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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Mrs. Johnson Given .
Judgment for Ten
Thousand Dollars

GLENWOOD. la, Marcn 6-(Special.)-
In district court In session here. Judge
Rockafellow presiding, the case Of Ella
JchnAon administrtrix. against Page and
Fremont counties which has been tried
to a jury since last Friday. brought In a
verdict for Mrs Johnson at 10:SO this
morning for $l03O5,71.
At the previous trial In Mills county
she was given $4,000, This verdict was
set aside by Judge Arthur. Mrs. John
sons husband was killed by collapse OF
bridge on the county line while he was
crossing with threshing outfit.
Two will contest cases are continued
until next term. They are the cases OF
James F. Stout and J. h. Hicks, Absence
OF witnesses and sickness is given as the
cause
The will Of William Jens. lately de
ceased, has been probated. Charles r.
Nipp Of Mineola was made executor with
out bond. All property was left to Mrs.
Jens during her lifetime, after which the
children share alike in the estate. which,
besides personal property. consists OF land
totalling two section.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Six Hundred Persons Killed ".'&...'
in Railroad Wreck IN Mexico

BOSTON. March 6.-Rrpo'ts uf n iail-
roai accident in Mexico 'ast January in
which coo lives were lost $ con i'urd m
letter received today by the American
Board f Commissioners tar Foreign Mis-
sIors from one OF its representatives at
Manzanillo on the Mexican west cCast.
The letta" was written on February ~
According to the writer, after the entry
Of the soldiers into GuadaIaia'n, which
wat captured by Cara lzu troops on
January IS, the governor orlcred that
their families should be brought up rom
Colima on special train
There were more than twenty ca's s.
the otter continued, sim = packed with
hun anity, u. roofs cove with men
aud women and many siu1g under the
cars IN a most perilous position even for
crumaIy travel.
M tue 'cp OF the steepest grade, ccm-
ine down the engineer rst control the
cars rushed Gown the long .aclhc. throw
ing off human freight on both sides anu
finally Iiunajns into an ao,ss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

Nine hundred people were N the tram
and only sis were unh ,rt Murc than
sGo were KIDD outright Sons, o. the
Nauu IN ANS committed suriie when
they were told of tho. ac g, n, to. their
fd,,. lies, and ,thers have. sworn ven
g,auce. All the railroad meR were killed,
some there is none 10 suffer.
The letter was written by Mrs John
Howland. who. with her hutrand and
Ibuis n. Fritts, was escaping from Qua
dalaiara, where they had been connected
with the boards mission station. They
were endoavoring TO reach California. but
when they arrived at Manzaniilo theh
Gamer had departed They loft Cfuadhl.
ajara on the first train operated on tn,
line after the accident occurred, e..
1t is believed by officials OF the board
that they are now somewhere in northern
Mexico on their way to the United states
Mrs. Rowland is well known to the board
and her report is regarded as undoubtedly
correct.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Ryndam Chief Sees
Merchant Ship Sink
After Torpedo's Shot

NEW YORK, March 6-The attack OF
a German submarine. silent, unheralded
and unexpected upon a big merchant
ship that flew no flsg was witnessed
from the bridge OF the Dutch liner
RyndRm in the North Sea about thirty
miles from the British coast. according
TO Captain Van Den Huevel OF the
Ryndam, which reached here, today from
Rotterdam. The attack occurred Feb
ruary "a and the stricken vessel was
slowly settling 10. the bottom as the
Ryndam steamed away.
I'VE heard muffled explosion" said
the Ryndam's captain and when we
looked a great white cloud OF steam ana
smoke was rising from the ship. II had
been struck aInidship.
We stopped Immediately and prepared
to lower our lifeboats. As they swung
odt we saw the merchantmen lower its
own boats and some OF its crew 50 over
the side.
"Then came the vessels wireless oalls
for help. Ten minutes. or thereabOuts a
British destroyer steamed up and began
search for the submarine The destroyer
sIgnAlled that no assistance was needed
and advised us to proceed on our wav
cautiously. This we dids'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Roumanian War
Office Asks Credit
-o of Forty Millions

PARIS. March CA bill opening a
credit OF 10000. 600 leu $4,000 OOW for mill
tary expenditures has been introduced In
the Chamber OF Deputies by the govern
ment, says a dispatch 10 the Petit
Parisien from its Bucharest correspond
ent.
Another DILL was introduced which
would call up the 1918 class OF recruits
extend for ope year the period Of com
mand for generals who have reached the
age limit and modify the law governing
military roquisitions
9. Disseco former minister OF public
instructioH, mas announced that he will
interpellate the government, asking what
attitude It intends 10 take now that the
fate OF the Dardanelles is at issue, and
II Roumania will be consulted by the
powers In the settlement OF that ques-
tiOn. rt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
AUTO TRAVEL GETS
BIG LOCAL BOOST
Omaha Auto Club is Awake and
Looking After Possible Tourists
from the East.
LINCOLN HIGHWAY rs READY

The Omaha Automobile club is
taking active interest in guiding
transcontinental and other traffic
over the Lincoln Highway through
Omaha" said Harry Lawrie, secre-
tary OF the club.
1T is doing a number OF things
that will bring the traffic this way
and that will get people to stop OF
here in Omaha, and 1t is going to do
more"
Mr.. Lawrie showed two big boxes
full of blue signs with white letters
He has received these from the San
Francisco exposition, to be placed on
the Lincoln Highway. Some are square
ana others are about three feet long ana
eight inches wide for posting on fences
All read 'San Francisco Exposition, 1910
and have a long arrow pointing the way
We will have a large number OF signs
made similar to this, advertising Omaha
and posted on roads within radius oi
several hundred miles Of this city" said
Mr.. Lawrte.
Good Example of Empire.
lie also showed a letter which he re-
ceived from the Empire Commercial as
IContinued on Page Four, Column Two !
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Hastings Bankers
Declare Will Not
That of 0'ConnOr

HASTINGS. Neb., March 6.-(Special
Telegram. )-Several Hastings bankers to-
day testified In the OConnor will case
that the purported will was not In the
handwriting of the Hastings John O'Con-
nor. This will Is dated February 25, 1881
President c. G. Lane OF the Exchange Ma
tional bank testified that O'Connor. about
year before ne died told him he be
ieved he would make a will. Robert
DreEIier said that in 1913 O'Connor told
him he wanted to go with him TO a law
ser to have his will made. The hearing
may not be finished before Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Nebraska Banks
Have More Money
Than Ever Before
CFrom a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. Neb.. March 6.-(spectal Tel
egram)-The 765 state banks of Ne
braska were at high water mark. when
at the close Of business. February g. there
was shown TO be general deposits total
ing s1OO.sll .754.5I.
Never In the history Of the banking
board. according to Secretary ROyse,
have the banks had on the deposit side
that much money.
Other figures show that the total NUM-
ber OF depOsitors was $50 727. and that the
increase since October 81. last, IN re-
sources is s6.O17. .S45.22. and the Increase
in deposits 17.S13.S2OOL
The increase In loans ana discounts was
$3.50, T26.S5. and cash and due from tanks,
q, ,O4s, ,2s4s2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
MEMBERS OPPOSE
SAUNDERS BILL
Commercial Club Referendum Vote
Shows 452 for and 1873
Against It.
ATTITUDE DEFINITELY SETTLED

Again the Commercial club of
Omaha is opposed to the Saunders
electric light bill pending in the
senate. This time the membership
itself has spoken instead of the ex-
ecutive committee or the board of di-
rectors.
The post card vote taken by mail
from the membership totaled 935
votes. or these 452 we're in favor of
the Saunders bill and 4S3 against it.
A communication to this effect will
go to the Douglas county delegation
of the state legislature.
+. The vote was not heavy one. con-
siderlng that every member was fur
nished by mail with a ballot the form
OF a stamped and addressed envelope on
which to cast his vote.
Many Fail 10 Vote.
It was only matter of making a cross
in one Of the two squares, tavoring or op-
posing the light bill which seeks to allow
the Metropolitan Water Board to go into
the electric lighting. business I'm Omaha IN
NoHRtIllOH WIN tho pACSShA NOnP0hAyH
Though 1t was merely matter of maxi
ing q cross. only 935 of the 1000 members
took the trouble to make that cross
This referendum vote was made neces-
sAry by few men who circulated pc
tition asking for a referendum vote of the
membership on the clubs attitude on the
Saunders bill. This was after the board
OF directors had voted to oppose the bill,
by vote which was said to have been
about three to one -
why Vote Was Taken.
The executive committee had called the
entire board of directors to pass on this
question, since they considered IT of i'm
portance. Ordinarily the executive com.
mittee decides on all stands the club is to
take in any public mater of this kind.
II was thought that the boards decision
would surely be the last word.
Friends OF r. Beecher Howell, however,
circulated a petition to the executive
committee and the board OF directors
asking for this referendum vote i'm the
hope OF overthrowing by a referendum
the ruling Of the board of directors
Eriends All Were Counted.
In the meantime friends of the bill
worked hard. urging all the known
friends In the club to be sure and cast a
vote when the referendum opportunity
should come. The friends did cast their
vote, while many of those opposed to the
bill did not take the trouble to vote, pre-
ferring to think that the matter was
properly closed when the board of direct
ors formally went on record opposed TO
the bill
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
STORM RENEWED In
PART OF ITS AREA
Deep Fall and High Winds Tie Up
Traffic and Make Trouble for :
Everybody. 5
CLEARING WEATHER PROMISED
Forecast for Omaha and Me-
Enthusiastically fair Sunday.
with slight change in tempera-
ture. "a g.s fs

While the snow storm that has
been general over Nebraska, Kansas,
Wyoming, South Dakota and Iowa
since Tuesday has practically ceased
in the southern and central area,
through the. northern portion Of
this state and the south half of South
Dakota and over in northern Iowa
yesterday it had taken a new hold
and was moving along eastward with
renewed energy, said the reports
coming to the railroads.
Reports to railroad headquarters
were to the. effect that all over the
storm area there was a decided
break Friday afternoon and dur
ing the early evening 1t cleared off.
These conditions maintained until
after midnight, when somewhere In
the western part OF. Nebraska the storm
COMMENCED again. its, southern limits be-
ing aboat 100 miles below the north line
OF ihe state and extending UP into South
Dakota about the same distance. II moved
east. accompanied by high winds ana to-
day continues general over the territory
indicated. having reached well over into
Iowa.
Main Line Trains Moving.
Main line trains on the Northwestern
system extending into Wyoming and
South Dakota we're being run. but they
we're far from being on schedule. Each
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
THIRD OF STRAITS
CLEARED OF MINES
Sweepers. Work Under Protection Of
Allied Warships, Which Keep
Up Steady Fire on Forts.
BRITISH ADMIRALTY REPORTS

PARIS, March 6.-The Dardanelles
now has been cleared OF mines as far
as Chanak Kalesl about third OF
the distance. through the straits, says
o Athen dispatch to the Petit Pari'
sien, dated March 5. The mine
workers are working under the pro-
lection of the allied warshlps, which
are keeping UP steady lombard
ment Of the forts on the European
side.
shell Forts from SRrou.
An official communication from the
ministry OF marine says:
AT the Dardanelles during the day. Of
March 6. three cruisers stationed in the
gulf OF saros bombarded by indirect fire
across the Gsllipoll. peninsula the Turk
ish forts ot liilid .Bahr. which guard the
European coast of the narrow strait be-
tween that point and Chanak.
"The-fire was directed and reetified By
-four vessels. stationed at the entrance to
the DaPdaneiles. The results OF the bonn,
bardment were very satisfactory.
The powder magazine OF one Of the
forts exploded, None OF the vessels was
damaged. -. .i,
During the day OF March s. three yes
sells Of the allied fleet bombarded from
n sieht distance the fort at Yassl kaIe,
at the entrance To the gulf of. Smyrna,
which was seriously damaged and unable
10 make reply" .. -,,
Hhvnu Agency RepOEt.
-
lowing from it's Athens correspondent
The allied fleet entered the Dardan-
elies this morning, part ging to the gllf
or saros. ....'
'Destroyers and dredgers continue the
destruction OF mines, covered by battle
ships ... r,
Movements Of Turkish artillery were
observed toward Grekli, Handsii, seros
and Yenlcheir.
Light warships continued the lombard
ment OF the Asiatic coast far into the
night a Turkish camp was destroyed.
The allies are now three miles from
Chapak
Turkish ships are reported 10 be as
sembling at Niagara"
LONDON. March 6.-The following an
nouncemsnt concerning the operations OF
the British fleet which is attacking the
Dardanelles, in cooperation with French
warships. was, made tonight by the ad-
miralty: g.. '". - -
Further reports have now been received
from Vice Admiral Garden concerning the
operations on March and subsequent
days.
mo action was possible on the third
ttaNn 0 AZ. Il a.
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CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Three
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Sells COnfesses
Murder of Mrs. Vogel

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 6.-Alfred
Sells, who, with his partner, Charles
Sligh. has admitted a series OF robberies.
including a train hOldup confessed today,
according to the police. that he murdered
Mrs. Jacob Vogel I'm her home In the out
skirts OF Oakland. Cal, February IL and
that a man who accompanied him killed
her husband. Vogel was a retired banker
and was reported to be wealthy. The
motive OF the murder was robbery.
Sells told detectives he had heard the
Vogeis kept 5000 in their home. He saId
they found but SIS Sells confession
came after he had been promised immu-
nifty from hanging by the district attor-
ney. The man who killed Vogel has not
been arrested. the police say.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
FRENCH LINER
LA TOURAINE is
BURNING AT SEA
Wireless Message Says Large Pas.
senger Steamer is Afire on At
lantic 1900 Miles West
Of Havre.
FIVE SHIPS RUSH TO RESCUE
Vessel Carries Eighty Four Passen-
gers and Nearly Five Thousand
Cases Of Cartridges.
PASSENGERS REPORTED SAFE
BULLETIN.


PARIS, March "a director OF
the Compagnie Generate Trans-Atlan-
uque said this afternoon:
From wireless dispatch we have
received We are given to understand
that fire broke out on the La rou-
raine at o'clock this morning. Four
ships which we're within wireless
range have gone to its assistance.
Among them are the Arabic and the
Rotterdam"
He added no word had been re-
ceived concerning the ship with the
exception OF this message. The d.
rector stated that the fire "appar-
emily was serious"
The Arabic and Rotterdam" he
said, should now be close to the La
Touraine, which is 900 miles from
Havre."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Bulgaria MObilizes
Three Divisions on
Turkish Frontier

PARIS, March s.-Bulgaria has mob
olized secretly three 'ull army divisions
In the neighborhood Of Tirnova, accord
ing to a Salonilci dispatch TO the Havas
agency based upon what is said to he
reliable authority. The same source Is
responsible for the statement that the
Kostendil division has been sent, 70 an
unknown destination, An unnamed Of
ficer high In the Bulgarian army is
quoted as saying .-.., -..r
These troops will be useful in an ad-
vance on Adr,anople"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
HAS E,cHrY-FoUR PASSENGERS
shiP Also Csrries Nearly rive Thou
t-" ind Cases OF CmrtridKes.

ship Also CaVrieS Nearly rive Thou
-- Haud Gases OF CnrtridEes.
NEW YORK, March 6.--when Ia
TouTaine sailed away from this port last
Saturday Il had about eighty-sour pas
sengeIs OF whom thirt'-eight were In the
first cabin, The remaining -forty-slx being
IN the steerage. The vessel was one OF
SIX big liners to leave this port the same
day, tha -satlingA being the heaviest re-
corded for some time.
At the local offices OF the French line
Il was said this morning that no infor-
nation Regarding the 'Toursine had been
received. Maritime circles, however, re-
ceiyed word from abroad that all the
passengerS and crew were safe. but this
information was not confirmed here.
On board the Touraine were 4 .5al oan.s
OF cartridges intended for use in the
European war The first cabin passenRor
list follows
Augukte Goulet. Montreal
CASTOR Levy, New York,
3. Feinberg, Brooklyn.
Or. j. G. Walker, New York
Mrs, J, c. Wslker, New York.
Mise Cecne Wettach BainbridRe. Mas.
Louis oautrand. Poughkeepsie, N. y.
Mrs. Agnes Craib, Havana
Miss Helen Craib. Havana
Jules Simon Treault. Montreal
Ralph Simpson, New Haven.
Edmond FraSel, Montreal a! ~
.Denoit Delpuech. New York 1A&f
Eueene MoEet. san Francisco.
Joseph l.. Maurer, New York
Emil Pares New York
Mrs. Alice o. l. Andrews Boston.
Master Ralph Andrews, Boston.
Francois RepusseAu, New York.
Wood Fosdick. New York,
Robert AIphopse. New York. ~.
Raymond Rolf SwobodA, New York
Paul Fagust. general agent French line,
New York.
Also the following physicians and
nurses. bound from the French hospital
in New York City to the American am
bulanoe in Paris;
Dir. John 8. Irwin. '-f
DR.. W. j. Braddock. -.
Or. A. o.. Jiminez
Misses Florence Gordon. Eugenia II.
Lyons. Mollie McGrath Dorothy OCon-.
nslL Victoria FRANKFORT. Cathlyn OHRn-
(Continued on Page -Four. Column Three)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Governor Clarke
Signs Suffrage and
Dry Resolutions

DEs MONIES. Ia. March 6-Ths
woman suffrage and constitutional pro
hibition amendments resolutions recently
passed by the Iowa Legislature. were
signed by Governor Clarke this after
noon The latter amendment must have
the sanction OF the next general assembly
before its submission TO the voters. tbs
present assembly has before II bill 10
permit vote on the suffrage amendment
at the primaries next year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
IOWA CONSULS ABROAD
ARE TRANSFERRED

WASHINGTON. March G-Ths State
department announced tonight the trans
fer OF the following oonsuls:
Casper l.. Dreier. Iowa. from singa-
pore, Straits Settlements. to Winnipeg,
Manitoba.
Oscar $. Heizer l,Ossuth. Iowa. from
.Constantinople TO Trebizond Turkey.
Thirty transfers in all we're made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Two Men Killed and
Two Hurt by Snow
PloW Near ElWOod

STERLING, Colo, March G. Hugh
Baer, 26. and Ben Deboehr. 2S, We're killed.
and George Deboehr. 10, AMI Everett De
Bohr, g. were perhaps fatai'y injured late
yesterday when struck ~ a snow plow
on the Chicago, BurlinG IN & Quincy
railroad three miles west Of ';lwood, Nob.
All were formers living near ElwoUC.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
Anderson Stock
Inspection Bill is
Reported to House
(From a staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN. March s.-(spscial Tele-
gram,)-House roll SO7, the Anderson bill
to permit Of the appointment Of a com
missioner TO inspect all cars OF stock and
investigate all disputes between shippers
AMI commission firms. was reported for
the general file today. after hot debate
The vote was sixty-flve yes TO seventeen
no,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
.KEARNEY GIRL WINS
THE BEE BICYCLE
Louise E. Saunders Collects 21,660
Coupons and Takes the Pretty
Machine Handily
OMAHA BOYS GET PRIZES
Another bicycle contest has
been arranged. TO start Sunday.
March IA. Full particulars will
he given during the week.

Well, sir, it took a girl to beat the
two little Omaha boys in the bicycle
contest, anyway.
Certain it is that no boy could have
beaten two such little workers as lie
Roy Zust and Harold Christensen.
Louise E. Saunders won the BIZ
cycle with 21,66O votes. Louise is
very nice little girl, boys, and you
know, good boys and good men al
ways step aside when the ladies want
something, and give it to them. Ask
your papas and mammas if that isn't
true.
Iouise wanted the Wheel.
If you knew Louise--you would be glad
she won the wheel, that Is, you'd be al
most glad, as glad as it Is possible to be-
Louise lives at 1919 West Twenty-sixth
street In Kearney, Neb., and she Is Il
years old, and she las been longing for
the bicycle and praying for 1t and dream
ing about IL and all the time working.
working, working for it day and nlghe
You can see just how hard she must
have worked TO get so many votes IN
comparatively small place like Kearney.
And you can lie sure she is a very lovely
little girl Just the kind OF girl you would
want to win that bicycle II you couldn't
win it yourself. For if sne wasn't that
kind of a girl tine whole population or
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
BULLETIN,

BULLETIN.
LONDON, March "a message
from Queenstown says that the fire
on la Touraine is fierce" Other
wise this message is a repetition OF
the one received by Lloyds from tho
wireless station at Valencia, Ireland.
LONDON. March s.-The steam
ship La Touraine is afire at latitude
4S.O6 north and longitude 2O.14
west, according to a wireless message
received here. Five steamers have
gone to the assistance of the La
Touraine, the message said.
., The message telling of the fire was
received by Llpyds from the wireless
station at Valentis, ireland. In ad-
dition to giving the position Of the
La Touraine, It is stated that the
steamers Rotterdam. swapmore. Cor
ntshman, Arabic and others we're
going to it's assistance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
The Weather

Temperature at omaha Yesterday.
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CONTINUED on Page Four, Column Two
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07
ALLIES NEARLY
READY FOR DASH
INTO Ger MANY
Four Months Preparation in France
and Belgium for Concerted
Move Forward Are About
Completed,
FRENCH SLOWLY ADVANCING
British and Belgian Troops Repel
Attempts to Break Through
Line in North.

FEELING OF OPTIMISM PREVAILS
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CONTINUED on Page Four. Column one)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-07

Misses tIorenSe Gordon; EngeniS II
nslL Victoria Francfort. Cathlyn oHan-