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Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30
Howell Has BilltO
Provide for Recall
Of Water Directors
(F'rom . Staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN. Jan. 2e.--(spccial Telegrarn.)
Tho board OF directors OF the metro
politan water district or Omaha. ere made
subject to recall BY the voters OF that
city in s. +. 100. introduced by Howell OF
Douglas.
The bill .pfoytdes simply that upon a.
petition OF 70 per cent OF the voters u
the district q special election shall BE-
called within thirty TO sixty days for the
purpose Of electing q successor 10 any
member for whom the recall is aimed,
and that any person protesting against
the suffiriency OF the names upon the
petition has a Tlght 70 appeal, to the. SUI
preme court wherein the district is slit
uated by filing petition within five DAYS
OF the finding Of the official whose duty
Il i to examine the petition and report
upon SIS sufflcieney,
Saunders OF Douglas also comes IN with
a like bill. except that he includes in the
recall the city council OF Omaha ana
makes the percentage OF voters upon the
petition 30 per cent instead OF 20 per cent
as provided In the Howell BILL
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30
State Rail Board
Lacks Money for
Blue Sky Duties
1From staff correspondont)

(l'rom p Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Jan. 2o.-(special Telegram
The State Railway commission faces a
proposition Cd administering tho affairs
OF q department and then not being en-
titled TO the fees. When the blue sky law
was passed IL provided that the same
should he under tho jurisdiction OF the
state Railway commission and the fees
should be appropriated back TO the COM
mission after being turned over to the
state. 1t IL now discovered that such an
act is Unconstitutional and that the COM
mission will not be able to use the 1850
which has accumulated In fees. II will
therefore be necessary for the commits
sion to go to the legislature for an emer-
gency appropriation.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30
MINIMUM WAGE BILL LOST
House Members Fail to Support the
Proposition Of Jerry Howard
of Douglas.
FIFTY VOTES AT ONE TIME
(From a STAFF correspondent

From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. Jan. 9.--(Speciai)-Jerry
Towards minimum wage bill lost out In
tho final round this afternoon. when It
came up for third reading IN the house.
The bill, n. r. p, mustered just fifty
votes on the initial roll call. lacking just
one vote Of a constitutional majority.
After a call OF the house had been
ordered, four members who had voted
for the bin changed to the negative. FL
forts were made TO wear out the OPP
position by continuing the call OF the
house. but after consuming half an hours
time in this manner the friends Of the
bill gave up the fight.
The final vote announced by the speaker
was: For the bill. 46; against 46; absent
and not voting. 3.
Those who first voted for the bill and
afterward changed over we're Messrs.
] Taylor. Mears. Reynolds and Richmond.
Mr.. Richmond declared that sentiment in
! Douglas county was divided on the bill.
Jerry Not Discouraged.
/ IN stick TO the ship II I go down with
| It," retorted Howard.
Before the bill was voted upon Mr.. lib
bets moved 20. lay II over until next Tues
day. as he thought there was some doubt
/ OF It's constitutionalty. He declared him
self in favor OF the principle, but did not
want bill passed which would afterward
be knocked out I'm the courts.
Mr.. Howard vehemently objected, say
ms that he wanted 70 put every member
on record whether he is I'm favor OF a
living wage or starvation. The motion
to lay over was ruled out OF order
Messrs. Barker, Barrett. Fuller. Ncgley
Palmer, Scott and Tibbets. voting against
the bill. explained why they did 30. Some
OF them believed the bin would not hold
water. and others that It would injurt
rather than benefit the laboring man.
Barrett Has Bill.
Mr.. Barrett declared that he haC
worked on the floor OF packing hous'
and also as a clerk and travelling maI
before he became a lawyer. but he coul'
not bring himself to favor a ball which
would not stand the test Of the courts
lie announced that he had a bill OF hi
own on the same subject. ii. Il. 1874
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30
Wants Veterinarian
To Control Serum

LINCOLN, Jan. 2s.-tspeeial.l-The live
stock sanitary board has some ideas OF
lis own In connection with the hog chol-f
era serum situation In the state. II has
embodied them in a bin that viii be in
trodueed In the legislature very soon.
The board proposes TO place the sale
OF the serum wholly under the supervision
OF the state veterinarian. and require any
dealer selling the serum to take out a
bond and TO have his product duly IN
sDected.
PILES CURED IN . To "a DAYS.
Druggists refund money II Pazo oint.
unent fails 70 cure Itching. Blind. Bleed
Ing or Protruding Piles First application
gives relief 20 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30
New Bills at Lincoln
senate RiIIs.

s, +. l5a. Beal OF custer-scaveneer ffsh
such az carp and suckers may be taken
al any time In the year.
S. +. 1885, Sandal OF Yoris-Abollshes Of.
iice OF coroner and makes sheriff coroner.
E ies. Sandal Of York Provides for
perIosmlng o. coroner's duties by sheriff;
s. y. 49,. Sandal OF York--Abolishes
tfe offfce OF register OF deeds in counties
q isgs ~ than n ls;oe Population;
otttce OF county assessor In counties OF
less than 1900 ana provides for perform
anee =. % a, his dnsiss 6y the county clerk.
the county clerk shall perform the duties
of register OF deeds IN Counties OF less
than 1900 population.
the recall to members OF the Metropolitan
Water District OF Omaha.
= i. lei. Saunders OF .Douglas-Provides
that all property shall be valued for pur-
poses OF taxation and AZ its actual value
but that the levy shall be made on 20
per cent Of such actual vslue.
Ruben and shunway--R eincofporates the
Grand Ledge OF Free and Accepted
Aasons Of Nebraska under the act now In
s. r. Ies. ouinby OF Douglas--Proyides
Tor state labor and employment bureau.
3. y. 10, Mates OF otoe-Repeals law
requiring judges OF supreme court 10 ure-
pare and file their opinions within sixty
days after the decisions
= =. l65. Shumway OF Dixon--Author-
izes and regulates the practice OF chiro-
practices, placing the same under author
its Of TIE State Board OF osteopathy.
II. los, Grace OF Hurlqn and Bushee
Of Kimbaii-Provides for the development
ana STORAGE OF any unappr2priated flood
S. +. 10. Saunders OF Donslas-For the
recall OF counciimcn IL Omaha and az the
board Of directors Of the Metropolitan
Water District.
5. r. is Dodge Of pouslas-Glveu risht
20 guardians and administrators 10 mort
Eage real estate % minors insape, etc.
& +. i@. Mallory OF Box Brtte--For-
eisn Torn citizen who has failed 70 take
out final papers within time specisled ny
federal statute shall be DISQUALIFIED as
an elector ~ the state until he again
takes out first papers.
81 II. ~. Kohl Of WaTne-Prov tNaf
NJ acetyliae gas plant shsll be cons 'r,ict "a
nearer than twenty-five feet 10 a business
house or residence
=. r. I'll Howell ~ Douglas Another
public warehouse ell.
s. ~ ~. ReicheI Of Recommendations
10 the iusreetI0u % dairy pfod"cts
3 ~ Ia Howell OF Douelas- Empowers
drainaee district boards 70 do any work
Hess~ Rins.
III r. sls, Howard Of ncYelas--Amend'
rnents 70 empiovers' liability and work.
mons compensation law.
IL r. so biockett. Jeary and Hutpp4-
All-year-r0und registration ct the offics
- city clerk 10 lincoln City commits
sioneTE' bill
II. r. 40. Jeary--Rapeais Law agowlns
DAMAGE sections 10 BE- brought aRains
railroads Ia any county where service D
simmons can be had.
n, r. 81. Trunbaii of Shermsn-connt,
shall collect the iax Cor fsse hish schoo
a. IN place q direct negotiations be
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30
RICHMOND'S BILL
ENFORCES ONE TERM
Measure Of Douglas County Member
Compels Candidates for Elector
to Subscribe to Plain Policy.
HOPE TO BIND CANDIDATES
CFrom q statf correspondentl

CFrom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. % --(Specisl.)-Au act to
compel bun moose electors elected on the
republican ticket 20 vote for the nominee
OF the party and to make the Baltimore
platform OF the democratic party one 10
stand on instead Of get In on might make
a eood title for a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Henry Clay Richmond OF
Douglas county. When asked about the
bill. Colonel Richmond cooked his head to
one side in that characteristic way. placed
one hand on one hip. crossed one foot
his fingers. and said:
Enforces single Term Idea.
The most saliant feature OF this bin is
that seeking TO make the single term
plank OF the Baltimore platform effective.
The aim of the law is 20 cure some radi-
cal defects In our present loose law with
regard TO electors. We all remember how
six republican electors two years ago
regularly nominated in the primaries
bottled the regular republican nominee at
Chicago They can never do " except as
perjurers under this act
Under the provisions Of my law no one
can file as a candidate fer presidential
eiector unless he makes oath that he viii
vote for the nominee Of the party conven-
tion with which the candidate affillates
There Is no question OF the right Of tho
state TO prevent persons running for office
unless the person desiring to become o
candidate complies with the provision Of
the statute.
Needa No Amendment.
MY understanding 10 that no eonstitu-
tionai amendment is necessary in order
90 make a single term for president bind
ing and effective. A presidential elector
Is a state officer, and the state can pre-
scribe the conditions under which a per-
son can become n candidate. In my bill
every candidate for presidential elector,
before he can have his name printed on
the ballot. mrst make affidavit In favor
of the principle Of the single term, and
also. swear that II elected he will no,
vote for any person for the office OF
president who has served a term or bny
part thereof.
"Of course. this Will eliminate the dis
coverer Of the River OF Doubt as a presl-
Dental possibility. II will also make ef-
fective The proposition OF Mr.. Bryan the
moment he received his first nomination
for the peesldency IN 1896"
The bin is known as II. r. No 3si.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30
Report Annexation
Bill for Passage
CErom a STAR Correspondent,

LINCOLN. Jan. 2s.-tspecial. )--Foiiow-
ing the public hearing on senate file No. 2,
the annexation bill. In the senate cham
Der yesterday afternoon. the committee
on municipal affairs. Of which Senator
Howell OF Douglas is chairman. reported
the bill out this morning. recommending
II for passage. The committees; however.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30

Of the whole delegation Of go that came
down from tho Omahas yesterday TO at
tend the annexation hearing. who had the
grace TO register as lobbyist
Mr.. Levy was waiting at the door Of the
secretary Of state before II was opened
at the noon hour. He registered immedi-
ately. saying that he did not want TO
speak 10 a soul until he had obeyed the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30

at his home here shortly before MO
night last night. after lingering Illness
He was y years old. At different times
he served as sdjutsut general Of the stste
militia, receiver for the United states
land office and chairman Of the repub-
lican state central committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30

bill. providing that the proposed merger
shall not invalidste any franchises now
in effect or extend any franchises in one
portion OF the territory. either the an
nexed OF the annexing parts, 20 the
other portions.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30

The San Francisco club Of the Coast
league announces that II has secured Out
fielder Rudy Baerwald, last year with
Galveston in the Texas league and Tor
several years before that with memphis
In the Southern league. With BaerWaid
and Mclean the Seals have seven out
fielders, and Il Is announced that three
OF them are on the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30
r,.n..nI c.nrnn atnn..

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Jan. 2s.-Gen-
eral George Stone. a notable figure in
the political history OF California and an
active participant in public affairs, died
Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-30
Jacob Levy Registers
In Role Of Lobbyist

IRON a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. Jan. 2s-Cspecial)-Jscob
Levy Of South Omaha was the only one
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-23
WASHINGTON BELIEVES THE
INCIDENT is NOW CLOSED

Washington, Oct. 22.-Secretary
Lansing had no report today from
either Ambassador Page, or Ameri-
can Minister Whitlock on the execu-
ton of Miss Edith Cavell, the British
nurse, by German military authori-
ties at Brussels.
AS communication, however, is car
ried on directly between American
embassies and legations abroad, con-
corning prisoners and foreign sub
jects under the care, officials do not
regard the lengthy published CORE
spondence between Mr.. Page and Mr.
Whitlock without reference to the
state department as unusual.
So far as the Washington govern
ment is concerned, the case appears
closed, every diplomatic effort appar-
emily having been exhausted previous
to the execution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-23
Thinks Anglo-French Force
Landed at Saloniki Is
a Weak One.
BULGARS ADVANCE
AND so DO TEUTONS
Russians Taking Advan-
tage of Troops Removed
From German Center.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Oct. 22-The allies offer
TO Greece of the Island of Cyprus and
other territorial and financial conces-
sions for Greek adherence to the
Serbo-Greek treaty has been declined.
While the Greek reply, which reached
the foreign Office tonight, was not
made public, it is believed the Greek
decision is based on the weakness of
the force the Anglo French landed
at Salonild. The refusal of the allies
offer was not unexpected as Greece
and Roumania both are waiting for
developments in the Balkans. Greece
wants the assurance that if she enters
the war, her country will not be over
run.
It was officially announced at
Athens tonight that the allied feet
yesterday began a bombardment of
the Bulgarian coast from Dedeag-
hatch to Porto Lagoon, thirty-eight
miles.
In Serbia the Austro-German CEN
ter, is advancing down the Morava
valley from Semendria, while the Bull
garians have crossed the valley TO
the south commanding the railroad.
Three other German armies are en-
gagged on the Danube line and the
Bulgarians, in detachments, have
crossed the frontier at two other
points.
The Russians are taking advantage
of the removal of the troops from
the. center to aid Won Hinhenburg in
his drive on Riga, and have struck
Germans on the Styr. Russians
claim the capture Of eight thousand
north Of Tarnopel, while the Germans
claim the capture of four thousand
in counter attacks on Styr. Won Hin.
denburg seems checked before Riga.
The French declare the German at
tacks in Artois were repulsed and the
contemplated attack on Champagne
prevented by artillery.
The Italians claim progress in Ty
rol and Trentino.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-23
of Lumber
to Be Exported
to Belligerents
az Assoc1ATEp PRESS.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 21.-Arkan-
sas lumber mills will furnish approx
mately 300,000,000 feet of red oak
timber. to the Russian government, it
was announced here today. General
B. W. Green, said he had closed a
contract with Russian purchasing
agents for six million red oak rail-
road ties and L. P. Coleman, announ-
ced he had secured contracts for a
million more. The ties will be used
in double tracking the Riga to Mos
COW railroad, it was said, and the
two orders would amount to approx
mately $2,50o,000.
About six million feet of yellow
pine viii be shipped from Arkansas
mills to help fill a contract for IS.
600 900 feet awarded to Southern lum-
bermen last week by the Italian gov
eminent. The larger part of this or
der, it was said, would be filed in
Louisiana.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-23
GREAT LOSSES BY
AUSTRO-GERMAN ARMY

London, Oct. PA dispatch
reaching London today from Nish
saws official announcement has been
made at the Serbian capital that the
losses of the Austro-German army of
invasion have reached $4,000 dead,
wounded and prisoners. The Serbians
are said to have repulsed the in
vaders.
The message was forwarded 10 the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
its Athens correspondent who says
this information was contained in an
official telegram from Nish to the
Serbian legation at the Greek cap
ital. It is stated that among the Aus
trian and German prisoners are many
officers. The same dispatch contains
a denial that the Bulgarians have oc-
cupied Vranya, Vlessa, or Knajaze-
vac, but confirms the report that they
have captured Istip and Kotchana.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-23
Another Regiment of Infan-
try Is Hurried to Join
American Forces.
BANDITS ARE KILLED
CROSSING RIO GRANDE
President Confers With At
torney General Who Will
Send Special Agents.
81 AssocIArED PREss-

Washington, Oct. 22.-In addition
to strengthening the military forces
along the Mexican border by ordering
the Twenty-eighth infantry from
Galveston to Harrington and holding
another regiment in readiness, Presi-
dent Wilson conferred today with At
torney General Gregory, who is pre-
pairing to send department of justice
agents to the scene.
Eliseo Arredondo, Carranza's rep
resentative, who leaves tomorrow to
convey the formal news of recogni-
ton to Carranza, it is understood,
will discuss the border situation with
his chief.
A detachment of Troop L, Sixth
cavalry, killed two supposed bandits
late today who were crossing the Rio
Grande at San Pedro ranch, twelve
miles from Brownsville. Mayor
Brown of Brownsville, has called a
meeting of representatives of border
towns to, be held Saturday to con-
slider the situation.
Officials explained that the army
was doing all it legally could do tc
check the bandit raids. The situa-
ton, they said, was civil one, under
the jurisdiction of Texas. Unless the
government should formally ask fed
eral Intervention, there is no author
ity for the establishment of a mill
tary zone and declaration of martial
law. Many of the raiders live on the
American side, officials believe.
Army detachments guarding vari.
Gus towns may repel attacks but car
not go beyond that without additiona
authority. As it is, the troops are
acting beyond rigid Interpretation
of their power in aiding in pursuit Of
raiders. War department officials
however, will give all possible aid Il
/, the civil authorities in protecting
towns and ranches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-23
FAIRBANKS SOUNDS WARNING
Says United States Must
Prepare for Military and
Commercial Invasion.
BY ASSOCIATED PRrss.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. IA warning
that the United States must prepare
for commercial invasion, as well as
military invasion, was voiced by
Charles Warren Fairbanks, former
vice-president, in an address at 4
political meeting tonight.
The end of the war, he said, would
see tide of commercial invasion
which will be paralyzing under the
tariff for revenue only. The United
States must face this, he declared
with the restoration of a protective
tariff and merchant marine and or
ganization of American wares in for.
eign markets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-23
WHAT KAISER HAS IN
VIEW IF SUCCESSFUL

Paris, Oct. 22-The Petit Journal
today publishes an interview with DR..
M. R. Vesnitch, Serbian minister to
France, in which the minister Is
quoted as saying that Emperor Will
liam desires to effect three things by
an attack on Serbia. These are:
First, a junction with Turkey in
order to recruit soldiers from Asia
Minor; second, to impress strongly
the imagination of the Mussulmans,
and third to restore the German
army's prestige, lowered by the fail
ure on the eastern and western fronts,
The expedition of the entente allies
the minister says, not only will sue
cor Serbia, but will settle the SOC
year old eastern question.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-23
Miss Cavell, a Nurse, Died
Death of Heroine, Says
German Chaplain.
WASHINGTON THINKS
INCIDENT is CLOSED
American Government Did
Everything Possible to
Prevent the Murder.
81 AssocIArrp PREss-

London, Oct. 22.-Miss Edith Ca
veil, directress of the Brussels school
for nurses, who was executed by
shooting by order of the German au-
thorities for aiding the escape of
French and British soldiers, went to
her death calmly and glad to die for
her country, according 70 Rev. H. S,
T. Gahan, British chaplain in Brus-
sells.
II have no fear, nor shrinking; I've
seen death so often that it is not
strange nor fearful to me, but stand
ing before God and eternity realize
that patriotism is not enough. I have
no hatred nor bitterness towards any
one" Miss Cavell said.
The German military chaplain
who was with her, said she was brave
to the last. "She professed Chris
tian faith and said she was glad to
die for her country. She died like q
heroine" he said.
The Daily Express says of the exc
cution of Miss Edith Cavell:
1.-THE whole empire will echo Sir
Edward Grey's thanks 70 Mr.. Whit
lock, brand Whitlock, American
minister to Belgium) for his SPLEEN
did efforts to save Miss Cavell, whose
execution is an affront to American
and Spanish humanity, which viii
surely demand more than President
Wilson's usual note. Germany is the
parish Of the nations. No other ma.
ton can continue relations with hel
without losing self-respect."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-23

Asks His Subjects to Come
Forward, as the End Is
Not In Sight.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Oct. 22.-King George is
sued an appeal to his subjects to en-.
list in the British army. The mon
arch says: "The end is not in sight.
More men, and yet more men are
wanted to secure final victory. I ask
you, men of all classes, to come for
ward voluntarily and take your share
in these fights"
David Lloyd George, minister of
munitions, announced that women
are doing skilled work in munitions
plants and receive the same pay as
men Women over eighteen receive
the minimum wage of a pound per
week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-23
GERMANS TAKE REVENGE
ON THE INHABITANTS

London, Oct. 22-The following
dispatch was received here today
from Reuters Petrograd bureau:
'SThe Germans have informed the IN
habitants of Mitau, Courland, that If
they are unsuccessful in their attack
on Riga and are compelled to retire
they will rae all villages in the line
of retreat.
German reniforcements which
have been sent to the Riga district
include landsturm called out in Sep
TENDER, who have received little
training.
"A German officer captured by the
Russians at Ciartorisk, in the Pripet
region. spoke disparagingly of The
Austrian troops"