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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
COMMERCIAL WAR
IS NOW TALKED
Protective Tariff and Prefer
entail Treatment for Colo.
MES Being Agitated.
POLICY IS OUTLINED

Correspondence OF The Associated Prcss)
London. March l5.-Discussion Of
the policy OF a commercial war att
or the war" and OF d protective tariff
for Great Britain. with preferential
treatment for the dominions and colo
mics, which had lain dormant since
the Paris conference has been re-
vived by the report of the committee
on commercial and industrial policy.
This report is merely a preliminary
one. 1t puonounces in favor OF gcn-
eral policies, without attempting to
frame details.
1t recommends also that his
majesty's government should now
declare their adherance to the prin-
ciple that preference should be ac-
corded to the products and manuiac-
lures of the British overseas domiu-
ions in respect OF any customs duties
now or hereafter to be imposed on
imports into the United Kingdom" "
1t further recommends a wider
range of customs duties which would
be RENTED or reduced on the prod
ucts and manufactures of the empire.
and which would form the basis OF
commercial treaties with allied and
neutral powers"
Challenge to Free Traders.
The pronouncement of this COM
mittee had the effect of direct chal-
lenge to the free traders. One result
of the Paris conference was the
formation of a parliamentary free
trade committee, with Lord Beau
champ as its chairman, to act as an
organized guardian of the interests of
the historic British policy.
The view which the free trade
group holds of the report suggesting
policy of imperial preference, is
sued by the committee on commercial
and industrial policy, headed by Lord
Balfour/of Burleigh, is that the conf
mittec was not well balanced and
impartial representative Of British
opinion, that it was virtually packed
with proteGtionists, and that leaders
Of the free-trade faith were excluded.
The free traders say the declaration
of principles is put forth at the pres
ent time for the purpose of inhuen-
cling the imperial conference which
will assemble in London this spring.
They aver that an attempt TO cont
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

NIT the government 10 the adoption
OF any new tariff policy at the pres
cnt time is violation OF the political
truce on contentious matters to which
the two leading parties in parliament
pledged themselves soon after the be-
ginning OF the war.
Proceedings Are Secret.
The publication OF the report was
followed by meeting OF the par
liamen,ary free trade committee to
consider measures, for opposition.
seventy members OF parliament at
tended, and the proceedings were
secret Among those present were
Lord Bryce. Reginald Mackeuna,
chancellor OF the cxchcquer in the
AsQuith cabinet; Walter Runcimau
and Sir John Simon, prominent mem
bers OF that cabinet; John Burns and
others OF the rank and file OF the lib
eral and labor parties i'll the COM
mons, and members of the House OF
Lords. The discussion which took
place gave evidence that there will be
i'p sNN'PlNH NhdlSS III wv spNSl IL
ment's tariff policy while the war is
i'll progress without hard party
fight, with straight-out protectionists,
protectionists for imperial preference
only, and full free traders as the bel
ligerents
OF course any scheme of protective
tariff would be infinitely more COM
plicated and difficult for the British
cmpire--with the distinct and some
times opposing interests OF the
United Kingdom and of the self-gov-
erning dominions OF Canada. Austria
liza, South Africa and Of India to be
reconsideration for geographically
compact nations like the United
States, Russia. Germany and France,
which are protectionist countries. Ire
land has come forward already with
plea for the safeguarding of her
own special interests, and as strong
an opponent of home rule as the
Morning Post recognizes the reason
ableness of lreland's claim.
No Definite Program.
In the Paris conference the nations
of the entente committed themselves
TO the principles OF special CONNER
cial arrangements for the period Of
reconstruction after the war, at least.
That policy, so far as it,concerns the
British people, awakened strong op-
position. Even its supporters have
NOT yet advanced any definite pro-
gram
Tentative suggestions are made for
a graded tariff for the United King
dom. Nebulous suggestions appear
in the protectionist newspapers for an
arrangement with 'onc scale of duties
for the colonies, a higher one for al
lies, another for neutrals and a fourth
for enemies" Progressive protec-
tion.' the scheme is styled by Francis
Hirsts financial paper, Common
Sense.
The free trade resistance by no
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Brief City NeWs
Mazda Lamps-Burgess- -Granden Co.
Have Root Print It--Now Beacon Press.
Platinum Wedding Rings-Edholm


Have Root Print It-Now Beacon Press,
Platinum Wedding Rings-Edholm,
Ieweler.
Goodrich Garden Hose at Jas. Nor
ton e. Son Co.
kugcl Still Improyes-City Com
missioner kugel continues TO improve.
Attending physician believes patient
has passed the danger point in his at
tack of typhoid pneumonia.
schools will be open on Monday. The
by the study of Nebraska trees and
the value of trees as conservation
factor.
Offers Seven Lots--G. W. Megeath
of 2137 South Thirty-third street, ad-
vised Mayor Dahlman that he will give
the use of seven lots near his home
for garden purposes. He will have
the land plowed and arrange for a
supply of city water.
Law League to Meet-The Law En-
forcement league, recently organized
to cope with expected bootlegging
after May 1, will meet Tuesday to talk
over plans. The league will enforce
the liquor laws if the regularly con-
stituted officials ''lay down" on the
job, its officials declare.
Appears for Daughter. M. All
ken, 1922 North Forty-frst street, ap-
peared before Police Judge Madden
Saturday in place of his daughter, who
had been summoned on the charge of
speeding past a school house, He paid
a fine of 81 and costs. Ed Masilka,
615 Dorcas street, paid like fine on
a similar charge.
Lawn Mowers and Garden Tools at
Jas. Morton & Son Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

means portends that Great Britain
is likely to maintain its old policy
of wide-opcn and unrestricted free
trade. The experiences of war have
imposed upon the nation a lesson OF
its limitations, The lesson is that
it is dangerous for any island nation
to depend upon its shipping for the
greater part Of its rations, And also
that it is equally dangerous to de-
pend upon foreign imports for any
materials necessary for carrying on
a war
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Hundred ViI|istas Captives
Killed by Carranza Troops

Juarez, Mex, April 20.-One hun
dred Villa followers were hanged, 200
others killed and wounded and guam
tity of ammunition and horses cap
tured yesterday when fighting between
the Villa forces and the command of
General Francisco Murguia was re-
sumed at dawn in rugged canon in
the Babicora district of western Chi
huahua, according to an unofficial re-
port received here tonight from Gen
eral Murguia's base at Casas Grandes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Root Probably Will Head
U. S. Commission TO Russia

Washington, April 20.-President
Wilson has almost completed the Sc
lection of commission to be sent to
Russia to cooperate with the new
provisional government on methods
by which the United States can be OF
assistance. The party is expected to
leave for Petrograd within two weeks.
Elihu Root will probably be chair
man
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Civilians on Canal Zone
Volunteer for Its Defense

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
Panama, March 6.-Ciyilian en-
ployes OF the Panama canal have
initiated Plattsburg idea movement
at Gatun. instruction in elementary
tactics is being given by officers OF
the Thirty-third infantry, stationed
there to guard the locks and spillway
of Gatun lake, and this work is to be
supplemented by series of popular
lectures on various branches OF mill
tary activity.
The civilians of the canal zone have
generally shown great deal of i'll
terest in, arrangements for the defense
and many have volunteered for field
service. In case OF need they will
probably be placed on guard duty, re-
lieving the regular soldiers, to occupy
the trenches we'll beyond the limits
of the canal.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Big Increase in Earnings
Of the New York Central

New York, April 2O.-An increase Of
$33,672,715 in gross earnings and a
gain of $13,l63,599 in operating in
come was reported by the New York
Central Railroad company in its an
nual. statement made public tonight
The surplus earned from dividends
was $45,659,2l7, equal to 1873 per cent
on the $249, ,590,466 capital stock out
standing, compared with Ill per cent
earned in 1915.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Guardsman Shot in Leg as
He Is PatrOIinu Idaho BRIDGE

Spokane, Wash, April 20.-Charles
K. Overton, member of Company {,
Idaho National Guard, was shot III
the leg tonight while patrolling across
a Great Northern railroad bridge.
Overton ordered the man to halt, ac-
cording to word reaching here, and
received two shots as an answer, one
of which entered the leg. The shooter
ecc,Ded
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Widow Gets Letter Telling
That Husband Was Hero

Correspondence Of The associated Press,)
London, March 20,--Thc widow OF
a lieutenant in the British Royal Fly
ing corps, killed at Saloniki, has re-
ceivcd a letter enclosing copy of a
message dropped from German
aeroplane on British acrodrome,
The English aviators," the message
read, had been fighting bravely, but
alter FIVE minutes their airplane
dropped and they we're killed. They
died heroes. Their bodies will be
buried with all military honors."
Persistent Advertising Is the Road
TO Success.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
italian Provinces Now
Issue Bread Tickets

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
Rome. March 3l.-The government
is now organizing a system through
out Italy for the distribution of the
necessities OF life by means of tickets
in order to suppress the inequalities
which heretofore have existed i'll the
sixty-nine provinces of the kingdom.
In the province of Mantua each in
dividual has been allowed to have less
than two ounce; of sugar every ten
days, while in the neighboring prov
ince: there is no limitation on the pur-
chase of sugar.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Bicycles Very Popular
With the Bows and Girls

More bicycles are being used by
girls and Boys this season than ever
before says Victor H. Roos, the local
Harley-Davidson cycle dealer. The
the outdoor air and promote this
an influence on the desire to get in
healthful pastime which is most bene-
fetal in building up sturdy body
spirit of patriotism seems to have
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
American BuffaloeS in
Sweden Cause Comment

Correspondence OF THE Associated Prcss1
Stockholm, March 5l.-A herd OF
nine American buftaloes, obtained
from Hagenbeck in Hamburg, has Just
been brought to Sweden through the
efforts of Prof. {. Y. Hartman of the
ethnographic department OF the Royal
Museum. They are to be released on
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
London and Petrograd
Will Be Two DaYS' Nearer

Correspondence of The Associated Presso
Stockholm, March 30.-Plans for
bringing London and Petrograd two
days nearer together by the establish
ment of train ferry across the Gulf
of Finland have been approved by the
Swedish royal commission. The ferry
will run between Kapellskaer,
Sweden, and Baltic port near the
mouth of the Gulf of Finland. 1t
will involve an initial expenditure Of
about $5,O00,0O0. The distance to be
traversed by the ferries is about $50
miles.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Sharks Skins Excellent
Substitute for Leather

Correspondence Of Tho Associated Press.)
Mexico City, March 30.--Mexican
consuls in the United States have
sent advices to the Department Of
Fomento urging that shark fishing in
Mexican waters be given special en-
couragement. They report the skins
OF sharks are in great demand among
shoe manufacturers in the United
States, where the scarcity of other
leather is being keenly felt and that
the skins command an excellent
price. Sharks are plentiful off both
Atlantic and Pacific coasts OF Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

Sixty young people OF the Young
Men and Young Women's Hebrew
association take part in the "Qleen
Esther" cantata. TO be presented at
the Boyd theater this evening, for
the war relief fund. Harry Disbrow
sings the role OF Haman, one of the
principal parts in the cantata.
Miss Jessie Kruger. leader of the
choral society, directs the musical
production. Miss Dorette Adler
assists with the dancing numbers and
picturesque tableauX.
Seats are on sale at the Boyd the
ater and at Merritt's in the Rose
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Population TrebIes in
District of ArSena

Correspondence of The Associated PressD
London, March j0.-The population
OF Woolwich. the London borough
which contains the great Woolwich
arsenal. has nearly trebled since the
beginning of the war, and is now
about 100000
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22
Anti-German Riots Cease
In Brazil; Quiet ReiunS

Porto Alergere, Brazil, April 90
The anti-German riots have ceased
and normal conditions have been re-
stored. A number of patriotic mani
festations have taken place through
out the state of Rio Grande de Sui.
No untoward incidents occurred.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

one OF the larger islands in the Stock
holm archipelago, 1t is intended later
to attempt bybridization with native
cattle, These arc the first bison ever
seen in Sweden.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-22

We are quite sure you
can be fitted, suited,
skirted, coated and sat
isfied here yet, even
though stocks HAVE
been arranged in t o
Final Lots" at Final
Prices" At any rate,
it's worth while TRY
ING, because if you DO
see something you can
use you can BUY it for
far less money than the
usual DEALER will
PAY for garments no
better.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
The Stars incline. but do not compel
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY. AnriI IS. 1917.

Astrologers read this as an uncer-
tain day. In the morning Saturn
and Mars rule strongly for evil
Later Mercury is in strongly bene-
&c aspect
There appears to be a sinister
warning concerning the financial
affairs OF the nation. The seers de-
clare that immense drains on the
public treasury will suddenly be-
come OF serious import, owing TO
some checkmating move on the
chessboard of world affairs.
Saturn is in a place held TO
presage perils in dark places. sur
prises by night and accidents where
victims are shut in.
Increase OF depression and melan-
choly. with consequent growth Of
insanity is foreshadowed by the
malign planet and as an antidote
for mental distresses extreme activ-
ity in congenial lines Of work is
recommended
The afternoon Of this day should
be most suspicious time for all
who depend on publicity of any
sort. Advertising is we'll directed.
There is a sway held 10 threaten
through the printing press or
through the use of ink and the dis
covery Of some system of spying or
propaganda inimical 10 the United
States is foretold for next month.
Again warning is given that for
eign loans may present serious prob
lens at an early date.
Changes in the alliances Of the
central powers are prognosticated.
The moon is in a sign today which
is not favorable for any important
decisions.
According to ancient lore this
should be a good planetary rule un-
der which 10 hire woman employees.
1t is prognosticated that children
born this year in Canada will be
more brilliant, more beautiful and
more successful in life than those
of any other country.
Persons whose birthdate il is have
rather "A sinister omen. They may
lose money and engage in unsuccess-
full lawsuits.
Children born on this day are
likely to be exceedingly rash anc
headstrong. These subjects of Taurus
are usually highly gifted. Venus is
their principal ruling planet.
Copyright 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28

Nothing could show the pul-together spirit of the
better than the plans adopted for marketing
the $4,000 600 600 bond issue that is to be
offered the country Ordinarily government loan, es-
pecialy in a critical time. means huge rake-os for
financial middlemen, big everybody all
the way down the line This time there TO be no
rake-ons, extravagant commissions disastrous
discounts lavish expenditures of any sort The big
sest government loan history disposed with
unprecedented economy Everybody concerned instead
of trying get something of Uncle SAM is trying
o him money.
The secretary of the treasury has S5OOo,OOO avail
able pay all expenses connected with the That
looks like lot of money but it is only onetenth of
cent of the loan itself and all the ceri-
cal and mechanical of issuing the bonds
Guiding the high-prced paper on which they are en-
gTaved.
The loan will be launched with advertising cam
paign Of paid publicity. Advertising agencies vol
unteered to write the ads for nothing Many news
papers have offered to print them free and many bill
board companies street companies, have offer
ed their space free
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
THE FARMERS RESPONSIBILITY

.Our farmers" says Pres't Thompson OF the Ohio
state university are afraid wheat plant
corn FOR fear they get enough for it. They are
really praying that the will limit the crop lest they
have a surplus"
This is a severe Indictment Prest Thompson seems
To have had in mind particularly the farmers of Ohio,
and might have had. in Indiana and Michigan
If they are sordd represents them in this time
Of world crisis that their attitude does not
prevail in any of the other states of the Union.
There are many kinds of patriotism. OR rather
there are many ways showing patriotism. Love of
ones country nothing unless II is made prac-
teal Every class citizens has its duty to per-
form II is the American farmers duty this year to
raise the biggest crops he just it is the Ameri-
can soldiers duty to night all he's worth and the
American increase the output of war
supplies and the American transportation mans duty 20
get soldiers products and factory products
where they ought to quickly and cheaply pos
sibe.
No farmer who deliberately curtails his crops, or
through careessnes or Incidence negects to plant
large an area as possible and and harvest it
as we'll as possible can lay claim to patriot
ism The nation needs all the food it get. The
nations with whom We are making common cause need
an the food they To limit the food supply is as
reasonable as from enlisting i'm the army
or 10 start strikes in muniuou plants
city people everywhere. with only small garden plots
AZ their disposal are rising noby the nations call
for food But with all their willingness they dc
comparatively little. The main burden with the
farmers Theirs is the big opportunity and responsible
ity They have the equipment. Raising food
is their business The nation naturally looks to them e
do their part And they realize the importance
OF their role in the great drama, they will fail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
PAPER MILK BOTTLES.

War determination against the glass milk bottle
is Housewives know how difficult it is to clean milk
bottles And they rapidly learning how essential
to health il that the milk bottles should clean.
Glass bottles expensive and they aadd
something the price of milk They clumsy 20
handle. dangerous when broken. and. fact. have
many things against them that it's only have
found something better long since.
present looks paper milk bottles going
take the place of the glass containers. The most
type of the paper bottles is of light
cardboard coated with paraffin is alright and
Opaque said that milk kept fresh in these
cardboard bottles hours longer than it in the glass
bottles
incidentally the paper bottle is cheap, that de-
stroying it wastefuL The newest machine used
in making these bottles manufactures them from wood
pulp instead of from finished 1t turns out two
hundred and sixteen paper bottles in hundred and
fifty seconds. making sixty thousand bottles from ton
Of pulp Everything the process is completely
sanitary. The whole process continuous. Only three
men required to the machine. The doom of the
old glass bottle seems TO have been definitely sealed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28


Let complacent reader believe that just because
we're engaged in foreign and the newspapers are
full military editorials going escape the usual
exhortation TO domestic warfare-the regular spring
drive against native enemy. domestica.
otherwise known the house fly.
We have her-the female Of the species being more
deadly than the male-always with Eternal swat
ting the price of nyess freedom the
diseases flies bring.
1t isn't necessary any 10 go Into details We
needn't bother estimating how many million deadly
germs fly may leave on the babys milk bottle or
trail the sponge cake or how many billion flies
will populate your house August every that
you fail kill in April Every intelligent man. woman
and child knows the basic flies and knows
what TO do. There is excuse of ignorance. It's
merely inertia that keeps from following the rec
concentrations of the ant-ny. anti-drt, anti-dsease
crusaders And inertia is plain laziness
SKATERS cheap. Swattins is one of our in
door sports fascinating alike old and young.
they enter into the spirit of it, Screens may
times in a two in health. cleanliness and
comfort The sort of filth that flies breed in ought to
be anyhow without reference this pest
There's for flies in any civilized household
or any civilized community
Now this newspaper has done its duty. Let's not
make it necessary repeat The world is full of a
number of other things write about
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-28
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APRIL %, 1917.
MORE aALLEGEDn ENEMIES.

And sffu they come: more enemies. more more
runors of war. sorry be forced into war even
II it's merely nominal war. with Germanys allies ana
especially since Germany pretends not to recognize
that We are with her.
We have no quarrel with Bulgaria. We have Sc
rious grievance Of against Turkey our CHIEF
criticism OF that country being based the Turkish
governments crimes against group of its own people
the-Armenians Austria-H Hungary has annoyed us by
meddlng with our internal affairs; but settled that
score by sending her mbassador home she has given
as no such reason for hostility Germany has.
Neither have any these countries any legitimate
grounds for declaring against They are break
ing off relations drifting state Of at Ger
many's behest to their devices, not one OF
them would have either the desire the hardihood
10 take such a step
And yet it's just that these nations are en-
rolling themselves declared enemies They VIII add
little to our helping the allies to subdue
Germany, and they will make our own role as beIhg-
and clearer. They free US OF their own
volton from many complications
we no longer have to the feelings and
preiudces OF Austria Bulgaria and Turkey we should
be morally obliged they remained friends or
neuras We shall be able to carry out our own pol
tcies and aims unhindered. And the advantage this
gives US will appear at its full value when the time
comes to make peace settle the future status Of
Europe.
e shall be in a position to WELD great power at
the council table OF powers. We have nothing to ask
for ourselves ask for the future freedom
II peoples safety of democracy and the peace of
the world We can support any proposal calculated to
promote those ideals the partition of
Turkey or Austria Hungary the RELOCATION of Bull
earia to state Of innocuous desuetude" sane
ton it nevertheless with legal right and clear con-
science