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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
DEMOCRATS. SEE
WANING OF POWER
They Fear Next Legislature Of
Nebraska VIII Be Re.
publican.
THEY LACK LEADERSHIP
(From Staff Correspondent

tFrom a Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, March ll,-(Special The
next session Of the Nebraska legisla-
ture will be republican without the
shadow OF doubt.
This is the opinion Of many prom
inent democrats. some Of them men,
bcrs of the present session. who have
watched the CREATIONS of the present
democratic majority and have come
to the conclusion that this is the legis-
lative straw which will break the
camels back.
"We lack leadership" said one
democrat this morning. This legis-
lature is simply going along without
any idea but the one OF saving money.
They do not look to the efficiency
part. AS Our state grows it naturally
takes more money to run it, just as it
takes more money for the individual
as he grows, but this bunch cannot
appear to see anything but the econ-
omy end. | don't know what the end
will be, but it looks to me as If the
democratic party in Nebraska had
been in Office just about long enough"
Lack Of Leadership.
The lack of leadership and the ap-
parent jealousy which exists between
certain members is causing this ses-
sion to lack much Of the working
power which proper leadership should
give it. Take the whole bunch of over
eleven hundred bills which have been
introduced in both houses, and out
side of the appropriation bills, very
few of statewide importance have
been considered, and in fact there are
not many of statewide importance
which ought to be considered. 49,.
Passage OF personal bills or bills
in which the individual is personally
interested appears to have had the
right of way. The machine, as it has
been charged on the floor of the
house, which controls legislation, has
been able to get across some OF the
measures of the members who, it is
claimed, belong to it, but outside of
that the legislative garbage can has
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considered.
The appointment OF sitting COM
mittee is being watched with much
interest Should the machine con-
troll the committee, there is liable to
be pretty scrap before the thing is
ended, 1t is already being noised
around that a number of the demo-
cratic members who have fallen under
the wheels OF the machine steam
roller more or less during the session
will ask the republican majority in
the house to join with them in an ef-
fort to save the state from the power
of the machine. Just how far the
proposition will get is not known, but
it is understood that republicans are
holding back letting the democrats
fight their little battles and scrap
among themselves to the end If they
want to.
Demos Need no Help.
OF course, if it comes to a PROPOSE
ton of saving the state from being
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
INDIANA TORNADO
KILLS SEVENTEEN;
INJURIES HUNDRED
Sunday Storm Strikes New
castle, Cutting Path Two
Blocks Wide and Nearly
Score in Length.
LOSS IS CLOSE TO MILLION
About Hundred Houses Leveled
and More Than Three Hun
dred Are Damaged.
COMES IN THE AFTERNOON

Newcastle, Ind, March ll.-Seven-
teen persons are known to be dead
and more than hundred injured in
tornado which struck Newcastle this
afternoon doing damage estimated to-
night at close to $l,000,0OO. The
storm swept a path through the city.
about two blocks wide, extending
from Sixth street to Twenty-hfth
street. About 100 houses were levelled
and more than 800 damaged.
Report at indianapolis.
Indianapolis, March ll.-Several
persons were killed, hundreds injured
and more than 200 houses were de-
stroyed by tornado at Newcastle,
Ind, late today, according to meager
information received here.
Newcastle Date:
The identified dead:
| GRAY DAVIS.
| MRS. JOHN r. DAVIS.
MRS. ARCHIE FLETCHER.
EDWARD DUNLAP.
| JAMES NEILIS.
| ELIZABETH DAY.
MRS, AcIE WILLIAMSON AND DAUGH-
TER, ORAL.
| - RAZER, man.
| - HAYER. girl.
The storm passed through the long
est way Of the city, striking the south
and west sides. The south side school
building was destroyed as were, the
rolling mills and shovel plant. The
residence district was not damaged
as severely as the neighborhood OF
the Maxwell Automobile factory.
Newcastle has population of l5,-
600.
Thirty-Nine Killed.
Muncie, Ind, March ll.-A report
reaching here tonight from Newcastle
stated that thirty-nine persons were
known to have been killed by the
tornado which struck Newcastle late
this afternoon. Mayor Bunch re-
ceived a message from Mayor Wat
kins OF Newcastle early tonight, say
ing: g., ..s M&y
"The town is gone. Send all the
help you can"
/ "A Two Children Killed.
Richmond, Ind, March 1.-Two
children were killed and man prob
ably fatally injured in a tornado here
late today.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Orphan Girl Dies on
Train Enr0ute to Omaha

Alliance. Neb., March 11.)-(Spe-
cial.)-Helen jenkins, 10 years of age,
en- rounte from Provo, S. D., to
Omaha on Burlington train No. a.,
died just as the train reached ALI
ance today.
The little girl, all orphan from the
Nebraska Children's home in Omaha,
had been making her home with a
family in Provo, was taken sick and
the family physician advised her re-
moval to Omaha for treatment.
After taking the train she suddenly
grew worse and died before doctor
who was called to meet the train at
Alliance, could render any assistance.
The body is ching held at a local
Undertaken, awaiting advice from the
officers of the children's home.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
PERMIT NO DEVIL TO
INVADE THE HOUSE
Rev. w. T. Kahse Tells How
Best to Preserve the Home
and Church.
PEOPLE MUST BE UNITED

Rev. w. T, Kahse, pastor OF the
Lutheran church of Our Redeemer
Twenty-sixth and Ames avenue
preached yesterday morning on "How
Best to Guard Our House?"
Using as his text the casting out
of deva by Christ. he warned
against the many devils" which to-
day are in people individually and
collectively.
"a house divided within itself can
not stand" he said. This is true
not only of house, but of a nation
and of the individual. There are many
families where dissention reigns.
Often it starts from some little thing,
but it is famed by the devil until it
has grown big. An unkind word may
lead to many unkind words and then
to actual fighting in some cases and
sometimes we have the pitiful end of
it i'll the courts.
Dissention in Churches.
Churches often have dissention
within themselves. 1t is a particularly
sad thing then for it shows that the
evil one is at work there and that
he is opposing the spirit of Christ.
"1n the individual the devils work
is deplorable. 1t causes him, per-
haps, to be neglectfu1 Of his duties.
1t makes him lukewarm. 1t causes
him to try to adopt a middle course.
Neutrality is all right in some places,
indeed, but it is impossible to be
neutral where Christ is concerned. A
man can't take a middle course and
say, Christ is all right and the world
is all right, too He must be either
for Christ or against Him.
AT the bottom of most OF this
evil which invades nations, churches,
individuals, like weeds in a garden,
are selfshness and pride. Some, wise
in their own conceit and with an ex-
aggerated idea of their Importance,
want. to dictate. And when there is
any opposition to their plans they
fall back on duplicity and backbiting.
Then their small souls seek satisfac-
ton and they fall back on various
evil experiments which only make
matters worse.
"Unselhshness and an humble spirit
would do away with all such things.
In a word, the spirit of Christ is
needed.
Seek Good Motive.
ut is also notable that some of
the people who saw Christ cast out
the devils, declared, He casteth out
devils through Beelzebub, the chief
of devils This is characteristic of
many people today. They refuse, to
see any good in any action. They seek
some evil motive behind every noble
deed or seek to discredit the doer.
There are others who are always
looking for the good in everything
they see. Such can usually find good.
They are happier and certainly more
commendable than the others.
Let us be united in the family, the
church, the nation. Let us strive for
full understanding of others and
thereby work together for the great
est good to ALL"
The Church of Our Redeemer was
organized only last December by Rev.
Mr.. Kahse, but has already a large
congregation. Fourteen new members
were received in the Sunday school
yesterday.
Services afe being held temporarily
in Prairie Park hall,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Omahan Drinks Cup of Hot Coffee
And Wins a Wife in Record Time

Fred NJ. Rodgers, an Omaha man,
in St. Louis, drank hot coffee, burned
his mouth, groaned on account of the
pain, girl laughed and thereby he
won wife, the wife being the girl
who did the laughing.
Rodgers had occasion to go to St.
Louis and while there, went into a
restaurant to cat. At the table, oppo-
site him sat a eirl, but he didn't think
anything about that. He was hungry
and ordered quick lunch, consisting
Of small steak, potatoes and coffee.
The girl noting the fact that he or
dered potatoes and meat, concluded
that he was a millionaire, but that
has nothing to with the story.
During the course OF the meal
Rodgers, who was in a hurry, gulped
down big swallow OF coffee. 1t was
scalding hot and as it passed down
his throat, burned him severely. He
made wry faces and howled with pain.
The girl opposite laughed. Instead OF
getting mad and expressing his opin-
ion OF such things, Rodgers looked
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Effort to Create Trouble
Among G. 0. P.'S Failure
lEron Il Slaf

tFrom Statf Correspondent)
Lincoln, March ll.-(Special. AT
tempts in certain sources to create
dissatisfaction among the republican
minority in the senate by stating that
Senator B. X. Bushee, floor leader
of the minority, was not proving a
success as a leader and that he did
not have the backing of the minority
party, is not getting very far for ev-
eryone who has watched the work of
the Kimball county senator through
two sessions Of the house and three
Of the senate, know that the short
grass country of Nebraska never has
sent to the Nebraska legislature
more conscientious member than
Senator Bushee,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Hiram Johnson Give
Up His Senatorship?
Better Guess Again

Sacramento, CAL, March ll.-Con-
jectural reports emanating from
Sacramento today that Hiram john
son was planning to relinquish his
United States senatorship-elect in
favor of Chester H. Rowell Of Fresno,
national republican committeeman,
and to retain his present post as gov
ernor, brought forth a shower of de-
malls today. The governor personally
issued statement that the report was
wholly and absolutely false"
By mid-afternoon his secretary's
desk was piled with kilograms from
all parts of the country, demanding
whether there was truth in the rumor.
One Washington dispatch indicated
that the report had been accepted as
fact, and that history was being
searched for precedents OF senator
elect preferring TO remain governor. :,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

across the table and noted that the
girl was pretty
Rodgers forgot his aches and pains
and his burned mouth as he looked.
She apologized and said that she was
sorry that she laughed and that she
would never do so again il he would
pardon the first offense. Being an
Omaha man and of the forgiving kind,
Rodgers remarked:
That's all right, but what's your
name?
The girl conhded that her name was
Miss Eva Galloway, but it is no
longer, for now it is Mrs. Fred
Rodgers.
Before the two young people had
departed from the restaurant table
they concluded that they were made
for each other. Fred told the girl
that very thing and she agreed to
it. The next day the license was Sc
cured and the same afternoon they
were wed at the home of the brides
parents, 39l7 West Pine Boulevard
They are expected in Omaha in the
near future
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Oldest Insurance Company
Celebrates at BANQUET

Philadelphia, March 1.-The oldest
stock insurance company in the Unit
cd States-thc Insurance Company Of
North America-last night celebrated
its century and quarter Of existence
with banquet given by its officers
and directors at the historic Union
League, where many of the country's
most notable men, including United
States presidents, have gathered and
dincd Many prominent citizens rep
resentative of the bench and bar, the
manufacturing, banking and mercan-
tile interests of the city we're among
the invited guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Count TarnoWski Evidently
Intends to Stick Around

Washington, March 1.-THE fact
that Count Tarnowski, the newly ap-
pointed ambassador from Austria
Hungary, is arranging to obtain a
new embassy building is taken to in
dicate that his government does not
expect diplomatic relations to be sew
cred in the near future. The count
has not yet presented his credentials
to the president.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Sir Sam Hughes Confers
With u. S. Army Officers

New York, March 1.-THE belief
that in the event of war between the
United States and Germany, Ameri-
can officers fighting with the forces of
Canada should have no difficulty in
obtaining their release to aid in train
ing American troops, was expressed
here today by Major General Sir Sam
Hughes, formerly Canadian minister
of militia. ..
i do not see why there should not
be reciprocity" Sir Sam declared.
There should be no legal steps in
the way. But your Yankees would
mighty soon get into shape"
SiI~Sam came to New York Friday
to confer, according 10 reports, as a
representative of the British army
with United States army officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Makeup Of the Senate
Committees Completed

Washington, March 1.-THE make
up of the committees of the senate
for the Sixty-hfth congress was COM
pleted by the democratic and re-
publican committees in charge Of
the work. Party caucuses will be
held Monday to ratify the selections.
Reports that an effort might be
made to remove Senator Stone from
the chairmanship OF the foreign rela-
tions committee because of his stand
on the armed neutrality bill proved
unfounded and he will remain in that
position. There were no important
chairmanships vacant and no irnpor-
tant shifts were made.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Conservation Congress
Has Been POSTPONED

Lincoln, Neb., March ll.-Prof.
George E. Condra Of the University
of Nebraska, president of the Ma
tional Conservation congress, today
announced that on account of the war
situation the seventh national con-
gress, which was to have been held
at New Orleans, La, April 3, 4 and 5
next, has been postponed. The date
for the meeting has not yet been
determined.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Germany Starving
and Wants Peace

New York, March ll.-Briga-
der General Joseph E. Kuhn,
president of the army war college,
who until recently was the Ameri-
can military attache at Berlin, de-
clared in an address here tonight,
at the annual dinner of the
alumni Of West Point, that "the
German people are on the edge Of
starvation" and Germany is pre-
pared to entertain terms Of peace
and to 60 long way to get
them" w.. y ".H
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Neville Signs Measure
Applying to Greater Omaha

Q7rom Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, March 1l.-(Special. y
Governor Neville has signed the
Omaha bill which gives that city the
authority to vote limit of IS mills
for school purposes instead of rs mills
as heretofore. This applies to Greater
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
Lincoln Man Charged
With Killing His Wife

Lincoln, Neb., March 11.-ArIowe
Sutter, a contractor, was arrested
late tonight, charged with killing his
wife. The woman was found dead
in their home. shot through the lungs.
The man would make no statement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
BAGDAD TAKEN BY
BRITISH FORCES
Chief Turkish City of Mesopo-
tamia and Once Capital of
the Caliphs Falls.
LINKS ANCIENT LAND NOW

London, March l1.--Bagdad, the
chief Turkish city in Mesopotamia,
and formerly the capitol of the eIn-
pire Of the caliphs, Has been captured
by the British forces. Announcements
Of the capitulation OF the city was
made this. evening by the British Of
ficial press bureau, on receipts of a
telegram from General Maude, saying
the British forces had occupied Bag
day early Saturday morning. No de-
tails were contained in General
Maude's dispatch.
During the day the following Of
fetal report was received concerning
the operations at Bagdad, carrying
them up to Saturday morning, when
the Turks had been forced back to
within three miles west and south
west o fthe city.
Fight In Moonlight.
"Our forces engaged with the
Turks on the Diala line the night of
the eighth, succeeded. despite the
bright moonlight in effecting a sur
prise crossing OF the Diala and estab-
fishing strong post on the right
bank thereof. Meanwhile on the
morning of the eighth the Tigri3 hav-
ing been bridged at some distance
down stream, a British detachment
marched up the right bank and found
the enemy holding a position about
six miles southwest Of Bagdad.
"Thc enemy was driven from this
position to another position two miles
in the rear. During the night Of the
ninth, the passage of the Diala was
forced and our troops advanced some
four miles toward Bagdad.
Turks Pushed Back.
During the ninth our forces on
the right bank (Tigris) drove the
enemy from their second position,
bivouacking on the ground gained.
This advantage, Notwithstanding a
binding dust storm and violent gale,
was pressed on the morning of the
tenth, the Turks being pushed back
to within three miles west and south
west OF Bagdad."
Bagdad's capture marks the climax
to one of the most dramatic and pic
turesque phases of the world war.
The city. which has fallen to British
ars, links the present to the past so
distant that it is semi-fabulous. The
known history of Bagdad reaches
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
CARRANZA ELECTED
MEXICO PRESIDENT
Wins Chief Office by Largest
Vote Ever Cast in the
Republic.
POLLING ON SABBATH DAY

Mexico City, March 1l.-General
Venustiano Carranza was today
elected president of Mexico by what
is believed to have been the largest
vote ever cast in the republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
The Weather


Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March /,
and compared with the last two years:
NornaI temperature ........,. . "a
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
President Receivers From
Cold, But in Need of Rest

Washington, March lI.-President
Wilson had recovered tonight from
the cold that kept him in bed for the
last four days. He was said to be
weakened, however, and greatly in
need OF rest. He sat up today and
attended to official business. con-
ferring briefly with Attorney General
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-31

These three members Of the Ohio
National Guard unit came to Kenosha
on the night of April 5th and spent a
considerable time in saloons about the
city. Early on the next morning they
started out IN a taxicab. They went
to the west side station and tore down
an army recruiting flag and at other
points they tore down other United
States flags. The men insulted the fac
and the nation in the presence of a
number of people. They ended in the
city lookup. Formal charges of disre-
speet to the flag were preferred against
them in the Municipal Court here, but
they entered pleas of "not guilty
and on the demand of Captain White
they were turned over to the army of
fcials for trial by court martial.
The men when arrested in Kenosha
showed a willingness to be very talk
ative and they attributed their dislike
to the army to certain objections to
service with the army on the Mexican
border. Kenosha people were outraged
at the time by the action of the
guardsmen and they will be glad
to know that full army punishment has
been visited upon them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-31
SENT TO Fl. LEAVENWORTH
Corporal Miller Gets Four Months in
Guard House - Privates Mock and
Brown Must Serve in Federal Prison
And Be Dishonorably Discharged.

The three members OF the Cleveland
company of the Ohio National Guard
who on the sixth of last April insulted
an American flag at the station of the
Chicago and North Shore Railway
Company in Kenosha, are going to pay
the bitter penalty for disloyalty. Fol
lowing trial by court martial held at
Ft. Sheridan sentence has been impos-
ed upon the men and they are now on
their way to guard houses and federal
prisons to serve their sentences.
Final report Of the disposition Of the
cases by the army court martial was
received by Chief of Police D Hare
this morning from Captain Ralph w.
White OF the Ohio National Guard.
Russell Mock and R. G.. Brown, priv
ates who were held to be guilty of
insulting the flag while under the in
fiuences of liquor, have both been
sentenced to term Of six months at
hard labor at the federal prison at FIT.
Leavenworth, Kas., and in addition the
forfeiture of all pay and allowance due
to them or which may become due later.
At the end of their penal seryitude the
sentence provides for dishonorable dis
charge from the army unit to which
they were allied. Corporal R. Miller,
who was held to be less guilty than the
two privates, was sentenced to term
of four months in the guard house at
Ft. Sheridan with forfeiture of two
thirds of his pay for like period.
The sentences against all of the
guardsmen have been ordered put
into execution.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-31
Policeman Rock
Has Long Memory
John Rogan Who Escaped from Him
Nearly a Year Ago Is Brought
into Court Today.

Into Court Today.
Police Officer Charles Rock of the
Kenosha department, has a long mem
DRY and on account of this fact John
Rogan was arraigned before Judge Ran
dali in the Municipal court this morning
on charges of resisting an officer. Ro-
gan was one of two men who had part
in fight at house on Middle street
in August of 1916. Rock and Clausen
of the police department. had arrested
him and Rogan slipped up on Rock and
throwing him down escaped. He went
to New York and then came back to
Chicago and last night he slipped into
Kenosha, Rock saw him and went after
him. tits better than an even bet
that you do not get away this time, "
Rock told Rogan as he hurried him over
to the police station. This morning Ro-
gan found two charges facing him. One
was the complaint made way back in
August and he was allowed to pay the
costs on this case. The other charg-
ing resisting an officer proved o more
serious matter and Rogan on plea of
guilty was fined fifty dollars and the
costs of the action. He settled and
was given o change to go back to New
York.