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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
KING GEORGE SAYS
BRITAIN WON'T!AgsUIT a
UNTIL : GIOR
Monsr frorogues Parliament
with Words I'VE Will Not Lay
Down Arms Till Cause
Vindicated."
ADDRESS OF RECORD BREvITY
Sovereign Thanks Commons for I'M
grudging Liberality of It's
War Supplies.
CONFIDENCE IN HIS SUBJECTS

LONDON. Jan. 27.-Parliament
was prorogued today until February
15. In the prorogation King George
said
we shall not lay down our arms
until we have vindicated the cause
which carries with it the future of
civilization"
The speech of the king probably
was the briefest on record on such
an occasion, but his references TO
the war we're regarded as highly inn
portant.
For eighteen months my navy
and army have been engaged in
concert with brave and steadfast
allies in defending our common lib
critics and the public law of Europe
against unprovoked encroachments
by the enemy" he said. IL am sus-
tanned by the determination of my
people at home and overseas to
carry our flag to final decisive vic
tory.
'Tn this struggle, forced upon us by
those who hold in light esteem the lib
erty and covenants which we regard as
sacred. we shall not lay down our arms
until we have indicated the cause which
carries with 1t the future of civilization.
II rely with confidence on the loyalty
and efforts OF all my subjects. which have
never failed me. and pray that Almighty
God may give Us His blessings
The king thanked the House OF COM
mons for the ungruding liberality with
which it has provided for the heavy de-
mands of the war. The speech was read
by Baron Buckmaster of Cheddington
the lord high chancellor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
Carranza Troops
Defeat Column of
Rebels at Tapona

ELL PASO, Tex. Jan. H.--CarranEa
military headquarters at Juarez received
report today that column Of rebel
troops had been defeated Sunday at Ia
pona. Seventeen were captured, OF wrom
six were executed at Durango City. Gem
eral Cavazos. who has been in pursuit OF
Villas forces. reported that he has cap
tured 100000 rounds of ammunition. 1,50o,-
900 at Guerrero and 10000 at Maquire.
Arrivals from the south today repeated
a previous report that Arriets brothers.
leading Durango forces. previously
aligned with the defacto government. are
operating independently. 1t was said they
attacked a small Carranza garrison at
Inde near Parral. and absorbed part OF
the garrison and all It's supplies.
The special train bringing employees of
the Yoquivo Development company from
MInaca was reported reaching Chihua-
hua City today. 1t was rumored here
that number of refugees from Cusi-
huiriachic are on the train.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
General Wood Opposes Wilson'S
Scheme for a Continental Army

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27-The United
States army is so short OF officers and
men. Major General Leonard Wood
commander OF the Department Of the
East. today told the house military com
mittee. that were IL ordered to invade
Mexico at the present time infantry, cav
airy and artillery would take the field
at less than half their full strength. The
standing army. he continued should con
sist Of 10000 men.
General Wood opposed the continental
army.
Il can't see anything but disaster in
strsting a new force TO stand around in
the military foreground struggling for
money" he said. Give us the National
Guard. body and soul without a shadow
OF state control and Il would be an eff
cient nucleus"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
The Days War Nesss

BRITISH POSSESSION of territory.
protecting the sues canal at ita
southern end IL imperiled by at-
tacl(S made by large bodies Of
Arabs and Turks ON the British
forces tn southwestern Arabia, ae-.
cOrdinE 20 German adviees. The
British have been driven from ala
the territory held in that secttOa
and have suffered heavy losses In
the fighting, the reports deeIares
figures being given at $1,000
killed and 10000 wounded. The
Implication from the Berlin dis
patch carryinR these reports -
that the British army OF 10000
men a. now cOOped up IN AdenS
which mast be held A the south~
erIy approach 90 the sues canal ~
20 be protected.
AUsTRIANss having secured possess
sion of virtually ali MOntenesrOa
It's remaining defenders, ace0rd-
ing 20 Vienna, are fast laying
down their arms. At last accounts
the Bulgarian forces cooperating
with the Austrians had encOua-
tered the Albanian troops aades
Essad Pasha and accOrdiRE 60 Of
fieiaI AdvieeH had met with = de-
feat at the hands OF the latter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
Mother Braves
Flames to Save
Young Children

Mrs. Lillian Edwards, sO9ls South Eight
eenth street, last night braved the flames
caused by an explosion of a kerosene
lamp in order to save her four young
children from being burned.
AT; or she had thrown the blazing lamp
out of doors and had extinguished the
fire she found her arms painfully burned
and her colthing scorched.
The lamp was on a table in the dining
room when it exploded, soon after the
evening meal had been eaten by the
family. Blazing oil was thrown on the
carpet and flames sprang up in the
midst Of the little circle of children.
81 didn't hink I had the nerve to do
IT," said Mrs. Edwards, but / knew I
had to in order to save the children
frCal burning to death. So just ran in
and took the lamp and threw 1t out or
doors. Then l put out he fire"
Mrs. Edwards children are aged 3, s,
and 10 years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
WILSON DECLARES
NATION FOR PEACE
President Asserts Neutrality of the
United States Not Mere
Formal Matter.
HE SPEAKS TO CLERGYMEN

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-President
Wilson delivered the first of his
three addresses here at noon before
the clerical conference of the New
York Federation of Churches. rep
resenting all denominations.
Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, In an ad-
dress OF welcome. said:
I'VE simply want to put ourselves
by your side as you enter upon your
work of being the spokesman for
perpanent peace for America and
the world"
The president said he appreciated the
work of the speaker "fsom the heart"
He declared that in hjz efforts for peace
he had represented the spirit" of the
United States of America. He said he
knew that IN their hearts the people Of
the United Ctalcs wanted to keep the
balance even"
II can find no basis for peace but JUS
tice." he added. "rhe greatest force In
this world is character, and believe that
character can be expressed by the acts
OF a nation. This is expressed by the
attitude OF the PEOPLE.
"A further foundation of peace Is our
internal attitude toward each other. We
have been hospitahle to all oreeds and
people. The peace Of America depends
upon the attitude OF the different races
and creeds which make up the nation.
have been much perturbed over evidences
Of religious feelings In this country. Live
and let live is a homely expression. but
1t expresses what our attitude should be,
II always accept an invitation to q
fight. but hope conduct my fight with
justice and fairness"
The president declared that the neutral
ity of the United States has not been q
merely formal matter, but that it has
been a matter of conviction and from
the heart. He said that In his efforts
for peace he had been conscious OF rep.
resenting the spirit OF America and nc
private conviction merely of his own.
America" he added, has always stood
resolutely and absolutely for the right
of every people 20 determine its own des-
tiny and it's own affairs"
The president illustrated the attitude
OF the United States toward weaker ma.
tions by his Mexican policy
He was given formal vote OF thanks
by the clergymeh for his efforts in be
half OF peace.
Crowds filled the streets so denselS
when the president left the hall that hi'
automobile was forced to stop while h,
leaned out and shook hands with tn,
people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
MANY COLONELS
FOR POSTMASTER
Candidates for Wharton Succession
Bombarding Hitchcock in
Washington.
EITHER TANNING OR HOWELL

(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-(spe-
cial Telegram. .)--As grounding day
comes on apace and the term OF
Postmaster John G. Wharton grows
correspondingly less, the faithful in
the democratic party OF Omaha, who
are candidates for the postoffice, are
becoming more and more persistent
and are bombarding Senator Hitch
cock, and incidentally Congressman
Lobeck, with letters and petitions.
BY one OF those strange situations. al
ways remarkable. every candidate for the
postmastership Is a colonel. as follows:
Colonel Charles Il. Fannin, Colonel Will
lam Hall, Colonel I'D Getten, Colonel jeff
w. Bedford, Colonel Frank L. Weaver.
Colonel RIcllsrd Lee Metcalfc. Colonel Ed
Howell, Colonel Henry Richmond and
Colonel j. J. o'Connor. II any colonels
have escaped II is through modesty on
their part in failing to inform Senator
Hitchcock that they would like to have
the job.
While Senator Hitchcock is as close as
clam over the Wharton succession,
there are those who. enjoying the sena-
torisl sunshine, believe that Colonel
Charles p Tanning Is looked upon most
favorabiy by the senior senator, who will
make the appointment because II n his OF
right.
Colonel Hall has a bundle of strong let
ters enthusiastically endorsing him. but
Senator Hitchcock is playing for his own
return to the senate and he does not
want TO make mistake in the postmas-
tership. Therefore. look out for Fanning
or Senator Ed Howell
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
ARABS and TURKS
ATTACK BRITISH
TROOPS AT ADEN
Berlin Dispatch from Cairo Says
that Britons Are Driven from
a Large Area in
Southern Arabia.
FIGHTING RESUMED IN FRANCE
Great Artillery Duel Continues for
Twenty-Four Hours Near the
Belgian Border.
ALLIES LOSE THREE TRENCHES

BERLIN. Jan. 27.--(By Wireless
to sayville. THE Cologne Volks
zcitung publishes dispatch from
Cairo stating that the British in
southern Arabia are In a dangerous
position as result OF fierce attacks
by Arabs and Turks. II is stated
the British casualties up to Deeem-
ber 80 amounted to $1,000 killed and
10000 wounded.
The number OF british troops now at
Alden Is given as eoOOo. Quoting from the
Volks Zeltung, the Overseas News agency
says:
a wounded British major declared that
at the beginning OF the war the British
were in possession Of $4,000 square kilo-
meters In southern and southwestern
Arabia. all OF which has been lost The
Arab chiefs Joined the Turks and are now
using successfully AGAINST the British the
arms supplied by them"
CampaiEn Resumed I'm France.
Reports from France and Flandcrs say
that a favorable turn in to weather
had been followed by active fighting on
the entire western fronts. The heaviest
fighting has been at Nieuport, north OF
Ypres. and In the Argonne.
German patroiling parties brought word
that German artillery had done effective
work against trenches OF the allies near
Nieuport. The British artillery. it was
said, was hardly less active that that OF
the Germans. on the section OF the
front. the British kfed LOO sirapnei shell,
200 high explosive shells and about the
same number Of bombs withiR twenty
four hours.
In another section. near Neuville. the
Germans announced they had captured
/ three lines OF French trenches and had
held them against eight counter attacks.
The Germans claim good progress south
of Arras through work Of sappers and
miners.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
Captain Jones is
Reprimanded for
Beating a Soldier

NEW YORK. Jan. H.--captain Clarence
N. Jones OF the Third United States field
artillery. found guilty by court-martial
at Fort Myer, Va. OF beating Private
Duncan c. Morrison on the head with
tho butt OF a revolver. was severely re-
primanded by Major General Leonard
Wood. commanding tho department OF
the cast. The punishment OF Captain
Jones' which was reduced ten files. Ia
declared by General Wood 20 have been
inadequate. He characterized The incident
as 'one Of those regrettable occurrences,
which bring discredit upon the service"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
TWO AMERICAN
SOLDIERS SEIZED
BY MEXICANS FREE
Soldiers Kidnapped While Bathing
in River Are Found by Car
ranza Troops and
Released.
woULD.BE RESCUERs ARRESTED
Officers Who Headed Searching
Party Charged with Making
Incursion Into Mexico.
FOUR AMERICANS DROWNED

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Jan. 81
. Privates William c. Wheeler and
Biggo Peterson of Battery d, Fourth
Field artillery. who were kipnaped
late yesterday by Mexican bandits
and taken south from the border,
were rescued by Carranza soldiers
and brought to Matamoros today,
crossing the International bridge into
the United States at IL O'Clock. They
we're turned over to American au-
thorities dressed in Mexican clothes.
American Officers Arrested.
Lieutenant John f. Mort, commanding
Battery d OF Fourth field artillery, with
Second Lieutenant Bernard r. Peyton
and Albert w. waldron. We're placed
under arrest today by Captain Walter
s. McBroom, Twenty-eighth infantry,
and charged with making an incursion
into Mexico with fourteen privates.
These soldiers swan the Rio Grande
last night, under the protection Of gun
fire from the American side. in attempt
ing to make search for Privates
Wheeler and Peterson, who were kid
naped by Mexicans, and of whom they
found no trace.
The bodies of the four soldiers who
we're drowned, Sergeant owen l.. Cle-
ments. Corporal f. v. Ring, Privates
AIenry A. Rhode and Charles d. Wilton
best, had not been recovered at noon,
but those searching for the corpses ex-
pected to find them before dark. Par
ties are searching the river between
here and Progresso. Mex.
There are no boats available at the
point OK crossing. The officers and men
swan the river. carrying only pistols
and cartridge belts. So far as learned
today they were not molested while in
the search of bodies on the Mexican side,
but on their return to the American side
we're fired on several times from the
brush.
Funston Reports Incident.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-Major Gen
eral Funston reported to the War de
partment today the drowning of four anc
the capture of two American soldiers
near brownsville, Tex, yesterday Hh
dispatch. dated yesterday. contained
report by Major Anderson. commander o
the Twelfth cavalry, which says:
'I have directed Colonel Plummer
AWchty-oABitn lrlatllTyt TO Senu one O
his field officers TO investigate Mr.
Cara, Mexican consul. has been informed
OF exact contents OF Major Andersoni
telegram and OF arrest of three officer
concerned He has gone to Matamoroi
to inform commanding general there ant
ask that immediate search be made To-
Privates Wheeler and Pederson. Th'
Mexicans ON other side were not in uni
FORM
War department records show tina
Clements came from Rays Mills. Ge.
Michael f. Ring, incorrectly transmitte'
as King. came from New York City
Rohde from Cherry Creek, n. Y; Bes
from Portland, ore; Wheeler from Eas
= Boston. Mass. and viggo Pedersen. in
correctly transmitted as Biggo Peterson
from Chicago
1t was indicated at the State depart
nent today that for American troop
under arms to cross the, Mexican border
even In pursuit of bandits who may hav
committed an illegal act. might be con
sidersd a hostile act.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
Omaha Opens Heart
and Purse to Help
Jewish Relief Work

Omaha opened it's heart and purse yes
terday for the relief Of the Jews of the
war-devastated countries of Europe.
II was the day set aside by proclama-
ton of President Wilson to gather money
with which to buy food and clothing for
these unhappy victims OF the great con-
flict
Committees OF prominent citizens went
about the city. among the banks. business
firms and to individuals, gathering the
money that shall bring relief TO the cold
and the starving in Poland and other
stricken countries.
A number OF contributions OF 500 each
were made. with two or three larger
amounts. One of the committees secured
a total OF $500 by noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
OMAHA MEMS OIL CLAIMS
Hell DG0OD BY SECRETARY
(From a Staff Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Jan. H-(Special Tele-
gram m.)-Representative Lobeck was in
formed today that the claims of indi-
viduals In Omaha and elsewhere under
the Omaha and Wyoming oil company
had been allowed by the anterior depart
ment, the delay being due to the inability
OF the department in making up its mind
whether the holdings claimed were indi-
vidual in charcaer OF came within cor
poration restrictions.
Mr.. L.obeck kept urging upon the de-
partment that the mineral entries were
individual in character and not of cor
poration leadings and finally Secretary
Lane came TO the congressman's way Of
thinking.
Omaha people are very greatly inter
ested I'm this decision and may be partici-
pants in a new oil field in the carbon
region of Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
Turks Fall Back
At Kut-el-A l-Amara

LONDON. Jan. T.--General Townshend-
commanding the British forces invested
at Kut-Ei-Amara, In Mesopotarnia. has
reported that tho Turks have evacuated
their trenches on the land side OF She
defenses and have retired. generally
speaking. to about a mile from the
British entertainments. It was officially
announced here today.
No change in the situation was re-
ported by General Aylmer. commanding
the British column that has been march-
ing TO the relief OF the Kut-Ei-Amara
garrison.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28

Ell PASo. Tex. Jan. 27.-The American
National Live stock association adopted
a resolution .oday calling upon the ma
tionsl congress end the legislatures of
the various states to enact laws TO break
up the alleged monopoly maintained by
packers upon production and marketing
by means OF ownership OF stock yards
and control over tsnneries. canneries and
refrigerator lines.
The resolution also suggests that inn
7sprisonment be prescribed as punishment
for a violation of the ~roposed laws In
stead of fines.
other resolutions adopted urge the es-
tablshment of rural credits system and
calls for the removal of restrictions and
taxes upon production and sale OF oleo-
margarine.
General John ]. Pershing. commanding
the Eighth United States infantry bri-
gade, addressed the convention on pre-
paredness Officers will be elected late
today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28

LONDON. Jan. ia dispatch TO the
Times from Bucharest says: "The war
has invaded the peaceful seolusion Of
Mount Athos. where Bulgarian monks
from the monastery OF zographu endeav-
ored to oust their brother serbians from
the neighboring monastery OF Chiliandari
The attack failed. owing 10 the defenses
of the Serbian monastery. whereupon
the Bulgarisns- set fire 10 a portion OF
the structure. All the monasteries OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
SUPER -DREADN0UGHT
OKLAHOMA Is FAST SHIP

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. IA speed Of
twenty-five knots an hour was attained
by the superdreadnought Oklahoma dur
ing a twelve-hour run at top speed.
which finished last night. according to
unofficial word from some OF the Off
GERS aboard. This speed. the highest
credited TO any first-line ship OF the
United States navy, was said TO have
been sustained during three consecutive
hours
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
BuLgar Monks Burn Quarters
Occupied by the Serbian Monks

the Holy mountain were fortified In the
middle ages in order 10 resist pirates"
Athos mountain is on the easternmost
OF the three OF the Macedonian penin-
sulas projecting into the Aegean sea
southeast OF saloniki The peak rises
$3.50 feet and Is remarkable for the
beauty Of the scenery Numerous mon
asteries are built on 1t. many OF them
extending back 10 the fourteenth cen
tury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28

General Wood said the American navy
was easily fourth I'm efficiency and
power among the world nAvies. but that
under present conditions OF prepared
ness Of Great Britain OF other foreign
navies. the American navy might go to
the bottom within sixty days after the
outbreak OF a war. He warned the COM
mittee that when a foreign yattack comes
enemy could easily land 10000 or 10000
men on American shores within thirty
days. getting supplies from the country
invaded.
He urged that congress deal literally
toward munition manufacturing west
Of the Aueghenies as a safeguard against
the possibility Of losing control OF the
sea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
Observe Kaiser's
Birthday by Advance

BERLIN. Jan 27.-CBy Wireless to say-
Vile. )-Fiags were out everywhere I'm
Berlin today in celebration of the fifty
seventh birthday OF Emperor William
The only formal observance consisted OF
religious services.
The German attack on the French po-
sitions near Neuville was resumed yes
terday and according to the war office
statement OF today. between 500 and 600
yards OF the French lines were cap-
tured
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
Lobeck Guest Of
McAdoo at Dinner

WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-Secretary
McAdoo gave another OF his ''get-to-
gether' dinners last night. entertaining
a number of members Of the house. with
whom he discussed the administration s
executive program. His guests included:
Representatives Phelan, Massachusetts,;
McKellar. Tennessee; Raker and Kett-
ner, California; Bolan, Missouri; Dore-
mus Michigan: Heflin, Alabama; Keat-
ing, Colorado; Webb, North Caroline;
Lobeck. Nebraska, and Taggart. Kansas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
Floods Drive 500
Families from Homes

LITTLE ROCK. Jan. N.-F1ve hum
dred families at and near Watson, Desha
county. Arkansas. have been driven from
their homes by floods according to
message received by Governor George w.
Hays, this morning. requesting aid. Wat
son is in the southeastern part of the
state ON a bayou that empties into the
Mississippi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
Chief Of Montenegro
Army Surrenders

BERLIN. Jan. Y.--(Via Wireless 20 Say.
vile. .)-Advices from Vienna say that
General Vukotitch. who. according to
entente reports. has continued to lead
the Montenegro force against the Austro-
Hungarian troops. has surrendered at
Danilovorad. together with several other
Montenegrin generals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-28
Years Work Before
British Prize Court

BERLIN, Jan. 7.-(By Wireless to Say
willie. .)-Reports from Dutch sources say
that the number OF undecided cases now
before the British prize courts is so great
that If peace were concluded at tn pres
enc time the courts would occupid for
two years,