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The German wine-growing industry is in a bad way. Every year since 1906 there has been shrinkage in the average of the vinyards, so that the total has fallen from 297 .000 to 266,000 acres. As evidence Of the growing distress of the vintners the fact is cited that the debts of the cooperative societies of growers on the Moselle have increased from s345, 900 to S2,000,00 within ten years The causes of the decline of the tn- dustry are various: Increase in the costs of production. large imports of foreign wines, defective German legis- lation, and crop failures from the ravages of insects and plant diseases. Many yinyards have been condemned and destroyed by the government as a preventive measure against the spread of the phylloxera.
 The chief case appears to be found in the increased costs of production. Along the Moselle, as is shown by statistics recently published, wages in the vinyards have been almost doubled since 1883, other costs of cul- tivation have more than doubled. while the costs of materials used have more than tripled. Just now there is much talk about putting higher duties on foreign wines, which have been coming into Germany in increasing quantities.
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it possible to tax more effectively German property held in foreign eoun- tries
 The recently reported revival of an order effective up to 1903, requiring recruits from Alsace Lorraine to be enrolled in regiments outside their home provinces, has evoked much dis content and some indignation in the Reichsland. It is considered by a
 part of the population as a punish ment for events of Zabern. The democratic Buererzeitung declares that the order will produce wide spread dissatisfaction, and the Cleri. cal Elsaesser says: "The recruits Of the whole providence are being. pun
 ished for the sins of an officer. The
 order is an administrative blossom,
 grown on the soil of prejudice, injus tice and narrow-mindedness which
 awakens opposition and hatred. We
 see the policy of the iron hand at It's work.'
 q
 October the 1st will see an increase of the telegraphic detachment of the German army by a new battalion. The designation of these troops, how ever, is now only a reminoscense. for there will henceforth be no army tele- graphic service. The telegraph has
 been replaced by telephone. The only disadvantage of the telephoaie sed- vice-that it leaves no written record --is considered to be much more than counterbalanced by the fact that the telephonic service is faster and does not require a specially trained staff. The general commanding will here. after have at his disposal thirty wagons, drawn by 160 horses, and equiped with sixty telephones and about 75 miles of cable and wires.
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BRUTAL TREATMENT
 OF THE SOLDIERS
GERMAN PRESS CRITICISM OF THE CONDITION HAS BETTER
 ED THE SERVICE SOME.
Captain Removed for Brutal Treat ment in 140 Cases--SoIdiers Lamed
 By Being Struck With Butt of Gun.

Berlin, July 11.-The u1ceasing criticism press and parliament is slowly reducing the number of cases of mistreatment of soldiers by their officers, but recent report shows that 490 non-commissioned officers were convicted for such offense last year. This was a reduction of ninety cases from the figures of five years ago.
 These 490 convictions by no means indicate, however, that only that num- Der of private soldiers were brutaMy handled during the year. recent case, and by no means unusual, was the conviction of on-commissioned officer of the Third BavarIan Regi- ment, who was charged with no less than ninety offenses against the men under him. One soldier was lamed by being struck on the kneecap with a gunbutt, and there were dozens of cases in which recruits were choked and struck il the face. It is not long since a captain was forced to leave the service after his third conviction for mistroating recruits. The charges against him covered brutal treatment in 40 cases.
 Complaints of these conditions. made in the Reichstag, have from time to time moved the minister of war to declare that the government was equally concerned and was do- ing it's best to put stop to them. Figures have been quoted to show that cases of mistratement are grad. nally growing less common, and it has been declared that the government de sired that punishment of the offenders be exemplary.
 With all credit to the minister of war, 1t must nevertheless be said that sentences il the majority of these cases are extremely mild and by no means calculated to discourage brutal officers from a repetition of their of lenses The non-comissioned officer just mentioned was sentenced to three months and fifteen days imprlson- meat and degraded. This Is a really severe sentence but it is at the same time a most unusual one. Not only is Imprisonment for such a term rert- ly meted out. but degradation Is still rarer.
 The following cases Is typical of the nearly ten cases occurring on an average each week. non-commts. stoned officer of the Third Guard Fei1d Artillery Regiment commanded a recruit to clean harnesses. He was not satisfied with the recruits work and started expressing his dissatif- faction by striking the man ever the head with a bride. He then forced him to march up and down in tho stables and to do setting mp exercises. including the fatiguing "k1ee-hend." until the recruit fell from exhaustion. He kicked him in the thigh and ou the knees and otherwise mistreated him. The recruit was removed to the field hospital suffering. among other things, with concussion of the brain. The court-martial condemned tbe ot- ficer to five weeks light arrest.
 It is not only certain officers who mistrat recruits. The latter in the absence of officers, are subject to the older privates. and many cases of mia handling involve these older men. In
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it possible to tax more effectively German property held in foreign eoun tries
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The North German Gazette, report. ing a recent conference in the minis try of the interior. participated in by clinical, pathological and bacteriolo- gical experts, on the Friedman rema- dy for tuberculosis, says:
 "It was the consensus that thers |could be no claim of any distinct cura. tive effect of the remedy either in cases of pulmonary or other varities of tuberculosis. On the other hand indeed, i'll effects from the use of the remedy were reported. These were n part ascribable to physicians, was rendered impure by the presence Of foreign bacteria '
 German law knows no limitation of the right of a physician to employ such methods as seems best to him. and for this reason there can be no question of prohibiting the use of the Friedman remedy. The government however, has decided to thake meas ures to insure that the remedy shall not be furnished in an impure state. The question of it's employment or non-employment is left to the judge. ment of the phsyiciars.
 
 Notwithstanding the sharp punish ments threatened against tax-dodgers by the war-tax laws passed by the Reiehstag last year it is evident that such German capital has fled the country to escape taxation. The matter has just come up for discus. sion of committee of the Prussian House of Lords. It was claimed, and the government admitted 1t, that very large amounts of capital had gone to | Switzerland. It was said that a big bank in the west had established in that country a trust company with nearly $4,000,000 capital, whose sole business is to take charge of Gerpan moneys. It was added that Swiss banks have flooded Germany with cir culars offering to take deposits, and that already not less than 120 banks and other concerns have been estab lished in Switzerland either with Ger |, many money, or for the purpose ci } taking charge of German deposits lThe governments representative fin laily informed the committee that amendments to the tax laws would later be proposed in order to make
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tenced a recent case. one of these sentenced to line weeks imprison- ment for mistreatment to a recruit in such a maner that one of the victims eardrums was ruptured, causing par tial deafness.
 On the other hand, there is short shrift for the recruits who raises a hand to defend himself against even the most brutal assualt from a sun. erior. He is certain of Imprisonment for long term.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
MANY BELGIANS TO FRANCE
Over Two Million Refugees Said TO
Have Crossed Border.
ALL ARE BEING WELL TREATED
Efforts Are Made 90 rtnds Jcba and
Means % Hxistence for Men
and Members OF Their
Families.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press)
PARIS. Nov. sO.-''There are now more
than 100000 Belgian refugees in
France" Monsieur Berardl. secretary OF
the Franco-Belgian relief committee. has
Informed the Associated Press.
France has received them with the
greatest confederation and generosity
he said. 1.-THE government allowing them
the same amount a. their own unen-
ployed-15 cents per day TO each head Of
family. plus 10 cents for each child.
This. Of course. ~ sufficient to keep them
from starvation. but nearly all Of them
have other pressing needs. as they fled.
IN a majority OF cases. with insufficient
clothing and lacking other necessities.
We are doing all we can. aided by the
French government. 70 solve the problem
by finding employment for such aa are
able TO work. but France has her own
stricken population m the northern de-
partmenta TO care for. and Belgium ls
Obliged 70 appeal to other generous ma
ions for these people. whose ncedA a.
the world knows. Is not their fault"
Monsieur Berardi said Belgium would
never forget what America has already
done for Brussels. where the population
was On the verge OF starvation.
The first refugees that arrives were
sheltered At the Cirque Dc Paris and at
the northern terminal but these quarters,
aummariIy prepared. were inadequate for
the accommodation Of 30 many persons.
living almost entirely in common. Now
several canal end river bargus are being
fitted up with more comforts and SAM
tary arrangements for their reception.
Hundreds Of children who have Loaf their
parents have been adopted by French and
Swiss families and many owners OF
villas IN the country have PLACED them
AZ the diaposition OF Belgian families.
These measures relieve the pressure on
the committee somewhat, but the rafs-
gees continue 20 arrive.
A movement 10 on foot 10 establlsh
colonies In Tunis for such as wish 10
emisrate. but the deposition Il said 10
be no more likely to succeed than the
suggestton 70 send them 10 California.
The Belgian, az a rule. Il not inclined Ia
emisrate. habituated a. he has been 10
steady and fairly remunerntsve empiov-
ment In the Industrial bee hive that
Belgium was before the war.
The English spinning INDUSTRY has
given places to 600 Belgian workrnen and
many have secured berths on the Metro
pontan underground railway IN Paris.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
The Bee ArouseS
Interest in Poor
Folks Of Omaha


First money received toward the aid q,
The needy families TO be cared FOR BIZ tbs
Associated Charities wac given b. J. s
Prenttse Of the Commercial club. He sen,
Mrs. George W. Doane. secretary OF the
charities, - A dosen people called e
offer clothes and to help In other ways
Untn The Bee published Mrs Doane'
stAtement that no offer Of help for iooal
sufferers had been received. interest n
onaaha's needy could not be aroused.
Tn being called up on the taisphoue
and am receiving many offers. {" said Mrs
Doane. we can use clothes and food
but We could spend money to best al.
vaneege Instead OF buyins clothes and
giving them TO Us. those who visa 70 DO
nate something toward the needy o.
Omaha would do better 70 send us what
money they can spare
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
Conditions Good
ALI Over the West

Assistant General Manager Roller and
General Freight Agent Hoicomb OF the
burlington are back from trip over the
western lines as Ear as Casper. wyo
Everywhere they found business eondI-
lions GOOD and crop prospects excellent
Tor next year Said Mr. Hoicomb:
we are very much pleased with the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
CONTRACT ON WORKING
GIRLS HOME IS DELAYED

Owing 70 the death Of Fred A. Nanh,
who was member OF the COMMITTEES on
the Creighton beduest for working girlS
home. beginning OF actual constructor
work on the home win be delayed for q
few dayA The plans for a 100000 build
ing have Neen drawn and the contract
was to have been let and work started
within tho next few days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13
Red Cross Nurse Is
HonOred for Bravery

Correspondents Of the Associated PFocs)
HAvRE. Nov. so-rhe order OF leopold
the Victorian Cross OF Belgium. Il con
ferred on Mile. Renaudisre OF sohaerbeck
for bravery under fire while serving with
tho Red Cross ambulance. In q Number
Of difficult fights Nile. Ranaudiere went
out on the field 20 seek and bring IN issl-
gian wounded IA defiance Of ahot and
shell. Her name now appears as chsvalisr
Of the Order OF Leopold on the War offios
records BY order Of King Albert
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Others have been placed on farms In the
south AMI center Of France, but the large
part Of those 100000 unfortunates IL stnl
TO be provided for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

outlook Out among our westerns lines
there IA no business depression. Nor
chants are having a GOOD trade and aIi
OF the industries seem to be prosporing.-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

A Combination Memorandum Book ana
Card Case. patented APrn le, 1914 Vest
Ian leather, gold edge book. so cents.
Black water-grain leather. gold edes
book. IS cents. Article necessary and
appreciated BY every man. Sent post
paid BY mail everywhere.
Hatented Novelflsa 90.
p. Q. BOX b6ss PHtLA.s PA.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

No mattsr what you want II WIN save
zoo time and money u you use Bee
Want Ada
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The meeting will be IN the nature OF
kensington and a Christmas grabbag
will be provided Roll call will DO re-
sponded to with hints on Sunday night
luncheons.
"Christmas Stories" will be told by the
Omaha Story Tellers league at meeting
which win be held Wednesday afternoon
at 4:ls o'clock at the public library. in
stead OF Thursday, as usual Mrs. George
H. Payne win be leader Of the program
and viii tell Dickens Christmas Carol"
The December meeting Of the Mothers
Culture club wilt>be omitted because OF
win be held Wednesday. January ..
The Equal Franchise society win hold
its annual meeting Thursday at the home
Of Mrs T. L. Kimball, when officers for
the ensuing year win be elected. The
nominating committee consisting OF btrs
John N. Baldwin, Mrs. Halloclz Rose
and Miss May Mahoney. have announced
the following list of nominations to be
voted upon Thursday:
President Mrs z. T. Lindsey and Mrs..
e. 5. Rood; first vica>president. Mira. J.
M. Metcaife and Mrs. c. 7. Kountze:
second vice president. Mrs. Alfred Oar
low and Miss Dewey; recording score
tary. Mrs. Harry Doossy and MrsL willard
Hosford; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
w. c. Sunderland and Mrs. d. r. Mills;
treasurer. MIRA u r. Ringwalt and Mrs.
Joseph Polcar: auditor, Mrs ID. L. Burke
and Mrs. c. c. Rosewater; membership
committee. Mrs C. v. warfieid and Mrs.
q. B. Darr; publicity COMMITTEES. Mrs.
Philip Potter and Mrs. John I. Kennedy:
entertainment committee, Mrs. Osgood
Eastman and Mrs. James Richardson:
program committee. MIRA. r. A. Brogan
and Miss Evelyn Hopper.
The alumnae Of the Kearney STATE
Normal school met for organization with
Miss Mildred Munemairer at the home OF
Mrs Mary Michel. Twenty-seventh street
ana Ames avenue. Friday evening
Mrs syhii Wiokersham, chairman Of
the International peace arbitration COM
mtttee OF the Nebraska Daughters of the
American Revolution. urges tae chapters
70 bring the subject Of peace before every
community.
Can you not have special peace PRO-
grams IN your schoolsf" she asks. '-raik
world disarmament at every opportunity.
The heaviest and most horrible burdens
OF war rest on the women. then why
should not the Daughters OF the Anaer1-
can Revolution and all other good women
say 70 the world that we are Eirsd o.
bearing and rearing sons to be shot to
gratify the ambition OF military Ioving
rulersG
4
do something to help establish p e.. n 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

tho Browning club met az the home OF
Mrs. w. y Heller Wednesday morning.
Following the preSram luncheon was
served. No further meeting wiz De held
unti after the holiday season.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

.christmas Stories" will be told by the
Omaha story Tellers' league at a meeting
which win be held wednesday afternoon
at I:l6 o'clock at the public library. in
stead OF Thursday, as usual. Mrs. George
H. Payne win be leader Of the program
and viii tell Dickens Christmas Carol"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The Benson woman's Forsisn hfis.,on-
airy society WI inset wednesday At ne
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The December meeting of the Mothers
Culture club wiit>be omitted because OF
Christmas activitiea The next meeting
win be held "wednesday. January ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Tue Benson Baptist Missionary ezra.
wili meet at the home Of Mru. J. 4.
Pickard Thursday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The Dorcas club win be entertained ct
the home OF Mrs. J. L. Houchin. CTS
North Thirty-first avenue. Friday after
noon. Plans for filling four Christmas
baakets for needy Families, besides send
ing the usual garments to those who
need them will be completed at this
meeting. ,s-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The Miller. Park Junior orchestra was
organised BY WIN Hetherington on Non
day The orchestra includes twelve vio-
Inns and three comets. besides the piano
accompaniment The second junior must
Gale OF the year was given Friday after
noon IN the school auditorium. The cha
dren taking part were Muriel Gibs9n.
Elsie Dee. Elsie Moore. Hslen Gregg.
Floyd Green. Bernice Claussn. Charles
Gardner. Dale Braft Bernadette Della
hoy and Ethel orund. Mrs. Charles n
Them. president Of tbs Miller Park
Mothers club was the accompanied The
next regular messing o. The club win Be-
held Wednesday afternoon et the school
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The board of directors OF the West
Central district OF the woman's Ameri-
can Baptist Foreign missionary society
VIII hold its monthly meeting Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock at the Young
women's Christian association. Mrs.
sBdvaad johnson is chairman OF the
board
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The Benson circle Of the Child Con-
servation League Of America win meet
at the home of Mrs Harry Ryan, 57s2
Reed street. Friday afternoon. An inw-
tation has been extended to the women
OF the Clifton Hill district to attend this
meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Cuts OF Meat win be the subject for
discussion at the meeting OF the home
economics department Of the Omaha
woman's club Thursday morning at 10
O'Clock Mrs. Edwin Jewell will read q
paper on THE Comparative Cost OF
Meats and Other Foods"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The Daughters Of the Southern Con
federacy win meet at the home Of Mrs.
Elijah conlkiin, Bas Capitol avenue. Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. The meeting
viii be = purely business one. MIRA.
George covsIl b the president
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

II you don't win one ef
these Dolnes perhaps ron
can set one ne1t week
Only one dou WI b. Mfvon
% any enc perso1-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Ars Belle " Diffenbachsr Is the new
president OF y. s. Grant woman's Relief
Corps No. lot Mrs Dfffenbachers hue
band was the late Chaplain Diffsnbaehor.
who was well known IN Grand Army Of
the Republic circles all over the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Edward Howard crisgs Of New Yorh
City win return 70 Omaha THURSDAY u
give the second lecture OF his series on
The Life and Art Of Athena. NJ
eriggs' talk win be on The Birth OF the
True Athens" and viii be given AZ ths
Young Women's Christian association
auditorium at Z O'Clock under the aus.
piees OF the Omaha Society Of Fsne Arta
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The Dundee circle OF the Child Conserve
ton League Of America win meet Monday
at the home OF Mrs. D. E. Mcculley. Roll
can win be answered with current events.
DIT Margaret Koenig viii talk on .arhe
Moral Value OF Sex knowledge"
Mrs. Don McGown will give vocal
selections.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The meeting OF the North Side circle
OF the Child Conservation League of
America, which was announced for Fri
day, has been postponed until after the
holidays and win be held Friday, Janu-
uary- 8.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Pursuant to the plan to do all in their
A. outlined in the Presidents opening
address. Mrs e N. syfert viii introduce
the Hitchcock bill to insure Americas
neutrality in the present European con-
kltct. At the Omaha woman's club meet
ing Monday afternoon. The questions Of
New Years reception and raising the
club Dues which were held over from
the last meeting win also be discussed.
Mrs. N. II. Nelson, president of the
Woman's club. strongly urges all club
women to do their chrittmas shopping
early this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

Miss NEEDLE o. Hamilton Of New York
Jity' field secretary for the chautauQua
scientific and Literary Circle. wiz tax
on The Brotherhood Of Man as Reelected
IN Literature" at the home OF Mrs. r. ri
straiSht Wednesday afternoon. Ma,
Hamilton Is lecturer OF national repute.
The Tennyson chapter VIII not meet
Monday since the members WIN attend
Miss Hamiltons lecture.
day 49,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-13

The members Of the serzno club are
planning theaser party to be given Tues
day afternoon. December p. a. the
orpheum theater.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
A City Manager.

A city manager is a new idea
and a good one. Abilene, Kan.
as we understand it, after adopt
ing the commission form of gov
eminent, found the salaries al
lowed the commissioners, were
greater than they could paw.
They got their heads together
and hired one man as manager.
Told him TO get busy and put IN
all his time looking after the in
terests OF the city. This plan
looks good to us for small town.
and then we could know exactly
when things 60 wrong, where to
look to have them righted. Sd
far as We understand it the plan
is a good one.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-01
TYPES THAT ARE SIMILAR
Stupid or Thouehtless Man May Well
Be Actuated by the Same
Principle.

There are some men formed with
feelings SO blunt, with tenpers so
cold and phlegmatic, that they can
hardly be said to be awake during the
whole course of their lives. Upon
such persons the most striking OBJ
jects make q faint and obscure I'M
preston.
There are others SO continually In
the agitation of gross and merely
sensual pleasures, or SO occupied in
the low drudgery OF avarice, or SO
heated in the chase Of honers and
distinction, that their minds. which
had been used continually to the
storms OF these violent and tempest
uous passions, can hardly be put In
motion by the delicate and refined
piuy Of the imagination.
Thsse mea, though, from different
cause, become 10 stupid and !nsensi'
BILE as the former, but whenever eth
er of these happen to be struck with
any natural elegance or greatness. or
gith these qualities in any work OF
eft, lney arc moved upon the same
principle.-Ed!nunc Burke,