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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-23
BRITISH PUBLIC
IS TAKEN ABACK
Presidents Note Urging Peace
Negotiations Causes Great
Astonishment.
PAPERS DO NOT LIKE IT

London, Dec 22.-The general
public had its first news OF President
Wilson's note from the morning pa
pers and the matter was the one topic
of conversation on incoming subur-
ban trains and throughout the coun-
try. The people, like the press, were
rather taken abaek, as they had about
arrived at the conclusion that Pre-
mier Lloyd Georges speech had put
an end 10 all peace talk unless the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-23
Welfare Board Has Six
Persons to Choose From

Bess Monsky, lila Bridges, Mrs.
Zaida J. Diamond, Earl G. Jones and
Mrs. Rose Chaus have been pro-
posed to the city council as new EN-
ployes of the Board Of Public We'll
fare for next year. Two will succeed
Investigators who nave resigned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-23
"A Substantial Gift
A Wise Choice
Blankets and Comfort
ables for the Home

Wool blankets, a fine
quality, large size, in
fancy plaids Of pink,
blue, tan, gray; also
white with colored bor-
ders, S. and 81 a pair.
: Comfortables for full size
beds, varied patterns in
silkoline, fancy stitch
ing, filling of best sani-
tary cotton, winter
weight, $3.50. III
BEDDINC--BAsEMENT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-23

GLOVES OR GLOVE BONDS for
men, mocha or glace, silk lined
or unlined, $3.50 to $500.
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, Jap
silks, in white, soc, 75c, $500.
Cheney Silk, fancy colors, 75c.
Linen Handkerchiefs, isc-$i.25
Initials in white or colors, 35c
and Soc.
FANCY SUSPENDERS, soc, Use,
500 and $50.
All in Xmas boxes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-23
Demos Whisper About
Phil Hall and Walt Steele

Omaha democrats close to the
throne state that Phil Hall, jr., will
succeed himself as adjutant general
and Walter E. Steele Of this city will
be appointed as assistant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-23
Woman Dies at the
Age Of Ninety Years

Mrs. Mary Du Bots, mother OF Mrs.
Frank Colpetzer, died Thursday al
the home OF her grandson, Moser u
Colpetzer, 402 South Thirty-eighth
street, at the age of 90 years. The
funeral will be held Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the Colpet-
ger residence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-23

Piles Cured in to IA Days.
Druggists refund money II PAZO olNT-
MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding
ar Protruding Piles First Application gives
relief. boc-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-23
The Mems Shop
With Varied Stocks Of Desirables
Will Be Of Great Service Saturday

e. %
MEMS HOSE, Wayne Knit or In
terwoven, Csc to $500 the pair.
Good silk hose our specially.
GIVE SHIRTS. Whether you
prefer plain or pleated, soft or
stiff cuffs, white or colors, you
will find a great variety to pick
from in such well known makes
as Manhattan, Eagle and Arrow.
OUTING FLANNEL PAJAMAS
or NIGHT SHIRTS; SILK PA
JAMAS, packed one in a box,
at $500 and $500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-23
Christmas Gloves
Easy to Choose the Last Day

n .fg.A HkS& ia fhfE 4
First quality, in white and;
delicate pastel shades, also
], navy, brown, gray and
black, one orr two clasps,
heavy embroidery, $2.75.
Washable gloves, Sits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
EMBARGO ON ARMS
WASHINGTON ORDER AFFECTS
ONLY THREE POINTS.
Officials Instructed to Hold Up All
Munitions Except That Destined
to Carranza.

Washington, March 14.-An embargo
on arms to Mexico issued affects only
San Francisco, Nogales and Los An
geles, the gateways to Chihuahua,
Sonora and lower California. No gen
eral embargo on arms to Mexico has
been ordered.
All customs officials on the border
have been instructed to enforc1 to the
utmost limit the embargo on the ship
ments of all arms and ammunition to
Mexico except that destined for the
use of the Carranza forces.
For the present and so long as Car
rama is presumed to be operating
with the United States forces for the
determination of viii the embargo
will not be extended to munitions des-
tined to the de facto government.
The navy department announced
| that reports from the warships at
Tampico and Vera Cruz say that quiet
prevails there The department will
receive daily reports, not only from
| the East coast, but from the West
coast as we'll The bulk of the Allan
! tic and Pacific fleets are in waters
| adjacent to Mexico for any service
| they may be called upon to perform
| The immediate fear expressed is that
strations when the news spreads over
| Mexico that American forces have Ell
tered Mexico.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
GERMANY STATES ITS
ATTITUDE TO THE u. S,
viii Yield on Submarine Issue II Brit
ain Will Heed the Inter
national Law

Washington, March 10.-Count Won
Bernstorff the German ambassador,
on Instructions from his government
handed to Secretary Lansing on
Wednesday a long memorandum ex
planning in detail the German position
In regard to armed merchant ships and
the causes leading up to the decision
OF the central European powers to tor.
pedo without warning all armed mer.
Chantmen Of their enemies
The memorandum contains the ale
cation that Great Britain had taken
advantage Of the contention OF the
United States that Americans must be
safe on dcfensively armed merchant.
men, 10 have those ships act often.
sively towards enemy submersibles.
The German government expresses
| a willingness to operate its submarines
in accordance with international law
| prevailing prior TO the war, provided
Great Britain does not violate the
same laws
The German government comedies
! that az submarines are "A new engine
| of warfare, international law as al
present constituted makes no provi
sion for their use.
The memorandum contends that the
evidence appended to the late German
| announcement proves that British
! ships armed ostensibly for defense
! have been instructed TO act, and have
acted Extensively, and that they are
not peaceful traders, as the United
States was assured they would be by
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British am
bassador.
The memorandum also reiterates the
previous declaration that submarine
warfare was begun by Germany in re
! prisal for the announced intention o
! Great Britain to starve the civilian
| population OF the central empires.
The memorandum also refers TO III,
long.standing friendship between th'
! United States and Germany. and eX
| presses the hope that the American
| people Will. when familiar with tn,
! explanation offered. fully appreciate
! the position in which Germany finds
| herself as a result OF the blockade.
BY way of supporting the contention
that Germany's reprisais are justified
! the memorandum enumerates various
| actions OF Great Britain. which hav,
operated against the interests OF neu
trails and their citizens. These are
| cited to show that Great Britain ha.
| violated international law
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
BRITISH LOST 5000
TURKS CLAIM ENGLISH WERE
DEALT SEVERE BLOW.
ConstantinopIe Reports Unsuccessful
Attempt to Relieve Forces at
kut-EI-Amara.

Berlin, March 14.-The British lost
5000 men in an unsuccessful attempt
to relieve the Kut-El-Amara garrison,
according to an official statement from
the Turkish war office. telegraphed
here. The report covered the battle
at Felahie, southeast of Kut.
The Turkish statement follows:
THE enemy's losses in the battle OF
Felahie, on the Mesopotamian 'front.'
are estimated as at least 5000.
In Arabia. on the Yemen front.
British detachment of 5000 infantry
supported by 900 cavalry and l2-centi'
meter guns. started on January IL
from Sheihgosman, north OF Alden. and
occupied the town of Afisch. They at.
tackled the Turkish vanguards with
superior forces. but were stopped by
Turkish counter-attack from El Vahita.
After three hours the enemy withdrew.
Only the protection OF long range artil-
lery averted panic.
The enemy then tried to offer re-
sistance at Ell Emeihale, four kilo-
"elelS SoutH VI Hhs'u III P'"''i
which he had prepared in advance,
but was forced by Turkish troops TO
retreat into the fortified camp OF
Shiekh Cuman, under the protection
of the cannon of ships anchored in the
Gulf of Alden.
THE Turks destroyed the town and
Notifications of FL Emeihale. and cap
tured supplies there"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
HERE'S u. S. PREPAREDNESS
Clothing for 10000 Border Troops
Shipped From Philadelphia on
Ten Hours Notice.

Philadelphia, March 14.-Twenty
carloads of clothing and equipment to
supply the needs of 10000 United
States soldiers in a campaign in Mex
leo were shipped from the Schuylkill
arsenal here to the Mexican border.
The exact destination of the shipment
cannot be revealed by Col. George IL.
Van Rose, commandant at the arsenal.
4 rush order for the material was re-
ceived from Washington at noon Sun
day and before ten o'clock Sunday
night the cars had been loaded and
left the arsenal yard by two trains.
Employees of the arsenal were sum-
moned from their homes to do the
work of sorting and packing the goods.
Each of the 10000 units of clothing
contained every kind of uniform ap-
parei from hats to shoes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16

campaign against the Yaqui lndf.
ans were being withdrawn and rushed
north to the American border, accord
ing to the courier.
1t was rumored at Hermosillo, he
stated, that the entire Carranzista mil
itary forces In Sonora state may aid
Villa if the American troops invade
Mexico.
Americans were said to be endeavor-
ing to rent automobiles and escape to
the border. They had been denied the
right to carry arms.
Oregon in New Cabinet.
Mexico City, March 14.-Gen. Al
varo Obregon has been appointed min
lister OF war, and Gen. Candida Aguilar
minister Of foreign affairs in the new
Mexican cabinet.
Many foreigners are leaving the
city and there is an undercurrent of
excitement among all classes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
NEUTRAL SHIP IS
SUNK BY TORPEDO
Norwegian Bark Reported At
tackled Without Warning.
AMERICANS WERE ON BOARD
u. S. Consul at AaVre Sends Report
to Washington-Three Of Crew
Drowned-Seeretary Lam
sinu Awaits Details.

Washington, March 14.-The hrst
shin CARRYING Americans to be torpe'
doed without warning since the new
Austro. German submarine war on
armed merchantmen went into erect
was reported to the state department
on Saturday.
1t was the Norwegian bark Siius'
from New York to Havre, with seven
American citizens aboard. 1t was tor
pedoed in the Havre road without
warning, according to official dis
patches from the American consul at
Havre.
That the Silius was unarmed was
taken for granted, since il was neu-
trail ship of commerce, This fact in IT.
self, officials said, may make the case
more serious than any that has CON
fronted this government since the
war began.
All of the Americans aboard the
ship were saved, but according to the
press dispatches three Of the Silius
crew were drowned.
Immediately upon receipt OF the ais
patch it was stated unofIlcially that
the nation whose submarine attacked
the Siius will be held to account by
this government,
Taking the meagcr dispatch at its
face value officials frankly declared
that the power the undersea boat rep
resented will be called to accountable
ity for the act.
Secretary Lansing will not act Off
cially until he has complete details
He must have afidayits Of passengers
and crew showing beyond reasonable
doubt" that it was a torpedo and not a
mine or internal explosion that sem
the Silius to the bottom and endan
gered the lives Of American citizens
Such aiIidayits cannot reach here, OH
Gals said. much before a week or ten
days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
SETTLES PUZZLE OVER LAWS
United States Supreme Court Decides
knotty Questions on Bank
ruptcy.

Washington, March 14.-Some knot
decided by the Supreme court of the
United States. In unfolding the valid
ity of transfer of land. although the
deed was not recorded until within
four months of bankruptcy, while the
law designates as invalid certain
deeds If not recorded within that
time, the court held that the law
meant to invalidate only deeds re-
quired by local law to be recorded to
make them valid as to creditors.
In so holding the court reversed the
Interpretation given the bankruptcy
law in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Ten
nessee. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa. Mis-.
souri,, Arkansas, Nebraska, Colorado,
Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Oklahoma, Wyoming, Utah and New
Mexico, and sustained the interpreta-
tons in New York, Vermont, Connec-
ticut, Georgia, Florida, Alabama Mis-.
sissippi, Louisiana, Texas, California,
Oregon, Nevada, Montana. Washing
ton. Idaho and Arizona.
In another case the court affirmed
the decision of the Massachusetts
courts, which held beyond the reach
of the trustee in bankruptcy for the
property of Fannie Leighton Luke. the
annual income from $50, 900 left in trust
for her by John w. Leighton, on con.
clifton that it should be free IRON in
reference by creditors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
u. S. MARINES ARE PRAISED
President of Nicaragua Lauds Amer
lean Force on Guard at
Its Capital.

Washington, March H,-Nicaragua
is satisfied to have American marines
guard it's capital. In letter to Capt.
p. NJ. Rixey, Jr., who commanded the
marine squad at Managua for three
years, President Diaz of that republic
lauds the marines highly and ey.
presses the wish that they be kept
there permanently. The letter was
made public by the navy department.
Washington, March l4,-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels announced that
he would have an investigation made
of reports that 500 natives OF Haiti
were killed by American marines who
occupied the island recently. Official
reports at the time of the occupation
showed only $50 Haitians killed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
100000 SLAYERS ARE FREE
Prison Head Asserts More Criminals
Are at Large in America Than
Elsewhere.

Kansas City. Mo, March I4.-There
are more criminals at large and I'M
punished in the United States than in
any other nation ], X. Codding. war
den of the Kansas penitentiary, de-
clared at the Westminster Congrega-
tional church forum.
There are 100000 murderers at
large" he said. Germany convicts
80 per cent of her criminals, England
50 per cent, the United States 26 per
cent. Crime costs this country $780,
900 day. Big cities, liquor and Gig
arettes in the hands of youths are the
responsible factors
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
SEYMOUR EATON IS DEAD
Was Founder Of Two Circulating
Libraries and Author of
Many Works.

Eaten, creator of the teddy bear.
widely known writer and advertising
expert, died at his home at Lans-
dow e, near here, RON heart disease.
He was tifty-six years old. Mr.. Eaton
was the founder G. the Booklovers'
and Tabard Inn library in the United
States and Great Britain He is sur
vived by a widow and three sons.
MIR. Eaton also was the founder of
the Pooklovers Ma Tazine and the au-
thor of numerous works.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
TROOP TRAIN HOLDUP FOILED
Engineer Sees Mexicans Waiting Near
Alpine, Tex.-Soldiers Capture
Three.

Alpine, Tex, March IA supposed
attempt to hold up train one mile
east of Alpine was frustrated by the
fact that it was a troop tram. Three
of six Mexicans who had gathered
near the track ahead of the train are
under arrest and will not talk The
other three escaped. The engineer OF
the train, which was taking United
States troops westward preparatory to
the punitive expedition into Mexico,
saw the Mexicans in time to stop. A
moment later the arrests were made
by soldiers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
ECLlPSES OF EARLY DATE
Astronomers Hold Differing Opinions
as TO When They We're Officially
Observed In China.

Nessrs Iliyarama and Opura have
published IN the proceedings Of the
Toxic Mathematics Physical society
the results Of their attempts 10 fix che
dates OF some early eclipses recorded
In Chinese literature. The earliest is
mentioned In one of the books OF tie
Shu Ching, where II is recorded that
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
BLASTS RENEW FIRE ON BOAT
Captain of British Steamer Matatua
Believed to Have Lost Life
Vessel Total Loss.

St. John, N. b., March IA series
OF explosions on the British steamer
Matatua early resulted in a brisk
renewal of the fire which heavily dam.
aged its cargo Sunday night. 1t is sup.
posed the explosions were caused by
calcium carbide in its cargo
Captain Gilman Of the Matatua is
thought to have lost his life while d.
recting the work Of the fremen. Re-
ports to the government authorities
indicated that the Matatua would
prove a total loss.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
"RoundinQ Up" Students.

Ingenuity OF college students in
writing badly after they have passed
Off" the required freshman or sopho.
more course In composition is extra
ordinary. Perhaps 1t Is a reassertion
OF native happiness, perhaps 1t is sheer
carelessness. But the remedy to be
adopted at Harvard. after special
study Of the problerl, is a paten. one.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16

A standing faculty committee Is to be
appointed, and instructors in all
courses will be urged to send to the
committee any examination book, the
sis or other piece of work which has
demonstrated the writer's inability to
express his thought" The committee
will thereupon prescribe additional
work In English for the delinquent
students. The very warning should end
mere sovenliness, and those whose
fault lies deaper should be grateful for
the discipliIe.-New York Evening
Post
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16

makes 1t possible to fix the date Of
this event as October 13. 2127 b. G.
Julian calendar)-the earliest record
ed eclipse in the world. Calculation
shows that there actually was solar
eclipse on that date, but probably not
in China, though The elements of the
motions OF the sun and moon are not
accurate enough to indicate certainly
the path Of SC remote an eclipse. The
authors are inclined 70 think that the
information fixing the date OF the
eclipse is due to Chinese astronomers
of later age, who calculated that an
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
RATIFY MINERS WAGE PACT.
Hituminous Operators and Employees
Agree TO st5,ooo,OoO Boost.


Agree to si5,ooo,ooo Boost.
New York, March l0-After warm
debate lasting nearly six hours, the
interstate joint conference Of miners
and operators from the soft coal
fields of western Pennsylvania. Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, representing
nearly 100000 mine workers. on Wed.
nesday adopted the new wage contract
agreed upon by the subcommittee OF
employers and employees. The agree
ment will increase the income of tho
mineworkers in those rtates about $751;
100000 during the two.year period the
contract is to run. and will have an
influence on the wage conferences to
be held in the bituminous fields Of cen
trail Pennsylvania West Virginia,
Michigan, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,
Kansas. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas,
Wyoming Montana and Washington.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
LUlL IN BATTLE AT VERDUN
Berlin Reports Capture OF 26,472
Erepch Troo,s and dfQ Guns

Berlin Reports Capture Of 26,472
French Troops and 4te Guns.
London, March 1.-THE third lull
in the great battle for Vcrdun, which
is now entering its fourth week, has
given opportunity for the Germans to
take account OF their booty. with the
result that Berlin announced the cap
ture of a total Of 2G,042 unwounded
French soldiers and 430 officers.
The booty captured by the Germans
in the great offensive includes 189 can
non. OF which Al were Of large caiber,
and 232 machine guns.
The midnight Communique from
Paris reports continued terrific artil-
lery action on both sides, but an
nounces no change in the positions OF
the opposing armies Berlin also ad-
mits heavy artillery action without In.
fantry advances,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
U. S. FLYERS OFF TO FRONT
ron Leaves San Antonio for the
Mexican Border.

San Antonio. Tex. March 14.-The
first section OF the aviation squadron
that will see service in Mexico left
here Monday 1t consisted OF eight
machines, eighty men and full equip
ment
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
WIN FOR LIQUOR INTERESTS
Women Vote Town Wet in East
Dubuque, la.-Out of 236,
200 Voted Wet

Dubuque, H., March 1.-THE city
of East Dubuque, H., voted to remain
wet at the city election held there.
The victory for the liquor interests
was the biggest in the city for years.
Out of 2S6 women voting, 200 voted
wet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
ADMIRAL Won TIRPITz ILL
Duties Of Ministry of Marine Handed
over to Oldest Ranking
officer.

London, March 1i.-Admiral Alfred
Won Trpitz, German naval minister,
has been i'll for several days, says
dispatch from Amsterdam, and the
business of the ministry Of marine
has been handed over to the Oldest
ranking officer,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-16
Sees German Defeat.

Paris, March l4.-"It is now positive
that a great German defeat at Verdun
Is certain" writes Joseph Reinach. the
famous French historian and war
critic. THE Germans will never get
the fortress"