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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
TURK PROTESTS TO
U. S. AGAINST MEN
EXECUTED BY VILLA
Porte Presents Note to Washington
Concerning Murder Of Two
Syrians at Torreon,
ASKS SUBJECTS BE PROTECTED
Communication Follows Close on
Heels of American Request
Guard Missionaries.
THIS GOVERNMENT WILL ACT

WASHINGTON. April 2.-Follow-
ing close on the heels OF the Ameri-
can governments request to Turkey
10 protect the Americans at the mis-
sion school at Urumiah, Persia, Hus-
sein Bey. charge OF the Turkish en-
bassy here, today presented, 10 the
State department note of protest
against the killing in Mexico of two
Turkish subjects.
Two Syrians, Salamon Nigri and
Rafael Fereze, are said to have bcen
executed at Torreon by Villa soldiers,
the charge against them being that
they had attempted to circulate
counterfeit currency notes. IL was
claimed in defense Of the men that
the notes had been approved AZ
genuine by the villa commander.
In his note to the department, filed
on instructions from his government
the Turkish charge requested the
United States to protect Turkish sub
jects in Mexico and to ask for redress
in the present case. No reply wat
made today to the Turkish request
although 1t was understood that &
would Nbe complied with.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Rancher
and Five Employees
Killed in Mexico

Ell PAso. TEX. April 2.--Two Amerl-
cans and two Gerinans were killed in
early February BY carransa troops on
a ranch twenty milen northwest OF Mex
leo City, according 10 details sent In a
letter today to President Wilson by r.
p. Aitkin. who. said he was at the ranch
at the time. trt ,t,t
Aitl1in said that tho carranxa troops
while attempting 10 make away with a
large herd OF cattle killed his uncle. ".
M. Smith, formerly a farmer near Hous-
ton. Tex, who owned the ranch; Rose II.
Billings an American cowman: Hans
Heinrich, a German citizen; another
German. whose name he did not know,
tnd two Mexican cowboys tN
The refugee said that he was asleep
with the remainder Of the hands in the
ranch house. They were awakened by
the soldiers. who said that Smith and hts
employees had been killed. The ranch
house was burned after all valuables had
been removed, Aitkin said He escaped
north. arriving yesterday at Juarez.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Body Of Late Baron
Rothschild Laid to
Rest at Willesden

LONDON, April ain accordance with
his request. Baron Rothschild was buried
quietly shortly after noon todsy at the
willesden Jewish cemetery.
Brief services we're held at the late
residence OF the baron in Piccadilly. The
services were private, being attended only
by the family and close friends. Out
side the house there gathered a crowd OF
perhaps 1900. Including many persons
from the Jewish oornmurity IN The east
end s.f XXX
The body was taken from the house m
a closed haarse, followed by motor cars
bearing the baron's two sons. Licnal Wal
ter and Charles: his brother Leopold, his
son-in-law. Captain Give -Behrens and
his nephews. Evelyn and Anthony. Earl
Rosebery, q relative by marriage. also
was among the mourners. Az ttineral
car passed the crowds bsred their heads.
King George was represented by Lord
Annaly and Queen Mother Alexandra By
Earl Howe. Others who attended the
services were David Aoyd-Georse, A. J.
Ralfour. Lord Reading. Lord Sandhurst
Lord Acheson. Lord Haidane. representa-
tives Of the various Jewish societies and
most OF the other leaders OF the Jewish
community. u
For distance of half mile outside
the gates OF the cemetery great crowds
lined the road.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
SUBMARINE SINKS
TYNE TRAWLERS
Three British Fishing Craft Blown
Up by Germans After Crews
Had Been Removed.
NORWEGIAN CREW IS LANDED

NEW CASTLE, England. April ..
Three Tyne trawlers. the Cloxiana,
Jason and Nellie. were sunk by the
German submarine U-10 yesterday
After all the members OF the crew
we're safely in small boats, the Ger
mans blew UP the trawlers.
They then towed the fishermen TO-
wards the Tyne. until they encoun-
tered fishing craft. which brought
the men ashore.
The fishermen say that the commander
Of the submarine was quite genial He
supplied hot coffee and tobacco 70 them
but told them:
we have orders to sink everything
II Is war. and England started e."
Crew OF NorweEEan BARK safe.
AMSTERDAM. April 2.--ElsveD men,
the crew Of the Norwegian bark Nor
torpedoed in tho North Sea by the Cor
man submarine U-sO. were landed today
by the steamer unita at the Hook Of Hol
land. M.E
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Kaiser Threatens ReprisaLs Against
British Officers Held as Prisoners

LONDON. April a--A German protest
and threats of reprisais on account OF
the treatment by Great Britain Of the
prisoners taken on board German sub
marines was made public hcre today.
This protest wac transmitted by Ger
many to Great Britain through the
United States. The reply OF Great Brit
ain also was made public.
The German government in its protest
asked whether Great Britain Intended to
accord less favorable treatment to CAP
tursd German submarines crews than
To other war prisoners. and II 80 what
form this discrimination would take. Ger
many stated that II Great Britain adcpted
such a course British army officer
held prisoner In Germany would receive
correspondingly harsh treatment for
each member OF German captured sub.
marine crew. The foreign secretary. Ed
ward Grey, in his reply said that the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Warns Austrian
Army Contractors
Against Grating

VENICE Cvia Londonl. April 2.-owing
10 the increasing number OF army scan
dals, the Austrian military authorities
have issued public notice. warning con-
tractors that all frauds win be rigor-
oualy prosecuted and punished with i'm
prisonment from ten 10 twenty years.
and ip certain cases with hanging.
Tho authorities at Vienna are irTttated
greatly over the nOn-arrivd Of large
purchases Of food supplies from Rou-
mania. They declare that the Rouman-
ians have received the money. but have
not sent the food They say also that
a ship load OF wheat bought IN tho
United States reached Genoa. but was
stopped there by the Italian government
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Exclusive Suburb 4
To Maintain Lepel

CHICAGO. April 2,--HishIand Park. an
exclusive suburb of Chicago. must enter
tain Angelo Lunardi. leper, until war
conditions in Europe permit his safe re-
turn to Italy on the same vessel Of the
North German Lloyd steamer company
which brought him to this country.
This decision OF the immigration au-
thorities in Washington was received here
today by DIR. Percy l. Prentis. head OF
the local immigration bureau.
Lunardl was employed as a watchman
at the Exmoor Country club when physi-
clans discovered he was afflicted with
leprosy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
MOTHER WITHDABIES
JUMPS INTO PLATTE
Mrs. Archie Ferguson and Two Chill
dren Leaps to Death in River
at North Bend.
DEsPoNDENr OVER STRUGGLE

NORTH BEND, Neb., April a.
Especial Telegram. Mrs. Archie
Ferguson committed suicide here this
afternoon by jumping from the steel
bridge into the middle of the Platte
river. taking her two children, aged
. and years. with her. She came
here Wednesday from Grand Island
with her five children. Her husband
came the next day and left this morn
ing.
They had lived at Grand Island a
year. but formerly we're OF this town.
While here they stoReed with her
brother. Frank strayer. She was
despondent over their poor circum-
stances.
Mrs Ferguson left the straSer home
about IL o'clock. leaving her 3-months-old
baby asleep. She took the other four
children with her to the river. two OF
than in a baby carriage. John Kent saw
her standing on the bridge about o'clock
when she was writing In a note book.
She sent the two oldest children back to
their aunt to see n the baby was awake.
About 2:30 o'clock Francis Griffin,
iiverymsn. crossed the bridge. noticed the
baby carriage and feund the following
note.
I cannot live with you and ! cannot
live without you. 50 had better kill my
self Give baby, 70 my sister, Carrie
Boyer. and find home for two 7 am lenv-
ing Goodbye. N NELLIE.
The baby carriage was found where the
channel is deep ana the current strong.
A force Of men is dragging and dynamite
ing the river. but the bodies have not yet
been found.
Mrs. Ferguson was about 81 years Of
age. Her mother sister and three
brothess live here,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
MICHIGAN WIFE" ASKS
MARRIAGE ANNULLED

CHICAGO. April 3-May Quinian
Brady, Michigan wife, OF state Auditor
James ]. Brady. who sued him for $4,000
some months ago for alleged failure 70
make the marriage good In other states.
sued for annulmeut Of the marriage here
todav
Benjamin EhrIich. attorney for Mrs.
Brady. announced that a settlement Of
the breach OF promise suit had been
reached out Of court and that the bill OF
complaint will be dismissed when II
comes up in court. The lawyer declined
70 state how much money was involved
In the settlement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
JAIL FEED GRAFT
CUT BY HOUSE
Amount Allowed for Feeding Pris'
oners in Douglas and Lancas-
ter Reduced to 80 Cents.
1--WE OMAHA sMENs yoTEl NO
lp,rom . staff correspondent.l

Broin q Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, April 2.-- Especial. l-y-
1t seemed like old times in the legis-
lature. this morning when members
Of the Douglas, county delegation di-
vided and went after each other as
in the days Of yore. People attend
ing sessions of former years had
done considerable worrying for fear
that the present membership lacked
the vim aud buzz OF former delega-
items, but the illusion was dispelled.
The thing was all due to senate file
249, known as the Douglas county
Jail feeding graft bill.
Two house bills had been introduced
to draw the fire in hope that with the
attention of the members called to these,
the senate bill might get through on the
quiet and no one discover It until too
late, and the scheme nearly worked, for
the senate bill went through the upper
house nicely. but when 1t came to the
house the intent OF the bill was discovered
and the fun began.
Supposed to Cover Mileage,
| Tho senate bill WAS supposed to cover
principally a raise in mileage for sher-
iffs. but had attached a proposition al
lowing sheriffs OF the class of Douglas
and Lancaster counties TO receive pay al
20 cents per day.
However, the friends of the Douglas
county sheriff saw that something had
TO be done, so they had an amendment
set up reducing the rate from 20 cents e
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03

prisoners from German submarines had
been placed In naval detention barracks
and segregated from other war prison.
erA but were being treated humanely
and permitted 70 take exercise. Further
moro the foreign secretary said. Ger
man prisoners IN England are better fed
and clothed than are British prisoners OF
equal rank In Germany. and the Ger
mans are not subjected 20 forced labor.
"A the submarine crews have been en-
gagged in sinking neutral merchant ships
and unarmed British vessels, Sir Edward
said. they could not he regarded az hon
orable opponents. but were offenders
against the law OF nations and common
humanity"
The foreign secretary said that i,Ooc
officers and men OF the German navy
had been rescued during the war. bu,
that none from the British navy had
been rescued by tho Germans. However
he made no suggestions for a change.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
CONDITION OF FERRIS
Is MUCH IMPROVED

Word was received from the State
orthopedic hospital at Lincoln last night
that Timothy Ferris, Western Union tele-
graph operator stationed at The Bee
office. was very much improved and rest
ing easily. Ferris went TO Lincoln with
a vertebra In his neck out Of place and
was admitted to the institution by Dr.
II. W. Orr. The report stated mat an
operation will probably not be necessary.
Mr.. Ferris sustained his injury By fall
on an icy sidewalk,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
U. s. Will Let Flag
Dissertation Pass

wAsHINGToN. April 2-There was no
Intentional desecration Of the American
flag by any authorized person when John
r. McManus was killed in Mexico City by
Zapata troopers. according to reports TO
the state department today by the Bra
lillian minister in Mexico.
He says that after careful investigation
he finds that no official authorized the
tearing down OF the flag. Upon his recon-
mendation Secretary Bryan announced
that no apology would be asked
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Dutch Ship Blown
Up in the North Sea

HULL, England, April 2-The Dutch
steamer Schieland was blown up yester-
day morning in the North Sea at point
twenty-four miles from Spurn, on the
east coast of England at the entrance to
the Humber. One man OF the vessels
crew was killed. The captain and seven
others members of the crew were brought
70 Hull, while another boat with seven
sailors IS missing.
The Schieland was OF 65S net tonnage
ana was built In 1909. II was 22i feet long,
tiiirty-three feet beam and twelve feet
deep. Its home port was Rotterdam.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
MEXlCANS REPORT QUIET
PREVAILS IN PR0GRES0

GALVESTON. Tex, April 2.-ouiet pre-
walls at Prosresso. Yucatan. and at Me-
rida, capital Of the state. according 70
Me4ieans who arrived here, today on
board the Norwegian steamer Mis-. The
Nils brought Ans bales OF slsal fiber.
Captain Peterson reported that when he
left Progreso four other vessels were
taking on sisal cargoes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
POWELL AYERS 7
PER CENT NOT TOO
y MUCH FOR ROADS
NaSrfers Can Earn that and Even
y More Without Charging Elk
cessive Rates, Says Ne
~ braskan.
gzusKER Is cRoss-ExAM1NED
ICounael for Railways Assert He
Selected Only the Strong
Systems.
rs ON STAND FOR Two DAYS

CHICAGO, April 2.--Seven per
Ieent is not TOO high a return to rail-
koads on their investment, and rail-
roads may earn even more than that
without indicating that they have en-
Forced excessively high freight rates,
o. q. Powell, rate expert of the Ne
Araska Railroad commission, SO testi-
6ied under cross-examination today
1t the Interstate Commerce commis-
sion hearing Of the western rate case.
ON stana Two Days.
afr. Powell had been on the stand two
Gays in opposition to the forty-cne west
kza railroads plea tSor higher freight
A4Ns ON certain commodities. He Sc
N Aea six of the western roads as typical
saying they were earning on an average
h75 per cent. The roads were the Santa
he. Burlington. Milwaukee,, Northwest
Cern. Rock Island and Missouri, Kansas
" Texas.
Counsel for the railroads contendec
that Mr.. Powell has selected mostly the
sstrong roads, emitting tho financially
kEeake- ones which also are party to
khei plea for more revenue.
\ ! s~Taking your own figure Of go pei
sent" asked G. @. Wright, general So
hcitor for the Chicago & Northwestern
koad. acting for all the roads, do, you
recall the Minnesota rate case inswhicf
II was decided that 70 hold the railroads
IL freight rates that would yield lea
Ehan 7 per cent earnings would be con
l$lera Sarsa -
Remembers IL.
II remember It," said Mr.. Powell:
s'You do not gay that $40 earning
Is Of itself evidence that freight rates
hre unnecessarily. high7'
RTNo."
.'rhe fact that road was earning
per cent or more would not necessarily
Indicate the freight rates We're too high
would h7''
"a. road might be earning Z per cen
+ hnd more and yet its rates 1nisht not b
bxcessIveiy high"
MI. Powell explained that although th'
average earnings Of the roads he %
hected had been 675 Per cent, they neye
hal paid afvidends Al that rate on thei
Investment. Neither had all the road
tnvoIved in this case averaged dividends
equal to that percentage. he said.
Northwestern an Instance.
Mr.. Powell testified the railroads wer
bearing the burden OF providing NOR
taciilties thanl the present patrons re
quire, but he said he did not mean the!
8 were supplying equipment in excess 0
what growth in traffic may require. HI
thought the Chicago & Northwestern
new terminal in. Chicago was an instanc
( pf. f.building IN excess of requirements. Tn
&itness saAd he thought the limit ha'
been reached In size of equipment an
Itrainload had reached its final capacity
$50 that in the future the roads canno
Hook TO increased economies OF operatio
Ihom heavisr train loading as an offse
10 increased cost Of operation?'' aske
EAdr. Wright.
\ IT think that Is true" said Mr.. Powell
Tomorrow the railroads are to begi
nve days unfinished testimony in sup
port Of higher rates on specified com
= krodlties. after which the opposing shir
bers VIII resume.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
THANKS AMERICANS FOR
CARE OF FRENCH WOUNDED

PARIS, April 2-Surgeon General
Frevier at She formal opening today Of
the eye department of the military hos
pital. thanked Or. Lolis Borseh, formerly
of philadelphia. who is in charge Of this
department. foI the work he and other
Americans are doing for the Freneh
wounded Surgeon Fevrier declared these
IaboTs were highly esteemed BY the gov
ernment and France.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
.OUINBY FAILS TO
J LIFT CHARTER BILL
Move to Place Measure at Head Of
Senate File Defeated by Vote
TwentysThree to Nine
INVOLVES CITY ELECTION DATE

tFyou a STAFF correspoAdent.)
LINCOLN, Neb., April - tspe-
ciai Telegram. AN attempt OF
Senator Quinby to life House Roll
No. I37, the Omaha charter bill, and
place it at the head of the sitting file,
was defeated this morning, 23 TO Q.
Beal was the only democrat voting
with him on the proposition Quinby
desired to amend the bill to POSTPONE
the election so that the people OF the
annexed territory could take part in
selecting city officers this spring.
Quinby's Purpose.
The object in view, he avowed. was to
amend the bill so as to postpone the
primary city election of Tuesday next In
order that the annexed territory of South
Omaha. Dundee and Florence may get in
on the vote.
ouinby, Dodge ana Saunders of the
Omaha delegation contended 5000 voters
OF the annexed territory win be disfran-
chised II it is not formally postponed
until after the annexation election TO be
called by the governor. Such an outrage
Quinby says, will even endanger the re-
suit Of the annexation election. hitherto
regarded as certain by reason Of the fact
that Omaha is included in the election
and has the overwhelming weight of the
votaL
Merely Political Ruse.
Mates of Ofoe charged that II was al
attempt to override the Sitting commit
tee merely to give Quinby an opportunit,
70 get in the race for city commissioner
This opinion was given color by the fac
that Quinby had a stenographer take hil
speech, evidently with the intent TO ds'
IL for political purposes.
Quinby did not deny that he might run
for commissioner, but said that he had a.
yet not made up his mind. He charged
his colleague, Howell with having gon'
back on his promise TO do all that h
could to postpone the election. Thi
promise was made when the annexation
bill was up. Howell admitted having
made the promise. Howell said that ther,
were a number OF legal questions tina
they were working on in regard to thu
postponement of the election.
auinby Cites Opinion.
| ouinby cited an opiAion from the attor
ney general to the effect that sucb al
amendment would be germane to tho It'll
OF house roll 137.
The eight who voted with oainby wer
Besl, Bushee. Dodge, Douthett, Sandal
Saunders, shumway and spirk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
Quinby cites Opinion
STOPG, OFF GME
,66l.A .ss.l Il
kSku. &xa.Y,l. y |! & y z,
IEsk. GAZE. CIT. OIL kiE:ykEST

Although primarily a mar
ket town. Omaha is also an
educational center. Creigh-
ton University. the Uni
versity of Omaha. Bellevue
College, the University of
Nebraska Medical School,
Brownell Hall are all loca-
ted here and doing most
creditable work in instruct
ing and deve looping the
youth enrolled as tn cir
students.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
DAVID STARKEY CoNFESSES
KILLING WIFE AND BABY

OTTAWA, m. Aprfl 2-David star,zey.
according 70 Sheriff Davis, has confessed
fhat IL started the Dire which last Sat
Inrday destroyed his houss and burned
~ We ana baby 70 death stariSey Is
.a,d q have ATTACKED his wife before
firing the house. No ssetiye wss given
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
ICE GORGE NEAR PIERRE
SENDS RIVER ON BOTTOMS

PIERRE. 8. D.. April a.--tspeeiai Tsie-
graml-The Missouri river is reported 70
be covering the lowiands along the valley
on account OF gorses in the stream and
dynamite IL being used TO clear away
the piled up Ice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
The Weather

vro,-e.~t tlu 4 D. M. Saturday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03

NEED superintendent in a ma
ment OF 81 900. Big future Tor
steady, reliable man.
Tor further informAtlon aboat
this oDportuntfys 0eo the Want
Ad section Of The nee today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03

sULTAN'S TRANSPORT sERvICE-Turks conserving
gasoline by removing limited supply in cOnstantinople
to a place of safety.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03

Temperature and precipitation

lures from the normal:
4 Normal Temperature. ure...............-..... 45
Deficiency for the day.,................. 5
Hotal deficiency since March L.. 30!
Normal precipitation, ..-........ .0 inch
1Gnclency for the day.. .O7 inch
Total rainfall since March 1....1.67 inches
Excess since March 1....,,.... .O9 inch
Excess for cor. period. 1914. -. .O3 inch
Excess for cor. period. lsl3.... L5l inches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-03
suPporea 20 covsr MiIeage

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