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Omaha daily bee., 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
LINCOLN, March 1S.-(Special
Telegram. IS. F. No. 2, the Howell
Greater Omaha bill, was 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
tina 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 81 to A..
How Friends stood.
There was a division among
friends fthe measure as to the adj
visibility Of making the change in
fts 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 II 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.
In case the bill passes with the etner
gency clause, the special election would
be called after one or not longer than two
months from the date the governor signs
IT, Without the emergency clause, the
special election might be calleds!n August
or September. A majority Of the vote de-
cides under the amendment adopted.
Omahs's, municipal election will be
held May 4, Ukt
In support Of his motion Parriott said
that it would give a chance for home rule
TO be put in effect and give the people
OF q territory, which was in reality one
community, a chance to say whether they
wanted one municipal government or
more.
hockett was opposed TO the motion as
he was with TO the bill. Taylor tried to
pres a point of order that the motion was
the same as the one killed in committee
OF the whole at previous session, but
the Qbair stretched the point a little in
the interests Of having the matter settled
and ruled the motion GU Of order.
Lanigan for Annexation.
Peterson and Norton also spoke for the
motion. Lanigan made a strong speech
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
AGED WOMAN DIES
SAME TINE AS HUSBAND

SHENANDOAH, Ia, March B.-(spe-
eial Telegram.) --Going into the bed1SSm
20 tell OF her grandfather John Spur
locks death this morning. Josephine
Davis found her grandmother dead in
bed. Heart failure was the cause OF the
sudden des.S which occurred at about
the same hour AZ that OF the aged hus-
band at the city hospital. where he ~ii
been taken for an operation.
Both had been mTried before and left
several children. Since they were In lin
tied circumstances and there IL no estate
the courts will not be called upon TO de-
eide which died first
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
Reports Sinking Of
Cruiser Karlsruhe

LONDON, March 1s.-Reuter's Copen-
hagen correspondent sends story OF the
sinking OF the German cruiser Karlsruhe.
taken from the stiftstidende. which as
serts that It obtained the story from an
authoritative source.
According to the story. the crew OF the
Karlsruhe were having tea one evening.
when sudden explosion broke the
cruiser In two. One half OF the vessel
sank Immediately, carrying down part of
the crew with II. The other half floated
for some time, which enabled about $50
10 800 men to be rescued by an accom-
panying steamer This steamer reached
German port with the survivors. who
were sworn 10 secrecy concerning the
sinking OF the cruiser.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
Il 0 ,s;;.a = ,nCTS TO
FILA AGAINST HIS
MILLION PESO LEVY
Washington Tells Northern Leader
Enforced Tax on Monterey
Not Just the Thing
to Do.
BRIT1sH.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
10 the attention OF the State depart
ment aoreport just received from
Monterey saying that the British
owned. light and power company
there had been called upon to pay
$4,000 as II share OF the new tax.
..tr
20 be Apportioned.. the state department
was not notified. hut the understanding
was that General villa had laid an omni-
bus tax on the city leaving Il TO the
authorities there to raise the money in
whatever way they saw fit. The order
was dated March ia. II was said, and fit
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 IA forced con-
tribution OF 1.OoOcOO 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
I'll Paso probably would be opened In four
or five days, and that fighting between
Carranza aud villa forces has begun near
Tampico.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
Utah Regents Deny
Charges Relative
To Faculty Changes

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, March Ia
The board OF regents the state uni
versity made public esy a long state
Inent in which II upholds the recent ac-
tion OF President j. 7, Rlngsbury in dis
missing four. professors and demotins
the head of the English department The
statement also denies charges that the
changes were Influenced by religious or
political considerations and that efforts
are being made TO limit freedom Of speech
and thought at the university.
DR.. A. A. Knowlton and Prof. George
C. Wise. two OF the men dismissed, are
accused Of having spoken disrespectively
Of the university administration and Of
the chairman of the board OF regents
The reason given for diminishing Prof
Charles w. Snow and Prof Phil c. Bing
ls that their positions have been abol-
ished Prof. G. NJ. Marsh. head Of the
English department for more than twenty
years, IL made honorary professor of
English and o. j. p. wldtsoe. at present
an Instructor in the Latter-Day Saints
university. is appointed TO succeed him
as head professor OF English.
Letters from Knowlton and Wise, in
corporated in the statement. ask for
public investigation OF the charges
against them, but the men declined TO
appear before the regents when assured
that the board will hear evidence. as to
the facts. Tho regents reelected Pre-
ident Kiugsbury and announced that
Joseph f. A. Alexis OF the University
Of Nebraska has been appointed to suo-
coed Prof. Wise as associate professor OF
modern languages.
The statement says the recent meeting
of alumni. which appointed committee
10 investigate the dfsmissals, was not
fair and that the regents Will not make
public OF any other investigation as
result OF that meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
LITTLE LAD VICTIM
OF Big JITNEY BUS
Nine Year-0ld Edward Barnard Run
Over in Front of Colonial Apart
ments on Farnam Street.
MOTHER IS QUITE DISTRACTED

Edward Barnard, 9-year-old son
OF John G. Barnard. prominent real
estate man in the Brandeis Theater
building and owner of the Barnard
apartments. was killed almost in
stantly at noon yesterday, when he
was hit and run over by iitney bus
in front OF the Colonial apartments
at Thirty-eighth and Farnam streets.
The lad was on his4way to attend
the afternoon session at Columbian
school and was crossing Farnam
street from the Colonial, where he
lives, when he was hit. The wheels
of the machine passed over his chest
and his head was crushed. He lived
about fifteen minutes following the
accident. tr
Identity Of the Car.
The jitney bus is said to have been
an eight-passenger studebaker, but
the number Of the machine and the
name of the driver are not known.
The police we're not notified until
some time after the accident. They
are now, however, investigating and
are searching for the driver of the
car. ,F
A MIR. Settle. who gave his address as
zoe South Twenty-eIghth street, jumped
off a passing street car and helped carry
the lad into the Colonial apartments. He
said that the jitney driver drove about
forty feet after the accident when the
chauffeur allglTted from the car and
started TO where the boy way lying in
the street. When he saw that young
Barnard was apparently lifeless he hur-
ried back to the JItney and drove on
downtown.
Wallace whyte. 1924 Burt street. was
riding OH the rear OF the jitney when the
boy was struck He said that he thought
he could identify the driver.
Omaha daily bee., 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.

b LONDON, March 1S.--The British
steamer Glenartney OF Glasgow was
torpedoed this morning off Beachey
Head by a German submarine. which
gave no notice OF its intention. In
the scramble for boats one Of the
crew was drowned, the others, num-
berlng forty, several of whom were
injured, we're picked up by 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., 1915-03-19
E:if;iXEN
IhE.GAIt:cLI Y0L.HltE:vEk

Do you know that Omaha
possesses one of the finest
coin collections to be found
anywhere? 1t is'"The By
ron Reed Collection" dis
played in our handsome
public library building. It
is complete for American
coinage for the period it
covers, including the rare
original 1904 dollar. For
those interested this collec-
ton alone will repay a stop.
Omaha daily bee., 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 Gig
eumstances was the verdict rendered by
the ooroner's jury after fifteen minutes
deliberation
siedge killed Suebl Tuesday night after
bloody battle in The kitchen OF the
sledge house. strebl whoi was formerly
employed on the sledge tsSn. had been
paying attentions 70 slldEe's daughter
70 which Sledse had oh, led
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
The Days War Netus|

RUSSIAN FORCES contInue tAeir Tst-
forts 10 throw back the GermRuS IN
northern Poland, hut the German
war office announces that all these
attacks have bcen repulscd. The
statement shows, however. that
the Russians succecded ~ pepe-
trRtinR German soil once more,
striking In at the northern end Of
East Prussia.
ALTHOUGH FIGHTING ~ stIlI uu-
der way In Belgium, ChamDR Rne
and the ArEonne, the French and
German statements indicate that
the activity yesterday was limited
principally TO the artillery. The
BeIRianA are said 70 have made
further progress along the User.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has arrived MT
the German army headquarters
near Lille for n council of war
with the kings Of Saxony and wur-
temburR aud others.
UNOFFICIAL REPORTS indicate
that the relations between Italy
and Austria are becoming more uu-
settled. a Paris diapRtch says
that Germans at resorts IN the
italian Riviera have been ROtf-
fled 20 leave the country at once,
OPERATIONS of the allied ,fSees
against the DardRnelIen arc hetnr
carried on slowly ana caFeTuIIy,
and a French officer ~ quoted as
saying that NJ Ieast another month
will be devoted 20 the effort to
silence the Turkash Qualifications.
OFFICIAL BRITISH account OF the
recent fighting ot the town Of
Nueve ChapeIIe says the place was
laid I'm ruins. No estimate Il given
OF British losses, hut IL IL said TINT
4" two sections near the town
$500 bodies of German soldier.
were counted.
VIENNA DIsPATcH concerninE
Prsemyrl g. In Enlargement with
Petrogrnd message of yesterday
to the effect that the GaIsciap
fortress would 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 quite
lacking, British newspapers this
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 matter of a
few days.
True or untrue, this IL about the only
overnight news from the eastern front
although there has been much specula-
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
Iauroggen and Langszargen." Lanss-
zargen Is Just within the boreers of East
Prussia not far from the German fort
ress OF Tilsit. and the presence of Rus.
sian troops at this point may mean
new invasion OF German territory.
Nowhere In the eastern arena Of the
Ilghting' according to the opinions Of
British observers. do the Austro-German
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 to turn
the Russian left flank.
British military experts think that the
position of the German armies in the
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
PiOnea Cattleman
of Texas is Dead

FORT WORTH, Tex. March lS--Ruben
Burnett. 81 years old, pioneer Texas cat
ueman, died here today. Burnett was
known from end TO end Of the Chisholm
trail, tho famous old cattle patch from
the southwest TO Kansas. He was an
uncle OF Colonel s. Burke Burnett. sr.,
owner OF the famous Co.'S brand.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
MOrganthau Leaves
For the Dardanelles

AMSTERDAM. March IS Cvia London).
According to the Berlin Tages zeitung,
the American ambassador at Constants
nople, Henry Merganthau. has, with the
permission OF the Turkish government
left Constantinople for the Dardanelles
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
He Kills Wife, Her
Mother and Neighbor

BILLINGS. Monf MiFch B-Leon
Whitman. raneherf living pear Forsythe.
shot and killed his lie. hi mother-in-law
and neighbor. Jofn CarptS today. Will
nan escaped TO Il y hills. pnrsued 10y
sheriffs posse ~
Whitman had served jail fentences for
abusing his wife, and carhey had be-
friended her. -
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
Railroads Want
Many Millions
from Government

WASHINGTON, March l5.--Attorneys
for several eastern railroads today filed
a brief in the supreme court In support
OF their contention that the government
had illegally retained some ss5, 1000 due
TO the railroads for transportation Of
mails. This brief Is in test case to be
argued orally April 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
YELLED TURK WOMEN
ARRIVE IN SWITZERLAND

GENEVA, March 1S.-Cvia Paris)-
Wealthy Turkish families. some OF them
still veilsd. arrived in Switzerland this
week by way Of the Austrian ryrol.
Their Deggage consisted chiefly OF valu-
able Jewel cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
SHOE MACHINERY ANTI
TRUST SUIT DISMISSED

BOSTON Mass. March l9.-The suit of
the federal government 10 dissolve the
United Shoe Machinery corporation on
tho ground that IL was an illegal monop-
oily In restraint OF trade. was dismissed
today by the United States district court.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
tFrom a staff Correspondent

(From q Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Neb., March 1S-(Spe-
cial telegram Arising to a ques-
ton 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 meme
hers OF the house delegation from Douglas
county this morning, praying them 10
use their votes and influence TO defeat
senate fire No. 9, the Omaha water board
electric light bill.
The messages came from many OF the
most prominent business men OF Omaha
and ali different, but urging its defeat.
One from John D. 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 10 be a strong sentiment
crystalizing against the bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
FINDS FIRST DUTY
STILL TO HER HOME
Speaker Would Not Have Daughters
of Revolution Degenerate
Into Aristocrats.
TALKS BY PROMINENT WOMEN


I'VE should not degenerate into
set Of devitalized aristocrats,'' de-
clared Mrs. A. w. Richardson of Lin
coin, representatives of the eboran
Avery chapter to the state Daughters
of the American Revolution confer
ence at the Fontenelle. "Our first
duty is to rour 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
Thatcher Guernsey, Kansas 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-
teal 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
torio basis of our national life and teach
the debt owed to our fathers
we don't appreciate the. free institu-
tions OF this country. because we don't
realize the cost at which they were Sc
cured.
This is the day when woman has come
into her own. II is both serious re-
sponsibillty aud a 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 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 about
interesting historical spots in PariS -
Bonnie than they do of similar Amefican
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.
ne y9ur own fault. II necessary. write
the text books yourself"
Tho practice Of turning old Churches
and places Of historical interest into gar
ages or for other commercial uses was
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19

SIDNEY, Neb., March ls,-(Specisl Tel
csram.)-Grand Custodian OF Nelson's
Robert Z. French OF Kesrney closed a
very successful school OF instruction here
tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
The Weather

Forecast tn z: p. m. friday
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
b-Unsettled.
Temperature NJ Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
Announcements

That splendid little elassifi-
cation just following the Movie
Programs on the Want AID
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
'EOerybody Reads Bee Want Ads"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
OMAHA LIGHT PLANT
BILL is ADVANCED
Measure is Placed at Head of Sift-
ing File on Motion Made by
Representative Trumblc.
MANY MESSAGES OF PROTEST
BULLETIN.

LINCOLN, March Especial
Telegram, )--senate file 6. the
Omaha Water board lighting bill, has
been made 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., 1915-03-19

LLOYD GEORGE chancellor of the British excheuuer
accompanied by Brigadier General Owen Thomas inspect
ing the London Welsh regiment
Omaha daily bee., 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 Gar.
RUMoR OF FIGHT NEAR TnsIT
British Experts Believe Situation in
East Preclude Possibility of
Sending Germans West.

SLOW PROGRESS IN THE STRAITS
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19
tioa. att NJ.

IN indIcaIcs ITace % prccIpIIaTIOn,
J.. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19

Temperature and pre- ip,tatiOn depar-
lures from the normal:
Normal tempe rature. ..................... &
Deficiency for the day.................... &
Deficiency since March 1................6 81
Normal precipi ,ation.......s.... .O4 inch
Deficiency for the day.--....... % inch
Total rainfall since Mnrch L.. 50 inches
Excess since March 1............ 81 inch
Deficiency for cor Teri0d. 1914 SO inch
Deficiency for cor. periOd 1918 1.d6 inches
Reports from Stations az 2. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19

The unrivaIled special feat
ure pages of The Sunday
Bee are in a class by them
selves. Best of them all.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-19

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