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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
FINANCIAL

New York Dec 30.-Renswed liquida-
tion Of stocks and bonds. the latter in un.
precented volume. characterized the fever
ishly active trading on the stock exchange
today, several important issues, including
rails. recording lowest quotations Of the
year.
The movement was the most compre
hensive Of any session of the month and
again lacked definite or plausible explana-
ton other than the widespread belief that
corporations and individual holders Of Sc
curities are closing out accounts to adjust
income tax returns for the year.
In all probability. much Of the selling OF
rails was impelled by the many adverse
statements for November submitted by the
I. c. c., such systems as Pennsylvania,
Reading. Baltimore & Ohio. Canadian Pa
cific. Chicago & Northwestern, st. Paul.
Rock Island and New Haven reporting net
losses ranging from 100000 to almost
$1,000, 000.- -sa,.- .... ..
Recessions among standard rails ran
from to points, but among issues OF
lesser Importance losses were more extern
sive. Industrials and equipments, coppers.
motors and oils yielded / to 8 points and
utilities to S. ,
The few conspicuous exceptions to the
downward trend were shippings, marine
preferred rallying SHARPLY aIter ts early
setback; Southern Pacific and United
States steel, the latter losing only the
smallest fraction on the moderate rally at
the close. Sales amounted to 100000
shares.
Losses among some OF the more specula-
tive bond issues, including Pennsylvania
cor solidated S., St. Paul convertible Ans,
Seaboard Air Line adjustment IS and In
terborough Rapid Transit IS extended
fro l Q to s per cent, but the heaviness of
Liberty ISSUES, especially the fourth AIS
at the new minimum Of $1,000 was the
over shadowing feature.
Sales Of bonds were estimated at $45.-
100000, par value, which exceeds the pre-
vious record by about $10.0o0.0 900. The
Liberty group contributed approximately
80 per cent to this total. .
on call.
Mum har Of aalas and nunta tInna on Lad
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31

tO'ui SN'ooo AebOHr
Cattle-There was a heavy run of 42s
cars of cattle, estimated at 1920 head.
and trading, was active and steady on all
grades Of desirable beef good TO choice
kinds ranging In price from $500 to
s1775, and fair to medium kinds any
where from $500 TO $500 The mar
ket on butcher stock was active both to
packers and outsiders at prices fully
steady with last weeks close, good to
choice cows selling from 1915 to $1,000.
medium grades from $500 to $3.50. Feed
ers were strons several loads Of westerns
selling at from $500 to s1A4O.
Quotations on cattle: Choice to prime
beeves $17.00@18.50: good to choice
beeves, S1500Q16.75; fair to good beeves,
s12 7b@147s; common to fair beeves,
$s.O6@125O; good to choice yearlings.
OILS 90, common to fair yearlings, $1,000
G1sOO: choice to prime grass steers,
s15oo@16.OO; fair to good grass beeves,
s1300Q15.00; common to fair grass
beeves, S90O@12.50; Mexican beeves. $500
Gl.09: good to choice heifers, 10000
1900; good to choice COWS, $975 012.25;
fair to good cows, $9.5OQs75; common
to fair cows, s6.5OQs.25; prime feeders,
sl35OQ1550; good to choice feeders.
$11.00Q1350; fair to. good feeders. $3.50
G950: common to fair feeders $1,000
500 gcod to choice Stockers, ". bUQ
12.5o.; stock heifers. $6.5o@S.5o; stock
cows, $6.25Q750; stock calves. $1,000
1850; veal calves. s7.5o@1s5O: bulls
stays, ETC., sS.5O@11.o0.
Hors-Receipts today were liberal. 2st
loads estimated at 1880 head. The
market opened 10 and 1Sc lower, and
closed fully Is and use lawer with several
light loads OF hogs unsold or perhaps q
more de ?nite description would be heavy
hogs 10 and zoe lower. lights is and Csc
lower. Bulk today is s17@sl7S5 and
tops at $1755.
Sheep--Receipts today amounted to So
loads estimated at $500 head. Trading
was rather slow in opening with fat lambs
around 10 and 15c lower thsn last weeks
close. Feeders sold UP to'$1450 which
looked a little stronger tina Mast week
or In other words fat lambs are 10 and
15c lower and feeders strong. Sheep are
generally steady. -.+.s
Quotations on sheep-Lambs good to
choice $15gs15.4o lambs fair to good
slabo 9s15.; lamb feeders &l2so9$14:4o;
yearlings good to choice S11G$12; year.
lings fair to, good ss@sa50;t ysarling
feeders $s.50$10; wethers fat $l0.50@
s11.50; wether feeders $s.5o@s1050; ewes
good to chince, $50 s.25; ewes fair to
good, 5000; eve feeders $sGs75o.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
First Basket Ball Game Of
Season MAY Be Postponed

Basket ball practice began yester-
lay at the Central High school. Be-
cause of no announcement only a
few hippers went through the i1li-
tial practice. Hardness in begin
ming practice will probably mean
The cancellation of the game to have
been played with either Commerce
High or Creighton High January
10. -.
Among those who reported for
practice yesterday were Frank
Dohn, Paul and Leo Konecky,
.Pete" Campbell, Paul Shanahan, Art
Burnham, Art Logan and Art Payn-
ter. George Benolken, who sub
stituted last year, will not be out
this wear because of heart disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
WICK and JAMES
70 Be CHARGED
WITH MURDER
County Attorney Prepares
Complaints Which Are to
Be Filed Against Them
Today.

County Attorney Magney has
prepared complaints against Alvin
Wick and James M. James, charg-
ing them with murder while at.
tempting to rob, in connection with
the death of Frank Glynn last
Wednesday morning.
II have prepared the complaints
OH information furnished to me by
the police department" Mr.. Mag.
ney stated, "The complaints viii
be filed in the police court this aft.
ernoon"
The county attorney explained
that the specific charge OF murder
while attempting to rob is equiva-
lent to murder in the first degree,
the extreme penalty of which is
death.
Wick and James will have theii
preliminary hearings in police court
on Tuesday morning.
Chief Briggs of the city detective
department stated last Saturday that
William Bruce has identified Wick
and James, and M. E. Anderson
identified James. Bruce and Ander-
son were companions of Glynn dur
ing the night of the tragedy.
Il asked Anderson and Bruce il
there was anyone in the city they
could be surer of than Wick and
James, and they said no." declared
Chief Briggs. "The conflicting story
told by Wick and his friend, Ruth
Lloyd, strengthens our case against
Wick. Wick claimed to have been
in the Lloyd apartment while the
Gym party was there. Ruth Lloyd
told US he came in just as they
left"
Attorney Ben Baker has been re-
tanned by Wick.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31

Chicago. Dec. 3o.-United States Bureau
Of Observation-Disclosures $4,000 head:
generally strong to use higher; calves Use
higher. Day prices unchanged except
Gamers and cutters. $7259S25; stockers
AMI feeders. good, choice and fancy. $1O.75
G14o0; inferior, common and medium,
s7.5o@1075; veal calves, good and choice,
$1525@l575.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000 head; market
mostly SC to 10c higher, closing active;
day prices unchanged.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $4,000
head; fat lambs and yearlings, CSC to soc
higher; matured sheep steady to unevenly
higher; day prices unchanged except
ewes, choice and prime, sl0,00910.50:
medium and good. 1915 91o.o0; culls, $500
1T50
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
St. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, Dec. Notwithstanding,
11,1o0 head: market steady; native beef
steers, $l1.50@IS.50; yearling steers and
stockers and feeders. $s.50612.00; fair to
prime southern beef steers $1,000
@1so0; beef cows and heifers, $500
1900; native calves, s7.7591I5o.-
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; market
light. $1s.so6174o: pigs, s12oo91s.00;
mixed and butchers, sI72s@17s5; good
heavy, S17.45G17.75; bulk, sl725@17.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1900 head;
market strong; lambs, sl4,s5@l6.00; ewes,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Government Sends Passes
to Railroad Officials

Local railroad officials are recciv-
ing their annual passes for next
year, and instead of there being
pass over each railroad, as in the
past, there is one pass that is good
over all roads under federal control.
The railroad passes for next year
bear the printed signature of w. G.
McAdoo, director general, and are
not good unless countersigned by ].
H. Keefe. They are yellow in color
and are issued under authority of
the United States railroad admin
istration. If there is any particu-
lar road on which they are not good.
the name of that road is noted on
the back of the passes.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31

association has made a gain in as
sets amounting to $609,659.86 over
the first six months of 1918. Divi-
dends earned for the member were
nearly one half million.
Dividends amounting to $4,000
will be paid to stockholders of the
Peters Trust company. paying 10
per cent. ..
With new industries coming to
Omaha during the coming year and
old industries increasing their out
puts and trade, Omaha bankins and
savings interests should reach the
pyramid of success during the COM
ing year.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Kansas City Live Stock

Kansas City, Dec. 3o.-cattle-Receipts,
1000 head no southerns: market steady:
prime fed steers. s1s.o092o00: dressed
beef steers, s1S.o0@1s.oo; western steers,
s1s,00@16.O0; southern steers, $1,000
1900: cows. $7.00914.o0; heifers $1,000
1850; stockers and feeders. s7.50Q16.00;
bulls, s7O0Q9.5O; calves, sI00@1400.
Hogs-Receipts, 20. 900 head; market Sc
to loo higher; bulk, s17.1o9l755; heavy,
sl7a0@17.70; packers and butchers
$lI259l7.7s; lights, $17.00@1T55; pigs,
s1o.00G13.50.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 5000 head;
market Csc to SOC higher; lambs $4,000
1855: yearlings, S11.00@1225: wethers,
Ss.s0@lLa5; ewes, ss.o0@s.5O; stockers
and feeders, $6.00916.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
FaIConer Would Flood City
Streets for Use of Skaters

City Commissioner Falconer is
considering the flooding Of several
blocks of streets in outlying dis
tricts for use as skating ponds. They
are little-used streets and their clos
ing, he says, would work no hard
ship on traffic. He proposes to do
this when the weather gets colder.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
New York Produce.

!, New York, Dec. o.-Butter-Market un.
attled, creamery higher than extras. ssh
nssc: creamery extras. Csc; first, ssh @
VIC. 4
Eggs-Market firm; fresh gathered ex-
has, 6716sc; fresh gathered, regular
hacked. extra firsts, 659s6c: do. firsts
lac
Cheese-Market firm; state fresh spe-
,ials, s79s7hc; do, average run. s6h O
Siac. -r ,..- -ss. OIL. 81
Il Live Poultry--Market firm; chickens
lsc; fowls, so@ssc; old ROSTERS, 2sc
mrkeys. not quoted. Dressed, market
iteady broilers, 5000 chickens, ?s9
.shc; fowls. 24@stc; old ROSTERS. 239
.4c; turkeys, 42@4sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
New York Money. ..

New York, Dec. so.-Mercantils Paper
-5x@8 per cent >.
sterling.-sixty- day bills. s473h: com.
mercial sixty-day bills on banks. s472%
commercial sixty-day bills, S4.72h; de.
mand, S4,75s0; cables, S47655. .. BE-.
Francs-Demand. $5.45h; cables. S5.44N
Lire--Denand. $6.36: cables, $685..
Mexican Dollars-77hc. e oil,
Time Loans-Firm; sixty days, ninety
days and months, 5k @5h per cent.
CaIl Money-Strong; high. 6; low, &;
ruling rate. s; closing bid, 5X; offered al
s; last loan, 6 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Turnentine and Rasin.

Savannah. Ca, Dec. s0.-Turpentine
firm. IS u @ssc; sales 1856 bills; receipt.
277 bbls; shipments 1873 bbls, stock, 3d.
727 bbls. &c.. 49,.
Rosin-Firm sales 246 bills; receipt.
752 bills; shipments. Ss5 bbls.; stock. 49,.
go bbls. Quote B, D. e. $500; G. s1305
H. 1910; I, $1s.67h; K, $3.50 M. s1s15
N, $500; WIG. $16.45; WV, $1s.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31

Sioux City. Dec. 30.-Cattle-Receipts
1000 head; market SOC higher. beef steers,
sSOoQ170o; fat cows and heifers. $3.50
1850; Gamers, $5.5OQ6.5O; stockers and
feeders. $750@t2.50; feeding cows and
heifers, $6.D009.00. II
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; market
steady; light. sl7.o0917.35; mixed. s1715
91740; heavy, $17.20@1740; bulk OF
sales, $17.15Q1735.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1900 head;
market steady
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Chicago Produce

Chicago, Dec. Observation-Disclosures high.
er; creamery. 56@66kc. ...
Eggs-Market lower; receipts, 3ss cases
flrsts, 62S62hc; ordinary firsts 59060c
at mark, cases included, 60@62c.
Potatoes-Market steady; receipts, 81
cars; Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan
bulk. s1.75@s1.s5; do, sacks, $1so@s1.S0
Poultry-Alive, market unsettled, fowls
22G2sc springs, 27c; turkeys, 32c.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Omaha Hay Market.

Receipts Of both prairie hay and alfalfa
have been large. and the demand continues
good, causing the market to become firm
and higher on all grades Of prairie hay
Alfalfa remains steady. and whea,
straw firm and higher. ... -..
Prairie Hay--Choice upland. $500; No
4, upland s2300@2Ao0; No. 2 upland
s19.OO@20.0O; No. 8. upland, s14.o0@1700
No. midland, s23 0O024,O0; No. 2 mid.
land. $19.O0920.0O; No l lowland, s17.OO@
10000; No. 2 lowland $14.00Q17O0: No
lowland, s11 00@13.O0.
Alfalfa-Choice. s31.00@S2.00; No. /
$500 $4,000; standard. $27OO@2s.00: No
2. s24.50 026.50; No. 3, $21.00424.00
011.0Q,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31

Corn-No. 3 white: 8 cars $14s. No,
white: ! car, s1.4S (o1d); 6, cars. SAT
cars s1.46 No. s white: l car. s1.46
No. yellow: cars. s1.51; 10 cars. $3.50
No. yellow: 2 cars, $3.50 (old); car
s1.49; Is cars, $1.4S; car, $l.4s (ship.
pers wetghts) No. yellow: cars. s1.47
6 cars, 81 as. No. s yellow: ! car. $1.4s
(oldJ. No. mixed; 3 cars, s1.4s. No
4 mixed: 1 car. s1.4s; 2 cars, s1.4s; y;
cars. 81 Al; 1 car st.46. No. s mixed
! car. Gas (old); 1 car $l.46 (shippers
weiehts); cars. $1.4s. 10. 6 mixed: !
car. 81 A. Sample mixed: / car, $1.4t
told; car, 1Si,42 told).
Oats-Standard: 1 car, 69%c. No !
white: s. cars. 69hc, No. white:
cars. 69Ac. Sample white: 2 cars, $50
No. mixed l car. SIC.
Rye-No. Q: Q cars, $151.
Barley-No. 3: cars, CSC; car CSC
No. 4: 6 cars, &c Sample: car, s7c
No. mixed: / car, $214.
Wheat-No. hard: cars, s2.2S; 1 3-S
cars, 1925. No. 3 hard: 2 cars. $2.27;
cars, $2.26h; car. $2.28; car. $2.24: I
car, s2.27; 1 car, $40. No northern
spring: cars, s2.25; 1 car. s2.24; car,
s2,23. No. northern spring: 1 car
s2.22; 2 cars. $220. No 5 northern
spring: 1 car. $2.20; Q cars. $A13; car
s2.07. No. / mixed: cars. 1925; l car,
$2.20; car, $2.16; cars, s2.11; 1 car.
s2.o6; I car. s2.24. No. 8 mixed: car,
S2.24; car, 90. o6.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Ready for Opening.

The Central Furniture company
basket ball team is putting on the
finishing touches in its training and
vii be ready for the opening OF the
season at the Y. NJ. c. A. Thursday
night, January 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Dempsey Wins from Smith.

Buffalo, Dec. 50-Jack Dempsey
Of Utah knocked out Gunboat Smith
ST New York in the second round
Of a scheduled 10-rouni bout here
tonight. Dempsey weighed l9C
pounds, Smith l7S.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
st. Joseph Live Stock.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 3O.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head market strong; steels
sSFOQlS.50; cows and heifers. $3.50 @
1850; calves, $6,00@13.50.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; market
higher: top. s1765; bulk, $17.1591750.
sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1000 head;
market higher; lambs, 1sSO0@15.65;
yves. S1.5OO95O
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Visible supply.

New York. Dec. ao.-Ths visible suppl.
Of American and bonded grain show
following changes: ...,...
Wheat-Inoressed 3,4fe,000 bushels,
Corn-Dscrsased, $4,000 bushels
Oats--Incrsased 3,1S6. 900 bushels.
Rye-Increass 1,s36.000. bushels.
Barlsy-pecyeased $4,000 bushels.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
steamship Moyemeuts.

Liverpool. Dec. Administrations
Adriatic. New York; Canopic, Boston; 2sth
saronia. New York.
II Rotterdam. Dec. 2t.-sailed-Steamer
tndyk. Hampton Roads tnot New York;
{ New York, Dec. observation-disclosures
Baltic. Liverpool.
New York. Dec. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Qnitsd States, CopeuhageA
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
New York Sugar.

New York. Dec. 3o.-sugar-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, 7.2sc; refined sugar,
steady; cut loaf. 1o5Oc:a crushed, 10. 26c;
Mould A, $500; cubes, 975c; X x x X
powdered, s.20c; powdered, s15c; fine
graduated and Diamond A, 9.00c; con-
fectioners' A, $500; No. 1, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Today's Calendar Of Sports.

Racing-winter meeting Of Cuba-Amer-
can Jockey Climb, at Havana. ave Vs.
Bench Show--Show Of Eastern Dog
.lub, at Boston, postponed.
Boxing-Clay Turner against Kid Nor
ok, IL rounds. at Boston.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Liberty Bonds.

ing prices: shs. $40. First convertible
40, 1884. Second Is. $3.50. First converti-
| BILE 4hs 1856. Second convertible AXIS
1920. Third AIS, $3.50. Fourth Ans
| QA1
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
New York General.

New York, Dec. aO.-Flour-Dull
spring patents. s1o.6O@1O.sO; spring
clears, s9.50@10.00; winter straights
$10.4O919.75; Kansas straights, $10,75
100.
Wheat-Spot steady; No 2 red, s2.34h
track New York.
Corn-Spot strong; No. yellow, $1.S1E
and No. 2 white, s1.7s&. cost and freight
New York
Oats-Spot firm; standard, 7sc.
Hay-Quiet; No. /, $3.50; No. 2, $1.3o1
40; No. 8, s11591.25. +. .
Hops-Firm; states medium to choice
1918, 2s@37c; 1917, 10000; Pacific coast
1918. 34@4Oc: 1917, 23@27c.
Pork-Quiet; mess, $50o0951.00: fam.
lily. $53O Q55.0o; short clear, $4,000
$50 90.
Lard-Firm; middlewest, s24.S0@2A60
Tallow--Dull; city special loose 14ac.
Rice-Firrn; fancy head, 10A @1o%c
blue red, S%c@9Ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31

Cash quotations: Corn-No. 3 yellow,
$3.50: No. yellow. $1.5091.52
oats-No white, 6sA 97oAc; stand
ard. 70K@1ke.
Eye-No 2. slss@1s2h.
Barley-soc@ s1.o3.
seeds-Timothy - ss.oo@I1.oo; clover,
| nominal.
ons-Pork-Nominal; lard, 1900;
ribs, nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31

New York, Dec. 30.-Cotton goods and
yarns today were firm and quiet. Dress
goods were inactive. Raw/silk was steady
and quiet. Burlap restrictions are to be
removed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Kansas CITY Produce.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. so.-Butter-
Creamery. sohc; firsts, bShc; seconds.
5shc; packing. Ikc.
Fsgs-Firsts,s SIC; seconds, Acc.
Poultry-Hens, &c to 25c; ROSTERS, 49,
Gle: broilers SIC
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Kansas City Grain,

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 3o.-corn-De.
cember, s1.51%; January, $I4Sh:. Feb.
ruary. s144A; March, s1.42b @1.4sA
May, $1.41.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
New York Metals.

New York, Dec. so.-Lead-Easy; spot
and December offered at $780,
Spelter-Easy; East st. Louis delivery,
spot and December offered at 1880
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Evsporatsd Apples and Dried Fruits

New York, Dec. 30.-Evaporated apples
quiet; states. 15X @16xc.
Dried Fruits-Prunes firm; California
~ 910Ac. Apdcots firm, choice 21c;
extra choice 20, fancy rs. Peaches, no1ni.
nal Raisins firm. loose tduscatels ~ o
1th: choice to- fancy seeded, 10h 911N
seedless. II Y 6i3h: London layers. s2.oo.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
81. Innia Grain
New York Cotton Future,.

st. Louis, No.. Dec. a0.--Corn-January
s1.4s; February. s1.41x asked.
Oats-January, Tic; February. 7ohc.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Short Tern, Notes

Quotations through the National City
company, First National Bank Building,
ha
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31

New York, Dec. so.-cotton futures
opened barely steady; January, 3o.35c;
March, assoc; May. 27,s5c July, 27,s5c:
October, 2t,75c,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
LIVE STOCK
Omaha. pecsember 30. 1918.

OlIIaHd, DtEeelnDer 5VI I5Io'
Receipts were Cattle. Hogs Sheep.
Estimate Monday. .10,920 1850 1880
Same day last week 6,30i 6,219 1907
Same day wss ago. .69s 1925 1876
Same day 8 wks ago.f4,i4 1908 1901
Same day year ago. 6,0a6 S,949 1902
Receipts and disposition Of live stock
at the Union Stock yards for "a hours
ending at o'clock yesterday:
DETEJDTS
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. 3o.-Flour-
Market unchanged.
Barley-S6995c
Rye-No g.. $l.54h91.55.
Bran-s48.0a.
Corn-s1.509152.
Oats-6s966hc
F1ax-s3.6o9S.S2.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Market and Industrial News Of the Day
Sioux City Live Stock,

5000 900; Gamers and choppers, $1,000
800.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Form of the Bill of Rights.
Here is the resolution:

Here is the resolution:
Resolved. That the American Jewish
congress respectfully requests the peace
conference to insert in the treaty IF peace
rs conditions precedent to the erection Of
the new or enlarged states which ii Is
PROPOSED to call into being that express
provision be made apart of the constitu.
1"ns OF such states before they shall be
finally recognized as states by the sigma
cures OF the treaty. as follows:
!. All inhabitants of the territory OF
-, including such persons together
With their families, who subsequent 10
August l, 1914, fled. removed. or were
expelled tberefrom, and who shall, within
10 years from the adoption of this pro.
Fislon, return thereto shall for all pur
euses be citizens thereof, provided, how
ever, that such as have heretofore been
subjects of other states, who desire 10
retain their allegiance to such states or
assume allegiance to their successor states
to the exclusion of citizenship may
IL SO by formal declaration to be ma le
within a specified period.
o. For a period of 10 years from the
adoption OF this provision no law snail
be enacted restricting any Former inha5i-
tant Of state which included The ter
ritory of = from taking UP his resi-
dence in - and thereby acquiring citi-
zenshp therein. .s.
3. All citizens of -. without distinc-
ton as to race, nationality or creed. shall
enjoy equal civil. political religious and
national rights, and no law shall he
enacted or enforced which shall abrldge
the privileges or lmmunities Of, or i'm
pose upon any person any Discrimination
disability or restriction , whatsoever on
account of race, nationality or religion, or
deny to any person the equal protection
81 the laws.
l. The principle of minority representa-
:iop shall be provided for by law.
5. The members Of the various ma
.;onaI ~ we'll as religious bodies Of -
.sL.->oe accorded autonomous management
III their own communal institutions
whether they be religious, educational.
staritAble. or otherwise.
g. No law shall be enacted restri letting
the use of any language, and all existing
laws declaring such prohibition are re-
pealed, nor shall any language test be
Established s.E
T. Those who observe any other than
the first day of the week as their Sab
bath shall not be prohibited from pursuing
their secular affairs on any other day
other than that which they observe; nor
shall they be required to perform any
acts on their Sabbath or holy days
which they shall regard as desecrahon
hereof.
Orders Inquiry in Poland.
The congress accepted the sug-
pestion of the Polish national de
partment and the Polish national
defense committee that a committee
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
BILL Of RIGHTS
FOR JEWS DRAWN
AT CONVENTION
Henry Monsky, Nebraska DEL
egate, Returns from First
Session Held at PhiIa-
deIphia.

Draftingkof "bill of rights" to be
presented at the peace conference
in Versailles and a formal declara-
ton for the establishment of a Jew
ish homeland in Palestine, the prin-
cipal work of the first American
Jewish congress which met in Phil
adelphia last week. according to
Henry Monsky, Nebraska delegate,
who returned Sunday.
A delegation OF nine leading Jews
was named to present the "bill OF
rights for the Jews of the world,
the same to be a part of the treaty
OF peace, as conditions precedent to
the creation Of any new or enlarged
states The purpose is to mcorpor-
ate into the constitutions of such
states provisions granting equal
civil, political, religious and ma
tional rights to all inhabitants.
The delegation consists of Judge
Julian w. Mack of Chicago, Chair
man of the congress; Rabbi Stephen
5. Wise, Louis Marshall, Jacob de
Haas, Nahum Syrkin, Joseph Baron
dess, and Morris Winchevsky of
New York; Col Harry Cutler of
Providence. and Rabbi B. L. Levin
thai of Philadelphia. Bernard G.
Richards Of New York will be sec
rotary. Rabbi Wise is now in Eu-
rope, and the other members of the
delegation expect to sail for France
In few DAYS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-31
Orders Inquiry in Poland.

The congress accepted the sug-
eestion of the Polish national de-
eartment and the Polish national
sefense committee that committee
Of six, including two Poles, two
Tews and two Americans, other than
Poles or Jews, be selected to 60 to
Poland and Investigate the reports
i massacre OF the Jews.