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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-12-22
G.. N. TIME TABLE
Notice for Publication


Department of the Interior, US. Land
Office at Great Falls, Montana, Nov.
20, 1916.
Notice is hereby given hat Ray
mond A. Barwell, of Aloe, Montana,
who on March 8, 1912, made home
stead entry Serial No. 026242, for Es
Section %, T. BAN, r, 4W., M. Nj.
has filed notice of intention to make
Three-Year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Clinton S. deGroat, u. S. Commission
err at his office at Kelvin, Montana, on
December 26, 1916.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Ivan
r. Strange, Albert r. Leach, Kelvin,
Mont, Charles F. Peterson, Albert E.
Peterson, Cut Bank, Montana,
(11-23)
R. N. Sutherlin. Register.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28
RUSSIAN ADMITS
DEFEAT OF ALLIES
Former Member of Duma Sees
Pessimistic Future for the
Cars People.
NOW IS TIME FOR PEACE

"The time for peace is ripe. The
allies have been beaten" said DR..
Schmarja Levin, former member Of
the Russian Duma, in discussing the
war situation at the Fonteneile today.
Despite the position he has held in
the Dura, representing the important
district of wilma, DR.. Levin has no
confidence in the future OF Russia.
so long as education is not free
in Russia, there can be no progress.
i do not believe conditions in Russia
will be much changed after the war.
They may be slightly bettered."
After leaving Russia, DR.. Levin
took his family to Berlin. where they
now reside, he himself having taken
his doctors degree at the University
of Heidelberg. He has travelled ex-
tensively in Palestine and the United
States. ~.
Leader of Zionism.
Dr.. Levin was aboard the Kron-
prinzessin Cecilie, which set sail for
Europe, but had to come back to the
United States. Since he cannot re-
turn, DR.. Levin set out on a lecture
tour, which embraces nearly all the
states.
As leader in Zionist circles, Or.
Levin is best known. He gave brief
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28
The Citu and the Street RuiIUay Compony

The report of Corporation Counsel Lambert on street
railway franchises in Omaha is admirable analysis set
ting out clearly the respective claims that be made by
both city and street railway company 1t is particularly
admirable in that Mr. Lambert does not underestimate the
strength of the position which the holds He makes
plain however that the city and the company lock
horns three propositions:
L. The old Horse Railway franchise fifty years
from January 1857 with clause for reverson of the
property to the city The company denies that is opera
ing under this franchise that there any property to
vert Mr. Lambert admits prior lien rights of bond holders
in this property and that at best judicial determination
would take years 1t may be wise to tgate this point but
immediate results not to be expected.
2. The Gable franchise, which, with the Horse Rail-
way franchise the merger basis the present company
by its terms expires in 1928 If the city does not main
tain the 1917 expiration it should by all omit nothing
to maintain the 1928 expiration.
3. The possibility of perpetual franchise claim by
the company limited at based peculiar wording Of the
consolidation act of 1882 Under conditions can or
should the city concede this claim without astdtch fight
For The Bee and, believe for the large majority of
the people of Omaha take the stand that the city should
insist every substantial right possesses under the street
railway grants We want everything that belongs u.s. but
also nothing that does not belong to The city should
treat the street railway company firmly, yet fairly the
two private corporations would one another
under similar business agreements If it necessary to 20
into court to adjust conflicting claims by all means do
but do let seek to win the court rather than
by merely making loud noise and brandshing big stick
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28
GERMAN PAPERS
DISCUSS TERMS
Lokal Anzeiger Says Enemies
Must Know Offer Made
Seriously by Teutons. '
LONDON is STILL MILITANT

Amsterdam, Holland, Dec. a.
Via London. Recommending on the
German reply to President Wilson's
note, the okal Anzeiger OF Berlin
says: o.
From the fact that Germany has
not allowed the Christmas festival to
pass without replying to President
Wilson's note, even our enemies
must gain the conviction that we
made tn peace offer seriously.
Should Mr.. Wilson be induced BY our
note to recommend to our enemies
that they send representatives to a
neutral place for the purpose Of
peace negotiations we should still be
far from abandoning ourselves to the
hope that the move would meet with
success at London, Paris, Petrograd
and Rome"
The Taegliche Rundschau of Ber-
lin says: "Our governments an
nouncement of its desire to bring
about an end Of the conflict with, our
enemies in personal nego ltions
without the cooperation OF ncutrals
is very satisfactory, because it gives
US guarantee that we will decline
decisively the interference OF non
participants in the fighting and in
the creation of peace"
The Wossische Zeitung, referring
to the Swiss note, says: ''If further
neutral notes are couched in similar
tone they certainly will find sym
pathetic understanding among us.
The Swiss note breathes the honesty
OF that true neutrality which has
characterized Switzerland during the
entire war"
Must Change Ideas.
London, Dec. 2.-It is not be-
lieved in official circles here that
there exists any possibility of assem-
bling peace conference as proposed
in the German reply to President
Wilson's note, unless Germany is
willing to make suggestions in ad-
vance regarding its ideas of the terms
of peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28
To Investigate the
Shortage in Coal Cars

Charleston, w. Va, Dec. N.-Fed-
eral investigation of the charge that
coal operators in the Kanawha and
New River fields are being discrim-
mated against in the distribution OF
coal cars, was commenced today by
the Department Of Justice.
w. G. Barnhart, district attorney
said that while coal operators along
the Baltimore & Ohio, Norfolk 4
Western and Chesapeake & Ohio
railroads we're getting from 40 to 81
per cent of their car requirements,
operators along the Kanawha & Mich
igan and its branch lines were sui
fering losses estimated at from $780,
600 to 100000 a month, because of
lack of cars. They claim that they
will be compelled to close many OF
their mines in the New River and
Kanawha fields unless the shortage is
relieved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28

has a hundred good reasons to de-
sire peace, but it should not be diff
ficult to make her see that a mere
patched-up truce would be as little to
her interests as to ours"
Answer Prepared in Paris.
London, Dec. Accommodation
continue to pass between the capitals
of the entente allied nations regarding
the reply to be made to the peace pro-
posals Of the central powers and their
allies. The answer has been pre-
pard in Paris and is now the subject
of discussion between the various
ministers.
II is unlikely that any steps will be
taken by Great Britain and the other
countries of the entente with regard
to President Wilson's note and its
Swiss counterpart until the entente al
lies have dealt with the German pro-
posals. 1t is understood here that the
reply does not give specific terms,
but refers generally to the objects
of the allies.
Those participating in the discus
Sui SpCdh Vi tuC ulliSulty VI OK
pressing the general purposes in con-
crete form SO that the reply may be
definitely responsive and at the same
time convey to neutral countries an
adequate idea OF the aims and pur-
poses for which the entente allies are
contending. ~
The reason for not stating the spe-
cifc terms is said here to be that
the terms of the allies largely depend
upon the extent of the military vic
tory which they confidently expect
and that any statement of terms now
would be upon the existing military
and territorial situation which the
German imperial chancellor, DIR. Won
Bethmann- Hollweg, claimed was
based on a German victory. There
fore it is held that Germany is in a
position to state its terms, whereas
the entente terms become definite
when military successes have been
achieved.
Sweden Urges Peace.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Ofhcial in
formation has been received here that
SwedeH had addressed a peace note
to the belligerents and sent copies to
neutrals urging consideration of
terms for peace.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28
Union Pacific Has
Turned Down Large
Amount Of Freight

No complaints or objections have
yet been received at the Union Pa
cifc headquarters on account of the
freight embargo declared Tuesday, but
headquarters officials are quietly
awaiting their arrival, believing the
protests are sure to come.
The Northwestern brought. quite a
large number of cars into Omaha
Tuesday night for delivery to the
Union Pacific, but they were refused
and were given over to the Rock
Island for movement west. Cars
brought into Ogden for the Union
Pacific, it is said, were turned over
to the Rio Grande for movement east.
The Union Pacific believes it will
be able to clear up the car shortage
and congestion during the two weeks
of the embargo.
Fairbury, Neb., Dec. H.-(Special
Telegram. Arrangements have been
made with local operating officials of
the Rock Island at this point to ham
die $50 cars per day of the congested
QulOH dSiuS HCiBHt. SHiCi uiS-
patches Bishop deadheaded two trains
and engine crews to Council Bluffs
this afternoon to bring two Union
Pacific freight trains into Fairbury
in the morning. Three large freight
locomotives are en- route from Silvis,
Ill.,, to assist in handling the business
in connection with the regular Rock
Island business.
Arrangements have been made at
this point to have a large number of
emergency engineers and hremen on
hand to handle the Union Pacific
business that will be detoured through
this point .
Union Pacific freight business will
move both eastward and westward
from this point.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28
JOFFRE BECOMES
MARSHAL OF FRANCE
French Cabinet Rearranged,
President Poincare Signing
the Official Decree.
MEETS GENERAL APPROVAL

Paris. Dec. H.--In addition to a
decree creating General Joffre mar
shall of France, President Poincare
has signed another revoking the de-
crees Of December 2, 1915, and De-
cember IS, 1916. The first of these
appointed Marshal Joffre command
er-in-chief of all the french forces
except those in the colonies and
Morocco. The second said:
General Joffre, commander-in-
chief Of the French forces, will act
as technical adviser to the govern
ment in all matters concerning the
direction of the war"
The high command as now settled
finally consists Of the war commit
tee, composed OF Premier BRAND,
General H. Lyautey, minister Of war;
Rear Admiral Lacaze, minister OF
marine; Albert Thomas, minister of
national manufactures; Alexandra
Ribot, minister of finance, and Presi-
dent Poincarc. The duty Of the min
lister of war is to notify the other
ministers and commanding generals
concerning decisions Of the commit
tee and take measures to insure their
concerted Execution. In addition he
is responsible for everything con-
corning the preparation and mainte-
nance Of the nations military re-
sources.
There are two generals command
ing, General Niville Of the armies
Of the north and northeast, who also
assures liaison with the allied stats,
and General rarrail of the army Of
the orient, who, as already an
nounccd, is no longer answerable to
grand headquarters, but directly to
the minister of war.
The press and public are unani-
nous in welcoming the revival Of the
dignity Of marshal in favor of Cen
eral yoffrc. All agree that the broke
the German power once for all by
the victory Of the Marine and saved
the capital Of the country from hui
initiation and despair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28
GERMAN AGENTS
ARRANGING FOR
THE PEACE PLAN

German people, but this clearly is not
at all the view of the German gov
eminent, which sees in it welcome
opportunity to improve the occasion
and at the same time push forward
its own proposal for stopping the
war. President Wilson is not to
blame for this and we should be very
unwise to rush to the conclusion that
he expected to receive this answer
and was to that extent playing into
the hands of the Germans"
Wants Terms Defined.
Commenting on a Washington dis
patch saying President Wilson was
inspired by the desire to give the
belligerents, especially Germany, a
better excuse for defining their con-
ceptions of apostolic settlement and
the German reply that an immediate
exchange of views was the most ap-
propriate road in order to reach the
desired result, the Westminster Ga
zette adds;
THE German government can
scarcely be so naive as to suppose the
allied governments would suspend
hostilitites or enter into conference
with an enemy who has Just pro-
claimed himself the victor without
knowing, even through the usual in
direct channels, what he was going to
propose. 1t is Germany who pro-
posed the negotiations. ut is Ger
many who considers herself
to be in the superior position. 1t
is Germany who wants to stop the
war. Therefore it must be for her,
as the initiator of the proceedings to
define in general terms the basis on
which she proposes to negotiate.
There apparently are many mis-
understandings. both here and in
America, about President Wilson'S
intentions and that makes it the more
important that we should make our
own position plain. We hope, there
fore, that our reply to the American
note will be careful and we'll rea-
soned statement of the position as we
understand it and not mere hasty
dismissal of the American note as Il
it were ultra-vires.
1.-THE United States is deeply con-
cerned in the European struggle and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28

talk at a rally Of Young Judea clubs,
held in the Swedish auditorium Tues
day night, and addresses large meet
ing at the Russian synagogue, Eigh-
teenth and Chicago streets, tonight at
8 o'clock. His subject will be The
Philosophy Of Judaism" =.
Dr. Levin is exceedingly retiring by
nature aad averse to demonstrations
accorded to him wherever he lectures.
Learning that large reception com.
mittee was to meet him on his arrival
from Sioux City Tuesday. DR.. LEVIN
evaded the demonstration by leaving
the train at Council Bluffs. then COM
ing over to the Fontenelle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28

NO00Quu00 NON F0R4 O00,l
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for the farm with strong detach-
ment Of guards.
Passengers arriving today brought
further reports Of the wiping out OF
negro settlement at Keo, between
here and Tucker, with loss Of sew
cntcen lives. Accurate information on
the situation there, however, is
lacking.
The tornado swept to earth few
miles north OF Pine Bluff and cut
ting a path four miles wide assumed
d northeasterly course and finally
wore itself out in the vicinity OF Du-
vail Bluff and Des Arc. Many homes
were set ahrc by the lightning which
attended the storm.
Hunter Freezes to Death.
In Washington. a young hunter
was separated from his companions
and found later frosen to death. In
Oregon searching parties are out
after three men who have been miss
ing since the storm began.
The blizzard last night was at its
worst over eastern North nsLot.
where there had been ! snow faii II
more than seyenteen inches in tven.
ty-four hours, breaking the record Of
the great November blizzard Of
twenty years ago. Trains were re-
ported snow bound and intense cold
recommended me thirtv-six-n,;ie rais.
All Bismafck The thermometer stood
al zero. Extreme cold prevailed In
all the mountain states Az Denver
Il was / below A. Havre Mont
% below; Helm. il heiow. Chev,
cnne, Wyo. 10 below. and IN Yellow.
stone park Il was IA below.
Shiver On the Coast.
On the Pacific coast cold weather
was reported. Spokane was four de-
grees below zero. San Diego cal, was
forty above; San Francisco and los
Angeles. thirty-eipht each And Fresno
Cal. thirty-four.
Through me Ohio valley and outf
states thunderstorms took the Mace
OF The bIizzard that raced h ~
norsb nil. =. NJ. EeI s..-
weather was reported. The storm.
however. was passing eastward and
the United States weather bureau pre-
dicted rain and snow through the
lake region and Ohio valley to the
Atlantic coast before Thursday.
Special cold wave warnings were
ordered for the plains states, the Mis-
souri, valley and the interior Of Texas
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28

the hearing that no stronger show
ing had been made by any city in the
United States in which hearings had
been held Since that time Omaha
has waited quietly for the announce
ment of the locations chosen.
To Select Location.
Just where the bank will be To-
Gated in Omaha is, OF course, still
matter OF conjecture. ItIis thought
that for temporary quarters at least,
and perhaps as permanent quarters,
the old federal building at Fifteenth
and Dodge streets might be pressed
into service. Since the Department
OF Missouri, United States army
headquarters, were removed from
Omaha, this .building has been almost
vacant, with the exception of the
quarters on the first floor occupied BY
the army recruiting station. The
whole second floor is available, the
building is In excellent shape and Is
we'll furnished.
Though each bank is to have
capital eventually of $750,000, the law
provides that the bank may begin op-
erations as soon as 100000 Of the
stock has been taken. This stock for
the Omaha bank will 60 on the mar
ket now and will be sold for the next
thirty days. AT the end of that time,
II the stock has not all been sold, the
government will take up the rest OF it
and the bank will be ready to berin
operations.
Nebraska is Ready.
Nebraska and Nebraska farmers
are eminently ready for this bank.
For months farmers have been form
ing local farm loan associations, a
step which is necessary under the
provisions OF the act before farmer
may obtain a loan. II is necessary
that at least ten men organize them
selves into local association and buy
some of the bank stock before any OF
them may obtain a loan. These ten
men must make application for loans
aggregasing at least $4,000. Before
any Of them are granted loan they
must all take stock in the federal farm
loan bank In amounts equal to 5 per
cent of the amount they propose to
borrow. Thus, il each OF the ten men
wants to borrow $1,000, each Of those
ten men must first buy $50 worth OF
stock in the bank.
AS many as fifty OF these local as
sociations have already been formed
in Nebraska alone, to say nothing of
those organized in the other states
included in the Omaha district. Thus
have the farmers, prospective borrow
ers, organized themselves and put the
preliminary work out OF the way, so
that they will be ready to negotiate
for loans as soon as the doors OF the
bank officially open.
To Issue Bonds.
When loans to the amount
Of $4,000 have been made and
the bank has accumulated first
mortgages as collateral, it will issue
bonds against this collateral, which
bonds will in turn be sold, the money
to be used to make further loans.
These bonds, it is estimated, will pay
about or Az per cent. The bank
will probably loan money at S per
cent or SK per cent, the margin be-
tween the interest rate on the bonds
and the interest received on the loans
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28

Washington, Dec 27.--(Special Telegran.)
Miss Signora Hternstad was appointed
South Dakota, vice C. Markrud, resigned
Pensions Granted--Nebraska, Myra A.
Breen. Gering, S12; Nancy Kisser, Oxford
$12. South Dakota, Susan Headt, Garden
City, $780,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28

being sufficient to cover the expense
of operating the bank.
The bank will have FIVE directors
to be appointed by the federal farm
loan board. Beside the directors there
is to be registrar, an appraiser and
an official attorney for the bank.
These are the appointive Offices A
clerical force will be necessary be-
sides; so that it is estimated the bank
here will begin operations with no
less than fifteen or twenty people
employed.
Demand for Loans.
That. there will be demand for
farm loans on this bank is indicated
by the readiness with which the farm
ers have organized themselves into
associations preparatory to asking for
loans, and also by the volume Of farm
mortgage indebtedness Of the state,
which, according to the census of 1910,
was $62,373,472.
The farm mortgage indebtedness at
that time of the four states, Iowa, Me-
braska, South Dakota and Wyoming,
was as follows:
Iowa ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000
Nebraska Observation-Disclosures, 62,37S,472
South Dakota .,..,,.......,'.', Ss'IIl'sos
wyoming Observation-Disclosures. 4,207.ss3
Total Observation-Disclosures. $3os,bse,eSe
Another indication of the need of
a bank that will loan money on farm
mortgages at low rate of interest
is the fact that interest as high as
10 per cent is now being charged by
loan companies in various parts Of
the state, besides heavy commission
charges, which in some cases amount
to 3 per cent a year for the FIVE years
the loan has to run, or a total OF Is
per cent. n
Organize Temporarily.
The banks will be organized tenn
porarily by the appointment by the
board Of FIVE directors for each bank,
who shall be residents of the district
in which the bank is located. The
directors will select from among
their number the banks officers. The
capital stock of each bank will be
open to public subscription for thirty
DAYS. II it is not entirely subscribed
at the end OF that time the govern
ment is authorized under the law to
take the unsubscribed amount.
Through a process Of having bor-
rowers subscribe in small amounts to
the capital stock it is expected the
banks not long after beginning oper-
atoms will be virtually cooperative
institutions. The permanent organ
ization Of the banks provides for nine
directors, six Of whom shall be se-
lected by associations Of farmer bor-
rowers, the other three being ap-
pointed by the federal board. The
terms OF these directors will be three
years, and they will elect officers
from among their number.
,AN
Fresh 10 the Homo.
During his vacation san Francisco law
yer met an old friend in the village and
their conversation drtfted to discussion Of
the natives. A young farmer came under
their view.
'Hes a nne looking young fellow" said
the lawyer
.Ye-e-es," assentsd his friend obviously.
wall ANYWAY he has a mighty good
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28
ONLY One .eBROMO QUTNINE..

To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE. Look for
signature Of b. W. GROVE. Cures cold
In one day. Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28
OMAHA SECURES
ONE OF FEDERAL
FARM LOAN BANKS

tcousiuusd from Pas. on.3
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28

During his vacation a San Francisco law
yer met an old friend in the village and
their conversation driftod to a discussion Of
the natives. A young farmer came under
their view.
'.Hes nne looking young fellow" said
the lawyer
"Ye-e-es," assentsd his friend obviously.
well anyway, he has a mighty good
head"
1T ought to be good" was the reply.
THAT mans head 10 brand ncw---hes never
used 1t any."---Rochester Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28

has a hundred good reasons to de-
sire peace, but it should not be diff
icult to make her see that a mere
patched-up truce would be as little to
her interests as to ours"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-28

Tcnopah, Nty.. Dec. 26.@With the
thermometer atszero towns Of south
western Nevada entered today their
third day without heat. power Or arti-
fetal light. Searching parties sent
Sunday TO hunt and repair the breaks
IN the power lines which supply this
territory from the White mountains
on the California border, have not re-
turned.