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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
SEE PLOT TO KILL
HIRAM JOHNSON
Prosecutor in Bomb Trial Says
Letters Show Anarchistic
Conspiracy.
TO BLOW UP THE GOVERNOR

San Francisco, Jan. l2.-Anarchist
plots to assassinatc Governor Hiram
w. Johnson. United States senator
! elect from California, were revealed
in letters seized in the Office of AL
exander Berkrnan several weeks ago,
Assistant District Attorney Edward
, A. Cunha told Judge Franklin A. Grif-
/ fin in the Mooney murder trial to-
day
Il found evidence in those letters"
Cunha declared, TO prove that Berk-
man and others conspired to destroy
the government, blow up California S
capitol and kill Governor Johnson -
He was pleading with Griffin not to
permit the defense in the Mooney
case to have access to letters which
the court has impounded.
"lf you have such evidence, why
don't you place it before the grand
jury immediately Judge Griffin
! asked.
81 wanted to use the letters as evil
dence in this case and can get Berk-
man and his conspirators any time" "
Cunha replied. Berkman is supposed
to be in New York.
Court Has Letters.
Moneys trial for murder in con-
nection with a preparedness day
bomb explosion last July 2, when
ten persons lost their lives, had been
interrupted and Judge Griffin was sit
ting as magistrate on the question
OF permitting the defense to see the
Berkman letter when Cunha made his
charges. Last week w. Bourke Cock
ran OF New York. chief counsel for
Mooney, succeeded in having the
court impound the letters after sew
eral had been published in newspa-
pers.
Miss Eleanor Fitzgerald, assistant
editor OF Berkman's paper, "The
Blast" was testifying how District
Attorney Fickert's agents injured her
when they raided The Blast two
weeks ago and took the correspon-
dence.
Under the common law of the ma
ton there can be no such secret file
as the district attorney contends for
declared Cochran
These letters are direct evidence
i'll this trial and they shoY con-
spiracy, as said before, TO destroy
government and kill Governor John
son, and it is proper to keep them
secret" Cunha replied.
Johnson Used to Threats.
Sacramento, Cal, Jan. l2-Gover-
nor Hiram w. Johnson at the capitol
today, when informed of District At
torney Fickert's revelations in San
Francisco Of all alleged plot to as
sassinate him, said:
This is the first time I've heard
OF the particular matter. Threats of
that kind have been SO many and so
varied since I've been governor that
I've learned wholly to disregard
them"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Members Of Thompson Family
All Victims of Coal Gas

Fred Thompson, wife and daughter,
found dead III their cabin near Dalton,
Cheyenne, county. Nebraska, Deccm-
ber "a, were victims of coal gas
poisoning, according to Dean Cutter
Of the University of Nebraska Col
legc of Medicine.
The mystery bafflcd the authorities
of Cheyenne county and for a time it
was thought the Thompsons were
victims Of foul play. Preparations
had been made by the family for the
observance OF Christmas, but when
the hired man entered the house on
the day before Christmas he found all
three dead Dean Cutters attention
was ca,lcd to the case and experiments
were conducted under his personal
supervision for several weeks. AT the
conclusion OF these he announced that
there was no evidence except that Of
carbon monoXide poisoning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Kearney Man Heads
Independent Phone Mer

Lincoln, Jan. 12.-(Special Tele-
gram THE Nebraska Independent
Telephone association closed its three
days session here today by electing
Warren Pratt OF Kearney, president;
Eben Warren, Chadron. vice presi-
dent; L. Z. Hurtz, Lincoln, secretary
treasurer (re-elected), and Warren
Pratt, George E. Coddington, Au-
burn; H. H. Andrews, Callaway, w.
{. May, Gothenburg; O. r. Thomp-
son, Wisner; Frank Woods, Lincoln,
and c. J. Carlow, Columbus, directors.
The resolutions endorsed the action
OF the United States Independent
Telephone association in deprecating
the attempt of the federal authorities
to interfere with the opeartion of in
dependent telephone companies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Wool Growers Expect the
High Prices to Continue

Salt Lake City, Utah. Jan. IL
With more than 1000 delegates pres
ent, the hfty-third annual convention
of the National Wool Growers asso-
citation opened here today. F. ].
Hagenbarth. president, told the dele
gates that he believed that the high
prices for wool and meat would pre-
vail for considerable time. He took
occasion to arraign politicians for
their apparent neglect Of the sheep
industry of the United States and
was especially bitter in his attack on
congress for its failure to recognize
the sheep men in the matter of an ap-
preparation for a government expert
mental sheep and breeding station.
The convention will be in session 20
morrow and Saturday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Two Killed as Automobile
UpSetS in Grand Island

Grand Island, Neb., Jan. H.
Charles Sherman, aged 40, and his
father, Samuel Sherman, were Instant
ly killed and Al Rasmussen and w.
c. Hangar were injured late today
when the car Hangar was driving
turned over and crushed the men be-
meath it. Both Hangar and Rasmus-
sen, though not seriously injured,
were unconscious when found by a
farmer lad named Thompson who
summoned help. Hangar and Ras-
mussen say that the spindle of one
of the front wheels of the rather
heavy car broke while the car was
going at rate of twenty-fvev miles
per hour. The dead were brought
to their home in this city. The men
had been to Cairo, Neb., on a busi-
ness trip.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
ITALIAN WARSHIP
SUNK; 645 PERISH
Regina Ma/yherita Strikes
Mine and Goes Down, Rome
Government Admits.
BRITISH CRUISER IS LOST

Rome (Via Paris). Jan. l2.-It is Of
fcially announced that the Italian
battlcship Regina Margherita struck
mine and sank December H.
Six hundred and scventy-hve men
on board pcrishcd Two hundred and
seventy were saved.
Six Hundred Lives Lost.
Berlin, Jan. l2.-(By Wireless to
Sayvillc. 1.-The loss of 600 lives by
the destruction of an Italian battleship
is reported by the Anzeigcr of Basel,
Switzerland, according to the Over
seas News agency, .
The Anzieger of Basel reports
from Rome the destruction OF the
Italian battleship Regina Margherita," "
says the news agency. 1T is con-
firmed that it was sunk off Avlona,
Albania, by mine or torpedo. Six
hundred out of $50 sailors perished.'
This report probably refers to the
Italian batteship Regina Margherita,
1875 tons, manned with a normal
complement of $40 men. 1t was re-
ported last October that this warship
had been damaged by an explosion.
British Cruiser Sunk.
Berlin, Jan. l2.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. "A British cruiser of the
Juno type, 5000 ton vessels, has been
destroyed by Turkish gun fire, it is
announced in the Turkish headquar-
ters report of January II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
SENATORS TAKE
REST FROM LAB0RS
Adjourn Until Next Tuesday
After Starting H. G, L.
Inquiry.
HOWARD FIGHTS FOR JOBS

NfTOnl otdll Correspondent
| Lincoln, Jan. 12.-(Special. -
Whether three days constitutes a
period of l20 hours or only seventy
two, took up considerable times in
the senate today on motion to ad-
journ until 2 O'Clock next Tuesday.
Some of the senators contended
that under the rules the senate could
not adjourn from Friday until Tues
day, because it was more than the
required three days, the rules pro-
hibiting an adjournment for more
than that time unless under Joint
agreement of the house. Others con-
tended that three days was three
days and that Sunday did not count
as it was not considered legisla-
tive day.
Another point put UP was that
even if Sunday did not count, the
senate was i'll session today and
would be in session again Tuesday
and as there was only three days be-
tween, the rule would not be frac-
tured. On vote this view appeared
to be taken by majority of the
members, although the vote was quite
close. However, the presiding Of
hcer declared that the motion zap
peared to be carried" and as no one
appeared TO object the gavel fell
and the senate adjourned.
| Job Question Up Again.
In the house for once harmony was
on tap in large chunks between How
ard of Douglas and Richmond from
the same county, What brought about
this unusual condition was a speech
by Mr.. Howard demanding that the
house committee name a certain Gus
todian and deploring the fact that
poor old cripple had been denied
the job, so economy would be shown
Richmond seconded, but when the
vote was taken, Howard and Rich
mond were the only two members to
vote for employing the old man.
Howard then turned loose a reSo-
luton deplorng the fact that the gov
ernment had seen fit to butt into the
business of the legislature and put in
postmaster, when the job could
have been given to man who needed
it. This, too, was defeated
Monopoly Probe Once More.
By a vote of 80 to 53 the house
adopted the McAllistcr resolution
calling for an investigation to deter
mine whether the market for farm
products is under monopolistic con-
troll of the stock yards, grain mar
ket terminals, etc, for the purpose
of depressing prices paid to farmers
and raising those charged to consum-
ers. The committee of investigation
consists OF McAllister, Fries, Meysen-
burg, Harris of Greeley, and Todd,
democrts, nd Reneker nd Hostettler,
Republicans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Kugel Asks Aid
From Neville in
Fighting Liquor

In letter to Governor Neville,
City Commissioner Kugel urged the
chief executive of the state to lend
his influence in securing passage of
legislation which would authorize the
police to coniiscate any liquors found
in places other than private residences
or licensed drug stores after May /,
Mr.. Kugcl also believes Jail SEN
tcncc should be imposed in cases of
conviction of liquor laws when the
dry regime begins Another recon-
mendation is q penalty for drinking
liquors in drug store.
The governor acknowledged re-
ceipt of the letter which he stated he
handed to the special legislative COM
mittce on liquor laws,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Cody'S Estate Will
Not Exceed $65, 1000

Denver. Jan. 12-Thc estate OF
Colonel William F. Cody, who died
here Wednesday, and which had been
estimated several times in the past at
over $l,000000, today was estimated
by Judge w L. Wall, for years Colo
mel Cody's attorney, at not to exceed
$6500O 1t consists, in the main of
three ranches near Cody. Wyo., and
all equity in hotel in that town
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Two Thousand Jobs Are
Ready for Men Past As

Chicago, Jan. l2.-Pledges of jobs
for 1000 men more than 45 years of
age ito be fulfilled at the earliest
possible moment" have been made
by members of the Employers asso-
ciation OF Chicago, it was announced
today. The organization, composed
OF representative business men, had
been interested in movement to re-
move the prejudice against cmplo T.
ing men more than +5 year, old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
OODDER'S BOOKS
SHOW SHORTAGE
TO THE W0RKMEN
Discrepancy of $4,000 Found
in Accounts of Late Grand
Treasurer of Nebraska
A. O. U, w.
MAY EXPLAIN SUICIDE
Dodder Was Found Dead by
His Own Hand Just a
Week Before.
ESTATE WORTH $4,000

When Edward /. Doddcr was
found dead III his new automobile
alter it had stood for hours al the
side OF tho road between Omaha and
Calhoun. a shot through his head and
his own pistol lying at his feet, much
wonder was excited. Dodder was a
very popular secret society man, and
was grand treasurer for the Ancient
Order of United Workmen for Ne
braska
Dodder's body was discovered by
farmer, who noted his machine
standing at the roadside, and inves-
tigated. This was on Friday of last
week. At the time the head officers
OF the grand lodge of Ancient Or
der of United Workmen had just hn-
ished four-day session in Omaha, at
which a revision OF rates had been de-
tcrmined upon The finance commit
tee then reported to the public that
no cause for suicide had been found
in Dodder's accounts,
Shortage In His Accounts.
From Grand Island yesterday came
the word that further inquiry had
established the fact that all apparent
shortage of $4,000 exists, and two
expert accountants, A. J. Robinson.
former state bank examiner, and John
Tully of Lincoln have been employed
to go over Dodder's books, to dis
cover the. exact facts.
This action was taken after an all
day session of the executive commit
tee of the grand lodge, consisting of
Grand Master Workman Anderson,
Grand Recorder Evans and Messrs.
Oberfelder of Sidney, Ress of Lin
coin and Hammond of Fremont.
The discrepancy in Dodder's &C
counts arises in connection with the
transfer of an item of $4,000 from a
Grand Island bank to an Omaha bank.
1t is carried on the books as de-
posted in both banks. 1t is possible
that the error may be accounted tor
when the experts have fully gone
through the accounts.
Wife Offers Will.
Mrs. Dodder, 4yho is the third wife
of the dead man, made application
in the probate court of Douglas
county. for the probate of the will
OF Dodder, estimating the property
left to be worth something like $50
600. About half of this sum is in
real estate and the rest in personal
property and the business. 1t was
planned then that the business should
be conducted by the estate for the
time at least.
Dodder was under $50,000 bonds to
the order, the National Surety COM
pany of New York giving the bond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Tom Lawson Must Tell Congress
All About 1t or Feel the Law
sisted that their opponents were play
ing partisan politics.
Cantrill's Proposition.

sisted that their opponents were play
ing partisan politics.
Cantrill's Proposition.
When the house had talked for two
hours and was about to vote on the
committees eport, Representative
Cantrill OF Kentucky made PROPOSE
ton that changed the whole situation
Let the committee be instructed
he said, TO bring Thomas W. Law
son before it and submit 10 him in
writing the questions he refused to
answer. If he does not answer, then
let Lawson be cited before the bar OF
this house and determine whether
Thomas W. Lawson has more pow
than the American congress"
Everybody was surprised by .,
suggestion, but in a moment endo,SS
ments began to come from members
of both sides Of the house, including
Chairman Henry OF the committee,
To Have Five Days More.
In the end ii was agreed that the
committee should have five additional
days in which to report on the Wood
resolution "a report on which orig
inally was ordered by tomorrow, and
Mr.. Henry Immediately called meet
ing OF his committee for tomorrow
morning TO work out plans for recall
ing Lawson. The Wood resolution,
with amendments o, some substitute
to broaden the committees powers
probably will be brought before the
house tomorrow and acted on imme-
diately, so the committee can pro-
ceed with its hearing Monday.
Lawson was assailed on both sides
of the house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
ENTENTE REPLY
II
LEAVES NO HOPE .
Of EARLY PEACE
President Wilson and His Ad-
visers Are Carefully Exam
lining All Phases of
the Situation.
DOOR IS STILL OPEN
Intimation that Central En-
pires May Be Asked to
State Their Terms.
TEUToNs DENoUNCE REPLY

Washington, Jan. l2.--President
Wilson today began careful exami-
nation of the cntente's reply to his
peace note to determine what oppor-
tunity it presents for further move
on his part and in what way one may
be accomplished. The entente note
was discussed at the regular meet
ing OF the cabinet and privately be-
tween the president and Secretary
Lansing 81
All quarters agreed that while the
entente had made a complete reply
to the presidents request for state
ment of terms the note seemed to
offer no hope for an carly end Of the
war, but, fortunately, still did not
close the door on further effort on the
presidents part.
Several courses OF action lie before
the president. Among them is an
other move to ask Germany to state
specific terms, as the allies have done,
Diplomats say that with replies from
both sets OF belligcrents in hand it
would be legitimate to communicate
the answer of one set to the other.
c.-u,,s n.,,r,.. No..
~, c ~
he herman dipiomats mere were
| outspoken IN their remuneration OF the
allied note and their declarations that
such terms never would be accepted,
Admittedly the note was more severe
than even they had been led to cx-
pect and they declared the Germanic
allies we're prepared to tight on.
The next steps by the Un. ted States,
will be chosen with the utmost delib-
Grafton and because OF the delicate
stasc "h,en 'ne neeo!la.ions are ST.,
+ M sunrise ;f thev were condrcted
ent;re,v IN secret wi,hout rmhi;cat;on
~ thn .xch,naes rrt;i so,p. ds6n;t.
,o;nt has hs.n -.,chad - S'e
p''~, ""s s. w. ~,
Next, Step ohoef Sohsiosration'
President Wilson discussed both the
! entente and German notes with
Colonel E. NJ. House, who arrived
here last night. Colonel House had
engagements with number of gov
ernment officials and planned to re-
turn to New York late today.
1t was stated officially that whether
the entente reply will be forwarded
to the central powers and the latter.s
reply forwarded to the entente had
/ not been decided pending a careful
examination of the whole situation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Coolest Day Of Winter
At CITY of New York

New York, Jan. l2.-New York
faced its coolest day of the winter,
according to weather bureau records.
At 5 a. m the temperature stood at
7 degrees above zero and colder
weather was predicted for tonight. A
snowstorm and unusually cold
weather at sea were reported by pas
scnger and tramp steamers which ar
rived today The vessels reached port
coated with ice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Wants Single Body to
LegiSIate in S. Dakota

Pierre. S. D., Jan. l2-Reduction of
South Dakota's legislature to one
body, composed of one member from
each judicial district is proposed in a
resolution for a constitutional amend
ment drawn up in the senate by Sen
ator B. +. Dowdell Of Artesian to-
day The proposed body would meet
every ninety days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Two Dupont Powder Magazines
Explode; TWenty-0n Killed

New York, Jan. 1.-Two OF the
powder magazines of the Dupont
Powder company at Haskill, N. J., are
reported to have been blown up at
$50 o'clock tonight. The message re-
ceived here at 10 o'clock said early re-
ports were that twenty-onc men had
been killed in the explosion and many
injured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Phillips Nominated for
Assistant Secretary of State

Washington. Jan. 12-Wiliam
Phillips Of Massachusetts,, third assist
ant secretary of state, was nominated
by President Wilson today as assis-
tant secretary of state TO succeed
John f. Osborne. who recently re-
signed. Breckenridge Long. a St.
Louis lawyer, was nominated as third
assistant secretary Of state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
Free Theater Tickets

Save your copy of THE BEE and when the young
lady calls at your home and asks to the copy
show it to her and you will receive one ticket good
for one reserve seat to the Laughing Musical
Comedy, Bringing Up Father" The tickets will be
good for either Monday or Tuesday night at the
Boyd theater.
You have laugh at George McManus' eccentric
character conceptions, Jggs and his wife, as they
appear in the Bringing Up Father daily cartoon fea
ture in The Bee. Now you have an opportunity to see
them FREE in real life in musical comedy. The
tickets are given to you FREE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13

FIRST AID ON THE EBATTLEFIELD-Usualyt the slightly
wounded not attended at all while TAX
ing place opportunity presents, however, will
dress the wounds of slightly injured man, shown in the
photograph
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March /,
and compared with the last two years:
Normal temperature ................,. 20
Deficiency for the ay................
Total excess since March 1............ 27s
Normal precipitation .......... .03 inch
deficiency for the day y...,.... .03 inch
Total rainfall since March ..1s 10 inches
Deficiency since March 1......l IL 81 inches
Deficiency for cor period, 1915 / 81 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1914 81 inches
Reports From Stations at p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-13
The Weather

Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
For Nebraska-Fair and colder.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-31
SOUTH GEORGIA MAY
PRODUCE RAW SUGAR

Savannah. Ca, Oct sc -Possibi'irie :;
of sugar cane growing in South Geor-
gia and the sale of the raw sugar to
the Savannah Sugar Refinery are
pointed out by Miss Katherine Lar1ier,
district home canning demonstration
agent. She says farmers should get
in touch with their farm demonstra-
tor to see if cane can be profitatbly
raised on their land; then find an en-
terprising body Of men to erect big
tanen1ill and take up with the savan-
nah refinery the question Of selling
the raw sugar. AS one of the South
Georgia editors has said ''There is food
for thought in the suggestion" Miss
Lanieriis awaiting with interest the
first announcement of something de-
finite along this line. - 7e3t..R5p
~ O..
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-10-31
GIRLSI TH|CKEN AND
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
AND STOP DANDRUFE
Try this! Your hair gets wavy,
glossy and abundant
at once.

To be possessed of head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous. fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruif is mere
ly matter of using a little Danderine.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots Of it. Just
get small bottle of Knowlton's Dan
derine now for few cents-all drug
stores recommend it--apply a little as
directed and within ten minutes there
viii be an appearance of abundance,
freshness, fufliness and an Incompatible
gloss and lustre, and try as you will
you cannot find trace of dandrutf or
falling hair; but your real surprise will
be after about two weeks use, when
you viii see new hair-fne and downy
at first-yes-but really new hair
sprouting out all over your scalp-Dan-
derine is, we believe, the only sure
hair grower, destroyer of dandruff and
cure for itchy scalp and it never fails
to stop falling hair at once.
II you want TO prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten cloth
with Il little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your hair-taking one
small strand at time Your hair will
be soft, glossy and beautiful in Just
a few Moments delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this