THE SEMI-WEEKLV TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA. , s
I J i -i ii ! i i ' "' I I I
GE
RMANY SENDS SECOND NOTE
ON THE LUSITANIA DISASTER
Reassures Safety of American Lives
on Neutral Vessels
WILL PERMIT PASSAGE OF U. S. SHIPS
But in. Return Will Entertain Hope That the
American Government Will See That
No Contraband Is Carried
nrHn r.ormnnv'R offer cmbod-1 so that by actually blockading neu
oii In thn renlv to the United States I tral coasts nnd ports, contrary to all
note regarding' tho sinking ot the international law, . long before tho
Lusltnnln and submarine warfare, ! beginning of submarlno warfare, Eng-
which was delivered to
James V.
Gerard, tho American, ambassador,
1s as follows:
land practically completely intecept-
ed legitimate neutral navigation to
aormnnv also. Thus Germany was
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
"Berlin. The undersigned has tho .driven to a submarino war on trndo.
honor to mako the following reply, "On November 14, 1914, tne wig-
to his excellency, Ambassador Ger- lish premier declared in the House
ard, to tho note of tho 10th ultimo, of Commons that It was one of Eng
to thn Imnairment of American in- land's principal tasks to prevent food
torests by tho German submarino ' for the Germau population from
war. The imperial German govern- reaching Germany by way of neutral
ment learned with satisfaction from .ports. Sinco March 1, England has
tho note how earnestly tho govern- been taking from neutral ships with
mcnt of the Unltd States Is con- j out further formality all merchan
cemed in seeing the principles of dlBo coming from Germany, even
humanity realized ln tho present war. ' when neutral property. Just as It
Also this appeal finds ready echo in was also with the Boers, tho German
Germany, and tho imperial govern-, people aro now to be glvon the
mcnt is quite willing to permit its choice of perishing from starvation
statements and decisions in the ' with its women and children or of re
present case to bo governed by the llnqulshing its Independence,
nrinclnle of humanity, just as It hasl war of Self-Defense.
dono always. "While our enemies thus loudly
Have Stood Together. and openly proclaimed war without
"The imperial German govern- mercy until our utter destruction,
ment welcomed with gratitude when 'wo were conducting war in self-de-the
American government, In theifense, for our national exlstcnco and
noto of May 15, Itself recalled that for the sake of peace of an assured
Gormanv has always permitted Itself , permanency. We have been obliged
to be governed by the principles of to adopt a submarino warfaro to
progress and humanity in dealing meet the declared intentions of our
with the law of maritime war. Since enemies and the method of warfare
the time when Frederick tho Great adopted by them in contravention or
negotiated with John Adams, Bena- international law.
i wmnirHn nnd Thomas Jefferson "With all its efforts in principle
4t. .,. f fHon.ifinin and com- to nrotect neutral life and property
lliu kicatj vjt . ....... , n,
. . , rt .-nr t,nffi.nan ilnmiinn na mil P M nq nOSSlIHC.
merce or. sepiemuer u, nou, ucu.w-u Uum ,u....t,u -- -
the uerman government reuusm.tu
unreservedly In its memorandum of
February 4 that the Interests of nea
trals might suffer from the subma
rine warfaro. However, tho Ameri
can government will also understand
and appreciate that In the fight for
existence, which has been rorcea
uDon Germany by its adversaries,
and announced by them, it is the sa
cred duty of the imperial govern
ment to do all within its power to
protect and save the lives of German
sublects. If the imperial govern
ment were derelict in its duties, It
would bo guilty before God and his
tory of the violation ot those prin
ciples of highest humanity which aro
the foundation of every national ox
Prussia and tho republic of the west.
German and American statesmen
have in fact always stood together
" in the struggle for freedom of the
seas and for tho protection of peace
able trade.
In the international proceedings
that have been since conducted for
the regulation of the laws of marl-
tlmo warfare, Germany and America
have jointly advocated progressive
principles, especially as applied to
captures at sea and protection of tho
interest of neutrals.
"Even at the beginning of tho pres
ent war the German government de
clared Its willingness to ratify the
'declaration of London and thereby
sublect Itself to tho uso of its naval
forces to all the restrictions pro- istonce.
vided therein in favor of neutrals.
Germany likewise has been always
tenacious of the principle that war
should be conducted against the
armed and organized forces of an
enemy country, but that the enemy
civilians population must bo Bpared
as far as possible from tho meas
ures of war. Tho Imperial govern
ment cherishes tho definite hope that
nmo wav will bo found when peace
Is concluded, or perhaps earlier, to
regulate the law of maritime war In
a manner guaranteeing tho freedom
of the seas, and will welcome It with
nmtltudo and satisfaction if it can
work hnnd-ln-hand with tho American
government on that occasion.
Germany Not Guilty.
"In tho present war tho principles
-a-iilrh should bo the Ideal or tne iu
turo have been traversed more and
mnm. the rionKer its duration, mo
covornment has no guilt
therein. It 1b known to the Amerl
vin covernmont how Germany's ad
versarles, by completely paralyzing
nonnonhln traffic between Germany
nnd peaceful countries, have sinned
from tho very beginning and with
Increasing lack of consideration at
the (instruction, not so much of the
nrmn.l forces us tho llfo of the Gor
man nation, repudiating in doing so
all tho rules of International law
and disregarding all tho rights of
neutrals.
"On November 3, 1914, England de
clared tho North Sea a war area and
hv planting poorly anchored mines
and tho stoppage and capture of ves
sels made passing extremely danger
ous and difficult for neutral shipping,
Case of Lusltanla.
"The caso of tho Lusitania shows
with horrible clearness to what jeo
pardizing of human lives tho manner
of conducting war employed by our
adversaries leads. In the most direct
contradiction of international law all
llstinctions between merchantmen
and war vessels have been oblltorat'
ed by the order to British merchant
men to arm themselves anu to ram
submarines, and the promise of re
wards therefor, and neutrals who use
merchantmen as travelers thereby
have been exposed In an Increasing
degree to tho dangers of war.
"If the commander of tho German
submarino which destroyed the Lusl
tanla had caused the crew and pass
engers to tako to the boats before fir
ing a torpedo, this would nave meant
tho sure destruction of his own ves
sel. After tho experience in sinning
smaller and less seaworthy vessels,
It was to bo expected that a mighty
ship like the Lusitania would remain
above water long enough oven arter
tho torpedoing to permit passengers
to enter the ship's boats. Circum
stances of a very peculiar kind, es
neclally the presence on board of
largo quantities of highly explosive
materials defeated this expectation
In addition It may be pointed out that
If tho Lusitania had boon spared
thousands of cases 'of munitions would
have been sent to Germany's enemies
and thereby thousands of German
mothers and children robbed of bread
winners.
Repeats Assurances.
"In tho spirit of friendship where
with tho German nation has beon Im
bued towards tho union and its in
habitants slnco tho earliest days of
its cxlstonce. tho Imporlal govern-
ment will always bo ready to do all
It can during tho prcsont war nlBO to
prevent the Jeopardizing of lives of
American citizens. Tho imporlal gov
ernment, therefore, repeats tho as
surances that American ships will not
bo hindered In tho prosecution or
iegitimato shipping and tho lives of
American citizens In neutral vessels
shall not be placed In Jeopardy.
"In order to exclude any unforseen
dangors to American passenger steam
ers made possible In view of the con
duct of maritime war by Germany a
adversaries, German submarines will
be Instructed to permit tho free anil
safe passage -at such passenger
f-teamcrs when made recognizable by
special murklngs and notified a. rca
r.onnblo time In advance. Tho lnv
perial government, however, con
fldently hopes that the American gov
ernment will nssume to guarantee
that these vessels have no contra
band on board, details of arrange
ment for the unhampered passnge of
these vessels to be agreed upon by
tho naval authorities of both sides.
"In order to furnish adequate fncill
ties for travel across the Atlantic for
American citrzens, the German gov
ernment submits for consideration a
proposal to announco tho number, of
available steamers by Installing
service, a reasonable number of
steamers under tho American flap,
the exact number to be agreed upon
the same conditions as tho above
mentioned American steamers.
Can Travel Under U. S. Flag.
"Tho Imperial government believes
it can assume that Instills manner
adequate steamers for travel across
tho Atlantic ocean can be afforded
American citizens. There would ap
pear, therefore, to be no necessity for
American citizens to travel to Europe
In time of war on ships carrying an
enemy flog. In particular the Im
perial government Is unable to admit
that American citizens can protect
an enemy ship through the more fact
of their presence o nboard.
Germany merely followed Eng
land's example when It declared part
of the high sea an area of war. Conse
quently accidents suffered by neutrals
on enemy ships In this area or war
cannot well bo judged dlfforontly
from accidents to which neutrals are
at all times exposed at the seat of
war on land when they betako them
selves Into dangerous localities In
spite of previous warnings.
"If, however, it should not bo pos
sible for the American government to
prepare an adequate number of neu
tral passenger steamers, tho imperial
government Is prepared to Interpose
no objection to tho placing under tho
American flag by tho American gov
ernment ot four enemy passenger
steamers for passenger traffic be
tween North America and England.
Assurances of 'free and safe' passage
for American passenger steamers
would extend to apply under the Iden-
tlcal pro-conditions to these formerly
hostile passenger steamers.
Glad to Make Use of Offers
"The president of tho United States
has declared hls-ieadlnesa In a way
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
Includet What Is Going On at Wash
ington and In Other Sections of
the Country.
W AM NEWS.
Hungary has prohibited purchase
of meats on Tuesdays or Fridays, ac
cording to Budapest advices.
Italian armored cruiser Amain has
beon sunk tn the upper Adriatic by an
Austrian submarine. Most of tho
c-ow were auved.
Anglo-Fronch naval circles aro
greatly alarmed at the report that
seven great German submarines have
reached tho Dardanelles, an Athens
dispatch declared.
The enrl of Selborne, president of
agriculture In the British Houbo of
Lords. "said that the Germans were
putting their whole ship building
strength into the construction of sub
marines. Special dispatches from the west
ern front say that In the recent bat
tle between Arras and La Basseo the
Fronch and British forces suffered
fearful losses, ono command alone
losing 3,400 out of 4,1100.
French casualties totaled 1,400.000
until June 1, 1915, according to on ap
peal Issued In London by tho French
relief society. Ot this number,
400.000 were killed, 700,000 wounded
and 1100,000 captured.
Closing of the Adriatic sea to mer
chant vessels of all nations, except
when bound for Montenegrin oi
Italian ports under convoy furnished
bv the Italian ministry of war, Is an
nounccd in a telegram from Homo.
Convicted ot treason, General Ba
rend Wosaels, ex-member of tho Un
ion defenso council, was sentenced to
Ilvo yeurs' imprisonment and lined
$5,000.
Resumption of work by uomo ot
Chicago's strikers began when 4,500
structural Iron workers recommenced
the labor they dropped when they
struck more than six weeks ago.
Vice rrosldent Thomas It. Marshall
told newspapermen of St. Louis that
ho has been threatened with death in
more than a dozen nnonymoiiB lottors
rocelvcd during tho last six weeks.
Now York state's ilrst year of tho
workman's compensation uct, ended
July I. shows nearly $1,000,000 tn cash
Investments, after paying all losses.
More than 7.S00 employees aro In
sured, representing semi-annual pre
miums of $750,000.
SPORTINO
Charley White of Chicago outpoint
ed Freddie Welsh, world's lightweight
champion, In their ten-round bout In
tho open at Brighton Beach race
track, New York.
Clarence Jackson, three-cushion bll-
ard champion of Michigan, defeated
II. Solomon, Paclllc coast title-holder,
In the third block of their 200-polnt
match. 50 to 4ti In sixty-eight innings
at Detroit.
Otto Wnlker of Oakland. Cal., won
the second IlOO-mlle International mo
At the horse markets, established
by the government lu Berlin, where
animals aro offered for sale to the
nrmy, prices of late havo gone up so
far that many of the most valuable
animals have not. been bought. Muny
owners anncar to be holding back
their horses In the hope of a still
higher price,
An alarming outbreak ot cholera
has occurred In the prisoners' camp
at Debreczen, Hungary, according to
the Budapest correspondent "During
a simile week." says tho correspond
ent, "there were 1,400 cases and
over 300 deaths In a camp In which
there were 17,000 Russians. TU
nl.nln illdtrlrt has beCIl Closed to
traffic."
Germany's reply to the American
note roKarding submarine warfare,
which was brought to tho attention
of the German government after tho
F
MEASURES PASSED DY LAST LEG
ISLATURE EFFECTIVE.
MANY AMENDMENTS ARE MADE
Se3slon Laws Numbered 305. County
Attorney Takes Over Duties of
County Coroner.
Lincoln. More than 200 changes in.
the state laws, including numerous
entirely now statutes, went Into ef
fect In Nebraska July 8, as a result
of the activities of tho last legislature.
The session laws number 305 a
total of 210 house rolls and olghty
ulne sonato tiles having been passed
by tho last set of lawmakers. About
ninety of these laws carried tho
omorgency clause and becumo ef
fective upon the signature by tho
governor.
Some ot the laws which havo bo
come effective are.
Tlio bill repealing the senatorial prof
cretice Imv, cnmpollltiK legislators to sign
atatenieuis No. I una 2.
.Several hllis ImvliiK to 'o with the
regulation of live stoek shipments and
th control of .UsoHM'M among animal.
Sets up a strict law In tills roKuril una
Hives tin- piiullc butter protection.
a inu- fin hliliUnir luitiKH from deduct
ing value of roul estate mortgages from
tmlr capital moca ior imiJun. ui up
land
. l -II... l.'n.. I ullnll
toreycie race at imuge vu, . ... .-eulstt niton law. not
clipping thirty minutes oiT the woruiB titiiipuimry. but allowing counties nnd m
reeord for the distance Walker's dividual to wy whether or not they
time was 3:55:45.
Three world's automobile speedway
records worn established at Tacomu,
Wash., by Barney Oldllold. Ho did
...11.... ,1... rnnn......i Diinni ivnv 1 i.tl Iimu mill .tmllir
two Milieu on inu mumi. ' ,y V .rn.. . V.;.;.. V 11 hlirh
,,1A ,..,. t .M."fi ,.,,,1 the neceHHlly of IIIIiik opinions at tunc nigu
n 1:10, one mile in .!l...u anu tuu bonell.8 judgment Is tendered.
halt mile in OMU.Uli. Several irrigation
uliull ..mini limlnr II.
The ltlehmond bill, allowing county
boards to construct court houses upon 55
pur cent petition of taxpayers.
Tho Ulauser bill, arranging election
ballots In parallel columns nnJ providing
for making crosses In front of namus.
mm... m.iMku lilll tirnvlillnir for brlOl
awuy wiui
hills L-lvlnir land
owner wider latitude and more help In
meeting conditions untune in -
Frank Gotch, champion wrestler, tit. Take into consideration tho poa-
after two years' retirement, won a . ,7rik.1.,uTi alo Ui5 poS-
match with Henry Ordemnn of Mm- Hl,i0 UTlmso by the Unltfd Htates ot
neapolls at Humboldt, la. Gotch won the Tr l''teh In hcoltsbhiff and
In straight falls of twenty-ono nnd ' water power district bill, provldln a
eighteen seconds, respectively. plan of otKunlzatlon and carrying on Uio
Thu public warehouse, bill bonding ole-
Sarl Caddock. national amateur yauirs coining Jn under th wt ana Blv-
champion wrestler, defeated Joo Gust- , , tunlilis to hold grain for best
out, the "Russian lion." in two falls prices.
ut Anita, Iowa. The first fall came wi1k,1Mi Hetting hlghor marks In this pro-
m eleven mlniiloi.. The second fall fe.on M thu olllcc of oounty
was gained In eight minutes. coroner and turning tho duties over to
the county attorney.
The Dubuque club of the Thrce-I XlSS
league has surrendered Its franchise ami ""owinK tuore Dusmess io u
to the league and It Is said nt least ,aW Veciuitltig physicians to treat the
two other cities aro ready to quit for 0VI., r ,ui new born babies with silver
the season. Bad weather and lack of ,lltfalJ.0,Nk.mls ,uv allowing stnto banks
attendance Is given as tho cause. to 'come under tho state federul rentrve
ni.. Wnounnr hill IlllK'illir SCt'UtU I)lallt3
Wlllard (DICK) Wright oi worui-n- lin,i,.,. Htiuu regulation,
ter. N. Y.. who has starred as catch- tffll$
er both at Lafayotto college and Lc- hcUoam
high university, nnd who has Just n.e Sl .jjta j!
been graduated from Lafayette col- ablutions,
lege, has signed to play professional Taxes Are Hlflher.
ball with Brooklyn. Tho European war Is responsible
for Increasing tho assossod valuation
JoBeph Steelier, Dodge, Neb., won of Nebraska 7,000,000 dollars, If
tho heavyweight wrestling champion- returns from remaining counties boar
shin of the world by defeating In two 0ut tho gains shown by tno nrst unr-
I I . T Uliin ilm
nralght falls. Charles Cutler or uni- ty-sevon counuoB. uy ruiniut.
Thn (irst in RHVHTitcon minute? vnlun of ncrlcultural produce tho war
sinking of the i.usiianm, -.uas juu tno Becond ln (on minutes. Thn la oxortlng Its Influence. Tlio loiai
been received by the United States
It reiterates the assurance that
American ships will not bo Interfered
with so long as they are engaged in
legitimate trade, nor the lives of
Americans upon neutral ships bo endangered.
match took place In Omaha.
lncreaso for Vho thirty-seven counties
heard from amounts to $2,100,000.
Tho combined valuation for purposes
WAHMINQTON.
Among tho 149 young lawyers ad- of assessment, which is onc-MtU ot
..-.i f (1.,. aimromo I XUCi nCrilHI VUlUllllVU, nua juov -
llllLlCU IU IHU UUI ui niu uj,j umu .
court ot the District of Columbia, below $145,000,000 Tho totd
were L. K. Bratton and Homer A. m inn ior tno J H
Whitehorn ot Nebraska. In the state was but $471 933, 2 At
i mo samu rwuu ui mviuuou, -
Tlio department ot agriculture an- uatlon would show a gain ot W.8V.000.
. FM l'l
.T. n. Botkln. warden at tho Kansas
serTng of communicate state penitentiary at Leavenworth. 'JT oZ'ilvo o Urn wpoitln.
and suggest proposals to tho govern- was suspended oy uoyemor 87 I)or cent nornm, have shown a decroaso. They aro
ment of Great Britain -with particular pending un investlgat on o dmrges w a c P us " ""M Dutl0, Bovd, Cass, Chaso and
reference to the alteration of marine . inc. n y "- ou July CHli. Dlxo.
war. The imperial government wm "i - - Power Plant May bp wear.
uiways uu gaiu iu uuijvu uso ui o
good offices of tho president and
Development ot nluo river powor
Independence day was quietly ob- plants at MUford, Croto and Beatrice
,s well as in the direction of the lofty of state, declared himself n favor o s r ed
hopes that his efforts in tho present, Wi. nam j. urya, . .o.. - u !"VTn Wnsh.n.ton. In tho absence may bo possible within tho near fu-
a it it il.. AT HIfll( f lli:ilirt'!l I111I1DU1L 111 I W W I - I r-fc- " I - - t . i
as wen as in tne airecuon ot tue .oiiy ""j tol(1 an audlenco ot cf President Wilson and most of the turojt plans being consiuereu now oy
ideal of the freedom wf the seas, will suffrage, aim to u an uu ui-i nnnr r,m i o. n, Monro svndicato of Detroit, aro
lead to an understanding The undo, "Sror m t h otabtton devoid of carried out 'Mr. Moore, who holds
"!(,.,.rC(!r.!! S "use03?"' had "btn Ly with other the usual olliclal character. the string to a huge money bag. Is n
bring the above to the knowlodgo of
the American government and avails
himself of tho opportunity to renew
to his excellency tho assurances ot
his most distinguished consideration.
(Signed.) "VON JAGOW."
matters
First 1915 Wheat.
Warrcnsburg, Mo. One dollar per
bushel was tho price received by G.
'M. Dancroft for the first load of 1915
wheat. It weighed flfty-nlno nnd a
half pounds
New Haven Suit Is Dismissed.
IJoston, Mass. A suit of minority
.stockholders to recover $102,000,000
from former and present directors of
the New York, Now Ilavon & Hart
ford railroad who wero charged with
alleged Improper expenditures ot com
pany funds has been dismissed.
British Claim the Credit.
London. The British admiralty
stated officially that the submarino
which mado a successful attack on a
German warship on July 2 In thu
Baltic was a British boat
Prohibit Exportation.
London. An order-ln-councll was
gazetted prohibiting tho exportation
from Great Britain of juto yarns, Juto
pieces goods and bags nnd sacks
made for Juto to any destination.
Heretofore the prohibition only ap
plied to certain European ports.
Lincoln and Is known to have been
Aftr nn oloht. months' ilcht tho ulvliig tlio problem somo attention
Quincy A. Myers, former judge of United States department o : ngriaul during the past few d ays His syn-
tho Indiana slate supreme court, was turo reports tno iuui-hiiu-uiuuui u.b "' - - - -" " '
. n. .,nini i,i in Lsa linniwDn nnictical v stamped out but due to tho fact that tno neavy
agroeu uiiuii Jr.- ----- -t . , .,i,tr..i.ln .llstjince
sit in tho trials of Thomas Taggart, and tlio Hunger oi uiwiuui biuui uu- nmuui ...--
, i. u..ii .or,. iiin.. aimMivn niiiiiiiil uluisuo averted. from tho projected location it is proo-
lllflVOr JlJDl llll 1J. HUH 1111 ntuiv v. nu v.v.v.. .. . w . ... .
IS other inon who have been indict- able that this dovolopmon . will not
. - .i i i t .,.., n i Tifima tin iii inriiiirH nir iim uu: i iim niir iiiruiiKU ut uii-u. .-0-
ed ior anegeu eiecuuii iiaiiuD. - . .... r ...!.. rP..(i nn
,..n.u i-rmvii iniH year uuciciiauu i iiniiiiiics in wit; uui-"
1 : . . . .. , i .. f Tllim
., i .... . .... nii..t ..nm. iu.ni r. r. tmr cent uuriiiK Juno, ac- nromises mo (lovoioiiiucui ui i, .-
oed tho cruiser Amalff In tho ' o tonob0 r0K,Htrallon (;()iing to an estimate issued by the river at a point where the electric
waters of tho Adrln Ic. Most P ,;partment of Department of Agriculture. For the current could be brought to Lincoln
nmw U'nrn eft vn1 Tills U tnfl iihb imxii ni' , , , , I ... .
n-rlculturo. At the end of 1911 there last seven years tne pneu icvt-i un wiuiout great cuai.
T .nn. .., i.n. hnoriMnimi two-teiitliH nor cent In Lincoln Postmaster Dead
WdO l.lHiD.asi linmmuv ....uu......... .o . u,nor nf
In tho United Slates and in addition June- rruncia w. p- f."
,.. r i7ii. ... Lincoln, dlod after an Illness ot a few
H,.K.l Iliomi nuuno, ... . ...... .. . . .. p T l.,nlt. fnr
ehlciOH in use throughout A Hearing on uio iipiniL-aiiuu m i.m- weeas. no a mau ............
roads running irom si. uouis to two tonus anu was a i-miuiuma
niilntH iii Arkansus. Louisiana, Texas ronurosH on tho democratic ticket,
nnd Oklahoma, for permission to During his service ns major ho
. . , . I . . i ..i. a 4 i. n.. I . . . i i ,. I rt nnrl
o. Cox, ono oi me entrants in ehargo nigner ireigiii rates iiulwuuu Bjgneu tne uoiuir Km iui.m.u ......
the noo-mlle sweepstakes races, run intermediate points tlian between m)0 Hx-for-a-(iuarter street cur rare or-
at Sioux City, died of injuries receiv- through iralnts has begun at hi. dlnance. Ho was appointed postmaB-
ed when ills car plunged through a i.ouis before Examiner IMtt of tho tlir about six montlis ago
fi.nen and turned over. interstate Commorce commission
Tho Chicago Tribune states that Tho Interstate commerce commis
twenty-nine persons were killed, 1,110 Uion has announced that lfio Import-
Inlured and $319,025 lire loss resulted ant railroads' May net revenue per
fmm tho three-day celebration of In- mllo was fi(. against $211 in May,
.ir.iw.n.itinn hiv IhlH vear. UL'.'dnrit 101 .1 lhi lnereno being tltlO 10
twelve dead, 79 Injured and $99,n45 operating economies
fire loss last vear.
... rpi10 federal trade commission uu
Tim United States fornedo boat do- nounces tliat a tour of tho country
I ... . P.. il.ft imiiinun tt nn
strayer Conymgham was launched will do titKen u mu iuM'" " --
Italy's First Serious Locs.
London. Tho Italian navy has suf
fered its ilrst serious loss, an Aus
trian submarine having successfully
torpedoed tlio cruiser Amalil ln tho
narrow
3f the crew were saved. This Is tho
second allied warship to fall a victim
to an Austrian underwater craft, the
Kronch cruiser Leon Gambetti having
earlier ln the war, been caught in tho
Ionian Sea.
All tho belligerent powers nre rap
idly building submarines, nnd It Is
reported that Austria has nine at Pola
ilono. Thus tho Italian ships will
run serious risks in moving about
the waters of tho Adriatic, which aro
well suited to tho submarines
tJ99 motor vr
tlio country.
Rates Must Conform.
Washington, D. C. The Interstate
commorce commission has ordered n
reduction ln Iowa-to-lCunsuB rates, to
conform with the rates from tho city
of Omaha.
Would Aboli7hMllltary Drills.
San Kranclsco. Resolutions de
manding the abolition of military
Valuation to Be Raised.
As a result of a trip made by Sec
retary Pool and Land Commissioner
Beckmann ror the purpose of Inspect
ing school lund ln Cherry and Brown
counties, tho vuluutlon ot a dozen
tracts will be rulBed. ,
drills iu all schools und protesting
against preparedness for war as a from tho crarritis ships yards In I'hlla- tinning Its foreign trade Investlga-
.. .1 i .1 1 11... I 1 - .1 .... Ill liAln hnlix.
International conference ot women nf ,.hMlt tWM,ty-nlno and one-hulf lugs In Chicago on July 19 and will ploying a special examiner for tnai
Iworkers to promoto ponnanont peace. itn(,t ., hour visit other points In tho middle west. 1 purpose.
Will Examine Trust Companies.
Statu Auditor Smith will havo the
twelve trust companloB doing business
In Nebraska examined by State Ac
countant Do Franco Instead ot era-