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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
WILSON WILL ASK
MORE AUTHORITY
President Expected TO Consult
Congress Soon About Sub
sea War Incidents.
ACUTE ANGLES DEVELOP


washington, req l4-fresident
wilson Is expected 10 deter deci-
sion on the question OF furnishing
Guns ia American merchant ships nm
-, Ia Io,;1o. ,,o,i,. =. L.f..a
VI Nv w ''e9 "''e.'''' ~ ~ '.'''e Y
congress and ask Tor additional au-
thority for the protection Of American
sbips and lives.
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"e "Neu'''u'"''oS' " ''.'uen'e ''
VolVlng VIOLATIONS OF American rights
since the diplomatic break with Ger
manv is eenerallv believed bv admin
:.,..,;o,, oa;.:.I. .a-h. ha..a,,;u .,,.
'''' "''o', o','~,"'' ~ " ,@s'>,''"s ivy
approach OF tnc hour when inc pres
Iidcnt again wili~go before congress
INC aetei'''o'' Oh inc seVen'y-two
sh;n Varro,ud,le oe"s i re,orded re- o ' ns .ns
other acute indication of Germany's
disregard for American rights. If.
in fact, vigorous protest has not
already gone forward. il will be sent
in the near future unless Germany
promotIv releases the men
Nav 1,,.a,+ A.+s corr,;...d
,.'> '.'' i,
y oein''e sentiment eaiheo srou''u
III ADMINISTRATOR quarters To-Day mat
an accumulation OF acts indicating a
disregard ior american fightS WI
nave as mnch 10 40 WIN Shaping the
pollcy OF the Onited states as any
overt acts to be committed against
AMERICAN snips' =,
Whi,c IL mas Deen Indicated at 'he
9tate department thdt mere can De no
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
AUSTRIA STANDS BY
RUTHLESS WARFARE
Does Not Want Break With
U, s., but Approves Cam
paign of Germany,
ISSUE IS UP TO AMERICA

London, Feb. l4.--The following
scmi-offcial statement from Vienna
regarding the relations Of Austria
Hungary and the United States ap-
pears in the General Anziegcr OF
Dusseldorf;
Negotiations have been taking
place between Count Czernin Aus
tro-Hungarian minister of foreign al
fairs), and Frederic c. Penheld (the
American ambassador at Vienna), J,
since the rupture of relations between
the United States and Germany, on
the question Of the future relations
between the United States and Aus
tria Hungary, in view of the fact that
Austria-Hungary associated itself with
Germany's declaration OF intensified
submarine warfare.
"On the American side desire has
been shown to avoid rupture with
Austria Hungary, because Washing
ton shrinks from severing all relations
with the central powers. Berlin, too,
would prefer that this last bridge was
left unbroken.
Issue Up to Washington.
"Thc opinion prevails i'll Vienna
and Berlin that the decision to en-
bark upon an intensified submarine
warfare did not constitute an action
which should have forced the United
States TO such policy as has been
chosen by Washington towards Ger
many. The central powers
have no intention of cancelng the new
submarine warfare. especially in view
Of the impossibility of establishing
under present methods OF submarine
fighting whether there are any Amer
leans on board torpedoed vessels. No
concessions could be made to the
United States which would render
negative the nature OF the new sub
marine warfare, not even for the sake
OF the highly valued friendship of the
United States.
1T therefore remains with America
to find means which will permit the
maintenance OF normal relations, ac-
cording TO the American conception,
between America and the dual mon
archy, even with the continuance of
intensified submarine warfare.
The negotiations between the
Austro-Hungarian foreign Office and
the American ambassador have up to
now led to no result, but a negative
or positive settlement may be reached
in few days. Count Tarnowski
(Austro-Hungarian ambassador TO
the United States) has not yet pre-
sented his credentials, but has al
ready had conversation with Sec
rotary Of State Lansing"
Turkey Cuts Communication.
Washington, Feb. l4.-Another in
quiry was sent by the State depart
ment today to Ambassador Elkus at
Constantinople to develop why he
had not been able to report about the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
House and Senate
Formally Declare
Wilson REFLECTED

Washington, Feb. i4.-Presdent
Wilson was formally and officially de
clared reelected today when congress
in join session, as provided by the
canvassed The electoral
vote of the states.
A list was submitted to the chair,
showing that Wilson and Marshall
had received az total of 277 votes and
Hughes and Fairbanks 254 votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
j. S. SOLDIERS
CROSS BORDER
after RAIDERS
Unofficial Report Reaches Ell
Paso That Two Troops of
Twelfth Cavalry Enter
Mexico.
NEGRO COWBOY IS TAKEN
Report in Circulation That
Three Mormons South Of
Line Were Captured.
NO RANSOM WILL BE PAID

El Paso, Tex, Feb. l4.-An unoffi
cial and unconhrmed report was re-
ceived here late today that the two
troops of the Twelfth United States
cavalry crossed the international line
in the vicinity of the Corner ranch
southeast OF Hachita, N. NJ, at noon
today in pursuit OF the Mexican raid
crS who had three American cow
boys as prisoners. 1t was stated at
military headquarters that no report
OF the crossing had been received
there.
Local cattlemen also received, tel
cgram late today telling of the cap
ture of Bunk" Spencer, the negro
cowboy employed by c. W. Warren
g. Sons. According to the local cat
tlcmen familiar with the situation,
Spencer was on the Mexican side of
the border and was captured after the
raid OH the Corner ranch. which is on
the American side of the line. 1t was
understood here no ransom would be
paid for his release,
IN M.y;c,r Sid.
~,
mere was report III c'rGuiat,o"
among american caltleineh mat the
Mexican side of the border when they
we're captured by Miranda's band, but
this was denied by officials of the
Fa'olnas Land ahu oattle COMPANY
WIZ sa'u Ivy VIZ on .,.t 'h'i''' ~ all
siae wliell ..;e "'u ot.u' tLo Ia t;d,,,;,o 80
eo',llt'hd',on ~ t"e A.unap''s -
.he tnree H'ne' ,edh Mol liioi .o"
9pys a. 'nT G1'"e' 'r.n ood'i,o' hoaa. "
liaenl.a ~ NJ" p;"reo was 'e'InuG load;rn ,e@' Mo-
uay oS ~ ., ~ I,.ra. i ,,,,,he-
@ romnanv but who lives in EI Paso.
He received a message from Hachita
TODAY saving Jensen, Accord and
Peterson were still missing and were
believed to be held for ransom on
the Mexican side of the border by
Prl1dencio Mirandas band of Mexi-
cans.
Peterson Accord and Jensen were
all Mormon ranchers in the Colonia
Diaz district OF chihuahua. before
the exodus OF Mormon settlers dur
inc the Orozco revolution. when, lose
Ynez Salazar raided the Mormon col
onies and looted The settlers homes.
After coming to the United States
the three Mormon bows hob,esteaded
ranches in the log" below Hachita.
and adjoining the Corner Ranch. to-
rether with Lem Spillsbury, the Nor
mon scout for General Pershing, and
other Young Mormons. Peterson is
the Oldest of the three, being about
80 wears old. and has family. Accord
is about p wears old. Mr.. Pierce said
TO-DAY. Jensen is Is Jensen and
AColu dIe. u'iiidiliSu'
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
Germany's War Cost to
Date Sixty Billion Marks

London, Feb. l4.-Germany's war
costs to date have reached the total
of 60,0O0,Q00,000 marks, says tele-
gram from Berlin, forwarded by the
correspondent at Amsterdam Of Reu-
ter's Telegram company.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15

LATEST PHOTO OF Won BERNSTORFF :The German am.
bassador to the United States given his passports
result of the German resumption of ruthless submarine
fare, and sailed for home yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
Report of Days Activities of
U-Boats Throughout War Zones

morning that another American be-
side Weygard was wounded.
New York. Feb. l4.-Thc British
freight steamer Roanoke, Dundee,
Scotland. for New York, has been
torpedoed and beachcd, according to
adyices received by the Maritime EN-
change here. 1t is registered as 4
vessel OF 5,755 tons gross, sos NJ.
long, built at West Hartlepool iRI ~.
and owned by Furness, WithNsS Nss>Nx
Berlin. Feb. l4.-(By ycs'BBss6
Tuckerton )--"Accordinsf sssub-
marine reports six NJ - Rhships
and one sailing ship. W4NBSn aggre-
gate tonnage Of $4,000 t&g have been
sunk says the Overseas News
agency.
On February it was reported
that a German submarine had sunk
ten vessels with a total tonnage OF
10000 in the Atlantic. Among these
were two steamships carrying corn
and other food supplies, one'wth salt
petre to England two with coal for
Gibraltar and Italian points and an
other carrying oil to Queenstown.
The same submarine took prisoner a
British petty officers on a Dutch
steamer"
Paris. Feb. 1.-THE German sub
marine campaign has so far been in
effective. according TO Marcel Hutin,
editor OF the Echo De Paris, Who is
usually exceptionally we'll informed
As proof NJ. Hutin says that on Mon
day ll2 French ors neutral ship
entered French nortS
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
The Weather

For Nebraska--Unsettled and somewhat
colder.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
Excess for the day.,........!.,......
Total excess since March 1.,............14S
Normal precipitation. .......,... .02 inch
Deficiency for the day .......... .02 inch
Total rainfall since March l.. ,.17.4s inches
Deficiency since March 1.......l2.95 95 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1915. II inch
Deficiency for cor. period 1914. l.53 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15

London newspapers reported this
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15

Continued on Page Two, Column On
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
RESERVE BANKS WILL
SELL TREASURY VOTES

Under the authority of the war loa
act, and az a means of avoiding con
centration Of tax payments on one date
the secretary of treasury through the
Federal Reserve banks will receive
subscriptions a. par and accrued inter
est for a limited amount OF treasury
certificates of Indebtedness payable
June as. 1918. with per cent interest
from November 80
These subscriptions will he received
at the FsdsTsf reserve banks, and pay
msnt must be made upon allotment but
not before November 80 The certin-
Gates offered are in demon nations OF
$500, $1,000. 5000. $4,000 and stoo,-
600
Any treasury certificates Of Indebted
ness now outstanding will be accepted
in payment at par with adjustment Of
interest accrued. and the right In re
served to reject any subscriptions to
ailot less than the amount of certfn
Gates applied for. and TO close the sub
scription without notice. The certin
Gates will be exempt from all taxation
except Inheritance tax and graduated
additional income or excess profit tax
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
FACULTY TO DECIDE
ON WH|PPlE'S CASE

Especial to The Richmond yfrginian.l
Charlottesville. Va, Nov. 25-The
University of Virginia faculty viii
meet tomorrow night TO take action
on the Whipple case, In the mean
time Ffof. WhIppIe has been meeting
his classes regularly, He issued
statement this afternoon asserting
that the views he expressed were not
uttered in any official capacity az a
teacher or member of the university
faculty but as ar individual He
further declared that he was certain
that those views. were not enforced by
the university or Sweet Brtar college,
either in student or faculty bodies
Great Indignation was aroused in
Washington when the news of the
pa4cifist speech arrived there. Sena-
tor Martin and Representative Flood
Immediately wrote letter to the uni
versity faculty requesting the removal
of the instructor
Sweet Briar college absolutely re-
pudiated the views OF Prof. Whipple
The nature OF his address was not
known to the faculty. and not under
stood by the committee OF students
who invited him to speak at the week
ly meeting OF thn Current Events club,
and the institution feels that Whipple
took an unfair advantage of the meet
ing to express his views.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
COUNCILMEN READY
FOR TRIP TO MIAMI

Seven members of the council com.
mittee on dock. river and harbor will
leave for Miami, Fla, tomorrow
night to attend the annual convention
of the Deeper Waterways association.
which begins In that city on Novem-
Der 81. In the party will be Chair.
man Lawrence Paul, Councilmeu
Cheatwood, Jefferson Powers. w. II,
Sullivan, Claude Batkins and Alder
men Arthur c. Nielsen and Joseph e.
Powers.
The committeeman Will join the par
" from the North and East coming
through Richmond tomorrow night on
a special train. Reservations hay~
been arranged by Messrs Batkins and
Jefferson Powers, subcommittee ap-
pointed for the purpose.
Members of the rivers and harbors
committee of congress will be present
at the convention. and the Richmond
delegation expects to get on the right
side of these gentlemen with the OBJ
ject~ In view OF securing assistance in
getting large appropriation through
congress for James river improve
ments. The delegates will be away
all next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
LITTLE GIRL DEAD;
AUTO DRIVER HELLO

After four hours suffering from
injuries received by being run over
by an automobile truck driven by
Floyd Jefferson. a sixteen year old
negro, little creme Towsey, aged six
years, died at her home. 2s02 East
Marshall street. yesterday afternoon.
The child was about to cross the
street near her home yesterday morn
ing when she was struck by the truck,
the front wheels passing over her
chest and abdomen. She was taken
into her home by a passer-by who
witnessed the accident, and later the
chauffeur. who. il Ia alleged, sped
away. was arrested and taken TO the
Juvenile detention home. DIR. w. H
Parker and DR.. G. w. NJ, lie respond
that the case was hopeless and so no.
titled the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w. Towsey. The father Is a telegraph
operator. employed in Hampton. He
WAS wired for and reached the city
yesterday afternoon. The Towseys
came to Richmond from North Caro-
lima several months ago
Coroner Whitfield viewed the body
and decided to hold an inquest at his
office Monday afternoon at O'clock.
A number OF witnesses stated yester-
day that the chauffeur. after running
his truck over the little girl. made
away as rapidly as possible. He was
located by the number OF the license
tag. aud gave az his reason for driv-
ing away that he was frightened.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
EASTERN STATE
HOSPITALS REPORT

The one hundred and forty-fourth
annual report OF the Eastern State
hospital was fled with Governor stu
art YESTERDAY
There were loo patients on the
roll of the institution at the close OF
the year. an increase Of sixty-four
over the enrolment at the end OF last
year. During the year i46 patients
were discharged and ninety-six died.
OF those who died seventy Ave were
past middle life. seventeen were vic
Tins of tuberculosis and eight died
from pellsgra All of the sufferers
from pellagra were in the terminal
stage OF the disease when brought 10
the hospital and soon succumbed.
In order to operate with economy
the hospital asks for more land for
farming purposes. II estimates that
additional land and equipment will
cost $4,000 Owing 20 repairs and
high cost OF living. the institution
closes the year with a deficit of s12.-
S3i.24 While owing TO the loyalty
of its employees the operations of the
institution have not been seriously ham
dtca pped as yet By tho labor situation.
1t is pointed out that IT Will be very
necessary to advance wages in order
TO hold employees under present living
conditions.
The male wards are very much
crowded and no further patients, ex-
cept where vacancies are created by
the discharges or deaths of inmates.
may he taken
A machine shop and cold storage
plant are needed. large quantity
OF fruit and vegetables were canned
or preserved during the year by the
hospital inmates snd employees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
"PILCRIM'S PROGRESS"
AT LYRIC SUNDAY

TINS wonderful allegory, Pilgrim -
Progress" by John Bunyan. illustrated
with four thousand feet of motion pic
turs Aim. song and story. will be pre-
sented tomorrow by Colonel Frederick
meeting of the season for men. under
the auspices of the Central Young
Mems Christian as2ociation- This mag
nificent motion picture has already
been witnessed by over n million peo-
pie. Colonel Ray Will be assisted by
Mrs. Frances Ray and F. g. Weber. the
famous motion picture artist.
In Minneapolis and St. Paul the twin
cities of the West, Colonel Ray gave
the lecture and picture twenty-nine
consecutive days, and had more than
twenty-ons hundred paid admissions.
Or. Russell II. ConweIL whose lecture.
Acres of Diamonds has been heard
by hundreds OF Thousands, and DR..
Newell Dwight Hills, the great Brook
lyn divine. with hundreds OF other
acted pastors. endorse Colonel Rays
Pilgrims Progress" in motion pic
lures and also "ParsifaL" which may
be given here later.
The meeting Sunday win be for men
only, and aduission will be by ticket,
which can he secured at the associa-
ton building as long as they last. 1t
il expected that, as in other cities, hum
dreds will be turned away. Oswald #.
Blake tenor spioiEt, will lead the SONG
service, and J. NJ. Brereton, director of
Acc@ Temple band. cornet soloist. VIII
render The Holy city"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
FEED OFFICIALS ARE
WELCOMED TO CITY
Delightfully."- Entertained Last Night at
Country Club BY Richmond
Grain Exchange.

4 The climax of the enjoyable first
day of tho ninth annual meeting OF
the Association of Feed Control Of
ficials, which convened at the Jeffer-
soI hotel yesterday, came last night
when the Richmond Grain exchange
rendered the. members of the associa
ton and invited quests at Il banquet
at the Country club.
Addresses were delivered by Thomas
Moore, of the Richmond Grain ex-
change; Colonel +. b. White, food
administrator of Virginia; G. s. Cath
cart, vice-president of the association.
and Dairy and Food Commissioner b,
r. Purcell, of Virginia After the
speaking patriotic songs were sung and
the evening closed with dancing.
A feature of Colonel Whites speech
was the statement that on November
America had shipped the last ton
of wheat 1t could spare to its allies
out of the current years crop and that
wheat to be shipped now must come
from what America saves by rigid
conservation.
The feed officials were welcomed to
the city and to Virginia yesterday
morning by Governor Henry C. Stuart.
on the assembling of, the convention
at the Jefferson. Colonel G. c.. Hut
Gibson. of the Pennsylvania depart
ment of agriculture, responded 30 the
governors welcome.
The printed program was carried out
with the exception that G. s. Traps.
state chemis of Texas, who was on
tho program for a paper, was unable
to be present,
DIR. G. L. Als5erg. chief of the b1
reau OF chemistry. Washington spoke
on How State and Federal Officials
Can, by Closer Cooperation, Make
Their Work of Supervision of Feeding
Stuffs More Efficient"
Hon. John Page. dairy and food
commissioner of Arkansas, spoke on
THE South and the Advantages Of
fered as the Source OF Supply of Live
stock Feeds"
DR.. Charles Voegtlin. of the United
States public health service, discussed
'vitamines"
Commissioner B. r. Purcell offered
a resolution looking TO the amalgama-
ton of the Association OF Feed Oficials
OF the United states with the American
Association OF Dairy Food and Drug
officials, having In view thu doing
away with considerable duplicate
work This resolution will be discussed
today, officers will be elected and the
body win adjourn about noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
CAPPS RESIGNS AS
Continued From First Page. J

have had the opportunity To recuper-
ate somewhat from the recent rather
severe strain
was rilade-this- afternoon by
Chairman Hurley that there had been
friction between himself and Adni-
raj Capps And, attached to the let
tiers from the president and from, AID
miral Caps, was given out another
from the chairman, in which Mr., Hur-
ley said the naval officers work had
won the admiration OF the officers
and trustees of the Emergency Fleet
corporation.
mo consideration" added Mr.. Hur-
ley, other than personal concern for
his health, could bring US to join in
his request for a transfer to work less
arduous.
DR.. Cary Grayson. the presidents
physician. told Mr.. Hurley. the chair
man said. some weeks ago that II
was very doubtful If Admiral Capps
would be able to continue his work.
We saas$a beez4 building .n.a the osv
ganixation,' said Mr.. Hurleys letter
"of the Emergency Fleet corporation.
bringing into II the best organizing
and engineering skill in the country,
and we have been hopeful that by re-
Iieving Admiral Caps of part OF the
tremendous work he has been doing
we would be able to ease the pressure
upon him.
las the program of shipbuilding in
enlarged, the duties and responsible
ties of general manager also must be
enlarged, and Admiral Capps reluc-
family has yielded TO the advice of his
physicians. My association with Ad-
miral Capps has been so congenial,
his remarkable abilities have so won
my admiration. that / am divided be-
tween a sense of loss in letting him
go and the sense of personal loyalty
10 him in suggesting that you apprsve
of his request in order to conserve his
health and skill and experience IN
work where physical endurance will
play a smaller part"
Mr.. Hurley added that the admit
rails work had convinced him that
a successor should also be a naval en-
gineer or contractor, and he asked the
president to suggest some one of equal
skill and devotion to the nations in
terest
As yet no successor has been
named. The post was offered to
Homer Ferguson, president of the
Newport News Shiphuilding and Dry
Dock company. but he refused.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24
ITALIAN RED CROSS
BALL IS BIG SUCCESS

The Italian ball for tho Red Cross
at the Grays' armory Last night was
signal success. Fifteen hundred
people danced for the cause beneath
the beautiful colors SO tastefully ar
ranged by Norvell, and to the strains
from Colavito's band Besides the
dancers hundreds OF spectators gath
cred in the galleries. The various
committees of ladies In charge OF the
booths sold out long before midnight
One hundred and fifty soldiers from
Camp Lee, mostly Pennsylvania Ital-
fans, were guests OF the committee.
Mrs. Alright. treasurer; Louis Biagi.
manager, and Peter Bonini, of the
general committee. and their able as
sistants. were in charge OF tho affair.
A bulletin from the Italian front,
indiciting the success of the Italian
armies in holding back the German
hordes. furnished by The Virginisn,
was received with tremendous APP
piause.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-24

reception at the Client club. which
was attractively decorated with palms
ferns, Southern smiiax and pink roses.
Music during the reception and for
dancing was furnished by Hulcher's
orchestra.
The guests were received by the
bride and bridegroom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arps and Misses Mary Augusta New
ton and Fannie Etheridge. Mrs. Arps
wore "a gown of black net with trim
mings of silver and gold and her flow
ers were corsage bouquet of violets
and lilies of the valley. Miss Newton
wore gown of white georgette crepe
over satin and her flowers were vio-
lets and lilies of the valley.
Later DIR. Etherijge and his bride
left Tor honeymoon trip to Cuba, DR..
Etheridge Is a graduate of William
and Mary college. the University of
Virginia and the New York Post
hospital in New York city.
The bride since. her debut has been
one of the most admired members of
the younger set in Norfolk society.
The c---2f-town guests included:
Mrs. II. 81. Sewall. of Bath. Maine;
DR.. Peyton M. Chichester, of Bethesda,
Md; DR.. Douglas Dold. of New York.
and James Etheridge. of the Univer-
sity of Virginia.
Mass Meeting for Girls.
Under the auspices of the Stewart
Bible class a mass meeting for girls
and women will be held Sunday after
noon at o'clock at Grace Covenant
church, Park avenue and Harrison
street Mrs. J. Calvin Stewart will
address the meeting on the subject.
'Testings of the Times and How We
as Women Can Meet Them"
A cordial Invitation ~
ali girls and women.
Mothers Meeting
A mothers meeting was held Thurs
day afternoon at 80 MeadowbridEe
road under the auspices of Unity w. C.
r. u. of which Mrs. McCloud Is super
intendent. Meetings will be held twice
q month in the future