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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
END OF THAW CASE
STILL FAR AWAY
Attorney General Will Ask Appel
late Court for Writ Against
Jury Trial.
COURT EXCEEDED ITS POWER

NEW YORK, April 24,-Harry X.
Thaw, who went to sleep in the
Tombs prison last night elated by his
belief that he had won his long fight
for a jury trial TO test his sanity,
awoke today to learn that he must
await a decision OF the appellate
division Of the supreme court before
such hearing would be granted.
This new check in his attempt 10 OBJ
tain his freedom from the Matteawan
asylum. to which Justice Page had or.
dered him returned. was due TO the an
nouncement OF Attorney General Wood
bury that the state would make applica-
ton to the appellate division for a writ
Of prohibition against the order for a
jury trial. granted yesterday BY Justice
Hendrick. MIR. Woodbury's decision was
made public after Thaw had retired for
the night. The attorney general con-
tends that Justice Hendrick does not pos
sess power to grant a jury trial on the
writ of habeas corpus obtained by Thaw.
The hearing before e Jury has been set
for May II. but It was considered likely
that II would be postponed by the states
appeal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Wives of Strikers
Attack the Police
With Broomsticks

STAMFORD. Conn. April A.-Wives OF
striking Iaborers here. 20 the number Of
fifty or more. armed with broomsticks.
pick handles and salt, fought hand-to-
hand with the police today when the lat
ter attempted TO disperse them after a
demonstration at the town hall One ar
rest was made.
About 800 laborers. including nearly
all Of those employed by the city and
local contractors. are on strike for g a
day. an eight-hour day and recognition
Of their union.
The women marched in a body TO the
town hall, and when Mayor Brown ap-
peared. called on him 70 concede the
strikers demands The mayor explained
that only the common council could act
on the demands and that II would not
meet until Monday, He asked them 70
dispense and. when they refused. directed
the police 10 disperse them. Police Chief
Brennan seized the leader OF the women,
Mrs. Mary Doldosi. This was a signal
for the outbreak and the policemen were
beaten. scratched and bitten by the
women, who rushed TO their leaders as
sistance.
Mrs. DOldosi was hurried into the town
hall. where she was charged with breach
Of peace. The women then diSpoTSsd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Brother Of General
0bregon Executed by
Villa for Revenge

NEW YORK. April M-Tranclsco g.
Elias, consul for Mexico under the Car
ranEa faction. announced today that he
had received q telegram from General
obregon asserting that General Obre-
gon's brother, francesca. taken prisoner
by villa and sent to Chihuahua, had
been shot by Villas order.
Mr.. Ellas made public the text OF a
telegram sent him by General obrogon
from TrapuRto. reading as follows;
81 wish to make II known TO you that
Villa. TO avenge himself upon me for
the defeat which my troops have in
flicted upon him. has arrested and sent
my brother, Francesca Obregon, n man
70 years old. prisoner TO Chihuahua.
He was living peacefully in Guadalajara
sue with neither OF the factions. When
villa fled from the city he ordered that
he be arrested. This is nothing more
than revenge which he is Reeking from
me for the defeat which he suffered"
Another dispatch from General obre-
gon, Mr., Elias asserted, had been re-
ceived later stating that General Obre-
gon had sent telegram 90 General villa
pointing out that his brother was n
feeble old man and non-combatant and
requesting his release. The only reply
received to this message. Mr.. Elias said
the dispatch stated. was a reply from
Villa which read:
"Your brother has been shot"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Breitung Says He
Gave His Son-in-Law
Chance to Make Good

NEW YORK, April 24.-Edward n.
Breitung, capitalist, was called to the
stand when the suit for $3.50 600 brought
against him and his wife by Frederick
Rleist, a coachman, for allneation of their
daughters affections, which was resumed
In the United States district court today.
Mr.. Breitungs testimony. a resume of
that given at the first hearing of the
suit which ended in a mistrial. was that
he swassdisposed only to act In Kleist' 9
interest from the start and was willing
TO help him. On cross-cxarnination. how
ever, Mr.. Breitung admitted that on one
occasion he was going TO strike and
kick Kleist. but Juliet interviewed. This
was when Kleist called on his parentB-in-
law here Mr.. Breitung said Kleist was
wearing my socks. cravat and scarfpin. "
why were you going to strike him2'
the witness was asked.
Because he made sighting remark
about my daughter"
Kleist protested. the witness said, that
the socks, cravat and scsrfpin were
given to him by Juliet. After Mr.. Brett
ungs anger had cooled, he said. he asked
Kleist TO go to New Mexico. The witness
said he did so to give him a chance to
make good.
Mr.. Breitung said his daughter had
asked him to have the marriage an
nulled. He told her, without giving any
reason. that II could not be done. he said
"She said she wanted to get an annul-
ment and get married again." Mr.. Brett
ung testified "She said she was somewhat
ashamed"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
FORMER IOWA MAN
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. April 24.-(Special.) }
Bert McAllister. aged % years. a
farmer. was instantly KILLED late Thurs
day. by bolt of lightning. which struck
him while he was blowing on his home
stead. sixty miles north OF this place.
The bolt also killed three horses. which
were attached 20 the plow. The bodies
we're found later by a neighbor and that
OF MeAllister was brought to Cheyenne
Friday.
The lightning presumably struck Nc
Allister. passed through his body, the
plow and the harness INTO the bodies OF
the horses. The bolt struck McAlister
on the head. tearing a hole in his hat.
jumped TO his waist and plowed a Jagged
and singed furrow In his flesh to his
right foot His right shoe was burned off
McAliister came 70 Wyoming about a
year ago from Blakesburg. Ia, where
his parents reside. He was unmarried.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
VERDICT $1,000 In
EDITH HICKS CASE
Clark Must Pay for Forcible Kiss
Taken from Pretty Plaintiff, ~
:. Says Jury.
FIFTEEN HOURS DELIBERAT1oN

Albert A. Clark, Council Bluffs
capitalist, must pay $1,000 to pretty
Edith Hicks, 21 years old, for for
chile kiss taken in the sleeping porch
Of his home April 81. 1918, jury in
Judge Leslies district court decided
yesterday. The verdict was returned
at 5:45 o'clock yesterday after fif-
teen hours 'deliberation.
The jury took the case at 4;15
O'Clock Friday afternoon. At 10
o'clock that evening the members
went to their homes, returning at 8
yesterday morning and continuing
their deliberations all day. Reports
after the verdict was returned said
that most of the ballots taken by
them were seven to five and eight to
four for substantial damages for the
plaintiff.
Mr.. Clark said last evening he was not
prepared to make statement whether
he would take an appeal to the supreme
court.
II do not know what to think about 1t.
| said Mrs Hicks. Il do not want to say
anything now"
| "Other litigation pending between Mrs
Hicks and Mr.. Clark will be pressed. -
/ said John o. Yeiser, attorney for the
! young woman. ''The verdict of the jury
! has sustained her allegations"
Nine Married Men on Jury.
The jury which returned the verdict wal
composed of nine married men,, two wild
overs and one single man. who lives will
his mother and sisters. It's members fol
low:
W. T. springmeysr, clerk. BeHson.
/ G. s. Anderson, insurance cashier, IL
North Twenty-fifth.
g. w. Springer, cigar salesman. go
Maple.
Jacob Katelman. real estate dealer. 2U
Webster.
j. c. Carter. bookkeeper, 4ls Soutl
Twenty-fifth avenue.
William II. Guild, railway chief clerk
6106 Chicago.
William Gibbs, farmer, Benson
Herbert Wing. plumber. 1s Nortl
Thirty-third.
w. H. McDermott. laborer. nSs Nortl
! Seventeenth.
Herbert .. Brown. checker. sos LAri
more avenue.
w G. Templeton. insuraice agent. 40
Chicago
o. l. weimer, hardware dealer, 90
| North Thirty-fifth avenue
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Governor Orders
Greater Omaha Vote
To Be Taken June /

(From a staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, April 24.-(Special
Telegram. )-Governo Morehead this
afternoon issued the proclamation
calling for the election In Omaha and
the territory affected by the proposed
annexation as provided in senate file
No. 2, setting the election for June I,
1918. II reads as follows:
Executive office, Lincoln, state
of Nebraska--By virtue of the au-
thority In me vested and in accord
and with the law OF the state OF Ne
braska, In such cases made and pro
vided, /, John II. Morehead, governor
Of the state OF Nebraska, do hereby
proclaim that on Tuesday, the first
day OF June, 1918, there will he held
a special election In the usual voting
places in the metropolitan city OF
Omaha, and the cities of South
Omaha and Florence and in the vii
lhge of Dundee. in Douglas county,
state Of Nebraska, at which time
there will be submitted TO the elect
ors of the said cities and village the
following question;
"'Shall the cities OF South Omaha
and Florence and the village Of Dun
dee be consolidated with the metro.
politAn city of Omaha?'
1.-THE ballots used at said election
shall provide for yes and mo- vote
I'm the usual manner on the question
"In testimony whereof, have
hereunto set my hand and caused tc
be affixed the great seal OF the state
of Nebraska this Gath day Of April
A. ID. 1915.
"JOHN H. MOREHEAD,"
Governor"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Frederick Pleads
Guilty to Forgery
in First Degree

ST. LOUIS, April 4-August II. Fred
erick, who recently resigned from the
presidency of the board of aldermen, to
which he was elected this spring by a
q 900 plurality today pleaded guilty to
forgery in the first degree.
He was sentenced to ten years in the
state penitentiary. 1t was announced he
would be taken to prison today.
The charge on which he pleaded guilty
was the forging of the name Of Mrs.
Esther Ellis OF winchester, ILL.,, TO a
81 100 deed OF trust
Frederick was taken to the penitentiary
AT Jefferson city on a fast train this
afternoon. To avoid the crowd. he
boarded the train at Tower Grove sta
ton, Unsteady Of Union station Meme OF
his family were present TO see him OH
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
CHIN ESE KILLING
SELVES TO ESCAPE
PANGS OF HUNGER
Many Are Starving and Thousands
Are on Verge Of Famine in
Province of Szuan as Drouth
Result,
CLAY ONLY FOOD OF NUMBERS
Wretohes Eat Roots and Bsrks, and
Even Soil, to Assuage Their
Sufferings.
MAIL REPORT TO WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Many
are starving, others are committing
suicide to escape the terrors of hun
ger and thousands are on the verge
of starvation in the province Of SEE
chuan, China, because Of famine, ac-
cording to mail advices to the State
department received today from F.
Carleton Baker, American consul at
Chung King.
Due to Drouth.
The famine is due to a protracted
drouth, particularly in the region OF
Fuchow and Chung Chow.
Many of the poorer people are al
ready dying and others are on the
verge of starvation" says the memo
randum to the State department.
The price of rice has more than
doubled.
Are Eating Clay.
Some of the people are so desperate
that they are eating roots and barks
from the trees and even clay, and others
are committing suicide to escape the
terrors OF starvation"
1t is believed conditions will not i'm
prove until the next harvest in the late
summer. Consul Bakers message stated.
President Yuan Shi Kai is said to have
authorized an expenditure of 100000 for
relief of the sufferers. The letter to the
department was dated March 10 last.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Lawson is Charged
With Cannonading
Strikers During Row

TRINIDAD. Col, April 24-The charge
that John r, Lawson. Internal tional
executive board member of the United
Mine Workers OF America, was In COM
mand OF the striking coal miners In the
battle. near Ludlow. October %, 1919,
when John Nimmo. deputy sheriff was
killed, was made IN the opening state
ment today by Norton Montgomery
assistant attorney general Lawson is or
trial. charged with murder In connection
with Nimmos death. a
According TO Montgomery. Nlinrno. a
deputy sheriff. was one OF q force OF
officers stationed near LUDLOW to pre-.
serve order and prevent clashes between
strikers and mine guards prior 10 the
arrival Of the militia Tho deputies were
attacked. Montgomery declared. and
fought the battle In defense of thelI
lives. During the fight Nimmo was shot
in the left leg. the bullet severing the
femoral artery. He died soon after
The assistant attorney general told the
Jury that John r. Lawson then was IN
charge OF the Ludlow tent colony. haC
bought and imported arms and was In
direct command of the strikers, who die
the fighting.
Horace N Hawkins, chief counsel 70
the defense, interposed an objection tC
the inclusion of events that took place
several hours after the death of Nimmo
Montgomery desisted from that feature
of his statement
! The first witness for the state wa
Roy Campbell formerly deputy coroner
who told OF making a trip 10 LUDLOW
! for the body OF Nimmo. He was ques
toned by Frank West. assistant attorne.
general. He said the death of Nimm
was caused by loss OF blood DR.. PerrI
Jsffa, formerly county physician. told o
performing an autopsy upon the body
He described the wound which cause
}, death.
. Is. e. Linderfeldt. formerly a deput'
sheriff and later lieutenant In the ma
tional guard OF Colorado and conspicuou
in the subsequent events OF the recen
strike OF the coal miners, was asked o
cross-examination whether he saw. whio
size fired the first shot In the battl
between strikers and deputy sheriffs o.
October Is, 1913 in which Nimmo wa
killed.
mo, did not" he replied.
The question was asked by Horace \
Hawkins. chief counsel for the defens'
Linderfelt previously had testified that h
was In command OF the deputy sheriff.
but that he was not present when IN
battle started.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
M'MILLAN GIVEN TWO YEARS
WHEN HE PLEADS GUILTY

PIERRE, S. d., April "a, a,-(special Tel
egTam.)-ln circuit court at Fort Pierre.
Maurice Mcmillan entered plea OF
guilty to the charge OF embezElement OF
city funds when auditor and was given
a sentence Of two years. In the cases
charging bank wTecking against John
Hays one charge OF forgery, second de-
gree. was set aside on demurrer and
Judge McGee directed a verdict of aequit-
tai on a second charge. There are five
other fnformations yet 10 be tried. which
will be heard next week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
RUSH WILL PROSECUTE
LOS ANGELES MAIL CASES

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April A-syi-
vester r. Rush, special assistant to the
United States attorney general, has ar
rived here from Washington to aid In the
prosecution of eleven former directors
and officials of the Los Angeles Invest
ment company. indicted on a charge Of
using the mails to defraud. Rush re-
Gently prosecuted the so-called Florida
Everglades land fraud cases in Kansas
City. The Los Angeles Investment COM
pany trial will begin May 25
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
JAPAN DEMANDS
REPLY FROM CHINA
Ultinatum Sent to Peking Insists
Upon. Satisfactory Answer In.
side Three Days.
NEWS COMES VIA HONOLULU

+ HONOLULU, T. H.. April "a
An ultimatum. demanding a satisfac-
tory answer within three days to the
demands of Japan on China, has
been sent by the Japanese cabinet to
Eki Hicki, the japanese minister at
Peking, for delivery to the represen-
tatives of China at the negotiations,
according to a dispatch from Toxic
to the Hahaii shino, q Japanese
newspaper here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
People Of Italy
Are Urged to Keep
Nerves in Order

ROME, April 2S.-(Via Paris April A.
Keep your nerves in order" is the ad-
vice given TO the people OF Italy by the
Giornal d. Italia In an editorial. "for
what is most needed is national dis.
clpline."
The paper says that while the govern
ment knows all the elements which have
entered into difficult international sit.
uation and has received from Parliament
full power to act, the country must bS
allowed 10 work in peace until the time
comes when II is considered possible tc
reveal what has been done without in,
turing the interests OF the nation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25

be called a fair trial. A very large
majority of those in this community
who have followed the case believe II
would be crime to put Frank to
death on such evidence. Many peo-
pie would sign petitions for the gov
ernor OF Georgia to save his life II
the petitions were sent into the
neighborhood and placed in news
stands. But many Of these people
will not write to the governor OF
Georgia. Besides. the governor will
hardly be able TO read so many thou
sand letters. II petitions are sent
to Kearney want to sign one.
Box 275. J. w, DAVIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Greece Ready to Join in Attack
On the DordoneLLeS If 1t Is Asked

PARIS. April a.--Christskis Biographies.
foreign minister OF Greece, is quoted
today by the Information as declarins
that Greece was ready to unite with the
allies in the operations at the Dardauelles
II invited to do SO.
Information says that NJ Zographos
made this statement to Hubert Jacques
a corrcsI ondent Of this newspaper. Up
to tho present time. he said, Greece had
not been asked to cooperate with the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Kearney FoIks Are Interested.

KEARNEY, Neb., April 2s.-To
the Editor Of The Bee: am inter
ested in the movement TO save the life
OF Leo NJ. Frank of Georgia. read
the reports during the trial and have
read in the leading magazines and
papers the comments on the case.
The court and jury that convicted
him must have been influenced by
threats OF violence and IT cannot well
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25

allies.
The foreign minister is quoted ss say
ms that in respect to this question the
policy Of his cabinet is Identical with
that OF NJ. venizeios. the former premier.
whose retirement has been generally un-
derstood to have been brought about by
his desire for participation IN the war by
Greece on the side Of the allies.
1T is simply n question OF the pro-
| pitious moment" the foreign minister is
/ quoted as saying
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25

lin attack over the Tyne.
LONDON, April 24.-The freighter
Ruth was sunk by a German subma-
rine on Wednesday when about 100
miles east of May island, in the North
Sea. The crew was rescued and was
landed at Leith, Scotland.
The Ruth left Leith with a cargo
Of coal for Gothenburg. Captain
Andersen, its skipper, who is a
Swede, reports that the first torpedo
discharged by the submarine missed
its mark. The second torpedo struck
the Ruth amidships, wrecking the
vessel
The sixteen members Of the crew
were all Swedes. They drifted about
in small boats for many hours before
being picked up.
Morse ship sunk.
The Norwegian steamship Caprvi,
| which sailed from Baltimore April for
Christaniaby, way of Androssan, Scot
land, struck a mine at a point fifteen
miles northeast OF Tory island last night
and sank according to a dispatch re-
ceived here today by Lloyd's agency
from Inishtrahull, 1relano.
The crew Of the caprivl was landed At
Inshtrahull today.
| The Caprivi had a net tonnage OF l,S2
and was built in 1892. The vessel was $50
feet long, 40 feet beam and 20 feet deep
| Crews Landed,
DURY ISLAND, Scotland April "a
The crews of the Norwegian barks, os-
car and Eva, were landed here today by
the steamship Anna. flying the Danish
| flag. German submarine overhauled
the barIss about 40 miles northeast of the
Longstone and allowed their crews ten
minutes to board lifeboats, The subma.
rfne then shelied the abandoned vessel
subsequently the German submarine
stopped the Danish steamer Anna and
ordered II to take aboard the crews Of
the Oscar and Eva. The barks were
bound for Scottish port and were loaded
with pit props.
Finnish Steamship Sunk.
STOCKHOLM, April 24--(via London
Tho Finnish steamer Fra Track. hal
been torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic
by German submarine. II Ia believed
that the members of It's crew were saved
The Track carried cargo of iron ore
and was on its way TO Abo. Finland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Seward Wants a Petition.

SEWARD, Neb.. April 23.-To the
Editor Of The Bee: Will you please
send me copy of the petition you
are getting out in the Leo NJ. Frank
case? There are several of us here,
at least, who have followed this case.
who would like TO sign a petition for
executive cfemency. We are glad
The Bee is making this humanitarian
effort.
shall be much Obliged TO you.
r. Il. MASTIN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
EIGHT BUSINESS HOUSES
BURNED AT PEEVER, S. D

ABERDEEN. s. D.. April A.-(Special
Telegram)-Fire originating in the post
office at Peever, S. D.. at o'clock this
morning. wiped out the entire business
block including eight firms. The loss
is $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Travelling Man Writes.


OMAHA, April 23.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: Your paragraph in
your editorial column ending (the
governor Of Georgia } 2is not . mind
reader" has borne fruit. in one case
at least.
have written the governor, tell
ing him that I am sure, from opinions
which I have heard on the road, ex-
pressed in widely different parts Of
the country, that the exercise of ex-
ecutive clemency in the Frank case
would be approved and applauded
throughout the whole United States.
JOHN WATSON CARY,
1101 Monadnock, Chicago. Ill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
CROP CONDITIONS OF BESI
IN WESTERN NEBRA SKA

KEARNEY, Neb,, April "a Especial
Teiesram)-A fine rain. fell here today
after showers the last two days. The
rain extended as far west as Galloway
ann covered a general territory IN this
section over one inch OF rainfall was
reported today, which makes crop eondi-
tons Of the beat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
The Bees Leo NJ Frank Peti-
tions are in great demand
and are being fast filled lUith sig
natures.

The Bees petitions asking the Of Georgia Leo
Frank from the death penalty growing demand only
Omaha but in surrounding cities and towns One volunteer with
out waiting for blank made Of his by cutting the form
out of The Bee and it all filled
offices than for additional blanks Samples
the letters ar receiving here subjoned:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
The Weather

Forecast till p. m. Sunday; ,,,-,-,...
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Partly cloudy: not much ehahse III
Tempernture at omaha Yesterday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25

MAYOR DAHLMAN stops in front of the City Hall to in
scribe his autograph of The Bees petitions in be-
half of Leo M Frank.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
PRUSSIANS SINK
FOUR MORE SHIPS
WITH TORPEDOES
Two Norwegian Vessels Destroyed
by Submarines of Germans After
Crews Given Ten Minutes
to Get Off.
CAPRIvI ONE OF THE VICTIMS
Steamship Ruth with Cargo of Coal
for Gothenburg, Sweden, is
Sunk in North Sea-
FINNISH ORE SHIP ALSO SUNK
BULLETIN

BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON. April 24.-The
German embassy announced today it
had information from reliable
source" that a British battleship was
severely damaged in the last Zeppe-
lin attack over the Tyne.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Comparative Local Record.

TemPeratures and Preclpltatlon depaF-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25

n Indicates trace OF precipitation.
l. A WELSH. Local Forecaster.