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FAS TEST: GROW IMG CRT U :: C A: W O h I I I GH T PAGES TODAY Greater G 'h a r 1 t i e s EDIT o m e . n e wi p ape Price: Daily 2c; Sunday 5c TO I V tl M Fl n I 1 i . . . ; ' : ; ; : EVtoMicriOfJ n!lv 1RRS Cn, 1Q1A 1 . . . -.-r. ' " . : ; - Jf yUiiuay xxi.. CHARLOTTE, N. C.rHUKSDAl HiV APRIL 9, 1914. ling Stumbles On The D ep Heels assorts From Many Southern Points Show Unusually Cold Weather For This Season of the Year Frost Predicted For Tonight. Snow Fell Today in Richmond, Greenville and Elsewhere Fruit Unless Protected Will Probably be Killed Tonight Friday to be Warmer. v s.-ociated Press. V acta, Ga., April 9 Extremely low , rip- riuures, in many cases break er ; weather bureau records o! years' :t.;!:ti:.ns were reported today over the - Atlantic and Gulf States. Much -.ar.:a?e is believed to have resulted to in. t and vegetables in Alabama, Geor the Carolinas and Virginia. T':e lowest temperature to be re roiiVd on the gulf was reported from v.. '"e. where the mercury dropped to i Southern Georgia suffered, less ;?v a ' rieiy, aitnougn Columbus reported uperature of 44, tb.e lowest for this i.ui in 15 years. In Atlanta the ;.-r point reached was 33 degrees. :.jw Hurries were reported as far ;h as Greenville, S. C, breaking :! records of several years. Freez temperatures with frost were ex .onced over parts of Virginia, th Carolina and Northern South sou Nor ;p.3. Washington, April 9. With cold j weather prevailing generally east oti the Reeky mountains, spring stumbled upon the heels of slowly departing v inter today. Snow fell last night at several points in the interior of the j South Atlantic states and tempera- i f-r?s drrtnnprl tn f rperin cr in find nnrth ! I -' - - - - ' i I -l - - . J - 11 tllM Ulr. 1.11 perron of the Gluf States. Ii-;;vy frosts of freezing tempera ;ures are predicted in the South as far as northern Florida tonight. Warmer weather for Friday is pre dicted in the eastern section of the tciutry except on the Atlantic coast. Snow in Greenville. Greer ville, S. C.,April 9. With the :ie temperature close to freezing a light flurry of snow fell here early rcday. Truck Growers Fearful. Norfolk, Va., April 9. With fruit trees in bloom there wa.s a return to day of winter weather. Growers ot early truck as well as fruit growers are fearful of the unusual conditions but no material damage has been done as yet. Snow in Richmond. Richmond. Va., April 9. Snow fell hjre this morning for the first time in April since April 26, 1898. The ::-akec were large, melting as they fell. The weather bureau forecasts con tinued wintry conditions for tonight and tomorrow. Fruit in Danger. Asheville, April 9. The cold snap here is expected to kill or greatly aamage fruit. Cold at Columbus. Columbus, O., April 9. The ' ther mometer registered 44 here this morning, showing the coldest April weather in fifteen years, writh but one exception. Fears are entertained for the vegetable and fruit crops. In Tennessee. Memphis, Tenn., April 9. Freezing and almost freezing temperatures were reported from West Tennessee, Arkansas, north Mississippi and Ok lahoma today. At Fort Smith Smith, Ark., the mercury fell to 30 degrees. U Jackson, Miss., the temperature was 3(5 and at Vicksburg 38. In Memphis the freezing point was reached. Nashville and Chattanooga reported 32 degrees. Indications are -hat much of the fruit and vegetables :n exposed places had been killed. Today the sun is shining with promise of a decided rise in temper ature. Watch Out for Frost. Charleston. S. C, April 9. While the expected cold snap did not de velop here this morning, truck plant er? are concerned over the forecast or heavy frost tonight or tomorrow morning. Freezing weather is fore sted for the upper part of South Carolina. Cold at Augusta. Augusta, Ga., April 9 The lowest temperature this morning at Augusta 7 as io and yesterday morning the owest was 62. The local forecaster edicts a freezing temperature for tonight. It is believed that if it is ioudy tonight and there is some wind he fruit crop will not be injured. ear skies and no wind, accompanied I y freezing temperature, would prob- ;,!y do much damage, say local fruit rowers. Memphis, Tenn., April 9 Muskogee, :y :iu.. reported the' coldest April eithrr in 20 years. From Bartles y; 't:. Okla., near the Kansas line, to ran, on the Texas border, freezing "'''ertaures were recorded, i trh damage was reported to the 'n truck and fruit in Arkansas, : ' in many sections . ice formed. ; ' :'-rs arid orchard owners used 'f pots during the night in an fort to protect 'the fruit trees. ' Columbia Shivers. Columbia, S. C, April 9. The cold ave which is general throughout the 'i!h Atlantic States caused ja drop i: temperature here from 74 degrees yesterday. to 47 at 8:30 this morning. v V. a ? ting Of Winter The local weather bureau predicts freezing temperatures tonight. Cold at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Fla., April 9. The mer cury is dropping fast here and the weather bureau now predicts a heavy frost in the northern section of Flori da tonight.- This will not,, however, effect the citrus belt or the strawber ry fields. EN OP SL Kft ALSO VOTE By Associated Press. Seattle, Washn., April 9. Women helped decide elections in Alaska this week, according to despatches receiv ed today. It was the first time women had voted in Alaska since enfran chised by the first territorial legisla ture a year ago. In Skagway campaigning brought victory to the feminine politicians. Electors were taken to polling places by women, who bought cigars and luncheons and supplied conveyances while explaining simple ballots. They eiecteu the entire non-partisan ticket against the taxpayers faction which had been in power six years. In a bittes municipal fight in Juneau women were active and the citizens' party was able to elect only two al dermen . against tne peoples' party headed by former Mayor Valentine. OULD HELP BREAK UP BLIND TIGERS By Associated Press. . Washington, April 9. Representa tive Vaughan, democrat otTexas7Told the House -ways and means commit tee today that his bill for federal co operation with stale and local officials enforcing local prohuibition " laws would help break up "blind tigers." The bill would require a dealer to show he is not legally disqualified from doing such a business before he could be recognize under the internal revenue laws. Representative Garner, of Texas, favored an internal revenue act that would be prohibitive. Mr. Vaughan de nied his bill interfered with state sov eignty. E. C. Dinw?ddie, secretary of the na tional anti-saloon league, urged fa vorable report on the Vaughan bill. UNDERWOOD'S MAJORITY WILL REACH 30.080 By Associated Press. Birmingham, Ala., April 9 With anatterins nrecincts from six counties still missing, an unofficial compilation today of the vote at Aionaay s aemo cratic primary throughout Alabama in dicated that Oscar W. Underwood's majority over Richmond Pearson Hob son for nomination to the United States senate would reach 30,000. The count as reported today was: Underwood 76,285; Hobson 45,514. No changes were indicated today in the relative vote for candidates for other offices. Returns from the of ficial canvass tomorrow will be neces sary before the completed vote can be given. By Associated Press. Mexico City, April 9 The first ad mission that Gen. Villa and the rebel army have occupied Torreon is made by the Mexican Herald today. The newspaper states that General Aureliano Blanquet declares that Gen eral Jose Refugio Velasco, the fed eral commander, has not evacuated the city "in the full sense of the word." .. .. The minister of war says the fed eral commander has made & strat egic move which is expected to give the best results on the arrival of the federal columns now on their way to Torreon. , . According to General Blanquet, a position has been established by Gen Velasco" at Cerro de La ,Cruz, from which place he dominates Tor reon with his artillery. The government announced this morning through the newspapers its intention of instituting a censorship on cable despatches.- WDM MEXICO CITY PA PER ADMITS IT 1 : 1 11 1 " . WEBSKV OF By Associated Press. Washington, April 9. A peace mon ument in honor of both- the Blue and the Gray to mark the place of Lee's surrender at Appomattox was propos ed by Major General George 3. Da vis, U. S. A., retired, it was an nounced today, at a meeting of Kit Carson Post, G. A. R., last night. To day was the forty-ninth anniversary of the meeting between - Grant and Lee at Appomattox Court House. "There two of the greatest armies the world has ever seen," said Gen eral Davis, "laid, down their arms, and there two 6f the greatest gener als of all times united in a pact of peace that lives and will continue to live.- It is fitting that this memor able place should be marked by a monument in honor of that event." NEW OWNERS OF ' RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH. By Associated Press. Richmond, Va., April 9 The Times Dispatch Publishing Company, pur chasers from the Bryan interests of a morning newspaper here, filed its articles with the state corporation commission this afternoon. Jules Breuchaud, of New York, is named as president; James O. Win ston, of Richmond, vice president; Thomas S. Winston, of Richmond, secretary and treasurer. The capital stock is given as $100, 00 with right reserved to increase it to $600,000. WAR ON MOSQUITOES AT ISLE OF PALMS. By Associated Press. Columbia, S. C, April 1). Charles ton interests have contracted for a million gallons of oil to free the Isle of Palms of mosquitoes during the en campment there June 1 to August 15 of the ninth federal militia division, according to advices received by Ad jutant General Moore of South Caro lina. .The. presence, of. mosquitoes there was an objection raised by mem bers of the militia against the encamp ment site . .. . . . . ... .. ; ,. Taft in Augusta. By Associated. Press. Augusta, Ga., April 9. Ex-President William Howard Taft arrived in Au gusta at 12:01 o'clock today for a stay of several weeks. He was accom panied only by Mrs. Taft. The former president will make an address on next Tuesday at the dedication of the Archibald Butt memorial bridge over the Augusta power canal at Fifteenth and Greene streets. He will also make an address to the Augusta bar as sociation while here. Mr. Taft said that he came to Augusta for rest and recreation and immediately after lunch e was on the golf links. Mr. and Mrs. Taft were met at the train by a large number of Augusta friends. They were immediately escorted to their ho tel. ' Militant Hatchet Brigade Active. T?v Associated Press. London. Aoril 9. A militant suf fragette today smashed with a hatchet ten cases containing exbimts in the Asiatic section of the British museum. Beyond breaking a few specimens of valuable porcelain, however, she did little damage except to the glass cases. The woman was arrested. ATTRGKS PRES IDENT'S m POLICY By Associa'fd Press. Augusta, Me., April 9- An attack on President Wilson's Mexican and Panama canal tolls policy was made by Representative John A. Peters, of Maine, in . his address as presiding ofiicer of the republican state conven tion today. . "1 have great admiration and re spect for President Wilson," said Mr. Peters, "but no one but the blindest partisan or one who has given the matter no thought can have tne slightest respect for the foreign pol icy of. his administration, especially in Mexico. Indeed, it cannot be prop. erly called a policy at all because it is unintelligible and aimless. "During this 'watchful waiting pro cess of the administration," Mr. Pe ters continued, "lives and property of our own and other citizens are being destroyed.. England and other coun tries have acted with extraordinary forbearance but the limit must be reached sometime. The Mexican pol icy ot, the administration has-excited the surprise and contempt of Eu ropean countries. "It looks in Washington as if Eng land had our administration in a hole. Apparently he has taken advan tage of the situation and said , to the president: 'Kindly have your con gress reverse its action in giving your coastwise vessels a right to go through the Panama canal free and we will keep out of Mexico." I MEETING 0F,' nrfoaNT CAN THE WEATHER. 3s Forecast for North Carolina: w Fair' tonight with heavy frost or freezing temperature, colder i't east and south portions; Friday fair, slightly warmer west and central portions.. Gentle to mod- w erate northwest to west breezes. 'if -. . "IS 1:""' Vv'vk".S"JS"irC"v-'.v'"-'C"S" 't r 'i ; 't r "V ' v-'t 't c - 'i?'t?'ir Although Gov. Craig Strongly Opposed Initiative and Ref erendum the Meeting Adopt ed Resolution by Big Ma jority. Other Measures Endorsed Secretary Daniels Makes Able Speech Endorsing Pro gressive Measures Senator Pomerene Made Eloquent pecen. By Associated Press. Raleigh, April 9 The democratic mass meeting held here presided over by Governor Locke Craig, with some 2,000 attending, heard stirring ad dresses on: progressive ideas during its three sessions from Governor Locke Craig, Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio. Both Secretary Daniels and Sena tor Pomerene were given ovations at night when they spoke. . The address of Senator Pomerene told of the work of progressive democracy in Ohio and it was applauded time and again, as was every reference to President Wil son and Secretary Bryan. Resolutions endorsing the Wilson administration were, unanimously adopted ar with 20 resolution on progressive measures the mass meet ing "at midnight adopted resolutions, setting forth its views, those . to. be presented to the platform committee of the democratic state convention in June for insertion in the platform These resoluion? are: For a state-wide legalized primary for county, state, district, legislative and national offices; ratification of amendment to the constitution looking to a revision of the tax system; re striction of private, local and special legislation by the general assembly; increased interest in public health and public morals; enforcement of the prohibition law with the addition of a new law holding criminally" liable own ers of property who rent it for unlaw ful purposes; increased attention to public roads and using convicts on such roads; revision of the penal system adding the indeterminate sen tence and the parole system; continu ation of the fight for relie from al leged discrimination in freight rates; continuation of the investigtaion of al leged discrimination in fire insurance rates; for -rural credits; teaching agri culture in the schools, prohibition of the employment in factories of any child under 14 years . of age and at night of any child under 16 or of . any woman or girl of any age; favoring the referendum of a constitutional amend ment for the initiative and referen dum to the people; recommending that persons holding passes are hav ing remunerative relations of any sort with public service corporations from being chosen for legislative, judicial or congressional positions; additional legislation for the conservation of nat ural resources. (Continued on Page Thirteen.) Do You Like C hicken Dinners and Fresh Eggs? There are many families in this city who are enjoying all the fresh eggf and chicken dinners they want at lit tle cost, by simply keeping a few chickens in a part of the backyard. Why not cut down your cost of living in this practical way? A little Want Ad in this paper will find the chick ens for you cheaply and quickly. Car ing for chickens is light, pleasant work that pays welL You may find on our Classified page today the Want Ad of someone with chickens to sell. Turn to it and see. " The Want Ad Way 99 PROGRESSIVES ADOPT MANY RESOLUTIONS Use HABEUS COP HEARING BEFORE JUDGE ill P Judge William F. Harding is hearing this afternoon argument for bail in a habeas corpus proceeding in the -ase of Walter Kennedy, a prominent ycung man of Stanly county, who, on March 7th shot and killed John Morton, an other prominent young man of that. county, oakboro (formerly L.g Lick) being the place where the homicide occurred. A great array of character and eye witnesses were present at the court this afternoon when Judge Harding took up the hearing at 1 o'clock. The defendant, Kennedy, is represented at the hearing by Attorneys Smith and Austi nof Albemarle, and by ex-Judge F. I. Osborne of the local bar, while Attorneys Brice and Brown are appear ing in behalf of friends of the.deceased, John Morton, against the granting of bondto the defendant. Both promi nent parties were well known and prominent at Oakboro and there is consequently much interest in the case From the testimony of witnesses on the stand in the hearing today it seems that a dispute arose in -Hin son's barbershop in Oakboro about a remark some one in the shop was al leged to have made with reference to a lightning rod agent. Kennedy was in the barbershop along with several others waiting for a shave. The r.rgu- ment arose as to whether anyone in the shop or did not refer in a dis paraging way to a lightning rod what followed is not told differently by dif ferent witnesses, but Kennedy drew a 32-calibre Iver & Johnston ristol and shot John Morton. Kennedy has been in custody since the shooting, Morton having died about four Cays after the shooting. A real estate transaction involv ing $50,000 in cash has just beel con summated, it is understood, between Mr. Paul Chatham of this city and parties in Washington, D. C, where by the Washington parties come into possession of some of Mr. Chatham's valuable real estate holdings to. the east of the city and in the neighbor hood of the Chantilly '.opment. No details of the c ave been learned other than the c that the negotiations have been under way for several days and have been closed with the above results. It is, however, further understood that the purchas ers have plans for further , develop-! ing their newrly acquired holdings. It is stated that the buyers turned over $50,000 in cash for the real estate, the extent of which has not been learned. SAVED FOUR CHILDREN BUT LOST HIS OWN LIFE. By Associated Press. Paducah, Ky., April 9. After sav ing four of his children, Malcolm Ford dashed into his blazing home at Rossington, near here last night to rescue his wife and two babies, but perished with them in .the flames. PUBLIC HE EX EM By Associated Press. Washington, April 9. Public hear ings were begun today before the- sen ate canals committee on the repeal of the Panama tolls exemption. Senator Norris, republican, spoke on his amendment to reaffirm the right of the United State ! to discrim inate in favor of its own ships if it choose to do so and to direct the president to submit the controversy to arbitration. He opposed the ex emption as a subsidy and said he did not want congress to construe the treaty and foreclose the right of the United States to control the ca nal. Senator Thomas, democrat, urged his proposal to make the canal Iree to all ships of all nation3. Senator O'Gorman said witnesses from New Orleans and the Faeilie cocst would be unable to appi.: uniii neu week. , ' Southern Supply Men Meet. By Associated . Press. Houston, Texas, April 9. The four teenth annual convention of the Southern supply and machinery deal ers' association convened here today for a three day deliberation. The of ficers of -the association are I. F. Young, Birmingham, Ala., president; John A. Marvin, Houston, Texas, fiirst vice president; J. G. Belding, Augusta, Ga., second vice president; Alvin M. Smith, Richmond, Va., sec retary. treasurer. MR. CHATHAM SELLS S50,00C WQHTH OF RE RL EST FiT E AR1GS : TOLLS Ml OH M ting At N either MR. UNDERWOOD TO . RETURN TO WASHINGTON. By Associated Press. . Orlando, Fla., April 9. Senator-elect Underwood of Alabama will leave here Saturday for Washington as his father-. in-law, J. H. Woodward, is much im proved in health and the doctors say he will soon recover. Mr. Underwood was the recipient of an informal re ception here in which practically the entire population took part. He de clined to discuss the status of the Mex ican war or the free tolls vote. French Author Passes. By Associated Press. Paris, April 9. Pierre Sales, one of the most popular French authors of stories of romance and adventure, died here today, aged 60. He was originally a bank clerk, then a journalist and afterward a writer o novels of pe culiarly Parisian setting. PRESIDENT MAKES By Associated Press. Washington, April 9. The . presi dent today made these nominations : Second Secretary of the Embassy at Mexico Warren D. Robbins, of Massachusetts, now third secretary at Paris. Consuls general: George H. Murphy, North Carolina, now consul general at large, trans ferred to Cape Town. Alexander W. Weddell, of Rich mond, Va,, now consul at Catania, transferred to Athes. To be consuls vnew appointments:) William A. Bickers, Culpepper, Va., at Hobart,. Tasmania; Walter F. Boyle, of Atlanta, at Ceiba, Hondu ras; Wilbur Keblinger, Staunton, Va at 'Malta; Edwin Carl Kemp," St. Pe tersburg, Fla., at St, Pierre, St. Pier re Island ; Samuel H. Wiley, Salisbu ry, N. C, Asuncion, Paraguay.- . To be consuls (transferred': ) William H. Gale, of Leesburg, Va., no wconsul general at Athens, to Co lon, Panama; William P. Kent, Vir ginia, consul at New Chang, to Leip zig, Germany; David J. D. Myers, Georgia, consul at Puerto Cortez, to Iquique, Chile; Herman L. Spahr, of South Carolina, from Breslau to Montevideo, Uruguay; Henry P. Starrett, Dade City, Fla., from Carta gena, to Owen Sound, Ont.; North Winship, Macon, Ga., from Owen Sound to St, Petersburg, Russia. GE THIS AFT. With . the conferring of the thirty second degree in Carolina Consistory of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry the spring reun ion of the bodies ofi the Rite in the Valley of Charlotte came to an end last night and was followed by an elaborately appointed banquet served at the Southern Manufacturers' Club There were 49 who last night com pleted the Rite to and including the thirty-second degree, and there were 11 others who took a portion of the degrees, stopping with the fourteenth or eighteenth degree, making a total of 60 in this class. . Carolina Consistory now divides North Carolina with New Bern and Wilmington on the east and Asheville on the west. , The Consistory last night donated the sum of 1,000 to the Masonic Home: in Greensboro. Gift to W. S. Liddell. This was an elegant loving cup, en graved: . 'To Walter S. Liddell from The Boys who Love Him." At the banquet last night W. S. Lid dell. 33 degree, honorary, was pre sented with a handsome gift as token of affection and esteem by his Masonic brothers. . Baptism This Afternoon. This afternoon at 3 o'clock the rite of baptism will be performed by the Scottish Rite Masons, for little Mar garea Overman Whitted, daughter of Col .and Mrs. Thomas B. Whitted, and tonight will come the Maundy -Thursday exercises to which it is obligatory on the part of Scottish Rite Masons toattend. Ouimet Won. By Associated Press. Sandwich, , Eng., April C Francis Ouimet, American golf champion, and Arthur G. Lockwood, former am ateur champion of Massachusetts, won easily today in a foursome match againet the Marquis of Linlithgow and Lord Charles Hope, his brother. The Americans won by 5 up and 4 to Dlay. Flyh To- day Tl MASONS: BAPTISM Contwues Sampico- Side Wins Because of a Heavy Norther Admiral Mayo is Advising Refugees Not to Come " Aboard Much Foreign Prop erty is in Danger. Foreigners Not in Peril of Their Lives, However Battles Reported at Other Points Gunboats Called Into Play at Tampico. By Associated Press. Washington, April D. Overnight dispatches from Rear Admiral Fletch er reported fighting continued at Tampico without advantage to either side.' Because of a heavy norther, Rear Admiral Mayo was discouraging refugees from going aboard ships there. Admiral Fletcher sent this report, received from Admiral Mayo yester day afternoon: Mayo reports fighting continues with no change except that the gun boat Zaragoa is assisting the Vera Cruz in shelling Arbol Grande. On account of a norther and no advan tage in fighting, am discouraging re. fugees from coming on board. Have received few on Des Moines alongside dock. If : rebels receive artillery, which seems to be improbable, con ditions will be more serious. Reports circulated on shore that American battleships are supplying arms to tne rebelis." The admiral added he had directed Admiral Mayo to give refuge tc Americans and other foreigners on American vessels as far as possible. The department today suggesterl to Admiral Fletcher the possibility ot taking marineis off the transport Prairie at Vera Cruz and seading that vessel to Tampico to receive the refugees who cannot be cared for on other ships without more or les3 inconvenience. It is about settled tViaf if on . arlrHHrmal c-Ti i -r in oont tn the east coast it will be either a navy transport -possibly the Hs-o&c now at New Orleans or a commer cial vessel. - Officials here did not regard the shore report . from Tanlpico that the rebels are receiving aid from the American battleships as worth com menting upon. State department officials said tc- 1 day foreign properties, especially th-3 on piauis in -laiupiuo, were in grave danger, but there was thought to be little danger to lives ot- foreigners in the fighting zone. Concerning condi tions in Tampico the state depart ment issued this statement: "From Vera Cruz wireless reports on the Tampico situation iniicate the situation as regards foreign property is complicated and serious. The Waters-Pierce Oil Refineries have been occupied by attacking forces during the last two days and as a canse- 4"v"v" ' federal gunboat in the harbor. A loss to the entire property is fear?d. The. warehouses of the Agenda Comer cial, a German property, wer? burned with a loss of $500,000." A Torreon consular report stares "very good order" hae been re-established there. Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott at EI Paso reported today that fighting was said to be in progress at San PeJro antf Paras but he gave no details. So;'re-.aty Bryan sal J that Cm sular Agent Carothers was under in structions to continue his representa tions to Gen, Carranza for the . pro- left in Torreon and to obtain, if pos- cihlo normisKinn for the SnaTiIarn 1Q return to their homes. MODERN JEKYL-HYDE GETS LONG TERM" By Associated Press. New York, April 9. Edward Mendel, who was a respected iron and steel merchant in Newark i7 day, and 3 thug in New York by night, was to day sentenced to spend the next eigh teen - years of his life in Sing Sing prison. Mendel, who in Newark, was a member of many fraternal orders and clubs, lured Mrs. Pauline Koetzel to an upper West Side freight yard in New York and there tore her dia mond ear rings from her ears. He was captured as he was running away, f ronv the yard. In court three other women identi fled him as the thug who had similar ly assaulted and robbed them. SECRETARY BRYAN BACK AT WORK. By Associated Press. Washington, April 9 secretary Bryan, who , has been kept indoors for a week bv a hard cold, returned. today to his desk at the state depart ment. Omaha Protests. Omaha, Neb., April 9. Officers of national banks of Omaha today drew up a protest to be sent to the secretary, of the treasury objecting to the plac ing of Omaha in the Kansas City dis trict of the reserve banking system. The protest asks that if Omaha may not have a regional bank cf its own It be thrown into the Chicago district as the trend of its business is in that direction. . "