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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
ASSMAN TO PLEAD
WAS DRUG ADDICT
Attorney Berger Tells Jury This
Will Be Defense of Wins
low Bank Suspects.
RUWE TELLS OF ROBBERY

Fremont, Neb., Jan. l5.-(SpcciaD J
Louis Assman, OH trial here for the
robbery of the Winslow State bank
at Winslow month ago, was un-
der the influence of liquor and drugs
when the robbery was committed, l.,
the defense will endeavor to prove.
This was the statement ,of Attorney
Joe Berger of Omaha, who is rep
rcsenting Assman, in his address TO
the jury late this afternoon.
Assman's attorney said that on the
night before the robbery took place,
Assma". and Tom Calcord, the other
suspect, were at the Assman drug
store i'll Omaha drinking and eating
morphine. The attorney stated ex-
pert testimony to show Assman was
mentally Incompetent owing to the
excessive use of the drug and liquor
would be introduced: 3D..
Up to four years ago, when Assman
+bcgan the use of drugs and liquor NJ
Illad good record. Since that time
his mind has become, affected at
times, the attorney said 'Calcord will
be given hearing when the trial Of
Assman has been concluded.
The first witness to take the stand
was Assistant Cashier Elmer L. Ruwe
Of the Winslow bank, who handed
the money to- the highwaymcn. He
Unidentified Assman as one of the two
bandits, who entered the bank and
covered him with their revolvers.
Ruwe testified that before entering
the bank the bandits had fired their
revolvers.
The witness testified that the two
robbers then made him hand over
what money he had on the counter
and in the drawers and then marched
him back to the vault, where they
secured over $4,000 more.
Keeping him covered as they turned
toward the door the robbers walked
out and got in their automobile.
Ruwe testified that while the robbers
were in the vault the cashier. George
c. Voll, ran from the building. He
was left alone with the two high
Waymen.
Mr.. Ruwe when asked why he gave
over the money, answered, 81 was
scared"
Attorney Berger for Assman asked
but few questions on the cross-exami-
nation. Assmafi's mother and wife
arc in the courtroom and will testify.
George c. Vol will take the stand
tomorrow morning. He has identified
the prisoners as the two highwaymen
who entered the bank and got away
with $6.540 The state has thirty
eight witnesses. 1t is expected the
two trials will require ten days or
two weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
Railroad Claims
For More Mail Paw
Are Held Invalid

Washington, Jan. l5.-Test cases
regarded as decisive of about 800 rail-
road claims against the government
for approximately $35,O0OO0O addi-
tional compensation for carrying the
mails from 1907 to 1911 we're decided
today by the supreme court against
the railroads. Appeals of the Chicago
& Alton and Yazoo & Mississippi rail-
roads from rejection of test claims
were dismissed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
JohnstoWn Leader Goes
Into ReCeiverShjp

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. l5.-Finan-
cial difficulties due, according to a
statement by officers of the COMPANY,
to the increased cost OF news print
paper and other items OF production,
have forced the Johnstown Leader
an afternoon daily, into receiver
ship The Leader was established
1--WE years ago
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
Sanford Hotel Will Open
Informally on "Wednesday

The Sanford hotel will open on
Wednesday i'll order to take care Of
some reservations that have come in
from out in Nebraska. The formal
opening of the hostelry will not take
place until Saturday, as planned, &C
Cording to Owner Conant.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
Parks Submits Schedule ~
Of Rates for Wheel Tax

A tentative schedule of rates for
the proposed wheel tax ordinance
was presented by Commissioner
Parks to the city council committee
of the whole, showing 81 to $12
year for automobiles and 81 to $40
year for auto trucks. The charges
are being based on horse power.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
SOLDIERS GET PAY
AND THEN GO HOME
Men Wear Their Uniforms, Al
though Officers Are Re-
sponsible for Them.
EACH CAPTAIN is BONDED

The Fourth Nebraska regiment at
Fort Crook has been mustered out
of the federal service, restored to
its former National Guard status and
the men sent to their homes. They
were paid off by Lieutenant Colonel
c. II. McNeill OF the paymastcrs' de-
partment of Chicago. No formalities
or red tape preceded the mastering
out, nothing but the paying of the
soldiers, as all details had been ar
ranged several days ago.
About $4,000 was distributed
among the men and officers. The
average pay of each man was about
$45. This included pay for Decem-
Der and fifteen days in January be-
sides the allowance for clothing,
which they did not draw. .
No company captains were paid.
They will not receive their salaries
until their company records are re-
checked by the War department. at
Washington, 44}.a ...
Pc. No Allowance Made,
No additional allowance was given
to the soldiers for the clothes which
the government and state officers
seized soon after the men returned
from the border. Adjutant General
Hall stated that he was in CORE
spondcnce with the War department
and that he thought satisfactory
agreement would be reached whereby
the men would be reimbursed.
True TO Governor Ncvillc's assur-
ance, the soldiers left the post prop
crly dressed, but in order to do SO
they were required by many of the
company commanders to deposit $40
for the return Of the clothes. The
officers felt justified in taking the Sc
curity, as they assert that they are
personally accountable for the
clothes.
Previous to being mustered out Of
the federal service, each captain was
bonded by the state for $1,000 to see
that the property was returned.
A few sick soldiers, who were not
mustered out, will be kept at the post
until they have recovered. A regular
army detachment relieved the regi-
mental hospital corps from further
duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
Wyoming Senate Votes to
Submit "Dry" Amendment

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 15.-The Wyo-
ming senate today passed bill sub
hitting prohibition, as a constitutional
amendment, to the people of the state
in 1918. The bill now goes to the
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
DR.. Liebknecht
Given Four More
Years in Prison

London, Jan. l5.-Dr. Karl Lieb-
knecht, the German socialist leader,
has received an additional sentence of
four and one-half years at hard labor
and expulsion from the Berlin bar,
according to a Central News dis
patch from Amsterdam today.
A court-martial at Berlin last year
sentenced DR.. Liebknecht to four
years imprisonment for military trea-
son. He appealed to the imperial
military tribunal, which gave de-
clsion on November last rejecting
the appeal.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16

FOUR MILLION
The New York
CiY front
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16

Comparative Local Record.
1917. 1916. 1915. 1914.
Highest yesterday. 12 0 Al At
Lowest yesterday.... 6 Il IS "a
Mcua temperature. "a 40
Precipitation ........ .0s T 90 90
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature e................ 20
Deficiency for the day. ay................ II
Total excess since March l. 1.............2 240
Normal precipitation. ........... .O2 inch
Excess for the day.........,,... .06 inch
Total rainfall since March 1....16.S0 inches
Deficiency since March 1......12.S1 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. 1.69 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1914. 3.59 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
United in Purpose.

"And now, gentlemen, | turn from
the far east to the, west; from the
Philippines to Nebraska; from Manila
to Omaha; from the past to the
future. | turn to you, my friends, and
to the purposes and plans that are
ever to be between us as strong
bonds of fellowship and friendship.
Our purposes and our plans will unite
us; for they will afford opportunities
for the play and exercise of the
quality of our hearts, a
quality without which effective CO.
operation is impossible. | refer
gentlemen. to sympathy, a quality
which enables us TO see in line with
our associates, to reason from their
point Of view, to work in harmony
with the general design, and to sink
our personal ambitions and selfish
aims, and TO work all together in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
Reports From Stations md l ?. .M.

T Indicates trace OF Precipitation.
l., A. WELSH, Meteorological
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05

The Germans, apparently, have ceased the reckless expenditure of lives of their troops in trying to blot out the Cambrai salient held by General Byng's forces After four oays of onslaughts that have been characterized as equalIing any previ- ously witnessed during the war, only the artillery is now engaged. Al though the Germans claim the capture of more than 5000 British prisoners in their attacks and also more than 1GO guns. reports from the scene of battle, both from the British war office and from correspondents have indi- cated that their own loss in men kill ed, wounded or made prisoners was a terrible price to pay for the very small recovery of lost terrain.
 While it is expected that further at tacks will be delivered on the Cambrai sector, which is a salient very menac.. inS to the important railroad junction of Cambrai, with it's roads and rail- roads radiating in all directions as feeders to the German lines north and south, the British troops are declared now to be in a better position to of fer stronger resistance to their efforts, if such a thing is possible, than here tofore.
 As yet the anticipation of renewal by the Austro- Germans of their in- fantry attacks on large schedule
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
ALLEGED DIScRIMl NATION AGAINST NEGROES IN ARMY
Complaints Are Unwarranted and Due
 to German Propaganda.

Washington, Dec. 4-T6 ordering an investigation of complaints of alleged discrimination against negro men in the national army, Secretary Baker to- day made it plain that he considers most of the complaints unwa1ranted and due to German propaganda. The inquiry is to determine whether the war departments instructions have been carried out that the negroes be not required to do an unfair share of the manual labor of the army.
 The secretary in a memorandum to Emmett J. Scott, former secretary to Booker T. Washington, and recently named as assistant in the department to look after the interests of the ne- gro soldiers, calls upon all citizens of both races to cooperate and pre- vent the enemy propagandists from at taining their object.
 Racial discriminiations, the memo randum says, had been discouraged both as matter of policy and to safe guard the very institutions which we are now at the greatest sacrifice en- gagged in defending and which any ra- cial disorders must endarger.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05

against the Italians on the Venetian front has not materialized. The enc my artillery, however, continues ac- tive from the Asiago plateau east ward toward the head waters of the Piave River On the Trentino front, where there had been no fighting for some time, the enemy has assayed an attack which was prepared for by heavy bombardment, but it met with repulse. Along the Piave Valley the Italians again have dispersed Aus trian bodies concentrating for attacks.
 Likewise In Palestine, the battle between the Turks and the British for the possession of Jerusalem has not begun. Twice all in all, there is no change in the situation in this re- zion, although General AIlenbyss
 forces have carried out small offen-
 sfves in the nature of raids and kill
 ed or captured the occupants of Turk isn trenches.
 The Russian general staff headquar-
 ters on the northern Russian front has been captured by the Boisheviki
 troops under Ensign Krylenko. The headquarters capitulated without fighting, but General Dukhonin, the ccmmander-in-ch chief who declined re- gently to carry out the orders of the Bolsheviki to negotiate an armistice with the Germans was thrown from a
 train by Bolsheviki troops and killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
FOUR BAY STATE CITIES
 SWING INTO WET COLUMN
Fall River, Fitehburg. HaVerhiII and
 Taunton Change From Dry.

Boston, Dec. 4.-License forces won a decided victory over the opponents of the sale of liquor by swinging four additional cities into the wet" col umn in the eighteen municipal cleo tons held in this state today
 Fall River, Fitchburs. Haverhill and Taunton changed from dry t7 wet In Leominster. which has been against license eighteen years out of twenty, the license forces came within tFir- teen votes of winning and a recount probably will be asked. Notwithstand- ing the sharpest fight agalnst license which has been made in many years Springfield remained wet" by 2.225 votes and in other cities license forces showed, comparative gains.
 The struggle in FitchburS attracted more than ordinary interest because of it's proximity to the national army cantonment at Camp Devens.
 New EngIand's veteran mayor, Charles s. Ashley. wes returned in New Bedford for his nineteenth term, carrying with him the entire ticket of the Citizens party. The vets car ried the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
An Inter-A|Iied
 Naval Committee
DECIDED UPON AT IMPERIAL
 LIED CONFERENCE.
TT IS TO BE SUPREME
Military Unity of Action is to Be As- sured by an nter-Allied General gramme of All Military Questions as They May Arise.

Paris, Dec. 4.-The foreign office of ficially announced today that at the recent inter allied conference, in which the United States participated, agree ments were concluded "upon the basis of a complete understanding and close solidarity among the allies for the so- lution of the questions in which they have common interest in the war;
 It was also announced that the crea- ton of a supreme inter-allied naval committee had been decided upon.
 Unity of Military Action.
 The inter-a1Iied general staff, it was stated, was working upon a definite military programme which was p1ac- ing unity of military action in the way of certain realization.
 The announcement regarding the re- suits of the conference was made in the following official statement:
 Results of the Conference.
 t"The minister of foreign affairs re- ported to the cabinet council today the results of the conference of the allies. The reading of communications from the presidents of each section of the allied conference, at which were pres ent for the first time representatives of all the countries taking part with us in this war, has given felicitous- re- suits from every point of view; They give assurance of practical unity of action, economically, financially and militarily.
 A Complete Understanding.
 "The agreements have been conclud- ed upon the basis of complete un- derstanding and close solidarity among the allies for the solution of the ques- tions in which they have common interest in the war; The financial needs of each of them, the require ments of their armament. their trans port, their food, have, have been the subjects of profound study which guar aatees perfect satisfactioe. The crea- ton of Supreme Inter-AIlied Naval committee has been determined upon. Military unity of action las been ptac- ed upon the course of certain realiza- tion by the Inter-Allied General Staff which is at work upon an established programme of all military questions.
 Assures comncn Victory.
 From a diplomatic point of view en- tire accord resulted from the discus sions among the representatives of the powers upon all the business, which has been arranged together, to assure the common victory of their countries"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
War Trade Board
 Issues a Blacklist
OF 1,6oo FIRMS IN CENTRAL AND
 SOUTH AMERICA. .
ENEMYTRA ADINGLISI
All the Firms Named in the List Have Been Charged With Secretly or Openly Assisting Americas Ene-
 nnies-List Later Will Include Firms in the United States.

Washington, Dec. "A blacklist of 1900 firms in twenty Central and South American countries with whom merchants of the United States are forbidden specifically to do business except under special license was pro- 1nulgated tonight by the War Trade Board. It is officially styled Enemy Trading List" and constitutes the first section of a record which eventually will include the names of firms in most of the countries of the world, including the United States itself.
 Assisting Americas .Enemies.
 Latin America is dealt with first be- cause of the large number of German firms in the southern republics active in aiding Germany's cause. Evidence put before the war trade has shown that many of these firms, including public utilities companies, have f1- nanced to a large degree German propaganda work in the United States. All those named in the list issued to- night have been charged with secret ly or openly assisting Americas enc mics.
 Authorized by President.
 The action is taken under author ity conferred on the president by the trading with the enemy act and is designed solely for the guidance of American concerns to enable them to observe the provisions of the law. The act forbids not only trading except under special license with an enemy or an ally of an enemy, but prohibits commerce as well with a purpose con- ducting trade on behalf of or for the benefit of an enemy.
 Any licenses issued for trading firms named in the list will be apart from the regular export and import licenses, which must be obtained for the ship ment in or out of the United States of most commodities.
 It is possible that in many instances licenses may be issued. as it may be modities with those named in the list will not work to any advantage for <aefEsae.ffy er--her- -afliass--s.-- - Fse
 To Classify Non-Eneny Firms.
 To minimize as far as possible any inconvenience to merchants in this country arising from the declaration, the war board will classify the names of non-enemy firms dealing in the same commodities who may serve as substitutes for the blacklisted con- cernS.
 In every case the. board will take pains to assure itself through consul lar officers or other agencies that the substitutes are not acting as agents 1t will not. however, assume respon- sibility for their financial standing,
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
CLAUDE TAYLOR SENTENCED
 TO FROM g TO 12 YEARS
Pleaded Guilty to Theft of Two
 Horses and Minor Robberies.

Hartford, Conn., Dec. 4.--At the opening session of the crimina! super for court here today Claude Taylor, the outlaw recently captured i'll Will l;ngton, was sentenced to from pina to twelve years in the state prison at WethersfeFd. Taylor pleaded guilty to three charges. one the theft of two horses at South Windsor and the rest of minor robberies in the same vicin- ity. He was paroled from the Massa- chusetts prison at Quincy in Septern- ber last and made his way into this state in violation of his parole. He is also alleged to be implicated in holdups in Massachusetts before he came to this state.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
President Wilson in His Annual Message Tells Congress War Should Continue Until Autocrats are Convinced They
 Can Have No Power in
 the Modern World
ASKS DECLARATION OF WAR ON AUSTRIA

Asserts That America is in the War to Stay Until the Peoples of the World Are Put in Control of Their Own Destinies--Has No Desire Interfere With the Government of Austria Hungary, But Deals With Its Rulers Vassa1s of Prussian Autocracy Will Entertain No Peace Overtures Until Ger People Send Accredited Representatives With Offers of Peace Based on Justice and Repar- ation for Wrongs Their Rulers Have Perpetrated Recommends That Legislation Should Be En- acted Providing Penalties for Every Wilful Vio- 1ation of the Presidential Procamations Relating to Enemy Aliens--Request That the Government Be Authorized to Set Limits Prices Prevent Selfish Profteering-Regards Turkey and Buga- ria as Tools of Germany, to Be Dealt With When They Become Menace America.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05

priate punishments; and women as we'll as men should be included under the terms of the acts placing restraints upon alien enemies. It is likely that as time goes on many alien enemies will be willing to be fed and housed at the expense of the government ;n the detention camps, and it would be the purpose of the legislation I have suggested to conf1ne offenders among them in penitentiaries and other sim liar institutions where they could be made to work as other criminals d.
 Eliminate Prof7teering.
 Recent experience has convinced me that the congress must go further in authorizing the government to set linn it's to prices. The law of supply and demand, am sorry to say, has been replaced by the law of unrestrained selfshness. While we have eliminated profiteering in several branches of the industry it still runs impudently ram pant in others. The farmers, for ex- ample complain with a great deal of justice that while the regulations of food prices restrict their incomes no restraints are placed upon the prices of most of the things they must them selves purchase; and similar inequities obtain on all sides.
 Full Use of Water Power.
 The president advocates necessary consideration of the full use of the water power of the country, tho com pletion of legislation proposed at the last session with regard to regulated combinations among exporters, less wasteful and extfavagant dealing with public moneys, additional legislation to effect the most efficient generalization and operation of the railway and other transportation systems of the country.
 If have overlooked anything that ought to be done for the more effective conduct of the war, your own counse1s will supply the omission. What I am perfectly clear about is that in the present session of the congress our
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
GERMANS PAUSE IN
 CAMBRIA ATTACKS
British Now Are in Better Position to ReDel
 Attacks of the Enemy in That Sector
FURTHER ATTACKS ARE EXPECTED SOON

he Anticipated Renewal of Infantry Attacks by the Austro- Germans the Venetian Front Has Not Materialized--A1ong the Piave River the Ita1iars Again Have Dispersed Austrians Who Were Concentrating for Attacls--There is No Change in the Situation in Pa1estine--The Russian Gen. era1 Staff Headquarters the Northern Russian Front Has Been Captured by the BolsheviEi.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
ON TRIAL FOR SELLING
 BEER TO U. S. SAILORS
Jacob Grab and Son of New Rochelle
 P'eaned Not Guilty.

New York, Dec. 4.-Tentative pleas of not guilty were entered by Jacob Grab and his son, Herman, of New Rochelle, upon arraisnment in the United States district court today on indictments charging conspiracy to vo- olate the federal laws by selling beer to a United States sailor in uniform. Pending final appeal they were re- leased on the bonds they furnished when they were brought before the United States commissioner.
 !. The allegations of United States Marshal Mccarthy concerning the pre- valence of vice in New Rochelle were denied by Mayor Edward Stetson Grif- fin today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
BRITISH STEAMER APAPA
 TORPEDoED AND SUNK
Eighty Passengers and the Crew of
 the Vessel Perished.

London, Dec 5.-The British steam CT Apapa has been torpedoed and sunk, according to the morning pa pers. Eighty passengers and the crew of the vessel perished. About one hundred and twenty passengers were saved. It is reported that the sub- marine fired on women and children in open boats.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
SUMMER RESIDENCE AT
 GOSHEN POINT BURNED
That of Mrs. J. A. Rumrili of Spring field, Mass.-Loss $20,000.

New London, Conn.,, Dec 4-The summer residence of Mrs. J. A. Rum Til, of Springfield, Mass at Goshen Point, Waterford, about four miles from here, was totally destroyed by fire tonight. The loss will be prob ably $20,00p.
 Fire companies from this city re- sponded to a call for help but as there was no water supply were not able to do anything. The cause of the fire is >.nk1nown-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-05
A BILL TO INCREASE THE
 NUMBER OF MIDSHIPMEN
Has Been Introduced by Senator Till
 man of Naval Affairs Committee.

Washington, Dec. "A bill to in crease the number of midshipmen ap- pointed to the naval academy was in troduced today by Senator Tillman, chairman of the naval affairs commit tee.
 It would permit five appointments each by senators and representatives, one from Porto Rico; two from the District Of Columbia, fifteen at large by the president and 100 others to be named at large, principally from among enlisted men.