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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
u ',,,s;;.a o;Sa 5 lists TO
e'tlILLA AGAINST HIS
MILLION PESO LEVY
Washington Tells Northern Leader
Enforced Tax on Monterey
Not Just the Thing
to Do.
BRITISH. OWNED FIRM soUEALs
Mexican General Not Particular
Who Pays Money and City Can
Collect from Anybody.
FIFTEEN DAYS Is TIME GIVEN

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-A
protest was sent by the United States
today to General Villa against the
collection from American citizens or
other foreigners OF part OF a special
tax Of a million pesos levied at Mon
terey.
The British embassy had brought
TO the attention OF the State depart
ment a srreport Just received from
Monterey saying that the British
owned. light and power company
there had been called upon to pay
S35, 900 as It share of the new tax.
s-....H
INST ,ow tho aoneral assessment was
20 I've Apportioned,. the state department
was not notified. but the understanding
was that General villa had laid an omni-
bus tax on the city leaving It to the
authorities there to raise the money in
whatever way they saw fit. The order
was dated March te, It was said, ana fiji
teen days was the time given In which 20
raise the money.
The brief statement by the department
In regard to the matter said:
''The department. has been informed in
advices emanatlng from Monterey that
General villa has imposed "a forced con-
tribution OF 100000 pesos on certain per-
sons. including foreigners and church
authorities No details regarding the
matter have yet been received"
other advices to the department today
said living conditions in Mexico City were
improved; that rail communications to
El Paso probably would be opened In four
or five days. and that fighting between
Carranza and villa forces has begun near
Tampico
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
ANNEXATION BILL
AMENDED; ENTIRE
TERRITORY VOTES
Greater Omaha Measure Recon-
mitted and Changed to Provide
for Special Election on
Call of Governor.
MOTION IS MADE BY PARRIoTT
Carried After Warm Discussion by
the Vote of Fifty-Two to
Forty -Four.
BILL MUST YET BE PASSED
(From a staff Correspondent

(From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, March 1S.-(Special
Telegram. IS. F. No. 2, the Howell
Greater Omaha bill, vas amended by
the house today to provide for a vote
o nannexation by all the territory af-
fected at a special election to be
called by the governor in not less
tha nthirty or more than sixty days
after the bill becomes a law.
Action was taken in committee of
the whole this afternoon after the
bill had been recommittedd for spe-
cial amendment on motion of Parriott
of Nemaha. The vote was So to A..
How Fr4ends stood.
There was a division among
friends o fthe measure as to the ad-
visabality Of making the change in
its provisions, some of them prefer
ring to let the bill stand as drawn
upon it's merits. Others thought the
best interests and the least friction
would result by the change, though
in the event OF final passage it would
put all the municipalities affected up
to the task OF fighting it out later.
AS the bill now stands. the amendment
made today must be engrossed, the bill
must then come up for third reading in
the house and must then go to the SEN
ate for conference in the changes made
by the house.
At this late day In the session IL is al
together probable it will be passed in this
form finally whether with the emergency
clause. depending on the attitude of the
house at the final passage which may be
deferred until next week.
Calling of EIectIOn. M
In case the bill passes with the efner-
gency clause the special election would
be called after one or not longer than two
months from the date the governor signs
IL. Without the emergency clause, the
special election might be calledsin in August
or September. A majority of the vote de-
cideg under the amendment adopted.
Omaha's municipal election will be
held May 4.
In support of his motion Parriott said
that Il would give a chance for home rule
TO be put in effect and give the people
OF a territory, which was in reality one
community, chance to say whether they
wanted one municipal government or
more.
Mockett was opposed to the motion as
he was with TO the bill. Taylor tried to
pres point of order that the motion was
the same as the one killed in committee
OF the whole at previous session, but
the obair stretched the point a little in
the interests of having the matter settled
and ruled the motion ou OF order.
Lanigan for Annexation.
Peterson and Norton also spoke for the
motion. Lanigan made a strong speech
(Continued. on Page TWO. Column SKI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
Reports Sinking of
Cruiser Karlsruhe

LoNDoNA March 1s.-Reuters Copen-
hagen correspondent sends story OF the
sinking OF the German cruiser Karlsruhe,
taken from the stiftstldende. which as
serts that II obtained the story from an
authoritative source.
According 10 the story. the crew OF the
Karlsruhe were having tea one evening.
when a sudden explosion broke the
cruiser In two. One half OF the vessel
sank Immediately. carrying down part of
the crew with IL. The other half floated
for some time. which enabled about $50
70 800 men to be rescued by an accom-
panying steamer. This steamer reached
German port with the survivors. who
were sworn 70 secrecy concerning the
sinking OF the cruiser.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
.SUBSEA TORPEDOES
A BRITISH STEAMER
Glenartney Of Glasgow Sunk With
out Warning Off Beaohey Head
by German Submarine.
ALL BUT ONE OF CREW SAVED,

, LONDON, March 1S.--The British
steamer Glenartney OF Glasgow was
torpedoed this morning off Beachey
Head by German submarine, which
gave no notice OF its intention. In
the scramble for boats one OF the
crew was drowned, the others, num-
bering forty, several of whom were
injured, we're picked up by a steamer
and landed at New Haven.
The Glenartney. which was OF
$500 tons register, was bound from
Bangkok, Siam, for London, loaded
with 5000 tons OF rice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
The Days War NetUs'

RUSSIAN FORCES continue tAei- cf-
forts to throw back the GcrmRuS I'm
northern Poland, hut the German
war office announces that all these
attacks have bcen repuIsed. The
statement shows, however, that
the Russians succeeded IN pene-
tratinR German soil once more.
striking ia at the northern end OF
East Prussia.
ALTHOUGH FIGHTING ~ stiIl un-
der way In Belgium, ChampR Ene
and the ArEOnnc, the French and
German statements indicate that
the activity yesterday was limited
principally 60 the artillery. The
HeIRianH are sRid 90 have made
further progress along the User.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has arrived at
the German army headauarters
near Lille for n council of war
with the kings OF saxony and wur-
temburR and others.
UNOFFICIAL REPORTS Indicate
that the relations between Italy
and Austria are becoming orc uu-
settled. A Paris dispatch sayu
that Germans at resorts In the
fled TO leave the country at once.
OPERATIONS OF the allied fleet
against the DardanelIes are betnE
carried ON slowly and carefully,
and French offi1er Is auotea as
saying that AZ least another month
will he devoted 20 the effort 10
silence the Tushash fsrtifications.
OFFICIAL BRITISH account OF the
recent fighting et the town OF
Nueve ChapelIe says the place was
laid I'm ruins. No estimate is Eiven
OF British losses, hut it IL said that
y" two sections near the town
$500 bodies of German noidteru
were counted.
VIENNA DISPATCH coucerr,n.
Prnemysl is I'm disagreement WITH
n Petrograd message OF yesterday
to the effect that the GaIici.n
fortress wOuId fall within a few
days.
LONDON. March 1s-The outer
forts Of Przemysl, toward which a
part OF the Austrian army has been
struggling in an effort to bring
about the relief OF the besieged gar
rison. have at last fallen before the
Russians, according to unofficial re-
ports reaching London.
Although confirmation is ouite
lacking. British newspapers this
morning apparently are eager to re-
gard the report as not improbable.
They refer to the fact that news dis
patches received from Petrograd yes
terday said the surrender of this
stronghold wab but a matter of a
few days.
True or untrue. this is about the only
overnight news from the eastern front
although there has been much specuIa-
tion concerning the engagement reported
on the northern frontier OF East Prussia
and referred to In wireless messages from,
Berlin as weak Russian attacks on
Tauroggen and Langszargen." Langs-
zargen Is Just within the borsers of East
Prussia not far from the German fort
ress OF Tilsit. and the presence of Rus
Sian troops at this point may mean a
new invasion of German territory.
Nowhere In the eastern arena OF the
Fighting, according to the opinions OF
British observers do the Austro-Gern,an
forces appear to be making progress ex-
cept between stanislau and Kolomea. 10
the north OF Bukowina, where they are
pushing forward in an attempt 10 furr
the Russian left flank.
British military experts think that ths
position OF the German armies in the
CONTINUED on Page Four. Column FoaT-l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
Jury Holds Killing
Of WoOer Justified

MITCHELL S. D.. March lS-Thst
Jesse T. sledge killed Charles strebl in
self-defense and under Justifiable cis-
cumstanees was the verdict rendered by
the eoroner's jury after fifteen minutes
delibeTation.
sledge killed Suebi Tuesday night after
bloody, battle In the kitchen OF the
Sledse house. strebl. whoi was formerly
employed ON the sledge txyn. had been
paying attentions 10 Sill ke's daughter
TO which siedee had OBJ bed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
SHOE MACHINERY ANTI
TRUST SUIT DISMISSED

BOSTON Mass. March i9.-The suit of
the federal government 10 dissolve the
United Shoe Machinery corporation on
the ground that Il was an illegal monop-
oily in restraint OF trade, was dismissed
today by The United States district court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
YELLED TURK WOMEN
ARRIVE IN SWITZERLAND

GENEVA. March 1S.-Cvia Paris)-
Wealthy Turkish families. some Of them
still veiled, arrived in Switzerland this
week by way OF the Austrian Tyroi.
Their baggage consisted chiefly OF Yalu-
able jewel cases.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
Railroads Want
Many Millions
from Government

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Attorneys
for several eastern railroads today filed
brief in the supreme court In support
Of their contention that the government
had illegally retained some 5000 900 due
to the railroads for transportation of
mails. This brief is in a test case to be
argued orally April s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
MOrganthau Leaves
For the Dardanelles

AMSTERDAM. March Is (via London).
According to the Berlin Tages zeitung,
the American ambassador at CONSTANT
nople, Henry Merganthau. has, with the
permission OF the Turkish government,
left Constantinople for the DardaneIles
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
.:ifSSNN
IhE:GAIE:cLI YoL:IhE.MESI

Do you know that Omaha
possesses one of the finest
coin collections to be found
anywhere? Il iS'"The By
ron Reed Collection" dis
played in our handsome
public library building. 1t
is complete for American
coinage for the period it
covers, including the rare
original 1904 dollar. For
those interested this col1ec-
tion alone will repay a stop.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
tFrom a STAFF Correspondent

(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN. Neb., March 1S-(Spe-
cial Telegram) Arising to a ques-
tion Of personal privilege, Repre-
sentative Trumbel, chairman Of the
telephone and telegraph committee.
charged that an Omaha paper had
made unjust charges against him,
intimating that he was holding back
senate file No. 6, the Omaha Water
board electric lighting bill. Trumbel
pronounced the story false and
moved 10 place the bill at the head
OF the sitting file, which carried al
most unanimously.
Telegrains are pouring In to the mem-
bers OF the house delegation from Douglas
county this morning, praying them 10
use their votes and influence to defeat
senate fire No. 6. the Omaha water board
electric light BILL
The messages came from many OF the
most prominent business men OF Omaha
and all different, but urging its defeat.
One from John ID. Creighton, says:
Don't favor plan to use public power
and public funds to destroy investments
honestly made in Omaha" carrying the
sentiments OF the rest.
There appears TO be a strong sentiment
crystalizing against the bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
Pioneer ca, Sudan
Of Ter is Dead

FORT WORTH. Tex, h S.--Ruben
Burnett 81 years old, . 1.xx Texas cat
tleman. died here tods, 4Nurnett was
known from end TO end = Chisholm
trail, the famous old atiOuAtch from
the southwest 10 Kansas. was an
uncle Of Colonel s. Burke p nett. ar,
ewner of the famous e66s bra
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
Freneh VIaIta sidney.

SIDNEY, Neb., March is.-(Special Tel
egrsm.)-Grand Custodian Of Nssons
Robert Z. French OF Kesrney closed a
very successful school OF instruction here
tonight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
Announcements

That splendid little classifi-
cation just following the Movie
Programs on the Want Ad
page. 1t renders a genuine
service.
Today, for example.
these things are offered
Window Cleaning, Sausage,
Jewelry, Vacuum Cleaners.
Sewing Machines, Feathers,
Mattresses, Electrical Supplies,
Decorating, Printing,
Wedding Rings.
What a market! And one
can get rather unusual value
in every case. That's why
they're advertised. You owe
it to your own personal inter-
est to investigate.
Telephone Tyler 1000
THE OMAHA BEE
"EUeybodJ Reads Bee Want ADJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
FINDS FIRST DUTY
STILL TO HER HOME
Speaker Would Not Have Daughters
of Revolution Degenerate
Into Aristocrats.
TALKS BY PROMINENT WOMEN

1--WE should not degenerate into a
set Of devitalized aristocrats,' de-
clared Mrs. A. w. Richardson of Lin
coin, representative of the eborah
Avery chapter to the state Daughters
of the American Revolution confer
ence at the Fontenelle. "Our first
duty is to ~our homes, which We
should not neglect like the woman I
knew who had. joined twenty-eight
organizations. No woman could do
that and not neglect her home"
other addresses at the afternoon
session we're made by Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey, Kalsas state re-
gent, and a candidate for national
president general in opposition to
Mrs. William Cummings Story of
New York, who is the present incum-
bent and by Mrs. Charles Wesley
Bassett Of Washington, national his
torian general of the Daughters.
''our function is to prevent the nation
from becoming ungrateful." declared
Mrs. Guernsey in her address on 'Prac-
tical Education," In our rapid growth
we have mistaken liberty for license.
The rising generation does not feel the
restraint il should In law observance. We
should lay special emphasis on the his
toric basis of our national life and teach
the debt owed to our fathers
"we don't appreciate the. free institu-
Ifat,ff
realize the cost at which they were Sc
cured.
This is the day when woman has come
into her own. Il is both serious re-
sponsibillty and great honor to be an
American woman just now. We claim no
monopoly OF love. bat we believe that in
the American home there is 8 higher
conception Of domestic felicity than in
any other land. our work is great
one"
History Too Little studied.
The inertia OF Americans in historical
research was deplored by Mrs. Bassett.
Intelligent Americans know more abo,it
interesting historical spots IN PariS -
Bohne than they do of similar Amehlcan
points American boys and girls. too.
are prone to take their pill OF history
coated with a thick marmalade OF story
and fancy. in marked contrast with other
lands. where history is a serious study
and is cultivated to insure high ideals >
Teach Nebraska's history in your
schools. Don't complain that they teach
too much OF the history Of Virginia or
Connecticut In your schools. It they do.
iCF YOUR own fault II necessary. write
the text books yourself
The practice Of turning old Churches
and places OF historical interest into gar
ages or for other commercial uses was
fEontinltd ON Page Five. Column Two,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
The Weather

Forecast tai z: D. m. rF'iday
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Unsettled
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
OMAHA LIGHT PLANT
BILL is ADVANCED
Measure is Placed at Head of Sift-
ing File on Motion Made by
Representative Trumble.
MANY MESSAGES OF PROTEST
BULLETIN.

LINCOLN, March Especial
Telegram, Senate file 6. the
Omaha Water board lighting bill. has
been made a special order for 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Like the
annexation bill, both sides are claim
ing victory, but It is noticeable that
numerous changes against the bill
have been made during the last day
or so.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19

LLOYD GEORGE chancellor of the British exchequer,
accompanied by Brigader General Owen Thomas inspect
ing the London Welsh regiment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19

Temperature and pre- ip;tatiOn depar,
lures from the normal:
Normal tempe rature. ...................... &
Deficiency for the day................... Z
Deficiency since March 1.................6i 81
Normal precipitation. .O4 inch
Deficiency for the day.-........ .O4 inch
Total rainfall since March L.. 1.57 inches
Excess since March 1............ 81 inch
Deficiency for cor. Teri0d, 1914 SO inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1913 1.66 inches
Reports from Stations az Z p. M.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19
OUTER FORTS OF
PRzEMYSL ARE
TAKEN BY RUSS
Unofficial Report Says First Line of
Defenses of City Fall Before
Assaults Of Armies Of
the Car.
RUMoR OF FIGHT NEAR TIIsIT
British Experts Believe Situation in
East Preclude Possibility Of
Sending Germans West.

SLOW PROGRESS IN THE STRAITS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19

(continued on Page Five, Column TwOi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19

inuicatcs ALatt OF precipitation
l. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19

rch 1S-L,eon
near FoTsythe.
J mother-in-law
~ today. VIII
pursued 10y a
sentences for
lney had be-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19

The unrivalled special feat
ufe pages of The Sunday
Bee are in a class by them
selves. Best of them all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19

Reports from stations az P. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-19

(cOntinued on Page Two. Column SKI
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-24

Flexible metal rings, almost as large
as the tires they are intended to &C.
company, have been patented by a
Rhode Island inventor to prevent au.
tomobile wheels from splashing mud.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-24
CITY WILL HAVE
COMMUNITY TREE
Continued from rage Ole)
Continued from rage Oae.)

it a great success. That Hattiesburg
will appreciate such celebration, is
the universal belief in the city.
The tentative plans call for the
erection of a mommoth tree on a site
to be designated later; to decorate
this with regular Christmas articles,
and with vari-colOred electric lights,
which the Hattiesburg Traction Com
pany has agreed to furnish, free of
charge: and TO have a musical pro
gram, together with prayers and brief
speeches. The entertainment will be
given in the late afternoon and early
evening, in order that the best effects
may be obtained from the electric
lighting.
A list Of committees and more def,
mite information will be made public
later.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-24

GulfpOrt, Miss, Nov 24.-Putting a
quarter of a million pounds of paper
shelled pecans on the market in a sea-
son is the record which Frank Lewis,
of Pascagoula, declares he will attain
this season. This will be the greatest
amount of pecans ever marketed by q
single orchardist on this section of the
gulf coast, if not anywhere in the
world, Mr.. Lewis supplying to the
Eastern and Northern markets fancy
box packs for confectioneries and for
candy-making.
In connection with marketing his
pecans this year, Mr.. Lewis has issued
a set of instructions to beginners in pc
can orchards, outlining the best way
to avoid mistakes in planting and
harvesting the crops. With these in
structions is a monthly planting cal
endar for all sorts of gardening, show
ing what may be planted each month
in this climate, beginning with beets.
carrots, mustard, turnip, celery and
many other things in January and con-
tinuing to peas, horseradish, aspara-
gus, cabbage and strawberry plants in
December.
Mr. Lewis advises that the young or
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-24
Frank LeWis Is Marketing
10000 Pounds of PeCQnsI

chardists must first locate in territory
favorable to pecan, then must study
the best methods of budding and graft
ing to produce the paper-shell variety
of nuts before they can hope to make
a success of the industry. The ideal
soil for the pecan is said to he sandy
loan, which is to be found over large
areas of southern Mobile county. The
land must be perfectly cultivated be-
fore the trees are planted The trees
must be well fortified and the grove
must be cultivated until matured to
produce the best results.
The following estimate of produc-
ton per tree in an acre grove is sub
mitted by Mr. Lewis as conservative:
Sixth year, pounds; seventh year,
pounds; eighth year, to Z pounds;
ninth year, 10 to II pounds, tenth
year, - to 20 pounds; eleventh year
20 to 80 pounds; twelfth year 80 to
80 pounds and up.
After the twelfth year tree would
vary from % to 200 pounds per tree
with an average of say 40 to 80 pounds
per tree per anHum for the grove fig
uring good and bad seasons during a
series Of years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-24
MERAN HAS HAD A
CHECKERED CAREER
AGO THE CAESARS
WENT THERE TO REGAIN
DISSIPATED HEALTHS.

Washington, D. c., Nov 2?.- Meran,
a famous health resort smOthered by
the world struggle, is described in the
following war primer just given out by
the National Geographic Society:
"Meran, a favored garden spot Of
earth, an ancient Roman outpost where
DICTIONARIES stood guard against north
ern barbarians and where Caesars
sought to regain their dissipated
healths, has maintained through all its
chequered history high reputation as
a pleasure and health garden, and as
a resort for rank and fashion. This
picturesque Tyrolese city, banked
around by lesser Alps, has been favc
orite wintering place for wealthy
Americans, a number of whom have
purchased villas here, and some OF
whom have become permanent resi-
dents. Considerably more than 10000
guests sought Meran each year, many
nominally, for their health, but most
for the beauties of climate and sur
roundings and for the light gaieties OF
the fall and winter season.
The counts of Tyrol, the noble fam
lily from which the region took its
name, long made Meran their resi-
dence. The much decayed castle of
Tyrol, the original seat of the family,
overlooks the town, and the mountain
shelves and cliffs through the neigh
borhood are crowned with many other
ancient castles and fine chateau.
"Meran is the first town of the up
per Adige Valley. 1t is AZ miles south
southwest of Innsbruck, and 20 miles
northwest of Botzen on the Bremen
Line. The rugged Kuechelberg lies
behind it, and all the hills beside are
covered with miles of arcaded vine
yards. Delicious grapes and wine are
the towns most famed products. A
grape cure is one of the tourist attrac-
tons of the place, while the climate
draws many suffering from lung trou-
bles. Normally, Meran would just be
livening up, for its season begins in
early fall and lasts through to the end
of spring"