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Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22
SWIFT & COMPANY
REFUSE TO SHOW
THEIR RECORDS
Commission Will Apply to Fed
eraI Court for Action to
Compel Compliance
With Demand,

Washington, Dec. 2t.-Swiit &
Company OF Chicago has refused
to deliver to the federal trade COM
mission records desired by the COM
mission i'll its investigation of the
packing industry, and drastic action
will be taken in court to force their
production, Francis ]. Heney an
nounced today at the resumption OF
the commissions inquiry.
1t was said that when the commits
sions investigators vent to Chicago
they received only evasive replies
, from the officers of Swift & CoTr
pany, and that direct demand for dITfe
records had been refused. To Oh
the papers, which relate toE the
ownership of the Chicago stock Yards
and other details Of the meat iRuiry,
the commission will go into a Federal
court and ask ar order compelling the
company to produce them.
The investigation begun fo deter
mine the ownship of the Chicago
'stock yards and railroad terminals,
took on additional interest with the
announcement that the inquiry would
touch every phase OF the nations meat
supply. The commissions recon-
mendations are expected to form the
basis for legislation to remedy the
situation if such y found necessary.
Details ol the, absorption Of the
Chicago Junction railways and Union
Ntockyards company OF New Jersey
by the Chicago Stockyards company,
the latter organized under the laws Of
Maine, it was alleged, to provide
legal method for the payment of re-
bates to packing plants engaged the
attention of the commissioners to-
day.
+. W. Croll, confidential secretary
Of !. Ogden Armour, was the first
witness called.
Mr.. iIeney also announced receipt
Of telegram saying that {. G. Chase
of Chicago, auditor Of the Union
Stockyards and Transit company, was
i'll and could not answer the COM
missions subpoena. The telegram
said Mr.. Chase has been "ordged
south for all indefinite time.
Mr.. Hcney added
Il desire to inform the commits
sion that we have enough evidence
without Mr.. Chase's testimony to
make prima facie case and then the
packers can do what explaining they
think necessary"
Flat admission that J. Ogden Ar
mour and +. II. Prince of Boston
own the Chicago Stock Yards COM
pany, controlling the Chicago stock
yards and terminal railroads, was made
by William Walden, former treasurer
of the Union Stock Yards company,
Although the stock appears in the
name OF Frank r. Pegram, secretary
OF the company, Walden said he knew
who the real owners were.
Walden said he was a partner in
F. 2. Prince & Co. Of Boston, but
sometimes took shorthand dictation
from Prince. Two pages of shorthand
notes were identified by Walden as
having been taken by him in 1911.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22
Would Sooner Go to Funston
Than Fill Out the QUESTIONABLE

don't they take me to Camp Funstonf 7
| wantta get there"
When the information was i'm
parted to him that there was a pos
sibility that he might be arrested and
sent to prison instead of Camp Fun
,ton, and that in either case he would
have TO fill out the questionnarc, he
somewhat lost his pep and listened
eagerly while Clerk Sutton gave him.
some fatherly advice
Believe muh" he said, as he made
ready to go, I'm gonna hotfoot it
down home and get that there thing
and get it filled out None Of them
there prisons for me-"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22
CITY FILES new
SUIT AGAINST
Street CAR CO.
Amended Petition Seeks to
Have All Property Turned
Over to Omaha; Based
On New Contention.

\ court decree ordering the Omaha
and Council Bluffs Street Railway
company to turn over to the city its
entire. street railway property in the
city of Omaha, instead of merely an
accounting for a portion of its value,
is sought i'll the amended petition
filed by Corporation Counsel Lam
bert. A Judgment against the street
car company for its earnings since
January |, 1917, is also asked.
The original petition was based
upon the theory that approximately
So per cent of the value of the present
street railway system was traceable
to the old Omaha Horse Car Railway
company property which. by its fran
chise, became the property of the city
on January l, 1917. Judges Redick
Troup and Day recently, ruled that
this property value could not be
traced in the present street car prop
erty.
New Allegations Made.
The amended petition is based upon
new contention and introduces
new set of facts and alleges that the
city is entitled to all the street rail-
way property under the provision in
the Horse Car Railway company's
franchise providing for reversion to
the city in 1917
The amended petition alleges that
the Omaha and Council Bluffs street
railway company operates in Omaha
only by the authority of the old Horse
Car company franchise granted in
1867 and enlarged in 1889. This, it is
claimed, is the only valid franchise in
existence among all the companies
consolidated into the present system.
Operating under the old Horse Car
company franchise, under which 50
miles of track, stations and equip
ment were installed on the streets of
Omaha, the company added to its sys-
tenn the property Of five other street
railway companies. the Cable Tram
way company, the Omaha Motor COM
pany, the metropolitan Street Railway
Continued on Page Two, Column TwcJ
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22
QUOTA
NOW AIM OF
RED CROSS
Workers Reach $1,000 Mark
at Noon; Drive to Con-
tinue Saturday and
Sunday.

To double Omaha's quota OF 40,00C
Red Cross memberships is now tht
goal of the Omaha campaign com
mittee.
With the .40,000-goal in sight-tht
flag was hoisted to the 35,000-marl
at noon on the Red Gross Christmas
stocking-the compaign committee
now believes this city should equa
the record of other cities in the
United States. Salt Lake has already
doubled its quota.
Two big cleanup drives are there,
fore announced for Saturday ant
Sunday.
Street Sales Saturday.
Saturday will be given over tc
street solicitation Mrs. Henry
Doorly, assisted by a small army Of
society women, will solicit member,
ships in the crowds of downtown
shoppers. Booths from which the
women will work will be placed in
all the big stores, These women will
man the boths: Mesdames II. G.
Moorhead, George Smith, Robert
Bradford, Ross Towle. c. G. Powell
Lucien Stephens, S. S. Caldwell, J.
J, Sullivan, Jensen. Stephen Davies
Lloyd Holsapple, w. ]. Burgess, W.
{. Shepard and Miss Gertrude Young
Wear your button on your over
coat Saturday. But not your last
years button. The girls are keen
eyed and you can't put anything over
on them" in the word going out from
headquarters.
Volunteer Drive Sunday.
The second big drive will be made
Sunday between the hours Of 2 and 5
in the afternoon when the 5000 vol
unteer solicitors will be turned into
the residence districts. Every house
in which a Red Cross service flag is
not displayed will be canvassed.
Monday is the last day of the cam
paign, when the totals will be tabu-
lated and Omaha's standing in the big
Christmas week drive will be known.
Franklin Mann headed an army of
insurance men who canvassed the
downtown Office buildings. The post
office, electric light company, Wood
men of the World and 65 manufactur-
ing printers in charge of c. Z. Corey
turned in 100 per cent records.
Rivalry Among Women.
Rivalry among workers in the
women's committee has reached an
intense pitch. Mrs. S. S. Montgom-
cry leads the district chairmen, hav-
ing obtained 2ll memberships. Mrs.
o. S. Goodrich, Mrs. George John
ston and Mrs. w. S. Knight run next
highest. Merchants hotel booth, in
charge of Mrs. L. J. Millard, and the
one at the Paxton, headed by Mrs.
Allan Farmer, are running a neck
and-neck race, their record only bet
tered by that of the Union station
booth.
Schools at Work.
The spirit Of Red Cross has
reached the school children, too. The
graduating class of Saunders school
Continued on Page Two, Column Fourl
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22
Three AviatorS Are Killed
In Crash of Their Machines

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 2l.-Three
British aviators in training here were
killed this morning when two ma
chimes collided in the aif.
Two of the men were in one ma
chine. The collision took place at
low altitude and less than half
mile from the landing field.
The dead are,
ARTHUR EDEN WEBSTER, l9,
Kingston, N. Y.
LIEUTENANT RUSSELL JEN-
NER, l9. Kingsville, Ont.
CYRIE ALBERT BAKER, 20,
Kent, Englan[
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22

PUNISH DRUNKENNESS.
The text says:
Should men return to camp intoxi-
Gated, they will be seized by the
guard. Cases of drunkenness should
be subjected to prompt disciplinary
measures. Commanding officers at all
places where troops are located will
confer with the French authorities
and use every endeavor to limit to the
lowest possible the number of place
where liquor is sold.
1t is desired that the authorities be
assisted in locating non-licensed re-
sorts, which should be reported i'm
mcdiately for necessary action.
Soldiers are forbidden either TO
bry either buy or accept as gifts
whisky, brandy, champagne, liquors
OF other alcoholic beverages other
than light wines or beers. The gift
or the retail sale of these by inhabi-
tants in the zone of the army are for
hidden by French law. Commanding
officers will see that all drinking
places where the liquors named are
sold be designated as "of limits" and
the necessary means adopt to prevent
soldiers visiting them.
Camp, regimental, battalion and
company commanders will be held to
strict accountability for the fullest
compliance with the requirements OF
this order
Guard Boys Morals.
As regards morality the protection
oi the troops begins the moment
they land and is continuous constantly
thereafter. The order says that at the
ports of debarkation, by cooperation
with the French authorities and, ii
necessary, the use of the military sec
ret police, every endeavor shall be
made to locate the habitations and
sections of. towns frequented by i'm
moral women. Such places will be de-
clared "of limits" and posted for each
company or detachment, and the fire.
quenting or visiting of these places
by members of the American expedi-
tionary force is prohibited. Local
commanders at all other towns and
places, where troops are stationed or
billeted, are instructed to observe the
provisions of the order when local
conditions indicate the advisability of
such action.
For the information OF friends and
relatives it may be said that ranking
officers declare that the sobriety and
high moral standards of the American
forces as a whole have deeply i'm
pressed the French civilian and mill
tary authorities"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22

There is one registrant in Omaha
who has solved the problem OF get
ting away from the task of filling out
questionnaire-so he thinks-but he
was brought III with an abrupt jerk
BY Chief Clerk Sutton, Of the dis
trict board
"HJy, if fellow doesn't fiji out that
go,h-hangcd QUESTIONABLE the gov
erumcutll arrest him and take him
to Camp Funston, won't it," he asked.
He was informed that the govern
ment might take such action.
We'll, then, by heckl wy don't
they come and take me. l amt filled
it out and amt a goin' to. Why
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22
Conductor Killed When
Train Goes Over Bank

Salt Lake City. Utah, Dec. 2l.--
James A. Simcoe, conductor, was kill
ed and four other members of a
freight train crew of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad were seriously
injured on the Park City branch line
near here today, when the brakes fail
ed to act on a steep decline and
the train plunged over a 50-foot en-
bank1nent. Simcoe stuck to The train,
but the other four men jumped just
before the engine with IS cars top
pied over the embankment.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22
SAMMIES ABROAD MUST
GO SLOW ON BOOZE SAY
ARMY ORDERS FROM u. S.
Strict Regulations Issued Demanding Abstinence from All
Liquors Except Beers and Light Wines; French Com
ment Favorably on High Moral Standards of
American Forces CHARTERED There.
(By Associated Press.

With the American Army in France, Dec 21-Al alcoholic
beverages light and beers denied to members
the American expedonary forces France by General
Peshng, general orders issued today Extraordinary
being taken sobrety and high moral stand
ard the army and the officers have been informed they will
be held to accountability the fullest compliance with
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22
GERMANS REJECT
PEACE TERMS OF
THEBOLSHEVIKI
Factions Hostile to Lenine Regime Precipate Civil War;
Ukrainians and Roumanians Kerensky, Cossacks,
and Grand Duke Nicholas with Caucasians
Move Against Petrograd and Moscow.
BULLETIN.

London Dec. 21-t is reported unoAiciay that the Ger
have rejected the Russian peace the Peograd
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph under
date of Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22
The Weather

For Nebraska-Cloudy, rot much
.hangc in temperature.
Temperature ut Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-22

indicates below zero.
l.. A. WELSH. Meteorolos''.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
US. REFUSES TO
DISCUSS STATUS
WILL NOT TALK COMPROMISE WITH
GERMANY DURING PROGRESS or
CHAMPAIGN OF RUTHLESSNESS"

WASHINGTON. Feb 13-Thc United
States has flatly refused Germany offer
to discuss the differences between the two
nations while the ruthless submarine cam
paign Is IN progress. In q note yesterday
10 Swiss Minister Ritter. who on last Sat
urday presented the German proposal oral
lv. Secretary of State Lansing said that
the United States does not feel that Il cam
enter into any discussion with the German
government concerning the policy of sub
marine warfare against nentral- which
Germany Is now pursuing unless Germany
rcnewS itS assurances of May lth last 10
the United States that neutral rights would
be- respected aud acts upon those aSSur-
anccS.
The state department last night made
public Secretary IanSing'- reply with the
Swiss memorandum which, "a Mr. Lansing 4
suggestion. the Swiss minister prepared
last night Previously officials declined To
confirm the Associated Press announce
ment of Saturday that such proposals had
been made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
GERMAN POOR
SUFFER, AND
LONG TO SEE
END OF WAR;;
FOOD SHORT

BERNE, Switzerland. Feb. l3.-AmbaS-
sador Gerard announced today that he
probably will leave tonight for Paris with
the embassy staff.
Americans who have arrived here from
Berlin with Ambassador Gerard are con
graduating themselves on having escaped
further wrestling with Germany's food
problem. Meat j. 80 scarce IN Berlin that
when a meager supply Is received it j.
speedily distributed without advertising.
Practically all mean l. sold on a card en-
titling each person to have pound week
ly.
The rich are not suffering because they
can buy high priced fish or poultry. Poul-
try sells al Sl.30 to Sl.GO a pound. The
food Of the poor clases i mainly confined
to bread.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
Body of Drowned
Youth UnrecOvered

The search for the body Of Private Ed
ward Bolav-ka, Troop q, Colorado Caval-
RADIO Cavalry. who was drowned IN the Rio
Grande Sunday afternoon, continued all
through Yesterday and up 10 this after
noon without success. Patrols of men are
on duty along the river for several miles
south of the electric light plant in the be-
lief that the body will come up today at
some point along the bank. Mexicans on
the Mexican side of the stream are also
on the okout for the body.
Bolavska was drowned about = 80 Sun
day afternoon after daring to swim the
river. giving up hi raft 10 another youth
who crossed into Mexico Saturday night
and wanted To return to the American side.
whore he probably will face charge Of de-
ScrtiOn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
REAFFIRMAT|0N
NOT APPROVED
WILSON LIKELY TO FR0WN UPON
GERMAN REQUEST IN c0NNEC-
Tl0k WITH OLD TREATY.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Feb l3-Ger-
many's request. made through the Swiss
minister. that the United States reaffirm
the PruSian American treaties. the same
request that Ambassador Gerard declined
70 consider IT Berlin. will likely be frown-
ed upon by President Wilson
Questions being considered by President
Wilson include:
The proposed conference Of neutrals 10
outline the rights of nations not engaged
in the war.
The loaning Of guns for arming Ameri-
can merchant ships.
Action on the Austrian situation.
A reply to Carranza's suggestion for a
food embargo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
Relief Work For
BeIgians Goes On

NEW YORK, \. Y, Feb. l3.-More than
10.0O0,OO0 persons who have been fed
through the efforts Of the AIaerican Com
mission for Relief in Belgium vii lsuffer
iv immediate hardsnip> from the with
drawal of the American commission from
participation IN tbs work N Belgium and
Northern Frame, caused by me German
authorities. Chairman of the &C mmissIon
Hoover today -yok up plsrs. for trans
ferring the work to anJthcr reutral or
ganization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
Ed. Thompson is
In Local Hospital

Ed Thompson, who was shot i'll the neck
and seriously wounded through accident at
San Bento week ago. was brought to
Brownsville last night and taken 10 the
base hospital. where it is believed his
chances for recovery are much better.
While the wound j. decidedly serious, at
tending physicians hold out hopes for the
young mans recovery. A friend Of
Thompson's was holding the pistol when it
was accidentally discharged. The young
man j. reported to be frantic with grief
over the accident
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
Torpedo Plane is
Equal to Cruiser
DIV Assnciated Press. }

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 49,
America would be safe from in
vasion through the use of the
torpedo plane Rear-Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske, U. S. A., retir-
ed, declared in an address today
at the Pan-American Aeronauti-
cal Exposition. II is a scheme
whereby a regular Whitehead an
to may be launched from an air.
plane as effectively as from a de-
stroyer. Fiske said the 'torpe-
do plane" under favorable con-
diti0ns would make a $4,000
airpIane worthy match for a
100000 900 battle cruiser.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
TRADES and
SOCIALIST
OFFICIALS
OF GERMANY
TO THE FLAG

LONDON, Feb. l3.-A Reuter- dispatch
from Berne says the German authorities
have suddenly called 70 the colors All Of
ficals II the trade unions and socielists
organizations. These officials, aggregat-
ing 10000. have previously been exempt
from military service. No announcement
has been made Of the cause for calling
these officials. Practically All the social
it organizations of the central empire
have been active in the interests of peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
SAYS us. MUST
BE RESPONSIBLE
BERLIN PAPER SAYS WILSON IS TRY
ING TO BREAK BLOCKADE-COM-
MENTS ON DEPARTURES.
(By Associated Press.l

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Commenting on the
departure Of two American merchantmen,
which left for the blockadcd zone, the Ber-
lin Nossische Zeitung says President VIII
son j. trying to break the German block
ade and that the american government
must be responsible for what happens"
The paper says the announcement Of the
vessels departure caused pronounced
sensation in Berlin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13


ROTTERDAM. Feb. 13.-Two Americans
who have reached here since the break
with Germany, although their passports
were issued before the rupture, give SINH
lar accounts Of conditions in Germany. al
though one came from Frankfort and the
other from Berlin. Both say the laboring
class j. tired Of war and that the food sit
uaton i serious.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
SUSPEND ALL
TRAINS, WILL
FIGHT VILLA
men COMING
TO The LINE.
COLUMBUS, N. NJ, Feb. 49,
United States aeropIanes are in
vestigating vilIista movements
near PaIomas, three miles below
the border.

JUAREZ, Mexico, Feb. l3.-All passen-
ger traffic has been suspended on the
Mexican Central railroad between here
and chihuahua City in order to use the
passenger equipment for moving troops
from Juarez into the Casas Grandes coun-
try to oppose the advance of the Villa
forces toward the border. These troops
Palomas Ia engage the Nillistas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
VILLA BAND cAMPED NEAR LINE

COLUMBUS. \. NJ, Feb. 13.-The bold
mes sof Villa band that camped last
night at Palomas, only six miles below the
international buondary, i interpreted here
a. political rather than a military move
ment by Villa. Some months ago Villa
agents were here endeavoring to show that
Villa took no personal part in the Colum-
bus raid. No raid by the band Is expected,
although precautionary measures have
been taken by the American troops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
SEARCH FOR BODIES GOES ON.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Feb. l3.-While
the search for bodies Of the dozen persons
believed TO have lost their lives in the
burning Of the kenwood hotel early yes
terdy continued, it j. believed little prog
ress will be made this week since a huge
mass of ice covers the debris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
Clothing Strike
Threatened Again
tBy Associated Fress.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 13.-Chicago again
faces a great clothing strike affecting co.
600 persons unles san agreement between
manufacturers and employees il speedily
affected. Ten thousand women garment
workers threaten to strike tomorrow un-
less the demands for increased wage~,
shorter hours and recognition Of the union
are granted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
j. s. DEMAND FOR
RELEASE AMERICAN
SEAMEN RENEwE D

WASHINGTON, D. C., FEB. I3.
ANOTHER COMMUNICATION
HAS BEEN SENT TO GER
MANY, 1T WAS ANNOUNCED
THIS AFTERNOON, WHICH IS
SAID TO BE a DEMAND FOR
THE RELEASE OF AMERICAN
SEAMEN CAPTURED BY THE
GERMAN SOUTH ATLANTIC
RAIDER AND NOW DETAINED
BY GERMANY WHILE THE
STATUS or HER SEAMEN IN
UNITED STATES PORTS Is ES-
TABLISHED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
= xS1SY 0SSs 8 8
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast Tor
the lower gulf coast states and the
Magic Valley is issued by the United
States weather bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight generally cloudy with local rains:
"Wednesday warmer with unsettled wealth
er aud local rains: light 10 moderate south
prly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
PERIODS OF GRACE ARE OVER.
tBy Associated I'rcss.I

AMSTERDAM, Feb. I3.-All periods of
grace for neutral ships entering the zones
announced as prohibited Nv Germany have
now expired, according to Berlin official
statement received here. The statement
says immunity ceased IN respect 10 the At
lantic and English channel zones on the
night n February II, for the North sea
zone February q, and for the Mediterra-
mean zone February 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
Piraeus Is Swept
By Killing Blaze

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Fire swept through
a large section Of Piraeus causing heavy
loss of hfe. according to Reuter- dis
patch from the Greek port last night. The
confIagration started in munitions fac
tory and was still not under control at
the time the dispatch was sent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
POLICEMAN KILLED, CHIEF WOUNDED

SALINA, Kan, Feb 13.-Patrolman
John Stonebrcaker was instantly killed and
Howard Burke. chief Of police, was ser
lously wounded in a revolver fight with
two men who succeeded in making their es-
cape. Posses are out searching for the
men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-02-13
Austrian Officials
Plan To Leave, Too
tBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 13-Some
members of the families of officials al
tached To the Austro-IIungarian eDiia--
have arranged TO leave the United state
with Ambassador Won Berntsorff. ~ma
regard this a. significant in view VIM i
uncertain state Of relations between ty
United States and Germany