparently Indicating
that they were some twenty miles
northeast of DuraEEo. The ar
rival of 1000 MOneneErfn troops
at DuFaEEo, after a fatiEuinE re-
treat, ts announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06

by German army headquarters today.
Continuation OF heavy artillery fire by
the French in the Champagne and the
Argonne Is also reported.
The statement says:
An advance In light force by the
British south OF La Bassee canal was re-
pulsed.
"a French hand grenade attack, pre-
pared for by mine throwing. south OF the
somme, broke down under the German
artillery fire.
In the Champagne and along a part
OF the front in the ArgohAe during the
afternoon the enemy's artillery kept up
heavy fire.
''rhe explosion OF a French mine on
the Vauquois Height. to the east OF the
Argonne. damaged the German saps only
slightly.
German artillery heavily shelled the
enemy's position along the Vosges front
between Dierolhausen and suIEern.
"A German airship has attacked the
'ortifioations in the Dvinsk (Russian
fronD."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Dairyman is Given
Verdict of $4,000
Against ]. P. Morgan

MlNEoLA. L. l.. Feb. 5.-Michaei
hillilea. dairyman who was employed
oy j. y. Morgan ON his estate at East
Island Gleneove. has won a verdict for
$1'oo damages against Mr. Morgan for
injuries suffered on the night of July IA
last when Mr.. Morgan was shot by
Frank Holt. also known as Eric Muen-
ter.
After the shooting. rope was
stretched across bridge leading to Mr..
Morgan's house to prevent automobiles
from entering the grounds. Killilea, who
was riding a bicycle. ran against the
rope and was thrown, suffering injury
which physicians say will doom him to
total blindness. lie sued Mr., Morgan
for $4,000. but a Judge last night gave
him a verdict for $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06

ing realize that TO replant corn means,
very often, a failure OF crop.
With the present price of grain. and
very optimistic future and Nebraska
being an agricultural state. IL is very
essential that we have corn that will
be of strong termination as we'll as a
large percentage that will germinate.
with the rapid development of the
state, the farming industry is no longer
haphazard, but the man who succeeds
must use the same amount OF care and
caution as the man who stands behind
the counter OF a bank does in conduct
ing the banking successfully
This is an annual custom, but hope
you will give special attention 10 the
matter this year So many letters have
reached me asking me TO warn people
along the line OF getting good seed corn.
that | feel IL my duty to issue this
proclamation
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
JURORS ACQUIT
MRS. MOHR, BUT
CONVICT BLACKS
Woman Collapses as She Hears
Verdict Pronouncing First Ne.
gro Guilty Of Crime Of
Murder.
FEARS HER FATE THE LAST
Receivers Quickly When She Learns
She Has Been Given
Freedom.
TWELVE OUT FOR MANY HOURS

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Feb. g.
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr was ac-
Quilted tonight by jury in the su-
perior court OF charge OF having
ipstigated the murder OF her hus-
band. DR.. c.. Franklin Mohr. c. Vic
tor Brown and Henry II. spellman,
negroes, who were accused Of the
actual killing, were found guilty.
The jury reported at e:o7 o'clock,
after having been out since 1880
o'clock this morrJg.
Mrs. Mohr swoomed while the
foreman was announcing the YER
diets. Her head dropped forward and
she was slipping from her chair
when her attorneys grasped and sup
ported her, while a court officer
rushed for glass of water.
Is there any other charge against
these defendants?' inquired Justice
Stearns.
Mrs. Mohr Discharged.
There is your honor" replied At
on bail on the other Charge"
The defendants Brown and spellman
are committed without bail" said the
court. "and Mrs. Mohr Is discharged from
custody on this complaint"
The other charge against Mrs. Mohr
and the two negroes is that they com
mitted an assault on Miss Emily Burger
with intent to kill. Miss Burger was shot
Syafla nit Ms ~. .ts.Lt
he was attacked Brown and spellman
are accused of actually firing the shots
at Miss Burger, while AIRS Mohr Is
charged With being an accessory before
the fact OF the crime.
The first word received from the Jury
after II took the case came at 5:25 o'clock
when It was announced that further In
structions were desired. Half an hour
later the prisoners had been brought TO
the court room. but deputy sheriff In
formed the Judge that the jury had de-
cided that the Instructions asked for were
not needed.
Look Tired, ana Worn.
Less than ten minutes elapsed when
wcid came that the jury was ready to
report. The jurynlen looked tired and
worn as they passed into the court room
After each man had taken his place in
the Jury box. the clerk asked the fore
man;
do you find the defendant. Cecil Vic
tor Brown, guilty or not guilty7''s
As the foreman replied: Guilty" Mrs
Mohr collapsed. While her counsel were
assisting her the clerk continued;
do YOU find the defendant Henry
spelman. guilty or not guilty7"
Guilty"
''Do you find the defendant. Elizabeth
F. Mohr. guilty or not guilty
mot guilty"
Recovers Quickly.
Mrs. Mohr apparently was in a stupor
when the foreman pronounced the words,
Not guilty She recovered quickly.
tconainued ON Page Two, Column FIve.J
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
st. Joseph Shippers
Sue Three Roads
For $l75,000

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Feb. 5.-Seventy-
three suits against three railroads were
instituted in the circuit court here today
alleging violation of the maximum freight
statute. Sixty-nine of the cases are
against the Burlington. three, Rock ISL
and. and one against the Santa Fe. There
are 800 separate counts.
The total of claims is sl75.OOO. The
1900 plaintiffs are composed of farmers.
live stock shippers and commission mer-
chants OF Northwest Missouri.
The petitions allege that the plaintiffs
were over charged on live stock ship
ments pending an appeal by the railroads
to the United States supreme court,
which held the law to be valid, and that
the amount of the oyer-charges never
was returned.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Governor Urger All Farmers
to Provide Good Seed Corn
From . staff Correspondent.l }

CFrom a staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Feb. 5.-CSpecisl.)- )-seed corn
should command more attention in i9ls
than ever before owing to the lateness
Of the season. according TO Governor
Morehead in a proclamation issued today.
Here Is what the governor has TO say
about care 10 be exercised in the selec-
ton OF seed corn:
ITO the Farmers Of Nebraska: 1t may
seem uncalled for me 10 warn you OF the
seed corn condition for 1916 warning
OF this kind is sent out every year, but
from reports / am getting from different
sections OF the country it appeals 20 me
Of more importance in 1916 than ever be-
fore.
THE lateness OF the corn In 1915, and
the severe weather have lowered and In
many instances entirely destroyed the
termination OF a great deal OF our corn.
Those who have had experience in farm
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Swiss Government
To Take Over Sugar

BERNE. Switzerland. Feb. 5-(Via
Paris.)-The Swiss government has de-
cided TO establish a sugar monopoly.
Next week 1t will take over all stocks OF
sugar in the country and raise prices
from the equivalent Of 71s cents per me-
trio pound to quotations varying between
81 and 10 cents.
Considerable quantities OF american
sugar have been imported in recent
months. but these shipments have been
checked by the difficulty of obtaining
shipping facilities. Purchases amount
ing to 5000 carloads have been made in
Austria recently.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Suit Filed Against
The Alleged Paper
Board Combine

CINCINNATI. o.. Feb 5.--suit was filed
in the United States district court cha'g-
ing the Colin-dardner Paper company OF
Middleton. o.. and fifty-three other de-
PENDANTS in various parts of the country
with having violated the civil section OF
the Sherman antitrust law insofar as It
has to do with restraint OF trade.
The suit was filed by the Chicago
oyster Pale company and 100000 damages
are asked.
The petition alleges that the defend
ants had been conducting regular indie
pendent competitive concerns doins busi-
ness in the manufacture and sale OF paper
board up to September s. 1905. At that
time. It alleges. the Paper Board asso-
citation was formed and that this has
served TO restrain and destroy competi-
tion and initiate prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
ITALY MAY ABANDON
THEPREOENT FRONT
Speech Of Premier Salandra Printed
in Berlin Hints at Necessity
Of Retreat.
NAY REoRGAN1zE THE CABINET

BERLIN. Feb. g. Wireless tc
sayville. The following was given
out for publication today by the
Overseas News Agency:
Berlin newspapers give accounts
OF speech made In Turin by Pre-.
mier salandra of Italy, in which he
said:
BE strong and united. In order to
support the government and In order to
replace the government with another ~
necessary. We are fighting IN the trenches
ana fighting In the trenches exhausts
forces The moment may come when IL
will be necessary to retire behind the
present front. ! state this expressly In
order TO leave no room for erroneous In
terpretatiions. Then we shall retire IN
order TO begin anew.
This moment may come. and the lib
eal monarcnist pRrty-the great party
which made Italy and which must accom-
plish the work of making Itaiy--must
then have men in reserve In order to
sacrifice them for the country II neees-
sary.
The newspapers ask whether the pre-
mier's utteranoes may be an indication OF
the coming resignation OF the present
cabinet They point out that Premier
Goremykin OF Russia already has retired
and that Theophile Deloasse gave way ms
foreign minister OF France. Grand Duke
Nicholas as Russian cotnmander.in-chief
ana Winston Spencer Churchill as first
lord of TIE British admiralty The re-
tirement of Premier Salandra, the news
papers say. may possibly come in conse-
Quence Of economic difficulties existing in
Italy and OF antaEonism between Italy
and Great Britain on account OF the
question how 60 provide Italy with cheap
coal"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Two Contributions
To Conscience Fund

WASHINGTON. Feb, b.-The treasury
conscience fund was enriched today by
two contributions, one OF A,s76.50 from
New York lawyer on behalf of a client.
The other was two 1O-cent pieces from
an unknown person in Michigan, who
suggested they be used TO support a min
lister OF the gospel The New York con.
tribution is one OF the largest ever re-
ceived. Il was in the form OF a certih-
cate OF deposit on the United States sub
treasury in New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
WILLIE PURSUED AS
HE FLEES FOR LINE
Carranza Troops Are Chasing Ban
dts Toward 0jinaga, Accord
ing to Report.
GEN. HERRERA SENDS WORD

Ell PASo, Tex, Feb. 5.-Car-
rama troops from Chihuahua City
are pursuing bandits toward ojinaga,
according to a report from General
Luis Herrera to the Mexican con-
sulate here today.
According to General Gavira, COM
mandant at Juarez. Francisco villa
with few followers, is believed to
be headed in that direction.
Ell PASo. Tex. Feb. 6--Nnltary ad-
vices from MADEIRA, western Chihuahua,
today reported General Francisco Villa
again In the vicinity OF the Santa Clara
ranch, west OF the Mexican Central rail-
road. They also stated that Generals
Pedrosa and Rodriguez with fifty men
of Villas band had offered to surrender
at Las Cruces. about thirty miles north
Of the Santa Clara ranch
General Gavira. commandsnt Of JuareE
was unable TO identity the General Pod.
rigucz referred to in the MADEIRA advIoes
General Jose Rodriguez prominent
villa officer, recently was executed at
MADEIRA and his body Identified and ex-
hihited at Juarez
On receipt OF the MADEIRA advices Ga
vira said he had ordered troops from
Juarez south to the Santa Clara dis
trict; that General Qulvado should ar
rive today at Numiquipa, just west OF
the ranch, and troops from Bschiniva
had been ordered to move northwArd
toward Santa Clara. Troops from Ma
dera also were ordered eastward 10 join
Quivado at Numiquipa. General Her
rera at Chihuahua City was also noti-
fled.
General Gavira said that until Villa
was actually brought TO a stand he would
not withdraw the patrols along the bor-
der east and west of Juarez 20 prevent
villa crossing the international line.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
German Girls Are
Selling Their Hair
for the War Fund

DENVER. Colo, Feb, 5.-Girls in Ger
many who have beautiful hair are con-
tributing to the war fund by selling their
locks, according 10 Mrs Frances Bode,
who yesterday canvassed the county court
house TO sell the braids OF two sisters In
Germany.
The tresses OF her niece. she said had
brought s25. and in that section OF Ger
many, cutting OF girls hair as a means
OF contributing to the war fund. had be-
come a fad
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
ANTONIO SC0TTIIS
ILL WITH PNEUMONIA

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.--Antonio Scott,
the opera singer, is gravely III with pneu-
monia at his hotel here. A bulletin is
sued tonight by his physicians stated that
his condition was not satisfactory. The
lung affected was said TO be somewhat
enlarged with Increased temperature and
respiration.
senor seotti has been I'll with pneumonia
four days Previously he had the grip,
but was supposed 10 have recovered
from IT.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Texas Leaguers to
Be Protected Under
Compensation Act

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 5.-Players in the
Texas Base Ball league this year are to
operate under the workmen's compensa-
ton law and will be protected by insur-
ance against injury or other disability
incident to the game. This was an
nounced today by the State Industrial
Accident board.
Sixty per cent OF the players salary
will be paid him during disability suf-
fered while "at work" on the base ball
field.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
LUSITANIA CASE 4
NOT CLOSED BY
REPLY OF KAISER
Statement from White House that
the Situation is Not Any
More or Less Acute
Than 1t Was.
SUGGESTION OF SETTLEMENT
Undertone of Expectation is that
Governments Will Be Able to
Find Common Ground.
MEANING OF ILLEGAL" IS cRUx

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
will not begin discussion OF Ger
many's latest answer in the Lusltaina
negotiations before Monday.
II was said that the president all
ready has the proposal from Berlin
before him and wants to go over II
carefully before he begins confers
ences with the secretary OF state.
There was an undertone Of expec-
tations that the two governments
would be able to find common
ground for agreement in official
declarations that Berlin's reply has
not made the situation any mora
serious.
The State department does not
consider that the general situation
surrounding the negotiations is any
more grave than u has been. 1t was
said in high official quarters that
some announcement might be made
Withln the next Few days.
Go over New ProposnI.
President Wilson and Secretary Lans-
ing carefully went over new proposal
presented last night by Count Won Bern
storff. the German ambassador. Until
they have decided there win be no
change In the virtual deadlock TO which
the negotiations came a week aEo-and
perhaps not then.
Apparently the stumbling block Of the
situation is tho word 'illegally." as differ
entity interpreted sn this country and Ger
many. The Berlin governments answer
proposes flat admission OF illegaiity
OF the method OF submarine warfare in
sinking tho liner the acceptance OF lia-
hili'y for the loss Of neutral lives which
German hopes will satisfy the United
States and still not bind Germany frofn
continuing the submarine campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
Canada Munitions
Factory Blown Up

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 6-A report that
the Jardine munitions factory at Hespler,
Waterloo county. Ontario, has been blown
up. has been received by the Militia de-
partment. A request has been made to
have ordered out an overseas regiment
stationed in the neighborhood.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06
The Weather

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Probably snow; continued cold.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-06

Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature, Fe,.....................2 n
Deficiency for the day ay............... is
L2tal deficiency since March l........... .2j7
hNoImal pfecipiIauon.... .Oi inch
Deficiency for the day........... .Oi inch
Tot-l rainfall since March l.. 959 inches
Deficiency since March i........ AZ inch
deficiency for cor. period. 1914. !. rs inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1913. SO inches
= indicates below zero.
a indicates trace OF precipitation.
l.. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.