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Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
GREECE REFUSES
DEMAND OF ENTENTE
Cabinet Declines to Turn Over
Guns and Ammunition Asked
by Admiral DuFournet.
WOULD BE UNNEUTRAL ACT

London, Nov. 23.-The Greek gov
ernment has refused to comply with
the demand of the entente allies for
the surrender OF part of its supplies
of arms and ammunition, Reuters
Athens correspondent cables.
The dispatch follows:
"The Greek government has re-
fused the demands of Vice Admiral
DuFourntt that Greece surrender
eighteen field batteries, sixteen bat
teries of mountain artillery with 1000
shells for each, 10000 Mannlichers
with 220 cartridges each, fourteen
machine guns with ammunition and
fifty motor vans.
Referring to Admiral DuFour-
nets contention that the cession of
war material to the Bulgarians and
Germans had disturbed the equili-
brium, the government replies that,
although it does not desire to enter
into the details of that. operation, it
must point out that the cabinet then
III power could no approve of resis-
tance to the central powers without
abandoning neutrality, but duly pro-
tested. 1t also contends that the guns
already taken by the entente are mod
ern, while those taken by Bulgarian
were obsolete. .s~..
"The reply concludes that the sur
render of war material for financial
compensation or otherwise would
constitute fragrant violation of neu-
trality and moreover that public
opinioa, would not admit of the forces
of Greece being SO neutralized as to
be unable to defend its vital interests
il ese were endangered"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
French Praise Work Done by
American Volunteers in War

can heroes who have fallen gloriously
ON the field of battle as aviators, as
soldiers of the foreign legion, or in
succoring the wounded
In this connection he named Ser
geant Norman Prince, Sergeant Kif-
fen Rockwell and Corporal Victor
Chapman of the aviation service, and
Rene Phelizot, H. w. Farnaworth
and Allen Zeeger of the foreign legion
as among those Americans who had
sacrificed their lives.
Abiding to the immensity OF
American effort for France, M.
Millerand named many persons and
societies, including the American re-
lief clearing house, the committee OF
American art students, organized by
Whitney Warren, the American Cham.
Der of Commerce in Paris, the Amer
lean ambulance at Neuilly, DR.. Alexis
Carrel's hospital at Compeigne, sup
ported by the Rockefeller institute
Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew's hospital
at Annal, Mrs. F. H. Whitney's hospi-
tai at Juilly, and among the individ-
uals, Mrs. Robert Bliss, wife of the
secretary of the American embassy in
Paris.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
Wilkerson Goes D..
On Witness Stand
j., In Damage Suit

Red Oak, Ia, Nov. 25.-(Special
Telegram )--Detective J. N. Wilker-
son went on the witness stand this
afternoon in defense of himself in
the suit in which Senator F. +. Jones
of Villisca is suing him for $4,000
for attempting to implicate Jones in
the Villisca murder Of 1912.
Wilkerson testified that he was a
Burns detective and that he was as
signed in April, 1914, to investigate
the Villisca murder. Asked if he had
ever known Senator Jones, w. B.
McCaull, William Mansfield or Harry
Whipple before that time, he said that
he had not, and that he held no malice
against any living soul.
When asked about the converse
ton between himself and w. L. La
MARI of Charlton, he said that La
MARI told him that he, Lamar, had
been employed by Attorney General
George Cosson to investigate the
Villisca murder, but that he had dis
covered no evidence connecting Jones
with the murder. Lamar was for
merly employed by Jones.
Wilkerson told also of conversa-
ton between himself and Hank"
Morton, city marshal of Villisca, in
which Horton said that on the morn
ing after the murder Jones followed
him upstairs into the city hall and
said, Hank, hear the Joe Moore
family has been murdered They
ought TO get Van Glider, for he had
trouble with Joe Moore"
Sheriff o. E. Jackson of Red Oak
also was on the stand during the af-
ternoon and exhibited the blood
stained AK which he said he found
in the Moore home the next morn
ing after the murder.
Detective Wilkerson was on the
stand when court adjourned and will
continue his testimony tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
SANTA FE ADAMSON
SUIT GOES OVER
Hearing Involving Validity Of
Eight Hour Act Postponed
Until Friday.
NO AGREEMENT REACHED

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Coun-
50, !, corfers,ce ovcr the Adamson
% "
law cases To-Day agreed 10 .he feques'
that the Santa Fc case scheduled to
come I'D in the United States district
court in Kansas C;tv Kan, be post
non.d r,,;l tomorrow
Tho .o,f...,ce !. mas s,,t.d al.
fns ~.
thoritatNeiy, was as 10 "he'ne' 'ne
record OF the case OF the Missouri
Oklahoma 4 Gull, appealed 70 the
supreme court yesterday, could DC
made to cover the problems OF ail
railroads, or whether one or TWO ad-
ditional test cases should pc Drought
Attorneys for ieading failroads VINO
are mere to witness the proceedings
pointed out informally that the opera
ton OF the law varied IN It's erect on
different railroad systems according
to, extent and local conditions and
SAID that close study would DC re-
quired to determine ~netner one
case would develop the points aHect-
ing all railroads,
a difference III the case heard yes.
terday and the one today was mat
the missouri, oklanoma q uult is N
the nahos OF RECEIVERS unaer lne 81
rection OF tne ieuerai court, Whiie the
santa re is an independent agent.
Lawyers Continue Conferences.
Washington, Nov. 23.--Railroad
LAWYERS and Attorney General Greg
ory continued today their conferences
in an attempt TO agree on one suit in
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
RAILROAD WORTH
NINE MILLIONS
Plant and Equipment that Cost
Twelve Millions Capitalized
at Forty One Millions.
RECORD COST TOO LARGE

Washington, Nov. 23.-The physi-
cal valuation of the New Orleans,
Texas & Mexico railway, announced
today by the Interstate Commerce
commission, places the cost of repro
duction at $S,S65,636. The company is
capitalized at $4O93S,O3l.
The report shows the original cost
Of the line equipped was $l2,l94,23l
The record cost of road equipment
was found unduly large.
"The issue of $28,000,00O bonds
the report says, "is really a portion
of an authorized issue of $50000,000,
and, although the issue is really a
part of the capitalization of the New
Orleans, Texas & Mexico, it is all OBJ
legation primarily of the St. Louis
& San Francisco"
The railroad is part of the Gull
coast lines which skirt the Gulf coast
from New Orleans to Brownsville.
The announcement of valuation
was the second the commission had
made in its work Of appraising the
railroad systems of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
London Hotel Keepers Must
Curtail Menus Immediately

short of scandalous in war time. Such
a situation can not be allowed. All
menus must be drastically cut down
and there must be one or two fish
less and meatless days, weekly.
There must be an immediate de-
crease in the use of imported foods.
Waste is especially noticeable in the
use of expensive cakes and confec-
tions. If the trade interests will not
take the necessary action, the govern
ment must force them to do So
Following the meeting the Sayery
hotel announced the cancellation OF
its special Christmas and New Years
dinners.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
Nebraska Executive Fixes No.
vember Thirtieth as Day
for Rejoicing.
HIGH STANDARD OF HONOR

Lincoln, Nov. 23,-(Special. AL
though not a recipient in an official
way of the results of the democratic
land slide, Governor Morehead feels
that the country really has cause for
thanksgiving for a few things, one of
them being that "the horn of plenty
is pouring its riches at our feet"
Following is the proclamation as
it relates to Thanksgiving day:
To the people of the state of Ne
braska, greeting: 1t is my pleasure as
governor of the state, to again call
attention to the near approach OF that
season so dear to very American citi-
zen, in the festivities of which there
is no semblance of sectionalism, but
in which all join in one accord to give
thanks for the gifts which God in his
providence hath bestowed.
"The year draws to a close with
the horn of plenty pouring its riches
at our feet. We can be thankful for
great past, a happy present and a
splendid outlook to the future. Ne
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
Wilson Replies to
Hughes kilograms;
Messages Given Out

Washington, Nov. 23.-President
Wilson today sent a telegram to
Charles Z. Hughes acknowledging
his message of congratulations re.
ceived last night
The presidents telegram said:
II am sincerely obliged to you for
your message of congratulation. Al
low me to assure you of my good
wishes for the years to come"
After the president had telegraphed
to Mr.. Hughes the White House
made public several thousand tele-
grams of congratulation from cabi-
net members, governors of states
democratic leaders in practically
every state and from the presidents
of several Latin-American republics
No messages were received from any
of the belligerent nations.
Replying to the congratulations OF
the cabinet the president said:
"One OF the best things about the
result is that it means four more
years of active association in public
service, and in that we are genuinely
rcjoiced.'
This was taken by some to forecast
an invitation from the president to
the members Of the cabinet to re-
main in office.
Former Secretary Bryan tele-
graphed:
Il am proud of the west, including
Nebraska. The states beyond the Mis-
souri, rave rallied to your support and
saved the day and in doing so have
honored themselves no lessthan you.
They have been largely benefited by
the great reforms secured under your
leadership and they stand with you for
peace, prosperity and progress"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
FARMERS. PLAN TO
FIGHT EMBARGO
Nebraska Grain and Live Stock
Association Asks Congress
men to Oppose 1t.
BRAND PROPOSAL UNFAIR

Congressman from Nebraska will
be asked by the Nebraska Farmers
Cooperative Grain and Live STOCK
association to do all in their power
to oppose the proposed embargo OF
grain. .
This was decided in resolutions
adopted by the association before ad
iourning its three days session at tn,
Hotel Rome. Following closely til,
ptrascology used by Secretary Short
hill in his recommendations through
his annuak report, the resolution or
this subject said, 1T is unfair for
the federal government to single oul
grain and grain productus upon
which to levy all embargo. If it is
just to stop the adanve in price OF
these products, it is just to legislate
to stop decline in the price of the
same products, yet there is no record
anywhere of any measure having been
introduced in any legislative body
seeking to raise the price Of products
when they were selling too low"
Basis For Rates.
The association also reafirmed its
opposition to any increase in freight
rates in Nebraska until a physical
valuation of the Nebraska roads
should clearly show all advance in
the rates to be necessary.
The association, through its reso-
lutions, invites all cooperative local
and state organizations of farmers TO
come in and join this state body, since
it is the largest in the state.
The right to peddle direct from
cars on the track was championed
and it was held that this right should
not be denied to any elevator COM
pany, cooperative purchases associa-
ton, individual, jobbcr, or retail firm.
Fore Railroads.
The association resolved to push
for federal legislation giving the In
terstate Commerce commission power
to force the railroads to provide ade-
quate car equipment and to regulate
the rules of interchange of equipment.
They favor an advance in demur-
rage rates in order to make cars move
from places to loading and unloading.
Want Dirt Roads.
They favor good roads, but want
dirt roads Of the type already popu-
lar in Nebraska, instead of stone
roads costing $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile, which the resolution says,
Would impose an enormous burden
of expense, which would be never
ending
They commended the extension
service of the University of Nebraska
College of Agriculture for the work
it had done in saving the farmers of
northern Nebraska fully $250,000 on
their potato crop, by keeping them
posted on the market condition.
They pledged their support for a
larger appropriation next year for
the University of Nebraska College
of Agriculture for the purpose Of
C-I. L.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
BRYAN Will Devote
All His Energies
To Moral Issues

New York, Nov. 25.-William Jen-
nings Bryan has given up attempting.
to solve economic problems and here
after will devote himself to moral is
sues, he declared here today in an
address before the Rotary club.
The tariff, he said, was discussed
100 years before he took it up with
all the zeal of young man and
probably would be discussed for an
other 100 years, but as to the moral
question, when that is settled it
stays settled and so | expect quicker
and more satisfactory results from
my efforts"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
No Wounded On
Big Hospital Ship

London, Nov. 23.-Press dispatches
from Athens saying there were nc
wounded on board the hospital ship
Brittanic when it was sunk off the
Greek coast were confirmed today
by the admiralty, which made the fol.
lowing announcement:
mo wounded were aboard the Brit.
tanic OH which were only the ships
crew and the hospital staff"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
Omaha Men Organize New
Investment Company

The Standard Investment company
of Omaha, with a capital of $250,000
has filed articles OF incorporation
with the clerk of the county court
T. F. Kennedy, A. w. Morton and
J. A. c. Kennedy are the incorpora-
tors. The concern will do a general
investment and insurance business.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
Ziegler and Friedman
Form Contract Company

Isidor Zeigler and Samuel Fried
man are the incorporators of the
Western States Construction COM
pany, which has filed articles with the
county clerk. The capital is $25,O0O.
The company plans to construct
drainage bitches, build bridges and
buildings and do a general contract
inp business
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24
For Nebrsaka-Fair and colder.
Hourly Temperatures at Omaha.
'rature and precipitation departures

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ...................3 az
Excess for the day. Q
Normal precipitation. ........... .02 inch
Deficiency for the day. ........- .02 inch
Total rainfall since March 1....I6.07 inches
Deficiency since March !, 1916. .l2.13 inches
Deficiencyf orc or. period. 1915. 1.48 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1914. 3.79 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24

(CJAtlnued on Page Two, Column OneJ
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-24

Look around Omaha at the
firms that advertise. They
are the ones that have
grown from little concerns
to great ones. . "
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
This Will Be Every Newspaper Readers OPPORTUNITY

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Arizona republican., 1916-12-15
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Arizona republican., 1916-12-15

We have found this annual bargain always be popular It the reader monev and The Republican bookeep
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Arizona republican., 1916-12-15

The Arizona newspaper issuing the full morning Associated Press Worlds News Report, maintaining it's own leased wire direct in The Republican office.
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15

World, State and Local news complete; reliable and up-to-the minute. Nothing colored or sensational; all sides given square deal; all the news all the tfrne
Arizona republican., 1916-12-15

After January 9th nothing but the regular subscrip tion price, 75c per month, will be accepted This rule is positively enforced each year.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19

In view of statements by packers, produce dealers and grocers that-the prevailing high prices for foodstuffs are due to the marked increase this year in exports, recent figures have been obtained from Oscar P. Austin, statistician of the foreign trade de- partment of the National City bank, New York.
 MT. Austin, who has made a study of exports, recently denied there is ground for the extortionate prices be- cause of shipments from this country. At the request of the New York World he prepared the following statement, showing the situation
 'So far as I can judge from the latest official figures of exports of foodstuffs the sudden increase in price which we have noted within the past few weeks can scarcely be due to an increase in exports which, as I under
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19
BODY UNbURIED AS
 OFFICIALS WRANGLE:
PlainVille DiSClaims Responsibil-
 ity in Case of Owen Kelley

Because neither the Plainville town officials nor the New Britain charity department wishes to pay the funeral expenses and seek reim bursement from the state comptroller, the body of Owen Kelley, the Plainville freight handler who was killed by an auto on the Plainville road in this city last Friday morning, remained un- claimed at the w. J. Dunlay & Go. undertaking rooms. Plainville has disclaimed responsibility because Kel- ley had not established a legal set clement in that town, and A. J. Hart superintendent of the local charity departm ent, makes the same claim for New Britain.
 The facts of the case as set forth by Superintendent Hart are that Kel- ley, who came to Plainville about two weeks ago, is believed not to have been in Connecticut long. How ever, he was employed in the Plain vile freight yards and lived there. Last Friday night he came to this city with some companions and was killed while returning home. Mr. Hart notified First Selectman John son, but he declined to act because of the aforementioned reason.
 State Will Pay Bill.
 As explained by MT. Hart, neither New Britain nor Plainville would have
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19

to bear the expense of Kelley's flu neral, but the considerable clerical work connected with the case, he thinks, should be done in Plainville, inasmuch as he lived there. The pro- cedure under the pauper law of 1907, MT. Hart explains, would be to find out all possible regarding Kelley and then submit the facts to the state comptroller, showing that he had not established a settlement in the town. The state would then reimburse the town for the expenses connected with the burial. MT. Hart states that Se- lecman Johnson could easily do the Investigating in Plainville, while if New Britain has to do it the city will have to stand the expense of sending a man there especially to/make the necessary inquiries.
 Under the 1907 pauper law a man must live in one town in Connecticut, then move to another town and live there for four years during which time he is self supporting and receives aid from no public charities before he has established a residence that holds the town to pay any expenses, accord ing to MT. Hart's interpretation of the law Thus, it would appear that neither of the two places at odds over this case would stand to lose, vet the little work connected with making the proper report seems to be in the way of an immediate and amicable settle ment.
 Superintendent Hart states that this is the second instance within a short time that Plainville has tried to avoid doing what he believes to be it's duty Not long ago an itinerant freight handler from Plainville came to this city one evening. He was elected from a Main street saloon and he fell being injured. The police took him to the hospital and the hospital au- thorities sent the bill to the local charity department. MT. Hart advised the hospital officials to send the blll to the Plainville authorities but Se- lectman Johnson refused to accept It.. The two cases are identical, MT. Hart states, except that in one the state Will have to pay hospital bill for a per son not having a legal settlement, and in the other it is funeral olll
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19

tions, so long as the investm ents in a loan of this form can be kept liquid and in such form that the banks can readily realize on them when money is needed for expansion of home pro- duction. It was pointed out that the reserve boards recent statement ap piled only to short term loans, which eventually might be turned into long term loans.
 Collateral for the new loan, ac- cording to present plans, will prob ably be securities similar to those which backed the two previous cred it's to Great Britain. It was stated also that the loan would run for five years or even more, as Great Britain already has s250,000,000 coming due
New Britain herald., 1916-12-19
SANTA WILL VISIT AT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Children at South Church Will
 Have Exercises Friday

The Beginners and Primary de- partments of the South church. Sun i day school will hold their annual . Christmas service Friday afternoon December 22, at 4 o'clock in the par
 lsh chapel. The program follows:
 Carol, Iris Christmas Time" school.
 Prayer, Rev. Dr. G. w C. Hill.
 Greeting, Merry Christmas,' Betty
 Tanard.
 Christmas greeting by Winton Cathie.
 Carol, "Once in Royal David's City,
 school.
 Greeting by Grace Mae Arthur and
 Merwin Williams
 Recitations by Robert Hume, Alice 1 Murray, Norman Vining, Irene Wing CT, Eunice Rickert, Marjorie Leupold,
 Myrtle Avery, Alice Thompson, Roger tSlater, Howard Heinick and Wesley
 Award, .s-..,.. Recitation ''I Love to Hear," Dor othy Webster. I.
 Recitation, Little Hearts Can Love ! Him." Margery Potts, Clifford Bell, 4Vira Sherman, Manuel Manoolian,
 Dorothy Ouigey, Stewart Nelson and
 Eleanor Proudman. Christmas carol, Royalston Will l Hams.
 Recitation, "Once on a Silly Night Virginia and Richard Gordon. Recitation, 'Wise Men and Shep- kherds." Kenneth Behinke, Hamilton Darrow, Louis Rowe, John Ward and l Harry Ward. Recitation, Christmas Time Has Come Again. Theodore Talcott. Recitation, "I Look Up at the Pret- ty Stars" Margaret Downham, Mar kion Ibelle and Letitia Bunce. l Recitation, Christmas Day at Grandma's," Norman Occupin. Carol, Christmas Night School. Brownie Men, Henry Rockwell Earl Scott, Douglas Sheldon and Jo- l seph Potts.
 Recitations by Irene Herre, Ellen Boardman, Elizabeth Remis, Viola Boardman, Augusta Stipek, Otto Bar l ta and Ruth Manoolian. Recitation, Progressive Santa Claus" George Cochrane Recitation, "Christmas Dolls," Dorothy Pfersick, Margery Robinson, Clarice Wallin, Airline Recor Roberts: \ Leeds, Helen Jessamine, Margaret i Thompson and Muriel Kehoe. Recitation. Signs of Christmas" Florence Hockmuth. ! Garol Holy Night" Helen Hen
 Try, Helen Clancy, Ruth Bassette, Vir- ginia Stanley, Mildred Meisuer, Eliz- {abAth Irving, Helene Voight and sMary Stanley. Recitation, What I Should Like" Frances Rockwell, Marcia Estabrook, fLillian Schroedal and Florence Hert- }ing.a >s.-.. Recitation, "Over the Danger" kRuth Herrick, Mable Button, Lily BCaHn back and Lena Jessamin. Garol, "Dolly's Lullabye," America Raspanti. .s.E s Recitation, .'"Learning to Spell" Constance Carrier A visit from girls from Foreign Lands: America Girl Mildred Juengst; Eskimo Girl, Elizabeth
 Sherman; Indian Girl, Alma McKir- dy; Chinese Girl, lone Webster; Af- / rican Girl Virginia Tallard; Arabian
 Girl, Grace Mack
 Carol Swing Bells,' School. Santa Claus will make his annual visit and bring candy and presents to all the girls and boys.