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Till: ItKK: OMAHA. SATHillAV. MARCH -.'7, 101.1 FRESH HOPE IS GIVEN SEEKERS FOR SUBSEA F-4 (Continued from race Om) the bottom of Honolulu harbor, under t hwt thirty-five fathoms of wtr prob ably more the eubmariae, T-4. lira heir less with Its commander and at Ipsst atgfcteaa mwB In what Is feared to hs on f the worst submarine boat disasters tn WR drKrnfd for the world's history. More than twenty-four hours of effort to rata the aunhea boat or iret a sternal from Its crew have failed. Its marker BATTLESHIPS IN THE DARDANELLES Big lighting Skips Re-Enter Straits to Protect Hint Sweepers at Work Wear Narrows. DAMAGED SHIPS REPAIRING LONDON, March 21. The British battleships Queen Elizabeth and Agamemnon and the cruiser Cornwell entered the Dardanelles straits Wednesday night to protect mine weepers, according to a dispatch to Reuteri Telegram company from the Island of Tenedos, dated Thursday. At 10 o'clock Turkish artillery at Krenkul fired five shells and the forts at Kilid Bahr also fired. The British vessels replied with twenty rounds. To this the Turks made no reply. From midnight until morning the mine sweepers continued their work; without disturbance, the correspondent says, and with very satisfactory results. Float In Mines Blaar.t Ftrtof. British aaval officers who participated in the operations last week m the Dar danelles, cables the correspondent at Athens of the, Reuter Telegram company, have exprenaed the belief that but for floating mines the narrows of the. Dar danelles would have been forced March 08, the day the allied fleet sa fiercely bombarded tha Turkish forta on either id of the narrow waterway. It is the oDlnion of certain British of ficers, th correspondent goes on. that ' ,"r h,B th " his station snnn. Klcvtrir-tan Current Is JB yeara old and Millst1 In the navy five ye is ago. Usarhfi la filJ. PRATTLE. Wash.. March -The submarine F-4 waa launched here January , 1912. It was submerged twenty-four hours at Its trial and could easily remain twenty-four hours under water without danger to Its crew, its builders sV. The F-4, which cost . Is 142 feet 7 Inches long; 18 feet 10 inches deep and 15 feet 3 In. hos beam. Submerged, the vessel displaces 40) tons ef water. It minimum cruising ! j radius of 2.40O miles and is fitted with four torpedo tubas. Appointed fraaa Nevada. RENO, Nov., March 25 Lieutenant Al- uoy. snouio nav. cm. i fred I Ede. reported in danger at top to mark Ha resting place in such ,, Bppo,nt.,, t0 tho nava, an emergency, has failed to appear; tho .,, ,,, v,...w ,,i...,i surfac of the water at thirty fathoms Is covered with oil from the submerged boat's tanks. Navy department officials fear one of two calamities that the F-4 struck a rock and that its cre ware drowned In th Inruahmg waters or that there was an internal explosion. While hope for the men has not been given up, the gravest fears are enter tained that they may have been lost In the first submarine disaster in the United States navy. On the face of meager official reports, which said the F-4 disappeared at 9:15 o'clock yesterday morning after making a diva during maneuvers and that con stant grappling and diving hns failed to locat It definitely, naval officers fear th boat may have slipped over a ledge on the volcanic rock bottom of the harbor Into some deep pocket out of reach cf help. " Th diving record of a man Is 240, th world's diving record of a submarine, made by an American boat, th F-l, a tha forta themselves would not be able to bar the passage of the straits. Fur thermore, the. mine fields have been con siderably weakened, as many mines were blown up during the last attack while others had been cast adrift by a storm. Repairing; Tlatnasred tmlaera. Tha French battleship Gaulols and the British battle crulsor Inflexible, dnaged in the recent actions have been towed to well sheltered bays, where tbey aro ef fecting repairs. There is good reason to believe In the opinion ofthese officers, that some of the forts along the Dar danelles have been demolished by the shells of the warships. Subjects of the allied powers, the Reu ter correspondent says, have been forced to quit the town of Dardanelles, other wise known as Chanak. and their dwell ings have' been pillaged by the Turks. The authorities of Constantinople are compelling Christiana up to 43 years of age, to work on the defense of Constanti nople on tho heights on both sides of the Hosphorus. The coal shortage in the Turkish capttol is acute. Many factories are closed and the power stations of the street car service have been obliged to shut down. KURDS WHIP U.S. EVANGEL, VIOLATE WOMEN JQLL MEN Continued from Page One.) the Turkish government to send protec tion to the imperilled section, and it was learned tonight that the State department had received definite assurances from the Turkish government that protection would be rushed to the scene. Appeal to Raulana. It was learned through the British em bassy that the British consul at Tabris, Persia, not far dsn tan t from the Urumlah district, acting In conjunction with the American consul, Gordon Paddock, had appealed to Russian commanders in th region near Tlflls to send soldiers to the rescue of the helpless Christian populace. Th Russian generals, it was said, had delayed action, awaiting orders from Petrograd. In view ef present efforts of the Amer ican government to have Turkish troops sent to- the region. It was regarded as probable here that no further effort would be made to get aid from the Rus sian soldiers. In view of hostilities be tween Russia and Turkey, aid from both sides would be impossible. It was sug gested also that the consuls at Tabris w,ere moved to be cautious In getting troops Into the district for fear that their coming might precipitate a massacre. Ks Official Notice. The State department tonight had re ceived no official notice of the destruc tion and outrages at Gulpashan, a few miles from Urumlah, as reported to th Presbyterian Board of Foreign' Missions at New York from native Christians In Tints. Secretary Bryan received an ap peal from the Presbyterian board during the day urging him to do everything pos sible to relieve the situation .. "We are not prepared to announce what we may or can do in the matter," said the secretary late in the day. lie gave assurances, however, that th department was doing everything it could. Directions, he said, had been sent to several Ameri can consuls, Including Glaae brook at Jerusalem and Paddock at Tabris, but nothing had been heard from any of th consuls directly. Word was received by the British em bassy, as well as the State department, thst the Turkish government had Issued orders for the saving of the Christians. Additional direction were cabled to Ambassador Morgeathau by the Htate de partment tonight forwarding the reports received by tb Presbytotia Board of Foreign Missions in New York. F-4. by accident or otherwlre, has gone deeper, It Is feared the tremendous pres sure of the waters has crushed Its shell. OH Rlaea Snrfaof. Commander Smith's mention of the en trance of the harbor being covered with oil created alarm at the Navy depart ment It was feared that the F-4 had struck a rock, although It was pointed out that Lieutenant Ede might have blown out the vessel's oil to lighten its burden. But the alarm of officials was increased by the omission In Commander Smith's report of any reference to a signal froim the submarine. It was equipped with a marker buoy attached to the outside of the submarine and capable of bcng re leased from within. As no mention was made of the appearance of tha marker bucy officials concluded It hai not coine to the surface. The usual diving radius of a submarine is between VA and 200 feet. Th world's record for diving, made by the F-l, a sis ter ship of the sunken F-4 in Han Fran cisco bay two years ago, Is 2X3 feet, at vhlch depth it remained for ten minutes and cruised at a speed of six knots. At that depth the hull creaked and groaned under the tremendous pressure and Lieu tenant James B. Howell, Its commander. reported that tha water seeped through the seams. Early today the Navy department was without full information from Rear Ad miral Moore and merely had one brief dispatch saying the F-4 had gone down and had not returned, and the other lrom Ccmmander Smith. Commander Smith's dispatch mentions thirty-fathom depth gave some hope that the F-4 might not be more than ISO feet down, in which case there might be a chance for the rescue of its crew . if the work were done promptly. Until the present time the United States has been particularly fortunate with its submarines. Not a life has been lost in their operation, although some of the ships have sustained minor accidents, such as are now uncommon to the liasard ef submarine maneuvers. European navies, however, have had several aerl out accidents In which submarines have gone to the bottom and with their crews never have been recovered. It was pointed out today that American submarines have on feature of construc tion intended to meet Just such an emergency as confronts th F-4. On their outer skin ar large eyes into which grappling hooks being trailed from rescue sunken craft may be hauled into shallow water or to the surface. The waters of Honolulu harbar, where the F-4 lies, have volcanic rock forma tions at their bottom with tall sharp peaks t.nd deep narrow pockets. Tha fear Is that the F-4 may have fallen Into one of th latter. Omaha Mas Slay Be Aboard. Paul Current, electrician, son of W. T. Current, 4448 Seward street, waa a mem ber ef the crew of the F-4 up to a few week ago and his relatives are much alarmed for his safety. They had a letter from him dated Ban Pedro, Cel., March IS, which said he was there visiting his wife end baby and h would return to 1?8. He served on the West Virginia and Truxton before being assigned to the submarine duty at Honolulu. 8IXTEEX St BSKA BOATS LOST 1,1st f Previous Dloaatera and t.ro tMr of l.lvra Lout. WASHINGTON, March 26-Nsvy de. partment records show sixteen fatal sub marine boat disasters In the world's his tory. An official list compiled here fol lows: March 1R, JWI, A-l. British, eleven lost June 20, 1904, Delfin, Russian, twenty six lost. June ft, 1MK, A-ft, Rrltish, fourteen lost July 6, 190f, Farfadct. French, fourteen lost. October 16, 1H08, Lutln. Trench, thirteen lost. April 2ti, lfr. Foca, Italian, thirteen lost. Jun 12, 1, Kambala, Russian, twenty lost. July 14, 1309, c-11, British, thirteen lost. April 1, 1910, No. 6, Japanese, all hands lost. May 3, 1910, riuvlose. French, twenty six lost. January 17, 1911, U-3, German, three lost February 2, 1912, A-3, British, fourteen lost. June , 1912, Vendimlare, French, twen ty-four last. October 4. 1912. B-2. British, fifteen lost. June S, 1913. E-D. British, three lost. January IB, 1914, A-7, British, eleven lost. Several of the lost submarines disap peared after a dive as In the case of F-4. Foreign Commerce of the Philippines Shows a Decrease WASHINGTON, March 86. Improve ment in foreign commerce of the Philip pines during the early months of 1914 was halted after the outbreak of war In Europe, the bureau of Insular affairs announced today, and the net result of the year's trade was a decrease of $4. 724,133 in imports compared with 1913, and an Increase of only, 1816,678 in exports. Imports reductions were chiefly In cot ton cloths and iron and steel products. Imports were valued' at $4Jt,6K8,653; ex ports, $48,689,634. About one-halt of both export and Import business was done with the United States. Great Britain stood second in volume of trade with the islands. kii lb: Mil Mil mmw "BERG SUITS MEV' sUsWlaaslaaoaafriaol haJsWJSnlsl 1 OUR NEW EASTER SUITS ARK THE SENSATION OF THE SEASON "It Takes the Best to Make the Best" AND THESE SPRING GARMENTS ARE POSITIVELY THE DEST IN OMAHA Better styles, better 'qualities and better makes FOR LESS MONEY than you can find at any oiher store. You'll find patterns hero that are shown nowhere else in one, two and three button models, in the reigning hair line and regimental stripes, Glen Urquhart and broken plaids and tartan checks of impressive patch pocket styles that appeal to all men, young or old. And no matter what you want to pay, it will be economy to figure with us. f?5j: ,15r-T7f?-'10-,12 S?.,:1.1r:'18-20-25-36-,3S-,40 SPRING TOP COATS nalmacaan. Coverly and Klarlclo styles, single and doublo breasted, form fitting or loose back the new mixtures and covert cloth breasted, form fitting or loose back In 7 f n (OC Oxford silk and satin lined Chesterfields, at . . . t $15, $18, $25 SHIRT SALE Don't overlook the saving event you find here In Men's spring Shirts. A big assortment of $1.00 Shirts, special, 65 C New'Man'h'aUanV.'new'saroys'.'si.S 82.50, S3 Soft and Starched 8tyW Silk Shirts S3.50 to $5.00 POLAND SUFFERING; WARSAW IS NORMAL (Continued from Page One.) so great that the gray bursts of smoke fell harmlessly In the rear. The other two men In the bridge same were more in terested in their hands. These aeroplane raids have Indeed become such common place occurrences that Instead of hurry, ins indoors, as the residents of the city used to do when the appearanoo of the German Taubes was an alarming novelty, the streels are now crowded with mildly Interested spectators, who, if they have no other business on hand, make It a point to be on the streets on clear after noons at 2 o'clock, at which time the Ger man aeroplanes appear, weather permit. tine, with unerring- regularity. "Before we have tea," says a timid looking Polish woman, "let's plan to go out and see the aeroplane raid " One might almost think that It was a sporting event of the season, which it had become fashionable to attend. COPYRIGHT ISIS THf. HOUSt OP KUPPKNHEIMKR Easter Hats We present the greatest variety of new Hats for spring and Easter wear to be found In town. It embraces all shapes. colors and proportions from the con servative to the Vonng Men's fnappy styln". Berg Special at 82. $2.50 Mullory Showtir Proof Styles $3.00 , J. B. Stetson's Hats, novelty and staple blacks $3.50. $4. $5 and up to $12. Easter Neckwear All the roloi'H and glories of spring are wrapix-d up in our handsome new neckwear. Nothing adds tone, like a fresh, new tie and we've a tempting ar ray at 25S 35?, 50S $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 Gloves Nifty Gloves of the most re liable make aro to be found here. Correct styles and shades, stitched or embroider ed backs $1, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 Silk, Chamois, Kid, Cloth. c jp ii i in in rm mniiinriMiW--- ' Confirmation Suits Any father or mother wants the jroung son properly attired when he walks up to the chancel rail to be received into the church. -'Knickerbocker and Long Tants styles of fine color Blue Serge and black unfinished worsteds at $3.75, $5.00, $7.50, and up to $10, $12, $15. Hats, Caps and Appropriate Furnishings. formation except such as Is available to the public generally. The request for Colonel Roosevelt's ap pearance was due to a statement at tributed to him that President Wilson and Secretary Bryan have endeavored In the interest of certain foreign busi ness firms to secure for the United States the power to purchase the Interned ships of one of the belligerents. THEODORE ROOSEVELT DECLINES TO TESTIFY WASHINGTON. March 86. Following receipt of word from Theodore Roosevelt declining to testify before the senate ship bill lobby committee. Chairman Walsh called a conference today, at which it was decided not to subpoena the col onel. Colonel Roosevelt declined to ap pear on the ground that he had no In- Body of Mrs. Jackson is Laid to Rest LEXINGTON, Va., March 26.-The body of Mrs. "Mary Anna Jackaon, widow of "General Stonewall Jackaon, was placed beside that of her husband today In the vault beneath the Jackson monument In Lexington cemetery. Among those gathered beside the monu ment were members of the Confederate Veterans, the Sons of Confederates and of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The body arrived from Charlotte, 8. C. where Mrs. Jackson died Wednesday, ac companied by an escort of militia. The church was filled with flowers sent from all parts of the country. This Vernis Martin Gold Bronze Finish i 11 Saturday, ecu British Ship Delmira Sunk Off Boulogne by German Subsea Boat LONION. March J The staemer Dei nura has been sunk by a Osrataa sua marine off noulogae, ta the Eaallab 'haanel. The mSbra ef the mm were Ittn Ua minutes In which to leave lae v rL hute(urntly lanSid on the Isle A Wight. The TwInHra a rrttlah steamer of ."I ins net. It wee .riMcl la tha irMBtatlsntic trade ana arrived at Havre frrn Kt. Johns. N 11 . Mtrrn U It was I nil In 1M and as under ooauuaad tf I(eaaviaaee Oi T AS!!!NiTY.?. Mirh ?. - m l , I. afftni rs 1 Kotnr was s '.r i i niK.i.r at Hir lxan . ,1 , K. l t,. Um II )4 rw t , . . (. vi Mii.irM v , o at Hole i , ..!., tetania, ! Jota'i .. I. f.. M VlaM.n . i - . . n , Jn n ii e m BRANDEIS STORES A series of recitals in which the best talent he city affords will participate will make more im portant the opening week of the Brandeis Piano Department beginning Monday, March 29th. It is our purpose to have in Omaha a piano de partment that is worthy of these stores and with this high ideal constantly in mind we have accomplished what we believe will be pro nounced by the public the most handsome and elegantly appointed piano store in the middle west. Krxt week racit&lj will b free to the emfclie. To tU we extend an inviution. with the sueufsuice that thoe who enjoy food music will be wcU entertained. Additional announce met will follow goon. - - TO I I 1 j1 1 II Obtainable in Omaaa St-iMfiiiu, Lis In " h j ( 11 Two-Inch Posts, Ver nis Martin. Gold Dronze Finish. P 03 Ui at Only with purchase of $50 or over cog On the Easiest Credit Terms ,al Rubel's H Many young H couples will gO to UOUS8- C keeping in H the spring, jd We will Blip- H ply a large number of these young couples with their h o m furnish i n g a. A tew weeks from now they wUl bs taxing our facilities U their utmost. because this assembling of Outfits for joung roupls Is msde a special featurn of our buirlneaa. We want to Induce some of these jrouDg couples to wake t heir selection ww hence this offw. ICZHXTJ Tomorrow (Saturday) we will sell the bed hero Illustrated to any psity for 60c, provid ed thst party buys other goods to the amount of 5u or over. This bed ia a heavy metal bed, full six, large two-inrh continuous posts, guaranteed Vernis Martin gold bronze finish. It Is strosg and substantial and very neat la appearance. Anyone needlog a Fled together with other articles for tfce home should call at this store Saturday. 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