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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
LANSING MAKES
APPEAL TO CUBANS
islanders Are Urged Not to
Plunge Their Country Into
Another Revolution.
DISORDER OVER ELECTION

Washington, Feb. l2.-An appeal to
the Cubans not to plunge their coun-
try into another revolution has been
sent to Havana by Secretary Lansing.
Aroused to the realization that the
contested presidential election in
Cuba already had reached the Incl
pient stage of rebellion, the State de-
partment decided to issue to the peo-
pie an urgent injunction to await the
outcome of the voting and to abide
by the decisions OF their courts.
The communication was sent to the
American minister with the instruc-
tions to have it published throughout
the island
The Cubans were reminded in the
message that close elections are not
uncommon in all countries and that
in the United States the selection of
the winning candidate often is deter
mined only after a contest, the case
of Tilden and Hayes being cited as
notable. .E.,
1t had been reported. that the op-
position party has appealed to the
United States to supervise she special
election that has been called for Feb
ruary IA, but at the State Depart
ment it was denied that such re-
quests had been received. Through
the American minister at Havana, it
was made clear that the American
government would regret any neces-
sity for forcible interference again in
Cuban affairs, bur it was intimated
that the United States could not coun-
tenance the recurrence of civil war.
Opposition Leaders Blamed.
Responsibility for the revolt is
thrown by the Menocal administration
upon political leaders of the opposi-
ton, whose candidate for the presi-
dency is DR.. Alfredo de Zayas. The
special election in the Santa Clara
province, necessary to determine the
results OF the presidential election,
will be held February ID, but certain
men of the De Zayas faction allege
that even if De Zayas is elected, Pres
ident Menocal will oppose his seat
ing.
Reports from the minister lead the
State department to believe that the
revolt will not become. widespread.
Business interests both in Cuba and
the United States are concerned, be-
cause it is feared that if general re-
volt is begun, an enormous loss may
be caused by the destruction of the
sugar cane fields. The cane is now
dry and its burning would be easy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
GERARD AND PARTY
ARRIVE AT BERNE
President of Switzerland Will
Call On Ambassador Tues
day Afternoon.
MAKING A STOP AT BERNE

Washington, Feb. l2.-The Swiss
legation received a dispatch today
from its foreign office announcing
Mr.. Gerards arrival at Berne, ..
Official reports on the arrival OF
Former Ambassador Gerard and his
suite at Zurich, Switzerland, reached
the State department today from
American minister Stoval at Berne.
They added nothing to the informa-
ton already published.
Berne, Feb. 1l.-(Via Paris, Feb
12.)-Ambassador Gerard will receive
President Schultess and Herr Hof-
man, chief of the Swiss foreign de.
tomorrow The two Swiss
will call at the home of Pleas
ant A. Stovall the American min
lister to Switzerland, where Mr.. Ger
ard is stopping.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
MORE STEAMERS
SUNK BY SUBSEAS
Further Destruction Wrought
BY U-Boat Raiders on Allied
and Neutral Ships.
GREEK BOAT TORPEDoED

London. Feb. l2.-Thc sinking of
the British steamship Netherlee is re-
ported by Lloyds. The Netherlee,
4,227 tons gross, was last reported on
its departure from Philadelphia Jan
uary 2l for Dunkirk, France.
Lloyds shipping agency this after
noon announced that the British
steamships Voltaire of 400 tons gross,
and Olivia of PAL tons gross had been
sunk.
The steamer Lycia has been sunk.
The crew was saved. The British
steamer Lycia was Cunard line YES
sci of 2,7l5 tons, built in 1896 at Mid
dlesboro
Beechtree Sunk in Seven Minutes.
Washington, Feb. 12.-Sinking of
eight British and neutral vessels, with
aggregate tonnage of 1890 by Ger
man submarines, was reported in a
Lloyds dispatch at the State depart
ment today from Consul General
Skinner at London. All the vessels
previously had been mentioned in
press dispatches, but additional de-
tails on the sinking of some of them
came in the Lloyds report.
The British steamer Beechtree.
which a press cable said was believed
to have been sunk was torpedoed
and sunk in seven minutes. Its crew
was landed safely.
The Norwegian steamer Solbakken.
carrying cargo of wheat from
Buenos Aires to Cherborg, was tor
pedoed off Finistere. Two of its crew
died, one from cold, and boat con-
tanning the captain and fourteen men
is missing.
The British steamer Sallagh, about
which there is doubt of identification,
is given as a 325-ton vessel.
London, Feb. l2.-Lloyd's an
nounces that the Greek steamer
Aghios Spyridon, 76S tons, has been
sunk by submarine. Five men have
been landed, but the captain and the
remainder of the crew were drowned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Mcclure Says End
Of War Depends On
U-Boats and Czar

Cumberland Gap, Tenn, Feb. H.
S. S. Mcclure, New York publisher,
speaking today al the closing OF the
Lincoln birthday anniversary celebra-
ton at Lincoln Memorial university,
declared that the outcome OF the
European war depended on the sue
cess of Germany's new submarine
campaign and on the course Of Rus
sia.
"If the U-boat is a success Ger
many would win the war he de-
clared, but Germany is beginning to
doubt the practicabilty of the under
seacraft. Another possibility is that
Russia will make separate peace.
In case the U-boat is failure and
Russia adheres to the allies, Germany
Is lost"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
SubSea Sinks Greek
Ship in Spanish Port

New York, Feb. IA German
submarine entered the neutral Span
ish harbor of Las Palmas, Canary
Islands, on December and sank the
Greek steamship Spyros, according to
two OF the seamen who arrived TODAY
on the steamship Moro Castle. Mari
time records told of the Spvros being
towed to Spanish port after being
torpedoed,
The sailors arriving here said the
Spyros put into Las Palmas on its
voyage from Buenos Aires, carrying
grain for Hull, England. The U-boat
entered the harbor they asserted, and
notified the captain to abandon his
ship within forty hours, at the end of
which time it would be DESTROYED and
the threat was fulfilled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
AMERICANS QUIT
BELGIUM RELIEF
Commission Notifies Authori-
ties United States Citizens
Will Withdraw.
SAME ACTION AS TO FRANCE

London, Feb 12,-Thc American
commission for relief in Belgium has
officially notified the German authori-
ties that the Americans will withdraw
from participation in the relief work
in Belgium and north France
This step was taken in reply to an
order from the German authorities
that Americans must withdraw from
the provinces of Belgium and north
ern France. leaving only few OF their
representatives, headed by Brand
Whitlock, American minister to Bel
GUM, in Brussels. The action of the
commission is explained in the follow
ing statement, which was given to
The Associated Press today by dircc-
tors OF the commission in London:
Couldn't Eeven Have Autos.
1--WE were advised February y, by
Director Warren c. Gregory, from
Brussels, that Baron Won Der Lane
ken civil governor Of Brussels) had
notified him that American citizens
could no longer occupy positions in
connection with the commission in
the occupied territories of France and
Belgium, but that a few Americans,
among them Brand Whitlock, might
reside in Brussels and exercise general
supervision over the work. Mr.. Whit
lock, however, was TO have no diplo-
matte standing. Further automobiles
and other means of communication
would be denied Americans.
after earnest consideration with
Ambassador Page, the directors of
the commission in London, acting in
accord with Herbert c. Hoover, chair
man of the commission, instructed
Mr., Gregory to inform the German
authorities that in view of their or
der that the Americans could no
longer exercise their functions in the
occupied territories and that as un-
der these conditinos the American
members of the commission could no
longer carry out their responsibilities
and undertakings of other interested
governments and fulfill their duties
toward the peoples of Belgium and
Northern France, the Americans
would officially withdraw from par
tciipation in the work of relief in the
occupied districts"
Arranges For Going.
Mr.. Gregory was advised to arrange
for all his men TO leave Belgium i'm
mediately, except few who are to
close the commissions affairs and
take steps to see that there be no
interruption in the service pending the
reorganization of the work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Arranges For Going.

man who possessed a greater appre-
citation of the difficulties and peculiari-
ties of our position and who, further,
had been inclined to keep his govern
ment correctly informed with respect
to the campaign of lies and villica-
tions to which we are daily exposed.
IF, on the whole, Mr.. Gerard was
no outspoken friend OF Germany, he
was equally disinclined to share the
blind admiration for England and
everything English with which his
countrymen seem obsessed. From
the beginning of the war he expressed
his inability to see how the entente
could ever be victorious over the GEN.
tral powers, and this opinion he never
surrendered"
The following American CORES
pondents have remained in Berlin:
James O'Donnell Bennett, Cyril
Brown, William Bayard Hale, Os-
wald f. Schuette and Mr.. Andcris.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
GERMAN OFFER
TO NEGOTIATE IS
REJECTED BY US.
u: srica Declines to Enter Into
ANY Parleys While Unre-
stricted U-Boat Warfare
Is Carried On.
MUST RESTORE PLEDGES
Proposal Made to State De.
partment Through Minister
From Switzerland.
THE REFUSAL is ABSOLUTE

Washington, Feb. l2.-Thc United
States has replied to Germany's pro
posal OF discussion OF the submarine
situation by declining to enter into
any negotiations while the proclama-
ton OF unrestricted warfare remains
in effect and until Germany restores
the pledges given i'll the Sussex case
Gives Out Statement.
The State department today made
public Germanys proposal submitted
in a memorandum by DR.. Paul Ritter,
the Swiss minister, and also the gov
ernment's reply. thereby confirming
fully the announcement made by the
Associated Press last Saturday.
The State department gave out a
statement as follows:
"ln view of the appearance In the
newspapers of February II of re-
port that Germany was initiating ne
gotiations with the United States i'll
regard to submarine warfare, the De
partment of State makes the follow
ing statement:
"A suggestion was made orally to
the Department of State late Satur
day afternoon by the minister of
Switzerland that the German gov
ernment is willing to negotiate with
the United States, provided that the
commercial blockade against Eng
land would not be interfered with,
At the request of the secretary of
state this suggestion was made in
writing and presented to him by the
Swiss minister Sunday night,
The communication is as follows:
" Memorandum: The Swiss gov
ernment has been requested by the
German government to say that the
latter is now, as before, willing to ne
gotiate, formally or informally with
the United States, provided that the
commercial blockade against Eng
land will not be broken thereby.
(Signed) " p. RITTER
Answer Of United States.
This memorandum was given I'M
mediate consideration and the follow.
ing reply was dispatched today:
MY Dear Mr.. Minister. l am re-
'quested by the president to say to
you, on acknowledging the memoran-
dun which you were kind enough to
send TO me on the l1th instant, that
the government of the United States
would gladly discuss with the German
government any questions it might
propose for discussion were il to
withdraw its proclamation of the
3lst of January, in which, suddenly
and without previous intimation of
any kind, it cancelled the assurances
which it had given this government
the 4th of May last; but that it does
not feel that it can enter into any
discussion with the German govern
mcnt concerning the policy OF sub
marine warfare against neutrals
which it is now pursuing unless and
until the German government renews
its assurances of that 4th of May
and acts upon that assurance
mo other interchange on this sub
ject has taken place between this
government and any other govern
ment or person.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Discusses How to Get Rid
Of Inexpert Officials

New York, Feb. l2.-How to get
rid OF "inexpert elected officials" is
one of the most important tasks con-
fronting the Amerncan people. DR..
Howard Lee Balm, assistant professor
of municipal science and administra-
ton at Columbia university, declared
in an address today before members
of the University alumni.
"The staggering margin of the un-
achieved in government of cities is
appalling" he said 1T is a problem
OF educating public opinion and en-
Tightening them that they must not
tolerate extravagant government
under the supine leadership of low
minded reformers and demagogues
too long"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Quincy Woman is Legal
Heir to Hermit'S Estate

Quincy, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-After four
years of litigation, in which many
persons claimed by relationship right
to the $4,000 estate of John Jack
son. a hermit of Santa Anna, Cal,
Miss Lorene Pryor OF Quincy, his
granddaughter, has finally been
awarded the money, it was announced
today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Lindbergh Asks
Impeachment of
Reserve Board

Washington, Feb. l2-Representa-
tive Lindbergh of Minnesota, repub-
lican, today read articles OF impeach-
ment OF all five members of the fed
eral reserve board, whom he charged
with conspiring with financial inter
ests to manipulate credits.
The articles were referred to the
Judiciary committee, as is the Gus
tom. without debate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Villa Troops 26
Miles from Border
Gate at Columbus

Columbus, N. NJ, Feb. l2.-Villa
troops have occupied Twin Windmills,
twenty-six miles south of the border
line gate and an Intermediary base on
the communication train to Colona
Dublan, according to Carranza GUS
toms officials here.
A Villa drive toward the border was
reported from Western Chihuahua by
other sources here. All horses, mules
and other stock we're being COM
mandeered, the Villa followers giving
receipts for all propertY taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Mexico Suggests
Embargo On Food
And War Munitions

Washington, Feb. l2.-General Car
rama has sent note to the United
States, Argentina, Brazil and Chile,
as well as TO all other neutral nations,
asking them to join in an agreement
to prohibit the export from their
Countries to the warning European ma
tions of foodstuffs and munitions Of
war
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
The Weather
WARMER
Comparative Local Record.

1917. 1916. 1915. 1914. &.
Highest yesterday. 80 20 AZ IL
Lowest yesterday. 10 81 8
Mean temperature. 90 l9 "a s
freclpltatlon .UU w "A IA
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature ...............2 90
Deficiency for the day.
Total excess since March .135
Deficiency for the day. ......... .O3 inch
Total rainfall since March l....1732 inches
Deficiency since March H.. 1890 inches
Deficiency, cor period, 1915.... Sc inch
Deficiency cor. period, 1914.... l.s2 inches
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FIRE AT BOWERS HOME
Of UNKNOWN ORIGIN
Probably Started by Lighted Candle
Funeral Sorvt'''s / Victim
This Afternoon.

The origin Of the fire WHICH DESTROYED
III" old log rHlan on Highland afenhe'
Elm Grove. and in which Mrs. Mary
Edna Bowers was burned early yester-
day morning. will probably never he he
known Mrs. B"wcrS lived alone III tne
old. Coroner r. q. Hobbs rendered q
,erdict of accidental death and stated
il Is likely III" fire was caused. ny inc
dropping OF lighted candle.
Mrs Rnwcrs was born In Jamestown
Pa, in 1898 WIN. Sapdcrs"n. her fathef
came to This country from Scotland.
This information was 'nhtaincd from an
old RIhr which wmS the property, nl
Mrs Powers or" "f the first printed IN
this country ilrr father and reintNeS
figured in many bl""dy nights with the
Indians of the frontier. lnrEr MANI
her of priceless r"licS were also lost.
The fun, rml services will b" held from
th1. HON" ii her Sun. William towers
rhis ufIrrnoun At 2:3O o'clock. with Rev.
l.. r. Lewrllyu. pastor Of ~" stone
I'r+Shy,-rinn church nf Elm Grove. ON
ciatinG. lntcrment will BE- i'll the Stone
ia, ,.,.ln
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ADMIRAL SIMS
CONTINUED from Page one.)

WASHINGTON. June ia hrirf
mrsSnxr from London today brought
TN. navy department it's first news 81
the appointment NJ Nicc-.tdmral SIMS
tn command the allied naval FORCES ~
Irish waters during IN" absence OF me
commander of thai district. I've "e-
parIm.nI had III" other informal .on as
To- the new responsibilities PIaFtd "po''
tho American officer.
The Washington government mas
rjvrr ADMIRAL sims wide powers l"
",n hl. him IL meet any SITUATION 'haI
n.ar arise. because Of IN" Instance
from Washington t. tho seen" ~ "p"r-
aiinus, no effort was made to hamper
the officer with requirements that hr
rennrt for orders 'rh" admiral has full
authority TO act on his OWN in!tiH Owe
in diSpusing The forces AT ms 'oh'ihAh'
so as to secure the greatest co-nptra-
ZION with the French and British narioS
and also the maximum efficiency In the
hnIIle against German submarines.
Much Of his time has h"cn spent III
London and Paris and today'S AhNlc
arc the first Ia. indicate that ne mas
been al sea with his ships IL was
said a, the department. however, that
m. officer determined for himself the
best course Ia pUrsu" and would spend
all his tim" aflnat If he regarded that
rs advisable.
Tremendous responsibilities have
been piActu "n H"''H"' '''',''
,lcrs The tale of lnrprdncd ships In
Irish waters Is III often-repeated one.
fl has been Seid that even without the
Arnrriran vessels. thu British have had
thousands Of dcStroyrrs. submarine
rhnsers Of all sizes and kinds. mine
swrrbcrs. ntrcrRft and even other
iunwu .methndS. uf combating Subna =
rines noslcd in these waters in til" ct
fmri To- keep open the shipping lanes
All Of these forces are how under
Admiral Sims. On him ulan rests prob
ably the duty OF arranging for the ar
rival and departure nf commercial YES
sells. both tranS-Atlanttc and cohsiwis".
that ply Irish waters. brltlsh 1omlr,
ally exercises TIgid control over all
shin movements. and no vessel leHrrs
pori until the naval commander reports
liz Snns free OF .Ihn enemY.
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICE

rni;.d States Of Aueties. Northern DSn@ We"
In III. United s,.,.s District Count IN and sor ~
District. ~: AZ
IN IN. matter ~ Charles roho BAhkrup~ No. 49,
~ R,nynp,cy: Petition for DischarEt.
To. III, Honorable Aston O. DAYTON !uidfe OF IDS
nIrdc. t'olr, OF the Cnl,ed States fof the Hofh-
.rn District Of West virSinii: -
Charlie, Yuao Of Paden City. In the County OF VIZ
rel and State o, West virginia. In said pislno- 10
,pertfuIlr represents that on the sro aa' o. .sp,
1916 he was duly sdjndGed s'bInkrupt uhosf tns Gu
-, tnnrr.,, relating To bankruptcy: that hs has duy
.,--tnd,rcd all his property and rishu OF popRfV.
and h,, fully compiled With sh the reauiremeaO q
id acts and Of orde ~ the cnur tnuehlnS hs otnA-
ruptrr.
Uh.retorr eh p.Ay. that he may b oecre~d - tbe
ourt 10 have full discharge frnm I'll deHs po1eois
.a,,,, nj, .u,te under sald bankrupt acts. exfepS
rb debts az are excepted b. Law from sneh disehArSs
Dated th. 18th tpy OF June. A. ID. lPlt.
CHAhLEs YoHo.
Bankrupt.
orts< u Notice Therein.
So-,h,rp pis,rc, OF West Virginia. -: .
Un mi, 18Th day Of June. 4. D.. 1917. 90 rrAdih
tho foregoing p-,ition. II 10
Ordered nv the Court that hssHng IN hN dpea
III. same OIL the Ia:h day OF July. A. De- l"l'. baose
said court at wleelInr In said district st leo oenrf
In thu forenoon and that notice thereof b YuAaAfA
in IN. Wheeling intelligence. Newspaper r<ntR4 In
,d DI,rc, and that all Known credltors and othess
p.rrn. In interest may appear ~ the said ti0s and
pl.er and show cause. n any they hsvs Why this
PRAYER Of the said petition should not be gfsntsd.
And II 4, further ordered by the Court that ths
.,.r, shall end BY mail 10 all known cfS11s copies
Of aid p-,on and this order add0sso1 = tAsin 81
,hr.r places of residence - stated.
Wines. til. Honorable Alston G. Dayton. Jud0s Il
III. said Court and the sal thereof II vhselnE. II
aid district. the Sth DAY q June. 4. H.. lsl'
Auen:: Il 7. BARRETT. c1Nk ~
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Eoover's Plan

WASHINGTON. June 1a.-Food spec
ulators have been taking S5O.OpO.0OO a
month for the last five monthS-a tota'
Of a quarter OF a billion dolIars--from
the American people. Herbert Z. Hoover
today told senators in explaining the
purposes or the foou control DILL "o"
before congress.
Mr.. Hoover outlined broadly the ques-
zion of prospective food supplies.
The real. quest ton" he said in pre-
pared statement, preliminary TO senate
rial questioning. lis whether ehe snort
age will continue next year and what
Will be the needs OF the allies and
America. Despite~,he reduced consump-
ton of the allies. they Will require
larger amounts Of cereals next year
than ever before. The allies are more
isolated in food sources. II takes three
times the tonnaG" and double the trou-
bile TO get Australian wheat. Crop fali-
ur.s in the Argentine give no hope OF
relief from there before next spring.
The allies arc dependent upon North
America for the vast majority OF their
food imports We should he able TO
supply so per cent or what thcE re-
uuire. The other 40 per cent must be
made up by further denial on their part
and saving on ours. We can increase
oar surplus: The situation Tor mem
next year means increased Prlvatlon
Without an adequate 1000 supply nc
Flu
fight and we shall find ourselves alone
against Germany.
THE Russian revolution was FOOD
rot and even yet that ally is temporar-
iIv paralyznd. Responsibility rests on
our government for failure OF democracy
through 4 shortage of food"
Turning tn domestic conditions. Mr..
Hoover said this country has been OK
pcriencinr unprecedented prices and
RAMPANT speculation" citing how mid
dicmrn and all other persons in the DIS
~ hutton processes have hcen purchasing
increasing supplies to avert Individual
shorts gcs.
Mr. Hoover cited thc canning trade as
an rSampl,. whore the entire output OF
vegetables and fish for 1917 has been
disposed of already before it has even
rea chcd tho rnnn"rS. He predicted fur
ther high prices. Thousands Of men. ne
said. who heretofore have never owned
q dollars worth of foodStun are now
spfculatlnE in necessities.
The average prices 10 Pie consumers
in countries where food administration
is rev in effect mr." lower than those nov
rrcvaiIing i'm tho United States. he said
In England III" pric" of bread Is even
. - per cent below tee price We pay.
>, lievt, that unless some administration
of our ford is taken. We will look back
ST these prizes as being moderate
AR. Hoover denied that the bill estab-
, fishes 4 food dictatorship. He rharac-
terizcd the purposes of food ADMINISTERS
lion US to mobilize tho people IN order
tn carry out the Hivi,'' given them hN
the government officials and 10 deccn-
,raliZ" the functions az the admiuiStr'!-
lion in order to cnntralizd. the funct ions
of The food administration into III" vRri-
,.Hs states.
commission 10 taxi. .'lrrrr.' 81 pro-
duction and distribution Of -four. sugar.