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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
Southwest Nebraska ~
Plans Patriotic Meeting

McCook, Neb., April 15.-(Special
Telegram LAST night at mass
meeting, McCook organized the Red
Willow County Patriotic league with
a full quota of officers. The league
will hold patriotic demonstration
April 10 in the Temple theater, at
which time it is expected TO have a
large participation from all over Red
Willow county and this section Of Ne
braska.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
Boy Scouts Visit About
$4,000 Omaha Homes

Nearly 10000 bones we're visited
by 500 Boy Scouts in their first SAM
tary survey Of Omaha Saturday.
At nearly all homes the Scouts
were. cordially received and were
given promises that their suggestion
for Cleaner Omaha" would be car
ried out
Troop No. 9, in charge OF Morley
Young, was first to report. Of the
800 places visited, its members found
l56 in an unsanitary condition.
Our object in making the survey
was for a better, cleaner and more
sanitary Omaha" Scoutmaster Eng
lish said, following the days work.
In two weeks the Boy Scout troops
will go over the same territory again
and report all places that have not
cleaned UP to the health department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
PRESIDENT ASKS
EVERY MAN,W0MAN
CHILD ACT AS ONE
Supreme Test of Nation Has
Come, Says Chief Executive
in Appeal to Country for
United Action.
FARMERS DUTY is FIRST
Food Needs Vital to Republic
and Supplies Must Be
Kept Up.
INDUSTRY TO SPEED UP

-. :. g, -
Washington Npril l9'-ln per-
sonal appeal addressed tonight TO his
Fellow countrNmeu. President Wilson
,al,. vnor nr.-v Aror;c,r citizen,
'''' 'r0 -,
man. woman ana en'la--to JON TO-
gethcr to make the nation a unit for
the preservation Of its ideals and for
triumph OF democracy IN the woFid
war; ar, .
ine supreme 'sst OF tne nalloh mas
come, says tne ADDRESS. we must an
speak, act ana serve togelher'
tutting Tue navy OH a war looung
ana raising great army are the SIM
pest paris OF the great TASK aheao,
'te president declares, ana ne urges
NJ the people WIN particular einpha-
SIS on ms words 10 inc farmers 10
concentrate their energies practiee
economy prove unselhShllcss ana
demonstrate erneiency' Inc ADDRESS
"i,ows'
my ietlow countrymen;
nc entrance OF our pe,oVed conh-
'iry INTO inc GRIM ana terfibie war ior
democracy ana hunai, rights, whicn
mas snakeh tne worlc, erestes ;it SO
many piooiehls o' l,sfiona! ine anu
action Whicn WI, cal, ior irliineoiate
tono vn, vii, SUI nerr,;t ,a'' r,a ~ ,ddrs.s r
YOU few words of earnest counsel
and appeal with regard 10 them.
Going "a War. Footing
.,
we are rapidly putting our navy
upon an encct'Ve war looting ana are
aoout lo Ireaie aug equip a ereal
tiiny, out .nese Sie thc sinipicst paris
~ .ne s,eat lssk " MnieH tWc haNe
,tauIcsscu. ourselves, inefe IS iot
shsle Selhsn e.einent, so iar as ! can
sW, SSe, IN tnc cause we ale ngnl'ng Ior.
W. aie nsht'l's ioi Mndt We peneVs
any wisn " oe tne fisn.s oi iliahk'no
ana ioi .ns iu'Iie peaGe ana security
Oh lne Wo'la' 10 10 t,ls great tn,ng
Mplthiiy anu sueeessiuiiy we must ue-
vote ourselves 10 tne service Wilnout
regard 70 plont OF material advantage
anu WIN an eheISy anu ilteineeiee
'hat WIN iise to 70 lne leVei oI tnc en-
te,prise Hseh, we must reaiize 10 tne
luIi now eleat the tdsS Is anu no"
inany tnines, now many KINDS ana ele,
lnents oi capacity ana service ana
sen-sacr'nce II Involves
... Food Needs First.
"Thesc, then are the things we must
do and do we'll besides fehting-the
things without mere fighting would
be fruitless:
"We must supply abundant food for
ourselves and for our armies and our
seamen, not only, but also for a large
part of the nations with whom We
have now made common cause. in
whose support and by whose sides we
shall be lighting. sr...
1--WE must supply ships by the hun
dreds out of our shipyards to carry
TO the other side of the sea, subma-
lines or no submarines. what will
every day be needed there and abun-
dant materials out OF our fields and
our MINES ana our, factories win
Whlcn NOT only 10 cloihe ana equip
our own FORCES on lanu ana sea, out
slso elothe anu suppoIt our peopie
arms can no longer work, to help
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
House Votes to Let Omaha
Water District Deal in Ice

Lincoln, Neb., Anril 15.--(Special.)
Governor Neville's bill to make the
giving or receiving OF free telephone
service unlawful was one of those
passed by the house at Saturday fore
Moons session.
Another bill which went through
without serious opposition was the
one allowing X. B. Howells metro
politan water district at Omaha to
make and sell ice. 1t had seventy
four votes, while six we're opposed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
State Postal Clerks to
Meet in Omaha April 23

The Nebraska state convention Of
postal clerks will be held in Omaha
April %. Delegates to the convention
will arrive in Omaha on April p and
that night celebration in their honor
will be held at the German Home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
Campus Extension Levy
Upheld by Supreme Court
tFrom n Staff Correspondent J

Lincoln, April l5.-(Special. 1.-The
levy Of the city Of Lincoln for uni
Ycrsity campus extension is~valid, says
the Nebraska supreme court, uphold
'ng the Lancaster county district
court in the attack on the levy made
by Thomas Sinclair. .'..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
/ Things Win a War
Men, Munitions,
~ Money and Food

- One,o of our great parts in the
world war will rbe to supply our
allies with every possible pound
of food.
Read Of what the federal De-
partment of Agriculture is doing
to increase food production in the
United States in the series Of
articles on "Thc Department of
Agriculture appearing daily in
The Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
The Weather

For Nebraska-Snow or rain;
colder.
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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15

Reports received in Washington
show that only 80 vessels out of LOO
going to and from England have
been destroyed since the campaign
started
| A telegram from Copenhagen says
that Americans in Germany are be-
ing treated courteously and are being
permitted to freely correspond with
relatives and friends"at home.
| The course to be taken by the Unit
ed States if Germany compels the use
of force to safeguard American lives
and rights has been determined, but
details of the plans are not given out.
| 1t is known, however, that conveying
and arming Of merchant ships are be-
| ing considered.
After many weeks consideration the
senate interstate commerce committee
has approved and reported to the SEN
ate bill to supplement the Adamson
railroad law, providing for investiga-
ton of controversies on common car
riers, and giving the president author
ity to take over railroad, telegraph and
telephone lines in times of military ne
ceSSity.
Possibly the most serious fact con-
fronting the American government in
the German situation is the alleged de-
tention Of Ambassador Gerard by the
German government. If it is shown
that the American ambassador was
forcibly detained or subjected to in
dignities of any kind, it will be very
difficult for this government to over
ri
of Germany would be contrary to all
International law and precedent.
Congress OVERRIDE the veto of Pres
ident Wilson on the immigration bill.
Cleveland and Taft vetoed a similar
measure, but it now becomes law,
regardless of the presidents signature.
Japan made an eleventh-hour protest,
but congress utterly ignored it.
The many plants and immense re-
sources of the American Sugar Rein
ing company have been pledged to the
government in the event of war.
Major General Pershing has been
Paso district on the International Dor
der, and announces that he will make
no changes at present.
Dr. Eric Zoepffel, acting consul gen
eral for Germany at an Francisco, who
until recently was stationed at Seat
tie, Washington, says that the en-
plOyees at Seattle refused safe con-
duct were not entitled to such con-
sideration, because the rule is that
only those employed in Germany and
sent to a consulate shall receive safe 4
conduct home in case of a diplomatic
break
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
Washington

telegram from Zurich, Switzerland
says United States Ambassador to Ger
many arrived on the Swiss border
at Schaffhausen at four o'clock in the
afternoon of February 10th. He will
proceed to Paris at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
The fact that only two vessels were
destroyed in the war zone Saturday,
February 10, and that the number is
growing less daily, has modified the
views of those who thought the new
campaign might completely isolate
England.
A Havana, Cuba, dispatch received
in Washington makes the official state
ment that about thirty men of the
Seventh and Eighth companies of in
fantry stationed at Camp Columbia,
near Marianao, had revolted and es-
capped with their arms.
American ship-owners who have
been holding their vessels in port be-
cause of inability to obtain guns for
defense against submarines probably
will have their difficulty solved in a
few days. 1t is stated at the state de.
pArtment that a way will be found to
put weapons at the disposal of owners
who desire to prepare for defense
against illegal attack
The enforced idleness of the Ameri-
can merchant fleet is being viewed
with growing disquiet
In connection with the German sug.
gestions, special interest attached to
Emperor Williams call for a parley.
1t is suggested that out of the con.
ference may come something more that
Germany would like to discuss means
of preventing the addition of another
nation to her long list of enemies.
Civic and military organizations con-
templating taking part in the inaugu-
raj ceremonies attendant upon March
are advised to make their intentions
known to Robert N. Harper, chairman
OF the inaugural exercises, or they
may be disappointed in getting quar-
tiers in Washington and a position in
the line.
There are reported to be 3,749 refu-
gees from Mexico at Columbus, N. M.
consisting of 5000 Mexicans, S33 of
whom are men, 574 men and 623 chill
dren under IL years Of age; 1877 Amer
lean, 80 men, 80 women and 68 chill
dren; Chinese 522.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
MEXICAN FIRST CHIEF
WOULD BE DOVE OF PEACE

Washington. - Revolution swept
Mexico's de facto government has en-
tered the lists of international peace
makers. With an identic note to
all neutrals, it proposed joint effort
to end the European war, to be follow
ed, in the event of failure, by the cut
ting off of all exports of munitions
and supplies to belligerents.
The communication was handed to
the state department by R. P. de
Negri, charge of the Carranza embas-
sy here. 1t was received with express
sions of mingled amusement and grav-
.ity in official quarters.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
so LONG AS GERMANY CON-
TINUES HER RUTHLESS u
BOAT WARFARE.
BLUNT REPLY TO PROPOSAL
Is Made by Lansing at Presidents
~ Direction. - Renewal Of German
Pledge Prerequisite to Any QipIo-
matte Discussion.

Washir gton.-The United States
has fatty rejected Germany's offer to
discuss differences between the two
nations while the ruthless submarine
campaign is in progress.
In a note today to the Swiss min
lister, who on Saturday presented oral
ly the German proposal, Secretary
Lansing said the United States "dOes
not feel that it can enter into any
discussion with the German govern
ment concerning the policy of subma-
rine warfare against neutrals which
it is now pursuing, unless and until
the German government renews it's as
surances of the 4th of May (the Sus-
sex note) and acts upon the assur-
ances."
The state departments announce
ment follows:
"In view of the appearance in the
newspapers of February II of a report
that Germany was initiating negotia-
tons with the United States in regard
to submarine warfare, the Department
of State makes the following state
ment:
"a suggestion was made orally to
the Department of State late Saturday
afternoon by the Minister of Switzer-
land that the German Government is
willing to negotiate with the United
States, provided that the commercial
blockade against England would not be
interfered with. At the request Of
the Secretary of State, this suggestion
IN
to him by the Swiss minister Sunday
night.
''The communication is as follows:
1.-The Swiss government has been
requested by the German government
to say that the latter is now, as before,
willing to negotiate, formally or in
formally, with the United States, pro-
vided that the commercial blockade
against England will not be broken
thereby.
(Signed) "'P. RITTER
LansinQ's Reply.
This memorandum was given i'm
mediate consideration and the follow
ing reply was dispatched:
"My dear Mr.. Minister:
81 am requested by the president
to say to you, in acknowledging the
memorandum which you were kind
enough to send to me on the 11Ih in
slant, that the Government of the
United States would gladly discuss
with the German Government any
questions it might propose for discus
sion were it to withdraw it's proclama-
ton of the 31st of January, in which,
suddenly and without previous init
nation of any kind, it cancelled the
assurances which it had given this
government on the 4th of May last;
but that it does not feel that it can
enter in 20 any discussion with the
German Government concerning the
policy of submarine warfare against
neutrals which it is now pursuing unz
less and until the German government |
renews it's assurances of the 4th of |
May and acts upon the assurances
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
THE WEEKS EVENTS
Important News of the State, Nation.
and World Told in Few Lines
for Your Convenience.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
a Condensed Record Of happenings
Of interest From All Points
Of the World.
Domestic

The Kenwood hotel a three-stOry
brick structure in Minneapolis, Mimi,
caught fire, in which many were in
jured by jumping from the uppersstory
windows to the street. ~
Senator John H. Bankhead, who was
in Atlanta, Ca, recently attending the
great land show, says that so import
ant is the work of road building that,
instead of one appropriation of $685.
100000 to be disbursed over a period
of five years, before the expiration
of the five-year period the federal gov
eminent will be making regular an
nual appropriations of from 50,OOO,-
900 to $75,OOO,0OO for road construc-
ton. ..
That every able-bodied man in the
country will be called upon for service
in the event of hostilities between the
United States and Germany is the
opinion of Maj Gen. William p. Du-
vail, U. S. A, retired, as expressed by
him at his home in Augusta, Ga.
Herbert c. Hoover, chairman Of the
J commission for relief in Belgium, told
members of the Philadelphia City Club
in an address that there is no starva-
ton in Belgium now and that there
would not be any as long as the COM
mission is given the funds to continue
it's work
The United States destroyer Mona
CHAN, Lamson and Stefett made a
three weeks recruiting cruise up the
Mississippi river, and have returned
to New Orleans, where they will re-
main till after Mardi Gras, which be-
gins February 20.
The North Carolina house of repre-
sentatives killed the bill designed to
allow women to vote in municipal cleo
tfons. 1t is the opinion among the so
Ions in Raleigh that this action set
ties the suffrage question in North
Carolina for many years.
The governor of Indiana has signed
the bone dry law. Supporters of the
measure say it is one of the most rad
ical passed by any state in the Union.
Pure grain alcohol for chemical and
medicinal purposes will be allowed to
be sold, as will also sacramento wines.
John ]. Halpin, former police captain
and chief of detectives of Chicago, con-
victed in 1915 of bribery and conspir-
cry, must serve from one to five years
in the penitentiary, as the Illinois SUI
preme court refuses. to take up his
case.
Ex-President Taft, speaking in Phil
adelphia, said that the policy of Wash
1ngton and Jefferson regarding entan
Cling alliances was obsolete, and that
the country must prepare to disregard
that policy, as when this nation was
given that warning it had only four
million souls, but now has over one
hundred million people.
Leading representatives of all in
dustrial classes, capitalists, labor lead
ers, agriculturalists and professional
men will compose a committee of fifty
appointed in New York City to CO.
operate with the federal government, |
if the necessity arises, for national de-
fense
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
CHINESE DON'T WANT
TO RETURN TO JUAREZ

Columbus, N. M.-Fve hundred CHI
nese refugees from Mexico protested
against the contemplated plan of de-
porting them to Juarez. Leaders said
Villa was expected to attack Juarez
and that all Chinese would be executed
if he captured the town. The protest
has been forwarded to Chinese min
lister at Washington. immigration Of
ficials said arrangements have been
made at Ell Paso to give asylum to Chi
nese if the Mexican town is attacked.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
European War

|
north of Beaumont-Hamel, in the An
ere region, extending over front of
| more than three-quarters of a mile,
| is reported captured by the British,
together with many Germany prison
ers.
There has been considerable fight
ing along the Austro-Italian zone and
in Mesopotamia between the British
and the Turks.
In MesopOtamia the British in their
operations against the Turks have oc-
cupied a new front of more than six
thousand yards.
The gratitude of Great Britain for
the very efficient and kindly work un-
dertaken by the United States in car
has been conveyed to the United States
state department.
Although army headquarters in Ber-
lin have announced that there were
no incidents of Importance the fight
ing activity has not ceased at any
place, even for moment.
On the whole 1,20O-mile front in Bel
GUM, France, Russia, Roumania and
Macedonia troops with rife in hand
are ready at any hour of the night
to repulse the besieged armies to
break the German iron ring
A Copenhagen dispatch makes the
announcement that little hope pre-
walls in Berlin that war with the Unit
ed States will be averted, or that a
4SIs
of the two governments can be found.
Fighting by moonlight and across
frozen snow with the temperature
much below zero the British troops
have made material gains on the
Somme front.
The Germans lost "a airplanes in
January, according to official report
of the German war department.
The entente allies lost IS air YES
sells during the month of January.
Sweden and other Scandinavian ma
tons have decided to unite in a Joint
protest to Germany over the latter's
submarine blockade.
Sweden is exposed to great POSSIBLE
tiles of harm from the Germans and
will not, therefore, at this time, join
the United States in breaking diplo-
matte relations with Germany.
Germany's submarine warfare ap.
parently is growing in intensity. Seven
neutrals and eight belligerents consti-
tute the additional boats reported to
have sunk up to February 6.
mo matter what happens, the Unit
ed States will not be called upon for
such sacrifices as the allies are max
ing" writes Lord Sydenham in the
London Evening Standard. He says
there will be no "Somme" for the
United States soldiers
France announces that in order to
relieve the coal shortage, theaters,
concert halls and other places of
amusement will be closed for four days
each week street cars, omnibus and
subway service will cease at 10 o'clock
instead of a quarter after eleven at
night; national galleries and museums
will be closed entirely.
A Paris dispatch says that Germany
is deporting all Roumanian males be- |
tween the ages of Is and 81 into Ger
many, although the French, Russians.
Italians and Portuguese, protected by |
the Spanish legation. are left in Rou- !;
mania. ~.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
GERMAN SAILORS AT
HONOLULU RELEASED

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from various Ger
man ships, which took refuge in
Hawaiian waters, were released from
detention by immigration officials, act
ing, they said, under orders from Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson. Simultane-
Ously charges against officers and men
for alleged destruction of machinery
and otherwise were dismissed at the
request of the United States district
attorney
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-24
BEWARE KAISER'S
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Miss0u'a Preacher Predicts
Dangerous Offer From
Germany.
HOPE DAYS MESSAGE
blessings to Come to World
From War, Miss0ulians
Are Told.

Beware of the camouflaged Christ
mas peace offer Of the kaiser said
Rev. w. Il. Lockwood, pastor of Inn
manuel Baptist church to his congre-
cation yesterday morning. The kaiS-
or will offer seemingly acceptable
terms, and there will he weak Eneed
pacifsts and others anxious to accept
them
1.-The people of the United States
must be on guard against this camon-
flage. When peace with honor and
Justice is possible, then will be the
time To talk of peace. Until then we
must fight"
That the ideals for which Christmas
stand are at stake in the war, and that
for their sake the fight must be visor-
Gus and thorough was the message
spoken from almost every Missoula
pulpit yesterday. In most churches
yesterdays services We're devoted L
Christmas. and in all "tidings of Srea
joy" We're heard In the roar of The
great guns which are fighting for ideal
ism against autocracN. out of thu
dark of today a happier tomorrow i
coming. was the message of the frs
war Christmas.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-24

stealing more severe than the penalty
exacted for the taking of human life.
And in many respects it was right.
When life was taken It was usually the
result of brawl and each man paid
for his part in it. But when a horse
was stolen it was a different matter.
This vast area was dependent upon
Salt Lake and Walla Walla for sup
plies and .upplies had to be brought
by horses. And there were none too
many OF them. -::.se life of hundreds
might depend upon one or two horses.
!. w. w. Menaces Nation.
And now we have in the country
certain gang Of lawless tramps. with
no education and less brains. who call
themselves the 4. w. w. and. have for
purpose the destruction of our coun-
try. Their purpose is well stated in
one of their songs, From the Ashes Of
the Old. We Will Raise Up New In
the days when the lives of several de-
pended upon horse the punishment
of hanging was dealt out to one who
interfered with the carrying of pro-
visions. What then. should now rc
the fate of one who blows M a bridge
or burns a wheat field or wrecks u
train. when the lives Of millions are
dependent upon flour"
Two other agencies the speake,
! mentioned which hinder now the cause
of the nation. They are the pro-Ger
man press and the peace advocates.
Germany Not Beaten.
Don't think for moment that Ger
| many is defeated Even now she /.
! the aggressor. Not a single soldier o
| the allies stands upon German soil
Germany has 100000 Of people work
! ing under her as slaves She ha.
| more food than she can need. Neither
be discouraged. Do your Part and dt
1t willingly and thoroughly and Ger
man right makes right will foreve
be thing Of the past"
In response to Il request Sergea n
| Brown of the Princess Pat regimen
told of the treatment of prisoners b,
the Germans. His stories served t,
! bear out the truth of the horrible in
| cidents which have become known owe
the world
Rev. w. r. Lockwood of the Baptis
church. presided at the meeting