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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
House for Paying Fare
Of Veterans to ViCkShuru
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

Lincoln, Neb., March 12.-(SpeciaI
Telegram.)-With only one man pro.
testing, Swason, of Clay, the lower
house of the Nebraska legislature III
its first night session, passed the ap.
preparation bill giving $4,000 to as.
sist in paying railroad fare of Grand
Army veterans to the Fiftieth ami.
verary of the battle of Vicksburg.
Swanson was afraid it was setting
a bad precedent, but Fred Johnson oi
Adams informed the house that there
was no precedent being set.
This is probably the last time the
Nebraska legislature will have the
chance TO honor the old soldiers,
said Mr., Johnson, "as they are rapid.
ly passing away, and | believe we
should pay this tribute to their deeds
of valor."
Before Mr.. Johnson could read the
resolution passed at the Saturday
night patriotic meeting the members
began calling for rising vote and
when put nearly every member sprane
to his feet and the bill was ordered tc
third reading with a whoop.
Five small irrigation bills were sent
the same way and after Murtey had
managed to have his school land leas.
ing law made a special order for
Wednesday at 10 o'clock the house ad.
journed after being in session only
about half an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Arrest Paymaster
In Alleged Bomb
Plot in New York

New York, March IA German,
John Lambert, alias Carl Humbert,
was arrested here today, charged with
being an accomplice OF Fritz Kolb
and Harry Schwartz, who are being
held in Hoboken, N. j., as alleged
bomb makers.
Humbert has been indicted by the
Hudson county, New Jersey, grand
jury and has been sought as the pur-
ported "paymaster' in an alleged plot
to blow up munitions and munition
plants.
New York, March 12.-Heramba L.
Gupta, a Hindu student at Columbia
university, arrested here yesterday,
was arraigned today on charge OF
violating the neutrality of the United
States by conspiring with Franz Won
Papen, former German military at
tache to this country, to organize a
military enterprise here to free India
from British rule. He was held in
$4,000 bail for the federal ground jury
after waving examination.
The conn laint states that Gupta
acted in conjunction with Won Papen
and that Won Papen at various times
paid to the student large sums of
money to send him to Japan in fur
therance Of the enterprise. The bail
of Dr. Chandra Chakraberty, another
Hindu, and Ernest Sekunna, a Ger
man chemist, both held on similar
charges, was reduced from $25000 to
$4,000 today.
Chakraberty, Sekunna and Gupta
obtained bail through a surety COM
pany and were released.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
TRAINMEN STRIKE
SATURDAY UNLESS
THEIR Terms NET
Persistent Reports Current in
New York Country Wide
Walkout on End of Week
if Conference Fails.
ARE READY TO BEGIN WAR
Representative of Brotherhood
Says Have Waited Reason.
able Time for Court Edict.
COMPLETE TIEUP PLANNED

New York, March l2.-Persistent
reports were current in railroad cir
cles here today that countrywide
strike would result if satisfactory
agreement is not reached at the con-
ference on the question of the eight
hour workday to be held here Thurs
dav between the railroad managers
and representatives OF four brother
hoods of trainmen.
Reports have been sent to the rail-
road presidents by agents of the man
ayers stating that plans had been laid
by the brotherhoods to begin such a
strike Saturday night in the event
their demands are not met at the con-
ference.
Inquiry at railroad headquarters
failed to bring out the source of the
reports, although it was learned deh-
nitely that such information has been
sent them. This information stated
that the brotherhoods' leaders con-
slider they have waited reasonable
time for the supreme court decision
on the Adamson law and they are
going to begin hostilities in a few
days" as one railroad brotherhood
representative put it. The plans of
the union leaders, the report said,
called for a progressive strike begin
ming Saturday night and looking to a
complete tieup by the following
Wednesday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Navy Will Hurry
Up Construction
Of Subsea Chasers

Washington, March l2.-Prelimi-
nary steps were taken by the Navy
department today toward contracting
for the quick construction of 100 or
more high-speed coast patrol boats
of new type for scouting against
submarines. At a conference in
which score of builders were repre-
sented assurances were given that de-
liveries could be begun within four
months.
There was no announcement, but it
is understood that contracts will be
awarded shortly. Plans prepared for
the patrol boats call for craft ITO feet
long propelled by half steam engines.
Details of their armament and equip
ment are now being worked out, but
probably will not be made public.
Some of the companies represented
in today's conference have turned
out large numbers of "chasers" for
the British government They will
have to make changes in their plants
in order to build the larger boats
wanted by the American government
Representatives of the major ship
builders also appeared at the depart
ment during the day, bringing data
concerning their corporations and
plants, for which Secretary Daniels
recently asked. The information is
for use in determining the allotment
of new construction and also is de-
sired for the guidance OF the govern
ment in the event it becomes neces-
sary to exercise the authority granted
by congress for communicating pri-
vate establishments.
Secretary Daniels announced that
bids for six scout cruisers of the
thirty-five knot type, designed last
year, would be opened Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Jury in Thaw Lunacy
Case BeuinS Its Work

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE jury
of six had its first sitting today in the
lunacy proceedings instituted two
weeks ago by Mrs. Mary Copley
Thaw against her son, Harry X.
Thaw. The proceedings are con-
Quoted behind closed doors. Thaw
was not present, nor was District At
torney Swami of New York rep
resented.
Under the laws of Pennsylvanic the
jury must first Inspect" the person
whose sanity it must determine,
therefore no testimony will be taken
until the jurymen visit St. Mary's hos
pital, where Thaw is recovering from
self-inhieted razor wounds.
Thaw cut his throat on January II
while police were searching for him
on a criminal charge. While the New
York authorities were pressing for his
extradition Mrs. Thaw instituted the
lunacy proceedings.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
FORMAL NOTICE
AMERICAN SHIPS
WILL Be ARMED
Foreign Nations Notified Ves-
sells Will Garry Guards to
Protect Lives of
Those on Board.
GERMAN ORDER QUOTED
Navy Department Will Equip
With Guns All Ships Whose
Owners Request It.
MAY MOBILIZE THE NAVY

Washington, March 12.--Formal
notice that American ships traversing
the German submarine zone are TO
carry armed guards for tn. protec-
ton OF the vessel and the lives of the
persons on board was sent by the
State department today to embassies
and legations OF all foreign govern
ments in Washington.
Following is the text Of the conf
munication as made public by the
State department:
an view of the announcement OF
the imperial German government on
January 81, 1917, that all ships, those
OF neutrals included, met within cer-
tain zones OF the high seas, would be
sunk without aay precautions beng
taken for the safety of the persons
on board and without the exercise of
visit and search, the government of
the United States has determined to
place upon all American merchant
men sailing through the barred zones
an armed guard for the protection of
the vessels and the lives of the per-
sons on board"
The Navy departments position is
that it will equip with arms all ships
whose owners apply to it.
Would Mobilize Naval Reserves.
Mobilization of the complete fight
ing strength Of the navy has been
recommended by naval officials. The
approval of President Wilson is re-
CURED before orders can be sent CALI
ing out the reserves, assembling the
naval militia and releasing all active
officers now on shore duty for sea
service.
Immediate graduation Of the first
class at Annapolis would be included
in the plan in order to make up as
far as possible the threatened Short
age Of officers.
An active recruiting campaign also
would be necessary.
Navy recruiting continues to show
a great increase For the first eight
days in March the net gain was 7l6
men. Many of the recruits are COM
ing from districts where the Navy
league is actively cooperating with
the department. On March l there
were S9,037 enlisted men in the navy
and on March :, 597S3
Rochambeau Given Clearance.
Permission for clearance of the
French liner Rochambeau from New
York, the first belligerent merchant
man to arrive in an American harbor
with guns mounted fore, as we'll as
aft, was today granted by the State
department, which ruled that the Ro-
chambeau, as a passenger-carrying
vessel plying usual routes, was
peaceable merchantmen, entitled to
take adequate precautions against ille-
gal attack.
Undoubtedly the Rochambeau rul-
ing will lead to a general policy of
arming vessels to the fore. 1t was
thought at the time that it had been
sent into port largely as a test OF the
policy of this government, and now
that wide armament is allowed it is
assumed that other entente merchant
men will follow suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Storstad is Sunk
After It Had Hoisted
Belgian Relief Flag

London, March l2.-The sinking OF
the Norwegian steamer Storstad, in
the service of the American Commits
siol for Reiief OF Belgium, occurred
in latitude 5l.20, longitude 1l.50 Tin
the Atlantic off the southern end of
Ireland). The submarine fired about
fifteen shots at range of three to
four miles. The Storstad stopped and
hoisted the Belgian relief signal. The
submarine submerged, but half an
hour later the Storstad, which had
not resumed its voyage, was torpe-
doed as it lay stationary in the
water with all the crew on board. 1t
sank at l2:l0 p. m. The crew, includ-
ing one American, has been accounted
for i'll its entirely, but the fourth en-
gineer died OF exposure before the
men were rescued,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Whitman Issues Call for
Congressional Election

Albany, N. Y, March IA proc
lamation calling for special election
April IL in the Fifteenth New York
congressional district to fill the va
cancy caused by the recent death of
Representative Michael F. Conry,
democrat, was issued by Governor
Whitman today. The district has a
large democratic majority.
Concord, N. H., March 1.-THE
successor to Congressman Cyrus A.
Sulloway, who died Saturday, will not
be chosen in time to take his seat
when congress convenes in special
session April l6. Examination of the
statutes today showed that fifty-seven
days must elapse from the date upon
which a rescript is issued before the
election can be held Mr.. Sulloway
was a republican. .9
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
CABINET CRISIS IN
FRANCE SEEMS NEAR
Persistent Obstructive Tactics
Of the Opposition Threaten
Overthrow Of Ministry.
WILL QUESTION BRAND

Paris, March H. The attacks of
the opposition in parliament have pro-
duced a situation of such 4 character
that both the friends aud the adver-
saries of the government admit today
that it cannot continue. The general
opinion is that the opposition, which
has been resorting to obstruction by
refraining from voting must over
throw the cabinet and assume re-
sponsibility for solving the problems
which form the basis for its assaults
on the ministry or else ceasca its at
tacks. .....
Deputy Petitjean OF Paris will inter.
pellatc the cabinet tomorrow, the
Journal says, on its general policy,
opening the way for comprehensive
declaration by Premier BRAND as to
the position of the government. The
Petit Journal, however, says it is
doubtful whether a conclusive debate
will take place tomorrow or whether
cabinet changes will intervene, making
tontorrows session purely a formal
one, pcndinr a declaration from q
transformed ministry.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
BEAT PUBLICITY
BUREAU EXPENSE
Appropriation for Advertising
Not Given in the Lower
House.
DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHED
(From a Staff Correspondent)

Lincoln, March l2.--(Special. Me-
braska will have no publicity bureau
and will have to get along with such
publicity as naturally comes to it from
the fact that it is a mighty good state,
though badly handicapped by demo-
cratic legislature. The house today
decided that in the interest of econ-
omy, no money should be given to
publicity through the creation of a
publicity bureau and the $25,O00 ap-
preparation was killed.
Jacobson called attention to the fact
that other nearby states with less
actual resources arc getting more pub
licity than Nebraska, the best agri-
cultural state in the union, and Bates
brought out some other argument
why the appropriation should be
made, but to no avail and the appro-
priation was stricken out of the meas
ure, by a vote of Al to 27, The bill
then went to third reading estab-
fishing the bureau, but giving it no
funds to spend in publicity work.
Banks Not Executors.
The committee of the whole stuck
a knife into the vitals OF the Nelson
bill, empowering banks to act as ad-
mnistrators, executors and guardians,
after Mr.. Peterson called attention to
the fact that there is nothing in the
law which prevents bank presidents or
CASHIERS from acting individually in
those capacities.
Following are some of the measures
considered and placed on the third
reading calendar:
Requiring railroad companies to have tele-
phones in depots, over which employees must
give Information TO the public, but allow
ing an arrangement with local telephone
exchanges whereby It may furnish such In
formation for the railroad corporation.
Railroads to have bulletin boards In all
depots, giving accurate information on
trains.
Licenses Of insurance agents subject to
cancellation upon complaint of two persons,
after a hearing before the county Judge in
the county from which the complaint comes.
Governor authorized to appoint United
States senator, in case Of vacancy, to serve
until next election.
School Tax More.
Fred Johnson's bill raising the limit
of school tax in all districts from IS
to 45 mills, was recommended to pass,
an amendment proposed by the COM
mittee on revenues and taxation which
lowered the maximum to 40 mills, be-
ing defeated.
The Hopkins bill to put police
magistrates under the nonpartisan
judiciary law, also got through the
committee of the whole.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Two Hundred More
Food Indictments
Will Be Returned

Washington, March l2.-More crimi-
nal indictments similar to those re-
Gently returned in New York against
approximately 200 corporations and
and individuals are expected soon
in the governments nationwide in
vestigation of the activity OF dealers
in coal and food suffs.
The indictments probably will be
returned by one of the federal graund
juries sitting in the middle west. In
quiries are being made by grand
juries at Detroit, Cleveland and Chi
cago and the governments plans cali
for further grand jury Investigations
at Cincinnati and probably some ther
points.
Attorney General Gregory conferred
today with George w. Anderson,
United States attorney at Boston, in
charge OF the investigation; Frank M.
Swacker and Robert NJ. Childs, who
have been conducting the irvestgatin
at New York and in the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
GERMANS ABUSE
YANKEE CAPTIVES
American Prisoners Arriving in
Switzerland Tell of Their
Sufferings.
STRUCK BY THEIR CAPTORS

Zurich, Switzerland, March H.
(Via Paris, March l2)-Laden with
presents showered upon them by the
Swiss, ffty-nine of the Yarrowdale
prisoners arrived in Zurich today.
Although emaciated from their i'm
prisonment and lack of food since
their arrival in Germany, on Decem-
ber 81, they are in fair condition.
The sailors said they were con-
vinced thatsthe raider which, sank
their vessel was the Ritz OF Bremen"
They describe it as brand new ves-
sci of about 5000 tons capable of
eighteen knots, equipped with one fun
mel, two masts, one false funnell, four
torpedo tubes, seven rapid-hring guns
and a wheel house which was hidden
by the sides of the ship. The tunnels
had a device by which the stripes
could be changed at will and the ship
doors were constructed as to cut off
all light when they were open. E
Tell. of Severe Treatment.
: The men told of the severe treat
ment to which they had been sub.
jected i'll the German prison camps
at Neustrelitz, Dulmen and Branden-
burg, where they had been successive
ly interned after having been brought
into Swinemuende on the Yarrowdale
and where they, as Americans, they
said, were apparently singled out from
others.
During their stay in Germany they
reported they had subsisted on one
allowance of soup daily and had made
their long journey to the border on
one meal" There was hardly one of
them WHO at one time or another, they
declared, had not felt that fist of a
German camp guard and the squad
of five soldiers, which brought them
to the border had exercised the rrivi-
lege of abusing them up to the last
possible moment.
Well Treated By Swiss.
The men tell of the terrible suffer-
ings they underwent during a period
of severe cold weather in Germany
due partly to lack of fuel, but more
to the absence of the shoes and cloth
ing, which they had lost. Since their
entrance into Switzerland at Rors-
chach, they say they have been roy
ally treated by the Swiss.
The party includes all of the Ameri-
cans detained except one seaman
named Bulleat of a French Canadian
family, claiming to have been born in
Massachusetts,, who at the last mo-
ment was held in Brandenburg. They
were accompanied by one Brazilian
and one Spaniard.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Half of Washington
Street Car Men Strike

Washington, March l2.-Prac-
tically one-half of the street railway
lines of the capital were being op-
Grated today by strikebreakers. The
other half, owned by another COM
pany, was running us usual with reg
ular men, who had come to terms
with their employers. Recognition
Of the union was the chief question.
Service on the lires under strike,
while infrequent, was being main
tanned without disorder and the COM
pany expressed its confidence that
operations would return to normal in
a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Firemen's Relief Fund
Enriched by Sum of S100

John Beno, head of the Beno store
of Council Bluffs, has given to the
Omaha Firemen's Relief fund the sum
of 500 in recognition of the work
done by the Omaha fire fighters
when asked to assist the Council
Bluffs department to check the bad
fire across the river Sunday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
T. V. Truman Elected
Head of Albion Schools

Albion, Neb, March l2.-(Special
Telegram)-The Board Of Education
of this city announced this morning
the election OF T. V. Truman OF
Weeping Water as superintendent OF
schools for next year.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
PICKING MEN TO
TRY WOMAN FOR
MURDER IS SLOW
1--WE Don't Hang EN- Down
There" Prospective Juror
Who Halls From South
Tells Attorney.
SENSATIONAL DENVER CASE
Mrs. Stel Newton Moore Smith
in Court Charged With
Staying Husband.
STATE ASKS FOR DEATH
SENSATIONAL DENVER CAsI
STATE ASKS FOR DEATH


real progress was made today in the
selection of jury to try Mrs. Stella
Netwon Moore Smith, accused OF the
murder of her husba"d, John L.
Smith of Denver. Thirty-hve tales
men were examined Two were ex-
cused, ten were passed for cause"
by the state and the others were chal-
lenged for cause by the state. With
another panel to report tomorrow
morning, attorneys estimated at least
two more days would be required to
fill the box with accepted jurors.
The district attorney, William f.
Foley, examined the talesmen himself,
The usual routine questions were
asked and then he shot at each man:
Have you any conscientious scruples
against capital punishment"
Don't Hang Them in South.
Most of the talesmen answered in
the affirmative. A few said they had
'in this case
If the talesmen got by this ques-
ton the district attorney would ask:
Would the fact that the defendant
is woman have any influence with
your"
This question evoked the only bit
of contrast to the dreariness of the
afternoons proceedings. John C..
Scranton was the talesman who pro-
duced it.
st would" he answered. "I come
from the south and we don't hang 'em
dowE there"
Scranton was excused, challenged
for cause. w.
The state will ask the death penalty.
Betrays No Emotion.
The court room was crowded and
a large number of persons werL un-
able to get in. The crowd began to
gather three hours before court
opened Mrs. Smith was dressed in
fashionable white gown. She be-
trayed no emotion.
John Lawrence Smith vas shot and
killed early on the morning of jan
uary l3, 1917, by his wife, Stella New
ton Smith, the divorced wife of Will
liam A. Moore, leading Denver at
torney. Mrs. Smith. after her arrest,
told the police she shot Smith when
he attacked her while intoxicated and
after he had subjected her to indigni-
ties and threatened to attack Mildred
Moore, aged II, her daughter by her
first marriage. Mrs. Moore is the
daughter of Alfred Britton of Chi
cago who acquired fortune in the
Texas oil fields. Smith was formerly
a chauffeur in the Moore household.
Woman's Story.
The shooting took place at the
Moore home in the fashionable resi-
dence district. Mrs. Smith told the
police that, after shooting her hus-
band with small caliber revolver,
she obtained larger weapon belong
ing to Smith and fired second shot
into his mouth as he lay on the floor
of her room. John Bindle. servant
in the household, corroborated the
statement concerning the second shot
A coroner's jury returned a verdict
in which Mrs. Smith was charged
with shooting Smith with felonious
intent"
The Smiths were married in 1918
at Oakland, Cal, and for a time lived
at Oakland. They had been separated
for some time preceding the shooting
Mrs. Smith was occupying the Moore
home with her little daughter under
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
The Weather

For Nebraska-Snow; not much change lr
temperature.
Temperatures ut Omaha Yesterday,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13
Chinese House
Approves Break
With Germany

London, March ia Peking dis
patch to Reuters says that the house
of representatives, at secret session,
approved the governments diplomatic
policy, including rupture with Ger
many.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal for the last two years:
Normal temperature. "A
Deficiency for the day...........,, 2
Total excess since March l, 19i7....... IL
Normal precipitation ...,........ Inch
Excess for the day........., as inch
Total rainfall since MEreh l..... "A inch
Deilcicncy since March l........ .03 inch
Deficiency for cor. period 1915, ,3e inch
Excess for cor. period 1915. inches
l.. A. WELSH. Meteorological.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-13

The Chinese foreign office an
nounced on February l9 that it would
sever diplomatic relations with Ger
many if the unrestricted submarine
warfare decree was put into effect. On
March 4 the Chinese cabinet agreed
that the relations should be broken,
but President Ii Yuan Hung refused
to accept the decision of the minister
and Premier Tuan Chi Jul resigned.
Three days later, however, the pre-
mier resumed Office after President Ii
Yuan Hung had agreed to give the
cabinet full power to frame the coun-
try's foreign policy and also on con-
dition that parliament should vote on
the question of breach with Ger
many.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-16

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