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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and CLOSING Prices
on Rnnrd Of Trnhe

on Board Of Trade.
Chicago. May i9.-wheat value sue
cumhed further today TO the influence OF
current suggestions OF peace. Largely in
consequence tho close although unsettled
was sc 10 / sc net lower with July at
1.12H and September at slt2h@tt2@.
Corn finished lac 10 y q Ac down, oats off
Ac 20 Nc, and provisions M nc to ihcs
First trades in wheat were az material
declines and except during Il hri0f period
soon afterward the advantage throughout
the session remained with the bears. Rallies
were numerous, but barring tho single in
stance noted appeared 10 he due chiefly
90 profit taking by shorts Tho one dsvia-
tlpn resulted IN the main from Kansas dis
patches telling Of numerous fields having
become total loss on account " damage By
llessian fly. some additional purchasing Al
this time was doubtless 0WinE 10 reports 81
lack OF rain IN southern Kansas. on tho
ensuing uptufu, however. selling pressure
was rodoubled, and tho market sank lower
than before thu minimum level OF the day
being cnineiHont with announcement that
Germany would mako no reply TO the lat
est note from Washington and that appar-
entity the submarine ihsun was ut an end.
Weak cables and favorable weather con
trthuted In some measure to the discourage
ment Of the wheat bulls.
Near approach Of the completion Of
planting tended 20 ease Off tho corn mar
ket Declines. however, were to some ek-
tent overcome by shorts taking profits oats
sagEed with other grain. Crop reports we're
bearish, save for damage In Kansas by
green bugs .
Provisions assembled helped by an ad
vance ~ the hog market Lard especially
was IN demand
Chicago Cash Pricep-w Wheat No red.
nominal; No red, 3t0sA No hard
Corn No yellow 7b4c No yellow.
NV m7Sci No. Z white, 72c. oats No 4
white, t2n4Aci standard. A6WtBMo. Rye.
No 2, .a9he harley si@79c seeds. Tim
oihy fb,50@s 00 clover, 81 BOmib % pro
Yiaions Pork, t2800mat1h lard 5000
ribs, t12,b0Wt3.00
nominal No red 81 0sA No. hard.
lii2A gii3h No hard Fis0sntto.
Corn No. 2 yellow. 1thc, No yellow,
white t2mt4c, standard, t6mAehe Hye.
No 2. 9aBc. Barley 81 lac. seeds Tim,
nthy 5000 800 clover, 1880 1900. Pro-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

cATTLE-As usual on a Friday. the run
~ cattle waa very light and the market pre-
hented ~ new features practically every.
ming Offered being absorbed readily al fully
hthady pricea Compared with week ago.
the fat cattle market showed about 100
2be advance, Improvement being largely on
the good % choice heavy bseves and desr-
able yearllngs. Medium and common cattle
especially the lighter grades have been
rather slow sale for day or two and are
not selling 20 very much better than they
were toward tho close Of last week Choice
beeves, both heavy and light are quoted
81 high as 1915, while the hulk OF the fair
70 good steers Weighing around 1000 70
! $50 pounds, are selling AZ spread OF
saooQp.35, the common 70 fair kinds going
anywhere from $500 to 1900
Quotations on cattle: Good 10 choice
gearlingsl te5gQe7o; good to choice
heeves, ts.3B@s75; fair to good beeveH,
teoQ@ssoi common To fair beevss. $500
Qe.00; good 10 choice heifers, t7.Bo@e 90;
good cows. ss,50W760. common to fair
cows Nb0MBb0; good 10 choice feeders
$3.50 fair TO good feeders, 1900 80
common 10 fair feeders, t6.7b@7Bo; good
70 choice stoeksrs. t1.7b0s.2b; stock heif
ers, f2b9s2b; stock cows. t6.b0N7.76;
stock calves, t7oo9soo; veal calves 1900
9llb0; bulls, stays, etc. 5000 500.
REEF HTEERH
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

ST. Louis. Mo, May 1s.-CATTLE-Rs
eeipts, 400 head; native beef steers, 81 so
mlo2b; yearling steers and heifors, S. son
k.75; cows, s7.01ns.25: stockers and feed
So, @s.S6i COWS and heifcrs. $500 0S 90;
b.2b.
higher; pigs and lights, s15a9go0; mixed
and butchers, s9.76@ 10 90, good heavy.
ts.9bq 1905 bulk Of sales, taT6aA96
SHEEP AND LAMBS-ReceiptH, 2200
head market strong wetherH, sT.0O69 00t
lambs, fl0iQWl200; clipped ewes. SI5o@
sfbi clipped lambs, se.00@1il0; spring
lambs, tl000Qt4,00.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
GRAIN And PRODUCE MARKET
Cash Wheat is Very Weak and the
Prices Range from Three to
Five Cents Lower.
CORN, OATS AND BARLEY WEAK


Omaha. May 10, 1915.
Cash wheat was very weak today and
ranged from TO cents lower. The de-
msnd for the and varieties was very
poor but there was fair milling demand
for the better grades
The demand FOR corn was not very &C.
tive but the receipts were very light and
the market ruled steady 10 y cent lower.
The oats market was also quiet and
ranged from y cent TO ] cent lower. oats
receipts were also very light and tho de-
mRud for this cereal was not very active
Rye and barley we're quoted unchanged,
Clearancos were Wheat and flour equal
10 l6i2,0o0 bushels, corn, $4,000 bushels
oats. $4,000 bushels
Liverpool close Wheat, Im2d lower
corn, = aid lower
Primary wheat receipts we're $4,000
bushels and shipments. 4s4, GOO bushels,
against receipts 81 $4,000 bushels and
shipments Of 10000 bushels last year,
Primary corn receipts were 100000
bushels and shipments, $4,000 bushels,
against receipts Of 4ab 900 bushels ana
shipments Of $50, 900 bushels last year.
Primary oats receipts we're 10000
bushels and shipments. s3s. 900 bushels,
against receipts ~ $4,000 bushels and
shipments Of 100000 bushels last year
CANTON uERpTuTu
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
oNAnA orNrnAL MARKrr.



by Omaha Dealers.
BUTTBR-No l creamery. IN cartons
or tubs. acc. No. 2, ESQ.
POULTRY -Broliers. alive, under two
lbs, S6c. hens. lbc: special roosters and
stays. DC: springs. sOc: geese. Toe. ducks
i2c; turkeys. 9oc; old toms. 2oc. capons.
2Oc. guinoas, 25c; squads. y5oa4Oo per
doz.; pigeons. Doc per doz.
HEEsE-Imported Swiss. 46c: domes-
tic, a6c; block, csc twins, iSc; daisies
islsc; triplets. isi5c Young America, 201;
blue label brick, DC, limburger. 22c. Inn
ported French Rouquefort. csc; New York
white, zoe.
FIsH-Fresh, per 10: Catfish, lie: carp.
sc! trout lsgiirt roe shad. Soc, halibut
i2Hc; salmon. itdfTc shore Goldfish, lie ;
buck shad. 2bei Spanish macksrol. 10. rod
snapper, &c, yellow pike, ilc, founders
loc. halihut. lie. black bass t6ug2c.
cropples, l29lto hRddook, Toe. aunfsh
%, saugera &c, Smoked, per H., white
1896 Kippered, i7ci fnnan haddleh. Use .
salmon. lie,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

HoGS-Receipts we're the smallest 30
far this week. arrivals being estimated at
only ninety-two cars, or $500 head The
five days total OF 1884 head IL 1900
larger than last week. but 10 slightly
smaller than two weeks ago and q falling
off OF 1000 head as compared with the
corresponding period year ago,
Packers were inclined TO hold back
little az the start, but most Of them soon
followed the shipper lead, and II was not
long before trade was moving along AZ q
fairly lively clip. prices being IN most In
stances flat l0c better than Thursday
Most OF the hogs were cleaned up In good
sea son
The big end Of the sales was made at
- t5Ne.7b with sprinking ~ light stuff
20 $3.50 and under, and few sales az
high as s9s5. the top. Today's advance
leaves prices l0c above tho close OF last
week, and takes valuea back almost 10
whore they were at ths high time Mon.
day when the bulk sold at $500 so. and
the top reached $3.50. the highest prices
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

stoeltsrs and feeders. S7258Ss5. bulls $500
q T76; calves. S66nRil Loo.
HoGS-Receipts, 800 head: market
ss.s69a.s0. packers and butchers. Sa.7b4
$50; light fa.60nss5; pigs. ssT56e.30
SHEEP-Reeelpts. 1900 head market
steady; lambs sI0.0O9i360; yearlings.
$4,000 ll,2S, wethers sS256s7b ewes,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
Omaha Hnr Market.

Omaha, May W,--PHAiRIE HAY-srhoice
upland, none here sii.OOQii 30. No 1. none
here, s. .O0m10.0o. No. ?, " 100000; No. q.
tfo0n7 90. Choice midland. none here,
II o0ap'o 90: No, 3, iio0a70o. Choice low
land. mono here s9.6O9i 90, No. 1. 5000
900, No. 2, te.oo0sOO; No. ., .tt00@ 90.
sTRAw--Nohe on the market Choice
oat or rye, s6,0oa6.bo
ALFALFA-None on the market. Choice
alfalfa. tt3.01a14 90. No. I, fi2.OOm1200
No 2. is00n 10 90 No demand for No g.
II ls quolable. howevor. feo0Ms0o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

lorna. 4h@ile; orgeons. 7al0c. Apricots
steady, choice. sA n ac extra choice, ~ n
lie. fancy tiHtiMc. Peaches, steady
choice, 606hc. extra choice. bAmbl4ct
fancy, bA0dAr Raisina. steady loose
muacatels. SO n NC; choice to fancy, seeded
"a Sc; seedless, 81 d 1Oc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
1ARLor RECEIPTS

These sales we're reported today
wheat No. 2 hard winter cars. ti.O7
car, 81 obh car SOB No ? hard
cars. si.02h. cars. 81 o2. car sioi' 3
cara, n9rs No. Z hard winter. cara. 81 90 .
. cars, a9o; I car, 9gho; cars, 9sc. car
pfci car, pboi cars, 9bc; ! car, sAhct 2
cars. PC. No, 2 durum. 3 cars, 81 %. No
durum car, i0a. No. mixed I car
tchOioel, 81 0s. No. mixed ] car, p7c
Corn No 3 yellow. 1 car, Tic; cars
70Mo. No. yellow / car. 60Ae. No. 2
mixed ] car. Tic, No. a mixed, cars,
TOO No mixed car CSC.
OATS Standard. car, axe. No. ,
white. cars. tlo. car 4ohc. No 4
white. car, 4okc. Sample white. cars,
3ac
omaha Cash Prices wheat. No. . hard,
hssrd, csc asi 90 Ne. 2 spring. .ll5sGiiIi
@iOl; No. 4 durufn, 81 oiGlO Corn No
7oAci No I white. 67h Q6shei No B
white, s7@spoi No. & white. e3h 9eshoj
7le, No yellow sSq7oho. No. yellow,
SIN Q69kci No. yellow, G79ssoi No
MIXED, 70h Tic; No. 3 MIXED, esh q70ho;
No. 4 n1ired. en- a68lte; No, mixed, 67Q
spci No. mixed. 6sh mssho. oats; No,
white. ~ y q l2c. standard. iN4t 40; No.
white, 40h n4tc, No. Z white, 4004pbn
Barley Mailing, eA967oi No, 1 feed. $50
Sc Rye No. 2, s7asac; No. 2. sb1s7c,
Chicago closing prices. furnished The
Bee by Logan 4 Bryan. stock and grain
brokers, 5ib south 18th 81, Omaha
Art open High, Low. Close Yssty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
Sioux city Live stock Market.

Sioux City. Ia, May 19--cATTLT--R
ssiptt 700 head market strong; native
So q $50 cows and hetfers. IS. b06s0d.
HoGS-Receipts. $500 head market Sc
e loo higher heavy, ie70aas0; mixed
81. s0mg75
SHEEP AND LAMBs--Not quoted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
Corn and wheat Region bulletin.


London. May ta--Ameriean shares we're
brighter and firmer on Wall street advirss
Fair business was tranfhrted. with neading
thr feature The closing was firm
silver Bar, 3Gd per ounce.
MDNEY-444h per cent
DISCOUNT RkTEs--shnrt bills and 3
months, tA94A per cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

Ksnsas city, May ts-wHEAT-No =
hard, tio69iIs. No. red. tio6qtiis
edRN%No' I'm mixed. FOO, No. white
7f97iho. No. yellow, TsG7shoi May,
68Aa, July, aa9sako
oATs-No. whita. 4s@47ns No, 2 mixed
AZ ii
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
oil and Rosin.

SAVANNAH, Ga, May ta-TuRPFN-
TINE---Msrket steady. 3pc; sales, 100 bbis.
recsipts, 2si bbis shipments, 172 bbis.
stock. s,0i5 bble
4s9 bbls. shipments. 264 bbls stock, SIS 1896
bbls Quotations. A, n. sA2b; e, ID. 1880,
y, r. b.3b; o. tA4bi II. !, $3.50; X, 1890;
NJ, 1870; ". $500; VIC, $3.50. WV, 1850.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

New York. May 1e--coTToN-spo
quiet. mAdling uplands, 1a.s0c. sales,
900 bales.
The cotton market closed steady a. a net
loss Of 10 II points for the day
Futures opened steady; May, aosc;
July. 1890. October, I327c, December,
1876; January, 1870. March. ] I. soc.
Futures closed steady. May, 5.06o. July,
1s17e; october, f32tc. December, i5.5be !.
January, 1889,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

New York May 19--sUGAR---Raw.
quiet; centrifugal SOC; molasses, 5,83c
refined. steady fine graduated, 76bc, IN
the market for sugar futures considerable
liquidation by commission houses was offset
BY an active demand from trade interests
At noon prices were unchanged TO 3
points higher.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

New York, May is,--pRY doops--cot-
ton goods and yarns were firm and quiet
today, local markets. ware strong raadysto
wear markets were quiet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

New York, May is.-MBTALs-TsAd
81 .20a7 sb. speiter dull East ST. Louis de-.
livery 1bAe asked. Copper firm. electro.
lytie, nearby nominal August and lataf
At London spot copper, fiss, futures
f126 electrolytic. Ei6s Spot tin, fla7 b.
futures, 1871 0s, Lead. f3i los spelter
f95.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
Minneapolis Grain sMrket.

Minneapolis, May Is-wHEAT-May,
ti.isAi July, tiIeh. Cash, No. hard.
ti9t No. ! northern, giifmi aot No q
northern, li.Ishni.i7A.
clears, 1901 other grades. unchanged.
BARLEY~-st97bMe
RYE-At4abo
pRAN--tia. 001Isko
oATs-No. whits. ii8Hne
FLAXEEED-~tl p0h al sth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
a.. Louis Grain MARKET.

~. Louis May l9.--WHEAT-No red,
fLT4tle; No. hard. sLi2@L15: May,
ti.07h July, 1861.
CoRN--No Z, 7lc; No. 2 white. 74h9
7be, May, 72Ac; July TN 072Ac.
oATs-No. 2, 43e, No. 2 white, nominal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

Omaha, May ta--Bank ciearngr for
Omaha today we're ta.ssi,2 iss2, and for
the corresponding year we're t2,sbi.ita6s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

sHEEP-Th lamb run was very
seanty affair, for including drive na. only
he chute house estimate was four cars or
lslh0 head This weeks total Is 2i.30a
head as against i9HGs last week, 2s,62o
tAo weeks ago ana lZ10s q year ago.
new high mark for the season was set
when = bunch Of sixty five pound clipped
lambs that we're nothing extra az 20 lin.
tHh. sold 40 4lp,4b. This figure equals the
record established On June last year Good
hanhYwetEhfs sold at SO SEQ no. 90, and
three car lot ~ choice ninety four pound
srs brought flp3h A. compared with the
rfd lambs are in no ease less than 26r and
in most Instance A0mknr higher. Wooded
lambs, ~ witch only few have been ~.
trrei. scored quarter upturn The first
1850 GAYS ~ the week but since then have
dane no more than hnld their own. II looks
tNough shout tha last 81 the Wopi skins
tei hNen sHnu for thls sraann, Npr.up
iaHabH 9aid steady most ~ the week. bot
sheNfd Atf3H easier tendency on the eioHe.
$50 et sheep Wefe offered to-day Ewes
have shown . rousisirniN stronger tone all
vesk aud are rinains about i.r above
u1RaEssThs nu 81 horses st south
thts seaAsn 81 the teaE 500 demand f3f DE-
sifahlf essars tnbiinuea broad and every
hins ou effuf q AIRED fFedil}. Aaisa ara
aei 'heeins ~ m anl slss gainhsH. sga
aailaf pttes aN around btink fuiif stead.
#th Msf h
sasl hs sS Il aaa tsasis , ann.
fkif tn Emt hHHtH tlt ftHls ~ tan.Es
tNr ia ehai9e heatf. fiLH ettftl hwa
Hpptl kaNttt fit#HNlHft iamUt
EANNe4 heakfs N8sAWt4ttl a1ahs sHft4h
Att tAMttH FeafIlntt faF iu ntalea IEhl
8tM 900 ht A &tafNM6A f#iE tH NN#tNH
Bsaf #the8 nsthefa Falls rs rheia
s.. e sssa Z, isSsi'i,.' :, , ..s
NFtm aislHa saIss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

Co $40 Omaha National Bank Bldg
Omaha Neb,
bid Asked
Fairont Cream. Co. pct, pfd lo2 1924
FART Cream, com. eS July div. 1ia t26
Goodyear 81 =, Co., 7 pct pfdlo5h lasis
Gnoch 81 & Eie. pct pfd "B'. no tnnh
Lincoln r & r common pct % a7h
Mountain stats r &T.... Iii ii2
Omaha q G. -. 81 Hy. pfd .... =. II
Omaha q G, - ST. Ry, COM. H
ON. & q h Ry 4 b. pfd ~. g d
Peers MN Go. pfd .....st.s.t. ~ i1l
Eulsbcrgor n Sons Co pfd ...444 aAh n5h
Union Stock Yards spot stock. 97h 100
Bonds
Armour & Co AS. 03a..s.... a2h ssA
Dominion Of Canada 81. 1924. afh ash
Iowa p0rtid G. Co 81, tais.ia 20 100
Lincoln tHs, rnfundlnR ,.+t+.., 40
lin. q q Elnc b. iG4t4ts..tt4 10 So
Lincoln Traction IS, 1899 .4ss..,.al rs
Pacific q islec 81, ip42ts.., " %
Omaha Eiau. L. a r. hsss.,t. a6ts ,.5
omaha a C. n 81. Ry. 81. 1928 % ~
cciitty o ON. water 'fs 1871 tso 70
auizberger a Sons Go, Vi 1871 9ph lnoh
sinclair on a ROT g. la26...., % sah
linton stock Yards So, ia5l... aeh
Swift co, bates.st.s ts..ss wa lup
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Choice Beeves Bring Good Price and
~ Show Quarter Advance Over a
Week Ago.
HOGS ARE TEN CENTS HIGHER

The following table shows the receipts
81 cattle hogs and sheep at the South
Omaha live stock market for the year 10
date as compared with last year:
Cattle .... 4ss,79S looa7s $500 ..''.
Hogs '.i.5o1,O66 1.2sb,b1l 7iB,642 80.
sheep .y... siz,4q2 eiOT7 ...... 1885,
Tho following table shows the average
prices Of hogs At the Omaha live stock
market for the last few days. with COM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

New York. May ta-MoNEY--on call
steady high, per cent, low, y per
sent. rsiins late' PER cent leAt loan,
az 2 per cent.
TIME LoANs--stesdy sixty days. gAa
per cent; ninety daya 9m3i. per cent. Hla
months aAqan per cent
MERCANTILE fAPER-9h per cent.
STERLING ENCHANGE--sixtYs day bills,
NILNEH~-Bar. 7bhei Mexican dollars
Bshc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

New York. May is.--BvAPoRATEp
APPLEs-Dull fancy 7asci choice, so
$40; prime. "a Nc.
Dried FHurTs-prunes. firm Cali.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

Csa. nsms MIA nss. w.aa aal sa..p
NfaMHfs

eHss wtf @FkTTfra Haesfsts
hfsa Hstaai aa. atlns Eaaf atf.
Nt tHMEt8H wHffffa sIasrh ffsHH II.
" tfaHR aHNf af sat
ke itnmt
tfaH utH tt haH8 s4ss
Ht aHa hh ser s4t
Or tNHttft HEht Ff#AHtHs tst
Af tt HHEI
fINNt 81 a1nIf aHr hHtt. HHfaff
81 atU @Ft1fHa fNMEHNH - ts
laNHs tA#a tt6
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

BoNps-aovernmsnt and railroad.
strong
T. s ~ un. a. . ptH .do coupon &C.. ppA
n r let " 16Au. =. %. rsg.4..10th
'Mo. Par. e. gH l0l do coupon .stioiis
Mont. Power Ia a8Au. n a. reE....1i0A
Y, r. g. 4, es...iita 40 coupon Ing
~ y. city ,.ss iofAAm. smslt g.. losh
n, y. ". ~ "A. T. T. Q. thHiofA
". ov. o.. ....ilgbAnElo.F French ts. pba
No Pacific d.. s2AAteh. ken. a., %
do ~ t+t.t+,.4 6GAH. a q, is.+as... aiA
ore. :. l.. :. u aiAnath. & ref o. 1915
phc r. a T, ~ 100 hesnt Pacific iEt seN
'Penn. con. thhl0h g. a o, G. 4hB sbh
10 gen. AVS. ,ioi5c. n. a Q. H. ls psh
Reading gen. e. etkc., NJ. n s. =.
EST l. 4 San v. cv 81 .s...5..i07M
No. PBc. cv, bH,.106 ref N ...tts., rs
DO ret 81, poMc. as rel 4As is
90. Railway b i0l I'D. A ", o. Q. ~ 7sA
Union Pac. is.. eeh do ref bss.4.. 40
DO ov. tHstst.t ~ Erie gen. tstt.. 74k
o. g. Rubber a. 100 Gen. Elec s. f04H
", Steel Be ,..i0bk sgt. No ist as t9A
West Union ths eb T. q. ref M.,t AaL
w. Hlec. ov. &C. Int NJ ~ lMH,10ah
'u. \, ref -, r.. asEK. e. No. ref BE-. %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-20

Quotations furnished by Burns, Brnksr 4
Co $40 Omaha National Bank Bids.
Omaha Neb.
The sun., 1916-11-09
ARABIA NOT WARNED.
Passengers saved. hut Two Of Grew
Are Reported Lost.

LovpoN. Nov. s.-The l. & q. liner
Arabia received no warning from the
submarine which sank her In the Medi-
terranean on Mr"i'y. according % n
statement issued his morning by the
Guiding 1863 women and children. and all
the crew with the exception Of " en-
gineers. who were killed by the explo-
sion. were saved by vessels which wen,
TO the rescue.
The Arabia. which was homcwnrd
bound from Australia. passed Suez on
November 2 Details OF The sinking and
the rescue Of the passengers are not yet
available.
Eve Of the crew are believed to have
been lost.
The Admiralty announcement follows:
The homeward bound Perinsular md
Oriental mail teamer Arabia was tor
pedocd without warning and sunk In the
Medi:crrar mean At about noon m Novem-
Der s. The vessel had i27 passengers, in
Guiding 1873 women and children.
"All .he passengers were saved nv va
rious vessels which were diverted To the
scene OF the disaster. Two engineers
are missing and are believed to have
heen killed by the explosion. The re-
mainder OF the crew were saved"
The Arahia's manifest has not been
received. The loss Of this vessel re-
calls the destruction Of the Persia Of he
same lire in the Mediterrane1n less than
a year ago. causing the death OF ll9 pas
sengers and 217 sailors.
The sun., 1916-11-09
BRISBANE A WITNESS
ON ROFRANO'S SIDE
He Declares Defendants Rcpu-
tatiOn for Honesty Was
"Vcry Good"

Arthur brisbane took the stand IA a
character witness for M!chnel \. Ro-
franc n The ~latter's trial Yesterday for
instigatirg the murder of M'chac, Gai-
mart Mr. brisbane Sid that he had
lived in the Second Assembly district.
had known Rofrano and had visited his
home. In answer to Martin Lit,!cton's
question as 10 what Rofrano's ~rcrutation
was for honesty and fir dealing. Mr..
Brisbane said Il was Every good"
Former District Attorney Perkins. un-
der whom the first Indictment ~ Ro-
franc was found, was called by the pros-
.cutlou whom the defence closed its o GO
in the morning. to give his version OF the
conversation Rofr1no had with Perkins
when the defendant FIRST heard he was
suspected,
In the main the version agreed with
Rofrano's. the difference being in the
emphasis laid on certain portions OF IN.
talk. but MIR, Perkins denied that Ro-
franc had asked permission TO go before
the GraTd Jury, or had told him that
Claimants murder was the result of a
gamblers nrht.
Tolephou" girls. policemen and Dep
u'y street Cleaning Commissioner Mnuro
were some OF the other witnesses called
by the prosecution,
Assistant District Attorney Brothers
announced Mt tho ord of the day thai Il
would take only about an hour to finish
his case. Mr.. Littleton said he diln't
think much OF the rcbuttal so far offered
and hat unless something new de selops
he viii probably have II witnesses In
sur%-rcbuttal. In that case the case ma
20 to the Jury Friday.
The sun., 1916-11-09
BOMB KILLS 2 NAVY
OFFICERS IN MIDAIR
Lieuts. Welsh and Bronson
Blown to Bits, Their Aero
plane Shattered.

WASHINGTON, Nov. e.-Two young
naval officers. Lieut.. Luther Welsh and
Lieut.. c. X. Bronson. were blown 70
atoms AT the Indian Head proving
grounds this afternoon when testing a
bomb during an acrop,ane flight.
Ordnance officers witnessing the OK
'perlment saw a tremendous explosion as
The bomb was launched. Hardly any
trace Of the bodies was found.
The Navy Department gave out the
following telephone message received
from the inspector Of ordnance at Indian
Head
Lieut.. Luther Welsh and Lieut.. c. X
Bronson were killed this afternoon by
the premature explosion OF an aero.
plane bomb during experimental worl
IN testing bombs for use against vessels
The bomb detonated Immediately be
meath the a~eroplane. Il was being
launched by Lieut.. Welsh and apparently
struck some part OF the aeroplane. II
was seen to de,onate ard the %aeroplane
break In two and fall into the river.
Hardly m trace OF the acroplano
or passenger has been located yet. \
portion of a human stomach has beer
recovered from the river, but that is all
This occurred about = IS T.. NJ. to-
day. The experiments were being con-
Quoted by Lieut.. Wilkinson az reprosen.
tative OF the Bureau Of Ordnance"
Later IL was AID that the bomb ex'
ploded Immediately after being released
from the leroOiaue at an altitude OF
1000 feet.
Lieut.. bronson was born In Bushnell
III, In lssS ard appointed to the Nara
Academy from New York. He was at
tached to the nava ~aeronautic station
at Pensacola. IA, and recently wa
ordered Ia indian Heal to conduct ;h'
aiiJlane part 81 the ordnance tests.
Lieut.. Welsh WAS born In Kansas city
and appointed from Missouri. lie WA
- years Old lie was stationed as ~
ordnance officer at the ndian Head
proving ground. n was with Lieut.
Bronson as passenger when the explosion
occurred.