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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
13 HURT IN FACTORY BLAST
Two May Die as Result Of Explosion
In Automobile Plant

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. %. Thirteen men
were injured. tvO Of them probably
fatally, By an explosion Of gas in the
Willyg.O Overland automobile plant TO-
dsy. Damage OF $4,000 was caused.
The explosion resulted from the ae-
cBmulstion Of gas in one Of the enamel
ling ovens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
ROADS UNITE TO RUN TRAIN
St. Louis & San Francisco and M
& T. TO Cooperate

st. Louis, Feb. 23.- Announeeu,o.
was made to-day that, beginning MARI
4, the st. Louis & San Francisco Raj.
road and the Missouri, Kansas l. Ten,
would operate JOINT train betT.,
st. Louis and San Antonio. Both road,
have their own rails the entire dis.
lance.
Announcement by the officers Of N.
Frisco said the roads combined in ths
operation Of this train 70 effect ecoro.
my. The view was expressed that oths,
roads would adopt like policy OF ~.
ducing competition. It is said "a \.
the first time in twenty years that Inn.
portant roads have pooled their sen
vices in this way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
TRAINING BILL INTRODUCED

indianapolis. Ind, Feb. ga bill to
compel school trustees Of Indiana TO
provide competent instructor in mill
tary training and preparedness in
schools on petition OF forty or more
male students OF thirteen years or
more was introduced in the State SEN
ate to-day.
Instructions for girls, on petition Of
forty, IN nursing, first aid and patriot
ism, also would be made imperative
under the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
VINCENT ASTOR CONFERs
ON NAVY AUXILIARY PLANS
Discusses Organization of Power Boat .
nunara with Assist Sec Roosevelt

Discusses Organization of Power Boat
Owners with Assist. Sec. Roosevelt
Washington. Feb. 23.-Vincent Aston
conferred to-day with Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt on plans for completing
the organization of owners OF power
boats that would be utilized by the
navy in war time. AS an officer IN the
New York state Naval Militia. Mr.. As
tor has been actively engaged in pro-
noting this scheme. Both he and Sec
rotary Roosevelt said she work was
proceeding in highly satisfactory
manner.
The Navy Department to-day began
mailing to power boat owners through
out the country forms of contracts by
which the government would take over
such small vessels in case Of emer-
gency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
TWO TRAINLOADs OF FLOUR
STARTED FOR THE EAST
Will Have Right of Way; Other Snip
ments to Follow

VIII Have Right of Way other o"'p-
ments to Follow
Minneapolis, Feb. 23.-Headed i0'
New York and Pittsburgh, with rght
Of wav over all other freight, two
trainloads of -four left here to-day as
the first shipments of relief move
ment ordered by the Interstate Com'
MERGE Commission to alleviate the hour
shortage in the East.
Two more trains will go out to-mor1
90, orJ two more on Sunday, railroad
officials said. Two special train loads
Of corn, oats. -four mill and lnseed OIL
mill by-products for Boston and other
New England points were De my c ihaTe
up in the local yards to-day lot clea'-
ance tonight or tomorrow.
To-day's shipments OF flour COM
n,ised 7.62S.O55 pounds. Each train
load consisted of ifty-three cars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
Reservoir Prowler Arrested

A man found on the grounds Of the
MN view Reservoir Of the Cstskill
hqueduct Was arrested yesterday be-
cause he asked 20 many questions about
iptakes. outlets and capacity. He said
his name wns Joseph French. The Yon-
kers police believe that be IL an Aus
TRAN. CITY Judge Bssl. ~ fonkers.
held him on charge Of ysgraDey and
directed Ne police 20 search his rec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
Woman, Slayer Of Rival, Guilty

Huntington, w. Va. Feb. "a Mrs.
Lulu De Foe, charged with the murder
Of Mrs. Rose McMasters, who she al
legged had wrecked her home. was found
guilty Of manslaughter by n jury to-
day. Mrs. McMasters was shot and
killed when riding on streetcar ac-
eAnapsnisd by Mrs. De Foes husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
POTATOES AS PREMIUMS
KEEP DRUG STORE CROWDED
Onion Trade Gifts Add to Jam oil
Shoppers

Shoppers
The legend. "Fres to-day an onion
or potato with every purchase
blazoned on the window of drug store
on Lenox Avenue has kept the shop wen
filled with customers ever since the
proprietor adopted this system oil pre-
MUM giving, several days ago.
I'm the window behind the sign are
baskets Of onions and potatoes, grouped
with a lavish appearance OF wealth
"Thc customers don't take them a.
a joke either" the proprietor SAID iaS'
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
ACCORDING TO kIPLJNG

An admirer of Kipling suggests thar
the history Of Balkan diplomacy
should be c9Hed "The Bungle Book
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
Explains Connection with Bacon

"Bacon," said Mr.. McNitt, "came TO
me shortly before he sailed and told
me he was going abroad TO write
novel andrto gather material for sew
eral special articles on Europe. He
offered to send me some Of the articles
and asked me if / could use them.
told him / would use as many as |
could, although / really did not care
for any more stuff, being pretty well
loaded up with it,"
McNitt, who has been absent from
his New York office since the arrest Of
Sander and Wunnenberg, said that he
did not know that he was being sought
as a witness until he returned to town
yesterday.
Davis and Mrs. Fisher told Of finding
dynamite and fuses in suitcase owned
by Wunnenberg and Of seeing letters
written in invisible ink by Wunnenberg
and Sander.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-24
Man Who Eluded Canadi-
ans Able to Throw Light
on System, Is Belief
INDICTMENT OF TWO
EXPECTED BY MONDAY
Wunnenberg Had Dyna-
mite and Fuses, Witnesses
Tell Grand Jury

While the Federal grand jury was
hearing witnesses yesterday in the in
vestigation into the acts of Albert A.
Sander, Charles w. Wunnenberg and
others not named, agents of the De-
partment of Justice were securing the
cjtv for a man who eluded the British
Secret Service agents in Ottawa three
days ago.
The government believes that this
man can throw considerable light on
the workings of the German spy sys-
tenn, which sought to gather informa-
ton of military Importance not only IN
England. France and the neutral coun'
tries of Europe, but also in this coun-
try.
The man was ordered to Halifax by
Sander, it is alleged, to learn especially
of the movements of transports carry
ing troops and foodstuffs to England.
He was trailed by British agents from
the moment he started on his mission
until he eluded them on Tuesday.
Indictment of Two Expected
Indictments are expected to be found
to-day or Monday against at least two
of the men suspected of completely in
the spy conspiracy. The phase of the
case now under investigation by the
grand Jury is only small part of the
INQUIRY, and will be completed, it is ex-
pected, at the latest on Monday AS
yistant United States District Attorney
John C. Knox is in charge Of the prose-
cution.s
The grand jury yesterday heard three
itnesses-Robert Davis, Sing Sing
convict, formerly associated with
Sander and Wunnenberg; his former
housekeeper, Mrs. Ida Fisher, and an
other woman whose identity was kept
secret.
Others present and likely to be called
as witnesses to-day were Virgil Nc
Nit. newspaper syndicate owner, who
at one time syndcated the peace propa-
ganda Of William Jennings Bryan;
William N. Oestreicher, editor Of a
Brooklyn newsl aper, and Erich Posseit,
a German reporter and a friend OF
Sander
Mr.. McNitt, who vouched for George
Vaux Bacon, the American now pris-,
oner in the Tower of London, denied
that he employed Bacon to go to Eng
land.
Explains Connection with Bacon
"Bacon.p said Mr.. McNitt, "came TO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Most Effective Remedy
Mother Had Euer Used
DR.. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin
Relieves Baby When Other
Medicines Failed

There is nothing so necessary to a
child's health and comfort as regu-
larity of the bowels. All children
are especially susceptible to stomach
trouble and any overstrain of the sem
sitive organism has tendency to OBJ
struct elimination. This condition is
responsible for much of the illness OF
childhood.
To relieve constipation a mild laxa-
tive should be employed. Cathartics
and purgatives arc violent in their
action and should be avoided. Mrs.
Alfred Du Bots, Mt. Holly, N. J.,
says DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
without doubt the most effective REM
edy for constipation she has ever
used and that it is the only remedy
she could find for her baby. Little
Earl was badly constipated during
his first year and nothing she tried
seemed to help him until she got a
bottle Of DR.. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin.
Now he is fine, strong, healthy
boy, and she thanks DR.. Caldwell
for it.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin, free from opiates or mar
cotic drugs; it acts gently without
gripping or other discomfort, and ap-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
"Rookie" Soldiers Lead
Fremont Defense Parade

Fremont, Neb... April 2o.-(Special
Telegram)-Five hundred persons last
night formed the Dodge county
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
War School Grows
Fast Here, Over l25
Men Being Enrolled

Omaha's war school is growing
fast. More than l25 young men are
now enrolled to receive instruction
and drill, preparatory to qualifying for
appointment as officers in the army
reserve corps.
The members of the school will as
semble at the end OF the Dundee car
line for its first open-air drill at 9
o'clock Sunday morning. Drillmaster
Frank L. Burnside, who will instruct
them, will be in charge.
Taylor Belcher was elected chair
man and treasurer OF the school last
right at the regular session at the
army building. J. ]. Fraser, Cuthbert
Potter and Belcher were named as an
executive committee to direct the
school. These three men attended the
plattsburg training camp last summer.
Aspirants for appointment to the
reserve officers corps will hereafter
apply to attend training camp at Fort
Smelling, Mimi, instead of taking ex-
aminations here, in accordance with
the. following orders received from
army headquarters by Captain Bower,
local examining officer:
Suspend examination of applicants
for reserve officers of infantry, cav
larry, coast artillery and field artillery.
Inform applicants they should apply
Tor permission TO attend training
camps"
1t was announced that such appl-
cations should be made to the adju-
tant, Central department, United
States army, Chicago.
DR.. ]. M. Banister, retired colonel
Of the army medical corps, was the
speaker at last nights school. He told
Of FIRST aid behind the firing line and
OF the Importance OF health and sani-
tation in the army.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
WILSON EXPLAINS
SELECTIVE DRAFT
President Writes Congressman
Consumption Means Best Fit
ted Men Shall Serve.
VOLUNTEER SYSTEM FAILS

Washington, April 20-As one
step toward meeting opposition in
congress to- the administration S
army plans, President Wilson sent a
letter to Representative Hevelin Of
Kansas explaining what is meant by
selective draft and expressing earnest
hope that the bill drafted by the War
department would be passed.
The letter said in part:
"Our object is a mobilization OF all
the productive and active forces of
the nation and their development to
the highest point of efficiency and
the idea of the selective draft is that
those should be chosen for service in
the army who can be most readily
spared from the prosecution of the
other activities, which the country
must engage in and to which it must
devote a great deal of its best energy
and capacity.
THE volunteer system does not do
this. When men choose themselves
they sometimes choose without due
regard to their other responsibilities.
Men may come from the farms or
from the mines or from the factories
or centers of business who ought not
to come, but ought to stand back of
the armies in the field and see that
they get everything that they need
and that the people of the country
are sustained in the meantime"
The president and administration
leaders in congress are confident of
the ultimate enactment of the army
bill WITHOUT material changes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
T. J. Mahoney's Death Causes
P0stp0nement of Banquet

Out of respect for the memory Of
Timothy J. Mahoney, who died sud-
denly at Washington, D. c., Thurs
day, the banquet which the Knights
of Columbus planned for Sunday eve
ming in honor of Archbishop Harry,
has been postponed. Mr.. Mahoney
was the first grand knight of Omaha
council and the first state deputy for
Nebraska.
The initiation Of forty-hve new
members into the order will take
place at Metropolitan hall Sunday aft
ernoon as originally planned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Boy Scouts Will Plant
Gardens TO "Feed SoIdiers"

In the movement for every Boy
Scout to "feed soldier" scout
masters at an executive meeting last
night in the Patterson block decided
to ask each OF the 500 Boy Scouts to
plant vegetable gardens in their back
yards, 16xl6 feet.
The truck gardens will not inter-
fere with the scout plan to cultivate
ten-acre tract west of Elmwood
mark.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Child, Seriously Injured in
Wreck, Fears School Absence

Eleanor Murtagh, years, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P, Murtagh,
2436 Pratt street, was never absent
day since she started to the Lothrop
kindergarten this semester.
Yesterday on iher way home from
school she was seriously injured
when run down by a motorcycle at
Twenty-fourth and Pinkney streets,
driven by Wesley Bell, colored. At
a hospital her one concern was that
she would have to be absent from
school. Her injuries consisted OF Sc
we're scalp decorations, body bruises
and possible internal injuries. E. 0,
Phennix, colored, on the motorcycle
at the time, was arrested with Bell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Army Quartermaster
Asks Bids on Large
Quantities of Meats

Bids on large quantities of canned
and cured meats and provisions for
the army are asked by Colonel G. 5.
Bingham, in charge of the army
quartermaster depot here. He re-
Gently asked for bids on more than
100000 pounds of bacon.
He will open bids on the following
supplies April % at p. M: 1880
cans corned beef, 1900 cans fresh
beef roast, 1900 cans corned beef
hash, $4,000 pounds lard, 1880 cans
breakfast bacon, 400 pounds break
fast bacon, 2,784 cans sliced beef,
$500 pounds ham, $50 cans lard,
lO,0OS cans pork sausage, 5000 cans
sausage, 2l6 cans beef tongue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Union Pacific Railroad
Men in Nations Service

Donald B. Allan, Union Pacific
storekeeper, in a communication to
Judge Sears of the district court, says
that "in releasing Union Pacific men
from jury service the court is really
assisting Uncle Sam" Mr.. Allan
adds that I'VE are short seventy-hve
men in our Omaha force now on &C
count of the shortage of common la
Dor, due to enlistments and men leav-
ing railroad service to take jobs at
higher figures"
The letter was prompted by the
drawing of Union Pacific employee
for jury service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Young Newspaper Man Gets
Commission as Naval Reserve

John G. Rayley, 5000 Harvey
street, young Omaha newspaper
man, has been commissioned an en-
sign i'll the naval reserve and as
signed to active duty as navy pub
llcity director for the recruiting sta
ton in this district.
Rayley's commission was received
last evening, and he Immediately
took the oath of Office,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Family Unhurt Around Table
Cleared by Lightning Bolt

While L. Stevens, 1923 South
Fourteenth street, and wife, were
seated around the supper table last
night, lightning struck their home, up
setting the kitchen stove and knock
ing all the dishes from the table. Al
though blinded for an instant by the
fash, neither was hurt. Part of the
chimney was knocked down by the
bolt. A fire started on the roof was
extinguished by the fire department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21

peals to children because Of its pleas.
ant taste. Druggists everywhere sell
it for fifty cents a bottle and every
mother should have it in the house for
use whenever occasion arises.
To avoid limitations and ineffective
substitutes always be sure to ask for
DR.. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin. See
that a facsimile of DR.. Caldwelps sig
nature and his portrait appear on the
yellow carton in which the bottle is
packed. A trial bottle free Of charge
can be obtained by writing to DR.. w.
B. Caldwell, ass Washington St.,
Monticello, Illinois.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21

ADMIRAL HENRY MAYO AND
the United States Grand fleet and tn: mighty that his flagship
would Pennsylvania with Admiral Mayo board that would be the of
the dreadnou
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
Mrs. flaming, Actress
From Omaha, Takes Poison

Kansas City. Mo-, April 2l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-Mrs. Tanning, an
actress with the Mollie Williams COM
pany, attempted suicide by poison, i'll
ner room at the Hotel Edward early
today. Mrs. flaming came to Kansas
City four days ago from Omaha with
her husband, F. B. Tanning, an actor
IL the same company. She will re-
cover
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21
-Four Sets of
Brothers Enlist

-Four sets Of brothers were
among Thursdays army recruits.
They were: Clifford c. and Bert
A. Graves, Bellevue, Neb.; Har-
vey R. and Lyman c. Sorenson,
Harrington, Neb.; Charles H. and
Gordon A. Peterson, Audubon,
Ia; Robert e. and William H.
Hindman, Hornick, Ia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-21

branch of the Nebraska Defense
league. The meeting followed 4
parade in which ninety automobiles
decorated with flags and bunting took
part. A company of rookie soldiers
led the procession. A. w, Jefferis of
Omaha made the principal speech.
Ray Nys Of Fremont was elected pres
iCent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30

London. James A.--Age b4; died at d local infirmary at 4:40 o'clock Fri day afternoon; the body will be sent to Dahlonega. Ga. at .12 o'clock Saturday by Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
FOUR BIG BRITISH
 FREIGHT SH|PSARE
 REPORTED SUNK

Boston, June 29.-The torpedoing and sinking of four large British cargo-carry- ing steamers was announced in advces to local insurance offices today. The steamers were the Ultonia, of the Cunard line, e593 tons; Haverford of the Ameri- can line, 7493 tons; Buffalo, Wilson liner. 25S3 tons, and the Manistee, another Gu hard vessel. No details of the losses were given and no mention was made of the fate of the crews.
 It was believed by steamship agents here that some or all of the steamships may have been included in the list of sinkings announced from London Wednes- day night.
 The Ultonia and Manistee, 1t was said, were bound with cargoes of grain and other food supplies from New York for English ports and the Buffalo was re- turning from Hull for New York The Haverford has been engaged in the Phia- delphia-Liverpool service but there was no information at hand tonight to show where she was bound when torpedoed.
 New York, June 29.-The American line steamship Haverford, which was under British register, was said to be the largest line vessel which has yet fallen prey to a submarine. She was built at Clyde Bank. Scotland, in 1901, was 531 feet long 5s feet beam and 11,635 gross tons.
 Philadelphia, June 29.--The steamship Haverford sailed from this port for Liver pool about five weeks ago with d general cargo and shipping men were of the opin- ion that she was sunk while on the re- turn voyage. The Haverford formerly carried passengers as well as freight reg u.arly between this port and Liverpool but for more than a year has carried freight exclusively. While it is known that her crew was a large one, shipping records under censorship regulations do not show the exact number of men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
International News Is
 Again Enjoined From
 Pirating Others News

Philadelphia. June 29.-Suit to enjoin the International News service from pirating war news and other related matter was begun in the United States district court here today by the Pub . lie Ledger company. The suit is sim liar to that successfully instituted in New York against the defendant or ganization by the Associated Press
 The complaint alleges that the Ledger company held a contract with the London Times to furnish certain articles with the privilege of re- selling the matter to newspapers in other cities. It is alleged that the de- fendent pirated these articles princi- pally by copying them fromAearly edi- tions of the Ledger and other eastern newspapers and telegraphing them to subscribers of the International News service in the, west, availing itself Of the difference in time and enabling it's western subscribers to publish the articles simultaneously with the news papers to whom the Ledger had sold the service. and, in some instances, in advance of such publication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-30
Nine Birmingham Players
 SurUiDe Opening Rounds

Montgomery, June 29.-(Special.) Nine Birmingham men survived the first and second rounds of the annual invitation golf tournament of the Montgomery Country club Friday and will enter the semi-finals Saturday morning. Four Birmingham men, Rob- ert Gregory, Herbert Tutwiler, G. H. Davis and Charles DeBardeleben, will fight battle for the championship of the tournament, they having passed through the first two rounds, of play in the first flight.
 Robert H. Baugh of Birmingham, who won recognition Thursday by turning in the lowest score in the medal play, was eliminated in the sec ond round of the first flight Friday afternoon by Robert Gregory after he had defeated R. B. Edgar of Mont- gomery, s-2, in the first round. Greg ory defeated him up and 3 to play in the second round.
 Herbert Tutwiler defeated George Campbell of Mobile, 3-2, in the sec ond round after he had defeated A. o. P. Nicholson of Montgomery, 3-2, in the first. c. H. Davis defeated W. B. I. Straford, Montgomery, 5-4, in the first round and won from L. ". Ty- son, Montgomery, 3-2, in the second.
 Charles DeBardeleben defeated w. A. Gunter, Jr., Montgomery, 3-2, in the first and won from J. s. Pevear. Bir- mingham. 4-3, in the second. Pevear defeated W. P. Ward. Birmingham. 3-2, in the first round
 Gregory will play Tutwiler and Da- wis will play DeBardeleben in the semi finals of the first flight Satur- day morning and the two winners will enter the finals for the champion- ship Saturday afternoon
 In the second flight David Roberts, Birmingham, defeated Hampton Smith. Montgomery, 1 up, in the second round after having defeated F. E. Douglass. Birmingham, 3-1, in the first round, smith In the first round had defeat ed Robert Thach, Birmingham, 5-4. Prince DeBardeleben Birmingham won from H. c. Marks. Montgomery,