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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
CONGRESS WILL SPEND
$37,OOO,OOO A DAY
More Than Thirteen Billions
Estimated AS Cost of Govern
ment During Coming Year.

Durlng the fiscal year 1919 it is esti-
mated by the treasury department that
the sum of $13, 500 000, 600 viii be REQUIRED
70 operate the United States government
me greatest sum in the history of the
government. OF this huge sum S11 600 =
100000 is for he war alone Only mart of
Ihis viii come from taxation, the other
poruon being from Liberty bonds No
lions go
Following is a statement of the esti-
mates under their headings:
legislative, $S026, 325.
Executive, $65, 329, 369.
Judicial, $1,396, 1870.
Agricultural, $26, 1851
Forelgn intercourse sc, 535, 072.
Military (armyl, $6.615. 1866
Navy, $1,014 OF, 503
Indian, $12.255, 210
tensions, s157 06O, 0Gc.
Panama canal, $23,171, 624.
Fupllc works practically all fortifica-
tlQns), $780,. 91S, 055
Postal service, 1891 .S1S, 345.
Miscellaneous, 81 ,026, 20S, SIT.
Sill ,166, S25.
Total GENTS omitted here and above),
$l3504, 1851 $40
i. Deduct sinking fund and postal return,
Total, $13,O1S, 725. 1876
More than $1,000. COO. 600 will be, expend-
ed for the signal service, which includes
the army for the air. One billion dollars
IS asked for the pay of the army and
miscellaneous expenses. For hospitals
and medicines, 1857, 900, GOO is appropri-
ated. For gathering information, the
ton will cost $3.50, 000, 900 and machine
guns, $237 600, 600. The stupendous
amounts will cost Uncle Sam about $37, :
100000 a day.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

finished, he pointed to the door. The
man went out
The following morning he appeared at
reveille with his coat again unbuttoned.
When the formality was concluded. the
captain called him to one side "Didn't
the colonel tell you to keep your coat
buttoned?'' he demanded. The nriyafe
regarded him blankly 81 say, didn't the
colonel tell you to keep your coat but
tonedY The man looked at the officer
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
WHERE THEY MET.

They were both returned soldiers and
had just been introduced to each other.
DO you know, said one. II can't help
but think have met you before"
And strangely enough, sir. l have a
very similar feeling about you"
We're you at (censored) last July?'
And were you present at the time the
mine exploded and blew up the whole
place?'
& Il was, sir
Then, now know where have seen
you before. / passed you as you were
going up and l was coming down!'-Los
Angeles Times.
Sidney Webb, the English political
economist, says that the world faces a
famine after the war.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05
WHY HIS COAT WAS UNsurrorlEo

A private of foreign extraction recent
ly appeared at reveille with his overcoat
unbuttoned. contrary to regulations. The
colonel, who happened to be on the scene,
noticed this discrepancy. He called the
man out of the ranks. lVok him to his of
flee and delivered a stern lecture on the
necessity of military exactitude. During
the admonition, the private maintained
a dignified silence. When the colonel had
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-05

with a puzzled expression
Me no spik Engleesh,' he affirmed
mildly.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
NO CIGARETTES HERE
FOR LOVE OR CASH
Grand Juryitis seizes Tobac-
conists and pills" Are
..i-5.. W Scarce.
SOUND OF. DICE ABSENT

Were you one of the many who
tried to buy cigarettes i'll Omaha yes
terday and found yourself out of
luck?
If you're a cigarette smoker and
didn't have as much as a days sup
ply in your case (if you've got a
case) when you went down to work
in the morning, you were.
The reason was an epidemic which
visited Omaha early in the week
grand juryitis.
Rumors that the grand jury is max
ing thorough investigation into the
sale of the little paper editions Of
Milady Nicotine to minors obviously
threw an adult-sized scare in practi-
cally all downtown venders OF smok-
ers' supplies, and marry "pill' was
to be had for love or money.
1t seems that the law governing the
sale, or rather nonsale, of cigarettes
takes in the populace at large, regard
less of age.
Take No Chances.
Evidently cigar store men were
taking no chances, with the result
that cigarettes and cigarette papers
were as scarce as French pastry in
Berlin.
The larger downtown cigar stores
were not selling cigarettes over their
counters. Even the "best customers
were informed firmly and politely
that there was absolutely nothing
stirring" 1t is said that the pill lid"
will be on until the epidemic of grand
juryitis subsidies. The little ivory
and celluloid cubes, commonly
known as dice, with which those who
like to take a chance" are wont to
shake for the smokes, also were con-
spicuous by their absence.
No Leak Visible.
The present grand jury is setting a
mark for other star chamber bodies
to shoot at when it comes to real,
tantalizing secrecy. Unusual precau-
tions have been taken to insure
against possible leaks" and any in
formation oozing out of the closely
guarded room on the fourth floor of
the court house is pretty we'll stripped
OF its rough, readable surface by the
time it sees the light Of the outside
world.
After a short session Tuesday after
noon the inguisitorial body knocked
off business for the day, sixteen jury
men assembling carly, however, again
the next morning. Only a few wit
nesses were subpoenaed and ex-
amined on the morning of the third
days session and the jurors did not
leave their chambers until noon.
To Study H. c. L.
Persistent rumors that the grand
jury will delve into a H. c. of l..
probe soon were further substan-
tiated when County Attorney Mag
ney admitted that OF late numerous
complaints had been made to him in
regard to the soaring price of eggs,
butter, potatoes, milk and other COM
modities. The county attorney and
his assistants only smiled when GER
tain questions were put to him, but
didn't hesitate to say that his Office
would cooperate with the grand
jury in any Investigations it might
make and push to the limit com
plants the body decided should be
acted upon"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
Would Put Capitol
Building Up for Sale
To Highest Bidder
tFrom a Staff Correspondent

Lincoln. Jan. 3l.-(Special Tele-
gram. m.)-Putting the state capitol up
to the highest bidder is new scheme
involved in bill introduced in the
legislature today by Stuhr of Hall
county. The bill provides that any
town in the state may bid for the To-
cation and make any offer Of land it
sees fit
The promoters believe that if the
state can be donated several sections
of land the capitol building for be
set in the center and the value of the
land around will be enhanced so
much that enough OF it can be sold to
furnish enough money to pay for the
building.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
PROMPT ACTION
BY WASHINGTON
Situation Resulting From Ger.
man Manifesto Regarded by
Officials as Very Grave.
EXPECT SOME MOVE SOON

Washington, Jan. 3l.-Germany' S
declaration OF unrestricted naval war
fare. assumed to mean the sinking
without warning of passenger and
freight vessels-the course which the
United States in the Sussex negotia-
tions gave warning would cause the
American government to sever diplo-
matte relations was received here with
the most profound surprise. There
had been no official hint that such
development was coming.
Preliminary reading of the note by
officials was followed by expressions
which gave the impression that the re-
sulting situation was viewed with eX-
treme gravity. Prompt action was en-
pected.
Will See no Callers.
President Wilson was in his Office
when the text OF the German note be-
gan coming on Associated Press wires
and copies were sent to him as re-
ceived. He would see no callers. The
Statement department closed for the
day
The State apartment closed for the
day soon after Ambassador Won Bern
storff delivered the note, identical
with that handed Ambassador Gerard
at Berlin. Secretary Lansing went
home without seeing the president or
making any comment.
Wilson's Last Words"
The decision as to what the course
of the American government shall be
lies with the president, who in the
final note on the Sussex case said:
"If it is still the purpose Of the
imperial government to prosecute re-
lentless and indiscriminate warfare
against vessels of commerce by the
use of submarines without regard to
what the United States must consider
the sacred and indisputable rules of
international law and the universally
recognized dictates of humanity. the
government of the United States is at
last forced to the conclusion that
there is but one course it can pursue.
"Unless the imperial government
should now Immediately declare and
effect an abandonment of its present
methods of submarine warfare against
passenger and freight carrying vessels
the government of the United States
can have no choice but to sever dip
lomatic relations with the German
empire altogether. This action. the
government of the United States
contemplates with the greatest re-,
luctance, but feels constrained to take
it in behalf of humanity and the rights
of neutral nations"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01

The bill to enforce the prohibitory
amendment, prepared by a subconl-
mittee of joint committee Of the
senate and house, and introduced in
the legislature yesterday, contains
fifty-four sections and the emergency
clause. 1t is not bone dry" bill,
but limits personal use of intoxicants
within rather narrow confines. Il
leaves no loopholes.
Liquor for Personal Use.
Section %, which deals with Linz
itations of Personal Use of Liquor
reads; Not more than one member
of family occupying the same pri-
vate dwelling or house shall receive
more than one-half gallon of vinous
liquors, or three gallons of malt liq-
uors, or one quart Of spirituous liquors,
or mole than one kind of the three
liquors before specified within thirty
days" This section also forbids the
giving of liquors to anyone except
members of the immediate family.
Delivery Of Liquor.
Section 2l, dealing with common
carriers, makes it unlawful for any
common carrier or agent ito deliver,
permit, aid or abet in the delivery, to
any person, within a period of thirty
consecutive days, of more than two
quarts of vinous liquor, or twenty-
four pints of matted or fermented
liquor or one quart of spirituous lid
uor; or to deliver the same on Sum-
day, or on any week day before 2
o'clock in the morning or after 5
o'clock in the evening. No deliveries
are to be made unless the original con-
slgnee makes and swears to an af-
hdavit which shall state that he is
the original consignee, that the pack
age contains stated amount and kind
of liquor, that he has not received
Intoxicating liquor from any carrier
or otherwise within the past thirty
days, and that he does not possess
any except such amount as he shall
state"
This section provides that the liu-
uor shall not be delivered to the ap-
plicant for the package unless the
agent or the delivering carrier is sat-
ished as to the identity of the ap-
plicant. 1t provides that the affidavits
signed and sworn to by the con-
signee shall be made in duplicate,
and that one copy shall be filed with
the county clerk and one copy with
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
DOES NOT KNOW
WHERE He GOT IT.
Member of Washington Firm
Says Tip Did Not Come
Through Mr.. Boiling.
HIS CLIENTS LOSE $4,000

New York, Jan. 3l.-F. A. Connolly,
the Washington brokef, who supplied
Z. F. Hutton & Co., New York
brokers, with a remarkably accurate
forecast of the contents Of the pres
ident's peace note on December 20,
declared repeatedly and emphatically
at the leak inquiry" today that all
of his information was based on gos-
sip and rumors Of persons whose
names he could not remember.
F. A. Connolly was called to the
stand this afternoon. He was first
asked as to the organization of his
firm. H. w. Robertson and the wit
ness were the original members of
the firm, organized in August. 1916,
he said.
Connolly arranged, he said, to have
the Hutton firm act as his New York
correspondents in July, and he talked
to Hutton of r, w. Boiling eventually
entering the firm. He first met Boil
ing two or three years ago i'll So
.cial way"
Connolly said that he broached
to Boiling the matter of entering
partnership with him. He bought
his seat on the stock exchange Oc-
tober IS and at the same time Boil
ling entered the firm.
Il was the partner" said the wit
ness, who was in actual charge of
the business" Boiling was not so
frequently i'll the Office as he was, the
witness continued, but was probably
on duty "two or three hours a day."
Boiling merely had a clientele whom
he kept in touch with market affairs,
he explained.
Whipple then took up the mes
sages that passed between Connolly
and the Hutton house on Decem-
Der TO-
Connolly said he had no copies Of
any of these messages. He said he
always wrote messages, handed them
to his operator and never saw them
again.
New York, Jan. 3l.-Firding fur
ther examination today of f. F. Hut
ton barren of result as far as showing
the origin of The information which
the stock brokerage firm of E. F. Hut
ton K %. warned its customers that
President Wilson's peace note was to
be issued, the congressiona! leak
investigating committee today decided
to summon George A. Ellis, jr., the
member of the firm who wrote the
warning telegram. Ellis, according to
Hutton, is i'll in Georgia, but the COM
mittee, nevertheless, decided that he
must appear.
F. A. Connolly OF F. A. Connolly &
Co., the Washington brokers who
furnished the Hutton firm with the
information, was expected 20 take the
stand later today. Connolly on his
arrival from Washington denied that
the information came through R. w.
Boiling, the presidents brother-in-
law, and member u his firm. He
said that it was gathered merely from
general talk around Washington.
Few Needed Warning.
Hutton today said that although in
possession Of the information as to
the presidents note at least two hours
before the market close on Decem-
Der 20, neither he or any OF his eight
Continued on Page Nine, Column Four
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
KAISER TURNS
y SUBSEA CRAFT
LOOSE TODAY
Germany Will Place Policy of
Unreserved Naval Warfare
in Effect the First Day
of'February.
UNITED STATES IS NOTIFIED
Barred Zones Fixed, Inside of
Which Submarines Will
Strike Without Mercy.
WARNING GIVEN NEUTRALS

Berlin (By Wireless TO Sayville)
Jan. 3l.-Thc German government
declared for unrestricted naval war
fare in note 10 President Wilson.
The German governments decision
to adopt a policy of unreserved naval
warfare will take effect February |.
The official statement, issued today
by the German government, an
nounces that neutral ships plying
within the new barred zones will do
so at their own risk. Precautions
will be taken to protect neutral ships
which sailed for those zones prior to
February |.
Neutrals arc urgently advised to
warn their vessels on the way to
ports in the barred zones and direct
them away from these areas. Neu-
lral ships i'll port within barred zones
will be given until February to sail
and must take ti-e shortest route out
of the restricted areas.
Text Of Kaiser's Note.
The note which was handed to
James w. Gerard, the American am
bassador, reads:
Your exccllcncy had the kindness
10 communicate on the 22d of this
month the message which the presi-
dent of the United States on the same
day addressed to the American senate.
The imperial government took knowl-
edge OF the contents of the message
with that earnest attention which is
becoming TO the explanations of the
president. inspired by his sense Of re-
sponsibility 4
1T affords it great Satisfaction to
state that the general lines of this
remarkable manifestation in the wild
est sense agree with the principles
and wishes of Germany and its allies.
TO these belong in the first place the
right of self-government and the equal
rights of all nations. Recognizing
shis principle, Germany would glad
iy welcome it if nations like Ireland
and India, which do not enjoy the
blessings of an independent state,
should now obtain liberty.
German Alliances Unselfish.
Alliances which drive nations into
competition for hegemony and incline
them toward any selfish intrigues are
likewise refused by the German peo-
pie. On the other hand, it is enthu-
slastic for cooperation in all endeav-
ors which aim at the prevention of
future wars. The freedom of the seas
as preliminary condition for free
and peaceful intercourse between ma
tons, as well as the open door for
trade, always have been guiding prin-
ciples of German policy.
Germany, in the peace to be con-
cluded with Belgium, merely wanted
to take precautionary measures so
that that country, which the imperial
government wishes to live in good
nelghborly relations, could not be ex-
plotted by adversaries for the promo
ton of hostile attempts Such a pre-
caution is all the more urgently
needed, since hostile persons in
power in repeated speeches, and es-
pecially in the resolutions of the
Paris economic conference, declared
their unveiled intention even after
the restoration of peace not to
recognize Germany as of equal right
but rather continue to fight in sys-
tematie fashion.
The attempt of the four allied
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
CONSPIRACY TO KILL
BRITISH PREMIER
Three Women and Man Are
Charged with Plotting to
Murder Lloyd George.
PLANNED TO USE POISON

Derby, Jan. 3l.-Mrs. Alice
Wheeldon, her two daughters and the
husband of one of them, Alfred
George Mason, were charged at the
Guild hall here today with conspiring
to murder Premier Lloyd George and
Arthur Henderson, member OF the
House of Commons and of the war
council.
Information laid by an inspector of
Scotland Yard charged that "the de-
PENDANTS on divers days between De-
cember rs and the date of laying this
information did amongst themselves
unlawfully and wickedly conspire,
confederate and agree together
against the>Right Honorable David
Lloyd George and the Right Honora-
Bile Arthur Henderson, willfully and
with malice aforethought, to kill and
murder, contrary TO the offences
against persons act of 1861 and
against the peace of our lord, the
king, his crown and dignity" The
information is signed by A. H. Bod
kin, prosecuting on behalf of the
crown.
After formal evidence concerning
the arrest had been given the case
was adjourned until Saturday.
Mrs. Wheeldon, who is 50 years
old, resides in Derby with her daugh-
ter, Ann, aged 27, who is a school
teacher here. Mason, who is "a, is
a chemist of Southampton.
On being arrested the defendants
denied any knowledge of the charge.
They declined to make any state
ment,
Planned to Use Poison.
London, Jan. 3l.-The Daily
Sketch says:
"The police have unearthed what
is believed to be plot to murder the
premier, with the result that Mrs.
Wheeldon of Derby, Miss Hetty
Wheeldon, her daughter; Mrs. Ma
son, another daughter, and ALI Ma
son, the latteIs husband, have been
arrested. They we're taken to the
police station and formally charged
with conspiring to murder Mr.. Lloyd
George. They will be taken before
a magistrate at Derby on Wcdnes-
day. 1t is understood only formal
evidence will be given then, but later
in the week the charges will be thor
oughly investigated.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
Troop Transport
Sunk by Subsea;
Over Hundred Lost

Paris, Jan. 30-Oficial announce
ment was made here tonight that the
transport Admiral Magon. which was
taking $50 soldiers to Saloniki, es-
corted by the destroyer Arc. was tor
pedoed by a submarine on January rs.
Of those on board 809 were saved.
A statement from the German ad-
miralty on Monday said that on jan
uary Is a German submarine, at a
point about $50 miles east of Malta.
sank an armed hostile transport
steamer which was proceeding east
ward, conveyed by French torpedo
boat. The steamship, which was filled
with troops, was said to have gone
down in ten minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
Henry Wredi Dangerously
Hurt in Auto Accident

Henry Wredi, Twenty-fourth and
l., South Side, may die and Billy
Kline, well known young cattleman,
and c. Collins, both of Avery, Neb., a
few miles from Omaha, were seriously
hurt yesterday afternoon, when the
auto in which they were riding was
struck by street car at Twenty
fourth and o streets.
All three of the injured men were
taken to the South Side hospital for
treatment.
Kline and Collins, while badly hurt.
will be out in few days, but physi-
clans said the condition OF Wredi is
critical
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
new LIQUOR LAW
MAKES NEBRASKA
QUITE BONE DRY
Bill Sent to Legislature by
Joint Committee to Give
Force to Prohibi-
tion.
PERSONAL USE RESTRICTED
General Provisions of Proposed
Law Stringent in Re-
straint Of Liquor.
NO LooPHoLES ARE LEFT
PERSONAL USE RESTRICTED
NO LooPHoLEs ARE LEFT
Prohibition

The bill prepared for enforce
ment Of prohibition In Nebraska.
introduced In the legislature by a
joint committee Of the two houses,
provides:
Intoxicating liquor is any bever-
age that contains over one-half Of
/ per cent Of alcohol.
For personal use half a gallon Of
vinous, three gallons Of malt, OF
one quart of spirituous liquor to
an individual each thirty days, but
only one kind.
Governor to have extraordinary
powers to enforce law.
Common carriers strictly regu-
lated as to delivery.
Advertisement Of liquor forbid
den.
Solicitation Of contracting for
delivery forbidden.
Giving information as to where
liquor can be obtained made mis-
demeanor.
Possession of liquor presumptive
evidence Of intent to violate law.
Government tax stamp prima facic
evidence Of violation.
Stringent regulations for whole
sale and retail druggists, and for
use Of alcohol for medicinal, sacra-
mental or mechanical purposes.
Removal of delinquent or negli-
gent officials.
Condemnation of premises.
Permits persons or societies to
participate in enforcement of law.
Forbids clubs or other combina-
tions, or any public place Of enter
tainment from aiding or ahetting
In violation Of law.
Repeats Slocum law and all
amendments thereto.
Takes effect May |, 1917.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
German Policy on Land and
Sea Agreed on at Camp

London, Jan. 3l.-Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg and Foreign Sec
retary Zimmerman have returned to
Berlin from headquarters at the front
wherel complete agreement on
measures to be taken by Germany
on land and water was reached, ac-
cording to Berlin telegram trans
mitted by Reuters Amsterdam cor
RESPONDENT.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
Philadelphia Grain
Exports Show Biq Gain

Philadelphia, Jan. 3l.-Grain ex-
ports from this port last year ex-
ceeded by nearly 100000 bushels
those Of 1915, according to statistics
made public today by the CONNER
cial exchange. The exports for 1916
were 49,35S,685 bushels, as against
A, 558,673 bushels in 1915.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
Minimum Wage Bill
For Women Advanced

Lincoln, Jan. 3l.-(Special )-The
labor committee boosted out a BILL H.
R. "a, fixing minimum wage of ST so
day for female workers and 81 day
for apprentices OF that sex.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March /,
and compared with the last two years.
Normal temperature ...........,,2 81
Deficiency for the day. ay..............2 %
Total excess since March 23S
Normal precipitation ....... .02 inch
Excess for the day. 90 inch
Total rainfall since March 1....173O inches
Deficiency since March 1......,l26O inches
deficiency for cor. period, 1915. SO inch
deficiency for cor. period. 1914. 236 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
The Weather
For Nebraska-Fair and continued cold
Temperatures at Omaha Yesterday,

Comparative Local Record.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-01
South Dakota Roads Blocked.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Jan. 3l.-The
storm which swept over South Da-
kota yesterday still was unabated to-
day and with the strong gale accom-
panying it the snow is being drifted
about, seriously impeding railroad
traffic throughout the state and caus-
ing much loss and suffering among
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