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Daily Bee I IV advertising in The Dee the storekeeper takes his show window Into the home of every reader THE WXATUXE Fair VOL. XL1V-N0. -Go. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOUSING, APRIL 21, 1915 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COfY TWO CENTS. he Omaha 1 ' 4 T. R. TESTIFIES v OF RELATIONS K WITHlOSSES" .blooseTelt Tells Jury of Dealings with Barnes and Piatt, Scor tag Triumph Orer His Opponent jjUIKJE BULES IN HIS FAVOR JConrt Saya Defense Hat Bight to Try to Prove "Corrupt Alliance" J' as Justification. ICOLOIJEL IDENTIFIES HIMSELF aSSaanna-. SYRACUSE," N. Y.. April 2. Theo Iflore Roosevelt today went upon the Vitness stand to defend himself In the suit for alleged libel brought fegalnst him by William Barnes. When the colonel's name was railed he arose from hts seat at the table occupied by his counsel and Smilingly walked around to the wit fciess chair. In reply to a question he said he was the man who made the state ment complained of. He added: "I am 58 years old and have a wife nd six children." i , . Story ( Early Life. ' In reply to question by Mr. Bowers (tie told In a firm, clear vole the story .of hi early life. Then he sketched his political career.-He told of his appoint ment on the civil service commission, to the offloe of police commissioner cf New York and assistant secretary of the navy, lie then told of organizing with General IW'ood the rough rider regiment to participate in the war with Spain. Mr. Ivma, Mr. Barnes' attorney, objected to this line of testimony and Mr. Bowers aid he vaa trying to show lust who the witness was. Justice Andrews said the witness had (Setter confine himself to the issue. Later the colonel "aid: "I was elected ' itovemor of New York in 18SB. Then I lecame vice president of th United , States. I became president when Presi dent ; McKinley died from a gunshot wound." , Bur wltk Politics. Coming down t-i the time he left for Africa Colonel Roosevelt sketched his ! movements for the benefit of the Jury. $lnce tils return, he said, he had been busy writing and that at times "I was jjusy with politics."' , "I have been." he went on. "A cltlsen t New York all my life. I have always lived In New York City or Oyster Bay, here I first voted. . "I do aQt remember Just where I first fnet. Barnes, but 1 think tt was during my campaign ior governor. I - waa -introduced to hira by the chairman oi some 'committee in New York." -. . 1i "Later la Albany I saw him many times. In 198 1 had a number of con ferences with hira. I had more with him traa with any. other of th leader ex 'ccpt Mr. Piatt and Mr. OdelL -', "We had many political dlscu'.ilons. )For the most part they were in regard o the relations between myself and the "yjlcader of the republican organization. L particularly Senator Piatt. There were f tcrtaln Issue between u two. Piatt was J known a' the boss of the organisation Khlch controlled the majority of the re publican member of the legislature, who sometimes co-operated with the demo crat. We were at odd principally over legislative matters." - The witness ' addel that he ' also dis cussed legislative action with Mr. Barnes. I "Did you talk to Barnes about canal atnatter at any timer , . ) . Mr. Ivin objected to the question on the ground that It waa Incompetent and Irrelevant.: He was upheld. Ublse UxT" asked Mr. Bower. . ; Mr. Ivin wa on his feet In an. Instant With an objection. Justice Andrews said lit appeared to him that the defense had M. right to prove If possible that there existed between business) and politics a corrupt alliance, or that there was on etween Mr. Barnes and Mr. Murphy. ( "If these thing can be proved," said ithe court, "they may establish justifies itioB of this alleged libel." The court Ifchen "rruled the objection. I . Tbe court added that the defendant had Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) The Weather i Forecast till T p. m. Wednesday : ' For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity .-Partly cloudy; not much change In tem : terature. - Tea.eerat.re at Omaan Yesterday Hour. - Peg. 6 a. m "I t a. in ba T a. m 57 S a. m So S a. m ..... M 10 a. m 11 a, m 73 12 m 78 1 p. m 1 2 p. m.v 81 t p. m 81 4 p. m 74 6 p. m 70 5 p. m 1 p. m SH S p. m ,S7 CaaratlT Laeal Reeera. ! ' ISIS. 1914. 1913. 1912. Pghest yesterday 71 2 west yesterday 65 34 M VI an temperature 53 M 4S edpitatioD 17 0 .01 . Temperatures and precipitation depar turee from the normal: formal temperature - 83 Kxcess for the day 1 Total cxreas since March 1 20 Normal pwlpllallon lOlnch ' kxceas for the day W inch - Total rainfall since March 1... .2. 29 Inches Kxoeas aince March 1 Winch Ieftcienry for cor. period, 1H14..1.02 Inches Excess for cor. period, 1913 l-4 Inches Reperta froaa Statkuas at T I. M. ( Station and State Temp, nigo- nam T 4 A' .alhar T p. m. esc fall.. fhntnna rain.. 4avenport, pt. cloudy.. Jenver. pt. cloudy lea Moines, cloudy.... North Platte, clear Omaha, cloudy M , 7 74 6ft , 74 , 74 t It 74 U 78 7 hi .ftaptd City, clear 1 hhrridan. clear , pioux City, rain ifraleatlne, clear 7 1 A. VtL&li. Local Forecaster. AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORT LOCOMOTIV E that fits the rails of the Carpathian rail ways and is used by the Austrian government to bring up supplies. It will haul five or six heavily laden trucks. . Kill h --: ts. n '' f -jfi' ' or;. - EDITORS WOULD GO TO SCOTT'S BLUFF Take Action Favorable to Holding Convention on Train on Way to Irrigation Country. DAVIS HEADS THE ASSOCIATION The meeting of thf Nebraska Press association next year may be held during a tour through the Scott's Bluff country. This was sug gested at the meeting yesterday in a resolution and the resolution passed recomending such a move to the ex ecutive committee. It is up to the executive committee to choose the meeting place. In order to bring this about the constitution was changed to elminate the clause which provides for assem bly In Lincoln every other year. The constitution - was- also changed to limit the membership to actively en gaged newspaper men. ; A dinner was held at the Hoter Rome last night by courtesy of the local committee and the trade supply men and a tbeattr party t the Bran dels followed... ".- ' Davis la Prealdrat. Horace M. Davis of the Ord jour nal became -president "of the Ne braska Press association yester day by the customary succession of the vice, president to that place, and Clark Perkins of the Aurora Repub lican was elected vice president. which is the position most sought after jn the association, because it Is the direct stepping stone to the pres idency the following year. C. C. Johns of Grand Island waa re- elcted secretary-treasurer, and Eunice Hasktns of the Stella Press was elected corresponding secretary. . To Appolat Commit teemea. . Six members of the executive commit tee are to be appointed by the new presi dent, but he will not be able to make these selections at once or. account of a change In the constitution which makes this selection a little harder than it ha been in the past. This change, which with other changes In the constitution was adopted at the morning session, re quires thst the executive members be chosen one from each congressional dis trict instead of at random as hitherto. Mr. Davis, the new elected president, said he would have to have a little time to consider before making these appoint ment. ' The association voted to appropriate XlOO to help fight a case in the supreme court involving one subscription to the Columbus Telegram and one to the Crtti Democrat. Subscribers refused to pay, and the district court' ruled against the subscriber. The' matter was carried to the aupreme . court, and now the Presj association ha decided to take a iiand and see that the subscription is paid. ioti Battoa fer Bralnrrd. President H. A. Bralnerd of Hebron was presented with a gold button In honor of his past presidency. The button is inscribed with the letter "N. P. A., P. P.," which stand for Nebraska Press association, past president. The women- attending the association were entertained at luncheon by the De borah Franklin club at the Hotel home, while the men were entertained ' at a lurcheon at the Paxton by The Omaha Bee, World-Herald and Dally News,. . Alleged German Spies Indicted by London Grand Jury LONDON. April SO.-True bill were re turned by the grand jury in the Old Bailey police court today against three alleged German spies, Kuepferle, Hahn and Muller, charged with sending mili tary Information to v Germany. Anton Kuepferle professes to be an American and it ia believed be come from Brook lyn; Muller claim to be a naturalised Englishman, while Hahn admits he I a German. Strict precautions were taken today to exclude all outalder at the hearing. While the Judge wss addressing the grand Jury even the ushers were turned out of the room.' When the cases are heard in camera next week every person connected wlLa it w Ul be sworn to aecrae PRESIDENT NEBRASKA STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION. Loneliness Causes . Homesteader to Commit Suicide NORTH PLATTE, Neb., April 20. TfcleBram.) Withr a , bullet (Special through lil heart and-a revolver clasped In his rijcht hand, Horace Bartholomew, a bachelor homcteader. was found dead in his bed at his lonely ranch bouse near here yesterday by Sheriff Salisbury. , The bJdy had lain there for many days and was . btully" decomposed. .Bartholo mew waa 91 year of age and had lived alone on his sand hills claim for many year. It I thought probable that loneli ness affected hi mind. No relatives of the dead man reside here, although he Is thought to lave two sisters residing In the east. Letters found near him indicate this. An effort is be ing msde by the authorities to get In touch with those slaters. Sheriff Sails bury went to the man' houv hopln to see him. Upon arriving Vhe waa con fronted with the ghastly scene. STATE OFFICIALS MOVE BACK TO OLD QUARTERS (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April 20. (Special. )-Stat officials are moving back, In several in stance, t the 'Old quarters from which they were driven by . tho advent of the legislature, their rooms having been taken for the various legislative employe. The hotel commission and the gam commis sion have moved bark- to the second floor, the former having been In the, basement and the . latter having shared, quarter for the last three months, with the fire commission on the fourth floor.' The la bor commission Is moving back to the third floor from Its temporary basement quarters. " it The Appeal the Governor Perfectly Proper Procedure." Judge Leslie. The Bee's Suggestion that every one interested in saving Leo M. Frank from the death - sentence 'write' at once to the governor of Georgia to urge commutation, is being received with many expres sions of approval as offering the only practical way to prevent what so many believe to be a miscar- K f r riagr oi justice. I "I am decidedly of the opinion that the death sentence npon Leo M. Frank in Atlanta should be commuted by the governor of Georgia to a definite prison term," says Judge Leslie of the district court. "It would not be seemly for me to comment on the decision of the United States supreme court, but there can be no doubt that the public opin ion of the country is aroused in favor of Frank, and personally I believe he is entitled to the executive elemency. The .appeal on the part of the people to the governor on behalf of Frank is a perfectly proper procedure." No special form of letter is required. The main thing is to let it be known by' the authorities that the court of public opinion does not believe Frank has been proved guilty by a fair trial. The letter should be addressed to Hon. John JL' BJaton,. Governor cf Georgia Atlanta, GREY SAYS BRITAIN .IS FOR "OPEN DOOR" Foreign Minister Asserts England Stands for Independence and Integrity of China. NO CHANGE IN EASTERN POLICY LONDON, April 20. The preser vation of the common Interests of all the powers in China by the In surance of the independence and the integrity of the Chinese and the prin ciple of equal opportunities for the commerce and industry of all nations In China was declared by Edward Grey, foreign secretary, to be the policy of the British government in China. ."Sir Edward spoke in the House of Commons. He was asked a number of questions concerning the negotia tions now going on between China and Japan, but replied that under present conditions while the negotla-1 tlons were still proceeding he was not able to give a detailed statement. Speaking generally, however, hede clare that the policy of the British government In China continued to be governed by. the terms of the Anglo Japanese agreement as defined above.- v : - ' ' Nelson Estate Goes To Family and to Public Bequests KANBAS CITY, April M.-The will of the late William R. Nelson, editor and owner of the Kansas City Star filed for probate today makes the widow and Mre, Laura Nelson Klrkwood, their daughter, trustees for life for the greater part of his property. It provides that they shall i take the income, but the principal l to be kept Intact for the creation after their death Of a fund, the proceed of which,- after providing for any children that may be born to Mrs. Klrkwood, are to be used for the public benefit. Rate Hearings Ordered. WASHINGTON, April 20 (Special Tel egram. ) The Interstate Commerce com mission haa ordered a hearing held at Omaha on June 26 on the complaint of the Commercial Club of Omaha agalnat the Atchison. Topetia SanU Fe rail road; also a hearing held at Lincoln June J8 on complaints of Abel sV Robert against the Missouri Pacific . Railroad company, and W. R, P-rooks Coal com pany analr.n the Wabash railrcad. of the People to for Frank is a 1. JUDGE CHARLES LESLIE. t ... - . v s f. .-' 1 mm DEFINES NEUTRALITY IN " TALK TO EDITORS President Says Real Duty and Opportunity of America Will Beg-in When the Fight ing Ends. MUST HELP ARRANGE TERMS United States Only Country in World that Can Give Disinterested Advice and Assistance. DOES NOT COVET TERRITORY NEW YORK, April 2 0. President Wilson, In an address at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press here this afternoon, gave a definite statement of his idea of true neutral ity and of the duties that devolve upon America's connection with the European war. The prertdent de clared that the neutrality of the United Slates was jiot a petty desire to keep out of trouble, because there was something so much greater to do than fight. A great distinction, he said, was coming to the United States the distinction of a nation of self-j control and self-mastery. ' He said , such a nation was bound to play an j Important part in adjusting the af fairs of the world once the fighting Is j Alidad I "We have no expansion ambitions," he declared, "we do not want a foot of anybody's territory. I-n't such a nation hound to be free to serve the other na tions?" The president wss Introduced by Pres ident Frank B. Noyes of the Associated Press and was greeted with cheers. ' "I am deeply gratified by the generous reception you have accorded me," he said. "It makes me look back with a touch of regret to former occasions when I have stood In this place and enjoyed a greater liberty than ia grsnted me today. There have been times when 1 stood in this spot and said what I really thought, and I pray God those days of Indulgence may be accorded me again. But I have come here today, of course, somewhat restrained by a sense of responsibility, that I cannot escape. For I take the Associated Press very seriously. I know the enormous part that you play In the affairs, not only of thl country, but of the world. You deal In the raw material of opinion, and If my convictions hav any validity, opinion ultimately govern the world. It I therefore of very serious things that I think aa I face this body of men. I do hot think of you, however, as mem ber of tbe Associated Press- I do not think of you a man of' different parties or of 'different 'racial derivations, or of different religious - denominations. I want to talk to you asto my fellow cltl sen of the United State. For there are serious thing which a fellow cltl sen, we' ought to consider. , The times behind us, gentlemen, have been difficult enough; the times before use are likely to be more difficult, because, whatever may be said about the present condition of the worlds affairs, . It I clesr that they are drawing rapidly to a climax, and at the climax, the test wilt come not only of the nations engaged In the present colossal struggle; It will come for them, of course; but the test will come to us particularly. Do you realise that, roughly speaking, we are the only great nation at present disengaged. I am not apeak ing, of course, with disparagement ef these great nations in Europe which are not parties to the present war, but I am thinking of their close neighborhood to It. "I am thinking, however, their live, much more than ours, touch the very heart of the business;, whereas, we have rolling between us and those bitter day across the water, 3,000 miles of cool and silent ocean. Our atmosphere Is not yet charged with those disturbing elements which must be felt and must permeate every nation of Europe. Wherefore Is it not likely that the nation of the world will some day turn to ua for the cooler assessment of the elements engaged? I am not now thinking no preposterous a thought as that we should sit in Judgment upon them. No nn'iii is fit to sit in Judgment upon nu .titer nation, but we shall some day have to assist in re constructing the processes of peaoe. Think of America First. "Our sources are untouched;', we are more and more becoming by the force of circumstances the mediating nation of the world In respect of its flnanoe. We must make up our minds what are the best things to do and what are the best ways to do them. We must put our money, our energy, our enthusiasm and our sympathy Into these things, and we must have our Judgments prepared and our spirit chastened against the eomlne; of that day. Bo that I am not speaking in a selfish spirit when I say that our whole duty, for the present at any rate, Is summed up in this motto, 'America first.' Let us think of America before we think of Europe, In order that Amer ica may be fit to be Kurope's friend when the day of tested friendship comes. The test of friendship Is not sypipathy with the one side or the other, but getting ready to help both sides when the strug gle Is over. "The basis of neutrality, gentlemen. Is (Continued on Page Two, Column Three.) Free Coupon For the Beat Movies By special arrangement with . eight of the leading moving . picture theaters THK DFK is enabled to give it readers a coiubinat's.n coupon good for a free admission to any one of them on day tperifled. In Sunday's Bee ' BRITISH DESTROY OWN SUBMARINE Craft Stranded in Dardanelles Blown Up to Keep It from Falling Into Enemy's Hands. TWO PICKET BOATS MAKE RAID 1 1.1.KTIW. ! LONDON. April 20. "War Sec retary Kitchener Is very gratified at the response of the nation to the recruiting appeals," Chancel lor of th Exchequer Lloyd Georg told the House of Commons this aft ernoon. The speaker added that tho government did not believe the war could be more successfully . prose cuted by means of conscription. LONDON, April I. The British admiralty announced officially today that the British submarine E 16 was destroyed In the Dardanelles by Brit ish picket boats. The text of the ad miralty announcement follows: "The submarine E-15, which grounded on Kephes Point last Sat urday, appears to have been In dan ger of falling into the enemy's hands In a serviceable condition. Great ef forts were made by the Turks to se cure it. Attempts to destroy It by long range fire of battleships failed. "During the night of the llth two picket boats that of the Triumph, under Lieu tenant Commnnder Rrlck Robinson, who commanded the expedition, assisted by Lieutenant Arthur Brooke Webb, R. N. R.. and Midshipman John Wolley, and that of tho Majestic, under Lieutenant Claude Godwin, both manned by volun teer i rew attacked (lie submarine. The boats were subjected to a heavy fire, es timated at over 200 rounds, from Fort No. . which was only a few hundred yards distant, and a number of small gun at short range. Notwithstanding this, th submarine was .torpedoed and rendered useless. The Majesties picket boat wa holed and sunk, but the crew wa saved by the other boat and the only casualty waa one man who died of wounds. "Vice Admiral De Robeck spesk In the highest terms of all concerned In this gal lant enterprise. Lieutenant Commander Brio Robinson . ha been promoted to a commander by the admiralty and a report haa been called for on the Individual serv ice of other officer and men with a view to their recognition." A dispatch from Constantinople by way of Berlin received Sunday said that the British submarine K-15 had run ashore In the Dardanelles while reconnoltering. It was shelled by a Turkish battery, some of its crew killed or wounded, and others taken prisoner by the Turks. Some Money Lapses Into the .. Treasury From Appropriation ' Fom'a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, April .--(fipeclal.)-Out- of the appropriation for salaries and wages lit state Institutions under the Board of Control, made by the test legislature,-the urn' of $27,36 will lapse back Into the state treasury unused. This is according to an announcement made by the board this mornmg, the figure for th blennlum on tht salaries fund having been com pleted. The exact f Inures are not at hand yet, some contractual obligation being still Incomplete, but the board . will have a surplus that will be somewhere around $125,000 In the maintenance fund. There will be a total exceas In both fund of about $150,000. Subtract from this sum the $77,000 de ficiency appropriation made necessary by the Inability of the board to transfer fund from one institution to another, and there will be a total of sbojtt $73,000 that will actually ba saved out ax the original appropriation for the biennJe-st. Grand Army Fixes Memorial Day (From a Staff Correspondent. LINCOLN. April . (Special.) Mon day. May 31, will be observed as the official Memorial and Decoration day. ac cording to orders issued today from Orand Army of the Republic headquar ters at the atate house. This year May 30 fall on Sunday. The atate statute prov idea that In such cases "the next succeeding secular or business day shsll be a holiday." Many posts, however, have made requests to be allowed to hold special exercises on Bun day afternoon. The department grant them permission. BRYAN WILL ENDEAVOR TO HAV EBELL STOP HERE (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN'. April (SpeciaD-Oov. ernor Morehead ha received a telegram from Secretary of State Bryan in which the latter Informs htm that h will do everything he can to get the "Uberty Bell' train to top over in Nebraaka cities on Its- way to the Panama exposi tion. The famous bell will travel to the coast on a apecisl train. Omaha and Lincoln had been negotiating for visits from the train, and the chief executive took the matter up with the secretary ef state. D0NN ROBERTS WILL DO CONSTRUCTION WORK ! LEAVENWORTH, Kan., April SO.-Of- flclals at the l"ntted States penitentiary were busy today .planning the assign ments to work In the prison of ' th twenty-one men who arrived yesterday I to serve terms. In connection with th Terr Haute election conspiracy ease. Ieputy Warden Reno aald , he ex pected to send Donn M. Roberta, ths mayor to the office of the superintendent of construction to become an assistant. Dennis )-hea. the sheriff, will enter the prison blacksmith shop, while Judge Ell Redman, because of his knowledge of the law, will be assigned to the office of the r-ord c'.ark. BRITONS CLAIM VICTORY 1(1 FIGHT FOR HILL 110. 60 Engagement Southeast of Yprei Most Important on Western Front Since the Battle of Nenve Chapelle. LOSSES SAID TO BE HEAVY German Report Charges Allies with Using Shells that Generate Asphyxiating Gases. RUSSIANS HOLD CARPATHIANS The Day's War News GKRMAWa M tDR attacks yesterday la the districts whir a the Freneti dertaken reeeatly. The SlerUa tatemeaf aayw the Germans sac reded In peaetratlasr fear French pioa It tea a aad stermed mn4 re rapled the lllnsre at Rmhermrriil BRITISH ADMIRALTY aewcea that the K-1B, loss ef whlrh sear the Dardanelles waa known ev eral days aara, waa destroyed hr aaherc, the pnrpnae helaar te are rent the Tarks from aetalalaar It. INT A WO I SLB REPORT), whlrh, nevertheless are receiving atten tion la hlcher aaartera, are heard ia Rama the effect that artnal Karapeaa peaee may he eeneladed. wlthla the aear fatare. . . Rt'SSIA FtFKT, which haa been atw taeklasr the Rosahara. la reported to have eaaaed the aeatr action af two Tarklah torpedo Vaat de stroyers. ' BRITISH KXPFDITIOW ART forces whlrh attempted ta Invade Ocr- drlven away with the leas ef TOO mea. ITALY'S DRCISTOX lor er aaralast war la believed la Roane fa be im minent. Herman aad Aaatrlaa aan baaaadors at Rama are rsaarla; . ta leave the ceaaty. GRERCn KNDRAVORHVO te arrive at a fixed policy ta resrard ta the altaatlea hronaht ahoat by the , war. A representative af Klasr . Coastantlne la i em hi way ' ta Vienna and Berlin, probably aa a. political aalsalaa. LbNDON, April 20. Although, the German claims on tbe one hand and the British and French en the ether are diametrically opposed In the mat ter of the outcome or the battle for Hill No.. 60, southeast of Tp res and aear the northern extremity, of the British lines, the facts at hand Indi cate that this engagement was the most Important, along the British front since the battle of Neuve Chap elle, and that It perhaps presages the expected general ' British activity In Flanders. i " " . British Still Doialante. The British, whether or not they hold all the ground gained, undoubtedly still dominate a part of Zandfoord ridgs, line of hills running southeast of Tprea and commanding the road' from Tp're to Menln. The losses In this fighting have not been announced. Judging from dis patches reaching London they have been (Continued on Page Two, Column One.) Suicide is Verdict ' in De Reuter Case LONDON. April S0.-A verdict of sui cide while temporarily Insane was handed down today after, an inquest into the circumstance of the death of Rantn Herbert De Reuter, managing director ef Renter' Telegraph company, who waa found dead April 18 at his home In Sur rey. De Reuter wa prostrated by the death of hi wife five day ago. A dis charged revolver wa found near his body. Farm Management is the newest of the agricul tural sciences. It's develop-' ment has been brought about by the changes in farm capital. The pioneer days required only a few hundred dollars. Now the average Nebraska farmer requires $16,000 capital. The successful farmer of today is a business man, employing not only more capital than the average village merchant, but con ducting a greater variety of enterprises. Farm values in the Middls West are rising, but a glanco through the want ad section of today's Bee will show you many productive farms reason ably priced, Telephone Tyler 1000 THE OMAHA BEE TrrvSoa Rmd U'at Adt" 'I r