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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
LULL SETS IN ON
MACEDONIAN FRONT
Forces of the Anglo French Now
Occupy Strong Positions to the
North of Saloniki.
GERMANS AWAITING BIG GUNS

LONDON, Dec. 16.--On the Mace
DOMAIN front there has set in lull
which well informed observers at
Athens believe will extend over the
Greek elections OF Sunday.
The retirement of the Anglo
French forces has ended and they
now occupy strong positions north of
saloniki, where thus far their oppon-
ents have made no effort to disturb
them.
The German forces probably wouN
need some time to prepare for any as
sault on these positions. particularly as
light artillery and mountain guns would
not suffice. Few heavy guns, II any.
seem to have arrived near the frontier.
In London the retirement OF Field
Marshal Sir John French from command
OF the British forces I'm France tompor-
, arily ovorshadows other war news. The
new commander-ln-chief Sir Douglas
Haig. who is almost the youngest gem
eral In the British army. enters upon his
duties with high reputation. lie has
seen more hard fighting than any other
general in the British army.
Whatever criticismsn have been di-
rected aglnst the staffs OF the British
| armies In Flanders" says the Manchester
Guardian, there has never been a word
against General Haig, who Is known to
be the smallest and fittest the Britio1
army possesses.
General Haig. while perhaps laekins
the personal magnetism of Field Mar
shal French, is an experienced com
1,Haanaer-of tremendous concentration and
ENERGY"
BuIsars stoip Mt Frontier.
BERLIN. Dec. is--CBy Wireless to Say
ville.l--The official report OF the Bul
garlnn headquarters staff. dated Decem
ber IS, as received here today, the over
seas News Agency announces. is as fol
| lows;
Bulgarian troops have temporarily
stopped at the Greek frontier their pur.
suit OF the enemy.
''The Bulgarians took as prisoners /, 80
soldiers, among whom were eighteen Off
GERS. They also captured fourteen can.
non six ammunition cars and much wal
material"
Eighteen Thousand Austrians Taken
PARIS. Dec. 16.-A division of the Ser.
bian armies. escorting 1900 Austrian pris.
oners of war. has arrived at Tirana and
| lei Bassan, in Albania. according TO a
dispatch from Janina. Albania. to the
Havas News Agency.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
.BOY-ED SAYS STORY
HE RECEIVED NAVAL
INFORMATION Is LIE
Recalled Attache Brands as False
Newspaper Statement Of His
Securing Conll-;n;ial
Report.
ASSERTS NEVER HEARD OF IT
Declares Article Charges He Stole
Document in Shadow Of the
White House.
WHOLE THING AN INVENTION

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Captain
Boy-Ed, the German naval attache,
issued an official statement late to-
day branding as "fabrications and
invention" reports appearing in the
newspapers today that he had OBJ
tanned, through secret agents, a con-
fidential report prepared by Amer
ican naval officers. which was to be
submitted to the president.
Not only did he not obtain the re-
port in any way, Captain Boy-Ed
states, but he never heard of such a
report.
Because Of my official relation TO the
German embassy" says the statement,
81 have heretofore felt constrained to
suffer generally in silence the many
newspaper reflections upon me and my
activities in this country. as II Is con-
trary to diplomatic etlquet in my coun'
try to take note OF irresponsible and un'
official statements.
At Liberty TO Talk.
Being no longer member OF the
embassy, feel at liberty to characterize
tho various stories In this mornisg's
papers as fabrications and inventions
from beginning to end without much as
a vestige OF foundation in fact on which
to base them.
'1f ] correctly understand the purport
OF these articles, they represent me as
having in effect stolen through secret
agents from the very ssadow OF the
White House. a digest or n copy OF a
confidential report that was being pre-
pared by navy officers for President
Wilson or of having in some way known
OF or come into possession of some such
report.
In point of fact never heard Of any
such report or that any report was beinl
compiled for the president or for the
United States government or for any
body else. 1 know of no American
patriotic or otherwise. young or old
such as is referred to In these articles
and have never had and American citi
zen employed in my office.
=, AN Equally Mythical.
'"rhe patriotic young American re
ferred to is as mythical as the rest o
! the absurd story"
Captain Boy-Eds reference TO tn
patriotic American" refers to a state
ment in the published reports which an
nounced that an American I'm tho cap
tains employ had indirectly notified
President Wilson about the matter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
MASONS ELECT AND
INSTALL OFFICERS
Adjourn at Noon After Most Sue
cessful Meeting-HaYe Big
Dinner.
SEVERAL DIE DURING YEAR

Royal Arch Masons from all over
Nebraska, in session in Omaha for
the annual meeting of the grand
chapter, who convened at the Ma
sonic Temple Wednesday, concluded
their sessions at noon. The atten-
dance was large and the work put on
cf great interest to the members OF
the order. The final number on the
program was the election and install
lation of officers as follows, for the
ensuing year:
Chauncey L. Wattles, grand high priest,
Neigh.
Carroll d. Evans, deputy grand high
priest, Columbus.
John r. Stine. grand king, Omaha.
William d. Funk, grand scribe, Bloom
field.
Lucius d. Richards. grand treasurer
Fremont.
Francis E. White. grand secretary
OmahH,
Newton P. Patterson, grand chaplain.
Beatrice.
George S. Powell. grand lecturer
Omaha.
Alpha Morgan, grand captain OF the
host, Broken Bow.
John Kelley, grand principal sojourner
Omaha.
Charles L. MieIenz, grand royal arch
captain. Wahoo.
Lewis E. Smith, grand master third
vail. Long Pine.
William w. Metz, grand master second
vail. Nebraska City.
Walter l.. Spear. grand master first
vail, Geneva
David d. Reavis. grand steward, Falls
! City.
James NJ. Robertson. grand steward
! Plattsmouth.
Luther b. Hoyt, grand sentinel, Benson
FIftieth COnvOcHtiOn.
Chauncy w. Wattles, Carroll ID. Evans,
John r. Steine and william d. Funk
were appointed a committee TO formulate
plans for the celebration OF the fiftieth
annual convoeation of the grand chap
ter March 10. 1917.
At the meeting Wednesday night, John
w. Nielsen of Concordia, Kan, grand
high priest Of the Royal Arch ADasoni
OF Kansas, was the guest of honor at q
dinner given by Omaha chapter No.
and Bellevue chapter No. z to the OF,
ficers of the grand chapter. The ad
dress OF welcome was by Rev. John J
Poucher and the response by ~ d. Pat
terson, Beatrice. grand chaplain.
Five high priests. as follows. were re-
ported to have died during the year:
John J. Mercer. Omaha, February 25
1915
William H. Munger. Omaha, August II
1916
Albert W. Critics. Chadron. August %
1915
Charles ]. Phelps, Schuyler August "a
1915.
John b. Dinsmore. Sutton. October c
1915.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Placer Dirt Pays
$500 a Cubic Yard

NEW CASTLE. Wyo., Dec. 16.-(spe-
cial. )-Ae report OF placer discovery SO
rich that some dirt runs $500 TO the
cubic yard which was brought by o. o,
Baker from the Hurricane district, thirty
five miles north Of this place, has caused
a rush OF loeators despite heavy snow
in the mountains surrounding the dis
covery. Baker is exhibiting nuggets
ranging in size from that OF a pin-head
to that OF a kernel of corn. He says that
the discovery unquestionably is a bon
anza. Its exact location has not been
revealed although Baker and his as
sociates filed on ali available land be
fore news Of the strike was brought TO
town.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Mrs. Drexel Wins
Suit for Money
Due from Husband

LONDON. Dec. ia judgement IN
favor Of Margarita Armstrong Drexel.
wife OF the American banker. Anthony j.
Drexel, was rendered today in her suit
to recover money under a separation dee1
The point involved was Mr.. Drexel'a
motion 20 set aside the service OF q
notice OF a writ by the wife TO recover
money due under the deed on the ground
that his domicie was France and that
therefore he had allowed Mrs. Drexel a
yearly income OF $1,000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Italian GunbOat and
Transport Are Sunk

ROME Via Paris Dec. l6.-The Italian
destroyer Intrepido. and the italian trans
port Reumberto have been sunk In the
Adriatic sea by drifting mines. according
to announcement in semi-official note
All the members OF the crews were saved
with the exception OF forty men aboard
the transport, and three on the destroyer.
The Intrepido was built I'm 1912. II was
24O feet long Its armament consisted of
one a. inch guns. four twelve-p pound guns
and two torpedo tubes. The Reumberto
was steamer OF 2.se tons gross. Il
was 3lS fet long.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Allies Won't Bar Way
Of Boy-Ed and Papen

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. the British ambassador. has
personally informed Secretary Lansing
that he was advised 10 say for the gov
ernment OF France. and Great Britain
that allied naval forces would not molest
Captains Boy-Ed and Won Papen, the
recalled German naval ana military at
taches. on their homeward voyage
Letters from the State department set
ting forth their status and reciting The
French and British assurances will con-
stitute the safe conduct carried by the
German officers. II is understood that
they expect to sail from New York for
Holland next week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Bombs Laden With Deadly
Gas Are Dropped Into Venice

side in a quarter occupied by the poorer
people, spreading the effect OF their furns
among the civil population. only one
death occurred. but a great number suS-
fered from the psrslyEing effect Of the
gases.
In the three raids made thus far. the
first two were with explosive shrapnel
bombs, ana the last one on November lS
with the asphyXiating bombs. None OF
these raids has reached the main points
sought-the arsenal and the railway
station-but they have caused damage at
nearby points notably tho destruction
OF the Scalgi church near the railway
station and tho explosions on the quay
fronting the Place San Marco.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

Correspondence Of the Associated Press)
VENICE. Dec. 2-The use OF asphyxl-
ating gas in the bombs dropped on Venice
has added new terror to these aerial
raids. These asphyxlating bombs have
been used in the trenches. but not until
the cir raid OF November is, was the
deadly gas used In bombs dropped ~
cities. so far as is known.
The air raid on November 1S. was not
made known at tho time as the military
authorities threw a rigid Gordon OF silence
around the city.
The raid occurred near the arsenal
None OF the bombs. however. fell inside
the arsenal grounds. They fell Just out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
WILSON WEDDING
LICENSE is ISSUED
Ceremony Tomorrow Will Be Per-
formed by Clergyman of Mrs.
Galt's Church.
NO BEST MAN FOR PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.--Presl-
dent Wilson's marriage license was
issued today at the local municipal
bureau. II disclosed for the first
time that the ceremony Saturday
night will be performed by clergy
man Of Mrs. Galt's faith. Rev. Her
bert Scott Smith. rector of st. Mar
garet Episcopal church. The presi-
dent himself is Presbyterian and
an elder in his church.
The license was issued by Chief
Usher Hoover, Of the White House
staff, who went to the bureau, made
out the necessary forms and paid the
regular fee.
Afterward he delivered the document
10 the president In the application the
presidents age was given as SO years and
Mrs. Gait as -
Probably az Nine.
The wedding ceremony will he per-
formedat Mrs. Galt's home Saturday
night, probably about o'clock, although
the hour has not been announced in keep
ing with the desire of the couple to have
the affair strictly private one. 1t has
not been disclosed where the bride and
bridegroom will go on their honeymoon
journey or when they will leave the
capital.
/ All their plans have been carefully
made TO avoid publicity. Tho general'im
preston among friends, however. Il tina
the honeymoon will be spent somewher
In. tho south. Pass Christian. MiHs. wher
the prekident has speIit some of ~
vacation times, has been among the likel
place mentioned.
II seems to he settled that the weddiu
journey will not be made ON the presi
dental yacht Mayflower. as was ono
contemplated. II was decided that such
trip would entail cold sea voyage of n
least two days before the ship could ge
into pleasant weather south. The off
GERS and crew OF the yacht. who had beer
refused shore leave for Christmas time
now have been given liberty.
Many Gifts sent.
Probably no one outside the immediate
members OF the wedding party know mucl
| about any OF the arrangements OF tn,
brides trousseau or the gifts she has re
ceived. No formal announcement OF tn,
latter Is expected. but something abou
! them made be made known informall,
after the wedding IL is known that whil
there has been no organized sending o
gifts by congress. government officials o.
the diplomatic corps. individuals in al
the sets in the capital have sent presents
Many of them are said to be rare ant
beautiful. The presents have come no
only from officials and personal friends
OF the president and Mrs. Gait, but alsc
from persons unknown to either Of them
In this country and abroad. Many hav,
come from children.
The list OF guests has not been en-
larger and. as was at first planned, viii
include only the immediate relatives OF
the president and Mrs. Gait. So far al
is known the invitations have not ever
gone far enough outside the family circle
10 include the presidents close and init
mate friend, Colonel f. NJ. House. ol
New York. II is said also that the presi
dent will be unattended by best man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Convicted Murderer
is Declared Insane

PHOENIX. Arlz.. Dec. l6--Willism Fal-
tin whom II. b. Sims, warden Of the
Florence penitentary, refused TO hang
November % last. was declared insane
By jury and taken today to the state
asylum. After Sims refused 10 execute
Faltin he was cited before the supreme
court for contempt but eXonerated.
Faltin was resentenced 10 hang January
Z, but the verdict OF insanity saved him
from the gallows The prisoner was con-
victed OF having slain a man in Phoenix
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

WASHINGTON. Dec 16.--Aus-
tria's reply to Secretary Lansing's
note on the Ancona Is regarded, on
the basis of the unofficial reports re-
ceived today from London and Am
sterdam, as wholly unsatisfactory.
unacceptable and disappointing to
the United States. Diplomatic rela-
tons between the countries may
safely be described as standing at the
,heaking point.
President Wilson anG Secretary
Lansing are reserving comment un-
I'll they have the official translation
ot text at hand, but Il is stated au-
thoritatively that the United States
will enter into no exchange of opin-
ions as the foreign office of Vienna
is represented as suggesting. and
absolutely will decline to discuss the
facts Of the torpedoing and shelling
Of the Ancona by an Austrian sub
marine with the loss OF American
| lives.
No official word had reached the Stats
department today that the Austrian reply
bad been delivered to American Ambassa-
dor Penfield. but the news dispatches con-
taininR excerpts were taken in official
quarters as sufficient evidence that this
rsjolnder is on its way to Washington.
From such part of the unofficial text
as is contained in the news dispatches
offic!dls considered tliS reply vdgue In
many respects. hut they were not pre-
pared to decide whether that was caused
by the translation.
Will Refuse Extended Farley.
The suggestion for an exchange Of opin-
ions. the virtual request for bill Of par
uculars OF the American complaint
against the action OF the submarine com
mander aud the proposal for discussion
OF the facts were clearly set forth. how
ever, in the official text. and officials OF
the State department who have knowledge
IN the crisis unhesitatingiy declared that
all would be refused. It was made clear
that the United States does not propose
TO enter into a diplomatic discussion
which would have possibilities OF being
prolonged almost Indefinitely.
The outline OF the reply was disappoint-
ing because some American officials had
been led TO believe by predictions from
Germanic quarters that II would be IA
vorable, or at least would propose some
thing which the United States could ac-
cept.
No Room for Disput on Facts.
AZ Secretary Lansing based the repre-
sentations in his note upon the official
statement OF the Austrian admiralty It..
SELF American officials are at a loss Ia
understand where there is much room foI
discussion or dispute OF facts.
News from Vienna recently that thu
submarine which sunk the Ancona waa
missing led some officials to believe thai
new element had been introduced IN the
dispute' which had promise Of carrying
some weight. That point. however, seems
TO have been disregarded in Austrla's an.
Continued on Page Two. Column Two1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Ship COmmunipaw
Is Safe at Algiers

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-safe arrival
at AIgiers last Monday OF the American
tank steamer Commonipaw. variously re-
ported attacked by a submarine. sunk
and safe. was reported 10 the State de-
partment today BY the American consul
at that port,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

This man has some household goods
That would surely please your eye.
He really ought 20 sell them
Tor the prtoes are not high.
But he's tried most every means,
0till the buyers stay away.
He'd have sold out all his RoOda
II hs'd used the want-ad-Way.
Just use this well Known mothod
when you've anything for sale.
Put your WANT AID IN TIE BEE
You1l find they nsvSr fan.
Furniture OF all kinds finds readS
buyer II you tell the public all about
your offer through the Classified col /.
umns or The Omaha Bee. Try tfe
Classified way at once. Teiephohl
Tyler 1000 and
PUT 1T IN THE OMAHA BEE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Ex-senator Hale
Is Critically Ill

WASHINGTON. Dec. ls.-Former sena-
tor Hale OF Maine Is seriously IN OF
paralysis at his home here. Owing to
his edvanced age. - years. little hope
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
RUPTURE WITH
AUSTRIA SEEMS
few DAYS AWAY
Unofficial Text of Reply to Ancona
Note is Unsatisfactory, Unac-
ceptable and Disappointing
to United States.
WILL REFUSE MORE DISCUSSION
America Will Stand BY First Note,
Which is Based on Official
Statement Of Austria.
LANSING RESERVES COMMENT
RILIETIN.

VIENNA Dec. 15.-(via Berlin
and London. Dec. 16)-The situa-
tion as regard Austria-Hungary and
the United States is considered here
to have become less tense since the
reply to the American note was dis
patched.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
The Weather

For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Partly cloudy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

MISS MAY SWIFT of Lake Forest daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Louis Swift who is to marry Count James Mnatto the
of an Italian nobeman whose estate is Venice
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17
Reports from stations at Il. NJ.
Temp High Rain.

= Indicates DeIoW leTO.
i. A. WELSH. Local FoTecaster.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

1Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

Temperature anu
lures from the norm
Normal temperature
Deficiency for the d
Total deficiency sine
Normal precipitation
Excess for the day
Precipitation since ]
Deficiency since Ma
Deficiency. cor. perl
Deficiency. cor. peril
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

Comparative Local Record.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Two.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

THE revolt of the farmers has just
begun" said l.. F. Hoffman of Mott. N.
D., in his address on legislation.
THE revolt has just begun. We have
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-17

you ask fori ~ you plan 20 bs
absent more than = few days,
have The BEE mailed 20 you
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only n way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when disclosed
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken u and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by atarrah,
which is nothing but an inffamed con
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25

The newly deciphered tablet record
ing this story was among the many in
scribed objects found by the expedi-
ton sent to Babylonia from the Uni
yersity Of Pennsylvania. Prof. Stephen
Langdon, q young American scholar,
who is professor Of Assyrio1ogy in
Jesus college, Oxford, England, a chair
endowed by an American family. was
visiting the museum in Philadelphia IN
the autumn Of 1912,
At that time he copied a number Of
the tablets, a Of which was a triap:
gular fragment. He took the clay tab
let to Oxford, where it was shown to
the eminent English scholar, Profess
sor Sayce, and it was discovered that
lit recorded a part Of an. early Sumer-
ian story Of the flood and Of the fall
Of q
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Real. Hut No Ghosts,

"A frightened yell from man who
was walking through Union Square
park, New York, brought two passers-
by to his assistance. In answer to
what the trouble was. the man. who
had been touching the harp none too
gently, pointed to rows of phantom
figures. Am | seeing them?" he
asked. mo. they are ghosts all
right, all right. This( park used to
be Potters Field, and guess those
fellows have come up to see the
Broadway sights" What the souse
saw were the down-and-o outs asleep on
the benches. Since the cold spell ar
rived here they have discovered :
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
SITE OF GARDEN OF EDEN
Recently Discovered Tablets Civ the
Legendary Spot as IsIandse
BahreIn.

The history Of Bahrein, in the Per.
sian gulf, is long and interesting. An.
cient tombs found in the interior tell
us that the Phoenicians once settled
there. The kings Of Assyria frequent-
" fought there. The Babylonians
called the island Dilmun.
Again the island is the center Of In
terest, for there has recently been dis
lowered in Babylonia 9 large clay, tab.
let recording the story Of Paradise.
the deluge and the fall OF man, and the
story tells us, says the Christian Her
aid, that the island OF Bahrein, the
ancient Dilmun, was the paradise, the
Garden Of Eden. where man first
uRed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
Bacteria to Make HreadY

Prot. Y. &. Bottomley 81 Kings
college, L4oard1onl, referred at the meet.
ing OF the British association 1T Man,
chester to the behavior Of a special
substance found IN peat treated BY
bacteria, called auximones, which had
remarkable effects in promoting plant
growth, and which were apparently
essential to plant nutrition.
Professor Hartog said that the meet
ing Of the section would be remem-
bered for the paper and the influence
1t would have on the food supply Of
the world.
The president OF the section said
that the conclusion reached showed
that Professor Bottomley was on the
fringe Of q very great discovery.