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EXTEND DATE OF
SENDING BOXES
FOR SOLDIERS
Christmas Packages May Be
Sent Up to November
80; Labels at Red
Cross.

The date for forwarding Christ
mas packages overseas has been ex-
tended to November 80. The War
department has authorized suffi-
cient additional supply of Christmas
labels, exactly similar to those being
received from abroad, to be furnish
ed by all Red Cross chapters in this
state, to individuals who have not
received the label from overseas or
have lost or destroyed it.
Applicants for SUCH labels will
sign, a printed form that they are
the nearest living relative in the
United States, of the proposed re-
cipient, and that. such label has
not been received from abroad and
that in event that such a label is
received it will not be used; that to
the best of their knowledge and be-
lief, only one parcel will be sent
the proposed recipient.
This plan is effective Novembr Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16
Plea for Release Of "
|. W. W. Voted Down
in Labor Conference

Laredo, Tex. Nov. 15-An at
tempt by Mexican delegates to the
Pan-American labor conference to
have adopted a resolution aiming
at the release from prison of In
dustrial Workers of the World
today brought forth an attack on
that organization by Samuel Comp
ers and other American labor
leaders, who defeated the plan.
The opposition to the Mexican
resolution. offered as a result of |.
w. w. influence in Mexico, was led
by Charles H. Meyer who as presi-
dent of the Western Federation of
Miners several years ago had asso-
ciated with him as secretary of that
organization William D. Haywood,
now secretary, and treasurer of the
!. w. w., who is serving sentence
under the espionage act.
The resolution was amended to
provide that the executive council
of the American Federation of
Labor should investigate any re-
port of men improperly imprisoned
apd take what action the members
saw fit.
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to death by a court-martial.
Some of the marauders were
driven out of the Hanover railway
station Thursday. A number of
them were captured and will be
shot.
100 Killed in Riots.
About 100 persons were killed in
the fighting in Berlin which marked
the overthrow of the imperial gov-
ernment, according to "a report from
Berlin received in Copenhagen and
forwarded by the Exchange Tele-
graph company. The dead were
buried in the Friedrichstrasse
church yard.s
Assembly Certainty.
Copenhagen, Nov. 15.-All reports
reaching here from Germany are Of
more hopeful tone. A good i'm
preston has been made by the So
cialist governments pronouncement
concerning the constituent assem-
bly,. The Vorwaerts declares that
the pronouncement makes the con-
stituent assembly,a certainty"
The Berlin correspondent of the
Hamburg Famdenblatt is encour-
aged by the events of the last few
days. He reports that large part
of the members of the soldiers
councils have removed the red
bands from their sleeves.
Soldiers Real Power.
Not all danger for democracy has
passed, the correspondent adds, but
he says the government can rely on
the soldiers who are the 'real hol-
ders of power"
AT meeting of soldiers the with
drawal of the order for the fornla-
tion of civilian red guard was de-
manded. One socialist speaker who
said "But comrades, you are social
lists" was answered with the shout,
"We are soldiersp
Dernburg in Cabinet. !
London, Nov. 15.-A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Cop
enhagen quotes a message from
Berlin saying that three civilian
politicians will enter the German
cabinet-Herr Waldestein and DR..
Bernard Dernburg, former secretary
of state of the colonies, to represent
the progressive popular party, and
Matthias Erzberger, who will repre-
sent the Centrists.
The summoning of a constituent
assembly has now been prepared
for, the correspondent says. Thurs
day in Berlin was quiet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16
American Mission to
Go to German Grand
Headquarters at Spa

London, Nov. 15.-An Ameri-
can mission commanded by Major
General Rhodes will leave Satur-
day for Spa, German headquar-
tiers. Marshal Foch announces in
a wireless message to the Ger
man command.
The mission will consist of six
officers and 19 soldiers. The Ger
man command is asked to give
instructions to allow the mission
to pass.
The purely military character of
the mission is regarded as an in
dication that General Rhodes, trip
was for the purpose of arranging
with the German command for the
occupation of various fortresses in
Alsace-Larraine, which lie in front
of the American line. These i'm
clude the Metz -Thionville posi-
tions and Strassburg, on the
Rhine. n
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HUNS TOLD
t 0 Sen D
NOTES TO
ALL ALLIES
Lansing Advises DR.. Solf Ger.
mans Should Not Confine
Their Appeals to U.
S. Alone.

Washington, Nov. 15-Secretary
Lansing announced today that he
had acknowledged receipt of the
message of DR.. Solf asking for a
fastening of the peace convention, in
view of threatened famine in Ger
many, and had requested that the
Germans not confine their appeals
to the United States alone, but ad-
dress them also to the allied gov
ernments.
Asks Early Conference.
Berlin, Nov. 15.-(By Wireless to
London) The following message
has been forwarded to Secretary of
State Lansing:
"The German government and the
German people have gratefully taken
cognfzance of the fact that the presi-
dent of the United States is ready
to consider favorably the sending Of
food to Germany. Distress is urg-
ent.
(Section missing.) 4
II believe l am not appealing in
vain to the humanitarian feelings of
the president if / ask you to sub
nit to him the request that, in order
to save the German people from
perishihg from starvation and an
archy, he will as quickly as possible
send to The Hague or some other
place plenipotentiaries."
Only Restitution Demanded.
New York, Nov. 15.-In answer
to German claims that surrender OF
5000 locomotives and 10000 rail-
road cars, as demanded by the al
lies, would bring famine upon the
country, Stephane Lauzanne, head
of the official bureau of French in
formation, declared here today that
Marshal Foch has imposed upon
the enemy merely restitution OF
rolling stock which its armies of in
vasion seized in Belgium and north
ern France early in the war.
The German authorities pre-
tend" said Mr.. Lauzanne, that this
equipment is needed to transport
food from the farms to the cities.
When the American press is filled
with these claims it is perhaps well
to- remind the public that the in
vaders seized in France $4,000 cars
and in Belgium the entire railway
rolling stock, comprising 5000 en-
The French publicist asserted that
gines and $4,000 cars"
the equipment specified in the ar
mistice terms is necessary to the
rationing of the civilian populations
of Belgium and northern France.
"who have been starved and robbed
OF all they possessed by the Ger
man armies of occupation" Il
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YANKS TO COME
BACK FROM WAR
At RAPID RATE
Hurley Goes to Europe to Ar
range for Return Of Large
Part Of U. S. Expedi-
tionary Force.

New York, Nov. 15.-EdWard N
Hurley, chairman of the United
States shipping board, announced
here tonight on the eve of his de-
parture for Europe!tiiat the govern
ment intends to return to this coun.
try speedily large part of Amer
ican expeditionary forces. The pur-
pose of Mr.. Hurley's trip to Europe
is to arrange the details for their
transportation. ...>
tonnage through the withdrawal OF
British ships hitherto engaged in
carrying American soldiers over
seas, Mr.. Hurley hopes to utilize
Is or30 German and Austrian liners,
with accommodations for 1000 men
each. In compensation for the
"loan" of these vessels, he said, food
would be sent to the people of CEN
trail Europe on their return voyages.
Mr.. Hurley said the shipping
board would be able to bring troops
back at the rate of 100000 a month,
IF the War department wants them
returned as fast as that" He would
meet General Pershing at American
field headquarters, he added, to dis
cuss the details of their home-com-
ing.
Plans Still In Air.
Washington, Nov. 15.-The War
department has made no definite
plans for the return of the American
expeditionary forces to the United
States, it was learned tonight, and
it is not regarded as likely that the
movement, except of sick and
wounded, will start soon.
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Former Ruler of Finland,
Gen. Seyn, Drowned or Shot

Copenhagen, Nov. 15.-Major
General Seyn, formerly governor
general of Finland, was taken from
1 hospital at Kronstadt and either
drowned. or shot, according to a
Helsingfors dispatch to the Ber-
lingske Tidende.
Major, General Seyn was arrested
IN March, 1917. by the commander
ST the Russian Baltic feet by order
,f the provisional government. He
assumed the governorship of Fin
land in November, 1909. and was
noted for the rigorous methods he
used to suppress any popular out
lgsak
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parked beneath each of its broad
wings, completely sheltered under
their spread. They looked like
tenders to a battleship.
When the Hadley-Pa took the
air, it rushed down the long stretch
of open ground with its wheels
barely lifting off the earth. 1t looked
as though it would crash against the
trees at the far end. The crowd
held its breath. At the critical
moment the pilot dropped the land
ing trucks sharply against the
ground and, rising on the rebound,
the plane sailed over the trees and
away in a slow curve upward. To
prove it was all in the game, the
pilot came back several times.
dipped over the trees to touch the
earth and jumped Immediately into
the air again to circle and dip a
few hundred feet above the heads Of
the crowd.
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ONLY half Of
war WORK FUND
is YET PLEDGED
WhirIWind Finish Necessary
to Put Nation Over Top
Before Campaign Ends
on Monday.

New York, : Nov. 15.-Only a
whirlwind finish, similar to that in
the fourth Liberty loan drive, can
put the nation "over the top" in its
S170, 100000 drive for the United
War Work campaign, officials de-
clared tonight when the fifth day
of the campaign ended with only
S86,632,H9. or So per cent OF the
amount asked contributed.
Confidence was expressed, how
ever, that the whirlwind finish will
be forthcoming and that not only
the $l70,500,000 minimum, but the
full $25O,000,000 needed by the seven
organizations during the coming
year will be raised before the cam
paign ends Monday.
AS in the fourth Liberty loan
drive, the eastern states were re-
ported to be tagging behind the
west. New York state has SUBJ
scribed $22, ga, or so per cent of
its quota, but other states in the
eastern army department pull the
average down to 80 per cent, with
total of only $3l,436,3S6 against a
quota of $75,020,OO0. Delaware. the
only state in the eastern department
which has passed ifs quota, report.
ed subscriptions Of $702,267, or l4S
per cent of the amount asked. The
northeastern department subscribed
$8,284,578, or 55 per cent OF its
quota.
The central department reported
a subscription OF $33,965,74, or 90
per cent of its quota, with Indiana
and Michigan leading with 100 and
al00 per cent subscriptions, respec-
lively.
The amounts subscribed by IS OF
the larger cities are:
New York, $18,600,0O0; Cleveland,
100000; Pittsburgh, $2,0OS, 736;
Chicago, 100000; Boston, $l,35S,-
7S3; Kansas City, S760,3o2 Buffalo,
$702,550; San Francisco, $4,000;
Baltimore, $sl6,204; Louisville.
ssl4,15o; Atlanta, $363,000; Portland,
Ore, $2S2,000; Seattle, $l55, 200:
New Orleans, 100000; Salt Lake
CITY, $4,000.
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peace congress.
The Atlantic cables were burdened
today with government business be-
lieved to have been made up for
the most part of exchanges between
Washington and Paris, where the
inter-allied council is endeavoring
to reach an agreement as to the time
and plate for holding the conference,
the conditions under which it shall
be held and the nations that shalt
be admitted to participation.
Consideration of the last question
probably will occupy much time
for almost every day witnesses the
birth of a new state.
Plans Suddenly Changed.
There has been a disposition to
delay the holding of the peace con-
ference until the political situation
in Europe had somewhat crystal
lied, but it was understood today that
other considerations finally led to
a decision by the associated govern
ments to proceed to assemble the
conference at the earliest date that
can be set, having regard to, the
difficulty of ensuring the attendance
of commissions or delegates at Ver-
sailles, which seems most likely to
be selected as the place of the meet
ing.
y One reason suggested for the
change of decision is the necessity
of restoring the channels of trade
and industry in the late enemy states
so as to afford employment to la
Dor and thereby relieve the threat
of bolshevikism and anarchy.
Another is the general desire now
expressed by all of the allied gov
ernments to relieve the civilian pop
ulations of the-ccatral powers from
the danger of famine, it being rec
ognized that this relief work can
best be carried on after formal
peace treaties have been negotiated.
There also has been some appre-
>hension that delay in the consume
nhtion of peace would have an in
furious effect upon industries in
America and the allied countries.
American Commission.
With the assurances of an early
assembly of the peace conference at
tention today turned to the compo-
sition of the American commission.
The belief is growing that President
Wilson will attend. but probably not
in the capacity of delegate or a
commissioner.
It is known that Secretary Lans-
ing will head the American commits
sion and Col. E. NJ. House, Justice
Louis Brandeis and Elihu Root,
former secretary of state were men,
toned as others likely of selection.
Besides the delegates a number of
army and navy officers must be
named to assist the commission. In
that connection attention has been
directed to the names of Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss, former chief of staff, and
now American representative on the
supreme war council; Maj.-Gen.
Enoch Crowder, Judge advocate
general and provost marshal,
veteran of The Hague conference,
and Brig Gen. Samud Ansell, act
ing judge advocate general, and
Vice Admiral William S. Sims,
Captain Ridley Mclean, formerly
judge advocate of the navy.
James Brown Scott, formerly So
licitor of the Department of State,
and at present secretary of the
Continued on Page Two. Column ,Two.l
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Telegraph Consolidation
Plans Near COMPLETION

: Washington, Nov. 15.-Investiga-
ton into the feasibility of consoli-
dating the Western Union and Pos
tai telegraph facilities, begun by a
special committee when the gov
ernment assumed wire control last
summer, has been practically COM
pleted. Orders providing for the
consolidating in number of cities
over the country probably will be
issued shortly. ...
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Belgian King and Queen
Enter Brussels Nov, 23

Paris, Nov. 15.-(British Wire
less Service)-The entry of the
King and Queen of Belgium into
Brussels has been postponed. It
probably will take place November
%, coinciding with the re-opening
of the Belgian chambers. Mean
while special trains are being or
ganized for, the transfer of the
Belgian administration and diplo-
matte bodies. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16

I was looking forward to any ben
ehts that might accrue to Greece. I
replied No He then said: But il
Greece will remain neutral we are
in position to give her very great
and substantial benefits
II asked what were the benefits
Germany would offer US. put that
question knowing what the answer
would be, but l wished it to come
from him. He replied: Germany
will give you Monastir and as much
more of Serbia as you want
II said to the minister: You will
allow me to translate your offer
into my own words. What you do is
this-you ask me to dishonor my
signature, to dishonor my country
and to violate its obligations toward
Serbia, and as remuneration you Of
fer me a part of the corpse of that
which l am expected to kill. My
country is too little to commit so
great an infamy"
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ADMIRAL WEMYSS
CALLS GERMAN BLUFF.

Paris, Nov. 15,-(British Wireless
Service. Admiral Sir Rosslyn
Wemyss, who was appointed to
notify the German ENJOYS of the
naval conditions of the armistice. is
credited by Figaro with a phrase
which admirably reflects the respec-
live positions of the two fleets.
1T is inadmissible," the Germans
protested, "that our fleet should be
given up without having been beat
en-"
Facing the ENJOYS with his mon
ocle, Admiral Wemyss retorted, "It
had only to come out"
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Al Lied NATIONS DECIDE ]
TO SPEED PEACE PARL LEYS
Portion of Serbia Offered
Greece as Bribe by Germany

London, Nov. 15.-(British Wire
less Service)-Eliptherios Venizelos,
prime minister of Greece, sepaking
in London yesterday, referred to a
conversation he had at the beginning
of the war with the German minister
in Athens. The German minister
had come to him because he was
aware of the declaration of M. Ven
izelos that if Bulgaria attacked
Serbia, Greece would 60 to the as
sistance of her ally.
- "The minister showed me the
great dangers Greece would run if
she carried out her plan, because
she would have opposed to her not
only Bulgaria but Germany" said
M. Venizelos. II replied that I was
exceedingly sorry to hear that, but
it was Our duty to go to the assist
ance of our ally and we should carry
out that duty.
"The Germa n minister then asked
me if in going to Serbia's assistance
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16
HETTY GREEN'S AFFAIRS
MAY BE MADE PUBLIC.

New York, Nov. 15.-The appel
late division of the supreme court
here today denied motion of coun-
sci br Col. Edward H. R. Green,
executor of the estate Of his mother,
Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green, for a re-
argument of the decision directing
the state tax appraiser to ascertain
the amount of capital invested by
Mrs. Green in this state. The re-
argument was asked on the ground
that the decision will result in in
fringing "the rights of privacy" and
will result in "the publication of
private affairs heretofore kept out
of the newspapers"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16
Raw Rubber Plentiful.

~ New York, Nov. 15.-Otto S. Cho-
itino of the Pan-American Union,
who arrived here today from Rio
Janeiro, asserted there is two-year
accumulation of raw rubber in Bra
zil, waiting for ships to deliver it
to countries where there is a rub
Der shortage. The accumulation,
he said, is the result of war time
shipping restrictions.
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'oLOGISTS INTERESTED
I'm TALE OF HUGE LIZARD.

New York, Nov. l5.-Distin-
guished ichthyologists and herpet-
ologists met here today to hear
about the largest lizard ever dis
covered The enormous reptile was
found in the wilds of Borneo by H.
c. Raven, of the American Museum
Of Natural History.
TIE lizard, officially described as
a flesh eating monster, was larger
than any reptile of its species ever
before encountered, measuring l6
feet from nose to- tail and built in
proportion. Herpetologists have
found fragments of what they took
to be prehistoric lizards of enorm-
Gus size, but the largest one ever
seen alive, until Mr.. Raven found
his in Borneo. was only 10 feet s
inches long.
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Cummins Would Abolish
TRANSFORMATION Priorities

Washington, Nov. 15.-A resolu-
ton proposing to revoke the presi-
dents authority to establish priori-
ties in transportation and to re-
move restrictions on producers in
marketing their commodities was
introduced today by Senator Cum
Minis of Iowa.
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French Academy to Meet.

Paris, Nov. 15.-Members of the
French academy at a meeting held
yesterday decided to hold an excep-
tional election session next Thurs
day. In spite of the academic Sc
crecy, it is certain that Marshal
Foch and probably also Premier
-Clemenceau will be elected without
a contest.
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President Wilson Sends
Greetings to King Albert

Washington, Nov. 15.-President
Wilson sent by cable today mes
sage to King Albert of the Belgians
felicitating him upon his coming
re-entrance into the national capi-
tai at Brussels and paying tribute to
Belgium's self-sacrifce, which has
won that nation Grown of glory,
imperishable."
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Reduce Marine Rates

Paris, Nov. 15.-(British . Wire.
less Service. )-Following the cessa.
ton of German submarine warfare
the French government has decided
to reduce by Is per cent the Jar in.
surance rates on commercial 4 yes.
sells. Reduction of commercial
freight tariffs also is planned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16
Vienna Editor Appointed
Austrian FOREIGN Minister

London, Nov. l5.-Otto Bauer,
editor of the Vienna Arbeiter lei
tung, has been appointed Austrian
foreign minister, according to
Vienna dispatch to the Exchange
telegraph. -,
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PoinCare and CIemenceau
CONGRATULATED bV DIPLOMATS

Paris, Nov. 15.-(Havas) s)-Diplo-
matte representatives here of the
allied nations and the republics Of
Central and South America today
called on President Poincare and
Premier Clemenceau and extended
to them their warmest congratula-
tions.
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IN R IE F
I7R5GHT 7
BITS OF NEWS
BREAD RATION IN
HOLLAND INCREASED.

Washington, Nov. l5.-The bread
ration in Holland was increased
from 200 to 2S0 grams per person
per day, beginning today, according
to cable from Commercial Attache
Edwards at the Hague to the De-
partment of Commerce. ~.
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MARAUDERS
SENTENCED TO DIE
BY C0URT-MARTIAL
Example Made of 36 Army Deserters Arrested in Ber.
lin; About 100 Persons Killed in Fighting at
Capital Which Marked Overthrow of
Imperial Government.

London, Nov. fisherman army deserters who formed
"Aying division Bremen pundering German towns
according Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copen
hagen Thrysx arrested in Berlin and three of them
were Immediately shot, score of the Others sentenced
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EARLY DATE TO BE
SET FOR OPENING
WORLD CONGRESS
Conference Hasened in Hope of Heading Off Threat Of
Boshevism and Anarchy; Lansing, House, Root
and Brandeis Mentioned as Probable Com
" missioners for United States.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Deveopments in Europe, not
only military but in international politics. and tendency Of
the revolutionary spirit manifested by the demoraized civil
ian population of the central empires spread neghbor-
ing states have influenced the allied and American govern
for the meeting early date of the
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Dissolve Red Guards.

London, Nov. l5.-The Berlin SOL
diers' and workers council has de.
cided to dissolve the Red Guards
according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16
French Army Will Enter
Strassburg, November 25

Paris Nov 1.-THE French army will make Of
fetal of Strassburg November 2 according official
High officials will that city eight days later
for the ceremonies incident the reang of Ace and Lorraine
by France. | y
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MINNESOTA VOTES
WET BY 756 MAJORITY.

St. Paul, Nov. l5.-Minnesota
will remain I'VE" complete official
returns announced tonight by Sec
retary of State Julius A. Schmahl
showing that the proposed dry
amendment to the state constitution
failed by 756 votes at the general
election November S.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16
THE WEATHER.

For Nebraska, Cloudy and
colder Saturday, probably rain In
extreme east portion; Sunday fair
and colder.