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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
CROWD MENACES
DRIVER OF AUTO
Boy Run Over by Motorist
and Dies Later in q
Hospital.
PEOPLE GROW EXCITED


Lincoln, July 2S.-(Special.) AN
other accident from an automobile,
occurred in Lincoln last night when
Philip Frandt, 9 years Of age was run
over by an automobile driven by
George Fisher of Malcomb.
The accident occurred in the Rus
sian settlement and for while it ap-
peared as if Fisher would come to
harm from the excited crowd which
gathered before the officers arrived.
1t is reported that the boy had been
riding on the rear Of wagon and
jumped off in front OF the car driven
by Fisher. At first it was not real
lied that the boy was seriously hurt,
ubt he died soon after reaching the
hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
Storm Turns Water
From Ditch Into
North Platte River

Lincoln, July pa cloudburst
near the Nebraska Wyoming line has
at least temporarily relieved irriga-
tionists and water power patrons
along the Platte river. The cloud
burst damaged a government canal,
which crossed into Nebraska from
Wyoming, in such way as to allow
1900 cubic feet of water second,
that was going into the canal, to go
into the North Platte river The sup
ply is enough for all irrigationists, it
is said, and also the Kearney Water
Power company, which had COM
planned of shortage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
Twenty Bushels an
Acre in Harlan County

Alma, Neb., July 28.--lSpecial =
Threshing is now in progress in Har-
Ian county and the early reports in
dictate an average yield in the county
Of about twenty bushels per acre. p.
P. Hames got $3.50 bushels Of wheat
from 240 acres, an average Of twenty
two bushels per acre 1t tested sixty
four and was sold from the machine
at $1.0i per bushel. This was on the
upland. George Weltz, on the bottom
land, got an average of thirty bushels
per acre. Viii Bloom threshed out
twenty-five bushels per acre from his
second bottom land.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
Farm Hand Sues Former
Employer for $4,000

Fremont, Neb., July 2S-(Speeial,)
Joseph Frost, farm hand, has filed
suit in district court at Schuyler
against w. ]. Bingham to collect $l0,-
900 for injuries he alleges he sus-
tanned in an encounter with the de-
PENDANT. Frost had been working for
Bingham and when he went to the
Bingham home to settle for his serv-
ices he claims Bingham assaulted him
with monkey wrench. As a result
Of the encounter Frost was badly
bruised and spent severa! weeks in
4 hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29

Claude, were visiting relatives at Lincoln
this weak.
Mrs. Oliver Bogenreif, son and daughter.
are spending the week with Lincoln rela-
tives.
Miss Minta Beckford of Utica is spend
ing the week visiting her sister, Mrs L. J.
Marquardt
@, D. Maseman and wife ana Mrs. Al
bert Benecke were Omaha visitors the
first of the week
Adolph and Miss Mary zimmersr were
here from Nebraska City this week for
visit with relatives.
Mrs John Veerhausen and daughters of
Firth were mere over sunday for visit
with Mr., and Mrs. Louis Carsten.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29

The annual fraternal picnic viii b held
here August II.
Miss Julia Teig Of Truman. MINI, 10 visit
ing ct the home Of her uncle, J. r. Joseph
son,
Miss Myrtle lowell Of Valparaiso visited
two days this week with Miss Beatrice Be-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs.. John Colbert and family lsft
Wednesday for q trip by automobile to Chi
cago.
Miss Mary French of Lincoln visited over
Saturday with her friend, Miss Mildred
Butler
Walter Jenkins and family Of Havelock
visited Sunday at the home Of his brother.
Charles.
Miss Pearl Bell Of Dillsr visited three
days this week with her friend, Miss Lou
ella Crew. ~
Mrs. G. B. Mellinger and sons, Albert and
Raymond, left Tuesday for their homo at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
Soldiers Who Are
Nominees Retain
All Their Rights

Lincoln, July 2s.-Candidates for
political offices, nominated at the pri.
mary election, who are members OF
the National Guard on the border
have in no way jeopardized their legal
standings by going to the border as
guardsmen, according to . ruling Of
Attorney General Reed Of Nebraska
today. Their names will remain on
the ballots and they will be voted for
in a regular way al the election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
From Our Near Neighbors
Valley.

Valley.
Rev. J. R. Ramsey was an Omaha visitor
Wednesday. r..
Mrs. A. e. Hubbard and Mrs. Anne Rob-
inson were shopping In Omaha.
Marie Byars went to Papiilion Mon
day to be the guest Of Leta Eau for a
week.
Frank whitmore went to Minneapolis this
week TO attend the funeral Of Dwight
Puffer. ......
Miss Elsie Lenteli. Lila and vinton re-
turned Sunday from three weeks visit in
Kansas.
The funeral of Thomas Taylor, who was
drowned Sunday morning, was held from
the home, South Valley, Tuesday At
o'clock.
Miss Hildreth Eddy gave a party at her
home Thursday afternoon In honor of her
ninth birthday. Sixteen little girls were
guests.
Mlsses Stella Merriweather. Charlotte
King. Esther Anderson and Ethel Ingram,
who have been attending summer school
1t Peru, returned home Friday.
This regular meeting Of the woman's Mis-
sionary society Of tho Presbyterian church
was held at the home Of Mrs. W. s. Eddy
Wednesday. Mrs !, Presa was leader OF
the lesson study.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
Automobile Race From
Ravenna to Grand Island

Ravenna, Neb., July 2S,--(Special)
Two young farmers, living south Of
town, Charles Wallace and John
Thorn, had dispute as to the relative
speed Of their touring cars. and the
result was race from. Ravenna to
Grand Island, distance OF thirty
five miles. Three men rode in one
car and four in the other, and the race
was thrill from start TO finish.
Fortunately, no one was hurt. The
Wallace car won the race. This
kind OF racing over country roads is
not encouraged here, however.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
Auto Hits Bicycle,

North Platte, Neb.. July 2S.-(Spe-
cial. Fired Weesner suffered frac-
ture OF the leg when bicycle he was
riding collided with motor car driv-
en- BY Charles Osgood. Car and bicy-
Gle, travelling opposite directions,
went around water sprinkler, and
neither Wcesner or Osgood saw the
other in time to avoid the collision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
New Elevator for North Platte.

North Platte, Neb., July 2S.--(Spe-
cial.) second grain elevator will
be erected in North Platte in time to
assist in handling Lincoln county's
bumper wheat crop this fall. The
contract for the construction Of a
l2,000-bushel elevator has been
awarded and work will start at once,
The elevator will be owned by D. NJ,
Leypoldt OF Hershey and H. L. Pen.
nington Of this city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29


Miss Elisabeth o'Brisn OF Omaha IL visit
ing Mrs. L. 4. Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller Of Simeon, Neb.,
are visiting relatives here.
Miss Pearl Horrocks Of Meadow Grove is
here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Capsey.
J. n. Elwell and wife left last Monday
for visit to Denver and Colorado Springs.
Miss Iowa Reynolds Of Nehswka was q
guest Of Mrs. J. C. Wade the fore part Of
the week.
Miss Clara Mueller, who has been at
tending the Peru normal arrived home last
Thursday.
Arrangements are being made for tab
ernacls meeting to DO held here the lat
ter part Of September.
William Kisck, jr.. who has been attend
Ing law school at the University Of Chi
cage. arrived home Thursday. -
Miss Helen .Hsacook Of Los Angeles made
q short stay here the fore part Of the week
calling on old acquaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs o. ]. Milstead Of Peru
autosd hero from Peru Saturday and were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. g. G. Hsney.
Mrs.. Minnie Heckei died last Saturday
near Gretna. The funeral was held Mon.
day. Burial was in Springfield cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
Boy Charged with Robbery.

North Platte, Neb., July 2s.-(Spe-
cial. Forest Campbell, Is years old,
who says that his home 10 in St.
Charles, ILL.,, is being held by the po.
lice in connection with the daylight
robbery Of f. A. Garlichs' home here.
During the absence Of the family the
boy entered and carried away a
watch, a charm, several rings and
some money, When questioned by
the police he declared that he did not
know why he stole the articles. An
effort is being made to communicate
with his relatives in Illinois.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
Stella,s First Banker Dead.

Stella, Neb., July 28,-(Special.) >
News has reached here Of the death
OF w. S. Ferguson, who died at Min
neapolis and was buried at Ripon.
Wis. Mr.. Ferguson was the first
banker at Stella. He moved to Colby,
Kan, where he was interested in
banks at that place and the neigh.
boring towns Of Rexford and Brew
ster.
He was a member OF the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen lodge at
Stella and had never had his mem
bership transferred from here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
AvooA.

Miss Phyllis Straub 10 visiting friends
at North Bend.
Thomas Burns and family are visiting
relatives at Shelby .A-.
John H. Schmidt and Miss Laura Witske
motored to Omaha Wednesday,
Miss Ella Meyers has returned from .
weeks stay at Weeping Water.
Bertha and Johnnie Brinton Of Elmwood
spent the week with relatives here.
Mrs. Nels sorenson and children are here
from Omaha for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. W. H, Thisls and Miss Anna Ruhge
were Weeping Water visitors Wednesday.
Miss Judith straub was visiting at Ne
braska City the latter part of the week.
Mrs. John Weaver and daughter. Vera.
and Mrs. W. A. Hollenberser and son,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs.. Lee Evans Of Council Bluffs
spent sunday with friends here
Mr.. and Mrs, Garfield Hayhow will spend
the next two weeks at Wall Lake, Ia.
Misses Mary and Margaret ouinan Of
Chicago are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Il. c.
McEvoy. ...&
Twsnty.ssvsn young women from sarpy
county. who have attended summer school
at Peru. returned to their homes Friday,
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Dooley. Mr.. and Mrs
J. p. spearman, Mr.. and Mrs. Postle, Mr.
and Mrs. C. T. Pike, Misses Grace Corey
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29

Nell and Nora Dooley motored to the
Fisheries Sunday for picnic.
Several Papiliion young women, chap
eronod by Miss Lillian Empey, are camping
at the Platte river for a few days.
Mrs. Elmer webor. who was injured in
an automobile accident a few days ago. 10
reported to be getting along very we'll.
r. A. Roach has accepted a position as
cashier in a bank at Florence. He 10 main
tanning his Papillion residence for the
present.
Gerald Walters. manual training teacher,
has resigned and will attend. college this
next year. His successor has not yet been
secured
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trumbls and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs A. W. Critchfisld
left Wednesday on an automobile trip to
Tekamah and Cotesfield ,Neb.
IrvinEton.
willing Workers met at the church for
dinner Wednesday.
Airline Spring Of Benson spent the wssk
At the John Bieick home.
Walter MAdsen Of Kimbaliton. Ia, visited
at the Dein homo Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spring visited 1t the
home Of their son In Benson Sunday.
Dick Hibbard. Tom Dein and Harold
Kitchen went 10 Carter lake fishing Sun.
DAY.
Dan Erdman, Alfred williams. Minnie
Dein and Emma otts spent Sunday 81
Omaha.
Alfred and Charley williams. and John
Temperley went on fishing trip out by Elk
City Thursday.
Lloyd Hendrickson Of Fremont 10 visitins
at the home Of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hendrickson. .ag
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bleick and family
were entertained at the Mcclure home In
Benson Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lue Boys Of Omaha, Mr.
and Mrs. Dody Of Council Bluffs and Mrs
Walsey Of Missouri Valley were entertained
at the williams home Sunday.
Harry Harris. Sophie johnson. Nellie
seanlon, Anna Sundell. Helen otte. Bea.
trics knight and Agnes johnson visited
Margaret Andersen At tho Emanuel hospital
Sunday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29
Elkhorn.

Miss Lucy Richardson was an Omaha Wis
itor Thursday.
John Eggers and family visited Thursday
at the Hofeldt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson are enter
tanning the Misses Nelson OF Omaha.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Mockelman visited
with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Deerson Tuesday
evening.
Charles Matte attended the funeral OF
Mrs, George johnson OF Waterloo at Omaha
Thursday.
Mrs q. A. schurman left Wednesday for
Denver and other points In Colorado she
will be absent for several weeks
Mrs. Amy Calvert went to Omaha Thurs
day, accompanied by her little grandson
Robert Rigby, who spent week here
The small daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
christian Rolfs was stung by bees Tuesday
and required the attention Of doctor.
Earl Baumgardner went to Rawiins wyo:
Thursday evening. Mrs. Baumgardner ana
children will spend some time in Omaha
during his absence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-29

scottsdale, Pa, after two months visit ~
the George Hitchman home.
Dorothy and Bethel Allen Of Nehawka
visited several days this week At the H. G.
Lyle home.
Mrs Fred Garrison has gons to Newman
Grove for three weeks visit at the nome
Of . sister. .a
Webb RUSSELL clerk at one Of the drug
stores, won q cash prise Of so In national
window trimming contest
Margaret and Elizabeth standsr Of Louis
Vile visited this week at the farm home OF
their uncle, Peter SpanGler.
Mrs. c. II. Gibson and family were At
Wabash this week visiting at the home Of
her sister, Mrs 8. A. Jackson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18

New York. March i7.-Brad-
streets tomorrow will say:
Well nigh ins;.tia bic demand
for practically all kinds of goods
continues, necessity seemingly
over-ridino the supposed power
of steadily rising prices to auto
matlcally check consumption.
Higher quotations fail TO deter
orders from rolling into the steel
mills: big foreign orders are re-
ported pending: adsiccs of lack
of materials match reports of
short supplies OF freight cars.
There Is more general business
under way. notwithstanding that
Indictment wuttiIer in the East
has retarded retail trade in spring
fabrics.
MONEY IN BETTER DEMAND.
Money Is al better demand;
savings deposits are of record
proportions: u Canadian Govern
ment .oan for S75, 900. 900 Is to be
noated in this country: bank
cIearine-. which slightly exceed
those OF last week run far In ex-
cess of those of one and two
years ago.
Wage .'-putes are being settled
la favor of employees; numerous
new enterprises are being
launched: great preparations are
being made for 9 record shipping
season on the lakes. Collections
are good: The stock market il
strong and active. heavy railway
earnings. With large earnings by
industrial corporations receiving
more attention than the Euro
rean diplomatic situation. which
seems less tense.
In a word, jobbers. wholesale
dealers aud manufacturers are
no, SO much troubled by the ne
ceSsity of getting orders "a they
are nv the difficulty OF obtaining
goods. making shipments or over
coming freight congestion which
nv locking up goods also locks
mp money.
sold AHEAD Is the condition OF
the s.ountry's economic members,
and. IL signs are to- he trusted.
further gains rather than let
M l. I'm store regardless OF
prices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
DUPONT PLANTS WILL
Be At WILLIAMSBURG
AND POSSIBLY SUFFOLK
Wilmington, Oct, once of tstg FIX
piosiycs Manufacturers Nstye~
Out oHiciai Confirmation.
THREE THOUSAND ACRES
HELD At WiIII AMSBt RIG
Property Values Jumping Rapidly.
Lots In williamsburg sell For $3.50
Front Foot That Were Worth $50
Two Months Ngo--C. Il o. To lay
Track.

With the receipt in Richmond yes
.terdav of official confirmation that
the puponts will esta blish a dynamite
plant in York County. near Williams
burg the boom which began there a
few weeks ago was given added i'm
petus Villa msburg Yesterday was
visited by Il large number of business
men. among whom were many Rich
monders. and numerous real estate
deals both In Williamsburg and in
the adjacent country were put
through
: From Wilmington Del. yesterday
came the report that the big ex-
plosives manufacturing company has
secured options on some three thou
sand acres of land on some of which
will he built a modern dynamite
plant. There will not be another
HopewelI il was said, as there Will be
no need for the haste in construction
and manufacture which, characterizes
the munitions business much OF which
is handled at the Hopewen plant,
Make Virginia Manufacturing Center,
From Washington comes the report
that the Duponts plan to make Nir-
eiria the largest explosives manu-
featuring center in the world, 1t is
stated the company will establish in
this state a dynamite plant near
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
ALL REL ATOMS
VERY CORDIAL
ALL THIS SOUNDS GOOD---AMERICAN
INDUSTRIES ARE WORKED TO COMPACITY

New York. March i7.-Dun,s
review of trade for the week end
ing tomorrow will say:
Only BY the uSt, of @upcriatiScS
can existing commercial and in
dustrhaI conditions Ike Adequately
described. Great as are the gains
shown by bank cIcariugs, iron
output, untitled steel tonnage and
similar indicc~. mere statistical
records no longer fully reflect
a situation for which there Is Ilo
precedent.
In some branches and sections
the Volum OF business has
reached such vast proportions
that further expansion is depcn-'
dent upon increased facilities for
both production and distribution
Manufacturers In steel, In tex
tiles and in other lines are re-
icCting additional contracts.
which they cannot handle. either
because capacity Is already
booked far ahead. or through in
ability to obtain necessary raw
materials
CURRENT DEMAND GREAT.
The most remarkable feature
demand, In spite OF prices that
would ordinarily check IL, urgent
requests continue 40 he made for
immediate delivery of leather,
footwear. dry goods, and eSpe-
cially Of steel products.
Probably never before have
tlaP requirements for actual use.
controlled prices with 80 little
speculation to anticipate higher
markets.
Some interests IN the steel in
dustry have withdrawn quota
tons entirely In order To check
the influx of orders which cannot
Ike filled for months tn come.
while In textiles. Gises are cited
where statesmen are being
brought In from the road or arc
Instructed to accept new business
only within certain limitations.
Efforts to meet the cytraor,li-
nary demands call for more ma
chincry, more manufacturing
plants. more stores and greater
facilities for transportation. a.
well as for an Increased number
OF workers.
But at time when the pro-
ducing and distributing forces OF
tho country should be running
most smoothly. there Is complaint
OF scarcity OF competent hands.
Of annoSinV labor troubles, and
of the jsiabfEstv of tssvs railroads
to make perrepihie Roadway i'm
relieving the freight congestion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
MARINES MOVED To
PENSACOLA To BE IN
EASY STRIKING RANGE
Troubled Condition On Both E5a-t ard
West Coasts of Mevico Cause
Washington Concern
YAQUiS ON RAMPAGE
EMBARRASSMENT TO CARKANZA
British and Netherlands oil Interests
in Tampi.o Tuspam districts
Threatened BY Sii'i~tas. " lao Partly
Control section.

Washington. March Ii Reports Of
troubled conditions on both IN" east
and west Coasss of Mexico Feachc /
Washington today. While these CON
ditions are held by officials TO have
no reference to The invasion OF MeXl-
can territory by the American cNpe
dictionary forces, they, nevertheless.
added an element Of gravity to
situation already giving gravest con-
Germ.
Americans at Tampico are reported
I'm official dispatches to he alarmed.
Villista forces control the Tanpico-
Tuxpam oil district, British and
Dutch interests own big oil properties
there and are looking to the United
States TO aid in protecting those IN
terests. officials would not admit to-
night that this concern for the safety
of Americans and for foreign property
interests Influenced the action of the
Navy Department in ordering the
transporf Hancock with 500 marines
from Philadelphia to the marine sta
ton at Pensacola, Fla
Nor would IL admit that the ulti-
mate destination of the marines is the
east coast OF Mexico There were in
dications Of activity on the part OF
the navy. however that showed plain
" that the United States Is moving
rs protect its interests Wherever tneS
NAV he threatened by conditions in
Mexico.
The tinted States. acting in concert
with the British and Netherlands
governments. obtained tacit under
standings in the past looking to the
naturalization of the oil territory in
the Tampico- Tuxpam districts. Since
the United States and British GOV
crnments recognized Carranza, how
ever. the situation has been made
more difficult because Nillistss are in
control of a large part of that ter
ritory and the two governments can
only deal automatically with Car
rama.
MAY Cooperate Mt Tampico.
There was a suggestion today that
an arrangement might be worked out
by which the United States might CO
operate with The Carranza forces in
restoring order in tho Tampico-Tnx-
pam districts. Officials would not dis
c,lss this possibility. although there
we're insiStent reports that the move
.mcnt of marines and the return ol
the hattleship Kentucky from New
Orleans To Vera Cruz and the pres
once Of tho feet In southern water
were all indications or a movement
in the direction Of aiding settle.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
DIRECTORS FOR
BELT LINE SITE
s,ruaTIoN Al ToRREoN
SAID TO nv at IEr

San Antonio, Tex. March Id W
HoaR. rancher from Cuica ha tlan. Du-
range whq arrived here today with
other refugees from the interior OF
Mexico, stated that the Mexican news
papers IN Durango city had published
signed statements by General carran-
"a for two days stating that no Amert-
can troops had crossed or would cross
the border -iHtn -Aexico.- and branding
a. false any rurors TO the contrary
Mr. Hoag stated that the sentiment
tn Durango CHS and Torreon was NO
prpuouncedly antaRonistic and thar th+
majority OF Americans In that alstrlt'
were yema ming there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
cor NTFRFEIT BANK NOTES
ON san FRANCISCO BANK

TIE Postoffiee Department yesterday
received ssno:Iee from Washington
warning the public to look out Tor 2
counterfeit ReGio nAl Reserve bank
note of the I'VE dollar demon q
nation, made ia imitation OF tue
Regional Reserve Bank OF san FRAN
cisco. a. The counterfeit is quarter
of an inch longer shan the original AMI
has pen lines. instead OF the SIR
threads in the regular notes. II IS
very crude. but has been passed oli a
number or persons, causing ave arrests
already Just how many are IN CIR
eulation ia not known