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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
Scheidemann's Thrust
at Military DictatOrs

Scheidemann's reply in the
p Reichstag to the German military
dictators contained these ringing
sentences which are Of supreme
Importance at this critical stage
Of Germany's internal affairs:
IF they do not bring peace be-
tween Germany and Russia they
will be hurled from power
"U-boats and our army were to
have given us a decisive victory in
six months. That was In 1916, but
the chief visible effect was the
entry of the United States into
the war"
IF one clear word regarding
Belgium Is spoken England's war
n,ongering will end. An honor
able complete reinstatement Of
Belgium Is our duty"
"Mr. Wilson must be told
plainly that Alsace Is Germany's
and will remain so.'
IF the United States had not
entered the war the Russian revo-
luton would long ago have
brought peace
IF we captured Calais and Paris,
and even France and England we
.stil would have To- eonarer Amer.
aThe attitude OF our miIitarist
leaders toward Austria is likely to
lose us our last friend" ~ "
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
Paint Ed Burke as
REGULAR PeSSin,iSt

"A Legislative committee, consist.
ing of r. c. McManus, ]. M. Chap
lin, and A. D. White Of the Swift
staff was sent to Washington to di-
rect the fight.
The report Of the committee.
read into the record, assailed some
Of the witnesses who appeared in
advocacy Of the Borland resolution.
These characterizations were:
ed Burke of Omaha is sincere
man, but Mr.. Meeker, who has
known him all his life, says he is a
curious, solitary man, has few in
Inmates, and is obsessed with the
idea that he always gets the worst
of everything. =, .. u.
"A. E. De Ricqles of Denver, Sec
retary of the American Live Stock
association, wishes to be United
States senator from Colorado. He
has been disturber all his life, and
has a gift for organizing revolts.
"Stubbs Of, Kansas, while gov
ernor. ousted the. Standard Oil
company from Kansas. Z He Is =
bitter politician and is now trying
to be United States senator.
Borland Of Missouri Is seeking
denomination. He boasts that he
has a life job assured by reason of
this agitation.
Congressman Doolittle is boy
of small ability. He thinks he sees
an opportunity to secure promi-
rlence in politics.
There are many cattlemen who
believe the packers are in a COM
bination and have destroyed COM
petition. Some of them are bitter
and want revenge, believing in in
dictrfents and prison sentences.
"a walter Fisher is frankly petit
fogging. He is concerned for the
consumer. He is determined there
shall be no mutual, adjustment of
differences and that there shall be
started long campaign of official
investigation. in which he shall par
ticipate." i
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
ANTI.BOLSHEv|KI
FEELING GROWS
I: IN PETR0GRAD
Recent Murder loi Two Ke-
rensky Ministers Incites Pop
uIar Sentiment Against.
3, ,.. Reds. Z
(By Associated Press.l

London. Jan. 27--The latest reports
received here from British corre7
spondents in Petrograd say that con-
ditions there are steadily becoming
worse. Opposition TO the Bolsheviki
government is growing, principally
because of the recent murder of two
former members of the Kerensky
cabinet.
The Boisheviki are bringing many
troops from the front, apparently for
the protection of the government
members. Crowds Of persons assem-
bic at the street corners to listen to
sidewalk orators. many of whom
openly denounce the Bolsheviki
regime.
The police have disappeared and it
is a daily occurrence for soldiers in
automobiles to pull we'll dressed citi-
zens into the cars, to divest them OF
their outer garments and leave them
half naked in the snow.
No family in Petrograd is allowed
to occupy more than four rooms. A
simple meal costs from 90 to 80
rubles.
Economic conditions are in state
OF complete chaos. Postage stamps OF
the czaristic regime are made to serve
for small change. Similar conditions
exist at Kronstadt, where the banks
have been sacked and their officials
turned into the streets.
A Reuters limited dispatch from
Petrograd quotes an announcement
signed by M. Joffe chairman Of the
Russian pea.e delegation at Brest-
Litovsk that the Bolsheviki govern
ment has selected new delegation
from the Peoples Secretariat OF the
Workmen and Peasants OF the Ukrat
iniar republic. p.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
GERMANS MPALE BABIES ON
BAYONETS BEFORE MOTHERS
(By Associated Press.l


New York JAM NGcran atrocities have been minized 100 times
whefe they have mged members Of the club
told by Captain United States military OBJ
Germany during the mobilization attached to the American en-
bassy in Berlin =.
Don't tell that German atrocities merely fiction
Captain Simmons declared One Of the sights
mpang babies German bayonets and their
frantic mothers knew the horrors that patient suffering
little Belgium has been through blood would freeze veins
got sacrifice till down the bones
outside Well but not in the way
Germany to pay"
Captain said the United States send 100000 men
France make showing or enemy is oruhd BY almost I'M
pregnable forces" t... ... 1' 2+.-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
Clancy, First American to Carry US Flag
Over Top, Now Prisoner in France Because
He Insists on Fighting Under old Glory
Entered Cana dian Army When
War Started; Rstnanded for
Court Martial Because He
Wants to Join Yankees.
By HENRY c. KRoGER.

Walter w. Clancy, native of Texas
citizen of the United States, gunner
with the field artillery of the Canadian
army in France and the first. Amesi,
can to carry the'AStars and Stripes
over the top" on European battle.
fields, is q prisoner of war "some.
where in France"
He has host of friends at Kearney
Neb. Some Of them have communi.
Gated with him. They give his ad-
dress as Military Prison No. 4, Army
Postoffice, Section n, France. A
brother, R. R. Clancy, living at Co.
lumbus, Kan, is trying to affect his
release.
Clancy's story might be told by
hundreds of Americans with red blood
in their veins who when the war for
a worldwide democracy began could
not await the call of Uncle Sam and
scurried across the line into Canada
to enlist under the Union lack or
worked their way to England and
there joined hands with their broth
ers IN death pact to wipe out Hohen-
zollernism.
In September, 1915, Clancy left the
Lone Star state and went to New Or
leans, where he took passage on the
British ship Asian as muleteer and
worked his passage across the Allan
tic SO that he might smell powder"
Attacked by Submarine.
Even on his initial journey across
the seas he had a touch of Prussian-
ism when a submarine sought to
make the Asian a target. But for the
timely appearance of British patrol
boat the Texan might have joined the
hundreds who perished on the, Lusi-
tania, as the attack took place on al
most the same spot where this giant
passenger steamer went down with
1000 men, wome.. and children.
In October 9, 1916 Clancy, having
enlisted in the British army, was
assigned to the royal garrison artil-
lery, First battery. He Immediately
went into intensive training and his
early letters, referring to camp life
in England, state the days were
pleasing"
In January of the following year,
while still in England, he speaks of
the chances of "Yank" wearing
stripes in the British army saying
that they are mighty slim and in a
spirit of criticism he refers to the Ca
madam fighters and their record as
the real fighters of the west front,
but remember they are for the most
part Yanks."
Those were stirring times along the
Continued on Page Two. Column Thrce.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
GEN. LEONARD WOOD WOUNDED
AND FIVE AMERICANS HURT

Washington, Jan. 27.-Major Gen.
eral Wood, in France on an observa
tion tour, was slightly wounded today
by an accidental explosion which
killed FIVE French soldiers and hurt
two other American officers.
General Pershing today reported the
wounded in action of five infantry
men of the -expeditionary forces,
No details of the fight were given.
Secretary Baker announced the ac-
cident in this statement:
"A cable dispatch from the head
quarters of General Pershing states
that an accidental explosion occurring
today killed five French soldiers and
slightly injufed General Wood in the
arm. Lieutenant Colonel Charles f.
kilbourne in the eye and Major KEN
yon A. Joyce in the arm"
1t IS understood the message gave
no further details.
Ali Of the divisional commanders
have been or will be sent to Europe
for brief periods. General Wood,
commanding Camp Funston. Kan,
went over several weeks ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
TEUTONS DENY PEACE MEET FAILED:
HENEY HITS BIG FOUR IN MEAT QUIZ
CT AR WRITER DESCRIBES
4EKROR OF FRITZIES WHEN TOMMY
ATKINS CHARGES WITH HIS TANKS
aine Nohe English Ahman FmbI Light Artillery
Targets o Be Crushed by yGeman

their cellars. Is Tommy Atkins COM
ing back? That is the question, for
the battalion has orders to hold the
village at all costs.
Monsters Spit Flame.
"But suppose Tommy comes back
with his tankss The word passes
from lip to lip. 1t has a sinister
sound, as when one in a cloister men,
tions the devil by name. In the big
thrust the English used 800 tanks,
some said 500. The monsters were
said to spit fame, so that no one
could approach them, and to crawl
over every obstacle.
"A Silesian riheman who stood in
their way would be crushed like a
worm under a steam-roller. What
could poor soldier do but scuttle
out of the way? 1t was true the Herr
Lieutenant said that steel bullets
would 60 through the armor of the
tank, and that we had only to hurl
bombs at il and the tank would stop
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
Finland Threatens to Declare
War on Red Government

Helsingfors, Finland, Jan. 27.-The
Finnish Senate has sent an ultimaZ
tum to the Russian government de-
manding that Russia cease supplying
arms to Finnish rioters, who, as
sisted by Russian soldiers, are COM
mitting acts of violence every day,
or otherwise war wilt be proclaimed
Immediately. =.
The Russian answer, just pub
lished, contains a promise to de-
.mand that the arms be returned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28

and catch FIRE. But suppose it did
not stop?"
"In the meantime the infantry bat.
tie famed up all along the line. One
of the rifiemen at the barricade
climbed up on a damaged root and
peered into the distance. Over Bour-
Ion wood towards the canal lay a sea
of smoke in which the flash of shells
could be seen. There were the Ger
man reserves swarming forward in
light firing lines under the fire Of the
guns. An English airman flew down
to a height of about 200 yards and
dropped fireball after hreball so that
the English artillery could get their
mark. He was bold fellow. Hur-
rah! The German battleplanes
swooped down like hawks on a dove.
The Silesians would have clapped
their hands for joy, but they were
holding bombs ready to fire.
Suddenly there was the cry, the
tanks are comingr But where? Where!
Continued on Page Two, Column Four)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, Jan. 26.-Tank warfare
as it strikes the German troops is
described by the Cologne Gazette in
a story of the fighting around Fon-
taine Notre Dame during the Cam
brai offensive. The writer declared
that many of the German pAvate SOL,
diers look upon the tanks with a
feeling of terror. He says:
"The village is still suffering under
she'll fire; houses and men are ming
led in the same ruin; whole roofs
have been lifted through the air like
feathers; but for the moment the
storm has gone beyond the unhappy
place. =
From a cellar in the main street
Silesian rihenan looks out. He
shifts at first for fear of gas, then he
stuffs his mask in his, pocket and
looks around. Heavens, what
street, Gradually the rifeinen creep
like mice after a hailstorm out of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
Demented Woman, Fearing
BURGLARS. Attempts Suicide

Laboring under an hallucination that
burglars were continually attempting
to enter her home, and driven to the
verge of insanity through fear, Mrs.
Elizabeth Robertson, young wife OF
c. D. Robertson, BIS South Twenty
fifth street, attempted suicide last
night.
Mr.. Robertson told the police that
his work compelled him to be out Of
the city most OF the time and that his
wife, being left alone. lived in con-
slant fear of burglars.
The. couple was married year ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
Submarines Shoot Up Large
Quantity Of Good Cheese

Newport, England, Jan. 27.-Ad-
dressing the farmers of Monmouth.
shire yesterday, Lord Rhordda, the
food controller, said that in one week
in December the submarines destroyed
100000 pounds of bacon and 4,000,.
600 pounds of cheese.
The enemies might put the allies
to great deal of trouble, incon.
venience and privation, but they could
further pull in their belts and laugh
at the Germans. He claimed to have
reduced the price of Is of q arfiriss
of prime necessity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
British Bring Dozen
I6 German Planes

London, Jan. 27.--There was great
aerial activity on the British front
in France yesterday and last night,
according to the report from Field
Marshal Haig's headquarters to-
night. The British airmen account
ed for l6 hostile airplanes and them
selves lost only one machine, which
is reported missing. In addition the
British bombing planes dropped
eight tons of explosives on various
enemy objectives.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
Phelps Citizens Out in Force
To Hear Ross Hammond

Holdrege, Neb., Jan. 26.-lSpecia(
Telegram. )-Every business house in
Phelps county was closed this after
noon to permit attendance at Ross
Hammond's lecture about his visit to
the western front. Three thousand
persons were present. A collection
of $21l.s5 was taken for the Nebraska
building at Camp Funston, n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
Friqid Weather Boosts
G0tham'S Gas CONSERVATION

/, New York Jan. 27.--Froa, so to IS
per cent more gas was used in New
York City during the first 20 DAYS OF
1918 than in the same period of 1917.
because of the coal shortage and in-
tense cold. according to figures sub.
mitted by seven gas manufacturing
companies to the public service COM
mission. and made public today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
PACKERS SLUSH FUND
IS USED TO STOP PROBE
OF BIG MEAT CONCERNS
Members of Congress Who Favored Investigation Of Live
stock Industry Hounded, Secret Federal Information
Pried.Into and Reported to "Big Four j.
at Chicago, Says Heney.

Washington, Jan. 26-Con6denal reports the atti-
ude congressman toward legislation for inquiry into the
live stock and packing industry taken from the secret files Of
big packing read today into the records of the
Federal Trade commissions packing investigation
In addition the continued recital Of efforts made by
the packers foresta affirmative action by 1916
the Borland resolution for inquiry the commission
given further indication of the ramicaons Of the packers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
N0rdiCa'S Estate Goes to
Sisters by Judqe's Decision

Newark, N. J., Jan. H.-A decision
adverse to George w. Young in his
legal fight to obtain possession of the
estate left by his wife, Madame Lii
liam Nordica, who died at Batavia,
Java, was returned by Vice Chancel-
lor Stevenson here yesterday.
The decision upholds will made by
Madame Nordica four months before
her death, naming her three sisters as
the chief benefciaries.
An earlier will, which left most of
the estate to Young, was declared in
valid. o..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28

HCUNDED cONGRESSMEN.
4 Francis J. Heney, special counsel
said this extended to the street rail
way lines of Kansas City, to banks
throughout the country and to the
tin industry. .. -.
Alleged political retribution visited
on congressman inimical to the pack
ers' interests, will be one Of the
major subjects taken up next week
according to Mr.. Heney, who an.
nounced that he would offer evidences
designed to show that one representa-.
tive was defeated with the aid Of the
packers, after he made fight for an
investigation of their business.
"Insidious" methods Of endeavor.
ing to influence congressman through
business for their law firms, and by
appealing to their political welfare
will be developed, Mr.. Heney told the
commission.
GET INSIDE INFORMATION.
After it had been disclosed today
that in 1916, R. c. McManus, Of coun-
sci for Swift and Company, made re-
port to the company giving a re-
sumo aof complaint fled with the
commission and which was conhden-
tiaI under the commissions rules, no.
tees were posted in the commission
building that hereafter passes from
heads Of department. viii be required
for all persons, even employees, who
enter the building, outside OF working
hours. ..4
When the McManus report was
read Mr.. Heney protested that the
practice of leaving the Office doors
unlocked offered chance for "un-
fortunate" happenings, and said he
had several times found an attorney
for the packers alone in the office
when he returned there.
It appeared from the evidence to-
day that the packers received ad-
vance information of a postpone
m.nt of action on the Borland resolu-
ton by the house judiciary sub-com-
mittee.
Close watch was kept on the views
of congressman on the Boreland reso-
luton by agents of the packers in
Washington, their reports usually be-
ing cautiously devised so that identi-
ties were indicated only by initial or
state.
Use $4,000 Slush Fund. -.-
Especial attention was given to
Representative Gard of Ohio. and
Representative Morgan of Oklahoma.
from whom opposition was feared.
Opposition to the Boreland resolution
including food of kilograms in
spired by the packers, was financed,
according to the evidence by fund
of $4,000 raised on percentage basis
among the Armour, Swift, Morris,
Cudahy and Sulzberger or Wilson
firms.
This percentage received the close
attention of the commission who were
told by Mr.. Heney that it was con-
tinuation and extension of the e~pool
known as the National Packing COM
pany, ordered dissolved by the federal
courts in 1912.
1--WE will show that this understand
ing between the packers has con-
tinued and is now in effect" he said,
"and that they apportion the live stock
purchases throughout the United
States on the basis of their property
holdings and that all joint expenses
= met the same basis"
Buying agreements, tending to
eliminate competition and to permit
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Twd.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
DELEGATE REFuTES CHARGE
THAT GERMANY FELL DOWN
IN NEGOTIATIONS AT BREST
Peace Farley With Russ to be Reopened Immediately;
Secretary for Foreign Affairs Says Trotzky Re-
sponsible for Lack of Definite Settlement
of Teuton-Slav Question.

Amsterdam Jan. 27-Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann the
German secretary for foreign affairs speaking Friday before
the main committee of the Rechsag made long explanation
defense of the central negotiations with the Russians
at Brest- -Ltovsk. .s.at Il s.,..#.4 s&#.. N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28
The Weather

For Nebraska-Unsettled with ris-
ing temperature.
Rcmfwyp ow ocmfwyp ow omfw owy
Temperatures at 0mahs Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28

Comparative Local Record.
1913. 1917. 1915 1915.
1aTsss HiEhsss ysssssssS ssstsddsy :.s iss "a ,s
Mean Temperature 80. 2 2s II -
Precipitation ......... .23 .15 IL
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Eenat temperature .........,.......si q
Deficiency for the day. 10
Total deficiency since March I....... Ga
Normal precipitation .......... 0.02 inch
Excess for the day............ 0.2l inch
Total rainfall since March 1.224I inches
Deficiency since March 1... TAI inches
Deficiency for co period, l917.l254 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1915. OBS inch
Reports From Stations at ! r. NJ.
Station and State Temp. High. Aain-
OF Weather. %. m. est fall
Omaha, showing ...,... ..ss
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-01-28

Comparative Local Record.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-30
HAVE ABANDONED CONFLICT
GIVE UP CONTROL OF RAILROADS;
 C0NCEDES ALL DEMANDS OF ALLIES

sion of basis of peace introduced in the lower house of the Austrian parliament today by Herr Ncmann liberal deputy The resolution would empower the president of the chamber of deputies convey invitation to tine paran"n of begerent and neutral nations the meeting b" held place to be agreed upon later.
 \ Newspaper Admits Seriousness of Outlook AMSTERDAM, Sept :}O.Thc Berlin l.okal Anzcger, in discussing the Bulgarian question: says that Gcrnany most serious hour to have struck.
 , When Kings Fall Out
 The Vienna Nruc Feip Press that King Ferdinand of Bu ara has tegrahcd Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary tusing him of disoyaIy to the Teutonic alliance
 Hypocritica Kaiser Talks of War of Defense
 # LONDON Sept 30-kaser Wilhelm has tccgraphed to d Wcsphaian patriotic society saying that Gcrmany will uti- z all the force her command fight the of defense forced upon her until it's end has secured the father land protection against foreign nvasion.'
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-30
AMERICANS
 SMELLING THE
 FORT OF METZ

AMSTERDAM. Sept 90. Tn" Es sen Gazette says the American bonn bardmcnt of the fortress of Metz is getting on the nerves of the Germans When the bombardmcnt started the in ':abitants of the city believed an air raid was in progress, and went to the cella~s When the truth became known many left the city. and most of them have failed to return.
 Between September 22 and 2G forty shells fell in the city's outskirts, wnere the forts are located. killing q few persons and damaging property.
 The authorities are attempting to a!lay the peoples anxiety by pointing out that Metz is fortified with the latc9t devices.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-30
PARIS Sept 3O.-An official statement says that an armistice has been concluded between the allies and the Bulgarians on the allies own terms.
Terms of the Armistice

LONDON Sept 30-Chancelor A. Bon'r Law said this that Bulgaria had signed the convention ending hos ities tolav Bulgaria had surrendered completely the rol of the railways.
 The chancellor said that the magnificent success ot the allied armies ill Palestine had resulted in the extinction of the German part the Turkish army and going to fol- nw He said the of the Bulgarian railways the allies control of Bulgaria.
 strong belief exists here that peace offer from Turkey also is imminent.
 Peace Proposition in Austrian Parliament
 AMSTERDAM, Sept. BOA proposition that the presl dents presidents of the pariamen of the begeren neutral be invited to meet for unblndng discus
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-30
BRAVE FLYER
 SAFELY LANDS
 BURNING PLANE

WITH THE AMERICANS, North west of Verdun, Sept 30-Capt. Chas. Tricket of Sander, Texas, acting 2S an aerial observer, saved his own life and that of the pilot of his machine by a thrilling exploit in the air.
 When a German shall set the Amer ican airplane's gas tank on fire. Tricket, who was in the path of the machine and clung to the wires. bal ancing the machine until it landed safely.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-30
MURPHY TOLD
 TO RETURN TO
 POST AT SOFIA

WASHINGTON. Sept 3o.-Domi- nick Murphy, American consul gen. eral at Sofia, who accompanied the Bulgarian plenipotentiares to Salon Xxi, where they arranged the armistice with the allied commander, has been ordered back to his post by the state department
 There was no criticism of Mir. Murphy's action but it was made plain that he had no instructions to partici- pate in the negotiations and probably only acted as an observer.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-30
GREAT PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT
 FROM MADRID

MADRID. Sept 3O.-All Madrit newspapers publish President Wilson New York address. delivered on the eve of the Liberty loan campaign.
 The Liberal says the address was the noblest thing thought or said since the beginning of the war, and was an epitome of the general spirit of amity which dwells in the depth of every conscience that Is free from socetous egoism.