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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Germans in Brazil
Planned Revolt

RIO JANEIRo, Brazil. May 1.-THE
GGzeta de Notieias in it's issue OF today
0eEounces what it describes as German
maneuvers" in southern Brazil. where
the German eolonists assembled "a depot
Of munitions of war and that II was
their intention to proclaim the independ-
ence OF the state of sainte Catherine.
The outbreak of the war in Europe
caused them to postpone carrying this
project into effect. The Brazilian gov
ernmant is said 10 have communicated
this information to the German minister.
who promised to investigate.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Freighter Mackinaw
Afire and Adrift

4 SAN FRANCISCO. May s.-The
freighter Mackinaw. with it's fuel oil
tanks a raging furnace, and about flf-
teen men OF its crew aboard. renewed
today its distress signals. as Il steamed
and drifted off shore, twenty-five miles
south OF San Francisco bay today Nine
Of its crew who put off in two boats last
night were picked up and brought here
today. Another boat. with several more
men. Is missing
Hurry, hurry" said the Maekinaw's 8
calls. which were sent by the vessel
primary radio instruments. indicating
that It had steam up. The calls were
caught by government stations along the
coast.
The coast liner Harvard coming up
from Los Angeles. reported by radio that
II was looking for the Mackinaw, but
had not seen II, and the coast guard
cutter McCulloch. which went from here,
made the same report
A wild night was reported by the sec
ond mate. second engineer and seven
Chinese sailors who were brought TO port
on the pilot tender CALIFORNIAN.
Il. T. steininger, second engineer. said
he was off watch when the fire started
and was ordered with William Afford,
the second mate. and another officer. TO
take three boats out ana stand by. At
this time. they said. the fire had driven
the engine room crew on deck and II
was impossible TO keep up steam. They
attempted to stand by the ship In the
high seas. but seventy mile gale blew
It away from them. The steamer Ameri-
can picked them up and transferred
them TO the Californian.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
VANDERBILT WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
Trust Fund Left to Deceased by His
Father Goes to Eldest Son,
w. H. Vanderbilt
RESIDUE TO THE YOUNGER SON

NEW YORK. May 2e.--The will
Of Alfred q. Vanderbilt, who per-
ished when the Lusitania went down.
was filed for probate today in the
office Of the surrogate of New York
county.
The will disposed OF an estate esti-
mated at more than $4,000, 900.
the neucleus of which was left to the
deceased by his father. Cornelius
Vanderbilt.
Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt, the
widow, ls left $4,000. 700. in ac-
cordance with an ante-nuptial agree
ment made in London, an additional
sum of s1,00o.oo0 and the income
of trust fund OF S5,0O0.0 900.
Real Estate Here and Abroad,
Mrs, Vanderbilt also receives real estate
here and abroad. including sasamore
Dodge Camp kiikare in New York and
Gloucester House In London.
The trust FUND amounting 20 5000 0OO
which was beaueathed to him by his
father Is transferred 70 the deceased's
eldest son. william H. Vanderbilt who
also receives the Use OF Oakland farm at
Portsmouth, r.. I.
Mr. vanderbiits brother. Reginald. Q,
Vanderbilt. receives 100000: his uncle,
Frederick w. Vanderbilt, s2Oo,OO0; Fred
erick NJ. Davies. 100000; Henry Bander-
son $4,000; Frederick L. Merriam $50, COO;
Charles E. CroclSer $4,000. and Howard
Lockwood $1,000. Employees Of Oakland
farm. Sycamore Lodge. Camp Kfllkare
and Gloucester House IN London, who
have been In service for five years. get
a full years wages.
The rest of tho estate is beQueathed 10
the executors to divide among the sons
OF Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt. his
second wife, who are Alfred O.. jr., and
George.
The will is dated December 1s. 1918. and
was signed In New York City.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
FOUR AND HALF INCHES
OF RAIN IN FOUR HOURS

PEORIA, ILL.,. May ss.-The second
heaviest rainfall In thirty-three years
tied up street car traffic disorganized
railroad schedules and did 10000 dam
age to crops in the vicinity of Peoria last
night In four hours the rainfall was AS
inches. large part of the south end
OF the city was covered with water and
city nremen ond policemen assisted Ia
rescuing residents. Nearly a mile OF
track on the chieaEo a Northwestern and
the Chicago & burlington railroads was
washed out Long stretches OF track on
other roads leading into Peoria wers
made impossible.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Mass Meeting in
Denver to Protest
Lawson Conviction

DENVER, Colo. May =,-Labor unions
and womens organizations. viii partici-
pate tonight in a mass meeting here in
protest against the recent conviction Of
John r. Lawson. colorado. member Of
the legislative board OF the United Mine
Workers OF America, on a charge OF
murder growing out Of the killing Of
John Nimmo in a strike battle at Lud-
low on October p. 1913. The principal
speaker will be Representative Frank
Buchanan OF Illinois. who will talk on
The National Condition of Industrial
Unrest" Other addresses will be de-
livered by Prof. James II. Brewster OF
the law department OF tho University OF
Colorado and Mrs. Lee Champion. presi-
dent Of the women's Justice league.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
ITALIAN TROOPS
BOMBARDING RIYA
Army Operating Along Frontier of
Lake Idro Captures the Town
Of Story.
OTHER FORCE IS NEAR TRIESTE

GENEVA, May 2s.--(Via Paris.)
The Italians, after a severe fight
along the frontier OF Lake Idro,
have captured the town of storo and
are now bombarding Riva.
On the eastern front, north OF the
gulf OF Trieste, bayonet fighting Is
in progress south OF Goritz. The
Austrians are retreatlng slowly.
Italian forces have arrived before
Gradisca. about sixteen naiiss from
Trieste.
The Italian authorities issued an
order last night prohibiting Aus
trians and Germans from leaving the
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Iowa Doctor Thrown
Off Train by Band
of Crooks in Kansas

oLATHE. Kan, May 2.-A badly in
Jpred man who said he. was Dr. r. d.
Boody of 'Eldofado. Ia. and who as
serted he was thrown from the window
Of passenger train last night by band
of swindlers, was found near, here to-
day. The mans speech was rambling.
He said that while on his way home from
San Francisco he encountered three men
and woman on the train. Last night
he said they demanded that he pay a
sum Of money and sign a paper they
presented and. when he refused. threw
him from the window Of the speeding
train. About 800 was found in, his poek-
cts. The man was taken TO a hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Diver Enters First
Compartment of
Lost Submarine

HONOLULU. T. H.. May 9.-No bodies
OF officers and crew OF the United States
submarine F-4 were found in the forward
hold OF the vessel when a diver entered
II yesterday. according TO an announce
ment by Rear Admiral B. T. Moore today.
The statement said the diver was unable
TO enter the middle hold
Exploration OF the interior was halted
by orders from the Navy department 10
bring the vessel into the harbor for ex-
animation 20 determine the cause OF the
sinking on March 25.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Zeppelin Struck
by British Shell

GENEVA. May 9.-(Via Paris.)-A
dispatch received here this morning from
Friedrichshafen. on Lake Constance. sets
forth that one OF the Zeppelin sirships
which three days ago raided the town OF
southend, the mouth OF the Thames.
forty miles cast OF London. was struck
by one of the British shells fired at II.
Owing 20 the resultant loss Of gas II was
unable 10 reach the mainland and fell
into the sea Off Helgoland. Whether the
crew was saved Is not known.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Liner Ethiope is
Sunk by a Torpedo;
Part of Crew Safe

LIVERPOOL May 2s.-The Elder
Dempster line steamer Ethiope has been
torpedoed and sunk.
The chief officer and sixteen men Of
the Ethiope have been picked up. The
rest Of the crew is supposed to be In
boats.
The Ethiope was bound from Hull to
Liverpool. whence it was 20 have sailed
for East African ports The vessel was
sunk by the German submarine U-sl
The Ethiope was OF s.4B tons net, was
built in 1sos and was owned in Liverpool
II was $40 feet long. II was last reported
as arriving at Hull, England. on April
%, from LArgos
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Italy Releases
Interned Grew of
a French Vessel

ROME. May 2s.-(Via Paris, May 81
A Messina dispatch to the Messagero
says that after, Italy's declaration Of
hostiiities tho minister of war ordered
the release of the survivors OF the crew
of the French cuiser, Leon Gambetta,
who had been intened at. Messina. They
will be sent back to France.
The Leon Gambetta was torpedoed by
the Austrian submarine US in the Straits
OF Otranto on April 2S with the loss of $50
of its crew. "a
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Bulgaria Expected
to Take Side of the
Allies in the War

PARIS. May 2s-Important changes in
the Bulgarian diplomatic service. just
announced. are considered here TO be
highly significant. The Matin sees in
them an Indication ttant Bulgaria will be
the second neutral TO join the allies. D.
Rizow. minister to. Italy and a firm sup
porter OF the triple alliance. has been
replaced, at Rome by NJ. staneioff, diplo-
matte agent IN Paris.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Italian Armies on the
Move Toward Trent

ITALIAN FRONTIER, May 2.-Via
Paris)-Italian troops are advancing in
the direction OF Trent from the north
vest and from the southwest They are
pushing forward TO the north OF cOndino
and eastward from Tonale. Condino is
about thirty miles southwest OF 1rent.
Tonale is approximately the same dis
tsnee northwest Of Trent
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
German Reply to
Lusitania Note is
Handed to Gerard

BERLIN Wia London). May 2.-Ger-
many's answer to the American note was
delivered 10 Ambassador Gerard this
morning.
The German reply avoids decisive state
ments In regard 10 the questions raised
by the United States. pending further
exchange of views.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Kern Favors Extra
Session of Congress

WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator Kern.
the democratic floor leader. White
House caller today, said he believed
congress would. meet In extra session in
October 50 that the senate may revise
its rules and make an early start on the
legislative program.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
The Weather

Forecast till7 p. m. Sunday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Partly cloudy Sunday; rising tempera-
ture. r
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30

YOUNG man OF executive ability
and experienced In bookkeeping.
who can invest about 1900 IN
established business. for book
keeper and office manager Ref
erences exchanged: investment se-
cured. state age, experience.
salary. etc.
FOR further particulars about
this opportunity, see the Want
Ad Seeoticn OF The Bee today.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
TEUTONS STILL
GAINING GROUND
ALONG RIVER SAN
Austre-GeFmaa FsFees Continue to
Advance Elewiy, Except at One
Point, Whsrs Vienna Ad-
mits a Reverse.
ALLIES ARE ACTIVE IN WEST
British Make Gains Near La Bassee
and French Are Advancing on
Leas-hrras Line.

TURKS REINFORCE GALLIPoLI
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30
Asks U. s. Questions.

Finally the American mediatory pro-
posals designed 10 end submarine war
fare and the throttling Of food supplies
and other conditional contraband for
Germany are recalled. The. government
expresses the desire to know what steps
II any have been taken TO induce Great
Britain to embark on negotiations to this
end after Germany indicated its willing
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-30

BERLIN May 2e.--tvia Lon
don. 1.-The Austro-German advance
ON the Galician fortress of Prsemysl
is continuing unchecked. The Off
cial statement issued today at the
War office says that further ground
has been gained. II is announced
also that the German aviators
dropped bombs on st. omer, in
France. twenty-five miles
southeast OF Calais.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05

Aght or a hlament in case Of an incandescent
electric light will be thrown on a screen
showed back and forth behind the lenses. All
around this image for quite space there is q
shadow-the shadow OF the lens. The lens ba1
simply gathered all the light falling on II into
one spot so 1t has bent the rays Of light out
OF their straight path.
:. now II the ray be bent out OF its path no
hght Will fall where that ray would have fallen
unless some other ray has been bent into it's
piace-so there is shadow
The concave lenses will throw all shadow.
Iof they bend the light, not convergingly but
divergfngly. and the rays striking them ara
scattered outward from the lens so that no
llgnt hits Immediately behind the lens However
the light falling on the screen around the shadow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05

tions along the east river bank from
the Grand Trunk railway toward the
city.
The ramshackle fence along that
portion Of the Lii coin highway is a
disgrace 10 the park board and TO
the city of South Bend" said Mr.. Mil
Ter. II move that the committee on
streets and alleys Of this committee
be delegated TO take the matter up
through its proper channels"
Signboard Nuisance.
Ills motion carried, and was fol-
lowed by a discussion Of municipal
control of the alleged signbOard
nuisance. According 10 CITY Atty See
Dirt, the city has no ordinance ac-
tually controlling the erection of ad-
vertising signboards unless the boards
are proved a public nuisance and are
removed through prosecution by the
public nuisance ordinance. The mat
ter viii be taken up at the next meet
ing Of the council.
Councilman Seifert was declared
out Of order when he reported the re-
suit Of the meeting of the street and
alley committee with the hoard Of
public works after the meeting of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05

will be somewhat brighter than the other lght.
for that part receives its ordinary quota OF rays
and the bent rays also
now the JET OF water would act somewhat
a convex lens and focus the light In a thin
line instead OF spot-and 1t will do this II the
jet be uniform and smooth. IT, however it be
broken up into crowd of drops las most lets
sare) no light will be focused. and there viii
De shaoow just as II the Jet were opaque.
This is due TO the absolute reAectio, 90 the
light back into the air from the drops Some
light ray will enter drop, but will be rejected
out again before II has a chance To get
through. on account OF its liability of striking
al an angle greater than what is known as the
critical angle All this bending of light comes
under the subjects OF refraction and reflection
In the study OF optics.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
BISHOP SEEKS AID FOR
DUTCH WEST INDIES
Right Rev. VI. ID. VuyIsteke Reports
Lack Of Rain Puts Many on
Verge of Starvation.

To secure funds for his starving
people is the purpose of the visit of
Right Rev. NJ. -. Vuylsteke. O. p.
bishop Of Curacao, Dutch West In
dies 10 America. During the past
week the bishop has been resting up
at NOtre Dame university after sew
eral weeks Of hard missionary work
The bishop was formerly a Dominican
friar i'm the province of Holland be-
fore receiving his appointment to the
missionary field.
During the last three years there
has been little rain on the island said
the bishop, and labor conditions are
very bad and farming is an impossi-
bility. The only occupation open to
the $4,000 natives is fishing and the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
Why Your Eyeglasses Cast a Shadow

KTEARLY every one has observed the fact
~ that stream Of water throws shadow,
as do also the lenses of eyeglasses when
held In the sunlight These things are all
transparent that is. light may pass through
them under ordinary circumstances so IL
shadows
. me fact that the lenses OF your spectacIes
throw shadows Is easily explained. There are
Two general kinds of lenses, the concave and
the convex, the latter being what are known
as burning or reading glasses. and also being
the kind Of specs" old people use, or the far.
sighted
II one holds pair OF these lenses so that
the light may fall on them, an image of the
source OF light Ia round spot In case of sun
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
WANT NEW SCHOOL.

A committee 10 meet with the ad-
Nlsory board and consider the question
of a new school building. was APP
pointed at the meeting of Willow
Creek community center at the Willow
Greek school house. Tuesday night.
The committee is composed of John
Leggen, Jacob MOmner and Michael
Matthias.
The ladies of the center will serve
supper at the Willow Creek school
house Saturday evening from TO 10.
and invite every one, automobile
parties especially.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05

working of boats on the rivers and
lakes and this means that many peo-
pie are on the verge of starvation.
Priests and ministers have been re-
ceivlng their remunerations from
Holland and have aided in the saw
ing or many lives During the past
winter the bishop has been travelling
in America and is now working in the
northern section of the country mad
will return 10 his people in a few
weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05

council last Monday night. He de-
clared that the committee and the
board had decided that a new under
ground wiring ordinance was neces-
sary. so that the long distance tele-
phone companies of the city would be
included in its scope
That matter viii also be taken up
at the next meeting OF the council
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
PRESTON BALTIMORE MAYOR.

BALTIMORE. Md, May Mayor
James II. Preston was reelected Tues
day over Charles Heintzeman. repub-
lean. by a majority of 5000 10 49,
600. This means Preston is master
of the democratic situation in Mary
land
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05

We should be pleased to show you
our beautiful new line of midsummer
millinery.
MRS. NJ. A. FRALICK.
131 y. Main ST.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-18
Untouched Photograph of Dallas Sky Line-No
Longer Cowboy Land

,vvENRY D. hTNDSLEY, chairman
OF the Texas national Demo-
cratic convention committee
which proposes to bring the 1915
national Democratic convention TO Dali
Iss has had a varied experience IN
climbing life's ladder. Beginning as a
sashboy In a Dallas department store
and being by advancing degrees ste
poqrapher, schoolteacher, farmer and
banker, he has accumulated large
fortune and has, although still d yOung
man retired from active business life
and Is devoting his energies TO the
study Of and participation In municipal
development
Governor James y Ferguson. or
SFaFmor jim" as his intlmates call
him. held his FIRST public Office when
elected to the ONCE he now holds. He
Gs a stoolznan and banker and a strong
advocate Of labor unions.
Waging q Mighty Battle.
Texas Is waging a mighty battle for
the convention. The banner Demo-
cratic state claims recognition for the
southwest. The committee is herald
Ing broadcast the statements that
Texas has elected more Democratic
presidential electors than any other
state; let the next Democratic nominee
DO given that honor in Texas" Texas
constantly Democratic" and Texas
ma1orltles are twice as large as other
states"
Aside from the claims that Dallas has
adequately and satisfactorily accom-
modated larger conventions, the Texas
committee Is advancing the fact that
Dallas is the fifth city in the country
IN point OF telegraph and telephone IA
cillues and is on the direct main line
Of travel between tho eastern and west.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-18
WHERE THE DEMOCRATS HAVE ME
First National Convention 1882
DALLAS FIRST IN THE FIELD

Dallas. Tex, was the first city to In
vito the 1916 national Democratic con-
vention to meet within It's confines and
Is waglng a lively fight for that honor.
An active organization composed OF 100
bankers. business, professional and
public men. with Henry j. Lindsey.
mayor OF Dallas. as chairman, and
Governor James r. Ferguson as one OF
It's hardest workers. IS carrying on the
fight
Texas loves a scrap. aud is senators.
congressman. tie commercial organiza-
tons totaling 100000 members, every
mayor every city town ana hamlet, arc
intensely Interested IN tho success Of
Dallas and have constituted themselves
a determined army in the campaign be-
Ing waged Due. II may be. 10 being IN
the biggest state, Il Is characteristic OF
Texas people that they usually go
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-18

ern coasts. Texas claims that Dallas
is more accessible than Denver. where
the convention met in 1908. and that
Dallas is better able to handle the con-
vention than Kansas City was.
South Solid For Texas.
The national Democratic committee
Is composed OF one man from each
state ana territory. Twelve of these
committeeman declared themselves for
Dallas upon receiving that city's invi-
tation, which the Texans regard as a
happy beginning A total OF thirty two
have indicated that they win vote for
Dallas, according to the Texas commit
tee.
Texans believe that their state is
more nearly representative Of the en-
tire country than any state in the
Union. They claim that the population
Of their state being homogeneous the
Democratic party in meeting In Texas
viii not only accord recognition 70 the
banner Democratic state and the ever
faithful solid south, but will meet in
the most truly American section Of the
United States. In support Of this Tex
as is pointing to the cordial reception
which the north. east and west have
given the thought Of meeting In Dallas
The national committeeman from
Massachusetts has stated, Nothing but
good could come from such a meeting
in Dallas and this seems typical Of
the comment from other sections. The
south is lining up solidly for Texas and
seems to consider that when this gath
ering meets in Texas 1t will plainly
show the rest OF the world at war that
every remnant of sectional feeling has
disappeared in this country.
Weather
OF course. one Of the greatest diff
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-10-18
Texas Says Dallas Has Handled Larger Conven-
tions and Can Easily Satisfy the Democrats

Another evidence OF Dallas ability 20
handle large crowds 20 which The Tex
ans are pointing is the state fair q
Texas. which Is located I'm practically
the heart OF the city. This fair, which
ls The largest permanent show place Of
it's kind I'm tho country each year
brings a floating population VI 10000
60 10000 people ia daily attendance az
Dallas and explains how that city was
able 60 satisfactorily handle the nation
al meetings of the Ellts, the Shrlners,
tho Associated Advertising Clubs OF
America and other organizations. The
coliseum. I'm which these conventions
met. seots 10000 people aud can be en-
larged 10 accommodate $4,000. AZ
matter OF fact. the railroad and the
street railway facilities 81 the Texas
city arc probably unequaled by a city
OK ita population Q3O, o0Ol in the coun-
try.
"TeNss Always Wins"
Slogans witch the Texans have
adopted are. "rhe 1910 National Demo-
cratic convention Shall Meet In rex
as Texas Always Wins" and Behind
Dallas Stands Texas" The Democrats
OF the country are being told that ~
the convention is TO be a love feast Il
should be held In the heart Of Democ-
racy." and ~ il Is 60 be a family quar-
rel, as national conventions usually are,
let us hold It around the hearthstone
OF rock ribbed Democracy and not
write our platform by the light Of 40
enemys campfire" The Texas spirit
ia also seen I'm the promise made that
THE Democrats will receive A mora
genuine and cordial welcome and more
bountltm hospitality when they meei
IN Texas than they have experienced
before in the history OF the party"