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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
CHAPTER v.
Her Fathers Death.

Psychologists and those scientists who
study the human brain declare that the
focus Of consciousness Is dual. and that
unless the subconscious mind supplements
the conscious concentration, the attention
Is easily diverted Thus a sailor steer ng
by the North Star quivering in the tail
OF the Little Rear is readily diverted by
the flashing OF a meteor across the
heavens. since II Is only his outer CON
sciousness that Us fixed upon the star,
but o whole swarm of meteors might have
streaked the sky unheeded when Ulysses.
life in hand. steered between scylla and
Charybdis. and all the din OF the siege
failed TO disturb Archimedes bent over
his figures IN the sand For here con
scious and subconsclous forces were
welded into great intensity. In like
fashion. Mary Page, sitting in the pris-
ones dock with the Damoelean sword Of
Justice above her was now unconscious
Of the crowd in the court room. She no
longer heard the ooys who slipped from
the reporters table to the door carrying
the news OF the trial for the special
editions. she no longer felt the eyes Of
the crowd upon her. She was even I'M
conscious of the rustling of the papers
OH the pIOStCuIpI ucSht NhASh hshN OF
first resped her nerves so unbearably.
Now mind and soul were alike concen-
trated upon Langdon and upon the slow
building OF the evidence that was to free
her from the charge Of having murdered
David Pollock
A tumult Of old memories were surg
ing about her Us witness after witness
told OF the tragedy of year before IA
tragedy that mad so grim sequel in the
present.: and yet there were strange
nightmarish blanks in those memories
spaces whore fact had to give place to
imagination, and during which she had
hung in the nullity Of uncounted mo-
ments. merging like person under ether
to momentary pain-scared consciousness,
only to sink whirling back into oblivion.
And II was OF these moments of which
Mary herself knew only by hearsay that
tho witnesses were now testifying.
They we're an odd contrast, these de-
| tenders Of Mary. Mrs. Page, slender
frail, bowed with grief and anxiety;
MACPHERSON in his rough clothes and
high boots. a veritable Scotch giant with
square beard two distinguished-look-
ing men with the grave, kindly faces
of those whose lives are spent In bat
Ting against the dual enemies Of disease
and mental suffering; Jeanette. Mary's
maid, and all the others whose words
we're to shatter the great, ominous
temple OF accusatory facts raised up
bv the state.
Mary did not realize the subtlety with
which Langdon was calling these wit.
nesses. In fact. it was doubtful II ans
OF those in the courtroom except per
haps the prosecutor and the Judge. ap-
precIated the skin with which he brought
out each detail in it's turn. There was
no confusion OF facts. no forcing Of q
conglomerate array of evidence upon the
jury: but. bit by bit, as one pieces to-
gether jig-saw puzzle. he was fittins
into a perfect picture for those present
the tragedy Of the life OF Mary Page
In pursuance Of his method Of brlngins
out events as they had happened he had
already, at ''bar side conference.
asked permission to recall his wit
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
FREE LEGAL AID
BRANCH NOW OPEN
Superintendent Schreiber of the
Welfare Board Has Established
Headquarters.


superintendent Schneider of the
Welfare hoard has opened the legal
aid bureau in the city legal depart
ment and Is now ready to extend
this branch OF the new public SER
vice to all worthy persons who have
Just causes OF action and who are
without means TO protect them
selves against injustice.
Attorney Mcclure, for the pres
emit, will be at the bureau from 2 to
.. m. every day for consultation.
II will be the policy of the free
legal aid bureau to accept all just
cases, except those of divorce or
personal Injury. The superinten-
dent and attorney OF the bureau
vill have offices with the city legal
departent until permanent quarters
shall have been provided in the bal
cony OF the city council chamber.
Chairman stureess and Superintendent
schneider Of the welfare board are de-
slrous that tie general public may know
that this free LEGAL aid bureau Is in
actual operation Ministers are the city
are requested 20 inform their congrega-
tons It is the desire OF the welfare
board TO make this legal aid department
real public service. Cooperation will
be established between the Associated
Charities and other organisations
A free labor exchange will be estab-
lished within a few weeks. the purpose
benlg TO make this exchange clear
ing house for the city TO find Jobs for
the iobless and 10 serve those who may
need workers on short notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Win Strike to Be
Paid in Silver Coin

Ell. PAso. Tex. Feb. A,--Approxi-
mately nifty toundhouse employees OF the
National Railways ot Mexico 81 Juarez,
who struck lato yesterday demanding
that they be paid 81 silver. returned 70
work today, Andreas @. Garcia. Mexican
consul here. urged the men 60 resume
work pending further consideration OF
their demands, General GavirIa. cons
Inandant at Juarez. stated that Alberto
Pant director OF the National Railways
had sent him a message saying arrange
ments were being made TO pay employees
In silver.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Suffragists Shell
Them with Rhymes

NEW YORK. Feb. IA shower OF
rhymed valentines viii be sent tomor-
row 10 New York state, senators and rep
resentauves AZ Washington Il was an
nopneed tonight by members Of the con-
gresslonal union for woman suffrage.
The flood>of verse Is designed as a new
strategy In the campaign In support Of
the proposed Susan h. Anthony eonstitu-
iionai amendment Rhymsters Of the
union have been AZ work for some time
preparing for the 81. vanentine's day mail
delivery to members Of congress. The
vesses have been made as personal as
possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
TWO DENTAL SOCIETIES
10 HAVE l0lNI SESSION

Omaha and Council Bluffs Dental so
cieties VIII meet in Joint session at the
Loyal hotel this evening. A dinner
and program has been arranged Or. W.
A. Cox, south side dentist. will be in
charge. Appearing ON the program are
Dr. $. NJ. Prime. who viii speak on Pro
tective work" DR.. 4. n. Bruenlng, on
Tooth Form; Dr. NJ ii. Durham. on
-Ffred and Removable Appliances" and
~. ~. A. waizcsn. Vito will talk or
sioet canal Rulings"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Cadorna Hurls Def
At False Bulletin
Writer He Disdains

PARIS. Feb. IA fIavas dispatch from
Rome under Saturdays date says that
the Italian commander-ln-chief. IAeuten-
ant General Count Cadorna, has issued a
statement declaring that once and for
all he disdains to take any notice OF Aus
trian attempts by false bulletins and
other methods to lower the dignity" of
the Italian army commander. on the
other hand, General cadorna claims that
all Italian bulletins aT~ carefully drawn
up and admit neither OF denial nor at
tenuatlon."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
OVER HUNDRED MILLION
PEOPLE IN UNITED STATES

WARRINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE census
bureau experts estimated today that the
population Of the United States on Janu-
AIRY last was 10. 30. as ana that by July
1 Il would Be 1oa.c7s 30. On July last
year they figured the population at
aooesenk Western states have led IN
growth. Washington heading the list,
with Oklahoma, Nevada, North Dakota
ana New Mexico following IN the order
nafned The bureaus estimates are based
on the rate OF increase between the 1900
and 1910 census
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Woman Tries to End
Life by Drinking Ink

RUslivIlLE, Neb.. Fob H.-tspsclal)
Miss Kate Shu1ert who makes her
home with n. r Wasmund. sr.. has be-
come insane having tried to commit sui
eide hy drinking ink, formaldehyde and
attempting to open the arteries OF her
wris., She was taken under the care
OF the sheriff and viii be brought before
the board OF insanity - nday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
VALENTINE FILES FOR OFFICE
ON VALENTINES OWN DAY

street. has been intending for some time
10 run for nomination. as justice of the
peace. However In hope OF Improving
his chances he waited untn Valentines
day 20 file. and then was listed as
candidete for democratic nomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
German Troops Are
Poured Into Turkey

LONDON. Feb. it-There has been a
large influx OF German troops inc
Turkey. according % q Bucharest dis
patch 20 the Times About $500 Ger
mans arrived last week at Rustchuk,
Bulgaria. and proceeded 20 shumla.
which "a about fifty miles west OF varns,
snd. Il Is understood, will continue their
journey 20 Turkey.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
WORK FOR FRENCH
ORPHANS OF WAR
Two English Women Lecture Here
to Raise Funds to Help Little
Ones in France.
SPEAKS AT THE ROME HOTEL

Miss Florence schofeid and Miss
Eillner Fell are in Omaha In the inter-
est Of the "Orphellnat des Armees' al
organization whose object IL 20 provide
10 cents day for 10000 French war
orphans. The French government now
gives war orphans centlmes. or 10 cents
q day, and the other 10 cents which the
organization IL seeking 20 raise will en-
able them to live Ia comfort even with
things at war prices.
They spoke Monday at the home
Of Mrs. Howard Baldrige. where num-
Der OF society women were present. Last
evening AT o'clock they iectured at
the Rome hotel and took subscriptions to
the cause.
Bath English Women.
Misses schofieId and Fell are English
women Miss schofield has lived for
some time In Parts. Both are dressed In
black. Just last week Miss schofield re-
celved word that her cousin had fallen
fighting IN the Dardanelles.
Miss Fell has five brothers fighting In
the armies OF England She herself was
working in the canteen department OF the
woolwich arsenal near London before
she was sent on this mission.
"There are about 5000 men working
in woolwich arsenal she said 1T
covers an area OF eight square miles
My work was to wheel refreshments OF
tea. bread and cakes around among the
workers In one section. Many other
women were engaged in the same work .
Misses Fell and schofieid win leave for
San francisco today
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
BOUND OVER on CHARGE
OF DESERVING HIS WIFE

I'D Nicholson. 1874 Ieavenworth street.
charged. with wife and child abandon
nent. vas arraiEnsd in police court and
bound over 20 she district court with
bonds axed At u.oo.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
Jewish Philosopher
To Lecture in Omaha

~ 'nehm Nhiuo"shs' noted Jewish
philosopher and exponent OF national
ism. ain come to Omaha 60 deliver a Sc
ries OF lectures under the auspices OF the
Jewish National Workers alliance. The
first lecture viii be delivered the six
seenth Of February at the Swedish au-
ditoriuna. his subject being The Future
Of Various Na,ionalitles In America"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
THREE MEN FINED FOR
EARCHlMG VICTIMS POCKETS

Ed Nolan. A. KoukuIe and IA. o'Nein
were Appfehended In the act OF going
through c. Desherleys packets at Tenth
and Capitol avenue Saturday night. They
were fined sas and costs each. Desherley
halls from Detroit.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15
continued from Saturday,


SYNOPSIS.
Mary Page. actress. Is accused 81 the
murder OF David Pollock and Is defended
by her lover, Philip Isangdon. Pollock was
intoxicated At Mary's uisl she admits
she had The revolver. Her ma q testifies
that Mary threatened Pollock with Il pre-
vicCsy. aud Msrys leading man nupli-
from the scene Of the crime rs n mystery.
Brandon tells Of n strau-e hand print
ne saw on Mary's shoulder. Further evi-
1cnoe shows that horror Of drink pro
dticcs temporary insanity IN Mary. The
hefense D. .'repressed psychos
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15

OF idiots not to have found her in this
time. Then he grabbed the other man
by the arm and said. Get In the car and
show me how TO reach the place where
the searching party Is I'm find Mary
I promise you that
did he offer to take you with him?v
yes. but felt that must stay at
home in case-in casc-they brought her
back. or she wandered back of her own
accord.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15

PREPAREDNESS ADVOCATE LOOKING FOR SOUTH
ERN TRAINING GRoUND-Governor Hall Of Louisiana
and Major General Leonard Wood commissioner of the
east watching the at New Orleans
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-15

ITO Be Continued TomOrOw)
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-05-19

rho yIcc-mo8ldont ls tbo only of
f'cnl nonoutlty m our ayalam OF gov
ernment Tie is elected Tor four years
to loaf around lho throne and won.
der what IS going to happen. Incl.
dentally he prosidos over The senate
when In session. IL he feels like IL.
but - not a member NJ that body and
has no speaking acquaintance with
any lubioct before Il. The senate
makes Its own rules End CONSTITUTES
them. and the ylce-prcsident Is pre-
sumed to commit this fact to memory.
He has no patronage, no voice in pub
lie affairs. no seat at the council
chamber push nor pull any
where In the scheme OF government
but is like a second hand husband
agreed on in advance and held under
who as a matter OF taste
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-05-19

W. c. Fulllloye returned Tuesday
from visit to the old home In Louis
lana. He came from Marshall on the
T. q ?. Sunshine Special which runs
about 30 miles an hour. stopping at
only the more important stations.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-05-19

Everybody knows o. " B cutlery
We haye an unusually large ass9r,-
mont Hardware Dept Townsend
Oldham G Go. 80
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-05-19

We furnish no barrels. but We will
MI your empties with first class oil
At loo any amount. 40
Townsend Oldham q Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-05-19

II. N. Stokes has returned from n
meeting OF the State Association OF
Embalmers and Funeral Directors
He reportss1 iiiEe. attendance and
splendid mcetlrg
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-05-19

Born, in Snyder, May l6 TO j. !.
sllgh and wife. a boy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-05-19

d. D.. Winston DIV a. 80 a. end
~. Do rm.I DO. @. block Q Laua
r.f addition. tll5.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-05-19

Cotton White is the Best. Don't let
Anybody fool you. 40
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
KITCHENER WILL FILED;
ESTATE TOTALS $3.50, 900

London. Eng June 30.-The will Of
field marshal earl Kitchener. the Brit
ish secretary Of state for war. who lost
his life in the sinking OF the cruiser
Hampshire off the Orkneys. June 3. was
admitted TO probate today II shows
that he left IN estate valued at f171. 42O
Approximately SS50,0O0).
The largest requests were the sum OF
go. 600 to has nephew, Henry Hamilton
Kitchener. and the Broome Park estate
and all lands in Kent county to his
nephew. commander Henry Franklin
Cheva1lisr Kitchener Of the royal navy,
a son OF the new earl
To Cot Oswald A c. Fitzgerald. loard
Kftchensrs personal military secretary
who was drowned with the field mar
shall was willed all Kitchener's land in
British East Africa, amounting 10 about
5000 ceres. with plantations. etc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
WILSON DEMANDS
FAIRNESS To- Us.

-HILADELPHIA. Pa, June %
D~Arerica first, translated into
l. what you do" was the new patri-
otto ralIyinE cry sounding by presi-
dent Wilson in an address to the As
ISOLATED Advertising cubs OF the
World, in Independence square here TO-
day. The president declared ne was
in 4 fighting mood
America first means nothing. ne
said. until you translate it into what
you do"
Tremendous applause swept over the
crowd when the president uttered
these words .-,.t.,,
and continued speaking on the suDyeSt
OF "the duties of Americans 10 tnelr
country and 10 the rest OF the world
Put Ideas Into Acton
America" he continued. at pres
ent is at a point where u Is NOT Only
necessary to understand our Ideals but
10 be ready TO put them into acuon az
anv cost. IT is one thing to under
stand them but it is another thing TO
SIG. .. ~ cannot understand the people
Of the United States without WORKING
for them ] want you 70 uLIeI 80
that I am not int -csted IN Iiglti,nG
for myself but / am interested IN Il6hL-
ing for the things I believe IN lnsO-
far as we are concerned, I challenge
al !rbe resident asserted the Associated
Advertising clubs have put truth anu
candOr into business
i wish very much" be said, mat
truth and candor might always De tne
standard Of politics
Think OF Country First-'
Vow you got them a voice In the
crowd shouted as the applause died
away and again tremendous applause
broke out
1T is most important that since ]
am in a fighting m BOD TO tell you OF
some OF the things 1 believe in II Is
the duty of every Amc1ic5D not 10 think
OF himself but Of his country
America first means nothing unless
you translate IL into DEEDS the presl-
Il believe America should be ever
ready I think you must be Just TO
nations as well as - men II comes
high 1t is not an easy thing TO 90
but / believe that at whatever cost we
should be just 10 other people and de-
mand the same treatment
Il believe in the pl-riotism and iniu-
alive OF the average man, ne eA-
claimes Some men say they believe
i'm that too. but they do not act that
way There are some men who don
believe in any advice but their own
This statement caused a laugh in the
crowd and the president smilingly re-
marked. Il am not talking politics
There was another roar Of laughter
from the crowd and the president
quickly added,
Nor was 1 referring TO any indi-
viduaL"
The president said that while we
have the right TO demand justice from
others. we should always be ready 70
give Justice to any one eIse.
4 am ready TO fight for that at any
cost"
The president said that be did not be-
lieve any small body Of men should
control the destinies OF .he nation. but
he rather believed that this control
rests in the hands Il the great body
Of thinking and to1ilng men OF the
nation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
BRITISH UNIONISTS URGE
FOOD PRICE REGULATION

London. Eng. June 20.-A special
trades union congress Ct 500 delegates
representing 5000. 009 organized work
ers met in London TO-DAY and adopted
a resolution asking the government to
take steps 70 regulate the prices Of
food and fuel The mover o. the reso-
luton said prices had increased 50 per-
cent owing largely to the rise in
freights and the greater cost OF coal
Still another resolution declares that
II the government offers objection to
the proposals OF the congress imme-
date steps viii be taken to press for
such advances in wages as are neces-
sary TO maintain a proper standard OF
living
The congress also ;tdorted a resOlu-
ton asking for an increase Of fifty per
cent in old age pensions, during the
period OF high prices.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
SWISS ARE SURPRISED BY
A NEW MONSTER ZEPPELIN

Berne. Switzerland, June 3O-People
living along the Swiss border OF Lake
Constance have been greatly surprised
at the movements OF the new monster
afrship. much larger than all other
zeDpeIins. that has been making trial
trims over the lake The length OF this
shin is said 10 be go yards, OF almost
double that Of other zeppelins- The
cubic contents is even more than
double. $1,000 cubic meters instead OF
10000 and the number Of the gondolas
Is four instead Of two. These gondolas
are said 10 be armed with guns. ma
chine guns. and a new kind OF air tor
pedo-
Despite its huge bulk the ship gives
the impression OF fish like slenderness
The steering gear forms an exact cross
The motors are 5000 to 1000 horse
power, able TO give the airship a speed
of 90 kilometers an hour. To avoid
breakdowns. the motors are in double
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
J. MACIAS TN JAIL, WHILE
OFFICERS PROBE BURGLARY

Peniing an Investigation Of the rob 70
berry Of the home OF Clara Andrews, at
Tenth and san Jacirtc streets. Thurs
day morning j. Maci1s. a young Next
charge Of burglary.
Clothing and toilet articles alleged
to have been taken from the Andrews
home we're recovered by officers II
Seventh and Stanton streets. and the
arrest of Macias was made a short time
later The goods recovered were iden-
titled by Miss Andrews as her prop
ertV-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
TF GERMANY IS DEFEATED
LASTING PEACE WILL CONF"


" JtIIes Destree. socialist member OF
Re BsIrisn parliament from Charleroi-
NJ Oestree has been in Italy Tor a
7urnber OF months lecturing and writ
ing on socialist question but par tlcu-
1arIv with the view, il IS understood,
Il maintaining the relations aInons
the socialists that existed before lhe
var to prevent the dismem oeTment OF
national political organizations
international peace must De oaseu
sn Justice and we cannot nave Justlce
so long as ornaments exist 70 ehlOiOS
Injustice" said Destree-
THE German socialists might nave
,,-sre--ad the war IL they had conslo-
ered questions Of justice rather tnan
mat Of cain The trouble with tneIn
1efo-e the war was that they we're al
-vavs fighting about quesuohs q
.-agee- Of salaries. rather tnan points
Of Justice, and when the war came WIN
\ chance Of gain TO Germany. tney
voted for II in the reichstag and desplte
the declaration Of socialist congress OF
StuttgarL a..
Regarding the political changes that
nav come after the war, Mr. DesLree
I'D There can be none unless Ger
mans are defeated II they are oe-
fested the socialists VIII certainly
work in every country 70 see thaI war
-s-oes not come again
IN France and Belgium however
and probably in other countries al war
the old problems Of before the war
will not have the same vitality. With
Germany DEBATED, lasting peace VIII
come easily and our immediate prob
lens vii be those OF reconstruction, OF
rebuilding our fortunes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
CARRANZA IS SEEING
PROPERTY OF AMERICANS

washington. ID. @, June 2s.-kepre-
sentations to Cen Carranza protesting
against seizure OF American property
by local authorities in many parts OF
Mexico have been made at Mexico City
by special agent Rodgers Official re-
ports to the state department have said
that many thousands Of dollars worth
OF gold and silver bullion, horses. cat
tie and other nova Bile merchandise be-
longing TO Americans had been taken
Secretary OF state Lansing made 1t
clear today that offers OF mediation
might be considered ls IL United states
were assured operations Of border ban
dts would cease. There would be no
mediation. however, unit. Carranza has
made a declaration OF his intentions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-30
BATTLES FIERCE
ON EAST FRONT

London. Eng. Juns pa Luts< dis
patch 70 the Times dated Tuesday, de-
scribes the terrible fighting on the
Russian front
This town" says the correspondent.
els a veritable maeIstron- Along the
entire front the contsnding armies are
locked IN fierce and ceaseless struggle
No hour passes when there Is not
somewhere an attack Or counter at
tack going forward with bitterness and
ferocity-
The srOops coming from Germany are
rendering the Russisn advance diff
cult.
The first instaIlnsnt OF the Prus-
sian guard is arriving at Kovel, and the
German emperor himself is az that
point