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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
SENATE OPPOSES
TEACHERS TRUST
Committee of the Whole in Upper
Chamber Takes Favorable Action
Upon Wilson Henry Bill.
WOULD KILL INNER RING
(From ] staff correspondent.l

From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. 15.-(Special. -
The alleged school teachers trust
came in for scoring in the senate
this afternoon, when the committee
Of the whole took up and recon-
mended for passage 8. F. No 237, in
troduced by Wilson of Dodge and
Henry of Colfax. There was hardly
q dissenting vote.
Senator Henry said that the .sltua-
tion had become such that 1t was al
most an impossibility, owing to the
activity of certain teachers organiza-
tions, for well qualified teachers not
in the good graces of this organiza-
ton, to secure positions.
The bill makes 1t misdemeanor
for any teacher to belong to any such
organization. No organizations are
EGmed. The. bill Is supposed to be di-
rected at the inner ring of the
Schoolmasters' club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Cashier Miller to
Be Called to Stand
For the Third Day

When 1t came TO checking up Matters
debts in the Sutton bank, United States
Attorney Howell suggested yesterday
afternoon. during the trial of T. II. Mat
ters in federal court, that the defense
and prosecution check up the figures and
eliminate all those on which they both
agree. 1t was done. 1t took three hours,
but Mr.. Howell declared 1t had saved
the work of two days
Cashier Theodore Miller, who has al
ready been on the witness stand two
days, will be called back this morning to
be eKmained on those items In the debit
account about which the two sides do
not agree.
The morning was occupied In compar-
ing the records Of the Merchants Ma
tional bank of Omaha with those of the
First National bank Of sutton, in an ef-
fort by the defense TO sliCw that Matters
was not credited by the Sutton bank with
the money which he sent It for his ac-
count. In the month of January, 1918, the
defense showed three items aggregatlng
$4,000, purporting to have been sent by
Matters for which he was not given credit
on the books OF the Sutton bank.
The prosecution showed by the books
OF the Sutton bank that Matters account
was overdrawn on 1872 days in the course
OF less than two years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Russians viii Now Conduct
Defense Campaign on OWn Land

PETROGRAD Feb. l5.-(Via London.)-
The forced retirement of the Russian
army from East Prussia is expected to
result in a reversion by the Russians to
their original plan OF conducting a de-
fensive campaign on their own territory
1t is pointed out here that this would re-
suit In an advantage to the Russians. in
that Germany will be deprived of the
transportation facilities which II was able
to use with great effectiveness during
the first campaign within our borders.
When an offensive campaign was un-
dertaken and the Russians invaded East
Prussia and Galicia early in the war. the
Germans were forced to withdraw a large
number OF troops from the west. This
was considered here to have contributed
largely to the German revenue at the
battle OF the Aiarne. RUSSIAN officers
say that the object OF their offensive
campaign has been achieved and that the
disposition now is 10 fall back TO their
original plan OF defensive operations on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16

Russian soil. along a line from the Me
man river on the north through OstroI-
enka Raigrod and on to Graevo
With this program in operation, Rus
sian observers say. II probably will be
possible TO retard the German advance
and at the same time defensive operations
win be easier because the Russians will
DO harrassed no longer by the lightning
changes along the German front.
In the southwest the Russians are hold
ing the Carpathian passes OF wiskow and
Nadworna against the German assaults
and, according to reports reaching here
are daily capturing German and Austrian
prisoners and guns.
Another battle. in which bayonet at
tacks were made by the Russians is re-
ported from Smolnika.
During the night the Russians sur
rounded an Austrian position and took
prisoner ten officers and i50 men Bat
ties have occurred also at Kurimka, near
Dukla, and at BeIigrod.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
WYOMING WOMEN OBJECT
TO EASY DIVORCE LAW

CHEYENNE Wyo, Feb. 15-(speciai,) }
Representative Moraa A. Wood of
Crook county. the only woman member
of the Wyoming legislature. Saturday
afternoon received from the Laramie
Women's club a petition protesting
against house bill 26. by Representative
lGraverson of Sheridan county. which
provides that a residence OF six months
shall be sufficient 10 establish the right
10 sue for divorce. The petition is
strongly worded and signed by SCORES Of
the most prominent women Of Laramie.
Petitions similar to that OF the Laramie
Women's club will be sent to Repre-
sentative Wood by other women's or
ganizations and the women OF the state
will cooperate In determined fight
against the Graverson bill
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
ITALY CAN GET BITE
OF AUSTRIA FOR AID
Germany Would Give Rome Strip OF
Ally's Territory for Help
in the War.
PROPOSAL WILL BE MADE LATER

ROME, Sunday, Feb. 1.-THE
Nationals, a newspaper published in
the interests of the Nationalist party,
in its issue today publishes a forecast
Of Germany's proposals to Italy,
which reads as follows:
Before the end of February. Prince
Won Buelow, the German ambassador to
Italy. will present to the Italian govern
ment a concrete proposal for italian par
ticlpation In the war on the side OF Ger
many This consists of the cession by
Austria of the Province of Trent and the
rectlficatlon of the eastern Italian from
tier by the addition of strip OF land
going as far as the Izonzo river. In addi-
tlon Germany will pledge itself to con-
clude a new treaty with Italy which will
afford protection to Italys Mediterranean
interests.
In exchange Italy is to take part at
once in the war. IL will occupy Tunis
and help Turkey drive the English from
Egypt which viii return under the do
minion OF the sultan OF Turkey. In addi-
ton the Italian fleet will attack the
Anglo French naval forces in the Medi-
terranean.
Continuing the Idea Nazionale says that
Prince Won Buelow, referring to Triest,
made this statement.
TT is impossible to give Triest to italy
because this seaport is the lung not OF
Austria. but of Germany"
At the conclusion Of one OF his con-
versations with the Italian statesmen
Prince Won Buelow, according to this
newspaper. made use of this phrase:
EITHER Italy will be friendly towards
US or we will treat II worse than we are
| fraattvps u,sa rIandN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
The Days War News

AUSTRIAN FLEET has bOmba rded
the MOnteneRrIn port of Antivart
and two Austrian acropIanes ate
tackled with machine guns the pail
ace, I'm which were King NichO-
las and the other members of the
royal family.
DECISIVE BATTLE in northern PO-'
land f. looked for when the re-
treating Russians reach positions
ON which they decide 20 make
their stand. In Bukowina Russ
SLAMS sre making another stand.
Both sides claim success in the
Carpathians, while vienna reports
that the Austrians are stIII ad-l
vancing in the BukOwina crown
land.
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS continue
to comment on the American note,
some of them taking the stand
that this country's Representations
TO Great britain are less vigorous
than those 60 Germany.
ROME DISPATCH states that Prince
Won BueIOw, Germany ambassador.
to Italy, shortly will make prO-
pOs"ls for the intervention of italy
In the war on the side of Ger-
many I'm return for territorial con-
cesstona,
GERMAN TROOPS are advancing
rapidly everywhere in East Prua-
sia' the Berlin war office says I'm
its statement Monday. In northern
Poland also considerable gains are
reported.
PETROGRAB MILITARY commen.
tatOr" assert that Russia will gain
an advantage I'm falling back to
It's own territory by deprivinE
Germany OF the use OF the rail-
road, which Il employed effec-
lively in Transporting troops along
the front when the fighting was
ON German soil.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT, in n notc
presented To the American state
department. at Washington. an
nouneed its wiIlinHaess ty reron-
slider Its plan 20 attack merchants
men, DrovhdinR England would de-
sist from efforts 20 prevent food.
stuffs from reaching the civil pop-
uIation of Germany.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
LIVE STOCK PLAGUE
BAN EXTENDED TO
THE MISSISSIPPI
Federal Government Foot and Mouth
Quarantine Over United States
Mort hof Tennessee and
East of River.
Is MADE A RESTRICTED AREA
No Shipments South or West Except
for Slaughter Within Forty.
Eight Hours.
FEW NOTIFICATIONS OF ORDER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Foot
and mouth disease quarantine regu-
lations were extended by the Depart
ment of Agriculture today so as to
include all the territory east of the
Mississippi and north of the Tennes-
see in a restricted area out of which
no shipments of live stock, except for
slaughter within forty-eight hours,
will be permitted south or west
All of the great slaughterlng centers are
located in the restricted territory, and
there is little shipping Of live cattle out
of It, but the new order was deemed
necessary to protect the stock producing
sections from infection.
Two New Rules Added.
Two important new regulations we're
added today, one defining 'immediote
slaughter" as used in existing orders, as
within forty-eight hours and another
prohibiting the transportation OF live
stock in any part Of the United States
after February II except in disinfected
cars.
Owing to the fact that few or no cases
found in Virsinio, West Virginia. Yer
mont, Maine and the District of CO.
lumbia. stock owners in these jurisdic-
tions will be permitted under the revised
regulations to ship out stock upon affi-
davit that it has been on their farms for
a certain length of time and has not been
exposed to any risk of contagion.
Statement of Bureau.
statement issued tonight by the de-
partment said:
The recent discovery of a few cases
where cattle, shipped from areas where
the disease had existed, carried it to
previously uninfected sections, such as
four counties in Kansas, convinced the
department that no precautions will make
such shipments absolutely safe The new
measure, 1t is said, should confine the
disease to the regions in which it has
already made its appearance and in
which 1t has already made its appearance
and In which the work of eradicating 1t
VIII be pushed as before.
In this restricted territory live stock
may be moved freely to other points
within the sams territory, but connot
pass beyond the limits of the, quaran-
tined area, except Tor Immediate
slaughter. The regulations governing the
area known respectively as closed, ex-
posed and modified. remain practically
the same as before"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
GERMAN REPLY Is
FIRM IN TONE, BUT
FRIENDLY IN FORM
Kaiser's Answer to American Note
is Said to Be Couohed Pleas
antly, but Conceding
Nothing.
WARNING OF MINES IS GIVEN
Won Bernstorff Tells of Intention TO
Plant Sea About Britain
with Bombs.
PRUSSIA CLEARED OF THE RUSS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. - Ger
many's intention of sowing mines in
the waters around the British isles
as part of its submarine warfare
against belligerent merchant ships
was announced in the note delivered
to the state department today by
Count Won Bernstorff.
Reply IL Firm.
BERLIN, Feb. 15.-(By wireless
to Sayville, l.. 1.-THE German re-
ply to the American note is reported
to be firm in tone, though friendly
in form, says statement issued to-
day by the Overseas News agency.
Among other items given out by the
agency are:
Prussia is now cleared of the enemy.
Indications point to a German-Austrtan
offensive from Bukowina II the Baltic.
The Russians are being rolled up in
many portions Of the line.
Drive Back British.
Turkish advance guards drove back
British divisions across the Suez canal
at Ausum and Serpeum. Senussi Bedou-
ns invaded Egypt and occupied the silva
oasis.
Turks depeated the British at Kurma
Mesopotamia.
Negotiations between Austrian and
Hungarian ministers resulted in the dec
laration that there is sufficient corn and
flour for both countries, especially since
Hungary will give Austria It's superfluous
stocks.
Dutch shipping companies have de
cided to suspend commercial communioa'
tion with England from February l. ex-
cept mail steamers"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
PREACHERS WOULD
CONVERT DAHLMAN
Omaha Ministerial Union Suggests
' Mayor Be Converted During the
Billy Sunday Revival.
WOULD SAVE $4,000 oMAHANs

Mayor Dahlman is going to be con-
verted by Omaha ministers during
the Billy Sunday revival campaign
next fall If the preachers have their
way. At the monthly meeting of the
Ministerial Union at the Young
Mems Christian association prayers
were said for the conversion of the
mayor.
Let us make prayer lists of TO-
600 or more Omaha people whom We
want to convert during Sundays cam
paign, and let's head the list with
Mayor Dahlman," Rev. A. B. Mar
shall, president of the Presbyterian
Theological seminary, urged during
an address.
During the prayer service that closed
the meeting several fervent prayers were
uttered for the evangelization of the
city's chief executive, the ministers read
lily taking up the suggestion that they
capture Omaha for Billy Sunday by first
converting, the mayor.
There are 10000 adult people in Omaha
who are not Christians" DR.. Marshall de-
cared in his talk. I'VE should bring them
all to the faith when Billy Sunday comes
to town.
A list of books on Sunday school work
will be suggested to the public library
board by committee of ministers ap-
pointed by Rev. A. c. Douglas, president
of the union. at the request of the library
board. Those appointed were Rev. II. e.
Hess, c. N. Swihart and Rev. Adolph
Hult.
Expressions of sympathy Of the min
listers were conveyed 10 Rev. e. J. Kali
ina. Bohemian Presbyterian pastor,
because OF the death of baby in. his
family
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
'%'wenty-Three
Americans Hurt
! in Panama Riot

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-One Panama
policeman was killed and twenty-five
persons. twenty-three of them Americans.
were wounded in the carnival riot at
Panama Saturday night. Major General
Wood today forwarded to Secretary
Garrison this report of Brigadier General
Edwards, in command of the zone forces:
Tn carnival riot at Panma City. be-
tween Panamanians. soldiers and Ameri-
cans, twenty-three Americans were
wounded, two from gunshot wounds. One
Panama policeman was killed and two
wounded"
General Edward also reported that he
was investigating with Panama officials
and that it was hard to fix the blame.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
New York Starts
Inquiry Into Rise
in Price of Bread

NEW YORK, Feb. ITO determine the
causes for the increase I'm the price OF
bread is the object of an inquiry by the
attorney generals office, beginning here
today. at which copmission men, dealers
in flour and wheat, and wholesale and
retail bakers, will be subpoenaed as wit
nesses
Alfred L, Becker. deputy attorney gem
eral, who has been conducting an inves-
tigation preliminary to the referees i'm
quiry. said the inquiry would first inves-
tigate conditions in the wholesale and
retail baking trade to determine
whether a rise in the price OF bread has
been junstified by a bona fide increase in
the price Of flour and the depletion OF the
stocks of flour purchased by the bakers
at a lower price"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Streams of Burning Oil Launched
Against Russ Bayonet Attacks

PETROGRAD. Feb. tL-Russisn staff
officers assert today that notwithstsnd-
ing the reoccupation Of the crown lands
Of Bukowina by Austro-German armies
1t does not constitute menace to tho
Russian flank or to the Russian position
about the town OF Lemberg. This is due
TO the fact, the Russians maintain, that
to the north and south are mountain
ranges which render that section OF the
country isolated and because the Russian
positions in tho BasKid range on the south
preclude the possibility OF successful
attack.
In the mountain passes, where much
fighting at close range Is taking place,
tho Germans have produced new fight
ing machines IN the shape OF bomb
throwers and fire spouters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16

The former contrivance consists OF a
small apparatus capable Of being carried
by two men. II throws a thirty-pound
bomb for a distance of 900 or 800 yards
into the lines Of their opponents. IL is
used when artillery Is not available, The
other contrivance consists OF tube
through which stream of burning oil
Is forced for distance OF eight yards
and which covers with flame everything
Il touches. This apparatus is reported
20 be employed against bayonet charges,
a favortte mode OF Russian fighting.
Austrian prisoners relate that the Aus
trian forces lack horses.
On the left bank OF the Vistuls river
there is evidence that the Germans are
regrouping their forces and they evil
IDENTIFY are preparing q new attack in that
region.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Russian Losses in
Third Battle of
Lake Are Enormous

BERLIN, Feb 16,-(By Wireless to
London,)T following announceent was
made today by the over Seas News
Agency:
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's third
battle of the Mazurian lakes will prove
more disastrous to the Russians than the
other two, from the present indications.
II is believed that 1000 Russians were
captured"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Mexico City is
Without Flour

MEXICO CITY. Feb. l5.-There is no
flour in Mexico City, state department
advlces say today. and bread is being
made from cornmeal. Carranza forces
there disclaim any intention OF evaculat-
ing the city. Zapata forces still hold
some of the suburbs General Gutierrez,
who fled from the capital. is reported
with General Blanco AZ Wales. fifty
miles west of Tampico with 5000 troops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Buying for Export
Runs Up Price Of
Wheat Few Cents

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-Renewal Of Eu-
ropean purchasing amounting to millions
of bushels ran up wheat prices today
with celebrity that was a reminder Of
Saturdays swift decline. Before the ses-
sion was half over today more than 8
cents had been added to the final values
OF last week May rising to $l.59% as
against $.54l4 at the close on SATURDAY.
July. which has become the leading OPP
ton in point Of activity, mounted 4 cents
TO $685..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Sarah Bernhardt
Taken to Hospital

BORDEAUX, Feb. 5.-sarah Bernhardt
suffering intensely from an injury to her
right knee. was brought to a hospital
here today from Arcachon. There has
been no operation yet, A consultation of
doctors is to take place today and 1t is
still hoped that an amputation will not
be necessary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Harman Defends
Stock Food Bill
(From a staff Correspondent.

LINCOLN. Feb 5,-(specisI. flood
Commissioner Harman has risen to the
defense of $. F. 1S9 which provides for
the registration and inspection OF stock
foods. stock tonies and remedies. The bill
is now in the standing committee and
has come in for several vigorous attacks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Masked Men Rob
Trolley Terminal

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-rwo masked
robbers entered trolley terminal not
far from the capitol today. held cashiers
1900 in cash. but overlooked 5000 more
in their haste. While one OF the robbers
held the clerks back the other went
through the cash drawers and scooped
into a sack the coin turned in by con-
ductors and rolls of bills ready for the
bank.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Copper Packed in
Casks Marked Sugar

coPENHAGEN. Feb. l5-Cvia London. }
"A large shipment OF copper. packed in
casks which were labelled sugar" and
put aboard the steamship Carmen. was
seized here today. The copper was con-
signed 10 German firm. The shipper
and the captain OF the vessel were ar
rested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Retake Gun Lost in
FrancO-Prussian War

PARIS, Feb. ia company Of infan-
try which, after sharp bayonet attack,
successfully occupied some German
trenches. found there French mortar
which had been captured In 1870 and
which had been used with great eff
fectiveness In the present struggle
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16

LONDON, Feb. 15.-In a state.,
ment to the House Of Commons to-I
day Winston Spencer Churchill, first,
lord of the admiralty, intimated that
further action would be taken by the
allies to prevent the importation OF
foodstuffs in neutral ships to Ger4
many.
Mr. Churchill gave a review OF the
naval situation in introducing the navy
estimates. He said that at the outbreaK
or the war, the supplies OF ammunition.
men and oil were complete. Every ship
in the navy which was flt for service, as
well as new ships which were being built
Tor foreign governments. and armed mer-.
chantmen had been fully manned.
In fact the German army was no mora
prepared TO attempt war on a gigantic
seale than was the British fleet for ma.
tional Defense" he said After six
months OF war. with new dangers ana diff.
ficulties coming into view we have every
right to be content with the results of
our labors I'm making provision for the
navy"
After referring to the naval battles OFF
the Falkland islands and I'm the North
Sea, Mr.. Churchill said:
Only two small cruisers and twa
armed merchantmen remain OF ali the
Continued on Page Five. Column Two7
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
The Weather

Forecast till p. M Tuesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair: warmer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-Great
Britain notified the United States
through the British embassy here
that subjects of its enemies, whether
crew or passengers, OF vessels enter
Ing the principal British colonial
ports will be liable in the future to
removal and detention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
Temp. High Rain.

indicates trace OF precipitation.
l.. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
TIBER FLOODS RISE
TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT
Property in Rome Damaged by Tur'
bulent Waters of River Caused
by Heavy Rains.
PEOPLE TRAVEL ABOUT IN BOATS

ROME, Feb. 15. - Information
from the upper reaches of the Tiber
indicate a further rise in the flood
waters of few inches. after which
unless there should come more rain
the waters undoubtedly will begin to
go down.
The great staircase of 800 steps in
Rome, leading from the Trastevere
station to the Monteverde section, a
hilly quarter of the city, is at this
hour threatening to collapse because
OF undermining by the waters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
OOmparative Local Record.

mperatuTe and precipitation depar-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16

Deficiency since March l...... L55 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1913. 6S3 inches
Deficiency for CO.. Period, 1872. 474 inches
Reporta from S1ationa at 2. M.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16

Continued on Page Five, Column Two.5
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16

lures IfOtu lllc hofI
Normal temperature
Excess for the day.
Total excess since ]
Normal precipitatio
Deficiency for the d
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-16
BRITAIN TOTAKE
FURTHER STEPS
TO STARVE FOE
Churchill Announces in Commons
Nation to Act Still More Dras-
ticslly Against the
Germans.
REVIEWS THE NAVAL SITUATION
Subjects of Enemies Will Be Seized
on Ships Entering Colonial
Ports.

TO KEEP ALL FooDsTUFFs OUT