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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Home Rule Charter
Convention Here in
April Of Next Year

The city council passed an ordi-
nance which legalizes II calling OF
home rule charter convention.
The date of the primary will be
April 9, 1915, and the election on May
7 of the same year, these dates being
fixed by law for the regular city pri-
mary and election The purpose OF
holding the elections simultaneously
is to save expense.
Thirty candidates will be nomina-
ted at the home charter primary. and
from that number fifteen will be
elected
The matter OF submitting the exist
ing city charter or a new charter will
be up to the charter commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
HUSKERS WILL NOT
LOSE FRESHIE STAR
Operation Will Enable Pat
Mcmahon to Take Place in
Nebraska Backfield.
FIRST YEAR SENSATION


Lincoln, Feb. S-(Special0 -Harold
pat Mcmahon, former star haliback
Of the Lincoln High school squad and
a first year sensation at the Univers-
ity of Nebraska as member of the
freshmen eleven, will be in shape to
take his place on the squad next fall.
Coach Stewart and his aides were
much concerned about Mcmahon,
who was counted upon to be a big
asset for the 1917 eleven Mcmahon
has been limping around for three or
four seasons with an injured knee,
playing foot ball a good many times
when he should have been in bed.
An X-ray examination disclosed the
fact that small portion of the bone
of the kneecap had been torn loose.
Mcmahon underwent an operation
at the Lincoln sanitarium today and
the bone splinter was removed. DR..
Everett performed the operation and
predicted Mcmahon would recover
completely.
The Husker freshman star covers
the hundred-yard dash in 10 fat and
is without an equal in open field run
ming and field generalship in Missouri
Valley foot ball.
Sixteen members of the freshmen
squad will get sweater coats for their
loyalty in providing the varsity with
opposition during the last season
Assistant Coach Dick Rutherford to-
day made up the list of men entitled
to freshmen letters, which is as fol-
lows: Mum, Janda, Hubka. Kenel-
meyer, Fleming, Doty, Shellenberg,
Shaw, Kellogg, Day, Mcmahon,
Smith, Dinsmore, Teeter, Triplett and
Kositzky.
An unusually attractive sweater has
been provided, with the university
colors, including a white numcral
20" on the front.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
HYMENEAL-
Weddings at North Bend.

North Bend, Neb.. Feb. 8.-(Spe.
eial.)-Mr. Joseph Johnson Of North
Bend and Mrs. Emma Ferguson Of
Purple Cane were married Tuesday al
Purple Cane parsonage. Rev. A. f
Smity oficiated. After brief honey.
moon visit to Omaha they will be al
home on a farm near Purple Cane
Announcements have been made for
the wedding of Miss Agnes Mundy
and James Zacek, for February Ia
also for Miss Violet Chambers and
Guy Rogers, the same date.
Law-Mullenger.
Miss Ruby Mullenger, daughter OF
w. G. Mullenger of Denison, la.
and Earl A Law of Audubon, la.
were married by Rev. Charles w
Savidge Wednesday afternoon. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Clara E
Smith and H. Fl. Johnson
Bee Want-Ads Produce Results.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
American Ambassadors Wife
Quits Austrian MerCy Work

Vienna, Feb. 6.-(Via London, Feb.
8.)-Mrs. Frederick c. Penheld, wife
of the American ambassador, today
closed the workshop where for thir-
ty months at her own expense were
produced millions of bandages and
wound dressings, an effort for which
the late Emperor Francis Joseph gave
his recognition by comforting on Mrs.
Penfield a high order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Today's Sport Calendar

whist: Annual tournament OF Central
Whist association opens at ST. Joseph. Mo.
Annual tournament OF Northwestern whist
association opens at Minneapolis
Tennis: Annual meeting United States
Lawn Tennis association, New York.
Opening Of Mid-racific carnival tourna-
ment. at Honolulu.
Basket Ball: Western conference, Chicago
at Iowa.
Boxing: Young Britt against Joe Morgan,
twelve rounds, Mt Manchester, N. II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
A Bilious Attack.

When you have a bilious attack
your liver fails to perform its func-
tons. You become constipated. The
food you eat ferments in your stomach
instead of digesting. This infames
the stomach and causes nausea, vom-
iting and a terrible headache. Take
Chamberlain's Tablets. They will
tone up your liver, clean out your
stomach and you will soon be as well
as ever. They only cost a quatcr.-
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Gene MeIady Boxing Bill
Comes Up FRIDAY Moninu

From a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, Feb. 8.-(Special. 1.-The
Melady boxing bill has now reached
the top of the general file in the
house and it is expected to be con-
sidered in committee of the whole
Friday morning.
Mr.. Bates, its introducer, is feeling
pretty well satisfied that it will Sc
cure enough votes to win out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Nebraska SoWS Sell for
Some Extra Hiuh Prices

One of the most successful Duroc-
Jersey bred SOW sales held in Nebras-
ka this year was that of R. Wide &
Sons of Genoa, Neb., February E A
splendid crowd of breeders from many
states was present. The average on
the entire lot OF sows was $l48. The
highest priced animal went to Ahrens
Brothers Of Columbus, Neb.. at $3.50.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Charles Cutler Throws
Otto Freberq at Sioux CITY

Sioux City, Ia. Feb. S.--Charles Gut
Ter of Chicago won the referees de-
cision over Otto Freberg after long
battle.
Cutler won the first fall in their
wrestling match in twenty-five min
utes. Freberg took the second in
eighteen; then, after struggling for
nearly two hours. Freberg gave up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09

of MA. Burch, l06 East Grand av-
enue, have started search for him
since his disappearance from the
home Saturday night. He is about
40 years old and has wife and five
children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09

New York. Feb. S--Dstribution Of relief
funds among Armenians and Syrans in
Turkey will not be- interrupted seriously al
result of tn" strained rca tons between
Germany and tho United States, Henry Nor.
senthau. former ambassador to Turkey as
serted today after meeting OF the Amer
lean committee for Armenian and Syrian
relief
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Cardinal FalConio at Point
Of Death in Rome, Is Report

Rome (Via Paris. Feb, S,-Car-
dinal Diomedc Falconio, project Of the
congregation of religious affairs and
former apostolic delegate in the
United States, is at the point OF death
Pope Benedict has sent him his apos-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Sam Ellis Hurt by Fall
From Moving Street Car

Sam Ellis, 1926 Georgia avenue, was
seriously hurt last night when he fell
from a moving street car at Twenty
ninth and Pacific streets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09
Shenandoah Man Missing.

Shenandoah, Ia, Feb. S,-(Special.)
Fearing that he has become men
tally unbalanced relatives and friends
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09

No better remedy for rheumatism and
neuralgia than sloan's Liniment The first
application gives relief. Only CSC. All drug
gists.-Advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-09

Bee Want-Ads Produce Results.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS
1-Retreat Of Russian armies In Ga
licia stops.
Thousands falling to register for
army to be placed ON top Of list
he called to- attention OF Car
rnnxa.
Underwood makes speech against
proposed plan to vote on liquor.
New list of press regulations is
sued by Creel.
Finance committee OF senate be-
gins ON revenue bill.
FREIGHT movement In Chicago hack
to normal level.
British cruiser sent down by
U-bOat.
s2-&13,O0O paid out mt AnHixton ms
camp pay roll.
3EExemption boards Of Morgan he
gin work.
LOCAL NEWS
5Mine Workers In convention name
work committees.
Man held here ON forgery and muir
der charge.
Official lists drafted men in hands
of board.
$4,000 paid out Mt Admission Az
camp pay roll.
Foodntuffx In demand for army.
Exemption hoard Of Morgan he
gins work lists.
FEATURES.
4EEdlt0riaI cOmmcnt.
6-society and Dolly DalrympIe.
z-Sports.
1Markets.
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NEW LIST OF PRESS
REGULATIONS ARE
ISSUED BY CREEL
Head of Censorship Board
Issues Long Statement on
How News Is to Be
Handled

Washington July 30.-A new list OF
press regulations making material
changes in the voluntary censorship
have been operating was promulgated
tonight by the committee on public in
formation.
The new regulations contain the first
general request that there be no pub
uished mention of the arrival of Amer
lean troops at European ports, replacing
in that respect an express authorization
in the old rules for use of any cable dis
patches passed by the European censors.
Other sections of the old regulations
are made more severe by specific stipu-
lations in place of the more general Ian
guage employed in the rules in force until
considers might reveal military move
ments or policies is described in great
detail.
In the statement announcing the new
regula lions, George Creel, chairman of
the committee, says that repeated and
serious violations of the voluntary CEN
sorship have been attempted to be ex-
cused on the score of misunderstanding,
and that 're-statement' is made with
the IDEA tnat hereafter tnere snail De no
room for doubt as the committees. ue-
sires.
The instance in which the most serious
charges of violations have been made,
however, have not resulted from mis-
understanding of the committees rules,
but from following them implicitly These
instances have involved publication OF
dispatches passed by the European CEN
sors, announcing the arrival of American
military units in Europe. On this sub
ject the committees only standing - t..
contained in the general list promulgated
May rs and never replaced or revoked.
was as follows:
s'All messages received from abroad by
cable or wireless are censored at the
point of dispatch or receipt and are free
for publication unless some especial cir
cumstances arouse the suspicion of the
editor"
The new rules, instead of re-stating
this principle, substitutes for 1t a pro-
Inhibition on publication of:
Information of the arrival at any
European port of American war vessels,
transports or any portion of an expedi-
tionary force, combatant or non-combat-
ant. until announcement iseauf horized nv
the Secretary of War or the Secretary Of
the Navy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
FREIGHT MOVEMENT
IN CHICAGO IS BACK
AT NORMAL LEVEL
Settlement of Switchmen's
Strike Causes Drop in the
Price of Produce.
Men Lose Point

Chicago. July 30-The movement of
freight into and through Chicago, i'm
peded since Saturday morning by the
strike of switchmen affiliated with
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
was resumed on a normal basis today
with the settlement of the strike
Potatoes dropped from 1915 and 81 so
9 barrel to So and 81 in carload lots as
a result of the settlement of the strike.
z The settlement lost to the switchmen
the chief point for which they were
ng-preferential treatment of
union members in the employment Of
new switchmen.
Preferential treatment in the en-
ployment of yardmasters is to be set
tied by joint board. BY the terms OF
tine settlement the men returned at
once without prejudice or loss of SEN
iority
A report circulated here that threats
of military drafting of striking
sfitchmen had been a powerful fac
tor in bringing the strike to an end
was ridiculed tonight both by the rail-
road men and employees.
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Washington, July sO-Prompt and eff
ficient work by district exemption
boards is expected by government Of
ficials a result of stripping all I'D
tape. from the procedure of the 4ri-
bupals. President wilson's exeeutive&o r-
der outlining the principles to goJ& arm
exemptions. coupled with instructionsAto
the breads from Provost Marshal Geh-
eral Crowder are regarded here as set
ting in motion the last phase of the Sc
lection process with a momentum that
insures a minimum of confusion and de-
lay.
The object of Instructions is to impress
the boards with the view that their pri-
mary purpose is TO select the personnel
for the national army in the shortest
possible time. They have been informed
that no legal presidents bind them and
that there need be no adherence to tech !
nicalities of court procedure
Attorney General Gregory set in rrS
tion today machinery to increase the size
of the registration reservoir from which
the $4,000 men of the first call are to
be drawn. Thousands of men failed to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
RETREAT OF RUSSIAN ARMIES IN GALICLA STOPS AND
RESISTANCE NOW BEING OFFERED TO AUSTRO- GERMAN
Thousands Who Failed
to Register For Army to
Be Placed at Top ofList

register. il has been found. Through the
district attorneys, the department OF JUS
'tice is rounding up these men and when
found they will be assigned numbers
which will insure their being called up
for examination at an early date. They
viii. be given the serial numbers Of men
near the top OF the list already perma-
nently discharged for physical reasons.
The first reports Of the local boards on
physical examination are beginning to
appear. AS yet. however. they are not
complete enough to make possible any
logical d. ton as to the probable av-
erage OF on for reason. Draft sta
tistics = civil war showed between
25 and = er cent rejected on this
grour @. lch figures as have come
from c cal boards are in general har-
mo- SO j the old average.
o % erage OF reflections on physical
EGo in the regular army recruiting
50 en- far higher but conditions are
;. q ~ different with the selective draft
many districts large number Of
9 n have asked for affidavit blanks on
Mich to submit applications for exemp-
ZION because of dependent families. This
is no criterion of the exemptions to be
granted, however. as each cast must be
considered on its merits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
FRENCH REPORT
General Otis Passes
Away in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, July 3O.-Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis. president and general man
ager of the Los Angeles Times. died to-
day at the home of his : son -in- law
Harry Chandler.
Heart failure was said to have beer
the cause. Although he had suffered
occasional attacks of illness recently
General Otis. who was more than sc
years old. had been at his desk In tn.
Times office nearly every day within
the last few weeks.
General Otis was being served his
breakfast I'm his bedroom and appar-
emily felt the attack coming as q
maid entered the room.
Take away the tray. I am gone
he said. and he died before either MI,
or Mrs. Chandler. who were in an
other part Of the house. could reach
his side.
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that the men who formerly reported to
him are continuing their efforts.
One man whom the agents of the
United States are watching Is Richard
Eversbusch. German counsel at Tam
pico. Eversbusch was the partner in
business of Heynen for many years.
FULL LIST IN MEXICO
While almost every other government
has decreased the number OF its con-
|suIar representatives in Mexico. Ger
many has kept there full list, and
Minister Won Eckhardt has been at the
capital since the overthrow of Huerta.
1t will be pointed out to the Mexican
government that in the event of rea-
sonable proof OF undue activities by
any German consul or diplomat pre-
cedent for expulsion from the country
may be found In the cases of Dumba.
Won Papen and Bey-Ed. The american
government is not concerned SO great.
ly at the suggestion that Mexico is
used as a relay point for military in
formation as ii is over the constant and
apparently uninterrupted German prop
uganda emanating from Mexico and over
the possibility of curtailment of the
Mexican oil supply. The recent strikes
in the Tampico oil region have caused
some anxiety and it has been freely
charged that they were caused by Ger
man agents working in some cases
through the Industrial Workers of the
World.
Recently increased taxes on crude
petroleum and it's derivatives already
have resulted in voluminous CORE
spondence between the state depart
ments of the two governments but dan
ger of any curtailment of the supply
by reason of that has passed most of
the operators paying the tax either
with or without protest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
MOST EXTENSIVE
HEAT WAVE OF
SUMMER NOW ON

Washington, July 3t-The summer s
most extensive heat wave overspread
almost the entire country east of the
Rocky mountains today, causing severe
suffering in the cities, scores of heat
prostrations and few deaths, Little re-
lief is promised before late in the week,
except for local areas. No general rains
to cool the superheated atmosphere were
in sight on the weather map tonight.
Official reports to the weather bu-
reau today showed 106 degrees at Concor-
dia. Kan, the hottest spot on the map;
l04 at Omaha, 100 at Albany, N. Y, sS
at Chicago and Boston, 96 at Philadel-
phia, Washington and Baltimore, and
temperatures almost as high in many 9TH
err cities. Only in the northwest the
northern lake regions and Maine did the
heat show signs of mederating today.
New York July 30.-With a maximum
temperature Of 81 degrees maintained all
most three hours this afternoon, New
York and vicinity today suffered the
hottest day of the season. When the
temperature was highest the humidity
marked 81, but as the mercury began to
at 10 o'clock. the humidity increased I'M
til at that hour it registered 61
There was much suffering. particularly
in tenement districts. and many pros
trations were being reported hourly to
the police Nine occurred late in the
evening and a score during the day.
There were no indications, 1t was said
at the weather bureau. that the heat
would increase tomorrow, but no imme-
date relief was in sight.
Philadelphia, July 30.-With maximum
CT 81 degrees all heart records for the
past two years were broken here today
One death and numerous prostrations as
due to the heat were reported.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Of SENATE BEGINS
ON REVENUE BILL

Washington, July 30.-Revision of the
/, war tax bill to increase its total from
s., $40 100000 to about 81, 900, 900 was un-
dertaken today by the Senate finance
committee while House leaders infor-
mally discussed measures to still fur
ther provide against the increased esti-
mates of this years war expenditure.
Final action was postponed by the Sem
ate committee. but Chairman Simmons
said tonight that the present concensus
of committee opinion indicates the fol-
measure:
Imposition of most of the tax increases
on corporations and individuals having
incomes Of $4,000 and more
Material modification of the so-called
Jones amendment, which in it's present
form levies Is per cent upon corpora
tons undistributed surplus.
No increase Of the normal income tax
rate on individuals. but an increase prob
ably to per cent OF that on corpora
tions.
Additional taxes on Intoxicating bev-
erages, including whisky. beer and
Wines
Increase of some of the consumption
taxes imposed in the bill on sugar, tea.
coffee and cocoon, and possibly addition
of a few new consumption taxes
Addition of a few new small taxes
The exact divisions of the new tax
burden has not been decided but in
creased corporation income taxes prob
ably will raise about sl7o.0OO,0o0 of the
s30e00o,oOo to be added to the bill The
normal rate probably will be mace per
cent. 1t is per cent under present law,
and an increase to 4 per cent was pro-
vded in the bill as it passed the ifouse
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
Anti-Draft Meetings
Are Held in Georgia

Athens. Ca. July SO.-opponents OF the
selective draft, attending a mass meet
ing here at Bold Springs. Franklin coun-
ty, today jerred loyal citizens who sought
to warn them against unpatriotic acts.
The meeting was one of a series of DEM
onstrations in Georgia against the law.
The presence of a United States commits
sioner with a squad of deputies probably
prevented any violence fund of $500.
being raised to test the constitutionality
of the law, will be sent to Thomas E.
Watson of Thomson. It was said. The
majority Of those attending the meeting
We're men beyond the ages affected by
the draft law.
Augusta, July s0.--Resolutions opposing
the selective draft law were adopted to-
day at mass meeting of 800 citizens at
Lincolnton. A fund of 500 was subscribed
70 test the constitutionality of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
B'NAI BIRTH PLANS TO
ASSIST SOLDIERS AND
DEPENDENT FAMILIES

Chicago, July 30.-At the annual meet
ing here today of the executive commit
tee of the Independent Order of B'Nai
BRith, presided over by President
Adolph Krau of Chicago, plans were
made to assist soldiers and their de-
pendent families through subcommittee
in each district Such sums out of the
treasury as are already not otherwise
appropriated will be available as q
nucleus of fund to be raised for re-
lief activities.
A committee headed by Jacob Singer
of Philadelphia was appointed to aid
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
BRITISH CRUISER
IS SENT DOWN BY
GERMAN U-bOA1

! London. July 30-The British cruiser
Aradne of 1000 tons has been tor
pedoed and sunk, according to an official
statement Issued today by the British
admiralty.
Thirty-eight members of the Araidne 9
crew were killed by the explosion. All
the other sailors were saved
The Ariadne was an old British cruiser,
having been built in 1898. She was 45C
feet long 50 feet beam and had maxi
mum draft of 271a feet. Her complement
consisted of s77 officers and men.
The Ariadne carried Is six-inch guns;
liz 19-pounders and number of smaller
guns. She also was equipped with two
submerged 1S-inch torpedo tubes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
Clash Between Whites
and Negro Soldiers at
Waco to Be Investigated

Waco, July So.-With the arrival late
today Of Colonel Cress, inspector gen.
eral Of the southern department. U. s.
A., preparations were made by army Of
ficers for conducting general investi-
CATION Of clashes here last night be-
tween police officers and riotous negro
troopers of the Twenty-Fourth United
States infantry. Colonel Cress Will for
ward his report to Washington.
Negro soldiers who are alleged to have
participated in the rioting were In GUS
tody at the military camp tonight and
no further disorder II anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
Southern Lumbermen Are
Called to Washington
by Ship Board Head

New Orleans. July S0.--A number of
leading lumbermen of Louisville and
Mississippi left here tonight for Wash
ington in response to summons from
Chairman e. N. Hurley of the United
States shipping board. to attend a con-
ference in the capital Wednesday. The
lumbermen stated all phases of the
question of building wooden ships for
the governments merchant fleet will
be discussed at the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31

Mobile. July so.-The exemption
board for the south Alabama district
under the national draft law organized
nnere today with ]. w. Golsby Of Mo-
lie chairman and ]. ]. Russell of Mo
he secretary. /. A. Shelley OF Selma
nd d. s. S. Pugh Of Mobile are the
yther members. The board has juris-
ydiction over - counties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-31
Transport Rammed

An Atlantic Port, July 3U.-An
American transport at anchor waiting
sailing orders was rammed by an in
bound American steamship here today.
The ship headed toward the beach in
a sinking condition.