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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
ITALY READY TO
INVADE AUSTRIA
Preparations Made to Transport
Large Bodies Of Troops and Mil
itary Stores TO Border.
MORE RUMoRs OF NEGOTIATIONS

GENEVA. April 9.-(via Paris)
Railroad rolling stock Is being
withdrawn by Italy from the swiss
frontier, It is reported here, for the
transportation OF troops and military
stores in northern italy. destined for
the region bordering on the Austrian
Tyrol
The Lausanne GAzette states that tina
towns Of Mantu. Verona. Resoheira and
Legnago. which formed the fortresses In
the famous ''quadriiatsrai'' are garrisoned
with fully equipped troops. which lack
only heavy artillery and this win bo sup
piled soon. An aerial fleet is ready for
operation.
A Milan dispatch 10 a Zurich newspaper
says that at a mass meeting held last
night and attended by five liberal deputies
from Milan, a resolution was adopted
characteriEinE an absolutely necessary
the participation Of italy IN the war.
More RunaOrs ~ SegOtistiOns.
ROME April a-Cvia Paris, April Az
The question whether an understanding
between, italy and Austria still is possible
ana whether a separate Austro-Russtan
peace treaty is probable, are discussed
from different points Of Wow BY the
press OF the capital. The papers agree that
the two questions ars closely related,
since. n Russia with the permission %
its allies obtains what II desires and
comes to terms with Vienna II II not I'M
possible TO imagine that Austria would
be willing to make Territorial concessions
20 Italy. ~.
II is regarded ~ probable BY newspa-
pers that reports OF peace negotiations
viii be denisd in all official quarters
until some tangible agreement 10 reached,
The position OF Austria, It 10 contsnned, Is
becoming daily more grave because Of the
Russian invasion and the threat OF
Italian Intervention. The idea Naziouale
says Austria has but little chance OF re-
gaining what Il has lost and that the
probabilities are It viii lose more II Il
continues ~ fight. while by making peace
with Russia II would avoid a further
Muscovtte invasion and might prevent q
Serbian advance az well as the snterven-
tion OF Italy and Roumania- The pEpcF
says Austria may even hope To obtain
moral and material revenge by a VIE
torious war against Italy alone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
Kurds HurI Children
Into 10y Waters Of
River as City Burns

Los ANGELES. Gal. April s.--children
were thrown into the ioe-ooid river ana
the women were treated dreadfuily."
whom the Kurds captured ana burned the
oity OF Meondab. Persia. according to q
letter written by the wife OF Elder rF'ank
=. ostsr. q Seventh Day Adventist mis-
sionary In Persia. 10 friends here.
When this news reached MaraEha, a
neighborfng city, wrote Mrs. oster, nearly
all the Christians fled through TIE snow
over the mountains. Mrs. Oster rode on
horseback with her 4-weeks-dld baby
while Oster led the animal.
Hundreds Of refugees are fleeing
through the snow. barefooted." said Mrs
Osters letter. "Mand are dying from
starvation. We are not yet out Of danger.
for the Turks are strong near the
boundary. and with the Kurds to hslp.
we surely have something to fear Just
six miles from here 900 Kurds were killed
and the ground was strewn with their
bodies"
She said that after the Russians recap
tured Tabriz they felt quite sAfe again
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
Leaders Are RessntfaI.
HEAD or SAINTS CHURCH.
is MAKING IMPROVEMENT

LAMONT. Ia. April o. Especial reie-
gram Elder Peter Museus Was the
speaker at the morning service OF the
Saints conference here. This-serrnon ives
the third one this missionary has de-
iivered In the English language for four
teen years. he having been for that
length OF time in Scandinavia.
The women's auxiliary for social service
elected the following officers: Mrs. g. r.
Burgess OF st. Louis. president; Mrs. B.
c. Smith OF Independence. No, vice presi-
dent Miss Verna Cochran OF ST. Joseph,
No. secretary: Mrs. ]. A. aordner OF
Independence. treasurer; Mrs. A. L. Ying-
ling Of Independence and Mrs Anna De
Jong smith OF 81, Louis. members Of the
board. fine program was given by
the auxiliary tonight
A telegram from Frederick A. smith in.
dicates a satisfactory Improvement In his
condition and 4nAny think he will yet be
privileged TO come 10 this convention.
An enthusiastic meeting OF old soldiers
was held this evening in memory OF the
fiftieth anniversaTy OF the close OF the
war Of the rebellion
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
South Omaha There
With High Reserves

WASHINGTON April s.--NationaI
banks show increSAed reserves according
10 a statement today by the oomptroIiSF
OF the currency. Reserves in New York,
Chicago and st. Louis have been, ink
creased per cent Anos December 81 and
those in the other reserve cities Of the
United states have GAINED about per
cent
Mr.. Williams gave a list Of reserve CIT
les which are holding the largest amounts
Of reserve including Dubuque. Ia. 4a14;
South onaha. Neb.. ss,4s; Des Moines. Ia.
81; Seattle. Wash. s4ss; Pueblo, Colo,
% s5; Fort Worth. s2.l5; Kansas city. s2ls
The comptroileTs statement declared
that national banks are decreasing the
amounts Of overdrafts. those in reserve
ana csntral reserve cities showing a re-
duetion from December 81 or AeT per
cent. the reduction In country banks
wa given at b per cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
Save Victrola from
Burning Home, ALI
Packed for Moving

While a moving van was on the way to
get their household goods. fire broke out
in the house OF Mr. and Mrs. s. w.
Wright. Fifty-seoond and Eprague streets,
Just north OF Krug park. ana destroyed
the entire building ana everything in it
except victroIa and a rug and a mat
tre8s.
Mrs. Wright and q neighbor were alone
when the blaze started There was no
man nor water nor apparatus to fight the
flames and they burned -tili everything
was gone. The women succeeded IN get
ting out the viotrola. the mattress and
the rug. They were unable TO move any
OF the heavier things and everything else
was packed. All the clothes Of the
wrights except those they were wearing
at the time burned -, ,-.-
The loss was 5000 or tA0oo. partly
covered by insurance.
Mr.. Wright had Just rented his house
and he and his wife were about 10 move
to the home OF their daughter, Mrs r. #.
Bradley 5sss Florence boulevard. when
the fire made il unnecessary for the
moving van to call .,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10

conSul at Tiflia. Persia, BY Rev. Robert
NJ. ,LABarre of .Urumiah, described in
detail the flight Of Christians not only
frpm Urnuiah. but all Aserssiisn prov
inces after the withdrawal Of the Rus
sian troops. The communication says:
'of the thousands who were forced to
remain behind. their villages sSlng so
situated that flight was impossible, only
the future oan give us correct roll OF
those murdered In cold blood and with
cruel toFtufSs by the Kurds; Of the
women and girls carried off and OF the
children lost and the families separated
IN the time OF this terrible catastrophe.
All who could fled 70 tho city. and found
the one shelter that gave them the best
hope of safety. That was. our American
mission property, guarded by the Ameri-
can flag"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
Refugees Cropded Into American
Mission at Urun1iah Dying Rapidly

: NEW YORK. April IA fearful rate
Of mortality among. the 1000 refugees
crowded into the yards Of the American
mission at Ururniah, where. Il Il said.
5000 persons could scarcely find ac-
commodAtion, is reported ina oommuni-
cation received here today through the
State department at Washington by the
Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions
So great was the menace. 1t was said
In the communication, that for while
II was unsafe for anyone 10 leave the
premises, and consequently the bodies
OF the dead could not be buried. Later.
when the way was opened one missionary
was kept busy attending to buriel Of the
dead Al timeD on an average Of forty
refugees died every day.
The communication. which is a copy
Of one sent to F. w. Smith. American
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
Receiver Cassidy
is Still Missing;
Experts on Books

cLEvDLAND. April s,--while account
anita today worked on the books Of the
Cleveland q Pittsburgh Coal company and
other concerns for which James II.
Cassidy, former CONGRESSMAN. was re-
ceiver.- relatives and business associates
sought 70 solve the mystery Of mis- dts
appearance Monday afternoon and 20
learn his Whereabouts. Cassidy was re-
moved as receiver late yesterday by order
Of Federal Judge Clark, because he failed
TO give the court an accounting by last
Monday, as ordered.
Attorney Carl D. Freibolin. newly ap-
pointed receiver. said today that indioa-
tions are that the discrepancy in Csssidy's 9
accounts as concerns the Cleveland a
Pittsburgh Coal company amount to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, An audit OF the
missing man6s books Ii expected 20 be
completed during the day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
German Aviators
Killed in Dramatic
Battle In the Air

FURNKs. Beigium. April a--Cvia PARISH
"A dramatic duel in the air IN which n
German aircraft was brought down, by.
Roland 0arros, a famous Eranch aviator,
inside the allied lines. Vas described last
night by Major Raoui Pofitua. son Of thu
former Belgian minister OF war. who
witnessed the combat. The German at
first succeeded in rising above oarros'
machine. but the latter by . clever twist
escaped and then flew atop the German
From this moment the Germans posi-
tion became critical" said Major Pontus,
"for oarros overlook him rapidly.
Presently the craoiSiing OF a quick firms
gun showed the BrenchmAn Judged him
self sufficiently near to take the often
sive. Could the German sscape7 It
seemed difficult. for Garros shot forward
In great bounds. getting nearer and
nearer but the German observer used
HIS carbsne freely and II scanned that
bullet might strike the Frenohman.
Suddenly long Jet. OF white smohe
sushed from the German machine and
then a little flame which IN an instant
snveloped the whole aerDplans. NotwitA-
standing the extreme peril. the pilot took
10 flight. but his effort TO escape was
converted into . horrifying Downward
plunge. The aeropIane. a macs of flames.
struck the ground a SCORE OF yards from
me and a column OF black smoke mingled
with sheets Of fire poured from the fallen
machine.
Il ran TO the aeroplane.--.whieh had
fallen close 10 ditch. and soon put out
the fire. The aviators. horribly burned.
were dead when ] reached them. The
gasoline tank contained two bullet holes.
The machine was marked No. 2. Fortieth
Flotiiia- It's sioc-cyiinder engine was very
heavy and this explained its rapid fall.
The fire had spared instruments and
military dOoumsats IN thick leather
cases. This interesting booty was taken
to general headquarters"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
Bethlehem Steel
is Again Erratic

NEW YORK. April 9-Entsrsse in to-
days stock market oeutered mainly
around Bethlehem Steel by reason Of the
Sensational movement in that stock yeS-
terday. The opening transactions con-
sisted Of 1000 shares at no TO J0G, com
pared with yesterdays close Of lD. The
stock then declined 10 loS. l04 and i0a 1t
soon recovered, however. selling at ne
Nearly all tho dealings were for small
amounts. many odd lots OF less than 100
shares changing hands. From i15 Beth
lehem steel went sck to loe then up
again to III. The stock became less proni-
nent as other shares assembled on the
largest first hour Of business recorded
since the days immediately presiding the
war.
Failure Of a large local department
store was without effect on Ssntimsuk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
Serbian Club in
Los Angeles Wrecked
by Two Explosions

LOS ANGELES. April s.-Two expio-
hons Of dynamite iats last nist completely
wrecked the Serbian club at TOO North
Broadway ana damaged adjoining build
inss. Immediately afterwaFd firs started
IN the wreokage. but was sztinsuishsd be-
fore gaining headway.
The club had been used a. headquartorn
for Serbian nationals in Los Angeles ana
had been the seens Of several racial
clashes since the European war began
Police detectives began an investigation
OF The explosion. 80 FAR as known no one
was injured. .e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
BERGEN BAY USED
FOR NAVAL BASE
Norwegian Air1nsn Discovers Sew
2 efal German Submarines Gath.
cred Behind Cliffs.
ORDERED TO LEAVE Oh INTERN

COPENHAGEN, Aprfi a. tvia
London Norwegian air men who
have heeA securing the coasts of Nor
way iAyestisating trainors that q
German submarine base was located
in some sheltered spot Of these i,su-
trial waters. found several German
submarines gathered behind the cliffs
at Bergen Bay. The subnnarines
were ordered to leave immediately
or else be interned for the remAinder
OF the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
MEMBERS IN RUSH
TO END THE SESSION
Conference Report to Veterinarian
Bill Adopted in House and
Measure Saved.
SCHOOL LAND BILL rs KILLED
tTrom a staft oOrrespondent.l

CFrom a staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. April s.--(special Tel
egram. .)-Evidenc that the legisla-
ture is about to give up the ghost was
given this afternoon when ID a dis
cussion of the veterinarian bill mem
bers left their seats and engaged in
wordy battles. half dozen trying to
speak at once, while others threw
paper wads at them, and the speaker
was unable to control the demonstra-
ton.
An attempt to postpone indefinitely the
bVi was lost by 70 to 4s and when a mo-
ton was made to adopt the conference
oom1nittee report, and when Speaker
jackson. ruled that a majority OF those
present was sufficient, the fight started.
someone raising the point of order that
Il required q constitutional majority.
Members gathered in mont OF the speak
ers desk and shouted at each other.
shaking their fists, while several att
;t9zppted to speak at the Same time. No
attampt was made to address the chair,
ane. while tho speaker raped contiau-
oussy for order. shis efforts availed moth
ing and he finaiiy let them wear thera,-
selvas cut The report vas then edeptad2
Prin@sAe TAX Lists,
The hcuse ton quietd. down and spent
the rest Of the afternoon In passing bills.
The county board 'bhalI et It's discre'-
ton" cause to be printed the official tax
list IN newspapers according to an
Amendment tasked to bill by the sem
ate. This was made the excuse for a
conference report which was adopted by
the house,
.'shaIl az It's discretion" looked like a
grammatical monstroslty" 70 Repre-
sentative tFtIehmond and Cronin pro
nounoed It a joke, However, the report
was conourred in.
Kill Land Leasing Bill.
A majority and minority report on the
school land leasing bill brought out a
discussion.t The bill provided that lesses
Of the school lands could release for
Twenty-Five years without competition.
The minority report recommended in
definite postponement of the bill and It
carried.
Judicial District Change.
The nichols judiciary district bill taking
one county from the Eighth district ana
putting It In the ninth and giving the
latter district second judge passed the
senate this afternoon.
The governors bill. appropriatins $4,000
to take care Of q possible outbreak of the
goot and mouth disease also passed the
senate.
The Barrett-Larssn bill requiring q
petition OF twenty-five freehoiders when
making charges against South Omaha
city officials passed the senate.
| Another by Negley was passed providinE
that four Of the county commissioners Of
ousias county shall be elected from
Greater Omaha and Zone from the out
side territory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
OMAHAN ASSERTS
HARTMAN FRIEND
OF LABOR UNIONS
5. H. Grace, Business Agent Of
MaChinists on o. P, Says Mag
nate Wired Last Trouble
with Men.
FELT FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Witnesses Tell of Methods Of Break
ers in Crushing Out Strikes
Of Workers.
INSIDE OF SITUATION GIVEN

+ CHICAGO. April s.AE. II. HART
man, II appeared in testimony given
before the United States Commission
on Industrial Relations today, was a
friend OF labor. s. II. Grace OF
Omaha, business agent Of the Inter
national Association Of Machinists on
the Union Pacific. testified that when
trouble arose on that line in 1902
Mr.. Hartman telegraphed that It
was his first labor trouble and that
IL he could aboid It II would be his
last.
]. w. Kline. general president. Of the
international Association Of Blacksmiths
and Helpers. testified that Mr.. Hartman
felt for the women and children who
would suffer by a strike and he made
concessions which resulted In the settle-
ment Of the troubles OF 1909. feel that
had he lived the disastrous strike OF 1911
on the Hartman lines would not have
taken place" sr 53fs
Things Taken Up.
rodays evidence dealt with physical
examination OF applicants for mechanical
positions. with violent acts of the strike.
the methods OF strfkebrealScrs and 80
called detectives and other phasee OF the
railroad labor situation.
John q. Taylor OF Oakland, Cal, busi-
ness agent OF the Southern Pacific rail-
road machinists, testified that "spotterss
engaged in dipruptIng unions generally
worked in trios. He designated them as
follows:
'The promoter Of quarrels who gains
membership in the budding union and by
his wiles sets Jew quarreling with gentle,
italian with Austrian, and so on, tiiua
weakening the strength Of the member
snip. The good fellow who makes friends
with everybody and spends his money 80
freely that those Who try to keep up their
end OF the' entertainment presently find
the,pseives financially embarrassed and
thus open to zuggestiops Of tyeachery te
| the union, THIRD, the 'diEoourager.
This man 10 a professional peasimlat who
IL tored With ehjsHtions 10 pnionisnn and
predicts urthinw but trouble for orGaniEa'
tiohs wnicf try 10 compel powerful cor
porstions to grant the men their rishts'
1 v45 Corsfne OF Sneakers.
Hugh Montgomery Of Maoomb City
Mise. told Of the riots there when tn
Illinois central brought in strike break
ers to take the places of union shopnnon
"ws were enjoined from interfering
with railroad properly, related the wit
ness. "and when talssranas came that
Continued on Page Three. Column Six
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
BRYAN LETTERLIKE
BOMB DEMOCRATS
Wet and Dry Issue Not Being Sought
by the Administration

\ (Fron1 'etaff Correspondsnt.l B

N(Frpnn q. staff Correspondent.l,
WASHINGTON, Apriiss - Especial
Tsisxre y Secretary Brgan's- plea
tror 'drss national democratic
accmmitteeman from Iowa, as cut
lined IN his letter to Democratic
Committeeman Remington Of the
Hawkeye state. has aroused politi-
clans to degree unprecedented in
years. and It has even divided inter
est with the rumor Of peace now fiji
tering through from the nations at
war on the other side Of the pond.
The secretary Of state's position with
reference TO the choice OF dry COM
mitteeman vice Martin ]. Wade, recently
made federal judge, has accumulated
the differences Of opinion within the
democratic party on the prohibition Issue
and within administration circles. In fact
IL has acutely brought TO the attention
Of the public a question that has been
IN the minds OF politicians for some time,
whether either Of the leading parties win
take up prohibition i'm isla .-
AALA-nEyAn man 10 Uet EAaDos
But while Secretary Bryan may desire
a dry national committeeman from
Iowa in place Of Judge Martin j. Wade.
II is said In informed demooratiA circles
here that Mr.. Bryan will not get his wish
and that an anti-Hryan man in the per
son OF WiIber Marsh Of Waterloo and q
wet citizen, will be chosen national
committeeman It the next state conyeu-
ton.
8. O. Huber Of Tams, Ia, has been
under suggestion for the position, but up
to a short while ago Mr.. Huber was also
on the wet sida Having been a can
aidate for congress in the Fifth Iowa dis
trfet last fall, and eot licked, there are
those in the democratic colony in Wash
ington who believe Mr.. Huber may have
been converted to the dry side in order
10 land a good Job. but, he cannot be
made national committeeman.
Leaders Are ReaentfuI.
There is deep resentment among lead.
ing democrats over Secretary Bryan's let
ter. believing that 1t viii make the pro.
hibition issue more ACUTE when congress-
meets In the fall and force the issue that
many had hoped would be left for settle
ment to the several states Nor do they
like Secretary Bryan giving advice 70 the
effect that dry national committeeman
ana other officials should be chosen
where the liquor question is made an
issue .--s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
HOGS MAY BE SHIPPED T
OUT OF CHICAGO MONDAY

CHICAGO, April s.-The shipments OF
hogs out Of the Union stock Yards TO
other states will be permitted. beginning
Monday. II was announced today by r.
Bernett. chief OF the federal inspectors
at the yards. Since quarantinss because
Of the foot and mouth disease have been
imposed. hogs have been shipped to Chi
eago for slaughter only. Only hogs from
areas free from quarantine can be cut
out Of the yards
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
Print Your Propo-
Sition if You'd
Put it Over

And the place to print it is
where all good enterprises
meet prosperity-the Want Ad
columns Of The Bee.
Waste ITO time In wish
ing, but take q pencil and
paper and put down every
detail Of your offering-
set 1t forth in the most ad-
vantageous way. If you
want help IN writing an
effective ad, call Tyler
1000 and ask for the
Classified Advertising
Manager.
When the ad is ready, send
or bring it to The Bee office.
or we viii send a solicitor for
it, OF
Telephone Tyler 1000.
THE OMAHA BEE
Everybody Reads Bee want Ada
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-10
AMBULANCE WORKER
AND NURSE MARRIED

, PARIS. April s.-rhe fact thatjthe labor
OF caring for. French wounded had not
prevented the Development OF romance
in the ambulance service became known
yesterday when Carroll Greenough Of
New York. attached to the Ambulance at
Nueiley, was. married In the ambulance
chapel 10 Miss Margaret Virginia oreble,
daughter Of Edwin oreble Of Pasadena.
Cal. y who has charge OF the special diet
kitchen connected with the Ambulance.