davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
Annexation Bill
To Pass with the
Emergency Clause
From a staff Correspondent }

LINCOLN. March 12.-(speciai)-It is
evident that unless something new tuas
up. the Omaha annexation bill will ha ye
sufficient votes to carry with the emer-
gency clause. Members OF the Douglas
delegation assert that already enough
assurances have been received of sup
port to carry IL.
viii pass anyway that il should pass
with the emergency clause so that the
people Of the annexed district may take
part in'the election of city commissioners
at the spring election,
However Representative Barrett. who
has been leading the fight against the bill
on the floor. said he would fight the bill
to the end and said he had two votes
changed already.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
Russia Orders
Forty Thousand
Tons Of Light Rails

PITTSBURGH. March 1&--The Russian
government has ordered 1000 tons of
steel rails OF light weight from American
rail- mills. portion % which has been
placed with the Carnegie Steel company
end the Cambria Steel company, II be-
came know here last night The order n
one OF the largest Tight" rail orders
placed in several years The Russian ana
French governments have also placed ad-
ditional orders for barbed wire with com
panies in the Pittsburgh district. Tho
last order calls for approximately 1k0O
tons and is valued at more tfan s5Oo.OOO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
THAW'S CASE NOW
IN JURY'S HANDS
Twelve Men Go to Dinner Hour
After Getting Case and No ver-
dict in Sight Yet.
PRIVATE ANIMUs, SAYS LAWYER

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 12.-
Two thousand Mexicans stormed the
national palace at Mexico City yes
terday in an effort to release ESQ
Catholic priests imprisoned there, &C
cording to advices received here to-
day. A riot followed. Octave Ber-
trand, chief of police of the capital,
was stabbed; two Mexican assassins
who attacked him were killed and a
large number of persons injured.
Comes from Vera Cruz.
A message conveying information
of the riot was received here from
Carranza's representative. At Villa
headquarters 1t was said similar
report had come from Galveston.
The outbreak, it was stated, had it's
beginning in a demonstration in front OF
Corpus Christi church on the Alameda of
Mexico City, just across a park from
the national palace. Orators on the
steps were urging q throng of excited
people to rush the national palace when
the police chief with platoon of officers
advanced.
Cry "viva Huertap'
Shouts of Viva Huerta' greeted the
Officers and knives flashed. A moment
later Bertrand fell with a wound above
his hip. He drew revolver and killed
the man who stabbed him. Then another
dirk flashed and the blade sank into the
PROSTATE chiefs body from the other. A
shot fired by a policeman killed the sec
ond assassin.
The mob then rushed toward the ma
tional palace, where the priests. who
had been confined by Obregon, the Car
rama commander, until they consented
to pay ransom of $4,000 gold. were
held prisoners. A battle lasting twenty
minutes ensued and the mob scattered
Whether the mob was beaten back by
police or by Zapata soldiers was not dis
closed in the messages.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13

Denver mining men he said He owned
a large dairy and other large property
interests in Mexico City. Not long arc
there was raid on his dairy and the
Mexicans stole several OF his COWS. He
shot two Of the Mexioans in the raid and
when they came again yesterday they
came for the purpose OF killing him n
my opinion"
A recent letter TO Wood from Mrs Mo
Manus said
THE raids are 50 frequent that we
cannot leave the children AZ our ranch
/ have beon uneasy about John. for hs
shot two MeNlcRns not long ago and
there is a bunch after him. The Mexi.
cans were members OF q big gang Of
robbers who were hero TO loot the place
think some OF tho accommodating friends
OF these two slain robbers are waiting &c
stick knife into John"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
PRICE OF TIN PLATE
UP FIFTY CENTS A TON

PITTSBURGH, March 12-The tnde-
denpdent tin plate manufacturers in the
P1ttsburgh district yesterday announced
an advance in the price OF tin plate
equal to IS ton. The announcement fol-
lowed that recently made by the Amer
lean Sheet and Tin Plate company OF the
same increase in price. which brings the
market up to $50 per base box. The ad-
vance Is effective at once. Tin plate mills
In the district. II Is estimated. are oper-
ating at fully 90 per cent OF their capac-
ity
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
RETAILERS BRING
WORLDS ARTISTS
TO OMAHA'S DOOR
1Ssocistion Arranges for Wonderful
Series of Concerts to Be Given
at Auditorium During the
Coming Winter.
ETARs OF THE MUSICAL WORLD
Contract for Concerts by Melba, Far
rar, Kreisler, Paderewski and
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
GREAT MUSIC FOR THE PUBLIC

Omaha people are to be invited to
attend a feast of music during next
faIl and winter such as was never
spread in this country at popular
prices. The Associated Retailers Of
Omaha have just concluded an ar
fangement that will bring here the
greatest stars in the musical firma-
nnent and present them at popular
tprices at the Auditorium in a series
bf concerts, running from October on
hnto March.
This enterprise was too great for
The backing Of a single firm or indi-
vidual, and the association took it on.
entering a contract with G. A. Ellis
of Boston. pleading a guarantee Of
Hs0,00O for the appearance of the
artists he represents.
Schedule of Concerts.
The schedule for the concerts is:
Boston symphony orchestra, the most
famous Of its kind in America, on Oc-
fobar z. The Boston symphony orchestra
tGab newer pidyeu WeoL VI CuichBOt dilu
its co4ding to Omaha is a distinct triumph
for this town
Geraldine Fsrrar. leading soprano Of
She Metropolitan opera, most noted
among American singers, is to be heard
tm November q.
Nellie Melba, Australias wonderful
Eantatrice, hailed around the world as
Ghe leader of all soprano singers, on De-
rember &
Fritz Krefsler, the Austrian violinist,
70 whom has been ascribed by critics the
foremost place among violinists. not only
of today, but of ali time, on February Is.
Jan Ignane Paderewski, pianist, whose
place at b top is sure and fixed, will
be presented in March ON date yet to
be fixed
This VIII give one concert by fore
most musician during each of the winter
months, except January, and as the ad-
mission prizes win be fixed very low, it is
expected that the Auditorium will not be
any too big TO hold the crowds. II is an
enterprise worthy the progressive spirit
of the men who have undertaken IT.
Messrs. George Brandeis. Louis c.
Nash and @. c. Belden are the com
snittee Of The retailers having the ar
rangOnnents IN charge. From them win
come later the detailed announcement as
TO sale of seats and other matters con-
nected with the concerts In which the
public win be concerned.
And surplus receipts over and above
7he expense Of the entertainment will be
Aevoted TO charity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
Berlin Reports
Sinking of l26
Ships Of Enemy

AMSTERDAM, Holland. March Ia
(Via London.)-The Mittag ZeItung OF
Berlin has published list OF merchant
men said TO have been destroyed by the
German navy since the beginning Of the
war According 20 Il German vessels
have sunk III steamers with a total ton
mage OF 10000; four auxiliary cru'sers
with a total tonnage OF 81. 600: one sailing
vessel, one schooner eight mine sweepers
and one troop transport.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
Ii::ifSENlt4N Ii:iS
IHg.GA1E-clIY0E.THE.NEST

All roads lead to Omaha,
whence the traveller can
60 by direct route to any
other point, Omaha is the
hub of a network of ten
trunk-line railroads. Every
day III passenger trains go
in and out of this city. Un-
excelled railway conven-
fence is at the command of
those who stop here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
Secretary McAdoO
is Operated Upon
for Appendicitis

WASHINGTON. March l2-secretary
McAdoo was operated on for appendicitis
today at a hospital here. The physicians
issued bulletin saying the operation
had been successful In every way and
that their patient was in a very favof-
able condition. Mrs. McAdoo. President
Wilson's youngest daughter. accompanied
her husband to the hospital and waited
In the anteroom until the opersti tion was
over
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
DAUGHTER OF AMBASSADOR
PAGE ENGAGED TO WED

LONDON, March 12-waiter Hines
Page. the American ambassador. and
Mrs. Page, have announced the engage
ment OF. their daughter. Katherine. TO
Charles Greedy Loring.- son of the late
General Charles Loring Of Boston.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
MOB TRIES TO FREE
MEXICAN PRIESTS
Two Thousand Storm National Pal
ace in Effort to Rescue I'm
prisoned Men Of the Cloth.
CHIEF OF POLICE IS STABBED
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
NEW YORK, March 12.-The
Thaw case went to the jury at 5:29
p. m. today. The jury went 10 din
ned at $50 p. m. The indications
then were that no report from the
jury could be expected before late
tonight
NEW YORK, March 12.--In his
closing address to the jury. sitting
in the case Of Harry Kendall Thaw
and four co-defendants, on trial for
conspiracy, John b. Stanchfield,
Thaw's chief counsel. urged the jury
today to determine whether they be-
lieved Thaw had recovered his sanity,
and II they did to say 80 in their
verdict.
Mr.. stanchfield sketched the case OF
the defense and laid particular emphaFis
TO the claim that Thaw planned his own
escape from the state hospital for the
criminal insane at MRtteawan because he
believed that he was sane and that to
remain in the hospital would cause him
10 lose his mind.
Animus Against Thaw.
MI Stanchfield assailsd Franklin Ken
nedy. special deputy attorney general in
charge OF the prosecution. saying that his
sole occupation for five years had been
the case of Thaw He continued:
Some private vengeance is responsible
for the state OF New York spending thou
sands upon thousands OF dollars, prob
ably $4,000 to try Thaw upon a puny
little charge like this.
Il am something OF a cross-exam'ner.
and would give anything to cross-ex.
anime Mr. Kennedy"
"rn go on the stand" said Mr.. Ken
nedy.
"If you ever do and l get at you, you
will remember what happened" replied
Mr.. stanchfield.
Asks ~ Not Punished Enough.
Mr. stanohfield asked the Jury to deter
mine whether they did not believe that
Thaw had been punished enough. hTere
was provision OF law, he said. provid-
ing that the jury could bring in IA verdict
saying whether Thaw was sane or not.
Thaw resumed the stand for cross-ex-
animation when the trial opened today
He said he did not remember who first
advised him he could leave Matteawan
because he was sane. As to who advised
him that he would be breaking no law he
believed Justice Morsehauser of West
Chester county had 80 advised his ooun-
sci.
Paying of Butler.
Where did you pay Butler for his
services?"
In Manchester. n. H., replied Thaw,
who added that the 5000 was pa,1 in
cash.
you told your counsel you believed
you we're sane. DO you believe you ever
were insaneT'
That's a matter the district attorney
Of this county and alienists have an.
swered"
DO you believe you were sane when
you killed Stanford whiber'
ThaW's attorneys objected and were
sustained. Similar ruling applied TO a
question as 10 Just when Thaw believed
he had recovered his reason
On redirect examination Thaw said
Roger Thompson first knew who he was
after the flight in the automobiles had
had started
After reaching Rochester, N. H., Thaw
said he requested Thompson 30 accompany
him 20 Canada. Thompson was arrested.
ThAw paid his counsel fees and expenses
he said. Thaw was then excused ana the
defense announced that II rested Its case
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
CAPTAIN HENRY KING
IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

ST. LOUIS. Mo, March 12.-The condi-
ton Of Captain Henry King. former man
aging editor Of the 81. Louis Globs-Demo-
crst, who has been critically ill for sew
eral days. was slightly improved this at
ternoOn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
The Weather

Forecast till .. m. Saturday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
f-Fair; no important change In temporal
ture.
Temperatures at omaha Yesterd.y.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13

LONDON. March 12.-The sweep
ing advance of British and Indian
troops around Nueve Chapelle In the
direction OF the strong German DO
sition at La Bassee is regarded by
SOME English newspapers today as
the COMMENCEMENT OF active opera
tions on the left wing OF the allied
front in the western theater of the
war and as likely to be followed by
another important offensive thrust
preliminary to a general advance in
the spring.
II is believed that the Germans
will promptly seek to retaliate. If
they do this it will compel them TO
keep their western forces intact II
not to reinforce them to meet the
fresh forces which Great Britain Is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
The Days War Net0s

GERMAN drive at PrERsnysE I'm
northern Poland has carried the
advancing army Within two and
onc-hnIf miles Of the city, the Ber-
IIn war 1ffIcc announced today.
RuSSIan reports OF recent victories
nrr denied and various German
succcssea are rrcOunted.
CONsTA NTINOPLE RdvIces, by way
OF HerIIn are 60 the effect that the
bom ba rtIment of the Dnrdanelles
L. being hIndered by storms and
fog aud that the attacking fleet
has accomplished nothing more.
reports a new move
mcnt of the German forces I'm Po-
land, Following the heavy CON
centratlon of German troops for
the renewed attack on Pr1asnyHE
neRr the Prussian border, rein
fOrcements have been brought up
In the PIIicR river region, south
west of Poland. The Russian
statement me entions n lombard
ment Of OssOwetE by German avia-
tors, but IL silent as 20 the course
of the mRin engagement.
BRITISH ATTACK I'm Belgium has
brought On two vigorous counter
movements by the Germans, but II
- said In London that the ground
Eained has been held. I'm Cham
paEne further progress for the
French IL claimed, although the
German war office announced two
days ago that this battle had been
concluded.
BULGARIA, whose attitude has been
n source of concern to Greece, is
sending heavy artillery TO a point
close 40 the Greek frontier.
COMMANDMENT of the fort1fiea-
lions of the DardaneIles IL pro
fceedinE, but there are few defi-
mite indications ms to what IL be-
ing accomplished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
GOVERNOR URGES
CONVICT MADE ROADS
Sends Special Message to Legisla-
ture Advocating Action
Toward This End. NJ
FOOT AND MOUTH APPROPRIATE
(From a Staff Correspondent }

(From Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 12.-TSpecial.)
Governor Morehead this morning
sent to the house a special message
In which he advocates legislation
tending to the building of roads and
the use of convict labor for the
same. He also cover the proposition
of the foot and mouth disease. The
message was as follows:
There has been enough money
spent in temporarily improving Ne
braska's roads to build hundreds, of
miles Of permanent paved roads. No
city or town has ever done paving
without doing it over he protest of
many of the property owners, and
yet after the work is done, none OF
the citizens who are benefited
thereby, would go back to the old
method of temporary improvements.
The same condition would exist II
permanent road worlo would be taken
up by the district, county or state.
IF the several counties OF our state,
could succeed in getting a few miles of
paved road, 1t would appeal to the people
so strongly that they would at once see
the advisability of spending their money
in permanent improvements.
II am still strong in the belief that men
serving a jail sentence should be used in
our public highways. as we'll as the men
in the penitentiary, We have a law now
that permits the use of these men at
very low cost, and as have often stated,
1t would be better for the men to be used
In this kind OF work. and 1t would be of
great benefit to the state.
Likes District Plan.
II believe that the law for good roads
should be framed along the same plan
as paving districts are organized i'm cities
so that property owners who are desirous
OF building good roads could form paw
ing districts. After few districts are
formed and some permanent roads built,
(Continued on Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
BRITONS PUSHING
THEIR MOVEMENT
UPON LA BASSEE
Advance Of Allies Toward Strong
German Position Believed to
Be Beginning of Spring
Campaign.
GREAT BATTLE IN THE EAST
Germans Attempting Another Flank
ing Movement with View of Re-
suming Advance Along Niemen.

LINE is EIGHTY MILES LONG
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13
Comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13

TRYING TO BRING DOWN BIRDMAN-Dismounte
German troopers shooting at Russian aeroplane flying
Poland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13

BY advertising in The
bee the storekeeper takes
his . how window into
the home of every reader
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13

'Oohtinued on Page Five, Column Five }
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-13

General obregon, the Carranza COM
mAnder, evacuated Mexico City with his
troops Wednesday night and the zapata
forces entered yesterday. morning. To-
days advices from the Brazilian miniAter
to the State department said good order
prevailed from the time obregon left and
Zapata entered. The city council took
charge of affairs In the meantime.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
---Teanl Looks Good in Exhibition
'TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

The whte hope has through flying
hand the sleep punch till Old
Jess Willard entitled to all the
pion heavyweight Now he will garner
yesterday
1t will be recalled that Johnon victory
things a
winning from still Wizards victory bringing
similar from those Nevertheless
onrad enough ability be taken seriously bring
it Willard johnson proved
himself better than the best heavyweghs
the
is
Peky collection
to be
m Wnards that
he arsss ss
effect this should
Milwaukee
he this
Champion % may This % has % & tale % of most | Winners @ De considered worthy
could improve
has phenomenal he stn
pitched out puSzng sign the field
he
~
by The @ S1yns neSd % of Sne%ye for e
absolutely youngsters the Gmen
promise They should not be expected
b stsu % snd % onr ] ySvn Psh b % s sftns a mh 5
Of
brings 4 merely the fellow,
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
BARROWS' LEAGUE IS
NOT SEEKING PEACE
International Rejects Offer of
AmaIgamation From Federal
Officials.

NEW YORK. April eve were In
the field first and we are here to
staJ," said President Edward Barrow.
of the International League, in deny
ing the rumor that his league had
made peace overtures to the Federal
League. I'VE will not surrender an
inch. Overtures for amalgamation
came from the Federal League and
not from us, and were promptly turn
ed down. l was approached by a rep
resentative of the Federal League in
tercsts but we never considered any
plan for peace. Stories of this sort
have been started before from Fed
eral League source in futile attempt
to hurt our league"
che proposed sale of the Newark
Baseball Club of the International
League did not take place yesterday
as sche duled. A long conference was
held between the Ebbets-McKeever in
terests and the Newark people. who
are after the club. The deal, as sug-
gested by the Newark men, has pc
culiar angles. They do not want to
buy a club outright at this time, 1t is
said, but would like to take It over
ana operate 1t for a year. with an
option to purchase 1t at that time,
II they care to. Mr.. Ebbets wants to
sell out and get the property off his
hands. 1t Is stated that another con-
ference will be held tomorrow.
The Newark deal Is now holding up
the International League schedule
meeting, and it will not be held until
Monday or Tuesday Of next week.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Baseball Antitrust
Decision May Come

CHICAGO, April 6-News from Wash
ington that the Supreme Court had
ruled in an important oil lease case
made baseball followers here believe
today a decision from Judge Lands in
the baseball antitrust case might be
expected soon. 1t was said some time
ago that Judge Lands might be wait
ing for the Supreme Court ruling, as
it involved similar points.
The Supreme Court held that oil
leases containing the so-called surren-
der clause were enforcible by injunc-
ton in Federal courts. but lawyers, un-
informed as to the details of the case,
declined to discuss the possibility that
similarity between the surrender clause
and certain clauses in the baseball con-
tracts would warrant a belief that the
decision would have a bearing on the
Federal Leagues suit.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
Clerks Schedule Is
Now Being Prepared

The schedule of the Departmental
Clerks Baseball League Is now under
process of completion. and Chairman
A. A. Ormsby expects TO announce the
dates before the present week is out.
Shorty" Hughes has been named to
umpire all of the games in the league,
this being decided upon at a meeting
of the circuit held at the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday. The Washington
Union Printers were admitted as the
sixth team of the league A. A. Ormsby
was elected to succeed John II. An
derson as secretary. Anderson is leav-
ing the city. and in token of appre-
citation of his services to the league
during the past ten years he was pre-
sented with a travelling bag.
The Washington times., 1915-04-06
CAPITAL FENCERS
WIN SWORD TITLE

NEW YORK, April 6.--Swordsmen
from the Washington Fcncers' Club
Won the national team championship
with dueling swords last night. The
contests at the Fcncers' Club We're the
most strenuous struggles ever fought
for the Saltus medals offered by the
Amateur Fencers League of America.
In one of the bouts John A. Mac
Laughlin. of the Washington team. mar
rowly escaped losing his trousers, as his
adversary's blade tore them badly.
Frederick Schenck. of the Boston A.
a. team, in a furious engagement al
ington. as he lost his balance as he
lunged. Bouve was driven back against
the wall, and only the quick acatiun of
spectators in grasping the blade of the
old Harvard fenCer saved BouVe.
In the finals of the series the Wash
ington men fought their way to victory,
beating She Boston trio by the score of
to q. Bouve was the best man on his
side; ,y,,Ie He lost only one bout and that
In the first of the semi-finals the
New York a. c. trio and the Washing
ton Feneers' Club tied with four vic
tories and five defeats. In the renewal
of the bouts Washington won by 4 to
]. The Boston A. A. trio won the other
series after an abundance of argument as
to the rules. The final score was four
victories to three defeats: William Rus
sell neatly pinking Paul j. Meylan in
the deciding duel.
The swordsmen on the competing
teams were: Washington Fencers Club
DR.. Scott D. Breckenridge, John A.
MacLaughlin and Clement l.. BouVe;
Boston Athletic Associatiop-Dr. Fred.
erick w. Allen, Frederick Schenck and
William Russell; New York FenceTs
Club-Paul J. Meylan, DR.. D. w. Cairus,
and Steddiford Pitt; New York Athletic
Club-Sherman Hall, Victor p. Curi,
and p. A. Curtis. jr.