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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
VETERANS OF GAR.
SHOWTHEIRLOYALTY
State Encampment at Minden Re-
veals Them as One Man Backing
the Government.
NATIONAL COMMANDER TALKS

MINDEN. Neb., May 1s.-(Spe.
cial TelegramO-veterans Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. as
sembled here for the state encamp-
ment today, were discussing with
great interest the note that Presi-
dent Wilson sent to Germany and
were unanimous in upholding the
hands Of the executive in this crisis.
Congressman Sloan voiced the senti.
ment OF the great majority of the vet
Grams when he spoke OF Il as a "dipio-
matte incident OF major dignity Which Is
now transpiring between our country and
great friendly power" and hoped for a
pefesfnl eutnonas ersditapis,to 70 the eoun-
try Nsf ft't'"
The veterans sppIaude0 heartily the
sa5tknienf ana the exptatsiot Of avery
speatef during The days sessions was
alone similar lines, h.F !.
Cohsressman sIoan's speech.
Cold weather had little effect IN damp
snirg tho ardor OF the old soldiers, The
patriotic institute in the new city au-
ditorium was largely attended this after
noon and the musical features, especially
the appearance Of the Minden band. wero
ell cheered. es
In the courses Of Congressman Sloan's
speech at Minden. he said as follows;
A present lesson OF patriotism may be
taught and learned by, us all IN our con-
sideration and conduct toward the Dip
lometic incident Of major dignity, which
Is now transpiring between our country
and a great. friendly power. l trust It
may not grow into q national crisis or
precipitate a diplomatic rupture between
the governments. Let us aid the pres
ident. whom the American people called
TO authority. and those whom he has So
lected oadvise him BY that circum-
spect conduct which will at once show
our devoted loyalty to our country, its
dignity and responsible leadership and
at the same time encourage a peaceful
outcome, creditable to our own country
ana not humiiiating to the power which
we. for more than century. have
Talk by Colonel Palmer.
Tonight there was q general reception
at the Auditorium TO the national and
department officers. National Command
er-in-Chief Palmer appearing before q
[ great audience. Upon the platform with
, him were many leader sof the Grand
Army in the state. with Department
Commander Durand.
] Nuiniildnoer FdtiheE FeAWdhcncu IN inc
comrades the ardor Of the army days
and in view Of the impending controversy
with Germany bespoke Of all a tempered
hearing Of the case and strong stand
for the ideals OF the American republic.
Representatives OF the women's. organ
isations affiliated with the Gand Army
OF the Republic were in attendance and
held meetings, at different times during
the day. Among those here are Mrs.
Rosalle B.. Condor. Pawnee City; Mrs,
Addie Z. Hough and Mrs. Carrie A.
Peters.
r. @. strother. department commander
of the Sons of Veterans, was one Of the
\ guests.
Aiinden was lAvishiy decorated for the
reunion and national oolors were dis
\ played everywhere,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
GERMAN SOCIALIST
JOURNAL PROTESTS
LUSITANIA SINKING
Vorwaertz, Whose Editor Once in
Reichstag, Argues Against En-
ploying Extreme Methods
Of Reprisal,
ExCEssEs ARE REGRETTABLE
They Will NOt'Aid Any in Bringing
About Defeat of Enemies of
Fatherland.
ANGRY COMMENT Is DEPIoRED

BERLIN (Via London), May IS.
I'm an article in the Vorwaertz
headed "A Warning Word to All
Whom II Concerns" Eduard Bern
stein, socialist and former member
of the Reichstag. protests against
reprisals which go beyond the con-
duct of warfare in the usual sense
OF the word:
The sinking of the Lusitanis. coming
as a climax TO former incidents of a
similar nature, together with the badly
advised comments on these incidents in
German newspapers resulted in excesses
against Germans in England and the
colonies, as we'll as in the United States,
Herr Bernstein writes.
ExeefheH RegrettabIc.
These excesses are regrettable because
they arc directed against persons not
responsible for what has been done. They
are also regrettable from "a political
viewpoint. because they form another
step on the ominius path which leads TO
nothing else than multiplication of. the
ready deep wounds which the war causes.
Advocates of reprisals will find 1t
extraordinarily difficult to point to
single case where wars between civilized
peoples have been won by such methods.
The voices we hear from other coun-
tries which hitherto have been outside
the war territory leave us in no doubt
that in the measure in which one or the
other side among the belligerentt outdoes
the other In reprisals that side wins
for itself the stronger opposition Of those
countries.
Effect of ReprisaIs.
Among the peoples against which re-
= prisals are employed most strongly, how
ever. their effect is not deterrent, but in
clines them to war to the uttermost."
Herr Bernstein adds that lack OF
moderation in methods does not prove
strength, and that the nation which
understands how to set limits to the
tendency to outdo the other IN reprisals
proves itself stronger than the one which
tries to exceed in reprisals. .N
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
Liner Pennsylvania
Sees a Submarine
Off Ireland Sunday

LONDON. May l&-The. cunard liner
Transylvania, which reached Glasgow
yesterday from New York. encountered
a Submarine Off the northwest coaFt Of
Ireland about 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
according to stetements Of passengers
who arrived here today.
Passengers said periscope and part
OF coming tower appeared about 400
yards away and remained ip sight sew
eral minutes. The ship steefed a xig-Eag
corrse until danger was passed. Some
passengers declared the submarine dis
charged a torpedo and that they saw the
trail of the projectile Others disputed
this. The Transylvania had liteboats
ready all Saturday and few passengers
went to5bed the last night of the voyage.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
The Days War NerUs

FAR REACHING VICTORY tn Buso-
wilma, the Austrian cFowniand on
the eastern extremity OF the Rus
sian front. AccordinR 60 this
statement the Rpssians have swept
through Bukowina, taking hack
much of the territory which they
held earlier TN the war until they
were driven out ny tho Austria ms.
RUSSIAN WAR OFFICE comedies "a
further retreat In Russian Poland
between the Pilica and Vistula
rivers, on part Of the ionR front
over which they have been COM
pclIed by the Austro-(scrman ~
armies 20 fall back.
TURKISH GENERAL STAFF at the
Derdanelles reports that the nliIes
on saturday mnde several attacks
On the Turkish right wins. II IL
said they were repulscd with the
loss OF 1000 men. The british
Press representative Rt the Darda-
nelIcs teIeRraphs that the aiIies
have now advanced about five
miles M the GalIipoli peninsula.
AMSTERDAM DISPATCH to a Paris
newspaper says that the German
reply 20 the American note will be
dispatched ON Thursdny md that q.
Il expected In Holland that Ger.
many viii defend the sinking OF
the Lusitania and decline 20 mod
tfy lite method OF submarine war.
fare.
DECISION on ITALY'S POLICY con.
ccrnlnE the war apparently has
been postponed until after Parlia.
ment meets on Thursday.
PLOT TO AssAssINATE the suItau
of Turkey, Field Marshal Won Del
GOltH, Field Marshal Won SANDER
and Enver Pasha IL said 20 have
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
Brother of Villa
Dies from Wounds

Ell, PAsO. Tex. May ls.-Antonio Villa,
brother of General Francisco Villa.
died late yesterday from wounds re-
ceived in brawl at Chihuahua City. ac-
cording to advices received today at
Juarez. Several others were killed and
wounded.
The fight arose. it was asserted Of
ficially, when Villa. an officer in his
brothers army attempted to quiet some
intoxicated soldiers at the bull ring in
the Chihuahua state capital
The incident was said TO have no
political Significance.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
America Press
Backs, United States

RIO JANEIRo. Brazil. May B-com-
mentipg on the American note TO Ger
many the local papers in editorial articles
express the view that this communication
makes II incumbent on Germany either
70 make itself hated in North America
or cease its "piraticai ana infamous
acts In defending its interests the
papers say the United States is defending
the interests OF all America"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
Boy Hit in Head by
Pitched Ball Dead

CHICAGO. May Is.-walter Jannuseh,
IS years old, died today OF concussion OF
the brain caused by pitched ball. which
struck the youth in the head Sunday
during an amateur game at Des PLANES,
a suburb. A eoroneFs jury exonerated
the pitcher.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
Chagas Recovering
From Bullet Hurts

LISBON (via Paris). May s.-Joao
chasas is recovering from the bullet
wounds In the head, Il Is said that
the bullets DID not penetrate the bone
lie still hopes 10 assume the premiership
In which for the time being he has been
replaced by Jose Castro.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
TO PETITION FOR WRIT
IN CASH REGISTER CASE

WASHINGTON. May ls.--The Depart
ment Of Justice today filed In the supreme
court petition for writ Of certiorari TO
bring the criminal antitrust case against
the officers Of the National Cash Regis
ter comrany Of Dayton, O.. before that
! tribunal
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
Wilson and Party
Sail for Capital

NEW YORK, May is.-The Msyflower
with President Wilson and his party
aboard. with the exception OF Secretary
Tumuity. saider for washington at 1;O
o clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
MERCURY HOVERS
AT FREEZING MARX
Freezing Temperatures at Many
Points, Sleet Storm at North
Platte, Snow at Cheyenne.
FROST ON THE Low GROUND

Tuesday morning there we're a
number of freezing temperatures in
Nebraska. At Oakdale 1t was 32, at
Harrington it was 80, and at valen-
tine 1t was %.
Out at North Platte violent
81. ct storm was raging. At Chey-
enne snow STERN was making
things look like bleak December in
stead Of merry May.
TITS been long time since I've
seen snow predicted here in May. :
said Colonel Welsh as he sat in his
office and worked over his map.
The genial colonel looked like some
general whose armies have been put to
route and who sits trying to work out a
campaign that win stili wrest victory
from defeat ~ p.
In fact old winter seemed again to
have put to flight the advancing flower
garlanded hests OF summer here in good
Nebraska. And the colonel seemed to
feel that something was wrong, to feel
that perhaps he had pushed the wrong
lever and made the weather machine slip
a cog.
Not Figuring ON snow.
Pm not talking about snow for
Omaha he said. I'm not figuring on
t. But conditions west are so unusual
and uncertain that we don't know what
we may get. Anyway. won't believe
it's going TO snow until ] see the snow.
From the environs Of Omaha came
various reports of frost. One man living
north Of Florence said the frost was so
heavy there in the low places that It
looked like snow
Temperatures out in the country and
in low places are frequently or degrees
lower than we get on our official ther-
mometer located here On the federal
building. ia feet above the ground" said
Colonel Welsh. Naturally our ther-
mometer is influenced by all the warm
air arising from the buildings and Chin
neys OF the city"
Colonel Welsh pointed an accusing
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19

"aceuld you bo true to eyes Of blue.
Y you looked inte eyes Of brownf
You could II you owned
a home Of your own.
And married and settled down.
To find the Beautiful Lady
You'll have to 90 II alone.
But the little Want Ads
Will help you find
The lsundress. the cook and the hsnd
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19

Iemperature and precipitation depar.
lures from the normal:
Normal temperature ................ 6s
Deficiency for the day.....................l 10
Total excess since March 1.............. .1O4
Normal precipitation. ............. 10 inch
Deuciency Tor the day........... rs inch
Deficiency since March lO6 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1914. .214 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1913. -. 10 inches
Reports From stations az p. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19

Many a young married couple has
found home by reading The
Omaha Bee Classified Some OF the
best bargains IN Real Estate are ad-
Wanted" columns make a easy 10
find good laundresses and cooks.
Telephone Tyler 1000.
PUT 1T IN THE OMAHA BEE
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
CABINET OF ITALY
ASKS FULL POWER
Parliament at It's Session Thursday
Will Be Requested to Vote Min
istry Plenary Authority,
WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUE
BULLETIN

AMSTERDAM, May 49, (via
London.)--A dispatch to the TeIe-
graaf from Berlin says the mpres-
sion received by a majority OF the
persons who heard the speech OF DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg. the. German
chancellor, at the opening of the
Reichstag today, was that war with
Italy was inevitable.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19

BRIToNs guard officers
testify prize
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19

ROME. May 17.-(via Paris,
May 1s)-The Italian Parliament
will be asked Thursday to vote only
on bill containing q single clause
oonferring plenary powers on the
government, according TO the Gior-
male d'Italia. Final action regard
ing war is not expected until after
that time unless Austria makes the
first move. which is considered un-
likely in view Of the paklfic speeches
made in the Hungarian Diet.
Alarmist rumors OF all kinds are being
circulated in Rome. and the situation is
so tense there are many who believe
them all. One report today was that
Prince Won Buslow. the Germen ambas-
sador. already had left the city secretly
Special Trains for Diplomats.
II was unfounded. although a special
train is kept In readiness 10 carry him
TO 81. Gothard II break comes. as he Is
understood TO have expressed a wish 70
return 10 Berlin by way Of Switzerland.
Another special stands with steam up
ready 70 speed for the Austrian frontier
by way OF Verona and Bremen, with
(Contintled an Pago Tyvo-fioIunon One 4
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19
nuLLnTtN.

ROME. May 1s.---tvia Paris. l---
Dispatches from Trieste confirm pre-
'vious reports that revolutionary
movement is IN progresst there, The
town Is IN q state OF siege. The pres-
ence Of the military. however. has
failed to prevent attempts at popular
uprisings and demonstrations OF hog
tility to Emperor Francis Joseph.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19

. 2sr..s ,S. and pTecipitatiOn depar.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19

Wanta swap something for
something else more useful
TO your Use the Swappers'
c o ! u m n of The Bee.
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c0ntinued On Paeo Two-column one.)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-19

CONTINUED on Page Three. Column FOuT5
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Continued on Page TWO Column Threel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-22
URGES CANDLE POWER GAUGE.
Evan II. Tucker Replies to Gas
COmpany's Protest.

Replying to the protest of Howard >.
Reside. president of the Washington
Gas Light Company. against an address
delivered recently before the Northeas ST
Citizens Association on the quality OF
domestic gas, Evan II. Tucker, chairman
OF the legislation committee of the as-
Soclation. writes. in part. as follows:
In view of the activity OF the COM
pany's officials in their advocacy of the
substitution of the thermal or heat unit
standard for the candlepower standard
we naturally inferred that il was expect
ed by them that some advantag e to the
company would be effected by the change
Of standards. probably by a saving m
cost Of production. This association
strenuousIy opposed said change. which
opposition. We believe. has been fully
justified. the gas furnished under the
present heat-unit standard being very
deficient in Illuminating power without
any corresponding advantage in heating
qualities.
In view of your statement that the
cost of oil to the company was greater
i'll 1914. since the adoption of the new
standard than it was in 1913. it would
seem that no saving in the cost of pro-
duCtion has been effected by the change
and as it is quite evident that the com.
pany has failed in its desire to give TO
the consumers the hest service possible. =
the candlcpower standard should be re-
adopted at early a date as possible
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-22
MASSACRE PLOT AI'OOT,
AMERICAN CONSUL ACTS
L. S. and Italian Officials in Palestine
Warn German Commander of Cam
paisn Against Non-Moslems.

81 e'ial Gable IN The Washington Herald.
London. Feb. 2l.-Reuter's correspond
cnt in Rome learns from trustworthy
sources in Palestine that the United
States and Italian consuls there have
found it eNpedient to warn the German
general in command that disaster is
threatening nOn-Moslems as a result OF
the prOpa ganda being spread by certain
Turkish government authorities, who are
publishing pamphlets of a firebrand
character and melting the Moslems to
massacre all Of opposite faith.
Thanks TO the Intervention Of the
United States ambassador at CONSTANT
n0ple. the Turkish minister of the in
terror has telegraphed to Jerusalem In
stru"ting the local government to protect
those against whom the threats of mas
SaCre have been directed
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-22
SMASH forward
in champagne
French Claim Further Sue
cesses in Drive on Ger
man Lines.
MINE SINKS NAVAL SHIP
Allies Vessel, Believed to Be Mine
Sweeper. Sent Down Of Newport.
Destroyer Driven Of.
MINE SINKS NAVAL SHIP
Ne to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Losdon. Feb. I.-Fresh successes in the
Champagne district. continued effect re.
ststance of the German drive on the Yer.
dun outer works and against the fortified
positions held by the French in the
Vosges. with artillery duels turning to
the favor of the allies on various sections
Of the front and particularly in Belgium
is the sum total Of the allies claims for
the day. chronicled in the official state
ments received from Paris.
Berlin states that of Newport one of
the allies ships. probably a mine sweeper,
was sunk by mine and a destroyer dis
appeared after being shelled vigorously
by the German land batteries On land
the Germans repulsed three English at
lacks near Combres. on the German left
wing. taking more than six score prison.
ers while in the Vosges the Hochrondberg
heights and the hamlets of Bretzel and
Widenthal have been captured and an
advance made southeast of Sulzorn.
RePulse German Attack.
Regarding the fighting in the Cham
payne district, the Berlin report saws
relative calm prevailed, thus minimiZ-
ing the French claim that a violent
couhter-attack directed by the Germans
was repulsed and the subsequent pur-
suit carried out with such good effect
that the Germans were driven over the
positions they held north and east of
the wood north of Perthes Complete
mastery of these positions is now
claimed by the French as a result of
the vigor of this reply to the German
Additional progress north OF Les
Mesnils was made by the French al
lowing the repulse of two German at
tacks. Two machine guns and about
100 prisoners were left in the hands of
the French.
The French statement adds that II
Is now confirmed that in the fighting
east Of Ypres. where the Germans
with the bayonet, several hun
drcd of the attackers were left on the
field.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-22
AWAIT CAPTAINS STATEMENT.

The statement of Capt. Smith. of the
Evelyn, as TO what course he took prio-
to the destruction of his vessel is awaited
here with great interest. officials are
anxious to learn what explanation he
may have for the disaster. and whether
or not he had received any notice regard
ing the mining of the territorial water S
in the vicinity of Borkum. 1t Is sur
missed here that the Evelyn used the
English Channel route. passed through
the war zone. and then presumably went
along the safe strip of thirty miles off
the Dutch coast. The chain of islands
of which Borkum is one is owned party
by Holland and partly by Germany. and
the natural course up the coast of Hol-
land would take a vessel by them all
1t is expected that il Will be early
established whether or not the German
government gave official notice of the
mining of the waters at or near Bor-
KUN That the German government
may issue a statement calling atten-
tiom to the fact of such notice hav-
ing been given to the maritime world
is thought likely, In case notice was
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-22
BRYAN Wins 400
FOR DRY Pledge
Speech in Brightwood M. f.
Church Sways Nearly the
Entire Audience.
MANY TAKE FIRST VOW
MANY TAKE FIRST vow
Secretary Says He Has Been Doing 1t
All His Life and Doesn't
Mind Repeating.

Secretary of State Bryan delivered
such a forceful plea for temperance
yesterday at a mass meeting at Bright
wood Methodist Episcopal Church that
more than 400 men. many of whom
never had taken "A pledge of temper
ance, Joined with him in vowing never
TO indulge in strong drinks.
The mass meeting was held under
auspices of the ONO Glass Club. and
II. 5. Omohundro. teacher of the class.
who presided, asked the men If they
would stand with the Secretary of
State and take the temperance pledge.
The question was asked at the con-
Clusion of Mr.. Bryan's talk.
With the exception of less than half
a score of men, all present rose. Sec
rotary Bryan said he has been taking
the temperance pledge since he can
remember and asserted he did not
mind taking 1t again.
First Recruits In Line.
After taking the pledge many of the
men shook hands with Secretary Bryan
and said they never had taken the
vow before
Mr.. Bryan hased his reasons for the
temperance pledge on three arguments
He said that drinking strong drink can
do no good and probably will do harm.
that drinking is a needless waste of
money, and that drinking by men sets
4 bad example for boys. He asserted
that for these three reasons all Chris
ian men should abstain.
Secretary Bryan used the first COM
]mandment. Thou shalt have no other
,iOd before me- as his text He told
Of the pleasures men are apt TO put
hefore their God and pointed out that
the pursuit Of wealth should not be
ideal in life.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-22
Quakers Fall in Line.

PHILADELPHIA Feb I.-Local bowlers have heen
invited 10 attend q meeting of the Atlantic Coast
Bowling Association TO be held at the Bingham
Hotel Tuesday night March .. when q city as
sociatiou Of the recently formed organization will
be established TO govern the game here. The Or
Ganization will conduct annual tournaments not
only in the bag pins. but in candle and duck pins
a. we'll. The Atlantic Coast Association has already
formed strong associations in Baltimore. Washing
ton, Boston. Syracuse and Buffalo. and other city
Associations are also about to be organized in
pFuminent bowling ocnters Throughout the East
Representative enthusiasts 81 all the pruminent
pdattons and leagues OF this city and vicinity
have bsn invited to attend Officers will be
elected and directors chosen, and steps will be
taken that vii b bapnaciL to Tie supporters jof
th1 NM.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-02-22
OWNERS NOT TO PROTEST.

New York, Feb. 21.-"There will be
no protest made to Germany" declared
William l.. Harriss. head of the Har-
riSs-Irby Cotton Company. of 10 Will
lam street. owners of the Evelyn.
"Of course we will continue to send
our ships to Germany with cotton. In
our opinion We believe there is no
danger to ships going by the north of
Scotland. The German government
recommended this to shippers and Of
fered to supply a pilot to bring the
ships safely to port.
We have recommended this to all
our captains We recommended it to
Capt. Smith. of the Evelyn. and we
thought he had gone to the north of
Scotland until the Evelyn was reported
at an English Channel port.
OF course the ship is sailed under
the discretionary powers Of Capt.
Smith the moment it leaves this port.
and we have the greatest confidence In
his judgment"
There are two vessels by the name OF
Evelyn under the American flag. and
both sail from this port. The Evelyn
sunk on the German coast is one of the
last of the old iron ships. and had a
most interesting career.
During the Spanish-AmeriCan war
she was used as government collier
and shortly before the outbreak of that
war was the last vessel to leave Ha-