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Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
Australian Paper
Sees Taft Speech
Monroe Greed Blow

, MELBOURNE. Australia, Dec. 1.-(Via
London)-The Melbourne Age, referring
TO the Views of former President
TAFT. concerning the Monroe doctrine.
expressed recently at Montclair, n. j.,
and particularly his statement that
the United States would not be compelled
by the terIr.s Of the doctrine to intervene
If Canada would be attacked by Ger
many, has this to say;
'If this Interpretation represents the
views of the government of the United
states. an event of first rate Importance
to the entire civilized world has taken
place. II the Wilson government shares
Mr.. Taft's opinion, II is very clear that
Monroeism is thing of the past and
that the United state has abdicated the
position IL has been jeaiotsiy guarding
for a period extending upwards OF eighty
years."
In his address at Montclalr, N. j.. last
Friday night e,,r President Taft said that
white the landing of troops In Canada by
cnenoies of Great Britain would not con
st tute a violation of the Monroe doctrine.
an effort to establish new form of gov
ernment in case OF victory would violate
that policy. Mr.. Taft said:
"All that the Monroe doctrine would
consistently require of us would be to in
sist that when the war ls over. IL Ger
many is successful II could not take over
the territory of Canada and overthrow
its government end establish it's own
there, or take any oppressive measures
which would have a similar effect. But
we would not object to its exacting an
indemnity II 1t were the victor
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02

WASHINGTON. Dec. LIN reply TO
Count Won Reventlow's contention that
the American position on the declaration
OF London was In a way contrary to the
spirit OF neutrality and actually worked
20 the benefit OF the allies, state depart
ment officials take the view that no
other way seemed 10 be open to the
United states In It's efforts 90 observe
neutrality than to take the stand II did,
as outlined in Ambassador Gerard's off,
cial statement. which declared that tho
United States will insist that It's rights
and duties and those OF its citizens In
tho present war be defined by the exist
ing rules OF international law and the
treaties of the United states with the
belligerents Independently OF the declara-
tion OF London"
II the stand OF the United States works
aa Count Won Reventlow argues. to
strengthen the allies, State department
officials point out that is due solely 20
Germany's position. which makes Il dif-
ficult for Il 20 benefit from shipments
from tho United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
Earnings of Women
in Factories in New
York City Are Low

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-During the busy
season last year Of 1900 women workers
In this city. 5000 received less than ss.b
week for wages. according to Howard
b. Wolston. director OF the wage investi-
cation OF the state factory investigating
committee. who today summed Up the
findings on wages in New York City at
the first OF the preliminary hearings OF
the commission 10 be held here.
Half the wage earners throughout the
state investigated by the state >factory
commission get less than % week.
said Mr.. Woolston. "Out Of a total OF
10000 persons. one-eishth earn less thar
IS. one-thlrd lees than 81. two-thirds re-
ceive $40 or less and only one-sixth make
SIS or more.
"It is difficult TO zee how a girl man
ages TO live properly ON 80 or 81 a week.
A typical weekly budget shows how near
the ragged edge she may exist; Clothes,
si.5o; room. y; food, $3.50: car fare. 80
cents: incidentals, 20 cents.
"our figures show that at a mature
age and after years OF experience in the
business. half the women do not attain
$40. nor do the majority OF men reach tl2"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
WAR TAX STAMPS
ARE ALL USED UP
Law Goes Into Effect, but Railroad
and Telegraph Companies Can
not Secure Stamps.
WILL HAVE TO KEEP RECORD
officials Soy They VIII Attach the.
Little sPaster When They Are
Able to,secure "A supply ~
from Government.

The war revenue tax, levied by special
act D. congress because OF the decrease
In revenue from the custom house as a
result of the European war, went into
oftcct today. and as the stamp tax applies
particularly to railroads, Omaha roads are
In the midst of a quandary. The supply
OF revenue stamps In Omaha has been
dim nished and It is impossible to obtain
any. with the result that the railroads
are accepting shipments regardless.
Each shipment of goods by railroad is
taxed cent and / cent revenue stamp
must be placed on the bill of lading. The
Union Pacific purchased 1Qe1O9O stamps,
but II was found that 100000 stamps would
not go very far in providing all agents
employed by such an extensive system
as the Union Pacific. Thus many agents
are without stamps and there is no way
to obtain any more.
Thus the Un!cn Pacific legal DEPART
ment has advised agents to accept ship
ments. keep az list of such and. when
stamps are obtalnablc. turn in the list
accompanied by the necessary amount Of
tax 1t is violation of the law. but the
cnly means to he taken. t-t
All kinds of shipments must carry the
war tax and the shipper is the person
who settles. Bicycles! tricycles. baby
carriages, dogs ana other similar articles
which are transported as baggage, but
are not considered in the light of regular
baggage, come under the tax. Five cents
is the charge on all such shinvnents.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has also been unable TO obtain a
proper amount Of stamps. so duplicate
copies OF telegraph messages, which also
come under the war tax. are kept and
when stamps are procured they win he
attached 70 these duplicates and turned in
for an accounting TO the revenue collector.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
GENERAL VILLA Is
IN CITY OF MEXICO
Chieftain Rides Into Capital Mon
day Afternoon at Head Of Twen-
ty-Fivc Thousand Men.
HE WILL RESTORE ORDER
says He Is subordinate' 70 President
Gutierres anu IL Merely Acting
ms Field Commanders of
the Armies,

MEXICO CITY. NoY. sO--Cvla El PaSo,
Dec. 1J--General villa entered the capital
today at the head or 5000 troops. He ar
rived in the Afternoon at the suburbs,
where he remained during the evening
receiving delegations and foreign consuls.
Villa wilL not enter the capital part OF
the city until the arrival of Provisional
President Gutierrez.
G neral villa issued the following state
ment to the Associated Press:
MY only mission is to restore order In
Mexico and not to take personal revenge
on anyone promise that order will be
restored at once. l am acting as the
subordinate OF Provisional President Gu
tlerres and the national convention.
The provisional president is now the
supreme power in Mexico. and am
merely acting as field Commander of the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
Jersey Railroad is
T. Accused Of Paying
Rebates to Coal Men

TRENTON, n, j., Dec. 1--United States
District Attorney Davis today confirmed
the report that the federal grand jury
has returned an Indictment against the
Central railroad of New Jersey for al
legged rebating to dealers In anthracite
coal.
The indictment contains 200 counts. II
Is charged that the Central railroad OF
New Jersey by an agreement with the
Lehlgh Coal and Navigation, company
OF Pennsylvania shipped anthracite coal
from Nesquehoning, in the anthracite
coal district Of Pennsy1vAnia 10 cities in
New Jersey. |Pennsylvania and New York
at rates lower than those filed for such
shipments with the Interstate Commerce
commission.
IL is charged that the railroad per-
mitted rebetes OF % cents on each ton OF
anthracite coal shipped in interstate
commerce to points In the three states
The rebate In some cases, II is charged,
was regulated according 10 the distance
the coal was carried by the railroad
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
Germans Resume Execution of
. Plan to Turn Russian Flank

BERLIN. Dec. I--(By Wireless Lat
est reports from Russian Poland given
out officially in Berlin. indicate that the
Germans have resumed the execution Of
their plan to ENCOMPASS the Russian
right flank. and force It back on the
center. at the same time cutting off the
Russian communication with Warsaw.
The carrying out Of this plan. which
began with a Russian defeat at Llpno
and at Plock later was hindered by the
arrival of/ Russian rsinforcements and
the Germans for a moment were thrown
on their defensive. Now. after repulsing
number OF attacks, the Germans APP
pear TO be moving forward In the direction
OF Lowicz.
German movements In this region have
not been interfeTred with In the last few
days and this, German military observers
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
BRITISH ARE BUSY
WITH SPY HUNTING
English Authorities Indefatigable
in Running Down Information
Givers TO Enemy.
SAY NOTHING UNKIND OF LoDY
Former Omahan Looked Upon ss n
German Patriot, While Native
Traitors Are Despised with
the utmost Contempt.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
LONDON. Nov, 2O.-The lives OF those
officially designated as ALLEN enemies
in England are not cheerful these days.
although they are not In any danger OF
insults or violence. The only outbreaks
against them was the recent rioting in
the suburbs OF London. when several
German shops were Smashed
The rioters received lesson likely TO
put damper on future outbreaks. The
ring leader was senenced to one year In
prison. two supporters TO six months. and
eighteen others were released on bonds
under condition that they fulfill their
fervently expressed ambition to enlist in
Kitehenar's army.
Hostility against Germans has been
caused principally by the popular belief
that all of them are active or possible
spies The most recent campaign in the
newspapers has been against the infiu-
ential and wealthy Germans, who play a
powerful part in British financial llfa
Naturalized Germans, as well as those
who retain the allegiance OF their birth
are included In the general cloud OF sus-
piclon
There are several German-born members
of Parliament. and by an understanding
among themselves they are remaining
away from Westminster during the wal
sessions.- ANana- of them has yet realgned
A few lays ago several newspaper
started an agitation to have all male Ger
mans and Austrians confined In concen.
tration camps, and a general roundup
was under way Two causes nipped thii
movement in the bud. One was prompt
retaliation in Germany. where all Engiist
residents were gathered in by the police
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
VAN DYKE BRINGS
NO PEACE MESSAGE
FROM WILHELMINA
American Minister to Netherlands
Denies He Has Proposals from
Her to Wilsoa.
REPORTS WERE PERSISTENT
Rumor Gone Forth Envoy Carried
Word from Holland Queen Rela-
tive to Move to End War.
TALKS WITH SECRETARY BRYAN
can Things Have Proper Moment" J"
Declares Ambassador.
~
AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY
President VIII Reeeave DIPLOMAT
and Discuss Condition Of At
fairs In Europe with
Hiua.
'ALKs WITH SECRETARY BRYAN
can Things Have Proper Moment"
Declares Ambassador.
At THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY

WARRINGTON, Dec. l.--Dr. Henry
Van Dyke. American minister to the
Netherlands late today denied often pub
lished reports that he had returned to
America with a special message from
Queen wilhelmina to President Wilson
about a movement to restore peace in
Europa
Dr. Van Dyke had just left the State
department after a conference with Sec
retary Bryan.
THE desire Of the United States for
peace" he said. us we'll known fact.
All things. however, have a proper
moment We can trust President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan to determine when
that moment arrives i ,-
The president will receive DR.. Van
Dyke and discuss conditions in Europe
with him tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
The Days
War NeuUs

A general retirement of the
Germans before the Belgian town
OF Dixmude was reported unof-
ficially today. The Germans re-
Gently captured from the allies
this town, which lies in the heart
of the contested section of Bel
gium, where uneounted thousands
have died as g result of the Ger
man effort TO force a way to the
English channel. There was no
official confirmation. however. OF
the reported withdrawal which
could not be reconciled with re-
ports late last night that a great
battle was in progress between
the User canal and the river Lys.
It was said that 10000 Germans
had been brought up before Ypres
to make a last effort" to cap
ture the town.
Latest information concerning
the situation In the east indicated
that the Germans, whose position
was described as a desperate one.
were undertaking vigorous often
sive movements on some OF the
scattered battlefields OF Russian
Poland. In East Prussia the Rus
SLAMS have succeeded In pene-
trating about thirty miles beyond
the border and in Galicia it is re-
ported that the Austrians have
been swept back to the gates of
Craeow In all these regions.
however. the issue still hangs in
the balance.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
FootbaIIista oome BaeI1.

LONDON. Dec l.--Delegates represent
ing London's eleven professional foot
ball clubs today adopted resolutions de-
nouncing the newspaper agitation against
foot ball as unscrupulous. unwaIrantable,
undignified and wholly opposed 70 English
tradition. and an abuse of the liberty Of
the press. The resolution declares that
the clubs are prepared to close their
grounds simultaneously with the closing
OF the race courses. golf links. theaters
and picture places
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02


AMSTERDAM. Dec L-(via London-)-'
The Handlesblad's siuis correspondent
says
"a big battle is raging between User
and the I4ys One hundred and twenty
thousand Germans have been sent TO
Ypres 20 make final attempt to capture
the town. The garrisons In F1andess
have been reduced 20 a minimum to pro
vide troops TO prevent the allies ad-
yancing on zonnebeke and Langemarck." 1"
PARIS, Dec. 1.-The French official
communication given out in Paris this
afternoon says that yesterday the enemy
showed considerable activity north of
Arras. In Belgium there was lively ex-
change OF artillery, but no infantry at
tack.
The text Of the communication follows:
"In Belgium there was a rather spirited
artillery IRE during the day of Novem-
Dor 30. but no attack was made by the
German infantry.
"The enemy continued to show con
siderable activity 10 the north Of Arras
'In the region OF the Aisne there wa,
intermittent artillery fire along all The
front. In the Argonne the fighting con
tinues. but without bringing any change
in the situation.
"In the woevre district and IN ths
vosges there is nothing to report"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
Girl Theater Ushers
Declared a Failure

CHICAGO. Dec. l.-Giri ushers in
theaters arc declared to be failure by
the municipal bureau of fire prevention.
An ordinance requiring all theaters 10
employ men ushers was sent to the coun-
ell last night at the instance of John G.
Mcdonnell, chief of the bureau. Girl
ushers are not equal TO men in times of
emergency. such as fires and panlcs."
said Mcdonnell A number OF Chicago
theaters have employed girls as ushers
for several years.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
BULLETIN,

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-(By Wireless
70 London. The following official
announcement was given out in Ber.
lin today:
There Is no news on hand from
the western arena of war. In east
Prussia and in southern Poland &C.
was generally quiet yesterday. In
northern Poland. south Of the Wis.,
tula, our war booty was increased,
still further as q result of the suo-
cesses announced yesterday.
LONDON, Dec. Though u
seems clear now that the German
army In Russian Poland, or that part
OF It which the Russians surrounded
near Lode, narrowly missed annihi-
lation, the Germans fought with
such fury that the Gordon encircling
them was broken and as German re
inforcements are coming up, the is~
sue is not yet decided.
The British press. interpreting,the news
dispatches from Petrograd. contends that
a Russian success on a colossal scale still
IL possible. but In all quarters It Is ad-
mittcd that the recent claims OF CONS
plete Russian victory we're premature.
Kaiser Il, I'm Poland.
Poland, with Emperor William on the
field. will likely continue TO overshadow
eli other war areas for some days 10
come. Even the London press is dsvotina
more space TO the battles there than To
the conflict in Flanders, This partly u
due. Of course. to the fact that there has
been 80 little change in the western situai
tion, conditions which may persist until
some sharp turn occurs in the eastern
struggle.
Throughout Belgium the Germans a-a
remaining. generally speaking. on the a.
fensiva, and immediate signs Of renewal
OF attempts 20 hack their way 70 the
French coast are lacking.
Some dispatches say that the Germana
already have begun TO fall back from
their rear entrenchments. but as the offi-
cial statements made no mention OF this
It In only n guess or correspondents worlsl
ing on the theory that the Russian sur-
cess has been overwhelming and final
King Georges visit to France seems
greatly to appeal to the popular tnaginarl
tion. The newspapers are featuring hiil
majesty's trip. pointing out that II Is tne
first time relgning British monarch has
been with his armies in the field Tor III
years. George II being his last predeces,
sor to do 30.
French View of Eastern Outlook
! PARIS. Dec 1.-The situation IN Po-
land. according TO LI1dovic Naudeau. tfa
special representative of the Journal De
Paris. who Is at the Russian headquarters
in the field, IL as follows:
General Mackenzens eighth German
army Is separated into three groups, The
first. between Gombinto the north and
Brzeziny 70 the south. Is being attacked
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Five
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
Great Struggle in Northern Poland
Virtually Fought Under Eyes
of Two Emperors.
PoINcARE NOT TO BE LEFT OUT
President Of France Leaves on An
other Trip to Battle Ground.
GERMAN PRISONERS SUFFER
Many Captives Taken by Russians
Have Frozen Hands and Feet
According 20 Report
from PetroRrRd.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-The battle in north
erh Poland concerning the progress OF
which there has been 30 much mystery.
is now being fought out under the eyes
OF the German emperor on the one side
ami the Russian emperor on the other.
These two monarchs Neft for the front
today so that virtually the heads OF all
the nations at war are with their troops
The king Of England is in France; the
king OF Belgium, as usual Is spending ali
his time with his soldiers, while Presi-
dent Poincare OF France started today
for another visit to the northern battle
field
Hands and Feet Frozen.
PETROGRAD. via Loudon. Dec. L.
The condition OF German prisoners cap
tured in the vicinity OF LodE is said to
resemble that OF the French troops dur
ing Napoleon's retreat from Moscow.
Many of them have frozen hands and
feet They were wrapped In blankets and
shawls taken from the peasants. One
private wore q woman's fur wrap. The
prisoners say that before their capture
their courage was kept up by statements
that the quatermaster was bringing warm
clothes, which would be distributed in a
few DAYS,
Fear buildings Mined.
The reported use by the Germans Of
monasteries chapels and other public
buildings In captured towns as barracks,
stables and gun stations is explained by
the prisoners as due to the belief that the
private buildings had been mined.
Reports from the front are that re-en-
forcements sent for the army OF General
| Mackensen, near Lodz, are taking up
positions along the Vlstula river, where
the German resistance seems 10 have
been least effective, Tho apparent pur-
pose OF this move IL 10 hinder the Rus
! sian enveloping movem ant until the main
German column Is extricated from the
line, which runs from Strykow through
Gzierz to szadek. I
se,ni-offlciai reports n II ON Galicia In
ldjcate TINT the Russian advance alone
the foothills Of the Carpathian haQun.
tains has reached point due south OF
Cracow, thus surrounding the city from,
the northeast and south
/ BOdies of Dead Frozen.
LEMBERG, Galicia, Dec, 1.-(Via Petro-
grad and I,ohdon)-The energetic Rus
sian advance is perslstently pushing bacl
( the Austrians into Cracow. Information
reaching Lemberg from a Trustworthy
source is TO the effect that the AustriGni
are evacuating position after position
i with very large losses.
1t is stated that the Austrians line o
retreat is strewn so thickly with the deat
that the Russians have not time to burr
them. The cold is so severe that thu
bodies are frozen.
German officers are in supreme com
mand OF Cracow. They are placing ma
chine guns, light artillery and wireless
apparatus, It is reported, on the cathedra
and other historical edifices, drawing th'
fire Of the Russians TO these buildings.
Recent arrivals from the province ol
Galicia state that the Inhabitants OF al
the regions evacuated by the Austrian
are facing famine.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
Severe Fightinfg
Along User Canal

LONDON. Dec. L--tt:D p. m)-violent
fighting Is IN progress today along the
User canal. according 10 telegram from
Reuters correspondent at sluis, The roar
Ing OF heavy guns has been heard all
day and houses as far away as luis are
shaken. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
WILSON TALKS OVER HIS
MESSAGE WITH CABINET

WASHINGTON. Dec. i-President wiz
son went over hts forthcoming address to
congress with the cabinet today. 1t is
short and deals with the legislative pro-
gram already known in general terms:
The conservation bills. the bii for a
government owned merchant marine. the
Philippine bill and the regular appropria-
tion measures, II does not urge the Inn
migration bill
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
Luxembura Reimbursed.

LUXEMBOURG, Grand Duchy Of Lux
emburg Cvia London). Dec. 1.-The news
paper Wort announces officially that Ger
many thus far has paid 20 Luxembourg
i.l2s. 600 francs CS25e. COO. for damage done
10 tho fields and crops by the passage
OF the German troops and sl1.OOO francs
(s62. .2O0), for the use OF roads and the
damage done 10 streets and buildings.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02

say. must be taken as highly favorable
sign, as In their opinion a German re-
pulse Of the Russian advances probably
has been followed by a general offensive
movement Of the Germans towanI Lodz.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02

CoPENHAGEH iVia London). Dec. l.
The Scandinavian press greatly favors
the proposal TO donate the Nobel peace
prize to the Belgian refugees. The news
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
Food for BeIglan BabIe..

Food for belgian Babies.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Boxss OF as
sorted foods and especially for babies
and invalids In accordance with food
list just made out by DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley are to bo sent TO Belgium by the
Woman's section OF the American COM
mission for relief In Belgium BY means
OF these baby boxes" Il is thought the
lives OF 100000 babies and children who
are suffering from lack Of proper food
may be saved. Thirty-peund packages
win be prepared and marked with a white
band. so that on arrival In Europe they
can be sent Immediately TO ailing chill
dren who need them.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
suffer aIsery in vienna.

VENICE (Via LOndon), Dec. I'm
usually bitter cold accompanied By a
heavy snowfall is said TO be causing in
tense misery to the population OF Vienna.
The situation is made worse by the ex-
orbltant prices OF food. and the munich
pality Is feeding many thousands OF per
sons. Extraordinary cold weather is re-
ported from the southern battlefield. es-
peclaIly In Bosnia
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02

Austrian Losses Nearly zfilIiOn.
PETROGRAD CVih Iondon). Dec. l.
On the basis OF reports received in Petro-
grad from Hungary. It is stated here to-
day that the Austro-Hungarian casual
ties 10 date amount to 10000 men and
1900 officers.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
The Weather

Forecast till D. m. Wednesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair; cooler.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
BeIsian queen Not III.

HeIBthn Queen Not III.
LONDON. Dec. 1.-The rumors that
Queen Elizabeth OF Belgium is Ill are
unfounded. She is In London with her
children and visited her mother, Queen
Alexandra, and extended birthday con-
Rratulations Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-02
Little Human Interest Stories of
fhe Big World War Now Raging

papers say This would be in accordance
with the ideas OF pr. Alfred b. Nobel
and that the money thus be devoted TO a
thoroughly neutral object.