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Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02

Did you note the OF the further projection
upward OF another Nebraska boy Burdette G. Lewis
who has been made commissioner of in New
York City, succeeding none other than Katherine b
Davis. who In turn steps up to bigger and better
paid position as head OF the Board of Parole
Young Lewis, who has been in the municipal service
Of the metropolis since he graduated from Columbia
has been lately the chief deputy under Miss Davis
and therefore takes work already familiar to him
and in which he is certain to make good He is an
other transplanted young Nebraskan It well for
60 keep eye
washington
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
Thought for the Day

Slogan for 1915: Look forward move Cor
ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02

News OF the sudden death Of Victor Caldwell came
most unexpected shock to me as well as TO others
here who know him and greved over the seemingly
premature ending OF so full of achievement
and also OF promise. Although ne just enough
older to belong in another stratum OF boyhood
grew up together native sons of Omaha with that
peculiar bond of friendship that develops from long
acquaintance and association. have served with him
numerous committees boards and delegations
where his strong personality always a factor
Reticent ana reserved rule his views were clear
cut and his opinion when formed firmly buttresseo
and adhered to. Victor Caldwell was the kind OF
citizen who is asset to community and whose
loss is more than the loss OF Individual.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02

While In Baltimore, went down to look at
municipal Christmas tree and witness the community
Christmas celebration The tree and its multi
coored incandescence beautiful to behold and
the and band music tunefu entertaining but
greatly disappointed in the comparatively small
numbers of onlookers attracted by It. II blazoned
forth at the entrance to the city hall with fairly
wide street space in front OF 1t and the
ditions favorable yet II was a rather sparse
crowd that assembled-at time blockade OF either
sidewalk railway. More impressive the prl-
vate illumination OF the houses facing Mount Vernon
square, where they have revived the old custom OF
placing lighted candles In the windows Across the
sill OF each window facing the street lights
the candles being set I'm sockets held by board
fitting the casing and the curtains drawn back to
avoid catching fire ana at the time disclosing
to curious outsiders the richly furnished and capacous
interiors OF homes at all other times closed to
view OF all but family intmates. 1t is a pretty
custom and one that is effectively carried out
Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02

Subscribers leaving the city temporarily
should have The Bee mailed &c tbem. Ad-
dress will be changed as often requested
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
Spending Large Sum
 On The Mississippi

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 27- Secretaries Lane, Houston and Red field. who form a special waterways commission, whose business it is to look into water transportation matters. will recommend to con sress that ten million dollars be spent in improving the Mississip- pi river below Cairo, Illinois. ac. cording to announcement made to- day. The commissi has made a number of inyestigations of late relative to the condition of the river, having taken the testimony of a number of prominent and eX perienced river men in regard to what can be done in the way of aids to navigation along the lower reaches of the Mississippi.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
MUD SL|NC|NC ORDER OF DAY
 IN SEATTLE
MAYORAlTY CAMPAIGN IS ON -GILl IS FAVORITE-
 CHARGES LAID.

SEATTLN Feb 27-The mayor alty campaign now on promises to be one of the most interesting of recent years, by reason of the fact that there is great deal of mud singing" Populations of per sons connected with the campaign are no object, none of them holding ever g lCWly a position and expect ing to retain it being exempt from the attacks of the so called sling CTS"
 Numerous charges against candi- dates for office have also been filed. Mayor Gill himself is the object of the attacks of various persons. One of the charges is that the mayor has allowed the police to remain inactive while vice and crime flourished. However, he seems to remain the favorite with the masses.
 One proof that the mayor has been remiss in his duty as an off cial, according to his defamerS was the raiding today of F gam bling and bawdy houses in the new red light district.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
Official Soup
 aster Named
GERMAN EDITORS APPOINT MAN TO TASTE ALL DISHES AT
 COMING BANQUET.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-In Cr- der that there may not be a repetition of the trouble which attended the last big banquet here in honor of Archbishop Munderlein. when an attempt at wholesale poisoning was made, an appointment has been made from the ranks of the German American Editors association which has been the cause of no little mirth For Secretary Mann, of the association, un- der the auspices of which the coming St. Patrrick's day ban quet is to te held, has been ap- pointed to taste all dishes which are to be served in order that it may be learned to cer- tainty whether or not any of them contain poison.
 The banquet was decided upon at a meeting of the edi- tors of 50 German publications, held yesterday Archbishop Nun derlein will again be a guest, as will William H Taft and other notables.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
IS A MERCHANTMEN
 ARMED 4 WARSHIP?
Fine Point in International Law Raised by Question at Issue Between Germany and the United StatesNe- gotiations Pending Germany Will Delay Order to Sink Armed Steamships Until Congress Decides.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.- Negotiations relative to the att. tude of the United States on the German submarine-ar merchant man question are now in progress The last note was received yester- day by Secretary of State Lansing, but it's contents have not been made public.
 The question at issue is whether or not armed merchantmen of bel ligerent European nations shall be treated as war vessels. President Wilson takes the stand that they should not, while the German gov ernment, which has issued an or der that all such vessels shall be treated as war vessels after March first, contends that they are.
 The question has caused a break between the state department and the Democratic leaders in congress, a resolution condemning the action of Germany having been introduced
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
California Is
 Tired of Iramps

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 27,-Thomas Lee Woolwine, district attorney of Los Angeles county, has issued a call for the district attorneys, county counsels and sheriffs of eight Southern California counties to meet here to devise a method of prevent ing tramps from hibernating in the south This was the net result of a meeting held here today by rep resentatives of five counties to per, feet a system of taking tramps from trains as they entered southern California and holding them in stockades. Legal opinions present ed at the meeting upset in five minutes the scheme developed in five weeks It was annOuncd by three county attorneys that the eX- penditure of money by county for work outside it's boundaries would be illegal. Efforts to circum- vent the law were abandoned and the advocates of hot gun bri- gade" gave way to the interpreters of law. Five counties were repre- sented at today's conference. Three other counties were invited to par ticipate in the next one.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
Wholesale Fraud
 Man Is Captured

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 27.-A swind- Ter taken into custody by local of
 icials charged with the perpetra- tion of several illegal acts in this city, upon being questioned today by the police, admitted that he Is Grant Lyman, wanted in New York for wholesale frauds on Wall Street. He states however, that he will re, fuse to return to New York with out requisition papers from Cover TOT Whitman.
 Lyman is known to be one of the shrewdest swindlers who ever ope- rated on the Atlantic coast. and 1t was only due to an accident that he was caught here. He has always been able to evade the law hereto fore, on account of technicalities, but 1t is believed that he is now due for a term in the penitentiary as the evidence against him is very strong
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
 IN AMERICA IS
 ON INCREASE
UNITED STATES WILL SOON HAVE COMPLETELY NEW
 MERCHANT MARINE.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 27.-- Stimulated without a doubt by the fact that the European war has caused ocean traffic on the part of ships of the warning nations to be. come unsatisfactory. there is re vival of shipbuilding in all of the shipyards of the United States. The local yards are taxed to their full capacity, more than 50 new vessels being under construction here. An other reason for the renewal o1 shipbuilding interests is that con siderably more freight is now being moved on the high seas than ever before during the history of the country.
 It is therefore probable that should the war in Europe last few years more, the United States will have built up a merchant marine such as it never had before.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
Boy lakes Dare
 May Lose Hands

SEATTLE, Feb. 27.-Joseph Der koff, years old, was seriously burned about the hands yesterday afternoon when he caught hold of a high tension wire leading to the elevator at the Great Northern docks. The ire was charged with about 1,500 volts of electricity. The boy, according to Dr. E. H. Smith, is burned so severely that both hands may have to be amputated.
 Young Berkoff was playing on the top of a box car with two other boys when one of his com panions dared him to catch hold of the wire. Urged on by his playmates, the boy took hold of the wire with his left hand. In trying to release his left hand from it's grip on the wire his other hand was burned by the electricity.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
DANIELS WOULD BUILD BOATS ON
 PUGET SOUND
SECRETARY OF NAVY APPROVES PLAN TO SPEND LARGE
 SUM AT BREMERTON.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 27.- Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dan iels has announced his approval of the plan of certain senators an congressman from western states for the introduction of a bill proyi ing for the expenditure of the su of $2,000,000 in onla1ging the Brel erton navy yard on the Pacific coast. It is therefore expected that a special bill will be introduced shortly or that a clause providing for such expenditures at Bremen ton will be incorporated in the na- tional defense bill.
 The measure which will be intro duced. according to those who know will be for a provision whereby ways and means may be provided for the construction of ships a Bremerton. This part of the pla4 is also favored by Secretary Danf- els
 II am interested in having our navy yards made construction yards and not merely repair plants" said the secretary 'I have carried out this idea by providing for the con struction of submarine at the Puget Sound yard during the com ing year, The Puget Sound yard will be the submarine construction yard on the Pacific coast for the present, and the submarine base, just as the Portsmouth, N. II, yard is on the Atlantic coast
 "A torpedo boat destroyer and other smaller vessels are to be built at the Mare Island yard, because that yard is better equipped for construction work than Puget sound. It will be the Pacific coast base for destroyers. just as the Bremen ton yard will be the base for sub marines on the Pacific coast"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28

in the house. And it is believed here that the attitude of the state department will have the effect of postponing the German order at least for a few days, or during the progress of the negotiations now being carried on between Ger many and the United States.
 In a statement issued today Sec retary Lansing is quoted as say ing that the state department will not agree to negotiate with Ger many on the subject unless Ger many in turn promises non-en- forcement Of ~ehe armed-merchant- man order while the negotiations are being carried on.
 A fine political point has been raised by the controversy, and condi- tions among all parties concerned are strained, to say the least. A point in international law entirely without precedent, and for which there really is no law, has also teen raised.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
FORD STARTS FIGHT
 ON PREPAREDNESS
Americas Great Peace Advocate is Advertising Against Preparedness Plan in Newspapers of Pacific Coast--- Will Start Paid Campaign Against Policies of Ad- ministration in All Papers of the Country.

ment of this morning is the first of a series. They further state that it is only the commencement of an advertising campaign which is to be promulgated throughout the United States.
 Ford Denounced.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Henry Ford and his plan of advertising in the newspapers of the United states against the preparedness program of the administration was strongly denounced today in a con- munication signed by an officer Of the national preparedness organiza- tion of this city and printed in the New York Times. It is understood that the letter will be spread broad cast and that it will be used in the same manne~ as other Democratic campaign literature.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
Will Incorporate
 Another Plank

WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb 27- The ways and means committee of the national Demo Tatic organizatiOn will shortly submit plan to Presi- dent Wilson for a new plank for the Democratic platform according to the statement of prominent politician. And it is believed that when it is properly explained the plan will meet with the Presidents approval, although he knows no thing of it as yet. The plan is to build up a government owned dye stuffs industry.
 Practically all of the dyestufIs of the world today are manufac- tured in Germany and even the few in the United States are Ger man owned.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28

SEATTLE, Feb. 27.-In the Seat tie Times this morning there ap- peared a full page advertisement signed by Henry Ford, setting forth reasons why the people of the Unit ed States should oppose President Wilson's national preparedness poli- cy. The ad was read with amaze ment by everyone and was the chief topic of conversation on the streets today. It is well known fact that political parties frequent ly advertise against policies of the government. This is the first time, however, that a Seattle paper has been used as medium for adver- Using against governmental policies by anyone only personally interest ed in their downfall.
 Local Ford representatives and admirers assert that the advertise
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
Alaska Coal Lands
 Ready for Leasing

WASHINGTON, D, C., Feb 27- Secretary Lane states that he will soon make announcement concern ing just what portions of the Ala
 kan coal lands are to be opened to leasing by the government H. says that the leases which will be allowed will be distributed over all of the coal fields of the territory, but will include only those portions of the various fields of which a government survey has been made.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28

PARIS. Feb. 27.-f'oIt DCIamOn1 six miles northeast of Nerdun, wa recaptured by the French forces to- day after terrible fighting. In fact the battle for the possession o1 the fortress is declared to have been the fiercest since the struggles of the earlier days of the wal.
 IL is therefore now believed by French militarists that the onslaught of the Germans is stopped at least temporarily This belief is based on the fact that the German casu- alties have been so enormous as to prevent their continued advance in anything like the form they were in when the offensive move com menced
 The French made their counter attack on Fort Douamont today be- fore the Germans had ample op- portunity to bring up their big ried at the point of the bayonet, the French commander having is sued orders that there would be no retreat al any cost. Cheers resounded from the French ranks when the soldiers were informed by their leaders that they would have nothing hut hand to hand fight ing and that they would not have to advance in the face of the al most certain death dealt out by the great siege guns of tho enemy.
 The Germans are now occupying strong positions in the highlands to the north and northeast of Yer dun. It is believed that no at, tempt to dislodge them will be made, for the present at least.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
ARRESTED FOR
 PROClAlMlNG PEACE.

FLORENCE, Italy, Feb. 27.- Princess Alice, a member of the royal family, although not Of the 1oi2nng branch, has been indicted on the charge that she has been instrumental in spreading national peace literature among the soldiers of Italy. The arrest is the caus- of much comment in official circles.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
FOOD PRICE GS
 HIGH IN BERLIN.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27.-SeriouS rioting is reported from Berlin, the information received here being to the effect that upwards of 100 pao- pie have been killed by the sol diers and police in an effort to re
 store orders The rioting is the re- suit of the high prices of foodstufI , which now prevail. The price oI pork has advanced fully 2O0 pc cent within the past thirty days.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
RUSSIANS MAKE IMPORTANT CAPTURE.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Russian forces operating in Persia made the capture of the important city Of kermanshan today, according to re ports from Petrograd. A Petrograd report is also to the effect that the Turkish forces have been complete ly ejected from the district of Er zerum Armenia, and that the Rus sians are pursuing them. The sit uation of the soldiers of the sultan is considered precarious.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
Fort DOuamont is Recaptur- ed From the Germans at Point of Bayonet After Fiercest Fighting of War.
BELIEVED GERMAN
 ADVANCE STOPPED
Italians Abandon Durrazzo to its Fate and Austrians Enter---Russians Win in Armenia and Persia.

Fort Douamont, enc of the dcfenses Of the French city of Verdun, captured Saturday by terrific onslaught of the Ger man forces under Crown Prince Frederick, was recaptured yes terday morning during a blind ing sncwstorm by the French. according to Paris dispatch. The attack was made with the bayonet and the resultant hand t. hand fighting is declared to have been the fiercest of the war. The counter attack was started as soon as the fort was captured by the Germans, in order that the latter might not be afforded the opportunity oi bringing up their big guns for it's defense and for use against the remaining fortifca- tions surrounding Verdun
 The dispatches state that the Germans are now strongly en- trenchcd in new positions to the ncrth and northeast of Yer dun. They also indicate that both French and Germans are completely exhausted as a re- cut of the fighting of the past few days and for that reason French military officials believe that the advance of the Ger mans has been stopped.
 The Albanian seaport ot Du- razzo has been abandoned by the Italians. The conquering Austrians have entered the city, according to the dispatches.
 The Russians seem to be meet ing with continued successes in Armenia and Persia. An inn uortant position was captured yesterday ny the Russian force fighting in Persia, while the dispatches also state that the Turkish force which formerly held the Erzerum district, in Armenia, has been completely elected.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
New Steel Plant
 To Be Constructed

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. Feb. 27.- the effect that local capitalists arc preparing for the construction of d big steel plant in this city. The plans for the plant have not yet been entirely made. but it is eX- pected lo cost in the neighbornood of $2,OO0,OO0. It is understood that a corporation for the manufacture of all kinds of steel will be formed.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
Seattle S First
 Born White Dies

SEATTLE Feb. 27.-Orien Den ny, a well known resident of this city, died today at the age of 63. He was the first white boy born here. No funeral arrangements have yet been made, but it is understood that the officials of both chambers of commerce have requested the members to turn out in a body to honor the memory of Seattle's first born white child
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
SNOW WAS HELP
 TO SOLDIERS.

PARIS, Feb. 27.-The advance of the French troops on the fortress of Douamont. at an early hour this mC1ning, was made during a blind ing snow storm. It showed all last night and for time it was feared that the fall would greatly hamper military operations on the part o1 both the French and Germans, bal
 it now develops that it was an aid to the attacking French troops, the Germans not being aware Of their approach until they were with in shouting distance of the fortress,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
ACT REGARDED AS UNFRlENDlY.

BERLIN, Feb. 27.-It is officially stated here that the German gov ernment regards the act of seizing German and Austrian merchant yes- sels in the harbor of Lisbon by Portuguese naval officers as un- friendly in the extreme. It is also authorilatiyely stated that an eN- planation of the action of the off cers is to be demanded of Portugal 1t an early date.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
"kISSES NEARLY PURE,"
 SAYS HEALTH BOARD.

WASHINGTON Nov. 13.-Ninety nine per cent pure, is the analysis of kissing, given in a report of the vice The report says that the remaining one per cent of all heal thy persons carry diphtheria germs, and urges the avoidance of too intimate contact"
 The report is made on eXperi- ments made in Detroit, where 4,093 persons were examined.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
BAKERS FINED FOR WASTING.

BERLIN. Feb. 27-Because they used too much wheat and flour. contrary to the orders issued by the government regarding bread rcgH- latons. 5S0 German bakers were fined during the month of Decem- Der 1915. Even more stringent orders concerning the conservation of the wheat and flour supply of the empire have now been issued.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
FRENCH STEM TIDE
 OF GERMAN SUCCESS

ceived here from Rome are to the effect that Italian forces have abar dCned Durazlo. the forces which held the Auatrians in check whiIr the larger part of the army embark ed on transports having abandoned the city to it's fate. It is also stat cd in he report that the Austrans have entered the city.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
WAR BOOSTS
 CROP PRICES.

LONDON. Feb. 27.-Crop prices throughout the British Isles have been greatly boosted during the past few months on account of the war There is no shortage in any particular line. but the supply on hand is being used for the army instead of for the populace and con sequently there is not enough to supply both.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
MUST RELEASE PRISONERS.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.- An inquiry concerning what was done with the Germans taken from an American vessel last week ln Chinese waters by the British has been instituted by the state de partment through Ambassador Page. Their immediate release will be de manded unless satisfactory eXpla- nation of the reason for their car ture is made.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
TAKES COM M AND OF CANADIANS.

OTTAWA, Feb. 27-Minister of Militia Hughes left this city today for Europe As soon as he reaches mand the Canadian troops now in the British lines on the western battlefront.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
Committees F avor
 An Army Reserve

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 27 Although nothing has been officially announced, it is believed from state ments made by prominent men her that the senate and house commit tees on military affairs will favor the establishment of a federal ar reserve This plan is included In the national defense bill which is now being formulated.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
IMPORTATION OF LUxURIES STOPPED.

BERLIN, Feb. 27.-The Bunders- rath has passed a bill prohibitins ns the importation of luXuries into Germany. The bill is believed 10 be the outcome of the recent dis orders among the people of this city, whose cry has continually been for things which they could not purchase and which importers can obtain by bringing them into the country in small quantities.