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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
GERMANY OFFERS
TO MODIFY ORDER
Note to President Says British Mer-
chantmen VIII Not Be Sunk if
English Changes Policy.
WANTS FOOD BLOCKADE RAISED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Count
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
today presented to the state depart
ment a note from his government an
nouncing that Germany stands ready
to consider receding from it's an
nounced intention of attacking Brit
ish merchantmen II Great Britain
will withdraw its efforts to prevent
foodstuffs from going to- Germany
for the civilian population.
The note declares that Germsny's plan
to attack British merchantmen was a
retallatory measure adopted because OF
the alleged violation OF law by Great
Britain in trying TO starve the noncom-
Blatant population of Germany and that
the latter government is ready TO with
draw from its purpose as expressed in the
naval war zone decree, as far as II APP
plies TO mechant vessels, as soon as Great
Britain either of it's own volition or as
q result Of representations from the neu-
trails expresses Its willingness to return
to the usual practices OF international
law on the question of foodstuffs.
The German note adds that the Berlin
government has information that English
merchant vessels are being armed and
have orders TO sail in groups for protec-
ton and further that they would try to
sink submarines. 1t declared that there
was no question of searching these mer-
chant ships, but that German ships would
fight them because they now are held to
be warships
The note declares further that Great
Britain, according to the information of
Germany. intended to use neutral flags
and that therefore neutral shipping
would he In danger in the war zone. 1t
was urged, therefore, that meanwhile
neutral shipping go around the north of
Scotland in the course which had been
declared outside the war zone.
II was stated that the note received by
the ambassador today from his foreign
office and promptly carried by him per
sonally to the State department was not
a reply to the recent American note to
Germany in regard to the war zone de-
cree. A more comprehensive and detailed
reply to the communication is expected
soon.
Today's note from Germany, it was
pointed out, constitutes a sort OF inter-
mediary reply, possibly presented to this
government because of the fact that the
date when the war zone decree goes Into
effect. February IS. is so close at hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Mothers Tell of =
Mothers Friend

Experience Is OF should be our best
teacher. Women who have obeyed the
highest and noblest Of all sacrifices. the
struggle for the life OF others should
have a better idea of helpful influence
than those who theorlze from observation.
At any rate when prospective grand
mother urges her daughter to do as she
did--to use Mothers Friend" there IL
reason TO believe 1t the right advice.
Mothers Friend" Is an external APP
pllcation for expectant mothers. It's pur-
pose Il TO furnish pliancy co the muscles.
70 take away the strain on the cords and
ligamdnts. 70 relieve the tension Of nerves
and tendons so apt to provoke or ag-
gravate nausea. morning sickness. twttch-
inBa OF the limbs and so on.
Although, In the nature OF things, n
woman would use Mothers Friend" but
but rarely. yet 80 effective has Il been
found that this splendid remedy IL on sale
In most drug stores throughout the
United States. II has been prepared by
Bnadneic Regulator ,Cp.,s 400 Lamar Bldg.
Atlanta. Ca, and advertised BY us for
over forty year9 This Is q fne record
for such . special remedy and the CRATE
fal letters received to-day are just az
appreclativa as were those OF years age
notwithstanding that methods are sup.
posed TO have greatly advanced, Ask AZ
the drug store for bottle Or ''0Qthert
sn-la.sAM ----Ak -hn@
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
LIVE STOCK DEALERS
PLEDGE NO RAISE
House Committee on Live Stock and
Grazing Reports Anderson.Regan
Bill for Indefinite Postponement.
LETTER FROM THE EXCHANGE
From a staff Correbponednt.)

Iron ktAII ODTTebbontuuAsJ
LINCOLN. Feb. 1S--tspeoisl) blouse
roll los has been reported for indefinite
reinforcement by the house committee
ON live stock and grazing. II 10 the Mich
ols-Ragan bill prohibiting combinations
In stock buying. The bill is aimed at THE
live stock commission firms Of South
Omaha.
The committee on live stock and graz
ing. having the bill under charge. re-
oeived letter from the live stock Elk
change. stating that no raise will be
made on charges for the next two years.
Delegation Makes Pledge.
when the bill was up before the com
mittee recently a delegation from South
Omaha appeared and told the committee
that II there was nothing done by the
legislature at this session they would
guarantee there would be no raise In
charges.
Members OF the committee asussfed the
South Omaha delegation that II they
would bind themselves not 10 raise rates
for two years to come the bill would be
postponed This morning Chairman Dau
of the committee received letter from
A. F. stryker. secretary Of the South
Omaha. Live Stock exchange, which
rsaAs'
No Raise Coming.
In pursuance to our guarantee TO your
committee Wednesday afternoon our ores
ident and vice president took up the mat
ter with our board OF directors az a
meeting held today and am pleased TO IN
form YOU that the Following resolution
was unanimously adopted by the board
and IA now n part OF our records;
THE board OF directors approves OF the
prou1isc made 10 the effect that the rates
and commissions on live stock now In ef
feet shall not be raised for two years
In the opinion Of Chairman pau and
the committee this will fix the matter 80
that no legislation of drastic. nature is
needed and win leave the matter UP to
the next legislature TO handle the rpatter
at the expiration of the two-year limi,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Legislative
Proceedings

senate Committee of the whole.
< y. lM. Sandal Of York-Provides
that in case % endorsement, fAiiure 70
tilrn over properly. even that In which
the agent had a part interest, viii be
considered prlma face proof To pass
~ r. aQl Gates of Barpy--Ferinits the
selnlng Of certain breeds OF scaNengeF
\. II. saunders % Doaslas-Makess
certified copies OF testimony competent
evidence In subsequent trials between
enue par4ies. To pass.
H. hi spirk OF Saiine-Permits eoun-
tiee under commission system TO have
eppointive county road overseer In place
of district read oyerseers. Amended TO
= "a splrk OF sallne-conpanion bill
a. ~ No. y, applying 10 township
errenixaflon counties. Amended. To pass.
u ~ Ouinby Of Douglae-A uthortzes
rffiar or towns 10 make special levy or
net more than / mill and . = with which
10 buy fire equipment. Amended To
eu. Henry OF colfax and Wilson
~ urdns-Aakes Il q misdemeanor Tor
any school teacher. 70 De a memoer OF
nn1 orEanizatlon imposing restrictions
mon fhs eligibility Of teachers TOT EN-
rioymenf. To pass.
rfeuse commfttee 81 the Whels.
~ n : Lindsay and GreeDwalt-hchool
land leasing bili. Recommended 70 pass
a. amended.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Acid Mouth-Loose
Teeth Corrected

Avoid exposing the teeth to extremes of
temperature, SAYS the London Chronicle.
ho1 and cold substances tend to break
the enamel. ana wnen these cracks are
eN posed To dental microDes there is real
danger. as Investments occur In whi-n the
TINS amman microbes uore through the
enamel gradually eating big holes into
the large molars Tech extraction Is al
ways to be avoided-pull a tooth and you
make room for more trouble. Tue teeth
separate from ole another or come to-
gether TOO closely for comfort, gum seq
al alton. yellow coating OF the enamel,
blackened teeth inside, bring a train of
troubles You soon have bleeding gums.
liberated teeth, distortions. eensitiveness
10 heat or cold. desire TO dig the teeth,
protruding or receding teeth.
Now, all these conditions may be avoid
ell IL you will get from your cruggist
about four ounces OF fluid ergan (you
won't need more). and use teaspoonful
morning noon and nixht, working II
about the teeth for q minute or so.' The
gritty substances arc dissolved, soreness
disappears over night, constituencies de-
parts. the dirty yellow Il cleaned off and
you see the white OF your own enamel
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
French Airmen Fly
Over Strassburg

PARIS. Feb. 15.-Two French airnhen
flew over strassburg. on the Rhine. yes
terday, but did not drop bombs. This is
the first time since the beginning Of the
war that French aviators have appeared
over this German city.
Three German aeroplanes appeared over
Belfort, France, yesterday. hut they were
driven away by French Ayiators. Ns5sst
"A spirited artillery duct appears ID be
going on 10 the vicinity Of Thanh, where
the German artillery is said to have de-
stroped church,
Reports reaching Paris say that in the
VoAses snow fighting has been confined
almost entirely to men on skis. In these
unique encounters the advantage would
appear 70 be with the French.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
AUSTRIAN FLEET
ATTACKS ANTIYARI
Warships SOrtie from Gulf of Cat
taro and lombard Port Of
Montenegro.
BOMBS NEAR ROYAL PALACE

CETTTNJE, Montenegro, Feb. Is.
-(via London. THE Austrian fleet
on Sunday morning made sortie
from the Gulf OF Cattaro and COM
menced the bombardment Of the port
OF Antivari. Montenegro.
The members of the royal family
OF Montenegro we're subjected yester-
day, in their residence at Rieka, to
attacks by machine guns from two
Austrial aeroplanes. .
Rieka is a village near Lake Scutari,
where the royal family passed the
winter. King Nicholas, the queen
and princess watched the aerial
raiders from their palace windows.
Several Of the bullets fired from the
aeroplanes fell near them.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
SIX CHICAGO ELECTION
OFFICERS ARE INDICTED

CHICAGO. Feb. 1b.-Six men. including
both democratic and republican election
officials of the Eighteenth ward, were
indicted by the grand jury today on
charges brought by States Attorney
Hoyne. following his investigation OF al
legged fraud in connection with registra-
ton. Witnesses told the grand jury that
voters. including women. has been regis
tered from wrong addresses to vote at
the primaries this month,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Committee is Named
To Look Into Charge
Of Under Age. Pages
lFrom q staff correapondsntl.

LINCOLN. Feb. 1b-(Special.) 1.-THE sem
ate on motion of weesner OF Webster
county today called attention TO the
charges made by Labor Commissioner
coffev that two boys were kong en-
pIoyed in the senate who were under age.
and asked that an Investigation be made
OF abe matter. M 4.A. l..iis
A committee will be later, appointed BY
Senator Kohl. president OF, the senate TO
took into the matter the lieutenant gov
ernor, Mr.. Pearson refusing to appoint the
committee as one OF the boys mentioned
Is his own son. who 10 said TO be less than
u years of age. The other, hoy issa, son
OF senator Wilson OF Frontier ard Is less
than 10. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
SCHOOL LAND LEASING
BILL AMENDED TO DEATH
trrom q staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN. Feb 15,-(special.)--The eff
feet Of II. n. g. by Lindsay and Green
walt. was badly shattered this afternoon
by the simple method OF amending the
bill to the extent that its provisions were
null and void. This is the school land
leasing bill. which has been fought be-
cause It made perpetual school land
leases, or at least continued them for a
long period
The present law provides that school
land leases executed before 1898 shall be
renewable without competition for TWEEN
ty-flve years. Tho present bill changed
that date to January 1. 1915, The effect
OF the bill would be TO let in all leases
Of subsequent date on the same terms.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Mockett 20 repeal the original provision
allowing renewals without competition.
This was adopted with large majority
and the amended bill was sent to third
reading Should II pass in the amended
form. no contracts hereafter maturing
will be subject to release except on COM
petitive terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Extra Rock Island
Freight Derailed

! FArRBUftY, Neb. Feb. 15.-tspeoiai
TeIegram.)--An extra westbonnd freight
train was deraiIed today twenty miles
southwest of here near Nnnden. Kan.
and thirteen boxcars were piled In a
heap across the main line and on the
right-cf-way. The train was en- route
from Fairbury 20 Belleville. and Con-
duotor Brooks and Engineer Jay Hall
had charge OF the same.
Tho train and engine crews escaped
injuries, but tramp riding in an empty
boxcar had ono hand badly mangied.
A wrecking train was dispatched from
Fairbury at once. superintendent
sheean and TrainmRster Cameron ac-
companied the wreckins train and many
OF the damaged cars win be burned. No
cause had been assigned for tho aoci-
dent.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
WESTERN LAND CASE
UP BEFORE Committee
trrom . staff correrpondent. ,

LINCOLN. Feb. Especial. )--Before
the house committee on school lands on
Thursday evening at 7;s0 will be held
hearing on the Reisner bill TO legaliEe
the surveys known as the Ault-Dixon sur
veys In Hooker and Grant counties.
II Is claimed that this bill would de-
prive the state OF a considerable area OF
school lands moro or less valuable, the
boundaries OF which have been In dispute
for several years. The Ault-Dixon surveys
conflict with the original government
surveys and for that reason there has
been q ereat deal of controversy over
lines.
At the request OF the committee and OF
Land Commissioner BeckmAn. who Is
strongly opposed to the bill former AS
sistant Attorney General Frank A. Ed
gerton win conduct the case for the set
tiers. many of whom have been invited
TO appear at the hearing ana are expected
10 do 50.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.--tSpecial Tele-
cram. l-Nebraska pension granted; Ce-
ella C. Wood. Seward So
Holxer Christensen has been appointed
postmaster at Yelling Dodge county,
Neb., vice r. s. Honey. resigned
Richard r. Dill has been appointed
rural letter carrier at Alexandria. Neb
robert al. Lease AZ summer, Ia. and Carl
The postoffice department has renewed
the lease OF the present quarters for the
postotfice az SUPERIOR Neb.. from John
The postoffice at T1vis. Meads county,
south Dakota. has been discontinued.
mail 10 Pedro
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Greek Minister
Leaves Turkey

LONDON. Feb 15.-Reuter's Telegram
company has received the following dis
patch from it's Athens correspondent;
Difficulties having arisen In regard
TO the fulfillment OF the porte's promise
OF satisfaction 70 Greece for the insult
TO the naval attache Of the Greek legation
a. constantinopie. NJ. Panas. the Greek
minister. felt compelled TO leave constan.
tinople yesterday. leaving the secretary Of
the legation in charge or the affairs of
Greece"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
VETERINARIANS BILL
rs TO BE AMENDED

lincoln, . FEB. 1b.-(speclal 1.-The
house today reconsidered its action OF
last week indefinitely postponipg II, r,
"a. the bill fixing professional aualifica-
tons for veterinarians. Supporters OF
the bin have agreed 20 amend Il % that
Practitioners who are short on technical
knoWiedge viii not be barred n they have
had ten years successful experience.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
DRUESED0W AND LARSON
MAY RETAIN SEATS
IFrom . slaft correspondentl

ttrom staft CorfespondcntO
LINCOLN. FNeh, i5,--(speciai Telegram,)
The house committee on PRIVILEGES and
elections took final action on the con-
tests brought against Representatives
Druesedow and Larson OF the Douglas
county delegation this evening and viii
make a report tomorrow favorable TO
their retaining their seats. The commit
tee found no evidence Of fraud sufficient
TO deprive them OF their seats.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
cHIR0PRAcTlC BILL
FAVORED AS AMENDED
(From a Staff Correspondent. }

From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. ib.-(special Telegram,)
The house committee on medical az
fairs tonight reported out the chiropractie
bill for pasEage, with an amendment re-
quiring that the course In school should
be three years OF nine months. instead OF
three years OF six months each, as the
original bill called for. This is said 70
be satisfactory 60 the chiropractors.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Twenty-Three Bills
Killed by Senate
(From a Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN. Feb. 16.-tSpecial, )-whether
there is anything In figures is disputed.
but up to date 1t IL interesting to know
that the state senate has killed twenty
hree bills Amonk them 10 Senator ouin-
bys bin TO abolish capital punishment.
senator Bnshee also with the hoodo NUM-
Der 123 at
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
COUNTY ROAD 0vERSEER
PLAN GOES IN SENATE
oFrom 4 staff correspOndent)

IANCoLN, Feb. 1b.-OspociaLl-pecla
ing the system OF district road over
seers. elected by the people, to be q
failure. spIrk Of saline pushed his bill
Tor appointive county road overseers
through the senate committee OF the
nhole this afternoon.
The bin; s. y. No. q. enables counties
under the commissioner system TO adopt
the single overseer plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Full Valuation Bill q
Sent to Committee
tFrom a Staff correspondent.)

LINCOLN, Feb. -tspecisl.) 1.-The sem
ate today raised Senator Quinoy's fuu
value for real estate for taxation pur-
poses. s. r. 10 recommlting II TO the com
Inittee Of the whole. Tho bill had been
defeated on third reading. There were
many obssntees on account OF snow,
blockades and other things and a call OF
the house was threatened, but the chair
ruled that the bill couiJ be recommitted
without specific amendment.
An appeal from the ruling was asked
for but not sustained.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16

Manager Wolverton OF San FranciscO
last week received signed contracts from
Hub Penon Charles Ranm Wayne
Barham and Johnny Couch all pitchers;
Pitcher flaming. ShOFtstOp Corhan and
Catchsr Schmidt alreadV s-s = = . 80
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
WOMAN NARROWED IN
STORM LOSES FINGERS

MANvILLE. wyo.. Feb. iL-tspeeial.)-
Miss Martha Blaekmore, whose life was
saved by her pet dog budding close to
her when she was marooned on the
prairie all night in zero weather. win be
manned az a result OF her remarkable
experience. Il having been necessary to
amputate three fingers OF her right hand
and one on her left hand. The remaining
that they can be saved.
fingers were frozen. but II Is believed
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
KANSAS CITY MAN HANGED
FOR MURDER OF HIS WIFE

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Feb. 15.-wesley
Robinson negro. was hanged here today
for the murder of his wife and step
daughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Miner to Be HOnOred
By Woodmen Of World
(From q Staff 'Correspondent.)

LINCOLN. Feb. l5.-tspeciai.) --Repre-
sentative 3. C. Miner Of tho Douglas
county delegation in the house has re-
celved letter notifying him that sey-
snour camp No. 81. woodmen OF the
world of Omaha, OF which he was Tor
meriy consul commander would celebrate
Mlnof day in honor OF him on Feb
.,,,.. a
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
D. n~1I'. rIne-Honsy-Tar

~. Bells Pine-raF-Honey eases your
cough. loosens the mucous. ssrensthens
me lungs The first dose helps GEL =
bottle today. Only 5oc, All drues1s's'-Ao-
~artisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
Depnrtment Orders,

going business can be sold quickly
through The Bees Business Chances"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
The National Capital

Monday, February 10, 1915.
The senate.
The fight over the administration ship
bill awaited action In the house.
The House.
Miscellaneous bills were considered
under the unanimous consent rule
Democrats prepared for caucus to-
night on the administration slip bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
HEADACHES

Thousands of men and women suffer from
headaches every day, other thousands have
headaches every week or every month. and etin
others have headaches occasionally, but not at
regular intervals. The best Doctor e often unable
10 ind the cause OF many OF these heed aohes,
and In most other cases, knowing the cause. ne
does not know what will remove II, so as to give
relief, but the headache returns as usual, and
treatment Is again necessary. 1T you suffer from
headaches, no matter what their nature, take
Anti-kAmnia Tablets and the results win be salts
tactofy In the highest degree. You can obtain
chem at all druggists In any quantity. l0c worth.
9c worth or more. Ask for AK Tablets
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-16
SICK-HEADACHES

Sick-headache. the most miserable Of All sick,
neases, loses its terrors when AK Tablets are
take two tablets. and In many cases. the attack
viii be warded OF. During an attack take one
tort which follow. can be obtained in no other
way
Gsassns AK Tablets bsar the n ruoaS-
graR. AZ ell druSsists.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-01
(Co-tinued next week.)
Sheridan Would Ride Cycle Now.
From Scribner's Magazine.

From ScribnerS Magazine.
Especially significant of this titanic war
Is the total disappearance Of the gallop-
ing orderly: his place has been taken by
the motorcyclist. Among British officers.
particularly, the motor bicycle has long
been popular, and. in addition to what
the army could supply in the first in
stance on it's own account, a large num-
Der Of riders, many OF them from the
universities, n specially chosen as dis
patch bearers for their skill n hnguis-
tic abilities, have been recruited from the
volunteer element and sent out as re-
quired, the first contingent being 1000
strong, with a second 1000 in reserve.
and dangerous work Of any units Of the
forces, for they a had to carry in
structions from point to, point, often
under FIRE, and generally under conditions
chimes, however, Is Ave times as great as
that of a horse, and their distance ca
pacities virtually without limit, It follows
that their sphere of usefulness has been
as vast as their services have been price
less.
timony to the extreme military value OF
the work Of these plucky riders, who have
enabled the allied commanders to main
tain constant communication along the
r rain i individuai acts Of the highest
bravery have been countless, but / may
mention two as typical. A dispatch bearer
braved them single handed, drew his re-
volver and shot down an. officer and a
private. The others turned n ned, and
the motorcyclist was able to deliver his
dispatch, which informed the corps COM
mander that the Germans were in the
vicinity, and thus prevented what might
have been a disagreeable surprise. In
mother case, an intrenched British COM
pany observed In the distance a French
regiment marching right up to a spot
which concealed German artillery. The
Frenchmen's fate was sealed unless they
could re warned. Out jumped q cyclist.
followed, and he, too, fell Immediately.
Then a third dashed out, bending low
over his machine and managed to pass
through n hail OF bullets unframed and
reach the approaching regiment Just in
time. The commanding officer immedt-
ately detached q decoration from his own
breast and pinned IL to that Of The In
trepid rider, r
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-01
WANTED THE REGULAR TOOLS
AZ Least colored Man Was Sure Of
One Thing, He Wouldn't Work
...a With the PIE.

An old negro man was standing by
q grassy yard In front of a Chinaman's
washhouse when a oma walked to
the street corner near by to board q
Cal. The old man approached her and,
lifting his hat, politely said: Lady,
can you tell me where 1 can obtain a
job?"
He held in his hand a loosely wrap
ped package, from which protruded
the edge Of what was apparently alive
cent pie.
The lady replied that he might ask
the Chinaman for the Job Of cutting
the grass. So the colored man bar
gained with the Chinaman to cut the
grass, for which he was to receive %
cents. .
Then 1t turns out that the Chinaman
has no tools, and the colored mans
lawn mower Is a long way OF at his
home and he Is disinclined to 60 after
II, for the way is weary, the flesh tired.
The lady finally suggested in a mat
ter OF fact way: Are you going to cut
the grass with the pier" The colored
man drew himself up with great dig
nifty and replied, reprovingly:
Lady, ! never cut grass with a pie"