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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13
Peace Terms Would
Restore Status Quo

Washington, Dec. 12.-Advices
from Berlin to the German en-
bassy indicate that Germany's
peace terms in general measure
propose the restoration of the
status quo before the war, with the
exception of the establishment of
independent kingdoms of Poland
and Lithuania.
They are understood to propose
the complete restoration of the oc-
cupied portions of Belgium and
France in return for Germany's
captured colonies and to dispose
of the Balkan situation, because Of
its extremely complicated nature,
in the peace conference.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13
PESS|MISM FELT
IN ENGLAND over
IEUT0NS' OFFER
Kaiser's Proposals Not Likely
10 Bring Immediate Results,
Is Impression Prevailing
in London.
PAPERS GROW SARCASTIC
News Declares Chancelor's
Declaration in Reichstag
Almost Blasphemous.
FOREIGN OFFICE SILENT

London, Dec. Eth, foreign
office today informed the Associated
I'ress that it is unable to discuss the
German peace until the terms have
been r,cei;ld Meanwhile the atti-
tudc ,of the ,tish government to-
ward possible peace terms remains
as frequently enunciated by the
former p. emier and fore:S. secre-
A general ote of pessimism pre-
walls in London. One prominent
official expressed himself to the AS
sociated Press today as being very
skeptical thrt the proposed terms
would offer ven basis for negotia-
ton. =
Note Dramatic Coup.
This official said, however, that the
note was dramatic coup which
would create interesting develop
ments in the diplomticj situation and
provide the first official peace over
lures of the war.
The offer finds the foreign office
upset in the midst of change of ad-
ministration, but as the new foreign
secretary, A. ]. Balfour, has kept
most closely in touch with foreign
affairs while serving in a different d..
partment in the late government, it
is not expected that it will take long
for hin: to be as well prepared as Wis.,
count Grey, the retiring foreign sec
retary, to take charge of Great
Britain's end of any negotiations
which might follow Germany's offer
Although it is still matter of
mere speculation, diplomats believe
the modus operandi would follow the
precedent set by the negotiations
which ended the Spanish-American
war, when France presented the
Spanish offer through Jules Cambon,
the French ambassador at Washing
ton. No action could be taken, Of
course, without full consultation with
Great Britain's allies.
Much speculation in official circles
as to the possible action Of the Reich
stag today, had hardly prepared them
for an actual offer of peace and the
utmost curiosity was displayed as to
the details of the proposed terms.
Matter of Speculation.
After noon papers which were on
the street at 6 o'clock contained only
brief bulletins giving the bare facts Of
the German chancellor's announce
ment that formal offer for peace had
been made. The general impression
was that the German offer was not
likely to bring immediate results, par
ticularly if, as the emperor's pro-
nouncement indicated, it was made on
the basis that the central powers are
victorious.
Comment Sarcastic.
Later editions of the evening news
papers comment sarcastically on the
German peace offer. The Evening
News says that inasmuch as the Ger
mans have obtained their maximum
of plunder" and as "the avenger in the
shape of Lloyd George is about to in
hict punishment" Gtrmany now de-
sires to make peace.
I "The chancellor's declaration is al
most blasphemous," the News con-
tinues." After the crushing of the
citizens of Roumania and the deporta-
ton OF French and Belgians, the
kaiser and chancellor place on the
allies the responsibility for continuing
the war"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13
U. s. OFFICIALS >
MUCH INTERESTED
Secretary Lansing Declines to
Comment On Situation Till
Proposal is Received.
WILL THEN ACT PROMPTLY

Washington, Dec. l2.--Ncws that
Germany and the allies were about to
enter on peace negotiations was inn
mediatelyi sent to President Wilson.
Speaking for the president, Secretary
Tumulty said he was { eply inter-
ested, but could make no comment, at
least until it was learned what recep-
ton the proposal received from the
entente allies.
The State department received its
first information of Germany's pro-
posal through the Associated Press
dispatches, from which officials as
sumed that the officers of the neutrals
addressed are asked only to transmit
the proposals. This will be done so
far as the United States is con-
cerned, promptly on receipt of the
official dispatches in Washington.
They will be forwarded to all the en-
tente countries whete the United
States represent the contral powers
automatically.
Whether the United States would
accompany the transmission with any
comment or suggestion, il was in
dicated depends entirely upon the ma
ture of the proposal and whether it is
considered likely of consideration II
the offer is deemed one on which all
sides might negotiate, the United
States probably would urge that it be
taken up.
Motive Back OF Move?
The foreign embassies and legations
received their first information of the
event through Associated Press dis
patches. On every hand the discus
sion turned to what had loved Ger.
many and its allies to make their pro,
posals at this time. Although for
many weeks there have been persis-
tent and officially denied reports that
some peace proposal was about to
be made by President Wilson, there
was no open indication that the cen,
trail powers themselves were about tc
make one. Generally the announce.
ment came as distinct surprise
through official and diplomatic cir,
cles.
One prevailing opinion was that the
GermaWc allies had brought out theii
peace offer 1 this time with the ex.
pectation of making terms which
might be acceptable to the allies o.
England, and in effect might possibly
cause the British government to yielo
to the pressure OF the nations hghtlne
with 1t; In this connection the recent
crisis i'll Russia, in which the Duma
lnterfered to prevent the negotiations
OF separate peace with Germany was
recalled as all indication OF what the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13
BARBER AND OTHERS
BUY WILD HORSES
Tonsorial Artist Says it Would
Have Been Easier to
Catch Deer.
TO HURRY CASE ALONG

Fl. B. Halverson, Hettinger, N. D.,
was too smart business man to pass
up a good trade. So when he had the
opportunity OF swapping his half Sec
ton of North Dakota land, which was
slightly incumbered, for wild horses
that could easily be realized upon, he
made the trade. As result he told
the wild horse" jury that he had
just about dropped $500 Ill the
II was to get 200 head of horses
for nv land" he said. "One hundred
for my quarter section in Adams
county, North Dakota, and the other
100 for a quarter section of land in
Perry county Of the same state"
The North Dakota man said that
he made the first deal with b. {.
Gullickson of Minneapolis, Mimi, and
the other through A. o. Perry OF this
city.
horses, | was unable to get one to
catch them for me-" he testified.
OTTER cowboys Jops.
81 offered expert cowboys as high
as $50 head to gather the animals,
which | had been assured by Mr..
Perry. and Gullickson would be a
comparatively easy thing to do, but
they all told me that they wouldn't
undertake to catch the wild horses
for any price"
When asked if he had made any ef-
fort to get back his property he said
that he had written to A. O. Perry
of this city and received the following
letter in return:
Yours just received asking for to
state my experience with J. 5. Smith.
Will say in reply you ask too much.
| would have to employ stenog-
rapher at cost of at least SIS to get
it all wrote up. My advice to you is
to find another fellow like yourself
and trade your horses to him. Smith
has the horses, but you can't get any
thing out of Smith; others have tried
it and failed. Just keep quiet, tell no
one your troubles, and get to trading.
That is what | done and come out all
right. "A. 0. PERRY"
He told the jury that he never got
anything in return for his property
except his trouble and expense of
trying to get his animals.
Barber Takes Stand.
w. w. Middleton, barber OF Kan
sas City, Kan, told of going to Ari-
zone with his brother, H. L. Middle
ton, in quest Of the imaginary horses.
Did you see any horses" he was
asked.
mot many"
What else did you sce5"
Some deer"
did you catch any OF the horses"
mo it would have been much
easier to catch the deer"
J. S. White, Grinncll, Ia, called
upon to testify said that he traded a
half section OF Canada land and a
eighty-acrc farm in Shannon county,
Missouri, for 200 wild animals. He
told of his coming to Omaha and
meeting J. S. Smith, Z. o. Amos and
E. c. Holder in the office of the
United States Land and Investment
company and how they msrcpre-
sented the animals to him,
Picture Were Fine.
They showed me fine pictures and
said that the animals would at least
weigh from 900 pounds up" be tes-
tilted.
He got his bills OF sale, but not his
horses, he said
On cross examination he admitted
that he tried to scp the bills Of sale
Continued on Page Eleven, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13
FARMERS SEEK INFO
ON FEDERAL BANKS
Quiz e. ". Parrish on Details
Of Farm Loan Bill at
', Farmers Congress.
MORTGAGE is DISCUSSED

The farmers attending the Nebras-
ka Farmers congress wanted to know
whole lot about the federal farm
loan banks and their operation when
E. V. Parrish, manager of the bureau
of publicity of the Commercial club,
undertook to tell them all the details
of the bill. They wanted to know
what would happen if farmer ne
gotiated loan and then soon after
ward sold his farm, or rented it out
and moved to town, since the bill
provides that only resident farmers
may have these loans. They wanted
to know what would happen il man
got loan on a half section of ground
and then the following year rented out
half of it and only personally Harmed
quarter section of it. In fact, they
put number of vital questions up to
Mr.. Parrish, who, although he had
made a comprehensive study of the
bill and all its provisions, could not
answer for what the board would do
in all of these hypothetical cases. He
told them many of these things
would be discretionary with the local
board of each bank. -.
Prof. H. Clyde Filley of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, College of Agri-
culture, followed with further dis
cussion of the subject, showing a
chart he had prepared, with the state
roughly divided into districts. Prof.
Filley made a survey of the prevailing
interest charges and commission
charges on farm mortgages in the
various sections of the state and it
was the result of this survey that he
gave the members.
Charges Are Varied.
He showed that the charges varied
from Sc per cent interest and one
half of | per cent commission in the
southeastern part of the state to a
total of over 10 per cent interest and
commission in the northwestern part
of the state, where, often as much as
3 per cent commission is charged an
nually, so that when the loan is for
five years. this commission amounts
to a total of IS per cent. In other
words, when man tries to borrow
$1,000 he gives his note for that
amount and gets but $3.50, the commits
sion OF 3 per cent for each of five
years or total of IS per cent being
deducted TO begin with. Thus, he
showed the great need of federal
money at cheaper rate to the farm
ers. and with-no commission charge.
w. F. Baxter delivered the address
OF welcome in the morning. when the
convention opened at the Hotel Cas-
tle He urged that community view
point be taken in the consideration of
all big problems in the farmers or
CARNATIONS, as well as elsewhere. He
declared that the different groups of
men who are now pulling each others
noses shoull pull together, and de-
clared that consistent economic ad-
vance is possible only under such a
condition.
About sixty of the farmers attended
the banquet at the Hotel Castle in
the evening. In former years the Com
mercial club has sometimes enter
tanned the delegates at banquet. Op-
position to this practice arose among
some of the farmers, however, who
we're reluctant to accept such courte-
siees from the club. For that reason
they decided to pay for their own ban
quet this year. Cabaret and informal
talks occupied the evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13

VOnIpHTHtIVe IOCHI HeCOFd.
1915. 1915. 1914. 1913.
Highest yesterday .....13 SO IL 50
Lowest yesterday ....,4 rs . "a
Msaen temperature .... 30 A
Precipitation .........02 90 T. 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March /,
and compared with the last two years:
Deg.
Normal temperature NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
Deficiency for the day .....,.......... 20
Total excess since March 1.............392
Normal precipitation ........... .03 inch
Deficiency for the day ,........ .01 inch
Total rainfall since March 1874 inches
Deficiency since March 1......12.55 inches
Deficiency cor. period, 1915... 1,85 inches
Deficiency cor. period 1s14.... ass inches
Reports from Stations at = p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13
Hughes Plurality in
New York is 1882

Albany, N. Y, Dec. l2.-The plu-
rality of Charles E. Hughes over
Woodrow Wilson in New York state
is 1882, according to figures COM
piled by the governors Office force
and made public today. The canvass
did not include the vote cast by the
National Guardsmen ON the Mexican
border.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13
Lathrop to Address Public
Affairs Committee of C. c.

John E. Lothrop of the American
City Bureau will address the public
affairs committee of the Commercial
club at noon luncheon today. He will
speak on city planning and the ex-
hibit which opens today in the court
house
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13
Germany Offers to Treat for Peace With the Allies

HEADS OF KAISER'S WAR MA.
CHINE-Chief Of general staff
and first among the leaders of the
great driving columns of the Ger
man army.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13
The Weather

For Nebraska-Fair.
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-13

Comparative Local Record.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-12
AT THE COLONIAL.

A strong problem play dealing
with labor conditions as they exist
today in some the large cities, will
be shown at the Colonial today. The
talented portrayer of emotional roles,
Nance O'NeiIl is prominently featur-
ed in the story which was written
by Daniel Carson Goodman. The
story is laid in the oil fields of Penn
sylvania and centers around a girl of
humble birth, who. after she is
grown, struggles against capital and
labor trying to better factory con-
ditions. The motives which actuate
the characters IN such a story are
so vital to their welfare and 50
broad in their scope as 10 compel
the spectator to take a firm stand
upon one side or the other; the arab,
unlovely lives of the humble toilers
involved in the drama, demanding
the sympathy of everyone who thinks
and feels.
Clara Kimball Young, the beauti-
full brunette of the screen, will be
seen at the Colonial on Sunday in
The Feast of Life" This is an in
teresting drama of Cuban life and
the settings and costuming are par
ticulariy attractive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-12
WALKER MAY Be
MISSING FATHER
Miss Pearl Henry Searching
for Man Who Became
Exhausted Here.

Miss Pearl Henry of 2306 Ken
wood av., read a story in yesterdays
News-Times. concerning a walker,
Charles Henry, who became i'll here
on his walking trip from Atlantic
City. n. J.. to Omaha. Neb., and
wondered if it could be her father.
So she called up the News-Times
office and asked for further informa-
ton concerning the pedestrian.
81 have not seen father since 1
was three years Old" she said. j
used to correspond with him regular
ly about twice a month until several
months ago. He said then that he
was coming back to this county and
that he would see me.
When / read the story in this
mornings paper, I concluded that
il must be he. / cannot understand,
though. why he has not come to see
me as he promised. He knows my
address"
The description of her father fur
nished by Miss Henry tallies almost
exactly. With SohiS iiOWdhSS III 'iAS
changes of years, with the appear
ence of the walker.
When interviewed Thursday night
Mr. Henry did not state definitely
his plans and it is thought that per-
haps he is still in this vicinity. He
had started out to walk from Allan
tic City TO Omaha, Neb., on a wager.
During the A days that he was on
the road he covered SAT miles but
ne was exhausted when he reached
Fort Wayne. He was troubled with
his feet too, and for week re-
manned under the care of a physi-
clan. He was forced to telegraph
back to Atlantic City that he would
be unable TO complete the journey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-12
HATFIELD GOES TO
SCENE OF FLOODS

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. IA
Gov. II. D. HatheIc, accompanied
by Adjt. Gen. John c. Bond, left
here Friday afternoon to survey the
situation in the Cabin Greek and
other districts swept by a flood last
Wednesday Because a condition of
the roads, it will be necessary for
them 10 walk the entire distance
from the Kanawha river. The gov
ernor Friday night camped out with
the soldiers now on duty in the food
district.
Adjt. Gen. Bond issued a statement
before leaving, on the reports of
members of the national guard OF
West Virginia now on relief duty
showing that 3s persons are miss
ing OF this number, IS are missing
at Farndale, five at Orange. IL at
Cabin Creek. four at Horse creek
and two at Peyton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-12
Conditions Are
Good Assertion
ofAnotherMan

That conditions at the camp of the
Indiana national guard at Llano,
Tex. are all that might be expected
and that the men are being we'll fed
and clothed is the substance of a let
ter received by George Hull of this
city from Private Charles l.. Mag
CERT. He writes:
I'VE have good shelter, good eats
and all that we want Before long
we will have board floors in our
tents. Everybody has mesquite net
ting TO cover himself at night.
The schedule of drills and hikes
are so arranged that we never have
20 get out in the heat OF the day.
There are stores here where we can
purchase almost anything we want.
IF anyone blames the officers of
Co F or the officers of the third reg
iment for the plight that we were in
when we first arrived. they placed a
wrong Interpretation on previous let
tiers, because they have been doing
their utmost to get tentage, etc.
ALSO forgot to mention that we
have dandy shower bath accommo-
dations and that there is absolutely
no grumbling in camp whatever.
LAS far as Texas is concerned, we
all like Indiana better but we can't
come back until Uncle Sam says so,
so we are making the best of every
thing"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-12
AT THE LASALLE.

A gripping dream in which the
caprices of a spoiled society favorite
nearly wreck her own life, and that
of the man she loves, will be seen
at the Dasalle today with Wallace
Reid and Cleo Ridgley, the two
brilliant LasIy stars in the leading
roles. Mr. Reid will be remem bered
for his excellent work in support
Of Geraldine Farrar in Carmen"
and the co-starring of these two
players in The Golden Chance" ana
The Love Mask, won them unusual
success. The story of the present
drama is built around the change of
heart of a woman, who marries a
man for selfish consideration and
who, after marriage, is willing TO
sacrifice her husbands honor for the
sake of money. Mr.. Reid in the role
of the husband is manly and digni-
fed and Miss Ridgley as the wife is
seen to the best advantage. Her cap
able rendition of the part, her art in
depicting the gradual change from
blind, unscrupulOusness to a recOgni-
ton of her evil ways and an awaken
ing of genuine wifely qualities are
deserving of unstinted praise. The
settings, costuming and scenic effects
of the piece are in keeping with the
excellence that is one of the features
of all Lasky productions.
Ernest Truck, one Of the best
known Juvenile actors for the screen
will be seen at the Lasalle tomorrow
in a delightful comedy-drama with
a college atmosphere entitled "Artie,
The Millionaire Kid"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-12
THEATERS
Ar THE AUDITORIUM.

The Auditorium attractions for to-
day are "Out of the Ruins. a three
reel Edison drama: Mutt and JEFF;
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew in one OF
their classy comedies, When It
Rains II Pours". a single reel comedy
with Little Mary Anderson and the
Sales.--future weekly current events
showing a number of late and inter
esting scenes. On Sundays bill are
'Letitia," a three reel Vitagraph
drama with Charles Kent; The Blue
and the Gray" a Biograph re-issued
war picture directed by Griffith and
Losing Weight" a single reel COM
edy with Hughes Mack. Monday
brings that famous low comedian.
Charlie Chaplin in his latest and best
release, "One A. NJ, a two part
comedy produced by the Mutual Co.
Other pictures for Monday are The
Engineers Honor" railroad
picture. "Persistency." a one reel
comedy and The Secret Of the Sub
marine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-12
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
RUNNING BLIND TIGER

Margaret Schafer of 500 w. South
st. was arrested last night on a
charge of selling intoxicants without
a license. She furnished bond and
was released.
Frank Schafer, alias Steve Bodo,
the husband of Margaret, was re-
leased from jai. today.
Patrolman Horace Hamilton had
served a warrant on Steve and was
waiting for the arrival Of the police
patrol. Steve twisted from his grip
and ran. The policeman fired three
shots at him and thought that he
had hit his mark, though the man
running and escaped. Lat
er he was found under the care of
DR.. Won Barandy and arrested and
taken TO the Jail. He had been hit
in the leg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-12
SOCIAL SEASON
IS MAPPED OUT
Chamber of Commerce Plans
for Entertainment During
Winter Months.

Plans for the opening of the win
ter season of good times for the
members of the Chamber of Com
merce were set on foot last night at
a meeting of the house and grounds
committee of the Chamber at the
rooms in the Athletic club
The big event of the winter will be
bowling tournament between the
members for the championship of
the business men of the city. There
will also. according TO the plans
made. be outside match games ar
ranged between the Commerce
league and other league teams. A
committee consisting Of 9. A. futile,
Victor Paxson and Clifford Lontz
was appointed to make the detailed
arrangements for the tournament.
In order TO facilitate the work and
in order that every member who de-
sires a place in the league may be
accommodated. members were asked
to present thir names either 10 one
of the above mentioned committee
or at the offices of the chamber.
If a sufficient number of mem
hNAo dA0 AnAIA NoANu III AOAhEQ hat
there Will he a special afternoon
league formed. A special list will be
made of these members and a tour
nament scheduled for play between
3 and 6 O'Clock.
Rudolph Campbell was appointed
at last nights meeting as chairman
Of the committee on billiards. He
will choose two other members to
serve with him and this committee
will line up some tournaments TO
keep the green tables busy during
the winter.
Owing TO the fact that the social
season viii not open for several
months further arrangements were
not discussed last night for the social
events of the Chamber. 1t is very
likely. though that the members will
stage one or two dances and perhaps
"a series of smokers and "get-togeth-
err meetings.