Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 2, 1915, Page 1

| | i Greater Omaha Carries by 9,826 Majority ‘Wanta swap something for something else more useful to you? Use the Swappers’ column of The Bee. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE == VOL. XLIV—NO. 29¢ ELECTORS DECIDE FOR GITY MERGER BY BIG MAJORITY| Omaha and South Omaha Both of One Mind About Annexation, Question Winning by Al- most 10,000 Votes. GOOD VOTE UPON PROPOSITION Every Precinct in South Omaha De- cides in Favor of Union with the Metropolis. DUNDEE ALONE IS OPPOSED | ANNEXATION RESULTS. For. Against. Omaha ......... 9,769 514 South Omaha.....1,692 , 799 Dundee .....eve. 79 301 Totals.......11,440 1,614 Voters of Omaha, South Omaha and Dundee yesterday indorsed the merger proposition by a consolidated majority of seven to one, the vote in Omaha alone being nineteen to one, in South Omaha two to one, while in Dundee the vote was four to one against annexation. The total vote of more than 13,000 was gratifying to thé Greater Omaha commit- tee, the Omaha vote of more than 10,00 being Wbove estimates made during the Any by many. The South Omaha majority was particularly pleastng in various activities aligned against con- solidation. Pvery precinet in ‘South Omaha re- turned a majority in favor of consolida~ tlon. Count Over tn Ru The voting was accomplished without incidents’ of unustial character. The of the Fifst of the Tenth, in harge of ‘W. M. Gfller, having their box and rec- ords into the election commissioner's of- fice before 6:15 o'clock. view of| ). 'U.5.LIKELY SEVERS ||| was made shortly before Italy declared war. A recent re- | } RELATIONS IF NEXT NOTE IRRESPONSIVE Wilson and Cabinet Consider Framing Answer to Germany's | Reply to Demands of | Washington. | PROMET REJOINDER PROBABLE 1 Warning to Warring Factions in Mexican Republic is Completed at Meeting. fhEmTOBFF TO0 SEE EXECUTIVE WASHINGTON, June 1.—After more” than two hours' discussion .y President Wilson and the cabinct over the international problems with respect to Germany and Mexico con fronting the United States, prepara tions of a second noie to Germany was begun and a warning to the fa tions in Mexico was completed. No announcement made further than that the president's statement warn- {ing the Mexican leaders to fmprove con- ditions would be made bublic tomorrow morning. Aii the cabinet officers were especially resorved over what has been said atout Germany's .reply to the Lusitania note. It generally under stood that while no final conclusion was reached, the president listoned to a varied expression of views and that the govern- ment's course would be shaped by to- night or tomorrow at the White House (Where the final decision ,on foreign policies must rest during the adjourn ment of congress. was Briet Note to Be Sent. The prevailing bellef after the cabinet meeting was that a note, probably very brief, would be dispatched to Germany asking whether the imperial government intends Dby its answer to ‘disregard fun- |1f Germany's answer indicates an un- willingness to recognize what have hith- erto been regarded universally as ac- cepted principles of international law damental principles of international law. | OMAHA SDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, <ot afSh gwms 1915 --TWELVE PAGE o @ \ P PHOTOGRAPH OF POPE BENEDICT XV—It port coming from Madrid stated that His Holiness may, if circumstances require, move to Spain, ‘ | J 4 | | | | | { | 11-A and 12 | cagturing the remainder of a garri-|gtraits and negotiating for peace. FORTS STORMED BY BAVARIANS Teuton Troops Capture Remainder of Garrison of 1,400 Men, with Over Score of | Cannon. SLAUGHTER IS VERY HEAVY Russians Fail to Escape Fate by Attacking in Masses Against Foe Positions. DEAD COVER THE BATTLEFIELD BERLIN, June 1.-—The following official statement was issued: “In front of Przemysl, Bavarian troops yesterday stormed forts 10-A, west of Dunkowiezki, eighteen The 1,400 men and five light with cannorf, son of heavy Russians attempted to escape their ', =, = eity. fate by an attack in masses against Russians were coming and vessels were our position east of Jaroslau, but feiled, an enormous number of dead covering the battlefield before our front. “The conquerors of Zwinin, a ridge in the Carpathians-—the Prus- g¢ian guard pnder command of the RBavarian general, Count Bothmer-— stormed a strongly fortified place on the Stry and broke through Russian positions near and northwest of Stry. Up to the present we have captured in this region fifty-three officers, U,182 men and eight cannon and fif- teen machine guns, Serbia Resumes Military Carmpaign SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS, lADV—AN’CE OF TURK [LONDON CENSOR .~ TROOPS GUT OFF| KEEPS LID ON AIR | Operations of Submarine in Front of | Constantinople Prevent Sending Soldiers to Dardanelles, |SULTAN SELIM IS DISARMED | | | LONDON, June 1. patch to the |company says it there that the | Turkish troops Exchange has been learned transportation of to the Dardanelles has been interrupted by the opera- il!onn of a British submarine, which ;lu crulsing in front of Constantino- | | ple. | Pante fn Constantinople. | ATHENS, June 1-—(Via London. Latest advices reaching here from Con- | stantinople are that the battle cruiser | | Sultan Selim, formerly the Goeben, haas | been virtually dismanned. " Recent developments at the Dardanelles are described as having cast a gloom over the Turkish capital, where & strong cur- rent of opinion is in favor of opening the | During the recent British submarine raid in the sea of Marmona and off Con- stantinople there was & condition of panio The people shouted that the hastily withdrawn to the far end of the Golden Horn. Troops on board trans- | -An, Athens dis- | Telegraph | ports were disembarked and some guns were fired at the submarine. | TItallans and Greeks continue to arrive | at Dedeagateh by rail. They report that | Constantinople was sobered by this raid. | One of the results was the dispatch of all the troops avaflable to the Dardanelles Talaat Bey had the Armeniun patriarch brought bafore him. He remonstrated at the behavior of the Armenians and warned the patriarch that conditions must improve. French Bombard Halfa, Smyran. PARIS, June 1.—The German consul at Haifa In Syria, on the bay of Aare, hav- ing incited the Turkish troops to commit | acts hostile to the Frenoh, a French crulger salled up to Halfa and by a few well directed shells destroyed the con- | sulate. This information is found in an an- | nouncement glven out today by the | French ministry of marine, which reads RAIDBY GERMANS Damage Caused by Zeppelins in Out- lying Distriots.of Metropolis Carefully Concealed by the Officials. | LULL ON THE MILITARY FRONTS Vienna Refuses to Affirm or Deny Russian Claims of Successes on San River. !MMAGEEFERIM LONDON, June 1.—The Zeppelir | rald on the metropolitan area las. night has brought a recrudescence of the anti-German demonstrations of the mob. The feellng against Ger- mans is acute. Crowds have ot- tacked German ships and special con- stables have had to be called out to deal with the people. The rfoters have pulled down the barricaces from shops which had been bonrded up since the previous disorders, aid what furniture and goods remained ! has been looted. | Ninety bombs were dropped in the rald on London last night by Zeppelin ships. Four persons were killed and a few were injured. No publie bufldings were damaged. This information was given out officially today. Officlal Statemen: | The statement of the authorities roads: | “Tn amplification of the Information | which appeared in thls morning’s news- | rapers the following partioulars of last ! night's Zeppelin rald in the metropolitan area are now avallable for publication: | Tate last night about ninety bomba, mostly of an incendlary character, wers dropped from hoatile aireraft in varies localities not far distant from each other. ““The ministry of marine, having been | A number of fires, of which only thmwe based on customs and laws of humanity, | The telephones of The Bee and other largest negative vote in any Omaha pre- the United States probably will sever| diplomatic relations with Germany. That view found expression in quarfors close to the White ITouse and was looked tipon as the moat plaubible trend of the Ameri- When Count Bernstotf, the German morrow, unless he brings some new pro- posal Alffering from the reply signed by Herr Von Jagow, the German foreign minister it was belleved today in well informed quarters that his visit will not affect the character of the mew Ameri- ‘| can_ riote, although the president's per- sonal views, it was thought, would be im- have sofme ‘influence in Berlin on the re- ocinct was)fourteen in the fourth of the|ception of the forthcoming note. | Thousands at Polls. The Greater Omaha committee worked hard in @#rousing an interest emong vot- ers, the task T ing to offset the general feeling that consolidation would - carry anyway and that any individual vote would not count much anyway. Thou- sands were notified by telephonee used by thirty young women and a siren whis- tle was blown during the day es re- . The business houses allowed thetr clerks to get away during the day vote. The' election, however, was not marked the usual attencénce of enthusiastic as ocours during a regular poitti- election. s noted that the Third ward regis- =t}¢ s i South Omahs Bonds Lost. ‘The South Omaha perk bonds failed by & vote of 671 to L701, being beaten In every precivet. e Dundee Stil] Opposed. ‘The north precinct of Dundee took the atter to heart by casting a voto of 4 for and 237 against the merger. The election was the legal consumma- tion of a fight extending over many years (Continued on Page Two—Column One.) The Weather Forecast till 7 ». m. Wednesda For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity ~—Partly cloudy; not much change in tem- verature. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday, Hour. A 5am % 6am .8 Ta ® $a ® 9 a 62 108 I3 1a [ 12 m. n 1p. . 2> .n 3p. ] 4p ] 5. - 6 p. a8 7p. b 8. . Comparative Locui ra. 1015, 1914. 1913 1912 Highest yesterday. s v & Lowest yesterday.. W w 8 Mean temperature 0 0 6 Precipt 00 1.08 & 0 Temperaiure and precipitation depar- tures from the normal: Normal temperature N Deficiency for the day........ b Total deficlency since March 4.......... 21 Normal precipitation .... 17 inch Deficleney for the day.......... 17 jnch Total rainfall since March i...'8:52 inches Deficiency since Mareh 1. 84 inch Deficiency cor. period, .26 inches Pxcess cor. pe: 331 inches Station and State Temp. High- Rain- of Weather. Tp.m. est. fall. Cheyenne, cloudy s “ a8 Davenport, part cloudy ™ 0 Denver. cioudy i T Tes Moines, clear o~ North Platte, cloudy. 0 Omaha, clear ] Rapid City, cloudy T Sheridan clopdy ... 111 5 o1 Bioux City, clear 8 o Valentine, ' raining i T T indicates trace of precizitation. 1. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster. The president, it is understood, has ben much impressed with the practically unanimous verdict of American editorial opinion that the German answer is not really an answer, but an evasion of the greater [ssues of law and humanity. His close advisers say he regards it is a true reflection of the opinion of the country and will endeavor by his action to expreds it. View of Westminster Gasette. LONDON, June 1.—'‘The German note in reply to the communication of the TUnited States, concerning the Lusitania, the text of which is before us this morn- Ing, is & document of great importance in the evolution of eea law and it raises questions, the substance of which the lightest vote of all of the Omaha |concern vs all” says the Westminster Gasette, in an editorial article this morn- ing. Continuing, the newspaper makes the point that previous to this war it was an unquestioned prinoiple that a bel- ligerent who sefzed an enemy merchant- man was responsible for the safoty of non-combatants, whether passengers or crew. In an extreme case, wiere for his own safety, the belligerent sank the vessel, he was under oblibation to the passenger and crew. In the early stages of the war,” the Gazetto continu “we saw this obligation honorably acknowledged by the captains of the Emden and other German crufsers. “The American note stands for this pringiple. The German reply argues that danger from suspielous craft is reason for the sinking of a vessel so quickly that its crew and passengers are unable to escape.” Japan Will Increase Its Army and Navy TOKIO, June 1~The government's policy of miitary development was ap- |ing sesston. By a vote of 22 to 131 the house adopted the appropriations for an increase in the standing army of two divisions, or about 24,000 men. it then ap- proved the entire budget, Including the naval program, which provides for the construction of three submarines and elght torpedo boat destroyers. The victory of the government was emphatic. There was no such strong op- which was dissolved by the emperor for rejecting the cabinet's military program. Speeches from goverament and opposi- tion leaders showed that all parties fav- ored some form of military and naval development. Mr. Inukal, leader of the Kokuminto party, or the pationalists, opposed the budget on the ground that the increases to the army end navy which i contemplated, were insufficient Speakers on behalf of the Selyukai, or lberals, based thelr opposition on sumilar grounds, proved by the house today In au excit-| | position as appeared in the previous djet, | deratesat Retinion Pledge " | Support to Nation RICHMOND, . June 1.—Pledges of support to President ‘'Wilson “In these | perilous times” and prayers for righteous | peace of the world marked the openfhg here today of the twenty-fifth annual reunfon of the United Confederatc Vét- erans. i To the stralns of “Dixie,” “Cary Me| Back to Old Virginla” and “Stonew&l Jackson's Way” thousands of wearers of the gray from all parts of the southland | marched through the streets of the capl-| tal of the confederacy to the city Audi-| torium, where they were weicomed by Governor Stuart. Hundreds of “Stars and Bars” were waved by a conoourse of boys and girls the veterans cheered a black clad little woman, the widow of General J. E. B. Stuart, the cavalry hero. At the outset of the ceremonies Chap- lain W. J, Bachman of Chattancoga prayed for “blessiugs upon our count;, our chief executive, all in authority in these perilous times and that the Ameri- can people may stand with faces of fiint for righteousness and the pesce of the world.” Thé twentieth annual reunion of the Sons of Contederate Veterans, is aiso in session here. Clarence J. Owens of W ash- ington was roundly cheered when, ad- dreesing the Sons of Veterans, he said: “If, in the wisdom of our great chief executive, it should be decided that ou? | national honor is compromised by the further maintenance of peace, and if the | call to arms should then follow, I say | that no part of the country will :ally more whole-heartedly to the support of the president than the sons of those who | tifty years ago took up arms in the | south’s cause.” First Decision Under ! New Liability Law | Takes Advance Step| ——— WASHINGTON, June 1.—In the first | deciefon under the 1910 amendment to the | federai employers’ liability law, th su preme court tolay held that an adminis- | trator is permitted to recover both for | pecuniary ‘loss to any employe's estate | and for the suffering endured by the de- | ased Russians Evacuate | Radom, Near Warsaw| BERLIN Ju Via Ifim‘-vnvf.\\-’ cording to ar wofficial repost from | Plotrkow, R Foland, the Rusaian have evacuated dom in Poland, fouth of Warsaw EARTH SHOCK RECORDED ‘ AT YALE UNIVERSITY! NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 1—Farth| tremore were recorded on the selsmograph | at Peabody inuseum, aYle university, to- day. The first tremor was at 9:5% o'clock | this morning and the maximum vibration was reached at 10:15 o'clock and the record ended at 10:4 o'clock. Mr. Tarr, | the observer, thinks the disturbance may | have been in the Alasken reglon. {Famine Problem . |the cabinet |tion that he will return to Mexico. {Torpedo Fired at | staa | steamer's wake lmu landed at Hull today by & Norweglan | N in Mexico Presenits* UnusE Features WASHINGTON, June 1.—President Wilson will confer with Miss Mabel Boardman of the American Red Cross tomorrow on a Red Cross plan to utilize Mexican border army posts as depots for the collection and distribution of food to starying Mexicans. The president will confer later with Secretary Garrison on the subiject. Reports to the Red Cross and the State department indicate that in the presence of famire, foodstuffs are being shipped out of Mexico to the United States, Cuba and clsewhere and that in the United i States they are being sold cheaper than over the Mexican line. As an experiment Red Cross food sup- plies will be sent to American consuls, who will form' responsible local commit- tees to distribute them. The dispatch of two carloads of supplies to Monterey will test that method. Governor Withcombe of Oregon has ad- |vised the Red Cross he will appeal for aild and other governors are expected to reply to the Red Cross appeal quickly. Mexican Statement Will Be Withheld Until Wednesday WASHINGTON, June 1.—President Wil- son announced today that he probably will defer making public bis statement on Mexican affairs until tomorrow morning The president sald he would decide definitely after conferring today with While he did not &0 into de- tails about the statement, it etill was understood that it will warn the fac tions that they must improve conditions tmmediately. The president pralsed Duval West, his special agent, who recently made a de- tatled report and wpoke of his services as wdmirable. The main part of Mr. West's work, the president sald, nus been finished and there is no present expocta- Norwegian Ship GALVTSTON, Tex.,, June 1 ‘aptain | Kessel of the Norwegian steamship Kron- | which arrived here today from | Ardrossan told of a narrow escape from: | attack by & Jorman submarine. On May 6, while the Kronstad was about forty miles off Cork, a German plunger ap- Deared. The captal: sald he ordered his engines stopped and then saw 4 torpedo tired at his vessel, whereupon he ordered full speeq ahead. The torpedo crossed the barely six feet astern. The Kronstad's name and colors were viainly painted on its sides. It was In ballast ) Russian Bark is Blown_U_p by Mine LONDON, June 1.—The Russian Montross was blown up by a r night in the North Sea, twent from S baric last miles . The vessel sank.™ts crew | Against Austria NISH, Berbla, June 1.—(Via London.)— The resumption of military activity on the part of Berbla ageainat Austria is in- +{dicated in an officlal announcement is- sued today. The military = authorities dlaim o artiilery engagement @ result of which a battallon of Aus- trians, which was fortifying itself to the northeast of (Capinova, was dispersed. Constderablo military activity is being carried on at the Serblan frontier. Several months has passed wince Serbia has been actively engaged in Important military operations against Austria-Hun- gary. It was In December that the last fighting was reported. Recent dispatches indicated that a new Serblan army was being organized and that a resumption of hostilities might be expected. On the other hand, Austria has been making preparations, and a dispatch early in May sald a new Aus- trian army was getting ready to retake the field against Serbla. Tt has been predicted that Serbla would strike again as soon as Austria was well oocupled with the situation on Its Italian frontier, Chicago Police in Court to Answer Ghar_ggs of Graft CHICAGO, June L—Hearing of evidenca in the so-called police graft case begun in Judge Déver's branch of the criminal court today. James O’Dea Storen, former captain at the Maxwell Street station, and Michael deputy under him, are alleged to have protected members of a ring of burglars Stephen A. Malato, assistant state's attorney, in his opening statement, sald the evidence would show that the defend- ants entered a conspiracy to ald pro- tected members of the ring in perpetrat- ing burglaries, thereby becoming princi- pals in the crimes. IN THE ZEPPELIN RAID over Lon- don last ni dropped. Four persons were killed and others injured. Official nouncement was ma |AUSTRIAN AVIATORS have dropped bombs in Barl and Brindisi, tn Italy. ITALIAN ARMY which is lnva the Austrian province from the ecast, ha captured ¢ miles northesst o Trent, has now occupled weven villages in (he surro; dlstriots. AUSTRIAN OF ROVERETO, whose elaborate defenses are re- of Tremt valley and besfeging Trent threatened by the invaders. Rovereto les thirteen miles of Tretn, capture great objectives of Italy. SERBIA APPARENTLY has begun a one Iull since active h er way angainst winter, TRANSPORTATION % were Austria early OF TURKISIH from Constontinople is sald to have been steamer. erulsing In front of the olty, Welsbaum and Frederick Roth, former on a percentage basls of the loot, | | advised that the German consul at Haifa had incited Turkish troops to open fire | on & boat carrying a flag of truce and to i violate the burial place in Halfa of a number of soldiers of the army of Napoleon, scattering at the same time the remains of & French admiral interred there, sent a orulser which destroyed the oonsulate. The Ottoman authorities were given previous notice of tha reason for the bombardment. No other bulldings ‘were hit. Turkish Officlal Report. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 1.—(Via Lon- don.)—An officlal announcement given out today reads: “The enemy on Monday attacked our right wing near Avi Burnu, but they werd repulsed. Their losses are estimated at 100 killed and more dead were observed in the valley. “Monday night the enemy attempted to recapture the trenches lost the pre- vious day in their center by a surprise attack, They were repulsed everywhere and lost many in killed. We also took arms and ammunition. On the front of Suddul Bahr there have been exchanges of artillery and fifle tire,” \ Frenoh Officinl Report. PARIS, June 1~—An official report om the operations in the Dardanelles given out here this afternoon says: “The fighting has resolved itself for several days past into engagements over & limited area. These have taken place almost dally and all have come to an end with gains for the ellled troops.” Continuing the report says a dewach- ment of colonlal volunteers captured Wy assault on Fridey evening a small tert in the Ravine of Kereves Dere, repulsing two counter attacks delivered by the | Turks and inflicting heavy losses on the | enemy. | “The British troops also won & brilliant success in repulsing a viclent assault near Gaba Tepe,” says the report. Toop Suit Attacking State Anti-Alien Law _is Dismissed ‘ — WASHINGTON, May 1—The supreme court today dismissed a sult attacking the constitutionality of the Nebraska state law prohibiting non-esident allens from inheriting agricultural land. Eng- lish heirs of John Toop attacked dispo- tion of his property, claiming their iuter- | est was guaranteed by treaty., The court Vound the treaty did not exist until after Toop died and therefore dismissed the sult. The effect is to leave the constitu- tionality of the law undetermined , Nation of American Nations Suggested PHILADELPHIA, June L—A declara- tion of inter-dependence which would pave the way for a new “nation of ma- | tions” was proposed today by Mayor Blankenburg of Philadelphia, speaking in Independence hall to the delegates to the | recent Pan-American financial confer- ence, guests of the city for the day. T mayor proposed also the use of an intér- national flag to protect commerce in high | eean | Upon this meeting, properly followed v sald the mayor, “may be organized a new nation of nations. The time has ceme when thirteen or more nations on this continent should sign s declarati™ of independen: nfon between ourselves that absolutely (rresistible.” #gestion would be The mayor's was ] with cheers by the delegates. sreeted We can form such a| were large enough to require the sewv. [ dces of fire enghiba, broke out. Al of them were promptly and effectively dealt with, and oniy one of them teii n district eall »zn'flnq all ;::mtrl by the referred ro. public bulldings were injured, but a jan- ber of private vesldences were damaged . by fire and water, ¢ “The number of casualties Is mmall sy far as at present has been ascertained. One infant, vne boy, one man and one woman were killed, and another worsen was so seriously injured that her lite is despaired of. “A few other private citizen; ously injured, but the has not been ascertained. ‘'Adequate police arrangements, insad- ing the calling out of spécial constables, enabled the situation to be kept thor- oughly in hand at all times The ordinary life and business of _on- don s being carried on as usual, except one sees small groups discussing with in- tense curlosity a crop of wild rumors. were sert- n.knber In the Bee's Classified are of small advertisements that run every dn)'h::l the year. Féano tuners. s flower P ters, dealers and other kind of busi- No matter what ness or profession, if keen up in the —advertise. If big adyertising, of progves wfford Pu write PUT I SR