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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
HOUSE FAILS TO
PASS ALIEN BILL
! OVER VETO BY 5
Friends of immigration Measure
Unable to Override Wilson's
az DisapprOval of the Lit
40 erary Test.
TWO MEMBERS VOTE PRESENT
Two Hundred sixty-0ne in Favor of
Proposed Law and Hundred and
Thirty-Six Against.
JUST FIVE MORE NECESSARY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The at
tempt to pass the immigration bill
over the veto of the president. failed
in the house late today, the vote be-
ing 261 in favor of overriding the
veto and 196 against 1t. Two members
voted present. and with this attend
ance 2e6 ayes would have been
necessary to give the necessary two
thirds.
How Nebraska Voted.
Representatives Barton, Kinkaid and
Stephens of Nebraska. voted to override
the presidents veto, while Lobeck Ma
uulre and Sloan. voted to sustain the
president
This is Just about the position these
men occupied two years ego, but with
this difference Judge Kinkaid two years
ago voted against passing the bill over
the veto of the president. Today he
saw a new light.
Two years ago ON the Taft veto Of vir-
tuaIly the same bill, Mr.. Maquire voted
10 pass the bill over the presidents OBJ
tections, but today voted mo" in a very
resonant voice.
Representative Green Of Iowa voted to
pass the bill over the presidents veto as
did a Inojority Of the Iowa delegation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
Roumania Buys
Ammunition in Italy

ROME. Feb. 4.-rhe Roumanian gov
eminent has placed orders in Italy for
a large quantity of ammunition. deliv-
cry to be made during April. This war
material Ia ordered with the consent OF
the italian government Captain Michel,
Roumanian military sttache at Rome.
was killed yesterday by an explosion,
while conducting experiments with a
bomb.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-"There is no sign
that Roumania will break its neutrality
yet" says the Bucharest correspondent
of the Times. although military prepara-
tions continue The Roumanian minister
TO Bulgaria has been IN Bucharest for a
fortnight. but has Just returned to his
post with instructions to express friendly
sentiments. He took no offer, however,
OF CONCESSIONS. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
Bryan Will Make
Eight Speeches in
Indiana Capital

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 4-Eieht
speeches were before Secretary OF State
William J. Bryan when ne arrived today
for a two-day visit. Mr.. Bryan will be
the guest of Governor and Mrs. Ralston
and will have luncheon Friday at the
home Of United states Senator John w.
Kern.
The final and probably most important
speech OF the trip will be made Friday
night at the Transportation Association
club banquet. where he win talk ON THE
Railroads Relations to the Business
World" Secretary Bryan will leave for
Washington late tomorrow night
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
what Il Costs.
Assassination is
Pretext, Not Cause
Of Outbreak Of War

LONDON. Feb. L-"Untl the revela-
tions were made i'm the ministerial state
ment before the Italian Parliament the
other day we had no knowledge that
Austria-Hungary contemplated hostile ac-
ton against servia IN 1873" Sir Edward
Grey. the British foreign secretary, told
the House OF Commons today. The fact
that hostile action against servia was
contemplated in 1913 shows that the as
assination OF Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand, which occurred in 1914. was not
the cause. though 1t was made the pre-
text OF the war"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
HORN GIVEN THIRTY
DAYS AS A YANDAL
German Officer Pleads Guilty Before
Maine Court to Destroying
Property.
WILL BEGIN HIS TERM TODAY

vANCEBORO, Me-. Feb. 4.-Wer-
ner Horn was today sentenced to
thirty days in the county Jail on con-
viction OF having damaged property
in this town by the explosion Of dyna-
mite under the international railway
bridge.
Horn"will be taken to the jail at
Machias tomorrow morning. He was
arraigned before Justice George II.
Smith, who earlier in the day had
issued a warrant for his arrest.
Horn pleaded. guilty. He was not
represented by counsel and did not
make application for bail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
Great Britain Will
Continue to Bar
American Sugar

LONDON. Feb. 4.-Prohibition Of the
sale OF American sugar in this country
was brought up In the House of Com
mons today by Sir James Dalziel. who
desired to know why neutral country
should be debarred from sending sugar
here. to the embarrassment Of British
manufacturers. The home secretary.
Reginald McKenna, replied that sugar
exported from America would be replaced
with supplies obtained from an enemy Of
Great Britain.
mo. not in this case" Sir James re-
torted.
Il have documentary proof OF it." Mr..
MeKenna said.
He added that the prohibition would
not be removed so long as the removal
would benefit am enemy OF England"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
Kaiser's Fourth Son
Has Broken Thigh

AMSTERDAM CYia London. FEB. A..
Prince August Wilhelm. fourth son OF
Emperor William. is recovering from a
double-splintered fracture OF the lower
part Of the thigh. ana several broken
bOnes'in his left foot the Lokai Anzeiger
states. The nature OF the fracture was
disclosed only yesterday by an X-ray
photograph.
The prince Is convalescing slowly. hut
Is allowed 20 take short trips I'm a spe
cially built motor car. He was injured
in motoring accident Iate In November
while making . military tour
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
BIG ROBBERY PLOT is
UNCOVERED ON BORDER

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Feb. 4-The
arrest OF one man and issuance Of war
rants for eight others, federal officers
today declared would uncover wide
spread plot Of robberies that were in
tended TO stretch from the Gulf of
Mexico to Arizona along the Mexican
border
The man arrested was held under 5000
bond today on charges OF sedition and
conspiracy. 1t was said persons on the
other side Of the border were implicated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
The Days War News

GERMAN ATTACKS have been re-
sumed In several sections of the
western battlefront and according
60 tOday's official Communication
from Berlin one Of these move
ments In the Argonne has resulted
In a victory of Importance. Three
lines of trenches were stormed,
and the statement f. made that the
principal Frnch positions for more
than n mile were taken.
GERMANY notified the United
states that American vessels
should avoid the north and west
coasts of France. The state de-
partment at Washington believes
that this action is intended as n
warning against mines rather
than aH equivalent 90 the decIara-
tion of n blockade.
BELGIAN TROOPS stIII defending
the little strip of their country
not in possession OF the Germans
once more are bearing the brunt of
fighting I'm the west. Unofficial
Amsterdam reports state the Ger
mana again are attacking along
the User.
STRUGGLE IN THE EAST Il In
creasinE tn severity a. the Aus
tro-German attack develops. Heavy
fighting IL in progress along prac-
tically the whole frOnt, except I'm
BukOwina. An officiai statement
from Petrograd today reports n
number of important Victories for
the Ruasians.
RUSSIAN AvIATORs bombnrdea
three German mobilization GEM
tera, another official report says.
Thc raid In described as sucressful.
although no details are given.
SURRENDER OF Lieutenant CoIones
KEMP the South Afxfean rebel
leader, Il expected at Pretoria to
erins an end TO the uprising.
BERLIN. Feb. 4.-(By Wireless Ia
sayville.)-The German admiralty
today issued the following communi.
cation:
The waters around Great Britain
and Ireland. including the whole Of
the English channel. are declared a
war zone from and after February
Is. 1915.
Every enemy ship found in this
war zone will be destroyed, even IL
it is impossible to avert dangers
which threaten the crew and passen-
gers.
Neutral ships in Peril.
Also neutral ships in the war
zone are in danger, as in consequences
OF the misuse of neutral flags or
dered by the British government on
January 81, and in view of the haz-
ards OF naval warfare. II cannot be
always avoided that attacks meant
for enemy ships endanger neutral
ships.
Shipping northward. Around the
Shetland islands. in the eastern basis
Of the North Sea and in a strip of AT
least thirty nautical miles in breadth
along the Dutch coast. is endangered
in the same way"
Notice Extends the war zou.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Count Rern.
storff. tho German Ambassador. noti,ied
tho state department today that Amer
lean vessels should avoid the north ana
west coasts OF France.
ihe State department doeE not regard
the notice asia formal declaration oc'
blockade by Germany of the French
coast 1t is said that the mere presence
OF German submarines or the planting OF
Serman mines would not constitute a
blockade which, according TO long ,a,nh-.
hshed principles OF the State department
requires the maintenance Of a fleet ~
Continued on Page Three. Col .shree-5
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
One German Town
Refuses American
Christmas Gifts

AMSTERDAM. Feb. L.-Cvia London.)-
According to the Lokal Anzeiger. the war
committee at zwiokau. saNony, has
adopted resolution to decline the Christ
mas gifts OF the American people on the
ground that the American neutrality in
the war is merely hypocritical, since sup
plies Of arms and ammunition are being
sent TO GermRny's enemies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
Hits Dakota Hard.
DESCENDANT OF WILLIAM
PENN KILLED IN BATTLE

LONDON. Feb. E-viscount Northland.
son Of the earl Of Ranfurly, descendant
of William Penn, the founder OF Penn
sSfVania. has died from wounds sus-
tanned at Iabasse. Viscount Northland
was born in 1ss2. He served for several
years with the coldstream guards.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
ANOTHER BLIZZARD
ON WAY EASTWARD
Heavy Snow, with Moderate Tenn
perature, Sweeps from North
west, Blocking Traffic,
DUE IN OMAHA THIS MORNING

Famed by a fifty-mile gale the
worst blizzard of the year swept into
Nebraska from the northwest yester-
day. Wire communication and train
service were completely demoralized
in it's path.
Early yesterday the storm reached
Cheyenne, accompanied by heavy
snow. The drop in temperature was
not great, going only down to about
20 above zero. At North Platte and
Valentine the gale reached thirty-five
miles and the cuts are filled to level
with all wires down. The government
report stated that the storm would
reach the extreme eastern part Of the
state before morning, though there
were indications ii was becoming less
severe and might miss Omaha en-
tirely.
Worst In Many Years.
Burlington railroad officials in Lincoln
described the storm as the worst expert
enced for many years. covering north
western and central Nebraska. A high
wind accompanies the snow and the
storm has reached the proportions OF a
blizzard.
On three branch lines radiating from
Aurora, seventy miles west of Lincoln,
the Burlington has three passenger trains
in the drifts. = few miles out of Greeley
the local passenger train, with three
coaches. baggage and express car, was
stalled.
Engine Leaves Cars.
The engine was uncoupled in an effort
better to buck the drifts but after MAX
ing some progress 1t was unable to get
back to the rest of the train. The coaches
are outfltted with old-fashioned coal
stoves and trainmen waded through the
snow to farm houses, where horses and
wagons were impressed to haul coal and
provisions to the stranded passengers, fif-
teen in number. who expect to remain in
the coaches throughout the night.
other Trains stalled.
Two other trains on the Palmer branch
of the Burlington are tied up, with slight
prospects of getting out for twenty-four
hours.
Rraffic ON the Northwestern railroad I'm
western Nebraska is badly delayed and
some trains have been tied up. All the
way from the northwestern Nebraska
boundary the snowfall was reported TO
be unprecedented. accompanied by high
winds.
II was showing heavily last night at st.
Paul and Aurora. but with lessening vio-
lence as 1t approached the eastern part
Of the state
CAMBRIDGE, Neb.. Feb. l-(speeiaI
Telegram.)-A drizzling rain was fol-
lowed by five inches of snow that is
badly drifted. Mail carriers are unable
to make their routes. The temperature
is twenty above zero, and stock is not
suffering.
Hits Dakota Hard.
sTURGIs. s. D.. Feb 4.-1special Tele-
gram. )--After a heavy thaw caused by
chinook winds yesterday. a terrific bliz-
gard has been raging here all day today.
with po signs of abatement. Snow
driftedl heavily. blocking traffic. The
rural route may were delayed and trains
were late in arriving. All telegraph serv-
ice Is interrupted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
GERMAN AlRMAN FLIES
OVER SWITZERLAND

BASEL. Switzerland, FEB, s.. (vie Paris
$50 p. m.)--Reports received here say that
= German aeroplane today flew twice in
succession over the town of Bonfol,
Switzerland. about 10 miles south of
Altkirch, -Alsace. The aeroplane was
fired upon by Swiss infantrymen but was
not hit. |
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
JAPANESE CRUISER
NOW BREAKING UP
Asama, Which Took Part in Togo's
Fight in War with Russia,
Wrecked.
FIVE HUNDRED MEN ON BOARD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--Rear
Admiral Howard, commander Of the
Pacific fleet, reported to the Navy
department from his flagship, San
Diego, that the Japanese cruiser
Asama. with 500 men. was wrecked
about $50 miles south OF Port Baro-
tome and was breaking up.
No further details we're given in
Admiral Howard's dispatch and moth
ing was said of the fate OF the crew.
The Asama, a sister ship of the
Tokiwa. is 442 feet over all, with a
beam OF sixty-seven feet and capable
of making twenty-one and half
knots. II has $4,000 horsepower and
is armored with Harvey nickel steel.
II was built in Blswick. England, in
1898. and carries four eight-inch
gums, fourteen six-inch guns and
twelve three-inch guns. four torpedo
tubes below the water and one above.
It's complement is 500 officers and
men.
AS the San Diego was at the city or
San Diego. Cal, today, naval officials
assumed that the admirals message was
sent frop there on information received
from an American vessel off Ensenada.
Three ships Near.
AT least three American warships arc
in the Asama's vicinity and under wlre-
less orders from Rear Admiral Howard
undoubtedly are acting by this time to
help the japanese cruiser. The collier
Nanshan was at LaPaz on January 90;
the gunboat Yorktown was at the same
place the same day and the Cruiser
Maryland was at Mazatlan. All those
places are easily within range Of the
Asama's wireless II It had opportunity
to use II and Il Is not unlikely that It's
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05

allow horse racing In Arkansas. under
control OF q state commission, and TO
permit the Pari-Mutuel system OF betting
Was passed BY the house and sent to the
senate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
MARY ELIZABETH BRADEN,
ENGLISH NOVELIST, is DEAD

LONDON. Feb. 4.-Mary Elizabeth
Braddon. the English novelist. died today
at her residence at Richmond-on-Thame
after fortnight's illness. She was born
in London in 1887.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
LAUDED ECONOMY
THROWN TO WINDS
House Members Disregard ALI Ideas
of Saving and Crowd Measures
Without End Into Grist.
SOME WOULD BEGIN SITTING

(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. ESPECIALLY -
Economy is a good thing-when
someone else practices 1t. This Is
evidently the theory on which some
members of the house are proceeding.
only they do not complete the SEN
tence save in whisper.
Early in the session much was
heard about saving money, shorten
Ing the session, holding business
like deliberations and having Just
one Legislature in the history OF the
state proceed on an efficiency basis.
Now this is all dream. The great
flood of bills showed over last night
spells overtime in the session. means
clutterlng OF the files and impeding
the ways of necessary business by a
host of unimportant matters.
The Total Mounts High.
When the time came last night for the
end OF Introduction OF bills the senate
had put over just 2s6 bills. as against 457
at the last session. in the house T4S bills
we're introduced. as against S71 at the last
session. When 1t came to the scramble
economy was forgotten and 275 bills were
placed on file on the last day. the jam
being so great that an evening session
had to be called when 102 bills were forced
into the already crowded hopper.
IL Is estimated that II costs on an aver
age Of 50 per bill to have them printed
On the same percentage that the senate
cut down its bill introducing this would
have made the house about 500 bills lor
its file. This would mean that about $50
bills were put across. which had the real
economy Of the senate been practiced
would not have gone in. These bills cost
the state probably 5000 to print alone.
what it Costs.
Taking the estimate OF a legislative
official for II that 80 would be an average
cost per bill for printing the bills, the
senate bills have cost the state for the
session D,664. whue the house bills have
cost the taxpayers SG.7S2.
After loading up the files the house
Immediately proposed Sitting commit
tee. but It was thought little too early
for this and the matter went over.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
The Weather

Forecast till .. m Friday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
CLOUDY; colder.
TemDerature at OE,aha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
p.pers at state Department.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Great Btu
aims request for the extradition Of
Werner Horn. the German charged with
dynamiting the Canadian Pacific bridge
over the st. Croix river. rested in the
State department where officials began
study OF the papers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05


u no see @sn he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
UnasuaI Case.

While officials consistently declined TO
discuss 1t, it will be some time and only
after most careful investigation before
the case Is put on its course.
Officials pointed out It was a most
unusual and complicated case and one OF
the most interesting legal questions that
had arisen since the outbreak OF the war
When the evidence is received by mail
the application for extradition and evil
dence will be sent 10 the local magistrate
IN Maine where Horn is held ON charges
preferred by the state. The secretary OF
state finally. however. has discretionary
power and II he has reason TO believe
that prisoner may be tried for
political offense he withholds extradi-
tiOn
Whether Horns act was a violation Of
American neutrality was discussed
among officials as that question might
raise another complication in the pro-
cecdings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
RAILROADS FEAR
FLOODS MAY COME
Heavy Rainfall and Melting Snow
Fill the Omaha Officials with
Apprehension.
ARE TAKING PRECAUTIONS NOW

The weather conditions through
out the west are causing the oper-
ating officials of the railroads CEN
tering in Omaha considerable anxiety
and precautions are already being
taken to prevent possible damage by
floods.
Over practically all OF Nebraska there
was general rain Wednesday night. In the
western portion of the state. particularly
along the McCook division OF the Bur
lington, the storm arrived Wednesday
afternoon. For time there was a heavy
fall Of snow that later in the day turned
into rain. From late In the afternoon
until this morning there was continuous
fall OF rain, the precipitation ranging
from one to two inches. with a tempera-
ture of from 96 to 45 degrees above zero.
Reports to the Burlington Indicated that
the snow is rapidly disappearing. and
with the ground frozen solid underneath, 4,
1t is feared that the vast volume of water
when II reaches the low lands will swell
the streams to such an extent that
bridges and grades will be endangered, IL
not washed away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
Rear Melting snow.

What is true with reference to weather
conditions in the western portion OF the
state maintains in many localities through
the central and eastern parts. Every
where the ground is covered with snow
TO a depth OF from ono to two feet. and
with this melting rapidly there is con-
siderable apprehension over what the re-
suits may be.
Already railroad officials are taking
precautions TO prevent damages that
floods might cause. Wherever there are
pile bridges over streams men haze been
set at work cutting the ice away from the
piles, thus permitting II TO raise. Other
gangs of men are out along all the lines
opening the bitches along the grades In
order that the water may flow off into
tho STRAINS and not hack up. flooding
the tracks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05

indicates below zero.
L A WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05
KAISER DECLARES
ENGLISH WATERS
ARE A WAR ZONE
Those Around Great Britain and
Ireland, Including Channel,
Proclaimed Such After
February IS.
ALL FOE SHIPS THERE DOOMED
Neutral Vessels in This Territory
Also in Danger, Manifesto
Asserts.

PERIL REGIONS ARE ANNOUNCED
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05

IeIlIpcIdluTe and
lures from the morn
Normal temperatur,
Excess for the day
Total excess since !
Normal precipitation
Excess for the day
Total rainfall since
Deficiency since Ma
Deficiency cor. perio
Deficiency cor. per
nawo-s. e.-u. -,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05

CONTINUED on Page Three, Col. Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05

DRoGENES used = lantern but
the up-tO-dsto business man In
0naha uses the advertising col.
uEuns Of The Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05

COmparative Local Record
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-05

emp. High RAIN
Z D. m. est falf