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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
FALL OF MONASTIR
MAY MEAN A Big
Fight IN VARDAR
Capture of Last Important City in
Serbia Will Enable the Teutons
to Threaten the Anglo
Serbian Flank.
AUSTRIAN FLAG OVER THE CITY
Action Believed Intended to Prevent
Additional Friction Between
Bulgaria and Greece.
ITALY's MOVEMENTS PUzzI1EG

LONDON. Dec. 3.-Circumstantial
accounts Of the occupation Of Mona
stir, in southeastern Serbia, by an
Austro-German force and the cutting
of telegraphic communication with
the city are regarded here as ample
evidence that the Macedonian capital
has fallen, although no official re-
port to that effect has reached Lon
don.
The effect of the capture Of Monastir,
the last Serbian city of Importance to
hold out on the position OF the Anglo
Serbian forces. is awaited with great in
terest for the penetration by the in
vaders OF this part Of Macedonia may
threaten the flank of the allies I'm the
Vardar and Cerna valleys. where they
| are on the defensive. No important
events have occurred there for some
| time, but with Monastir in the hands OF
their opponents the allies may soon be
engaged in an important battle.
In Montenegro the Austrians continue
their advance. Elsewhere in the north
ern Balkans 10 heavy fighting has been
reported OF late.
ItaIy's Policy Mysterious.
| Italy's adhesion to the agreement not
| to conclude separate peace was well
come news I'm England. but the failure
OF Foreign Minister Sonnino TO give
more than a vague promise of military
support to Serbia caused some disap-
! pointment. Little light has been thrown
as yet on the mystery OF Italy's policy
in not declaring war on Germany In
this connection II Is noted that other ma
tions face a similarly delicate situation.
1t is reported the Autrian flag, instead
OF the Bulgarian. was hoisted over Mon
astir, presumably in an effort to relieve
Bulgaria OF the possibility Of offending
Greece.
Except for Russian reports of minor
successes on the Dvina In the north and
on the Styr I'm Galicia, no news has been
received from the Russian front. Artil-
lery and mining operations occupy the
fighters along the western battle line.
Fog and incessant rain are delaying
operations on the Austro-Itaiian front.
Reports from the DardaneIies indicate
that the combatants are engaged almost
continuously In minor encounters. which
do not seem 20 nave any marked effect
on their respective positions.
Austrian Flag Floats over Monastir.
LONDON. Dec. s.--Occupation OF Mon
astir by an Austro-German force at .
o'clock yesterday afternoon is reported
by Reuters correspondent at saloniki
The correspondent, who says his In
formation was received in telegram
from F1orina, Greece. adds that the only
flag holsted when the city was occupied
was the Austrian The Bulgarians did
not enter Monastir, remaining at Kenali.
south of the city. 1t is reported, how
ever. thGt they will march into Monastir
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
KAISER ASKED
TO RECALL PAIR
OF ATTACHES
Germany Notified Captain BOy-Ed
and Captain Won Papen No
Longer Acceptable at
Washington.
DUFF TO IMPROPER ACTIVITIES
Alleged Misuse of Passports and
Plans to Cripple Munitions
Plant Charged.
PROBABLY WILL QUIT COUNTRY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. - The
State department announced for
mally late today that 1t had asked
for the recall of Captain Boy-Ed and
Captain Won Papen, naval and mill
tary attaches, respectively. of the
German embassy here, because of
the Objectionable activities In con-
nection with military and naval mat
ters."
Secretary Lansing issued this
statement:
ION account of what this govern
ment considers improper activities
in military and naval matters, this
government has requested the imme-
diate recall of Captain Boy-Ed, the
German naval attache, and Captain
Won Papen, the German military at
tache, as they are no longer accept
able to this government"
The State departments announcement
came soon after the cabinet meeting.
Secretary Lansing has communicated
to Count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador, that the attaches no longer
are persona grata to the United States.
The usual diplomatic procedure is for the
ambassador to dismiss them from the
embassy. They may or may not leave
the country, although they probably will
Captain Boy-ed's activities have for
some time attracted the attention of the
government in connection with alleged
of M
recently in connection with disclosures
at the trials of officials of the Hamburg
American Steamship line in New York.
Won Papen in Munitions Incident.
The name of Captain Won Papen, the
military attache, has been brought to
official attention in connection with
charges of plans to cripple American mu-
nitions plants and most recently In con-
nection with the recall OF DR.. Constantin
Dumba.~ the Austrian Ambassador Let
terB seized upon James J. Archibald, an
American war correspondent, which dis
closed the activities of the Austrian am
bassador. mentioned Captain Won Papen's
name.
1T was said at the State department
that Count Won Bernstorff had been no
titled of the governments attitude and
that announcement had been withheld
to give the ambassador an opportunity
to communicate with his home govern
ment. It is understood Count Won Berns-
torff has notified Berlin, but so far to.
day had received no reply.
Captain Boy-ed's activities in the United
States since the war began have been tho
subject of close attention by the STATE
and the Department OF Justic. Severa.
times It had been broadly limited that
the American government might intimate
to Germany that the operation OF IL;
naval attache were objectionable witt
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
RUSSIAN ARMY
ENTERS BULGARIA
Unconfirmed Report from saloniki
Of Movement Of Cars Troops
/ Interests London.
MAY CHANGE BALKAN CAMPAIGN

LONDON, Dec. 3.-''News that the
Russians have entered Bulgaria has
aroused intense interest and there is
much speculation as to the next de-
velopment," Reuters correspondent
at Saloniki telegraphs. ut is ex-
pected this move will have far
reaching effect on the international
situation OF Bulgaria and will modify
the whole aspect OF affairs in the
Balkans"
No direct and specific confirmation has
been received in London Of this message.
1t Is recalled. however. that last week
Emperor Nicholas was said to have
promised Premier Patchitch Of Serbia
the appearance of Russian army In Bull
garia within a week.
French Take Bulgarian Trench.
PARIS. Dec. 3.-Two thousand Bull
garian rifles were found in trench
taken wednesday by French troops. ac-
cording 10 a Havas dispatch from Sa-
ioniki. The French are strongly en-
trenched before Krivolak. 15O yards from
the Bulgarian advanced posts. The Brit
ish troops also are well dug In their
sector
The correspondent says the Bulgarians
have crossed tho Cerna at Novaci and
occupied Canal. southeast of Monastir'
near the Greek frontier.
The Serbs are reported to have retired
towards Resna.
A further retreat Of the Montenegrins
under Austrian pressure, the retrograde
movement involving the evacuation OF
Plevlje Is recorded in an official state
ment from Montenegrin headquarters
made public here today. as follows
Following the arrial OF strong coll
umns of the enemy from the vicinity OF
Pribili and Metalka. our troops on De-
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
Son Suspected Of
Having knowledge
OF Bankers Death

LONGMONT, Colo, Dec. 3,-Rienzi
C. Dickens, son of William II. Dickens
the aged banker. who was killed In his
home Tuesday night by bullet fired
through the library window, was ar
rested late today by Sheriff Buster OF
Boulder county in connection with his
fathers death. The arrest Immediately
followed the funeral services. which the
son attended in custody of deputy
marshal.
Officers and detectives, who have been
engaged in an investigation OF the case
said that suspicion was directed toward
Rienzi Dickens through the discovery
that. about a month ago he purchaser
a high power rifle in Denevr and also
ordered silencer afterwards received
The officers said that this rifle and
suencer had been discovered in young
Dickens garage where 1t had been con-
cealed.
Young Dickens stoutly maintained MS
innocence, and declared that on the even
ing OF his fathers murder no was at
his home. The prisoner has been en-
gagged In the cattle business and Is SAID
TO have lost heavily during the last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
Schlank Buys Lease
On Douglas Street
Site for a Theater

Jake schlank of the Hipp theater has
purchased the equity in a ninety-nine-
year lease on a sixty-six-foot frontage
on Douglas street between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets and contemplates
the erection of the biggest and most
costly exclusively moving picture theater
in Omaha on the site.
The Douglas street frontage Is now
occupied by the Cole-McKay undertaking
parlors, large frame dwelling and
small store house in the rear. The ten
ants OF these buildings will move at once
and work on the big movie house will
start as soon as possible.
The land is owned by Mrs. Lillian Maui
Of Omaha. Mrs. Maui leased the land
about three or four years ago to an
Omaha syndicate and 1t ws from this
syndicate Mr.. Schlank purchased the
equity. The site Is 1872 feet deep. The
deal was made through George g. Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
GRANTED
TO HENRY FORD
Head of Peace Party Gets Permit to
Visit Norway, Denmark, Sweden
and Netherlands.
EXPEDITION TO START ON TIME

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Henry
Ford was granted passport by the
state department today to visit
Norway Sweden, Denmark and
The Netherlands. representative
brought his application from New
York.
The citizenship department OF the
department by noon had issued more
than 125 passports to peace advo-
Gates who will sail from New York
tomorrow on the steamer oscar II.
None made application to visit any
other than neutral countries.
Only few applications we're de-
fective.
Ship VIII Sail on Time.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3--The Scandinavia
American liner Oscor H., on which
| Henry Ford has taken passage for his
peace expedition to The Hague, will
leave New York Saturday afternoon on
schedule time. according to agents of the
| line. Mr.. Ford has engaged its first and
second cabins for his peace ENJOYS. In
addition, $50 passengers going home to
| Norway, Sweden and Denmark for the
holidays will occupy the third class
quarters. All passports will be examined
at the pier and it is said no person will
/ be permitted to go aboard without one.
| Halverd JacobsenE the liners manager,
says the Oscar II. should be at Chris
| tiania by December IA or Is. Concerning
the possibility that British warships
might take the steamer to Kirkwall he
said that few OF the lines steamers had
been taken there recently. as the British
govrnment has been content with stop
| ping the vessels off the north coast OF
! Scotland and sending an officer on board
to examine the passenger and cargo
: manifests.
Ban Placed on Peace Pamphlets.
! PARIS, Dec. 3-The French section oi
the Womans International League fol
Permanent Peace has been ordered by
the Paris police authorities to diseon'
tinue the circulation of peace pamphlets
| The officers of the French section were
summoned before, the commissary oi
police today to explain their activities
! The women maintained that they were
acting according to their philosophical
convictions. The police are continuing
their inquiries.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04

LONDON, Dec. "A Copenhagen dis
atch to the Exchange Telegraph com
pany, filed yesterday. says;
The American steamship Andrew
weIch he's become center of attention
in Scandinavia It's history to date fol-
lows in brief:
After being chased by British patrol
boats IN the Atlantic and by British sub
marines in the North Sea, crippled by a
series OF storms. It put into Bergen in dis
trees. Norway granted the stranger per
mission to return to England. but II
started for Haelstad. Sweden. Again ex-
perlencing bad weather It took refuge
outside the skaw, finally arriving at
Haelmstad. where It was found there was
no receiver for its cargo Of beans valued
at $4,000.
The vessel remained quiet for some
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
PRESIDENT WILL MAKE
ADDRESS AT COLUMBUS, o.

WASHINGTON. Dec. s-President viii
son will leave here for Columbus. o.. on
the night OF December. .. arriving in Co
lumbus the next day. TO make an ad-
dress at a lunch given at noon by the
Columbus Chamber of Commerce in his
honor
reception in the state capitol will be
he'd IN the afternoon, and in the evening
the president will address the federal
council Of Churches OF Christ
The president went today to a cavalry
and field artillery drill at Fort Myer.
Va. for the benefit OF the Army Relief
association.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
The Days War NetOs

To ROME adVtces IL In
declared in some quarters there
that the Italian expedition I'm aid
of the serbIans is already on the
way.
OF WEsTENDE,
ON the Belgian coast, by british
monitors is reported by Berlin.
IN VOLHYNIA the Germans, under
General VOn Linsingen, are show
ing signs OF activity. Army head
quarters tells of "a surprise attack
ON n Russian division on the Styr.
sALONIKI HAS A REPORT that
Russian troops have entered BuI-
Earin. IL is not confirmed.
MONAsTIH, THE southern Serbian
city whose fate has been In doubt
for days, IL now apparently in the
hands of the AustrO-German IA
forces.
ADMIT the evRc-
uatIOn of PIevIJe, in northeastern
Montenegro.
FOG AND RAIN have halted italian
OperatiOns against GOriHia. Rome
reports the repulse of surprise at
tacks by the Austrians.
SNOW is TEN FEET DEEP in the
Caucasus SOne of operations, ac-
eordInE to f. COnstRntinOpIe Off
einI report.
SCATTERED DIVISIONS of Serbians
nre stIlI offering resistance ON
Serbian coil southwest of Nitro
vita 10 the TeutOnic drive. In
this region Berlin reports the de-
feat of Serbian detRchments, with
the taking OF more than 1900
prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
Penfield Again
Asks Austria About
Sinking Of Ancona

VIENNA. Dec. 2.-(Via London, Dec 81
The American ambassador. Frederick
Penfield, today repeated his request to
the Austrian government that It make a
reply 10 the American note respecting the
circumstances in connection with the
sinking OF the steamship Ancona In the
Mediterranean by an Austrian submarine
as result Of which several Americans
lost their lives.
The. American note was delivered by
Ambassador Penfield on November 2.
The Austrian government Informed the
ambassador last week that It desired
Ilore time TO formulate it's reply.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
Deadlock in Demos
Senate Caucus May
Delay Organization

WASHINGTON, Dec. Reorganization
OF the senate may be delayed and a joint
session of congress Tuesday to listen to
President Wilson's address may be pre-
vented unless senate democrats by next
Monday agree on cloture.
This was the possibility which con-
fronted democratic senators when they
resumed, in caucus today. discussion of
the proposal to limit debate.
The conference had before 1t today a
revised amendment to the rules which
would prevent a senator from speaking
more than an hour on a measure II the
senate decided that filibustering tactics
were being resorted to-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
Dallas Goes After
Demos Convention
With Big Check

DALLAS. Tex, Dec. 3.-Bearing
certified check for $4,000. seventy-five
Texas democrats left here this morning
on a special train for Washington. where
they will place Dallas claims before the
national executive committee Tuesday to
entertain the national democratic con-
vention In 1916
Stops will be made en- route at Tex
arkana, New Orleans. Atlanta, Knoxville
and Richmond. where national commit
teemen from Oklahoma, Louisiana, Ten
nessee, Georgia and Virginia will join
the Texas delegation
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
Often Captured American Ship with
Cargo of Beans Now in Swedish Port

Gays. but last night a steamer arrived
from Lubbock TO convoy It to Germany A
start was made In the night. but a swed-
ish torpedo boat arrived on the scene and
forced the Andrew Welch to turn back
to Haelmstad."
Available maritime records do not list
a steamer called the Andrew Welch. The
American bark OF that name, a vessel of
eG3 tons. sailed from San Francisco Au-
gust 10 with cargo OF beans for Haelm-
stad.
A dispatch from Christiana on Novem-
beF II said the bark had been towed into
Christiansand II was boarded by party
from a British patrol boat off the shet-
lend islands. It was said, and ordered into
Lerwick. but a storm carried the vessel
toward the Norwegian coast, where il
was taken In tow by the steamer Russ
land.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
Mother Refuses to
Permit Operation
to Save Infant

BALTIMORE. Md. Dec s.-Rather
than have her S-month-old boy go
through life a helpless cripple. Mrs. Will
liam Hinton OF this city today refused
to permit the physicians at. Johns Hop
kins hospital to operate in the hope Of
saving Its life.
The child was frightfully burned last
Tuesday and the doctors today decided
II would be necessary to amputate both
legs and one arm.
The infant was said to. have been mem
tally normal
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
Indian Prisoner
Jumps from Train

LEAVENWoRTH. Kan. Dec. Sired
Big Top. full blood Indian. convicted in
Wyoming on a statutory charge and en-
route to the United States penitentiary
to serve twenty years leaped through the
window of railroad train near st. Jo-
seph. Mo-, today and escaped. Govern
ment officers stopped the train. but Bis
Top could not be found. He was over
six feet tall and weighed go pounds. A
few years ago he was prominent ath-
Iete at an eastern Indian school.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
Secretary to Late
Theodore Peltzer
Under Indictment

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 3-Mrs. Leah
Wilson. confidential secretary to the late
Theodore @. Peltzer. whose death re-
vealed irregularities In his business af-
fairs involving over $4,000 was indicted
by the county grand jury today. She Is
charged with making fraudulent acknowl-
edgements to paper issued by Peltzers
real estate company Peltzer lost his life
In a fall from a window OF his office In
an upper story OF local sky scraper.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE
~ ROAD GAINS BOTH WAYS

NEW YORK, Dec. s.--The Louisville &
Nashville railroads statement issued to-
day shows an increase in operating reve-
nue. of $4T7,1 which is increased TO
ssl6, ,sls in net as a result of a reduction
Of S139, ,1S4 in expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04

BARON ELICIT SHIBU
SAWA, the japanese money
king, now in New York to
strengthen commercial re-
lations between this coun-
try and Japan, The aged
banker, 76 years old, and
known as the John D.
Rockefeller" of japan, Wis
tied Omaha a few years ago,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
South Dakota Uni
Heads Wife Dead

vERAnLLIoN. S. D.. Dec. s.-Mrs Ger
trude Reimann slagle. wife OF Dr. r. l.
slagIe. president OF the University OF
South Dakota. died here today after a
long illness.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
SENATE PRESIDENCY |
PRO TEN TO CLARKE
Democrats Re-elect Arkanssn After
Hot Contest in Caucus Be-
cause Of His Revolt.
PoMERENE LOSES BY FIVE VOTES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Senator
James p. Clarke Of Arkansas was
chosen today president pro tempore
Of the senate by the democratic eau
Gus. Senator Clarke defeated sena-
tor Pomerene OF Ohio after a spirited
contest. The vote was 2S to 20.
Senator Pomerene was supported
by members who urged that the Ar
kansas senator should not be re-
elected, because of his revolt against
the ship purchase bill at the last
session. After the vote was taken
Senator Pomerene moved TO make
the choice of Senator Clarke unani-
nous and this was done by a rising
vote.
While the caucus ended harmoniously,
II seemed probable that the victory Of
the Clarke faction would endanger the
success of the movement to adopt a
Cloture rule In the senate. The caucus
will meet again tomorrow to take definite
action regarding cloture recommended
tions, agreement having been reached to
vote by o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Division sharply Drawn
The division of the Ciarke-Pomerene
fight was rather sharply drawn. All the
democrats who Joined with Senator
Clarke in his fight against the ship pur-
chase bill stood solidly behind him, and
most Of the southern senators also sup
ported him. Senator Fletcher OF Florida,
and Marin and Swanson of Virginia,
however. voted for Senator PQmerene.
The Florida senator had charge of the
ship purchase bill Majority Leader Kern
voted for Senator Pomerene. whose cam
didacy was most actively championed by
Senators Walsh OF Montana. and stone
and Reed of Missouri.
The vote follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04

Senators absent were Culberson. Lewis
MARITIME, Lee OF Tennessee and shively.
Republican senators will hold their con-
ference next Monday morning. Senator
Gallipger of New Hampshire will be re-
elected as chairman of the conference and
minority leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
ARCHBISHOP OF CHI

CAG0 - Present auxiliary
Bishop of Brooklyn, who
is to be Archbishop of Chi
cago, probably the young
est Archbishop in the
W orld. He was born in
New York City on July 2,
1872.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04
The Weather

For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair: warmer.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-04

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Continued on Page Two, Column One
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-03-19
WAGE FARMERS PAY DRINK BILL.

Ordinarily temperance lectures are dry. As rule
threadbare arguments are threshed over and over,
sometimes in FORM but rarely ever departing from
the hoary custom of denunciation and invectve But
here is refreshing departure in an extract from an
address delivered in Memphis Saturday by Daniel A.
Polling, leader of flying squadron from the ma
onal organization that fighting the liquor traffic.
Il am not fanatcal enough to believe or pre-
tend" he said, that national prohibition will cure
all of evils but do feel certain that nearly all
of great humanitarian problems depend for their
final solution upon the abolition of the liquor traffic
Take the average American city Look at the
whisky rings, l once heard S. s. Mcclure make the
statement that the path of rum led from the saloon
to the White House Of course he didn't mean to re-
fleet on any of the great men who have sat in the
White House But he did mean that through the
politics of the American city, the congested districts
the whiskey politicians gained sway Look at Tamma-
ny Hail. at Matthew Quay at Cox in Cincinnati Hinky
Dink IN Chicago, at the Beast in Denver and at
Schmidt in San Francisco
The liquor traffic stands in the way of almost
every humanitarian movement
What if we could release the American yearly
drink bill of $2250 100000 1t would put carpets on
the floors and pictures on the walls and send bows
and girls to school, 1t is not the money of the mil
honalres that makes the millionaire brewer and dis
tlller. Seventy per cent of this great expenditure
comes from the laboring man.
We stand in the morning of a great political
Judgment day, day when shall be made day
when men shall be unmade; day when political par
ties shall be weighed in the balance of a quckened
political conscience and when those found unworthy
shall be abandoned Today the finger of human wei.
fare IS writing upon the wall of iquorcOntr poll