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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Witness Testifies
He Saw Planting Of .
San Francisco Bomb

San Francisco, Jan. 90. c. OK
man of Durkee, Ore, testified today
in the murder, trial of Thomas ].
Mooney that he actually saw planted
bomb that cost ten lives and injured
forty persons during a preparedness
parade here last July. He identified
Mooney, Warren K. Billings and Is
rael Weinberg as the men who placed
the bomb.
Oxman is the first witness the state
has produced, either in the trial OF
Billings, sentenced to prison for life,
or Mooney, to testify that he saw the
bomb set. He identified Billings in
the court room as the man who &C
tually placed a suit case containing
the bomb on the sidewalk.
Mooney, Weinberg, Mrs. Mooney
and man with a black mustache"
arrived with the bomb in an auto
mobile, Oxman said, and fed after it
was placed. Soon afterward the ex-
riosion occurred,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
France Takes Drastic Steps to
Conserve Supplies of Foodstuffs

Paris, Jan. 26-Francc last night
followed the example Of England and
Italy i'll restricting meals i'll restau-
rants. Diners in restaurants are
hereafter restricted to hors d'ocuvres
or soup, two other dishes and cheese
or dessert. In regard to the two
main dishes the bill of fare, instead
of the sixty or seventy items usually
presented, is confined TO maximum
of nine. The nine consist of one egg
dish, three meat and three vcgeta-
bles.
The restrictions have been drawn
up i'll conjunction with the represen-
tatives OF the provision trades and
have been taken in good part by both
the public and the restaurant propri-
ctors.
Public opinion generally recog-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
American Cowboys
Battle MeXicanS on
International Line

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 26.-According
to telephone advices from Justice OF
the Peace Hogan at Arivaca, Arjz.,
about forty miles south of Tucson, on
the border, fighting has been in prog
ress all day at place called Stone
house between Mexican troopers and
American cowboys.
According to the report, the trouble
started when the cowboys attempted
to drive their cattle away from the
boundary line and the Mexicans
opened fire. The Americans retreated
and were reinforced by a part OF B
troop, Utah cavalry, who at once re-
turned the fire of the Mexicans. No
American casualty has been reported
to p. m, but it is not known whether
the MeXicans suffered any losses
Further reinforcements were sent
from Arivaca late today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
WANTS NATIONAL
CONTROL OF CARS
State Committee Introduces
Partial Report in Shape
of Resolution.
RAILROADS ARE CENSURED
(From a Staff CorrespondentD

Lincoln, Jan. 26.-(Special. )-Thc
joint car shortage committee of the
senate and the house. although it has
Just begun its hearings and investiga-
tions, has determined on one drastic
remedy-the placing of complete con-
troll OF the car situation in the hands
OF the Interstate Commerce commits
sion.
The committee filed partial report
to this effect in both chambers of the
legislature today, along with a reso-
luton memorializing congress to vest
iull power to regulate railroad service
interstate i'll the national commission.
The concurrent resolution took the
form of bill i'll both houses, which
was read as such following the rea
ing of the report.
The committee hopes. it says, to
find from its Investigations suitable
measures to adopt into laws in the
state, but meanwhile it urges the I'M
mediate passage of the resolution to
give congress the opportunity of plac-
ing ruling power in the commission
to become effective before next years
crops are moved.
The national commission, it is pro-
posed, needs specific authority to fix
rules governing interchange of cars
and the loading of them on foreign
roads, with the power to fix stiff
penalties for violations.
THE railroads have been left to
their own devices on this important
matter" says the report, "and have
been permitted to make their own
rules, which they have repeatedly and
shamelessly violated, in defiance of
public right and at the expense of the
prosperity and in some instances the
very existence of the shipping and
producing interests of the country"
Other references are made to the
need of action to prevent "the steal
ing, diverting or tying up of means of
shipping the nations products"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
CITY MANAGERS
FOR SMALL CITIES
Nebraska Municipal League
Takes Action Favoring the
McMullen Bill.

Hastings, Neb., Jan, 26.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The Nebraska League OF
Municipalities gave much time today
to the study of pending state legisla-
tion affecting cities. The following
legislative committee was chosen:
A. y. Moran. Nebraska City; W. II. Barnes
fairbury; i. f. Edgerton, Aurora; j. NJ. Cal.
loway, Wahoo; 2. Il. Roening, Alliance
Charles e. Bruckman, Hastings.
l. a. Sorenson, assistant director
of the legislative reference bureau, re.
ported on the city manager form Of
government, as provided in the Nc
Mullen bill based on the Dayton (OD
plan.
Elimination of the recall system
effective at Dayton will be advised.
The proposed city manager bill
calls tor city council of five mem
bers, chosen at large in cities of the
second class, whose duties are to be
only those of legislative nature,
These councilmen in turn are to
choose a city manager, who is really
a business manager, and who is to be
IN active control and charge of city
affairs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
EARTHQUAKE KILLS
MANY HUNDREDS
Island of Bali, in Dutch East
Indies, Scene of Terrible
Disaster.
TREMoRs FELT IN CANADA COUNCIL OF FIVE MEN

London, Jan. 26.-Five hundred and
fifty persons were killed in the earth
quake on the Island of Bali, accord
ing to an official report received at
The Hague and transmitted to Rcu-
ter's Telegram company.
A dispatch from London under date
OF January Is said that news had been
received in Amsterdam that fifty ma
tives had been killed and 200 injured
IN an earthquake on the Island of Bali
in the Malay Archipelago. More than
l,000 houses were destroyed it was
added, and the governors palace was
seriously damaged
Bali, which has a population of
about 100000, is one Of the Dutch DOS
sessions forming the Dutch East In
dies. The island has an'arca of about
2,l0O square miles.
Tremors in Ottawa.
Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 26.-Earthquale
tremors were recorded for four sec
onds here this afternoon,
Montreal Buildings Shaken.
Montreal, Jan. 26.-An earthquake
shock which continued for fifteen sec
onds rocked this district this after
noon. Buildings shook throughout
the city, causing considerable alarm
among office tenants in the business
section, where high structures stand
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
UNION PAC|F|C'S
TRAINS RUNNING
after BLOCKADE
Nineteen Snowbound West of
Laramie Moving When Drifts
Between Hanna and Rock
River Pierced.
MAIL SEVERAL DAYS LATE
Cause of Shutdown New Storm
and Heavy Wind Filling
Channel Recently Dug.
PLOWS RENDERED USELESS
MAIL SEVERAL DAYS LATE
PLOWS RENDERED USELESS

Cheyenne, Wyo,, Jan. 26--Unless
the storm now raging on Elk noun
tain strikes the road harder than il
had so far. local officials of the Union
Pacific railway believe the intermit-
tent blockade of that route which has
lasted for the last few days is at an
end.
Traffic over the blocked section
was restored late today, one track be-
ing cleared the entire distance be-
tween Hanna and Rock River. Nine
teen trains were awaiting an oppor-
tunity to proceed when the drifts were
pierced
At 3 o'clock eastbound trains were
moving through the section which had
been blocked. Westbound traffic
started when the eastbound trains
reached Laramie, to the east of the
blockade
Nine eastbound and nine westbound
trains we're tied up, including num-
Der of the best trains on the system
Mail for the east, carried on these
trains, will be several days late in
reaching its destination
The cause of todays shutdown was
a new storm at Rock River and
heavy wind off Elk mountain at the
other end of the blockade, which COM
blned to fill the snow channel dug
though it late yesterday.
One line OF the road was blocked
completely, with two engines and
dynamo and baggage cars from one
train completely buried.
Falling snow caught large snow
plow which was cutting through the
drifts and rendered it useless, block
ing it from moving forward or back
ward.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

nlzes the importance of stopping the
waste in food,
The decree was printed in the Of
fetal journal today, but does not
come into effect until February Is. 1t
is applicable to all establishments
where meals are sold to the public,
including clubs, hotels, boarding
houses and cantecns. Managements
must submit bills Of fare for lunch.
con TO the police authorities not
later than 10 O'Clock in the day and
for dinners not later than 5 o'clock
and must hang up copy Of the rcgu-
latlons i'll a conspicuous place.
The restrictions include an abso.
lutc prohibition OF puddings and an
order to economizc flour, milk, eggs,
sugar and vegetables. Salads count
as courses unless cryeAon the same
plate with meat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Woman On Hunger
Strike Gradually
Growing Weaker

New York, Jan. 26.-The hunger
strike begun Monday night by Mrs.
Ethel Byrnc, who is serving thirty
day term following conviction as a
birth control propagandist is gradu-
ally weakening the woman, according
TO today's bulletin of the prison phy.
sican.
Her blood pressure was within
normal limits, but wavering," the bull
lctn said, while temperature was
slightly below normal and pulse had
moderately weakened" At noon TO-
day She had tasted nearly ninety
hours.
The commissioner said it rested
with the prison medical board TO de-
eide whether Mrs. Byrnc would be
fed. torcibly if she persisted in re-
tuSng to eat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
LUTHER DRAKE WEEDS
LOS ANGELES GIRL
Omaha Bachelor Banker Qui-
city Goes West and There :.
Is Married.
TO LIVE AT BLACKSTONE

Luther Drake, banker, clubman and
bachelor, has become benedict, lr
Los Angeles, Cal. Thursday he was
married to Miss Mary Grace Wilt.
shire, one of the charming and &C.
complished young women of the Pa.
cihc coast country. While the an.
nouncement of the wedding comes as
a surprise to large number of Mr.
brakes friends, to the intiMstes it is
no surprise.
Last week Mr.. Drake annouseet
that he was going to California N
spend a portion of the winter. HI
packed his grip as he would for any
ordinary trip. but at the Merchants
National bank, of which he is the
president, he con6ded to his close
business associates that when he re-
turned he would have his wife with
him. He even engaged apartments
for himself and Mrs. Drake at the
Blackstone and they are to be ready
ior occupancy carly in March. This
is taken to mean that he and his bride
will be back i'll Omaha about that
time.
Met First in Omaha.
At the homes of the Hamitons,
Frank and Fred, associated in the
banking business with Mr.. Drake last
night IT was asserted that it was not
known to certainty when Mr. and
Mrs. Drake would return to Omaha,
nor the itinerary of their wedding
trip.
For some years Mr.. Drake has been
looked upon as one of Omahas most
eligible bachelors, but he has always
turned aside the darts of Cupid
The first meeting was two years
ago, when Miss Wiltshire, now Mrs,
Drake, was iii the city visiting her
friend, Mrs. Frank Hamilton. Since
then she has visited here a couple of
times and it has been noted that she
and MIR. Drake were frequently seen
together and that he was always verv
to her. Mrs. Drake has been
of fashionable girls school
in Los Angeles.
Luther Drake is one of the promi-
nent business men of the city, having
been in business here for MANY wears
lie has always been prominent in
society circles and his COMPANY has
been greatly sought by mothers with
daughters. He is a
member of the Omaha, Country and
Commercial clubs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
ManderSon Estate Makes
Donation to the Library

The library has received a collection
Of Indian relics from the estate Of the
late General Manderson, with the re-
quest it be placed in the museum.
The collection consists chiefly of In
dian blankets and baskets.
Besides the Indian relics a num-
Der of letters from Admiral Schlcy,
William Mckinley, Theodore Roose-
welt, William Taft Lew Wallace,
Harry Lauder and Alice Longfellow
Mcrc also received
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Wyoming Will Not Erect
Statue of Buffalo Bill

Cheyenne, Wyo, Jan, 26.-The
lower house of the Wyoming legis-
laturc today voted down bill to ap-
propriate $4,000 for a statue of
Colonel William F. Cody Buffalo
Bill which it was proposed TO erect
at Cody, Wyo, for many years his
homo.
Mrs. Cody, it is understood, dis
couraged the erection of monuments
of the noted scout at points other than
his burial place, on Lookout mountain,
near Denver.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Student Rides in Private
Car-Has Scarlet Fever

Lincoln, Jan. 26.-(Special.) Lloyd
Elliott, freshman student at the Uni.
verSity of Nebraska, rode in private
coach on the Burlington all the way
to his home in Mason, Neb., TODAY.
Not another passenger was allowed
in his car-mainly because LLOYD had
scarlet fever. He rode alone in state
because the state health authoritie 5
so ordered.
When Lincoln health officials went
to quarantine young Elliott, Friday
morning, on the report of his physi-
clan, they found him gone.
State Health Inspector J. d. Case
located him an hour later on Bur
lngton train at York. The conductor
was ordered to get everyone else out
OF the car, which he did.
At Aurora local health officers
boarded the train and sealed up the
car. 1t will be set out and fumgated
when it reaches Mason.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Boy Beaten With Cane and
Dog Whip Awarded $1,5O0

New York, Jan. 26.-Malcolm r.
vine Roney, y years Old was
awarded a verdict of 81 500 by a jury
in supreme court here today against
Rev. Jacob Morris, rector of Christ
Church school at Kingston, N. Y.
and Miss Mabel Frances Elder, prin-
cipal of that school, for bcatings with
a cane, dog whip and hair brush that
Miss Elder inflicted upon him because
he said he did not learn the Psalms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Navy Department
Will Build Plant
To Make Shells

Washington, Jan 26.-Sccrctarv
Daniels today began preparing to
meet the British governments refusal
to permit Hadheld's Utd.) to manu-
tacture projectiles for the American
navy by making ready to equip a gov
ernment plant to do the work,
Ordnance experts were put to work
on the plans.
Il expect work to begin on the
plant iii the spring" said Secretary
Daniels. and the machinery will be
advertised for soon"
The Navy department practically
has abandoned hope of getting sat
isfactory bids from American manu-
facturers. The board selecting site
for the 81 100000 armor plant prob
ably will locate the projcctic plant
on the same site
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Empowered to Requisition
Any Foreign Securities

London, Jan, 26.--Thc official Ga
zette last night announced that by
new order in council the treasury is
empowered under the defense of the
realm act to requisition any foreign
securities which may be required 10
strengthen Great Britain's financial
position and also to require holders
OF such securities to make a return
on them to the treasury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
W. ]. Burns Found
Guilty Of Printing
Private Documents

New York, Jan. 26-Wllam J.
Burns, detective, was fund guilty in
the court of special sessions late to-
day OF publishing private papers taken
from the desks of men i'll the Offices
of Seymour & Seymour, attorneys i'll
this city.
Martin Egan, publicity manager for
J. P, Morgan and company, was found
not guilty of the same offense.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Rivers and Harbors Bill,
Carrying $38,O0O,O Passes

Washington, Jan. 26.-The annual
rivers. and harbors appropriation bill
carrying S3S,O00,00O, including more
than $l0,00Q,000 for new projects, was
passed by the house today by vote
OF 22l to l3l. 1t now goes to the
senate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
Comparative Local Records.

temperature and precipitation Departure,
from the normal at Omaha since March /
ana compared with the last two years:
NormalN%amperature ............. o1
l,cflriency for the Observation-Disclosures. 2
>. lVtal eAceSs since March 2O8
M"fmaI prectpitatton......... .O2 inch
m'i'Ciehcy Tor the day..,.,.,... .O2 inch
Total rainfall since March 117. .2S inrhas
deficiency since March 1.....I252 inches
i"flclency for cor. period, 1915 1 10 inches
Deficiency for cor period. 1914. 2.7S inches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
The Weather

Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday,
For Nebraska--unsettled, colder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27
iTEUTONS STORM
. MILE OF french
WORKS AT VERDUN
Berlin Announces Success of
Important Offensive Move
On the Franco-Bel- /
gian Front.
COUNTER ATTACK FAILS
Germans Capture 500 Prison
ers and Ten Machine Guns
During Operation.
ATTACK ON FOUR POINTS
COUNTER ATTACK FAILS
ATTACK ON FOUR POINTS

Berlin, Jan. 2o.-(By Wireless to
ille,)-Counter attacks by French
troops on the west bank OF the Meuse,
in the Verdun sector, and by Russian
troops on the River Aa, in the Riga
district of the northern Russo-Ge
man front, have been repulsed, says
the supplementary war office state
ment tonight. 1t reads:
"On the west bank of the Meuse,
French counter attacks were repulsed.
Russian counter attacks along the
River Aa were driven back"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

y NJ TTTTTT TTTdTTUTI.
l., a. WELSH, MeteorolIgst.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Confined on Page, Two Column One.)
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-12
WINTHROP NEWS

Winthrop, Sept. ESPECIAL Mrs
Fred Turrentine, who has been at the
sanitarium at Texarkana returned
home Friday.
Mrs. Pendergast and daughter, Lille
Mae, after an extended visit with thell
daughter and sister, Mrs. J. H. Ross
left for their home Friday.
DR.. Van Alystine spent few days
here this week.
Mr.. Norwood of TeXarkana was here
Friday.
Mrs. wilmington and daughter, Flora
who have been the guests OF relatives
here several weeks returned to theil
home at Hugo Saturday.
Miss Nellie Anderson of Foreman
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. T. B
REEVES this week.
Beunette and Gordon Wade left
Monday for Trinidad, Colo.
Mrs. Victor Schiff was here Satur-
day.
Preston Walker went to Vaudeville
Wednesday.
G. NJ Schlup was in Ashdowr
Thursday.
II. B. Wade made a business trip tC
Ashdown Thursday.
Miss Addie Morgan went to Tex
arkana Thursday.
Mrs. E. B. Graham will present hel
music class with a recital Friday
night. Everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
Mrs Stella Richmond passed away
at her home in Oklahoma Her re
mains were brought here and laid tt
rest in the Camp Ground Cemetery
August %. She leaves husband
mother, father and brother to mourn
her death. The entire community ex
tends their sympathy to the bereavet
loved ones.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-12
SWEDEN USED AS CATSPAW
Berlin Advised to Sink Argentine
Ships and "Leave No Trace

London, Sept. S.-Intense interest
has been arousrd IN diplomatic and
political circles here by the Washing
ton dispatches announcing that the
State Department has proof that
Sweden has been acting as intecmedi-
ary for transferring German messages
from the German charge d'affaires at
Buenos Aires by way of the Stockholm
Fcr0gn Office to Berlin.
The Associated Press learns that the
Foreign Office at Stockholm has been
acting as a telegraph Office for the
German government and for the last
three years has regularly or continu-
ously transmitted cables In German
cipher under the guise of Swedish
government messages.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-12
E.. B. GWIN HAS
GAINED 30 POUNDS
Produce Man Had Rhematism so Bad
His Muscles Felt Like They
Were Tied in a Knot.

Eyes. sir, it is fact when 1 tell you
that l have gained thirty pounds on
Tanlac, and am now able to do about
twice the amount of work I have been
able to do anything during the past
ten years. said Mr.. c. B. Gwin, the
Well-known produce man of Amory,
Miss, in telling of the wonderful re-
suits he had obtained from Tanlar, a
few days ago.
Il have been in a general rundown
condition for sometime continued Mr..
Gwin "and suffered principally with
rheumatism. My whole system seemed
rundown, deliberated, l could not sleep
at night and / would feel in the morn
ing just as fatigued as l did upon 60
came effected and l couldn't eat. At
tacks of violent headaches were fire.
quent, and my nervous system seemed
to be all disordered. The rheumatism
was so severe at times my muscles
seemed as If they were tied up in
knot. l lost good deal in weight and
it looked like ] was getting weaker
and weaker every day.
81 was persuaded to try Tanlac and
got a bottle of the medicine. 1t is
certainly making a NEWMAN of me.
l can now eat and sleep better than
have in years. My rheumatism has all
gone and l feel strong and built up in
every way. / am we'll nap and GER,
tainly am thankful that l found out
about this wonderful medicine. AS
have already said. have gained thirty
pounds in six weeks time, and l feel
stronger and better than l have in
years. Tanlac has certainly straight
oned me out, and l believe It will do
the same thing for anyone else who
has the same trouble l had"
Tanlac is sold by Boyoc Drug Store,
Ashdown; Foreman Drug Co., Fore
man; Winthrop Dug Co, Winthrop
Roy Budd, Ogden; W. NJ Sykes, Rich,
mond advt.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-09-12

several points particularly on the
front of the Pakoff railroad line lead
ing eastward from Riga. Here the
vanguards of the German and Rus
siaa cavalry are engaged in the fight
ing, the result being that the invaders
are held back, while the Russians are
preparing defenses, in which to make
a stand. On the upper reaches OF the
IA river the Germans have thrown
pontoon bridges across the waterway
and aye gathering their forces for
another onslaught Concentrations of
Germans have also been discovered
In the regions of Jacobstadt and
Dvinsk, probably indicating that
Prince Leopold of Bavaria purposes
an extensive operation against the
Russians in that region. 4.
Rumanian Line Holds.
On the lower end of the line in Ru-
mania the Russians, and Rumanians
continue to hold the Austrians and
Germans for no gains, notwithstand-
ing violent attacks have been preced-
ed by heavy artillery fire.
Although terrible storms have bro
ken over the Austro-Italian front,
causing the rivers to overflow their
banks and turning the plains into
quagmires, the heavy battle for Mon
tie San Gabrielle continues undated
with the Italians violently attacking,
but with the Austrians still maintain
ing the position. On the Carso pla-
teau the battle has again lessened in
violence, only artillery duels and
patrol actions taking place.