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Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27

problems these syndicates are trying
to solve. .'r.....
Farmers sons and simple farm
hands in the long watches in the
trenches alongside OF the city boys
have learned many things they never
knew about town life" NJ Laujar
diere thinks. Curiosity aroused BY
tales of the town will draw them IN
even greater numbers than ever after
the war unless counter attractions are
provided. The syndicate proposes to
make their life ,on the farm more at
tractive by higher comfort in their
habitation and by such distractions as
are transportable from the city to the
country. aa L
Opposed to the alluring descrip-
tons of city life, they will set forth
the higher cost of living and the illus
ory character OF the supposed town
diversions. .t....
New Farm Construction.
The new farm construction will
be made more pleasing than before,
and for the long winter evenings prof
table light occupations will be pro-
vided, such as the manufacture Of toys
by men and lace by women, already
tried in a number OF localities with
promising success.
"The mutilated armer-soldier will
also require attention. Improved i'm
plements will be required TO keep him
at home. and they will be provided.
He must have machines that he can
operate as easily and effectively as
he did before his physical capacity
was diminished.
"ln working on that question, We
are at the same time contributing to
the movement for repopulation. The
farmer in France, we calculate. needs
child for each twenty-five acres OF
land, which is far above the average.
We organize competitions of large
farmers families. There were sew
cnty-four women in the competition
of the Syndicate OF Loir ct Cher in
1914 who had altogether given birth
to 73S children. an average OF just
about ten, and the children already
had given birth to H0.
"Thc organizers OF these compcti-
tions in which the rccompenses are
purely honorary propose to go farth-
er and help the modest farm hand ac-
quire little plot Of ground of his
own that will attach him to the soil
and encourage him to raise family.
Farm hands, as rule, pay from
100 to $50 francs year rent for their
habitations. The syndicate offers to
pay half that rent on the birth of the
third child, three-quarters on the birth
of the fifth, and all OF il on the brit,
of the sixth, in addition to the use OF
one and quarter acres OF land in
proximity TO his habitation."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
DARCY ACCEPTS
GIBBONS DARE
St. Paul Middleweight's Man
ager Receives Word Fight
in New Orleans O. X.
A PURSE OF $4,000 UP

New Orleans. Dec. 26-A local
fight promoter announced today the
receipt Of telegram from Mike Glib
bons' manager at St. Paul accepting
the offer of New Orleans club for
fight here in February with Les
Darcy, Australian middleweight. A
$4,000 purse was offered,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Clarence Buffet Is home from Cotner
university to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs II, r. Buffet
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
Omaha Soccer League to
Hold Meetjnu T0njuht

A meeting of the Omaha and Dis
trict Soccer league will be held at
the city hall this evening. All men,
bers of the league are requested to
be present as some important busi-
ness is scheduled to come before the
meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-27
You Ought to Have Forty
One Dollars Riqht Now

Washington, Nov. 1.-Money in
circulation in the United States on
November amounted to $4,24l,1 ,162,-
lS9, treasury officials report. The
per capita circulation was $4l.lS on
that date.
The sun., 1916-12-15

Every day somebody dis
covers one of our stores!
And as far as he individ-
ually is concerned, it's a
real find"
He gets what he wants
the day he wants it.
Overcoat.
Suit.
We make to fit instead
of making to order.
They disguise furs so
cleverly that it's hard to
tell whether you're get
ting what you pay for or
not
Unless your dealer does
as we do-marks each fur
just what it really is.
Fur lined coats, SIS to 5000.
Fur outside coats, $40 To 5000.
Christmas order forms for those uishino
10 9irc orders on Va.
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at I3th St. "The at saith st.
Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
at Warren at IIst st.
The sun., 1916-12-15
ITALY Is SILENT
ON GERMAN NOTE
Minister SOnninO Informs
Chamber Of Deputies Peace
Proposal Is Renewed.

PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE peace proposals
Of the Central Powers Ia been de-
livered to the Italian Government. No
Definite Indications are given as to the
conditions upOn which peace ncgotia-
tons might be attempted.
4 Havas despatch filed yesterday In
Rome says that Foreign Minister Son.
nino. on being questioned In the Cham
Der Of Deputies. replied
1.-The Swiss Minister has presented
The sun., 1916-12-15
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The sun., 1916-12-15
MORGAN SEES SPRING RICE.
EInRncier and British Am In ssador
Discuss German Proposals..

WAsHINGToN, Dec. IL Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, the British Ambassador,
discussed Germany's peace proposal with
J. i. Morgan at the British Embassy
here to-day. Mr.. Morgan made a rush
trip from New York to keep an engage
ment made by telegraph last Sunday
and is understood to have come primar-
lily to discuss financial matters pertain
ing to interests of the British Govern
e which Morgan 4 co. represent.
1t Is explained that the ambassador
and Mr., Morgan naturally discussed AT
leneth the German offer. its presumed
purpose and probable effect. Mr. Nor
gan has just returned from abroad,
whore he talked with King George and
leading British statesmen. He IL In n
position To know what the intimate
views OF these statesmen are. and so faI
as can be learned he is not confident
that they will be disposed to accept the
German suggestion.
The sun., 1916-12-15
NORTHCLIFFE
Peace Overture by German y
VIII Fail.
ny LORD NORTHCLIFFE.

Written for TIE United PreSs.
OopyriOkf. 1916. Iy me mated Press. 'Opy
: riDhfed IN Great Britain
LONDON. Dec. IT. Gcrmany's peace
proposals are due TO the fact. which III
termed neutral correspondents in Berlin
have not been allowed To Indicate. that
during the last few weeks grave internal
d~.ssensions have arisen owing to the food
shortage and the reign OF terror.
Moreover. relations IA We been greatly
strained between the various German
and Austrian states and also with Tur-
key.
The Prussian Government also has
learned hat the British Empire Will dur
ing 1917 put forth an effort equ,i AZ
least TO that of Germany in 1914. ana
from the point Of view of guns n SHELF
three times that OF Germany at any pc
, Rod of the war.
The proposals have been received her,
with contempt.
France, Russia. Italy and little Bel
gum are firm as Plymouth Rock.
The sun., 1916-12-15

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SENATOR STONE FOR PEACE.
Declares 4. =. as Injured <eutra
Has RiRht 10 Initiate II.

Sr. LOUIS. Dec. 1.-THE right of a
neutral which has suffered from the ef-
fecis Of the European war. particularly
The right Of the United States. to initiate
"A movement for peace was asserted here
tonight before the League to Enforce
Peace by Senator william j.. Stone.
chairman of the Senate Foreign Rela-
lions Committee.
since the war has almost from the
beginning resulted In offensive attacks
on the rights and dignity OF this SOW
ereignty and in INJECTING incalculable
injury to our national interests-all OF
which We have borne with patience be
cause Of our friendship for the nations
involved" said Senator stone, lit seems
TO me that after enduring these attacks
and suffering these losses for almost
Two and a half years, with no end yet N
sight. that w have a right. without re-
gard to any question OF sympathy ur
| humanity. but solely on our own account
and to safeguard our own interests, Ia
| approach the combatants as n mutual
friend and open negotiations with y
view to the establishment of normal
international conditions.
we would not speak lmpertinentiy
as AN intermeddler, but as a friend who
has suffered grievously and %innocentiy
from the ruthless acts OF war
The sun., 1916-12-15
ALL PARIS IS o
Only Fear IL That New Governmes
May Not Go Far Eaough.
Specia, Cable Despoich to The Sun.

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a. $50 "
To s,rsnvtben tho Ny,i,s,ry III. nil,
introduced TODAY confcrs upon n the
large powers outlined Yesterday nv pre-
mjer Briand to take measures for ma.
tional defence by decree instead OF ask
ing authorization OF parliament i'm each
instance. This will establish sometime
like the war dictatorship of Lloyd
George.
Premier Postpones Address.
rh,s ana o,h.r m,,,.rs ~, o.ao. an,
r., ,,. s.r.,. nil ru.saav pr.r,,.,
BRAND appeared before the Senate to.
day but pleaded fatigue and asked tina
his ministerial declaration he post,
poned. The Premier looked very tired
and the Senate adjourned.
After the sitting the correspondent
Of TIE SUN had an opportunity to dis
cuss Germany's peace offers with sew
eral Senators. Henri Michel. one Of tn,
leaders OF the Radical and SOcialis; Rad
Zeal party, which represents the bull
q both Senate and Chamber, who ma,
BE considered a typical Senator. said
"As a Frenchman, not as a part,
man. I am sure I express the view
Of the Senate when | say thu Germany
offer Is chiefly for effect. mainly 70
effect upon the Germans themselves.
II saw some such proposal cominI
as soon as the Rumanian campaign wen
badly for us. feeling sure the German
leaders would seize the opportunity
They hope. of course, to AFFECT tn
Entente Allies and the neutrals. bu
they feel the time Is coming when the
Gill be compelled to demand an eve
greater effort than ever from their owI
people. Hence they want to deman
Il with the ability 10 declare they hav
offered peace and been refused.
"shaII Only Impose Peace"
EFT, mn, r.,r;,ss ro, ro,, % Ia.
~. c.rnar sn,diars u,ar ga .oon
v,u he far more diepc,lt Those n, bor,
are forced IN further s~e,f.deniaI IN
The sun., 1916-12-15

the papers are full Of the peace pro-
, posais from Berlin. Until now no pro-
posal has reached his Majesty's Gov
eminent. II In obvious that under these
T. circumstances no member OF the Gov
: m can make any statement on the
. subject, and in my view II would De
: Better that very little should be said
h the House Of Commons. Z.
"a Z for the Past"
, 'There Ia one thing which even at this
Z stage I think It necessary to say. In
, moving the last vote OF credit the iate
Premier in a %peroration which moved
the House and the nation used these
> words They 9TH Allies) require that
there should he adequate reparation TOT
the past n adequate security TOT 'he
future
THAT 10 still the policy still the de-
t~srmiration Of his Ma5esty's GOVERN
: nent."
The members o. the House received
the chancellors, gtatement with pro-
lonsed and general cheers.
Mast Adopt GerMan Methods.
LoNpoS. Dec. 1.-THE Chancellor OF
the Exchequcr told the House OF Com
mons this. evening that the Allies must
adopt German methods Of naturalization
inc greater cooperation In fighting the
var. Lately progress has been made IN
that direction, he said.
"In my belief, success In this war and
the rapidly with which we can bring II
90 a victorious conclusion must depend
upon the extent upon which the re.
|. sources OF the Allies In men. money ana
? munitions can be pooled and throwh ih'o
the cause. ne said.
y go. az" Ia NJ popor Isau,
T ..GGra TO ,hoir rr.narcdnss. for war
M, 80 ,o-d,v ano,he, .avan,a1e
th., q. ,h., circ,rns,ances have SO
Saiie, IN, ,ha, Tho control Of ali the re.
eonrce. ~ onr enemies are practically I'm
The sun., 1916-12-15
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The sun., 1916-12-15

ready TO hide themselves from the crime
! OF making the catastrophe last uselessly.
Germany must be made to understand
that there are conditions Of peace as re-
CARDS necessary reparation and interna-
tlonal guarantees which she cannot es-
cape without proving that her wish Tor
peace 10 only q snare"
The adjourning OF the Senate relieved
Premier BRAND from the necessity Of fac
ing ar onslaught OF questions by Senators
who do not think the new Government Is
yet firm enough. Georges Clemenceau.
Henri BerenGer. Adrien Gaudin de VIII
laine and others intended to question NJ.
BRAND on the situation.
some Disappointment shown.
disappointment over the new admin
lstration. based upon NJ. Briand's an
nouncement in the Chamber YESTERDAY. II
voiced by the press. Even the announce
ment that the sale Of liquor. including
. wine, 10 to be abolished passes almost UNI
noticed. Steady supporters Of the Pre-
mier. such a. the Figaro, are only luke
warm. II says:
1--WE do not believe In his will and
energy Say the opponents Of BRAND. II
Is for him to answer them tomorrow by
acts and decisions and by prompt And
irresistible vigor to show that he Is
truly master Of the situation"
That M. BRAND will resist strongly
any enort to force a further reorganisa-
ton OF his Government or OF his "
, deposition IL indicated by his statement
yesterday In the Chamber after the less
enthusiastic vote Of confidence had been
taken:
IF you think that a man, despite the
sincerity Of his acts. has not sufficiently
met the situation and that he must be
replaced you can do 1t. But you have
no right to do II without ref1ection or by
induction at a when the fate OF
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tell the Government to r~corganize the
high command and restrict itself and the
Government has realized its promises
made In these respects no one has the
right to act with premed'tated design,
especially when your resolutions were
registered In a vote OF confidence hardly
a week ago
Warns Of 1~nslncertty.
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GERMANY EXPECTS
COUNTER PROPOSALS
1--WE DO Not Demand or Com.
mand as VictOrs," Says One
Newspaper.

- --a- r.
AMsTkRpAh via Eonuon, a
the ~rd"NJs'te' Ae"""o says u """s "
difficult to believ that the peace pro
posal of the Central Powers VIII be an
swered negatively. ana proceeds to point
out the manner In which both sides can
begin negotiations.
1T is impossible" says the newspaper.
that the views Of both belligerent
parties should be similar as regards
what constitutes a suitable basis for q
lasting peace. but there were times be-
fore the war when we appeared to be
covering such a basis. or course the
war has altered much IN the views held
concerning all tnese tnings. put 'ne diI-
ferences cannot De insuperaoie, ana GER
many ana her allies 10 not consider them
insupcrable.
II the Entente Governments are
really pursuing the aim In which they
have OFTEN TO the world they
must seize the opportunity 10 reconci'e
their aim with that OF the central
Powers. Neither OF the combatants mas
collapsed. and an adjustment
them can only take place by agreement.
We do not demand or command as VIC
tors. nut make a proposal n expect
an answer and counter proposals. the
precise object OF our proposal Is to bring
the belIigerents to a common council
table, where the can
De cleared up.
The Bcrhner Tdoeoiott says NAT 'he
eehoes from ABROAD anu rom 'ne ehenl.
camp must not DC Juogen oy the nrs'
press opinions on the 'ermah peace
o'er; Ia,
me! are tao'iui.y 'in.eo ahu sIl,eu
os II Ve"sor, auus .ne neMspape,
No. uI'iI ,owaro tne lev .ea' sma
We N"ow nno'e p.eSise,. y " "ppe",
OF peeeniper nas s..ueN we ne1ne VI
'" peoP'e VI 'e h"'e'e
The sun., 1916-12-15

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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-06-08
THE NAM MOTH.

The Mammoth Mining company,
which is made up largely of Wallace
people and is under the management
of George Austin, is preparing to ship
a carload of lead ore which is now
on the dump. The ore will average
35 per cent lead and also has con-
siderable silver value. This ore was
taken from a shaft, and the COM
pany is now driving a crosscut which
will cut the ore shoot about 100 feet
below the bottom of the shaft. This
is expected to make a large block of
ore available which can be extracted
and shipped at the minimum cost. The
plans Of the company also contemplate
driving another crosscut that will open
the vein at a depth of 800 feet. Ship
ments involve a wagon haul of seven
miles to the railroad. There is q
branch railroad built for hauling tind-
her within about three miles of the
and if the Mammoth and
other mining companies operating in
the vicinity can show sufficient ton
mage, the railroad company will ar
range to handle the ore on this branch
which would greatly reduce the cost of
shipments.