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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
HOUSE KILLS CLAUSE
EXEMPTING BELGIANS
FROM LETTER TEST
Alien Measure Sent TO Conference
Minus Provision Waving
ABC Rule in Refugees
Case.
NEGRO EXCLUSION DEFEATED
Latter Amendment is 0verwhelm-
ingly Rejected by 252 to
rs Vote.
HEATED AND LONG DEBATE

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE immigra-
tion bill prescribins a test OF literacy for
aliens coming into this country was sent
to a conference committee OF the house
and senate today by the house after a
vigorous debate over the amendments
written into the measure by the senate.
Before sending the bill to conference,
the house registered its disagreement TO
the senate amendments excluding mem
bers Of the African or black race" and
exempting from the iiteracy test and this
contract immigration provisions OF the
law. Belgian agricultural immigrants com
ing to this country because Of conditions
caused by the European war
Cause Long Debate.
Both Of these amendments caused pro-
tracted discussion, which kept the house
busy throughout the days session. Tn,
negro exclusion amendment was defeated
252 to 75. and the Belgian exemption with
out a division. Representative Cullop OF
Indiana sought pnsuccessfully to broaden
the exception IN order to admit not only
farmers but Industrial workers from Bel
gium. and Representative Gallagher OF
Illinois proposed to extend tho exemption
to farmers from Poland.
The house concurred in one amendment
that TO exclude all persons OF "constitu
tional psychopathic inferiorlty, and per
sons with chronic alcoholism"
Sentiment Against Test.
Much Of the debate was against the
literacy test provision, despite the fac
that this already had been agreed upol
by both houses, Representative GallivaI
of Massachusetts made an effort to sc
cure another vote on the proposition, bu
was ruled out OF order
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
Germans Must Not
Fraternize with Foe

BERLIN. Jan, 7.-7Cvia I,ondon.) The
German army authorities have issued a
general order prohibiting in future troops
in the field from fraternizing with forces
of the enemy. as they did at several points
in the western theater OF the war at
Christmas.
To such an extent was this fraterniEing
carried out that at one place where the
Germans and British played foot ball
Christmas day they agreed to suspend
hostilities for two days more.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08

with federal legislation.
XVI.
All school officers nominated and
elected on q nonpartisan ballot.
XVII.
A public warehouse law.
XVII.
Enactment of appropriation bills
during first forty days of session,
XIX.
Federal aid to state for water
power survey and development.
Xxx
No extra pay for legislative en-
ployes on per dium wages.
CONDENSED text of Governor More
heads message on Page Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08

VfSl F..,
Rigid ins S,eloos lasl1olslH l..',,' S's'' y
dealing in habit-forming drugs.
III.
Consolidation of all state live
stock departments.
w.
A meteorological laboratory for the
State Board of Health.
V.
No appropriations except where
absolute necessity exists"
vi.
Consolidated blue book in place of
separate department reports.
VII.
A state printing plant conducted by
convict labor.
More power to banking board, in
cluding discretion to deny bank
charters.
Four-year terms for state officers
and no reelection.
X.
Preliminary nomination by party
committees for candidates seeking
primary nominations.
XI. ~
A Asupreme court commission.
XII.
Election of supreme (ourt judges
by districts.
XIII.
intermediate courts of appeal.
XIV.
State road building by convict
labor.
XIV.
Game and fish laws to conform
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
Greeks Observe
Orthodox Yuletide

"ChrIstyuna," the Christmas of the
Greek orthodox church, was observed in
Omaha yesterday at the st, Johns Greek
Catholic church, Sixteenth and Martha
streets Special services were held, at
which the pastor, Rev. Gust Harvalin,
presided. There was a Christmas tree
for the youngsters and program was
given after the regular church ceremony.
The Greek holiday always comes thirteen
days after the Christian festival.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
Money for Paving
Ghirtieth to Come
(From a Staff correspondent.) }

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-(special Tele-
gram.)-Representati Iobeck, after a
conference with Chairman Hay Of the
military committee of the house. said to-
day that the chairman would agree to
an amendment proposed by Mr.. Lobeck
sppropriating $500 to be used for the
paving Of Thirtieth street. leading to
Fort Omaha This amount Is taken from
flat appropriation of $4,000 for the
use of the War department in looking
after just such cases as the paving of
Thirtieth street, and will not increase the
total carried by the bill one cent 1t
aims only to fix an amount for given
project.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
Live Stock Men to
Meet Next at Frisco

DENVER, Jan. z-The eighteenth an
nual convention of the American Ma
tional Live Stock association win meet
at San Francisco March "A and continue
three days. according to the official call
issued today by Secretary 7. w. Tom
linson.
Officials OF the Panama-Pacific ex-
position nave designated March 2s as
American National 1.-Two stock assoeia-
ton day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
Chicago Bakers May
Raise Bread Price

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-.Bakers are con-
sidering raising the price of bread to 6
cents a loaf, an increase OF cent, it be-
cams known today, as the result of the
advance in wheat and flour. Wholesale
rlour is quoted at $3.50 to $40 a barrel,
an advance Of 90 cents during the last
three weeks.
Several leading bakers said that either
the prices would be advanced or the size
Of the loaf would be decreased.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
BRITAIN ADMITS FOE
SUNK FORMIDABLE
Marquis Announces Battleship De-
stroyed by Two Torpedoes
from Submarine.
ADMIRALTY ACTION CRITICISED

LONDON, Jan. THE Marquis of
Crewe. announced in the House OF Lords
today that it was the definite opinion of
the British admiralty that the battleship
Formidable had been sunk by two tor
pedoes discharged by submarine.
The earl of Selbourne former first lord
Of the admiralty, in an address In the
House Of Lords. had described the dispatch
OF Sir Christopher Craddoclk's squad
rom to the Pacific as blupder. as the
squadron. he said, was wholly inadequate
for the task assigned to tito destroy the
German warships there. He then asked
for more information concerning the loss
of the battleships Formidable and Bull
wark and data about other naval opera
tons.
Can't Add Anything.
The Marquis OF Crewe said he could not
add anything to what Winston Spencer
Churchill first lord of the admiralty, had
said in the House of Commons. Before
adjournment, however. the marquis said
that i'm the opinion of the admiralty the
Formidable had been struck by two tor
pedoes-fired by a submarine. He added
that the captain of the Formidable had
sent signals to the other ships not 10
stand by which was taken TO mean that
submarines were In the vicinity and that
Ccontinued on Page Two, Column Four,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
TOBACCO AND SUGAR
CROP OF CUBA DAMAGED

HAVANA, Jan. 1.-The heavy. unsea-
sonable rains of the last week. which
eliminated in a torrential downpour last
hight. completed the destruction OF the
tobacco crop in almost all sections OF the
island. The sugar cane also was injured
seriously. In many locations II is yield
ing only about half the normal proper
tion Of sacchsrine. Many sugar mills
have suspended grinding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
U. S. CAN SHIP NAVAL
STORES TO DUTCH AND ITALY

WASHINGTON. Jan, z, - Secretary
Bryan received word from the British
ambassador today that arrangements
were being completed for the shipment
without molestatlon OF naval stores from
tho United states to the Netherlands and
Italy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
N. p. FELL PAYS VISIT
TO NATIONAL CAPITAL

From Staff correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 7--(special Teie-
gfam)-N. p. Fell. business manager Of
The Bee. is in Washington on several
matters in which his paper IL interested.
He plans to leave for Omaha tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
German Official
Denies Arrest of
Cardinal Mercier

LONDON. Jan. 1.-The German mill
tary government of Belgium has issued
an official denial OF the report that Car
dinaI Mercier. the Belgian member Of
the sacred college. has been arrested BY
the German authorities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
The National Capital
Thur.aay. January :, I0I6.

ThuradnYB Janunry y 1910
The senate.
Net at II a. m. "
Philippines committee continued hear
ings on the pending bill and decided 10
take testimony on the military import
ance OF the islands. .
The Treasury department order sus-
pending publication Of manifests OF ves-
sells for thirty days was debated.
Hearings on the mineral land leasing
bill were begun before the lands COM
mittee
Began debate on government ship purl
Took ap District of Columbia appropri.
alton bill
Considered nominations in executive ses-
sion.
The House.
Met at noon.
The senate's amendments TO the immi-
grafton bill were discussed.
Rejected African exclusion and Belgian
exemption amendments to the immigra,
ton bill and sent measure 70 conference
Adjourned at 4;55 p. m, TO II q m
Friday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08

Cupied truman, WnCh mas oeeu eh
important basal position of the RUS
slams. Urumlah is town of Persian
Armenia, in AEerbaijan,, with q pop
uiation Of from 5000 to $4,000.
LONDON, Jan. 7,-Neither Tur-
key nor Germany has conceded tho
defeat of Turkish armies in the Cau-
casus, as claimed officially in Petro-
grad. As further details of this
fighting are received in London, It
would appear that this reported
Turkish disaster has been as COM
plete as that suffered by any forces
since the outbreak OF the war. In
spite OF this, however. the latest of
ficial communication from Turkey
altogether ignores the fighting in the
Caucasus and dwells upon the strug-
gle which has spread over the Per-
sian frontier to Urumiah, an inn
portant town. where the Turks say
that. aided by Persians, they have
uCAUoN1u NnO ANuonAAhos
Germans No Nearer warsavt.
In Poland the Germans apparently are
no nearer Warsaw. and there ss little al
| teraiion in the battle front extending
from the Baltic to the Carpathians. The
Russians seem to be still concentrating
theiF main effort in the Carpathian
passes. At the same time they are
continuing a vigorous offensive in Buko-
wilma. The occupation OF this Austrian
territory. populated. as II Is, largely by
Roumaniahs, may soon exert, In the
opinion OF British observers. a powerful
influence throughout Europe In bringing
the Balkan situation to a head.
To the western arena Of military activ-
tiles the allies have varied their flank
attacks, which recently brought them sue
cess in the sand dunes OF Flanders and In
Alsace, by intonsitying the pressure
from Rheims to the Lorraine frontier,
twhere some ground has been gained
The Germans. meanwhile. have sought
to repair the damage done TO their wings.
This has resulted IN the recovery of
some ground for them near steinbach. IN
Upper Alsace, but their attacks in Flan-
ders we're repulsed.
Turkish official Report.
LONDON, Jan. IAN official Turkish
statement received in London from Con-
stantinople, by way OF Amsterdam. reads
as follows;
our troops advanced from samoi and
Bajiona and occupied Ursa. an important
Russian point Of support
''After an indecisive battle Tuesday be-
tween Russian and Turkish fleets the
Russians sank an Italian merchant ship
although II was flying the Italian fiag.
-Four thousand Russians have beer
completely yanquished near Miandcab
losing 200 men killed. while the Turks
who We're aided by Persians. lost 81,
men.
In fighting near Urumiah. Azerbaijar
province. Persia. two detachments ol
Russian troops were taken prisoner ans
100 men were killed. As result OF tn,
reverse Of Urumiah the Russian moral,
has been broken"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08

THE Motorists Security Alliance Of
fers liberal contracts 10 producers.
Every car owner a prospect. No cont
petition. Agents wanted for Omaha
and every Nebraska town.
For further infor1nation about
this opportunity, see the want
|. Ad section Of today's Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
RAILROAD Man Killed,

NORFOLK. Neb.. Jan. 7.--(speeial Tel
egram.)--charles Lyons, aged p, night
car checker of the Northwestern rail
road. died today from the effects OF being
run over at midnight last night The
cause OF the accident is a mystery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
The Weather

Forecast till p. m Friday;
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair; no important change In tempera-
ture
Temperature at onaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08

Temperature and precipitation depar-
tles from the normal:
Normal temperature .. "a
Excess for the day ............ q
Total excess since March 1...... eos
Normal precipitation ........... Os inch
Deficiency for the day......... Oe inch
Total rainfall since March IS on inches
deficiency since March l...... 3s7 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1913. SIS inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1912. asO inches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
Honey
Rooms

Rooms differ. Some are
c h eery and inviting and
"homey," and others are just
rooms. y
To find the former is simply
a matter of knowing where to
look - knowing where such
quarters find most frequent Of
fering.
A glance through the Want
Ad columns of The Bee will put
you in touch with the choicest
rooms for rent in Greater
Omaha.
Under the heading, eur
nished Rooms" you will find
listed the rooms you are look
ing for at heprice you want to
pay.
Phone Tyler 1000
THE OMAHA BEE
"EsssybsSy Reads Bee Wanf Adj"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
What Governor Morehead
Recommends in a Nutshell

Counties instead OF state to pay for
conveying prisoners and return Of
iusi','eS ogsI Noa
s,a,oos ,uol1olslH 'l"N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08

ITITIIT I|T V-TUT EETU1
II indicates trace OF preCipitation.
l. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08

WHERE WARS BLOWS FALL HARDEST Women of
Bukowin& compelled by the operations of the armies on
the eastern border of the war to find new homes,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
Turkish and German Official Re-
ports Make No Mention of Dis
aster Suffered by Army
in Mountain Passes.
EAST BATTLE LINE UNCHANGED
Russia Seems to Be Concentrating
It's Main Efforts to Gslicia
and Bukowina.
FLANK ATTACKS IN THE WEST
BULLETIN.

BERLIN, Jan. 7.--(By wireless
to sayville, l.. 1.-THE Turkish off,
cial bulletin received here today re-
ports that Ottoman troops have oc-
cupied Urumiah, which has been an
important basal position of the RUS
SLAMS. Urumlah is a town of Persian
Armenia. in AEerbaijan,, with pop
uiation of from 5000 to $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08

:smsrs. s5SS SsSn ss@S.sor. ssS ss Scssss4s Ssss
youE pesuible customsra
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-08
Can't Add Anything.

CONTINUED on Page Two, Column FOul
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-23
0IlfSTlON OF FIRE PRE-
 VENTION PERTINENT
r;,o Now Would Not Only Mean Pro- nertv Destroyed, Business Ruined hut Loss of Plant-COmmOdi-
 ties Selling for More.

The question of Fire Prevention at tbis time is especially pertinent, and tbe results of sustaining loss, in view of the trials through which busi- ross is passing, would be much more severe than normally. A fire now not only means a property destroyed, or a business ruined, but the loss of a nant which it would at this time be most desirable to have in service, and one which could not be replaced.
 Commodities are selling for more than they were a short time back, and merchant cannot restock his shelves at the same cost.
 In many lines he cannot replace his goods at all Building material, low at present, is advancing gradually, and to rebuild will be more expensive. Machinery is hard to get, and import ed designs cannot be had at all. Cot ton is slowly gaining in value, and its destruction means actual loss of mon ey and prospective loss of profit.
 Nothing is to be gained, but much to be lost-more than in normal times Jy fire.
 Some Of the largest concerns in the country are calling their employees attention to the need of unusual care A job lost now means no pay-check, nor is other employment, frequently, to be had. Remember, there are many out of work.
 The losses by fire for the country have increased this year and should confagration occur the existing finan- cia and banking conditions would pro- duce unusual results.
 The great house of Marshall Field X Co.,, has issued this notice.
 Tt is the duty of every one, be he householder or employee, to take ev- cry wise precaution to prevent fire and it's dire results at all times, par tieularly so at the present. Conse- quently We call upon every employee in every department in all parts of our business, to be more watchful and careful in this regard-not alone for the good of the house, but for the vel fare of the employees themselves. Let every one read this notice, and let the wisdom of it impress itself upon him or her as the case may be-"
 Carelessness is the cause of most chances.
 Property burned is property gone fOey6r, and there can be no possible gain in any way from it's destruction. The man whose carelessness and indif-
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-23
FOUR TRANSCRIPTS FILED
 IN THE SUPREME COURT

Little Rock, June 23.-Four trans cripts were filed in Supreme court in the following cases:
 Paragould Trust Co. vs. W. L. Cline ct al, Green county, suit for $500 on promisory note.
 Mrs. M. c. Keck vs. c. L. Sheper, of Witter, Madison county, $300O dam age suit for alleged islander.
 L. B. Estes ct al vs Elizabeth Mer- Till, Garland county, for partition of real estate.
 Equitable Surety Co.,, vs. Bank of Hagen suit on $10,OO0 surety bond given by R. E. Walker, cashier, judge ment having been returned in lower court for $10,300 and interest.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-23
DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHING
 co. SURRENDERS CHARTER

Little Rock, June 23.-The Develop ment Publishing Company of Little Rock which for several months last year published The Arkansas Progress has been formally surrendered. In a letter to the Secretary of State, John w. Wade, he receiver, says; of there remains any possibility of any life in this corporate carcass, join with me in helping extinguish it imme- diately."
 The Inter-C City Terminal Railway Co.,, of Little Rock has been incorpo- rated for the purpose of constructing street railway line over a bridge already built or to be erected, between Little Rock and Argenta. The capi- tai stock is $500,000 The officers are c. c. Kavanaugh president, E. w. Jackson vice president, F. J. Schmutz secretary treasurer.
 The Murphy-Legg Land Co.,, of Del aware, has entered the state naming Robert A. Owen of Zent, Monroe county, state agent.
 The St. Joseph's Hospital Training School for Nurses, at Hot Springs, has been incorporated.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-23

ference causes another's factory, store house home or other possessions to burn, does you equally as much dam age as he could had he Intentionally caused the fire.
 The result is just the same. The owner loses by every fire and the com munity does also. In addition, the public pays the bill.
 Two thirds of all losses are easily preventable. A man owes himself, his family and his neighbors, little carefulness.
 If everyone would realize that it takes 99 dollars to restablish that was lost by one dollars carelessness, the record would quickly change. Don't gamble with fate. Let's play safe.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-23

favor, and schooners will probably be ruled out, as it is understood that all thus far entered for the war are tee totalers, and the majority of hem ad- herans of the Baptist faith.
 Zeppelins, h .wever, being propelled by hot-air, are very much in fashion. and no well-equipped gubernatorial camp is complete with having few halgars full of them.
 The four camps of the announced are showing every evidence of a fe- verish activity.
 About the Trough camp the Univer- sity Alumni are forming a solid phal- 'anx. The newspaper men are rallying to the standard of the man who halls from as many places as he expects to reign over if he is elected governor. Business men and advocates of New Deal are enlisting under the Taylor banner. And men of all classes are swearing allegiance to the former Congressman from the Seventh.
 Designing Chautauqua promoters have endeavored in vain to stage an engagement as a part of their enter tainment course, but they have refused to sign the contract.
 Occasionally some of them get close enough to the others trenches to shake hands across the bloody chasm. On the gory field of TeXarkana re gently three of them got close enough together to have their picture taken with cheap kodak-and it was not necessary to submit the case to the Arkansaw Travellers Arbitration Con- mission to reassemble the pieces.
 In fact they say that you couldn't tell but what they were really good friends out on a picnic instead of sworn enemies seeking to put the ohter fellows batteries out of com mission.
 The greatest interest now centers in the acts of the Neutrality League.
 The most prominent members Of this division are Gov. George w. Hays, State Senator I. NJ. Futrel, former States Treasurer John w. Crockett, At torney Smead Powell of Camden, U. s. Marshall A. J. Walls. Judge H. w. Wells of Monticello, and Attorney w. II. Arnold of Terarkana.
 Several of them are wavering.
 They are seeking tangible grounds upon which to charge that their neu- tral rights are being abridged.
 Almost any day some of them is expected to toss his cap into the ring or fire broadside that will wake the echoes from Clay to Miller
 Hays, Futrell. and Crockett are be lieved to be on the verge of declaring war, while Walls, and Arnold are not far behind them. Smead Powell is al- so said to have been laying up sup ply of ammunition.
 Political statisticians calculate that if ten of the hostile armies enter the field, twenty thousand men will be enough to capture the citadel.
 And the field is not limited to these ten, for every tree and every innocent appearing kopje shelters a possible chief executive.
 On account of d shortage of reliable census-ta takers, so many of them beinc investigated by the Special Auditing Committee, it has been impossible to
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-23
MANY KILLED IN
 CALIFORNIA QUAKE
CaleXicO Experiences Severe Shocks Imperial Valley in Darkness. Few Details Obtainable.-
 Report 10 of l5 Killed.

San Francisco, June 22.-Advices received from Calexico, Cal, by long distance telephone late tonight stated that between 10 and 15 persons were killed by falling walls caused by the earthquake which occurred about , p. m. At 10 o'clock the report said two large fires which had threatened the town were under control, but less CT confagrations still were burning.