The Omaha Sunday Bee NEWS SECTION PAGES ONE TO TWELVE THE WEATHER. Rain VOL. XIH1-NO. 41. OMAIfA, Sl'NDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1JU4--F1VK SfcXTlONS-FOHTY PACte. SINGLE COPY FTVE CENTS." ( ft CANAL TOLLS REPEAL FIGHT RESUMED IN HOMO SENATE twpmentative Knowland Says Wil son Proposes to Surrender to British Without Protest. QUESTION FOR THE PRESIDENT Is Panama Canal Price for Elimina tion of Huerta? MEW BILL BY MR. LEWIS Gives President Power to Suspend Tolls at Discretion. CLARK WILL SPEAK TUESDAY nrivSrirnlnllTe llnrrUon Snya Honor of Government la Involreii and that lie Stand by the Platform. WASHINGTON, March 2S. Debate on the repeal of the Panama tolls exemption continued today In the house and senate. The house was proceeding on thn Sims' bill under twenty hours debato as pro vided 'In the hard fought battle of yes terday. The senate was debating the subject generally. In the house Representative Knowland, controlling the time for the republicans, assailed the repeal In unmeasured terms as ''surrendering to Great Britain with out a itAuRKle, "Is the Panama canal now the price ot he elimination of Huerta?" ho do (tnamlsd. In Ha aiifiti.. resnhittnnM bv Senator i! lewis and Senator Galllnger were laid nslde until Monday. Mr. Lewis' resold- Inn TVAit ininntemp.ntiirv to one now oend- 'lng, declaring for equal tolls and would empower the president to suspend tolls In his discretion. Administration supporters are confident the repeal bill will pass the house by Tuesday night or early Wednesday. Yesterday's victory for the administra tion in the house aroused expectations of champions of repeal in the senate that a favorable report will be forthcoming j from the canals committee, notwith- stanaing tne miiuence 01 lis cnairman, Senator O'Goxman. nenl Inane 1 Stated. "Disguise- the situation and becloud the issue as you may, there is no escaping from the naked truth that for the first tlma the people of this great nation arq urged to,- surrender undor foreign pr, fiure' declared Mr. Knowland In the house. "J entertain a. high regard for t)ie. presWemof theJJnltod States. His patriotism and honesty of purpose I would not attempt to question. However, like all members of the human family, he' is apt to err. 'in this Instance an apparent error in Judgment in handling the Mexi can situation hSB necessitated the latest 'move, at least his message so hints. The most charitable thing to say is that he has beep, imposed on-" Mr. Knowland urged the house, if it lepealed the exemption, to declaro that it- had not surrendered the contention that the United States might make one. Representative Madden, republican of Illinois, spoke for the repeal. He said he saw no reason for the people of the central west contributing to a ship rub sidy. Representative CShaunessy, democrat of Rhode Island, spoke for the exemption, declaring the platform pledge of the Bal timore convention for free passage should be supported. The contest In the house today was largely oratorical, although both sides continued efforts to strengthen its forces for the final struggle, which Is expected Tuesday or Wednesday. Speaker Clark has announced his in tention to speak against the .bill on Tuesday, Harrison A gal not Wilson. Representative Harrison, democrat ot Mississippi, was ono of the early speakers when the debate was resumed. Although, admitting his anxiety to "fol low the president and comply with his wishes," Mr. Harrison said he could not reconcile his conscience to the president's view and surrender to Great Britain a principle of national honor and integ rity. "I prefer to vote my convictions, follow the platform of my party and stand up for tho integrity and honor of my government," he said. "Free tolls will aid the farmers and manufacturers of the Mississippi valley to ship their products down the Mississippi through the canal and to the Pacific coast at cheaper rates than are now oharfed by the railroads," he said. "It would probably open up another market on the Pacific coast, where there are nat ural manufacturing advantages for the co ttc.tr erf the, farmers of Mississippi and .other southern states.'' The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Sunday: For maha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity Unsettled with probably rain. Temperature at omm Yesterday. Hours. Deg. b a. m. 6 a. m 7 a. ni 8 a. ni 9 a. m 10 a. m 11 a. in II m 1 p. m 2 p. m 5 p. m 4 p. m. 6 p. m 6 p. m 7 p. m Comparative Local Jlrcord. 1SH. 1313. 1912. 1911. Highest yesterday lowest yesterday Mean temperature Precipitation ....... 60 65 64 43 34 52 4 84 ,00 St 31 44 34 .00 T Temperature and precipitation tures from the normal: depar Normal temperature 41 Excess for the day 10 Total excess since Marcn J, , w Normal precipitation ,06 inch Excess for the day..... ,. .78 Inch Total rainfall since March 1.... 1.21 Inches Excess since March 1. . ... ... .01 inch Kxcess for cor. period, 1913 1.83 Inches Excess for cor, period. 1912 . 1 24 Inches T Indicates trace of precipitation. L, A. WELSH, Local Forecaster 'IP New, York Legislature Adjourns While in Deadlock on Budget ALBANY, X. Y., March 3$. -The New York legislature adjourned sine die early today, leaving unfinished business that will require Its return in extraordi nary session. The senate and tho house disagreed over appropriation bills. Tho lower house quit business abruptly nt 3:27 o'clock this morning without send ing notice to the senate and the governor. Legislation embodying the annual appro priation bills nccssary to the mainte nance of departments of the state was on the way from senate to tho house. Senators, regardless of party, expressed resentment because the house terminated Its existence without notice, but they pro ceeded placidly, ending their session at C:35 o'clock. Tho appropriation bill, over which the two houses disagreed, Involved about 131,200,000. As amended by the senate, the total was $17,000 less than when approved by the house. Tho assembly's objections weie based on an alleged Juggling of the Items. As semblymen said the senate cut out 1500,000 for hospital and other necessary depart ments to get money for carrying on two departments which the assembly wished to abolish, the state tire marshal's bureau and the department of efficiency and economy. It also was contended that some of the alterations were Intended to crlpplo so-called republican departments In tho way ot reprisal. Confusion arose from cross purposes be tween the two branches In Its closing day, and much Important legislation fulled of enactment. Lumbermen Ask for Right to Combine to G-et Foreign Trade PORTLAND, Ore.. March 2S.-Lumber-mcn and bankers, representing the bulk of the producing power of the lumber In dustry in this state and a fair percentage of the output ot the entire northwest, appeared before Secretary of Commerce Rcdfleld.here today to ask his support in opposing such pending national legis lation as might interfere with the de partment of foreign trade. The delegation desired that no laws be passed by congress aimed at restraint of trade, which would prevent pooling of the Pacific coast lumbermen In exploit ing foreign lumber markets. Tho reason given was that no individual operntor could possibly undertake to Invade Eu ropean or other markets! alone, but that if the Industry as a whole wcro allowed to pool its Interests tho world markets could be successfully Invaded. Secretary Redfieid replied that as he wm a. number of the exocutlve branch of the government, he would have no power to dictate legislation or Influence directly tho complexions of anti-trust bills or any other, form of laws. Further than suggesting provisions -which his own connections indicated would be saltatory. Conversely ho declared that his powers would be limited to suggesting tho elim ination of features of "such bills as might jeopardise American trade and Industry. He assured the delegation that the present administration was pledged to the enactment of constructive measures based on sound business principle. Floods Threaten Ohio and Western Part of New York COLUMBUS, O., March 24. With the Great Miami and Whitewater rivers rag ing, the Scioto climbing a foot an hour and tho Muskingum and, Licking rivers out of their banks along the lowlands, anxiety was felt during last night of a recurrence of tho disastrous floods of last March. Damage so far reported has been Confined to the southwestern sec tion of the state. BUFFALO. N. Y., March 2S.-Towns in western New York are threatened with a repetition ot the disastrous floods of a year ago. In the lowlands of the Tona wandas people are going to and from their homes In boats owing to the over flow from the Tonawanda and Elllcott creeks. At Batavla the municipal sew age disposal plant is eight feot under water. A culvert on the Erie railroad near At tica was washed away last night, caus ing the dispatch of trains over the New York Central tracks. At Corning the Chemung river Is ten feet above normal and has flooded the highways west of the city. At Olean the Allegheny river has overflowed its banks and the southern portions of the city are under water. Body of Murdered School Teacher Found LITTLE FALLS. N. Y., March 2S.-The tody ot Miss Lydla Beecher, a high school teacher of Poland, N. Y., was found among bushes on the outskirts of that town today. She had been murdered with a knife, apparently after having been at tacked. The young woman left her boarding house last night to mall a letter at the village postofflcc. When she dfd not re turn search for her was begun, but it was not until today that the body was found. Mss Becher was 21 years old. Jhe au thorities took a man into custody today as a" suspect. His name is Gam ml and he is saJd to have been recently expelled from school by Miss Beecher. The au thorltles say that he .was seen talking with the young woman last night. He could not be found at his home, but vfis traced to Newport, four miles from the scene ot the tragedy. The countryside has not been so stirred by any other crime since the murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette In this section eight years ago. BODY FOUND IN RUINS OF MILWAUKEE HOTEL MILWAUKEE. Wis., March 28.-The body of an unidentified middle aged woman was found today In the ruins of the Windsor hotel, which was destroyed by fire ten days ago. At the time a statement was given out by the proprie tor that every occupant had escaped. VILLA WIRES BATTLE IS STILL CONTINUING Latest Message from Rebel Chief Asserts Belief City Will Soon Be Taken. NO DETAILS OF THE Insurrectos Hopeful Sue Shortly Crown Effort VILLA TO JOIN QEN. HERRERA Federals Making Last Stand on the West Side of City. FIFTH DAY OF THE STRUGGLE Losaea nit Itnth .Miles Arc Hurf nml IliiBOKrnirnt In Snlil to He JIol Terrible Ever Konirlit In Mexico. MlJl.MSTl.N. JUAREZ, Mexico, March 29, 1 p. m. Heavy fighting continued In Torreon to day, according to a telegram Just re ceived from General Villa. Villa added that he expected to have the city by to night. Ho gave no details. JUAREZ. Mex., March 2S.-It waa with the expectation that Torreon would crum ble under the rebel attack today, that of ficials here resumed their tasks this morn ing. The last reports yesterday were that General Monclovio Herrura had cut his way from the eastern side of the city through the business section to the bull ring on tho north; that General Villa had set out with more troops from Gomez Palaclo to Join him and tako supremo command, and that the federals were making a final stand In their defenses on the west side. An unconfirmed rumor at midnight had It that the rebclo had taken the hill known as Cqrrpjpe I .a Cruz, an Impor tant defense. bjrt verification was still lacking early today. Most Terrible llnttlr In Mexico. No military official In Juarez today doubts that the battle which General Villa has waged against Gomez Palaclo, now his, and Torreon, has been the. most terrible of any engagement of this or any other revolutionary movement In Mexico. General Villa went to the front with 12,000 seasoned men, well equipped for a vigorous, smashing assault against any resistance the federals might offer. Nows dispatches Indicate that the fed erals fought fiercely and that the loss In dead and wounded to both sides was enormous. Lack of hospital facilities, the heatof the desert wind Bnd the four' days 'of strenuous, practically constant fighting' under tho virile and tenacious leadership of "Paneho" Villa were be lleved t1 have amassed a horrible csjm ualty lli?t. Tllln la a Hero. Villa 'himself has become' a hero: Everywhere in1 Juarez his praises were being sting today. By Maderlsts and constitutionalists he Is looked upon as the greatest military genius In tho south ern republic and groat confidence Is ex pressed that he will push his triumphant ,way with his rebel army to the very doors of tho national palace In Mexico City. With "Vivas" for Villa and "Vivas" for Carranzi, the supreme chief of the revolu tion, rebel sympathizers gathered about the streets of Juarez today to welcome Carranza when he ended his long over land march from Nogales to this city enroute to Chihuahua. And none could tell whether "Viva Villa" or "Viva Car ranza" was shouted with more fervor. Father of Thirty Six is Honored by the Kaiser BERLIN, March 28.-Ferdlnand Eglln- skl, S3 years old, a tailor of Ahlbeck, Is Germany's champion father. It developed today. Of his marriages with two sisters thirty-five children were born, twenty- six of whom are still living. The tailor married at he age of 10. His first wife, who died In 1907. bore him twenty-four children. In I90S he married his deceased wife's sister and she has borne him eleven children In the last six years. Triplets came on one occasion and twins were born twice. When his sixth son entered the army In 1913. Egllnskl received a private audlenco with tho kaiser, who ordered him enter tained In Berlin at his majesty's expense for a week. SENATE PASSES ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL WASHINGTON. March 28.-The senate passed the annual army appropriation bill today carrying 1101,760,000, about t7.W0.0CO more than the house bill and about the same amount over the last army appropriation bill. "I would not yield to these big I in creases, " announced Senator Thomas, democrat of Colorado, "were it not for the disturbed condition on the southern border." - 6o to Church Safely tbro' another, week, 6od has brought m on our way; Let us now a blessing seek, waiting in f)is courts today; Day of all the week the best, emblem of eternal rest. ( jWk. ffl tTo.V Li -vY- J -V VSTrc. , ' a v-x-v r our.x's-fv " - V 4p Drawn for Tho Bee by Powell. OFFICERS OF BRITISH ARMY NEAR REVOLT Problem Raised by Ulster Guaran tees to "Military Aristocracy" Still Unsolved. GENERALS STILL, OBSTINATE Threat of Nine Hundred Officers to rtpulffti WM Carried to War Office by Field Mnrshal Lord noberii. LONDON, March 2s. No solution has been found up to' a late hour today ot the situation caused b the resignations of Field Matshal Sir J6hn French and Adjutant General Sir John Ewart from their positions at the head of the British army. The cabinet, howover, was still hopeful that Its difficulties would bo overcome before It again meets the House of Commons on Monday. Should the chief of tho general staff and the adjutant general to the forces persist In their attitude, It Is generally thought that Colonel John Seely, secre tary of state for war, will leave tho cabinet, In case the government should be ablo to placate the field marshal and the ad jutant general, the transfer of Colonel Seely to some other field of activity prob ably will satisfy the Liberal and Labor malcontents, In the meantime the opposition of the army to employment- In the coercion of Ulster Is vouched tor by no less nn au thority that Sir Edward Richard Bus sell, a staunch supporter of the govern ment, who In a signed article in the Liverpool Post says today: "It Is a positive fact that when he visited the War office early this week, Field Marshal Lord Roberts had In his pocket a list of nearly 900 officers of the army who are ready to send In their papers." The members of the cabinet separated today for the week-end and knost of them have gone on visits to various parts of the country. Two Men Drowned - Near Schenectady SCHENECTADY. N. Y., March is7 Two unidentified men were drowned to day when Freeman's bridge over the Mohawk river, two miles west of here, was swept away. The damage done here by the high water thus far amounts to J200.000. The river waa falling this after noon. JACKSON. Miss., March 2S.-Four hun dred buildings, Including tlio leading hotel and two department stores, were flooded as a result of Town creek over flowing its banks here today. It Is es tablished that the damage will amount to J200.000. The creek became so swollen after forty-eight hours of steady rainfall and the floods came so quickly that merchants did not have time to move their stocks. The Universal Chorus The National Capital Sntunlay, March SB, 101 t. Business Success. The Senate Met at noon. Senator Iwls Introduced a bill to vi talize his resolution for promulgating a policy of treating all nations allko on the Panama canal and then discussed tolls Issue. The Hoaac. Met, at noon and rceunted debate on Panama, canal tolls exemption bill." 1 Representative Harrison spoke against exemption bill. Public lands cofnmlttee held hearing 'on federal coal and oil lands leasing bill. T. H. Downing. New, York, and Other advocated before JUdiuJary -committee, bill permitting appeals from customs court to supreme court. New York Central Lays Off Twenty Five Thousand Men NEW YORK, March 2S.-"DImlssal of 26,000 men by the New York Central rail road since December 1,'' said A. T. Hardin, vice president of that road, to day. "I only a barometer of the com pany's business, The reduction of forces was not arbitrary. It came about gradu ally as traffic, mainly fielght, declined, and I cannot see any Immediate pros pect that business will pick up and these men come back to work." Mr. Hardin said this condition affected most of thn eastern railroads. Of the 26,000 men dismissed, about 15,000 were laid off cast of Buffalo and 10,000 went of Buffalo, The reduction affected all brnnches of tho service. "Compared with 1913," said Mr. Hardin, "the business of this year In New York Central suffered a reduction of from 8 to 10 per cent. Tho reduction ot the work ing force has been on the same ration." Senate Reconsiders Cotton Futures Bill WASHINGTON, March 2S. After strlk. Ing out the amendment legalizing pooling, the senate today repassed tho bill to regu late trading In cotton futures. The bill as pttssed yesterday with a pro vision to legallzo tho pooling ot cotton to raise prices was reconsidered on the motion of Senator Smith of South Caro lina, Its author, because of objections. It was at first proposed to let the bill stand with assurances that tho houso would strlko out the provision, hut that plan whs finally rejected. Senator Kenyon declared the provision. In his opinion, legalized what the su preme court condemned as a violation of the Sherman law In the cases against James A. Patten and others, who were charged with agreeing to pool cotton and wlthhoud It from the New York Cotton exchange In 1S10, reaping $10,W,000 In profits. Senator Kenyon, as an official of the Department of Justice, then had charge of the Indictments against Pat ten and others. oda ! John Newton, UNCLESAM PROTESTS AGAINST THE OIL BILL Says German Monopoly Measure is Unfair to the American Investors. GERARD ?TLES t MEMORANDUM Wonlit Hare liffect of Itejiderlns; Standard Oil Distributing Plants In) the Empire l'rnctl-' rally tsclcaa. BgULlK,.March St. Formal action was begun today by. the United Stales govern ment against tho petroleum monppoly, bill recently introduced In the German 1m pcrinl Parliament. The first step taken waa a written, memorandum presented by Janios V. Gerard, United States ambassador, to Gottlieb von Jagow, tho German foreign minister. This memorandum oxrtfesses the confident expectation of the United States government that certain Injustices toward American Investors contained in the monopoly bill In Its present form will disappear before enactment. Tho United States, It points out, has no wish either to Intervene against Ger many's establishment of an oil monopoly nor to Interfero with any price arrange ment between the Standard Oil company and the German government, should such be under consideration. It expects, how ever, that American citizens who have Invested capital In Uermun enterprises for Instance, tho Standard OH company's Gorman subsidiary concern will be fully and fairly compensated for all Invest rnonts cancelled by the measure The German foreign minister did -not reply today to the American memoran dum, and ho may bo relieved from doing so by the death of the bill. Hnj Hill lw Dead. Tho parliamentary correspondent of the Cs'eue Geselleschaftllcho Korretpondent voices tho opinion widely lield among members of tho Imperial parliament and In financial circles tltat the "monopoly bill in Its present form Is dead or has at least been shelved for a long time." lie adds: "The socialist members made It a condition of their anient .that thoy should receive political concessions In re gard to tho organization of employes. The clerical party Is strongly opposed to the bill, and so aru the anM-monopoIlstlc elements among tho radicals and liberals.' The committee In ehnrge of tho bill waa to have resumed Its discussions this week, but postponed tho debate until April 28, and a further postponement Is expected. Fresh diplomatic antlon concerning the petroleum question is expected In the cae of the Pure Oil company of Hamburg, which was refused permission to com pete for government contracts. There Is uleo the ch6o of the discriminatory rail road rates granted In favor of Herman controlled oli 'imported from Gallcla. , Call I'rotcst tyseleaa. The Lokal Anzelger, In an article, ob viously Inspired, states that tho American protest was needless, as the measure con templates giving compensation for In fringed foreign Interests and Includes an appropriation for the purpose, "There fore," it adds, "the government has no sympathy with the reduction of the ap propriation made by the committee of the Imperial Parliament and hopes It will be restored on the second reading of the bill, In the Interest of Oerman-Amerlcan relations." The article makes no mention ot the real point at Issue, namely, compensation for the good will, the retailing plants and other things valueless by the monopoly bill. Three Iksnca at Wnland. UPLAND, Neb., March 28.-(Speclal.)-Jolin Anderson, Dan Rlankenbtller, Peter Youngaon and Jens Iversen were nomina ted by the citizens' caucus for places on the village board. It was decided to vote on license, pool halls and Sunday base ball. ADVERTISING TO BRING TO FILL EMPTY PEWS Today, Go-to-Churclt Sunday, Ex pected to See Myriads of Unac customed Worshippers. SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDED Needs of Baoksliders and Non- Churchmen Arc Considered. HERALDS' BUGLES ARE SOUNDED Novel Reminder of Invitations Made Saturday Afternoon. SAYS ADVERTISING LEGITIMATE Publicity Secured by Church aa Proper aa ItliiRlnK the Chnrch Hell, Say Rev. 3tr. Jrnka In Sermon. "To which church are yoll going to day?" I.i the new and up-to-date ver sion of the old Sunday morning querj. Aro you going to church?" No longer shoujd the question of church-going be a. debatable ohe. for during the last two months hundreds or ministers and laymen have perat'ateotly educated the publiq to the propriety, im portance and even necessity of assimi lating some rellglop on- the day of rest. Today la "Go-to-Church Sunday," the grand ending of wlt Is also intended to ba a great beginning ot regular and continuous church-going by all of Oma ha's citizens. Therefore, the invitation has been repeatedly advertised: "Go to church, and take someone, else with you. Many thousands pt men, women and children will go to the places of worship this morning and evening, and for many thousands it will be the first time in months, perhaps years. Backsliders and out-right nonchurchnten Will be numbered among the new faces which will greet the ministers, and for them as well as for the regular attendant, the sermons, music and other parta of the services will be made especially attractive, In order that all may realize the benefit and uplift to bo derived from the church. Hope for Favorable Weather, The rainy woathcr of yesterday and last night will have exhausted Itself long before breakfast time this morning; ac cording to tho hopes, ot the promoters of the "?p;isc?t?Hr,2ti"mqviqsln?i vH adm,t that the maximum attendance at the to day's' services will no,l be poslbleunder adverse weather conditions- However, they expect (hat the greater proportion of pr6sbcUv6 chij-eh-g6r ..will riot be det&rrtd' b$'' threatening skies. "Why the Churcht" "Why 1 00 to ChuroH?" ''The Chtlrbh's Chrfllehse ta ttle UhcHurcncd," and dozens of similar' topics will constitute the themes ot Omaha ministers today, in tact, although the general tendency wljl not be to have the services extremely different' from those of other Sundays, almost .every churcii will take special cognizance of the fact tlat thousands of non-churchgoers will b present, and the services will be conducted for their benefit as well as that or the regular members. Sper.lul Afternoon Service. At least one church, All Saints' Episco pal, will conduct a special service at 4 o'clock for persons who do not attend church refiulary. Rev. Thomas J Mackay, the rector, will make a special address at that service to the stringers, extra fine music will eb rendered, and the rector emphasizes the, fact that every seat will be free and no collection will be taken, Several churches, Including .the First Methodist, bietz Memorial and a number of others, havo nurscrlea, where babies and small children are cared for by, com petent women, while the parents attend' services. This, feature has 'aided many people to participate, in Sunday worship, .whereas they would otherwise be barred 'by the press of family dutlos. Many automobiles to carry aged And Infirm peoplo to the churches will be available this morning, their owners hav ,n garrunged to spend a half hour before tho service In conveying neighbors to (Continued on Page Two.) 1 In line for more business What retailer, large or small, Ib there who would not gladly welcome an Increase In sales? Whut retailer would not on largo the number of satisfied customers coming into his store? There Is a way to do both. This Is an ace of specializa tion In merchandising an age of better things and known val ue! Manufacturers all over the country are concentrating brains, capital, and efficiency to make and distribute all kinds of merchandise of a much higher quality and service than ever beforo In bistory. These producers need a nation-wide market for' their pro duct. They are taking tbe sur est and quickest method to ac quaint millions of people ot tbe merits of tbelr wares thoy are advertising- direct to tho con sumer tbrougb the columns ot dally newspapers like .The Bee. The retailer who' wishes to be In lino for more business can take advantage of all such advertising by carrying on his, shelves and displaying In his windows these superior articles that tbe people are demanding. The opportunity is open to every up-and-dolng retailer In every community that has a good newspaper,